[M] Penitence

[Azazeal849]

There will be, but everyone will still need at least a physical description and job outline to be able to write about who they're interacting with (and their impressions thereof).

[Imperial1917]

Oh, I read 'CS' as '(IC) post', which is why I was confused.
I forwarded my CS to you, right?

[Azazeal849]

Yes, but the convention is for the player to post it - that also makes it easier for you to make edits if you need to (as sometimes happens) without having to go through me first.

[Imperial1917]

Just checking that you have it.
*checks inbox, dusts off CS*
Here we are...

Spoiler: Lord of Sabilis 

Name: Trist Maximillium aka Amax “Tip” Holder
Age: 32
Position: Lord of Sabilis

Spoiler: Appearance 

To look at, the Lord of Sabilis looks like a youth scarcely older than a quarter century. Of course, as with many such titanic figures throughout the width and breadth of the Imperium of Man, the face that people look upon, framed in golden dirty blonde hair, is one of falsity, or at least in part, though it would take a clever magos to know the difference. The reconstructed cheekbones of his face seem oddly regal on his figure for one whose eye slits are so common, be it that they surround cunningly crafted blue-green eyes that see a great deal more than they would initially suggest.

In intimate proximities, one might notice the absurdly subtle but nevertheless present divide that stretches across his face from just behind his too-perfect left ear to the midpoint of his jaw, though the skin coloring itself is seamless and reactive as real flesh. Built so slight that one might put the greater part of his bulk down to his clothing; a closer inspection shows the same kind of divide in many places, concealing a greater strength. The light tan pallor of his skin is softly contradicted by signs of past darkening, making many unfamiliar with his story whether he is truly of noble birth, though none are brave enough to ask.

Spoiler: Personality 

Perhaps unusual to his station, the Lord of Sabilis is possessed of a warm disposition. This light and often optimistic outlook of his frequently contrasts itself against those that he finds himself surrounded by, something that chafes in varying ways. With many men, it makes him intolerable when negotiations are tense while with many a maid his dreamy state of mind has given him more than ample opportunity to expand on an already notorious reputation for skills aside from negotiation and warring. In spite of this not all men are adverse to his private tastes and often find him a worthy fellow to spend time with, something enhanced by his peculiar streak of unshaking loyalty to others, quite unfazed by the coming and goings of the times. Most unusual among his attributes, though, is his somewhat queer faith towards the Emperor, one that can seem at times somehow filtered through another.

Spoiler: Weapons 

Spoiler: The Power Axe “Lotus” 

A gift from Magos Jial near the conclusion of the Sabilian Wars, “Lotus” is a single-headed power axe possessed of an ordinary haft, but an unusually large blade. The weapon is so named for the golden flower upon it, depicted with sixteen pedals, a christening given upon the scrutiny of ancient records. When sheathed in energy, it is claimed (by lay witnesses, not its nominal ‘owner’) to be able to protect its user from harm as a shield, so long as the shots fall along the blade.

Notwithstanding the truth of such claims, two design features set it apart from its fellows. Careful examination of the activation runes revealed that the power output of the field could be controlled to a degree unseen in other power weapons, though it has never been proven that it was capable of being anything less than lethal.

More curiously is the ability to shift between a constant field when activated and a release upon “application”, resulting in a burst of energy not dissimilar to designs found in thunder hammers. However, it remains unknown whether “Lotus” is capable of matching the awesome power of those fabled weapons. It is entirely possible that the weapon houses a prototype for such weaponry and is liable to explode if applied at such levels.

Spoiler: Other 

Spoiler: Greatcloak 

Inspired by somewhat obscure passages that the Lord of Sabilis had read during his early life, the Greatcloak of Sabilis, as it has become known, appears at first to be little more than a great robe of the purest white cloth. Cut to terminate about the ankles of the wearer, the Greatcloak includes a hood and is fixed with a dulled golden brooch just below the right shoulder. Though weighted so as not to flap unseemly in a breeze, it is mobile enough to allow for the wearer to make use of both arms. The fabric is thin, but also woven with materials capable of light energy dispersal alongside basic environmental weathering.

The most noteworthy part of the garb is the great shoulderpad that stretches from the shoulder down the bicep to the elbow. Terminating in a pointed arrow, the body of the symbol is made of two parallel lines crossed with three bars before a solid patch that partially covers the shoulder. Made of flexible plasteks and dyed black against the white of the cloth, it does not hinder movement in any way, but also offers no protection to balance the slight weight it conveys.

Spoiler: Background 

Born on Sabilis, the individual known as Amax Holder, also known as “Tip”, now more widely recognized as the Lord of Sabilis, Trist Maxillium, lived the early years of his life in the undercity of Evata, the primary hive and planetary capital of the Imperial fringe world. Like most youth of that world, he was quickly absorbed into the criminal enterprises of a small gang, one of many such in the bowels of that world. Naturally, he was caught up in the Underhive Wars that raged with such ferocity and unusual circumstances that it would attract the attention of not one, but two inquisitors; inquisitor Galvin of Ordos Xenos and inquisitor Sharia of Ordos Malleus. Though linked to what followed, this event was to be utterly paled by the Sabilian Wars of Succession from the Holy Domains of the Imperium of Man that followed.

When rebel nobles assassinated the proper Imperial Planetary Governor of Sabilis and declared succession, they drove elements loyal to the Imperium, even inquisitorial agents, underground. It was in the rubble that was what remained of the underhive that Amax encountered Isha Kainate, the daughter of the deposed Imperial ruler and the rightful heir to the throne. Under evident duress, the underhive ganger was ‘recruited’ into her resistance force as she fought to retake the world for Emperor and Imperium.

During his tenure as servant, advisor, and ‘friend’ to the so-called “Princess of Sabilis” throughout the Sabilian Wars, Amax would lead loyalist forces including reinforcing Imperial Guard remnants, forge alliances with Adeptus Mechanicus elements (who largely tried to stay out of the conflict), and fought the xenos of the Orks and Dark Eldar. The closing years of the conflict saw him fight shoulder to shoulder (figuratively speaking, given their height) with warriors of the Fourth Company of the Redeemers Chapter of the Adeptus Astartes, who had (belatedly) arrived to deal with the Dark Eldar incursions.

At the conclusion of the Sabilian Wars Isha Kainate was affirmed to the position of her father. Initially for his loyalty and dedication to her cause (to say nothing of any of the rumors swirling around the pair) and later affirmed by gene-testing that revealed his noble heritage (albeit to a rebel noble since excommunicated by the Ecclesiarchy and executed), Amax “Tip” Holder was raised to the station of Lord of Sabilis and rechristened Trist Maxillium.

In recognition to the not-inconsiderable efforts of the newly-minted rulers of Sabilis during the Sabilian Wars, the Adeptus Mechanicus and, more unusually, the Adeptus Astartes, lent considerable aid in reconstructing and redressing the world. Though previously an obscure world rumored to be ignored even by the tau, research and development hubs as well as significant manufactorums built upon the world have given it recognition well used by the ruling pair to expand the world’s influence. Rumors persist that more than the princess’ initiative to save Mechanicus facilities during the war contributed to their unusual amount of interest and strong ties to the world.

Spoiler: Augments 

It is perhaps credible to say that the Lord of Sabilis is “now more machine than man”. The high quality of the augments he now uses betrays no hint of the long history he shares with the practice, believed to have begun in the underhive. So great did his need for augmentations grow during the Sabilian Wars that the Adeptus Mechanicus on Sabilis, perhaps in part due to their isolation from the rest of the priesthood and perhaps due to a certain eccentric quality among the practitioners there, insisted that the Sabilis Lord learn the lesser mysteries, lest they spend all of their time tending to his losses in battle. Rumors hold that he was not introduced to the priesthood due to “theological differences”.

The Lord of Sabilis bears some of the more sophisticated augments that the Mechanicus can produce. This is credible to his strong ties to the priesthood as well as his status as a lord. Many of these parts are finely crafted and the false coverings over them are scarcely distinguishable from real flesh in either to look at or feel. Ordo Malleus is rumored to believe that more than simple courtesy leads the Mechanicus to provide for his increasingly complicated requests.

Many augmentations lie beneath the complicated coverings that make up the Lord of Sabilis’ exterior. So extensive has this network of replacements become that artificial supports have become a necessity to support the added weight as well as sophisticated systems to maintain his remaining biological functions. Added together, the augments grant him numerous abilities beyond those of normal men.

Said items include his right arm from the shoulder down including the hand, his left hand from the wrist down, both of his legs, both ears and eyes, and many of the organs originally located in his torso, owing a lucky (in more ways than one) bolt round. Additionally, a chip has been implanted within his brain that acts as an advanced processor and memory storage and recall system. It should be noted that he is capable of vox communications without an external device, has moderate auspex abilities, and possesses both night vision and thermal vision.

[Azazeal849]

My next GM post is 80% done - I just need Gavin and Crenshaw's actions from Paint to be able to complete the final section.

[Atrum Daemon]

Damn, looks like we have another contender for "Most Augmented Member of the Group" there.

[Azazeal849]

As previously mentioned, he'll be showing up in the next GM post, which I will be able to finish as soon as we hear back from Paint (which should be some time after he's given a bit of time off from his ungodly night shifts).

[PaintSerf]

As previously mentioned, he'll be showing up in the next GM post, which I will be able to finish as soon as we hear back from Paint (which should be some time after he's given a bit of time off from his ungodly night shifts).

I'm still trying to claw out what I can as I can. On deck is Gavin in the revised post, Merle and the Shard shenanigans, as well as Crenshaw and Sapphira as they take out the missile team.

We'll see how it goes over the next few days.

[Azazeal849]

If you have anything written for the part where Gavin is (astrally) face to face with Kelly, could you please PM it to me so I can start on Marc's responses (the last section of the GM post)?

[dakkagor]

Any news guys?