Third Inquisitorial Mission - Sixth Session - The Ignis Fidelis Incident

[01/21/17]  Begin Transmission:  Debriefing of  Trooper Xerxes Severus - Arbitrator at Ignis Fidelis, Sector 5.  117.014.M42:17:20 LST:

"I was Adeptus Arbites under Investigator Jeroboam Gortner in Sector Five in Ignis Fidelis.  I served there for eight months.  This was my first assignment after graduating Quantus.  About a hundred days ago I was on the hunt for a serial murderer in the slag pits, that's what we call the purificator levels.  I was with a certain archivist for the Administratum, a valet named Cortez.  We found the source of the murders and it was none other than a horde of ghillam, or hullghasts or some such mutants.  Anyway, we were outnumbered and I was blowing them away with my shotgun.  I killed a few.  But someone got us with a webber and we were taken to some boss mutie called Heat Mizer, I guess because he likes melta guns and flamers.  He wore a suit of boarding armor with a reinforced photo-visor.  It looked like a firesuit.  He told us he kept us alive for the Ritual, whatever that was.  They took all our gear and fed us with some foul foods and drink, the bare minimum to keep us alive.  A few weeks later I reckon, these folks showed up with a bunch of autoguns and grenades blowing the hell outta the place.  I was able to finally make some progress in freeing myself from the sticky webbing and helped them attack the mutants.  I nearly died on a couple of occasions as Heat Mizer burned a couple streams of melta past me.  It was a near debacle.  Two of them died, one of them was Simon who was an overseer in Sector Nine.  He gave me the heavy flamer he was carrying around.  The other casualty was Cortez who struggled late to get out of the webbing.  Two more lost their arms.  But we finally killed Heat Mizer when I caught him on fire with the heavy flamer.  He was damned diehard.  Anyway, he started cooking off promethium and melta fuel and I hurried to get the crew back to their lander in Bay Twelve.  The co-pilot was a decent medicae and helped Stern and Castus as we made our way back to their survey ship."

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Begin Transmission:  Communique from Throne Agent <classified> to Magos Geza Takahashi-44.  119.014.M42:  Hive Tarsus, Scintilla.

"Your expertise is necessary for the grafting of artificial limbs (right and left arms) for Stern Dekko and Castus Eli, both acolytes for the Inquisition under Inquisitor <classified>.  They have served the Emperor well and deserve these merits.  Our donative to the Priests of Mars shall be as we agreed yesterday.  I want no complications.  Thank you."

Magos Geza Takahashi-44 to Throne Agent <classified> 122.014.M42:  Hive Sibellus, Scintilla.

"The operations were both successful.  Once again the Omnissiah has gifted your acolytes with the parting of useless flesh and replaced it with the sturdy and eternal components of plastic and hypoallergenic steel.  Castus had some issues with twisting his wrist to the right quickly, but prayers and rituals to the Omnissiah have ensured its correction.  Call upon me again if you should have need of me."

Intercepted vox-pattern transmission from Taltos (no known ID) to Cavendish (ID #38di0q3933i) Gunmetal City, Scintilla.

"I have a suspicion that the one who killed Meiko in the urinals of the Panopticus is the same one who offed your master.  He has done us a supreme indignity but did not upset Twojob's wetwork.  Nonetheless, he should be taught a lesson in manners.  I have already forwarded the gelt to your account.  Here are several pics of him taken from the Panopticus security cherubim.  Send him a message.  The Omazu will not forget."

Communique from Throne Agent <classified> to Inquisitor <classified>  120.014.M42:

"Gamma Protocol successful, master.  They made it to the Second Magnitude before they fell.  It would have been a total wash if it was not for a certain arbitrator called Xerxes Severus.  He was debriefed and found free of corruption and insanity.  Request X be added to Sigma Jericho."

Reply comm from Inquisitor <classified> to Throne Agent <classified>  132.014.M42:

"Good.  They are improving.  However, if you recall, cabal Omicron Tyre made it to Fourth Magnitude and still fell to sinful chaos.  But the fact they there was no retreat until the foe was in flames warms my Imperial heart, and gives gladness to the Emperor.  You did well to replace their lost limbs and, yes, include Xerxes to Sigma Jericho.  Should he refuse, follow standard procedure.  This ends the Protocols.  They are now Trusted Servants (except for Xerxes, he is still in initiate status).  Begin Operation Real Life."

Communique from Throne Agent <classified> to Inquisitor <classified> 143.014.M42:

"I would like the records to indicate my concern as I think ORL is too soon at this juncture, but it is not my will but the Emperor's be done.  As you wish, master."

Stern Dekko earned 200 xp and an artificial arm.
Castus Eli earned 200 xp and an artificial arm.
Xerxes Severus earned 330 xp and a permanent Fate Point.

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