Board Thread:Warhammer 40k Roleplay/@comment-7974155-20140807071103/@comment-6078851-20140816151033

OOC: @ sang, Garion can't see Darius' eyes because they have helmets on.

as they proceeded north Garion was once again beset by the image of master interrogator-chaplain Asmodai, "when rage threatens to overcome you, that is the time to focus. you must harness that rage, control it, and focus it upon the enemies of humankind. such controlled rage is what makes the Dark Angels what they are - bulwarks of the imperium without peer." remembering these words brought Garion to calmness.

"but it can be fun to simply explode sometimes..." however these words confused Garion as he couldn't ever remember Asmodai using the word 'fun'.

as they moved on Garion kept pace with Tychus, and switching his vox-link to 1-on-1 he spoke "for the record sir yes, i do have personal experience with corruption and mutation of gene-seed - the scars i bear on my face are testament to that encounter. after which i was talked to, at length, by my chapter's apothecaries and chaplains about the subject. i cannot speak on the specifics as doing so would break my oath of loyalty, and above all i am loyal." he said 'am loyal' with some heat. "and if i were not loyal to my own chapter how could you expect me to be loyal to you?"

as he talked to the captain his eyes were continually scanning the area for hostiles, occasionally glancing upward to make sure the swarm hadn't come back. Tychus was holding his tongue as his rage hadn't yet subsided and he was trying to curtail his sudden impulse to 'permenetly' quiet Garion.

"as was explained to me ratlings, ogryns and such are the result of natural mutation over thousands of years, whereas astartes are the result of unatural, and rapid modification, and as some gene-seed is not as pure as others it can result in unwholesome mutation which can be exsacerbated by warp exposure, which in turn can lead to treasonous behaviour, of which i have first-hand knowledge."

keeping his voice as neutral as possible he said "but you malign me sir, if you believed i was abandoning the squad simply because i was first into the fountain. i ascertained the situation first, and knew there was nothing our weaponry could do, and was simply testing my idea of submersion. i realise you liked Saffron sir and that you mourn his loss, but please don't tell me that his action was 'bravery': i've seen neophytes wih no combat experience who behaved more professionally than he just did. and i apologise if you think i was theatening you sir, but i wasn't, veiled or otherwise. i was simply making a statement, as i would never assault a brother-marine in a hostile environment unless his death was required."

this was the most Garion had spoken in on go since becoming a dark angel and while his voice was neutral his emotional state was anything but, and he was very close to confessing to Tychus about his actual encounter with a fallen brother. only the strength of his notion of loyalty held his tongue...but he was conflicted.