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Zhevon nodded slowly, hearing their opinions. Mostly it was his show, which he was alright with. He enjoyed hearing other plans of attack, it provided another perspective and experience that he did not have. "We four will investigate for now, with Armsman Stukov's formation." He stood up and cracked his neck, sending a message to everyone who wasn't present, explaining that they should make haste to form up a second team to act as backup if needed. He send a separate message to his Vindicare, telling him to act in an overwatch role with his rifle. "Let's go. I'll unlock the doors." He walked up the stairs and to the front door, pulling out his power sword. He activated its field and carefully slid it along the crack between the double door entrance, cutting the lock between the two. He glanced at his team behind him, they were ready. Zhevon looked at the unlocked doors and turned off the power field to his sword, stabbing the door lightly with the blade tip, he pushed it open with his sword. He approached slowly at a slight crouch, with his inferno pistol at the ready.



The interior was different than the exterior, at least the main entrance was. The lobby had many trophies, some in glass cases, others were hanging on the walls. A small shrine was straight ahead, and two side doors were visible. Zhevon stayed by the door, letting the Armsman and the Psyker through first, then the Veteran. Zhevon pulled his sword out of the door and slowly closed it with back of his hand. Further examination of the walls revealed banners and shields, perhaps noble houses that have funded or contributed to the Gallery. The glass cases had small bits of various items, broken shards of metal that must have been a once great sword, a laspistol here and there, beautifully decorated. Each one had a small paper tag next to it explaining its origins and its meaning, but Zhevon didn't spend much time reading those. He saw an iron scorpion with three tails and four pincers, each tail pointing towards something. He narrowed his eyes and looked to where they were pointing, the door on the right. He looked back at the sculpture and found that it was a small iron sculpture of a Leman Russ tank.
"Record those banners." Zhevon ordered, pointed at the shields and banners, "Or remember them. Perhaps both." He said, in a hushed voice. He then looked at the two side doors. "Should have picked up a map...". He turned to Adrianne, "Psyker Valenthin, what can you see?"
hurry up, skyrte! how long can walking up a simple set of stairs to the gallery take? xD


A very long time

Don't underestimate the steps
I'll have a post up tomorrow, since I've got a thing to do in the morning.
My bad about not posting, I have no excuse for it. I just fell apart on time management and so I sincerely apologize for it.


No worries mate, if you need more time you could wait another day or two and come in as part of the second team or something.
Finally got that post up.
Zhevon flipped through the small book, it was a travel guide to the planet, detailing everything about the islands. He then turned the page and the paper became old and coarse, the cover went from colorful paperback to brown leather. The writing went from high gothic to an old scripture, and the words went from guide, to tales of forgotten gods and legends. He slowed his pace and began to read the text, the words familiar to him. As he read the old book he saw memories from before he was inducted into the Inquisition. He heard heavy footsteps behind him, walking on stone. The particular clinking of metal that was only made when someone was moving in plate armor, he looked behind him and saw a Knight, clad in shining metal armor, with a large war axe resting on his shoulder. He came over and sat down next to Zhevon.
"You really have to go with the Starfarer?" The Knight asked.
"Yes."
"He will be going to the Shadowmountain Fortress, that is a very dangerous place."
"I know."
"And this Emperor. You really do believe huh?"
"I do."
"...Well, wherever you go, we will too." The Knight replied, placing a hand on Zhevon's shoulder.
Zhevon paused and then looked at him in the eyes, "Do you think we will find danger there?"
The Knight just smiled with a sad look in his eyes, "Yes my young friend. It is a very dangerous place." He looked away. "We'll go first and find a path. Meet you there." The Knight got up and began to walk away.
Zhevon looked back to him and muttered a thanks, then saw him begin to form into a black shadow, then dissolve into nothing. Zhevon then looked forwards and saw Sergeant Duren approaching him.

"You know, it all burns. Hive cities. The people who live here think they're a fortress. Untouchable, and some sort of redoubt against anything. But they're just big slaughterhouses." He began. Zhevon listened. The Sergeant shuffled and put his hands into his pockets, "You ever lead one of the big wars? I'm guessing no. bit young for it, bit nice." He said, continuing quickly. "I know, kindness isn't weakness and all that. I met one who wasn't kind. He was like some animal who had been kicked and was looking for someone to bite."
The Veteran of Armageddon continued with a story of meeting another Inquisitor, a more brutish one. Zhevon thought there were far too many of those.
"I dunno what the point is. I dunno. I guess thanks for not being that kind of Inquisitor. At least to our faces." He said, lighting another Ilo-stick. "Think we're going to see anything down here?"

Zhevon looked at the ground for a second, and muttered something. He looked up to the Sergeant, "Yes. We are going into a very dangerous place." Zhevon glanced back at the Gallery and then at his book. It was paperback once more, in high gothic. He noticed the wind was picking up, and got to a point where it would be flipping the pages on his book. He heard a sharp sound of wind behind him.
"Greetings again, gentlemen." Adrianne said, "I am here, and with me is... " She paused, "...I swear, he was supposed to be right here." She disappeared, and in a moment came back. With Stukov a bit of a distance still in the air, he then fell.
"Wasn't intending to drop in unannounced, but here I am finally. Appreciate the advice on bracing, Smiles."

Zhevon just looked at them, with that blank mask of his. "Uh... If there was any interference Psyker Valenthin, sorry." He said, shutting his book and placing it on the step next to him. He then looked at his wrist communicator as if checking the time, "Four is a good number. We can go in now if we want, and the rest of us would form a second team for backup. What do you guys think?"
I'll be getting a post up tomorrow, I just watched Mad Max.
11/10
Enjoyed my time looking at cars
"Well, it is rather, unique. Easy to spot from a crowd - especially if they are expecting you." Adrianne said, glancing at Zhevon.
Zhevon slowly leaned back into his chair, in a bemused manner. "Really? Is it really that unique?" He asked.
"Best laid plans are doomed to failure Boss, or so it seems. Your call how to proceed, got eyes on you from my little posting." Stukov spoke though the communications system.

Zhevon hadn't really planned for much anyways. He sat there and tapped the chin of his helmet, "Give me a moment." He said to everyone. He got up and walked to the other side of the Cafe to a table where a single fat noble sat. "Excuse me sir, may I borrow some pen and paper?" Zhevon asked politely.
The fat noble turned to him slowly with a face of annoyance. "You dare disturb me? Do you know who I am, peon? You wear armor yet I will wager that you cannot even hold a sword up!" He insulted. He tapped Zhevons chestplate, "Is your armor made of plastic? It has no weight to it, no substance! It is fake!" By this time the noble had stood up from his seat and a good number of people were staring. The noble stood higher than the short Zhevon. "Where did you get this armor? It feels as if it was made by starving children!" He commented. "And this material," He roughly grabbed some of Zhevons robe, "It is coarser than sandpaper." He pushed Zhevon on the shoulder, making him step back. "If I had my own blade and armor, I would show you a real warrior." The noble spat on Zhevon's boot.
Most of the people in the Cafe were snickering now.

Zhevon looked down at his boot, and then back up to the noble. "Of course, my apologies." He then walked back to Adrianne's table and took his seat, his sandwich now on the table next to his tea. "So. That was interesting." He said to them, "It appears that not everyone knows. Judging by how he reacted and how many people were giggling. We will continue posing as we were then." He said over the communications, and to the others sitting at the table. "Now, onto business." He pulled out a dataslate and placed it on the table, images of the art gallery appeared. He kept the commlink on for the rest of his team. "This is our first destination. An art gallery that has raised an eyebrow, it's two stories high, and mostly features sculptures. Although there are other forms of art as well, paintings, etcetera." When nobody was looking, bits of the sandwich disappeared from small bites, and the tea as well. "I don't know what to expect in this art gallery, nor do I know what we will be looking for. So everyone will have to keep an eye out while we're there. I will leave first, then the rest of us will meet up at the front steps of the Gallery. Leave in twos or threes, take your time." He said, by this time his tea was finished and there was only about half of the sandwich left. He picked it up with his hands then got up and left the Cafe. "The Gallery is just down the street a few blocks to the right. Can't miss it." He said into the commlink, so that his entire retinue heard.

As he left the spaceport, he looked back at the massive tower and took a bite of his sandwich. Two massive statues stood guard at the entrance to the space port, each one holding a sword up to the stars, with impressive armor and chiseled faces. Zhevon swore they were looking right back at him. He looked away and walked down the street, finishing his sandwich and picking up a small book from a magazine and newspaper stand. When he arrived at the large Gallery, he examined it. It was on an elevated platform, stairs lead up to the entrance of the Gallery. It was different than most Imperial architecture, emulating ancient Terran culture, it had massive stone columns and multiple doors. The building itself appeared to be made out of the same stone, it was like a work of art in of itself. He sat on one of the twenty steps leading up to the Gallery, which was closed, and opened his book, reading it to pass the time.
Yeah our team is getting kind of big.
So I might have Zhevon start splitting the team up into two groups to complete separate objectives sometimes.

also

combat
I will post after I sleep

because i need sleep right now
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