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Nah its cool. Thanks though.

Although I've noticed that no one has mentioned the forces of Nurgle that was attacking Naruke as well......are we going to just pop them out of existence and just go back to fighting Tyrannids?

Darkvoidof40k wrote:I see what you did thar! You dare to quote the famously failriffic Boreal??? I shall get my METAL BOXES onto you for this!

Anyway, how'd they know where the Hive Tyrant is? They only just arrived and are about to be swamped by a kazillion space bugs.

Also, what hive fleet is this? Lets just say it's a splinter of Leviathen.

Also, everywhere except the capitol has been abandoned pretty much, the Tyranids are swamping it. East is ruins, nothing there but bugs and capillary towers. And gestation pools or w/e you call them. West, well, the Nids ain't got there as far as we know, but we've lost contact....

And with only about 40-50 space marines active on the planet, well...

The Tyrranids are in the west.......Nikev started there and Jansen met up with me and we fought Tyrannids. Then Jansen left and Vera met up with Nikev fighting Tyrannids.....so yea.....Tyrannids are DEFINITELY in the West. Its just that no one has posted anything for them over there other than the fighting that took place between the Tyrannids, Jansen, Nikev, and Vera.

Well, seeing as how noone has rp'd anyone defendin' west, it will have fallen by now. The capitol, and the mysterious Northern city are all that remain. Maybe not north, but the capitol.

RECAP:
The forces currently active on the planet ---
IG:
Imperial Guard Regiment Commander Markus Troughburg
Approximately 3500 troops left.

PDF: PDF Captain Otus and
Approximately 1000 troops left.

Armoured Forces under the command of Supreme Tank Commander Afi:
20 Leman Russ variants
a Hellhammer
a Stormlord,
37 Sentinals
7 Basilisks
170+ Chimera's
28 Hellhound/Devil Dog/other variant variants


Captain Lathem of the Red Scorpions
Lathem's company:
6 Assault Marines
12 Devastator's
29 Tactical Marines
3 Terminators

Planetary Governor Parkus Merdan is still around...

Space Marine armoured forces:
Senior Techmarine Gavus,
2 Predator Destructors
a Land Raider Redeemer
3 Rhino's
2 Razorback's
2 ThunderHawks
a Vindicator
Venerable Dreadnought Divius
and the newly interred Brother Zindler



Oh, and Arkus Pallemon...

hey....... where is my awesome marines?

Rhino.

Anyway, we're coming up on page 10!!!!!! OH NOES! PLOT TWIST!!!!!!!!!!!!!! EEP!

Yes, its leviathan - its the top splinter of leviathan, the one heading towards the Maelstrom. On this map: http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/8607/warhammer40000map.jpg

Arkus jumped the rock, landing on top of a Termagant. His sheer mass pushed it to the ground, and the Space Marine rammed his bloodied chainsword into the carapace of the beast, and it let out a terrible alien shriek in its death throes. Lifting his boltgun, Arkus fired off two shots, killing another Termagant. That creatures' death signalled the end of his boltgun ammo. He clipped his weapon onto his belt, and drew his pistol. He stretched his right arm out and fired, but missed. A Hormagaunt leaped at him, and he thrust his chainsword passed his pistol, and the oncoming beast practically leaped onto the whirring weapon. The blade went through its chest and exited from its carapace. Kicking the corpse away, Arkus looked up to see a massive beast roaring at him; the Brood Progenitor. The Tervigon convulsed, and atleast two dozen more Termagants crawled from its bloated form. "Brothers, to me!" He called. Zindler stepped forward, his titanic form straining under the damages it'd suffered in the conflicts. His flamer spoke, bringing death two a dozen Termagants, the smell of burning flesh and promethium lingering in the polluted air. The Dreadnoughts' power fist swung out, sending two 'gants flying, and he slammed downwards with his seismic hammer, crushing three of the hated creatures'. The four space marines stood in awe, as the venerated Dreadnought walked through the sea of Tyranids, crushing them against, or under, his mighty form. The Tervigon bellowed at this threat, and its spawn moved apart to allow it to advance. As it tackled Zindler, Arkus noticed a Tyranid Warrior lurking at the back of the assault wave; the leader beast! "Sergeant--" He began, but the Veteran Space Marine cut him off; "I see it! Space Marines! Advance!" he called, although all four of them had seen it by then. They had all but run out of ammo between them, but the squad leaders' pistol continued to spit death in the form of bolts of searing plasma.

I've made a map on MS paint showing the various deployments of Military forces, and a bit more expansion from the 'nids.

Key -

The Red bits are the current locations of Tyranids

The Black bits are where the Tyranids have been, and are halfway through the process of being composted into more tyranids.

The Light Blue bits are local forces, including Space Marines.

The Dark Blue bits are the Newly arrived cadian forces. They are about 10'000 strong overall, plus two mechanised companies and commando units. Each Company consists of 1'000 men, as well as standard accompanying tanks. The White arrows are future movements.

The purple spot behind the main group of tyranids is the probable location of the Hive Tyrant.

Just to clarify - The guardsmen are unaware of the Red Scorpions on the planet, but the marines know about them, so if any space marines meet them, they will be suprised. They will also be mistrustful of the local guard regiments, due to the fact they are alledgedly corrupt. This can be offset however, by brave deeds and respect for the fighting skills of the local forces.

Hope you don't mind me posting this Klawz, it doesn't have to be official, it just shows where I think everything is. Object and I'll take it down.

Seems already, except there's more guard than nids. And they guard had no problem getting to the surface... there's a hive ship up there oO. Ah well, cut it down a bit -- maybe to about half the number or something. I mean, their ships'll be torn apart pretty quickly. Anyway, the local forces are all just in the capitol as far as I'm aware, except for Arkus, Zindler, Salen, some scorpies, NIkev, Jansen and some guard.

Anyway, good job on the map regardless! Did you 'save to file' one of the original maps and edit it in paint? Or start your own?

Darkvoidof40k wrote:Seems already, except there's more guard than nids. And they guard had no problem getting to the surface... there's a hive ship up there oO. Ah well, cut it down a bit -- maybe to about half the number or something. I mean, their ships'll be torn apart pretty quickly. Anyway, the local forces are all just in the capitol as far as I'm aware, except for Arkus, Zindler, Salen, some scorpies, NIkev, Jansen and some guard.

Anyway, good job on the map regardless! Did you 'save to file' one of the original maps and edit it in paint? Or start your own?

I don't think there's more Guard than Nids, the guard were intended to be the liberating force anyway, otherwise we would probably be completely ed, so It's alright that there are loads of them.

I can imagine there would have been some losses on the way down, but as the 3 cruisers (that are stationed in spess, offloading multiple, simultanious and devastating drop troops ) could have blasted a path through the 'nids, I think the losses would be minimal (for the Guard anyway).

If this was BFG, The Fleet would consist of:

One Vengeance Class Grand Cruiser, Designated 'Zacchaeus' - 230 Points
One Exorcist Class Grand Cruiser with full launch bays, Designated 'Hammer of Justice' - 230 Points
One Armageddon Class Battlecruiser, Designated 'Emperors Retribution' - 245 Points
Three Falchion Class Escorts, No current designation. - 105 points.
Total - 810 points

All ships are assumed to have maxed out configurations (if that's possible in BFG)

The Tyranid Fleet would consist of:
One Hive Ship with Feeder Tentacle, Bio Plasma Discharge and 3 more Pyro acid batteries, as well as the 'Extra Spore Cyst' Evolution. - 290 Points
Two Tyranid Cruisers with Feeder Tentacle, Feeder Tentacle and 2 Bio plasma discharges, as well as the 'Pyschic scream', 'Reinforced Carapace' and 'Accelarated Healing' Evolutions. - 360 Points
Eight Escort Drones with Pyro Acid batteries. - 240
Total - 810

Anyone who plays BFG willing to tell me how that would (probably) turn out in a Planetary assualt scenario with the 'nids as the attackers?
If you're not in the RP just PM me or something.

The Map I copied onto powerpoint, resized it and re-copied it onto paint, then doing all the edits on there.

Racing toward the distress beacon Leroy glanced over to his brother " Thank you brother for accompanying me."

"I would expect the same from a fellow marine." the Marine replied.

As the Landspeeder raced toward their target they saw tyrannid approaching fast. Just as soon as the tyrranid appeared the Blip seemed to disappear.

"BY THE GOD!" Leroy shouted " NO!"

"Damned Filth" His companion said with as much disgust and anger as Leroy. "COME BROTHER! LET US SHOW THESE XENOS OUR MIGHT!"

Pushing the Landspeeder's speed to maximum speed the whine of the engine began to grow louder and louder and the Tyrannids turned to face this threat.

"FEEL THE HOLY FIRE OF THE EMPEROR!" The Marine shouted as he awakened the Landspeeder's twin bolter linked side gun.


~Turning to face this source of massive noise IT stared on as this object raced forward. This strange object was not touching the ground. The HiveMind would surely be pleased to consume this thing.

Feeling the will of the Hive Tyrant nearby IT began to move into a path with this strange thing.

Suddenly a sound could be sensed comming from this object. Then, a bright flash began to stretch from it and it began to rake across IT's pack. The light began to trace toward IT and he but he was already moving toward the object on signal from the nearby Tyrant.

Closer and closer the object got, lights still tracing back and forth across IT's companions. The object got closer, IT leapt and screeched as IT slashed IT's blades at the object making a deep gash along the side of it.
~


Making the first pass over the group of Xenos, Leroy's companion failed to hit one which damaged the Speeder and sent it flying on a crash course with the hard bloodstained ground. Mad not was Leroy for he could now TEAR the Xenos scum piece by piece. He instead quietly thanked his brother for the bloodshed that was soon to follow.

[{OOC} I hope nobody minds me "describing how a tyrannid saw and attacked the marines. I just thought it'd be good to add something different. Although If that wasn't how a tyrannid would act then, please let me know and I won't do it again. Also I capped the word IT when I'm talking about the tyrannid so there is no confusion between when I'm referring to the tyrannid and just saying it. ^.^]

@Dastardly - dude you may want to edit that map because the ruins is now completely covered by Tyrannids according to your map. And I don't know if you thought of this when you were making it but you brought yourself back to the ruins.
But if you have a plan for this nevermind, just thought I'd tell you.

Darkvoidof40k wrote:Rhino.

Anyway, we're coming up on page 10!!!!!! OH NOES! PLOT TWIST!!!!!!!!!!!!!! EEP!

.....I'm a little scared of this plot twist.....the sh*t already hit the fan.......I hope Klawz doesn't bring a Industrial fan into this O.O

or maybe nid sized gak either

Commissar NIkev wrote:@Dastardly - dude you may want to edit that map because the ruins is now completely covered by Tyrannids according to your map. And I don't know if you thought of this when you were making it but you brought yourself back to the ruins.
But if you have a plan for this nevermind, just thought I'd tell you.

No, I'm still at Naruke South, fighting off Nurgles forces there. I've also just been rescued by the Chaplain Salen and we in turn are about to be rescued by a Company of IG and a Commando Unit.

OOC: It's right about now Klawz would usually come in with something like;

Jansen turned, and watched in horror as the ground before him erupted in a stream of pustulance and a cloud of flies. Out of this fissure, crawled a massive, bloated form - fully a dozen times taller than a space marine. This monstrous hive of filth stood up, a giant piece of metal, resembling a sword, in it's hand. A Greater Daemon had awoken.



You guys don't need to count that as real, but if you do it'd make things interesting... well, that or impossible and resulting in everyones deaths. Your call, DD.

Nah, Katavus with Chaplain Salen has already killed the only Greater Daemon on the planet. There won't be any more due to SitW making all warp entities unstable. :(

No offense... but a Chaplain couldn't really kill a greater daemon - unless he got lucky with a powerfist, which is unlikely with an average of 5 wounds on those things... but w/e. I think we're gonna find out about this robot women guard morphing thing on page 10, and maybe it'll be bad. Either really really bad. Or really, really good. Anyway, I gotta RP the second half of me 'n' co killing the hive node or whatev's. But I'll do that later. Got my necron playing mate coming round today, to try out the new codex I've been writing for him oO.

Jessica looked around. The guard had left her! She sets off on a long trek, to find a new group of people to aid her.

Klawz, where are you going with this female robot commissar? What is its purpose etc?

Also, last I checked - the Guard were kneeling to you as their lord commissar, not leaving you... he/she/it hasn't spoken either, and has only had a couple of lines written about it, so could you flesh out it's story a bit and make things clearer so we can involve it in our posts? Thanks.

How's my map btw? is it alright? should I take it down?

This is a robot from the Dark Age of Tech, who has transformed itself into an imperial soldier. For a while it served as the Emperor's assistant, before it was almost assassinated by the Adeptus Mechinus and crashed on Naruke II.

Klawz wrote:This is a robot from the Dark Age of Tech, who has transformed itself into an imperial soldier. For a while it served as the Emperor's assistant, before it was almost assassinated by the Adeptus Mechinus and crashed on Naruke II.

Okay. Thats cool but as Dastardly said and I typed.....The Nucians and Marines are kneeling at your feet. Plus The Marines remember you and If the Nucians try to leave you.......bad things may happen for the Nucians. =/

Darkvoidof40k wrote:No offense... but a Chaplain couldn't really kill a greater daemon - unless he got lucky with a powerfist, which is unlikely with an average of 5 wounds on those things... but w/e. I think we're gonna find out about this robot women guard morphing thing on page 10, and maybe it'll be bad. Either really really bad. Or really, really good. Anyway, I gotta RP the second half of me 'n' co killing the hive node or whatev's. But I'll do that later. Got my necron playing mate coming round today, to try out the new codex I've been writing for him oO.

Hey there was no mention of a greater daemon, just a big one, i was thinking something like an ogryn of Nurgle, that was at least my notion, and i know that no chaplain alive could take a greater daemon on, there was no name of the daemon just like a slaver to nurglings kinda thing, i meant no OP. Sorry, but yes this page ten plot twist is going to be good.

Well, I didn't read your post, Kat, I just took their word for it. SO CAN HAZ MAI DAEMON BIG YOU SMASH R NAO U PLOX?

Anyways, the page ten plot twist are b gud? Did you mean good as in Terriffic! or as in good as in oh crap we're all gonna die.



Anyway, off topic - I'm really kinda annoyed, cause earlier you guys will remember I wasn't too well. Well, I was really unwell tbh :/. But, today, the day before the holiday is over... I feel ill again. :/

Commissar NIkev wrote:

Klawz wrote:This is a robot from the Dark Age of Tech, who has transformed itself into an imperial soldier. For a while it served as the Emperor's assistant, before it was almost assassinated by the Adeptus Mechinus and crashed on Naruke II.

Okay. Thats cool but as Dastardly said and I typed.....The Nucians and Marines are kneeling at your feet. Plus The Marines remember you and If the Nucians try to leave you.......bad things may happen for the Nucians. =/

Listen up! Soldiers, brothers, we must set out! The dark hive to the South is besieged by heretics and traitors, who would dare defy the Emperor's name! The forces of Pestilence ooze, and the skittering hive as we speak mounts an assault on the Daemons. But first, does anyone have a vox-communicator?"

"Yes my Lord" Vera said rising to bring the woman to the vox on the Rhino.

"This will allow you to contact with the forces of the Imperium." He said handing the headset over to the woman.


Who the hell is this woman? Nikev thought to himself as the Marine followed and obeyed every command she gave without hesitation.




Leroy~

"DIE FILTH" Leroy shouted as he crashed onto the ground smashing the gaunts that were under him.

As he rose he brought his bolter to bear in his left hand and swung wide with the chainsword in his right.

Lookin over briefly he saw his marine brother tearing into the tyrannids with his bolt pistol and knife in hand.

Leroy tore back into the xenos and neglected to notice the large lurking figure quickly approaching the two surrounded marines.

Jessica grabbed the headphones, and slipped them over her hair. She began to talk, slowly at first, then faster and faster, until all you could hear was a drone. She then slipped off the headphones, and turned to the marine. "THe hive mind is much stronger than I thought. I'm going to go get power armor, can you tell me where the main communicator is? This planet needs help. "

I had almost finished writing a seriously epic post which was about 100 lines long, and my internet messed up and I lost everything!!!! Now I'm going to have to write it all again... . Sorry all.

Sorry, I just had to say something, I spent ages on that post...

OOC: A slightly inferior version, but it was rushed, sorry. The first one was more descriptively disgusting lol.

As the last of the Nurglings splattered into a mixture of pus and ooze, there was a sound like the crunching of a million disease ridden bones being mashed together, and a patch of ground a stone’s throw from the bunker turned a horrible shade of red, taking on the appearance of a scab. It grew slowly, while the constant whispering at the back of the squads minds got ever louder. The wound started to bulge, pus and gore weeping out of the sores that covered it. Millions of disease ridden rat scuttled out of any available hole in the ground, scurrying towards the mound of gore like moths to a candle. The nauseating smell got even stronger, and Private Urtok doubled over, retching horribly, even with his rebreather. The rest of the squad could only watch on in horror as the mound got even larger, the beast within pressing at the sides of the scab, eager to be free.

There was a noise at the back of the bunker, and the tread of heavy boots on Rockrete reached Jansens ears. A voice rang out:

++Brothers, the Emperor has aided these men. Let us aid them in their fight against the horrors without.++

Jansen turned, weary resignation showing on what could be seen of his face under the rebreather and the layers of grime that had built up. 10 Space Marines were standing at the rear of the bunker, their armour gleaming, every inch saying ‘hope’ to the tired squad. At the front of the group was a marine in Black armour, a deathly mask adorned his features.

“You are not needed here Space Marines – none of us can stand against the terror that is within that wound in reality. Leave now and we will cover your escape while you send for aid”

++Do you presume to question the judgement of the Astartes human?++ Replied the marine in black, its voice filling the small bunker ++We shall not back down from the daemon that is out there. The time to strike is now, while it is weak from the darkness cast by the Tyranids, curse them. No, we shall not back down, even if all the hosts of Abbadon the Despoiler were outside. I am willing to overlook your blatant use of xenos technology, but I may not be so lenient if you continue to hinder us.++

“Very well marines, your presence is welcome, and even if we cannot win, we can make an end for ourselves that is worthy of a song or two! My name is Jansen Ragnar, but what are names in the face of certain death?”

++They are all we have, brother. Mine is Chaplain Salen. Squad, ready your weapons, fasten your armour and prepare your souls for death and the Emperors Mercy! Forth Brothers!++

The group advanced outside of the bunker, and a sight more horrible than any of them had ever seen assaulted their eyes – A greater daemon of Nurgle was clambering out of its self imposed imprisonment, blood and pus seeping from the ground underneath it. It was a bloated hunk of rotting flesh, with a head that could only be said to be grinning at them manically.

“My Children...” Its voice was withered and cracking, each syllable sucked out of lungs that were mere strips of tissue, yet it still seemed to convey a sense of joviality and humour. “I bring gifts, would you care to share in my revelry and pestilence?”

++Never, foul mutant! Go back to the warp from whence you came before I smite you with righteous flame!++ cried Salen, the creature merely smiled even wider.

“It matters not, I would have preferred you to join me willingly, however, all things wither... all things die in time...” It raised its sword, bile dripping from its length onto the ground nearby. “I just hasten the process, that’s all”

Suddenly it convulsed, spasms running up its bloated and corrupt body... When they reached its head, it retched, and threw up into the air, the lumpy liquid flying straight at a space marine standing at the end of their line. With a scream that was amplified by the mask it was wearing, the Marine dissolved into a small puddle on the ground, rapidly dissolving into the levels below the street.

++Stand firm Brothers!++ cried Chaplain Salen, quietly muttering a prayer for the lost marine. ++Brother Kratos, Open Fire!++

A Marine standing nearby pulled the trigger on the Rocket Launcher it carried on its shoulders, and it spat a roaring missile towards the plague ridden monster. It hit the creatures side, and tore a chunk of flesh away. Maggots swarmed round the area, and it glistened as they were absorbed into its mass, forming a new layer of leathery skin over the wound.

“It will take more than that to kill me, fools...” coughed the creature. It began to move closer towards the group, somehow pulling its obese bulk over the ground, leaving a brown, sticky mess where it moved. It spat a gob of phlegm at the Launcher wielding marine, melting off an arm, which was quickly devoured by Rats.

The Weapons of the squad spoke with redoubled fury, but there was no stopping the creature as it moved slowly but irresistibly towards the makeshift defences. At last it was no more than 10 meters away, and the Space Marines began to ready their weapons, the buzz of chainswords filling the air. Time seemed to slow as Jansen tiredly thumbed the activation rune on his power sword and met the eyes of the squad he had grown to trust over the last few days for the last time. He hoped the Commissar made it out alive...

Chaplain Salen raised his Crozius Arcanum, and shouted into the air: ++Brothers! Today, we face the Emperor! Purge the Unclean! Charge!++

No longer caring for his own safety, Jansen leapt over the barricade and sprinted towards the beast with his squad, weapons in hand. The virus covered sword swung, but Jansen ducked underneath it and began hacking at the creatures legs, causing bloody furrows in the leathery flesh.

Salen marvelled at the bravery of the Guardsmen, and muttered a litany of hate before jumping over the swing that took out 2 of his brothers, landing on the diseased arm of the creature. Gripping on with all his genetically engineered might, he began to beat the creatures head with the Crozius, making a huge dent in the perpetual grin plastered across its face. Even the might of the astartes was not enough, and, after much struggling he was thrown off into a wall nearby, dazed.

Jansen was barely aware of the fight going on around him, and continued to hack at the stump of the creature’s leg. It kicked at him, and the force threw him into the bunker. The Daemon raised its sword to deal the finishing blow.

<Squadron 62, ready missiles, and fire!>

<Roger roger squad leader, missiles away.>

Two rockets streaked into the creature, exploding its body in a spray of Ichor. It laughed and began to reassemble, maggots and rats piling into its body as if eager to become part of its essence.

<This is 40, Vortex missiles ready, releasing in 3... 2... 1... released!>

<Activating Warheads. Warheads activated.>

The last thing Jansen heard before blacking out was the sucking noise of the infinite reclaiming what was its...

"My lord" Vera exclaimed "We must head to the Capitol if we are to find the Main Vox comunicator."

To hell with this Nikev thought to himself before standing up. "We can't afford to waste time here. We MUST get to the extraction without delay!"

"SILENCE!" Vera shouted suprising every guardsmen in the Rhino "We cannot leave this Emperor's servant without help! Her life is worth more than all of ours combined!"

"But we cannot take too long. We need to get to the Extraction point as soon as possible!" Nikev shouted back at the marine, still a little unnerved by this normally calm Marine.

"THAN WALK!" Vera Roared viciously pointing his finger toward the hatch of the Rhino.

"Damnit!" Nikev shouted, clearly defeated as he sat back down. "Next ride we come accross we're gone"

"Fine" Vera said turning his back on the commissar. "Driver! Take us to the capital!"

"Yes Sir" Replied the driver.

"And step on it!" Vera Yelled back. "Don't worry my lord. We shall be there soon." Vera said turning back to the woman.

OOC:
@ NIkev: Ummm... the only extraction point I know of is the one Arkus and co. are heading for (tis a thunderhawk). And that Thunderhawk is going to the capitol anyway... sooo, I don't really see whether it matters if the Commissar goes to the Thunderhawk or goes in the Rhino. And how does Vera know who this Women/robot/thing is?
@ DD: Ah, bad luck. I've had that as well, I was writing the OP for a thread on some other forum - over an hour's work. Anyway, the replacement was more than sufficient. Tbh, it was pretty awesome. Although, when I was reading about the missile shooting craft, I could only picture 2010 planes. I mean, what kind of craft were they? Anyway, Vortex Missiles? Sounds nasty... they should make a strategic asset for that in apoc. But, wouldn't something as powerful as that a) probably kill you all and/or b) already been used on the 'Nids?