A Rebirth

Aequitas: Um...Alright.
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Jorkun: And I'm the head of Templum, one of the big four. Further, if we can lower the chances of a Chaos invasion, I'm willing to do whatever it takes. Remember, all it took was one psyker to pull the Corrupter from his pit.

"yeah....look can you promise me something?"

Elenor: you do remember THESE ARE MY PEOPLE! do I get no say in this?! christ MY DAUGHTER IS A PSYKER!!! how the fuck would you like it if someone you'd never heard of before appeared from no-where and dragged your daughter off to be killed?!

Aequitas: Sure.
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*Jorkun briefly turns around and locks her with a steely gaze.*

Jorkun: I'm going to let that slide this time, governor.

"Keep her safe"

he realizes Cador is glaring at him now

Aequitas: I'll do my best.
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*He turns back to Cador.*

Jorkun: Why does the Brotherhood suddenly have an issue with a policy that has been enforced for thousands of years now?

"thankyou"

Cador: because this is different to aborting psychic children before they are born. this is murder of hundreds, maybe thousands of innocent people. this is wrong.

Aequitas: No problem.
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Jorkun: I'll have you know there are plenty of living psykers the Consortium regularly executes. This will just be business as usual in regards to where these abominations are concerned.

she smiles

Elenor: MY LITTLE GIRL IS NOT AN ABOMINATION

OOC love this psyker debate
"prevent a Chaos invasion" when the threat is right under their noses strafing their borders

OOC: Fae, they're less worried about the strafes, and more worried about full on Black Crusade scenarios.

IC:

Aequitas: Take care of yourself.
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Jorkun *turning to her*: Under Consortium law, she is! One psyker brought the Corrupter! ONE!! Thousands could bring much worse!

right

"you too"

she goes to stand but Cador puts a hand on her shoulder, gently stopping her
"Jorkun...When berric hears of this, there will be an outcry and you know it"

*Not sure what to do here....*
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Jorkun: There hasn't been an outcry before, when Consortium citizens were being euthanized for being psykers. Why the sudden change of heart, Cador?

"so...how was your mission?"

Cador: because this is different. this is herding people by the thousand into death camps due to something they were born with. this is exactly what the corruptor was known to do to his prisoners.

Aequitas: It was...I dunno...
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Jorkun:...........................Damn it...Alright, you have a point, but you know the risks as well as I do!!

"oh?"

Cador: then we find another way, but we do not stoop to his level based on what might hypothetically happen!

Aequitas: Well...I...only just killed for the first time today....
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Jorkun:....Damn it....Fine. I'll make an exception this time, and...maybe I'll talk to the Council. A..change of policy may be in order where annexed Imperial worlds are concerned if this is going to be that big a problem.

"oh....I see."

he nods
"I'm glad you're willing to listen to reason"
Elenor: I.....thankyou

Aequitas: Yeah............
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Jorkun: Right.....Just keep in mind you'll have to turn do the same with Omun, Hagren, and the head of the Disciples. Frankly, the only reason you had an easy time with me was because of....extenuating circumstances. *turns to Elenor* Oh, and governor, your comment was not lost on me.

"You okay?"

Elenor:...what do you mean by that

Aequitas: Frankly? I don't know.
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Jorkun: I mean exactly what I said.

"Wanna talk about it?"

"no i mean...which words and what are you going to do as a result?" *she's clearly worried*

Aequitas: I...Don't know what there is to talk about....I...I don't know...
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Jorkun: I think you can guess...Now then...I'll see about getting you better accommodations.

"Anything you want to ask me about to do with it? I might be able to help"

Elenor: and...my daughter?

Aequitas: How?
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Jorkun: I'll....see what I can do....

"I dunno but it doesn't hurt to try"

"...that means a lot. thankyou"

Aequitas: Okay....I've never killed someone before. Let's start with that.
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Jorkun: You're welcome. *He goes to leave.*

"guessing you felt bad?"

Cador: it's been a pleasure ma'am *he follows Jorkun*

Aequitas: Well...she was a Sister of Battle but...she was still a person.
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Jorkun *to Cador*: What suddenly made you come out here?

"Did you have a choice?"

"by out here do you mean this planet? if so, berric sent me as the brotherhood commander and representative"

Aequitas: No. She would have killed Anna if I hadn't shot her.
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Jorkun: That figures. So tell me...are the rumors about the Brotherhood encountering another alien race true?

"Then in my opinion, you did the right thing"

"they are. they're peaceful but engaged in a civil war with their race's oppressive nobles."

Aequitas: Thing is...I'm worried it's...just going to get easier. That..doesn't sit well with me.
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Jorkun: Do you have time to tell me the whole story as you know it?

"then only kill them if they leave you no choice. otherwise, shoot at them but miss on purpose. that's what I'd do. your side think you're trying, and you dont have to kill"

"I do *he does so*"

meanwhile with elenor
guessing she's being escorted elsewhere by a guard

Aequitas: Well, statistically, most shots fired in combat miss anyway, regardless of how good a shot you actually are but....missing on purpose probably isn't an option in the long run...To many Guard that could be a threat, the Sororitas, then there are Space Marines who are merciless from what I know....*sighs* I just...Isn't it sociopathic at best to consider killing just to be another...thing?
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Jorkun: Great. Just what we need, another Imperium.
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*She is.*

"You're a soldier aequitas"

"Not if we help the colonists"

she checks to see if he's the same one as before

Aequitas: I know, but a soldier and a sociopath should never be the same thing. If killing people losses its weight, how are we any different from the Imperials? Soldiers are supposed to protect people, we're not supposed to be.....just glorified killers.
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Jorkun: What if they track the colonists? Fighting two wars at the same time isn't enticing.
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*Nope.*

"You need to find a way of...dealing with it. don't kill for the sake of it. kill for a good reason, like when you saved anna"

Cador: true. but this foe will not be the size or scale of the imperium"

"hi"

Aequitas: Yeah....I just....You're right. I just hope I can find those reasons long enough to get me through my enlistment.
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Jorkun: Still, we should take the necessary precautions. And you need to inform the other members of the big four.
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Guard: Um...You need something?

"If you ever need to talk to someone..."

"Berric intends to, don't worry"

"Just being friendly. what's your name?"

Aequitas: I know.. Thanks, Tex.
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Jorkun: I figured as much. I'll do what I can to help, but right now, most of Templum's time and resource are being dedicated towards gearing up to properly deal with the Imperials.
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Guard: Does it matter?

"hey, its what friends are for"

"of course"

"just trying to be friendly. you gonna be like the last guy who punched me for no reason?"

Aequitas: True...Take care of yourself, Tex.
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Jorkun: Also.....I heard Torrel deployed one of his new prototypes.
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Guard: Oh. That guy. Bastard was former Retrovoso slum world security. They're assholes, and I say that as someone raised in a gulag.

"You too."

"how did it perform?"

she smiles
"glad to see not everyone here is an ass"

*Not sure what to do here now...*
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Jorkun: From what I heard, the Sororitas stood even less of a chance.
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Guard: Trust me, most people in Templum aren't, just professional.

"good luck"

he grins at that

"Nice to meet you then mr.,..."

Aequitas: Thanks.
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Jorkun: I want to know when general production on those can be begin, and if Torrel thinks the research can be taken elsewhere as well.
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OOC: I would like everyone to know that Gorath brought this upon you, not me. He wanted the guard to have a name, so I gave him a name. It just so happened to be this particular name. (And props to you if you recognize it.)

IC:

Guard: Call me Akiba.

she smiles
"see you around"

"I'll let you know if he tells me anything"

"unusual name. I like it."

Aequitas: Good luck with....whatever it is you're doing.
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Jorkun: I'd appreciate that.
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Akiba: Um...Thanks.

"thanks"

"no problem"

"so where are you taking me now?"