https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcYf_GNIX3YIn the 41st Millenium, there is only war. And while the hive world of Boiadero may seem relatively peaceful, there is chaos brewing under the surface. From insatiable and murder lusty cultists spreading terror in the underhive, to the millions gangs, and even up above in the hive city spires the cruel machinations of hive elite spread like a poisonous spider web, withering all that it touches. It is in this world that you find yourself, and you may be the only dim light filling the oppressive dark. You have already overcome many challenges alongside your wife to be, but there is only worse to come. Only with faith, body and blood may your fellow Christians be protected, and only time will tell if you can hold onto your life, your faith, and your morality. For in the underhive, all is forsaken.https://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/qstarchive.html?tags=kvarhttps://pastebin.com/TXwRA4e8
KVAR QUICKHANDSIt has been a week since the battle with the kidnappers. You held the funerals for yours and Marella’s fallen, and you both lit the pyres at the end of it. The mourners that came filled the street, all the way out to Marella’s base and all the way out the other end. So many people come to pay respects, and yet… It does little to soothe your aching heart. Many of them also want to join the Temple now, for you suppose that you and your flock are now heroes to the local underhive. Marella’s still holding onto the one surviving Kidnapper, and she has said that she’s waiting for you to join the interrogation. Another thing to do… Although, you suppose you will never truly get used to loss. Still, you must carry on. For the fallen, for those who still live, for your love, and for Jesus. For if not you, then who?>You have 4 months of food left, a Fortified Monastery 10 church faithful, 10 church devout, and 7 church fanatics as well as 70 metal scrap, 70 lumber scrap and 130 Thrones>Hold the wedding at the Temple. You have made Marella wait long enough, and you must admit that you yourself are eager to finally forge a union with her under God. The Temple is beautifully prepared, and in your heart you are ready. And perhaps the joy of a wedding will ease your heart from all the pain it has been suffering over the past month.>Recruit those who wish to join the Temple. There are now dozens loitering outside your Temple gates, and you think that many of them will make great additions to the flock. >Go and interrogate the surviving kidnapper with Marella. You only want to know one thing: Why?>Write in.
>>5835015>Go and interrogate the surviving kidnapper with Marella. You only want to know one thing: Why?
>>5835015>>Go and interrogate the surviving kidnapper with Marella. You only want to know one thing: Why?Perhaps we can see if we can learn more than why. How and who too, the underhive must be safer. If this man soul could be saved for the sins of being a willing slaver of the imperium that would be good too. We might convince him of his errors, to make great penance and see the light.Next well recruiting, we suffered losses and we could use more members regardless after our victory. And then we can do the weeding. We will have much to do afterwards like building those other structures (forge, workshops, gun range, another wall around us etc) and other initiatives.We could ask Marella if the Jags can unite with us, perhaps see about doing some patrols for keep order and peace with Ace. And that idea with explosives could be done, but for launching them against our foes. Just need a place for craft themz alongside cheaper molotovsReek can set up a small elite group of warriors with the equipment recovered for example. Seth and Andrew could see about learning things for us across the local underhive and keep an eye on the Rashers. We need some spies around, and willing loyal informants (which should be plenty with our deeds)
>>5835015>>Go and interrogate the surviving kidnapper with Marella. You only want to know one thing: Why?
>>5835740>>5835106>>5835028Writing now.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTD2RXhWHWE&list=PLWpYpml50qkrj5jdj_4QdzZ_9hmw1kJCD&index=11You decide to go and pay a visit to Marella and her lone captive. You want to know why, for what reason he and his cohort would go around kidnapping innocent people. What purpose could he have? Gathering slaves? Or something more sinister… Whatever the reason, it doesn’t take you long to trail past the growing crowd of hopefuls and into her hideout. Ace nods to you as you approach the door, his face sporting a new scar from charging the kidnappers, a nasty slash across his right eye. Miraculously, it somehow missed the eyeball and only ended up giving him a flesh wound. You say your hellos and then enter the hideout.What you see as you walk through the door isn’t surprising. Many injured Jags licking their wounds, although most stop what they’re doing to give you respectful hellos and nods. You ask one of them where Marella is, and the young lass says “She’s in the back, towards the left. Just a little supply closet turned torture chamber, heh.” You gulp unconciously, for you’ve seen Marella’s handiwork when it comes to torture, with that perverted cult leader you and her took down, so many months ago. When she gets her hands on someone she hates, she turns truly… Vile. Steeling yourself for what horrors you may see behind that closet door, you make your way towards it. When you open it, you see not some horrible vivisection or a maimed corpse, but instead Marella sitting in a chair, applying heal gel to her scar. The surviving kidnapper is missing his hand and an eye, although it’s been bandaged up. Otherwise, he’s a bit bruised but relatively unharmed. Marella’s eyes swivel to you when you enter, and a small smile lights upon her lips. “Hoy Kvar. Come to join the party, eh? I was waiting on you, loverboy.” Your bile rises in your throat as you remember your fallen. The fallen that this man killed. You try to suppress it as you ask your questions.>Write in what to ask the Kidnapper. Marella will provide ‘assistance’ if he is reluctant to answer.
>>5836255Oh boy.Good cop/bad cop time."How are you?- SPEAK HEATHEN!" (Head slammed upon the desk)
>>5836255Who are you? Why did you kidnap my flock? Why did you cause such terror around these places?
>>5836255"You are a man from above the underhive" "Your group of kidnappers was quite organized, trained and decisive. And with a warlock or witch whatever is the name you use for him, with you.""It is clear to us you were quite prepared for all of this, for do this operation of yours. And you didn't murder the people you enslaved, so what did you with them ? sell them ?""Whats the name of your kidnappers group ? Where is your group located, and how large it is ? Are the men of your group all equipped and trained like this ?""Who pays you and who leads you for do this evil acts?""If we didn't stop what would have been your next step ? Attempt to capture all the people around us ? Do more of this operations of yours ? Did your group already do this operations in the underhive ?"
>>5836412>>5836318>>5836305https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i47XXTjSYck&list=PLWpYpml50qkrj5jdj_4QdzZ_9hmw1kJCD&index=11The man looks away as you squat down, facing him. “How are you?” you start. He doesn’t answer. In return, Marella boots him square in the face, knocking out a couple of his teeth. “Answer the bleddy question, you fuck.” She spits. He groans for a moment, before saying “I’m doing just great” “Who are you,” You ask, “Why have you been kidnapping people around the underhive?” He grins at that, blood covering his teeth and drooling out of his mouth as he says “Wouldn’t you like to know?” At that, Marella sighs, before turning to a small metal table behind her. Unfurling a roll of leather, she reveals about a dozen “tools”, various terrifying implements of torture. “Let’s try that again.” She says sweetly, as she kneels down and almost gently squeezes his finger into a knuckle cracker, before pressing on it with such force that you see his finger bend backwards, curling in on itself and releasing an audible SNAP sound. She has to mangle three more fingers before he screams “AAAGH FUCK! OKAY, FINE YOU BITCH! I-I work for Amadeus Von Leone, h-he’s one of those poofs in the upper spire! He wanted us to capture certain key figures in the local area, and then return them to courier groups who did Emperor knows what with em.” When you ask why, he simply says “I’m not payed to ask fucking questions.”You pale, although you try to hide your sudden spike of fear from him. Your worst fears are confirmed. The upper spire elite are running this scheme. That can only mean terrible things, for you and the rest of the underhive. “If we didn’t stop you, what would have been your next step? Continue kidnapping people around us?” He spits out a hock of blood onto the floor, saying “How should I fucking know? I just follow the orders I’m given.” Hmmm… You’ve learned some admittedly terrifying information, but you still feel like he’s holding out on you. >Write if you have anymore questions, then choose one of the options below>Leave him to Marella to… Dispose of.>Try to convert him.>Write in what to do with him.
>>5837488Whoops, forgot my nametag.
>>5837488>Try to convert him.Tell Marella to leave the room and have a heart to heart with the man. Build rapport with him, get to know him as a person, tell him about ourselves, of our journey and the salvation we found within the word of God. Don't talk at him, talk with him about it, the things we've been through, the people we've met and helped and the sacrifices that were made. Weave the lessons we've learned and preached within it all.
>>5837488>Write-in "Okay thats fine, we don't need to know that for the moment. Now let me be frank you will need to answer other questions, after that i will ask you to talk with me about something more personal and then you will be placed in a decent room. With some food and water, and a bandage around your finger. Is that clear ? Good. Lets continue""What you know of this Amadeus ? Its job, title, friends, were he lives anything at all really. How did you find work with him ? Did he recruit anyone from the streets or you were in the military before ?""How long it took to create a squad like yours ? How many squads did you see or heard of from your other members ? Are the men of Amadeus army all equipped and trained like you ? How did you manage to reliably arrive and send people up in the underhive, robust transports and clean patrolled ways seem for the best.""Now for the personal ones whats your name ? Do you feel bad and cold for the actions you did ? A void ? Do you have family ?">Try to convert him.Lets go with a positive introduction first, this is the first social interaction Kvar has with someone from above. Has such this man would be more exposed to the God Emperor religion. Kvar is a very good and passionate preacher though, so things balance themselves. >Write in what to do with him.Place him in a room controlled by Jags, we will return for more questions. And little by little, his interest for our faith will no doubt grow.
>>5837488>Keep it hidden
>>5837488>Try to convert him.This may will bite us in the ass, like he pretends to converts or something.But I'm voting for it anyway
>>5837549I think you voted on the wrong quest friend
>>5837488>>Try to convert him.Alright trying this again.>>5837558Yeah, I really thought I copy pasted the option, guess not. It's a bit embarrassing.
>>5833584>>5833690I'd wager with samson and maybe a upgrade to it, we've be able to hold our own against a CSM, at least for a little while.
>>5837557>>5837567I can understand wanting to convert him, but he is not going to be a christian immediately. I feel like he should be kept prisoner for a while longer, also because I really dont think he will receive a warm welcome until he has enough faith and wants to do something for what he previously did.No one else has questions ?>>5837790We probably can keep up with ogryns if we want, though i think it will be need further investment on this miracle for be even a more stronger power. Not sure CSM, thankfully those are the last of our problems since we are very small and in the underhive.
>>5837917That's fair. Your write-in is pretty good actually.>>5837488>>5837567I'll change my vote to support this anon >>5837538
>>5837488Guys.>Say Marella to make him one inch to death>Heal him>Menace to do all that again if he doesn't confess.
>>5837488Ask what kind of forces and money does this Amadeus posses?How did he contact and pay you? How did he recruit the others, where you all one group?Do you think there are other groups like yours taking others from different parts of the hive?
>>5837514>>5837538>>5837557>>5837930>>5837958>>5838114Alright, looks like we have a couple more questions along with trying to convert him. First, give me a yea or nay on whether or not to imprison him for further conversion attempts in case this one fails, and then roll me 3 1d100 to see how it goes.
Rolled 96 (1d100)>>5838282Yea, we have a duty to protect our flock and letting him go easily puts their safety at risk
Rolled 95 (1d100)>>5838282
Rolled 88 (1d100)>>5838282MINE EYES HATH SEEN THE GLORY
>>5838317>>5838334>>5838337I guess we won't need to imprison him
>>5838282I guess he would need sometime in a room for have a clear head, but he seems to straight up fully like the faith of Kvar.If he is converted then he will need to be accepted in, it can be done but many good people have died or have been taken away.We will need him to aid us, using all of his knowledge and skill for save the underhive and putting a stop to this Amadeus.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SYWRApgovI&list=PLWpYpml50qkrj5jdj_4QdzZ_9hmw1kJCD&index=5Steadying yourself, you ask “What do you know of this Amadeus? What’s his title, who are his compatriots?” The man winces as he holds his quaking and crippled hand, grumbling “I don’t fucking know, I’m not even from this shithole planet. I’ve only met the man once, in his manse on the spire. He had a couple other of those rich cunts with him, but I didn’t get their names. All the rest of the time I’ve gotten orders through dead drops and couriers.” “And what of you,” You ask, “Were you in the military, or did he pick you up off the street?” He goes goggle eyed at that for a moment, as if stunned by your question, before saying “Do I fucking look like I’m some dickhead off the street? Me and my comrades you killed were mercs, and yeah, we’re ex-Guardsmen. Well, except for the psyker, but what do you care about a dead man?” You think for a moment before asking “And were there other squads like yours under this Amadeus’ employ?” He coughs for a moment, suddenly looking very pained, before he mutters “I’m sure there’s dozens of squads, dickhead, and they’ll be coming to paint the walls with you and this whores guts soon enough, hah!” Marella gives him another firm boot to the side, causing him to sputter and spit up some vomit. “They’ll have a Hell of a time with that one, mate.” She says with a smile, “Now stop being fecking cute and just answer the man’s questions.” You then ask him how exactly he went about transporting those he kidnapped, and he explains (after recovering from having his liver socked like a punching bag) that he and his squad would kidnap targets that were picked out by scouts separate from his team, and then hand them off to couriers who presumably had their own hand picked secret paths to get back to the upper hive and bring them to Amadeus. He says that the specifics of the transports were not his concern, his only job was to kidnap those he was ordered to and then deliver them to the couriers. Satisfied that you’ve gotten all you can from the man, you set about an altogether nobler line of questioning. First, you ask Marella to leave the room, to which she grumbles “And we haven’t even gotten to the good part yet. But fine, have it your way, holyman.”
Using the Mercy of Christ, you heal him of his missing hand, restoring it in a flash of holy light. He seems completely shocked, both by the act of mercy and the seeming magic you just performed on him. You then say “Tell me, what’s your name? Do you have a family?” Flexing and marveling at his new hand, he mumbles “I-I’m Kurtz. Just Kurtz. And no, I ain’t got any family.” Sitting cross legged on the ground in front of him, you then ask if he feels any guilt for what he’s done, to which he bluntly yet surprisingly honestly says “Not at all. Work is work, I leave morals and higher thinking to my betters.” You then go about the work of trying to convince him of not only the existence of Hell for the wicked and unbelieving, but also of the eternal reward of Heaven for the good and faithful. He just seems mostly bewildered by this turn in the conversation, as he was probably only ever exposed to the Imperial Faith for his entire life. Indeed, it seems as though most of what you say goes over his head, although he stays quiet while you speak. You talk with him for some time, although he stays silent for most of it. It is only when you’ve given up and are about to leave when he suddenly says “So it’s this God of yours that gave you the power to heal, eh? Seems like fucking witchcraft to me.” Sighing, you must admit that you’re not surprised that he’s reticent to believe, but still, him admitting that your powers must come from something higher does please you. It will take time, surely, to convince him of Christ, but you think a small kernel has been planted within him. Only time and repeated visits can tell, however. Taking your leave, you tell Marella to keep him locked up for now, but not to mistreat him. She complains about having another mouth to feed, but eventually she relents and agrees to your conditions. You then return to the Temple, and after spending the rest of the day working and speaking to the hungry at the soup kitchen, you retire for the night. When you awaken, you feel ready to take on whatever the good Lord puts in front of you.>You have 4 months of food left, a Fortified Monastery 10 church faithful, 10 church devout, and 7 church fanatics as well as 70 metal scrap, 70 lumber scrap and 130 Thrones>Choose three of the options below>Have the wedding with Marella. You’ve put it off for long enough, you think, and you can’t deny that the longer you wait to forge your holy union with her under God, the more antsy you become.>Convert the new stream of hopefuls that now surround your Temple. After the losses you’ve had over the last couple of weeks, you could certainly use new members. And you have no shortage of hopefuls now that you are the hero of the local underhive.
>Investigate the cultists that attacked the market. You shouldn’t wait for those madmen to stage another attack somewhere else in the area. No, you should strike now, while they’re still celebrating their bloody victory.>Apparently, a rumor is spreading that some strange ‘creature’ is hanging about in the area around your Temple. You’ve even heard some of your own flock talking about the walking talking metal abomination that stalks the halls around you, and you figure that you should see for yourself what exactly is going on.>Harvest the crops in your farm. Finally, it’s time for the second harvest, each crop is now fully ripe and mouthwatering to look at. It’ll take a week of concerted effort, but the reward is oh so worth it.>Continue visiting and having talks with the captive kidnapper. While he is an extremely rough man, you still think his soul may be saved. And as a man of God, doesn’t it behoove you to try and save all that you can, no matter how undeserving they may be?>Write in.
>>5838885>>Have the wedding with Marella. You’ve put it off for long enough, you think, and you can’t deny that the longer you wait to forge your holy union with her under God, the more antsy you become.>Convert the new stream of hopefuls that now surround your Temple. After the losses you’ve had over the last couple of weeks, you could certainly use new members. And you have no shortage of hopefuls now that you are the hero of the local underhive.>Harvest the crops in your farm. Finally, it’s time for the second harvest, each crop is now fully ripe and mouthwatering to look at. It’ll take a week of concerted effort, but the reward is oh so worth it.
>>5838885>Have the wedding with Marella. You’ve put it off for long enough, you think, and you can’t deny that the longer you wait to forge your holy union with her under God, the more antsy you become.>Apparently, a rumor is spreading that some strange ‘creature’ is hanging about in the area around your Temple. You’ve even heard some of your own flock talking about the walking talking metal abomination that stalks the halls around you, and you figure that you should see for yourself what exactly is going on.>Harvest the crops in your farm. Finally, it’s time for the second harvest, each crop is now fully ripe and mouthwatering to look at. It’ll take a week of concerted effort, but the reward is oh so worth it.
>>5838888>Have the wedding with Marella. You’ve put it off for long enough, you think, and you can’t deny that the longer you wait to forge your holy union with her under God, the more antsy you become.>Convert the new stream of hopefuls that now surround your Temple. After the losses you’ve had over the last couple of weeks, you could certainly use new members. And you have no shortage of hopefuls now that you are the hero of the local underhive.>Harvest the crops in your farm. Finally, it’s time for the second harvest, each crop is now fully ripe and mouthwatering to look at. It’ll take a week of concerted effort, but the reward is oh so worth it.Securing our harvest will let us make use of it diplomatically and economically (trading good food to other groups be it for favors or more material aid) and is also probably good for convincing people to join us - it's a simple task we can test/check their integration into our group with. Marriage is so we can finally be lewd and hold hands with Marella.
>>5838888>Have the wedding with Marella. You’ve put it off for long enough, you think, and you can’t deny that the longer you wait to forge your holy union with her under God, the more antsy you become.>Convert the new stream of hopefuls that now surround your Temple. After the losses you’ve had over the last couple of weeks, you could certainly use new members. And you have no shortage of hopefuls now that you are the hero of the local underhive.>Harvest the crops in your farm. Finally, it’s time for the second harvest, each crop is now fully ripe and mouthwatering to look at.we'll build stuff later. Let's get this done first. And no going to search for a new foe immediately, we need to prepare properly
>>5838885>Convert the new stream of hopefuls that now surround your Temple. After the losses you’ve had over the last couple of weeks, you could certainly use new members. And you have no shortage of hopefuls now that you are the hero of the local underhive.>Harvest the crops in your farm. Finally, it’s time for the second harvest, each crop is now fully ripe and mouthwatering to look at. It’ll take a week of concerted effort, but the reward is oh so worth it.>Continue visiting and having talks with the captive kidnapper. While he is an extremely rough man, you still think his soul may be saved. And as a man of God, doesn’t it behoove you to try and save all that you can, no matter how undeserving they may be?It pains me not to go for that wedding, but there are just so many things to do.
>>5838885>Have the wedding with Marella. You’ve put it off for long enough, you think, and you can’t deny that the longer you wait to forge your holy union with her under God, the more antsy you become.>Convert the new stream of hopefuls that now surround your Temple. After the losses you’ve had over the last couple of weeks, you could certainly use new members. And you have no shortage of hopefuls now that you are the hero of the local underhive.>>5838888>Harvest the crops in your farm. Finally, it’s time for the second harvest, each crop is now fully ripe and mouthwatering to look at. It’ll take a week of concerted effort, but the reward is oh so worth it.
>>5839367>>5839198>>5839138>>5839098>>5839071>>5838984>>5838906Hey lads, sorry for not updating the last couple of days, been involved in some IRL bullshit including burgersgiving the past couple of days. Fortunately it's pretty much cleared up now and the next update will be coming sometime this afternoon, around 4-5 PM. Apologies again, but the thread should be back on track starting today.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mClf1cpfajg&list=PLWpYpml50qkrj5jdj_4QdzZ_9hmw1kJCD&index=1After morning breakfast and prayers, you head off on your own to Marella’s hideout. It’s a short walk, although you feel butterflies rustling your stomach with each step. For this is not just an ordinary visit. No, for you have decided that today is the day that you join your love in holy matrimony. After Ace lets you through the door, you find Marella barking orders to her men in the main room, telling them who to shake down, which flake dealers need to be taken care of, and who she thinks needs extra protection. When she sees you, she grins and says “Oi Kvar, didn’t get enough of the fun last night?” Feeling your nervousness growing with each breath, you gather your courage and say “No Marella, it’s just that… Would you want to get married? Now?” That wipes the grin off her face, as her cheeks turn blood red. For once, she is the one stuttering as she says “N-now?! Wh- I-I… Heh, I’d love to.” She then shouts to her men to get ready for a party, and to follow the both of you back to your Temple. Holding hands, you make your way down the street, back to your home. When you pass through your Temple gates, not a word needs to be said as all those who look upon the entwined fingers and smiling faces immediately knows: The wedding is happening. It’s short work for everyone to take their places, with Marella’s best man Ace at her side, and Reek, Andrew, Bolt and Esma at yours. The rest of yours and her followers stand and sit in the main hall of the Temple, anticipation thrumming through the air. Bolt officiates it, holding the Holy Bible as she stands between the two of you and says “Kvar, Marella, will you take your beloved, to have and to hold, through thick and thin, pain and joy, through youth to old age? Do you swear to this, before God and His angels?” “I do.” You both say, echoing each other. As you gaze into Marella’s eyes, it strikes you that she’s never appeared more beautiful to you than she does now. “Then,” Bolt says “With the power vested in me by the Lord, I declare you husband and wife. Now frakking kiss each other already!” To your surprise, it is Marella who initiates the first kiss of your wedded life, grabbing you fiercely and pulling you to her side, kissing you with a passion you’ve never felt before. You don’t know how long it lasts, but when it finally ends, you find yourself wanting more. Then she grabs your hand and pulls it into the air alongside hers, and cacophonous cheers erupt from the crowd. You’re finally wedded!
The celebration carries on long into the evening, with much drinking, dancing, singing and feasting. And then as the evening winds down, you carry Marella to the barracks, barring the door when you enter. And in that darkened room, just the two of you, you consummate the marriage. And dear readers, know that my words would fail to do justice to the pure joy of that making of love. But please know, that neither you nor Marella had ever found the act so pure, nor so sweet.………………………………………………………………………………………………………Sometime later, the harvest of the farm is in full swing. Indeed, there is so much sweet fruit and hearty veg that you think you may have full larders for the rest of the year! And in between pitching in with the harvest, you speak with the growing crowd of hopefuls outside the Temple, using the now customary test of charity to weed out the faithful from the leeches, finding yourself with twenty new members when it is all said and done! >>You have 10 months of food left, a Fortified Monastery 20 church members, 10 church faithful, 10 church devout, and 7 church fanatics as well as 80 metal scrap, 80 lumber scrap and 140 Thrones.By the start of the next week, you feel incredibly refreshed and eager to take on whatever may come. Especially now that you will be facing it with your wife, with the blessing and under the light of God Himself.>Apparently, a rumor is spreading that some strange ‘creature’ is hanging about in the area around your Temple. You’ve even heard some of your own flock talking about the walking talking metal abomination that stalks the halls around you, and you figure that you should see for yourself what exactly is going on.>Investigate the cultists that attacked the market. You shouldn’t wait for those madmen to stage another attack somewhere else in the area. No, you should strike now, while they’re still celebrating their bloody victory.>Continue visiting and having talks with the captive kidnapper. While he is an extremely rough man, you still think his soul may be saved. And as a man of God, doesn’t it behoove you to try and save all that you can, no matter how undeserving they may be?>Focus on training up and deepening the devotion of your flock. While the cult may be bigger than ever before, you feel that they still need a lesson both in the power of God and in the ways of war. With Reek’s help, both should be doable.>Write in.
>>5844725>Continue visiting and having talks with the captive kidnapper. While he is an extremely rough man, you still think his soul may be saved. And as a man of God, doesn’t it behoove you to try and save all that you can, no matter how undeserving they may be?Only one option this time?
>>5844731Yep, just the one. Unless specified otherwise, you only get one choice per vote.
>>5844725>>Apparently, a rumor is spreading that some strange ‘creature’ is hanging about in the area around your Temple. You’ve even heard some of your own flock talking about the walking talking metal abomination that stalks the halls around you, and you figure that you should see for yourself what exactly is going on.New faithful?
>>5844725>Apparently, a rumor is spreading that some strange ‘creature’ is hanging about in the area around your Temple. You’ve even heard some of your own flock talking about the walking talking metal abomination that stalks the halls around you, and you figure that you should see for yourself what exactly is going on.I wonder if we can use our healing to get rid of mutations
>>5844725>Continue visiting and having talks with the captive kidnapper. While he is an extremely rough man, you still think his soul may be saved. And as a man of God, doesn’t it behoove you to try and save all that you can, no matter how undeserving they may be?
>>5844725>>5844725>Apparently, a rumor is spreading that some strange ‘creature’ is hanging about in the area around your Temple. You’ve even heard some of your own flock talking about the walking talking metal abomination that stalks the halls around you, and you figure that you should see for yourself what exactly is going on.
>>5844725>>Write in.>Order to build a forgeits time to improve the equipment of our faithful
>>5844725>Apparently, a rumor is spreading that some strange ‘creature’ is hanging about in the area around your Temple. You’ve even heard some of your own flock talking about the walking talking metal abomination that stalks the halls around you, and you figure that you should see for yourself what exactly is going on.
>>5844725>Apparently, a rumor is spreading that some strange ‘creature’ is hanging about in the area around your Temple. You’ve even heard some of your own flock talking about the walking talking metal abomination that stalks the halls around you, and you figure that you should see for yourself what exactly is going on.The description of a "metal abomination" makes me think it's a tech priest or something.
>>5844725>Focus on training up and deepening the devotion of your flock. While the cult may be bigger than ever before, you feel that they still need a lesson both in the power of God and in the ways of war. With Reek’s help, both should be doable.
>>5844725I should probably say I'm changing my vote from >>5846622 to >>5846657
Uhmmm.....good weeding. Better to have some good things to remember.
Rolled 1 (1d12)>>5846843>>5846657>>5845877>>5845697>>5845078>>5845053>>5844879>>5844758>>5844748>>58447316 for investigating these strange rumors, 2 for continuing to talk with the kidnapped kidnapper, 1 for training up the newbies, and 1 for building a forge. Investigating the rumors it is, writing now.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztzq05IzYdsIt happens when you are having breakfast with your followers as well as several Jag members including Ginny, the Jag’s young techie. A loud banging at the gate shocks you all out of your conversations, and then moments later Andrew bursts into the dining hall, panting and looking as white as a sheet. When he catches his breath, he points to you, and then to himself, his eyes nervously tracing between you and the door. You tell everyone to wait inside the dining hall, that it’s probably nothing, although Andrew’s apparent fear gets your hackles up all the same. You follow him into the main hall of the Temple, and then once again hear that loud banging, as well as an awful sound that can only be described as if you gave electricity a voice. As you approach, the stench of chemicals grows stronger and stronger. Gathering your courage, you approach the peephole drilled into the gate and slowly peer through it. What you see… What are you seeing? Metal drilled into tortured flesh, a horrible creature with lightbulbs for eyes, a steel jaw, a dozen steel tubes burrowing into its skull, draped in a crimson cloak that no doubt conceals even more horrors under it’s blood red cloth, as that horrible keening sound resounds out of it, sounding like iron spiders skittering across steel, making your teeth hum. “W-who…” You start, “W-what are you?” You ask, your sudden fear making your voice quake against your will. The thing makes a few more noises with that same awful steel on steel effect, before it suddenly stops, as it starts spouting unknown languages at you, starting with “Hola, ¿cómo estás hoy, cultista?” and then ”Ω διάολε, ο κωδικοποιητής vox δυσλειτουργεί ξανά” and with a burst of static “Извиняюcь, кyльтиcт, co мнoй тaкoe пoчти никoгдa нe cлyчaeтcя.”
Finally, it speaks in a heavily accented tongue you understand, saying in Low Gothic “Hold on, hold on… Ah yes, this is correct, no? Can you hear me, cultist?” And then mumbling to itself for a moment, it says with almost deafening loudness “CULTIST, THIS SHOULD BE BETTER, YES? THE VOLUME HAS BEEN INCREASED BY 32%! SPEAK UP IF YOU CAN HEAR ME!” Holding your hands to your ears to muffle the screeching abomination, you shout back “Y-Yes! Please, speak quieter!” In a much lower volume, the thing says “Oh, apologies cultist! I trust no damage has been done to your eardrums, yes?” What the Hell is up with this thing? “I’m fine, but…” You start “What are you? Why are you here?” You then hear through the gate a noise that may be approaching laughter, before it says “I’d love to talk further, cultist, but shouting over a gate is no way to have a fruitful discussion. May I please come in?” This… Thing wants to come in? Looking towards Andrew, you see him vigorously shake his head. Still, you can’t deny that you’re curious about what this thing wants, let alone what it is.>Open the gate and let the thing in. >Politely but firmly tell it to go away.
>>5847393>Open the gate and let the thing in.Yeah, that's a tech priest.
>>5847393>>Open the gate and let the thing in.Make sure we have a few men on standby. Just in case.Both in character because "AAAAAA" and out of character the Mechanicus can be absolute units in a fight.
>>5847393>Open the gate and let the thing in.Hmmmmmmm, interesting, Dark Mech or just an explorer
>>5847393>Open the gate and let the thing in.Is the tech priest after the mercs gear or something? I can't imagine why a toasterfucker would want to talk to some random cultist.
>>5847393ufff i wanted to do so many things before the next interaction... i really dislike that no one wants to be more prepared or organized.>Open the gate and let the thing in.Kay order quietly a general equipping, then Bolt and Reek takes some men outside for flank this thing from both left and right. Weapons ready and let him enter, we aren't dumb or naive.>>5847537While the slavers gear is pretty okay, it doesn't sound like a brilliant idea to travel all the way here for just that. I would say he/she might have interest in us or in exploring the underhive, or both. He sounds like an outcast, and could have bad or good intentions.
>>5847393>Open the gate and let the thing in. >Get healing miracle ready for the pour soulIf he acts funny, let's "cure" him by turning metal back into flesh
>>5847393>Politely but firmly tell it to go away.This probably isn't a good idea.
>>5847749Maybe. Though we have the means for prepare ourselves and he seems very insistent in talking with us
>>5847393>Meet with this... machine man? outside.We should not risk having it inside our church, we will speak with it outside our gates until we are certain that it doesn't pose any danger to our people.
>>5847393>>5848405+1Should we also get a few of our guards in reserve just in case?
>>5848405I'll change my vote to this
>>5848405We have enough firepower to end him honestly, i don't think he would remain alive ( If he made the mistake to do something bad). The energy guns from the dead slavers and the more present shoddy autoguns, would put him down combined. >>5848464We haven't anything like guards or many roles really. Beside the kids and a few other exceptions (like the cook), anyone that can fight, fights. Our church is very simple at the moment.
Can't we stand on something and speak to them from on top the wall or from a window?As an alternative we can set a meeting place somewhere else or to come back at a later date.
>>5848405>>5848464>>5847749>>5847728>>5847742>>5847537>>58473975 for letting the creature into your home, 1 for telling it to fuck off and 3 speaking to it outside. Writing now.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBEUwkvNbks&list=PLnSG0OA5vYnTLQ77f5EmLoW52vIX5jAAK&index=10After whispering to Reek to get the men ready in case there’s trouble, you give the order to open the gates. There is a slight click as the bar is removed, and then a low metallic grind as it is dragged open. Slowly, more and more of the inhuman form of this creature is revealed. It is… A horrible sight. Nonetheless, the creature is apparently happy about your decision, as it raises out of its coat two relatively human looking hands, clapping them together and saying “Oh good, very good! The chances were low that you would actually open the gate, but cultist, I am glad you did!” As it enters, its red cloak drags on the floor behind it, several feet too big for itself. Your people give the thing a wide berth, Esma in particular grabbing Carnens and Gavica and dragging them into the kitchen to hide, although young Gavica is goggle eyed and grinning, trying to get a better look at it while she is pushed into the room. It does one loop around the main room, it’s body making various clicking and buzzing noises as it’s head twists and swivels to look around, examining the remains of the wedding decorations, the dozen pews built, the pulpit, and the large cross nailed into the wall behind it. Finally it approaches you much too closely and says “Quite industrious, cultist, quite industrious indeed. Tell me, what is the name of your faith?” Backing up a step, you say “We are Christians. Followers of Christ. But… What are you?” It chitters at that, and begins to speak “Why, of course an underhiver such as you would have minimal exposure to those of my… Countenance. I am a-” From behind the creature, Reek steps up and says at the same time as the creature itself “A Tech-Priest”
“Tech-Priest?” You say, more so to Reek, hoping he’ll make more sense of it than this thing would. “Aye, Kvar. These lot are what worship, maintain and manufacture all of the Emperors technology. From weapons to manufactorums, Leman Russ Battle Tanks to malfunctioning doorways.” More noise emanates from the Tech-Priest, this time a thing almost approaching a peal of laughter. “I couldn’t have said it better myself, Christian. Indeed, I am a Tech-Priest, specifically an Errant Tech-Priest. My goal is to find, inspect and catalog lost technology, so as to further our understanding of the Omnissiah. You may call me Irithea.” “If your goal is to find technology,” You begin, “Then what are you doing here?” Although the things face is somewhat covered by it’s hood, you think you see a… Rosyness, on what’s left of it’s cheeks. “I am glad you brought that up, Christian. I have something of a… Side project, if you will. Religions, faiths, communities and cults divergent from the Imperial Creed fascinate me. Anything that springs up that isn’t related to Chaos, I am curious about. My brothers and sisters would flay me alive if they knew of my secret fascination, and so I must be somewhat careful in how I go about indulging it.” “Chaos?” You say. The word makes your brain tingle slightly and your lips itch as it forms the sound. “Yes, Christian. Chaos bores me. Four types, little variation, spikes, doom and gloom. That sums it up, I believe.” It… No, she steps closer, taking up your hand within her own. For a moment, her lightbulb eyes shine a little brighter as she asks “Christian, I have but one request: Allow me to live with you. Allow me to study and catalog your ways and habits. In return, I shall offer you a prize. People like you like prizes, no?”>Accept her offer and let her stay with you for a time.>Decline her offer.>Write in.
>>5849714>Counter-offer to preach to her about the faith and invite her to weekly sermons. But she will get no special treatment; unless she wishes to join your flock you will not let an outsider 'catalogue' the faith.We shouldn't let her get better treatment than other outsiders had when they first came here.
>>5849714>>Accept her offer and let her stay with you for a time.Y'know, if we manage to convert her, having a Techpriest, especially a clearly unorthodox one on our side, would be a great boon.
>>5849714>Accept her offer and let her stay with you for a time.Imagine if we'd chosen that one power that lets us instantly fix any machine. She'd probably be declaring Jesus the true Omnissiah and us his prophet.
>>5849714>Accept her offer and let her stay with you for a time.I'm definitely up for trying to convert her
>>5849714>>Accept her offer and let her stay with you for a time.
>>5849714>Accept her offer and let her stay with you for a time.Wolololo time
>>5849714>>Accept her offer and let her stay with you for a time.hopefully this spreads the word of Christ.
>>5849714>Write in>While the gift is nice, we are a religion in the Underhive. If she wants to stay, she will have to help somewhat time to time. In addition to this we would prefer if the Imperium above is not informed of were we are exactly or our existence. In regard to observation and study, while we are fine with it, she will not interrupt or be an obstacle to our faith. Good ? If so we accept, and she will be given food, water and a place to sleep.This should be okay, even if a radical, i don't think she will accept right now conversion. She has no reason to do so beside curiosity. Needs time. When she is converted, she will likely aid us a lot.This said, that Klautz needs to be converted. With him, Reek and Bolt and by also finally integrating the Jags (which give us full access to Marella and Ace), we have a good amount of capable men for transform the people in our flock that want to, in a strong force of holy warriors. A squad of them can be in made in to elites with the kidnappers equipment.And if we build a forge, we can give everyone else forged metal armors made from metal scraps and wreckage, which is better than rags of old cloths. Plus fresh swords and autoguns.
>>5849714>>5849762>>5850233Supporting these write ins. Accepting her just like that without her converting sets a bad precedent
>>5850420>>5850233>>5850216>>5850161>>5850123>>5850119>>5849896>>5849864>>5849762Alright, lets see. 6 for accepting the Tech Priests offer, 2 for trying to get her to join the weekly sermons and convert, 2 for accepting her offer but making her put that body to work. Looks like you'll be accepting her offer, except she'll have to pitch in the same as anyone. Writing now.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDSimmvJH1I&list=PLWpYpml50qkrj5jdj_4QdzZ_9hmw1kJCD&index=4You decide to accept her offer, if only so you can attempt to save the soul of this wretched creature. She claps her hands in delight when you say she can stay, saying “Oh Christian, I promise you will not regret this! It will be as if I’m not even here.” However, when you inform her that she will be helping with the daily work and chores of the Temple, her enthusiasm fades slightly. “Tsk… I suppose it can’t be helped, no? Very well Christian, your terms are acceptable to me. You shall have your reward when my studies are complete, and Christian, I think you will like it!”As Irithea steps into the hallowed ground of your Temple, the air takes on a pall as she slowly, methodically circles through the main hall, furiously typing into a data slate. Your people are obviously disturbed by this mangled person's presence, but you have a feeling that she truly does mean no harm, and so you tell them to carry on as normal. However, it is not long before Ginny runs up to the strange Tech-Priest, almost tackling her in her haste, before metaphorically tackling her with a barrage of non-stop questions and much to fast talk.Marella, now having taken up residence in your Temple alongside a goodly portion of her men, sidles up to you from the pew she was sitting in. Whispering in your ear as she stares at the Tech-Priest, she says “Good God Kvar, you sure this is a good idea? What if she spreads word about us up top? What if… What if she’s some kinda bloody psycho killer, just waitin’ for us to let our guards down, and then she slashes our throats in our feckin’ sleep?”
The thought has crossed your mind, but for some reason, you feel as though her worries are misplaced. “Marella,” You say in a hushed tone, “Don’t fear, our people are more than capable if she tries anything, and besides, I have a feeling that she has a… Good heart. A strange heart, yes, but a good one.” She huffs at that, and says “Fine then Kvar, but it’s on your ass if I turn out to be right.” And then she walks off, presumably going to join Reek in training your members in the ways of combat, a role she has taken to with gusto in the week since your marriage. You’re about to move on to your own duties when Ginny and Irithea cut off your route of escape.Apparently, the young techie is quite taken by the Tech-Priest, as she excitedly says “Hoy Kvar, you gotta show her one of your powers! It’d make a good example of the might of God and all that good stuff, eh bossman?” Irithea nods energetically, almost shouting as she says “Oh yes! This fine young lady has informed me that you do indeed possess miraculous powers! I must see one, it is very rare when a non-Chaos aligned cult has a powerful psyker!” That word again, Chaos… And what is this about a psyker? Regardless, with these two excited women before you, a decision has to be made before they shout your ear off.>Show them one of holy powers granted to you by the Lord. (Write in what power to use.)>Decline. God’s miracles are not some sideshow attraction to be used so lightly. Irithea will have to wait until a time when your powers are truly needed if she wants to witness it in action.
>>5850903>>Decline. God’s miracles are not some sideshow attraction to be used so lightly. Irithea will have to wait until a time when your powers are truly needed if she wants to witness it in action.
>>5850903>Decline. God’s miracles are not some sideshow attraction to be used so lightly. Irithea will have to wait until a time when your powers are truly needed if she wants to witness it in action.
>>5850903>>Decline. God’s miracles are not some sideshow attraction to be used so lightly. Irithea will have to wait until a time when your powers are truly needed if she wants to witness it in action."There will be time for it, Irithea. I assure you, provided by my flock enemies or by the ones in need that present themselves to my church. The miracles i have been given are no simple trick or sorcery, and do not refer them has such again.""At the moment i have no intention to move use to war immediately, but I will likely have to feed the masses again sooner or later. That should be an occasion for you to see."
>>5850903>Decline. God’s miracles are not some sideshow attraction to be used so lightly. Irithea will have to wait until a time when your powers are truly needed if she wants to witness it in action.Literally one of the main points Jesus made about miracles was that they shouldn't be used like that.
Just for fun I decided to try out bing's image generation AI, and made some neat portraits of everyone's two favorite characters. Also goddamn is that AI cucked, scars and cigarettes are banned. Had to get somewhat creative for it to generate a decent pic of Marella, but here ya go. Also if any of you wanna generate or make any pictures of any of the characters of this quest, feel free to post em, I love me some art, AI slop or no.Also, next update coming later on today, sometime around 4-6 PM EST.
>>5851287One more Kvar.
And the only decent pic of Marella I could get it to spit out.
>>5850903>Decline. God’s miracles are not some sideshow attraction to be used so lightly. Irithea will have to wait until a time when your powers are truly needed if she wants to witness it in action.>Tell her that if she wants to see a miracle she will have to wait until we do the weekly soup kitchen
>>5851289eh too pretty>>5851288way to fucking smooth and young>>5850903>Decline. God’s miracles are not some sideshow attraction to be used so lightly. Irithea will have to wait until a time when your powers are truly needed if she wants to witness it in action.>Tell her that if she wants to see a miracle she will have to wait until we do the weekly soup kitchen>"Ginny i know you are excited but there is a time and place for everything we should not waste miracles as if to perform tricks on a street corner for thrones"
>>5851289And thats our wife. WP, Kvar.
>>5851287>>5851288>>5851289Idk i still imagine both Marella and Kvar way more tarnished even if they are not really old. Mostly because they live in the underhive, not ugly just more ..... proved by the life there. But AI s are kinda limited and might need multiple prompts for get it close. Anyway having some images around is never bad
>>5851657>>5851767I agree, personally I imagine Marella's scar as being basically disfiguring and grotesque, although Kvar is relatively unmarred by life in the underhive, although his hands bear heavy scarring from years of scavenging and handling hazardous material, but thats the best I could get the AI to do. Sadly I'm not very well versed in getting AI to do exactly what I want. However, I will say that in terms of youthful appearance, Kvar is canonically 19, going on 20, and Marella is 29. Anyways, it looks like everyone wants to decline Irithea's crude request, writing now.
>>5851796I imagined something similar. Eh its okay fault of that machineKvar is quite young uh
>>5850903>Decline. God’s miracles are not some sideshow attraction to be used so lightly. Irithea will have to wait until a time when your powers are truly needed if she wants to witness it in action.She can see us work the soup kitchen or heal the sick, ain't like it's a rare event - hell the former is literally scheduled.>>5851796>However, I will say that in terms of youthful appearance, Kvar is canonically 19, going on 20, and Marella is 29Christmas cake gang boss tomboy waifu get!
>>5850903>Decline. God’s miracles are not some sideshow attraction to be used so lightly. Irithea will have to wait until a time when your powers are truly needed if she wants to witness it in action.She won't have to wait long, anyhow. As mentioned, the soup kitchen and healing the sick happens often enough she'll have plenty of opportunity to see it for herself.
>>5850903>Decline. God’s miracles are not some sideshow attraction to be used so lightly. Irithea will have to wait until a time when your powers are truly needed if she wants to witness it in action."An evil and adulterous generation seeks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah." Matthew 16:4Jesus' words after being asked by the pharisees to show them a sign from heaven.
>>5851287>>5851796Still no update :(
You alright QM?
Did anyone archive this?
Don't worry lads, I'm not dead yet. Work plus IRL bullshit has been leaving me too exhausted afterwards to do much of anything other than sleep by the time I get home. Sorry for the delay, but the next update will be tomorrow, sometime in the morning EST.
>>5858317That's okay
>>5858317Don't worry about us QM focus on yourself and take the time that you need
