Apocalypse (Game Thread : Closed, Dead)

[Evrant-Knight]

"Ready to go I guess." Urd remarked as she stepped out of the changing room, her entire ensemble a mishmash of various sized pieces of clothing, clearly someone wasn't looking properly at Urd earlier. "It'll have to do for now I guess." She then grumbled nonchalantly to herself.

"Cheer up Urd, you never know, we might find something that fits you a bit better whilst we're out; though there would be a problem regarding a means of payment. Guess we'll have to think of something if we ever have to cross that particular bridge." Dante said aloud as they began making their way out.

A little while later they left the fortified compound that was the commissariat depot and into the bustling streets of Bremen. As they wondered, the locals were giving them some odd looks, Dante in particular on the account of the Singing Spear he carried, having left his other weapons in storage. Regardless, the locals kept clear of the pair as they entered what looked to be a marketplace.

 

[Anti-American Eagle]

Anthony stared into Sana a moment before replying, the thought of non-heretical cloning projects piquing his interest. His only response being the word "interesting" as memories of that campaign faded back into the mists of time. When the craft landed and she asked about a mechanicus office, he pointed towards the center of the settlement and spoke "In my experience they're usually attached to the administrator's office. It's usually near the center of settlements." He smiled and started walking in the direction he pointed in. "Come, It's been years since I've seen a proper shrine."

 

[mcpop9]

Sana nodded and followed Anthony. "I'm a clone of a rune priest from around the time the emperor was still leading armies. A large number of imperium advancements have been traceable to my lineage in one form or another." she commented while walking with him towards the mechanicus office. "And i'ts been forever since i've actually partaken in any serious mechanicus rituals... guess that tends to happen to a rune priest in training when she's stationed with guard and a pre heresy terminator..."

[hr]

Solara soon sent out a message to the rest of her team. it detailed where a nice hotel was and how she was able to assertain a number of suites for them. She remembered that lith had to go do something and set out from the hotel back to the base in order to search for her, wandering in full armor into some sot of a market place, oblivious to the fact that Dante and Urd were there since her mind was on other things. Many of the locals gave looks of horror and awe, depending on their opinions of the inquisition. Solara was just thankful in the small part of her mind she was using to navigate, that she had somehow managed to obscure her wings from view.

[hr]

Ru laughed at the comment of his surprise. "I take the stance the emperor took on himself. He tried to just say he was a normal man like any else. We all know he was a bit more than that, but we're all just people and i'm content with what i know. Seeing the imperium this way, makes me enjoy the good memories i have of it, and i'd like to not think about the time before that as i'd not like to know who was killed in order for it to get to the shitbox it is today." he replied to Egerion.

 

[Lunar Templar]

The town was nothing like back home on Fenris, and Urd wasn't sure she liked it or not. She wasn't really keen on how people where avoiding them though. "Friendly aren't they" Urd commented as the navigated the market place, idle looking at the different shops and stands. Urd didn't really stop to take a closer look at things until she saw some hole in the wall hand crafted jewelry stand. non of it was fancy, and compared to bigger jewelry shops it was 'cheap junk'. Not to Urd though, for her, hand crafted was the only way to go.

The 'shop keep' was visibly nervous having Urd browsing his wears, who singled out a pretty ring and held it up for Dante to see and flashed a 'so, wheres mine?' smirk before giving the ring a closer inspection before setting it back down.

 

[Evrant-Knight]

"Friendly aren't they?" Urd commented about the locals as they wandered about the marketplace. Dante in response raised a smirk at her, accompanied by a small chuckle.

"Perhaps it's because we look a little odd to them, or maybe it's something about newcomers that they don't like, who can tell sometimes. Or maybe it's down to me carrying this hefty spear around." Dante remarked as they passed by a few random stalls, each selling their own assorted trinkets. During this, he received a message from Solara, something about having managed to acquire some rooms at a nearby hotel, and suites no less.

"Looks like Solara has managed to bag us some accommodation." He then said in accordance to this fact. It was when they reached a jewellery store selling hand-made pieces that Urd was busy searching through the various pieces, all of them of reasonable quality in Dante's eyes. She then picked out a particularly pretty one and held it up for Dante to have a look at, flashing a look that read; So where's mine? No doubt referring to Solara's wedding proposal to Lith earlier. Was she perhaps a little jealous?

"I'm... working on it my dear, just having trouble finding the right gemstone to compliment your beauty." He then said to Urd telepathically.

 

[sage42]

"Very well Retributor, thank you for your time." Helena grunted in response as she left. She really did not want to have a talk with this woman, but she would get no peace if things weren't resolved quickly. She made her way to the bunk room they had been assigned. She released the pressure seals on her armor and gently let it fall onto the small cot piece by piece. After making sure her armor was in a neat pile, she left the room and headed towards the facilities requisition office. There she acquired some PDF issue PT gear and soon she had changed from her body suit into the loose fitting cloths.

She finally made her way to the training facility, canteen of water in her hand and towel over her shoulder. She noticed Lith on the training mats not far away. I knew it would be too much to hope she would just drop this. "Alright I'm here, now what is it. I'd like to relax for a time while we're here."

 

[Athol]

Lith

"Alright I'm here, now what is it. I'd like to relax for a time while we're here."

"Of course Retributor, I'll get right to the point." Lith replied with a formal bow to Helena. "While I can appreciate that you were under orders to investigate us upon our arrival, and I do understand your initial suspicions, you have gone out of your way to insult several people that I hold very dear to me, as well as accuse me of out-right theft...I may take issue with some of the actions of the Imperium, but I am no thief." Her voice was calm, but there was a definite note of indignation in it.

"As such I find myself unable to contemplate serving alongside you or your Sisters until I have put this matter to rest." Bowing once more, she shifted from her 'parade rest' to a fighting stance [http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/067/4/f/brawler_stance___01_by_marat86-d79dnk0.jpg]. "That said, assuming your group isn't reassigned else were, I would rather you then that xeno she insists on keeping around..."

 

[sage42]

"That said, assuming your group isn't reassigned else were, I would rather you then that xeno she insists on keeping around..."

Helenas brow furrowed as the woman changed form. "It seems there is something we finally agree on." She said as she tossed her canteen and towel to the side of the mats. "Frankly I have no idea what your talking about, but if this is the 'talk' you wanted so bad I will oblige you." She finished adopting a fighting stance [http://10000victories.com/northern_shaolin/stances_northern_shaolin_training_img/Duan_Da_Northern_Shaolin_Hand_Form.jpg] of her own. "When ever your ready." She said a smile forming on her lips.

 

[Lunar Templar]

'Then your trying to hard' Urd thought in reply as she set the ring down 'I don't need anything fancy, and 'fancy' usually gets in the way anyway. Something simple, like this mans wears would do just fine. She added as she continued to browse the selection he had, pausing to take a closer look at some of the more elaborate designs he had.

 

[Evrant-Knight]

Dante gave a short laugh in response externally as he continued looking through the pieces; trying to find something that, whilst simple enough to please Urd's taste, it still showed that Dante put some thought and heart into his choice."Never said I was going to go fancy my dear, just meaningful is all." He remarked. It was roughly at that moment that something caught his attention from out the corner of his eye.

"Perfect." Dante mouthed silently. The ring itself appeared to be made of platinum or some other silver coloured metal, no elegant patterns of a sort, but perhaps he could get it engraved with a little something, would have to ask the owner about that when he was alone, didn't want to spoil anything. As for the gemstone; now Dante was no gemologist, but even he could tell that it was a sapphire, colour wise, it almost matched Urd's own eye colour. A little smirk rose from that fact. Finally, the gem was set with a ring of smaller diamonds around the outside.

All in all, it looked to be the right ring, but now came the matter of getting it without Urd knowing. This would be something that he'd have to think on. For now though...

"Why don't you go on ahead Urd? I'd like to spend a few more moments here first. Don't worry, I'll catch up." He said in the most convincing tone possible that he could muster.

 

[Lunar Templar]

Urd simply went 'ah' when he corrected her about what he meant. She browsed a bit more before Dante, in not so many words, asked her 'to leave so he could talk to the shop keep alone'. "Alright" she started as she straightened up. "Might as well, go see about getting my suit fixed." she said, then give Dante a kiss on the cheek before starting back toward the base to find the Rune Priest in question.

 

[Athol]

Lith

"Frankly I have no idea what you?re talking about, but if this is the 'talk' you wanted so bad I will oblige you."

Of course you don't... She thought as Helena adopted her own stance. Lith launched her own attack before Helena had finished speaking; pressing her advantage of surprise, she forced Helena to give ground, as she connected with several good hits to the other woman's mid-section.

She was only able to keep it up of a few moments, before Helena found her footing and began pushing back. Helena?s attacks came in fast and powerful, forcing Lith on to the defensive. She put up a decent defence, blocking the worst of Helena?s blows, but she could only keep it up for so long before a vicious left hook got through and sent Lith reeling.

Tasting copper in her mouth, she spat blood onto the well-used training mats, as she staggered back. "Izz'at the best you got?" She taunted, wiping her mouth with the back of a hand, before pressing another attack.

 

[Evrant-Knight]

"Might as well, go see about getting my suit fixed." Urd said, she then gave Dante a kiss on the cheek which made him blush a little before she then set off back towards the base. This made the psyker sigh a little, to think, they've been going from military installation to military installation for however long, and this was their first chance to get out and about, and Urd head's back after a visiting a few shops?

"We only just got here Urd, now you're going back so soon?" Dante asked quietly, not sure if his own question was rhetorical or not, of if Urd had even heard him, and wasn't even registering the shopkeeper's presence for a few seconds before shaking his head and coming back to reality and turning towards the shopkeeper.

"I'll be coming back for that ring later." Dante said bluntly, pointing out the one he noticed earlier, the shopkeeper apparently smiling with delight.

"Ah, you have fine taste. I... take it's for the lady that just left?" The shopkeeper asked, no doubt noticing the obvious.

"You could say that yes. She is a fair lady that one, and I'm lucky to be her friend." Dante remarked, a small chuckle coming out soon after.

"Very well, I'll keep this to one side. Though I'll warn you sir, you got till sundown when the market closes, otherwise."

"I understand what will happen. Trust me, you'll get payment for this." Dante said bluntly before heading off back into the market.

 

[Anti-American Eagle]

Anthony stopped and turned towards Sana. His eyes began to flicker giving the impression he was blinking, and then he spoke in his usual synthetic tones.

"Your bodyguard is an Astartes who walked in the time of the emperor?" For a moment he began to kneel in prayer but then he remembered where he was. "We should probably find that office."

After a few minutes they arrived at a small granite building with cogs engraved into the door. As Anthony opened it would be noticed that inside it was sparsely furnished, with a few cabinets filled to the brim with unorganized papers, broken machinery and a single occupant. This single occupant was a pale skinned man in red robes kneeling to a cog mechanicus on the back wall, he was incoherently praying in what sounded like scrap code.

Anthony looked at Sana briefly and began lowering his hand to where his pistol was, forgetting he had lost his.

 

[Outcast107]

Vym was slowly starting to come too once more. Never did a thought cross his mind about anything more then the orders he receive. He didn't care when, where, or who he was suppose to kill. All the matter was that their were enemies he needed to rend limb from limb.

Climbing out of the pod as he eye his surroundings. Taking everything in as his sights turn towards the sound of battle happening nearby. Every fiber of his body was itching to get into the thick of the battle and be cover once more by the blood of the Emperor enemies!

Gathering his gear as he head off, running at his full speed towards the sound of battle. He been call forth once more, and he was eager to please the Emperor again.

 

[sage42]

"Izz'at the best you got?"

Helena smiled. "Not even close." She taunted back as Lith charged. She had to admit, this woman was good. She was fast and strong. She would enjoy this talk more than she thought. Helena brought her hand up and pushed away her right hook bringing her own into the womans midsection. As she reeled from the blow Helena brought her left fist into the side of her jaw, followed by a sweeping kick that knocked the woman flat. Helena brought her foot up and brought her heel down, aim for the womans chest.

Lith was faster. She quickly rolled forward, past Helena as her heel made contact with the mats. She whirled and delivered three quick strikes to Helenas kidney. Helena twisted away, grunting in pain. She coughed and tasted copper. "Good," She said spiting her own blood onto the mats. "The Inquisitor's ***** does have some bite with her bark. But how much?" She said twitching her fingers toward herself. "Show me."

 

[Athol]

Lith

"The Inquisitor's ***** does have some bite with her bark. But how much?"

"More than enough for a self-important skag like you." She replied with a smile, spitting out some more blood.

"Show me."

Still smiling, she gave an almost feral snarl as she launched into another attack. Her first punch was a right cross, telegraphed so badly a blind man could've seen it coming, but as soon as Helena made to block it, Lith snapped out with a vicious kick to Helena's left knee. With Helena off balance Lith closed to grapple, sweeping Helena's weakened leg, and taking the fight to the ground.

Landing on top of Helena, Lith straddled her torso, and began raining hammer blows onto Helena's head and chest; unfortunately she only got a few blows in before Helena managed to get her feet planted and buck her hips, throwing Lith off. Rolling to her feet, Lith made ready for another rush.

 

[Evrant-Knight]

Dante continued his wonder about the marketplace, taking note of the vibrancy of the place despite the majority of the area surrounding him being stony structures. It felt good to be amongst the common man again, the little people that no doubt made the majority of the Imperium as a whole. Whilst there was of course the odd passer-by that gave him a cautionary glance, perhaps figuring about what he was, many simply went about their daily routine.

As he passed by what appeared to be a shop that was selling various over the counter medicines and stimulants, he came across Solara, who also happened to be just wondering about the place; possibly not knowing where she was going also.

"Greetings Solara, how are you enjoying the sights then?" Dante asked he moved closer.

 

[mcpop9]

Solara nodded. "It's been forever since i've had relative peace. even if the guns on the walls have been chattering back and forth, i can still walk around with somewhat... peacefulness. I get weird looks, both happy and anger and that of sadness." She said and walked up to him. the Inquisitor was still in her armor, which was a bit of an attraction to the locals. "Hey, Dante, do you think i need my armor while walking around here? or would my powers be enough in a crisis?" she asked the psyker rather happily.

[hr]

She looked at the robed figure then at Anthony. She then began speaking in Lingua-Technis, sending it via her amps to the robed man. 'I am Sana Highdrago, Enginseer in route to becoming a run priest, please identify yourself.' She sent to him in the language form that was above standard imperium understanding. However, her mechandrites were coming out of her back, but staying hidden under her robe. She was preparing to have to defend herself.

 

[Evrant-Knight]

"It's been forever since I've had relative peace. even if the guns on the walls have been chattering back and forth, I can still walk around with somewhat... peacefulness. I get weird looks, both happy and anger and that of sadness." Solara said in response as she moved closer to Dante.

'You and me both Solara, though mine have been more odd looks than anything else. Dante thought to himself as he ruminated on the subject.

"Hey, Dante, do you think I need my armour while walking around here? Or would my powers be enough in a crisis?" Solara then asked rather happily.

"Hmm, whilst I'd imagine your powers would be more than capable of handling anything that comes your way; it probably wouldn't hurt to have some armour on, just in case some punk tries to take a shot at you. Never know what could happen in a place like this. Though I'd imagine given our current location, something a little less overkill compared to your existing set up would most likely be sufficient."