PirateThe man has a scraggly beard and a metal plate on his forehead. He is trembling like a leaf and looking around anxiously. When he sees you, he stands to attention and makes an awkward attempt to bow deferentially.
Pirate"Y-Your Lord/Ladyship! How can I be of... servicity? I'm from Ryzza's crew... her former crew, I suppose, now that she's known the Emperor's peace and all. Anyway, I'm the Fellowship of the Void's new, err, commercionary agent on Footfall. I'm eager to assure Your Lord/Ladyship of my ultramost respect and offer my services. There's business to be done, reign of terror or no reign of terror, am I right?"
YOU"Show me what you have looted."
Pirate"R-right away! For you, only the best valuables and rarifieties!"
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YOU"Show me what you have looted."
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YOU"Are you a pirate, you poor unfortunate?"
Pirate"What? No, Your L-Lord/Ladyship! I— I'm—" The non-pirate starts to shake. "I'm an independent merchanteer who sells foffity poppity — I mean forfeited property — to customers of the highest repute. Call me— why, don't call me anything, Your Lord/Ladyship. In times like these, a name is just more trouble. Let me just be your fri— useful acquaintance!"
YOU"Show me what you have looted."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Show me what you have looted."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Are you a pirate, you poor unfortunate?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"How did a quivering wretch like you become Ryzza's successor?"
PirateThe pirate looks away, embarrassed. "I drew the short lho joint. After Ryzza went on, you know, her last raid, none of us would volumpteer to replace her on the station."
YOU"Show me what you have looted."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Show me what you have looted."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Are you a pirate, you poor unfortunate?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"How did a quivering wretch like you become Ryzza's successor?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What are you pirates still doing on Footfall? Do you still not realise it's time to run?"
Pirate"We d-do, Your Lord/Ladyship — but where do we run to? The Expanse is a nightmare of a place right now, what with all the fiercerous xenos and fertrocious heretics and furifying daemons. We'd rather wait it out here, close to normal people! P-putting our hopes in Your Lord/Ladyship's merciousness!"
YOU"Show me what you have looted."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Show me what you have looted."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Are you a pirate, you poor unfortunate?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"How did a quivering wretch like you become Ryzza's successor?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What are you pirates still doing on Footfall? Do you still not realise it's time to run?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"'Ultramost' is not a word. The same goes for about a quarter of your vocabulary."
Pirate"M-my mistake, Your Lordship/Ladyship! I beg your gracious condensention! I'm not versed in the languages of nobility, but neither do I wish to offend your gracious ear with my lowly nervacular!"
YOU"Show me what you have looted."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Show me what you have looted."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Are you a pirate, you poor unfortunate?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"How did a quivering wretch like you become Ryzza's successor?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What are you pirates still doing on Footfall? Do you still not realise it's time to run?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"'Ultramost' is not a word. The same goes for about a quarter of your vocabulary."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"If you are from Ryzza's crew, you are a heretic too, are you not?"
Pirate"P-perish the thought! Ryzza... just went completely insanitary, Your Lordship/Ladyship. Started making dangerous friends and getting into d-deals with some right dodgy-looking fellows. Everybody tried to talk her out of it. It's one thing to sell heretical trinkets and such. It's a whole 'nother thing to wear them. But there's no arguing with her, is there? It's all old Ryzza this, and old Ryzza that, and don't lecture me, or I'll gut you. Sh-she went bonkers, and that's the long and the short of it." The pirate spits irately and is immediately frightened of what he just did.
Pirate"Anyway, she had it coming. As soon as me and the boys heard Ryzza's number was up, we sent all her pals for a walk under the stars and slammed the airlock behind them. We'll have none of that, thank you very much! We're the priests of pro-Emperor! Me, I became that much stronger in my faith when I found out His righteous justice had bashed the old heretic!" He puts his calloused palms together in an awkwardly lopsided but heartfelt sign of the Aquila.
YOU"Those who have reconsidered their ways should be pardoned. Your initiative is commendable."
Pirate"It's a pleasure, Your Lord/Ladyship! We make extremulously short work of heretics!"
YOU"Show me what you have looted."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Show me what you have looted."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Are you a pirate, you poor unfortunate?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"How did a quivering wretch like you become Ryzza's successor?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What are you pirates still doing on Footfall? Do you still not realise it's time to run?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"'Ultramost' is not a word. The same goes for about a quarter of your vocabulary."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"If you are from Ryzza's crew, you are a heretic too, are you not?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I think I shall sentence you to death. For smuggling and piracy."
PirateThe pirate falls to his knees. "M-mercy, Your L-Lord/Ladyship! We'll do whatever you tell us to do — repent good and proper, and accept any punishment and battle the xenoses for yours, and for the Imperium's triumphant glory! Besides, if you executionise me, our lot will be too scared to keep on trading with you. Is our Fellowship of the Void of no use to you anymore?"
YOU"Calm down. That was a test of your mettle. Yours could be improved."
PirateThe pirate gets up from his knees, huffing and trying to cover the stain on his breeches. "Of c-course, Your L-Lord/Ladyship. M-most appropriate. Keep us in pious fear so that we have nary an ill thought, corruptuous as we are!"
YOU"Show me what you have looted."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Show me what you have looted."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Are you a pirate, you poor unfortunate?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"How did a quivering wretch like you become Ryzza's successor?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What are you pirates still doing on Footfall? Do you still not realise it's time to run?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"'Ultramost' is not a word. The same goes for about a quarter of your vocabulary."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"If you are from Ryzza's crew, you are a heretic too, are you not?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I think I shall sentence you to death. For smuggling and piracy."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I have no time to continue this conversation."
Pirate"I'll be here if you need me, Your L-Lord/Ladyship! At your servitudilance!"
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YOU[Execute] "I'll do just fine without it."
PirateThe plate-shaped implant lands on the deck with a loud clang. There is a hole in it now, and bits of the pirate's brains are stuck to it. The bar falls silent for a moment, but then the chatter resumes just as quickly. No one is much interested in another dead unfortunate who was foolish enough to anger a Rogue Trader.
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YOU"I have no time to continue this conversation."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Oh indeed? Odd how your long-held tolerance of corruption has suddenly run out."
Pirate"Why, of c-course we'd have given them no quarter back then either! But, you know, Ryzza... She was a horrible woman who kept everyone terrified to their ultramost core. M-many tried to overthrow her, only for her to dispatch them in some proper gut-wrenching ways. Her atroxities gave the whole crew the shivers."
YOU"Show me what you have looted."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Show me what you have looted."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Are you a pirate, you poor unfortunate?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"How did a quivering wretch like you become Ryzza's successor?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What are you pirates still doing on Footfall? Do you still not realise it's time to run?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"'Ultramost' is not a word. The same goes for about a quarter of your vocabulary."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"If you are from Ryzza's crew, you are a heretic too, are you not?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I think I shall sentence you to death. For smuggling and piracy."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I have no time to continue this conversation."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Do not think your crimes have been forgiven. You will pay for them, not only in thrones but in blood as well."
Pirate"We'll give it our all and hold nothing back! We'll join any fight for the righteous cause, to redempt ourselves with hardship and endeaviour! For the Emperor and Your Lord/Ladyship! Just don't banish us from Footfall or vanish us altogether!"
YOU"Show me what you have looted."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Show me what you have looted."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Are you a pirate, you poor unfortunate?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"How did a quivering wretch like you become Ryzza's successor?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What are you pirates still doing on Footfall? Do you still not realise it's time to run?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"'Ultramost' is not a word. The same goes for about a quarter of your vocabulary."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"If you are from Ryzza's crew, you are a heretic too, are you not?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I think I shall sentence you to death. For smuggling and piracy."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I have no time to continue this conversation."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I think I shall sentence you to death. For smuggling and piracy."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I see."
Pirate"Don't be too harsh on us wretched unfortunables, Your Lord/Ladyship! We're, you know, victims here too!"
YOU"Show me what you have looted."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Show me what you have looted."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Are you a pirate, you poor unfortunate?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"How did a quivering wretch like you become Ryzza's successor?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What are you pirates still doing on Footfall? Do you still not realise it's time to run?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"'Ultramost' is not a word. The same goes for about a quarter of your vocabulary."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"If you are from Ryzza's crew, you are a heretic too, are you not?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I think I shall sentence you to death. For smuggling and piracy."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I have no time to continue this conversation."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I think I shall sentence you to death. For smuggling and piracy."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I have no time to continue this conversation."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"If you are from Ryzza's crew, you are a heretic too, are you not?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I think I shall sentence you to death. For smuggling and piracy."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I have no time to continue this conversation."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"'Ultramost' is not a word. The same goes for about a quarter of your vocabulary."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"If you are from Ryzza's crew, you are a heretic too, are you not?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I think I shall sentence you to death. For smuggling and piracy."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I have no time to continue this conversation."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What are you pirates still doing on Footfall? Do you still not realise it's time to run?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"'Ultramost' is not a word. The same goes for about a quarter of your vocabulary."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"If you are from Ryzza's crew, you are a heretic too, are you not?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I think I shall sentence you to death. For smuggling and piracy."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I have no time to continue this conversation."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"How did a quivering wretch like you become Ryzza's successor?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What are you pirates still doing on Footfall? Do you still not realise it's time to run?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"'Ultramost' is not a word. The same goes for about a quarter of your vocabulary."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"If you are from Ryzza's crew, you are a heretic too, are you not?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I think I shall sentence you to death. For smuggling and piracy."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I have no time to continue this conversation."continues where this line first appears above
Pirate(sequence)
UlfarAfter casting a sceptical look at the plump layman, the Wolf growls, "Are these your pirates? I see a dispiriting sign of the degradation that has overtaken the Expanse."
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Solomorne"Your previous ringleader was keenly aware of one rule: never get near a tithe ship — never even look in the direction of one. Or else..." The Proctor makes a gesture, and Glaito gnashes his teeth, leaning closer to the "commercionary agent."
Pirate"P-please! We are overacquainted with the way of things and with the expassing of the most dishonourable Captain Sargona. We would never, never think to encroach upon the sacred tribute. Never!"
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Pirate"Y-Your Lord/Ladyship! I greet you with ultramost respect! Let's get trading, shall we?"
YOU"Show me what you have looted."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Show me what you have looted."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Are you a pirate, you poor unfortunate?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"How did a quivering wretch like you become Ryzza's successor?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What are you pirates still doing on Footfall? Do you still not realise it's time to run?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"'Ultramost' is not a word. The same goes for about a quarter of your vocabulary."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"If you are from Ryzza's crew, you are a heretic too, are you not?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I think I shall sentence you to death. For smuggling and piracy."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I have no time to continue this conversation."continues where this line first appears above