Dungeons & Derelicts

[Ramke]

12th Decembre, 724 A.G.S.
Atmosphere of Baltrum; The Vault

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La Rochelle's crew members had already been waiting in the area, a bit further from the docking hangars and closer to the entrance that led deeper into the station. There were a total of five next to the entrance, and three more visible guarding the chambers towards the mooring platform of La Rochelle itself. The Gallics were clearly prepared for the worst that could happen - wearing mixtures of light and heavy armour, assault rifles presumably used in ship takeover situations. The armours were blue in colour, featuring decorative golden trims and a fleur-de-lys decorating each shoulder with pride. Three guards (two in normal Gallic standard armour, one in bulky heavy armour which gave off an intimidating enough presence to pacify a raging giant) in addition to a more elderly looking man along with a woman in uniform were in clear sight to Ezreal as the five stood by the entrance, waiting.

They eyed Ezreal and his robots carefully, up until the bay doors loudly hissed and the Core detachment spilled out, their attention drawn to the spectacle. They were clearly a bit astonished as the man in the middle began clapping as he walked towards the group. The silent hissing of the robots as they marched closer didn't help ease their suspicion. The man in the group mutters silently to the guards: "Soyez vigilant."

After hearing their small dialogue, the aged man walks forward to introduce himself. "My name is Antoine-René de Merteuil, Commanding Officer of La Rochelle, Commandant of the Marine Royale Gauloise. As you're aware, we're here under authorisation from Commissaire Général Rosalie Saint-Yves to make sure we get all the details we need." He then gestures to the woman in a different type of blue uniform next to him. "La demoiselle is the... overseer of this operation, Commissaire Laure de Valmont."

"I can speak for myself, Commandant." the woman harshly interrupts. She was busy battling eyes with Ezreal, noticing his attention towards her and staring daggers back in disgust. Sickening. "I am the one who originally decyphered the code and the data on the first clue that we had, so Madame Saint-Yves has assigned me to be on board the ship to see to it personally." she spoke in a proud manner. The Capitaine shifted his feet, offended by the interruption but remaining silent.

"It's a pleasure to make your acquaintance. We'll finally get to unlock the secrets of the people who built these soon. If you are prepared as you look, I'll make sure to mention a kind word to Saint-Yves in my report. However, are you really sure about the odd one in the room here?" she spoke as she directed her look to Archos.

A large, ambient roar of metal rushed through the room as lights flickered just slightly, indicating that something certainly wasn't right with stability of the station.