PasqalA Tech-Priest's corpse, his throat slit, sits upon a splendid command throne laced with finely wrought Motive Force paths. A contorted expression of righteous anger is frozen on his face. A black blindfold covers his eyes.
Pasqal"This is the lumenodeacon's command throne. This is where the power unit actuation and shutdown litanies are recited from. The blessed lumenodeacon himself has the honour of closing the circuit the Motive Force flows through."
YOU"Pasqal, kindly sit down on the throne and recite the litany."
PasqalPasqal freezes, and a quiet whisper comes from his vox, "Request denied. I am not authorised to sit upon the lumenodeacon's command throne. Such an act would be considered a sacrilege."
YOU"Pasqal, kindly sit down on the throne and recite the litany."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Advance menacingly toward Pasqal] "Are you disobeying a direct order? I have blown out Guardsmen's brains for less!"
PasqalPasqal casts a scrutinising glance at you, then nods reluctantly. "Situation deemed an emergency. I request the Omnissiah's forgiveness for the transgression about to be committed." The Tech-Priest's body winces from the Motive Force discharge, but his vox begins to recite the sacred words of the litany as his fingers activate the command runes with precise, unhurried movements.
Pasqal"I am recording a successful activation of the power units."
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YOU"Pasqal, saving the relic and your mentor justifies a minor infraction of the rules!"
YOU[Sit down upon the throne and recite the Litany of Actuation] "I am about to be greatly honoured, or else thoroughly charred. Maybe both."
YOU[Step away from the throne]
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YOU[Advance menacingly toward Pasqal] "Are you disobeying a direct order? I have blown out Guardsmen's brains for less!"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Pasqal, saving the relic and your mentor justifies a minor infraction of the rules!"continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Sit down upon the throne and recite the Litany of Actuation] "I am about to be greatly honoured, or else thoroughly charred. Maybe both."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Step away from the throne]continues where this line first appears above
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PasqalAs soon as you lay your hands on the command throne's panels, a painful sting of electricity numbs your senses for an instant. Your fingers cramp and your vision grows dim.
PasqalPain is visible in the Tech-Priest's eyes as he looks upon the sacrilege. "Forgive us, Omnissiah, for such a gross violation of the Rite of Operation. Repeat the litany after me and activate the command runes I point to." Pasqal's vox starts reciting the sacred words, gloomily and hoarsely.
PasqalClinging on to the blazing shreds of your fading consciousness, you repeat the words of the litany after Pasqal and touch the command runes, as the unabating lightning rips through your muscles and makes your bones crackle.
Pasqal"I am recording a successful activation of the power units."continues where this line first appears above
PasqalYou try to repeat the words of the litany after Pasqal, but you cannot control your tongue, and the convulsions that wrack your body prevent your fingers from touching the right command runes. Before oblivion has engulfed you completely, you manage to get up from the throne and just barely keep your unsteady footing.
YOU"Pasqal, kindly sit down on the throne and recite the litany."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Advance menacingly toward Pasqal] "Are you disobeying a direct order? I have blown out Guardsmen's brains for less!"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Pasqal, saving the relic and your mentor justifies a minor infraction of the rules!"continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Sit down upon the throne and recite the Litany of Actuation] "I am about to be greatly honoured, or else thoroughly charred. Maybe both."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Step away from the throne]continues where this line first appears above
PasqalSomeone in the crowd of heretics shouts a warning. Your tampering with the throne must have been noticed.
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PasqalPasqal's vox screeches resolutely, "To violate the Rite is to trample upon the faith."
YOU"Pasqal, kindly sit down on the throne and recite the litany."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Advance menacingly toward Pasqal] "Are you disobeying a direct order? I have blown out Guardsmen's brains for less!"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Pasqal, saving the relic and your mentor justifies a minor infraction of the rules!"continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Sit down upon the throne and recite the Litany of Actuation] "I am about to be greatly honoured, or else thoroughly charred. Maybe both."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Step away from the throne]continues where this line first appears above
PasqalSomeone in the crowd of heretics shouts a warning. Your tampering with the throne must have been noticed.continues where this line first appears above