>>10550778
Say hello to Tobias. Get water. Chat Tobias.

>>10550778
Ask him why he;s up.

>>10550859
>>10550932
You get yourself a glass of water and set down near Tobias.He carefully puts a book marker in his book and sets it down. He looks up at you and smiles. "Nice pajamas." Your nightwear is much like Emmie's. White undershirt and boxers. You ask him what he's doing up at this hour. "I find it to be the most peaceful time on the ship. Everyone else is asleep, except Ismael and the two techpriests, who never do. It's relaxing, and the only time I get to read without the chaos of the rest of the crew distracting me. So, what d you think so far?"

Oh wow, starting one BEFORE 3AM? good show!
>>10551024
Stand proudly in the boxers!

>>10551024
this is a good chance to get Tobias' story.

My internet has been spotty. I'm gonna need a bit to catch up on the archive.

I really shouldn't be listening to Otep while reading this, should I?

>>10551129
>>10551221
(Slow night tonight)
You sit back, unashamed of your clothing. You ask how Tobias ended up in this ship, and that you got most of the stories of the rest of the crew. "Oh yeah, tonight was card night, wasn't it? I had bridge duty, or else I'd be there. Did Samantha win again?" You shake your head and tell him it was Emmie. "Well now, that's a shock. Samantha has a way with people. Anyway, you asked about me? Well... I saved the captain's life. This was... 5 or 6 years ago? The Captain was being raided by Eldar pirates, I helped chase them off." He pauses to sip on his mug, thinking. "I was actually with her when we saved Ismael and Jessica. Let me tell you, there's nothing quite as surprising as finding a baby and a bleeding man in the middle of a forest teaming with Tyranids. We were pulling out when we stumbled upon them... honestly I would have left them, but the Captain forced us to help. I'm glad she did. Ismael is one of my closest friends."

>>10551400
So... so far the crew is two techpriests, one an Enginseer, the other a Magos (Which is pretty high up, right?)
AT LEAST two ex military men, one a Catachan, the other what we THINK is an Elysian drop trooper.
A woman who CLAIMS to be an ex-hooker, but who I think is a Psyker.
An Ex-Pirate pilot and his daughter, who I think it is safe to assume is just as good as her father.
The mysterious Captain, who I'm willing to bet is a Rogue Trader or an Inquisitor
The Navigator, who we will never meat.
And Alex, an ex-ganger thief
Am I missing anyone?

I think we may be on an TP or Inquisitorial vessel, and they aren't actively trying to hide it.

>>10551543
And by TP I meant RT.

>>10551543
>>10551566
nope, you go them all.
... but if we ARE on an Inquisitor or Rogue Trader ship... WHY?
Why would they take an interest in Emmie and us? Are we really here just for grunt work?

Doubt this is Inquisition. Not a RT either, they have fleets.

Probably just a normal civvie ship or something. Let's try to do this without incident.

Like accidentally causing the Gellar Field to fail.

Hey, what's that switch?

>>10551400
>teaming
>teeming

>>10551622
The crew is awful Motley for just a civilian ship.
... Unless we hitched a rife with the 40k A TEAM!

>>10551400
>Ismael is one of my closest friends.
Ismael, the crazy cyclops pirate, and Tobias, the most normal of the crew?
Opposites attract I guess.

>>10551648
Well, Ralph IS black. Does he have a Mohawk?

>waitingforOP.jpg

Ha! I missed this thread popping up because you started earlier than normal.

"Close friends? Seems like a strange pair."

>>10551641

There are three blatant spelling/grammar errors and two more minor ones in the OP alone. Did you expect any better?

>>10551760
No ones told me anything yet!
>>10551768
>>10551697
>>10551543
You comment on the how different the two are. Tobias laughs. "That man has saved my life almost as many times as I saved him. I'm Jessica's godfather. He's... rough around the edges, and he'll screw you over if he thinks he can profit from it, but once you get past all that and get to be his friend, he'll lay his life on the line for you every time... and speaking of which."
A second later you hear the tell tale CLUNK pause of Ismael approaching. As the bearded pilot walks into the Galley he nods to the two of you. "Evening lads."

>>10551857
"sup. What's there around here to do during free time?"

>>10551902


in my free time I sage cancer threads


Ok serious answer is I ignore him and wander off back to my quarters

>>10551857
Tobias said he never sleeps, ask him how.

OOC: What would happen if Ishmael were given a white ripper plushie?

>>10551971
Flashbacks.

The bad kind.

>>10551902
>>10551938
You nod to the pilot. Curious about one of Tobias's earlier comments, you ask if he really never sleeps. "Aye. I got that part of me brain taken out, like the Tinheads. They normally don't do it fer the uninitiated, but the Magos, he owed me something fierce. I sleep once a week, fer a few hours. Lets me keep in touch with me ship." He walks to the cooler and takes some drink out, one with a pungent smell. "Jessica has the helm, so drinkin' wont be a problem. Nice undies." He takes a long pull. Clear liquid dribbles down his beard.

>>10551971
RIP AND TEAR! RIP AN TEAR!

>>10552017
Do we even know our work schedule? If there's work in the 'morning' we should probably sleep.

>>10552017
Why is everyone so interested in out PJs?
Also, I kinda wanna get to know Jessica better. She's the only one, besides Captain and Navigator, who we haven't met.

>>10552017

Say to Ismael "So, how long till we reach are next stop?"

>>10552084
Jessica is not available for the talking to, I'm afraid.

>>10552081
>>10552086
The ship keeps a pretty regular day night cycle, it helps the crew stay stable. You know that tomorrow is supposed to be your first real day.
You ask Ismael how long until you arrive at your destination. He scratches his beard. "The Bitch says warp currents be in our favor. We'll probably arrive a week early at this rate, two weeks from now. Ya best be gettin' some shut eye." He limps his way back through another door.
Taking his advice, you go back to your cabin. You enter as quietly as possible, but you find Emmie already away. She relaxes and smiles as you enter, and lays back down. "Come back to bed. We have work in the morning."

>>10552174
Well, you heard the woman.

>>10552174
go back to bed, but get a smooth in the mix.

Hey guys, I'm working on Ishmael chasing after a ripper. What emblem should go on his hat? A classic Jolly Rodger?

>>10552233
I have absolutely no clue what you just said.

>>10552219
>>10552233
You eagerly get back into the bed, giving Emmie a kiss as you do so. She snuggles into you and shivers. You realize for the first time that, while not cold, the ship seems to be a few degrees below comfortable. You wrap your arms around Emmie and this doesn't seem too bad.
The next morning you're rudely awoken by some kind of noise coming from the overhead speaker. It ALMOST sounds like music, if the music was played by a man being strangled who only had a vague grasp of how to use a horn. And woke up far too early. This time it's Tobias's voice on the overhead. "Rise and shine people. Breakfast in twenty. And no grumbling, you know the rules, when we aren't in port, we wake up early."
Twenty minutes doesn't seem long enough for both you and Emmie to use the shower, and you don't know how the water heater on this ship is.

>>10552279
AYE!
>>10552291
Maybe he meant smooch, but got lost?

>>10552355
Get in together and warm it up.

>>10552384

>>10552365
What, have 'Aye' written across his hat? Silly but doable.

>>10552355

Get dressed, then head on down to get some munch.

If possible, share. If not, let the lady bathe.

>>10552431

FUCKING XEEENOOOS!

>>10552355
Simple solution, shower together!

Dammit, I was going to sleep at a normal time tonight.

>>10552453
>>10552446
>>10552433
>>10552384
This.

>>10552448
Oh come come. Such catchphrases are appropriate to yell when the moment comes but to emblazon onto a hat?

>>10552501
The Imperium Eagle holding a laspistol and a chainsword.

>>10552384
3rd

>>10552501

It's WH40k. Over the top.

Also, SKULLS EVERYWHERE

>>10552453
>>10552446
>>10552433
>>10552384
The shower will be a tight fit, but honestly, is getting squishes up against a naked Emmie a BAD thing?
After a quick shower Emmie and yourself do some simple stretches then get dressed. You arrive in the Galley within the twenty minutes, though Tobias and Ralph are already seated, along with Amanda and Malachi. Grabbing a plate of what looks to be eggs and bacon, you settle down and start eating.
Slowly the rest of the crew filters in, with Samantha being last, and ten minutes late. Her hair is a disaster and you wish she was wearing more clothes, or at least more then an oversized shirt.
Ralph grunts and turns to a clipboard in front of him. "Alright everybody, here's what I got for you today. Amanda, Malachi, I need you two to take a look at the number 4 power coupling. Ismael said it was making some funny noises last night. Alex, I want you to help them however they need you to." Alex seems about to protest, but Ralph halts him with a stern glare. "Newbloods, you're with me. Some cargo got shifted as we left the atmosphere, and now we have the time to fix it. Samantha... First I want you to get dressed," A faint grunt from behind her recaff mug, "then I want you to clean up the galley. Tobias will help you there."

>>10552501
He REALLY hates them Xenos!

>>10552576
>is getting squishes up against a naked Emmie a BAD thing?

No, no it is not.

>>10552576
Cue Tetris theme
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkDBlEvfbgg

>>10552576

Eat up, then get to work.

>>10552659
Not much else to say here. Though let's also make sure Emmie doesn't think we're oogling Samantha.

get to work. Idly ask what it we're transporting exactly.

>>10552649
>>10552659
>>10552679
>>10552694
Right, a day's pay for a day's work and all that. After you finish eating, you and Emmie follow Ralph back to the cargo hold. Several stacks of crates have fallen, and Ralph curses. "I though I had those stored properly. Well at least it was nothing valuable. Hey, you, Niel was it? Would you mind cleaning that up?" he points to a stack of boxes that had fallen. About five of them had opened, spilling their contents on the hold's floor. Getting closer to pick up the mess, they seem to be ration bars. Ralph starts directing Emmie on were to put the rest of the crates, and starts manhandling them himself. As you start putting ration bars back neatly into their crate, you notice something... This crate should be deeper. Looking inside only about two thirds of it are full of ration packs, the bottom of the crate must be fake.

>>10552765

Ask Ralph what the fuck is going on here. We're not letting this slide.

>>10552765
Don't cause a scene, but ask if we're doing anything... heretical.

>>10552765
See if you can get the bottom open without Ralph noticing.

>>10552800

"Um, Ralph? Why do these crates have a fake bottom?"

>>10552765
give it a knock to see if it's hollow, loud enough that he'll hear the sound. Look at him quizzically.

"You didn't think we'd notice this? I mean sure we're nobodies from a backwater planet but we're not stupid"

>>10552765
wait I had a DH game like this are the words "Annephelian project" anywhere on the crate.

>>10552820
>>10552815
>>10552811
>>10552800
>>10552785
This is NOT kosher! You dump out the rest of the ration bars and begin fiddling with the fake bottom. Ralph looks up. "Hey, I asked you to clean that not make the mess big... what are you doing?" You pry open the bottom. Inside looks to be... Lasrifles, but slightly bigger and bulkier. You look at him angrily and ask him flat out what's going on, you aren't stupid. Ralph reaches into his pocket and pulls out an Iho stick. "This is my last one. We aren't allowed to smoke on the ship, but I found this one in my cabin, and I figure that it can either tempt me the whole trip and make me go crazy, or I can smoke it now. I won't tell if you don't." He lights up, sighing contently as he breath in. "And Emmie, don't pull that gun, that goes for both of you. It could get nasty. Those are Hellguns in there. Inquisitor Stormtroopers use them. Take another look, the Purity Seals are still on them." He takes another long draw on his Iho. "You were going to find out in about five days anyway. We're making a little side stop to drop those off. Now, I'll tell you the truth, and lets see if you'll believe it. Our Captain works for the Inquisition. Well, she works for an inquisitor anyway. The Inquisitor wants up to drop those guns off at a small outpost. That's what I know. So... now what?"

>>10552981
Well damn. I was sure the Captain WAS inquisition.
... Why did they hire us though? They seem to have enough crew, and we're a potential security leak...

>>10552981
If it's the Emperor's work, there's no problem. But why the secrecy?

>>10552981
smile
working for the inquisition isn't a bad thing, its a good way to get far in this universe/get yourself killed for the glory of the emporer.
however if it turns out he's lying and these hellguns are stolen that could be bad news
for now agree not to tell.

>>10552981
click thelid back on and start putting rations back in.

"well, I can't say I wholly trust you, but right now, we're in the warp, on a ship where we're outnumbered. I can't really object in either case"

>>10553057
>>10553018
Why would the INQUISITION need smugglers? They could just... DO anything they want.

>>10553071
He's right. This story smells of bullshit. But there's not a lot we can do.

Look at Emmie, see what she thinks.

>>10553016
We're expendable. Probably something dangerous coming in five days.

>>10553071
>>10553095
>>10553018
Something's not right here.

Good news, everyone! Ishmael lineart is done, will have it scanned and colored for tomorrow's thread.

>>10553071
Some times it's easier to go around the proper channels than through them.

Tell Ralph you'll go with the story. Put the ration bars back and get back to work. Ask him if he knows how the Captain got into this business with the Inquisition. If he doesn't want to answer, don't press it.

(It's really odd to see my first name in these posts. On a military character when I'm in the Army, no less. However I look nothing like a Catachan. I'm just a skinny little runner guy, but I can ruck my own body weight when I have to.)

>>10553095
>>10553071
>>10553069
>>10553057
>>10553018
>>10553016
You put the fake bottom back in the case and begin loading it up again. You aren't sure you believe him, and you tell him so. Why would the inquisition need to keep a delivery secret? Either way, you're outnumbered and outgunned. Ralph nods. "You're right about that, especially since Samantha has been behind you for the last five minutes, and Alex is on the catwalk above you with a sniper rifle. And the outpost is supposed to be secret. It's in the middle of a city. Nothing odd about a church receiving food."
Samantha giggles behind you, and you turn to see her with a sword in her hands. "I think Emmie noticed me before you got done with your rant Ralph. Did they win?"
Ralph nods and puts a hand to his ear. "Tell the boss they passed. They kept a level head and didn't panic. And they don't trust me. I suspect they'll be sleeping in shifts for a while." He pauses, "Are you sure? Alright, I will."

>>10553219
Passed? What the hell is going on?

>>10553219
Oh dear, I'm embarrassed I didn't see them sooner. Still a ways to go on that Krieger training.

>>10553219
what?

>>10553263
>>10553243
Apparantly they were testing us to see if we're worthy to join their crew.

We're about to die, aren't we? Well I hope either Emmie or us takes out a few of the fuckers.

>>10553219
Is there a written portion to the exam, because I didn't study.

>>10553219

Sleep is for the weak. All a body needs is The Word of the Emperor and a metric shit-ton of recaff.

"So what now, sir? And, umm, could you please put the sword down?"

>>10553287
Read the entire post.

I don't know what's gonna happen next, but in either case, get closer to Emmie.

>>10553300
>>10553293
>>10553270
>>10553263
>>10553248
>>10553243
You have no idea what's going on, so you crack a joke. Both Ralph and Samantha laugh, then Samantha sheaths her sword. "Niel, why don't you take a seat, you too Emmie. Think back on your lives. How many friends did you have growing up? How many lasting relationships did you have? Why don't you think you've met the Captain? What makes you different. I'll let that stew for a while." He sits down on a crate himself and puffs at his Iho, Samantha chastises him for it, but he waves her off. Finishing, he turns to you. "Well?"

>>10553340
Oh shit, are we a psycher?

>>10553340
>>10553376
I think we're a blank!
Wait... he said reflect on OUR lives... Emmie is a blank too?

>>10553340
We're unlikeable fucks?

>>10553396
I think that's a bit of a blanket statement.

if we're blanks that's fucking awesome. It would explain why when we warp jumped we didn't feel much.

>>10553340

THE KRIEGER RUSE...

WAS A DISTRACTION

They threw her in our trunk to get us on the ship.

>>10553396
doubt a blank....maybe a pariah.
>>10553412
heh

>>10553424
Just as planned...

"Um..." We clearly have no idea what's going on, don't we?

>>10553450

Yarp

>>10553432
Ok, so what's the difference?
I know a Blank is someone who is anti-warp and psykers can't use their powers near them. They project an anti-warp field.
A Null is just someone who has no warp presence, like a Tau?

>>10553432
Paraiahs are blanks arent they?

>>10553468
Exactamundo my anonymous friend.

>>10553340

"There's something weird about us, I know that much. What it is, I've got no idea, but I think you're going to give us a hint, if not out-right tell us. And I've never had a lasting relationship. Until now that is." Cue putting arm around Emmie's waist.

Blank = not affected by the warp
Pariah = active negative effect on the warp, Psykers and eldar become in pain by being close to them.

>>10553495

This

>>10553468
Nulls/Pariahs have emotion and were created by the C'tan.
Blanks have no emotion and no warp signature.

I'm >>10553486
>>10553502
>>10553509
I sit corrected.

>>10553376
>>10553396
>>10553408
>>10553424
>>10553432
>>10553450
>>10553495
>>10553502
Ralph nods and looks from you to Emmie. "Emmie here is what we call a Blank, she has no warp presence. She's been watched for years now. Now YOU on the other hand..." he turns to you. "You're something far more. You're a Pariah. You project an anti-warp zone. Psykers can't use warp powers around you, and in some cases your very presence can hurt them. That's why the Captain hasn't seen you. She's a Psyker herself, though not a very strong one. The Inquisition has been keeping tabs on Emmie for a while, hoping she was more then a Blank, but you were a complete surprise. I'm not even sure how they found you, nor am I sure what they hoped to achieve by placing Emmie in your care, but to me it looks like they made the right choice."

>>10553546
>>10553509
>>10553502
>>10553476
>>10553468
>>10553432
Wait one, in the Cain books they say that Jurgen is a Blank, and he "Throws a spanner in the workings of the Warp."

>>10553546
You may ask why Nightbringer, would create Pariahs with in the human race. Well take a look at the Elite list of the Necrons.
Yeah, they can use them as much as the inquisition can.
(also sorry for derailing thread)

>>10553568

And so we go from the "kawaii" abandoning a clumsy Krieger to the GRIMDARK JUST AS PLANNED conspiracy.

FUCK YOU

>>10553587

The Emperor moves in mysterious ways.

>>10553568
better not go near the piot either then if we're a pariah. wait..

if they're collecting warp negative people, does that mean they're expecting to fight Psykers in the near future?

Curse.

>>10553597
Yes the Emporer...sure does.

>>10553607
We were a surprise, they didn't even know about us until AFTER Emmie got to our planet. But it DOES explain why the pay was better then we expected.

>>10553568

"Well. Ummm. That's... that's certainly news to me." Just sit there stunned for a minute, and gather our wits from this. "Yeah, so we drop these crates, and then what? Or should I not worry my pretty little head with the details?

>>10553597

The Emperor doesn't work at all. He sits. And decays.

>>10553587
I wonder how much of this the OP had planned from the beginning... and how much he's pulling from his ass?

>>10553635
it's entertaining in either case, so who cares?

>>10553568
Ah, good. The story's starting to really pick up.

I second >>10553630

>>10553568

Well shit... well back to work...

>>10553635
He's probably planned it arc by arc. He couldn't be sure if we'd stay on planet or go on EPIC QUEST. Unless he's samefagging as anon to give a suggestion to then follow but that would be douche bag railroading and I think higher of our good quest giver than that.

>>10553568
I wonder if any more of my children are on this vessel, ask if anyone else has my gift.

>>10553676

>>10553619

Keep your meddling hands out of this, you, you.....double-C'tan.

>>10553714
Whats the problem?
I'm just...helping out.

>>10553587
>>10553607
>>10553625
>>10553630
You sit, stunned by this news. You put an arm around Emmie, who huddles up against you. You ask what happens next.
"Well now... that entirely depends on you Niel. We're going to make this drop in a few days, we won't even be landing. You can leave then. Or you can continue with us to our original destination. Most of these crates here are filled with legitimate cargo. After that, it's your choice. Until last night, I had no idea what took you off world, but that was a lucky break for us. You now know why Emmie was left with you, but you still have the unresolved issue of her son. Working for the Inquisition can help with that. And I'm sure the Captain can find a use for you on the ship. But again, I want you to know it's YOUR choice."

>>10553728
Join them.
Enjoy slay my enemies for me and then I when your ready you will embrace the darkness and like so many who I have given my gift too return to my open arms.

>>10553727
Hey guys, what's going on?

>>10553728
Hells yes.

>>10553728
I say we stay on board, for now. Lets see what kind of Shenanigans we get into before we stay on a more permanent basis.
Also, it looks like we can get more details on the crew now.

>>10553728

"Fuck it, might as well, can't dance; in for a penny in for a pound; hang loose, mother goose..." Slap our self and get a grip. "Yeah, I'll stay if Emmie wants to. What do you say, sweetheart? Do you wanna work with this motley crew and try to find your son that way, or try something else?"

>>10553750
Get out of here tzeentch.
The Deceiver isn't in today.

>>10553728
go with them. learn what we can do with our pariah powers.

>>10553728
Probably should discuss with Emmie

Discuss with Emmie on our newly found apparent soullessness.

>>10553777
>>10553769
>>10553768
>>10553763
>>10553747
You squeeze Emmie's shoulder and ask her what she wants. "I... I'm not sure. I wanted to know why, and now I know. It... it seems... I'm not sure. But right now... I want to be with you." She puts her arms around you and you hear Samantha sigh happily.
You'll do it. You'll stay until at least the original destination. Also, Ralph owes you more of a back story now. "Alright, over a beer at the next port. Welcome aboard. The Captain wants see you now, she's been preparing herself since we took off."

>>10553842
I don't know why but I'm imagining some sort of bizzare headgear to nullify your pariah powers against her

>>10553869
tinfoil sombrero!

>>10553869
Or visa verse

>>10553869
Dont blanks and pariahs only work against psykers

>>10553842

Go meet the Cap'n.

Also, GODDAMNIT IRAQ. I have to go on mission and won't be back for a few hours. Stupid bullshit counter-IDF. (Google it.) This is the first of these I participate in, and I have to leave in the middle. Sonnovawhore! Later.

>>10553896
And she's a psycher

>>10553934
oh whoops I must have missed that.

>>10553930
What base? Balad here.

Tomorrow you shall meet the Captain, Ms. Drake.

However, it's now 5:30 AM. See you tomorrow.

>>10553930
>>10553969
Holy shit, we really are all over the place.

>>10553974
nooooooooooooooooooo I wanna know what happens!

>>10553974
Good night, and great twist. I was reading through the archives and, now that I know we're a pariah, I can see all the clues you left us.

>>10553974
Same to you, good sir.

>>10553984
then show up tomorrow about a few hours ago.

>>10553974

Have a good sleep, see you in the morning.

>>10553997
>Tomorrow
>Few hours ago

Oh my.

>>10554019
Would, "show up in about 20 hours" be better?

>>10554019
Warpstoms, they happen.

>>10553969
Was out at Caldwell until they shut it down. Now I'm at Warhorse.