Well clean up and see what Emmie thinks of all this.

>>10573097

What's the difference between a Pariah and a Blank? Aren't they the same thing?

>>10573124
Agreed.

>>10573147
Pariahs are actively anti warp while blanks just have no presence

>>10573196
In other words, Emmie is one of the extremely small number of people that could ever love a pariah.

Where's Part 2?

>>10573230

... I ... wow.

I could almost imagine this in some movie you'd see in 40k ... and then get killed because of implied heresy.

>>10573147
Blanks are people with out souls and warp energy fizzles away from them.
Pariahs were created by me in order to provide me with shock troops to combat chaos and sorcerer's.

>>10573256
Part 2:
http://archive.easymodo.net/cgi-board.pl/tg/thread/10400889

>>10573124
>>10573148
You still don;t trust anyone aboard right now, so you leave with Emmie firmly in tow. Getting to your cabin, you ask what she makes of all this. "Well... it makes sense. Why else am I still alive, and with you?" You've been thinking about your own past, and you realized that not many people liked you, or hung out with you. You had less then a dozen real friends your whole life, and when you jumped to the Warp you barely felt a thing.
Giving yourself, and Emmie, a quick rinse, Emmie puts on her dress uniform, and you put on your best clothes... which is to say a clean set. You might want to remedy that when you next make port.

Now, the moment of truth. Ralph leads you to some of the 'off limits' parts of the ship, and you a cabin door more ornate then the others. He knocks, then leaves. After a moment you hear a sharp gasp of surprise, then a muffled "It's unlocked." Opening the cabin, which is MUCH bigger and better furnished then your own, you see the Captain sitting at the far end of a table. The first thing to strike you is how YOUNG she seems to be, she looks no older then 16. She winces as you enter the room, and gestures to a few empty seats, as far away from her as the room allows.

>>10573276

Danke.

>blank krieg
>psyker inquisitor

ITS LIKE THE GOD DAMN ODD COUPLE

i like

>>10573281
Be careful now keep in mind every moment you are near her. She is wracked with discomfort, some psykers well even kill you to rid themselves of it so try not to relax.

>>10573305
That particular pairing appears int he Eisenhorn novels... except the Blank is question is a hooker instead of a Krieger.

>>10573281
take a better look at the Captain and ask her why she wanted to see you.

>>10573356

It's not like there's a difference in our case.

>>10573364
Are you calling Emmie a hooker?
And besides, the Captain isn't Inquisition, she just works for one.

>>10573372

>implying implications

But yes, I am calling her a hooker.

>>10573281

>16 year old captain

God, its like this entire fucking quest is written by the guy who made metal gear panic.

>>10573319
>>10573363
You keep on your toes, as the Captain is in obvious discomfort. She fidgets and squirms nearly constantly. Taking a closer look at her, she is dressed in rich robes that put you almost in mind of how Ismael dresses, except hers are much cleaner and more expensive. She has bright red hair, even brighter then Amanda's, and freckles spot her face.
You ask her why she wanted to see you. "I like to get to know the members of my crew... By the Emperor how do you live with yourself?" She takes a deep breath and counts to ten. "I'm sorry. That was rude and mean. She's creepy enough, but you terrify me." She gestures to Emmie as she says this. "Anyway, I know your stories, but not you. So please... enjoy some refreshments." A small servitor wheels its way to you, holding drinks and an assortment of snack cakes.

>>10573456

Tell her that you don't want to cause trouble for anyone and you can leave the ship if she wants you to.

I mean fuck, we're dealing with a psyker here.

>>10573456
How sweet she's trying to be nice.
She may be able to bare a single pariah or a single blank but two in the same room this is interesting.
May want to not impose, I'd hate to see blood spilled.

>>10573509
Who is powerless against us. Hell, if the Cain books are anything to go by, we fuck up Tyranids too! I mean... not for long, but we do!

>>10573456
Take the cakes and answer any questions she has. We need to get out of this room as soon as possible.

>>10573556
>>10573522
>>10573509
You understand her discomfort, kinda, and let her no that you're more then willing to leave if she wants you to. "Right this second I would be temped to turn to Chaos just to get you off my ship," Emmie tenses at this implies heresy, "But no. You're too valuable to my employer, and the crew seems to get along with you well enough. If you WANT to leave, then I won't stop you, but I wont force you off my ship. Besides, you'll be useful to Samantha. She hates dealing with Psykers during negotiations, so you'll be making me money in the process." She sways in her seat, and you notice a small trickle of blood run out of her nose. "How about this? How about you go back to your room and I talk to you over the speaker?"

>>10573456
"Frankly, I never really noticed anything wrong until Ralph told me."

>>10573611

Sure, that works.

>>10573611
This is fun
Think of the wonders you can do against heretical psykers. The damage you can cause. You could be a hero's of the imperium.
Agree and head back to the room.

>>10573456
>Red Hair
>Freckles
>16
SHE'S ADORABLE!

Oh look, another young nubile girl to fuck.

I say we bring up a plan to seduce her.

>>10573690
Fuck you, we're loyal to Emmie.

>>10573711

Well, then, a threesome?

>>10573658

Acquire chainsword + powerfist. RIP AND TEAR psykers. MWAHAHAHA.

>>10573738
I don't think our employer would enjoy that.

>>10573629
>>10573647
>>10573658
You admit that, until Ralph pointed it out and you thought about it, you thought you were normal. "Yeah, yeah, that's nice, just PLEASE get out!" As you leave you see her slump into her chair.
A few minutes later you return to your cabin, and activate the speaker. You ask whoever is listening to patch you threw to the Captain. After a few seconds you hear a click. "Thank you. You have no idea how much you hurt. And like I said, enjoy." The little Servitor rumbles into your room, not spilling a drop of the drinks or the cakes. "Alright, it's only fair. I'll answer any reasonable questions you have about me. Well... any questions I can answer without getting in trouble that is." You ear a faint sniffle and a quiet "I need more tissues."

Wait, since Emmie is a blank, does that mean all the Kriegers from her group are blanks as well?

>>10573690
She gets a nosebleed and is in physical pain by just being in the same room as us. Sex would probably kill her.

>>10573767

How old is she exactly?

>>10573775
fine by me

>>10573738
No. Fuck you.

>>10573611
"Sure, that's fine. We can talk over speakers."

>>10573767
oh I know exactly damn psyker scum.

>>10573792
Second. Does she use Rejuvenats or what?

>>10573775

That's not really a problem. Delicious rape and shit like that.

>>10573792
>>10573846
>>10573770
First, you wanna know how someone so young could have their own ship. You hear a huffing over the speaker. "Hey buddy! I'm 21 Terran years old! It's not my fault I look so fraken young! And I inherited the ship from my father, as he inherited it from his father... who stole it. But it's mine now fair and square! and legal! I mean yes... a little smuggling here and there, but about 70% of our profits are legitimate." She seems awful defensive on this point. "What else do you wanna know? OH! That reminds me, Congratulations to Emmie on winning the card game. That's the first time Samantha has lost in about two years." The servitor begins bumping into your legs, and only left Emmie alone when she took some refreshments. It's also making an irritated chirping noise.

>>10573929

What the shit. Practically a teenage captain. We MUST fuck her at one point.

Ask her why her employers want us.

>>10573929
Invite her to play next time, but worn her you know nose bleeds are her "tell."

>>10573929

>irritated chirping noise

By the emperor, you are torturing that poor chirping noise!

>>10573975

FUCK YES

DO THAT

>>10573929
Take some refreshments. "How long have you been a captain?"

>>10573954
NO.

>>10573990
YES.

WE ARE GOING TO ENGAGE IN LESBIAN SEX FOR THE GLORY OF THE GOD EMPEROR AND THE IMERPIUM OF MAN

>>10573929
That's still fairly young for a captain.

>>10573984
>>10573954
Samefag

>>10573975
>>10573984
>>10573990
You take a few cakes just to get the damn thing to leave you alone. It makes a chattering noise. "HEY! You better not be bullying Zyvan!" The servitor turns and scans the room upon hearing it's name. It looks up to the ceiling and makes a puzzled clicking and a beep. "You can come back Zyvan, but leave the food." It sets the plates it is carrying down and motors away. You turn the conversation back to the Captain, by inviting her to join the next game, but to watch the nosebleeds. You hear an unfriendly laugh. "Hey, I know your tell too! It's getting sucked out of an airlock." You decide to back back to safer ground. "Lets see... I've been the captain of this vessel for... five years now. Since dad got himself killed. Ralph has been with me the whole time, but I've picked up the others here and there. You heard Ismael's story yet?"

>>10574091
What's her name! Her FIRST name. All we know is that everyone calls her Captain or Ms. Drake!
Also, how did she end up working for the Big I?

>>10574091
How did her father die?

>>10574091
Ask if she can snag a pair of those hellguns from the cargo hold.

>>10574091
"Yes, I can't help but feel he was embellishing a little."

>>10574138
>>10574157
>>10574197
>>10574238
She laughs. "Nope, every word out of Ismael's mouth was the Emperor's honest truth. You should get him to show you his room. He has a harpoon in there, an actual HARPOON! In his free time he tries to track down the white Hive Tyrant that was leading the swarm that got him. Apparently albino Tyranids are more rare then you would think."
Ok, you HAVE to know. What the warp is this girl's first name? "Well you'll still refer to be as Captain Drake or Captain... But its..." You hear a muttering and ask her to speak up. "It's BIANCA! Ok? Stupid name and you are NEVER to repeat it!" You hear more grumbling from her end of the line. Hesitantly you ask about her father. "How did dad die? Like I said, he got himself killed. He made a bad deal or two and... well there is a reason MOST of my business is legitimate." She seams to have relaxed some, so you ask about upgrading your firepower. "YOU want a pair of Hellguns? Those things aren't cheap, and I had to go through A LOT to get them." A pause. "But... but you can have two, with half a dozen powerpacks a piece... for a 30% pay cut.And that's me taking a loss!"

>>10574340
We'll take the deal. Ask what sort of work she usually does for the Inquisitor, and how she ended up working for him/her.

>>10574340
A loss that may save your life.

>>10574340
20%
Insure her that when a demon or sorcerer lies dead at your feet, She'll appreciate your forethought.

>>10574340
Bianca Drake... I'm stealing that name for a Pirate character.

Great story and all, but...

Pariahs are a bigger deal than you seem to realize. Most of the time the local populace hunts them down and murders them because they scream "I AM UNNATURAL, MURDER ME PAINFULLY!" To everyone with a soul. Not just psykers, everyone who isn't a blank themselves.

To psykers, they are deadly by mere contact, and prolonged exposure can cause severe bleeding and permanent damage.

And pariahs are incredibly rare and valuable. Unless the inquisitor in charge of this ship is pulling some serious strings, we're gonna get shipped to the Culexus temple sooner or later.

>>10574340
We might also be interested in asking her if there is a way to make our presence more bearable to her and the ship's navigator.

>>10574471
Aw, shit.

>>10574365
>>10574366
>>10574379
>>10574138
You ask about her inquisitor work. She sighs. "I'm mostly a runner. I smuggle what the Boss want's me to smuggle. And... well I would be dead if not for the Inquisitor. I'm not a strong Psyker, I can throw a few hundred pounds a few times, but then I get conked out, not being able to open the door with you around was a pain in the ass by the way. The Inquisitor kept me off the Black Ships... BUT I'M SANCTIONED! Alright?"
Now about those Hellguns... "OOOH a haggler! I'll go no lower then 25%, take it or leave it... Oh wait... How about I go all the was down to 15% aaaand... you sign on for a 5 year contract?Best offer I'll give you."

>>10574507
Sounds good to me, I'm sure we can negotiate some time off if/when we find the 68th.

>>10574471
There's so many anti warp humanoids out there that they're hard to keep track of. Pariahs, Blanks, Nulls. Hell I can't even tell which is which sometimes.
And If you you go by the Black Library books, some blanks project the anti warp field, and some just don't show up on radar.

>>10574507
And how many people know what's the difference? OP probably made a mistake, yeah, but it could easily be hand waved that Ralph and the Captain got some misinformation. Blanks are less then a Billion to one, so it's not like they would know.

>>10574507
Are you sure you want us on your ship for 5 years?
20% and offer up original lasgun with a few modification from a techpriest it can easily be turned into a hellgun or passed off as one.

>>10574543
crap, linked to the wrong post. meant >>10574471

>>10574527
we have to find Emmie's son, remember that. He's back on Krieg

>>10574531
I think Null is the blanket term. Blanks are those who negate warp effects immediately around them. Pariahs are those who are a black hole in the warp and can direct their power almost like a psyker can direct theirs.

The birthrate is infinitesimal even when given the size of the Imperium, and pariahs are lucky to live past childhood because their parents will often drown the "unnatural abomination." Most pariahs who make it are being picked up by people who recognize them (inquisitors and other Imperial agents) and ship them directly to the Culexus temple.

The only way we could've survived is if our parents had mercy and left us to be raised by wolves, which did so (instead of biting our unnatural ass to death) and then returned home to live in a town that was somehow populated entirely by psychic nulls. Because otherwise people would be freaking the fuck out whenever we walked down the street.

Pariahs really turn some heads, is what I'm trying to say. They make Chaos piss itself because of what they are capable of, and what they represent.

Hell, we're an anti-Chaos machine. Daemons will vaporize in our presence, and we could probably go toe-to-toe with warp-tainted space marines because our powers would fuck them up so bad it wouldn't even be funny.

>>10574582
>Hell, we're an anti-Chaos machine.
created by the nightbringer thank you very much.

>>10574471
>>10574582
Ah crap, did I get that wrong? I thought Blanks canceled out the warp as well, but some conversation in the last thread made me doubt myself.
>>10574527
>>10574547
>>10574570
It sounds like a good offer, but you have other obligations as well. You offer the Lasrifles as part of the deal. "Well... Lasrifles can fetch a good price on the right worlds... I'll go down to 22%. And that is my final offer."

>>10574597
Stop taking credit for things the Deceiver obviously did.

>>10574597
Deceiver is the most likely culprit. Nightbringer is too "DEATH TO ALL LIFE!" To put together a plan like tweaking the second most populous race in the galaxy to provide you with a somewhat regular supply of recruits.

Out of all the C'tan, Deceiver is the most likely to stay around for awhile, because he's not above masquerading as a lowly human to get shit done.

>>10574614
Codex dictates otherwise.
>>10574613
No you did well
Blanks have a mental effect on warp entities.
Pariahs have a physical one. Basically Pariahs reverse psychic power on itself. The more powerful the psyker the more damage they take. Which is why Culexus Assassins and Necron Pariahs are so effective. So it makes sense she would only get a nose bleed, hell you could argue that the blank dampened the effects of the pariah on the psyker.

>>10574654
Yeah, but it doesn't explain how Niel survived... well how he survived with no soul.

>>10574676
I say we handwave like >>10574543
Makes more sense. Nosebleed from just having too many blanks in the room.

>>10574614
>>10574626
http://wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/Pariahs
It is said that the Deceiver was responsible for creating Pariahs as Warriors.
but I remember hearing the Nightbringer create the pariah gene and gave it to humanity the same time he installed humanities fear of him in there genes.

>>10574698
>>10574543
If the OP can pull it off, I wouldn't mind.

>>10574727
>>10574698
>>10574543
If you guys are alight with it...

>>10574759

CARRY ON! My good sir.

INDEED!
MOAR MY GOOD SIR!

>>10574765
Alright, I'll think of something then. Sorry about the mistake, my bad.

Turning back to the quest, how do you respond to the offer? "I'll go down to 22%. And that is my final offer."

yup.

>>10574801
Is Emmie okay with it? How does she feel about a new gun?

>>10574801
The Extra punch could save our life. Ask Emmie, she knows the guns better then us.

>>10574801

I'd say, if we do sign up for 5 years, we need to find the 68t befor committing to anything.

>>10574830
>>10574838
>>10574851
Pausing for a moment, you turn to Emmy and ask her opinion, she has years more experience then your lousy two months. "Well... I'm used to the Lasrifle. It's like a part of me more then anything... But the Hellguns have better firepower. I once saw Stormtroopers in action, it was amazing. If we do get them, then we'll have to practice a lot with them, to get used to them. And even with a 22% decrease in pay, that's still more then we made back on your planet." She nods to you.
Alright, you'll agree to the bargain. You ask about maybe Hellpistols to go with them. "No, I haven't got any of those on the ship. And even f I did I wouldn't let you have them for a measly 22%. However... maybe I can arrange to get you some better armor. Those flak vests of yours aren't too great. Alright, I have business to attend to. You can have the rest of the day off."

>>10574923
So let's have Emmie keep her lasrifle. We can afford to pay 23.5%.

What the shit, the captain is a whiny teenager with all the "SQUUEEE" shit.

>>10574943

lets see what she thinks about that first man.

>>10574943
she seems content with taking one though. I know I would be.
>>10574923
Hey, I know there's Flack armor and Carparace, but is there an in between?

>>10574984
I think arbites armour is between those two.

>>10574984
>>10574980

I meant in addition to the hellgun, she seems to be rather attached to her old rifle.

>>10574984

Flak is better vs explosive, but Carparace can stop a bolt round.

>>10575017
her "old" rifle being 2 months old. Her ISSUES Lasrifle got sucked into a Valkyrie's engine a few days before she met us.

>>10575039
It is mars pattern though...

Mars pattern is a damn good las-rifle.

>>10575039
You're right, I should stop playing this early. Seems like my brain has gone to sleep a long time ago.

>>10574943
>>10574980
>>10574984
>>10575017
>>10575039
You double check with Emmie before agreeing to the deal. "I'm OK with it, but we'll need to practice... You know, I never got to handle the heavy weapons. I wonder what a flamer or melta would be like..."
You turn to the speaker in the room and agree to the deal. "Alright. I'll let Ralph know to deliver them to your cabin. He'll also take the Lasrifles and any powerpacks you have. Like I said, half a dozen powerpacks for the Hellguns. You'll need to charge them, but that won't be a problem." With a click the speaker goes silent.
You have the rest of the day to you and Emmie.

>>10575116
spend the day necking.

>>10575116

Hope you enjoy the new toys Emmie, and what shall do now as we have the day off.

>>10575177
Spend the day familiarizing yourself with your new weapon, and necking.

Enjoy the new toys and Emmie

>>10575116

Ask Emmie what she thinks about the captain.

>>10575177
>>10575195
>>10575235
>>10575247
NEW TOYS! You wait like a kid on Emperor's Day eve, until you hear a grunt and some struggling. You peek out into the hall and see Ralph manhandling two long, black boxes. She ducks to get into your cabin, and set the boxes on the table. Picking up the two Lasrifles and slinging them over a shoulder, he grins and shakes his head. "You two have fun with those. We have a powerpack charger in the armory. I've given you clearance on the maps to see where it is. It's small, but we aren't a large ship." he leaves the two of you alone. You close and lock the hatch, and crack the seals on the boxes. These Hellguns are fresh, the wax on the purity seal still shiny and new. You pick yours up, and Emmie hers. It's heavier then your Lasrifle, but not too much so. Checking the sights, everything seems to be in order. You won't be able to shoot it on the ship, but you can feel the power this thing has. Emmie removes her greatcoat and begins breaking down hers, starting the ritual of inspection and maintenance, you follow her lead.
After you finish, you look up at Emmie. Her hands are still slick with oil and polish, and she smiles at you. What happens next isn;t any kind of tech-heresy, but you aren't sure if the Techpriests aboard would approve of that particular use of leftover sacred oil.

Ok, it's 5AM and I need sleep now. I'm going to have to take a two day break, but I'll be back after that.

>>10575335

>Techpriests

Well, one of them would definitely approve

>>10575335
see you in two days.
>>10575345
She probably uses it herself.

>>10575345
Except for the fact that you also were using it.

>>10575345
The other certainly not. I only have the line art cleaned, if there's a cry for it I'll post that. Otherwise you'll have to wait for the colored version of Ishmael vs Tyranids.

>>10575365
I'll take lineart!

>>10575335
>echpriests aboard would approve of that particular use of leftover sacred oil.

Hahaha, that made me smile. See you tomorrow.

>>10575335
>>10575365
THE ADEPTUS MECHANICUS DOES NOT APPROVE OF THIS TOMFOOLERY!

>>10575387
2 days he said....
>>10575335
Why two days?

>>10575395
Because tomorrow I'll be FAR too drunk to write anything, and the night after I'm going on a short road trip.

>>10575395

Oh, well. See him in two days then.

>>10575411
have fun.

>>10575390
SOME OF US DO!

>>10575442

Not enough mechanical parts replacing flesh. This must be a fake AdMech.

>>10575442
I'll be honest. That's what I picture Amanda looking like.

>>10575448
or a low ranking member.

>>10575380
And I shall give it!

>>10575524
EXCELLENT!