DrukhariYou take a glance at the xenos boat. Sure, its design and certain parts appear bizarre but you can still guess their purpose. You could probably steer it.
YOU"I need to get to the top of the Spire of the Reaving Tempest."
Bold PilotThe pilots exchange glances, and one of them says with a nasty smile, "Are you trying to escape, mon-keigh? Don't you think you are the one in our hands, not the other way around?"
YOU"I killed all of your little friends inside. Would you like to join them?"
Bold PilotThe Drukhari triumphantly jabs his finger at his partner. "I told you something wasn't right in there! Easy, mon-keigh, I have no plans to die today."
Cautious Pilot"You would bow to the likes—"
Bold PilotBefore the less cooperative Drukhari can finish, his more accommodating copilot pushes him into the abyss. "Now there is room for everyone. Welcome aboard."
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YOU"Everyone inside is dead. If you take me where I need to go quickly, you will make it back in time to loot the bodies."
Bold Pilot"Hmph. Be careful what you wish for, mon-keigh. Very well. I accept your payment. Just give me a moment to dispose of my competitor here."
Cautious Pilot"What are you—"
Bold PilotBefore the less cooperative Drukhari can finish, his more accommodating copilot pushes him into the abyss. "Now there is room for everyone. Welcome aboard."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Shoot one pilot and address the other] "Is your answer the same?"
Cautious PilotThe Drukhari swallows nervously and gestures invitingly at the gondola. "Welcome aboard."
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YOU[Kill them both] "You are surplus to requirements."
Bold Pilot"No, wait! We will coope—"
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YOU"Leave while you can. Yrliet, take the helm."
DrukhariThe pilots catch Yrliet's cold gaze, exchange glances, and take off running without saying a word. The gondola is yours.
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YOU"Everyone inside is dead. I need this boat. You live or you die — your choice."
DrukhariThe pilots look at the fresh blood all over your face and clothes, exchange glances, and take off running without saying a word. The gondola is yours.
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Drukhari(sequence)
Pasqal"In the event these xenos units refuse to cooperate, there are ways to ensure their obedience. A lobotomy to excise certain parts of the temporal lobes, cauterise the prefrontal cortex, and extend a direct electrode bridge to their somatosensory cortex... A surgery of this kind, if performed without the necessary equipment, will be excruciating, but useful and informative."
Bold PilotA mix of wary disgust and... greedy interest dawns on the faces of both pilots.
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Bold Pilot"Serve as a mon-keigh's chauffeur? I will decline such a questionable diversion. Why don't you come closer and offer me your neck instead, plaything?"
YOU"I killed all of your little friends inside. Would you like to join them?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Everyone inside is dead. If you take me where I need to go quickly, you will make it back in time to loot the bodies."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Shoot one pilot and address the other] "Is your answer the same?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Kill them both] "You are surplus to requirements."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Leave while you can. Yrliet, take the helm."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Everyone inside is dead. I need this boat. You live or you die — your choice."continues where this line first appears above
Drukhari(sequence)continues where this line first appears above
YOU"You are in the presence of Rogue Trader [Name] von Valancius. You will be granted the privilege of ferrying me to the apex of the Spire of the Reaving Tempest."
Bold PilotThe pilots exchange glances, and one of them says with a nasty smile, "Are you trying to escape, mon-keigh? Don't you think you are the one in our hands, not the other way around?"continues where this line first appears above
Bold Pilot"Serve as a mon-keigh's chauffeur? I will decline such a questionable diversion. Why don't you come closer and offer me your neck instead, plaything?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Leave while you can. Yrliet, take the helm."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Let the nonentities run away. Marazhai, take us where we need to go."
MarazhaiMarazhai gives the fleeing pilots a scornful look, one tinged with regret for the missed kill.
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YOU"Everyone inside is dead. I need this boat. You live or you die — your choice."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Kill them both] "You are surplus to requirements."continues where this line first appears above
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Yrliet"I can steer a gondola, elantach. We do not need these pilots."
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Marazhai"I have piloted these vessels a million times before. We can head for the central spire right now."
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DrukhariYou take a glance at the xenos boat. The design looks utterly foreign to you. You have a vague idea what some of its parts might do but you do not even want to attempt to guess at the intended purpose of the rest. You need a pilot.
YOU"I need to get to the top of the Spire of the Reaving Tempest."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"You are in the presence of Rogue Trader [Name] von Valancius. You will be granted the privilege of ferrying me to the apex of the Spire of the Reaving Tempest."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Leave while you can. Yrliet, take the helm."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Let the nonentities run away. Marazhai, take us where we need to go."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Everyone inside is dead. I need this boat. You live or you die — your choice."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Kill them both] "You are surplus to requirements."continues where this line first appears above
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Marazhai(no text)
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Cautious PilotTwo pilots are already disarmed and under guard by your companions. They give you a haunted look as you approach but do not dare say anything.
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Bold Pilot"It's getting too loud in there. I could go and check on them."
Cautious Pilot"You want to join the revelry and leave me here? Stay where you are, they are just enjoying themselves. They could have taken us with them, but no, they had to make us play guards instead. Greedy filthspawn... Look at this! I think a few playthings have slipped away from the festivities!"