Savora stared at herself in the mirror of her room. By now she had gotten used to it and was completely over the initial shock. Hah! She will show these pesky mon'keigh the true beauty of the Eldar! Malverack was kind enough to let her take her makeup kit, than again perhaps it was Adrian who was wise enough to collect it alongside her other gear. Her naturally black hair was further enhanced by a strong hair gel which made it the stuff of legends (at least in her mind) and now it was tidier and more presentable than ever. After that she applied blue eye shadow, her ridges and bone structure similar but not identical to humans and hence it made her yellow orange eyes seem more striking. Right now she was debating with herself over what to wear. Savora smirked at the thought of her having trouble with choosing her cloths in order to impress humans... but right now her choice between a elegant and beautiful blue half plate, which was a excellent combination of a formal dress and combat armor, being both segmented yet flamboyant and elaborate enough to please these humans. For a second she thought about going in her armor and with her shadow field because after all she couldnt trust these humans... but then she realized her armor was clearly armor and for a lady of her stature to wear just armor, as beautiful and elegant as it may be, would rouse suspicion. Shrugging she opted for the second option, the very same ceremonial cloths she wore when she became an Archon, gifted to her by her father. She smiled both happily at the memories and sadly at the fact that it will now be used as eye candy for unworthy mon'keigh. The dress had many parts but the entirety of it was jet black, the upper part covered her torso and arms and while unified as a whole, it was segmented by elaborate details which didnt detract from its dark radiance, the same went for her lower part which was separate. She donned her black boots which came with the set and while she knew that in human society boots were hardly dancing shoes, these were Eldar made and combined with her agility would make up for it. She exhaled as she put on her gloves and attached her elegant and wide shoulder pads which outstretched and made her look strong and imposing as two red ribbon like pieces of cloth extended from them down. She considered donning her trench coat but decided against it as it wasnt an original part of the set, which she finished by putting her black cloak on. Good! Savora thought as she used the last piece which she needed to blow the mon'keigh away. She used blood red hypnotic lipstick on her comparatively small lips and she applied hypnotic yet wonderfully smelling perfume on herself.
"Savora! It is time!" Annabel called out as she banged on the door. Having slowly gotten used to the wild next door neighbor of hers Savora was slightly less annoyed than usual. Perhaps it was feminine solidarity of some sorts?
"Im coming..." she replied and opened the door. Poor human girl gasped as the sight of Savora hit her, as well as the perfume she wore. "well, what do you think?" Savora asked the militarily dressed woman, who was serving bodyguard duty.
"NO WAY!" she said leaning in, even if Savora was taller than her. "Those damn foolish nobles would declare you an imperial saint the moment they see you!" she declared happily and Savora smiled as this fed her arrogance and sense of superiority.
"Well, lead the way!" she said to the girl and the girl obliged. Since the ship was overbuilt and had no space for a proper observation deck they went to the halls near the hangars which had proper windows. Of course Savora was the cause of many gasps on their way to the place. Subtly Savora could feel them descending somehow. It would be good to be planeside again, her last raid on a proper Imperial world being some years ago.
"Lady Savora." Lord Bering said in the most grandiose, pleasantly surprised manner. He himself being elegantly and flamboyantly dressed in a dark blue uniform with golden details "Forgive me, but are you certain you are of the Eldar race? For I am sure the books and holy texts describe Imperial saints which are more to your... liking." He explained as he saw her, the flirtatious bastard. She cocked her eyebrow at him.
"Well if I indeed am a Imperial saint, do follow my lead and be a good little slave of mine!" she purred as the hypnotic perfume hit him, causing him to shiver. Still, the world was beautiful. Aegle was clearly a hive world as structures were clearly visible from the sky. Still unlike other hive and forge worlds, the sky wasnt filled with pollutants, there was still plenty of green areas on the planet and the oceans which by Savora's rough estimates made up some 30-40% of the planet were pristine. Hell even the moon which was colonized seemed orderly from here. Vox systems soon boomed saying they got the approval for landing and they undocked from the space port and began the descent. Fires licked the outside of the ship as it slowly descended into the orbit. Still, they were soon put out as the crew managed to balance and slow the ships descent further and this lowered the already slight turbulence.
"Lady Savora..." she heard a voice and she turned around to see Adrian, all formally dressed. Even he could not resist raising an eyebrow at her attire and... general appearance. Corvina which would be his companion blushed and looked away, apparently ashamed she could not match the Eldar's beauty.
"Rogue trader Adrian." Savora said, assuming an elegant pose and grabbing herself by the arm as she rose it, assuming a striking pose. "If you plant to compare me to an Imperial saint, rest assured that both your brother and your subordinate here have already done so." she explained cockily and Adrian shot the two behind him some stares. "But I dare to say... you look smashing yourself." she purred, digging the claws further in.
"Im here just to make sure you understand proper protocol." Adrian explained as the rest of the key officers joined them, almost all noting her appearance.
"Rest assured I am familiar with Imperial protocols and I have Lord Bering here to... assist me should the need arise." She said, leaning on Adrian's brother and grabbing his arm, causing the younger man to smirk, much to the annoyance of his brother. Oh how she enjoyed their jealousy! But she doubted this was nearly enough to drift them apart, not only that at this point she wanted them to work together. "Dont worry, my presence here would be profitable for all of us!" she said as the ship shook from stopping at the very highest levels of the spire and docked with the platform. Because of the ships extensive modifications the group, headed by Adrian proceeded through the hangar where all the smaller craft was located, all voidsmen saluted and stood still, but it was clear they wanted to whistle as Savora passed by.
"Stay here." Adrian said as he alone left to have a chat with partially bald, white haired middle aged man, handing him a pure of thrones and signaling two troopers to carry out two chests of some sorts. He returned and let the procession begin. "Lord Humfry Von Judenhossen, this is Corvina, my first mate and my companion for tonight." He said, even if it was still afternoon. Corvina bowed and the short lord took her hand gently. "This is my brother Bering." he said and Bering bowed slightly. "And his companion Lady Savora..." Savora bowed in the most elegant manner possible as the foolish lord was left there blushing and gasping as the hypnotic perfume hit him. "She comes from a distant Sector where all humans are like her... and being a curious noble she demanded we take her with us." Adrian smiled as she offered her hand to the lord, giving him the most soul piercing smile she had.
"Men... return the coin to Lord Adrian... for it is a shame to take away good coin from a man who lets you witness this angle... and if I had known that she would be coming here, I wouldnt demand a penny for the ball. Adrian, consider the ball on my account." He said as he bowed deeply in front of Savora and Adrian shot her a glare of mixed emotions.
"Oh Lord Humfry... you flatter me beyond my reach..." she spoke perfect high gothic. "You do the Emperor proud." she said with another bow, much to the smile of Bering and the cringing of some other officers who knew the truth.
"My faith in him is reassured by your mere presence my lady, as it is only a human figure which can be divine... and I have not met a more divine figure than yours." he spoke, not daring to look at her. She feigned surprise, waving her hand in front of her as if demanding air.
"Oh my!" she said, forcing herself to blush. "Well if that truly is the case, the please dont let your peers await us further, let them share your happiness, if I am as blessed as you claim me to be." She said, bowing yet again and he nodded vigorously. Lord Humfry bowed and pointed his hand towards the flamboyant gates.
"I just hope they are worthy of your presence m'lady." he said and the procession moved forwards.
"Is it ironic that she is making me coin and paying for herself already?" Adrian whispered to Corvina who was mildly annoyed by all of this. The two ceremonial guards saluted them as they all lined up, Bering and Savora behind them. The two guards pull the doors open and the first pair stepped in the loud Vox systems booming as the golden and flamboyant interior of the reception and the ball hall gleamed, full of various nobles.
"My Lords and Ladies! His eminence Rogue Trader Adrian of house Gregorik!" the vox casters boomed and the nobles exploded into salutes as the vox focused on every word, as if spelling them on their own. "Accompanying him Lady Corvina, the first mate on his flagship The Pride of Terra!" it said and the applauds began once more as the two bowed before the crowd.
"Here we go..." Bering whispered to Savora who stood a head taller than him. The fact that she had slightly risen heels on her boots didnt help either. The two proceeded to entre after their turn had came.
"Following them is Lord Bering! Lord Adrian's brother and a rouge trader in his own right! Accompanying him is Lady Savora a noble from the distant Segmentum Solar!" the vox boomed as the two entered. At first there were loud applauds but as the two came into sight, those turned to quite audible gasps. Bering blushed slightly but Savora was completely unmoved as they bowed in unison. Poor Bering did his best and his bow was manly, but he could not hope to match the elegance of the Eldar. Thankfully most drama so far was the fact that all the lords were drooling over her and their wives being pissed off about it, the poor nobles closest to them who were affected by her perfume went slightly mad. As the two moved on to allow the rest of the officers to come and be announced. They were immediately beset by nobles. Males wanted her attention for carnal reasons, some even going so far to ask her and Bering where did they find her and did her planet have more females like her while the female nobles wanted her to tell them how to become pretty like her. Her hypnotic perfume worked wonders and she smiled, purring as she fed on their emotions... on men's love, on female jealousy and on their combined desperation... that they cant have her, or be like her.