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BrotherStynier wrote:
"Inquisitor Acolyte?" I ask, my interest peaked by the sudden claim. "In my service as an Arbitor that was a common claim from people we had apprehended as a way to try and get out of their crimes. Needless to say it never worked, no Inquisitors ever showed up to help them out of those messes. So if you are the Acolyte, then where is your master?"

Somewhere outside the Geller Field we're enveloped in, I'd suppose? Claiming that you're a field agent of an Inquisitor is useless, as you'll likely have no proof which we can accept. By the Throne, man! Any one of us could claim to be a direct agent of the Emperor's Holy Will. Doing so only makes you look more suspicious, in fact.

My Vote for Drk8_Oblit still stands, he has proven himself to be loyal yet.

Lord-Loss wrote:My Vote for Drk8_Oblit still stands, he has proven himself to be loyal yet.

You knowingly vote for an innocent man? And misspell his name?

Orkeosaurus wrote:

Lord-Loss wrote:My Vote for Drk8_Oblit still stands, he has proven himself to be loyal yet.

You knowingly vote for an innocent man? And misspell his name?

Oh gak, I meant to say:

"My vote for Drk_Oblit8 still stands, he has not proven himself to be loyal yet.

Ah.

In that case, I must ask: do you consider all of the others to have proven themselves loyal?

::EDIT:: Typos of my own! The irony!

Well he hasnt proven himself to be loyal after becoming suspicous in my eyes.

Valhallan42nd wrote:

BrotherStynier wrote:
"Inquisitor Acolyte?" I ask, my interest peaked by the sudden claim. "In my service as an Arbitor that was a common claim from people we had apprehended as a way to try and get out of their crimes. Needless to say it never worked, no Inquisitors ever showed up to help them out of those messes. So if you are the Acolyte, then where is your master?"

Somewhere outside the Geller Field we're enveloped in, I'd suppose? Claiming that you're a field agent of an Inquisitor is useless, as you'll likely have no proof which we can accept. By the Throne, man! Any one of us could claim to be a direct agent of the Emperor's Holy Will. Doing so only makes you look more suspicious, in fact.

"Is this directed at me? I was the one that questioned him on it, I wasn't shooting of my mouth making ludicrous claims."

The real question is, what investigative powers does this "Inquisitor's acolyte" have? Any of note?

We might not be able to trust that he is what he says he is, but knowing what he thinks may prove useful.

So, "acolyte", who do you think are the Genestealers?

Valhallan42nd wrote:OOC: When is our cut-off time before night begins?

2009/11/14 11:57:45

BrotherStynier wrote:

Valhallan42nd wrote:

BrotherStynier wrote:
"Inquisitor Acolyte?" I ask, my interest peaked by the sudden claim. "In my service as an Arbitor that was a common claim from people we had apprehended as a way to try and get out of their crimes. Needless to say it never worked, no Inquisitors ever showed up to help them out of those messes. So if you are the Acolyte, then where is your master?"

Somewhere outside the Geller Field we're enveloped in, I'd suppose? Claiming that you're a field agent of an Inquisitor is useless, as you'll likely have no proof which we can accept. By the Throne, man! Any one of us could claim to be a direct agent of the Emperor's Holy Will. Doing so only makes you look more suspicious, in fact.

"Is this directed at me? I was the one that questioned him on it, I wasn't shooting of my mouth making ludicrous claims."

No, Brother Stynier, it was most assuredly directed at Brother Potato. Calm yourself.

Forgive me then, I was out of line.

All is forgiven. We are all under stress.

Even if we had all the resources of the Holy Inquistion at our disposal, this would still be a difficult task. We must choose properly this time.

If there are only two killers, as the Mekboy's and the captain's murders suggest, then the odds are on our side. The Emperor protect us if there are other agents at work, as Orkeosaurus's research suggests.

Odds on our sides? Did you forget that our most Powerful ally LoG is dead. If we are to truly get the upper hand, we must make the right choices.

Absolutely agreed. We've lost two and taken none. If we don't even the odds by the night cycle, we'll be down four tomorrow.

Ultrafool wrote:Odds on our sides? Did you forget that our most Powerful ally LoG is dead. If we are to truly get the upper hand, we must make the right choices.

I hope that the Lord of Ghosts was not our only ally, Ultrafool. I do not know, but I pray that the Emperor's Hand will protect us in this time of desperate struggle.

Or three. If we don't decide who we believe to be a genestealer, then it'd only be one.

I'm sorry about getting angry before, I've been hearing church bells in my head all day...(OOC: I'm in the middle of my final highschool exams )

True enough but we'll definitely lose another the next night and so on until we develop the nerve to work this out properly.

: Sensing he has some attention he goes further :

I am naive to the true ways of my order. I can divulge that I am indeed an acolyte and this trip to the holy land is to find my master. Consider it a right of passage. If you can find your master you can find the heretics.

I believe this is my charge.

Manchu hit a very solid note when it came to the rantings of the now lost Imperial Psyker. Albeit accidental or intentional is yet to be determined. Mekboy took this one step further and concluded to the identity of one such Psyker. The psyker is dead and now mekboy is dead. I doubt the coincidence.

I haven't found a conclusive point of interest yet. But I am following each connection and theory to the fullest. I just need a little bit more time but here is my theory.

My Theory / Notes / Timeline of Mekboy:

- Mekboy first doubted Airman who went out of his way to dispose the body for it scared Dark Oblit
- He voted Dark Oblit
- Airman and Gwar agree with Mekboy's Reason of voting Oblit and Airman Votes Dark Oblit
- Mekboy suggest Gornell and Brother Styner may be trying to save their fellow Genesteeler
- Airman changes his vote from Dark Oblit to Brother Styner
- Mekboy further insinuates that Brother Styner may be a genesteeler
- Airman Unvotes after be called out on a hasty vote immiediatly agreeing with Lord Loss (interesting)
- Orkeosaurus attempts a rally against the LotG
- Brother Styner unvotes Airman (maybe the genesteelers voted eachother as a show, since they both unvoted eachother)
- Orkeosarus continues the warcry against LotG

Quoting Lord Loss "LOG is becoming increasing suspicous, the way he talks....planets destroyed by indiviuals, mutations, sacrificed to the Emperor.


He's a psykers! "

- Mekboy votes Lord of Ghosts
- Mekboy unvotes Lord of GHosts and re votes Dark Oblit
- Mekboy is dead

Mind you these are my notes on Mekboy I will not divulge my other notes till I am sure.

Here is what I believed to be Mekboy's Theory (Not Mine):

Mekboy successfully identified three very good canidates of genesteelers.

- Airman takes his ques from Lord - Loss.
- Airman and Brother Styner go against each other but find excuses to forgive eachother but no one else.
- Lord - Loss called out to kill the Psyker not once did the possibility of an Imperial Psyker come into play.
- Orkeosaurus continues war cries and unwavering march to the first Lynch

- I claim to be an Inquisitor Acolyte
- Orkeosaurus first to respond
- Manchu responds
- Brother Stynier responds

Out of the three main people I believed that Mekboy suspected two become immediately curious to my claim. Two whom happen to be of Mekboy's primary concern.

Airman / Brother Styner / Lord Loss / Gornell / Orkesosaurus

Out of these five I believe Lord - Loss / Brotherstynier / Airman are the three that should be focused on.

This is a good place to start. Sadly in Mekboy's memory. We will continue with your leads Mekboy and will not falter. As for my claim to be an Inquisitor Acolyte or Inquisitor you may never know. A bait if you will. I just wanted to let the Genesteelers know that among the Loyal there may be one with the God Emperor's charge.

EDIT: Fixing grammar / Spelling / names and OOC message
<OOC>I apologize for the delay. Long week. I will try not to keep suspense when I start an interesting topic.

Then what do you suggest we do, Manchu? Who would you have me cast my vote for? The seemingly obvious choice of drk_obliter8or? Or Mr. Dispose of the Evidence Airman? Or Dark Lord Seanron, because he's different? Or Stubbs because he could be hiding prostethic murder limbs?

I still suspect Airman, but I know me must act. If the group's wisdom suggests drk_obliter8r is the prime suspect, then I must bow to it's wisdom. May the Emperor guide the hands of justice.

Unvote Airman
Vote drk_obliter8r

May He have mercy on your soul.

::edit to remove double capitalization on the word "IF" in the second paragraph's second sentance.::

::That last comment is one that Valhallan directs at Drk_obliter8r::

@Frenzied Potato: Again, your thoughts are very interesting. But I don't understand the line you're taking about Stynier. If there's anything suspicious about him, it's his interest in the Inquisition. But if he really is an arbitor then it's understandable. Similarly, could you draw out your point about Lord Loss and Airman? But I agree with you completely on one point--the question that we must answer is this: why Mekboy? I remind you that upon his epiphany--too late though it was--that LotG was a psyker, he changed his vote to Drk_O. Perhaps you might find me dead tomorrow for the same reason? Although I appreciate that he no longer wishes to kill me in public and make all of you accomplices to the deed, I also note that Drk_O has yet to answer my continued challenges.

@Valhallan: I can give you no better advice than this: If you are among the Emperor-fearing, then trust in your conscience as it is guided by faith and reason. If you are among the repugnant xenos, confess as much and may the warp take you! But here is my innermost thought on the matter: the wisdom of the group, if there is such a thing that can be named that, is no substitute for one's own carefully studied opinion. I fear it will be the wisdom of the group that proves the enemy's most cunning tool.

Valhallan42nd wrote:
Vote drk_obliter8r

May He have mercy on your soul.

He will. I just hope his mercy encompasses the rest of you.

Drk_O, there is plenty of time to unvote you. The threat is far from imminent. Use your newfound confidence and defend yourself, for Throne's sake, so that another human life is not lost!

Manchu wrote:@Valhallan: I can give you no better advice than this: If you are among the Emperor-fearing, then trust in your conscience as it is guided by faith and reason. If you are among the repugnant xenos, confess as much and may the warp take you! But here is my innermost thought on the matter: the wisdom of the group, if there is such a thing that can be named that, is no substitute for one's own carefully studied opinion. I fear it will be the wisdom of the group that proves the enemy's most cunning tool.

That's just it! I suspected both Lord of Ghosts and drk_obliter8r on day one, and look what that did for Lord of Ghosts. Look what that did for us! My instincts are honed to file proper requesition requests, not mete out brutal justice to random strangers.

My vote will stand for now, but I will ponder it for a short while. (OOC: as I go to bed!)

Dark Lord Seanron wrote:
[additional point] furthermore, my reason fro Dark_Obltr8r is sound.

>>> His sudden change in characer now two are dead

(OOC: I want to use shock as an excuse for this, because acting the way I was, was way to difficult to maintain. I'm explaining this out of character because it's the only way I beleive possible to do.)

Dark Lord Seanron wrote:
>>> His apparent ignorance of both this ships course and the death of our captain {point of interest: the body was lying in front of us all day yesterday - who did he think it belonged to? Also considering we talked about it all day yesterday also. He is either poorly attempting to cover his own xenos tracks, or he is an idiot}

I think you misheard me. I knew the captain was dead, but I didn't think of what was making the ship stay to course. I hadn't thought about it.

Dark Lord Seanron wrote:>>> His rapid changing of his vote from Manchu (probably the most level headed of you all) when it was clear he lacked the support.

It IS possible to change my mind on a whim, as opposed to support. I beleived that Manchu was guilty, because he seemed offended that everyone decided that I wasn't suspicious, for some reason, when someone seems offended that I'm not about to die kinda rubs me the wrong way, but then I decided against it.

I can also decide to:
UNVOTE: No Lynch
Vote: Dark Lord Searnron
Unvote: DLS
Vote: Manchu
Unvote: Manchu
Vote: Gwar!
Unvote: Gwar!
Vote: Lord-Loss
Unvote: Lord-Loss
Vote: No Lynch

Did anyone support me when voting then? Did I change my votes because no one supported lynching them?

Manchu wrote:(...) I'm talking about Drk_O here. How have we gone from "he behaves oddly and has a suspicious background" to "he's a martyr for the Emperor"? I don't know whether Lord of the Ghosts is a genestealer or not. I never heard of any Gheistos Cataclysm, or whatever. But I know this: the real genestealers would be quick to jump on the chance of laying the blame at the feet of an obvious target, especially when they themselves have already been an obvious target. Drk_O, consider this a challenge: I'd rather you can the passion play theatrics and give us some explanation about why anyone could believe that bogus story about winding up on a ship for Holy Terra by accident. I guess that's where it will have to stand, considering the mob is already bent--maybe justifiably--on lynching LotG.

The only mention of being a matyr for the Emperor came from very early, when I asked Orkeo how I could be less of a coward.

Orkeosaurus wrote:

Drk_Oblitr8r wrote:Mr... uhhh... Stumps? Can you help give me some pointers to being less of a coward? Mother used to say I'd grow out of it under the right leadership.

Just remember to die for the Emperor. Then you will be a martyr, and you won't have the dark creatures of the warp feast upon your immortal soul until the end of time.

Also, imagine the enemies of man to be wearing only their underwear. It makes them far less intimidating.

You yourself said that he could teach me

Manchu wrote:

Orkeosaurus wrote:My mom died giving to birth to me, and you don't see me complaining!

That's right. Stumps here is full of nothing but piss and vinegar. He'll teach you how to stand up straight and grow chest hair.

As a direct answer to your challenge. I will explain how I mistakenly boarded this ship, which seems to be floating through hell on the way to heaven.

Flashback wrote:
I was walking to the boarding section, when I saw someone I saw someone I thought to be suspicious. So I tried to get a look at their face, but I couldn't see it, so I told someone in charge of secruity, and they said "I'll check up on it".
When I got to the dock for my ship to Baal, I bumped into the official collecting tickets, dropping them all and mine. The official rushed me on the ship, as it was about to leave. And here I am.

I hope this explains things.

@Frenzied: If you would have paid better attention you would know that I didn't forgive Airman I simply changed my vote. In addition if you were paying attention you would see that I have been turning to several of the others, Manchu one of them to try and figure this out.

@Manchu: My interest in the Inquisition is less an interest in the Inquisition over all and more an interest in figuring out Frenzied's story. I have herd the argument in the past.

Where did you get the conclusion that I might be a Genestealer?


LOG could have been a rogue pyker, I dont know about you, but I will not die before I see Holy Terra!

Airman was being unreasonable and I showed him sense.

Though I will unvote: Drk_Oblitr8r , as I now believe Airman to be a Genesteraler!


Vote: Airman

[conclusion] Subject Oblitr8r - I know you to be one of the guilty. Now you twist and now you turn but the cold hard light of the Omnissiahs gaze is upon you!

BrotherStynier wrote:@Manchu: My interest in the Inquisition is less an interest in the Inquisition over all and more an interest in figuring out Frenzied's story. I have herd the argument in the past.

As I said, given what you claim about your past, this is completely understandable. What do you make of Frenzied's story? Do you agree that finding out why Mekboy was killed should be our priority?

Lord Loss, please explain your vote against Airman otherwise you will merely look like you are distancing yourself from him. That, in turn, merely validates Frenzied's claims that you two are partners in crime.

I think this may be the one situation where I'd actually hope an agent of the Emperor's Holy Office was nearby. In the meantime, no sense in flinging accusations back and forth out of mere spite and defensiveness. We're all of us going to be accused and re-accused while trying to figure this out.

Frenzied Potatoe's reasoning is just the kind of logic we need to uproot the Xenos. If we could all explain our logic in a similar method, I think we could make real progress.