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It was reasonable to suspect that where there was one of a thing, there were more. So continued Tlolkku involvement did not surprise Imperious. That they appeared out of thin air and began attacking the Enginseers, that was surprising. Though, with a moment of accelerated thought, he realized the Enginseers may know something the Tlolkku did not want others to learn. Covering their tracks. Imperious watched the double-cross, then turned to square off with the third who spoke directly to him.

"She tried to kill a skynode and it's Icon. She made herself my enemy. Her mistake does not need to be your's as well."

As if to emphasize that statement he brought his arms up into a ready position. Plasma blade poised to strike. Ready to pre-empt the other's attack should he choose to avenge his make.
OOC wrote:Imperious is not going to attack ... yet. He'll use the Ready Action to prepare an attack against the next person who takes a hostile action against him.
HP: 3
Defense: 20
Conditions: Healthy.
Encephalon: Activated
Communion Array: Impervious Toughness 20
Blast "Arsenal" Dynamic Array: Enhanced Strength 30 and Strike 3 [Feats: Might (+1 pp), Variable Descriptor "Technological Weaponry" 2 (+2 pp)]
Flight "Utility" Dynamic Array: Flight 10 ; Quickness 1 ; Visual Detect Life ; X-Ray Vision Extended x2 ; Infravision Extended x2
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The third Tlolkku sneers. You can have the skynode, ape. It’s a lost cause, so you’re welcome to it. Behind him, the other two Tlolkku continue their slaughter!
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While on guard, Imperious did not advance on the Xenos when the aggrieved Tlolkku himself did not move to attack. He maintained his distance so as not to provoke the people, who for the moment did not seem intent on hostilities with him specifically. Lucas did look past the Tlolkku in front of him, to the attack on the Enginseers, then back again.

"Leave one of them alive. I want to make certain they do not have any more of the TEGS plague, or a means of recreating it. You may be present during the interrogation if you want to ensure they do not share information you wish to remain secret."

While Imperious did not attack, he did not remain idle either. Within the privacy of his helmet he spoke to Shi'Halal.

"Keep alert. This action may be meant to hold our attention."

Though he encouraged Shi'Halal to keep her senses primed, and he too made sure to be mindful of his surroundings, Lucas thought it'd an unusual tactic. If they wanted his attention here while other Tlolkku acted against the skynode in the Datasphere, for example, they could have allowed his to fight the Enginseers to continue without interuption. It seemed more likely this had to do with containing information, but still ...
OOC wrote:Switching Flight/Utility Array into mostly SUper Senses and some QUickness.

Here is a Search/Notice (both have the same bonus) check to see if Imperious is aware of any sneakiness: Search/Notice: 1D20+10 = [11]+10 = 21

Here is a Sense Motive check to see if Imperious gets the feeling he is being distracted from something happening elsewhere: Sense Motive: 1D20+12 = [5]+12 = 17

Quickness 6 is active. Extended Normal Vision, Extended Normal Hearing, Visual Detect Life, X-Ray Vision, and Infravision are active for senses. As is Lucas' Accurate Ranged Radius Mental Sense.
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Encephalon: Activated
Communion Array: Impervious Toughness 20
Blast "Arsenal" Dynamic Array: Enhanced Strength 30 and Strike 3 [Feats: Might (+1 pp), Variable Descriptor "Technological Weaponry" 2 (+2 pp)]
Flight "Utility" Dynamic Array: Quickness 6 ; Normal Vision Extended x5 ; Normal Hearing Extended x5 ; Visual Detect Life ; X-Ray Vision Extended x5 ; Infravision Extended x4
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OOC:
The answer to the first check is: No sneaky business.
The answer to the second check is: Who knows?
The third Tlolkku shouted a command at his colleagues, and they deliberately spared a single Red Gear. This Red Gear is shouting, “You treacherous bastards! We upheld our end! We did what you wanted—-“ and a Tlolkku butted him into unconsciousness with his weapon.

You may question him now, ape. Whether he knows anything you care to hear, well, Time will tell. the third Tlolkku announces. Personally I am much more interested in that armor you wear. Where did you find it? How did you get it to bond with you?
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Lucas was guaging every action the Xenos undertook and making deductions base on his observations, past experiences, and the inormation he had acquired from others. Every reaction they took in response to the actions of others was scrutinized. Then, there it was. The Xeno stayed his anger and intercede not to conceal knowledge, but to gain it. At that point he advised Shi'Halal to perform a detailed scan of the Tlolkku and their equipment. Meanwhile he encaged their spokes person on a social level.

"You are bold, asking for secrets from one you just met. I doubt you would understand what you ask for. The knowledge is not mine to share anyway. But I will tell you this: it was not something that could be forced, or found by looking."

He paused to measure the reaction his response garnered from the inquisitive Tlolkku, noting the alien body language. It was inhuman. This was only his second encounter with one of it's kind. Lucas didn't expect to know, the way he might with a human. But he did intend to learn from this experience. The pause is not long, however, and before the Tlolkku can actually speak he resumes talking.

"If you do not wish to be present during the interrogation, then it is time for you to go."

OOC wrote:Going to switch Shi'Halal's Flight/Utility Array to include Microscopic Vision1 and beef up Quickness to 15.

While they talk Imperious is going to scan the Tlolkku, the one speaking with him and one of the others.

Here are Assessment (the Feat) checks:
* Tlolkku Leader (?): Assessment (Sense Motive) on Tlolkku Leader: 1D20+12 = [3]+12 = 15
* Subordinate Tlolkku (?): Assessment (Sense Motive) on Tlolkku subordinate #1: 1D20+12 = [10]+12 = 22

Here is Knowledge Life Sciences to learn about their biology and any extraordinary traits they might possess:
* Tlolkku Leader (?): Scan the Tlolkku Leader (Life Science): 1D20+12 = [7]+12 = 19
* Subordinate Tlolkku (?): Scan the Tlolkku Subordinate (Life Science): 1D20+12 = [5]+12 = 17

Here is a Knowledge Technology check to assess their equipment and determine it's capabilities:
* Tlolkku Leader (?): Scan the Tlolkku Leader (Technology): 1D20+13 = [20]+13 = 33 Pitty you can't critical a Skill check.
* Subordinate Tlolkku (?): Scan the Tlolkku Subordinate (Technology): 1D20+12 = [14]+12 = 26 The bonus should have been +13, so the total is actually 27

Imperious is acting at QUickness 15. Visual Detect Life ; X-Ray Vision Extended x5 ; Microscopic Vision 1 (dust sized) are all active.

HP: 3
Defense: 20
Conditions: Healthy.
Encephalon: Activated
Communion Array: Impervious Toughness 20
Blast "Arsenal" Dynamic Array: Enhanced Strength 30 and Strike 3 [Feats: Might (+1 pp), Variable Descriptor "Technological Weaponry" 2 (+2 pp)]
Flight "Utility" Dynamic Array: Quickness 15 ; Normal Hearing Extended x5 ; Visual Detect Life ; X-Ray Vision Extended x5 ; Microscopic Vision 1
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OOC:
Alright. Let’s do this is threes...
Assessment (Tlolkku leader): unsure exactly how strong he is. The other two clearly defer to him, but that could be do to rank, and not actual personal powers.
Assessment (subordinate Tlolkku): you’re pretty sure they’re somewhere in the area of PL10/150pp...

Life Sciences (Tlolkku leader): not sure.
Life Sciences (subordinate Tlolkku): not sure.

Technology (Tlolkku leader): ‘roided Iron Man, basically.
Technology (subordinate Tlolkku): watered down Iron Man, both of ‘em.
The third Tlolkku seems amused. No, no, no. We will watch the interrogation. It’s the only polite thing to do...
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Did the Xeno want to protect information from being shared by the Enginseer, or did it was to observe him? Lucas wondered at this when their spokesperson voiced his desire to be present during the information extraction process. With a soft sound of aim filling a new void the twin plasma bladed extending from his forearms disengage. Pacing away from the Tlolkku imperious charted a curved route to the living ENginseer that allowed him to keep the Xenos within sight and maintained a discrete distance between himself and them.

Standing over the unconscious Enginseer he makes a visual inspection of the person and the equipment on them, then looked over to the Tlolkku he had spoken with, while gesturing to the cyborg on the ground.

"Your companion rendered the Enginseer unconscious. It may be some time before they wake, unless you have a means of rousing them."

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HP: 3
Defense: 20
Conditions: Healthy.
Encephalon: Activated
Communion Array: Impervious Toughness 20
Blast "Arsenal" Dynamic Array: Enhanced Strength 30 and Strike 3 [Feats: Might (+1 pp), Variable Descriptor "Technological Weaponry" 2 (+2 pp)]
Flight "Utility" Dynamic Array: Quickness 15 ; Normal Hearing Extended x5 ; Visual Detect Life ; X-Ray Vision Extended x5 ; Microscopic Vision 1
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The first Tlolkku laughed, then jabbed his weapon into renegade cybermagus, who awoke with an ear-piercing shriek. The Tlolkku said something unintelligible, then laughed again.
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Lucas made a mental note of the apparent enjoyment the Tlolkku derived from the Enginseer's suffering. Was this a racial trait, or a personal one? Externally Imperious gave no response to the disposition of the armored Xeno. Instead he addressed the Enginseer.

"Good. You wake."

Turning to the side he gestured with one hand to the three Xenos that had ambushed and slaughtered the Enginseer's companions.

"The Tlolkku wanted to kill you. I have intervened on your behalf, to give you a chance to buy your life back. The price is information."

He allowed a brief pause to give the cybermagus the opportunity to take in the prospect that he might be able to get out of this situation alive. Then Imperious resumed talking.

"Cooperate. Give me accurate information. Answer my questions. Do this and I will not harm you. I will even allow you to walk away from here. You will have to leave your belongings behind, but you will have your life."

OOC wrote:
HP: 3
Defense: 20
Conditions: Healthy.
Encephalon: Activated
Communion Array: Impervious Toughness 20
Blast "Arsenal" Dynamic Array: Enhanced Strength 30 and Strike 3 [Feats: Might (+1 pp), Variable Descriptor "Technological Weaponry" 2 (+2 pp)]
Flight "Utility" Dynamic Array: Quickness 15 ; Normal Hearing Extended x5 ; Visual Detect Life ; X-Ray Vision Extended x5 ; Microscopic Vision 1
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The Enginseer nods. “Ask,” he bids Imperious.
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There was no posturing once Imperious had laid out the the terms he offered, the there was the implication that not anwsering or attempting deception would result in harm to the Enginseer's person eventually ending in death. When he spoke, he did so plainly and directly. His voice calm, measured, and stoic. One by one he asked his questions. He studied Enginseer, scrutinized them, as they responded and yet a little longer after they finished talking.

"Does your group have anymore TEGS samples, other than those here?"

"Does your group have the knowledge to recreate TEGS?"

"What other individuals or groups do you know of that possess TEGS, or the knowledge to recreate it?"

"How many members does the Red Gear Brotherhood have left alive?"

"Provide me with the locations of bases the Red Gear Brotherhood operate out of."
OOC wrote:Here is a Sense Motive check to try to determine how truthful the Enginseer is during the interrogation: Sense Motive: 1D20+12 = [18]+12 = 30

I'm also including a list of Imperious' questions above, rather than going one per post, to save us some time.

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Conditions: Healthy.
Encephalon: Activated
Communion Array: Impervious Toughness 20
Blast "Arsenal" Dynamic Array: Enhanced Strength 30 and Strike 3 [Feats: Might (+1 pp), Variable Descriptor "Technological Weaponry" 2 (+2 pp)]
Flight "Utility" Dynamic Array: Quickness 15 ; Normal Hearing Extended x5 ; Visual Detect Life ; X-Ray Vision Extended x5 ; Microscopic Vision 1
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In answer to the first question, the Red Gear spits, “Presumably. I’ve no idea where, though.”

In answer to the second question, the Red Gear says, “Us? No.”

In answer to the third question, he simply says, “Yes. We have other colleagues helping us. Albeit only in an ancillary fashion.”

In answer to the fourth question, he scoffs and sarcastically answers, “How am I to know? Between you and the Tlolkku, they’re all dead now, aren’t they?”

In answer to the fifth question, he quotes you three locations’ longitude and latitude.
OOC:
He’s being truthful. He has no reason to lie, not now anyways.
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"Tell me about the people who were assisting you with TEGS, other than the Tlolkku. Who are they? Where can they be found?"

After that information is provided to the best of the Enginseer's ability to do so, assuming he continues to remain truthful, Imperious raises his left hand and gestures towards the horizon. Or where the horizon would be if urban hellscape were not blocking one's view of it. In the same neutral voice had has questioned the Enginseer he gave the cyborg leave to depart.

"You are free to go. Leave your equipment and vehicle."

OOC wrote:
HP: 3
Defense: 20
Conditions: Healthy.
Encephalon: Activated
Communion Array: Impervious Toughness 20
Blast "Arsenal" Dynamic Array: Enhanced Strength 30 and Strike 3 [Feats: Might (+1 pp), Variable Descriptor "Technological Weaponry" 2 (+2 pp)]
Flight "Utility" Dynamic Array: Quickness 15 ; Normal Hearing Extended x5 ; Visual Detect Life ; X-Ray Vision Extended x5 ; Microscopic Vision 1
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The Enginseer spits blood, then laughed. “I’m damned if I do and damned if I don’t, aren’t I?” he asks caustically. He points at the third Tlolkku. “You’re better off asking him that...”

The third Tlolkku sneers, but gives Imperious coordinates for three nearby facilities. We were done there, anyway he says. You’re welcome to them, ape. Perhaps you will have better luck with them.
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Imperious had been making a point of not asking about the Tlolkku's involvement with the Red Gear Brotherhood, to avoid dredging up information they didn't want revealed in front of them. Judging by the response from the Engineer, the Tlolkku had been their only 'colleagues' in the TEGS endeavor. At least he didn't have to go trotting around the globe hunting down a half dozen factions. Imperious wasn't expecting the Tlolkku to give him coordinates to facilities his people had been using. The Xeno was being oddly ccoperative. What sort of manipulation was afoot? After that thought passed his mind he turned his head so that his attention was made to appear to focus on the third Tlolkku.

"'Better luck', you say. What issues were you having?"
OOC wrote:
HP: 3
Defense: 20
Conditions: Healthy.
Encephalon: Activated
Communion Array: Impervious Toughness 20
Blast "Arsenal" Dynamic Array: Enhanced Strength 30 and Strike 3 [Feats: Might (+1 pp), Variable Descriptor "Technological Weaponry" 2 (+2 pp)]
Flight "Utility" Dynamic Array: Quickness 15 ; Normal Hearing Extended x5 ; Visual Detect Life ; X-Ray Vision Extended x5 ; Microscopic Vision 1
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