nya?

>>12441566
What are the other sisters in the area doing? If none of them seem interesting, try to talk to some of the mechanicus. They might be helpful in the long run. We should also contact our ship to see if there's any unusal tectonic activity on this planet( hoping there isn't another device but you can never be sure).

>>12441599

(Don't worry. This chapter wont ever get to that level of dickery.)

>>12441628
What's our cyber-dog doing, by the way?

>>12441566
>>12441628
>>12441599
I know I'm slowpokan' but....
Did that one other event have to do with the Purity ritual?

>>12441647
>>12441599

Filigree grabbed the sororitas sisters, pulling them in. "YOU TWO ARE HELPING!!!" If she were human, the excitement caused by the onslaught of information would have probably given her a stroke by now. Or maybe the thought of identical twins just excited her.

The sisters squeaked as they were dragged, into the circle of mechanicus. You were about to leave when your daemonette grabbed your arm. "I almost forgot! You left this in the device when you destroyed it." She handed you your force blade.

You take it from her, putting it back in its sheath. You scan the area, lighting up another cigar. You spot Tybalt near the medical tent, playing fetch with one of the Ebon Chalice seraphim, much to the amusement of the sisters around them.

The two canonesses were nearby, leaning against some rubble. They looked to be arguing over which weapon was better. The powerfist or the thunder hammer. You were a little worried that a fight might break out between them but you doubted anything would come of it.

The sisters around you were either chatting, sparring, or in prayer.

>>12441914
"Easy Filigree- don't break them, they may have some use for me yet. Sister Carol, Sister Coral- I may need your assistance in this matter. This device, Filigree, you said it could convert kinetic and thermal energy to punch holes in the materium? Are we able to tell how much energy is required to do this, or if there's any upper limit?
Carol, Coral, you said that this device was of lower quality material and made planetside-what does that mean in terms of production, reliability, etc.? Who would be capable of producing this? What else can you tell me about it in terms of composition?"

>>12441914
Survey the scene
"Is this a meeting of two commanders of the Emperors most righteous forces, or a Scholum Progenium day outing?" Take off boots, sit on ground, wiggle toes

>>12441914
Ask, whoever is responsible for such things, if any members of the populace have distinguished themselves fighting the invading hordes of chaos. We might need a few more acolytes.

>>12441914
"well, it looks like we may have some free time to kill. Come, sit. Filigree, you can let go of them now- hug them any tighter and I swear they'll burst. Tell me a little about yourself and your chapter- the Ebon chalices, right?"

>>12442069
I doubt she's so stupid to start having close physical contact with them. I'd like to think she's smart enough to know that something like that would get her blam'd by the some other sister who doesn't like chaos getting its hands on the Emperor's property.

>>12442090
Nah, she's physically dragging them away
Anyways- let's go pool ignorance with the cannonesses, see what they're up to

What can we do except wait for the other shoe to drop?

>>12442305
It already has. Everybody else in the Imperium is dead.
Even your parents are DEAD!

I'm back from class now. The internet cut out so my "i'm at class" post didn't get posted -_-

>>12442396
yay
(Also- was the other event you referenced the purity ritual?)

>>12442413

your close but, honestly, I never expected for you to get the final bit of the information.

during the massive discussion someone *almost* pointed it out and i got really excited but it sorta flew under the radar. I'll point everything out at the end of this chapter

i've read all your stuff and i'll ponder it during the drive home. THen i'll post.

:3

>>12442475
>>12442428
What, you mean that the portal was created by the fallen sisters presence and not the actual ritual itself?
Or is it the sacrifice of an innocent hting

>>12441962
>>12441994
>>12442069

You pull the sisters free from Filigree's grasp, sitting down between to them. You take a deep breath, mumbling your remark about a Schola Progenium outing. The twins giggle a little, relaxing quite a bit.

Now that your closer you notice that they both have opposite running scars on their neck, from one corner of their jaw to the opposite side of their collar bone. Other than that, they are impossible to tell apart. You aren't even sure which is which right now.

You as them about their order. "As you know, Ebon Chalice is based on Terra and part of the Convent Prioris,""Founded by Saint Alicia Dominica." They laughed softly. ""Though a history lesson is not what you meant.""

"As we said, we were born on a forgeworld""and got moved to the schola some time later.""We wern't sure of the order we wanted to join at first""but that soon became clear when a cult attacked the schola."

They shifted uncomfortably. "We cannot remember which one of us it was.""Memories of intense emotion can blur with time.""But one of us was nearly killed when a cultist slit her throat""driving the other to kill the cultists in the room""Followed by attempted suicide.""

They cringed a bit at the look on your face. "We were young and new to battle.""I don't think I could live without my sister..."

>>12442888

Oh yeah /tg/

They are THAT kind of twin...

>>12442958
>>12442888

I should have know it would end this way. Goddamn, I'm facepalming so hard my eyes are beginning to hurt.

While we're at it... what does the scouter say about their power level?

>>12442999
I'm not getting the reference?
Irregardless, ask them how long they've been in the Sisters, what they think of the cannoness, etc.

>>12442999

I used the vampire twins because they were the first creepy set of twins that came to mind.

Also, they are very reasonable outside of combat.

>>12443024
Nah, it's just my fetish/mary-sue/self-insert/dmpc sense that's starting to act up. I hope it will prove me wrong.

>>12443024

The vampire twins are insane creepy twins who can pass for each other.

Carol and Coral are not twincestuous though. They just do the creepy twin thing.

>>12442958
Oh my.

>>12443055

they aren't twincesty. They were made this way originally because out DH party was too small and i had to play 3 characters so that we didn't get killed by overwhelming forces. So i made two characters that acted like one. Made it easier for me.

Also, they're more fun to write for when they're creepy.

>>12443095
Meh, I'll play along for now. As long as we can throw them out of the next airlock if you're going to make them too annoying, I'm fine. Hope we're finished picking up sisters for our retinue and get the chance to recruit something else soon. Thank you.

>>12443055

can we continue now?

>>12442958
Fuuucccckkkk, which one is the male?!

>>12443137

annoying? no they are pretty down played except for the occasional creepy moment.

Also, your playing sororitas quest. This entire concept could be considered fetish fuel. If you don't like it you don't have to be here. Carol and Coral were made the way they are because its easier for me to write in dark heresy (we play over the computer)

>>12443196
Both.

>>12443196
Neither.

>>12443196

XDDD no they're both girls. they're just creepily overly-devoted to each other, read each others mind kinda twin.

The only trap in this story is filigree *cough cough*

>>12443197
I really enjoyed the first part. The second, not so much. I'm still here because I hope it's going to get better again. Although the last few post seem to point in the opposite direction.

>>12443196
Left one.

>>12443137
Shush you
I for one like these characters

>>12443237

filigree is everything you want her to be... probably...

>>12443253

the last few posts were supposed to put a bit of humor in it.

Its also less fun because I cant make you head for your goal, which you seem to have lost sight of. I can only sit here and wait for you to get back on track or find an objective to strive for.

maybe ask the twins about Florencia? Go check on Tybalt? Go see Verity in the medical tent? Ask Esme about her time in the warp? Do something cool with your cigar?

I'm waiting on you

>>12443278

Well they're under legal obligation to kill 'her' if its not a her, so I damn well hope she's a she or its going to be a quick, bloody affair with lots of HOT passion.

Promethium passion.

>>12443328

shut up you. There are enough innuendos in this story without your help :P

>>12443237
Stop indicating that Filigree is bad for us. She's been chosen as waifu and it wouldn't be the first time we've overthrown your plans. Just roll with it. ;3

>>12443325
Have one of the officer equivalent sisters report on the general situation of the planet.

>>12443273

also, i'm glad you like them.

>>12443396

whoever said i was trying to make it a bad thing?

and you gotta write IC in order to do something. Lets start trying to raise the badass meter a bit

>>12443422
Ask the girls about Florencia already!

>>12443493

srsly the rage isn't necessary. We haven't been very good about staying in character or making our inquisitor all that badass.

We've also been rather stupid. Srsly who was it that outright said Filigree was a daemon?

>>12443599
Anon decided to "annonce" it. We did not just tell somebody, we announced it to all of Galatea's sisters in the vincinity.

I doubt we'll be nominated for the Emperor's Annual Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Excellence this year. Or any other.

>>12443599
>>12443637
Well, it was bound to come into the open sooner or later, what with Esmes Psykic powers. Better that we ripped that band aide off quickly then it lead to BLAMMING on the part of the sisters
Anyway, ask about Florencia and the sisters time in the sisterhood
"How did you enjoy the tyrannid hunting?"

>>12443697

The twins smiled sheepishly. "Actually thats what we were on the way to do.""We haven't gone through the hunt yet but...""It shouldn't be to terribly difficult.""As long as we watch each others backs""And use the terrain to our advantage"

>>12443697

actually Esme wasn't going to say anything. Esme is actually reasonable. She would have understood your intentions and known the daemon was honest about sharing the information

>>12443783
>>12443745

T_T why do you do this google chrome

bbl everyone. please do reply.

>>12443745

"Good Luck to you and God-Emperor Bless."

"I must say I find myself at a loss about Cannoness Florencia, can you tell me much about her?"

>>12443783
>>12443745
Like, before we even said anything to her? I would have just thought she'd assume "DEAMON!" and shoot her.
Anyways
"That's a rather... unthorodox way to bring new recruits into the fold. What else can you tell me about Cannoness Felicia." Whistle to Tybalt- if he doesn't want to come tell him "Fine- bring your new friends with you"

Warp falls, everyone dies.

Does our character even know the precise details of the infestation that tried to take over the sister's ship a few months ago? We had just sat down to talk to Tess and Verity when shit started blowing up and demons appeared. We've really had about zero time to interview people in a propper and through manner.

Now what the heck is going on with these warp devices. Yeah they slam into the ground for the heat and kinetic boost to their power needs, they weren't described as being equipped to burrough deeper and even if they were they'd still be still be limited by the capabilities of the device. (Hell if they went deep enough they'd just melt into slag without some good protection.)

"Presuming a device like this had access to unlimited enery reserves, would that have an effect on the size or intensity of the portal it could generate? And if so why not shove a few into a star and try to push the whole star system into the immaterium?"

>>12446538

The last few posts in the last thread strongly implied that they were designed to burrow towards the center of planets, using all of the pressure and heat involved to open very large portals.

I LIVE AGAIN

>>12446923
HI!
Is there time to fit in a conversation with Tessa or Anna and Verity after we're finished talking to Carol and Coral?

>>12446901
Also, that this activity was related to the warp fuckry we saw at the purity ritual as Esme

>>12444468
>>12444468

(Esme can read minds and therefore intentions. She would have deduced that she was useful)

The sisters shrug. "Its just the way its always been done.""It's so only the best are allowed."

You call over Tybalt. He is frolicking and bounding around and through the legs of several sisters. One of them has a smashed shoulder plate, probably from the recent fight, and the other one had feathered hair instead of the normal sororitas bob. The dog flicked its ears up and began nudging them toward you, yipping and barking repeatedly in excitement.

You reeeeaaally hoped he wouldn't start humping any legs.

As the dog makes his way over, you ask about Florencia.

The twins think for a little bit, their eyes randomly drifting about. "She's served as a Canoness for eighty years, was it?""I think it's ninety.""You might be right...""She is often recruited by scholas to teach young girls aspiring to join the orders militant what its about.""Scare them out of it really...""She doesn't believe that those of weaker will should be a part of the sororitas."

The girls cringed a bit. "It would be better to stay on her good side.""I've never seen anyone poke fun at her like your Canoness is.""They must be total bros."

You glance at the two women. They are holding up their enormous weapons threateningly, yelling at each other, though you are too far away to hear what.

(sorry it took so long. I got sent the "Alphonse Kapown" archive and daaaammmmmnnnnnnnnnn)

>>12448366
>>12448387
(Shit man, you gotta stop wandering off like that- I'm a nervous wreck from constantly refreshing the page!)

>>12448446
(sorry about that though. He demanded I read and would not stop buggin until I did. Here http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive/10674975/ Ctrl+f Alphonse Kapown and read it while you wait in between my posts)

also my dog needs to be walked. feel free to relply. this will be pretty short

>>12448366
"Well, she's not exactly my Cannoness but I appreciate the sentiment. So- have you been introduced to Filigree yet, or do you want to meet some of your fellow sisters? I'm sure we can walk and talk at the same time."

So did we check Anna to be sure she wasnt corrupted?

>>12449076
We can go talk to her now, if you want, but, no, she's not corrupted

>>12448788

They both look at Filigree who was eyeing them when she didn't think they were looking. The twins glanced at each other nervously. "As much as that woman scares us.""I think we would be of more use here..."

Tybalt and the other sisters reach your position, the cyber dog rushing over to you and licking your face, its entire body wiggling with excitement.

>>12449186
"Gah- down boy! DOWN! Don't make me initiate protocol Beta delta omega gamma! Ah, good boy.
So, I see you made some friends too? Who might you lot be?"

>>12449548
>>12449585
"More the merrier at this point. Say, Carol, Coral, do you know the name of the head techpriest? I've been working with the man for the past three months but I can't remember his name- all the damn cogboys look alike anyway."

"Chicken wings." he says with a massive roar before passing out in her breasts.>>12449676

>>12449708
I don't get the reference

ok then ima sleep now. hopefully i'll have more replies by morning

awake now. still hoping for another reply

>>12451958
"Good boy. Ah, okay... easy now, I've got to talk to your admirers. One moment, you two." Stand up and greet the Sororitas Tybalt has dragged over, mention to our dog to wait with the twins.
"A pleasure to meet you, as you probably know, I'm Delessa Kravos. So you've got me at a disadvantage, knowing my name but I not knowing yours. Would you be so kind?" As usual, smile at them.

>>12452147
And I've got to get a parcel from the post office, so I won't be here for a while. Just so you know if things are going slow again.

Coherent now. working on reply

i have a 5 hour long animation class coming up here. in a few hours. I'll check back during the breaks though.

fuckin internet went out. working onw

>>12449585
>>12452147

Your Cyber Mastiff calms down and you take the now ruined cigar out of your mouth and lighting up a new one, asking for the girl's names and presenting your own.

The girl with the feathered hair spoke up. "Hello Inqusitor. I'm Sonja, and this is Elizabeth." She gestured to the sister with the smashed pauldron.

"I'm afraid we can't talk very long. We were about to go over some drills when this guy showed up." She scratched Tybalt gently on the head. "Your timing is impeccable though. Verity has been asking for you." She nodded to the tent.

Elizabeth just gave you a small smile, eyeing Filigree cautiously.

"A combination of smoke inhalation and being struck in the neck damaged her voice." Sonja explained. "The medics told her to keep quiet while she recovered."

anyone here?

Come on ppl. We're teetering on the edge of a shitstorm!

I'm gonna go to class now but I'll check back during my breaks. there will be several

>>12453117

Had a midterm to take, but there's at least one person here now.

I say we should thank the Sisters for their help and then go talk to Verity, if she wanted us for something, then maybe talk to the Canoness or Esme about our suspicions regarding the device.

>>12452490
Wait, what happened to verity?
Is she okay?
Who has smoke inhalation?

>>12453295
>>12452490
"Well, I'll make sure to see her then. Thank you Sonja, Elizabeth."
Are they from Esme's chapter or the Ebon Challices?

>>12453323

Verity's just working in the first aid station. One of the sisters that was playing with Tybalt has the smoke inhalation issues.

>>12452490
>>12453323
>>12453466
Thanks for clearing that on
"Go on Elizbeth, she doesn't bite.
*well, at least I hope she doesn't anyway*
So, any word on what Verity wanted to talk to me about?"

>>12452490
"Ah, drilling already? There was a battle here notmore then a few hours ago- I'd say that you'd earned a little R&R. I know Tybalt here has been happy to find someone to play with, at the very least- he gets so cooped up in his charger station some times."

>>12453373

they are martyred lady

>>12453643
Weren't these gals in a battle not more then a few hours ago?
Y Drills?

>>12453373
>>12453548
>>12453560

You nod to the two newcomers. "Thank you. I'll leave Tybalt here. He can help you out. He knows all the basic close order drilling commands."

Elizabeth and Sonja smile brightly, giving them a slight gesture of farewell. You turned to do the same for the twins, but they were gone. It was a moment before you realized that Filigree had dragged them off again, fidgeting around, unsure of which one to cling to first.

"Yeah... Can you do me a huge favor and *not* tell the ebon chalice sisters about Filigree's... uniqueness..."

They both cringed visibly, Elizabeth giving you a reluctant nod. They knew the repercussions of an action like that with a Canoness like Florencia so nearby.

You quickly head over to the medical tent. Verity was currently working to re-align a civilian's broken arm. He had been knocked out for this process.

She didn't see you come in.

>>12453673

i dunno. should have asked them :P

>>12453717
>>12453710
I did!
RIGHT HERE
>>12453560

>>12453731

i know. i was poking fun. I can't write out every aspect right now. Still in class but on break and polishing up an animation.

also the story needs to start moving again a bit.

>>12453756
Kay, just, well
Just, sorry
Anyway, observe the tent and it's occupants- try to find a moment to draw Verity's attention when doing so won't make her break someones arm

>>12453710
"Sister Verity- I believed you wanted to see me?"

>>12453710
Put out that light!
The last thing you want is to set off an oxygen tank or something
Plus nurses are always up in arms about smoking

>>12453710
"Do you need any help with him? I have a few minor psykic powers that can mend flesh and bone"

>>12453866
>>12453832
>>12453778

You wait for Verity to finish with his arm before speaking up.

"Sister Verity?"

She peeped, jumping a little, whirling around. "Oh! Inquisitor! You startled me."

You take your cigar out of your mouth, dropping it and stepping on it. "You wanted to see me?"

She nodded. "Yes. I was hoping you could help me heal some of these patients. Esme and Tessa both are currently trying to help civilians out of the rubble. A medical ship was supposed to have arrived by now." She looked annoyed. "What could be keeping it? There are people dying here." She gently brushed back the man's hair, moving to stitch a deep gash in his forehead.

"Honestly, if they don't get here soon, the person in charge will be getting a face full of medical implant Hospitaller oath be damned!" She held up the large metal box attached to her wrist for emphasis.

>>12454002
"I'm a little concerned about that myself- warp storms are showing up with worring regularity. I can only pray that my worst suspiciouns are mistaken.
Here, where should I start?"

>>12454002
"Oh, so you do have a darkside! "
*snrk*
"Anyway- I'm a little surprised that you're asking for my help. Most of the sisterhood tend to be rather leery of psykers such as myself. And after Filigree, well...."

>>12454002
Use psykic powers on the wounded- start with whoever looks most greivously hurt.

"You know, we never finished our conversation about Sister Esme- I'd ask her myself, but she seems rather preoccupied at the moment. Do you mind if we talked while we worked?"
>Captha: revivalism healist

>>12454352
>>12454249
>>12454227

The hospitaller began deftly binding the man's arm in a makeshift splint. "You can start with anyone who has a red cloth or ribbon tied around their arm. They are bleeding internally, or have severe trauma that will kill them. Healing them fully would be a waste of energy. Just get them to a point where they won't die. Do not expend your energy, however, if they are already too far gone. I do not want to deal with perils of the warp in here. Then, if you feel up to it, move on to orange, yellow, and just ignore the white. When you get too tired, just try to make them as comfortable as possible"

Verity finished the splint and took a small length of yellow ribbon and tied it gently around the man's unbroken wrist.

"What would you like to know about Esme?"

>>12454559
head towards the nearest red ribbon patient , use seal wounds
"Well- as I understand it, you were with her during the warp tendrils attack on your ship, and again during the Purity ceremony on that backwater planet. I have the after action reports on my desk, but that's nowhere near as good as an eyewitness interview. What did you see? How did Esme beat back the warp presence in Sister Anna? Did she exhibit any psychic phenomena?
The purity ritual itself is also of great interest- how did you, personally, react when you found what it entailed? Your reaction to Esme dissapearing into the warp?"
Not all at once, of course, just ask each question as she answers them

>>12454559
>>12454820
"Any one with poison? I can draw most toxins from the flesh."
Use seal wounds for big things healer for little

>>12454875
Staunch bleeding will probably work too

>>12454875
>>12454820

Verity's expression turned serious. "The warp tendrils were a real nightmare. I had never seen anything like them before. Sister Anna was saved because we got her helmet off before the creature had fully burrowed into her skin. Thats why her face is so scarred. Once the helmet was off, Esme simply sliced it in half and stomped on the radios inside. That killed it."

Verity moved to a scrawny, whimpering man. He seemed to be missing several fingers and the bone in his leg was poking through his skin. Verity gave him an injection of painkiller. Immediately, he began to calm, closing his eyes and letting out his breath. She pulled a small gas tank off her belt, administering the anesthetic with a small rubber gas mask.

"Ugh... I wish we had a medical servitor. It would be able to do this so much faster than I could." She began work stopping the blood flow from his hand.

"The purity ritual really made me feel ill. My oath states I must work to prevent the deaths of those in service of the emperor and not to stand idly by when there is one in need...." She shook her head. "Nevertheless, I was too stunned when Esme stopped the ritual to really think anything at that point... She was like a beacon of light, the paint peeling from her armor, licked off by ethereal flames. It happened so fast I didn't really know what to think..."

She finished with his hand, taking a good look at his leg before resetting it with a crack that would have surely caused a scream had her patient not been sleeping.

>>12455316
Does our ship have a medical servitor on board?

>>12455465

built into it, yes, but you can't move that many injured patients. theres a medical vessel on the way.

>>12455641
Kay
"So, the rumors are true then? That's... mildly unsettling. Do you remember anything from your time with the exalted martyr that stuck out? Anything about the purity ritual as well would be helpful. Also, should we keep calling sister Esme the exalted Martyr even though she's come back?"

kinda hoping for more than one reply

>>12456350
Sorry man
This is what you get for running irregularly

>>12455316
>>12456350
"How are you doing? This is a lot for you to take in, I know."

>>12455316
>>12456350
"What do you think of her return? Now that Esme is back, what do you expect from her?"

>>12455316
>>12456350
"This battle was unsettling- I'm still puzzling over how the warp portal generators managed to be slipped into so many high security places- my own ship included.
What do you make of this coupled with the high warp activity?"

>>12455316
>>12456350
"So, tell me, Sister Anna- how has she been since the attack?"

>>12456454
>>12456448
>>12455870

You ask her if theres anything else significant she remembers about Esme, and what we should expect for the future.

Verity shakes her head, moving onto the next patient, sedating her and ripping her shirt open without a second thought, carefully extracting huge chunks of glass and shrapnel from her exposed torso. "Nothing that really makes her stand out. Other than her ascension of course." She places an especially nasty piece of twisted metal into a medical tray. "I'd imagine, though, that her perception of this world and the immaterium alike is very different from our own. She's a trustworthy and honest person."

She uses medical gel and sutures to close the deep lacerations, gently, running her hands over the girl's ribs and pressing on her stomach, searching for more debris. "You best remember that Inquisitor. She carries the torch of the Emperor into the unknown, and the sororitas will follow her in faith."

Verity hesitated, pressing on one point again before a scalpel slit out of her medical implant with a gentle metalic tone.

You bring up the warp portal machines.

Verity shrugs, pointing the scalpel at you. "Less talking, more healing!" She slowly begins her operation. "I'd imagine a traitor got on your ship. That pod was probably knocked out and then the device implanted some time later and its presence on the pod kept it in a state of disrepair. Knowing how devious hellspawn and filthy witchkin are, no offense meant, it was probably cloaked from the cog boys through some... sort of... psykic... means... Oh Emperor..."

With a grimace Verity gently closed the woman up, a bitter, decayed smell reaching your nose. Reluctantly, Verity extended a needle from her medical wrist mount, injecting the girl in the neck. She spasmed a moment later, flatlining.

"Shrapnel had torn through her stomach..." She whispered, looking just a bit shaken, moving onto her next patient.

>>12456407

I know. I havn't been feeling up to par lately. I'll make it up to you guys with a more epic finale.

>>12457392
>>12457372
We're healing through out this, right?

>>12457409

yeah you are. But it will never be fast enough for Verity.

>in b4 thats what she said

>>12457436
Heh
Alright, I can't really think about anymore questions other then about sister Anna and the purity ritual, and you seem to be dodging those.
I'd also like to ask why she's so comfortable with us too
Other then that, we can concentrate more on healing the wounded. I wonder if there was anything we could've done for that poor girl.

>>12457494

you've already talked to sister anna, as short as it was. She does not like you.

and verity has told you pretty much everything she knows about the ritual here >>12455316

>>12457494

You ask her why she's so comfortable around you.

Verity gives you an odd look, the woman whose shoulder she was trying to relocate letting out a small whimper. "I'm uncomfortable around Filigree. What you did was blasphemous and heretical, but if she ends up being correct then it will be better that you did what you did. If not, I want your medical servitors when your executed."

Two more hospitaller come in, carrying an injured boy in a stretcher between them. They are followed by several civilians in the rough equivalent of doctor's attire.

"Emperor..." Verity pinched the bridge of her nose. "The medical ship STILL isn't here?"

>>12457537
No, I mean ask Verity about Anna, i.e. how has she held up after getting her face chewed on by the warp?

>>12457613
"Well, I thank you for reserving judgement."
Darnit, when I wrote about telling Esme about the deamonette, I just wanted to make sure she didn't blam her I didn't want all and sundry to know

>>12457613
"These warp storms trouble Sister. I'm afraid of what they may imply- hopefully the medical ship will show up soon, and my suspicions will be proven to be wrong, but until then, be prepared."

>>12457623
>>12457734

"Don't mention it..." Verity grumbled, getting to work on the new patients.

You ask about Anna.

"She hates you, honestly. She trusts Esme's judgement but her hatred of all things daemonic is quite obvious." Verity gestured to her face, outlining where Anna's scars were located.

"You're going to have to work hard to gain her trust."

>>12457808
"Understandable."
How many patients are there to help heal?

>>12457808
"Well, hopefully I'll get the oppertunity to to earn that back.
So, these local doctors be of any asstiance in lieu of the medical ship?"

>>12457808
"Tell me a bit more about yourself Verity, I'd like to know how someone in the ordo hospitallers managed to survive so many brushes with certain death."

>>12457883
>>12457874
>>12457830

"The doctors have been helpful but they really don't know what they're doing." She cut open an elderly man, working to sew his innards back together. "An extra set of hands is always appreciated because... well..." She looked to a curtain, one of the doctors passing through it. You only catch a glimpse, but the number of people is staggering.

You ask her how she got mixed in with all this.

"Canoness Galatea is always getting herself hurt. She's getting a bit old for the front lines. The Ecclesiarch keeps insisting that she retire and become a Schola teacher or a war advisor but she'll have none of it." She cracked a smile. "As for my own survival, I'm not usually on the front line of the battlefield. I'll drop planetside with everyone else but i'll stay at basecamp when the fighting starts. I'm not really trained to be a field medic."

(Forgot your name there OP- anyway yeah, we making headway? How are we as per powers at this point?)

>>12458012
"Hmm, well, I suppose to each their own. What do you feel about the Ebon CHallices. It seems your cannoness has a bit of a reptoire with their Cannoness. Do you know anything about hthat?"

>>12458012

yeah google chrome is a faggot sometimes and removes the name

your making headway, and developing Verity quite nicely.

>>12458396

Verity was about to answer when the cloth that served as the tent's door was flung aside. Filigree rushed in, tackling you to the ground. "I'VE GOT IT!!!" She was practically vibrating with excitement, which was probably not a good thing in her case, her disguise breaking enough to show her daemonic smile split her face in two.

"I know what it does... well mostly but..." She let out a low chuckle, her already impossible smile widening a fraction of an inch.

dammit name! stay!

>>12458940
Look up from latest patient
"What does what?"
try to finish up healing him as best we can given our psykic energy reserves
"Did you make some sort of headway with the portal devices?"

>>12458940
oh god rape face

>>12459093

well you *were* just tackled by a daemonette

you were just tackled by a daemonette. wat do?

im gonna brb dog to walk

>>12459319
"Gah,I swear you're more excitable then Tybalt. Filigree, are we going to have to have a conversation on 'personal space'" Finger quotes are a must.
Wait for witty retort, dust self off, see to it that last patient is stable.
"Now, what's the break through you're talking about? Is it about the warp devices?"

>>12459319
"Filigree, as much as it pains me to do this, I must ask you to please get off me-THEN we can talk about whatever it is you're so excited about."

>>12459319
"You're very confident." Smile at Filigree "So do go on." Stay on the floor where Filigree tackled us and let Verity get some very wrong ideas. Also while waiting for a reply keep a hand on the force weapon to make sure if anyone asks I have the situation well under control.
My aim is to give Filigree an award for doing well and let her stay close if the information proves to be useful, if not I'm sure we can come up with an appropriate punishment.

>>12459723
Seems good to me

>>12459723
Recitations of imperial litanies
forcing her to read and anaylsis badly written histories
Sensory deprivation
BAD MOTIVATIONAL HOLOS

>>12459848
I was thinking something from the Adeptus Terra, some working document on the presentation format, of the presentation of the accounts of the third part, sub section 6, paragraph 3 on the presentation of imperial litinies in sub sector of Tallarn.

>>12460123
Or maybe the familial lineage of a particularly inbred noble house

>>12460554
No, she might start getting ideas

>>12460573
But lineages are some of the most boring and confusing shit you can study!
alrigh, hrmm, simple yet exhausting mathematical equations?
Stuff like 1 + 2 + 3 +4 etc.

>>12460749
That's called accounts
Love it

>>12461385
So, deamonette accountant?

>>12461385
Oh god yes- considering how fracked up imperial tax codes are, this would be torture for ANYONE.
For a deamonette it's going to mind bending

>>12461401
"Wait, so this village owed 7.3 people to the PDF. And it was paid in full. How?"

>>12461480
"You lost an entire planet- DUE TO ROUNDING ERRORS?"

>>12461534
"Not one, seven. And we found them again, fifty years later."

>>12461385
"e. If any person liable to pay any tax neglects or refuses to pay the same within 10 days after notice and demand, it shall be lawful for the Secretary or his delegate to collect such tax (and such further sum as shall be sufficient to cover the expenses of the levy) by levy upon all property and rights to property (except such property as is exempt under section 6334) belonging to such person or on which there is a lien provided in this chapter for the payment of such tax. ' THE HELL DOES THIS EVEN MEAN?"

>>12461707
>"e. If any person liable to pay any tax neglects or refuses to pay the same within 10 days after notice and demand,
If a person doesn't pay taxes within 10 days of being asked
>it shall be lawful for the Secretary or his delegate to collect such tax (and such further sum as shall be sufficient to cover the expenses of the levy) by levy upon all property and rights to property belonging to such person
Then the Secretary or his delegate can take the money by taking the persons stuff, including the cost incurred while taking the possessions.
>(except such property as is exempt under section 6334)
They may take anything except what section 6334 says they can't
>or on which there is a lien provided in this chapter for the payment of such tax. ' THE HELL DOES THIS EVEN MEAN?"
If there is a mortgage on something made in order to pay for the tax, it can be taken too.

seems pretty straightforward to me.

>>12461792
Well this is obviously a procedural document up for review as the final version will have much more praise to the god emperor of mankind and his loyal servants of the Adeptus Terra who serve under his guidance to protect the holy Imperium of man from disorder and chaos as the collect the tax his most benevolent self the god emperor of mankind asks of his loyal and serving subjects.

Anyone still here

>>12459723
>>12459627
>>12459489

Filigree grinds her hips a little bit, biting her lip. "The device!" Her voice carrying a sing-song tone. "Its wired to dump way more power into a warp portal then its supposed to hold. This will force it to slowly expand, but it will also get fat, for lack of a better word." She licked her lips, reaching into your pocket and taking one of your cigars. She lit it, taking a deep drag.

You didn't think it was possible for Sister Verity to get more angry at this point.

"I'm surprised I didn't think of it sooner really. Sister Sabathiel did go to that planet to experiment with the concept of an over-saturated portal." She took another drag. "What would happen if the device had near infinite energy? Like if it burrowed into the planet's mantle? or core?" Her glittering black eyes fell on your face. "The entire planet would be engulfed by the warp portal, and that portal would stay open until the planet itself burned out... Think about it... Another tiny eye of terror." She cackled. "And that device is so easily and cheaply built! And with so much slave labor... PERMANENT warp portals! Everywhere! Thousands of them! Hundreds of thousands of them! All over the galaxy!"

>>12463071

The daemonette leaned back. "And new cultists. Every human on every consumed planet will have to turn to chaos worship or be devoured... Strengthening my master even further..."

>>12463087
>>12463071

Does the inquisition have a red phone equivalent to the necrons? I think they'd be the only ones who could stop that shit from happening.

>>12463346
"Well done. Now get off me before you attract undue attention." Pull the force blade so Filigree and Verity can both see it clearly. "And may I make myself very clear, if you want to see the end of all this, you will never do that again. Understand."

Stand up and dust myself off. Focus on drowning out the psychic emanations from the deaths of those around me so I can retain my calm.

“This thing generates a warp portal and is able to maintain it, yet is simple to create and its plans are already known by several people.” Take cigar from Filigree and take a deep drag to calm down a bit. “If these things are not easy to protect against, I’m likely to condemn myself some more. Perhaps one of the Xenos knows a solution.”

brb class

>>12463071
>warp portals! Everywhere!
/r/ing a Warp portals, warp portals everywhere pic

>>12463522
>"Well done. Now get off me before you attract undue attention." Pull the force blade so Filigree and Verity can both see it clearly. "And may I make myself very clear, if you want to see the end of all this, you will never do that again. Understand."
Send "We can do that later" via telepathy to Filigree afterwards.

>>12463682
Class? On saturday? *shudders*

>>12463071
>>12463087
Well, this pretty much confirms what we already suspected- now the question remains how do we stop or prevent it.
"Very good Filigree, but I don't think now's the time to celebrate. We still have an even greater conundrum at hand."
Namely the above, or at the very least how the devices keep turning up everywhere.

returned, i have

>>12463702

heh post it here if it gets granted

>>12463522
Which Xenos?

>>12466211
Eldar or Necron, probably.

>>12466286
Oh because we just know how much they LOVE working with humans

So, now that we now that the HOW has been confirmed, we still need to figure out the WHO

>>12466319
They love working against chaos a lot more.
And the whole thing is run by rule of cool, so if we're inquisitor enough to forge a temporary cease-fire/alliance, so be it.
Chaos winning is bad end for everybody, except chaos of course. And possibly the orks.

>>12463071
>>12463087
"Color me impressed Filigree, that's good work.
Of course, there's still an even more scintillating question at hand: Who is it that's propagating these devices?"

>>12465409
>>12463905
>>12463522

Filigree lets out a small laugh, pulling your bolt pistol from its holster and placing it in your hand, the barrel pressing between her breasts, at her heart.

"Not going to purge me yet Inquisitor?" She was still smiling. "I've fulfilled my end of the bargain." she bit her lip, still grinning, and stood. "Heh... Heheheh... But now you've got me wondering... How are you going to prevent this? I'm sure Tzeentch-" Verity winced at the spoken name "-has something up his sleeve. Simply pulling planets into the warp would be too simple for one of his twisted plans..." She began to seriously think about it, her daemonic features fading.

"Warp damn it! I'm curious again!"

She looked around, noticing Verity for the first time. "Oh... Hi."

The girl in queston was frozen in place, her mouth open a fraction.

The daemonette frowned after a moment. "You're kinda rude, ya'know? I said hello."

>>12466423
"No, Filigree, you're being precocious.
Still, I can tell that we might have more use for you yet."

>>12466423
Get Filigree out of the tent before Verity does something rash. Apologise and continue healing the wounded while thinking about what Filigree said.

>>12466506
It doesn't take much to get Filigree hooked, does it?
"Are we in direct peril of having another such attack? Can we tell who is doing this or reliably predict when and where?"
If no
"Alright then, we'll work on this later- right now Sister Verity is in need of my services."
>>12466423
(I think Smartass may work better)

>>12466423
"Who else knows? Have the Cannonesses been told yet?"

>>12463071
SO I WAS RIGHT ABOUT THE PURITY RITUAL!
YAY
(also, how did she light the cigar?)

>>12466423
Black eyes?
"Don't get too excited FIligree, your face is slipping."

>>12466684
>>12466665
>>12466633
>>12466506

You inform Filigree about her face, the woman taking a calming breath, though it doesn't appear to have worked all that well.

"Do we know when they will attack?"

The daemonette shrugged, her smirk returning. "Thats the thing. Who knows when they will attack, and what their goal may be..."

You sigh, pinching the bridge of your nose. "Well... Does the Canoness at least know?"

Filigree nodded. "One of your tech priests ran off to inform her and another radioed your ship to look for the signs of-"

You held up one finger, cutting Filigree off as the microbead in your ear chirped. "Inquisitor. We just got a distress signal from the 7 planets in a nearby system. There are warp portals everywhere on the planets' surface! Hold on... Another distress signal! This one is from the Caron Nebula! Random planets all over are being overrun with warp portals! They're losing count!"

>>12466880
>>12466880
Nice doubles

>>12466880
>>12466880
Frack
Is there any way we can stop this?
I know you said we could've figured out something earlier, but, well
I just don't know how if anyway we could have found these portals and stopped their use beforehand

>>12466880
>>12466880
Shit, now what do we do?
"I'm sorry Sister Verity, but I think I'm needed elsewhere right now- do you mind if I leave?"

>>12467091
>>12466967
>>12466945

You may want to go get yourself a warhammer galaxy map. *hint hint*

For the lazy: http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/9627/warhammer40kgalaxymap.jpg

>>12467156
>The Hell stars of the Caron Nebulea
.....
Well that's pleasant. Oh look, it seems we're also right gobsmack in front of Hive Fleet Leviathan, t

>>12466880
>>12467156
You do know it's actually the Garon Nebulae, right?

>>12467224

You're in the upper part of the veiled region. (all locations were mentioned in chapter 2 pt 1

>>12466880
>>12467156
The Garon Nebula is a part of Segmentum Tempestus, the most notable part of the nebula are the Hell Stars and it's here that the Crusade was fought. Little else other than the location of the Crusade is known, but it is often referred to as 'The ill fated Black Templar Crusade'. Why this is, is unknown. While investigating the crusade, Inquisitor Barzano wrote; "I saw the scene of a massacre where the dead lay on the ground in numbers like fallen leaves in a forest. The settlers had not died as soldiers die in the heat of battle, fired with ardor and courage, with weapons in their hands and exchanging blow for blow. They had died as the helpless must, with their hearts filled with horror worse than death itself."
Well that's uplifting.

>>12467156

>Aiur
>Shakuras
>Korhal
>Tarsonis

Clever girl.

>>12467326
Starcraft?

>>12467326

I didn't make this map... >.> nor did i name the planets.

but yeah. more proof that starcraft is like the best non-warhammer, warhammer related game out there

>>12467295

yeah i do. found that map online and meant to copy/correct that little bit when i wrote it.

Its a good enough map methinks. just go with it.

>>12467373
I'm sorry, i"m having trouble with the map,
can someone please point out what I should be looking for?

>>12467417

just look at the big regions outlined in green on the map for now. those are the different sections of the galaxy. the big white text is the name of the areas within the sections. just pay attention to that for now

>>12467458
Are we in segmentum temptus?

>>12467091
>>12466967

Verity was going to object, but the look on your face convinced her otherwise.

You ran outside, several dropships landing, medical personnel pouring out and rushing into the city and the medical tent.

Sister Anna and Canoness Galatea pushed through the throng of people, approaching you. "Get everyone together. We need to try to evacuate the nearby system. Then we need to go try to help the Garon Nebula if possible."

Anna looked straight at you. "We need you to do a long ranged scan when we get there. See if you can find the ship that dropped the device."

>>12467574

Yeah. Near the top of the veiled region.

>>12467777
"More then willing to do so- but how do we know that there WAS a ship? For all we know the devices were constructed on the planets themselves."

>>12467777
"Right, anything else I need to know? Do we have a profile for the ship in question? Any idea of who or what we may be up against?"
If not, then
"Well, what are we standing around here for yammering like Tzneetchians explaining the master stroke of their just as planned?"

>>12467926
>>12467841

"Each planet reported something large hitting the surface. Investigations turned up nothing though." Galatea explained. "And if the devices were being made planet-side then we wouldn't have gotten a distress call.

Anna had already gone inside the medical tent and was informing all the sisters inside. They quickly filed out, the dropships they had landed on flying over and opening their hatches.

"We will round everyone else up. Undock your ship from ours and follow us. Maintain contact in case something goes wrong. This could get very ugly..."

anyone here?

>>12468550
>>12469548
Hrm, yes, a little busy
Anyway, yeah, get on the ship

friend is having a party so i'm gonna head on over there for a little bit and taunt the weeaboos.

>>12469805
Kay
Tell us about it when you get back

Return to our ship then. Once we get there we need to set up special containment quarters for Filigree, from which she can communicate with us. We need to remind her again that WE are the one in control of the situation not her. If she makes a fuss about it tell her that we'll have her put in a sensory deprivation room if she acts up.

We should also make use of the astropaths aboard and communicate the extent of this plot to the Inquisition. They can hopefully rush some forces into position and alert the Navy and Space Marine Chapters to be on the look out the suspicious drop ships.

I LIVE AGAIN!!!!

>>12473307
Hooray
I'm going to bed

>>12469862

Weeaboos kept their faggotry to a minimum this time, actually. The entire party consisted of junk food and anime but considering the anime was "spice and wolf" I kept my mouth shut for the most part and enjoyed the adorable nude wolf girl and her love for all things edible.

>>12473590
What's spice and wolf?
and where can I watch it?

>>12474264
check Hulu or something

hopin for more than 2 replies

>>12476060
Would we be able to requisition some of the sisters to come with us? I think Esme and her gang are probably going to join the other sisters but maybe we can get the twins, Sonja and Elizabeth? Any useful survivors from the planet? Some AdMech member, perhaps? I have the feeling we're going to need a lot of people with fate points.

>>12476060
Damn it, you're doing the whole "disappearing without any notice" thing again. Fuck it, I'm out.

>>12476091

You dont have to. You're both heading to the same location anyway. You'll be right behind each other.

also try to keep your replies in first person i'ts easier to reply to

>>12468550
"Already on my way. Canoness, might I have a word with you? Would you be so kind and see if you might convice canoness Felicia to allow Carol and Coral joining me on my ship for the time being? They seem to be very technically inclined and might help if we should discover something about these devices. Given the current situation, I'd prefer not to induct them by inquisitorial authority. Furthermore, I'd personally ask for you to place Sisters Sonja and Elizabeth under my temporary command. I'm lacking proper troops, the inquisition didn't see fit to equip my ship with anything except guardsmen, and you know of their combat value without any kind of heavy armour. It would also help you keep any eye on my "ward"."

>>12477432
>also try to keep your replies in first person i'ts easier to reply to
I'll try to.

>>12477563

Galatea hesitated before nodding, going off to talk to Canoness Florencia. The two argued for a moment before she agreed.

Not a half hour later you were back on your ship with the device, the techpriests, Elizabeth, Sonja, Carol, Coral, Filigree, and Tybalt. The tech priests go off to store the device and you order Tybalt to bring the sisters onto the bridge.

You turn to Filigree. "Alright. Time to deal with you."

She smiles innocently. "Oh you know you love me.

You take her by the hand and lead her into an empty crew chamber. "This is where I want you to stay. I'll grab you something to do while your in here but I just need you to stay out of trouble."

She grinned, smacking you on the ass. "Qizzy, I am trouble! And besides, you'll want me around. If the Gellar fields fail i'll be able to tell where the daemons are coming from. If they're slaaneshi i can even tell them to go away."

>>12477860
"And they'd listen?
The point remains though that the last thing I want is for something bad to happen to you-this room is just as much for your safety is it is ours. I've had it inscribed with wards of protection and runes of hiding, to keep your presence out of what may very well may be some vengeful superiors radar.
If you really think you can be of assistance, though, I can have another room prepped right next to the bridge, to stash you in in case things go all Klybo. I'd have suggested we keep you here and just keep in contact over the comms- but, considering the troubles that have come from that end so far, I'll have most of the non--essential lines cut once we enter the affected areas."

>>12477860
"Hmmmm, I think you're right... it's also going to be much more fun when the sisters... ~watch~."
Take Filigree to the bridge, seat her at a console not visible on the view screen and have her double-check the requisition forms for the ship's supplies from the manufactorum. She is, of course not allowed to change anything. "Tell me when you've managed to get to the forms for the lasgun charge packs, I've heard you need to have 80% of your brain replaced by a logic-engine to even begin to understand the formula used to calculate how many you're allowed to request." Grin. "See, now you're close to me AND productive. You sure know how to please me... I'm sure the sisters are going to enjoy it as well." Ruffle her hair, and welcome the sisters to the bridge. " I hope your accomondation on my ship is to your liking?"

>>12478172
Hehe- that may be unnecessarily cruel though
Why not give her a kiss on the cheek?

>>12478260
Nah, what you have to do is return the grope.

(and on that note I take my leave- I'll be gone for about a week guys, so please don't screw this up while I'm out.)

>>12478145

"Hell yeah they'd listen." She grinned, pick-pocketing yet another one of your cigars."A hidden daemonette in an inquisitor's ship not bound into a host? Slaanesh *must* be planning something. We better not interfere!"

She stole your lighter, lighting the cigar. "Mmm... These are really good!" She took a long drag. "I'll be good. And I don't eminate warp energy, remember? My mind would have to be read for anyone to detect me. If we run into any psykers I'll go to my little corner, alright?"

>>12478286
Alright, good.
Now do
>>12478272
>>12478172

>>12478260

>>12478323
+1
I'd be a shame to let all that go to waste.

>>12478272
>>12478260
>>12478172

You shrug. "Fair enough." And make your way back to the bridge, shoving her inside gently, your hand on her ass.

She meeped very softly, jumping forward into the bridge. You took her by the shoulders, steering her to a chair, kissing her on the cheek, ignoring her rapeface.

"Good look with that formula Filigree."

You approach the sisters and ask about the accommodations.

The twins shrug. "Is there a place where we can practice our drills?""It will give us something to do while we wait."

You give them directions to the training room and they nod, but do not go there yet.

Elizabeth was drinking a small vial of medicine for her injured throat. Sonja was already working to input the undocking command, disengaging the Eagle's Talon from the Sisters' ship.

>>12478648
"Oh, Carol, Coral, would you mind including some of the more abled guard in your drills? Simply ask their commanding officer for her best soldiers, if you decide to do so. You should be able to find her in the training room. Anything else I might help you with?"
Turn to Elizabeth.
"I hope you're already doing better, I know that the medical facilites on my ship are probably a downgrade from the Verity's care, so if there's anything I can help you simply as.... write it down."

>>12478648
"Estimated time of arrival, Sister Elizabeth? Any reports on the systems current situation?"

>>12479004
>>12478888

"Estimated time of arrival is five hours Inquisitor." Sonja replied.

You nod, turning to Elizabeth and giving her instructions to the medical wing of your ship, as well as a large dataslate that she could type out her thoughts on and display.

'Thank you.' She typed, smiling a bit before heading off to the medical wing.

The Canoness's voice came over the radio in your ship. "Keep your lines open but use minimal radio contact while in the warp. We will follow you Inquisitor. Radio in when you are ready and make the jump. Both Florencia and myself are prepared. Over."

The radio clicked off. Is there anything you would like to do or take care of before making the jump into warp space?

>>12479065
Let's have a chat with the captain(or whoever is in charge of commanding it when we're gone).
"I am sorry, but to the rather abrupt nature of my departure, I was unable to familiarise myself with the history of the ship and her captain, as is proper. Be so kind and tell me of her history in battles against chaos, her armaments, her crew and the soldiers she carries. I would pay her respect as required but you know, our time is limited. "

Visit the ship's priest.
"(No idea what the proper title is), we are going to mount a operation against the forces of chaos in less than 5 hours. I know the servants of the Emperor do not like to see their duties hastened, but I need you and your congregation to bless as many of my men, and their equipment, as possible."

I'm probably forgetting something, anybody else an idea?

>>12479065
>like to do or take care of before making the jump into warp space

Check the Gellar field generator. Twice more than required by admech rites.

>>12479262
And have the admech bless it multiple times. If they ask why, tell them that you want no more problems. If anyone acts suspicious, pull them aside for... questioning.

>>12479242

(didn't give the ship a history. have been working on that)

>>12479413
Eeep.... I had worried something like that might happen but it was preferable to a tpk caused by not knowing something specific.

I'm sorry for causing any trouble nonetheless.

>>12479065

Using our inquisitorial archives, we should be able to find a few nearby suspected tombworlds and maybe the approximate location of craftworld close to us.
Send a message in those directions about these warp devices and have a rough schematics attached. Let's see if we can't get us some additional allies.

>>12479309
>>12479262
>>12479242

The captain frowns, leaning back and taking a puff from his pipe. "The Eagle's Talon has been in service for a long time Inquisitor. She's armed with mainly lascannons all around, and the hull itself is far thicker than most ships and it has a secondary hardened shield, sacrificing maneuverability for defense. As you can tell, she really isn't meant to enter direct combat. You saw all the fighters and bombers we have in the docking bay when you first boarded? We have seventeen more just like it as well as a bay full of cyclonic torpedos." He takes another puff. "She also has two backup Gellar fields in case the first one fails."

You thank the captain and leave him.

After asking the priests to bless your men and munitions, you request the tech priests inspect and bless the Gellar Fields as well as the exterior lascannons and munitions. The multitude of admechs agree, quickly scurrying off to do their jobs.

You return to the bridge to find Filigree pulling at her own hair. "Oh god this is painfully difficult... You sadistic kinky bitch! I had no idea you were into this sort of thing!"

(please note there will be no space combat because I really don't want to do that >.>)

its my grandma's birthday so i'll bbl. I have an appointment with some cheesecake

please reply and bump while i'm gone

"Into WHAT sort of thing, Filigree?"

I hope she doesn't start freaking out during the jump. That would be... unfortunate.

>>12479935
Indeed. Is she going nuts from the wait times with the blessings?

>(please note there will be no space combat because I really don't want to do that >.>)

WAT.
I am dissapoint.

>>12479823
>You sadistic kinky bitch! I had no idea you were into this sort of thing!
I enjoy the sight of daemons on their knees.

OP will be back in ~1 hour

>>Captcha: the chakston
WHO IS THE CHAKSTON?!

>>12478260
Look what I found!
Also, we should expedite things- get to the affected system as quickly as possible.

>>12483649
Sounds like a plan.

I like that picture, but all it needs is the daemonetta pointing with a cigar

I LIVE AGAIN!!!

>>12483649

8D thats amazing. srsly.

>>12484072
Thank the drawfag, I'm just the requester

>>12483649

this drawfag has my infinite thanks 83

>>12484146
>>12484072
So I think the consensus is to get our ass and gear and go to the affected system along with the SoB

>>12484165

(Would have preferred something in first person but alright then. I'm in a good mood and full of sugary goodness :P)

You take your place on the bridge, radioing to the Canoness your next move before jumping to warp space.

Almost immediately you notice something wrong. The ship is pitching and vibrating badly, the hull letting out a soft groan as the immaterium presses down upon the Gellar Field. It seems to be holding just fine, but the rough, undulating energy pitched the flagship this way and that. You had to grip the railing tightly to keep from tumbling head over heels, Filigree and the rest of the people present on the bridge gripping seats or consoles to stay in place.

You can hear the reports around you. "This isn't good for the hull. Its getting strained in areas.""Gellar field holding for now.""Field at 83% power. Estimated time before failure is 2 hours."

You sensed the two Sisters' ships warp in behind you. Your radio almost immediately crackles to life. "Inqusitor! We can't stay here for long! Our Gellar field won't hold."

>>12484498
"Alright Cannoness, I'll try to make this quick- if your Gellar field begins to break down, Jump. I'm good for two hours here, at least, and am more then capable of defending myself. "
To Filigree
"What do you pick up?"
We ourselves should begin psykicly scanning the vicinty, though we should tell our astropaths to hold off for the moment.
Also, do we have any sensors to help us in our endevor?

>>12484686

Galatea was first to reply. "I have a little over an hour and a half inquisitor." And then Florencia. "I have about the same. But if the warp gets any worse we should all drop out. Getting separated could mean death at this point."

You look to Filigree. She's sitting rigid, her eyes glued to the window.

"I can feel my siblings out there. Mixed with other daemons, some of which I have never seen the likes of... They want to come in... They want to devour the ship and all aboard." She looked up at you, her eyes glinting. "Heh... This is exciting..."

You were about to order a psykic scan but hesitated. Not even Filigree knew some of the daemons out there. It could be suicide to try.

>>12485218
sorry OP
I wanna reply
but I"m dead tired
we pick this up later?

>>12485443

i guess so. I'll be up a while longer if anyone else comes back to try

>>12485485
I would join in but I'm off for a couple of hours

>>12485218
Scan, damn the consequences.

>>12485218
"Canoness Galatea, have you considered consulting Esme on our current situation? Her faith has guided her through the warp without any mechanical help, maybe she could help us reach our target in time?"

>>12485896

You hear Esme's voice over the radio. "My powers are great, but I cannot shield an entire ship alone, much less three, but I shall attempt to fight off the encroaching daemons."

Her voice dropped a bit. "Inquisitor. If your Gellar shields begin to fail, do not hesitate to leave me behind and get to safety, regardless of the number of daemons around. Is that understood?"

>>12486086

thats me

also sleepy will continue tomorrow.

>>12486086
>Inquisitor. If your Gellar shields begin to fail, do not hesitate to leave me behind and get to safety, regardless of the number of daemons around. Is that understood?

"Heh, you wish. We should be able to buy the others more than enough time and their ships are adequate to coordinate the evactuation. No way I'm gonna let you do this alone." Light another cigar. "I've never heard of an Inquisitor who retired and passed away peacefully in his bed, anyway."
"Filigree, any way we could trick the daemons into only attacking our ship? If we could somehow trick them to board the ship we should be able to drop back into the materium with our guests in tow. Any idea how to make this work?"

I LIVE AGAIN

need food and coherency though.

>>12486300

Esme's voice crackled over the radio again. "That could work Inquisitor, but you misunderstand."

The entire bridge gets very bright very quickly. You hear a knocking on your front window. Esme is hovering outside, the warp shying away from her divine aura. "If your gellar fields fail, do not hesitate to leave me behind. Galatea and Florencia already understand this."

She turned and shot off into the depths of the warp like a rocket, the screech of daemons loud enough to be heard inside the insulated bridge.

The crew turned their gazes to you as Carol and Coral walked in, moving along the wall for balance. A short balding man spoke up. "What are your orders Inquisitor?"

>>12488411
>What are your orders?
My current orders are quaternion algebra. So I won't be able to do anything else today, just in case you're wondering why things are so slow.

>>12488578

its fine. i have college now so i'll bbl

I have returned now

Hey there. Need another reply plz

>>12490410
Seems like today isn't a good day for questing. I'm sorry to see nothing resolved this day but maybe a day off isn't that bad for you. Anyway, yay for sleep after a 12-hour work day.

>>12490708

alright. I'll be around though, okay?

still here

oh come on you guys. anyone here at all?

>>12493482
I am

>>12493482
So uhh....
Is it time to blow doors down yet?

>>12493482
brb bathroom

>>12493482
"Steady as she goes. What's our Gellar field status?"

>>jemated imitation
Is an unholy abomination of Jema and Ted trying to imitate something?

>>12493571

one of your crew answers, looking up at you, "Gellar shields are maintaining at 80% Inquisitor!"

The sisters on the bridge looked concerned, Filigree less so. She was staring out the front window, her legs crossed, biting her lower lip.

"If only you could hear what they were SAYING Quizzy..." She shouted up at you.

>>12494037

Sorry was posting in another board. This is me

brb everyone

>>12494037
Covertly ready our bolt pistol and be ready should it be necessary to put one in the back of Filigree's head.
How strong are the viewports btw?

>>12495465
seconded

Hello... OP is back and exhausted. I'll do stuff tomorrow. can't keep eyes open tonight. Don't forget to vote and stuff... sleepy

back now. eating

come on guys is ANYONE there?

no fun no fun

I'm here...

>>12500743
Sorry. Could you give a brief recap of what's happening?

>>12500758

you have plenty of time to reread. I have class very soon. also i'm a little sick so reading it would probably be better

You're a bit too... Jumpy? You went in and out of the thread so many times, the Hivemind probably has lost some of their number to f5-exhaustion or sleep. :P

Continue as planned. Grumble in the general direction of Saint Esme, but then quickly offer a prayer to the Throne of Terra for her protection. See if this bothers Filigree. Do it some more.

Go bother the tech-- On second thought, don't. Seethe in bridge and grumble about being unable to do anything, then seize the vox and start leading a Litany.

+trollface+

alright i'm back. Lets get a few other replies in here and continue.

>>12500758

since i have nothing else to do for an hour and a half...

The devices burrow into planets and turn them into perpetual warp portals. They are being made on backwater planets using mind controlled slaves.

*spoiler* Chaos doesn't use the worms to take over the universe because the mind controlled slaves suck at being cultists.

You just took off from the hiveworld after hearing a report that there were planets being taken over. You jumped to warp to get there faster. The warp is violent. Your gellar fields are slowly failing. Esme jumped overboard to deal with the warp-sharks.

You have 4 sisters on your ship. Two martyred lady (elizabeth and sonja) and two Ebon Chalice (Carol and Coral)

Filigree is starting to act all daemonettey and overly excited. She claims to hear what the daemons are saying

>>12501055
>>12495465

(i'm jumpy because i'm juggling this between homework and stuff and being sleepy half the time)

You huff, a little pissed that Esme was being so reckless... and that she was taking all the glory. Forcing your anger down, you offer a prayer to the emperor for her safety, cracking one eye to see if Filigree was at all bothered by this. It was clear she couldn't hear you over the noise of the hull and bridge, but she seemed a little uncomfortable. Perhaps she could feel it through her binding. You continue to pray, watching her calm down and even get a little depressed.

You end the prayer with an "Ave Imperator," your anger quickly returning at your helplessness. You grab the vox, not really caring that you were supposed to keep radio use to a minimum, and led the entire crew in a Litany of Triumph, grinning inwardly as Filigree squirmed, shooting you hateful looks.

You do this for some time before a sharp impact nearly knocks you over, the ship lisping heavily to one side. Several red warning lights start flashing, your daemonette slumping back in her chair, thankful that the litany had stopped.

"We've been hit by a huge wave of Warp energy on our port side! Our Gellar fields are down to 20%! We can't take another hit!" Another crew member spoke up. "We're getting reports from the Sisters' ships are in the same condition! Inquisitor! What should we do?"

You don't respond as you literally see the warp undulating toward you through the window of the bridge. A streak of silver and white snaps you out of your stupor as Esme slices cleanly through it, breaking the pulse before it hit the ship. She was flying at an amazing speed, her efforts buying you a few minutes. The ship shuddered again as another wave hit it, this one significantly weaker."

"We're down to 15% Inquisitor! We need orders!"

>>12502669
Disengage warp jump, return to realspace! We'll have to wait!

Emperor dammit, where's Filigree?

>>12503914

(again, first person does help because it gives me a progression of events and how to prioritize them and it gives you finer control so that i dont misinterpret something specific. Also, forgive me if i jump the gun with this post a bit but I figure its time turn the awesome up to eleven.)

You punch up the console, connecting with both Florencia and Galatea. "We need to exit warp space. Get ready!"

Forencia nearly fell away from the communications screen as a huge blast rocked her ship. You could hear the sound of bolters in the background on her ship, red warning lights flashing everywhere. "It's about damn time!"

Galatea nodded. "We were about to call you Inquisitor." Her powerfist was drenched in blood.

"What about Esme?" you ask.

Galatea is first to respond. "If she says go without her, that is what we must do. The warp will not take her."

You nod and a crew member looked up at you. "We're ready Inquisitor."

You nod, holding up your hand. "Alright warp out on my mark!" Both Canonesses nod, looking tense. "3... 2... 1... Mark!"

>>12504420

With a shriek like tearing metal, all three ships tumble back into real space. It took you a moment to reorient yourself, realizing you dropped your cigar. You look out the front window. You're fairly certain your heart skipped a beat.

The two Sisters' ships were there, and just beyond that was a massive craftworld, lights flickering all around it.

You were still wondering what they were when a massive brightlance blast seared the void several hundred feet from your port side, making you visibly flinch.

Had they noticed...? No...

Upon closer inspection, you could see tiny shapes swarming about the craftworld. They were under attack.

"Inquisitor!" it was one of your acolytes. "There is a massive warp portal to our rear! Daemons are rushing out of-"

He didn't get to finish as a massive... thing rushed by your ship. It was a sickly brownish grey, its body irregular, almost blob like. It had a faint mother-of-perl sheen to it.

You were still staring after it when Filigree spoke up.

"What in the unholy name of the Great Serpent is that fucking thing!?"

You don't move for a moment, calmly taking out another cigar and lighting it, taking a long drag before speaking. "Are the engine's damaged?"

"No."

"Is hull integrity compromised?"

"Well no but..."

"Weapons online?"

"Yes but you're not seriously thinking-"

"THEN FULL SPEED AHEAD!!!"

>>12504427

There you go. Space combat and the Elfdar what impliment of destruction do you wish to employ first.

also, tip: know your enemy

>>12504538
OOC: Anybody know what the FUCK that thing could be?

If no anons figure out what it is I saw we start with lance fire, it's a classic. It's probably moving too fast to target with macrocannons.

>>12504667

be sure to type out exactly what you want the way you want it. Remember what weapons you have. dont throw caution *completely* to the wind

>>12504883

ugh this is me...

come on guys you wanted something more exciting

is ANYONE THERE?

I'm guessing no one wants to quest today either. I cant just work with one reply.

guys i was actually HERE all today. what happened?

dammit its autosaging i'll put up a new thread in a moment

NEW THREAD >>12506810