<strong>-- Explorator Thraxius --</strong>(http://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=103946.msg4515299#msg4515299)<br/><hr/><br/><em>"The show's entertaining enough, I assure you,"</em>Thraxius said, the faintest hint of amusement coloring his words.<em>"Although I find myself wondering if it is your intent to win, or to lose as much of your clothing as quickly as possible?"</em><br/><br/>Jab aside, it was clear that the priest was having far more fun than he was usually accustomed to aboard the Aquairre.  Then again, recent events being as they were, it seemed that winning a bit of relaxation was a hard-fought reward for all of them.<br/><br/><em>"Unfortunately my first run-in with Cortez is not nearly so exciting as you might expect.  I had been maneuvering my way into an advancement among the Adeptus Mechanicus for quite a few cycles by that point.  It is blessed work, but dealing with my colleagues day in and day out had become almost intolerable.  Backwards <strong>gits</strong>."</em><br/><br/>He made a show of pretending to clear his throat.<em>"Of course, I can't say I was any easier to work with.  They were looking for any reason to get rid of me short of an 'accident' with a rogue servitor, and Cortez's timely arrival in the system was a convenient alternative.  One hasty promotion to Explorator and a desperate summons later, and I was shunted onto the Aquairre's payroll."</em>Thraxius seemed to glower at this.<em>"Nutfuckers are probably still laughing about it.  They knew full well the Aquairre's reputation, as did I, and probably hoped I'd get rounded up for xeno-heresy in due time."</em><br/><br/>As the game grows more desperate on both sides, Thraxius' rook slays Sarah's own remaining one.<br/><br/><strong>[Logic] 36/54</strong>(http://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=28975)