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Dead ends and new friends Lazerus returned to the Worker's Union, quickly settling into his persona of a low-life gun for hire, maintaining some semblance of order among the Union's normally unruly patrons. A stern word or two usually sufficed to quell the troublemakers, but occasionally an...

Investigation techniques Lazerus rose early, performing his morning ablutions and checking that his gear was as he had left it. Felekr still slept, snoring deeply and evenly. He should be out for quite a while, yet, the Arbitrator thought, considering what time the thug had finally stomped to...

Things go bump in the night Ophelia moved swiftly into the growing crowd outside the habstack, a small cruel smile flitting across her lips. She would make sure that Lili boarded the rail car safely, but she would some fun first. The assassin slipped through the thronging masses, pulling a...

Bad part of town As the rickety rail car slowed in an ear-piercing squeal of poorly-maintained brakes, the five occupants pulled themselves to their feet, shouldering packs and weapons. The car shuddered to a stop at a wide raised platform, devoid of life but for a single rag-shrouded figure...

Taking down Harris Mikel and Donne were bored. There was just no other way to describe it. After all, Glout used this restaurant as a cover for his business because it was a little hole-in-the-wall nothing. The only people who came here were low-lifes looking for a lukewarm meal, something to...

The first mission Miocanthus sat behind the desk, keying a holo terminal to life. A man’s face, pudgy and pockmarked, floated in the center of the room, accompanied by a running list of pertinent information and petty convictions. Lazerus recognized a standard Sibellus Hive criminal record...

Who are you? The assembled group looked around, eyeing each other askance. Which of them could each one trust? Which would bolt at the first opportunity? The Arbitrator and Tech-Priest seemed eager to accompany the agent and his squad, while the two women seemed to be looking for escape routes...

The air was thick on this level, thought the cloaked man. Then again, when had he ever been to a hive that smelled good? In any case, this was no time to reflect on the atmosphere, not when he was being pursued. His retinue had remained behind to buy him some time, but the sounds of gunfire had...

Bad part of town As the rickety rail car slowed in an ear-piercing squeal of poorly-maintained brakes, the five occupants pulled themselves to their feet, shouldering packs and weapons. The car shuddered to a stop at a wide raised platform, devoid of life but for a single rag-shrouded figure...

Bringing down the house Mikel and Donne were bored. There was just no other way to describe it. After all, Glout used this restaurant as a cover for his business because it was a little hole-in-the-wall nothing. The only people who came here were low-lifes looking for a lukewarm meal, something...

The first mission Miocanthus sat behind the desk, keying a holo terminal to life. A man’s face, pudgy and pockmarked, floated in the center of the room, accompanied by a running list of pertinent information and petty convictions. Lazerus recognized a standard Sibellus Hive criminal record...

Who are you? The assembled group looked around, eyeing each other askance. Which of them could each one trust? Which would bolt at the first opportunity? The Arbitrator and Tech-Priest seemed eager to accompany the agent and his squad, while the two women seemed to be looking for escape routes...

Title: Dark Heresy - Agents of the Inquisition Author: Anthony Allison Number of Threads: 1 Type: Sci-Fi System: Warhammer 40,000 Dark Heresy Setting: Warhammer 40,000; Planet Scintilla Started: 22 March 2008 Status: Ongoing Average Installment Length: Long/Verbose Average Frequency of...

The air was thick on this level, thought the cloaked man. Then again, when had he ever been to a hive that smelled good? In any case, this was no time to reflect on the atmosphere, not when he was being pursued. His retinue had remained behind to buy him some time, but the sounds of gunfire had...

Hello all. I have recently moved to Lake Zurich (NW Chicago suburb) and am desperately missing my gaming fix. My schedule is somewhat erratic at this point, but I am tentatively planning every other weekend. Final determination on gaming schedules would depend on what work for everyone. I am...