JanusWithout a doubt, the things your subjects saw were daemons, whose twisted image drove their ignorant minds to insanity.
YOU"What do we know about these wraiths?"
Janus"Not much. They are incorporeal and difficult to discern, but they happen to have Aeldari features. The spirits draw the warmth out of humans, plants, and inanimate objects, but it seems that they do not hunt consciously, but rather they simply do not notice anything in their way. At dawn, they dissolve into mist. The wraiths also differ among themselves — some are as dark as the void, and others shine like the stars in the night sky."
YOU"What do we know about these wraiths?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What is spawning these wraiths? Is it the corrupted sector?"
Janus"It is likely. They gather at its borders at the break of dawn and whirl in a wild dance, howling and destroying all living things, then disperse into thousands of fading flashes. The agricultural facilities that happen to be in the way of their dance fall into disrepair."
YOU"What do we know about these wraiths?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What is spawning these wraiths? Is it the corrupted sector?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What think my advisors?"
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Janus"When dealing with xenos, one should be prepared for the manifestation of all sorts of ominous mysteries. There is a whole caste of specialists among the Cold Traders who use rituals to expel spirits from xeno-artefacts. Perhaps we should ask these xenowhisperers?"
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Janus"After... certain events on board, I became interested in ghosts. I bought a book on Footfall — an illegal one, of course — that describes a so-called Ritual of Silence. It's said to be able to pacify violent spirits on the scale of an entire world, but... I can't vouch for the safety of this ritual."
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Janus"Instead of relying on wicked ways to solve these problems, it would be better to turn to our good priests. There are skilled exorcists in the Ecclesiarchy who know how to drive out dark spirits."
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YOU"Jae, find your xenowhisperers and have them exorcise the spirits."
Janus"Of course, shereen. Jae Heydari has friends everywhere."
JanusA group of suspicious characters covered in talismans arrived on Janus. After seeing the dance of ghosts first-hand, they conferred, and then made a short trip into the jungle. They later returned, their numbers diminished, loaded with ancient Aeldari obelisks stolen from the ruins.
JanusLocals have called the obelisks installed in the agri-complexes a blessed miracle. The energy resonance of the obelisks has formed intangible domes providing shelter against the wraiths.
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YOU"Tell Muaran that the limits of my hospitality are not boundless, and that he should seek to solve this problem post-haste."
Janus"I shall draft the message using the utmost formal language that will brook no denial... I hope this xenos knows a thing or two about the art of diplomatic sophistry."
JanusMuaran, in all his arrogance, did not condescend to answer. However, mysterious obelisks, apparently taken from the Aeldari ruins, were found inside the endangered agricultural facilities a few cycles later.
JanusLocals have called the obelisks installed in the agri-complexes a blessed miracle. The energy resonance of the obelisks has formed intangible domes providing shelter against the wraiths.continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Idira, ensure the enactment of the Ritual of Silence."
Janus"I hope this gamble doesn't cause even more serious problems."
JanusAt the appointed time, dozens of psykers around Janus started a rite known as the Ritual of Silence. Surprisingly, no catastrophe followed... none visible to the naked eye, at least.
JanusAn invisible force pushed the wraiths away from the structures, stopped their horrifying dance, and shielded the Lord Captain's subjects from the rampage of the xenos.
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YOU"Let Governor Vyatt deal with the problem"
Janus"I shall relay to the Lady Governor just how much trust has been placed in her."
JanusThe moon above the corrupted sector of Janus turned red. Thousands of serfs, rounded up by Vistenza's servants, became part of her "procedure," their blood spilling onto the soil and mixing into the world's rivers.
JanusAn invisible force pushed the wraiths away from the structures, stopped their horrifying dance, and shielded the Lord Captain's subjects from the rampage of the xenos.continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Argenta, invite the esteemed specialists to Janus."
Janus"The priests will not leave their children in a time of need."
JanusA group of haggard priests, dressed in holy robes and accompanied by a retinue of repentant flagellants, arrived on Janus. Armed with scriptures and lasguns, they led their flock into battle against the inhuman wraiths.
JanusThe wraiths did not disappear completely after the battle, but they have started to appear less often and avoid human settlements.
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YOU"We will get by with our usual methods — by fire and sword!"
Janus"In the name of Janus and the von Valancius protectorate!"
JanusAfter arming themselves and rousing their spirits with rotgut, squads in the employ of the agricultural facilities' various rulers gathered to fight the incorporeal xenos. Alas, conventional weapons proved to be wholly powerless against spirits, but it seems that the sheer number of resulting deaths caused such a strong psychic resonance that many of the wraiths dissipated or retreated.
JanusThe wraiths did not disappear completely after the battle, but they have started to appear less often and avoid human settlements.continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What think my advisors?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Jae, find your xenowhisperers and have them exorcise the spirits."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell Muaran that the limits of my hospitality are not boundless, and that he should seek to solve this problem post-haste."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Idira, ensure the enactment of the Ritual of Silence."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Let Governor Vyatt deal with the problem"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Argenta, invite the esteemed specialists to Janus."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"We will get by with our usual methods — by fire and sword!"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What is spawning these wraiths? Is it the corrupted sector?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What think my advisors?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Jae, find your xenowhisperers and have them exorcise the spirits."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell Muaran that the limits of my hospitality are not boundless, and that he should seek to solve this problem post-haste."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Idira, ensure the enactment of the Ritual of Silence."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Let Governor Vyatt deal with the problem"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Argenta, invite the esteemed specialists to Janus."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"We will get by with our usual methods — by fire and sword!"continues where this line first appears above
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JanusSomething is not right. The wraiths appear on the planet's outskirts and rush toward the heart of the contaminated region instead of invading from within it. Furthermore, their differences may suggest that there are two groups of wraiths opposing each other.
YOU"What do we know about these wraiths?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What is spawning these wraiths? Is it the corrupted sector?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What think my advisors?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Jae, find your xenowhisperers and have them exorcise the spirits."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell Muaran that the limits of my hospitality are not boundless, and that he should seek to solve this problem post-haste."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Idira, ensure the enactment of the Ritual of Silence."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Let Governor Vyatt deal with the problem"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Argenta, invite the esteemed specialists to Janus."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"We will get by with our usual methods — by fire and sword!"continues where this line first appears above
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Janus"Your Lordship/Ladyship, Janus is reporting about a disaster — ghostly xenos figures that appear at dusk and go away at dawn. In a ravenous swarm, they attack one agricultural facility each night, freezing everything they touch. The attacks take place in the complexes closest to the uncontrolled sector of the planet, where nature itself has turned against us."
YOU"What do we know about these wraiths?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What is spawning these wraiths? Is it the corrupted sector?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What think my advisors?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Jae, find your xenowhisperers and have them exorcise the spirits."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell Muaran that the limits of my hospitality are not boundless, and that he should seek to solve this problem post-haste."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Idira, ensure the enactment of the Ritual of Silence."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Let Governor Vyatt deal with the problem"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Argenta, invite the esteemed specialists to Janus."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"We will get by with our usual methods — by fire and sword!"continues where this line first appears above
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Janus"Fortunately, not too many facilities were damaged — our irreconcilable struggle has moved the borders of the affected sector. The important production lines have survived."
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Janus"Governor Vyatt claims that she is capable of dealing with this herself. Her servants are already getting ready to conduct... some sort of procedure that will pacify the spirits."
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Janus"The xenos, Muaran, has sworn that his diaspora was not involved but refused to share any further information, alluding to the 'unreliability of the human mind.'"