Board Thread:Warhammer 40k Roleplay/@comment-7232811-20130913205549/@comment-14745711-20130916102809

IC: Markus who initially set off ahead of the main group has suffered a communications breakdown and is now trying to make his way back too the crash site. Markus has been going on through the dark in the direction which he estimates is the correct way. Suddenly he gets the feeling that he is being watched. He spins 'round but cannot see anything in the pitch darkness. Then he hears a slight rustling and suddenly a creature about the size of a man tackles him to the ground tearing at him with its claws. Markus places his feet against the beasts underside and pushes up sending it flying away from him. In seconds he is back on his feet but can no longer find his weapon in the darkness.

Then the creature is on him again with feet braced against his waist and claws embedded into his helmet. Markus staggers back a few steps before letting out a great roar; "NAM LEO!" He grabs the creature by its throat and hurls it into the ground with such force that the beast's neck is snapped on impact. Markus finally manages to reactivates his head light which was temporarily disabled during the creatures attack. He scans around and sees the creature for what it is; a man, but with burning red eyes, foam pouring from his mouth and long claw like fingernails.

"Shadow born!" Markus exclaims under his breath, "may the Lion protect us!" He quickly looks around until he finds his weapon picks it up and sets off again as fast as he can; if there were shadow born here then he would not last long out in the open. As Markus runs along he pulls on a chain around his neck so that a medallion comes loose from a part of his armour. The medallion has an image of a man with great angels wings holding a flaming sword high above his head. Around the edge writing is inscribed; 'for it is by His love that we are kept whole mind and body even after we have passed into the void. Therefor let us not be idle in his work but let us place ourselves open for his purposes and honour his servants who are our brothers and sisters in arms.' All the while he is chanting seemingly to himself; "He preserves us, he preserves us." And while it seems that this should do nothing Markus is now on the correct path towards the wreck instead of the his previous heading.

OOC: I won't let the spiritual acts in connection too the Lion have to much of an impact on the RP, but I do want it to be mentioned as often as possible since it is one of the most vital parts of life for The Angels of Reconciliation.