The Lift

Feb 4, 2026 3:38 pm
Even as Rho speaks with the servitor skull the doors slam behind you. Rho does a bit of work on the mechanisms inside the Lift making it move at a little bit faster than a dying turtle. She gets no response from whatever thing was speaking through the Servitor but the elevator stops and the doors open. An ancient voice speaks in a deep High Galactic, "Computer Rooms"

After speaking the Servitor Skull whines, "Lift Power at 0 percent. Please reroute power to lift if you desire to travel to another floor."

Beyond the lift is a hallway full of ancient cogitators the power crackles in them but, it isn't quite enough to fully power these systems. Down the hallway stand two Tech Priests outside of a large steel door with the sigil of the Mechanicus upon it except, the right side of the sigil has had star points added onto the cogs and been painted black. The two turn their heads to your group, you note each of them is carrying a heavy bolter. "The Tech Sister May Enter"
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Map update tonight
Feb 5, 2026 1:29 am
Razick warily steps out of the lift, rifle brandished in his typical staff stance. He eyes the Tech Priests at the opposite end of the hallway, making note of the weapons they carry as he mentally measures the distance between them. His fingers flex and grip the rifle tighter as the quills on his head quiver slightly in anticipation. He plants his feet and crouches slightly so that he is ready to leap into action at a moment's notice.

"None of this looks right to me, and I don't like it. Just say the word and I will strike them down, little machine girl."
Feb 5, 2026 2:35 am
Silaster steps out of the lift last, letting the others clear the threshold before him. His weapon remains ready. His eyes take in the corridor in a single sweep.

He shifts slightly to one side of Rho, positioning himself where he can see both Tech Priests without appearing to challenge them directly.

"Let the Tech Sister go," he says quietly. "If they mean to kill us, they will not bother with permission."
Feb 5, 2026 3:44 am
Rho-Halax-872 scans the two ahead warily, still clutching her rifle in her hands as she steps out of the lift and into the hallway. The dilipidated state of this area seems little better than the rest of the ship, though at least they are not yet being accosted by more monsters.

"Blessings of the Omnissiah upon you. What has happened to this sacred vessel? We have encountered flesh crafted abominations, and the systems are barely functional."

Rho does not trust these priests, but it has also been some time since she has seen those of her order, and it does gladden her slightly to see them once more. Her eyes draw to the sigil on the door. She finds herself agreeing with Razick. It gives her a tingling of disquiet in her circuits.

"What lies beyond the door?"
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Would Rho recognise anything to do with the purpose behind the change to the sigil? Not sure what her level of understanding of 'that' may be. If not, she's probably inclined to go and see beyond the door, wary as she is.
Feb 5, 2026 2:18 pm
Ol' Toothy doesn't share the wariness of the others. He's bored, has been since people started thinkin and chattin, and has made it known with a number of harrumphs and the like. He steps out of the lift and starts plodding toward the door without concern. He knows a heavy bolter when he sees one, sure, but at the same time the humie tech thingies are usually pretty squishy and don't know how to use a loud shoota properly.

"Wazzat?" He grins. "Got some fancy loot in dere?"
Feb 5, 2026 3:13 pm
Martyria steps out of the direct line of fire in the line between herself, the xenos, and the heavy bolters.
Feb 5, 2026 6:18 pm
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I have one too many PC's. Only 4 people could fit in the Lift.
Feb 5, 2026 6:31 pm
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There are only 4 votes for the lift, so someone who voted out has come with. I don't mind having Toothy go a different way if it's easier though!
Feb 5, 2026 6:40 pm
Tickettbror says:
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There are only 4 votes for the lift, so someone who voted out has come with. I don't mind having Toothy go a different way if it's easier though!
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Awesome thanks!
Feb 8, 2026 1:51 am
Map
Feb 8, 2026 7:26 pm
The tech priests look at Rho and respond, "The truth lies beyond the door. The Eye of Ra waits to re-awaken and guide us to glory."
Feb 9, 2026 12:52 pm
"The sacred vessel has the means to re-awaken? Glory to the Omnissiah."

Rho-Halax-872 will approach the door. Even if she has... misgivings about the situation, she must verify the proof of the tech priests' words.
Feb 9, 2026 6:04 pm
Rho approaches and the door opens, beyond she can see other Tech Priests working on various parts of some great machine in the distance. Power lines run all over the floor to a central glowing blue light. Just above the light is a holographic image of a single golden orb of an eye with two huge lines where the lids are closed. All around the room are various symbols and devices from the Tech Priests of Mars.

From the chatter of binaric in the room it is very clear that the priests are working to restart an incredibly powerful artificial intelligence.
Feb 9, 2026 7:44 pm
Silaster stiffens the moment the chamber reveals itself. The glow. The eye. The binaric chanting wrapped around a forbidden center. He does not step forward. His gaze moves from the corrupted sigil to the priests at work, then settles on the closed golden eye.

"They do not seek to repair the vessel," he continues. "They seek to be guided by it."

Silaster waits, motionless, judgement held back only long enough to be certain.
Feb 10, 2026 8:38 am
Rho-Halax-872 looks into the room, and as she hears the binaric chatter her grip on her weapon tightens. She lets out an angered burst of binaric as she realises what is going on within the room.

"Soulless Sentience......you have taken leave of your adherence to our sacred laws and your senses, siblings.
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Rho is probably ready to use force to stop them here. How many combatants would we be looking at? She's dogmatic, but she's also not going to immediately start a fight if they're heavily outnumbered.
Feb 10, 2026 2:11 pm
Rho speaks the words and the door beyond slams closed. One of the priests at the door begins to power up a heavy plasma weapon and the other reveals a heavy bolter. "The Omnissiah wills it sister. The Eye must open; the knowledge must be gained. We will be reborn beyond the flesh."

In the room beyond there had been 9 more Tech priests with one at the very center of the activity one in what was once Space Marine armor. There had been another creature in the room as well, a metal skeleton like thing with green power running through it, it looked at Rho for a brief moment with an utter alien gaze just before the door closed.
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Your choice time to fight or time to try a different level?
Feb 11, 2026 12:53 am
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What do we think? Not sure on our odds of the four of us vs all of them, but Rho would be fairly eager to stop them.
Feb 11, 2026 2:01 am
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Razick will never back down from a fight as long as there's a chance he can win. We could probably easily handle the two outside, but if the others come out that could be a problem with just four of us.
Feb 11, 2026 5:43 am
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The lift is also out of power at the moment, so we'd need to work out how to reroute power to it to go to another floor, maybe from the cogitators in the hallway. Not sure if the tech priests outside will let us do that. We'll see what Silaster and Martyria think too.
Feb 12, 2026 9:48 pm
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These are heretics, and thus they must die. Our own lives are inconsequential. The Emperor Protects.
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