Eldritch Surface - Webway Still drawing on the warp Jacen spun away from Claudius with a flourish. Only a single scratch had been inflicted on the Ultramarine, so impressive his defence had been. Jacen had talents too though and as he threw himself into another attack he forced his mind's eye to see the future. [OOC: 1H Power Spear (5) [1] against Claudius. Casting Perfect Timing on self]
@Uriel1339 Mariel, after all, was in no position to deny such powerful man in the Imperium. He nodded, offering the paper to the Master of Assassins. "Of course, my Lord. He allowed me to borrow a small ship from Terra so I can transport a very minimal amount of troops over to Golbez. It will certainly not suffice, especially when a ship of such class is not able to provide steady barrages of artillery fire."
@Keidivh | the sudden bursting of wings from their chaplain caused bargov to look at zuriel in bewilderment. Suppose what they say about the blood angels is true isn't it? the only thing that keeps them all from looking exactly like their father was the lack of wings. The devastator shook himself out of that state and switched to his heavy bolter while moving to bruno. @Mohax | Bargov barely gave the tactical any time to respond before shoving the heavy missile launcher into his arms. "No time! start shooting frag missiles at those sorcerers! No, I'm not giving you a choice in this matter!" Attack: Compact Suppression Heavy Bolter (10) [AOE x 2.5 instead of x 2.0] (Ignores 3 Armor) + Heavy Weapon Artificer (+1 hit) against astartes sorcerer. Action: give ordinator missile launcher (Forcefully) to Bruno.
"So you will not answer what I said? You just wish to attack me without seeing reason and insult me by ignoring me? So be it then. You will have your fight," Claudius said as he clutched his hammer tightly. He then charged towards Jacen and activated his jump pack, bring himself crashing down towards Jacen. He then swung Calth's Vengeance over head towards the stubborn son of Khan. Last, he kept his shield at the ready to for any coming attacks. OOC: Calth's Vengeance (formerly 'Fudge Breakah') - 8 hits, ignores 5 armor, AoE Blue Meteor - crush with full-speed via Jump Pack into an enemy, attack with 3 hits, ignore all armor. Can be used twice per deployment (bonus attack, does not take one hand up) Champion's Shield.
There were few times when Zuriel experienced truly horrific pain, but this would classify as one of those moments. But the pain was nothing compared to the spiritual pain, horrified that he was mutated by the powers of the Warp, purity being of the utmost to importance to any Sanguine Templar. And they took that away from him. More than that, they insulted his Primarch, daring to sully his image with such a sacrilegious display. They would drown in their blood for such an offense "FOR THE EMPEROR AND SANGUINIUS, DEATH! DEATH!" The enraged Viceroy bellowed, throwing himself amongst the sorcerers with reckless abandon, Crozius swinging with deadly intent through the air, even using his new found wings to batter and bloody the damned heretics for their transgression! OOC: Crozius Arcanum - 5 hits, ignores 2 Armor, Crozius of the Eighteen Primarchs - 6 hits, ignores 2 Armor (and wings) against Sorcerers 1 and 2 any around them
Scorched by warp flame and shoked by Zuriel's transformation, for a second Bruno was overwhelmed by image of Sanguinius in his mind. But his rational part knew this couldnt happen, for he saw Sanguinius body in his tomb on Baal. @seabass | "... in this matter!" he heard Bargov, and found a missile launcher in his lap. And then Viceroy bellowed his battlecry, and Bruno returned it: "Death! Death! DEATH!", his hands moving purely on muscle memory, Angel Sanguine primed missile launcher and fired into heretics ranks. OOC: ordinator missile launcher attack (frag) on sorcerer #9: 7 hits AoE. Sry if im making mistakes in composing sentences.
~~ Eldritch Surface - Webway ~~ @matt23 | @Avenging-Angel The fight grew immediately in intensity as Jacen pulled more from the warp to give himself an advantage, and very well timed so. His vision became very clear and somehow he could see the future movements of Claudius, the very way he would move his shield. And so the Stormseer in the making swiftly moved around the block cut through the straps as well as the lower arm of Claudius to disarm him from his shield, followed by a piercing thrust into armpit of the Ultramarine, splashing the Deathwatch armor with blood of Macragge. But Claudius wouldn't be bested this easily by a young psyker. Both built some distance up for the next clash, and the Ultramarine came down with all his ferocity, becoming a Blue Meteor smashing down into Jacen. Just then the young seer lost his warp-enhanced senses and was a bit disoriented, causing him to get hit with a massive hammer straight to the chest and sending him flying until eventually landed with his back on the floor, skidding across it until he came to a stop. The armor might have not absorbed much of the hit as it was dented inwards and at least three rib bones broke. But Claudius' wasn't completely unharmed either. But was death of either truly necessary? "I can open the Webway, Claudius." The Blood Raven Librarian reminded the orb-carrying lord and they could get underway. The Webway already flickered on and off with energy and seemed to be ready in an instant, if it was willed so. OOC: Jacen - 9 hits, Ignores 2 Armor => Claudius Shield Disarmed & 3 Hits => 7/10 WL => 0 LS Claudius - 5 hits, Ignores 5 Armor => Jacen 5 Hits => 3/9 WL => 1 LS => 4/9 WL Claudius - 1 crit. fail => Counter => 1 hit => 6/10 WL => 0 LS ~~ Boarding of Black Jewel ~~ @Keidivh | @TechCaptain | @seabass[/USER | @Wata | @Mohax The fight grew with intensity as the miniature Sanguinius unleashed his anger against the sorcerers, easily tearing them in half as the thirst and rage started to grasp at his heart. The betrayal of Claudius being fresh on mind and strong in emotion. Explosions ringing from frag grenade and Missile Launcher helped the Sanguine Templar to focus on the task at hand a bit, pulling his Crozius' away from the corpses, but not having thought of his new flesh on his back as the frag shards pierced right through them, sending a jolt of pain throughout his spine. The fresh grown meat and bones were weak compared to the rest of his body. Several feathers landed on the floor as the remaining feathers got tainted in his own blood. At least the explosions killed one more sorcerer and almost finished two others off. Tul attacked next togeter with Erxandros. First was the Sealance Launcher which pierced the Sorcerer in his chest just when the Sorcerer sent a chain lightning bolt forth which jumped between Bargov, Erxandros, Tul and Bruno doing only artificial harm. Tul stopped the Astartes Sorcerer with his Meltagun, which got completely ruined by the chain lightning, and let him scream in pain while Erxandros closed in for a final blow with his massive servo-arm punching a gaping hole through the chest of the Sorcerer, drenching his holy martian equipment in heretical sorcerer blood. However the death of the guiding light to the warp was quite a backlash to the entirety of all warriors as the warp unleashed between the cabal in all freedom of it's raw potential. As they unleashed their chains of torment that grabbed everyone and squeezed them in extreme agony and pain - especially Erxandros and Bruno - also the very spirits of the warp came through. Luckily no daemons materialized but with it instead came shattering voices of truth that nobody wanted to hear, or some could not even bare. Three Sorcerers almost immediately lost their heads in violent explosions, scratching their eyes and parts of their brain out or their brain imploding within their skull as the warp rift hovered over them. Erxandros, Tul and Bruno lost their consciousness to the voices as their minds had to gather everything they had to in order to give some resistance to the voices. Zuriel and Bargov were the only conscious members while Xarxis slowly came back and rose to his feet as if he knew that he was needed. Luckily the Sorcerers struggled with their focus and could not cast any more spell without risking their lives. ~~ Nightmare Voices ~~ @TechCaptain - Erxandros (Dream Sequence) Erxandros the moment darkness succumbed around him, there was a sudden scream right in his face, iron hands on his cheeks as a horrid morphed Alderson was right before him, the only thing he could see. No matter if he closed his eyes or looked away. He could not push his mentor away either. "You killed me, Erxandros! You failed your task!" The Master of the Forge screeched as his face melted before the Iron Snake, and with it the entire shape of Alderson. Though when he turned around there was a giant Alderson in the size of an Emperor Titan, bringing his foot down and smashing Erxandros into an apparent death, yet he found himself falling in a bottomless pit. And before him the agonizing death of Alderson as his body was torn by the crashing vessel and how he screamed while his body and armor burned up in the atmosphere. It was moving almost in slow-motion to make sure he could see an every moment. @Wata - Tul (Dream Sequence) The moment Tul found himself standing a top of a volcano, a massive Dreadnought powerfist pierced through his chest and lifted him up, so he was elevated right above the lava beneath himself. "I sacrificed myself for you... I live... But look at me! Everyday I forget more of my life! Even in death I serve. A death you should have suffered! I caught every shell for you! And now I am nothing but a warmachine! I have no life. No honor. No respect. Only blood to shed! And I will repay you that debt gladly." @Mohax - Bruno (Dream Sequence) Bruno found himself surrounded by a squad of familiar faces. "You are a coward." One spat, ramming a knife into his kidney. "You should have died with us." Another knife pierced his liver. "You left us to rot, Bruno." One knife was rammed into his heart. "You ran from the Orks and hid beneath the rocks!" Another knife pierced his Larraman's Organ. "We all died, so you could live! You should have died in our stead, Bruno!" His former Sergeant yelled, ramming his chainsword through his neck. The pain was real but it wouldn't quite kill him. And the blood would just continue to flow, causing to create quite a puddle at their feet. @Keidivh - Zuriel (Conscious) "You cannot save them. Just like you couldn't save your brothers on Signus Prime. Just like you couldn't save the Steel Predator. Just like you couldn't save Claudius. Soon all of them will belong to Chaos. Like Uriel. As we speak he tears Athenallas open like a walnut. We both know that Carnage lingers for blood of an every foe. How do you think he has taken the news of Claudius' betrayal? Yes.... Exactly... He has given into the rage because you did not take the crazed machine spirit away from him when he offered it to you all that time back on the Iron Liberator. And look at yourself now. Imitating your Primarch, sullying the martyr's legend and name by having grown these mutant wings... And you call yourself a Viceroy? More like a Word Bearer at it's finest. Why do you fight chaos anyway? Just give into it and Khorne may make you one of his very champions. A Daemon Prince perhaps even. You would make a fine priest of blood. Just swear your allegiance by giving into the rage... Take the power you need to at last slay all your opponents. Golbez, Claudius, everyone who betrays you and the Imperium. Just kill them all and end it once and for all!" The dark voice chuckled as the presence hovered all around Zuriel the Sanguine Templar. Yet he could still very much see the sorcerers, it took him a lot to focus on them and not listen to the voice at all. Control became harder, but it would take more to completely shake this Viceroy. @seabass - Bargov (Conscious) The Brazen Claw was actually apparently ignored by the voices, until eventually his eyes fell on Zuriel and all that Bargov could see was the gaze of a Bloodletter where Zuriel's head used to be. Yet it faded in and out. Was it real? Or a trap to do friendly fire? "You cannot trust anyone... Remember how you even lied to Seelenbrand yourself? Nobody can trust a liar like yourself, and they lie to you too. Or do you not know of how close Zuriel and his brother Uriel really are? How they have fallen and given into their desires of blood, including drinking it from one another in very creative ways?" A feminine voice whispered into Bargov's ear. "You better kill him before he decides to drink your and Erxandros' blood. After all, the more iron there is, the more tasteful it is to him. He basically already is a Khornate... Better save his soul before he completely turns into a daemon, yes? Claudius didn't trust him because of that, his endless thirst for blood. He is no Sanguine Templar. He is a Vampire and Cannibal. Kill him... Kill him before he devours all of you..." The woman chuckled as the face of Zuriel continued to shift between that of a Bloodletter and that of his true self. OOC - Player Attacks: Spoiler Vs. Astartes Sorcerer => Dead Sorcerer Vs. Sorcerers Total: Sorcerer #9 => 6 hits => 1/5 WL Left Sorcerer #8 => 4 hits => 2/5 WL Left Sorcerer #10 => 8 hits => Dead Friendly Fire => 6 hits vs. Zuriel => 1 hit => 0 LS => 4/9 WL OOC Boarding Enemies: Sorcerer #5 - 1/5 WL | 3 Armor - Mini-Boss Sorcerer #6 - 5/5 WL | 3 Armor - Mini-Boss Sorcerer #8 - 3/5 WL | 3 Armor - Mini-Boss Sorcerer #9 - 1/5 WL | 3 Armor - Mini-Boss OOC - Enemy Attacks: Spoiler Astartes Sorcerer - 8 hits, Ignores 2 Armor split across Bargov, Erxandros, Tul & Bruno => 2 hits each Sorcerer Cabal - Chains of Torment vs. Everyone => 6 hits, Ignore 3 Armor attempt on each (plus Astartes damage): Zuriel => 2 hits => No Damage Bargov => 4 hits => 1 hit => 7/9 WL => 0 LS Erxandros => 6 hits => 3 hits => 5/9 WL => 1 LS => 6/9 WL Xarxis => 4 hits => 3 hits => 4/9 WL => 0 LS Tul => 3 hits => No Damage Bruno => 7 hits => 4 hits => 4/9 WL => 2 LS => 6/9 WL Crit. Fails => Perils of the Warp Result +35 => 95 => Real Bad Perils of the Warp => 72 => Warp Whispers - The voices of Daemons fill the air within 40 metres of the psyker, whispering terrible secrets and shocking truths. Everyone in the area (including the psyker) must roll even on 1d12 each to be not stunned for 1d3 rounds. Zuriel => No Stun Bargov => No Stun Erxandros => Stun - 3 Turns Xarxis => No Stun Tul => Stun - 3 Turns Bruno => Stun - 1 Turn => Sorcerer #7, #11 & #12 died from insanity of the voices Conditions: AoE effects only hit +/- 1 Sorcerer counter; i.e. Frag grenade vs. Sorcerer #7 will also be able to wound Sorcerer #6 and #8. A Frag Grenade vs. Sorcerer #1 will also be able to wound Sorcerer #2 & #12. Each turn a spell is cast against a random member of the Player Squad which may be picked from 'Chaos' or 'Tzeentch' in the 'Psychic Power List' here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_OHjZl7NvggfzUK7hPDcS5a_907-reOHQ-f_BZiq4Ok/edit?usp=sharing For every Sorcerer alive the spells have chance to cause 1 bonus damage. ~~ Inside Xarxis' Mind ~~ @BadDo9 <Delayed/Cancelled due to Baddo9 taking rest period from RPing> OOC Enemy Ship Status: Battle Barge #1 (Black Jewel) - 78% Battle Barge #2 (Absolute Judgment) - 60% Strike Cruisers - 2 (66%) - Counted as one, similar to squad mechanics [each = 33%] Frigates - 7 (70%) - Counted as one, similar to squad mechanics [each = 10%] OOC Imperial Ship Status: Battle Barge #2 - Macragge's Honour - 66% Battle Barge #3 - Boiling Blood - 74% Strike Cruisers - 3 (41%) - Counted as one, similar to squad mechanics [each = 33%] (Xeno Annihilatus; Sword of Justice) Frigates - 3 (70%) - Counted as one, similar to squad mechanics [each = 20%] Torpedo Boats - 3 (68%) - Counted as one, similar to squad mechanics [each = 25%] ~~ Terra - Hall of the High Lords ~~ @ItsTime | @Valonox "Ah well... You know... Let's not bother the good Imperial Guard. Instead, how about I enlist 100 of my finest Assassins in your service? Under one petty condition. When the time comes... I want the support of the Dark Angels. You are in a position as Tellon Farazdov's prodigy to have such influence, whether you know it or not. But to have the support of a former legion would be in the great interest of the Imperium, especially men like me who want to get things done. And with the 1st legion's support, surely the successor chapters would join the efforts, too. And then the High Lords have no choice but to listen to the Astartes' claims. What do you say?" He handed the paper back with a sly grin. It seemed far too coincidental that Drakan Vangorich was here to intercept Mariel, then again, he just wanted to do what had to be done.
OOC: Player Status: Zuriel - 4/9 WL | 5 Armor (Chaplain [Viceroy]) Equipment: Spoiler Astartes Combat Knife - 3 hits Chainsword 1H - 3 hits, ignores 1 Armor Crozius Arcanum - 5 hits, ignores 2 Armor Crozius of the Eighteen Primarchs - 6 hits, ignores 2 Armor 2H Power Halberd - 8 hits, ignores 3 armor Bolt Pistol - 4 hits, Ignores 1 Armor Spoiler 1 Krak Grenade - 3 hits vs. Infantry | 10 hits vs. Vehicles | Ignores 4 Armor Jump Pack Angel Wings Mutation Talents: Spoiler Master of the Rage - feed off the Black Rage to ignore 4 damage and get +4 damage for the next turn. Can be used once per deployment. Templar Halberd - get permanently a 2H Power Halberd - replaces former primary melee weapon Grandmaster of the Rage - Ignore 6 hits + 6 hits bonus for the next 2 turns (can be used once per deployment; replaces 'Master of the Rage' talent; Active Talent) Memories of Blood - Zuriel either through biting people or otherwise retrieve blood of others can drink blood in order to get see the most important memory of someone's recent life events. This can however have negative after effects in the shape of the Red Thirst (Passive Talent) Claudius - 6/10 WL | 5 Armor (Assault) 1 Blue Meteor Use left Equipment: Spoiler Chainsword 1H - 3 hits, ignores 1 Armor Astartes Combat Knife - 3 hits Calth's Vengeance (formerly 'Fudge Breakah') - 8 hits, ignores 5 armor, AoE Master-crafted Powerfist - 8 hits, Ignores 3 Armor Bolt Pistol - 4 hits, Ignores 1 Armor Champion's Shield [Strap; Allows second hand free.] (Blocks 2 [3] damage; causes 3 hits) [1/3 hits till next degradation] 1 Frag Grenade - 6 hits, AoE 1 Krak Grenade - 3 hits vs. Infantry | 10 hits vs. Vehicles | Ignores 4 Armor Jump Pack Talents: Spoiler Blue Meteor - crush with full-speed via Jump Pack into an enemy, attack with 3 hits, ignore all armor. Can be used twice per deployment (bonus attack, does not take one hand up) Junior Admiral - Gain oversight of Void battles and overall see and predict what your enemy's stratagems are. (Also helps in boarding fights, identifying weak spots when boarding, ship layouts, etc.) Survivor of the Warp - Surviving in the warp and fighting Daemons day in, day out is one of the best training routines there are in the galaxy. Gain permanently +1 WL & +1 Hits on all attacks Jacen - 4/9 WL | 5 Armor (Assault-Librarian [Stormseer]) Equipment: Spoiler Tulwar (replaces Combat Knife) - 3 hits 1H Power Spear - 5 hits, Ignores 2 Armor Force Hood Bolt Pistol - 4 hits, Ignores 1 Armor Bolter - 6 hits, Ignores 2 Armor 1 Frag Grenade - 6 hits, AoE 1 Krak Grenade - 3 hits vs. Infantry | 10 hits vs. Vehicles | Ignores 4 Armor 2 Kraken Clips - Ignore 2 Armor Talents: Spoiler Free Spirit - Gain clearance on experimental weapons and/or alien equipment Eye of the Hunter - Land 1 guaranteed critical hit, negate all critical misses for the this turn (Active Talent, can be used twice per deployment. Spirit of the Great Khan - The leadership of Jaghatai seems to settle within Jacen. Great bravery and strength can inspire others when charging right into the enemy. [Active Talent; +1 hits for every nearby player character, including Jacen, lasts 2 turns; can be used twice per deployment. Scar of the Warp - Having endured a Horror's scratch right across a body part, Jacen's body managed to adapt to warp wounds. While the scar might be still hurting from time to time, his overall warp resistance increased. The scar also burns stronger when near Psykers or warp effects [Passive Talent; Grants Lexicanum rank psyker powers to Jacen] Bargov - 7/9 WL | 5 Armor (Devastator) Equipment: Spoiler Astartes Combat Knife - 3 hits Bolt Pistol - 4 hits, Ignores 1 Armor Compact Suppression Heavy Bolter (10) [AOE x 2.5 instead of x 2.0] (Ignores 3 Armor) + Heavy Weapon Artificer (+1 hit) Heavy Ordinator Missile Launcher (based on missile) [+2 hits on every missile] 1 Krak Grenade - 3 hits vs. Infantry | 10 hits vs. Vehicles | Ignores 4 Armor ∞ Frag Missiles - 7 hits, AoE ∞ Krak Missiles - 3 hits vs. Infantry | 13 hits vs. Vehicles | Ignores 4 Armor Ammo Backpack Bionic Leg (Easier movement/ Less tiring.) Talents: Spoiler Leg Stabilizer - Can be used twice per deployment. Shoot little hooks from the feet into the ground to gain 1 re-roll, incl. crit. fails for all ranged attacks. Path of the Machine - Bargov has learned the basics of what it means to become a Techmarine, heck! He even might go to Mars for proper priesthood. (Guaranteed Insta-fix jammed weapons up to 2 times per deployment; Active Talent; Passive Bonus: Eligible for Techmarine training) Erxandros - 6/9 WL | 5 Armor (Techmarine) - Stunned for 3 Turns Equipment: Spoiler Astartes Combat Knife - 3 hits Omnissian Power Axe - 5 hits, Ignores 2 Armor Servo Arm (Reference) - used for lifting, reparing vehicles, etc. | 4 hits Spoiler Sealance Launcher w/ Ammo Pack - 10 hits, Ignores 3 armor Bionic Eye (Better sight/spotting) 1 Sacred Urgent Combat Shield (Non-strapped) 2 All-Round Mechadendrites - used for restraining, slapping, grabbing, data-tethering Talents: Spoiler Iron Serpent - get a Mechadendrite (can be outfitted differently on per-deployment base) Scrapcode Mastery - Erxandros learned the techniques of scrapcoding from Iron Maiden which allows him to have a chance of remotely hacking all sort of Servitors and potentially even Magi, Warpsmiths and Techmarines, perhaps even Machine Spirits (i.e. upset a Plasma weapon for higher chance of explosion). It also allows to block scrapcode attacks against Erxandros at a better rate (Passive & Active Talent) Techmarine Expert! - Gain a 2nd universal Mechadendrite & Better chance at hacking, repairs & other Techmarine tasks (Passive Talent) Servo-Punch - Use your Servo-Arm as a deadly melee weapon by charging it with an electric field and giving it an extra swing [5 hits, ignore all armor, including vehicles) (Active Talent; can be used every 2 turns) Talents: Spoiler Lucky Fella - in critical situations you might end up just lucky... Agile Velocity - while health is full, be immune against crit. hits. Dual Wielder - 1 guaranteed hit when fighting with 1 hand in each weapon (does not count for 1 two-handed weapon, still applies to wrist-mounted or shoulder-mounted weapons) Xarxis - 4/9 WL | 3 Armor (Scout) Knocked Out Equipment: Spoiler Needle Sniper Rifle - 4 hits, effects depend on needle Stalker Bolt Pistol - 4 hits, Ignores 1 Armor + 1 Missed hit Re-Roll (re-rolls crit fails.) Shock Blade x2 - 4 hits, Ignores 1 Armor Cameleoline Cloak - Narrative Aid for Stealth 3 x Explosive Needles - 6 hits, Ignores 2 Armor 3 x Toxin Needles - 4 hits, causes Poison 1 (-1 WL per turn; -2 WL vs. hordes) 3 x Knock-Out Needles - 4 hits, causes Stun 1 (causes Stun for 1 turn; doesn't work vs. hordes) 1 x Seelenbrand's Needle - Instant Kills anything (Incl. Bosses) 1 Frag Grenade - 6 hits, AoE 1 Demolition Charge - 20 hits, AoE, Ignores all Armor Shock Blade Info: Chance of stun for each hit that PENETRATES armor (causes at least -1 WL), stuns on 4,6,8 Crit. Hits that penetrate armor are automatically 1 turn stun. For narrative purposes the user can choose whether to knock out or kill. So if during a combat a player wants to only knock an enemy unconscious and the enemy reaches 0 Wounds, he will be merely unconscious for an arbitrary time determined at GMs discretion. Whereas if the player intends to kill, the enemy will die as intended. Tul - 9/9 WL | 5 Armor (Tactical) - Stunned for 3 Turns Equipment: Spoiler Meltagun - 5 hits, Ignores 3 Armor [Ruined until can be fixed] Bolt Pistol - 4 hits, Ignores 1 Armor Astartes Combat Knife - 3 hits 1 Krak Grenade - 3 hits vs. Infantry | 10 hits vs. Vehicles | Ignores 4 Armor Bruno Grimaldi - 6/9 WL | 5 Armor (Tactical) - Stunned for 1 Turn Equipment: Spoiler Bolter - 6 hits, Ignores 2 Armor Bolt Pistol - 4 hits, Ignores 1 Armor Chainsword 1H - 3 hits, ignores 1 Armor Astartes Combat Knife - 3 hits 1 Krak Grenade - 3 hits vs. Infantry | 10 hits vs. Vehicles | Ignores 4 Armor
@Uriel1339 "Dast, no!" Tul screamed, startled and confused by his former sergeants' sudden intrusion of his mind. Is this real? Guilt wracked his mind, but he tried to concentrate and focus his thoughts. "It was out of our hands! I couldn't...!" At first he attempted to pry open the dreadnoughts fist but soon relented as he realized he was above lava and he surely lacked physical might to best a dreadnought in the first place. Instead he removed his helmet, tossing it aside into the lava. "We were betrayed, I tried to save us! I didn't want this fate on you, I would take your place in the sarcophagus if it were a choice! Can't you remember, we were - we are brothers!" Memories of the cursed planet Hasto flooded his mind. This can't be real, he thought.
@Avenging-Angel Claudius looked and the blood coming from under his arm before looking to Jacen and speaking, "Is this still what you want? After all I have said and offered? Come with us and watch over what must be done. If you sense any sign of corruption, you may then speak and I shall yield. To refuse a chance to bring back the Emperor, is to refuse the Imperium's future. What say you, Brother? Will you come with me and watch out for any sign of curroption?"
