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ChrisWWII wrote:Holker: But how many people would believe it was real and not some clever trick?

All of the ones that aren't idiots. There are two barriers that might prevent someone from believing it was real: belief that the supposed psyker tricked the scientists, and belief that the scientists might be tricking you. The first would be trivially easy to overcome for any psyker worthy of the name, simply by performing feats that could not readily be faked - shooting arcs of warp lightning from your eyes, for example. The second cannot be overcome without sending the psyker on a world tour to demonstrate his powers personally to seven billion people, but only an idiot would expect that. It would be akin to not believing in the Eiffel Tower because you've never seen it with your own eyes.

Holker: That is true, and I do suppose you're right. Especially given that this isn't just some random Astropath or Sanctioned Psyker, but the God-Fething-Emperor! I for one welcome our new Imperial overlords.

If I heard tell of an emperor being walking on earth saying join me or feel the wrath of my genetically altered superhumans that are immune to conventional and even nuclear weapons... then I would assume: "Wait that means that GW has god damn prophets working for them, and there is a warp with 4 chaos gods in it, tyranids, necron, elfdar of both varieties, and dare I say..... ORKS?!

But long story short knowing there was an emperor on earth I'd assume the chaos gods were there and throw my lot in with them while the emperor was still weak on terra, b4 his crusade...

Necroman wrote:I'd be freaked the hell out, personally. Apparently, the Emperor can create supernovas and beat up C'tan, and any person that fits that description would be scary as all get.

Cambak wrote:Something tells me Russia will fight, China will fight, Japan will fight, America will try diplomacy, but once he starts shooting at us we will fight... etc.

With what? Japan doesn't have a standing military.

That's what they WANT us to THINK.

Flaming_Spider wrote:

ChrisWWII wrote:A tad OT, but not so OT to deserve it's own thread....what if instead of the Emperor announcing himself, the ships of the Imperial Navy arrive in orbit of our Earth and declare us part of the Imperium? What then?

If that happened, the entirety of the planet would likely take up arms against what we see as oppressive invaders. Those ships in orbit are gonna get a crap ton of nukes to the face, followed by a planetary invasion for us. We would lose, that's a given, but the people of Earth would not go quietly.

Seeing as nukes in the face in space cannot happen in reality I dare say it is still a fools hope hypothetically.

Personally I would just go along with whatever the bureaucrats speaking for the Emperor say, what choice do I have? I'll be dead for much longer if I fight them.

Japan has a "defense force" which is, in essence, a military that politically can't invade other nations.

Regardless, I doubt I would find it intelligent to resist, though I would despise having science taken away from me as a viable philosophy and practice.

ChrisWWII wrote:Holker: But how many people would believe it was real and not some clever trick? But I'm willing to bet the whole word will fall into war anyway. Half the world will take up arms for the Emperor, and the other half will try to defend their nations and sovereignty. They'll fail of course, but I have to admit.....the image of hundreds of Space Marines and Guardsmen storming something important like the National Mall, Parliament or Red Square while screaming 'For the Emperor!' will be amusing.

A tad OT, but not so OT to deserve it's own thread....what if instead of the Emperor announcing himself, the ships of the Imperial Navy arrive in orbit of our Earth and declare us part of the Imperium? What then?

Capitulate. Immediately.

Flaming_Spider wrote:

ChrisWWII wrote:A tad OT, but not so OT to deserve it's own thread....what if instead of the Emperor announcing himself, the ships of the Imperial Navy arrive in orbit of our Earth and declare us part of the Imperium? What then?

If that happened, the entirety of the planet would likely take up arms against what we see as oppressive invaders. Those ships in orbit are gonna get a crap ton of nukes to the face, followed by a planetary invasion for us. We would lose, that's a given, but the people of Earth would not go quietly.

As amusing as your bravado is: Their void shields would pretty much invalidate the nukes and, frankly, if they did a show of force (flatenned, let's say, Tokyo... in just a few seconds with guns bigger than the Empire State Building), I think we'd capitulate. And those that don't will just get bombarded the crap out of, they don't even need to land a Space Marine.

@Melissia The Emperor was an advocate of science... Are you addressing the possibility of planetary invasion by the new Imperium or by the Great Crusade-era Imperium? Because if you mean just the Emperor himself appearing to us, I doubt he'd do any damage in that field.

Probably not the Emperor.

But I may very well be the first Daemon-Prince of Slannesh.

I probably wouldn't care too much unless it started seriously interfering with my day-to-day life. Even if it did I don't think I'd get riled up enough to do much more than join in a group complaining session with my friends and/or family. I personally enjoy not having holes in my head or scrambled brains, so I don't think anything would get me standing up and protesting any kind of takeover.

A 9 foot tall super-human with unimaginable psychic power comes to earth and claims dominion over man and promises to take our species to claim our birthright amongst the stars? Hell, it's about time! Anyone who can stamp out radical religion, end terrorism, and secure the unity and destiny of our species, while at the same time bringing about a golden age unheard of in human history will get my undying support any day of the week. Who knows what lurks out there amongst the stars, I'd rather meet it head on at the Emperor's side, than unknowing, ignorant, and vulnerable.

We kind of already saw the arguments for this in "the last on Church on Terra". Personally I'd choose to be the priest in the end.

It'd depend on the details of his 'manifesto' but my gut instinct would be 'heck no'.

I've added a poll because I didn't think we'd be this split Go vote!

Mr Nobody wrote:We kind of already saw the arguments for this in "the last on Church on Terra". Personally I'd choose to be the priest in the end.

I wouldn't,people don't see that without Imperium,aliens and Chaos would have fun with us and with entire galaxy(Imagine 41st Millenium without force strong as the Imperium).

Voted.

In His Glorious Name.

I'd go chat with him to see if he was the real thing.

Though in truth, I dunno. I'd probably just move to some neutral country and watch the narrative play out.

Dastardly Dave wrote:I'm not sure it matters what we would do, as we'd have to get there pretty quick before GW slapped a C&D on his ass for copyright infringement.

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Well.... I've got bad knees, so Submitting isn't an option for me

I would submit. Only because I want him to make me a primarch. As I already have combat powers. I would follow him if he gave me the chance to become a Primarch. thats about it. If he doesn't he can go to hell.

Asherian Command wrote:I would submit. Only because I want him to make me a primarch. As I already have combat powers. I would follow him if he gave me the chance to become a Primarch. thats about it. If he doesn't he can go to hell.

You know that you can't be "made" into a primarch, right?

Even in-universe that wouldn't really be possible.

Monster Rain wrote:

Asherian Command wrote:I would submit. Only because I want him to make me a primarch. As I already have combat powers. I would follow him if he gave me the chance to become a Primarch. thats about it. If he doesn't he can go to hell.

You know that you can't be "made" into a primarch, right?

Even in-universe that wouldn't really be possible.

Well it would be nice if I could become something powerful like a Custodian...

Im an American, we dont submit.

I choose to follow the hope of a golden age, rather than defend our criminally inefficient bureaucracy. Free cybernetic healthcare, and financial recovery by intergalactic conquest!

Henners91 wrote:@Melissia The Emperor was an advocate of science... Are you addressing the possibility of planetary invasion by the new Imperium or by the Great Crusade-era Imperium? Because if you mean just the Emperor himself appearing to us, I doubt he'd do any damage in that field.

True enough. The Imperium as whole, after his interment, tends to leave science to the religious nutjobs of the Mechanicum. Though at least the Ecclesiarchy has grabbed on to chemistry...

Well, thinking about it rationally, the Emperor would have to overcome vast politica- BLOOD FOR THE BLOOD GOD!

Benevolent dictatorship all the way, I'd be on my knees before him in a heartbeat. Wait that didn't sound right.

rabidaskal wrote:Benevolent dictatorship all the way, I'd be on my knees before him in a heartbeat. Wait that didn't sound right.

Your flag says America, but your words say European

It is odd that nobody has said this yet:

DEATH TO THE FALSE EMPEROR

Flaming_Spider wrote:It is odd that nobody has said this yet:

DEATH TO THE FALSE EMPEROR

Problem is, he's not a false Emperor here. THere is a giant GOD in power armor walking around forming his new-fangled 'Imperium of Man', he's not tied up in the Golden Throne anymore. Chaos is well and truly ed.

Is it time for me to reveal myself?
Or should I wait longer till your all convinced?