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Artermis and Aurora exchanged a glance, and Aurora seemed as if she were about to say something, but when she took in a deep breath her dress groaned loudly and she froze.

Artemis rolled her eyes, then turned back to Taliya. 'If you want to know everything... you may want to take a seat Inquisitor.' Artemis herself remained standing at parade rest as others in the room sat.

'It's a long story. You see, I am a member of a rare... breed I suppose you could say of human, called Perpetuals. We're functionally immortal. I've only met one or two others, but each of us can survive things which would kill an Astartes. Well, not quite. We would die, then slowly, painfully put ourselves back together.' She sighed.

'I tell you this because my story with the enemy begins ten thousand years ago, on the walls of the Imperial Palace of Terra. My Void Hoplites of the Saturnine Ordos and I made our stand on the Saturnine Wall, and alongside Rogal Dorn and his legion were assailed by the entirety of the Third Legion, I was captured, and brought before the sorceress you face now.' Artemis smiled sadly. 'I know not how she has survived as long as I, and I hope against hope she is not the same as I, otherwise ridding this sector of her will be that much harder.'

'Once captured I became one of her favourite playthings... she... fed me until I burst out of my armour, amongst many other things. But eventually, she pushed me too far and I... did not survive her treatment. Fortunately she did not know what would happen next, and as her warband moved on, my corpse slowly began to... put itself back together and I escaped.'

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'My lady, Floraine reports we are nearing Proculus. She found a path through the warp storms after all!' A bridge officer called from the communications station.

Lady Aurora Sabina Katerine Sanguine, Rogue Trader reclined in her command throne and gestured for her personal servant to crack open a bottle of bubbly Amasec. 'Best investment I ever made.' She commented wryly. 'Take us in. Proculus has been all but impossible to reach. If there are still Imperial Forces there we'll make a killing trading them goods.' Aurora smiled to herself as she ran her fingers through her long red hair.

'And if there isn't?' Ruxandra, her Master at arms, a tall and imposing woman clad in light power armour asked jadedly.

'Then...' Aurora idly played with an ancient talisman she wore around her neck. 'We have salvage rights! And artefacts to find.' She mused.

'And if an enemy army lays claim to the worlds?'

'We have an army of our own do we not? Did you not train our Void Hoplites yourself Ruxandra?'

Ruxandra did not rise to the bait. 'My lady, an enemy army will likely outmatch us in armoured vehicles.'

'Which is why we have Myranda aboard.' Aurora replied jovially as the Voluptas dropped out of the warp. 'Ah! Start and Auspex scan! And if there is anyone friendly about call out to them. We don't want any friendly fire incidents here like in Tycho Secundus.'

[lady-aurora40k]

Myranda shot Reyna a sheepish smile and rubbed her own swollen belly affectionately before mouthing, 'next time.'

Artemis nodded, 'You would be quite correct, we are far from Sol's light out here, even further these days with recent developments.' She sighed, 'I came out here because of Aurora in fact.' She glanced at Aurora who was doing her best to remain quietly poised, despite the fact her dress was fit to burst at the seams if she even breathed a little too deeply.

'She, and her... Associate Emilia are searching for some ancient artefacts they believe could help prevent the war in Proculus from spiralling out of control. And I am here, because I cannot afford for them to fail.' Artemis gave Taliya a pointed look. 'I've run afoul of Shae'zyl's followers in the past, centuries ago now, and let's just say I have a personal stake in the Arch-Gluttoness achieving dominance in this sector.' She paused, 'Her High Priestess and I are old foes.'

It wasn't surprising someone as powerful as Artemis could afford rejuvenat treatments... But as Taliya looked closer it was impossible to tell. This woman did not look a day older than 26 at most.

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'My lady, Floraine reports we are nearing Proculus. She found a path through the warp storms after all!' A bridge officer called from the communications station.

Lady Aurora Sabina Katerine Sanguine, Rogue Trader reclined in her command throne and gestured for her personal servant to crack open a bottle of bubbly Amasec. 'Best investment I ever made.' She commented wryly. 'Take us in. Proculus has been all but impossible to reach. If there are still Imperial Forces there we'll make a killing trading them goods.' Aurora smiled to herself as she ran her fingers through her long red hair.

'And if there isn't?' Ruxandra, her Master at arms, a tall and imposing woman clad in light power armour asked jadedly.

'Then...' Aurora idly played with an ancient talisman she wore around her neck. 'We have salvage rights! And artefacts to find.' She mused.

'And if an enemy army lays claim to the worlds?'

'We have an army of our own do we not? Did you not train our Void Hoplites yourself Ruxandra?'

Ruxandra did not rise to the bait. 'My lady, an enemy army will likely outmatch us in armoured vehicles.'

'Which is why we have Myranda aboard.' Aurora replied jovially as the Voluptas dropped out of the warp. 'Ah! Start and Auspex scan! And if there is anyone friendly about call out to them. We don't want any friendly fire incidents here like in Tycho Secundus.'

[lady-aurora40k]

'It does, rather delightfully.' Aurora giggled. 'Oh we must do this again...' she trailed off as she too began to come to her senses.

As Artemis noticed Deidre, she waved for the servants to bring her something to cover up with, and moved on. Not wanting to embarrass her any further.

'Very well, follow me.' Artemis beckoned Taliya and Aurora to follow her.

Aurora, despite her engorged form followed Artemis like an overeager puppy. And her inner circle formed up around her.

'So you could have come from just about anywhere.' Artemis muses once Taliya catches up to her. 'Interesting. It doesn't narrow it down but...' she shrugged. 'I suppose your origins will remain a mystery although, we could run a DNA test...'

'As for where I'm from, originally, Saturn. Or more accurately one of the Arcologies on it's moons. Although no one has lived there for, a very long time now.' She admitted. 'My people have been without a home since... I was little more than a girl.' She gestured to her honour guard, clad in their ornate, and ancient pattern of armour. 'We, and I mean we, are the lost children of the Saturn.'

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'My lady, Floraine reports we are nearing Proculus. She found a path through the warp storms after all!' A bridge officer called from the communications station.

Lady Aurora Sabina Katerine Sanguine, Rogue Trader reclined in her command throne and gestured for her personal servant to crack open a bottle of bubbly Amasec. 'Best investment I ever made.' She commented wryly. 'Take us in. Proculus has been all but impossible to reach. If there are still Imperial Forces there we'll make a killing trading them goods.' Aurora smiled to herself as she ran her fingers through her long red hair.

'And if there isn't?' Ruxandra, her Master at arms, a tall and imposing woman clad in light power armour asked jadedly.

'Then...' Aurora idly played with an ancient talisman she wore around her neck. 'We have salvage rights! And artefacts to find.' She mused.

'And if an enemy army lays claim to the worlds?'

'We have an army of our own do we not? Did you not train our Void Hoplites yourself Ruxandra?'

Ruxandra did not rise to the bait. 'My lady, an enemy army will likely outmatch us in armoured vehicles.'

'Which is why we have Myranda aboard.' Aurora replied jovially as the Voluptas dropped out of the warp. 'Ah! Start and Auspex scan! And if there is anyone friendly about call out to them. We don't want any friendly fire incidents here like in Tycho Secundus.'

[lady-aurora40k]

Aurora giggled, 'now there's an enticing thought!' She glanced over at Taliya, surely she wouldn't mind being the third Inquisitor in her collection she plied with food, if she ate like thisnoften enough... she may well unseat Kassandra as the fattest.

'I would be happy to arrange that!' Aurora said excitedly. 'Emilia is a true sight to behold, I'm sure you will be very pleasantly surprised!'

Myranda didn't know what had come over her... this was a Princess... she was incredibly outranked and yet... she couldn't stop feeding Reyna, and to a lesser extent herself. She barely even noticed that last part as she filled Reyna more and more with fattening treats.

Aurora returned the heady missz her hands gleefully exploring the expanse of Taliya's stomach... Until she felt... Artemis's presence.

It was in that moment after Taliya responded when Artemis paused, and took another look at Taliya.

She looked...

It was uncanny. Save the bloated expanse around the middle... Taliya looked like...

Her. If she had been pregnant.

Aurora guilily retreated a few paces, perhaps now making the connection in just how similar the Inquisitor and her liege were.

'The pleasure is mine, Lady Inquisitor.' Artemis gave Taliya a salute, fist to her chest in the old sign of Unity, rather than the Aquila.

'And I see you have made yourself at home.' She shot Aurora a look. 'Next time, I would appreciate the chance to meet our guests before you fill them to bursting.'

'I'm sorry Your Grace.' Aurora cast her eyes to the floor in shame. 'I just...'

'Got carried away.' Artemis finished. 'You spend too much time around Emilia.' Artemis glanced over to where Emilia alone continued to gorge herself on the feast. Her belly swollen to trully epic proportions, it was a miracle she could stand, let alone not burst.

'I suppose it's a good thing I arrived when I did. Only one of our guests party has burst out of her clothes.' Artemis mused, glancing briefly at Deidre before turning her gaze towards Taliya. 'I believe it best that we retreat to my Quarters, I have much tondiscuss, from the state of the Proculus Sector, to the presence of Shae'zel and her forces.' Artemis seemed to shiver in disgust as she said the Arch-Gluttonness's name. 'We have much to do I imagine. And... even more to talk about, may I ask, Inquisitor, where it is you hail from?'

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'My lady, Floraine reports we are nearing Proculus. She found a path through the warp storms after all!' A bridge officer called from the communications station.

Lady Aurora Sabina Katerine Sanguine, Rogue Trader reclined in her command throne and gestured for her personal servant to crack open a bottle of bubbly Amasec. 'Best investment I ever made.' She commented wryly. 'Take us in. Proculus has been all but impossible to reach. If there are still Imperial Forces there we'll make a killing trading them goods.' Aurora smiled to herself as she ran her fingers through her long red hair.

'And if there isn't?' Ruxandra, her Master at arms, a tall and imposing woman clad in light power armour asked jadedly.

'Then...' Aurora idly played with an ancient talisman she wore around her neck. 'We have salvage rights! And artefacts to find.' She mused.

'And if an enemy army lays claim to the worlds?'

'We have an army of our own do we not? Did you not train our Void Hoplites yourself Ruxandra?'

Ruxandra did not rise to the bait. 'My lady, an enemy army will likely outmatch us in armoured vehicles.'

'Which is why we have Myranda aboard.' Aurora replied jovially as the Voluptas dropped out of the warp. 'Ah! Start and Auspex scan! And if there is anyone friendly about call out to them. We don't want any friendly fire incidents here like in Tycho Secundus.'

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'Without a doubt, Kassandra, it's only a matter of time.' Aurora mused. 'Clara had a huge headstart, but she also makes an effort to try and lose some of her weight, and her crash diets are quite successful... until I wave chocolate under her nose.'

Aurora giggled and absently rubbed her own swollen belly alongside Taliya. They stood so close their swollen forms touched as they conversed. And ate. 'I can't wait...' she smirked. 'Well, when there's no flamer around to burn heretical books.' Aurora smiled. 'It's impressive to see how easily she can devour a whole tome.'

Aurora never let her eyes wander too far from Deidre and Emilia's contest, however she also began to feed Taliya with a renewed vigour, heedless of how they had both blown up as large as their prized pigs...

Myranda froze for a moment, a heavenly baked treat meant for Reyna frozen in her fingers. Then she blushed a deep red, and glanced the bloated princess up and down.

'My lady!' She gasped, then grinned. 'I... I love the sound of that.' Myranda giggled at Reyna's burp, let out one of her own... and then gently pushed Reyna up against the table, using her bloated belly to pin her, so she could feed her even more quickly.

Aurora giggled, 'If I have, it wasn't my intention... maybe you've just fed me so much...' she gave Taliya a seductive look. 'Although if I have... perhaps you will have as well my dear Inquisitor. We have been eating from the same table after all.' She playfully poked Taliya's engorged gut.

Outside the feasting hall, Selene stood guard at the doors, not letting anyone into the feast, more for their own safety than exclusivity. She was more than aware of what might happen to the crew if more than a handful of them engorged themselves like the Captain.

And besides, she had orders that came from far higher up than a Rogue Trader on this vessel. A notion she still found intriguing.

And just as she ruminated on this, she felt it. A sudden sense of calm, an ordering of her mind, like the very breath of the Omnissiah was upon her. She straightened her back, like a Skitarii at parade rest, as did eberyone else in the corridor subconsciously, as a figure, clad in ornate, ancient Solar Auxilia pattern armour came marching down the corridor, a helmet clutched under her arm.

Artemis, Aurora's patron. Although Selene knew little else about this woman.

At Aetemis's side was a pair of life guards, whonwere armed and armoured similarly to their mistress.

'Open the door.' Artemis commanded.

'They're still feasting, the ritual to Esse is still mid-'

'Open the door.' Artemis repeated, and looked at Selene with those cold eyes. Eyes that had seen horrors Selene could not come close to fathoming.

Selene did as she was bid. And the door opened.

And as Artemis entered the hall, those closest to her stopped their gorging, and finally, trully noticed just how heedlessly engorged they had become.

The spell of gluttony was slowly broken as she advanced through the hall. Only Emilia still seemed to have any desire to eat as everyone else took stock.

Aurora looked flustered, as Artemis approached, but not as embarrassed as some.

'Oh... Inquisitor Taliya, may I introduce... Artemis, my, uh,'

'Benefactor and Princess of the Saturnine Diaspora.' Artemis finished for Aurora.

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'My lady, Floraine reports we are nearing Proculus. She found a path through the warp storms after all!' A bridge officer called from the communications station.

Lady Aurora Sabina Katerine Sanguine, Rogue Trader reclined in her command throne and gestured for her personal servant to crack open a bottle of bubbly Amasec. 'Best investment I ever made.' She commented wryly. 'Take us in. Proculus has been all but impossible to reach. If there are still Imperial Forces there we'll make a killing trading them goods.' Aurora smiled to herself as she ran her fingers through her long red hair.

'And if there isn't?' Ruxandra, her Master at arms, a tall and imposing woman clad in light power armour asked jadedly.

'Then...' Aurora idly played with an ancient talisman she wore around her neck. 'We have salvage rights! And artefacts to find.' She mused.

'And if an enemy army lays claim to the worlds?'

'We have an army of our own do we not? Did you not train our Void Hoplites yourself Ruxandra?'

Ruxandra did not rise to the bait. 'My lady, an enemy army will likely outmatch us in armoured vehicles.'

'Which is why we have Myranda aboard.' Aurora replied jovially as the Voluptas dropped out of the warp. 'Ah! Start and Auspex scan! And if there is anyone friendly about call out to them. We don't want any friendly fire incidents here like in Tycho Secundus.'

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'Good enough to still be alive means you must be good enough.' Aurora gave Ash an encouraging smile. 'You'll have to learn to believe in yourself someday.'

Aurora leaned in conspiratorially. 'Now that is some juicy news! What kind of dirty laundry are we talking about? I love this idea!'

Ash didn't often do business with his fellow Rogue Traders, not for any particular reason. He just didn't often cross paths with them. To this particular business meeting he was dressed more modestly than he usually might. Pastel greens and blues, light make-up to make him appear younger than he already did. Everything about the outfit was carefully selected to add to the illusion of youthful innocence and naivety. The only thing that might take away from this illusion was the strange pistol strapped to his hip. Ash arrived at the agreed upon location a few minutes early, and alone.

Neutral ground, or at least neutral looking ground was essential to doing business with a fellow Rogue trader. Which is why Aurora had insisted on meeting Ash in pleasure dome 3, of Eriax mining station. A large asteroid belt mining colony. She waited for him in the entrance, dressed in her finest red dress, and covered in blood red gemstones. She looked regal, beautiful, and radiated power. She was unarmed, leaving the weapons to her lifeward Ruxandra, who stood beside her silently, covered from head to toe in light power armour of an unusual make.

She looked young as well, although makeup and rejuvenats made aging someone like her, or Ash particularly hard.

When Ash arrived, Aurora waved him over excitedly.

'I'm so glad you made it on time. I bought out the whole dome for our meeting, I hope you don't mind.' She beamed. 'It's a pleasure to meet you face to face.'

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When he shook his head, Aurora waved a hand dismisively. 'I'll choose to believe they did then!' She smiled warmly. 'It's ten millenia ago, who knows!'

'Ah, so you're also good at playing the game too. It almost goes without saying in our line ofnwork doesn't it?' She smiled.

'So, what's this business plan you had in mind? It must be big if two Rogue Traders can get in on it.'

Ash didn't often do business with his fellow Rogue Traders, not for any particular reason. He just didn't often cross paths with them. To this particular business meeting he was dressed more modestly than he usually might. Pastel greens and blues, light make-up to make him appear younger than he already did. Everything about the outfit was carefully selected to add to the illusion of youthful innocence and naivety. The only thing that might take away from this illusion was the strange pistol strapped to his hip. Ash arrived at the agreed upon location a few minutes early, and alone.

Neutral ground, or at least neutral looking ground was essential to doing business with a fellow Rogue trader. Which is why Aurora had insisted on meeting Ash in pleasure dome 3, of Eriax mining station. A large asteroid belt mining colony. She waited for him in the entrance, dressed in her finest red dress, and covered in blood red gemstones. She looked regal, beautiful, and radiated power. She was unarmed, leaving the weapons to her lifeward Ruxandra, who stood beside her silently, covered from head to toe in light power armour of an unusual make.

She looked young as well, although makeup and rejuvenats made aging someone like her, or Ash particularly hard.

When Ash arrived, Aurora waved him over excitedly.

'I'm so glad you made it on time. I bought out the whole dome for our meeting, I hope you don't mind.' She beamed. 'It's a pleasure to meet you face to face.'

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[lady-aurora40k]

'I certainly would not bet against it.' Aurora smiled broadly. 'Oh you're a delight Taliya.'

Aurora laughed, 'I couldn't agree more. Although in part that's what I love about Clara, she gives in so easily, and then tries so desperately hard to lose the weight... It's a rather uphill battle however, as you can see. At her thinnest... she's well... aside from my bloat, still curvier than I am.' Aurora added conspiratorially. 'Secretly I take bets on at what point Kassandra will start trying to lose weight rather than hide it. So far she's surpassed every milestone.'

'It surely can't hold on much longer now.' Aurora moaned at the sight. 'Look, it's so tight you can see her soft flesh beginning to peak through in some places... Just one more bite and it might... pop.' She spoke in a sultry tone as Deidre continued to glut herself, in spite of how tight her outfit was becoming.

'Isn't it just.' Aurora mused, her hand brushed against Taliya's as they reached for more pastries at the same time. So instead of eating one herself, she fed one to Taliya, and held her mouth open expectantly for Taliya to return the favour.

And Aurora didn't even seem to notice that as the next pastry slid down her throat, that a button popped off her dress.

'Emilia can eat paper, vellum, I even saw her eat a microbead by accident...' Aurora added offhandedly, as if her mind was on the same topic as Taliya. 'I have absolutely fed her sensitive documents, and one book that bordered on heresy.' She added, laughing.

All the while, Emilia ploughed on through her great meal, her belly beginning to push out from under her clothes more and more with every single bite. Soon enough it protruded proudly, completely visible to everyone around, if they cared to look up from their own gluttony long enough to notice.

Myranda's cheeks grew equally red as their bloated bellies remained touching. In fact, as they continued to unknowingly glut themselves, their bellies grew even closer and closer.

Myranda's heart fluttered as she fed Reyna more and more. She couldn't stop. One treat for her, three for the Princess. And very quickly her own dress began to grow increasingly tight around the middle.

Yet not as quickly or as badly as Reyna's.

'I... would like nothing else more than that My Lady.' Myranda blushed and fed Reyna even more.

Just after Deidre's buttons came Clara's. Kassandra hadn't worn any, but her dress instead ripped, no longer unable to contain her globular gut without her corset. It seemed her dress included shapewear too, as her entire form seemed to bloat as she ate her way to freedom.

Myranda's dress incorporated a cloth belt, which burst loudly as she ate. And several buttons flew off of Aurora's own gown, before her dress let out a loud creak, and a small rip formed on the side of her garment.

She blushed, and flashed Taliya a proud smile.

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'My lady, Floraine reports we are nearing Proculus. She found a path through the warp storms after all!' A bridge officer called from the communications station.

Lady Aurora Sabina Katerine Sanguine, Rogue Trader reclined in her command throne and gestured for her personal servant to crack open a bottle of bubbly Amasec. 'Best investment I ever made.' She commented wryly. 'Take us in. Proculus has been all but impossible to reach. If there are still Imperial Forces there we'll make a killing trading them goods.' Aurora smiled to herself as she ran her fingers through her long red hair.

'And if there isn't?' Ruxandra, her Master at arms, a tall and imposing woman clad in light power armour asked jadedly.

'Then...' Aurora idly played with an ancient talisman she wore around her neck. 'We have salvage rights! And artefacts to find.' She mused.

'And if an enemy army lays claim to the worlds?'

'We have an army of our own do we not? Did you not train our Void Hoplites yourself Ruxandra?'

Ruxandra did not rise to the bait. 'My lady, an enemy army will likely outmatch us in armoured vehicles.'

'Which is why we have Myranda aboard.' Aurora replied jovially as the Voluptas dropped out of the warp. 'Ah! Start and Auspex scan! And if there is anyone friendly about call out to them. We don't want any friendly fire incidents here like in Tycho Secundus.'

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'Imagine if Prudence Sanguine knew your ancestor who founded your house!' Aurora giggled girlishly. 'Now that would be an interesting spin on our future alliance wouldn't it?' She mused. 'I'm so sorry he died before you had the chance to learn of your history, are there no... family archives you can access?' Aurora asked sadly. She seemed genuine in her sorrow.

Aurora beamed at Ash warmly. 'Likewise. Most houses from those days have faded.' She sighed. 'Or gone on to be Imperial Houses on Colony Worlds I suppose.' She added offhandedly.

'What's your edge? How does your House stay in power?' Aurora asked. 'You must have something.' She paused before adding, 'I'll share mine first if you like. My family has strong ties to the Saturnine Diaspora, all the worlds conquered, then settled by the Saturnine Ordos, later known as the Solar Auxilia during the Great Crusade.' She smiled proudly, 'It's a close knit club, and we have allies to call upon aplenty, we also cut them favorable deals in return. Not that, that would impact on our own future dealings. I have business deals aplenty outside my old alliances.'

Ash didn't often do business with his fellow Rogue Traders, not for any particular reason. He just didn't often cross paths with them. To this particular business meeting he was dressed more modestly than he usually might. Pastel greens and blues, light make-up to make him appear younger than he already did. Everything about the outfit was carefully selected to add to the illusion of youthful innocence and naivety. The only thing that might take away from this illusion was the strange pistol strapped to his hip. Ash arrived at the agreed upon location a few minutes early, and alone.

Neutral ground, or at least neutral looking ground was essential to doing business with a fellow Rogue trader. Which is why Aurora had insisted on meeting Ash in pleasure dome 3, of Eriax mining station. A large asteroid belt mining colony. She waited for him in the entrance, dressed in her finest red dress, and covered in blood red gemstones. She looked regal, beautiful, and radiated power. She was unarmed, leaving the weapons to her lifeward Ruxandra, who stood beside her silently, covered from head to toe in light power armour of an unusual make.

She looked young as well, although makeup and rejuvenats made aging someone like her, or Ash particularly hard.

When Ash arrived, Aurora waved him over excitedly.

'I'm so glad you made it on time. I bought out the whole dome for our meeting, I hope you don't mind.' She beamed. 'It's a pleasure to meet you face to face.'

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[lady-aurora40k]

Aurora laughed along with him, her own amusement genuine.

Aurora reached over and plucked a plum first and took a big bite out of it, before smiling at Ash. 'Well then, tell me about your house then, I'm sure you have a fair amount of history to tell.' She mused.

'My family history goes all the way back to... Prudence Sanguine, the daughter of Admiral Horrocks Sanguine and Artemis, a Princess of the Saturnine nobility during the Great Crusade.'

Ash didn't often do business with his fellow Rogue Traders, not for any particular reason. He just didn't often cross paths with them. To this particular business meeting he was dressed more modestly than he usually might. Pastel greens and blues, light make-up to make him appear younger than he already did. Everything about the outfit was carefully selected to add to the illusion of youthful innocence and naivety. The only thing that might take away from this illusion was the strange pistol strapped to his hip. Ash arrived at the agreed upon location a few minutes early, and alone.

Neutral ground, or at least neutral looking ground was essential to doing business with a fellow Rogue trader. Which is why Aurora had insisted on meeting Ash in pleasure dome 3, of Eriax mining station. A large asteroid belt mining colony. She waited for him in the entrance, dressed in her finest red dress, and covered in blood red gemstones. She looked regal, beautiful, and radiated power. She was unarmed, leaving the weapons to her lifeward Ruxandra, who stood beside her silently, covered from head to toe in light power armour of an unusual make.

She looked young as well, although makeup and rejuvenats made aging someone like her, or Ash particularly hard.

When Ash arrived, Aurora waved him over excitedly.

'I'm so glad you made it on time. I bought out the whole dome for our meeting, I hope you don't mind.' She beamed. 'It's a pleasure to meet you face to face.'

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#and Artemis will never come up again #she's definitely not still around

[lady-aurora40k]

Aurora took the plunge and kissed Taliya in response to her words, holding the kiss for some time. 'My dear Inquisitor, I would gladly say the same to you.' She winked enticingly.

'I know! She used to be such a weapon! Now she hides under layers trying to conceal her new bulk. It doesn't really fool anyone but herself. Clara is more obvious, but she does actually try to lose weight... it never lasts long however.'

Aurora let out a low whistle as she watched Deidre's form start to swell. It was incredible to watch her plump up in real time... although it suited the gluttonous governor perfectly.

'Now I think that jacket is about to burst its buttons.' Aurora pointed out eagerly. Unaware of how her own dress creaked in protest at every morsel she consumed.

'As far as I know, Emilia just has a gift for gluttony. A rare and singular one, but no genetic tampering has been done.' Aurora mused. 'I think you will find that she may have a slight mutation, her stomach acid is unusually potent, she can digest things neither of us could, and in quantities we couldn't manage.' As if to demonstrate, Emilia stuffed an entire family of quails into her mouth, bones and all, before guzzling an entire pitcher of cream.

The pitcher caused her now very round belly to creep out of her robes, forcing the skirt she wore under it down, and the buttons from her blouse to pop off one by one. Emilia didn't seem to notice. She ploughed on, as starving and voracious as when she had been completely empty.

Myranda blushed as Reyna placed a hand on her arm. She unconsciously moved a little closer to the princess, close enough their swollen bellies touched...

'I think we may be their prize pigs then! They seem set on fattening us all up for a big show!' She laughed heartily, but blushed, finding the comparison equally alluring. And without thinking, Myranda fed a cupcake to Reyna, 'we can't have you disappoint your mistress now can we?' She laughed.

All around, the hall now, dresses were growing exceptionally tight, and here and there, the first buttons were about to pop...

@inquisitor-maelorn

'My lady, Floraine reports we are nearing Proculus. She found a path through the warp storms after all!' A bridge officer called from the communications station.

Lady Aurora Sabina Katerine Sanguine, Rogue Trader reclined in her command throne and gestured for her personal servant to crack open a bottle of bubbly Amasec. 'Best investment I ever made.' She commented wryly. 'Take us in. Proculus has been all but impossible to reach. If there are still Imperial Forces there we'll make a killing trading them goods.' Aurora smiled to herself as she ran her fingers through her long red hair.

'And if there isn't?' Ruxandra, her Master at arms, a tall and imposing woman clad in light power armour asked jadedly.

'Then...' Aurora idly played with an ancient talisman she wore around her neck. 'We have salvage rights! And artefacts to find.' She mused.

'And if an enemy army lays claim to the worlds?'

'We have an army of our own do we not? Did you not train our Void Hoplites yourself Ruxandra?'

Ruxandra did not rise to the bait. 'My lady, an enemy army will likely outmatch us in armoured vehicles.'

'Which is why we have Myranda aboard.' Aurora replied jovially as the Voluptas dropped out of the warp. 'Ah! Start and Auspex scan! And if there is anyone friendly about call out to them. We don't want any friendly fire incidents here like in Tycho Secundus.'

[lady-aurora40k]

Aurora giggled girlishly as Taliya whispered in her ear. 'I can't say I'm surprised but... I am rather excited to hear that.' She smiled gleefully.

It was strange... Tayliya looked so much like... her patron. Like a mirror image. And yet, she was cut from very different cloth. Artemis would never attend one of her feasts...

Spotting where Taliya's gaze had gone, Aurora leaned in and whispered, 'Kassandra over there had a rather... Amazonian figure when she arrived. All muscle, not an ounce of fat on her. Now look at her...'

Aurora laughed heartily, watching with glee as Deidre's jacket grew tighter and tighter. 'Oh I can tell. She's a bottomless pit! I am impressed!' She gestured to Emilia, who while still slim and trim as ever, was devouring food at a rate that seemed... inhuman. She didn't chew, she swallowed morsels far too large to be safe whole. Bones, a whole cupcake, foil wrapping and all, she devoured it all.

In fact, her belly visibly began to bloat before Tayliya and Aurora's eyes. Going from flat as a board to a cute round belly in a matter of moments. And Emilia showed now signs of stopping.

Myranda chuckled and accepted the sweets from Reyna. 'It's as if they're trying to fatten us up like a prized Grox!' She joked, unaware of how close to the truth she was.

And more was had by all. Unknowingly to Aurora and Taliya, throughout their whole conversation they had been snacking and drinking plenty. No woman in attendance maintained a flat stomach anymore. They were all swelling and rounding out rapidly.

Aurora's own dress began to creak and groan as it tried to maintain it's hold over her swollen form. It wouldn't be long before she had her own wardrobe malfunction. The only question remaining was, would someone else burst from their clothes first?

@inquisitor-maelorn

'My lady, Floraine reports we are nearing Proculus. She found a path through the warp storms after all!' A bridge officer called from the communications station.

Lady Aurora Sabina Katerine Sanguine, Rogue Trader reclined in her command throne and gestured for her personal servant to crack open a bottle of bubbly Amasec. 'Best investment I ever made.' She commented wryly. 'Take us in. Proculus has been all but impossible to reach. If there are still Imperial Forces there we'll make a killing trading them goods.' Aurora smiled to herself as she ran her fingers through her long red hair.

'And if there isn't?' Ruxandra, her Master at arms, a tall and imposing woman clad in light power armour asked jadedly.

'Then...' Aurora idly played with an ancient talisman she wore around her neck. 'We have salvage rights! And artefacts to find.' She mused.

'And if an enemy army lays claim to the worlds?'

'We have an army of our own do we not? Did you not train our Void Hoplites yourself Ruxandra?'

Ruxandra did not rise to the bait. 'My lady, an enemy army will likely outmatch us in armoured vehicles.'

'Which is why we have Myranda aboard.' Aurora replied jovially as the Voluptas dropped out of the warp. 'Ah! Start and Auspex scan! And if there is anyone friendly about call out to them. We don't want any friendly fire incidents here like in Tycho Secundus.'

[lady-aurora40k]

Aurora was fairly young for a Rogue Trader, young enough that she wasn't taking rejuvenats, yet. But even she looked older than Ash by a few years. She laughed at his statement. 'And here I thought you'd held it for centuries!' She joked, completely unaware of how much closer to the truth her statement had been.

'Oh, I'm sorry. Do you mind if I partake?' She asked, Aurora was something of a gourmand, she loved her food, and it pained her to see someone turn down an offer of free food. Especially if there was a risk she would have to pass on the food herself.

She sat down at the picnic area and gestured for Ash to do the same.

'Sorry, I have a habit of... never talking business on an empty stomach.' She admitted.

Ash didn't often do business with his fellow Rogue Traders, not for any particular reason. He just didn't often cross paths with them. To this particular business meeting he was dressed more modestly than he usually might. Pastel greens and blues, light make-up to make him appear younger than he already did. Everything about the outfit was carefully selected to add to the illusion of youthful innocence and naivety. The only thing that might take away from this illusion was the strange pistol strapped to his hip. Ash arrived at the agreed upon location a few minutes early, and alone.

Neutral ground, or at least neutral looking ground was essential to doing business with a fellow Rogue trader. Which is why Aurora had insisted on meeting Ash in pleasure dome 3, of Eriax mining station. A large asteroid belt mining colony. She waited for him in the entrance, dressed in her finest red dress, and covered in blood red gemstones. She looked regal, beautiful, and radiated power. She was unarmed, leaving the weapons to her lifeward Ruxandra, who stood beside her silently, covered from head to toe in light power armour of an unusual make.

She looked young as well, although makeup and rejuvenats made aging someone like her, or Ash particularly hard.

When Ash arrived, Aurora waved him over excitedly.

'I'm so glad you made it on time. I bought out the whole dome for our meeting, I hope you don't mind.' She beamed. 'It's a pleasure to meet you face to face.'

@looking-for-lost-stars

[lady-aurora40k]

'Would you believe that I'm no stranger to these situations myself?' Aurora flashed Taliya a winning smile, 'on both sides.' She blushed when Taliya pointed out her softness. 'I'm fortunate that my face tends not to... show how soft I am under all these layers.' She smiles, 'but would you honestly expect a woman of wealth who is extremely fond of feasting to be anything but soft my dear Inquisitor?'

There was a loud snap from the hooded Inquisitor, when Taliya turned she saw the woman had been wearing a corset, and it had finally given up the ghost. The leaner of the two Inquisitors may not have been as bloated and portly as her more gluttonous companion but it seemed she had been desperately hiding how soft she had become. Her belly spilled out, and she seemed to nervously glance around... while still eating constantly.

Emilia mirrored Deidre's curtsy and smiled brightly at the Governor. 'I love a challenge! Especially if it's food related!' She gave Deidre a big hug, 'I hope you're ready for a challenge too! This will be so fun!'

Aurora gestured to a great feasting table, almost as long as the entire hall and laden with enough food to feed an army, which had just been laced with Taliya's special ingredient. 'And here is where the battle shall be fought. Ladies, you may begin... now!'

She stepped aside as Emilia and Deidre rushed to the table and began feasting, leaning in to whisper in Taliya's ear.

'I hope you're not too hungry... It's so hard to stop Emilia once she has started...'

'We seem to travel in very similar circles then.' Myranda smiled at Reyna. 'Have you ever heard of liege lords so... enamored with ensuring we can't fit in our uniforms?' She grinned and offered Reyna a bowl of sweets. Despite her complaints, neither she nor Reyna had stopped eating.

It was... like they couldn't stop eating.

Everyone here who started to feast...

Seemed completely...

Unable...

To stop.

@inquisitor-maelorn

'My lady, Floraine reports we are nearing Proculus. She found a path through the warp storms after all!' A bridge officer called from the communications station.

Lady Aurora Sabina Katerine Sanguine, Rogue Trader reclined in her command throne and gestured for her personal servant to crack open a bottle of bubbly Amasec. 'Best investment I ever made.' She commented wryly. 'Take us in. Proculus has been all but impossible to reach. If there are still Imperial Forces there we'll make a killing trading them goods.' Aurora smiled to herself as she ran her fingers through her long red hair.

'And if there isn't?' Ruxandra, her Master at arms, a tall and imposing woman clad in light power armour asked jadedly.

'Then...' Aurora idly played with an ancient talisman she wore around her neck. 'We have salvage rights! And artefacts to find.' She mused.

'And if an enemy army lays claim to the worlds?'

'We have an army of our own do we not? Did you not train our Void Hoplites yourself Ruxandra?'

Ruxandra did not rise to the bait. 'My lady, an enemy army will likely outmatch us in armoured vehicles.'

'Which is why we have Myranda aboard.' Aurora replied jovially as the Voluptas dropped out of the warp. 'Ah! Start and Auspex scan! And if there is anyone friendly about call out to them. We don't want any friendly fire incidents here like in Tycho Secundus.'

[lady-aurora40k]

'You wouldn't be the first Trader I've met who turns to the stars to get away from crowds.' Aurora smiled diplomatically.

Aurora returns the curtsy elegantly, she was born to do all the steps required of her by social protocol. To her gestures like this were as second nature as breathing.

In that moment, Ash can tell Aurora is sizing him up as well. He can tell she has a keen eye.

Her companion almost hasn't blinked since he arrived. It's unnerving.

'Hmmm, a curious trait for a Rogue Trader.' Aurora mused aloud. 'Regardless, I have had a small picnic spot set out for us nearby, we can discuss business there.' She gestured to a small rotunda nearby an artificial river. This whole dome was built to be a facsimilie of a lightly forested park, complete with a river.

The next dome over was a man made beach and there were several others too.

Aurora hated sand. Yet loved the sound a running water, so she had naturally chosen the river dome.

Ash didn't often do business with his fellow Rogue Traders, not for any particular reason. He just didn't often cross paths with them. To this particular business meeting he was dressed more modestly than he usually might. Pastel greens and blues, light make-up to make him appear younger than he already did. Everything about the outfit was carefully selected to add to the illusion of youthful innocence and naivety. The only thing that might take away from this illusion was the strange pistol strapped to his hip. Ash arrived at the agreed upon location a few minutes early, and alone.

Neutral ground, or at least neutral looking ground was essential to doing business with a fellow Rogue trader. Which is why Aurora had insisted on meeting Ash in pleasure dome 3, of Eriax mining station. A large asteroid belt mining colony. She waited for him in the entrance, dressed in her finest red dress, and covered in blood red gemstones. She looked regal, beautiful, and radiated power. She was unarmed, leaving the weapons to her lifeward Ruxandra, who stood beside her silently, covered from head to toe in light power armour of an unusual make.

She looked young as well, although makeup and rejuvenats made aging someone like her, or Ash particularly hard.

When Ash arrived, Aurora waved him over excitedly.

'I'm so glad you made it on time. I bought out the whole dome for our meeting, I hope you don't mind.' She beamed. 'It's a pleasure to meet you face to face.'

@looking-for-lost-stars

[lady-aurora40k]

Ash didn't often do business with his fellow Rogue Traders, not for any particular reason. He just didn't often cross paths with them. To this particular business meeting he was dressed more modestly than he usually might. Pastel greens and blues, light make-up to make him appear younger than he already did. Everything about the outfit was carefully selected to add to the illusion of youthful innocence and naivety. The only thing that might take away from this illusion was the strange pistol strapped to his hip. Ash arrived at the agreed upon location a few minutes early, and alone.

Neutral ground, or at least neutral looking ground was essential to doing business with a fellow Rogue trader. Which is why Aurora had insisted on meeting Ash in pleasure dome 3, of Eriax mining station. A large asteroid belt mining colony. She waited for him in the entrance, dressed in her finest red dress, and covered in blood red gemstones. She looked regal, beautiful, and radiated power. She was unarmed, leaving the weapons to her lifeward Ruxandra, who stood beside her silently, covered from head to toe in light power armour of an unusual make.

She looked young as well, although makeup and rejuvenats made aging someone like her, or Ash particularly hard.

When Ash arrived, Aurora waved him over excitedly.

'I'm so glad you made it on time. I bought out the whole dome for our meeting, I hope you don't mind.' She beamed. 'It's a pleasure to meet you face to face.'

@looking-for-lost-stars

[lady-aurora40k]

Aurora giggled with glee when Taliya called her a good girl, she blushed as she allowed the Inquisitor to feed more and more. When Taliya started to rub her belly, Aurora couldn't help but let out a moan of pleasure. 'You certainly know what you're doing.' She smiled.

'I certainly shall. Let the games commence!' Aurora declared, 'oh this shall be wonderful! I can't wait!'

While Taliya's fantasy may have seemed far away, there certainly was promise in both hooded figures. The other one, off to the side hid it better, but she had been eating nonstop as well, just in much smaller amounts. Although it was growing increasingly harder for her to conceal her swollen belly.

Meanwhile Inquisitor, Clara didn't even seem to notice her straining robes, or the belly consuming her lap. In fact she was so engrossed in stuffing her face she didn't even notice her hood falling to reveal her pale skin, striking green eyes and a bob of black hair... or a face covered in chocolate.

Aurora quickly leaned in and explained the situation to Emmie, leaving out the part referring to any weight gain formula. But regardless Emmie was suddenly jumping for joy.

'I get to eat... now?' She seemed fit to burst with excitement, before she gave Aurora a big hug. 'You're the best Aurora!'

'Oh I haven't always managed it!' Myranda laughed patted her stomach through a mouthful. 'It's a big ship, I try to avoid Aurora's kitchens as often as I can, but whenever protocol demands I come down here... My uniforms and dresses always seem to get a lot more snug...'

@inquisitor-maelorn

'My lady, Floraine reports we are nearing Proculus. She found a path through the warp storms after all!' A bridge officer called from the communications station.

Lady Aurora Sabina Katerine Sanguine, Rogue Trader reclined in her command throne and gestured for her personal servant to crack open a bottle of bubbly Amasec. 'Best investment I ever made.' She commented wryly. 'Take us in. Proculus has been all but impossible to reach. If there are still Imperial Forces there we'll make a killing trading them goods.' Aurora smiled to herself as she ran her fingers through her long red hair.

'And if there isn't?' Ruxandra, her Master at arms, a tall and imposing woman clad in light power armour asked jadedly.

'Then...' Aurora idly played with an ancient talisman she wore around her neck. 'We have salvage rights! And artefacts to find.' She mused.

'And if an enemy army lays claim to the worlds?'

'We have an army of our own do we not? Did you not train our Void Hoplites yourself Ruxandra?'

Ruxandra did not rise to the bait. 'My lady, an enemy army will likely outmatch us in armoured vehicles.'

'Which is why we have Myranda aboard.' Aurora replied jovially as the Voluptas dropped out of the warp. 'Ah! Start and Auspex scan! And if there is anyone friendly about call out to them. We don't want any friendly fire incidents here like in Tycho Secundus.'