WinterscaleCalligos's broad-shouldered figure exudes strength and authority, but his tense jaw muscles belie his impatience. "Waiting on this rust bucket for the hunt to resume is trying my patience, [Name]."
YOU"You often talk about your hunt. Will you tell me how it started?"
Winterscale"Oh, [Name], my hunt began when the blood rivers spilt in the Rifts of Hecaton! When the song of a chorus of the damned echoed among the stars, pleading for death!" Calligos's joyful voice booms like thunder. "It was in the midst of a great battle when I first experienced what it means to be truly alive."
Winterscale"The xenos legions were relentless and lethal. Wounded and broken, I felt the icy ring of death tighten over my heart, stifling its beat... In a moment of weakness, I pleaded for help, never before wanting so much to survive, so I could destroy and tear my enemies limb from limb!"
Winterscale"My prayer was heard. The mighty foes fell before me, dissolving into a crimson mist. When my hands squeezed out the eyes of the last xenos and crushed his skull until it cracked..." Winterscale's fingers clench threateningly in front of his face. "It was then that I got my first taste of the hunt and felt the urge to plunge myself into the bloody caldera."
YOU"You often talk about your hunt. Will you tell me how it started?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What are you going to do after Calcazar has been dealt with?"
WinterscaleBloodthirst dances in Winterscale's eyes. "My purpose is to flirt with death in the heat of battle and to tear my enemies to shreds. The list is long, and the degenerate Calcazar will be just another name that I will wash away with blood."
Winterscale"After we are done hunting him, I will set out to find a new quarry just as glorious as this one. I will look for a worthy opponent all over the Expanse, enjoying every new skirmish."
YOU"You often talk about your hunt. Will you tell me how it started?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What are you going to do after Calcazar has been dealt with?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"So, you are going to abandon your trade protectorate?"
Winterscale"Why, are you already planning to take it for yourself?" Calligos's upper lip twitches in a menacing half-smile. "The Winterscale dynasty is greater than me alone. The affairs of the protectorate will be handled by the heirs and servants who indulge themselves in that miserable game of politics. That dreary fate no longer appeals to me."
YOU"You often talk about your hunt. Will you tell me how it started?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What are you going to do after Calcazar has been dealt with?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"So, you are going to abandon your trade protectorate?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What do you think of Calcazar?"
WinterscaleThe Rogue Trader pauses before replying. "While I've never seen anything to like in that bastard, it would be a mistake not to recognise his power. Calcazar is dangerous and far from stupid, which means the hunt for him will be a thrilling one."
Winterscale"The Lord Inquisitor is a worthy adversary whose skin I'll have made into a fine pair of boots. It pleases me to know I will be trampling him further into the dirt with every step I take."
YOU"You often talk about your hunt. Will you tell me how it started?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What are you going to do after Calcazar has been dealt with?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"So, you are going to abandon your trade protectorate?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What do you think of Calcazar?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"We are traversing a new part of the Expanse. Do you know anything about it?"
Winterscale"This area has been obscured by warp storms for so long that no data about its exploration remains. The diaries of my predecessors briefly mention that something unimaginably dangerous lurks here..."
Winterscale"But that is what you and I want, is it not? There is nothing quite like a new and deadly enemy." Calligos greedily licks his dry lips in anticipation.
YOU"You often talk about your hunt. Will you tell me how it started?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What are you going to do after Calcazar has been dealt with?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"So, you are going to abandon your trade protectorate?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What do you think of Calcazar?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"We are traversing a new part of the Expanse. Do you know anything about it?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What do you think of the way the 'new blood' has handled his/her protectorate?"
WinterscaleA slow grin cuts across Calligos's face. "I have heard things, new blood. Things that have impressed me."
Winterscale(sequence)
Winterscale"Those poor bastards from Vheabos VI whom you sold to the pirates? Ha! You are an enterprising sort, I'll give you that — you always find a way to turn a profit!"
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Winterscale"Gladiatorial fights on a pillaged penal world — a bold move, new blood, a very bold move. I am tempted to pay a visit to Vheabos VI myself to place a few bets and enjoy myself... Perhaps later."
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Winterscale"It takes a lot of confidence — or nerve — to poach another's subjects and put them to work in the quarries of your own penal world. I can picture the governors' outraged faces when they learned their workforce was now breaking their backs on Vheabos VI!"
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WinterscaleHe leans closer and gives you an ominous smile. "Did you think I wouldn't learn about your little ploy with the Kasballica? Did you think I would assume that one of your clever subjects just happened to figure out how to set up gas factoriums? Well, you were mistaken, [Name]. But I am not offended. I must admit, I'm actually a little... awestruck."
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WinterscaleCalligos scoffs. "I care little about matters that I have long since delegated to my planetary rats. Had you done something worthy of my attention, I would have remembered. As you can see, that has not happened."
YOU"You often talk about your hunt. Will you tell me how it started?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What are you going to do after Calcazar has been dealt with?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"So, you are going to abandon your trade protectorate?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What do you think of Calcazar?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"We are traversing a new part of the Expanse. Do you know anything about it?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What do you think of the way the 'new blood' has handled his/her protectorate?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"How are you finding life aboard my ship?"
WinterscaleCalligos laughs gleefully. "Are you calling this rust bucket a ship, [Name]? This washtub would pale next to the Emperor's Vow, but I admit that it does bring back memories. I used to command a similar vessel back in the day."
Winterscale"And yet your flagship is cramped and unbearably dull." Winterscale looks you in the eye and flashes an almost good-natured smile. "If you keep delaying your hunt with me, I will have to hold it on one of the decks. To relieve my boredom, so to speak."
YOU"You often talk about your hunt. Will you tell me how it started?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What are you going to do after Calcazar has been dealt with?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"So, you are going to abandon your trade protectorate?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What do you think of Calcazar?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"We are traversing a new part of the Expanse. Do you know anything about it?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What do you think of the way the 'new blood' has handled his/her protectorate?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"How are you finding life aboard my ship?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I shall see you at the hunt, Calligos."
Winterscale"[Name]." Winterscale's face twists in a predatory grin.
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Winterscale"Then again, I do not think your subjects would be very surprised. You yourself enjoy splashing in their blood alongside your pet xenos, do you not?"
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YOU"I shall see you at the hunt, Calligos."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"How are you finding life aboard my ship?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I shall see you at the hunt, Calligos."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What do you think of the way the 'new blood' has handled his/her protectorate?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"How are you finding life aboard my ship?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I shall see you at the hunt, Calligos."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"We are traversing a new part of the Expanse. Do you know anything about it?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What do you think of the way the 'new blood' has handled his/her protectorate?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"How are you finding life aboard my ship?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I shall see you at the hunt, Calligos."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What do you think of Calcazar?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"We are traversing a new part of the Expanse. Do you know anything about it?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What do you think of the way the 'new blood' has handled his/her protectorate?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"How are you finding life aboard my ship?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I shall see you at the hunt, Calligos."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"So, you are going to abandon your trade protectorate?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What do you think of Calcazar?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"We are traversing a new part of the Expanse. Do you know anything about it?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What do you think of the way the 'new blood' has handled his/her protectorate?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"How are you finding life aboard my ship?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I shall see you at the hunt, Calligos."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What are you going to do after Calcazar has been dealt with?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"So, you are going to abandon your trade protectorate?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What do you think of Calcazar?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"We are traversing a new part of the Expanse. Do you know anything about it?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What do you think of the way the 'new blood' has handled his/her protectorate?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"How are you finding life aboard my ship?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I shall see you at the hunt, Calligos."continues where this line first appears above
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WinterscaleWinterscale scorches you with an imperious gaze. "[Name]. How soon will our hunt continue?"
YOU"You often talk about your hunt. Will you tell me how it started?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What are you going to do after Calcazar has been dealt with?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"So, you are going to abandon your trade protectorate?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What do you think of Calcazar?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"We are traversing a new part of the Expanse. Do you know anything about it?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What do you think of the way the 'new blood' has handled his/her protectorate?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"How are you finding life aboard my ship?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I shall see you at the hunt, Calligos."continues where this line first appears above