ProphetThe figure of the Vizsier stoops under the weight of his battle garb. His bony fingers tremble as they scoop blood from the bowl and begin tracing the symbols of war on his withered face. Without breaking the ritual, he addresses the emptiness: "Thread after thread, death after death, the Giver of Life wove his/her path. Yes... I have heard. Twice did he/she find himself/herself caught between undeath and unlife, and twice did the Undying One reject him/her, for the time had not yet come."
Prophet"At last has Domin'[Name] honoured us with a visit, and we welcome his/her arrival. This was preordained — blood was meant to lead the Domin to death's abode. Yet it was not the scarlet trail of she who first spun the Web, but rather, the blood of aberrations that guided his/her way... Yes, this still pleases the Undying One."
ProphetHis shrivelled face turns to you. His lips quiver in joyous anticipation. "Once again, the Tenets of the Web lead us along the thread of righteous struggle. The foe, the flagship's tormentor, until now unseen, has shown its face at last. My blades have left their sheaths, and duty commands them to slake their thirst with monstrous blood."
YOU"What is my retinue doing here?"
Prophet"An omen, a scarlet whisper, bled into the web of prophecy: the foe longed to slaughter those alone in their chambers. But they were too late — the spinners had already led your chosen few to our abode along a hidden thread."
YOU"What is my retinue doing here?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"The spinner who brought me here is severely wounded. Do whatever it takes to keep him alive."
Prophet"This is also the desire of the Undying One. He has not whispered the name of young Giorek, so we may heal him."
YOU"What is my retinue doing here?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"The spinner who brought me here is severely wounded. Do whatever it takes to keep him alive."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Whom are you planning to fight? What is happening on the ship?"
Prophet"Violence and turmoil. A mutiny of twisted souls! The traitors speak in a false voice over the vox. They speak of enforcers and officers who sought to slay their Lord Captain. But seek they did not... It was the murk-wreathed abominations who threatened the Domin."
Prophet"The flagship is split. Those loyal to the true Domin are fighting those who believe the twisted lie. The faithful are shaken, and the unclean press on, claiming the bays one by one." His voice hums with a dismal energy. "They are taking over our home with the hands of the deceived and the lowly."
YOU"What is my retinue doing here?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"The spinner who brought me here is severely wounded. Do whatever it takes to keep him alive."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Whom are you planning to fight? What is happening on the ship?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Who is our enemy?"
ProphetThe Vizsier nods at the emptiness behind you. "Yes... It is time he/she learned about the Ravenous Star, about the beasts that appear as men, their malignant flesh imbued with xenos filth. Long has the foe lurked, pouring its lies into the minds and veins of the disparaged."
Prophet"The dawns and dusks of generations followed upon one another, spawning veiled abominations, until the holy Lord/Lady of the Ark stirred the profane lair of iniquity. The war emerged from the shadows in the chamber where the living honour death over the ashes — and then spilt forth. The sacred ark is nearing its ruin, but our lot is not yet cast, your servants not yet broken. The Undying One awaits your deeds to cover you in glory."
YOU"What is my retinue doing here?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"The spinner who brought me here is severely wounded. Do whatever it takes to keep him alive."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Whom are you planning to fight? What is happening on the ship?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Who is our enemy?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"If you knew about the cult all this time, why did you not tell anyone?"
Prophet"We did not know who our foe is. There was only the appalling shadow upon the bulkheads; the divinations were silent, and no answer was read. But the signs changed when the corruption assailed your flagship: the Undying One bid us bare our blades, and among the deaths of the wicked, answers rang out. At once I sent His spinners to those of the lower bays that should not fall into the foe's hands. Others became guides for your chosen few."
YOU"What is my retinue doing here?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"The spinner who brought me here is severely wounded. Do whatever it takes to keep him alive."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Whom are you planning to fight? What is happening on the ship?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Who is our enemy?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"If you knew about the cult all this time, why did you not tell anyone?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"But I killed the cult's leader with my own hands!"
Prophet"One sees now that this was but a pawn, ushered into place merely to deflect the falling sword. The player knew the game was forfeit, and thus made a trade: a few of their tribe sent to the slaughter so that they might sell the lie that the foe was dead."
Prophet"They call the true master 'the Sire,' it which spawned the cult. A vessel of xenoheresy, a fierce yet cunning predator that twists their minds into a single knot with only its will... That knot must be severed."
YOU"What is my retinue doing here?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"The spinner who brought me here is severely wounded. Do whatever it takes to keep him alive."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Whom are you planning to fight? What is happening on the ship?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Who is our enemy?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"If you knew about the cult all this time, why did you not tell anyone?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"But I killed the cult's leader with my own hands!"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Are you going into battle yourself? You are a little old for that, are you not?"
ProphetThe decrepit old man looks pensive as he twirls a dagger, making it dance between his fingers. "An old blade, if hardened well and honed with care, does not lose its sharpness, Domin'[Name]."
YOU"What is my retinue doing here?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"The spinner who brought me here is severely wounded. Do whatever it takes to keep him alive."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Whom are you planning to fight? What is happening on the ship?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Who is our enemy?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"If you knew about the cult all this time, why did you not tell anyone?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"But I killed the cult's leader with my own hands!"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Are you going into battle yourself? You are a little old for that, are you not?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"You seem surprisingly well informed about what is happening here."
Prophet"This man, blind and wretched, knows nothing... But He knows all." He points a knotted finger at the majestic statue. "He reveals the truth to this unworthy speck, warns him through divinations... And the spinners who dance upon the threads help him grasp the visions."
YOU"What is my retinue doing here?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"The spinner who brought me here is severely wounded. Do whatever it takes to keep him alive."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Whom are you planning to fight? What is happening on the ship?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Who is our enemy?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"If you knew about the cult all this time, why did you not tell anyone?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"But I killed the cult's leader with my own hands!"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Are you going into battle yourself? You are a little old for that, are you not?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"You seem surprisingly well informed about what is happening here."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Come dress our wounds. We have many lives to take today."
Prophet"The death spinner mends the wounds of the breathing with a bloody thread. A horde of predators hunts you, Lord/Lady of the Ark. Here, in the dark tunnels, the faithful stand in their way... But death is whispering for them, and they will not last long."
Prophet"Go back to your people, Domin'[Name], for it is difficult for them to die without your voice. The Vox Master's pleas still echo through the bays, and the muzzles still bark. The spinners say that the enforcers' post has not yet fallen. The end is not now. May the Tenets of the Web guide your blade, Domin'[Name]. Be swift."
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YOU"Come dress our wounds. We have many lives to take today."continues where this line first appears above
Prophet(sequence)
Ulfar"I smell no reason to worry about this one's head staying on his shoulders. His bearing tells me all — this worn body belies the spirit of a mighty warrior, the kind who stands tall in the midst of battle, knee-deep in blood and with a grim prayer on his lips."
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YOU"You seem surprisingly well informed about what is happening here."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Come dress our wounds. We have many lives to take today."continues where this line first appears above
Prophet(sequence)
HeinrixHeinrix rubs the bridge of his nose in exhaustion. "This is the worst scenario imaginable. All this time, your ship has been carrying the very progenitor of the Genestealer cell. A xenos of immense psychic and physical strength who has total control over the cultists. It must be destroyed. This is no longer a question of our own safety, but rather the continued existence of the Expanse as a whole."
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YOU"Are you going into battle yourself? You are a little old for that, are you not?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"You seem surprisingly well informed about what is happening here."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Come dress our wounds. We have many lives to take today."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"But I killed the cult's leader with my own hands!"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Are you going into battle yourself? You are a little old for that, are you not?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"You seem surprisingly well informed about what is happening here."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Come dress our wounds. We have many lives to take today."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"If you knew about the cult all this time, why did you not tell anyone?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"But I killed the cult's leader with my own hands!"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Are you going into battle yourself? You are a little old for that, are you not?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"You seem surprisingly well informed about what is happening here."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Come dress our wounds. We have many lives to take today."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Who is our enemy?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"If you knew about the cult all this time, why did you not tell anyone?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"But I killed the cult's leader with my own hands!"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Are you going into battle yourself? You are a little old for that, are you not?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"You seem surprisingly well informed about what is happening here."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Come dress our wounds. We have many lives to take today."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Whom are you planning to fight? What is happening on the ship?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Who is our enemy?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"If you knew about the cult all this time, why did you not tell anyone?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"But I killed the cult's leader with my own hands!"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Are you going into battle yourself? You are a little old for that, are you not?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"You seem surprisingly well informed about what is happening here."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Come dress our wounds. We have many lives to take today."continues where this line first appears above
Prophet(sequence)
Ulfar"What? You crooked old spider! Why did your servants not tell me the enemy was coming? You tricked me into fleeing from battle!"
Prophet"There is no glory to be found in a needless death, Wolf of Midnight. The foe will choke on the blood you lust for soon enough. Ready your fangs and your claws."
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Heinrix"A surprisingly sensible plan. I expected something less judicious and more... bloodthirsty."
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Idira"At first, I thought they were coming to finish me off. What a surprise: even a witch gets rescued sometimes!"
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Abelard"It was a wise move to deny the assassins their target without starting a panic among the crew."
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Jae"The spinners could use a lesson in courtesy, but should I really complain of mistreatment? It was not the first time, and, by the Exalted One, it will not be the last."
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Marazhai"I had the pleasure of cutting up two of the three that came after me. I then followed the trail of the one I let go to see where these pests were coming from."
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Cassia"That sudden invasion could have cost your people their lives. They were fortunate that I was up late reading and recognised the garments of the Bloodspun Web in the lumens' light. Please... knock on the door next time."
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Yrliet"This enemy cannot take an Asuryani by surprise, but your caution is... commendable. The predator will now become prey."
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Argenta"First Spinner! How dare you! I am a warrior of the Adepta Sororitas! My place is in the thick of battle, not in some hidden sanctuary!"
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Pasqal"I will give credit for assisting a representative of the Adeptus Mechanicus and raise the status of the Cult of the Bloodspun Web on the list of benevolent organisations."
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Solomorne"Glaito sensed one of the cultists coming. I thought your sect had finally shown its true colours and had started assassinating the crew. You are officially cleared of suspicion — but in regard to this incident only."
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Kibellah"The Undying One's omens foretold that the blood of His faithful would flood the flagship's pipes — that I too would join this blood and flow with it... I understand now. He whispers to me, and this string of traitors' names caresses my hearing."
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Eogunn"Your invasion of my laboratory was utterly presumptuous, though very timely. However, I can hardly blame the Cult of the Bloodspun Web for disrespecting the mysteries of Knowledge — let those responsible for the ruined specimens be held accountable for this... surge of entropy."
ProphetNuncius stares silently at the Vizsier through his empty eye sockets, his gaze echoed by the hundreds of skulls adorning the temple.
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YOU"The spinner who brought me here is severely wounded. Do whatever it takes to keep him alive."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Whom are you planning to fight? What is happening on the ship?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Who is our enemy?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"If you knew about the cult all this time, why did you not tell anyone?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"But I killed the cult's leader with my own hands!"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Are you going into battle yourself? You are a little old for that, are you not?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"You seem surprisingly well informed about what is happening here."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Come dress our wounds. We have many lives to take today."continues where this line first appears above
ProphetHis shrivelled face turns to you. His lips quiver in joyous anticipation. "Once again, the Tenets of the Web lead us along the thread of righteous struggle. The foe, the flagship's tormentor, until now unseen, has shown its face at last. My blades have left their sheaths, and duty commands them to slake their thirst with monstrous blood."continues where this line first appears above