Rithy

Warhammer 40,000 - Chasing Chaos

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I'm not sure what you mean, Malek is merely a humble adept of the Mechanicus. Unworthy of note or extra floor re-enforcement.

@swich01

whilst adrianne is supposed to be a big, scary psyker with powers over the very warp itself, capable of crushing heads with a single thought ^_^

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Wow switch, that's a powerful character

@Lotta Pumpkins

psh, and here I thought Adrianne was recognized as the biggest, baddest member of the group already xD

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Adrianne sat by herself in the cafe, occasionally throwing a gaze out across the nearby glass panels to look down onto the main floor of the lobby. She had ordered a chocolate infused double espresso, which she was currently holding beneath her face as she looked down at the lobby.

However, when Zhevon would suddenly enter the cafe alongside his new acquaintance, James, she would raise an eyebrow. It would appear that Zhevon had not been standing at the bottom floor at all, which she had been watching all along; but rather on roughly the same level as the cafe. To suddenly see the inquisitor here was to say, a surprise.

She had not expected that...

"Ah! Adrianne."

"I have been expecting you." She would say with a sagely expression, quickly assuming an all-knowing tone as she met the two men with an unphased expression.

She gazed at the newcomer, James. He looked remarkably un-remarkable, wearing some humble civilian garbs. A stark contrast to the flamboyant garb of Zhevon. The fact that the inquisitor mentioned that they would be working with him could suggest he must possess some skill or knowledge that could make him a valued addition to a team hunting daemons and heretics, requiring no small qualifications.

"This disguise did not last as long as I thought it would."

At the inquisitor's mention of the failure of his disguise, Adrianne would almost smirk, before turning her attention back to the two men.

"Well, it is rather, unique. Easy to spot from a crowd - especially if they are expecting you." Adrianne said to Zhevon, giving him a small hint with one of her eyes.

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mfw everyone is on high alert when i had intended the enemy encounter to be not-at-the-spaceport

We'll just roll with it. I'll post tomorrow afternoon.

@Skyrte

whelp, even seers can't be on spot all the time ^^

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"What do you say, Smiles, shall we do a bit of sweep and clear?"

"I would prefer to stay on overwatch up here." Adrianne would explain, gazing down the 30ft drop down to the main floor of the lobby, before her gaze returned to Stukov and Ben.
"Besides, I do like my dramatic entrances."

Walking over to one of the nearby coffee tables, Adrianne would raise her right hand subtly towards it, using her kinetic powers to pull the table and chair a little closer to the glass panels while no one was looking. Sitting down into the cushy and luxurious leather chair, she would rest her staff at the side of the table before moving her hands up to her helmet, unlocking it with a click before pulling it off her head and letting her snow white hair and ponytail fall down.

It was quite a relief to be free of her suit, even if it was just her head. The air inside had been getting stale, not to mention humid and sweaty.

Placing her helmet on the table, she would motion for one of the nearby waitresses that she was ready to order, before turning to look back at Stukov and Ben.

"Relax, I can see more from up here. If you run into any kind of trouble, I will be there before you know it."

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don't worry, shadowman.

just use a little more spacing and you'll be a-okay :D

P.S By the way, Skyrte. Adrianne left her servo-skull back at the shuttle. so if anything happens there, she'll probably know about it(even without using any psychic power) ^^

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i think while we might have idiosyncratic equipment, we still listen in to the same frequency/channel :P

thanks to which; our characters can still share their last, terrifying moments with everyone else in the party, even if they are far away! :D

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"What are we looking at Smiles, what unseen warp tidings got you all riled up?"

Adrianne would suddenly stop and turn around to look back at Stukov at his 'Smiles' comment, a thing that was the complete opposite of the grim and immovable expression of her skull mask. But behind the grim mask was the look of confusion on Adrianne's face, as the psyker was torn between whether or not she should be offended at the armsman belittling her significant role and power with such a trivial nickname, or appreciate the thought he had put into the name, as it that was beyond a more generic name such as simply 'the psyker' which she had received from all too many people.

But even though that, for a moment, it might have looked like she was about to lash out at him; she instead simply turned back around and continued to walk down the narrow maintenance corridor.

"Daemon." She answered bluntly as they continued on yet another set of stair, the path to the lobby being no idle matter on foot!

"Daemons, and probably misfits as well. Although the human soul is inherently tainted, even the purest among us; this is no trivial corruption. There is a dark presence afoot, hidden... clouded, but still there."

Stopping, she would turn right to walk through another maintenance door, where they would step into the back of a cafe, with a series of glass-panels and balconies that looked down into the lobby below which was at least a 30ft drop to the main floor. Most of the guests seemed preoccupied with their own private discussions or quiet reading lessons, as the music in the cafe was subtle, almost inaudible to create a sense of tranquility; whilst the glass panels shut off any noise from the outside.

"It's good your old ship was boarded. At least you will not be a complete stranger to our foe."

Adrianne would walk towards the glass wall, staying close to the wall before stopping by one of the large, velvet curtains where she would look down onto the main floor of the lobby, trying to spot Zhevon. Due to the sheer size of the lobby, even such an unique character as Zhevon was no easy target to locate.

"Can you see our Inquisitor?" She would ask, leaning her helmet slightly in the direction of Stukov.

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oh, don't worry, adrianne will promise to try to not drive anyone insane ^^

... although that's always a possibility with anyone that comes in contact with her psychic powers, even in prank form, but meh... she has judged the risk as acceptable so it's all safe xD

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Adrianne would watch the orderly quietly from behind her mask. She was accustomed to letting others do the talking for her, as was usually the case whenever she had been assigned to everything from imperial officers and officials in the past. Without a word, she had already positioned herself behind the group as a subtle act, a little out of the way of the direct stare of the orderly.

This had inadvertently left Stukov as the psudeo-representative of the group, being the man who seemed to occupy the attention of the orderly, whether that was the man's wish or not.

But while the orderly would chatter away about the numerous luxurious and facilities the space port had to offer, Adrianne would feel her mind drift. Emotions, violent and filled with fear would begin to fill her mind. Quietly, she would turn her mask around and look away from the main meeting, instead choosing to focus on her visions as she closed her eyes behind her shaded visors. The visions were clouded and and fragmented, but they all held the single promise of impending violence!

As the orderly would walk away, Adrianne would snap back out of her meditation. She would turn to look over to the rest of the group at the platform, her mask focusing now on Stukov.

"We are not safe here." She would suddenly announce.
"I fear our inquisitor may be in trouble. We should go see to him immediately!"

Without saying anything else, Adrianne would walk past the group on the landing platform and head immediately for the tower connecting the platform. But rather than use the elevator that Zhevon had used just earlier, she instead walked towards the maintenance door right next to them, hidden in the corner. With a flick of her hand, the metal door blocking the stairwell would slide to the side with a slight hydraulic hiss, leaving the way clear for her to enter the stairs leading down to the lobby.

The stairwell was narrow and not anywhere near as lavishly decorated as that of the public halls or elevator, as it was used mostly for maintenance work and emergency exits.