NPCAfter analysing all the available data, the Lord Captain and the officers conclude that the mirror functions in line with the rotation cycle of the planet on which it was found. During the first phase, the mirror absorbs all organic life reflected in it. During the second phase, the mirror regurgitates the organic material it has consumed, starting with the simplest organisms and progressing to more complex ones.
YOUForce open the door.
NPCThe door opens to reveal streaks of some odd slimy substance interspersed with clumps of what looks like moss, and growths hanging from the ceiling. Further inspection shows that the mirror is actively secreting biomatter, including fast-growing mould spores.
YOUForce open the door.continues where this line first appears above
YOUKeep waiting.
NPCYet more abnormal noises joined the ungodly symphony playing behind the compartment door. The squelching and snapping were soon joined by rattling, wheezing, and growling. Sensors also detected an increase in the ship's mass in the area near the compartment. Soon, faint human voices could be heard, begging to be saved.
YOUForce open the door.continues where this line first appears above
YOUKeep waiting.continues where this line first appears above
YOUOpen the door.
NPCThe compartment was brimming with biomatter — strange creatures and plants floating in streams of a slimy substance, revealed to be a type of mould upon closer inspection. The missing crew members were also found inside, terrified and unable to remember anything. They returned to awareness while still inside the compartment. They had been only half an hour away from drowning in the biomatter still oozing from the mirror.
YOUForce open the door.continues where this line first appears above
YOUKeep waiting.continues where this line first appears above
YOUOpen the door.continues where this line first appears above
YOUGet rid of the mirror by any means necessary.
NPCThis time the sinister mirror does not cause any trouble. Servitors drag it to the disposal chute, where they jettison it. Augurs track the mirror on its flight, indicating that it is still leaking biomatter. However, all strange incidents on the ship have ended, and the crew can now continue their journey.
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YOUGet rid of the mirror and the "rescued" crew members.
NPCDeath comes to the unlucky crew members in quick and horrifying fashion — under a hail of bullets. Flamer fire destroys the bodies. The sinister mirror is dispatched without any further trouble — servitors jettison it via the disposal chute. Augurs track the mirror on its flight, indicating that it is still leaking biomatter. However, all strange incidents on the ship have ended, and the crew can now continue their journey.
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YOUKeep the mirror. Now that we know how it works, we know what to do with it.
NPCThe crew seem numb with horror as they hear the order, yet they obey without a word. The mirror remains in a sealed compartment while the ship continues its journey onward.
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YOUGet rid of the mirror by any means necessary.continues where this line first appears above
YOUGet rid of the mirror and the "rescued" crew members.continues where this line first appears above
YOUKeep the mirror. Now that we know how it works, we know what to do with it.continues where this line first appears above
YOUOpen the door.continues where this line first appears above
YOUGet rid of the mirror by any means necessary.continues where this line first appears above
YOUGet rid of the mirror and the "rescued" crew members.continues where this line first appears above
YOUKeep the mirror. Now that we know how it works, we know what to do with it.continues where this line first appears above
YOUKeep waiting.continues where this line first appears above
YOUOpen the door.continues where this line first appears above
YOUGet rid of the mirror by any means necessary.continues where this line first appears above
YOUGet rid of the mirror and the "rescued" crew members.continues where this line first appears above
YOUKeep the mirror. Now that we know how it works, we know what to do with it.continues where this line first appears above
Entry point 2 of 5
NPCDeciding that half-measures were not enough, the Lord Captain gave the order to blow up the compartment. The demolition team carried out the procedure with pinpoint precision, resulting in minimal damage to the rest of the vessel. However, the pict-recorder in the servo-skull sent to survey the situation showed that the mirror was not damaged in the slightest and it was now lying in the cavity left by the explosion.
YOUDispatch a group of servitors to jettison the mirror.
NPCThe team sent to destroy the mirror stopped responding the moment they entered the compartment.
YOUDispatch a group of servitors to jettison the mirror.continues where this line first appears above
YOUDispatch a group of servitors to smash the mirror.
NPCThe team sent to destroy the mirror stopped responding the moment they entered the compartment.continues where this line first appears above
YOUSend in a team with righteous prayers on their lips.
NPCThe team sent to destroy the mirror stopped responding the moment they entered the compartment.continues where this line first appears above
YOUBlow up the whole compartment with the mirror inside.
YOUUse explosives first, then depressurise the compartment. It's the only way to ensure the cursed mirror is expelled from the ship.
NPCThe ship's Tech-Priests mournfully set to work, beseeching the machine spirit for forgiveness. After a series of targeted explosions and depressurisation procedures, they assured the Lord Captain that the mirror was gone. Just in case, all cavities were filled with blessed caulk, and binharic hymns were sung for two days and nights. There were no further incidents and the ship was able to continue on its journey...
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YOUSeal the compartment and continue the voyage.
NPCThe compartment door was welded shut and all support systems leading to it were sealed off. To this day, the crew tell stories of strange noises coming through the bulkheads, including the voices of their former crewmates begging to be let out. But the bizarre incidents stopped, and the ship gained its own restricted area and a grim legend.
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YOUWait.
NPCAbout three watches after the shuttle crew's disappearance, strange squelching and snapping sounds are heard coming from the mirror compartment, accompanied by a putrid odour.
YOUForce open the door.continues where this line first appears above
YOUKeep waiting.continues where this line first appears above
YOUOpen the door.continues where this line first appears above
YOUGet rid of the mirror by any means necessary.continues where this line first appears above
YOUGet rid of the mirror and the "rescued" crew members.continues where this line first appears above
YOUKeep the mirror. Now that we know how it works, we know what to do with it.continues where this line first appears above
YOUDispatch a group of servitors to smash the mirror.continues where this line first appears above
YOUSend in a team with righteous prayers on their lips.continues where this line first appears above
YOUBlow up the whole compartment with the mirror inside.continues where this line first appears above
YOUUse explosives first, then depressurise the compartment. It's the only way to ensure the cursed mirror is expelled from the ship.continues where this line first appears above
YOUSeal the compartment and continue the voyage.continues where this line first appears above
YOUWait.continues where this line first appears above
Entry point 3 of 5
NPCDeciding that half-measures were not enough, the Lord Captain gave the order to blow up the compartment. The explosion caused some worn-out beams on the lower levels to collapse. What was even more alarming, the pict-recorder in the servo-skull sent to survey the situation showed that the mirror was not damaged in the slightest and was now lying in the cavity left by the explosion.
YOUDispatch a group of servitors to jettison the mirror.continues where this line first appears above
YOUDispatch a group of servitors to smash the mirror.continues where this line first appears above
YOUSend in a team with righteous prayers on their lips.continues where this line first appears above
YOUBlow up the whole compartment with the mirror inside.continues where this line first appears above
YOUUse explosives first, then depressurise the compartment. It's the only way to ensure the cursed mirror is expelled from the ship.continues where this line first appears above
YOUSeal the compartment and continue the voyage.continues where this line first appears above
YOUWait.continues where this line first appears above
Entry point 4 of 5
NPCIt is spine-chilling even to contemplate the mirror's inexplicable properties.
YOUForce open the door.continues where this line first appears above
YOUKeep waiting.continues where this line first appears above
YOUOpen the door.continues where this line first appears above
YOUGet rid of the mirror by any means necessary.continues where this line first appears above
YOUGet rid of the mirror and the "rescued" crew members.continues where this line first appears above
YOUKeep the mirror. Now that we know how it works, we know what to do with it.continues where this line first appears above
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NPCThis planet is devoid of even the most primitive forms of life. However, the crew has made quite a strange discovery — a mirror, lying right in the centre of a huge crater. A completely ordinary mirror in a frame, by all appearances. In pristine condition.
YOUDestroy it immediately.
NPCThe crew blasts the crater, raising a cloud of dust that blocks the augur array. Confirming the mirror's destruction is impossible for the time being, but it could not have survived such a powerful explosion... Definitely not.
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YOUTake the mirror aboard the ship.
NPCThe mirror now hangs on the wall in one of the compartments. It looks completely normal. However, only an hour after its arrival, the Vox Master reports that the shuttle crew that delivered the mirror has disappeared. The people who hung the mirror have also disappeared. Even the enforcer who wandered into the compartment by mistake and stopped to fix his new (non-regulation) cravat has vanished without a trace.
YOUDispatch a group of servitors to jettison the mirror.continues where this line first appears above
YOUDispatch a group of servitors to smash the mirror.continues where this line first appears above
YOUSend in a team with righteous prayers on their lips.continues where this line first appears above
YOUBlow up the whole compartment with the mirror inside.continues where this line first appears above
YOUUse explosives first, then depressurise the compartment. It's the only way to ensure the cursed mirror is expelled from the ship.continues where this line first appears above
YOUSeal the compartment and continue the voyage.continues where this line first appears above
YOUWait.continues where this line first appears above