Octaviana"More like the favourite mass grave of Rogue Trader von Valancius. In a different time, I'd have given my arm for that kind of publicity, but... not today."
YOU"Do you think your Kasballica employers will be pleased to learn you refused to help me?"
OctavianaOctaviana frowns and shakes her head. "They won't be pleased. My higher-ups value business partners such as yourself. Which means I ought to help you if I don't want to die an ugly, long, and painful death."
Octaviana"I don't have any fighters, but I do have a shipment of xenos weapons. Lethal, but with no guarantee of quality. Figuring out how it even works is tricky enough. But that still beats the junk Vladaym's thugs are armed with. They can have a round on the house."
YOU"Got anything strong, Octaviana?"
Octaviana"Just rotgut, my lord/lady. The last bottle. And Ryzza's already guzzled most of it. They've outlawed amasec. Said it's pernicious to the body and the mind, and directs the soul toward heresy."
YOU"The Emperor will protect my soul from the pernicious powers of this liquid heresy. Pour me one."
OctavianaOctaviana finds the cleanest shot glass, rubs it a few extra times to be sure, and fills it with sickly yellowish liquid from the bottle. The drink burns your entrails mercilessly and leaves a subtle aftertaste of mould, but its taste meshes amazingly well with the atmosphere in the bar.
YOU"Got anything strong, Octaviana?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Have you seen Jae? She left my ship and has not been seen since."
OctavianaOctaviana rubs her jaw augmetic anxiously. "The silly girl went off on her own to get her people out of Falco's clutches. I told her to wait a little till we sorted out our current business. Then we could've bled him together. But no, not Heydari. That one's as stubborn as a herd of groxes. She said her guys didn't have that much time, and then she vanished."
YOU"Got anything strong, Octaviana?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Have you seen Jae? She left my ship and has not been seen since."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"How have you been faring here without me?"
Octaviana"Badly, my lord/lady. Her Infallible Ladyship rode into Footfall on the back of the famine and straight off began running the place her way. Things were just lousy at first, but then there was real carnage. Vladaym tried to start an uprising, but he didn't stand a chance. The people were starving. Half of them enlisted in Chorda's service for a ration pack. The rest were hanged."
Octaviana"Reverend Hieronymus is the only one who's flourished amid this madness. He and his missionaries spend days and nights preaching till their throats are sore, talking about the suffering we've brought down upon ourselves. It's almost like he'll grab a flamer himself any day now. And what scares me isn't so much his fiery sermons, but me being on the verge of believing them myself..."
YOU"Got anything strong, Octaviana?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Have you seen Jae? She left my ship and has not been seen since."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"How have you been faring here without me?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Are you not afraid the enforcers will come for you eventually?"
OctavianaOctaviana smiles tenderly. "If they show up, I'll blow up the Martyr's Endurance before I let those butchers take me alive. And for now, I'll be behind the bar, refuelling my roughnecks. It's a rotten thing for a captain to abandon ship, isn't it, Your Lord/Ladyship?"
Ryzza"Some captain. If I were you, I'd scram while the scramming's good. I know you're attached to the Amasecus, but this hole isn't worth dying for. I have a shuttle hidden away nearby, so we could take off right now..."
Octaviana"Give it a rest, Ryzza. I'm not holding you here, so stop trying to drag me away with you."
YOU"Got anything strong, Octaviana?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Have you seen Jae? She left my ship and has not been seen since."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"How have you been faring here without me?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Are you not afraid the enforcers will come for you eventually?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Ryzza and I need to have a little chat."
RyzzaRyzza casts a glance in Octaviana's direction, waits for her to take the hint and look away, then says, "At Your Lord/Ladyship's service."
YOU"I am interested in the Fellowship of the Void's wares."
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YOU"What happened to your leg?"
Ryzza"Got lopped off by a fan blade. There was an enforcer raid and I had to take the ventilation shaft. It used to be a reliable escape route. We'd shorted the fan a while before. Well, the bastards found out about it, and got it working again. Everyone got turned into mincemeat, and I was lucky." Ryzza pats her prosthetic joylessly. "That was the day I realised the war on Chorda wasn't my war anymore."
YOU"I am interested in the Fellowship of the Void's wares."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What happened to your leg?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Your soul is full of corruption. You haven't fallen in with the Archenemy's forces, have you, Ryzza?"
RyzzaThe pirate narrows her eyes. "What, so you're like Her/the other Ladyship now? One look, and you can tell the wicked from the righteous? I suppose it's easy enough to guess that a pirate has a misdeed or two to her name, but no one has ever accused me of serving the Archenemy before. You wound me, Your Lord/Ladyship!"
YOU"Ryzza, the forces you have opened yourself up to will be your undoing. And what's more, your crew, too, will pay for it with their souls. Because of you."
RyzzaRyzza's expression turns to stone. She peers tensely into her glass as if trying to find some answer at the bottom of it. Finally, she raises her eyes to you, looking incredibly tired. "You're cruel, you know, Your Lord/Ladyship. The way you found where this old pirate was hiding her conscience and dragged it kicking and screaming into the light."
Ryzza"I got in over my head and almost took my guys down with me. I'd be a crap captain if I allowed my fear to kill my crew. Thank your esteemed self for talking some sense into me. Got a light?"
RyzzaThe pirate casually rips some kind of amulet from her neck, bearing a fanged beast crowned with horns. She tosses it into her near-empty glass of rotgut and throws the match you offered her after it. The contents of the glass are immediately engulfed in unholy purple flame. A minute later, all that remains is ash and a nasty puddle of black metal at the bottom. Satisfied with the result, Ryzza smashes the glass on the floor.
YOU"I am interested in the Fellowship of the Void's wares."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What happened to your leg?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Your soul is full of corruption. You haven't fallen in with the Archenemy's forces, have you, Ryzza?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Ryzza, the forces you have opened yourself up to will be your undoing. And what's more, your crew, too, will pay for it with their souls. Because of you."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"The Emperor's justice does not forgive heretics. Mark my words, Ryzza, you will be facing it very soon."
Ryzza"Good thing I'm not a heretic then, as you doubtlessly know. I'll be putting my hopes in your mercy, Your Lord/Ladyship." Ryzza smiles darkly, trying to hide her agitation and bewilderment, as her trembling hand brings an empty glass to her lips.
YOU"I am interested in the Fellowship of the Void's wares."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What happened to your leg?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Your soul is full of corruption. You haven't fallen in with the Archenemy's forces, have you, Ryzza?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Ryzza, the forces you have opened yourself up to will be your undoing. And what's more, your crew, too, will pay for it with their souls. Because of you."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"The Emperor's justice does not forgive heretics. Mark my words, Ryzza, you will be facing it very soon."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Vladaym needs your help."
Ryzza"Your Lord/Ladyship, his so-called plan is nothing but the death throes of a cornered and condemned man who's grasping at imaginary straws. The Vackemo was once smart, shrewd, and wily, but now he's simply refusing to admit he's already lost. We modest dealers are no match for a Rogue Trader. It would be different, of course, if we were strongly motivated or had a Rogue Trader on our side..." Ryzza looks you straight in the eye, her meaning quite clear.
YOU"I have struck many deals with the Fellowship of the Void. Are you going to ruin our alliance just like that?"
Ryzza"You're putting pressure on the most vulnerable spot, Your Lord/Ladyship — the pocket. My fellows will be very disappointed if I ruin our relationship. I'm afraid you leave me no other option but to say yes."
Ryzza"Oh, what the warp, my crew and I will take part in your little uprising. But don't ask me for details. Old Ryzza prefers to keep quiet about the behind-the-scenes workings of her insidious and sudden strikes."
YOU"I am interested in the Fellowship of the Void's wares."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What happened to your leg?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Your soul is full of corruption. You haven't fallen in with the Archenemy's forces, have you, Ryzza?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Ryzza, the forces you have opened yourself up to will be your undoing. And what's more, your crew, too, will pay for it with their souls. Because of you."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"The Emperor's justice does not forgive heretics. Mark my words, Ryzza, you will be facing it very soon."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Vladaym needs your help."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Just in case you need to be told — if you ever entertain the thought of helping Vladaym, chase that thought away. He is not long for this world."
RyzzaRyzza flashes a wicked smile and replies quietly, "I can assure you I wasn't going to. Vladaym the Vackemo has no future. He doesn't see it, but I do. And you do. When you come for his head, or Her Ladyship Chorda does, you can trust old Ryzza to stand aside... Especially if she can guarantee my safety."
YOU"I will try to protect you from being put on trial."
RyzzaRyzza smiles contentedly. "A fine deal, Your Lord/Ladyship. I'm glad we've had such a frank conversation."
YOU"I am interested in the Fellowship of the Void's wares."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What happened to your leg?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Your soul is full of corruption. You haven't fallen in with the Archenemy's forces, have you, Ryzza?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Ryzza, the forces you have opened yourself up to will be your undoing. And what's more, your crew, too, will pay for it with their souls. Because of you."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"The Emperor's justice does not forgive heretics. Mark my words, Ryzza, you will be facing it very soon."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Vladaym needs your help."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Just in case you need to be told — if you ever entertain the thought of helping Vladaym, chase that thought away. He is not long for this world."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I have nothing more to say."
Ryzza"It's an honour for old Ryzza to have a conversation with Your Lordship/Ladyship, just like that."
YOU"Got anything strong, Octaviana?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Have you seen Jae? She left my ship and has not been seen since."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"How have you been faring here without me?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Are you not afraid the enforcers will come for you eventually?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Ryzza and I need to have a little chat."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Octaviana, we have a plan to stop Chorda. Your help would be welcome."
OctavianaThe woman looks at you pensively. "And by 'we,' you mean you and Vladaym? He always has a plan. But it's certainly not always the best plan. Why should I trust in your idea?"
YOU"Do you think your Kasballica employers will be pleased to learn you refused to help me?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Gesture at the people in the room with a sweep of your arm] "This is not about whose idea it is, but who we are doing it for. For the people on Footfall. For you, Octaviana. For your freedom from an insane zealot's reign of terror."
OctavianaThe patrons greet your last sentence with an enthusiastic roar. Your heartfelt speech has resonated with the commoners and seems to have stirred Octaviana, too. "You certainly know how to be persuasive, Your Lord/Ladyship. You're right. You're ready to risk your life for us, and here I am being picky like a noble offered a nutribar made of corpse starch. You can count on me."
Octaviana"I don't have any fighters, but I do have a shipment of xenos weapons. Lethal, but with no guarantee of quality. Figuring out how it even works is tricky enough. But that still beats the junk Vladaym's thugs are armed with. They can have a round on the house."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I will be part of that plan. And I will be risking my neck along with you."
YOU[Raise your voice] "Your time is running out. Are you going to wait for your death, or will you try and put up a fight after all?"
YOU"How about a deal? Help me, and I will let you use my name for commercial purposes — 'the Adeptus Amasecus: the Favourite Bar of Rogue Trader von Valancius.' Is that not a generous prize?"
YOU"So this is who you are."
Octaviana"Trust me, Your Lord/Ladyship, if I'd wanted to take part in wars and rebellions, I'd have become a bandit, not a bartender."
YOU"Got anything strong, Octaviana?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Have you seen Jae? She left my ship and has not been seen since."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"How have you been faring here without me?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Are you not afraid the enforcers will come for you eventually?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Ryzza and I need to have a little chat."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Octaviana, we have a plan to stop Chorda. Your help would be welcome."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I'll leave you to your conversation."
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YOU"I'll leave you to your conversation."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Lie] "Of course! I'll put in a good word for you. Incendia will listen to me."
RyzzaRyzza smiles contentedly. "A fine deal, Your Lord/Ladyship. I'm glad we've had such a frank conversation."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Why not haggle with me while you're at it, you old rogue."
Ryzza"I'm sorry, Your Lord/Ladyship, it's the only way I know." The pirate laughs a strained laugh. "That's all. I wouldn't presume to trouble the gracious Rogue Trader with my concerns any longer."
YOU"I am interested in the Fellowship of the Void's wares."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What happened to your leg?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Your soul is full of corruption. You haven't fallen in with the Archenemy's forces, have you, Ryzza?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Ryzza, the forces you have opened yourself up to will be your undoing. And what's more, your crew, too, will pay for it with their souls. Because of you."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"The Emperor's justice does not forgive heretics. Mark my words, Ryzza, you will be facing it very soon."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Vladaym needs your help."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Just in case you need to be told — if you ever entertain the thought of helping Vladaym, chase that thought away. He is not long for this world."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I have nothing more to say."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I have nothing more to say."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Draw the Chaos symbol in the drops spilt on the bar, then wipe it away] "What if I told you that you and I have another very influential ally?"
RyzzaRyzza's eyes widen. "You too? I'd never have thought that your esteemed self would... This changes everything. Now I see I made the right choice when I put my trust in... our influential ally."
Ryzza"Oh, what the warp, my crew and I will take part in your little uprising. But don't ask me for details. Old Ryzza prefers to keep quiet about the behind-the-scenes workings of her insidious and sudden strikes."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Show her a data-slate with an exorbitant sum] "A rather immodest reward for a modest dealer, don't you think?"
RyzzaRyzza's eyes widen. "You sure know the path to old Ryzza's heart! Be careful it doesn't go pop. Of course, taking on Chorda is madness... But then again, you don't get paid this much for anything less than madness."
Ryzza"Oh, what the warp, my crew and I will take part in your little uprising. But don't ask me for details. Old Ryzza prefers to keep quiet about the behind-the-scenes workings of her insidious and sudden strikes."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Spoken like a cowardly crone, not a dread pirate captain."
YOU"Even if you outlive Vladaym, I have the means to ensure it won't be for long."
YOU"I don't think we're going to come to an agreement."
Ryzza"It pains me to hear that, Your Lord/Ladyship."
YOU"I am interested in the Fellowship of the Void's wares."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What happened to your leg?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Your soul is full of corruption. You haven't fallen in with the Archenemy's forces, have you, Ryzza?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Ryzza, the forces you have opened yourself up to will be your undoing. And what's more, your crew, too, will pay for it with their souls. Because of you."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"The Emperor's justice does not forgive heretics. Mark my words, Ryzza, you will be facing it very soon."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Vladaym needs your help."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Just in case you need to be told — if you ever entertain the thought of helping Vladaym, chase that thought away. He is not long for this world."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I have nothing more to say."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Just in case you need to be told — if you ever entertain the thought of helping Vladaym, chase that thought away. He is not long for this world."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I have nothing more to say."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Vladaym needs your help."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Just in case you need to be told — if you ever entertain the thought of helping Vladaym, chase that thought away. He is not long for this world."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I have nothing more to say."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"The Emperor's justice does not forgive heretics. Mark my words, Ryzza, you will be facing it very soon."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Vladaym needs your help."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Just in case you need to be told — if you ever entertain the thought of helping Vladaym, chase that thought away. He is not long for this world."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I have nothing more to say."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Your soul is full of corruption. You haven't fallen in with the Archenemy's forces, have you, Ryzza?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Ryzza, the forces you have opened yourself up to will be your undoing. And what's more, your crew, too, will pay for it with their souls. Because of you."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"The Emperor's justice does not forgive heretics. Mark my words, Ryzza, you will be facing it very soon."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Vladaym needs your help."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Just in case you need to be told — if you ever entertain the thought of helping Vladaym, chase that thought away. He is not long for this world."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I have nothing more to say."continues where this line first appears above
Octaviana(sequence)
OctavianaYour eyes see through the pirate instantly, and you sense that the burden of her transgressions is so heavy that it will soon drag her under. Her fear has allowed a malicious will to sink its claws into her soul and tear it slowly to pieces.
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OctavianaYour eyes see through the pirate instantly, and you sense that the burden of her transgressions is so heavy that it will soon drag her under. Her fear has allowed a malicious will to sink its claws into her soul and tear it slowly to pieces.
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OctavianaYour eyes see through the pirate instantly, and you sense that the burden of her transgressions is so heavy that it will soon drag her under. Pushing her over the edge wouldn't take much effort. The pirate herself seems almost eager to plunge head-first into the murky waters.
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YOU"Octaviana, we have a plan to stop Chorda. Your help would be welcome."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I'll leave you to your conversation."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Ryzza and I need to have a little chat."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Octaviana, we have a plan to stop Chorda. Your help would be welcome."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I'll leave you to your conversation."continues where this line first appears above
OctavianaOctaviana lowers her voice. "Vladaym has let the station slip away from him. Plenty of people aren't happy about it, not least his business partners. Should something happen to Tocara, come here. Your dealings with the Kasballica shouldn't take a hit because of the old Liege's ambitions."
YOU"Got anything strong, Octaviana?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Have you seen Jae? She left my ship and has not been seen since."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"How have you been faring here without me?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Are you not afraid the enforcers will come for you eventually?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Ryzza and I need to have a little chat."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Octaviana, we have a plan to stop Chorda. Your help would be welcome."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I'll leave you to your conversation."continues where this line first appears above
Octaviana"Badly. But we're in no mood to lie down and die yet. There are still people who can't stand Chorda's regime, and they are fighting. A sting a day, always somewhere new. Vladaym may be on the run, but he still has people loyal to him."
Octaviana"He'd have had more if it weren't for Reverend Hieronymus. Many have fallen for his sermons and taken to repenting and confessing. He's turned so many to the faith, that they don't dare touch him anymore. The old man's a force to be reckoned with now."
YOU"Got anything strong, Octaviana?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Have you seen Jae? She left my ship and has not been seen since."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"How have you been faring here without me?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Are you not afraid the enforcers will come for you eventually?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Ryzza and I need to have a little chat."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Octaviana, we have a plan to stop Chorda. Your help would be welcome."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I'll leave you to your conversation."continues where this line first appears above
OctavianaOctaviana lowers her voice. "Vladaym has let the station slip away from him. Plenty of people aren't happy about it, not least his business partners. Should something happen to Tocara, come here. Your dealings with the Kasballica shouldn't take a hit because of the old Liege's ambitions."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Are you not afraid the enforcers will come for you eventually?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Ryzza and I need to have a little chat."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Octaviana, we have a plan to stop Chorda. Your help would be welcome."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I'll leave you to your conversation."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"How have you been faring here without me?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Are you not afraid the enforcers will come for you eventually?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Ryzza and I need to have a little chat."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Octaviana, we have a plan to stop Chorda. Your help would be welcome."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I'll leave you to your conversation."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Let us finish it together for the glory of House von Valancius."
Ryzza"Right. A true Rogue Trader takes care of the simple folk. Unlike the hag the Emperor served us up with. May the glorious House von Valancius flourish and multiply its riches. And old Ryzza is always willing to give a hand."
YOU"Got anything strong, Octaviana?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Have you seen Jae? She left my ship and has not been seen since."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"How have you been faring here without me?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Are you not afraid the enforcers will come for you eventually?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Ryzza and I need to have a little chat."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Octaviana, we have a plan to stop Chorda. Your help would be welcome."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I'll leave you to your conversation."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"And that is the truth. Pour every last drop of that heresy fuel away, right now."
OctavianaWith an obedient and world-weary expression, Octaviana opens the bottle and pours its yellowish contents on the floor. She states dryly, "No more orders for rotgut, then. A glass of water, my lord/lady?"
YOU"Got anything strong, Octaviana?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Have you seen Jae? She left my ship and has not been seen since."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"How have you been faring here without me?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Are you not afraid the enforcers will come for you eventually?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Ryzza and I need to have a little chat."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Octaviana, we have a plan to stop Chorda. Your help would be welcome."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I'll leave you to your conversation."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Drink this poison and end it all? Things are not going that badly yet."
Octaviana"You're in an enviable position, is all I can say, Your Lordship/Ladyship. In the Atrium, you'll find hundreds of people who are awaiting trial and would give anything for a dose of lethal poison."
YOU"Got anything strong, Octaviana?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Have you seen Jae? She left my ship and has not been seen since."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"How have you been faring here without me?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Are you not afraid the enforcers will come for you eventually?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Ryzza and I need to have a little chat."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Octaviana, we have a plan to stop Chorda. Your help would be welcome."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I'll leave you to your conversation."continues where this line first appears above
Octaviana"For you, always, my lord/lady." A dusty but finely made greenish bottle with a wax seal appears on the bar. "Lord Winterscale's favourite blend. So good it's not entirely legal. However, during his last visit, His Lordship told me to put a bottle aside until his return. And who knows if he'll ever return here now? It would be a waste."
YOU"He is not coming back. I killed him. Go ahead and pour me one."
Octaviana"Killed him? I suppose we can skip the details. It's dangerous to ask too many questions of the man/woman who took down His Lordship Winterscale. All right then, here's to your courage in battle!"
YOU"Got anything strong, Octaviana?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Have you seen Jae? She left my ship and has not been seen since."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"How have you been faring here without me?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Are you not afraid the enforcers will come for you eventually?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Ryzza and I need to have a little chat."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Octaviana, we have a plan to stop Chorda. Your help would be welcome."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I'll leave you to your conversation."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Here's to me and House von Valancius!"
OctavianaOctaviana joins in loudly at once: "All hail [Name] von Valancius!"
YOU"Got anything strong, Octaviana?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Have you seen Jae? She left my ship and has not been seen since."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"How have you been faring here without me?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Are you not afraid the enforcers will come for you eventually?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Ryzza and I need to have a little chat."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Octaviana, we have a plan to stop Chorda. Your help would be welcome."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I'll leave you to your conversation."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Then here's to Calligos's health and his foresight!"
Octaviana"If there's anything in the world Her Infallible Ladyship hates more than us, it's Calligos Winterscale. So I'll heartily join your toast!"
YOU"Got anything strong, Octaviana?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Have you seen Jae? She left my ship and has not been seen since."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"How have you been faring here without me?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Are you not afraid the enforcers will come for you eventually?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Ryzza and I need to have a little chat."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Octaviana, we have a plan to stop Chorda. Your help would be welcome."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I'll leave you to your conversation."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Here's to the fall of Incendia Chorda!"
Octaviana"Your courage and forthrightness are admirable, my lord/lady! Down with Chorda!"
YOU"Got anything strong, Octaviana?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Have you seen Jae? She left my ship and has not been seen since."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"How have you been faring here without me?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Are you not afraid the enforcers will come for you eventually?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Ryzza and I need to have a little chat."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Octaviana, we have a plan to stop Chorda. Your help would be welcome."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I'll leave you to your conversation."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Smash the bottle] "Such hospitality toward a scoundrel like Winterscale!"
OctavianaOctaviana grows pale as she shifts her gaze between the bottle shards and you. "Have mercy, my lord/lady! I never knew you, too, were an enemy of the Winterscales. Pray, don't be angry! It won't happen again!"
YOU"Got anything strong, Octaviana?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Have you seen Jae? She left my ship and has not been seen since."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"How have you been faring here without me?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Are you not afraid the enforcers will come for you eventually?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Ryzza and I need to have a little chat."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Octaviana, we have a plan to stop Chorda. Your help would be welcome."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I'll leave you to your conversation."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Have you seen Jae? She left my ship and has not been seen since."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"How have you been faring here without me?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Are you not afraid the enforcers will come for you eventually?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Ryzza and I need to have a little chat."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Octaviana, we have a plan to stop Chorda. Your help would be welcome."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I'll leave you to your conversation."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Gesture at the people in the room with a sweep of your arm] "This is not about whose idea it is, but who we are doing it for. For the people on Footfall. For you, Octaviana. For your freedom from an insane zealot's reign of terror."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I will be part of that plan. And I will be risking my neck along with you."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Raise your voice] "Your time is running out. Are you going to wait for your death, or will you try and put up a fight after all?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"How about a deal? Help me, and I will let you use my name for commercial purposes — 'the Adeptus Amasecus: the Favourite Bar of Rogue Trader von Valancius.' Is that not a generous prize?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"So this is who you are."continues where this line first appears above
Octaviana"Don't waste your silver tongue on me, Your Lordship/Ladyship. We're not going to come to an agreement. And what use would I be in this war of yours, anyway?"
YOU"Got anything strong, Octaviana?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Have you seen Jae? She left my ship and has not been seen since."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"How have you been faring here without me?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Are you not afraid the enforcers will come for you eventually?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Ryzza and I need to have a little chat."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Octaviana, we have a plan to stop Chorda. Your help would be welcome."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I'll leave you to your conversation."continues where this line first appears above
Entry point 2 of 15
RyzzaRyzza grows pale. "You're very persuasive, Your Lord/Ladyship. I feel distinctly motivated to get down to business at once."
Ryzza"Oh, what the warp, my crew and I will take part in your little uprising. But don't ask me for details. Old Ryzza prefers to keep quiet about the behind-the-scenes workings of her insidious and sudden strikes."continues where this line first appears above
Entry point 3 of 15
RyzzaRyzza smiles dryly. "That would be regrettable. That said, tracking down an ageing voidswoman in the sprawling Expanse could be quite tricky..."
YOU"I have struck many deals with the Fellowship of the Void. Are you going to ruin our alliance just like that?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Draw the Chaos symbol in the drops spilt on the bar, then wipe it away] "What if I told you that you and I have another very influential ally?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Show her a data-slate with an exorbitant sum] "A rather immodest reward for a modest dealer, don't you think?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Spoken like a cowardly crone, not a dread pirate captain."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Even if you outlive Vladaym, I have the means to ensure it won't be for long."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I don't think we're going to come to an agreement."continues where this line first appears above
Ryzza"Your Lord/Ladyship is trying to drag old Ryzza into dangerous business. Give it up. I'm much too fond of my own skin."
YOU"I am interested in the Fellowship of the Void's wares."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What happened to your leg?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Your soul is full of corruption. You haven't fallen in with the Archenemy's forces, have you, Ryzza?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Ryzza, the forces you have opened yourself up to will be your undoing. And what's more, your crew, too, will pay for it with their souls. Because of you."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"The Emperor's justice does not forgive heretics. Mark my words, Ryzza, you will be facing it very soon."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Vladaym needs your help."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Just in case you need to be told — if you ever entertain the thought of helping Vladaym, chase that thought away. He is not long for this world."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I have nothing more to say."continues where this line first appears above
Entry point 4 of 15
RyzzaRyzza's eyes flash and she scowls. "Don't talk to me like that, Your Lord/Ladyship. The times we're living in! Barely anyone in the Expanse remembers who old Ryzza is... I'm not getting any respect anymore. That means they need a reminder. And they're going to get one!"
Ryzza"Oh, what the warp, my crew and I will take part in your little uprising. But don't ask me for details. Old Ryzza prefers to keep quiet about the behind-the-scenes workings of her insidious and sudden strikes."continues where this line first appears above
Entry point 5 of 15
Ryzza"I haven't been goaded into doing anything in a long time, Your Lord/Ladyship." Ryzza laughs out loud. "'Cowardly crone'! Imagine that!"
YOU"I have struck many deals with the Fellowship of the Void. Are you going to ruin our alliance just like that?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Draw the Chaos symbol in the drops spilt on the bar, then wipe it away] "What if I told you that you and I have another very influential ally?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Show her a data-slate with an exorbitant sum] "A rather immodest reward for a modest dealer, don't you think?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Spoken like a cowardly crone, not a dread pirate captain."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Even if you outlive Vladaym, I have the means to ensure it won't be for long."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I don't think we're going to come to an agreement."continues where this line first appears above
Ryzza"Your Lord/Ladyship is trying to drag old Ryzza into dangerous business. Give it up. I'm much too fond of my own skin."continues where this line first appears above
Entry point 6 of 15
Octaviana"You're personally willing to stand against her? That changes things significantly. With you, the resistance has a chance... You certainly know how to turn a situation around, Your Lord/Ladyship."
Octaviana"I don't have any fighters, but I do have a shipment of xenos weapons. Lethal, but with no guarantee of quality. Figuring out how it even works is tricky enough. But that still beats the junk Vladaym's thugs are armed with. They can have a round on the house."continues where this line first appears above
Entry point 7 of 15
Octaviana"I'm sorry, Your Lord/Ladyship, but if your plan fails, we'll all be strung up while Her Infallible Ladyship won't lay a finger on you. Your risk and ours are poles apart."
YOU"Do you think your Kasballica employers will be pleased to learn you refused to help me?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Gesture at the people in the room with a sweep of your arm] "This is not about whose idea it is, but who we are doing it for. For the people on Footfall. For you, Octaviana. For your freedom from an insane zealot's reign of terror."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I will be part of that plan. And I will be risking my neck along with you."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Raise your voice] "Your time is running out. Are you going to wait for your death, or will you try and put up a fight after all?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"How about a deal? Help me, and I will let you use my name for commercial purposes — 'the Adeptus Amasecus: the Favourite Bar of Rogue Trader von Valancius.' Is that not a generous prize?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"So this is who you are."continues where this line first appears above
Octaviana"Don't waste your silver tongue on me, Your Lordship/Ladyship. We're not going to come to an agreement. And what use would I be in this war of yours, anyway?"continues where this line first appears above
Entry point 8 of 15
OctavianaOctaviana looks away. It seems your words have touched a sore spot. "You're right. Time is running out. There's barely any left. I don't give a damn what your plan is. I'm in."
Octaviana"I don't have any fighters, but I do have a shipment of xenos weapons. Lethal, but with no guarantee of quality. Figuring out how it even works is tricky enough. But that still beats the junk Vladaym's thugs are armed with. They can have a round on the house."continues where this line first appears above
Entry point 9 of 15
Octaviana"Perhaps. Or perhaps tomorrow Her Infallible Ladyship will anger the Lord Inquisitor, set off on a campaign, and fall in battle against the enemies of Humanity, or simply choke on her own spite. And then I'll be alive, and she won't."
YOU"Do you think your Kasballica employers will be pleased to learn you refused to help me?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Gesture at the people in the room with a sweep of your arm] "This is not about whose idea it is, but who we are doing it for. For the people on Footfall. For you, Octaviana. For your freedom from an insane zealot's reign of terror."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I will be part of that plan. And I will be risking my neck along with you."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Raise your voice] "Your time is running out. Are you going to wait for your death, or will you try and put up a fight after all?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"How about a deal? Help me, and I will let you use my name for commercial purposes — 'the Adeptus Amasecus: the Favourite Bar of Rogue Trader von Valancius.' Is that not a generous prize?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"So this is who you are."continues where this line first appears above
Octaviana"Don't waste your silver tongue on me, Your Lordship/Ladyship. We're not going to come to an agreement. And what use would I be in this war of yours, anyway?"continues where this line first appears above
Entry point 10 of 15
Octaviana"Hmm... It is generous, Your Lord/Ladyship. Very generous. If we don't all get killed, the Amasecus will be flooded with thrones. All right then, it's a deal, but I have one condition. Write me a document saying your heirs have no right to go back on the promise. Because, as you can understand, if this doesn't work, there'll be a new Rogue Trader von Valancius in the very near future."
Octaviana"I don't have any fighters, but I do have a shipment of xenos weapons. Lethal, but with no guarantee of quality. Figuring out how it even works is tricky enough. But that still beats the junk Vladaym's thugs are armed with. They can have a round on the house."continues where this line first appears above
Entry point 11 of 15
OctavianaAs much as Ryzza is trying to turn it all into a joke, there is anxiety in her eyes, and her hand is reaching unconsciously for something concealed under her shirt on her chest as if she is trying to further hide it from your gaze.
YOU"I am interested in the Fellowship of the Void's wares."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What happened to your leg?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Your soul is full of corruption. You haven't fallen in with the Archenemy's forces, have you, Ryzza?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Ryzza, the forces you have opened yourself up to will be your undoing. And what's more, your crew, too, will pay for it with their souls. Because of you."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"The Emperor's justice does not forgive heretics. Mark my words, Ryzza, you will be facing it very soon."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Vladaym needs your help."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Just in case you need to be told — if you ever entertain the thought of helping Vladaym, chase that thought away. He is not long for this world."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I have nothing more to say."continues where this line first appears above
Entry point 12 of 15
OctavianaRyzza is clearly trying to turn your question into a joke, but her anxiety is understandable. The situation on the station is not helping to set its inhabitants' minds at ease — especially those involved in illicit activities.
YOU"I am interested in the Fellowship of the Void's wares."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What happened to your leg?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Your soul is full of corruption. You haven't fallen in with the Archenemy's forces, have you, Ryzza?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Ryzza, the forces you have opened yourself up to will be your undoing. And what's more, your crew, too, will pay for it with their souls. Because of you."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"The Emperor's justice does not forgive heretics. Mark my words, Ryzza, you will be facing it very soon."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Vladaym needs your help."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Just in case you need to be told — if you ever entertain the thought of helping Vladaym, chase that thought away. He is not long for this world."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I have nothing more to say."continues where this line first appears above
Entry point 13 of 15
OctavianaOctaviana looks exhausted. Her cheeks are hollow, her fiery hair is dishevelled, and her jaw augmetic is vibrating. Her hand trembles as she sets down a dirty shot glass, fills it with a cloudy liquid streaked with greasy promethium, and slides the shot toward Ryzza. "I'd advise you to take your time with it. This is the last of the rotgut on all of Footfall."
RyzzaRyzza downs the shot in one gulp and stares gloomily at, or rather through, Octaviana. The jury-rigged augmetic replacing her leg raps nervously on the floor. "Welcome to the station of the dead, Your Lord/Ladyship."
YOU"Got anything strong, Octaviana?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Have you seen Jae? She left my ship and has not been seen since."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"How have you been faring here without me?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Are you not afraid the enforcers will come for you eventually?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Ryzza and I need to have a little chat."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Octaviana, we have a plan to stop Chorda. Your help would be welcome."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I'll leave you to your conversation."continues where this line first appears above
Octaviana(sequence)
Jae"Ah Octy, I've missed the fiery sunset of your hair, shereen! Sorry I haven't brought any gifts today, but we're certainly going to down another round or two—"
Octaviana"Shut up, Heydari. You came back alive, and that's good enough!" Octaviana's face twists into a scowl, but her whole body leans forward toward her old friend. "And don't beat about the bush. I know exactly why you've come to Footfall in such a rush. But Jae... your guys got killed, every last one of them, before Chorda even set foot on the station. Some were found dismembered in the Shadow Quarters. Some became a heap of ash at the crematorium. And Falco launched the luckiest ones into orbit around the station, so that everyone could see how much he despised you and your patron, if the Rogue Trader will pardon me for saying it!"
Jae"That ashmag..." Jae's voice is full of anger and thirst for vengeance. "No, there's still something he needs from me. So not all of them are dead, or at any rate, it will be better for him if some aren't. Where is he, Octy? Speak!"
Octaviana"You know very well where." Octaviana waves toward a drab-looking door covered by a sheet of metal. "The sewers are where that rat belongs. You know, he was going to rat us all out to Chorda. Including Vladaym. You should've seen Falco's face when Vladaym led the Inquisitor's dogs to him first, ha ha!"
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Entry point 14 of 15
OctavianaOctaviana looks tired but finds the strength to smile briskly. She pours two shots of a clear yellowish liquid with streaks of promethium in it, and slides one toward Ryzza. "Let's drink to Her Infallible Ladyship Chorda's mercy and good judgement. Wherever they may be right now!"
RyzzaRyzza downs the shot, grimacing in satisfaction. "You have quite a way with words, Octy! Yes, indeed, one would hate it if Lady Chorda's ill health affected our own. Have you, by any chance, run into Lady Chorda's good judgement on your journeys, Your Lord/Ladyship?" The pirate laughs hoarsely.
YOU"Got anything strong, Octaviana?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Have you seen Jae? She left my ship and has not been seen since."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"How have you been faring here without me?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Are you not afraid the enforcers will come for you eventually?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Ryzza and I need to have a little chat."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Octaviana, we have a plan to stop Chorda. Your help would be welcome."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I'll leave you to your conversation."continues where this line first appears above
Octaviana(sequence)continues where this line first appears above
Entry point 15 of 15
Octaviana"How can I be of service, my lord/lady?"
YOU"Got anything strong, Octaviana?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Have you seen Jae? She left my ship and has not been seen since."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"How have you been faring here without me?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Are you not afraid the enforcers will come for you eventually?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Ryzza and I need to have a little chat."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Octaviana, we have a plan to stop Chorda. Your help would be welcome."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I'll leave you to your conversation."continues where this line first appears above
Octaviana(sequence)continues where this line first appears above