The Secret of Rak'noll (4OK RPG)-continued

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Subject: Vesanus the Raven

Status: Unknown
Last known sighting: Cadian Gate, Ocularis Terribus Warzone, Segmentum Obsucrus
Data File: Alpha Plus level psyker. Sorcerer of the Ruinous Powers. Master of a Black Legion warband. Fleet Commander. Active since the Horus Heresy. Origins Unknown.
Known Fleet Assets: The Oblivion, a Repulsive Class Grand Cruiser. Two(query?) Heavy Cruisers of unknown class. Unknown number of standard cruisers and escorts.

Excommunicate Traitoris. Terminate on sight.

Wargear: Staff of the Raven, Terminator Armour, Twin-linked Bolter

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I'd like to see Guard, personally. It's a nice twist from all the Astartes around back in the last one (5 out of 7 players if I'm not mistaken)

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Up to you, really. I have always enjoyed Krieg though, tough buggers the lot of them.

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"We have arrived at Rak'noll, my lord"

"Excellent, maintain orbit"

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Ledabot wrote:
undivided wrote:"We have arrived at Rak'noll, my lord"

"Excellent, maintain orbit"

From orbit you can observe anything that happens to allyed troops. you cannot see any disigusihing features such as the loction of bases however. you can send down troops anytime

Out of character undivided wrote: Can I order orbital bombardments? (No Exterminatus weapons of course)

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"Do you enjoy my trophy?"
"My lord?"
An empty set of Terminator armor marked with the heraldy of Syrath sat in a throne next to the Raven's dais. The Raven clutched a fresh skull in his gauntlet.
"This one put up quite a fight for a coward"
With a glance, the inside-out corpse of Arkois, a warrior of Syrath, dropped to the floor.
"What of the rest of them, milord?"
"Oh, we'll deal with them"
"Shall I re.."
"No, not yet. Tell me, why is a raven like a writing desk, hmm?"

Maniacal Laughter

Out of character undivided wrote:
No offense to you at all blood reaper, just wrote it to justify your leaving

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"Prepare the Plague Marines, tell the Plaguebringer to... do as it's told... the Tyranids are doing as I predicted. How delightful, no? Oh, and thank Typhy for letting me borrow some of his men"

"My lord, there is another thing"
"Hmmm?"
"The daemon eyes roaming around the ship have detected an intruder"
"Oh, joy! Company! I will be meating him myself then!

Maniacal Laughter

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"Hello little wolf, what brings you here?"

Romulus turns only to find nothing, as if the voice were inside his head.

Out of character undivided wrote: Ever face an Alpha Plus Psyker before? http://wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/The_Assignment

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Out of character wrote:
No worries Ledabot! I like to play with my food before eating it. I'll try not to rip people inside-out with a glance all the time. Quite fitting for a mad sorcerer, no?

Aboard the Oblivion:
"Why so hostile to your brother Astartes, Romulus? Calm down, you are a guest in my ship. I will do well to... entertain you and your friends"

Raven's Command Dais
"Everybody fire their guns! The filthy Tyranids want to party! Tell the commander of the Plaguebringer to release the Life-eater spores, remain course on target. This'll be fun!

Maniacal Laughter

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Raven's Dais:
"Seal of that bulkhead, it's time for some games, Send the warphounds we borrowed from that pretty Dark Eldar witch I.. pah, that's a story for another time" More Maniacal Laughter

In the Bulkhead: Me? Show myself, to you? But why? Surely my the pets shall suffice, no?

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Ledabot wrote:And all the while nids are tearing through the oblivion.

Out of character wrote:
And all the while the rest of my fleet is fighting too, and the Plaguebringer about to deliver its payload of Papa Nurgle's best soup.

Raven's Dais:
"Milord, we detect more Tyranids"
"Just as planned, these creature truly are mindless."
Vesanus raises his Staff
"Let the Galaxy burn."
Outside a warpstorm begins to brew
"No one escapes now"

More Maniacal Laughter

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Tyranic Marta wrote:(ooc) btw undivided it seems a bit op to use a Alpha plus level psyker in this rpg as its supposed to be fun rather than demoralizing to be fighting against such a powerful foe, your just lucky my character doesnt fear death.....

Out of character wrote:
I'm aware, don't worry. I'll not be going ripping titans in to two anytime soon. Your character didn't seem to notice the Nurglings I sent as an appetizer. HEADSUP SELF-DESTRUCT WARNING GOOD LUCK GETTING OUT

Raven's Dais:
"Everyone did as I told?"
"Yes lord, all the chosen Champions and Shipmasters are ready to teleport down on Rak'noll at your will."
"Good, Initiate the self-destruct to the engines and warp drives. Tell the rest to do the same with their ships. Goodbye Oblivion!"
And with that, Vesanus and his Chosen teleported to the Chaos base so kindly erm.. given to him by Arkois

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Out of character wrote:
Seeing as our banter is so animated, I'm thinking about making this into a full-blown fiction story as soon as we're done. There's a link to one of my sample work sigged if you're interested in seeing what I can do. What do you guys think of the idea?

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Out of character wrote:
I enjoyed all of you trying to kill me in the first few pages.
A word of warning though, for some of the new players who don't know, we have this long on-going list of Idiot Wars. Normally this goes about if you try killing a race in it's early stages of the RPG. Luckly Ledabot hasn't deemed any of it so, yet. I admit to trying to pull one of these off back in the old one. Look for Idiot Wars #2 or 3 IIRC

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Raven's Fortress:
"Oh look, look at the pretty colors in the sky!'
Maniacal Laughter
"Bring up the void shields, I want to watch the sky undisturbed."
"Yes my Lord."

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Evaelc wrote:Hey undivided. when will you create this new thread thing.

Out of character wrote:
When we finish. Maybe I'll do Part one after, say, 5 pages? Or maybe when Ledabot says one of us dies?

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Out of character wrote:
It is technically a joint thing, we're setting the plot and story as we move along through the RPG. We're all authors in this, so to speak. I'll just be acting as an editor, and the new thread, a more refined version of our stories.

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Out of character wrote:
For the convenience of all the players and our GM, I'll be posting status updates once and a while. That cool with everybody?
CSM Vesanus the Raven: Alive, Active, Location: Planet Surface, "Raven's Fortress"
CSM Arkois the Destroyer: Dead,Killed aboard the Oblivion, Double-tapped; all remains obliterated in warp explosion
IG Marksman Mop: Alive, Inactive, Location Unknown
IG Headhunter: Alive, Inactive Location Unknown
TYR Bar'goth: Alive, In combat, Location: Planet Surface
TYR Murderfex: Alive, In combat, Location: Planet Surface
SM Catos son of Sicarius:Alive, Inactive, Location: Planet Surface
SW Romulus and Bloodmaw:Alive, Active, Location: Planet Surface
TAU Shas' ui T'au Kais: Alive, In combat, Location: Planet Surface

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Raven's Fortress:
The Raven raises his open palm to the heavens above
"Let it rain"

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Ledabot wrote:
undivided wrote:
Raven's Fortress:
The Raven raises his open palm to the heavens above
"Let it rain"

are you just celebrating the distrution of your own ships or are you making it rain. (you could do that if you want to... you are a phyker)

on another note. I will be going on a camp from wednesday till sunday, so you might want to find a temp replacement.... Im sorry if i have been missing today, christmas partys.

Out of character wrote:
Exactly, I'd like a thunderstorm but Strong-Medium rain will do

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Out of character wrote:
Well it's that time again guys. Time for serious business.
So, as you may have already read, Ledabot's out for a couple of days. Let's make it easy for him and for ourselves; It's time for a vote.
(This is,of course, for a temporary seat of GM-hood.) Any nominees?

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Out of character wrote:
Well that's one for me
Anybody else?
The winner will need atleast three votes.

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Well, we'll just have to wait 'till everybody's back.

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Out of character wrote: Alright then, that's three votes.

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Ledabot wrote:Marta: very sorry...
Nids: your forces are gathering to assault the chaos base. This seems slightly similar to something that happened before
Undivided: You are sitting in your fort, laughing yourself silly. You may want to do something about your noisy nabours.

Raven's fortress:

"Ooh, looky looky, some insects at my door! Thank the Gods for all the bug sp.. erm, weapons Arkois left me! Gaddon! Come here!"
"Yes Lord"
"Activate the defense guns"
Maniacal Laughter

Out of character wrote:
Idiot Wars time yet, Ledabot?

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Evaelc wrote:Bar'goth smirks as he sees the Chaos guns readying. They thought it would be easy. At that moment several mawlocs burst out htrough the gound into the base spewing fortha multitude of tyranid genestealers and warriors. ripper swrms in their masses charge towords the base while gargoyles and harpies take to the skies to disable the guns. In the ensuing confusion several teams of carnifexs charge into the base walls.

Temp GM wrote:
I'm quite sorry for doing this, I did warn you and unfortunately, Ledabot was already leaning towards this to happen, but it's that time again.

Idiot Wars part: Too many to count, Revenge of the 'Nid.
The Mawlocs entered into the courtyard of the Raven's fortress to find absolutely nothing but the large caliber guns staring them in the face.
Meanwhile, hearing the sounds of death and explosions inside, as the Carnifexes near the walls the void shield activated earlier slam them in the face, leaving them confused. As the gargoyles and harpies attempt to rip the empty decoy guns, they are gunned down by Chaos marines awaiting them. Several genestealers and warriors manage to slip past the void shield after it's reactivation. They are flamed and butchered by the Heavy weapon turrets' killzone. Only a small force of the Great Devourer were lost. The rest of the xenos watch through the Invisible field as their brethren are ripped to shreds by the forces of Chaos.

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Temp GM wrote:

Tyranids: A full frontal assault is not a wise choice against a Chaos Planetary fortress.
Options:
A:Use the knowledge gifted by the Hivemind to find a way in. (Think of a creative way to get in)
B: Leave and regroup to attack the fortress again.
C:Leave to pursue another target.

Selected choice in blue.

Now before you flame me, as 'Nids you don't have a formal "base", however you have the most troops available with an entire Hive fleet at your beck and call. I can't have you ending a race as early as now, Ledabot and Catos would agree. Mcsessions probably would too.

SW you watch the failed assault of the Tyranids and they are starting to retreat.
Options:
A:Attack them now while they least expect it.
B:Standby and observe what they will do.
C: A strange idea enters your head. The sorcerer was able to contact me with his mind, why not I do the same?

SM, IG and Tau, you get a free defensive option against the oncoming Tyranids.

Stop time. Evaelc, we're gonna have to wait for Marta's decision before continuing with our part. SW, TYR and CSM cannot continue with their part of the story without each other.

READ FIRST BEFORE PROCEEDING

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Evaelc wrote:I wouldn't flame you. but yeah i must admit it was a rash move but worth a try. thanking you.

Out of character wrote:
Ever get the chance to read my Idiot War back in the old one?

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TempGM wrote:
Mukkin'About wrote:(Walk in. See this. What do?)

Thread winner right there.

See the Tyranid options above. Feel free to coordinate with Evaelc if you wish.As of now, though, time has stopped for 'Nids,SpaceWolves and Chaos, as Marta has yet to come up with a decision.

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TempGM wrote:
Well, for his benefit we're gonna have to stop here for a while as far as TYR,SW and CSM goes. To compensate though, the active members (being me, you and Mukkin') are allowed to control other troops of theirs apart from themselves and the forces with us at the time.

Example:
I will send my genestealers to attack the Ultramarine fortress.

Fair enough guys?