>>13787873
"Allessa! Stay in the tunnel, just keep firing at it and keep it's attention away from us!"
I desperately rip through the web with my claw, a prayer on my lips to calm me down.
"I am my Sister's keeper, I guard their lives with my own, as I defend the Imperium. I shall not fail, I shall not falter..."
I shout as I rip through the last of my restraints.
As the crab swings at one of the twins, it exposes its back to me.
"...For the Emperor!" I shout, as I launch myself forward, my sword punching deep into the soft flesh of the beast, my claw piercing the carapace for purchase.
I rip the blade through as much of the soft inner tissue as possible, with no internal skeleton to halt my blade.
As the beast at last falters and falls to the floor, I turn to aid Allessa.

"Damn it!" I cry, frustrated at my entangled state. I slash at the webbing with my sword and jump forward, aiming to plunge my blade into the weakest spot I could find of the monster besetting the twins.

Esme sighs. It never rains but it pours. She cuts the psykic string like material around her with her blade, pulling hereslf upwards. "Deamon!"
She hurls herself at the crab besetting the twins, hoping to remove it out of her misery.

>>13788285
>>13788139
>>13788010

The webbing does not break easily, but within seconds you found yourself free. Picking a target, you leap upon the back of the crab attacking the twins, driving both blade and claw home. You shout the litany of fury as you twist your bade, the powerful weapon boiling the creature from the inside out. It falls over, instantly dead.

Still enraged, the uninjured twin lept at the remaining daemon, her inferno pistol blistering the creature's exterior. As it pulled back to deal with the infuriated seraphim, a hot blast of plasma hit it in the side of the head, toppling it.

Writhing in pain it let out an ear shattering bellow, the sound echoing through the halls.

>>13788390
"Finish it! Now!" I shout, my actions mirroring my words.
I sprint forward, throwing a bolt of the Emperor's light into the things mouth.
Hopefully that shall prevent it from calling for help, I think.
I quickly set to butchering the beast before it can regain its feet, carving gaping wounds with my claw and sword.
It is the twin who has the final blow, as is appropriate. I will not deny her vengance.
As the crab curls in on itself like a dead spider, I rush to the fallen twin's side, checking her body for wounds that I can heal.
As the other Sisters gather around me, I quickly heal what damage is needed to get her on her feet, and I say, "We need to move. That fight took much too long, and I think it may have called for help. Let's get through that doorway, and get as far from here as possible."
I let the uninjured twin take the burden of her sister, as I'm sure she wants, and glance at the broken monitors.
"Do you see anything useful on those?" I ask the twins, hoping their technical expertise will glean some knowledge of where to go.

If not, then let's get through that doorway ASAP.

Bumping for other questers.

>>13788806
Well, in my opinion there's nothing to add to >>13788484.

>>13789981

alright then. will post when coherent.

>>13788484
One more idea, let's use the data slate on the broken monitors. If only the screens are broken, maybe the twins might hook it up to the console's video output?

>>13790526

Correction. When I'm coherent AND if there is enough time before class.

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>>13788484

Your bolt silenced the beast, you and the seraphim falling upon it like birds of prey. The creature was dead before it could take another breath.

You both rushed to the side of the fallen twin, burning away the webbing and eggs as you do. You checking her for injuries. She's not hurt badly. Perhaps a mild concussion from hitting the wall at worst.

""It's alright Exalted Martyr... I'm fine..."" They were speaking in unison. ""I... Think this realm is amplifying our connection...""

"What's... Going on?"

Alessa had moved up behind you and was staring at the twins. "How are they doing that?"

You glanced nervously at the duo who were too wrapped up in each other to notice. You slip the dataslates in the uninjured one's hand. "Go see what you can do about the monitors." They nod once, absently, meandering slowly over to the console.

>>13792506
I give Allessa a shrug, "Let's just say that they have a very intimate bond. They are both twins, and the danger they have been in recently has only deepened what they already had."
I hate to be obtuse with the newest addtion to our party, but I want her to trust us more before I drop the news of the true depth of the twin's bond.
"We can't worry about that now, though. I will kill the rest of these eggs, could you please keep an eye down that hallway?" I ask, setting to the grim task.

Don't want to shock the new girl too much, she just had her soul pulled back into her body, after all.

>>13792506
"Well.." Esme turns to Alessa, not really sure how much she should tell her. "Err.. You see, everybody accompanying me in this realm has to be imbued with a tiny amount of the power the Emperor granted to me." She gestures towards the twins. "It hasn't had that effect on anybody else. I guess they're we're blessed by the Emperor to begin with." She shrugs her shoulders. "I know it takes some time getting used to, especially when you're standing between them." The Exalted Martyr takes a look around the room. "Alessa, please be so kind and watch the doorway, I'll have a look around this room. If you do have any other questions, please, don't hesitate to ask."

>>13793256
>>13792696

Alessa hesitates before moving to the doorway to keep an eye on it. You're not sure if she believes you or not.

You began killing the eggs with your sword, able to slice two or three apart with each swing. You were nearly done when the twins spoke up.

""Exalted Martyr?""

You turn to the twins. They had wired the blue one into the console and were staring at it. ""You're going to want to see this.""

You inspected the console more closely. It was used to view security cameras. ""I couldn't get it quite clear. Fortran probably could but..."" They looked down at the slate with concern, flipping through the different cameras.

You took a closer look at it. Despite the very fuzzy picture, you can see what looks like an enormous hive. Every camera the twins flip to is another section of it, every inch crawling with various daemons.

>>13792506
"They're twins... it's complicated. Suffice to say they have a bit of bond between them that's stronger then normal."
Esme looks around the room, examining it's contents, before turning back to Alessa. "No need to fear. We'll have you back in the materium with your fellow sisters soon."

>>13793877
I frown. "Do you see any exits or paths?" I ask, hoping for at least a little bit of good news.
I look through the images, seeking a path that we can take. "Is there a camera for what is beyond this door?"
As I am discussing the images with the twins, I lean in and whisper, "Also, try toning down the speaking at the same time. Allessa is starting to get skittish."
At their nod, I call to Allessa, and prepare to go through the next doorway.

>>13793877
"Great work. Don't worry. I wouldn't have been able to get this far without you two. I doubt Fortran would have fared as well as you did in this environment." She gives the two of them a pat on their backs. "And please try to tone the simultaneous speech thing down a bit - I think it's a bit too much for sister Alessa." After giving a quick wink to the pair, Esme beckons their new party member over to the console. "Please, take point at the door. I need to show this to sister Alessa." As she arrives, Esme quickly inspects her for any signs of stress, or other discomfort.
"Say, what do you make of this? Anything you know that might help us? By the way, how much do you know of what's currently going on? If you have any questions, this might be the right moment to ask them."

>Tessa, Delessa, Alessa. Some kind of theme going on here OP?

>>13794019

(you picked both Tessa and Delessa's names. I named Alessa because I was on a silent hill binge not too long ago and liked the name)

>>13794091
I knew we named Delessa, but didn't know about Tessa. Heh, both turned out way better than we expected. Let's hope Alesse continues that trend.

>>13794231

read SQ chapter 1 :P

"Damn. That's a lot of deamons." Esme hefts the void grenade in my hand. "Do you think this would put a dent in them? Or should we sneak around them?"

Esme lets out an appreciative whistle. "Is there anyway to tell where that is, or what that room might have been? Is it in our path, you think? I would like to avoid a fight with that many demons."
She turns to Alessa. "Sister, tell me what you know of this realm, and what you have seen here in the time you have spent."
>Guys, we really need to find some way of taking down this god without feeding the rest of the forces of chaos

>>13794861
I agree, no idea how to do it though. Maybe we could try to filter his power before absorbing it ourselves?

>>13794933
Maybe there is a way for us to reroute the power to somewhere safe.
Like, hrmm, could we use people as conduits? Enough people and we could safely ground the power of the god

OP seems to have disappeared - bump.

>>13793992 >>13794019
>>13794417 >>13794861

The twins glance at each other. ""Its not something I can control, but it doesn't usually last this long.""

You sigh and rub your aching temples, asking about the room beyond. ""Many of the displayed tunnels are very very deep in the ground. As long as we don't go any further down we shouldn't encounter many problems.""

Alessa opened the door, peeking through it. "I don't see anything... Its just another long corridor. There are a couple doors to either side but..."

"Those are just storage and maintenance rooms."They're of no use to us." The twins blinked before smiling at you. You didn't need your mantic sight to notice the psykic connection between them calming down.

"So what should we do?" Alessa glanced back out the door nervously.

>>13796964

Studying for midterm

>>13797009
OP, if you've got a midterm, we're okay with putting this thing on pause

>>13796999
"Well, no way to go but up and out." Esme says, scissoring a bit of the psykic webbing and slipping it into an empty ammo canister. "Maybe Fortran will be able to make something of this." She says, thinking outloud.
"Everyone good? Any bruises or broken bones I need to tend to?"
If not, she heads forward. "We're winning Sisters. Slowly but surely we're winning."

>>13797009
That's fine OP. Real life before pleasure, I'm afraid.

To hopefully make things better, here's the Tybalt fic.
He was really hard to write for, so let me know if there are any huge problems with how I wrote from his perspective. Enjoy.

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6625058/8/Sororitas_Quest_Fic

>>13796999
I clap both of the twins on their pauldrons as I pass, and join Allessa at the door.
"I suppose the only thing we can do is go down this hallway. The sooner we get out of here, the better," I remark.
I gesture for the twins to join me, and I take point as we go through the door.
"As long as we avoid going down any stairs, we should be fine," I throw over my shoulder.

>>13796999
Esme sighs and massages her brow. "Somehow or another, I get the feeling that the only way out will involve us going deeper. I'd keep on your toes, if I were you girls."
She shrugs her shoulders and starts walking forward. "Come on, we've got to hurry. Alessa, tell me about yourself while we walk. Do you specialize in anything? Skills, weapons preferences, anything at all would be good to know."

>>13797476
Awww. That was... bittersweet.
I liked it.

>>13797476
Telling it through Fortran was very novel. I liked that approach. And you got his personality as a robot dog pretty good too.

Pre-bed bump.

So, Alessa is a sister famulous I take it?

Bumping.

>>13797476
I really like it, probably your best work since the Twins' chapter.

>>13796999
"Seems like our only chance to get out of here is to continue down that corridor." Esme casts a worried glance towards the security console. "As long as we can avoid going deeper we should be fine."

Letting out a sigh, the Exalted Martyr walks up to the squad's newest addtion. Noticing Alessa's nervous demeanor, she gently lays a hand on the sister's shoulder. "I think it'll be okay if you take a 5 minute break, I'll watch the corridor, you seem to be pretty shaken." Remembering Alessa's reaction to the twins' speech, Esme gestures towards them. "If you need somebody to fill you on our situation, go ahead. They don't bite, you know?" As she finishes, Esme gives her an honest smile and gentle nudges in their direction.

Bumping
Thanks for the kind words, everybody. I'm glad you liked it.
If any are curious, I pulled a lot of my inspiration from the old Bolo books by Kieth Laumer.
I would recommend giving it a look, it is a great series.

>>13797476

that was... so cool... You gave tybalt more character than I did heh.

and actually gave me an idea which i will employ a bit later

btw i'm drawfaggin here >>13803447

Kinda sick right now :( one of my infamous migraines along with all the fun stuff migraines have to offer.

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>>13797509 >>13797137
>>13802985 >>13797915

(4am cant sleep. decided to post)

Other than a nasty bump on one of the twin's heads, no one seemed hurt

You quickly to moved on after reclaiming the dataslate. It had taken a bit of encouragement, but Alessa was finally talking with the twins.

You asked Alessa what she specializes in when there was a pause in the conversation.

"Oh... I'm a demolitions expert. Explosives, rockets, multimeltas... That sort of thing. I'm also fairly good with plasma based weaponry. Did you know it's possible to keep it from overheating by carrying and firing it at the correct angle? Of course this does nothing for someone trying to fire it rapidly..."

She began a somewhat lengthy explanation as to why the gun overheated and what could be done to prevent it. You could only guess she was trying to distract herself from the reality of what had happened to her. You weren't sure how long it had been before you came to a fork in the road. to the right was a ladder leading up. To the left was a staircase leading down.

The twins glanced at each other and then turned to you. ""Up."" They were clearly tired of this place.

Alessa snapped her plasma pistol back together. She had taken it apart to show the modifications she had made to the cooling system. "Oh, hmm? Yeah up seems like a good idea."

"I couldn't agree more." Esme says, smiling. She really really couldn't

>>13814314
"I have absolutely no objections," I say enthusiastically, leading the Sisters onto the upward stairs.
After seeing what waited below us, this sight was a welcome relief.

>>13814314
Esme nods towards her party. "I agree, the sooner we're out of here, the better."
As she finishes speaking, she looks up the ladder, a concerned look crossing her face. "We should still be careful. I haven't got the slightest idea what awaits us on the surface - and I doubt it will be good."

>>13814314
"Do you really need to ask at this point?" Esme says, ascending the stairs, expecting something like a blocked door or interdimensional fuckry

Bump

>>13816065 >>13815203
>>13814853 >>13814805

You quickly begin to climb the ladder, coming to a small hatch You try to force it open, but to no avail. You finally give up and use your power claw, shearing through the ice and metal easily.

You climb out slowly. The fog had past but a small snowstorm had picked up making visibility pretty bad. The windchill was nearly unbearable. You couldn't imagine what it would be like without your divine aura.

Alessa quickly climbs out of the hole, followed by the twins who unnecessarily jump pack the short distance over to you, grateful to be back out in the open.

"Praise the emperor."Open air."

Alessa shivered. "Now I remember why I went down there!. It's not as cold!"

You looked around. There was a huge squat building nearby that wasn't too badly decayed. You started toward it when something caught your eye. It was half buried in the snow next to a rapidly fading set of footprints. You reach down and pick it up. Tessa's eyepatch...

You look down at the trail. It led in the general direction of the building before curving slowly... and then it was gone, the snow filling in the prints completely.

>>13817464
"Girls, look at this." Esme hands the eyepatch to the twins. "I think we'll have to hurry. You're trained scouts, if you have any ideas how we might find her... don't hesitate."
As she begins moving in the direction the footprints lead to, the Exalted Martyr desperately tries to use her psychic powers to find any sign of Tessa. If she isn't able to find Tessa herself, she tries to make the difference in the snow's densitiy caused by Tessa's boots visible to herself.

>>13817464
While we're waiting for a second person to come along - did you're migranes get better?

>>13817689

yes they did. They happen on occasion. normally I just get headaches. I had light sensitivity and nausea this time which. The nausea is normal. light sensitivity is rare for me. I'm already light sensitive 24/7 so maybe it is common but i just dont notice it. almost no iris pigment, light eyelashes, and pupils that are 50% bigger than they should be will do that to you.

>>13817781
Sounds really unpleasant.
Well, I'm glad you're feeling better and at least there's an upside to the whole light sensitivity situation of yours - you have an excuse to wear sunglasses without appearing like a total douche :D

>>13817933

that and i have great night vision

>>13817944
It must really suck to have a flashlight shone at you during nighttime in your case.

>>13817464
Ah shit.
Tessa!
The trails seem to head towards the building. Esme clasps the eyepatch in her hand and looks around.
"Carol, Coral. Tessa was here. I think she might have been wounded. The building seems like the most logical place for her to go. Any objections to checking it out?"

>>13817464
Well follow those footprints already!
"Hurry," Esme says, leaping into the air, and taking Alessa with her. "To the building. Sister Tessa needs our help!"
>Jeeze, I hope we find a tear in the gods realm soon

>>13818014

*coughheadlightscough*

>>13818299

>>13818299
>OUCH

>>13817464
"Twins, I found one of Tessa's posessions," I say shakily, holding up the eye-patch.
I look to them pleadingly. "I hate to ask this of you, but you are both skilled at scouting. Please, could you look for her? The trail starts over there."
I gesture for Allessa to follow me to the squat building. "We won't survive this cold for long, and my aura can't completely protect you. Let's get to shelter while we wait for the Twins."
As I swiftly stride to the structure, I feel a strange mixture of hope and dread.

>>13818385 >>13818287
>>13818220 >>13817576

The twins grab your arm, holding you down. ""Exalted Martyr!"" They pull you gingerly to the ground. One of them slowly takes the eyepatch from you, the other crouching down and blowing hard on the snow, disrupting the new layer and examining one of the footprints.

"Judging by how frozen this is and the direction of the wind, it probably blew in from where Tessa had been walking before being caught in one of these footprints." The other twin clucked her tongue, shaking her head. "The snow has been partially melted in these prints and this is just the beginnings of the storm. These prints were made long before it blew in." She shivered as she stood. "It is unlikely Tessa took shelter in this building..."But we probably should. It's too cold to continue like this."

You risked a glance at the limited status display on the inside collar of your suit. It was rapidly approaching -40F and you doubt that included windchill. You probably could press on with liberal applications of your aura, but without that extra boost the joints on your powerarmor would quickly start freezing up.

"Tessa is a smart girl."She'd know to get out of this cold."That and she has a giant flaming chainsword."

Alessa trudged up next to you, visibly shivering. "W-who is Tessa?"

The twins cringe and pull her gently to the side, speaking in hushed voices. It looked like they were explaining much of what happened to her thus far.

You looked at the building again. It was your choice.

>>13818877
>but... our waifu

>>13818877
I weep in powerless frustration. There was nothing I could do.
I nod my head in agreement regretfully when the twins indicated moving into the building.
There is no other choice. I have to worry about the rest of my Sisters, not just her. Allessa won't last long in this cold.
With a heavy heart and shaking legs, I begin to walk towards the building.
I just pray that she may have stopped there as I clutch the eyepatch to my chest like a religious talisman.

>>13818877
"I hope you're right." Briefly pondering the possibility of continuing her journey despite the worsening storm, Esme considers her companions. "It's no use forcing you to march through the storm and I can see that sister Alessa isn't exactly in perfect shape yet." Her eyes soften as she sees the hurt expression on the sister's face. "Don't worry, it's okay to be a bit shaken when you've just returned from the dead. I can see you're alread freezing."

The Exalted Martyr lets out a sigh, and begins to trot towards the bulding. "I'd be very grateful if you'd keep the direction Tessa traveled in mind. Oh, and please keep the whole Exalted Martyr thing to a minimum. You're my sisters in arms and I trust you with my life as much as you entrust me with yours. Simply call me Esme."

As the group begins closing in on their shelter horrible thoughts begin creeping into their leader's mind. For some reason, she can't imagine what she would do if she were to discover that Tessa had succumbed to this place.

The thought of leaving the twins behind as some sort of eternal honour guard in that case seems tempting for a short moment, considering their influence on her decision. Esme however quickly shakes her head and banishes the thought to whatever depths it had come from. They'd first have to survive the storm themselves.

brb class now.

>>13818877
Esme hangs her head, her face flushed. "You... you are right Sisters. We must proceede to the building, if we want to survive."
Still she cannot help but feel a deep seed of shame and regret burried deep within her chest, even as she clasps Tessa's eyepatch closely to it.
"Tessa... is a sister of battle." She says tersly, as Alessa and the twins trudge through the biting snow to the building.
"And she is one of my oldest friends. She is very dear to me."

>>13819218
Props dude. A very good response.
Though I get the feeling that the chaos realm is starting to take it's toll

>>13819533
Thank you.
I think we should allow Esme to take a brief break once she's found Tessa. She's been pressing forward since they entered the warp, a few hours of rest should help a lot.
But we'll just have to see how things develop, although I think there's probably something horrible in that building. Could be the thing that killed Alessa.

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>>13820168
Aw, I would, but, in this case, We can't afford to take a few hours break. I mean, really, we can't afford to do anything other then maybe a ten minute breather

>>13822082
Not to mention that the moment we pull out of the god's realm, we would have to go back out into the neutral zone and work our way back into the city.
Which would burn up all of our Sisters even faster.

Good night bump.

>>13822192
Well, the nodes we use to send people back are more or less neutral terrain, right?

>>13824477
They are only small cracks that we need to stand in to act as a beacon for Eden to ferry people across.
So they aren't quite neutral ground, just weak spots.
I think poor Esme is in this for the long haul. We might have to bring Eden back so that we wouldn't have to use our aura on her.

Bump. Remember to delete bumps to avoid autosage

I have returned and such.

You can take a break in the god's realm if you want. just find somewhere safeish.

the characters who do not tax your psykic aura are Filigree, Eden, Evangela, and Caramel (caramel takes a minute amount to keep in the realm)

>>13819256
>>13819218
>>13819164

You arrived at the building quickly, ascending a small flight of stairs. You used your power to melt the ice from the door before yanking them open. A blast of warmer air greeted you as you stepped inside The place was enormous, with a decorative vaulted ceiling and various paintings on the walls as well as relics on pedestals encased in glass. Straight ahead were the old bones of some enormous carnivorous predator, bolted back together with steel plates. Near this huge skeleton, the very fabric of reality flickered and twisted. A crack.

You were in a museum of some kind.

Both the twins and Alessa stood awestruck as they entered. Places such as these were not common.

You moved cautiously deeper into the building, keeping alert for trouble. a faint light catches the corner of your eye. You turn your gaze to see... Tessa! She had ripped some wood from a display stand and was burning it, trying to warm up.

The Celestian took a moment to notice you, a huge smile spreading across her face. She waved at you and gestured for you to join her, nearly knocking her eyepatch askew, quickly readjusting it

>>13828193
Everybody, I do believe we have met the daemon that killed Allessa.
I recommend caution.

At first sight, I felt a jolt of joy at seeing Tessa safe, the feeling nearly overwhelming in its intensity.
This rush of pleasure was quickly killed when I saw that she wore an eyepatch, when I was holding her's in my hand.
With a sense of distrust growing, I recalled the daemon that had taken the shape of Allessa's squad mate.
I probe her mind as I walk towards her, appearing to be nothing but happy.
As I draw closer, though, I prepare to launch a bolt of the Emperor's light into the abombination and kill it before it escapes.

>>13828334
The only thing I have to add is that we might try to check "Tessa" in our witch-sight.

>>13828193
TESSA HOORAY
"Sweetie I-"
Wait a second.... Don't we have Tessa's eyepatch? Unless she carries spares....
Ah zoot. This is one of those copies isn't it?

>>13828334
>>13828551
>>13828661

Tessa stands up quickly, all smiles. You activate your witch sight. You were right. That's not Tessa.

"Esme! I'm so happy to see-" You launch a bolt of energy at her, the shot tearing a hole clean through her stomach, her form wavering and beginning to dissolve. She looked genuinely shocked, slowly turning translucent. It was that water daemon.

"ESME!"HAVE YOU LOST YOUR-" The twins stopped mid sentence, staring at the creature.

You quickly lashed out with another wave of energy, this one to hold her. She fell to the ground, loosing all resemblance to Tessa, struggling against her energy bindings.

"How did you..." You held up the eyepatch. It made a sound you couldn't identify. "Heh... Its amazing how one little mistake can ruin an entire facade, isn't it?"

>>13829019
"Where is she." Esme says, growling.
"There is no running now deamon. Tell me where she is or I will destroy you."

>>13829019
"Indeed, it is." Esme says, a smile on her lips. "Girls, be careful. There might be more of them around." the Exalted Martyr continues as she moves towards the captured creature.
"Now, we're going to have a nice, long talk. Just the four of us." Esme allows herself to smile. "You see, I'm really on the edge after being here so long." As she finished that sentence, her face mirrored one of Filigree's face-splitting smiles as well as she could.
"How we'll do this depends entirely on you. Although I'd prefer if you'd make me work for each answer."

>>13829019
"No, what's amazing is that I haven't burned away your form with holy fire." Esme says, spitting out each word.
"Now, what are you, and what did you do with Tessa?"

>>13829019
"Hello, Daemon. It seems that one of the members of our party has a score to settle with you," I say with barely restrained hatred of the beast, and gesture to Allessa.
Allowing a pregnant pause after my statement, I lean forward.
"Now, you knew my name, and you made an excellent copy of one of my party members. This gives rise to many questions. I would...appreciate it if you answered them," I say, my aura flaring.
As she feels the pain of the Emperor's light scorch into her, I say,"How long this takes is entirely up to you, daemon."

>>13829191
>>13829161
>>13829159

It scoffed. "That silly girl whose form I imitated? Not a clue. I saw her stay behind and figured her form would be the easiest way to manipulate you." Its grin widened. "Things don't always work out as planned... but this isn't always a bad thing."

It sat back a little, struggling once again against the energy, its form slipping into ambiguity. "It matters not what you do to me or my daemons intruder. I am on the cusp of glory and nothing you can do will stop me. The help of my cousins will not save you, nor will destroying this lowly avatar of mine."

The twins moved to your side, Alessa a little more slowly.

"I'm sorry to say but you're friend is probably dead by now intruder. If the daemons didn't tear her apart, the cold has surely worn her down by now. You have been a worthy adversary though, and I do respect that. I'll be sure to put your souls in the same cage."

It cackled madly, flinching as your divine energy pulsed around it.

>>13829431
>Cackling. Already?
"So... you are the chaos god then?" Esme asks, guardedly, frowning. "A small part of it." She smiles, a little.
"And yet. I know you feel pain. I know you feel my presence. I know you feel me." She tightens her hold around the deamonic shifting form.
>I also know that you don't have complete knowledge or awareness over this world, she thinks to herself, allowing herself a small flicker of hope.
"How long have you been following us? What are you, exactly? What is the provence of this chaos god?"

>>13829431
"Yes- a nascant psyker, and a small group of women trained in the martial skills has proven to be a comptent threat. To you. A chaos god. Who draws strength from the human subconscious and can manipulate the very fabric of reality around it." Esme shakes her head.
"It's not like I don't appreciate the compliment... but you really should have higher standards."

>>13829431
Esme facepalms.
"And here I had been thinking you might actually be a reasonable chaos god for a change." She lets out a very loud sigh. "Very disappointing. Now, could we please talk to the water daemon itself?"

>>13829537
>>13829476

It straightens up. "Not a true chaos god. Not yet. I am but the dream of a slumbering one. Nothing yet is solidified. Even the daemons you see, from the serpentine devourerers to the flying behemoths; nothing is set in stone." It paused. "Well.. nothing but that tiny insignificant wretch of a beast your companion took with you. It is beyond my reach for the moment."

"Regardless," it continued. "You give yourselves too little credit. In this state you have proven to be a real thorn in my side. Though do not expect it to last. Your power, little psyker? It is pitiful! Mayhap you could heal minor wounds with your abilities, and move small stones. You do not truly comprehend what has happened to you, yes? I would be lying if I did not say that I am surprised. From the information I've gathered thus far, when a psyker taps into a pocket of unfettered energy the results are usually... Disastrous." It laughed. "Some insignificant warp god must favor you! To guide your feeble mortal mind to such energies! And then to maintain it!" It cackled madly.

Alessa covered her ears and turned from the creature, walking slowly away. She'd have no more of it. The twins looked as if they might be sick.

"Oh you are an AMUSING one little psyker. Perhaps when I am awakened I will give you better than a cage. Yes... You can be my jester... yes... you will dance for me and fall again and again upon the ice."

It flinched again as you tightened your grip on it.

"I have many avatars intruder... And I have a taste of your power now... I will find you."

>>13829770
I shrug and slay the daemon. The damn thing hadn't been useful at all, but at least I know that Tessa wasn't dead yet.
I turn around, and ask the Twins to scout the rooms we have been in for anything useful or interesting.
Who knows, it's a museum, we might find some ancient and powerful weapon.
I also put a comforting arm around Allessa, "I'm sorry I had to interigate it, I needed info about Tessa. I killed it though, so you are avenged."
I pull her into a comforting hug, and after a few moments I ask, "Will you be able to go on? I can send you back to Ophelia if you like."

As I do all of this, my mind churns. That much psychic potential...I might be able to kill this god after all.
I give a grim smile at the though. The nasty little beast had a use after all. The god itself had given me the dagger to thrust into its heart.

>>13829895
Oh, and telling Allessa that our psychic powers that were awakened by the Emprah might be a good idea.
She doesn't know the back-story like the others, so we need to do some damage control.

>>13829770
"And I'll be waiting." Esme says, before focusing her holy flames through her hands, letting the shifting liquid form evaporate.
".... we're leaving." She says, looking over her shoulder at the group.
"Alessa- I'm sending you to my sisters, in the immaterium, through that breach in the warp. We're hardpressed at the moment, and need as much help as we can get. Carol, Coral. Are you in or out?"

>>13829770
"You will fall. One way or another. I shall bring about your end. Count on it." Esme says as she destroys the avatar, letting it flow through her fingers.
She snaps back as soon as she is finished.
"I am sorry you had to see this." The woman says, shaking her head. "But we have learned much. Tessa may yet live.... I know this, or at least hope it to be so. And, we know we are hurting this thing. We are winning. Slowly but surely we are winning."

srry guys been finishing up some homework. THen i have class again. I'll respond later on tonight. I've been really trying to be a little more consistent.

Friday i'll be here alright? Lets see if we can advance a nice large chunk of story. :3

>>13831221
>Sure
>We got a pretty good cadence going today, I think

>>13831221
Not the slightest problem. Glad we got something done today.

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>>13835268
OH LOOK ITS ROWDAN!
>>13835283
Aww... poor Evangela

>>13835283
aww
Pre shining wings, huh?

>>13835268
Say, who is the one going *peck*

>>13835283
I'd also be in a bad mood if somebody had the brilliant idea to attach a wax seal to my hair.

>>13835268
Sonja is a classy woman. Love what you did with her rifle, too.

A little beauty mark tattoo just wasn't enough for Allessa?

And huzzah, Filigree!

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>>13836989

thats Filigree and she's going *peek*

>>13841740
Good luck OP

>>13841740
Well, best of luck to you.

>>13841826
Yes. That makes a lot more sense.

back and slightly comatose. Also working on a stand alone "reference" pic of Delessa and playing with her outfit a bit. She has many shiny things on it.

>>13845376
No wonder filigree likes her so much

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Bumping for the Emprah.

>>13829895 >>13829910
>>13830060 >>13830441

The avatar screamed as it bubbled, and evaporated. Moments later, nothing remained of the beast.

Alessa shook her head as you tried to comfort her. She pulled away, looking sick. "This is... Heresy... What are you... I-" The twins quickly move over to her, helping you explain everything that has happened up to this point. You even managed to shock the twins several times.

"It might be best to tell these things to Galatea."We heard Florencia say she's an expert in Forbidden Lore and Psykic phenomena."

You offer to take them back. The twins let themselves slump a little, their silver winged angel training having hid much of their exhaustion. Alessa looked confused, her exhaustion even more profound than the twin's.

"We would love to exalted martyr."But only if you no longer need us."A few drinks of water and a chance to warm up would be welcomed though."Be sure to call us back when this storm dies down."We can probably track Tessa for you."

Alessa wobbled on her feet. "I would... very much like to leave this place."

The twins nodded. ""Who would you like next?""

You thought back. Galatea was powerful in close quarters, but Filigree was much faster and could detain creatures with her lash. Elizabeth's flamer could easily come in handy in flushing out and destroying hidden creatures. Chloe's senses would help detect creatures early, and maybe locate an orb. Eden's durability and shapeshifting abilities would be good for negating damage and bypassing obstacles without making a lot of noise. Fortran could repair electronics and help you bypass some obstacles as well as repair some of the older more basic weapons you may find. You frown, glancing at the newest member of your team. But Alessa could probably repair any of the weapons found. She was an expert...

>>13855789
"Thanks for all you have done, Sisters," I say wearily, "Your help has been invaluable. Rest for a while, because I have the distinct feeling that I might be needing you soon."
As we walk towards the breach in the realm, I outline who I wish to be sent back.
"If you could send Galatea, I would be most thankful. She might be able to help me out with my powers. I would also like Eden, and I suppose that I could use either Fortran if she is ready or Filigree."
I look around the museum as we pass through the exhibits.
Fortran might be able to work with some of the archaic technology, and might prove useful.

>>13855789
"Don't worry, I'm glad we found you. You deserve some rest." Says Esme before pulling Alessa into a hug. "And we've got to keep quite about what I told you, at least for now. Okay?" As the group moves towards the tear, she ponders who she might want to take.

"I think I would love if you could send Galatea, Eden and Fortran. If the techpriestess hasn't properly recovered yet, please send Chloe instead." As the Exalted Martyr prepares to send her companions back, she adds one more request. "And I'd also love if they would bring me something to eat. The gift the Emperor has granted me sustains, but I haven't had any food in months. I'm beginning to miss it."

>>13855789
Good to have you back, OP. How did exams go?

>>13855789
>>13856104
"Then rest Carol, Coral. Alessa- I know things are confusing. Trust me. I am an agent of the god emperor. I do his work. I am touched by him, granted power through him.
Do you trust me?"
(Also, putting my vote out there for Galatea, Chloe, and filigree

>>13856363

dunno yet. hope i did well.

>>13857282
Well, I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you. Will be done with mine next Monday.

>>13857397
>>13857282
>Me too OP!
>>13855789
"Thank you carol and Coral." Esme says hugging each in turn. "I know we'll find Tessa." She turns to Alessa. "And please, trust me. If I wasn't an ally, why would I have saved you?"
She paces back and forth. "I think I need Chloe. And possibly Galatea."

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>>13865290
Ready and willing, OP.

alright i'm here. lets get this show on the road

>>13867486
Waiting patiently.

>>13867486
As am I

>>13857649 >>13856870
>>13856104 >>13856006

(going with Filigree because she's less tired)

Alessa is guided, with some reluctance, to the crack in the god's realm. She and the twins step inside and quickly vanish, you stepping in after them. It takes longer than usual, almost 10 minutes, before you are shoved violently forward by Galatea's appearance, followed immedeately by Filigree and then a trembling Chloe.

You wrap your aura around them as quickly as possible, but to no avail. The psyker grasps the sides of her head, collapsing. It's another few minutes before she is able to shakily climb to her feet. "F-forgive me... Exalted... Martyr..."

Filigree was trying not to laugh at the poor girl's distress. "Oh wow... So sensitive... This is your first time isn't it?" You could sense that Delessa had unlocked her powers again.

Galatea rolled her eyes at the daemon, her powerfist tightening a fraction. She turned a little too quickly approaching you with a small bow. "It feels strange bowing to you, Esme. It seems like only yesterday that I picked you out of the Schola graduates for training. Perhaps I am merely getting old. I-"

Filigree cut her off, bounding to your side. "I have food! Look!" She held some communal wafers and a rations brick slightly too close to your face.

>>13867891
I give Filigree an appreciative pat on the head as I talk to Galatea,"Please don't bow to me, I still have much to learn. Your experience will be invaluable here."
I get the rather...interesting group up to speed on recent events between bites of the food.
The food feels practically sent from the Emperor, having been so long since I have last eaten, and I feel some strength flood into my limbs.
As I finish with the tale, I suggest exploring the immediate area for anything useful or interesting.
Before we head out though, I ask for Chloe to see if there were any presences near us.

By the way, should we ask Galatea for help with our powers immediately, or wait a bit?

>>13857397
"Thank you for the food - although you shouldn't belittle Chloe." To emphasise her point, Esme focusses her aura on the daemonette, just for a short moment and only in such a tiny amount to give her a slight shock.

"Don't worry, I'm sure even Filigree will behave from now on." Take your time to get aclimatized, I need a few minutes of rest myself. If you think you can't handle this realm, do not hesitate to tell me." Esme places her hand on the girls shoulder. " As long as we're close to this node, I can send you back in a matter of seconds."

As she begins to unwrap the food Esme gestures for the others to sit down. "There's no need to bow to me Canoness. I've been granted my powers from the Emperor, they aren't mine - and I'm still as bad a shot as I had been when I was novice." Esme smiles briefly upon the memory of her time in training. "Anyway, how are things on Ophelia VII? How are Anna and the Inquisitors doing?"

>>13868043
>>13867927

Filigree squeaks as you zap her, skittering off with surprising speed, hiding behind several stuffed creatures of old. Chloe was already leaning against a wall, rubbing her temples. She already seemed better though.

The Canoness cracked a grin. "Oh... Morale is low, several more dead sisters... Nothing has gotten in for long though... Oh! And Anna is awake. She's certainly not stable yet, but she is awake."

The food, as disgusting as it is, makes you feel a lot better, restoring some of your strength.

Galatea nodded in approval, the look on her face serious. "The twins told me what the avatar said... and I can scarcely believe it myself. I am not entirely sure what it meant but if I had to guess, you're going through perils of the warp Esme. Your faith in the emperor is what guided you to his power. If this is indeed true, the moment you let go of your abilities, or if the energy reserve you tapped runs out, you're going to lose all of your power. I doubt the emperor would forsake you and deprive you of the power you require to complete this task, but don't overexert yourself. Our lives are insignificant compared to the task at hand."

>>13868206
Watching bemusedly as the daemonette scampered off, I am surprised that I feel a little bit bad for zapping her.
Elizabeth was right, her cuteness was much more dangerous than her seductiveness.
I listen intently to the Cannoness' words, and smile in relief.
"Then I am not tainted by the warp?" I ask hopefully.
What Galatea said also worries me, though, and I ask,"Do you have any idea how large this resivoir is? I would like to have an idea of how much I should be using."
The news of my Sisters encourages me, and the pressing need for speed lightens a little.

>>13868206
"Bummer." Is the only thing that escapes Esme's lips as she chews on her food, her brow slightly furrowed. "Any idea how I can figure out how much is left?"
As the conversation dies down, Esme motions for Filigree to come over again, and sit down with the rest of the group. "Any insights on this realm? Does it feel different than the warp usually does?"

>>13868206
Esme shakes her head. "We're going places here... even if it doesn't seem so. We've found and destroyed at least two of the nodes of this new god's power."
She calls out to Filigree. "While you're hiding over there, tell me if you find anything interesting, okay?"
She turns back to Galatea, clasping her tightly. "It is good to be with you Galatea. I... have to say i missed you, and your strong intonations."

>>13868348
>>13868282

"No, you're not tainted by the warp." Galatea leaned against a wall. "I'm afraid only the emperor knows how much power you have left. You will most likely notice when you start scraping the bottom of the barrel so to speak."

Filigree cautiously creeps back over, her one lighting claw crackling softly.

Both Chloe and the daemonette seem to pause at your question. Filigree is first to answer. "Nah sugarbuns. Feels about as stand alone as any other of the gods' realms..."

Chloe shook her head. "It is not as stable as some of the other phenomina i've experienced. That's all."

>>13868206
"Did fortran ever manage to do something with those plates I sent back?" Esme asks off hand, considering the situation. She leans down, and hugs Chloe. "It's alright. Things here are hardly as bad as they seem."

>>13868459

... Did Filigree just call us Sugarbuns?

>>13868459
The news on the source of my power is encouraging, but I grimace at the rest of the statement.
"I suppose shall have to be miserly with my powers," I say.
I nod, and ask Filigree,"You are the one with the most experience in a god's realm. Do you have any ideas? Where the god will live, where the servants are likely to be, anything useful?"
After my stream of questions I pause with a befuddled expression on my face, and add,"And did you just call be sugarbuns?"

>>13868459
"Hmmmm. Seems like I'll either have to scrimp or I'll must try to find a new source. Rather worrying." Esme stares at the daemonette. "Sugarbuns...? Do you really want to tempt me to test how much power I have left?"

>>13868595
>>13868561
>>13868479

"Yes I did just call you Sugarbuns." Filigree stated, grinning from ear to ear. "And I will keep calling you nicknames and you will like it!"

Galatea shook her head. "You speak of those enormous scales, right? They are too tough to work with on the spot. We are instead using them to reinforce the barricades." The Canoness smiled, patting you on the pauldron gently. "Trust in the emperor Esme. He will make sure you are not wanting for power."

Filigree thought for a moment. "I honestly have no idea where the chaos god may lie. Its different for each of the four."

Chloe fidgeted a bit. "There's something nearby pressing on my mind... Not right next to us. I just mean... In the... area..."

>>13868726
"It seems that Delessa hasn't totally trained you fully yet. Let me help," I say ominously, a my eyes glowing faintly.
Before I could give the daemonette another little shock, though, Chloe's interruption stays my hand.
"Do you have a general direction? Any idea how powerful it is?" I ask, hoping desperately for some more clues.
I had no idea where another orb could be, and by bringing the psyker, I had hoped to at least get a general direction of where to go.

>>13868726
Esme thinks about giving Filigree another zap. But decides against it. "You're digging your own grave, you know?" The Exalted Martyr replies, trying to mirror the daemonette's grin as well as she can.
Letting her be for the moment, Esme turns to Chloe. "Excellent work! Any idea what it might be?"

"Is it Tessa?" Esme asks, excitedly, leaning forward. She pauses a moment, and collects herself.
"Filigree- do you think you could help look through this building, and see if there's anything worth taking among the artifacts?"

>>13868726
"Where? What does it feel like," Esme asks, pensively,swallowing the last of the wafers.

>>13868855
>>13868843
>>13868767

The daemonette holds up both hands. "I'm just having my fun Guava-bear... That and Quizzy would never let me get away with it if she were here."

Chloe shook her head. "It's not Tessa." She pointed deeper into the museum. "It's that way."

Galatea rubbed her temples lightly. "... Emperor... Why a creepy museum?"

>>13869047
I sigh in helpless frustration. The only way I would ever get her to stop would be to make her bored with it.
I thank Chloe for her help, and adress the group,"Alright, we'll head deeper in, but let's take a quick peek around the area. It's best to know if there are any escape routes or useful items now rather than later."
As I pass Filigree, I give her a small zap, just to let her know that I care.

>>13869047
"It's actually the least creepy building we've been in, since we arrived here." Esme shrugs and begins to carefully move in the direction Chloe pointed in.
"Oh, and Filigree?" Esme smiles at the daemonette "Remember how Horus was ended?" and let's the question linger as the group moves out.

You may want to discuss what to do with Filigree, your power, and how to proceed since you have an uber squishy person in your party. I'm getting dragged off for a bit. I'll be thinking about what horrors await you further on.

>>13869269
Alright, I'll kick this off.
We are going to need to keep Filigree back from throwing herself into combat. She's impulsive, reckless, and we are screwed if she gets killed.
As for Chloe, we are just going to need to keep her behind a wall of armored bodies. Keep her in the center of the group, maybe have Filigree stick with her or something.
As for the power, we probably want to get rid of Chloe as quickly as possible. We are burning a lot of power to keep her shielded, so the more daemons the better.

>>13869468
Sounds pretty good, but we need something more concrete to hold Filigree back.

My big fear is that she'll just run off after something, and we'll have to chase after her right into a trap.

We should probably take point at all times.

>>13869468
>>13870636
Keep a close eye on Filigree
Maybe have Galatea to keep Chloe safe
And yes, we must get her out of here as soon as possible

Greetings all, it's that time again.
Here's another fic, this one with Filigree trying to seduce Delessa. And failing miserably.

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6625058/9/Sororitas_Quest_Fic

Enjoy.

>>13872425
Heh- left me witih a big stupid grin on my face

I HAVE RETURNED

>>13872425

You had me doing a laugh/dawww combo the entire fic

>kuoot sqieet

You said it captcha!

guys i outlined a good chunk of this next part but i dont have the brainpower to write an actual reply. Didn't sleep too well. Will post on the morrow. I'm glad I managed to get a bit of a backbone set up. This will run a lot better now.

>>13873043
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>>13872425
Hey! Good to see you back writerfag!
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>>13869170
>>13869113

You move toward the area Chloe had pointed, Filigree tagging along behind you. "You wouldn't do that because you would make Delessa sad and that's not a good thing... Your armor is really shiny... Shiiinnnyyyy"

Galatea trotted after you, half-dragging Chloe along. "LEAST creepy? That's... horrible. Where else have you been?"

You come quickly to a locked door, Filigree puffing out her cheeks. "Oh let me..." She began hunting around, picking up little scraps and splinters of metal. She was probably going to pick the lock. "You may want to heat the door a little Hotcakes. That way it wont be frozen shut."

>>13878374
"Well, there was the creepy lodge with the extra heretical cellar, the creepy hospital turned slaughter house, the creepy daemon infested sewers crawling with daemonic spider crabs - I think that's all." Esme gives Galatea another shrug. "Yeah, you kinda get used to things being creepy around here. Seems like it's one of the god's favourite themes."
As she finishes talking to her canoness, the Exalted Martyr carefully places one hand against the door's lock and concentrates on keeping it from freezing while expending as little of her power as possible.
"Oh, don't worry - I'm sure people will propose doing the same to your Inquisitor soon enough. So her displeasure would only be - temporary. Anyway, IF you could consider to stop calling any of us by such lovely names, I might consider intervening on your Quizzy's behalf. As an added bonus..."
Esme leans down and whispers "I might even stop to entertain my fantasy of you alone in a room" pausing shortly, and then getting ever so close to the daemonett's ear "with canoness Florencia and saint Evangela. I doubt even you could enjoy that?" while the daemonette's busy picking the lock.

>>13878870

Filigree puffed out her cheeks, beginning to pick the lock. "I'd rather be in a room with those two than here. At least I know that if they were to accidentally kill me, there isn't a chance I would be caught up in another chaos god's web of souls and potentially be trapped there forever." She glared at her. "You're false emperor may rescue you quickly. Slaanesh is lazy and will procrastinate and leave me in torment for several hundred years. So i'll call you whatever I damn well please my Delicious Juice-Box."

The lock clicked.

"Yay it opened!" Filigree darted through.

Galatea just stared after the daemon. "Is she bipolar? She's GOT to be bipolar..."

Chloe was half hiding behind the Canoness, looking about fearfully. The little lightbulb on the component that blocked perils of the warp was flashing periodically. The realm was really hard on her.

>>13878870
>I'm sure people will propose doing the same to your Inquisitor soon enough. So her displeasure would only be - temporary

Hey that's mean!

>>13878374
Esme sighs and rubs her temples. "You don't want to even think about it Galatea. This place... I don't know if it was ripped from the materium, or merely copied from it, but I do know that it is a place of horrible horrible things. This god is... cruel, in various ways."
She shudders, remembering Alessa, before extending her hand heating the door, and beginning to heat it. "Now- I need everyone to remember to stick close together. There are things here that will mimic forms and voices, copying loved ones and weaving illusions before trying to kill you. There are other things here as well that cannot be seen by normal means. I've been using these dataslates to keep tabs on my surroundings. They can see into the world as it once was, and how it could be."
She shakes her head again. "Filigree- do you think if I lowered my protection on you, you'd be alright? I want to compensate for Chloe."

>>13879095
Esme sighs. "Alright. I really don't know what I was thinking- trying to intidimate a deamon, of Slaanesh too, by all things." She looks around, bringing up a dataslate. "I bet there's no chance you aren't getting off on this someway- is there?"
She looks around, biting her lip, trying to keep an eye out for anything important. "Filigree- keep an eye out for anything that looks important, or helpful. Or shiny. I know how you love shiny things. Chloe- which way?"

>>13879230
aw zoot. Late. Ah, OP- can you use this? Just ignore the part about her holding the door and heating it

>>13879230
Filigree neither needs nor gets any protection from Esme.

>>13879095
"She... she must be on the new god's side. She clearly wants me to use all my remaining power to erase her from existence." Esme sighs loudly and lets her posture drop.
" Well, I guess there's no use trying to be stealthy with her around. Canoness, please keep an eye on Chloe." Turning to the psyker. "Chloe, do you have any weapons or offensive powers?"

>>13879095
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"Sorry Filigree. I didn't mean for that to come out so.... threatening. Delessa is a good woman, from what I've seen. I'll support her no matter what.
And I'll try to be less hostile towards you in the future, but, well- I've spent the last couple of months fighting your cousins. It hasn't left me with a very good impression of deamons overall."

>>13879095
Esme shrugs. "She's a deamon of slaanesh."

>>13879095
I give Chloe a reassuring half-hug, and make my may into the room.
Who knows what stupidity that daemonette was up to, keeping her alive was going to be a chore.
As I swiftly move after Filigree, I throw a quick comment over my shoulder to Chloe ,"Once we find that entity, I will send you back. Just hang in there."

>>13879462 >>13879499
>>13879986 >>13881812

Chloe shrunk back a little, shaking her head. "No... I can only sense others. This circuitry is specifically designed to block everything else."

You smiled at her, wrapping more of your aura around her. She took a deep breath, relaxing slowly. "Thanks..."

You heard a loud crash and a shout from the other room. You dart inside to check on Filigree. She had accidentally knocked over a large brass pot like thing. She was nudging it with her foot. "Oops..."

You weren't sure if the crash attracted any attention or not but nothing seemed to be attacking you yet.

Galatea sighed deeply, pinching the bridge of her nose.

>>13882743
I give the daemonette a withering glare as I stalk past her, adding with a snarky tone, "You've just earned a spot as our rearguard. Congratulations."
I move forward cautiously, the exhibits making me nervous. This place was screaming ambush, and every instinct pounded into me at the Schola is screaming caution.
As we move, I occasionally ask for direction from Chloe.

>>13882743
>>13882743
Esme sighs "You know that was probably very expensive? Galatea-" She asks, turning to her Commander and Cannoness "Man, it's weird calling you by your first name. Do you think you and Filigree could stick together. She can sense the warp better, and well, you can stop her from making a potentially lethal nuisance of herself."
She looks over the surrounding environs with her dataslate, moving forward, looking for some clue.
"Above everything else, don't get separated." She says. "Creatures here can mimic forms. And there are other things that move invisibly." She turns to Chloe. "Which way?"

>>13882743
"That's it Filigree. You are not to leave my or Galatea's sight. Do you understand? Even if something looks ridiculously shiny, you are not to leave the group without someone to watch your back."

>>13882743
The blessed Martyr folds her hands over her chest. "I honestly should have expected this." She looks around. "No harm done, though. Still- please be careful. We have no idea what is dangerous around here."
She thinks for a moment. "Filigree- would it be okay if I lowered my shielding on you? To compensate for chloe?"

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>>13884615
see

>>>13828062
the characters who do not tax your psykic aura are Filigree, Eden, Evangela, and Caramel (caramel takes a minute amount to keep in the realm)

>>13882893 >>13883235
>>13884615

Filigree pouted for a moment before moving to the back of the group. "This just means I get to oogle at your shapely rears as we make our way through this place." Her trademark grin seemed almost smug. "At least its some compensation for being denied an opportunity to use my stealth and speed."

Galatea watched Filigree with distain, gently moving Chloe in front of her, away from the daemonette. "Actually, Esme, Galatea is my last name. As a full battle sister, we may choose which name to use... That and 'Canoness Mellitus' lacks the ring that 'Canoness Galatea' has." She chuckled weakly, proceeding with caution.

Chloe glanced around the room. "I don't sense anything else... We're alone. Though it... made it a little harder now that you've strengthened the aura around me."

Filigree crept silently over to another display, jewlery this time, pressing her nose against the glass. "Oohhh... Wow... I've got to remember this design..."

>in b4: Yes, Galatea's full name means "As sweet as honey, as white as milk."

>>13889014
My reply to Filigree is swift, "Though you seem to have failed at the stealth aspect. I really don't think that you will be very quiet with all of these shiny objects around."
I huff in frustration as she disregards my statement and wanders over to stare at the jewelry.
I walk over and grab her by her ear, a drag her along with us, saying, "Maybe if you do well and behave we can pick those pieces up on our way back. Deal?"
I try the name out,"Mellitus...it has a nice ring, but I think that Galatea suits you better."
I look at Chloe with concern, and ask,"So should I drop the aura a little bit for you to get a reading?"

>>13889014
Esme bites her tongue instead of screaming at the daemonette. If she remembers what Tessa told her correctly, not paying attention to Filigree is one of the worst non-physical tortures she can inflict on the daemon.
"Don't worry, just keep your.. er.. mind open for anything that might be of interest." Esme replies to the psyker, as she flashes her another reassuring smile.
Before advancing to the next room, Esme quickly looks through the exhibits. "Maybe there's something here that might help us?" she mutters to herself.

Bumping

>>13889014
Esme leans forward. "Hmm. That is a pretty nice design actually. If you want, and if we have the time after we've destroyed the chaos node, and if this place isn't falling around us by our ears, then we can go back and get it, okay?"
Esme can't help but smirk a little at Galatea's full name. "Its... very pretty, Canonness. I don't know why you wouldn't want to use it."
She takes out the datapad throughout this, checking the surroundings for clues.

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>>13889014
Approaching Filigree, Esme carefully inspects the display case. If she's sure that there are not any functional alarms attached to it, she uses her power claw to carve a circle in the material above the piece of jewelry.
The Exalted Martyr brings the item close to her face, inspecting the beautiful piece of craftsmanship. "An incredible item, and think of it - if we manage to win, this whole realm will be destroyed, making it possibly the only one in the universe. Crafted with techniques forever lost - forged to symbolise something never to be know again. Just imagine what a skilled artisan could discover... but who would know to value such a thing?" As tries to appear in deep thought, she sincerely hopes that Filigree will take the bait.
"I think we can work out a deal..." this time it's Esme who allows herself to display a smug grin. " I'm Esme, that's Canoness Galatea" each time pointing at the respective person "and that's Chloe." finishing the sentence with her hand directed towards the psyker. "The better we work together, the faster we'll get this crap over with." The Exalted Martyr lets her shoulders slump slightly. "I've been her for what feels like an eternity. I think you might understand that I'm not in the best mood for your antics."
Just as Filigree turns to leave, Esme places a hand on her shoulder - careful not to burn the daemonette with her auro. "You know, I think you might be a bit stressed if you were to be in my position as well. I doubt -whatever- you usually do to relieve your frustration would work i... if there was a realistic chance that you would never see Delessa again, right?" Esme lets go of the daemon and starts moving towards the rest of the group again. "So bear with me, I hope you understand."

>>13893701 >>13890794
>>13889141 >>13889108

Filigree shook her head. "Nah... It's riddled with this chaos god's power. Caramel already has her dandelion with teeth. I'd rather not drag any more of its essence into the real world." She smirked up at Esme. "I mean, purifying them would be appreciated, but intend to copy it anyway. If you're trying to buy my obedience, it's... a step in the right direction. You'll need something a little more unique to really sway me."

Galatea helps you search the area. You find several ancient weapons and several more modern weapons including a multimelta, several plasma weapons, and a rocket launcher. They were all in relatively good condition, though, for safety reasons, their firing capabilities had been compromised when they were put on display. You had no idea how to fix them.

Filigree trotted over to you, forcing herself between you and Galatea, looking down at the half frozen instruments of war. "Oh! Is it fun time already?"

You weren't sure you wanted to know what the tone in her voice implied.

>>13895198
Esme makes eye contact with Galatea. "Let's simply ignore her." And then begins to check the weaponry to see if any of them are of interest or special.

>>13895198
Looking over the admitedly impressive aresenal in front of me, I remembered Allessa's obsession with her plasma gun.
With that kind of ability, coupled with Fortran's technical knowledge, we could probably get these guns up and running.
I turn to Chloe, "Once we find this entity that you sence, we will send you back with these. I'm sure the Sister's back on Ophelia could use these, and we might be able to bring one on our missions."
I pause, and add as an afterthought, "By the way, Filigree, you seem pretty excited. Would you be able to fix any of these?"

>>13895198
"Depends on your definition of fun." Esme says, brushing off an antiquated piece of armor before putting it back. "Hrmm. Are these things contaminanted by the Chaos Gods power too?"

>>13896395
>>13895687
>>13895275

None of the weapons seem at all special beyond their established function.

Chloe blinked "I never said... It was an entity. Merely something pressing against my mind. Even if it is an entity, I wouldn't be able to tell with the sheer amount of interference I'm getting from the god's realm."

Filigree laughed "Pfft... no. Do I look like a fething mechanic to you?"

Galatea picked up the multimelta, scraping some of the ice off. "They would be no use to the sisters back on Ophelia VII. I'm no gun expert but even I can tell this is probably a half hours work at least. And with the time lapse between the worlds, it would be most efficient to fix, load, and bless them here before taking them back. From what the others have told me, you've found ways to destabilize the god's realm. Leaving them behind may spell their destruction."

>>13896895
Gah.
"Take the multimelta and whatever plasma weaponry looks to be in the best condition. Leave the rocket launcher. I don't think any of us have the skills necessary in Heavy weaponry to use it effectively, and a thing that bulky will only slow us down."

>>13897048

Alessa did. I think we have run into a situation where we have the wrong party.

She seems very passionate about guns. It might be best to, now that she's gotten a small taste, swap out Chloe for Alessa real quick so that she can fix the guns. Just tell her that there are big shiny things of mass destruction and I bet she'll rush back drooling.

>>13896895
I have to agree. Bring Allessa back long enough to get these puppies fixed, and we can save the girls back home a lot of trouble.
We really have no leads yet anyway, so this is about the best option we have.

I nod in agreement, and scoop the weapons into my arms.
"These are far too valuable to be destroyed. Let's bring these back to the breach in the god's realm, and we can bring Allessa and possibly Fortran back to fix them."
As we march back, I allow Filigree to range ahead of the group. Who knows, she might find some more useful gear.

>>13897089
>>13897225
Aw, but do we have time to do that? Alessa was pretty tired out by the gods Realm, and we need to keep moving forward

>>13897089
>>13897225

Filigree scampers off, checking random things. Her lash extended with a rather disturbing sound, picking up various object so she could examine them. She was completely ignoring you.

You bring the weapons back to the tear in reality, holding your hand out for Chloe, telling her to ground herself in the materium for a few minutes while Alessa fixed the guns.

Chloe nodded, looking a bit relieved for the momentary respite. The initial appearance in the realm had been an enormous shock on her senses.

You set down the weaponry and send her back with a message for Alessa, stepping into the crack, waiting. It takes an unusually long time for Alessa to appear, shoving you to the side. She still looked exhausted and a little annoyed.

"Revolving door... Wonderful... I hope you have a really good... reason..." Her eyes widened to saucers as she saw the weaponry, her mouth opening and closing a few times. "Is that what I think it is?" She rushed over and picked up the rocket launcher, running one gauntlet over it. "Oh yes... The craftsmanship... Only made in the era... Hehehe..." She was nearly foaming at the mouth as she examined each gun in turn, ending with the multimelta. "Oh sweet emperor... this was made before the restrictors were mandatory... It's beautiful..."

You make a mental note to keep Alessa away from the armory if you get out of this alive.

>>13898015
"Let's just leave her to her work," I say to the rest of the women.
As we set up a defensive perimeter around her, I feel slightly uncomfortable at the orgasmic sounds coming from behind me.
I glance nervously at Galatea who simply shrugs and keeps her gaze set firmly ahead of her.
I don't even want to look at what Filigree is doing.

>>13898015
Esme frowns. "So you can fix it then?" She's very nervous at this point- they've taken up more time then she was usually willing to allow at this point. Emperor alone knows what would happen if they're allowed to dally.
"We need to move quick. I'm afraid I wasted too much time, and I daren't think what would happen if we don't destroy the next node in time."

>>13898015
"Sorry to drag you back so quickly." Esme says, shifting uncomfortably. "I should be able to ship you back out as soon as you want after you've had the chance to look at these weapons."
She looks over at Galatea, frowning. "What do you think Cannoness? Should I and Filigree scout out a little while Alessa works and you guard her?"

>>13898015
"If one of us should survive this" Esme whispers to Galatea "then we really need to redo the ecclisiarchial admission test for the sisterhood. I can count the sane sisters I've meet since I've returned from the warp on one hand. Hell, even the xenos witch is more balanced than they are."

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happy Valentines Day my questers.

you will get a SQ valentines day pic later on but i'm not sure who to use. Possibly the twins or delessa and filigree. Opinions anon?

>>13902987

this is me

>>13902987
Twins ~! They're so sweet

>>13902987
Happy Valentines day to you too OP

>>13903081
Happy loneliness awareness to you too OP
And, I request the twins. They need more art

>>13902987
Bump. Anybody else having problems reaching http://zip.4chan.org/tg/imgboard.html itself?

I hope this quest ends with a soriritas riding a guardsmans dick

>>13904856
... why?

Happy Valentine's Day my questers! Have some adorable duos!

Good lord this thread creeps me the fuck out.

>>13906868
awww. That's so sweet!
... is that the frozen block of cyncism around my chest melting?
>>13906888
.... and it's frozen once more

>>13906868
D'aaaaw
For some reason, I'm glad Filigree comes with parcel twine.

>>13907384
>>13907036

I was gonna do one more of Anna and Verity but realized that it would just be a redraw of the "IMPOSSIBLE" pic.

I was gonna do a couple others but ran out of time.

Drawfaggin atm

>>13907278

>>13907569
Ah, don't worry about it.

>>13907803
If you're taking requests, how about this one:

Rodwen and the banshee exarch TOTALLY not enjoying valentine's day chocolate. The don't love it so much that they request a large amount for their craft world. So that everybody gets to know how horrible mon-keigh sweets are.

I will do that sometime soon.

bump bump nudge nudge

how did everyone's valentines day go?

>>13910784
I spent mine with a bunch of lesbians preparing for the Vagina Monologues.
Then it was my birthday.
All things considered, not too bad.

>>13910784
Forever alone. Cybered some "elf rape wat do."

>>13910784
6 hours of sleep, 12 hours solving problems related to eigenvalues, eigenvectors, and matrizes. 5 hours of Russian language courses afterwards.
1 hour of spare time spent cooking and dicking around on 4chan.
Fall asleep.
Goto 10

Valentine's day isn't really celebrated around here.

>>13910784
Trying to sort things out with my kind-of almost a girlfriend
It's complciated

>>13909871

I spent mine with a box of chocolates and several DVDs of Doctor Who, followed by hanging out with /tg/ followed by just a bit of space station 13.

>>13898248 >>13899828
>>13900349 >>13900851

"Fix it?" She glanced at you grinning. "Of COURSE I can fix it!" She began dissasembling some of the other weapons, using and combining parts. "Shouldn't take too long... Oh this will be brilliant!" She continued to tinker, making a bit of a racket.

Galatea nodded. "Filigree scouting sounds like a fine idea." She paused as you made your comment about the admissions test. "We aren't nessisarily selected because we are balanced. We are selected because of our faith Esme." She smirked. "If we let a little thing like sanity make its way into the selection process, it wouldn't be long before our numbers were depleted beyond repair. Besides we're given the choice to be in any part of the sisterhood while in the schola. You would have to be a little insane to voluntarily join the orders militant considering the horrors we face daily."

>>13912671
Esme laughs a little. "Well, no one said it was an easy life. But I wouldn't give it up for the world." She motions Filigree aside. "We're going out for a quick stroll, you and I."
>Oh, hold on. We can still turn invisible, right? Like when we did in the first thread?

>>13912671
"Alright, fair enough. It at least keeps things entertaining," I muse.
Having a breather for a moment is surprisingly pleasing, since it feels like ages since I had a time just to rest.
I reminice with Galatea about things while we wait, the chatting considerabley improving both of our moods.

Bumping from page 11

I know i know updates have been horrible. the amount of homework i've been receiving has been astonishing. once again Friday at 3PST i'll be here. I'll unplug my phone if i have to.

>>13915865
Aww
no need to apologize OP. Rather we have good quality posts then scribbled hurried ones

>>13915865
It's cool, OP. I've been smacked by midterms and homework as well, so I can understand.
Just give us a post or two a day, and we can keep this alive.

>>13915865
Bump.

Don't worry, your schedule has been less than ideal for quite some time now.
I think it has been for almost everybody in college/university/school.

(insomnia post)
>>13913964
>>13912723

(yes you can turn invisible. it'll be a little harder in the warp though)

Filigree put down the jewelry she had picked up. "A stroll? A stroll to where? I wanna see the animals! The ones they stuff and put on display! I like taxidermy. It's art!... With corpses!" She hopped a few times. "Corpses and warm fur pelts and cute animals with big teeth!"

She whirled to face you. "Or maybe we could see the paintings! I'm sure some survived! Oh... I could never paint! I'm no good at it! It's too messy and the smell of the paints makes me sneeze and..."

She continued to ramble, kicking a small chunk of rubble at her feet.

Alessa gave a shout of triumph. "HA I think I got it!" Before you could tell her to stop, she picked up the multimelta and fired.

The beam was a lot bigger than the multimeltas you had seen previously and pulsed slightly with instability. It punched a huge hole through the wall, setting several paintings alight, destroying several artifacts, and severely damaging the wall of the neighboring building.

"HA! I knew it! No flow restrictors! This will burn through ammo quickly but I DON'T CARE! It's too beautiful to NOT use!"

She was grinning from ear to ear as she set it aside, working on the lascannon next.

>>13922253
"So much for keeping a low profile." Esme says shaking her head. She points in the direction that Chloe had felt the disturbance come from. "This way. If we see anything interesting, we'll split up

>>13922253
"You're standing infront of a Canoness, show some restraint soldier - it'll make it all the sweeter to unleash these on the enemy."

>>13922253
I am not sure whether to be happy or scared to the depths of my soul from the demonstration.
I shudder to think what she could do if she got a hold of the Sollex blade.
Out loud, I say, "Well done! The Emperor smiled on us when he guided us to you."
I grin at the gibbering daemonette, and begin to walk around the facility with her. She almost reminded me of an excited 5 year old from the Schola.

>>13922253
"Alright Filigree. Remember, this may be a museum, but we aren't going sightseeing." Esme tosses her one the dataslates. "Use these. They'll let you see and hear things that aren't there. Or were there in the past. It's a little bit confusing."
She brings her arms over head, dropping a datalsate, and winces reflectively at the sound of heavy weapons fire. "Heh." The sister chuckles nervously, brushing plaster flakes from her pauldron.
"... nicely done Alessa. Let's keep the live fire tests to a minimum though, okay?"

Blast your time zone, OP.

>>13925419

its actually 1pm for me right now. I'm just writing a school paper.

>>13925709
I'm 9 hours ahead of you. Usually means no SQ on weekdays for me.

>>13922253
".... Well, they work." Esme says quietly, trying to recover from the heart attack. "Galatea- you should take one of these." She says, handing her a dataslate. "I fear you might attract attention here, with that....demonstartion of how well armed we are. Will you be alright?"

Esme eyes the lascannon nervously. "Try not to fire that one indoors, okay?"

>This thread has been around for almost two weeks
Christ you guys are fucking retarded

>>13922449 >>13923764
>>13923851 >>13923903
>>13927421 >>13931063

Filigree pouted. "But there are shinies everywhere! Can't I just..." You're glare silenced her instantly. She crossed her arms, puffing out her cheeks, but she didn't continue her objections.

Galatea glanced in the direction you had referenced. "Alright. Once she finishes with the lascannon we can-"

"DONE!" Alessa held up the fearsome weapon, grinning from ear to ear. "Test shot!" She had aimed and fired out the hole in the wall before you could so much as voice your objections. The powerful blast lanced out, punching a hole clean through the neighboring building.

"Huh... Must have the alignment wrong. That was nowhere near powerful enough..."

The canoness gently takes the gun from her, much to Alessa's objections. "It's fine sister... Lets just... send it back... The other's could use it! Yeah..."

Alessa crossed her arms. "Fine... But I'm keeping the multimelta!"

Filigree looks through the dataslate and hands it back after a moment. "Meh... Daemonic senses are better than that."

Alessa blinked. "...Daemonic?"

>>13932155
Esme face palms. "Just start sending the weapons through the portal. I'll explain when I get back."

Sorry, only a bump from me today - busy with unpleasant stuff.

>>13932155
Oh Filigree, always a source of 'fun', arent' you?

I shake my head in wonder at our newest Sister.
I wasn't sure whether to be in wonder or in fear of her, but I had the distinct feeling that she would be extremely helpful in the coming days.
I quickly support Galatea's suggestion, as the sooner we got her away from heavy ordanance, the better.
...And Filigree screws things up as usual. I firmly apply my palm to my face, and begin the normal damage control.
Just as soon as I got the heavy weaponry out of Allessa's hands of course.
"That's a story that I have nothing to do with, and you should take up with Inquisitor Delessa once you get back through that portal with the weaponry," I say cheerfully, while gently prodding the Sister towards the tear.

>>13932155
"It's a long story Alessa. Needless to say, in this fight we've been acquiring... unusual allies. There's an Eldar Farseer, who isn't so bad once you get past the crabbiness, a sister rescued from demonic possession. Traitor deamons. All sorts who have pledged their support to stop the creation of this god."

Question:
Are we still scouting? Or will we be moving as a group from this point forward?

>>13937946
It depends. If all the weapons are fixed now, I don't think there's any reason why we should leave.
Maybe.
Not certain.

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bumpin

Hrmph If it doesn't take to long for them to send the guns back, then I suppose we should just at least stick our head in to the next room.
Don't let filigree go alone though- she'll get distracted

To keep this bumped before OP comes back, any fic wishes?
I should be able to do something by Sunday.

>>13949675
Oh, oh, oh- can we have a preview one? Like, how things were before this entire series of shenanigans started?

>>13949675

Yeah! Do when Galatea and Florencia were in the schola or something! XD

or just MOAR Filigree...

OH! SISTER CARAMEL'S LAST STAND!!! when she was captured! I'd have to guess she was taken before the fight on Ophelia VII but you'd have to ask OP... or Caramel.

>>13949804
Heh- I am tempted to see a crossover with some other /tg/ cannon - Caramel bumping into cultist chan, Rowdan clucking her tongue over the reprehensible actions of Eldrads wayward daughters

Dr. Inquisitor's Sing-a-Long blog!

The daily life of Delessa Kravos!

>>13949746
>>13949804
>>13950010
>>13950126

This is why I love you guys Just eating a bit and getting ready for the rest of my day. We shall shift into high gear today! I HAVE NO OTHER PLANS!!!

>>13950205
Yay~!

>>13936853
>>13935410
>>13933226

You very carefully take the weapon out of Alessa's hands, giving a rough overview of Delessa's hilariously heretical choice. Galatea chimes in when she needs to, the daemonette in question slinking over, eyes glued to the floor. She was walking along one of the ornate swirl patterns covering the floor, bumping into Galatea before skirting around her, continuing on her path.

Alessa stared after her, opening and closing her mouth several times before turning back to you and the canoness. "... THAT is a daemonette? You're joking, right?"

>i'll be drawfagging a bit for you guys between posts to pass the time. if you have any ideas toss em out there.
>sir writefag send me a message asap i had a brilliant idea.

>>13951026
"No. I've seen her in her true form- claws and tentacles and blue skin. She is cute though, I have to admit. Quite possibly the least malicious deamon I've ever encountered. I suppose Delessa's ideas about positive reinforcement worked." Esme shrugs. "I for one am not question providence."

>>13951026
Esme sighs, and steers Filigree away from a weak spot in the floor. "Yes, she's a deamon. Please don't try to kill her."

>>13951026
>>13951026
Esme shakes her head. "Would I lie to you about this? Of all things?" She sighs wistfully, running a hand over a dusty statuette. "We work with deamons Alessa. Deamons, xenos and heretics. And quite honestly, they're a very pleasant group of individuals."

>>13951185
>>13951154

Alessa nodded slowly, jumping and meeping softly as Filigree poked her head over her shoulder, grabbing the multimelta. "Ohhh... Shiny gun. Very big. I approve!" She paused. "It could be more shiny though..."

Filigree paused before zipping off quickly, smashing a display case and bringing over several small knicknacks. The daemonette literally pulled the gun from Alessa's hands and began looking for places to put the trinkets.

Galatea facepalmed.

>>13951241
"Filigree, please. Remember that the artefacts here are tainted by the chaos gods influence, remember?" Esme says, a pleading look in her eyes. She turns to Galatea and Alessa for support.
"She's alright when Delessa is around- helps even out her moods and keep her more focused."

>>13951241
The woman in power armor can do nothing more then shake her head. "Ignore her. Attention feeds her, like wood in a fire."
She purses her lips. "Now. Galatea, Alessa, and Filigree (if she can ever get her attention focused back on us) our next move is to explore further, I think."

>>13951241
Esme places a gentle gauntlted hand on Filigrees shoulder. Remember- she's just like a scholum girl... only ten thousand years old... and a sexual deviant... and possibly insane.
"Filigree, that wasn't very nice. Alessa worked very hard on that gun. Do you think you could have asked her to see it?"

>>13951241
"Filigree, unless those shinies actually help the gun better, please don't tamper with it." Esme says, trying to restrain frustration in her voice. "I still can't figure out how she sneaks up on us like that."

>>13951276
>>13951294
>>13951328

Filigree puffed out her cheeks, drooping a little. She had managed to somehow get a gold aquilla and an ivory fleur de lys to stick to the side. "But... No I didn't... I just thought I'd do something nice..." She shook her head. "The gun itself needs to be purified as well. A little tiny bit of extra mass isn't going to make much difference." She put the multimelta down and sulked off.

She completely ignored the rest of what you said, but Galatea nodded in agreement. "Alright. Should we send Alessa back first or press on with her?"

The girl in question had moved to get the rocket launcher and was tinkering with it. As far as you could see, it was in better condition and less complicated than the lasgun and multimelta had been.

>>13951368
"I say we press on with her." Esme says, "We don't have time to wait for the disconnect between the materium and immaterium." She begins patting Filigree on the shoulder. "Sweetie, it wasn't that it was bad, it was just that you needed to ask permission first, okay?"

>>13951368
Esme shakes her head. "We need to get moving fast. Unless you feel like you're going to pass out, Alessa, we need you now."

>>13951368
The warrior woman looks over at the industrious deamon hunter sister, frowning. "It depends on how she feels. I'd rather not wait for a replacement- so if she does need to go back, I say that we press on without calling someone else here."

We should purify the guns so they don't backfire on Alessa.

>>13951368
>>13951368
Esme opens her mouth to berate the deamonette, but closes it again. "Hrmph. Not your fault." She looks over her shoulder. "Alessa- how much longer till you finish that missile launcher? I need to know if there's enough time to allow me or filigree scouting."

>>13951820
>>13951368
Seconding purification

>>13951541 >>13951608
>>13951618 >>13951820
>>13951850

You lay your hand on the multimelta and lascannon in turn. Instantly they sparked back to life, all signs if age evaporating from them.

Filigree sighed, slinking away from you, clearly still upset. She'd get over it the moment someone waved a ring of keys in front of her face...

Alessa glanced up from her work. She was already putting the enormous weapon back together. "Oh. I'm done. Rocket Launchers aren't as difficult as lasguns and meltaguns. Fewer parts inside them." She finished assembling it, carrying it over for purification like the others. Almost immediately she went for the multimelta, attaching the huge fuel tank to her powerpack and lifting the behemoth of a gun. "Ready."

Galatea moved to your side, gesturing to the crack as you purified the rocket launcher. "We best send them back and be on our way."

You nodded in agreement, taking a deep breath. That rest had done you a lot of good. Your headache was gone.

>>13952094
>>13951368
(Can I please have a picture of the avatar of Khaine surfing a baneblade into battle?)
Esme nods and sends them back to the materium. "Good. Let's get going."

>>13952094
"Alright." Esme says, stretching a little. "Filigree, please don't give me that look. If you really feel down and out, find something you like, and I'll purify it for you." She pauses. "But it has to be something that won't weigh you down or hinder movement."
She looks over towards Galatea and Alessa. "You ready?"

>>13952094
>>13951368
Esme paces, nervous if rested, as the rest of the weapons are sent back to the materium. "How's everyone feeling?" She asks, looking over her motley assortment of troops.
"Filigree- your deamonic perception picking anything up?" The martyr asks, heading from the room.

(Are we still taking drawing requests? If so- Fortan and Alessa geeking out over the Sollex blade.)

>>13952282
>>13952198
>>13952162

The weapons vanish quickly and you head out, Filigree trotting to the front despite your previous instructions to stay back.

The next room is not as large as the first, and a small portion of the roof had been broken in, causing ice to cover a sall part of the room. The Daemonette hops lightly to the top of an exhibit, looking around. "Nothing yet... Though I do feel rather uneasy about this whole thing. Something is psykicly off about this place. I mean other than it being a realm of chaos and all. I don't like it. It makes me all tingly... in a bad way..."

Alessa primed her melta, the weapon emitting a soft glow. Galatea flexed her powerfist. "Keep on your toes..."

You looked around. There were several display cases, all of them too frosted to see inside. There was also several ancient vehicles off to the side, blocking your view of some of the room. On the far wall was another door.

>>13953573
>>13951368
Esme breathes on the frosted over display, wiping at the frost to see what the display holds. It's probably something mind breaking, but, well, there's only so much you can see until the mind breaking becomes qoutidian.
"Filigree- check the door. If it's locked, pick it."

>>13953573
I walk slowly over towards the ice covered portion of the room.
It looked like it didn't havve as much places to hide, so it was best to quickly secure the area.
I move cautiously to the frozen exhibits, whispering to Allessa and Galatea, "Keep your weapons pointed towards those vehicles. If anything is hiding here, it will be over there."
I quickly search the ice-strewn portion of the room with Filigree, keeping an eye out for both the enemy and her.

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"Any chance those vehicles could be salvaged?" Esme asks, striking out into the metaphorical darkness. "Weapons systems, engines, hell, even any promethium in the tanks?"
She pauses a moment, hand raised. "Careful- move slowly, and with great attention. Who knows lurks in the shadows around us?"

(Bump~

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You begin checking the display cases as Filigree bounds over to the door. The cases contain relics of the past. Carved statues of stone and metal and gilded decorative weaponry. One case in particular catches your interest. It contains a much older pattern of battle sister armor, as well as some of the older space marine designs and even a couple sets from the sisters of silence.

You leave it be for now, moving over and examining the ice. It must be 7 or 8 feet thick at the very least. If there was anything important behind it it would take some time to get through.

The vehicles didn't seem too damaged, but they were clearly nowhere near working order.

Filigree managed to sneak up on you again, putting her chin on your pauldron. "It's frozen shut. I can't tell if its locked.

Galatea and Alessa cautiously approached the vehicles, checking them one by one. They don't seem to find anything of importance, though Alessa attempts to loot a few mechanical components before Galatea makes her leave them.

(sorry guys been sorta sick for a long while. think i might be worse now)

Since we're about to Autosage new thread

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