HandsJae is intently rifling through your possessions and does not notice you. Or she pretends not to notice you.
YOU"Jae, it is a pleasure to see you in my quarters — notwithstanding whatever nefarious purpose has brought you here."
HandsWhipping around, Jae gives you a dazzling smile and says, bold as brass, "Shereen, there you are. I've been waiting for you."
YOU"Once again I find you in my quarters, even though you are not supposed to be in here. It is starting to become something of a habit."
Hands"I can't help it, shereen. I am used to all doors being open to me — a consequence of my upbringing, no doubt."
YOU"Once again I find you in my quarters, even though you are not supposed to be in here. It is starting to become something of a habit."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Well, what are you doing here?"
Hands"Sating a hunger greater than any bodily appetite — my curiosity. You see, a person's face, their clothes, their manner — it's all just a mask, smoke from the lips of a fire-breather designed to hide the truth. But the contents of chests and cupboards... they are the reflection of the soul, in which the wise can glimpse another's heart. I have been wondering what kind of person you truly are."
YOU"Once again I find you in my quarters, even though you are not supposed to be in here. It is starting to become something of a habit."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Well, what are you doing here?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I think you were trying to rob me."
Hands"Shereen, you besmirch my heart with the black ink of bitterest insult. If you do not trust me — search me." With a mischievous smile, Jae presents her body for your inspection, spreading her arms wide.
YOU"You know you can simply ask for what you want and you will get it?"
HandsJae laughs, a challenge in her eyes. "What if I don't like asking?"
YOU"You know you can simply ask for what you want and you will get it?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Is this some kind of game?"
Hands"Everything in our lives is a game, shereen. We play, we are played. Without games, everything would be so unbearably dull."
YOU"You know you can simply ask for what you want and you will get it?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Is this some kind of game?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Draw closer] "You want me to search you?"
HandsJae, ducking her chin, bites her lip. "How else am I to prove my innocence, shereen?"
YOU[Check if Jae is hiding anything in her jacket]
HandsYou feel the heat of her skin. Jae, who tries to hide the way her breath hitches, accepts your touch and smiles faintly.
Hands"Keep going, shereen. You will strike lucky yet."
YOU[Check if Jae is hiding anything in her jacket]continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Plunge your fingers into her mane of dark hair, where she could be hiding anything]
HandsJae's hair slips between your fingers like silk. It smells of flowers and scorching desert sand. Her eyes drift closed in pleasure.
Hands"Keep going, shereen. You will strike lucky yet."continues where this line first appears above
HandsYour fingers brush against something warm. You take out a tiny decorative wooden box that usually sits on display in your quarters. You open it and find a note folded inside that reads: "Thank you." Jae looks into your eyes, smiling. "I loved the gift, shereen."
YOU[Draw Jae close to you] "What will you give me in return?"
Hands"Everything the Rogue Trader desires."
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YOU[Pull away] "I do not think this is appropriate."
HandsJae stares at you in bewilderment. "Wh—what? Shereen, don't go toying with the naive little smuggler now."
YOU[Draw Jae close to you] "What will you give me in return?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Pull away] "I do not think this is appropriate."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"My gifts do not require payment. Not this kind of payment. You should leave, and we'll not mention this again."
HandsJae's lips twist into a pained grimace, but a moment later her dazzling smile is back in place. "Please forgive me, shereen. I misunderstood... the nature of our relationship. It won't happen again."
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YOU"My gifts do not require payment. Not this kind of payment. You should leave, and we'll not mention this again."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Run your hands over her jacket in search of hidden items]
HandsAs your hands slide down from Jae's shoulders, she leans into your touch slightly and places her hands at your waist, turning the inspection into something closer to an embrace.
Hands"Keep going, shereen. You will strike lucky yet."continues where this line first appears above
HandsYour fingers brush against something warm. You take out a tiny decorative wooden box that usually sits on display in your quarters. You open it and find a note folded inside that reads: "Thank you." Jae looks into your eyes, smiling. "I loved the gift, shereen."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"That is enough. Leave."
Hands"You... you've taken this completely the wrong way." Her expression shutters. She removes something that was secreted under her clothes — a decorative box that was recently on display in your chambers — and drops it on the floor. The box's lid opens and a folded piece of paper falls out. The words "Thank you" are written on it. "I'm sorry you didn't enjoy my little jest. I won't bother you with any more games like this in the future."
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HandsYour fingers brush against something warm. You take out a tiny decorative wooden box that usually sits on display in your quarters. You open it and find a note folded inside that reads: "Thank you." Jae looks into your eyes, smiling. "I loved the gift, shereen."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Plunge your fingers into her mane of dark hair, where she could be hiding anything]continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Run your hands over her jacket in search of hidden items]continues where this line first appears above
YOU"That is enough. Leave."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Get out."
Hands"Rash, shereen, and careless. Aren't you forgetting that I'm a smuggler, an unscrupulous Cold Trader? What if I've stolen something? You really ought to search me." With a mischievous smile, Jae presents her body for your inspection, spreading her arms wide.
YOU"You know you can simply ask for what you want and you will get it?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Is this some kind of game?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Draw closer] "You want me to search you?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Get out."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I said get out."
Hands"You... you've taken this completely the wrong way." Her expression shutters. She removes something that was secreted under her clothes — a decorative box that was recently on display in your chambers — and drops it on the floor. The box's lid opens and a folded piece of paper falls out. The words "Thank you" are written on it. "I'm sorry you didn't enjoy my little jest. I won't bother you with any more games like this in the future."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I said get out."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Draw closer] "You want me to search you?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Get out."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I said get out."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Is this some kind of game?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Draw closer] "You want me to search you?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Get out."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I said get out."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Get out."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I think you were trying to rob me."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Get out."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Well, what are you doing here?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I think you were trying to rob me."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Get out."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What are you doing in here, Jae?"
HandsWhipping around, Jae gives you a dazzling smile and says, bold as brass, "Shereen, there you are. I've been waiting for you."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Void take it! Have I got a rat on board my ship?"
HandsWhipping around, Jae gives you a dazzling smile and says, bold as brass, "Shereen, there you are. I've been waiting for you."continues where this line first appears above