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Suffer Not the Witch (Warhammer 40k Psyker Quest)

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[X] Relief. You're not damned, no matter what others might have said, no matter what you might have thought. If binding a daemon is not grounds for damnation, then sheltering with a dark cult in ignorance cannot be either. You are not a wicked man, and so you do not need to embrace death or damnation outright, not yet.
[X] Common Interest. Trusting a daemon is madness, but you can believe it wants to be free as much as you, and will not sabotage its own chances of success. Watch it carefully, and part ways as soon as your mutual desires are fulfilled.

I love the contrast between these two choices. Also thinking that all daemons are evil would be mighty hypocritical of us. Like come on guys, our team is made out of a renegade Space Marine (literal fallen angel according to Imperial canon), a Magus with daemon flesh inserted into him, a demonologist, and a Xenos. Adding a free daemonhost would just be adding sparks to a flame.
 
Daemons being unrelentingly evil is one of the very very few thing the imperium is actually right about. In all seriousness daemons always wish to cause harm to as many people as possible.
 
[X] Laughter. You want to scream in rage and of this indignity, to mumble confused words at the madness of it all, to let out a breath of relief that the man who judged you taited was a heretical hypocrite. Yet all that comes out of your mouth is laughter. This is madness, all of it! You were condemed by an Inquisetor, how in return was everything he condemed you to be. And now here you stand, alive becase of a Emperor damned Deamon... This feel like a Joke, and a bad one at that, but better to laught with it than to be laught at.

[X] Safety First. Kill it, kill it now. Working with a daemon is madness, as is taking its presentation of the path ahead on trust. Destroy the creature, and between the lot of you, find some other way to escape from the Imperium's retribution.
-[X] There's no reason to expect it to have changed in two centuries, and it killed all these people. Maybe we can take the incoming ship if there is no other way forward on this one. Feels less risky than trusting this monster for a moment.
 
[X] Resignation. Of course, of course the Inquisitor did this. You'd seen similar in the nobles you guarded and championed. 'Rules for thee but not for me.' Same bullshit, different circumstances. The lesso- the indoctrination of the Imperium that has been beaten into you must be examined. When you have time, understand why you believe what you believe. Find your own right and wrong.

[X] Safety First. Kill it, kill it now. Working with a daemon is madness, as is taking its presentation of the path ahead on trust. Destroy the creature, and between the lot of you, find some other way to escape from the Imperium's retribution.
-[X] There's no reason to expect it to have changed in two centuries, and it killed all these people. Maybe we can take the incoming ship if there is no other way forward on this one. Feels less risky than trusting this monster for a moment.
 
[X] Resignation. Of course, of course the Inquisitor did this. You'd seen similar in the nobles you guarded and championed. 'Rules for thee but not for me.' Same bullshit, different circumstances. The lesso- the indoctrination of the Imperium that has been beaten into you must be examined. When you have time, understand why you believe what you believe. Find your own right and wrong.
[X] Safety First. Kill it, kill it now. Working with a daemon is madness, as is taking its presentation of the path ahead on trust. Destroy the creature, and between the lot of you, find some other way to escape from the Imperium's retribution.
 
Maugan Ra said:
Horror. Confusion. Scandal! Would you truly distrust your good friend Ciro the Space Marine of Mysterious Heritage on the basis of a daemon's single stray word? Oh, what is the world coming to.
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I mean if you can't trust a Daemon, who manipulated the deaths of thousands centuries ago, who can you trust?
More importantly, would anyone IC have reason to recognise what the Alpha Legion is? I feel like that word could only mean something to Ciro assuming it wasn't just a random word.
 
[X] Relief. You're not damned, no matter what others might have said, no matter what you might have thought. If binding a daemon is not grounds for damnation, then sheltering with a dark cult in ignorance cannot be either. You are not a wicked man, and so you do not need to embrace death or damnation outright, not yet.
[X] Safety First. Kill it, kill it now. Working with a daemon is madness, as is taking its presentation of the path ahead on trust. Destroy the creature, and between the lot of you, find some other way to escape from the Imperium's retribution.
 
[X] Relief. You're not damned, no matter what others might have said, no matter what you might have thought. If binding a daemon is not grounds for damnation, then sheltering with a dark cult in ignorance cannot be either. You are not a wicked man, and so you do not need to embrace death or damnation outright, not yet.

[X] Common Interest. Trusting a daemon is madness, but you can believe it wants to be free as much as you, and will not sabotage its own chances of success. Watch it carefully, and part ways as soon as your mutual desires are fulfilled.

Haha, it's time for F U N!
 
[X] Relief. You're not damned, no matter what others might have said, no matter what you might have thought. If binding a daemon is not grounds for damnation, then sheltering with a dark cult in ignorance cannot be either. You are not a wicked man, and so you do not need to embrace death or damnation outright, not yet.
[X] Safety First. Kill it, kill it now. Working with a daemon is madness, as is taking its presentation of the path ahead on trust. Destroy the creature, and between the lot of you, find some other way to escape from the Imperium's retribution.
 
Wait, how much does Karnak Zul actually want to avoid being killed? If we destroyed the daemonhost, would that actually hinder him for longer than just leaving him stuck in the bindings? Maybe we should just leave him there and walk past.
 
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[X] Resignation. Of course, of course the Inquisitor did this. You'd seen similar in the nobles you guarded and championed. 'Rules for thee but not for me.' Same bullshit, different circumstances. The lesso- the indoctrination of the Imperium that has been beaten into you must be examined. When you have time, understand why you believe what you believe. Find your own right and wrong.

[X] Safety First. Kill it, kill it now. Working with a daemon is madness, as is taking its presentation of the path ahead on trust. Destroy the creature, and between the lot of you, find some other way to escape from the Imperium's retribution.
-[X] There's no reason to expect it to have changed in two centuries, and it killed all these people. Maybe we can take the incoming ship if there is no other way forward on this one. Feels less risky than trusting this monster for a moment.
 
Maugan Ra said:
"Most perceptive, Legionnaire,"
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More fuel to the idea that Cicero is an alpha legionnaire.

[X] Resignation. Of course, of course the Inquisitor did this. You'd seen similar in the nobles you guarded and championed. 'Rules for thee but not for me.' Same bullshit, different circumstances. The lesso- the indoctrination of the Imperium that has been beaten into you must be examined. When you have time, understand why you believe what you believe. Find your own right and wrong.

[X] Safety First. Kill it, kill it now. Working with a daemon is madness, as is taking its presentation of the path ahead on trust. Destroy the creature, and between the lot of you, find some other way to escape from the Imperium's retribution.
-[X] There's no reason to expect it to have changed in two centuries, and it killed all these people. Maybe we can take the incoming ship if there is no other way forward on this one. Feels less risky than trusting this monster for a moment.
 
Changing my vote.

[X] Anger. He dared, he dared to sneer and judge and condemn you? Your crimes were born of ignorance and fear, but compared to this monstrosity they are nothing! Anger at Tahr's hypocrisy, and hatred for the system which judges him superior to you, will guide you going forward.

[X] (write-in) Strengthen the Bindings. Karnak Zul will remain where he is, within the binding circle. He will say no words and take no action. If anyone attempts to release him, including by destroying his body, he will do everything in his power to stop them.
 
I don't understand the difference between killing it and granting it freedom. Bindings are what keeps it in the real world. Giving it freedom would cast it into the Warp, same as killing it, right?
 
Varder said:
I don't understand the difference between killing it and granting it freedom. Bindings are what keeps it in the real world. Giving it freedom would cast it into the Warp, same as killing it, right?
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The idea behind granting it freedom would presumably be that it actually sticks around and aids you in getting out of here before fucking off. So you'd remove the bindings that are keeping it trapped in place but not the ones leashing it to a corporeal form.

Whereas killing it would... well ok killing a daemon is beyond you but you'd plead with Ciro to shoot it until it stopped being weird and creepy and talking, that's probably close enough.
 
[X] Resignation. Of course, of course the Inquisitor did this. You'd seen similar in the nobles you guarded and championed. 'Rules for thee but not for me.' Same bullshit, different circumstances. The lesso- the indoctrination of the Imperium that has been beaten into you must be examined. When you have time, understand why you believe what you believe. Find your own right and wrong.

[X] Safety First. Kill it, kill it now. Working with a daemon is madness, as is taking its presentation of the path ahead on trust. Destroy the creature, and between the lot of you, find some other way to escape from the Imperium's retribution.

Because a daemon is probably constitutionally incapable of not betraying allies.

And resignation took the words out of my mouth, my exact thought.
 
[X] Resignation. Of course, of course the Inquisitor did this. You'd seen similar in the nobles you guarded and championed. 'Rules for thee but not for me.' Same bullshit, different circumstances. The lesso- the indoctrination of the Imperium that has been beaten into you must be examined. When you have time, understand why you believe what you believe. Find your own right and wrong.

[X] Safety First. Kill it, kill it now. Working with a daemon is madness, as is taking its presentation of the path ahead on trust. Destroy the creature, and between the lot of you, find some other way to escape from the Imperium's retribution.
 
[X] Relief. You're not damned, no matter what others might have said, no matter what you might have thought. If binding a daemon is not grounds for damnation, then sheltering with a dark cult in ignorance cannot be either. You are not a wicked man, and so you do not need to embrace death or damnation outright, not yet.

[X] Common Interest. Trusting a daemon is madness, but you can believe it wants to be free as much as you, and will not sabotage its own chances of success. Watch it carefully, and part ways as soon as your mutual desires are fulfilled.

Honestly, seems like the most fun choice.

Now the important question: @Maugan Ra did Vincenzo manage to keep his fabulous hat on while flying?
 
Why bind the daemon instead of just banishing it? Surely shooting it a bunch would've been easier and it doesn't look like they planned on reusing the daemon.
 
[X] Relief. You're not damned, no matter what others might have said, no matter what you might have thought. If binding a daemon is not grounds for damnation, then sheltering with a dark cult in ignorance cannot be either. You are not a wicked man, and so you do not need to embrace death or damnation outright, not yet.

This is the best choice I can think of that isn't going to drag us closer to Chaos. Fuck chaos, as bad as the Empire is chaos is infinitely worse.

[X] Safety First. Kill it, kill it now. Working with a daemon is madness, as is taking its presentation of the path ahead on trust. Destroy the creature, and between the lot of you, find some other way to escape from the Imperium's retribution.

If anyone thinks we can trust a daemon to LEAD us through the WARP they are drunk or brain damaged. There are lines we can't cross even if it makes shit harder on us.
 
[X] Relief. You're not damned, no matter what others might have said, no matter what you might have thought. If binding a daemon is not grounds for damnation, then sheltering with a dark cult in ignorance cannot be either. You are not a wicked man, and so you do not need to embrace death or damnation outright, not yet.

[X] Common Interest. Trusting a daemon is madness, but you can believe it wants to be free as much as you, and will not sabotage its own chances of success. Watch it carefully, and part ways as soon as your mutual desires are fulfilled.
 
[X] Resignation. Of course, of course the Inquisitor did this. You'd seen similar in the nobles you guarded and championed. 'Rules for thee but not for me.' Same bullshit, different circumstances. The lesso- the indoctrination of the Imperium that has been beaten into you must be examined. When you have time, understand why you believe what you believe. Find your own right and wrong.

[X] Safety First. Kill it, kill it now. Working with a daemon is madness, as is taking its presentation of the path ahead on trust. Destroy the creature, and between the lot of you, find some other way to escape from the Imperium's retribution.
 
[X] Resignation. Of course, of course the Inquisitor did this. You'd seen similar in the nobles you guarded and championed. 'Rules for thee but not for me.' Same bullshit, different circumstances. The lesso- the indoctrination of the Imperium that has been beaten into you must be examined. When you have time, understand why you believe what you believe. Find your own right and wrong.

[X] Safety First. Kill it, kill it now. Working with a daemon is madness, as is taking its presentation of the path ahead on trust. Destroy the creature, and between the lot of you, find some other way to escape from the Imperium's retribution.
 
[X] Resignation. Of course, of course the Inquisitor did this. You'd seen similar in the nobles you guarded and championed. 'Rules for thee but not for me.' Same bullshit, different circumstances. The lesso- the indoctrination of the Imperium that has been beaten into you must be examined. When you have time, understand why you believe what you believe. Find your own right and wrong.
[X] Safety First. Kill it, kill it now. Working with a daemon is madness, as is taking its presentation of the path ahead on trust. Destroy the creature, and between the lot of you, find some other way to escape from the Imperium's retribution.
 
[X] Confusion. You simply… don't understand. The righteousness of the Inquisition, the blasphemy of demonology, so many other precepts of your life and belief are in conflict. You cannot reconcile them, and that means one or more must be wrong. Soul searching will wait for now, but you need to make this make sense, somehow. It has to make sense.

[X] Safety First. Kill it, kill it now. Working with a daemon is madness, as is taking its presentation of the path ahead on trust. Destroy the creature, and between the lot of you, find some other way to escape from the Imperium's retribution.
-[X] We stepped over literally thousands of corpses that believed its lies and were sent into a complete meatgrinder. Why would it be different this time?

If there's one thing we aren't confused on, it's that as a psyker, demons are Bad News.
 
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