> Kill Emmie.

>>10504243
What's a Catachan doing on a trade ship? Anyway, if he's a member of the crew, report in.

"Niel and Emmie, reporting for duty sir."

>>10504243
report in.

>>10504362
>>10504304
>>10504303
As you get closer, you see him glaring at you, his dark eyes matching his dark skin. He takes one more long puff before throwing down is Iho. As you set down your footlockers Emmie salutes, almost on instinct. "So you two are the new bloods? Can't say I'm impressed." He half salutes Emmie back. "But I like that one. Since I can see you're the guy, the one in the mask must be the chick. Right, I lost the draw, so I get to show you around. First we gotta stow your gear." He leads you up the ramp and throw some corridors. "Right, ground rules. The front of the ship and the Cabin are off limits to unauthorized personnel. You don' get to go up there unless you're called. Second, I'm the first mate, so if the captain isn't standing in front of you, and I doubt you'll even meet him anytime soon, I'm in charge. Here are your rooms." He glaces from you to Emmie. "But looking at you two, assigning you different rooms would just be a waste of time. You get the room on the left, now stow your gear so we can get a move on.

>>10504538
Stow your gear and check out the room. And ask Mr. McHuge what his name is.

>>10504538
Quickly glance at Emmie to see how she reacted to his comment and keep following him after stowing our gear.

>>10504538
I like this guy. He doesn't give a fuck.

>>10504602
>>10504612
You take a quick look around the room. It's quite a bit smaller then your room at the apartment, about 8 feet long and six wide. The bed is roughly the size of the cot you've been sleeping on for the last month, maybe a little bigger, which is a good thing. In a booth in the corner is a small shower and toilet. Emmie's footlocker easily fits at the end of the bed, and yours can go in the small closet for now.
As you leave the room you ask the man his name. He leads you down the corridor to what a sign on the wall proclaims to he the Galley. "Just call me Ralph, everyone else on this can does."
"I do wishyou would stop.... calling it that." In the Galley stands something you've only ever seem once before, a Techpriest. Two mechatendrites rise above his shoulders and the entire lower half of his face has been replaced by a rebreather and grill. "Mars patter Lasrifles... with markings of... modificationsfor civilian sale. Krieg standard kit, one Laspistol with modifications, onewithout. Male's kit all bears markingsof modification, female doesnot... Either looter or... perhapsdeserter?" Emmie visibly tenses at his words.
"Meet the Techpriest Malachi. His voxcaster is on the fritz.

>>10504873
Put an arm on Emmie, we don;t want her to shoot anybody yet.
But what SHOULD we tell him?

>>10504932
I doubt he'll believe the truth... And shes too young to have been discharged...
I dunno.

>>10504932
She was discharged.

>>10504989
Discharges can come from more than retirement. Not sure if Kriegers can get medical or psychological discharges though. Maybe it'd be best to have Emmie field this one?

>>10504873
was left behind to watch for insurgency after her unit pulled out and is now making her way back since she lost contact

Would it be a bad idea just to tell him the truth? Probably yes, but I don't want to know what would happen if he doesn't buy or story -- or worse, finds information to refute it. We probably want to avoid that kind of "misunderstanding".

>>10504538
>But looking at you two, assigning you different rooms would just be a waste of time

Gee I wonder where this will lead.

>>10505109
I have no clue whatsoever.

>>10505038
>>10505020
>>10504998
>>10504989
>>10504932
You grab onto Emmie's hand, and she squeezes it back, hard. You quickly mumble something about a discharge. "The... stresspatters of your voice indicate that... youmaybe lying. It is, however... noneof my business. You may... removeyour mask, young lady. I assure you that the air here is perfectlybreathable." Emmie makes no move to take off her mask.
"MALACHI! Steve is making those noises again! I can't find what- OH! You two must be the new crew members! Welcome adored!" A second Techpriest steps into the galley, except this one is a she. Her bright red hair stands out against her oil stained white robe. You can see one mechatendrite coming out of her back, as well and her left arm and left eye have very obvious mechanical replacements. Unlike her fellow techpriest, she still has her natural mouth. "I'm Amanda, how do you do? Oh my, you're very pretty!" Shes looking at Emmie as she says this.
"I... reallywish you would stop calling... it Steve, Enginseer Walters." Malachi says this with an air of defeat, as if he has said it a thousand times, and will say it a thousand times more.
Ralph rolls his eyes. "We call out heavy lifter Servitors Steve and Lisa."

>>10504873
I think Emmie's got this one.

>>10505235
Well, as least they aren't Punch and Judy. If there's no more in the tour, ask what our current duties are.

>>10505266
There's probably more. There are ten other crew members besides us after all, and we've only met three.
And we should introduce ourselves to the nice Techpriestess.

>>10505302
More crew members but he said it as if those are the only heavy lifter servitors.

>>10505302
I second that. Being stuck in space in a tiny little ship for weeks or more at a time -- not really a place where we can afford to make enemies.

>>10505266
>>10505302
>>10505325
>>10505347
You introduce yourself and Emmie. The Techpriestess takes a cursory glance at you, then turns back to Emmie. "I've never met a Krieger before." She takes a close look at Emmie's mask. "Tell you what, why don"t the two of you come by my cabin later tonight? I'll bless your weapons of equipment for you." Her and Malachi turn and head off.
You turn to Ralph, who is staring sadly at another Lho stick. "No smoking on the ship. Right, lets keep going. Right, see these wall consoles here? You can use them to take a look at a map of the ship if you ever get lost." He shows you the proper ritual for summoning a map, then moves along down a corridor. "Your duties are mainly going to be grunt work. You lucked out today, we already got all the cargo loaded. Our next stop is about three weeks away. And speaking of cargo, this is the main cargo hold." You enter a space that must take up the majority of the ship. In this huge room you see stacks and stacks of boxes and crates of all sizes. At the far end of the room, you see two huge figures that easily stand twice as tall as Ralph. Seeing the white and red robes of the techpriests moving about one of them, you assume they are Steve and Lisa.
"What's this? Fresh fish? Bet you yokels never been off this dirtball before!" A young man stares down at you from the top of a crate. He chomps noisily on some kind of fruit. Ralph sighs. "Oh SHUT UP Alex! YOU were the new guy before these two. Now go make yourself useful and help Amanda and Malachi." The youth scuttles off like a frightened rat. "Ignore everything he says. He's just excited that he's not the newbie anymore." Ralph looks out the open cargo bay doors. "You two stay here, I need a quick smoke."

>>10505591
Maybe I'm going crazy... or does it seem like Amanda is taking FAR too much interest in Emmie?

>>10505704
A Lesbian Techpriestess?

>>10505729
And I'm out.

>>10505729
I would like to say the Littlest Technpriestess was one.

>>10505749
What?

>>10505760
This I think.
But I don't remember any Lesbianism?

>>10505591
I guess we wait then? Take a look at the boxes, see if we can tell what we're helping ship.
It would suck if there were smuggled good and we got caught.
Also, 4 crew member met, 6 to go.

>>10505796
Little T got it on with Boba Fett.

In before "but that's not lesbianism"

>>10505885
But that's not lesbianism.

>>10505885
>>10505907
It was a 63'd loli Fett, wasn't it?

Tell Emmie to relax, but not to let her guard down. We're going to be with these people for a while, and we'll need them. Also ask her what she thought of the crew so far.

>>10505936
PICS NOW

>>10505868
Not having anything else to do, you take a seat on one of the crates. Looking at the side of some of them, you aren't quite sure what the numbers and barcodes mean, and you don't have any handy means to open them up. After a while you ears pick up a sound. CLUCK, pause, CLUNK, pause, CLUNK pause. Looking up, you see a frightful sight. On a catwalk on the side of the cargo hold near you you see a man... well most of one. He is a wide and brawny man. His left leg is gone, replaces by a rod of gleaming metal. In place of his right hand is a hook, and his left eye is covered in a patch. He scratches at his beard and stars down at you, rolling a pipe from the left to right side of his mouth. "You two must be the new recruits. Welcome about me ship."
"It isn't YOUR ship Father, you're just the pilot." A small young woman stands behind him, her hands obviously mechanical, but streamlined.
"Ye may call me the Pilot Ishmael. And this... is my daughter, and copilot," He snarls the word as if it were a blasphemy to the Emperor, "Jessica. We'll be dusting off soon. Ye best make it back to yer cabin. There be turbulence as we rise."
"Take it from me, unless you want to hear him ranting about white Tyranids for three hours, don't ask him about the missing limbs." Ralph returns and looks up at the pilot. "He may look crazy, but he;s the best damn pilot in this arm of the galaxy. Well you'll soon see the rest of the ship, and crew, get to your cabin and get ready for take off. There should be a pamphlet or something in there that tells you what to do."
You comply, and are now alone in your cabin with Emmie, who has finally removed her mask. You can't seem to find the pamphlet Ralph was talking about though.

>>10506125
do what >>10506018 said.

>>10506125
Ask Emmie what we should be doing, she's been through it before.

>>10506125
Do we REALLY have a PIRATE Pilot?
QUEST CONFIRMED FOR AWESOME!

>>10506182
The peg leg is the initiation key.

>>10506125
WHITE CARNIFEX HOLY CODEX

>>10506182
Not just ANY Pirate Pilot, but a Moby Dick Pirate Pilot!

>>10506182

Now for some tunes!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wa3dkYLvw8k

>>10506213
>>10506207
>>10506204
>>10506182
I just bet he has a Harpoon in his cabin. And he knows how to use it too.
Mayhaps even... a Power harpoon?

>>10506223
Welp, time to switch theme music for this quest.

>>10506213
I need to speed up, the awesome keeps piling. Pencil work for Emmie in Niel's shirt at 70%

>>10506240

Oh, when your in a drawing mood, try doing a Pirate Emmie.

>>10506257
YES

>>10506018
>>10506170
>>10506159
You have no idea what to do, and the pamphlet is missing, so you turn to Emmie. She giggles at you and shows you how to fold up your bed into what looks like a bench, a bench with crash harnesses. Setting you down and buckling you in, Emmie sits beside you. You ask her what she thinks of the ship and crew as she buckles in. "They seem like a... an assorted collection of people. I wonder how they all met? And Ralph is a Catachan, but he hasn't been in the Guard for a very long time. You can tell by the way he almost marches everywhere. Amanda seems nice, but she looks at me funny. I don't like Malachi, and I don;t know what I think about the rest. We still have another 4 crew members to meet, right?"
Ishmael's gruff voice echos over the the ships PA system. "I hope yer all strapped in tight. The Capn' wants us underway ten minutes ago, we have a schedule ta keep." You feel the ship vibrate as it rises, and you're pushes against your seat before gravity stabilizes. Looking out the small window in your cabin, you see the ground rapidly fall out from under you. You feel a little sick, but Emmie doesn't even notice.

>>10506257
>>10506320
I love this Idea!
>>10506240
So, what all pictures do you have slated to draw for us?

>>10506328
>the ground rapidly fall out from under you

OhgodOhgodOhgodOhgodholdonfordearlifeOhgod.

>>10506391
That WOULD be our reaction, having never left our planet before. Hell, we probably never left our CITY before.
>>10506340
I too wish to know what pictures to expect.

Extending my name in light of recent developments

>>10506340
In no particular order:
Pirate Emmie
Pilot Ishmael getting nommed by cutenids
Emmie eating funnel cake
Emmie and Niel cuddled on the couch
Emmie and Niel holding hands as they leave the fair
Mr. Grizz and his new friend under inspection by Emmie
Any requests to add to this list are welcome.

>>10506452
>Pilot Ishmael getting nommed by cutenids
Ok... but he needs to be cursing them and flailing with a harpoon.

>>10506478
I'm thinking chasing a ripper who has his hand while doing so and another on his leg.

>>10506452
cutenid needs to be white whale equivalent

>>10506543
Of course. White colors and a fluke on their tails.

>>10506391
>>10506411
Holy Emperor on the Throne on Earth! You quickly looks away from the window, the clouds are already stating to thing and the sky turn dark.
You look over at Emmie, who is reading a magazine she found in one of the compartments. You feel a brief stab of resentment towards her for being used to all this, but it quickly passes. The ship starts to shudder and jerk, and suddenly the crash harness doesn't seem to be any comfort at all. You latch onto Emmie, who laughs and puts her arms around you. "Don't worry, if anything went wrong at this point, it would be too late to do anything. It would be painless anyway." Her words are not comforting, however her bosom is.
Eventually the jerking and shuttering ends, and the cold void of space expands for infinity in front of you. Despite the mind numbing terror of it all, it is very beautiful.
"Right mates, we've left the atmosphere. Five hours before warp transition. I suggest the new bloods grab some grub beforehand."

>>10506501
>>10506553
He still needs a harpoon... All I'm sayin'.

>>10506564
As soon as we stop shaking, best to listen to the crazy man.

>>10506572
And a harpoon he shall have.

>>10506585
Crazy Man... Has a nice ring to it.
Also, I imagine him to have a beard like this. And a Corncob pipe.

>>10506602
Better picture.

>>10506564

Remove my self from Emmie's boobs, smile at her and do what the pirate said.

>>10506564
Did we remember to write our friends and family planetside a letter farewell letter? If I remember correctly, warp travel has than unpleasant side-effect of screwing with time.

go find out whatever passes for food on this tin can, ask Emmie what to expect when we warp travel.

>>10506585
>>10506684
You reluctantly peel yourself off of Emmie and stand shakily to your feet. The near constant vibration of the ship will take getting used to. You suggest following the crazy pirates advice, and Emmie nods. "The first transition to Warp upsets a lot of people, you may lose all apatite for a while, best get some food in you now." it's been subtle, but you've noticed Emmie picking up some of your speech patters lately.
Making your way unsteadily to the Galley, you see a man about your age, he wears a black Barret with a blue feather in it. Glancing over at you he smiles. "First time in space?" he looks down at your feet. "First time flying I'd say. Spread your feet out some. Gives you a better platform and steadies you out. You'll get used to it eventually. Names Tobias." He sits down at a table and motions to the seats across from him.
>>10506782
You had very few friends, and weren't very close to your family. But yes, they know that you dropped everything in your life and decided to travel the stars. Your father called you a damned fool, but gave you some extra money, and an old Aquila, which you have under your shirt.

>>10506830
Join him in the two seats in front of him. ask him what he does on the ship.

>>10506830
Let's introduce ourself and and ask Tobias what he does on the ship while we chow down.

Collective first person is interesting...

>>10506830
... Is anyone else getting a weird vibe off the crew?

>>10506892
They willingly travel the warp in barely understood technological monstrosities.
I'd think that doesn't require the sanest of individuals.

>>10506892

Two techpreists, old pirate and daughter, some sort of tech guy and huge black catachan. Seem like a good dark heresy group to me.

>>10506892
Not that bad, considering the environment we are in draws in the weird. Look at Niel, a seemingly average guy who willingly dropped his life to find out why the most fanatical branch of the Imperial Guard didn't execute a delightfully clumsy clone. And then there's Emmie.

>>10506922
No no, not that.
But think about it. Emmie confirmed Ralph to be a Catachan.
The ships is NEW (ish. 100 years isn't that long for a ship in the 40K universe)
The ship has TWO techpriests... ok that part isn't weird.
The "Best damn pilot this arm of the Galaxy" and his daughter.
And I think Tobias is an Elysian Drop Trooper.

>>10506980
>And I think Tobias is an Elysian Drop Trooper.
What gives you that idea?

>>10506980
Would you prefer standard mechanicus ship 000110001010, entirely crewed by sevitors except one machine priest?

>>10507006
They get a blue feather after their fist successful combat drop.

>>10506980
People always talk up their pilots. You want to be stuck with the worst pilot this side of anything?

>>10506854
>>10506887
Tobias smiles and sips on a cup of recaff. "Well, I guess I'm the third in command. I do all the stuff too important for grunt workers like yourself, no offense intended, but too boring or unimportant for Ralph or the Captain. Mainly paperwork. Take some food, right now we have Ham and Eggs. Eat your fill, we took on enough supplies for a journey twice as long as what we have scheduled."
As you and Emmie fill your plates, you feel the air behind you move. Standing behind you is a... well endowed woman. Probably a few years older then you, and just a hair taller, but it's hard to tell. Her hair is white, save three black streaks running from her scalp to her cheek. "Why hello sweetie! You two must be the newcomers." She speaks with a slight accent that you can't identify. "And my aren't you a cool drink of water on a hot day?" You are suddenly aware that she is wearing only a bathrobe and that her hair is wet. You are suddenly equally aware that Emmie is standing RIGHT behind you.
"Ignore Samantha. She'll hit on anything with two legs that isn't a Heretic or Xeno." Ralph stoops slightly to enter the galley. Samantha purrs and strides over to him. "Well if you would just let me into your cabin at night..."

>>10507151
This is Bert. He's the crappiest pilot we've ever had, but he hasn't killed us all yet!

>>10507228
Is that a SoB? Also, the extra supplies makes me suspicious.

eat our fill, then discuss with emmie how we're gonna sleep seeing as there's only one bed..

>>10507278
I don't think so. SoBs aren't normally so... sexual.
Besides, we didn't see any Fleur De Lys, and we're seeing a lot, and she hasn't praised the Emperor yet.

>>10507228
... We're going to have to stop Emmie from killing a bitch, aren't we?

>>10507228

I can forsee a party conflict!

i introduce Emmie and myself to her and ask whats her role on the ship.

>>10507228
we need to assure Emmie where our loyalties lie.

>>10507228
well we've met 8 crew members. Who are the other two?

>>10507427

My moneys is on the captain and a psyker.

>>10507309
My guess would be a psyker.

>>10507392
>>10507328
>>10507314
>>10507278
You reach out and firmly take Emmie's hand. Samantha looks over and giggles. "Oh look at that! They're a COUPLE! Aren't they adorable?" She wraps herself around Ralph's arm, who does not look pleased.
You introduce yourself and ask what Samantha does. 'What do I do?" She pauses and thinks a moment, then gives you a smile that looks both feline and wolfish. "Why, I HANDle negotiations. I make the the deals for what we transport. I'm quite cunnin' I am." She takes a few playful swing sin your direction. "And I beat people up who need it!"
Ralph, who has shaken her off and gone to sit at the counter on the other side of the Galley, speaks up. "She's not even kidding either. NEVER play cards with that woman if you want to keep your money."

>>10507460
ask about the other two crewmen

>>10507460
We shall never play cards with that woman, then. Niel does not strike me as the sort to be good at cards.

>>10507476

This, though I expect a Navigator and the Captain himself.

Haven't been keeping track- this a Rogue Trader ship?

>>10507491
As far as WE know, it's just a Trading Vessel with a strange motley crew.
Although the Blazing Profits DOES sound like a Rogue Trader name.

ask about the captain. we know nothing about him/her

>>10507559
>>10507476

>>10507476
>>10507427
>>10507491
Curious, you ask about the remaining two crew members. Everyone in the room seems to get a little more serious, though Samantha is still grinding herself against Ralph, who is still ignoring her.
Tobias shrugs. "Well... no one meets the Navigator. She only speaks to the captain and occasionally Ismael, and even then she's a, and you'll have to forgive me for saying so, she's a stuck up bitch. As for the Captain? Well... If you work hard and prove that you're an asset to the crew, then you'll meet the Captain."

Alright boys and girls, it's almost 6AM here and I need to call it a night. I'll come back tomorrow.

Okay, pencil work for sultry Emmie in the door way and pirate Emmy are both done. Tuesday I'll either get penning and coloring done or get shit packed down to college for summer term. No more drawing tonight, though.

>>10507584
YAY!
>>10507576
I'll be here.

>>10507576

Woo! i'll be waiting.

>>10507584

Jawsome.

>>10507620
>>10507624
Me Three!
>>10507624
And you're a robot.

>>10507680

No you, my good sir.

>>10507690
I was only staying up for the thread, yet I can't remember you ever NOT being here.

>>10507707

Im a britfag, when i go to sleep at 2, its 10pm for you kids. and when its 5am for you, its 10-ish for me.

Im technically from the future! WooooHOOOooooo.

>>10507757
Unfortunately the ruskies are ahead of us british.