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If you’re a die-hard lover of canon, I suggest you turn away now. Like all things 40k, the gauntlet runs from “worshipping the printed word” to “over the top silliness.” Most of the time it’s somewhere in between. Others it swerves hard to one side and/or breaks this model entirely. You’ve been warned in advance.

All rolls go against a specified characteristic in the style of Black Crusade. You’ll want to roll under the characteristic value in order to pass the check. The more degrees of success (every multiple of 10 counts as 1), the more awesome of a result. A 1 is a guaranteed success, and a 100 is a guaranteed failure.

Best of three rolls when it’s called for, with a 1 or a 100 instantly taking precedence. If multiple characteristics are being rolled for, each 1d100 counts for its respective test. Any rolls prior to the call for one and those not linking said post will be ignored.

You may burn (i.e. gone forever) 10 infamy to completely reroll a check (i.e. three new 1d100). If you have above 10 infamy, you are allowed a single additional 1d100 roll for any check during a session.

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>>36598866

WIth four Wraithlord to your rear, a Spiritseer to your fore, and another two constructs behind him you’re starting to get the sense this is about to get interesting. Well, interesting in the Khornate sense anyways. There’s only one actual skull you could claim in this little pack but that’s fine by you. A skull’s a skull after all. Still, it might be best to hear the Spiritseer out just in case your instincts are wrong. Which would be a first but it doesn’t hurt to be cautious.

“An offer?” you inquire. “I was unaware that any Eldar had the stomach to serve Khorne in righteous battle.”

The Spiritseer laughs heartily before replying. “We of Biel-Tan are proud adherents to the Path of the Warrior. Perhaps formally so in my case but our viewpoints on honor and the glory of dying in combat are much the same.”

As you formulate a reply you idly twirl the blades clasped in each of your claws. “And yet I sense there’s a contradiction to follow.”

“Indeed, daemon. Tell me, have you ever heard of the tactics of the Stormwind?”

You can’t say you have. Acerea probably knows what that means but she’s on the other side of four Wraithlords back in the Shark Assault Boat. “Not at all. Humor me.”

The Spiritseer smiles and snaps his fingers. In less than the time it takes you to process the sound all of the constructs present have drawn their ghostglaives. The white robed Eldar produces a weapon of his own as well - a staff brimming with psychic energy and a small knife made of wraithbone.

“It is a strategy based on wiping out the enemy in one swift stroke. Normally it carries an element of surprise but I thought to humor you.” His brows furrow as he steps back and allows the constructs behind him to move forward between the two of you. “I shall not let you daemons twist the mind of the young one any further. We cannot be allowed to submit to Chaos. History shan't be allowed to repeat itself.”

(cont)

>>36959561

Your tail twitches in annoyance at being made light of. You’ve half a mind to interrupt his monologue with a swift attack of your own. Yet there’s something you need to confirm before springing into action. “And what of the ‘young one’ then? What will become of her?”

The Spiritseer turns his head slightly away, as if in shame. “She and her tainted ilk will be purged. My colleague is already seeing to that now.”

Great. Well you’d best hurry and hope that your possible-new-friend can hold her own for a time.

> [1] Attempt to slice your way past the Eldar’s guards (WS)
> [2] Let the Wraithlords move first (Ag)
> [3] Try to clear the way to the airlock such that Acerea and Sytili can come help you (WS)
> [4] Unleash a torrent of flame from your firestorm blade in the direction of the Spiritseer
> [5] Use your new ghostglaive as a very large throwing knife (BS+30)
> [6] Write in

>>36959571
> [3] Try to clear the way to the airlock such that Acerea and Sytili can come help you (WS)
Honestly the faster this is done the more skulls we can collect.

>>36959571
>[5] Use your new ghostglaive as a very large throwing knife (BS+30)

>>36959571
>> [3] Try to clear the way to the airlock such that Acerea and Sytili can come help you (WS)

>>36959571
>[3] Try to clear the way to the airlock such that Acerea and Sytili can come help you (WS)

So his genius plan is to sacrifice them to Slaanesh? GG Seer. Why don't you challange Tzneetch to Chess....

>>36959646

Well his plan probably to seal them in spiritstones forever. They're very anti-chaos but they wouldn't deliberately send one of their own to Slaanesh.

>>36959571
>[5] Use your new ghostglaive as a very large throwing knife (BS+30)

Suprise!

Also, best Christmas Eve ever.

>>36959571
>[5] Use your new ghostglaive as a very large throwing knife (BS+30)

I like throwing things.

>>36959571
> [5] Use your new ghostglaive as a very large throwing knife (BS+30)

One shot the guy controlling the Wraithlords and they'll be easy to clean up

1d100 vs 46

If you miss horribly we'll consult the scatter chart. Because nothing says 40k Tabletop like somehow OHKO'ing a guy behind you by accident.

>>36959571
>> [3] Try to clear the way to the airlock such that Acerea and Sytili can come help you (WS)

Rolled 98 (1d100)

>>36959721

Rolled 43 (1d100)

>>36959721

Rolled 18 (1d100)

>>36959721

Oh mighty dice gods!

>>36959571
>[3] Try to clear the way to the airlock such that Acerea and Sytili can come help you (WS)

>>36959733
>>36959744
>>36959747

I believe that means you've hit him in the leg and pinned him to the deck. Writing...

>>36959571

The order of combat precedence states that one should always kill the psyker first. You may have limited knowledge about the link between the Spiritseer and the Wraithlords but you’re pretty sure killing the Eldar will make things easier for you.

A quick flick of your wrist sees the ghostglaive leaving your left hand and soaring between the two constructs in front of you. Each tries to bat it out of the air to no avail, their reflexes sluggish. The Spiritseer’s a little bit more on the ball though. He starts to move out of the way yet he’s still too slow. With a sickening crunch the ghostglaive pierces the Xenos’ femur and lodges itself into the deckplating.

The Spiritseer roars in anger and pain as one of his constructs turns to try and aid him. The other advances on you much like Loshor from earlier. As do the four behind you. You have time for perhaps one further movement before you’ll be encircled by and fighting five Wraithlords at once.

> [1] DODGE (Ag)
> [2] Parry & attempt to disarm (WS)
> [3] Try to clear the way to the airlock such that Acerea and Sytili can come help you (WS)
> [4] Unleash a torrent of flame from your firestorm blade in the direction of the Spiritseer
> [5] Use the same torrent on the four constructs behind you instead
> [6] Write in

>>36959885
> [3] Try to clear the way to the airlock such that Acerea and Sytili can come help you (WS)

>>36959885
>[3] Try to clear the way to the airlock such that Acerea and Sytili can come help you (WS)

Rolled 78 (1d100)

>>36959885
>> [3] Try to clear the way to the airlock such that Acerea and Sytili can come help you (WS)

>>36959917
woops, left mah dice on, ignore that roll

>>36959885

bullrush the one Aiding the Spiritseer.

Maybe we can make it crush him, alternatively it should allow us to finish him...

>>36959885
>[4] Unleash a torrent of flame from your firestorm blade in the direction of the Spiritseer

Do you believe in magic...

4d100 vs 68

One die for each of the Wraithlords. Failing a roll means you get hit instead of parrying/blocking their blows.

Rolled 94, 13, 13, 49 = 169 (4d100)

>>36960034

Rolled 71, 18, 44, 72 = 205 (4d100)

>>36960034

Rolled 86, 13, 2, 21 = 122 (4d100)

>>36960034

Oh blessed Dice Gods!

>>36960042
>>36960055
>>36960069
That first Wraithlord is a baller

>>36960042
>>36960055
>>36960069

Wraithlord #1 is not having any of your shit. Writing...

>>36959885

You might be a Bloodthirster but even you know when to get help. There’s no way you’ll be able to handle five constructs at once and still make it in time to rescue the female Spiritseer. Dropping low, you whirl around and launch yourself back towards the four Wraithlords standing between you and the airlock. Firestorm blade at the ready, you slip, dive, block, and otherwise negate three of their attacks. One of the spectral warriors does land a blow across your arm, sending your boiling blood across the floor (-4 wounds).

When you break through to the other side of the group you waste no time in wrenching the airlock doors open. You quickly shout, “ACEREA, SYTILI, IT’S NOT A DUEL ANYMORE. GET UP HERE,” before being forced to turn back around to defend yourself.

The next few seconds are but a blur of clashing blades. Once again you’re able to fend off all but one of the Wraithlords. This time the construct gets you across the torso (-5 wounds) but you’ve had worse.

“DUCK.”

You throw yourself to the ground just in time to see a barrage of acid and psychic bolts fly over your head from Acerea and Sytili. The psychic barrage slams into the wraithbone warriors and forces them to back off and give you breathing room once more. Your fellows use the time to close the gap between you and them, with the gaunts you brought along right behind.

> [1] Get back through to the Spiritseer before he can escape (Ag)
> [2] Clear a path with fire
> [3] Try to disarm the Wraithlords so the others won’t have as hard of a time (WS)
> [4] Use a gaunt as a wrecking ball via your warp chains (BS+30)
> [5] Write in

>>36960286
>[1] Get back through to the Spiritseer before he can escape (Ag)

Cut off the head

>>36960286
>[1] Get back through to the Spiritseer before he can escape (Ag)

>>36960286
> [1] Get back through to the Spiritseer before he can escape (Ag)

>>36960286
> [1] Get back through to the Spiritseer before he can escape (Ag)

Still suggesting Bullrushing a Wraithlord into him...

>>36960286
>> [1] Get back through to the Spiritseer before he can escape (Ag)

>>36960286
> [1] Get back through to the Spiritseer before he can escape (Ag)

Well I'd say that's a pretty clear vote choice then.

3d100 vs 55

One of the wraithlords got hit pretty bad so he's stunned for a round. Yes, I actually make battlemaps and roll for your enemies off screen.

Rolled 89, 76, 36 = 201 (3d100)

>>36960400

Rolled 2 (1d100)

>>36960400

Rolled 28, 17, 84 = 129 (3d100)

>>36960400

Rolled 85, 43, 71 = 199 (3d100)

>>36960400

Rolled 76, 3, 70 = 149 (3d100)

>>36960400

Rolled 29, 84, 77 = 190 (3d100)

>>36960400

>>36960409
>>36960414
>>36960422

I see a 28, 17, and a 36. All passes. Cool. Writing.

By the way, which of you is doing the Xmas Carol to my Twitter?

Those other spiritseers will still join chaos of course, just not on their terms anymore.
A shame. They won't get the benefits like the "young one".

The wraithlord souls are ours though.

Rolled 77 (1d100)

>>36960286

A certain Eldar is still alive as evidenced by the fact the constructs in front of you aren’t showing any signs of slowing down. You need to fix that. Now. From your prone position on the deck you barrel through the Wraithlords on all fours as they recover from the psychic attacks. Along the way you use your tail to trip up one of the slower ones. He’s sent crashing to the ground and his ghostglaive flung from his hand. You don’t have time to look back but you can guess that the Tyranids and Acerea took the opportunity to advance based on sound alone.

Quickly pushing yourself upright mid-run, you swing your firestorm blade up to catch the waiting Wraithlord’s attention. Beyond him, the other guard that the Spiritseer had brought with him seems to have gotten the Eldar free. He’s currently being held by the construct as blood drips from his leg to the floor below. There it pools around your ghostglaive and gives it a proper birth in battle.

“I knew…” the Spiritseer says through gritted teeth. “I knew I should have brought the Falcons down to begin with. But no matter. Even if I fall here they’ll be enough to stop you from reaching her.”

You exchange two more slices with the Wraithlord in front of you before replying. “Well had I known you were so cowardly to use tanks I would have brought my own.”

He spits in your general direction.

>You will be rolling a WP check in addition to whatever you choose.
> [1] Spit huh? You can do that too. Except yours is FIRE.
> [2] Attempt to rip him out of the Wraithlord’s grasp with your Warp Chains (BS+20)
> [3] End the Wraithlord in front of you so you can focus on the Spiritseer and his last guard (WS)
> [4] Write in

My dice roll is to see if the Eldar causes bad things by using psychic stuffs

>>36960629
PERILS OF THE WARP MOTHA FUCKA!
> [3] End the Wraithlord in front of you so you can focus on the Spiritseer and his last guard (WS)

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Rolled 24, 22 = 46 (2d100)

>>36960629

> 77

Rolling again on the Phenomena & Perils chart (the later only coming into play if the first is above 75)

>>36960629
>> [1] Spit huh? You can do that too. Except yours is FIRE.

>>36960629
>> [1] Spit huh? You can do that too. Except yours is FIRE.

>>36960629
>[1] Spit huh? You can do that too. Except yours is FIRE.

>>36960629
> [1] Spit huh? You can do that too. Except yours is FIRE.

Rolled 35, 91, 37, 72, 41, 62 = 338 (6d100)

I don't think we've dealt with fire before. Basically the way it's supposed to work is that those in the path of the flame have to make an agility test. If they fail they get hit and have to roll again to see if they catch fire.

So I'll go ahead and roll 6d100 here just to cover all six possible rolls for the two Wraithlords and the Spiritseer.

After that I'll get to writing.

Rolled 28, 42, 46, 65, 9, 23 = 213 (6d100)

>>36960741

>>36960747
I don't think you were supposed to roll.

>>36960747
Cinder's collecting soulstones today!

Ah but I did forget to have you all roll WP.

1d100 vs 47 if you would.

>>36960754
oh. Whoop
I misread.>>36960769

Rolled 99 (1d100)

>>36960769
Hoo boy.

Rolled 64 (1d100)

>>36960769
Now would be a great time for a 100

Rolled 55 (1d100)

>>36960769

Rolled 80 (1d100)

>>36960769

>>36960788
>>36960789
>>36960791

Meh, so you fail but it may not matter because the Spiritseer's on fire. You'll see in a bit. Writing...

>>36960791
>>36960789
>>36960788

Well...

>>36960629

You spit back.

But not just with your mouth. Focusing on your Firestorm Blade, you unleash a wave of fire across the three enemies in front of you. The Wraithlords don’t even seem to notice the flames as the blaze washes over them. The Spiritseer isn’t as hardy, however. Given that he’s being cradled he also can’t get out of the way. As such the inferno slams into him and sets him alight.

About the same time you feel an odd sensation briefly surround you. It’s as if the universe itself has destined you to be hit by the Spiritseer and his Wraithlords. Luckily the psychic power breaks with the Eldar’s screams as he writhes and leaps from the wraithbone warrior’s arms. You once again hear a crack as the Xenos’ injured leg breaks under him but the man doesn’t seem to care. For the moment he’s rolling about on the floor in an attempt to put out the fire.

> [1] The Wraithlords will be slow now. Slice out their Spirit Stones (WS)
> [2] Try to throw the construct in front of you on top of the Eldar man (S)
> [3] Maneuver past the Wraithlord in front of you so you can personally slice off the Eldar’s head (Ag, WS)
> [4] Write in

>>36960878
> [3] Maneuver past the Wraithlord in front of you so you can personally slice off the Eldar’s head (Ag, WS)
Skulls for the skull throne!

>>36960878
>> [2] Try to throw the construct in front of you on top of the Eldar man (S)

>>36960878
> [1] The Wraithlords will be slow now. Slice out their Spirit Stones (WS)

>>36960878
> [1] The Wraithlords will be slow now. Slice out their Spirit Stones (WS)

>>36960878
>[2] Try to throw the construct in front of you on top of the Eldar man (S)

It is unlikely that the Wraithlords will suddenly regain their boosted speed...

>>36960878
>[1] The Wraithlords will be slow now. Slice out their Spirit Stones (WS)

2d100 vs 68

Try not to roll a 100. You'll break a stone if you do. Otherwise a fail just means you miss and maybe get slapped in the process.

Rolled 14, 46 = 60 (2d100)

>>36961024

Rolled 37 (1d100)

>>36961024

Rolled 39, 54 = 93 (2d100)

>>36961024

Rolled 51, 68 = 119 (2d100)

>>36961024

Rolled 37, 8 = 45 (2d100)

>>36961024

What could possibly go wrong?

Rolled 76, 11 = 87 (2d100)

>>36961024
Not-murder time!

>>36961033
>>36961051
>>36961053

No stones broken here boss. Writing...

>>36960878

Now that the Spiritseer is otherwise occupied he won’t be able to aid the Wraithlords. Your next few stabs at the Wraithlord you’re engaged with confirm this suspicion. Like with Loshor, the construct’s movements have slowed. Not by much, mind you, but enough that you can repeat the process of grabbing ahold of the warrior’s spirit stone.

“Try not to hate me too much,” you whisper as you wrench it free from the Wraithbone shell. “Or do. I care not.”

Immediately the construct collapses before you. You “pocket” the spirit stone and move to repeat the process on the other Wraithlord. By the time you’ve fished that one out as well the Spiritseer has all but burnt to a crisp. In his dying moments, he motions for you to come closer as if he has something to say.

> [1] Kneel down and listen (Per)
> [2] No more tricks today. Off with his head.
> [3] Leave him there and go help Acerea & Sytili
> [4] Start running up the Haven Spire (Ag)
> [5] Write in

>>36960442
>By the way, which of you is doing the Xmas Carol to my Twitter?
The Ghosts of Emperor's Day, obviously.

>>36961210
>[1] Kneel down and listen (Per)

Breaking a stone means Slaanesh is pleased, our bosses are pissed, and we get a scolding, right?

>>36961210
> [1] Kneel down and listen (Per)

>>36961227
Yes.

>>36961210
>[1] Kneel down and listen (Per)

>>36961210
>[1] Kneel down and listen (Per)
Dying Eldar always have something useful to say. Even if it is "ur a faget"

>>36961210
>> [1] Kneel down and listen (Per)

>>36961227
And Acerea will be a bit upset, yes.

>>36961210
>[1] Kneel down and listen (Per)

Why not. Could be interesting

>>36961210
> [4] Start running up the Haven Spire (Ag)

The longer we take here, the greater the danger to our potential ally...

>>36961227
>our bosses are pissed
eh, one soul really isn't much to a chaos god.

>>36961210
>> [3] Leave him there and go help Acerea & Sytili

>>36961227
yes, breaking stones is the opposite of what we're here for

>>36961254
>ur a faget
Dicks to the very end.

>>36961210
> [1] Kneel down and listen (Per)

1d100 vs 45

If you fail you just don't hear what he has to say. That or it comes out as Klingon to you.

No, you don't have Language (Klingon)

Rolled 30 (1d100)

>>36961350

Rolled 25 (1d100)

>>36961350

Rolled 90 (1d100)

>>36961350

Rolled 19 (1d100)

>>36961350

Rolled 3 (1d100)

>>36961350

>>36961354
>>36961355
>>36961360

Yeah you hear him. Writing...

>>36961210

Before you take his skull proper you kneel down next to the expiring Eldar and listen intently. The words are barely audible and you still miss some words:

“...late. Deadman’s switch… burn the spire and all… too late… Never reach… in time…”

Then the alien goes still and quiet. You note that one of the Spirit Stones embedded into his charred robes has taken on a sparkling gleam. As such you cut it free with a snick of your claws to put it with the rest of your new collection. You figure you’ll turn over the stones to Acerea once this is all said and done.

Speaking of…

You glance back down the corridor from whence you came. There you see the last few moments of combat between the Tyranids and the Wraithlords. Using their numbers and mass against the wraithbone warriors, the gaunts topple over the last construct and tear it to pieces. Acerea slips in between their frenzied movements to pluck out the Spirit Stone, muttering something under her breath as she does so.

Just as you’re about to call out to her, the entire hallway turns a red hue and an alarm begin blaring in the Eldar language. The plaguebearer glances up at the ceiling then back down to you.

“They’re taking down the thermoshield!” she yells. “We’ll be incinerated by the suns if we don’t get out of here soon!”

So that’s what the Spiritseer meant by Deadman’s Switch. Great. So now you have an additional time limit to worry about.

> [1] Book it up to the top of the Spire (Ag)
> [2] Call in the Engine to blast you a hole farther up that you can take the Shark into (BS+40, Ag)
> [3] Have Acerea and the Tyranids leave without you. You’ll rescue the Spiritseer by yourself (Fel, Ag)
> [4] Write in

Someone double check my numbers on the Engine's BS. Space combat has never been a strength of mine

>>36961540
>> [2] Call in the Engine to blast you a hole farther up that you can take the Shark into (BS+40, Ag)

>>36961540
> [1] Book it up to the top of the Spire (Ag)
GOTTA GO FAST

>>36961540
>> [2] Call in the Engine to blast you a hole farther up that you can take the Shark into (BS+40, Ag)

>>36961540
>[1] Book it up to the top of the Spire (Ag)

>>36961540
>[2] Call in the Engine to blast you a hole farther up that you can take the Shark into (BS+40, Ag)
> [3] Have Acerea and the Tyranids leave without you. You’ll rescue the Spiritseer by yourself (Fel, Ag)

We start hoofing it on foot while Acerea and Sytili secure our exit in the shark and have the Engine create somewhere closer to the top for the Shark to pick us up...

>>36961540
>[3] Have Acerea and the Tyranids leave without you. You’ll rescue the Spiritseer by yourself (Fel, Ag)
We're a demon, dying is only a temporary setback as long as someone is left to summon us again.

>>36961540
>[3] Have Acerea and the Tyranids leave without you. You’ll rescue the Spiritseer by yourself (Fel, Ag)

>>36961540
>[2] Call in the Engine to blast you a hole farther up that you can take the Shark into (BS+40, Ag)

Its Hero TIME!

I think [2] has it by a single vote.

2d100. First vs 56 and the second vs a 66.

Failing would be... interesting.

Rolled 95, 54 = 149 (2d100)

>>36961722

rolling fails

Rolled 9, 28 = 37 (2d100)

>>36961722

Rolled 11, 83 = 94 (2d100)

>>36961722

Rolled 2, 70 = 72 (2d100)

>>36961722
FOR KHORNE

Rolled 2, 51 = 53 (2d100)

>>36961722

Rolled 1, 60 = 61 (2d100)

>>36961722
Interesting is always fun. For me.

>>36961733
Tzeetch favor.

>>36961731
>>36961733
>>36961735

I see a 9 and a 28. Both passes. Writing...

Observation: The Engine AI REALLY wanted to shoot the spire based on the rolls.

Couldn't we just have the Engine cut the spire off with a barrage of fire? Then we could jump to it!

>>36961744
damn, we've rolled a bunch of 2's this thread, but that 1 would have been awesome

>>36961780
can't the Engine cut off the bit of the spire we're interested in and put it in its cargo hold?

>>36961780
>>36961801

Probably a matter of power and life support. We might be daemons but the Eldar we're trying to get can't survive the void. Cutting it lose might cause it to burn up or depressurize too quickly.

>>36961901
Well, a spiritseer would have a mask and armor, no?

>>36961913

That she does but who knows what's been going on up there. She might be chained up or have had her mask broken due to a struggle or any number of things besides.

Really this is where an Iggy portal would have been nifty.

>>36961540

You tap your ear with one claw and motion for your group to get back aboard the assualt boat with the other. “Engine?” you practically shout into the comm unit. “I need you to punch a hole below the top two decks of the Haven Spire. Do NOT hit the ring and make sure the hole is big enough for a Shark to fit through.”

The burst of static that follows causes your tail to twitch once nervously. Then the AI replies, “ENGINE IS ALREADY EN ROUTE OUT OF THE NEBULA. ETA TO OPTIMAL FIRING DISTANCE: 10 CYCLES.”

“You were already moving?” you ask as you hurry and shepard a few straggling gaunts into the Shark. “What’s going on out there?”

“FAILURE OF THERMOSHIELD DETECTED. ACTIVATION OF ELDAR VESSELS DETECTED. CONTINGENCY PLAN 9C PUT INTO EFFECT.”

As soon as the airlock door closes on the assault boat side you leap into the pilot’s chair. You don’t even wait for the umbilical to disengage before executing a full burn out of the docking bay and up along the Haven Spire’s hull. Sytili points out the fact the arm came with you all as if to try and lighten the mood, “SSSSsouvenir... “

> [1] Smile
> [2] Don’t Smile

Because I feel like there hasn’t been enough of these little characterization choices lately

>>36961962
>[1] Smile

>>36961962
> [1] Smile
Show off that horrible maw of flesh renders.

>>36961962
> [1] Smile

>>36961962
>> [2] Don’t Smile
Stern Cinder.

>>36961962
> [1] Smile

We had a good duel, followed by blooding our new sword(s) AND we're about to join another fight. What's not to smile about?

>>36961962
> [1] Smile

>>36961962
>> [1] Smile

>>36961962
>Headpats!

>>36961962
>> [1] Smile

>>36961962
>[1] Smile

I also have a question. Did we ever get one of those fancy Collars of Khorne? I feel like we mentioned it before but nothing ever came of it.

>>36962045
NO bad anon, we save them for Iggy, we must maintain a careful balance on our headpats economy, we don't want them to suffer hyper inflation.

Mkay. Smiles it is.

>>36962054

You have the partial benefit of one due to your fused armor. See the excel sheet.

>>36962064
I like Sytili as much as I like Birdbrain.

I hope Sytili gets really maternal and starts distributing headpats herself.

So after spire's destroyed, we'll comb the void a bit for soulstones we may have missed, right?
I doubt we took on *all* their wraithlords.

>>36961962

You glance out of a porthole and grin. “Indeed. Maybe you should make it a centerpiece of the garden when we get back.”

Acerea “Hmm’s” to herself, then muses, “I suppose with a little work it’d make for a nice little fountain…”

“Of course it really doesn’t matter if we burn to death out here,” you add jovially as you return your attention to piloting the Shark. And not a moment too soon. Flak turrets sprout from the exterior of the Haven Spire and begin spewing anti-fighter fire into the surrounding space. Each explosion rocks the ship around you as you swerve this way and that way. For a moment you think you’ll be fine.

That’s when you notice that the Whisper of Anaris has both undocked and has maneuvered itself to aim its main canons down the length of the spire.

“Well F…”

Your expletive is cut off by twin beams of light tearing into the Ghost Ship from the direction of the Engine. The hellish barrage forces the Anaris to veer to the side and its cannon fire to pass harmlessly into the void of space. Between plasma cannon volleys, you note that the Engine has used its railguns to blast open a hole as you instructed.

“Good thing Ignitrix did her job,” you mutter appreciatively as you practically throw the Shark into the gap. From the looks of it you’re in the torus section from before. However there is now an inordinate amount of Wraithbone constructs and wreckage floating about. If you had to guess based on the burn patterns, this destruction was not caused by the Engine. The Spiritseer you’re trying to rescue must be fighting back.

> [1] Quickly scan the flotsam for anything of use (Per)
> [2] Hope that your 0G training paid off and try to move up into the room housing the Infinity Circuit (Ag)
> [3] See if you can get ahold of the Spiritseer by broadcasting on a wide band (Int)
> [4] Ask Acerea and/or Sytili to try and track her down (Their WP)
> [5] Write in

>>36962238
>[4] Ask Acerea and/or Sytili to try and track her down (Their WP)

>>36962238
>> [2] Hope that your 0G training paid off and try to move up into the room housing the Infinity Circuit (Ag)

>>36962238

We start following the trail of destruction while Acerea and Sytili track down our target.

We could use our chains to propel us along...

>>36962238
>> [2] Hope that your 0G training paid off and try to move up into the room housing the Infinity Circuit (Ag)

>>36962238
>> [4] Ask Acerea and/or Sytili to try and track her down (Their WP)
> [1] Quickly scan the flotsam for anything of use (Per)

>>36962238

> [4]

If we fail we can just do [2]

1d100 vs 42 (Average of Sytili's and Acerea's WP)

>>36962074
Kinda hard to give headpats with tiny arms. But maybe when she grows up.

>>36962505
She has a tail, doesn't she?

Rolled 15, 79 = 94 (2d100)

>>36962505

Rolled 1 (1d100)

>>36962505

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>>36962522
HERE COMES THE SNOW

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>>36962522

Well then. Writing...

>>36962518

Yeah I guess.

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>>36962540
>that picture

Rolled 8 (1d100)

>>36962540

FFFF I forgot to roll one thing. As long as this isn't doubles you're fine.

>>36962562
>a 1 and an 8

>>36962531
We're not in a Merc Quest.

>>36962562
Praised be Khorne.

>>36962238

Since you’re not exactly sure where the Spiritseer is, only that she is nearby, you turn to Acerea and Sytili. “Would either or both of you be so kind as to find our missing friend? I’ll go out and grab her but I need a direction first.”

“Certainly,” chitters Sytili as she and Acerea put their heads together. A minute later Acerea gasps and starts yelling for everyone to stand back.

“What? What’s wrong?” you demand, ready to leap out of the pilot’s chair.

“Shhhh! Just look!” Acerea points to the spot she was formerly occupying. A portal much like Ignitrix’s has formed just above the deck. Out of it steps the female Spiritseer. Her armor is in tatters, her helmet is smashed, and her face is sporting several gashes. But the important thing is that she’s alive.

“Thank you for the beacon,” the Eldar says to Acerea, nodding appreciatively.

“It wasn’t just me, dear. Sytili helped too.”

The Spiritseer looks around and winces slightly as she notices the Tyranid as if for the first time. “Ah, right. Well thank you too. I guess.”

A shudder of the assault boat serves to remind all present of the impending spire implosion. “Do you have anything we need to get before escaping?” you ask. “Anything at all?”

She looks over to you, thoughtful. “If you could get me to my ship I could try and pilot it out. But even that’s a gamble. I know not whether my crew has been slain or whether the others have sabotaged the vessel. As much as it pains me to say it, we may have to leave my friends-on-the-other-side behind.”

“I suppose teleporting isn’t an option?”

“No, I used the last of my strength to get here as it is.”

> [1] Try for her ship anyways
> [2] Head back to the Engine
> [3] Write in

The power of a 1 and an 8 in action

>>36962765
>> [1] Try for her ship anyways

>>36962765
> [3] Write in
have the engine tractor beam the ship out

>>36962765
> [1] Try for her ship anyways

Can Cinder pilot it? Daemons are expendable.

>>36962811

Seconding this

>>36962828

It's an Eldar ship and a Ghost one at that. Most of the crew is Wraithbone. So no.

>>36962811
This seems most prudent.

>>36962765

>>36962811 sounds like a good idea, though is the Engine close enough for it? If not, then we might be better off leaving it. After all, we only have One living Eldar at the moment... we could try and get them a ship once we have a crew... as hers are likely dead from the betrayal...

Also, who would have thought that the 'pure' eldar would be the agents of their own undoing?

Had the Spiritseer not come down to kill us, they probably could have killed her and engaged our single ship in combat...

Stupid Eldar...

Also, did we grab the Spiritseer's Skull after he said about the failsafe? cause we could have popped his top as we picked up our Ghostglave...

>>36962765
>>36962811
this

>>36962902
>Also, did we grab the Spiritseer's Skull after he said about the failsafe? cause we could have popped his top as we picked up our Ghostglave...
I hope we did

Hm. I'm not quite sure what kind of test to do for a tractor. Let's call it a Tech Use at -20 due to the size of the ship and the interference of the stars.

1d100 vs 28 (includes AI aiding you and what not)

If you fail we'll roll on the crit damage chart for starships.

Rolled 39 (1d100)

>>36962986
Wow. Low odds.

Rolled 11 (1d20)

>>36962986

Rolled 27 (1d100)

>>36962986
Faith in Iggy, Faith in the Engine

Rolled 29 (1d100)

>>36962986

Rolled 9 (1d100)

>>36962986

>>36962997
>>36962998
>>36962999

Never give up, never surrender.

Or something.

Writing...

Rolled 15 (1d100)

>>36962998
thats a 1d20 anon...

>>36962999
oh thank fuck for you

>>36963002
dam, 15 seconds to slow

>>36962998
Woops. At least this guy >>36962999
got us through by the skin of our teeth.

>>36962999
so Iggy is like a better omnishias?

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>>36963000
>>36962999
D-did we do it?

>>36963021

Yes. Yes you did. Even though I tagged the wrong dice roll up above.

>>36963019

When Iggy is told about this she is totally going to puff up and declare it part of a grand plan she had while internally cursing the fact that such an impossibility occurred without her being there to see it...

>>36962765

During your time on the Engine you’ve maybe glanced at a technical briefing on the ship twice, if that. You know the very basics of your vessel and little else. That said, you do recall there being several tractor arrays interspersed along the hull.

“Hey you, the Eldar,” you say. “Can your ship tolerate being tractored out?”

She frowns slightly. “Kaysis. My name is Kaysis. And yes I believe it can. Is it a desirable course of action though? Not particularly. It’ll cause so many stress fractures that…”

“Good enough for me,” you interrupt. “We’ll worry about repairs later. For now…”

You turn the Shark around and begin to burn back out towards the Obscenity Engine. While you were inside the Haven Spire it appears that the AI’s taken upon itself to reduce the Anaris to dust. Already the external hull temperature is causing alarms to come to life in the cockpit of the Shark so it’s a good thing you don’t have to worry about wasting time on avoiding gunfire.

During your transit, you send a quick message requesting that the Engine lock its tractors onto Kaysis’ vessel. All four of you in the assault boat watch one of the external camera feeds as the Eclipse-class cruiser is ripped from the Haven and out towards the Engine. Numerous explosions dot the cruiser’s hull but it remains mostly intact from what you can tell from here.

The last vestiges of the Haven Spire’s thermoshield evaporate shortly thereafter. Within ten minutes the only remaining part of the station is a smouldering ball of irradiated wraithbone. From somewhere behind you Kaysis says a few words in memorandum. Acerea doesn’t translate but you do hear the plaguebearer gently patting the Eldar’s back. Which reminds you…

(cont)

>>36963418

“Here,” you say as you produce the Spirit Stones you collected earlier and toss them gently to Acerea. “Better that you hold onto them I think.”

Acerea looks them over for a moment then offers them out to Kaysis. “Thanks hon. But I think I’ll let Kaysis here handle them. They are her former friends and warriors after all.”

The Eldar takes the stones with a shaking hand and slips them away. You don’t envy what Acerea’s going to have to deal with next. Luckily for you you can excuse yourself under the pretense of polishing the new skull you took…

> Small time skip and change to Acerea’s POV next post. Ten minute or so break before I write that though.

Rolled 18 (1d100)

>>36963430
>The Eldar takes the stones with a shaking hand and slips them away.
She needs a hug

Isn't this Eldar from Iyanden? She would positively want nothing to do with any Tyranid.

>>36963619

That is correct. It was mentioned earlier as being a point of contention. We'll see how it turns out.

>>36963689
>>36963619
>resolved through the love of Nurgle

That's the true meaning of Christmas!

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>>36963430

A week has passed since Cinder helped you liberate Kaysis from the Haven Spire. You’ve given the Spiritseer space for the most part, not wanting to push her too quickly after losing so much. From what she’s told you so far over three thousand souls were lost to the dark, their Spirit Stones doomed to wander the cosmos for eternity if they were not otherwise destroyed by the twin suns. In addition it seems that her cruiser is largely scrap metal, or, rather, wraithbone. The other Spiritseers crippled most of the essential systems: only the Webway-related components survived their wraith. And even then that was due to Kaysis’ Wraithlords and Wraithguards sacrificing themselves. Of those there are but a handful left.

As for you and Sytili, the two of you have worked to expand the Garden throughout the rest of the deck. It’s not quite as colorful or vast as the one you had on the Raptor but it’s still something to be proud of. You even managed to fashion a fountain out of the umbilical arm from the Spire. It’s the centerpiece of a large meadow that sits across from your “room.” In addition, you’ve grown a few festive plants after consulting the Engine’s calendar. You may not remember celebrating Emperor’s Day from your life before but something about seeing a pine tree brings you a smile.

Currently, you’re lounging on your bed of lilies and watching various smaller bioforms go about their lives. You don’t even notice that Kaysis has slipped from the shadows to stand next to you until she speaks.

“I don’t like them,” she says, looking out over the meadow like you are.

> [1] AH! Don’t sneak up on me!
> [2] Who, the tyranids?
> [3] We can go somewhere else if you want to talk
> [4] Write in

>>36963764
> [2] Who, the tyranids?

>>36963764
> [2] Who, the tyranids?
> [3] We can go somewhere else if you want to talk

>>36963764
>[3] We can go somewhere else if you want to talk

>>36963764
> [2] Who, the tyranids?
> [3] We can go somewhere else if you want to talk

>>36963764
>[2] Who, the tyranids?

[1] is out. Acerea is always calm and genteel.

>>36963764
> [2] Who, the tyranids?
> [3] We can go somewhere else if you want to talk

"They're not as bad as one might think like this... But we can go elsewhere if you would prefer..."

>>36963764
> [2] Who, the tyranids?
> [3] We can go somewhere else if you want to talk

Tell big sis Acerea all about it.

>>36963900
>big sis Acerea

We did call Kaysis our sister-in-law earlier. Onee-san time?

Mmm... I'll merge them I guess. Writing...

>>36963764

You push yourself upright and use one of the larger petals of a giant lily as a backrest. “If they bother you we can go elsewhere. I know it must be hard to be around them given Iyanden’s history.” Glancing to the side, you see that her gaze is vacant and otherwise locked onto a fixed point in the distance.

“No, no I need to learn to deal with my fear,” she replies in a monotone. “That’s the whole point of coming with you right? Not living in fear anymore…”

With a wave of your hand you manipulate the ferns and other greenery around your room so as to cut off your view of the meadow. At the same time you have one of the other large flowers gently slide up under Kaysis so she has a seat of her own. “Just relax and let it out. They won’t bother us in here. It’s just the two of us.”

It’s a while before the Eldar responds. “I just wanted to see if there was something different out there. Something better than the slow decline into dust that my race is doomed to. Something that meant I didn’t have to raid innocent civilians like some of my Dark Kin just to survive. I thought it wouldn’t be so bad at first once I confirmed that you did indeed come on Isha’s request. But… But all of this… Maybe I should have just kept my mouth shut and told you to leave.”

She looks down at her hands, palms up. “I should not be troubled by the blood on my hands and yet here I am. The only ways forward mean I must either submit myself to you and the Plague Lord or commit suicide as an atonement for my sins. I… I don’t know what to do.”

Poor thing. She’s not crying externally due to the deeply ingrained Eldar custom of hardly showing emotion but you can tell she is all the same.

> [1] Let her keep talking it out
> [2] Try and lighten the mood by mentioning the fact you have no idea what you’re supposed to do next either
> [3] Take her for a walk to show her a special project or two. The movement might help her not clam up
> [4] Write in

Rolled 55 (1d100)

>>36964160
>> [3] Take her for a walk to show her a special project or two. The movement might help her not clam up
HUGS

>>36964160
> [1] Let her keep talking it out

We're here for you, Kaysis.

All will be well.

>>36964160
> [2] Try and lighten the mood by mentioning the fact you have no idea what you’re supposed to do next either
> [3] Take her for a walk to show her a special project or two. The movement might help her not clam up

>>36964160
> [3] Take her for a walk to show her a special project or two. The movement might help her not clam up

>>36964160
>[3] Take her for a walk to show her a special project or two. The movement might help her not clam up
Show her that being a plaguebearer ain't so bad

[3] it is. Writing...

>>36964160
> [3] Take her for a walk to show her a special project or two. The movement might help her not clam up

Lets see how work on Vern the fern is going.

>>36964349

Wait. Where is his memorial? Please tell me it's the jewel of her garden.

>>36964376
Hopefully we will find out.

>>36964160

Best you can tell, a walk will do Kaysis some good. Before you make the offer, though, you send a quick mental message to Sytili. <Sytili, hun, can you have everyone vacate the meadow and special plot number two? Kaysis and I are going for a walk and I’d rather not overstress her.>

<Certainly. Ssssshout if you need me.>

You reach out and pat the Spiritseer’s shoulder. “Come. Let’s go for a walk. I promise you won’t see a single Tyranid along the way. I want to show you something.”

“Yeah. Sure…”

With that you stand and carefully guide Kaysis out of your room. As promised, Sytili’s had all of the Tyranids move elsewhere to leave your path unmolested. For awhile the two of you just stay quiet, the only sound being your footfall on the grass. It’s only when you reach the patch of ground in question that you break the silence.

“Here we are~” you say as you gesture to the patch of pine trees in front of you.

Kaysis looks up from the ground but for a moment. “They’re lovely… trees. I guess.”

You smile and breathe in deeply. “Ahhh… something about that smell is just invigorating. But I didn’t bring you here for that.”

“What then?”

“Do you have a Spirit Stone on you?”

Kaysis almost jumps in place at the question. “Yes, several. Why?”

You motion at a point in the dirt a little ways away from the smallest tree. “I’d like you to plant one. Right over there.”

“Is this some sort of ritual?” she asks, hesitantly producing a stone from her robes.

“Call it more of a hunch. Isha never really told me what to do after I talked to one of you and Papa Nurgle generally allows things to take their own course. Just try it and see what happens.”

(cont)

>>36964707

The Eldar looks between you and the aforementioned spot in the dirt as if debating whether to do it or call your crazy. Finally she walks over and kneels down to begin scooping out a depression to deposit the stone in. You watch her work patiently, nodding when she finally covers up the stone and stands up. “Good, now stand b-”

Before you can complete your sentence, the patch of earth erupts into a bed of roses. Kaysis is sent reeling backwards as the thorns and flowers materialize as if from nothing. “What… what is this?!” she demands.

“That, my dear sister-in-law, is a sign that a little faith will be rewarded. Look there.” You point to the biggest rose to emerge from the sudden foliage. There, at its heart, lies the Spirit Stone. But not as it was. It’s become a part of the rose itself, a living organism in its own right. “I believe this is their way of showing us they mean well.”

Kaysis falls to her knees before the colorful thicket, at a loss for words.

> [1] Suggest that she try planting more.
> [2] Let her sit for a bit.
> [3] “If it’s too much, we can pick it up another day.”
> [4] Ask if she’d like to meet Sytili again. Now’s a good a time as any.
> [5] Write in

I figure this is probably the best way to not completely break canon. For all intents and purposes a cursory willpower check exposes the fact that the Eldar soul that was inside has gone to Nurgle's garden.

>>36964726
> [2] Let her sit for a bit.

Talk to her. Ask her how we can make things comfortable for her. Be her friend.

>>36964726
>> [2] Let her sit for a bit.
Let her bask in its majesty

>>36964726
> [2] Let her sit for a bit.

>>36964726
>[5] Hug the girl and let her deal with the current round of emotional fallout.

>>36964726
> [2] Let her sit for a bit.

>>36964726
>the Eldar soul that was inside has gone to Nurgle's garden
Is this a good fate? It has to be better than devoured by Slaanesh.

>>36964726
>> [4] Ask if she’d like to meet Sytili again. Now’s a good a time as any.

>>36964874
shes not a demon and Acerea is still a plaguebearer so she can still get very sick.

>>36964943
I dunno, is being loved by the Plague God better than being tortured and devoured by the God of Excess?

>>36964943

You also have to remember that Eldars in their stones are functionally immortal. One of their grand plans is to wait until one of their gods is revived via an Infinity Circuit iirc. So it is a good fate? Maybe. Is it the best fate? No.

>>36964995
>One of their grand plans is to wait until one of their gods is revived via an Infinity Circuit

That was never going to happen and is a very stupid plan.

[2] it is. Writing...

>>36964995
One of their biggest plans to save their dying species was "wait and hope everything fixes itself?" And these guys are supposed to be the wisest in the galaxy?

>>36964995
I thought the birth of Ynnead required that all the stones were emptied into the Infinity Circuit.

>>36965011
It's still better than "let's wait until we all die and She-Who-Thirsts claims us all"

>>36964943
At least their soul still exists rather than being turned into cosmic energy to feed It Who Thirsts. Besides, Papa Nurgle loves everyone in his family and Mama Isha will certainly look after all of the Eldar souls.

>>36965094
That actually doesn't sound bad.

>>36964726

You decide to once again give Kaysis some breathing room. “I’ll just be right over here if you need me, dear.” You point off to the side and begin a short walk around the small plot. At a normal pace it’d take you less than three minutes to round it so you take it easy. You even double back a few times just for good measure. Eventually the Spiritseer comes back into view. She’s stood up and appears to be waiting for you.

“He’s gone. Loshor. That was who was in that stone. But I could still talk to him, through the imprint he left in the plant. It wasn’t much but… I think he’s happy.” Despite herself, you see tears forming in Kaysis eyes. “Happy, Acerea. That warrior had been dead for centuries and known only the pain and fear that comes with having lived for so long. And now he’s happy. This had better not be a trick. Because if it is I… I will…” She half-heartedly produces a wraithbone blade from a sleeve and holds it at her side.

Smiling, you carefully approach with an outstretched hand. “It’s okay, Kaysis. I know it’s a lot to take in. It’ll be okay.”

“But why would they hide this from us?! Why would our smartest seers dismiss what might be the only way to save our race? Are we that blind?!”

> [1] I don’t have the answer to that.
> [2] Perhaps no one’s offered before?
> [3] Fear, perhaps.
> [4] Write in

>>36965050
No, their plan was to let their species die entirely, the psychic backlash of which would result in the Eldar pantheon gaining a death god hopefully capable of destroying Slaanesh. They haven't committed mass suicide because 1) not all of them are on board with the plan, and 2) the more Eldar live and die in the mean time, the more powerful the new god will be when they finally kick the bucket.

>>36965234
> [1] I don’t have the answer to that.
> [3] Fear, perhaps

>>36965234
> [2] Perhaps no one’s offered before?
> [3] Fear, perhaps.
Up until just now, any such attempt would probably have gone exactly as the pessimists expected.

>>36965234
>> [1] I don’t have the answer to that.
>> [2] Perhaps no one’s offered before?
>> [3] Fear, perhaps.
>> [4] Write in
HUGS

ALL THE HUGS

without disease and puss and that icky stuff

>>36965234
> [2] Perhaps no one’s offered before?
> [3] Fear, perhaps.

>>36965234
> [3] Fear, perhaps.

Chaos isn't exactly welcoming to outsiders. And there's probably the whole Nurgle kidnapping the eldar goddess thing.

It takes a lot to let you defenses down and extend your hand, for both sides.

What's important is that we have a new opportunity.

>>36965234
>[2] Perhaps no one’s offered before?
>[4] Would you believe it yourself if they told you that?

[3] in general has it I believe. I'll pull a few of the write-ins for good measure.

Writing...

>>36965234
> [3] Fear, perhaps.

"Everyone fears the Unknown, Those who can foresee events even more-so..."

>>36965234
> [2] Perhaps no one’s offered before?
> [4] Maybe your way's blinded you to some things, and elevated you from the circle of life. After the Fall, the Goddess of Life was taken from you, after all, and something about the Exodites changed for the worse.

>>36965234

Now within arm’s reach you carefully take the dagger from her. The Eldar doesn’t even offer token resistance. In fact she seems all the more happy to be parted from it.

“Fear, perhaps,” you begin. “Until now there hasn’t been any indication that such an arrangement would work. Plus many Eldar believe Isha to be the Plague Lord’s captive. They wouldn’t even consider such an offer.”

“Isn’t she?” asks Kaysis.

You tilt your head slightly to the right in thought. “Not in the way you or I would understand. I know that she was rescued from Slaanesh, like Loshor was. And in a way, Nurgle offers her a way to provide hope to all through her cures. They balance each other out.”

“Like two sides of the same coin…”

“Now you’re getting it.” You smile and offer the dagger back to her hilt first. “A lot of your race’s actions have been the result of fear. A very real fear that stems from a very real threat in the form of She-who-thirsts. That won’t change overnight. It won’t even change in the years to come. But I think you’ll find that the Plaguefather, and Chaos in general, is patient. Time is no longer a factor unless you wish it to be.”

Kaysis gingerly takes back her weapon and sheaths it. “But does this not disrupt the balance of power? I may not be wise in the ways of Chaos but this seems like the sort of thing She-who-thirsts would object to. Even go to war over.”

You chuckle at that. “Perhaps it is. I’m not all that worried about it though.”

“Why not?”

You point up at the ceiling. “Her. Cinder. And Ignitrix, who you’ve yet to meet. They’re part of something much larger. A movement to reshape what Chaos is. Even Chaos needs to change, to decay and evolve. What they offer is a hope for a new state of being.”

“Which is…?”

(cont)

>>36965824

“I have no idea.” You shrug. “I just know that the wheels are in motion. I suppose I could ask Papa Nurgle or Isha but I don’t like to bother them.”

“Wait, you can talk to them whenever you want?”

“Sort of. It requires a brief trip into the Immaterium and an anchor back here in realspace. I haven’t tried it lately though.”

“I see…” Kaysis’ gaze falls back to the rose patch. “Do you think they’ll mind if I plant a few more?”

“I don’t see why not. Take your time~”

> [1] Arrange for Sytili to come visit while you wait
> [2] Help her plant a few stones. It’ll be a bonding experience
> [3] Inquire into whether Kaysis has been sleeping at all
> [4] Write in

>>36965846
> [2] Help her plant a few stones. It’ll be a bonding experience
> [3] Inquire into whether Kaysis has been sleeping at all

>>36965846
>> [2] Help her plant a few stones. It’ll be a bonding experience

>>36965846
>> [1] Arrange for Sytili to come visit while you wait
>> [2] Help her plant a few stones. It’ll be a bonding experience
Might as well get her accustomed to working with tyranids as soon as we can and do some friendly bonding.

>>36965846
>> [2] Help her plant a few stones. It’ll be a bonding experience
>> [3] Inquire into whether Kaysis has been sleeping at all

>>36965846
> [2] Help her plant a few stones. It’ll be a bonding experience
> [3] Inquire into whether Kaysis has been sleeping at all

Friends first, Phobia recovery later...

>>36965824
>I may not be wise in the ways of Chaos but this seems like the sort of thing She-who-thirsts would object to. Even go to war over.

My response to that is: good.

Let's have a war and crush the upstart.

>>36965846
> [2] Help her plant a few stones. It’ll be a bonding experience

What happens when a gaunt decide to do a fat tiranid shit all over the soulstone garden thinking it'll make the flowers hardier?

>>36965846
> [2] Help her plant a few stones. It’ll be a bonding experience
> [3] Inquire into whether Kaysis has been sleeping at all

>>36965906
>gaunt
>thinking

[2] with a mix of [3] then. Writing...

>>36965846

After letting the Eldar spawn a few more flower patches you join her proper. In all the two of you send off close to twenty souls. The resulting greenery is so vibrant that even Vern’s memorial patch pales in comparison. But what matters most to you is the fact that Kaysis is smiling by the end of it.

“Better?” you ask.

“Better,” she replies.

You pat her shoulder. “Good. I think that’s enough for today. Wouldn’t want to overdo it. But tell me dear, have you been sleeping at all?”

She looks down at your hand then follows your arm up to your eyes. “No. I can’t say I have. Or at least I wouldn’t call what I’ve gotten ‘sleep.’” As she speaks it seems to you her mask drops. You finally see the same kind of scared and tired little girl that you used to be. It’s not entirely similar of course, but it’s enough that you know how to help her from here.

“Why not stay here tonight?” you offer. “I’ll whip you up your own ‘room’ and everything. Right here next to your friends if you want. Sytili will even keep the Tyranids from bothering you.”

She bites her lip, obviously nervous. “I don’t know if I’ll be able to sleep with them around. Just knowing they’re nearby…”

> [1] No need to push it. There’s plenty of empty rooms up above.
> [2] Push her a little. It might be a good step forward towards getting over her phobia (Fel)
> [3] Why not meet one before you go? You promise she won’t bite.
> [4] Write in

>>36966140
> [3] Why not meet one before you go? You promise she won’t bite.

>>36966140
> [2] Push her a little. It might be a good step forward towards getting over her phobia (Fel)
> [3] Why not meet one before you go? You promise she won’t bite.

>>36966140
> [1] No need to push it. There’s plenty of empty rooms up above.
Eldar have no right being this cute.

>>36966140
>> [1] No need to push it. There’s plenty of empty rooms up above.

>before you go?
go where?

>>36966179

Like before you leave the Garden with her. [3] assumes she doesn't stay here for the night but she still meets Sytili

>>36966140
> [1] No need to push it. There’s plenty of empty rooms up above.

>>36966196
ah right

also was looking through the char sheet, and how does Acerea only have Fel of 28?

>>36966140
> [3] Why not meet one before you go? You promise she won’t bite.
She can still decide if she wants to stay in the garden afterwards

>>36966225

She's due for an advancement. But also because Ara Ara gives her a hidden bonus.

>>36966140

> [3]

>>36966229 has the right idea. Even if they literally just say "Hi" it's progress.

Now on that note - can you imagine what Iggy's going to have to do with the Sisters? Especially the Repentias?

>>36966140
>> [2] Push her a little. It might be a good step forward towards getting over her phobia (Fel)

>>36966262
>Now on that note - can you imagine what Iggy's going to have to do with the Sisters? Especially the Repentias?
I'm looking forward to it, and I'm looking forward to the cheerleading battles between Cinder's khornate SoB's and Iggy's SoBs

>>36966262
My vote is for Iggy to "gift" the repentias to cinder and keep the rest, all acording to plan of course

I think [3] wins by a vote. Writing...

>>36966309
i wonder whats up with the sole-surviver one though, especially sice we rolled a crit on them

>>36966350
I want the sole-survivor to decide for herself on how to live the life she was given.

>>36966477
Maybe that life could be nurtured by Nurgle's TLC?

>>36966140

“That’s alright hun. Come on. Let’s go find you a room on a deck above for now. But, if you’re willing, I’d like you to meet Sytili along the way. You remember her right?”

Kaysis hesitates, “I… Yes I remember the Zoanthrope.”

You begin to push her towards the exit. “And do you think you can stand saying hello? It’s okay if not.”

“Just ‘Hello?’ ...I think I can do that.”

“Good, good.”

It takes the pair of you close to half an hour to find a room for her. By that point Sytili’s found a nice, neutral place nearby for the brief meetup. A canteen of sorts by the look of it. The Zoanthrope is already inside, floating across from the door. Kaysis takes a step back at first but you easily shepard her inside.

“Why is it wearing a hat?” asks the Spiritseer. It’s a valid question. Why is Sytili wearing an Emperor’s Day hat?

“Why not ask her yourself?” you prod.

With that you step back and let the two approach each other on their own terms. Kaysis is the first to speak.

“Hello.”

“SSSSalutationsssss.”

The Eldar’s eyes dart around as if searching for some hidden gaunt in the shadows. “It’s just you, right?”

Sytili nods, “Yesssss.”

“Good… Good… Um. Why the hat?”

“Becausssse the computer ssssaid it was tradition. Assss is getting your friendsss a gift.”

Kaysis raises an eyebrow. “A gift? Friends? I don’t understand.”

You cough and interject, “Emperor’s Day. It’s a ‘mon’keigh’ holiday of giving and cheer. I think Sytili wants to try and be the first to extend a hand of peace, much like I did.”

“Yessss. I wassss not apart of the Hive that tore into your home but I cannot usssse that asss an excussse. I am ssssorry for all that you have gone through.”

“That’s… very kind of you.” Kaysis bites her lips again. “Am I dreaming? I must be dreaming.”

“I’m am ninety percent ssssure thissss issss not a dream or ssssimulation.”

“Oh.”

(cont)

>>36966605

You mime for Sytili to wrap it up. The look on Kaysis’ face tells you she won’t be able to stand much more today. With that the Zoanthrope produces a small box from behind her and floats it over to the Spiritseer. “I think that’ssss right. It’ssss hard for me to bend your Wraithbone.”

Kaysis takes the box tentatively and looks to you for guidance. You nod and she opens it. Inside is what appears to be a heart shaped from the psychic plastic. “Thisssss is the sssymbol of peace, yessss?”

“Not quite, dear. But close enough. Right, Kaysis.”

“Right…”

There’s that empty look again. Your time’s up. “Thanks Sytili. I’ll see you later yeah?”

“Of course, Acerea. I did not forget a gift for you either.”

You smile at her before leading the stunned Eldar to her room. After you’re sure she’s safe inside you wander back down to your Garden. It’ll take some time to get her through this but time is something you have plenty off…

> Housekeeping next post

>>36966616

Bought that time I wrapped up.

So yeah. Stuff that may or may not break canon happened. As per usual. Cinder will get something like 2 or 3 infamy for being a participant in the whole shebang. Acerea will "rank up" as well.

Merry Christmas.

>>36966630
Will she be getting BBW anytime soon?

>>36966630
Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year!
Thanks for running!

>>36966630
Happy Emprah's Day! Hope it wasn't too spooky!

>>36966630
yep merry Christmas, guess no time for Q&A this time?

>>36966666

I mean I'm here for a bit anyways since suptg is still down. What would you like to ask?

>>36966616
Can we all agree that Sytili is best girl?

>>36966677
Can the soul-roses spread new soul-roses over time?

>>36966701
Best Dinobug for sure.

>>36966677
Will Cinder ever be provided with a decent challenge!?

>>36966677
Will Kaysis go all ara-ara?

>>36966677
Is the spirit-seer like a farseer? Does she need new armor?

>>36966704

They can bud and pollinate yes. Does this mean new souls or Eldar are being made? Fuck if I know. I'll leave that to your imagination.

>>36966710

Go smack Abaddon or a Titan. They might work.

>>36966711

It's a mystery.

>>36966630
thanks for the thread

>>36966677
i tbelongs more to the last session , but can we get (very) short biographs of the staff Iggy aquired.
like stuff from the paperfork that surely came with them, or do we have to roll for that stuff?

>>36966724
So, did we just get one eldar out of this business venture?

>>36966711
I hope so

>>36966724
Now that we're done with these pirates, are we checking out the remaining sources of eldar as well?

>>36966677

Will Sytili Biomorph as her hive grows, or will she always be standard Zonthrope spec?

Are our heroines the only ones that are somewhat like normal people, or is chaos in general less extreme? Besides slaanesh I guess.

>>36966816
I wish a Slaaneshi or something else would show up as a big bad rival sometime soon.

>>36966743

You can have a little sure:

The Repentias have been collected from other acolyte cells. They're the result of what happens when a Sister gets too many corruption points in the style of Dark Heresy. They come from various Ordos and backgrounds but share in their need to redeem themselves.

The Witch-Sight ones are old Sisters of Battle that have been denounced and condemned from their former Orders due to having psychic powers. They're kinda bitter about it all around but aren't suicidal like the Repentias.

The sole survivor is from a now-extinct Order. Without spoiling too much and saving space, consult the following table with the following roles:
http://1d4chan.org/wiki/Sisters_of_Battle_Order_Creation_Tables

1, 4, 7, 1, 6, 51, 26, 47, 62

The rest of the rolls are unimportant.

>>36966779
If you'd like to sure. Just say something when Cinder's at the helm and going through Port Wander.

>>36966783
She's going to start becoming a rather odd looking Warrior strain soon. So yes, she'll biomorph as time goes on.

>>36966816
One person's extreme is another's tame. That said there's a reason they're not off slaughtering babies for shits and giggles. Mostly because that's shitty Imperial propaganda. Only Slaaneshiis do that.

>>36966831
It seems like the Slaaneshi are the big bads and are preparing something.

>>36966844
>She's going to start becoming a rather odd looking Warrior strain soon. So yes, she'll biomorph as time goes on.

Is that because of Cinder's influence?

>>36966831
I'd prefer something that worked in the shadows. Most, if not all, of our opponents have met their end by facing us in a "fair fight," and got ripped and torn into pieces because of it. Having a plotmaster to face seems like it would be more interesting.

>>36966869

No she just really wanted legs and to not have to float around all the time. Though she probably will anyways like some Tarrasque tied to balloons.

When you say Acerea will rank up, you mean that she will become a Herald or a full GUO?

>>36966886
Kek

>>36966844
>26
The irony. Assuming I'm reading the tables right.

>>36966844
Will we start seeing eldar plaguebearers?

>>36966918
She's still just a lesser daemon, so Herald, I think.

>>36966924
But anon, Acerea's one of those.

>>36966920
>The irony. Assuming I'm reading the tables right.
well Best Bird seems to be an irony magnet

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>>36966934
wat

>>36966937
>>36966920

Five thrones says the Saint's actually the Greater Daemon and it's all a cover up.

>>36966918

Probably Herald-like stats with some modifications to make her average around 36ish.

I'm toying with how her appearance will change if at all. I really want to somehow include a nod to Isha but damned if the Goddess doesn't have any art to pull from.

>>36966920
>>36966937
mind clueing a clueless anon in?

>>36966959

Wouldn't it be amusing if Cinder was the one to kill the rest of the order and Iggy was the one to ensure her survival...

>>36966984
Just have her glow green and sprout flowers that bloom and decay in a three foot radius.

>>36966998
My theory ist that cinder has a different conection to the death of her Order

>>36967039
My theory is that Cinder is Tiger's dead mom borne from the exterminatus of his home planet.

>>36966920
>The irony. Assuming I'm reading the tables right.
Oh? Mind elaborating?

>>36967079
The last chick is the sole survivor of an order whose saint was a living saint who killed a daemon prince.

>>36967079
well the 26 means that her Order worships a (formally) living sant that slew a Demon prince..?
if i read the table right

>>36967079
It's also ironic in how her militant order was made to promote the faith in a region, was a descendant of the Argent Shroud order (which makes them all goody-goodies), and their base planet was an oceanic Shrine world (churches and beaches abound!)

They did have a thing with privacy and stealth though, but it seems it didn't help them in the end.