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My dear Lord Iapetus,
I send this urgent message to you in search of counsel. During a recent operation on the planet Persephone, an artifact of unknown origination was retrieved. We are unable to place it in a stasis
container and ship to you, due to the size of the artifact and our inability to construct a similar
container of larger size and maintain our current level of operational security.
I must also admit to be concerned as to the nature of the artifact as it is similar in shape to the unrecovered device found on Pathos IV. At this time, it appears to be inactive. A cordon has been established around the site, though somewhat surreptitiously.
That fact, in and of itself, would warrant a deep investigation by your presence, but there are additional
concerns that have elevated my level of concern.
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My dear Lord Iapetus,
I send this urgent message to you in search of counsel. During a recent operation on the planet Persephone, an artifact of unknown origination was retrieved. We are unable to place it in a stasis
container and ship to you, due to the size of the artifact and our inability to construct a similar
container of larger size and maintain our current level of operational security.
I must also admit to be concerned as to the nature of the artifact as it is similar in shape to the unrecovered device found on Pathos IV. At this time, it appears to be inactive. A cordon has been established around the site, though somewhat surreptitiously.
That fact, in and of itself, would warrant a deep investigation by your presence, but there are additional
concerns that have elevated my level of concern.
Just recently during a routine patrol, we uncovered multiple conflicts in progress within the city boundaries as we traveled along our route. Of greater concern and difficult to contemplate, is that we observed in the distance, a large force of what appeared to be mechanical tomb constructs, heretofore only known to inhabit Necrontyr repositories. I am greatly concerned that these constructs appeared in significant strength and what that may portend for this world and its true nature.
As part of our patrol, I sent out observation servitors, and was able to confirm that an Astartes force was nearly massacred.
I am attaching the vox pics from one servitor that remained at extreme range, though the images are poor. The other servitors that were sent in closer dropped from the skies simultaneously like dead birds, as if systematic defensive protocols were suddenly triggered. We also observed a full spectrum of visual and auditory jamming of a previously unknown type in effect. An autopsy was performed on four of the recovered servitors indicated that the brain pan tissue received the equivalent of a microwave pulse on the order of multiple gigawatts in strength. It remains unknown as to who and what type of device could cause this level of neural jamming as no actionable measures were observed.
In addition, another force of Astartes, operating in what can only be described as an interdiction role, assaulted our forces for reasons unknown. What is even more puzzling, is their immediate departure shortly after revealing themselves, occurring upon the assassination of a secondary level inquisitor and his xenos weapons acolytes.
Am I to assume that Ordo Xenos is also operating in this sphere with as yet to be revealed Astartes assets?
My good friend, I feel as if I am trying to decipher one melody while standing in the center of a stadium full of orchestras.
I need help.
Methinks it is time to notify Titan, for I fear that more than a simple insurrection by heretical forces are at work. It is very clear that the gathering storm will soon break upon us.
Your obedient servant,
Clarke
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As part of our patrol, I sent out observation servitors, and was able to confirm that an Astartes force was nearly massacred.
I am attaching the vox pics from one servitor that remained at extreme range, though the images are poor. The other servitors that were sent in closer dropped from the skies simultaneously like dead birds, as if systematic defensive protocols were suddenly triggered. We also observed a full spectrum of visual and auditory jamming of a previously unknown type in effect. An autopsy was performed on four of the recovered servitors indicated that the brain pan tissue received the equivalent of a microwave pulse on the order of multiple gigawatts in strength. It remains unknown as to who and what type of device could cause this level of neural jamming as no actionable measures were observed.
In addition, another force of Astartes, operating in what can only be described as an interdiction role, assaulted our forces for reasons unknown. What is even more puzzling, is their immediate departure shortly after revealing themselves, occurring upon the assassination of a secondary level inquisitor and his xenos weapons acolytes.
Am I to assume that Ordo Xenos is also operating in this sphere with as yet to be revealed Astartes assets?
My good friend, I feel as if I am trying to decipher one melody while standing in the center of a stadium full of orchestras.
I need help.
Methinks it is time to notify Titan, for I fear that more than a simple insurrection by heretical forces are at work. It is very clear that the gathering storm will soon break upon us.
Your obedient servant,
Clarke
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It has been awhile.
Not to say that' we're all the way back just yet, project work being what it is, but the light at the end of the tunnel is much closer.
As a group, we did meet and one of the things I wanted to check on what the pulse. We really haven't gotten together since earlier in the year and I wanted to make sure that we still wanted to continue the story/campaign and everyone was enthusiastic about moving on and getting to bigger games.
With that settled, we moved on to more fun topics, i.e. mustering our crew to reacquaint ourselves with this hipster "rolling dice" fad we fell for earlier in the year.
As a way to get us back into the swing again, we opted to run the Carnage scenario, which is a great way to "meet and greet" forces.
We fought at 1000 points, table divided up into quarters, closest unit to the device at the end of six turns wins. Interestingly enough, very little of the scenario rules actually transpired.
Not to say that' we're all the way back just yet, project work being what it is, but the light at the end of the tunnel is much closer.
As a group, we did meet and one of the things I wanted to check on what the pulse. We really haven't gotten together since earlier in the year and I wanted to make sure that we still wanted to continue the story/campaign and everyone was enthusiastic about moving on and getting to bigger games.
With that settled, we moved on to more fun topics, i.e. mustering our crew to reacquaint ourselves with this hipster "rolling dice" fad we fell for earlier in the year.
As a way to get us back into the swing again, we opted to run the Carnage scenario, which is a great way to "meet and greet" forces.
We fought at 1000 points, table divided up into quarters, closest unit to the device at the end of six turns wins. Interestingly enough, very little of the scenario rules actually transpired.
Inquisitorial Force - Clarke (IF-C)
November Warriors (NW)
Raven Guard (RG)
Children of the Dragon (CotD)
What was interesting about this battle is that we never really played "the" game. Almost immediately, the November Warriors (NW) jumped on the Children ("Hey, we're just a bunch of kids!") and the Raven Guard just plowed into the Inquisition.
Now Raven Guard being who they are, also rather secretively placed some units next to the objective, but for several turns a key unit remained "out of sight, out of mind" and may have had an interesting effect on the end game had the Raven Guard player (Max) hadn't withdrawn (needed to leave early).
Unfortunately, we shall never know.
The consequences, however with the November Warriors fully engaged against the Children, resulted in the Inquisition sauntering up to the objective and capturing it without much in the way of opposition.
Now Raven Guard being who they are, also rather secretively placed some units next to the objective, but for several turns a key unit remained "out of sight, out of mind" and may have had an interesting effect on the end game had the Raven Guard player (Max) hadn't withdrawn (needed to leave early).
Unfortunately, we shall never know.
The consequences, however with the November Warriors fully engaged against the Children, resulted in the Inquisition sauntering up to the objective and capturing it without much in the way of opposition.
Regarding the active discussions between the Warriors and the Children, much can be said. The Warriors claim that the Children started the disagreement, whilst the Children have never felt strong enough to pick a fight with anyone, so truly history will prove out that they were the victims of Imperial aggression.
The game started out with a few elements from the Children force, peacefully moving towards the center of board to join in the "Beautify our Space" neighborhood campaign. The Warriors, unexpectedly open fire upon several of the parade floats that the Children had constructed, disrupting the parade and causing significant damage to one of the floats.
The game started out with a few elements from the Children force, peacefully moving towards the center of board to join in the "Beautify our Space" neighborhood campaign. The Warriors, unexpectedly open fire upon several of the parade floats that the Children had constructed, disrupting the parade and causing significant damage to one of the floats.
Unsurprisingly, a number of the other floats veered off the parade's path and accidentally bumped into the Warriors mob causing an escalation in the Warrior's rhetoric along with the size of the objects that the Warriors began to throw at the floats. The violence that the Warriors responded with was in no way justified by the honest misunderstanding by the Children, that was taking place.
Matters became even more serious when the Warriors began, what can only be described as the willful destruction through acts of vandalism, of the Children's main parade entry, resulting in its complete destruction. There are still outstanding questions as to why the local Arbites precinct resources were nowhere to be found during this transgression.
Sadly, with passions out of hand, it is difficult to tell exactly how many innocents were affected by the Warriors provocative actions.
Suffice it to say that the Warriors have opted to "lawyer up" in response to the Children's offer to discuss these issues amicably. Despite the fervent pleas of the Children to work things out through the proven and fair process of arbitration.
The Warriors seem to not understand that the Dragon remains ever vigilant and ready to fight against injustice and hooliganism wherever it occurs and do his children.
And the Dragon will return.
The Warriors seem to not understand that the Dragon remains ever vigilant and ready to fight against injustice and hooliganism wherever it occurs and do his children.
And the Dragon will return.
