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Made in us
Rogue Inquisitor with Xenos Bodyguards





Eastern edge

Once again I awaken. More fools that think they alone can enter with impunity this world and the cities that slumber here little disturbed for all time. Little do they know that they merely are to be treated as the thieves they are. Accessing the mainframe of the city, I can see the interlopers. Watch as the walk to their doom.

Once, I and my people were like them, eking out what living we could, dying early and continuing on, despite our limitations. Walking out amongst the stars, we met many new peoples; they lived and created for long periods of time, blessed with long lives, and some with nigh immortal spans we discovered. We offered our gifts of technologies that we had that they did not for the secret of this long life that we did not possess, they could not help us, and pointed us to those that may be able to. These first beings, these "Old Ones" as they were known; we told them of our plight, offered them what we could. They examined specimens and used their knowledge, and then the cruelty of the Universe hit home. These immortal masters of life and the ways between realities told us that which was truth, but we did not wish to hear. They told our short lived forefathers that they could do nothing for our kind.

They had to be lying! How could they alter all other life forms across the ways, uplift them from mere animals and bless them with immortality, yet do nothing for us? They claimed it had to do with where we evolved, that we were "locked" and could not be worked on without destroying us as a people, a species. They told us to live as we had and cherish these short spans of ours as our own sun had condemned us to this fate, a short, pain filled fate.

Of course the ones to be told this railed against this and called them greedy, liars, charlatans, and worse. They then declared that our vast technical mastery over the material universe would be used to fight them and their lackeys, until one would be shown as the superior. We would yet wrest from these greedy and cold beings that which they with held from us. The wars that happened at first went well; we crushed the enemy held worlds, dissected and vivisected specimens from each, looking for that secret their masters were unwilling to share with us.

But they had new tricks up their sleeves, granting new ability and powers to races that they had made into their warriors. These new long lived and vibrant species wielded the ability like their masters to access the other world beyond, the dimension they called the empyrean. This was now shifting the war against us, we were desperate, we sought new things we could use, but we had reached a pinnacle of technology, metals that could be shaped at a whim, making mockery of any and all damage. The use of energy that could fling us from start system to star system by stepping on a platform, or hurl ships through the void as they moved the universe around themselves. Or weapons that used the molecular breakdown of the target or the ambient energy of particles of the world around them, accessing from t him material realm we controlled.

Still this was not enough, and ever our hatred built up instead of fading away. Hatred of them, of their immortality and their subjects having that as well; Hatred of the psychic powers that they wielded that made mockery of our weapons and technology. Hatred for them denying us that immortality of which they drank so deeply, so readily, and shared with all but our people, condemning us as they had to brief, painful lives.

We were losing our war with them, and then one day we discovered our saviors and our condemnation as well. That day we discovered the Star Gods, and they helped us in so many ways. They helped us crush the enemy yet again; beating them back with improved technology and improved us as well. They offered us that which the others denied us, Immortality, all we had to do was embrace servitude to them, and embrace we did!

I was alive then, in my year when the dying came upon me, as the cancers showed up, I feared and hated death. When they offered it, I willingly, along with many I knew, accepted the terms of their contract with us. Many did not, they feared what it would do to us as a race, and as the "Old Ones" predicted, we ceased to be a living race after that. The pain was worth it at the time because we were born anew. Or so we thought, parts of our souls taken as payment for the changes they asked for, we found ourselves in strong metallic bodies. These bodies were made from that living metal, and it would never grow old, or feel diseases, or infirmity. Strength and immortality were ours at last! But it took time for us to realize that we had become not just servants to our gods, we had ceased to be what were, a live and vibrant race, as short lived as we were, we were still alive then, and we had clung to every second of life we could. Now we had thrown that away for our hatred of death outweighed our love of life our desires had changed due to our hatred and fears.

Now, my minions have almost all faded as their minds have slipped away after each repair, each time we awake and go back to sleep they lose something more, becoming more machine than sentient being. But I am never totally alone, the others that embraced the gift the Gods gave unto us are able to remember, and that memory drives our hatred for the still living beings of the galaxy!

I still dream about my old life before I became the master of this city of eternity. The others on this world that has been in our control since before your race was born all share my fate. We awaken hating those that trample our world, those that enter our cities uninvited.

I have watched many races attempt to loot and steal from us, they die or are scared off to leave and never return, but we still need diversions for our hatred. That was why I allowed the colonization of this planet, allowed the plant life to yet again flourish as it did when we were alive, for no one wishes to make a home of a dead world, don't they? The traps had to be baited as my Master commands, oh yes; I am not the master anymore, which is the one who laughs role in our world. When he visits, he wants souls to feed on, souls laden with the fear and anguish as flavored by our minions. And this is all well for us as we hate the ones above, the ones who bask in the sunlight here, they have built cities above us, and they have lost a few of their numbers to our raiding parties, but only speak of such in hushed whispers as they make signs over themselves to ward away the thoughts.

The reason you understand me at all is because you are a part of our network, you made the mistake of being one of the interlopers, seeking technology that was not yours to take! Now you can see all I wish for you to see, hear what I desire you to hear, and understand my thoughts and words as you watch our deeds. Now that the Master is coming, it is time to have the last laugh on one of your cities above, for we slumber yet hate for all eternity, and our master shall feast once he arrives, a feats of those we take from there to here, no mercy nor pity for your people are still alive and for that alone we hate them.

But I share with you for you are like us now, no longer alive, no longer to be hated. But neither have you the ability to exact any revenge for your departed life, no, you are now one of my minions and shall go forth to harvest those you once lived amongst, for we shall fill you with our hatred eternal.

This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at 2011/04/20 23:25:04


"Your mumblings are awakening the sleeping Dragon, be wary when meddling the affairs of Dragons, for thou art tasty and go good with either ketchup or chocolate. "
Dragons fear nothing, if it acts up, we breath magic fire that turns them into marshmallow peeps. We leaguers only cry rivets!



 
   
Made in de
Shroomin Brain Boy





Berlin Germany

whoa! tough stuff indeed. is this a short story or rather a story made in chapters? i am thankful also for updating my fluff know how on necrons as for now they were mostly a blank in my book...
that is truly a most miserable race... talk about summoned ghosts that wont leave (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sorcerer%27s_Apprentice)
do the necrons reall can transform other beings in necrons themselves? that is even more cruel than killing them off...are those then the flailed ones? i saw pics of those with still flesh and skinparts modeled on...

a cool story. and i truly enjoyed the read!

vik

   
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Eastern edge

This was considered as a one shot piece. Pariahs are the ones that they make into slave soldiers.

"Your mumblings are awakening the sleeping Dragon, be wary when meddling the affairs of Dragons, for thou art tasty and go good with either ketchup or chocolate. "
Dragons fear nothing, if it acts up, we breath magic fire that turns them into marshmallow peeps. We leaguers only cry rivets!



 
   
Made in de
Shroomin Brain Boy





Berlin Germany

just researched the term Pariahs and it was a revealing thing to read, lead me also to the IoM assasins... cool things i never knew existed...boy do i have to more official fluff as well...

   
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Eastern edge

Tons of fluff out there.

Well, I hope all who read this like it, as it is not always easy to get inside the head of an alien mind as it were.

"Your mumblings are awakening the sleeping Dragon, be wary when meddling the affairs of Dragons, for thou art tasty and go good with either ketchup or chocolate. "
Dragons fear nothing, if it acts up, we breath magic fire that turns them into marshmallow peeps. We leaguers only cry rivets!



 
   
Made in de
Shroomin Brain Boy





Berlin Germany

i think your take on the hatred was the central piece and this was quite understandable...also what i think the necrons as a whole don´t quite got is that they themselves were the ones that were greedy ones and not really the old ones...and i think the fate of them now is omewhat a galactic payment to suffer for their greed... and for my understanding earned quite rightfully...

   
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Eastern edge

Viktor von Domm wrote:i think your take on the hatred was the central piece and this was quite understandable...also what i think the necrons as a whole don´t quite got is that they themselves were the ones that were greedy ones and not really the old ones...and i think the fate of them now is omewhat a galactic payment to suffer for their greed... and for my understanding earned quite rightfully...


It all boils down to "Be careful what you ask for"

"Your mumblings are awakening the sleeping Dragon, be wary when meddling the affairs of Dragons, for thou art tasty and go good with either ketchup or chocolate. "
Dragons fear nothing, if it acts up, we breath magic fire that turns them into marshmallow peeps. We leaguers only cry rivets!



 
   
Made in de
Shroomin Brain Boy





Berlin Germany

true words!

or to say it like george bernard shaw:

There are two tragedies in life. One is to lose your heart's desire. The other is to gain it


   
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Eastern edge

Yep, the Necrontyr got a real Faustian deal from the C' tan.

"Your mumblings are awakening the sleeping Dragon, be wary when meddling the affairs of Dragons, for thou art tasty and go good with either ketchup or chocolate. "
Dragons fear nothing, if it acts up, we breath magic fire that turns them into marshmallow peeps. We leaguers only cry rivets!



 
   
Made in gb
Avatar of the Bloody-Handed God






Inside your mind, corrupting the pathways

I have to say that was rather good. A few grammar and so on errors, but the story itself was good.

   
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Eastern edge

SilverMK2 wrote:I have to say that was rather good. A few grammar and so on errors, but the story itself was good.


i tend to make run ons and other mistakes, but thank you.

"Your mumblings are awakening the sleeping Dragon, be wary when meddling the affairs of Dragons, for thou art tasty and go good with either ketchup or chocolate. "
Dragons fear nothing, if it acts up, we breath magic fire that turns them into marshmallow peeps. We leaguers only cry rivets!



 
   
Made in gb
Longtime Dakkanaut





Scotland

Pretty cool! Needs a quick edit as some of the grammar is a bit strange but on the whole it reads nicely.

Mary Sue wrote: Perkustin is even more awesome than me!



 
   
Made in us
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Eastern edge

I have edited the story, and actually wound up having to add as there were sentence fragments to add things to!

Glad folks are liking this.

"Your mumblings are awakening the sleeping Dragon, be wary when meddling the affairs of Dragons, for thou art tasty and go good with either ketchup or chocolate. "
Dragons fear nothing, if it acts up, we breath magic fire that turns them into marshmallow peeps. We leaguers only cry rivets!



 
   
Made in de
Shroomin Brain Boy





Berlin Germany

argh... i really hate it when authors update their stories and not highlit the updates....grrr... because when i read a story i hate the repetition to read all the stuff anew... got a perfect plot memory and thus it gets quite unnerving for me...sorry shas for my rant^^

   
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Eastern edge

It was all done by using Word program and I forgot to see if it would have done it while making the edits.

"Your mumblings are awakening the sleeping Dragon, be wary when meddling the affairs of Dragons, for thou art tasty and go good with either ketchup or chocolate. "
Dragons fear nothing, if it acts up, we breath magic fire that turns them into marshmallow peeps. We leaguers only cry rivets!



 
   
Made in de
Shroomin Brain Boy





Berlin Germany

yeah...well seems i have to grow a pair and read it again^^... wont hurt that much as it was a good read in the first place^^

   
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Eastern edge

Viktor von Domm wrote:yeah...well seems i have to grow a pair and read it again^^... wont hurt that much as it was a good read in the first place^^


That's the spirit!

"Your mumblings are awakening the sleeping Dragon, be wary when meddling the affairs of Dragons, for thou art tasty and go good with either ketchup or chocolate. "
Dragons fear nothing, if it acts up, we breath magic fire that turns them into marshmallow peeps. We leaguers only cry rivets!



 
   
Made in de
Shroomin Brain Boy





Berlin Germany

yep... but expect a review from me a bit later...got a head that is the size of a basketball it seems...

   
Made in us
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Eastern edge

Sounds like sinus inflammation. Get that taken care of and then review.

"Your mumblings are awakening the sleeping Dragon, be wary when meddling the affairs of Dragons, for thou art tasty and go good with either ketchup or chocolate. "
Dragons fear nothing, if it acts up, we breath magic fire that turns them into marshmallow peeps. We leaguers only cry rivets!



 
   
Made in gb
Fixture of Dakka






Ol' Blighty

That fluff is grim...and dark...very suiting to 40k, and especially necrons!
Nice read, and I hope you keep churning out more!


DS:90-S++G+++M++B++I+Plotr06#+D+++A++++/eWD251R+++T(Ot)DM+
JB: I like the concept of a free Shrike roaming through the treetops of the jungle. I'm not sure that I like the idea of a real Shrike sitting on my couch eating my Skittles.
corpsesarefun: Thank god I missed be nice to shrike day.
greenskin lynn: because of all the skittles and soda, you basically live off sugar water, like some sort of freakish human-hummingbird hybrid. 
   
Made in us
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Eastern edge

Well, I did say that this would be a one shot story, but maybe more of the Musing of He Who seeks to Slay is perhaps in order?

"Your mumblings are awakening the sleeping Dragon, be wary when meddling the affairs of Dragons, for thou art tasty and go good with either ketchup or chocolate. "
Dragons fear nothing, if it acts up, we breath magic fire that turns them into marshmallow peeps. We leaguers only cry rivets!



 
   
Made in gb
Fixture of Dakka






Ol' Blighty

I mean chruning out fluff in general


DS:90-S++G+++M++B++I+Plotr06#+D+++A++++/eWD251R+++T(Ot)DM+
JB: I like the concept of a free Shrike roaming through the treetops of the jungle. I'm not sure that I like the idea of a real Shrike sitting on my couch eating my Skittles.
corpsesarefun: Thank god I missed be nice to shrike day.
greenskin lynn: because of all the skittles and soda, you basically live off sugar water, like some sort of freakish human-hummingbird hybrid. 
   
Made in us
Rogue Inquisitor with Xenos Bodyguards





Eastern edge

Oh well, yes, indeed, more Vasily based stories, stories of the different characters, my Orks and Tau as well as the Dragons Errant.

"Your mumblings are awakening the sleeping Dragon, be wary when meddling the affairs of Dragons, for thou art tasty and go good with either ketchup or chocolate. "
Dragons fear nothing, if it acts up, we breath magic fire that turns them into marshmallow peeps. We leaguers only cry rivets!



 
   
Made in de
Shroomin Brain Boy





Berlin Germany

yep, about time to read some errant fluff^^

also my vote is for your other armies to get a spotlight session too...orks and tau...isn´t your username from a tau special character??

   
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Eastern edge

Check out the multi-player +++Incoming Message+++ started by Emperor's Champion and you shall see Dragons Errant in action!

I will then have to make a story about WAAAGH! MAGNOTZ! for my Orks, and yes, Shasolenzabi is a character I made up, a fully cybernetically enhanced Tau commander.

"Your mumblings are awakening the sleeping Dragon, be wary when meddling the affairs of Dragons, for thou art tasty and go good with either ketchup or chocolate. "
Dragons fear nothing, if it acts up, we breath magic fire that turns them into marshmallow peeps. We leaguers only cry rivets!



 
   
Made in de
Shroomin Brain Boy





Berlin Germany

could you provide a link please?

   
Made in us
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Eastern edge

http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/361840.page

It is just below this thread in the fiction forum Vik.

"Your mumblings are awakening the sleeping Dragon, be wary when meddling the affairs of Dragons, for thou art tasty and go good with either ketchup or chocolate. "
Dragons fear nothing, if it acts up, we breath magic fire that turns them into marshmallow peeps. We leaguers only cry rivets!



 
   
Made in de
Shroomin Brain Boy





Berlin Germany

well i only surf through my subscribed, the recent and from time to time through the friends threads so to not miss a thread from my friends...

on generall i don´t scoure the different forums...

   
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Eastern edge

Viktor von Domm wrote:well i only surf through my subscribed, the recent and from time to time through the friends threads so to not miss a thread from my friends...

on generall i don´t scoure the different forums...


Ah, I understand. it is a work in progress, speaking of which, check your in box

"Your mumblings are awakening the sleeping Dragon, be wary when meddling the affairs of Dragons, for thou art tasty and go good with either ketchup or chocolate. "
Dragons fear nothing, if it acts up, we breath magic fire that turns them into marshmallow peeps. We leaguers only cry rivets!



 
   
Made in de
Shroomin Brain Boy





Berlin Germany

done and the read will be later in the evening/night as it seems a good read... maybe i even can come up with something on my own... after all i have a chapter on my own too^^

   
 
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