SwarmThe servo-skulls greet you with a chorus of binharic trills as you approach.
YOU[Examine the servo-skulls for any information on the people they were made from]
SwarmInside every skull, you find a small panel containing a cast-metal plaque.
YOU[Read the plaque on the first skull]
Swarm"Loyal servant of the Imperium, Administratum adept, Grand Chronicler Avangeline Aivic. Cause of death: suffocation."
YOU[Read the plaque on the first skull]continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Read the plaque on the second skull]
Swarm"Defender of the Golden Throne and of all Humanity, brave member of the Imperial Guard Bapask Yeronis, melee combat expert. Cause of death: killed in an ambush."
YOU[Read the plaque on the first skull]continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Read the plaque on the second skull]continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Read the plaque on the third skull]
SwarmBehind the fake slate stating that all data on this servo-skull's provenance was deleted, a hidden section is revealed. An inscription inside it reads, "Adept of Inquisitor [redacted] of the Ordo [redacted] Havrilius Smiroth."
YOU[Read the plaque on the first skull]continues where this line first appears above
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YOU[Read the plaque on the third skull]continues where this line first appears above
YOU"That will do."
SwarmThe panels containing the data close with a quiet click.
YOU[Examine the servo-skulls for any information on the people they were made from]continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Do something... unusual. Dance with me!"
SwarmJudging by the buzzing of servo-motors, your metal servants are struggling to process an unfamiliar command. Then, one skull stirs into motion, followed by another — the two of them drift around you in something resembling a ceremonial procession. The third and largest servo-skull remains in place, watching the silent parade.
YOU[Examine the servo-skulls for any information on the people they were made from]continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Do something... unusual. Dance with me!"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I wish to be entertained. Sing something for me."
SwarmAfter a few seconds, the skulls begin "singing" some kind of hymn, drilling the same, constant note into your temples, which quickly start throbbing with pain. You see no indication that they are ever going to stop.
YOU[Examine the servo-skulls for any information on the people they were made from]continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Do something... unusual. Dance with me!"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I wish to be entertained. Sing something for me."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"All right, that's enough singing! Enough!"
SwarmThe sounds crawling out of their vox-machines drop to a rattle, then stop completely. Blessed silence returns to your chambers.
YOU[Examine the servo-skulls for any information on the people they were made from]continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Do something... unusual. Dance with me!"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I wish to be entertained. Sing something for me."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"All right, that's enough singing! Enough!"continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Study the servo-skulls' designs]
YOU[Rewrite the servo-skulls' protocols]
YOU"Since you have your quills ready, I shall dictate my memoirs to you. Let us start with my childhood..."
SwarmThe servo-skulls hover closer so as not to miss a single word. A golden quill appears where one skull's tongue should be and begins painstakingly committing your tale to a scroll.
SwarmThree watch hours later, the servo-skull ends the epic work of chronicling the many hardships and adversities of your life. Your magnum opus is complete, and although it may look like metres and metres of jumbled parchment now, you know it for what it truly is: the memoirs of the greatest Rogue Trader to have ever lived, carefully recorded by a servo-skull's quill!
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YOU"Since you have your quills ready, I shall dictate my memoirs to you. Let us start with my childhood..."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Inspiration has returned to me. It is time we continued writing my memoirs."
SwarmThe servo-skulls hover closer so as not to miss a single word. A golden quill appears where one skull's tongue should be and begins painstakingly committing your tale to a scroll.continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I have work to do. Come, you will help me clear my backlog of paperwork."
SwarmThe servo-skulls obey and follow you to your desk, which is buried under a mound of reports, dispatches, missives, and God-Emperor knows what else...
SwarmSeveral hours pass in the blink of an eye. Your head feels heavy from the volume of decisions you have made in this span of time — and from the incessant buzzing of servo-skulls by your ear. However, you have nothing to rebuke your assistants for: thanks to their help, you have managed to make a considerable dent in the impregnable wall of bureaucracy that serves as the lifeblood of voidship captaincy.
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YOU"I wish to be entertained. Sing something for me."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"All right, that's enough singing! Enough!"continues where this line first appears above
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YOU"Inspiration has returned to me. It is time we continued writing my memoirs."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I have work to do. Come, you will help me clear my backlog of paperwork."continues where this line first appears above
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SwarmSeveral hours later, your throat is sore, and the creaking of the quill on the parchment has taken on a faintly sad undertone. It seems both you and the sacred machine are in need of a break.
YOU[Examine the servo-skulls for any information on the people they were made from]continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Do something... unusual. Dance with me!"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I wish to be entertained. Sing something for me."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"All right, that's enough singing! Enough!"continues where this line first appears above
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YOU"Inspiration has returned to me. It is time we continued writing my memoirs."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I have work to do. Come, you will help me clear my backlog of paperwork."continues where this line first appears above
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YOU"Since you have your quills ready, I shall dictate my memoirs to you. Let us start with my childhood..."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Inspiration has returned to me. It is time we continued writing my memoirs."continues where this line first appears above
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YOU"Inspiration has returned to me. It is time we continued writing my memoirs."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I have work to do. Come, you will help me clear my backlog of paperwork."continues where this line first appears above
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YOU"I have work to do. Come, you will help me clear my backlog of paperwork."continues where this line first appears above
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SwarmYour attempt is doomed from the start — you are not a Tech-Priest, and lack the knowledge to service these sacred machines. The sheer arsenal of buttons and wires on the back of every skull leaves you dazed, and you give up halfway through your examination.
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YOU"I wish to be entertained. Sing something for me."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"All right, that's enough singing! Enough!"continues where this line first appears above
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YOU"Inspiration has returned to me. It is time we continued writing my memoirs."continues where this line first appears above
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SwarmThe skulls' humming grows louder. The lumens in their eye sockets dim, then light up brighter than before. The swarm's flight patterns seem noticeably more chaotic now.
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YOU"Do something... unusual. Dance with me!"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I wish to be entertained. Sing something for me."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"All right, that's enough singing! Enough!"continues where this line first appears above
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YOU"Inspiration has returned to me. It is time we continued writing my memoirs."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I have work to do. Come, you will help me clear my backlog of paperwork."continues where this line first appears above
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SwarmYou hear a click inside one of the servo-skulls, as if some compartment has opened.
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YOU"Do something... unusual. Dance with me!"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I wish to be entertained. Sing something for me."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"All right, that's enough singing! Enough!"continues where this line first appears above
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YOU"I have work to do. Come, you will help me clear my backlog of paperwork."continues where this line first appears above
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SwarmA spark runs under your fingers, and one of the servo-skulls begins shaking violently. Afraid of irreparably damaging the machine, you cease your intrusion.
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SwarmThe servo-skulls obediently let themselves be held by your hands. It takes you a good deal of time, but you finally gain an understanding of the litanies and rituals that were used to tame their machine spirits.
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YOU"Do something... unusual. Dance with me!"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I wish to be entertained. Sing something for me."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"All right, that's enough singing! Enough!"continues where this line first appears above
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YOU"Since you have your quills ready, I shall dictate my memoirs to you. Let us start with my childhood..."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Inspiration has returned to me. It is time we continued writing my memoirs."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I have work to do. Come, you will help me clear my backlog of paperwork."continues where this line first appears above
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