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tancred in response to: Maggots in the Meat, part 3 - Night of Fire

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:44:30 +0000

Shuttle went up, then came back down. Need to have somewhere to stash the loot :) Part 4 of Maggots and Part 4 of Shades happen at the same time, so you go see Lt. Rabailias - if he's alive.

kuhnrat in response to: Maggots in the Meat, part 3 - Night of Fire

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:31:47 +0000

IIRC, the shuttle left with Haxtes so Maxi has none. Either way, Maxi has no intention to leave planet without any vessel in orbit. OOC: If GM prefer. We can adjust this thread to time line and end it. The plague thing are more of Maxi's interest. He'll seek Lt. Rabalias for more information.

tancred in response to: Maggots in the Meat, part 3 - Night of Fire

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:07:11 +0000

You could take the shuttle up into orbit and have a look around. Or maybe those buggers out at Emperor's Island can tell you what their auspexes are picking up.

tancred in response to: Maggots in the Meat, part 3 - Night of Fire

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:03:58 +0000

There are no more messages - its the same one, repeating every five minutes. It gets fainter with each repetition, but the background static is also reducing, so you're able to keep the signal locked. Logic dictates that the Maiden is moving AWAY from the planet, not towards it to pick you up. Odd.

kuhnrat in response to: Maggots in the Meat, part 3 - Night of Fire

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:53:39 +0000

Jeb's transmission received. Maxi prepares his equipment for evacuation. He links his own vox to the larger "long-range-vox-unit". If any signal is recived he'll notice it. In short Maxi stays in put ready.

tancred in response to: Maggots in the Meat, part 3 - Night of Fire

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:41:04 +0000

The locals do not know about the impending doom from above. A good thing since they have more than enough doom already on the planet. Everything goes pretty much as planned, except that the locals get a bit concerned about the plague thing. So once again the collection of valuable bits for the gun payment starts lagging behind. At impact minus four - that would be around noon on the day AFTER the battle, i.e. on the day the plague breaks out - Maxi listens in at the vox. He doesn't hear much at first, but eventually he picks up a great deal of static. Around impact minus zero it become obvious you're not going to be destroyed after all, you just get to watch some spectacular shooting stars as bits of the hulk burn in the atmosphere. If Maxi bothers he can use some simple binocs to watch the large piece of hulk sail by just a few hundred clicks above. Somewhat later you pick up Jeb's transmission. It's very faint and distorted, but you're boosting the signal through the parked shuttle so you're able to just make out the contents.

kuhnrat in response to: Maggots in the Meat, part 3 - Night of Fire

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:31:14 +0000

Seems like this thread has become a bit stub so I'll re-open it. Maxi meant it best to stay on planet to keep up appearance. Fulfilling the trade agreement and implementing new cargo to buyer. "WALKING UP AND DOWN THE SQUARE!!!" He is fully aware on the possible Armageddon by "space-hulk-collision" But he is confident that he would be evacuated in due time or that he will survive 72 hours after impact thus giving enough time to pick him up after impact. Since he's ]I[ singular he will only try contacting the maiden (Rouge Trader Jax) every three hours and keep vox-off between. After impact minus 4 hours he will be constantly on vox. OOC: Monty Python reference. I'm sorry. NO I'm not.

tancred in response to: Maggots in the Meat, part 3 - Night of Fire

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 19:05:03 +0000

Ten thousand brave men of Orlankan are arrayed before the walls, a brave gesture against the fifty thousand that are marching against the city. They come across the wet grass, long column between the silent sky-mills. Then the regroup into battle lines before resuming their march. A final barrage of enemy artillery leaves a thousand men dead or injured, screaming for mercy or relief from the pain. Then, at the 200 yard mark five thousand stub rifles open up at the advancing columns. The carnage is horrendous. Made even worse by momentum. The enemy formations just continue to march forward, dying as they come. It takes them too long to understand what is happening. Far too long. By the time realization dawns it is too late. The Orlankan regulars advances with bayonets fixes, passing through lanes in the trenches to fall upon the tattered remnants of the Queens' armies. Smoke from blackpowder weapons shroud the battlefield and you can see no more - only hear the screams of the dying and the thunder of gunfire. 'Colonel Guilliman' surveys the scene from behind the walls of stone fort. The Prince is with him, as are his senior officers. Yes, there will definitely be more arms purchases... Out beyond the walls the stubber-armed men remain in their trenches and holes. Only Maxi ventures out. There is something out there, something hidden, something foul, something not part of this battle. He shudders and returns to the lines. There is nothing he can do about it at this juncture.