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[Warmonger]

You are ready for what the beast attempts and easily manage to spring to the side, so that the creature extends it's neck right next to you, but so far that it's head is far behind you

[Iron K]

"I tried to warn you.. But did you listen? NoOo.. I'm having a bad day, so let us finish this quickly, shall we?" Krell says with a calm and tiered voice. He did not believe that the beast would understand him, but voiced his thoughts just so that it had been said.

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Trying to slit the throat while it still is 'extended' with the knife: 1d100 rolled for a total of: 43 (43)

[Warmonger]

Alas, the knife slips short of it's mark, and instead gouges the beast deeply down it's flank. However, this is sufficient to drive the beast off, and it disappears into the undergrowth with a small whine.

[Iron K]

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Okay, now your scaring me, mate. So the beast just ran off? Why?! Is it something bigger and deadlier behind me? Or did it run off to clone itself? No, its setting itself on fire, to come back and attack once again, but this time with friends!

Or is it just so that you found it in your heart to cut me some slack..?

No, definitely the set-itself-on-fire-thing...

Krell watches the beast retreating, satisfied that it had been dealt with in such a short time. Before he continue to move towards his target, he takes care of the wounds on his hands, so that no other beast would follow his trail.

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Don't know if I need to roll on so small wounds, but what the hell, I guess you can have some fun if I get yet another low roller.

Tending to wounds, then moving onward to the point of interest: 1d100 rolled for a total of: 59 (59)

[Warmonger]

You realise that medical supplies are low, so the bandage that you rig is best described as half-decent. You move towards the point of interest...

Breaking through the trees you can see that actually the smoke was coming from a small imperial outpost. In front of you, the steel doors of it's outer wall lie in ruins, twisted and charred. Whatever happened here was a fierce fight. All around the perimeter you can see the signs of a huge firefight - las burns when imperial pattern lasguns have discharged, and here and there the ominous signs of blood, no older than three days.

+Krell, I know this looks bad, but I think you should check inside, see what we can find. If there are any survivors be wary, they may or may not be sane. We don't know what happened here yet, but I can guarantee that it must have been unsettling in the least +

[Warmonger]

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this thread has now been unlocked! (I may say again because I did it a few days ago as well) please return soon so that I may murder you in more interesting and character friendly ways. As ever, Happy RP'ing! JK

[Iron K]

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Thanks for unlocking, and sorry once more for the absence!

Krell nods in response to the "Owners" mental orders, and starts walking towards the entrance. Keeping a sharp eye out for any kind of detail that would be important, or any sign of danger.

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Awareness: 1d100 rolled for a total of: 41 (41)

[Warmonger]

you can't see anything, and walk obliviously into the centre of the settlement, where you notice a ruined statue of the emperor, lying shattering the middle of the square. Whatever happened here, you surmise, must have been fierce indeed.

[Iron K]

Krell keeps looking around, searching for details, and trying to get a better understanding of the bigger picture, all whilst moving towards the nearest building.

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Have I found any bodies yet?

Also, another awareness test if you need it: 1d100 rolled for a total of: 59 (59)

[Warmonger]

Seeing what appears to be the headquarters of the outpost, you move towards it. You reason that being a HQ, there may be some secure bunker, or at the very least, intel on who used to be there.

You enter the lobby and immediately realise that this is a recent outpost, and definately built and maintained by the imperium. Rockcrete walls, and silvered steel supports have all been stamped by the mechanicus, and although you don't know what the runes mean, you know that they must be some assembly numbers for the pre-fabricated HQ.

Entering a small room to the right, there is a stench of rotting that hits your nose. A guardsman is sat in a chair, with his brains vacated all over the walls and ceiling. Seeing the laspistol on the floor, you assume that he must have shot himself.

[Iron K]

Krell takes a moment to observe the possible suicide. The logical side of his brain working hard trying to make sense of the situation.

There had been a fight. Possible a fierce one. Something with the power to rip a solid steel door from the wall. A weapon? There are plenty of beasts big enough to do it too.. No bodies littered the ground, but on a world like this, they would not have lasted long before getting eaten.
But was it the beasts that ate the bodies, or the attackers that ate the defenders? If they would have been eaten, the equipment would have been left. Clothes, armor and weapons are a bit to hard to digest.

Apparently there was at least one survivor from the battle. If he was alone, and weak, suicide would be an easy way out..

In the end, Krell concludes that he needs more information before he can puzzle together what happened here. Maybe there was some kind of surveillance? He starts to methodically search the body for signs of other damage, then move on to search the room for clues, or other things that could be of importance.

When Krell is done with the room, he moves on to explore the rest of the HQ.

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Searching the body: 1d100 rolled for a total of: 98 (98)
Searching the room: 1d100 rolled for a total of: 27 (27)
Exploring the HQ: 1d100 rolled for a total of: 16 (16)

[Warmonger]

Searching the man, you discover a small vox recorder in one of his inside pockets. As you remove it, it bleeps and plays a message:
>day 55, Corporal Vladdicks log, Centurion outpost [datestamp 018//38586//M41]
message reads:
'since the mechanicus demanded an imperial troop presence here, we have been stationed in this emperor-damned forest, with nothing but flies and the heat to keep us company. Why I have to command this lot, I wont know, but I have tried to keep the men busy, with keeping the jungle back from the walls, and sending them on almost meaningless patrols.
However, last night, a patrol failed to return. This caught my attention straight away, normally the men arrive on the dot - nobody wants to spend the night in the jungle with the creatures out there. At first light I sent a recon party, who found nothing of the team, save for a scarce few tracks and then nothing. It was "as if they vanished, swallowed by the jungle without a trace". Then the next day one of the men started screaming, saying that the creatures were watching, always watching! I had him confined to the infirmary, but then some of the other men started acting odd as well, and this time attacked some of the civvies around the base. I had the rounded up and shot but then...

Emperor alone knows what was attacking us, but it was fast.... faster than anything I have ever faced. If you are hearing this, get out! it is no longer safe here. I have sent the remaining men north to the mechanicus research facility, and I will await any reinforcements, or the enemy if the emperor wills it.

Recording ends<

You mull that over as you search the rest of the HQ, managing to find some flak armour, a laspistol, and a clip of ammo. You also find a jungle knife, and rations to last several days

[Iron K]

After he is satisfied that he has searched the HQ, Krell quietly takes his time equipping the Flak Armour, and storing the Laspistol and secondary knife at easy to reach points. He then walks out in the yard, watching both the skies and the forest line for any sign of approaching danger.

When he is satisfied that there are no dangers, he retrieves the Holo Projector, and tries to contact his 'Owner'.

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Watching for any sign of danger (cause I know you have something up your sleeve, and it has been all too long since you threw something life threatening at me.. -.- ): 1d100 rolled for a total of: 99 (99)

Don't know if you need it, but just in case:
Trying to contact the Inquisitor: 1d100 rolled for a total of: 27 (27)

[Warmonger]

The settlement is all clear, whatever fight went on before is long over, and there is nothing to attract any predators in.

You manage to patch through to the inquisitor, but the line is patchy and weak - possibly interference from some of the local flora

"Krel--- Repo--?" the holo projector squarks, the image coming in and out of focus

[Iron K]

Krell looks at the flitting holo image. This will not do..
"Please hold 'Inquisitor'. I will try to amplify the connection."

Krell deactivates the projector, and turns to walk towards the HQ. There should be a communications room, some sort of antenna, or maybe a Vox Caster that he could use to amplify the signal from the projector. If he would fail to find any of those, he still had the option of climbing the building...

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Searching for signal amplifying equipment: 1d100 rolled for a total of: 89 (89)

If it is needed
Climbing the building: 1d100 rolled for a total of: 21 (21)

[Warmonger]

You find a small comms room, but as you ascend the stairs you slip, and hit the bottom with a thud. No lasting damage, apart to your pride, you enter the room.

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the second roll really let you down there

[Iron K]

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Wise guy... -.-

Krell ignores the fall, and blames it on combat fatigue. He makes a mental note to take some time later to examine his body, and take some rest.

When in the room, he works quickly to try and hook up the holo projector to the equipment in the room. Even though he lacks any training in tech-use, or knowledge about the so called "Machine Spirit", he trust that he can solve the problem with his logical abilities.

Once set up, he once again tries to contact his 'Owner'.

[Warmonger]

"ah krell, you have something of worth to report then?" the inquisitor asks, his holo form much clearer now that the vox range has been boosted.

[Iron K]

"I will leave it to you, my 'Inquisitor', to judge.. I have successfully reached the first point of interest. Signs of battle, no survivors. Found one body, a Corporal Vladdick, who seems to have taken suicide. On him, I found a vox recording, which I am sending to you as we speak. It mentions paranoia spreading, attacks by unknown, fast, enemies, and that surviving forces have retreated to the Mechanicus facility to the north, which is where I will be heading next.

I also have to regretfully inform you that some off the equipment granted by you have been destroyed during my travels to the first point of interest. I will take whatever consequences and/or punishment you deem worthy on my return.

That is all I have to report so far, my Inquisitor."

[Warmonger]

"could you tell me what equipment you have in total then krell? I may be able to arrange a resupply sometime in the near future. Thank you for this information, it is most appetizing. Please head to the mechanicus facility with all haste. I expect a report when you get there. Xebec out" and with that the projector fades