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*waits to die*

Shaman wrote:*waits to die*

Casting aside even the pretense of martial pride and the basic tenets of Khorne, the World Eaters under Shaman retreat and cower shamefully.

Can they not find some way to regain their lost honor and redeem themselves in the eyes of Khorne?

Actually if you look at world eaters lore you would realize I am playing them exactly as portrayed in the lore.

siege of terra -- horus croaks run away..

Siege of Vraks -- argh! its an inquisitor, jump in to a warp tear i.e run away.

Battle for Armageddon -- Angron croaks.. run away.

Heroic last stands are for loyalists. World Eaters are traitors and traitors even fearless insane berzerker ones never lose the instinct/ability to run away.

Also if you notice in my list World Eaters have never managed to win one campaign in the service of the Blood god. So all in all I am doing a bang up job.

I dunno, man. WE are only supposed to be about getting skulls.

And Khorne isn't picky about where they come from...

Thats propaganda. Only Kharn behaves that way.

Look at the battles I mentioned.. why do they always run. Why bother if you don't care if you die. How can they have warbands at all?

Khorne's not picky, but many of the people who serve him are.

Yeah, but Kharne is hard-core, an inspiration to you all!

Slaughter Lord Shamanos stalked through his own vessel. Killing indiscriminately. His rage was total. Coherence lost. All that mattered was blood. He slew his own brothers. In the back of his rage filled mind was the echo of the original thought. The Daemon had whispered to him.. Kill them all and Khorne shall deliver you from oblivion. Heap their skulls in a great pile and then we will come. A World Eater Skull Champion roared from out of the darkness. His bolter blazing a staccato of impacts upon Shamanos' armored form. His poweraxe arching downwards towards his head. The Slaughter Lord roared as he deflected the blow with the strength of a madman. His gauntleted fist countered, striking the skull champion's unprotected head with a satisfying crack. Momentarily stunned with an eye hanging from his face the Skull Champion was attacked with a flurry of blows. Shamanos' freshly anointed Axe of Khorne cutting through the his foes limbs. The Skull Champion came apart as he fell, only the torso and the head remained. Such things were to be savored. For a second Shamanos hesitated, this was Vrykren, a great champion, a blood brother.. Acidic spit splattered upon Shamanos' helm. He could smell it burning through the blood and paint. This was a dead man! Almost of its own volition the axe came down, decapitating Vrykren. Shamanos took off down the corridor. Skulls For The Skull Throne!

The Blood God's vassals pour forth from the warp, they sense the servants of the Corpse and attack. The World Eater vessel drifts to another sector. Demonic Legions reinforce.




Armageddon (Alpha)
Cadians (IG) 20

Craftworld Iyanden (Beta)
Red Corsairs (CSM) 10
Night Lords(CSM) 15
World Eaters (CSM) 4

Ultramar (Gamma)
Freebooterz (Orks) 11
Kraken (Nids) 25
Vostroyans (IG) 14
Goff (Orks) 17
Blood Axes (Orks) 19

Eye of Terror (Delta)

Alveus Alpha Alpha Sextus (Epsilon)
Biel-Tan (Eldar) 10
Ulthwe (Eldar) 7

Hmm... Will the Orkses turn tail & run, too?

Om nom nom! Om nom nom!! Moar mushroomz!

Armageddon (Alpha)
Cadians (IG) 20

Craftworld Iyanden (Beta)
Red Corsairs (CSM) 10
Night Lords(CSM) 15
World Eaters (CSM) 4

Ultramar (Gamma)
Freebooterz (Orks) 10 ---
Kraken (Nids) 25 <<<
Vostroyans (IG) 14
Goff (Orks) 16 ---
Blood Axes (Orks) 19

Eye of Terror (Delta)

Alveus Alpha Alpha Sextus (Epsilon)
Biel-Tan (Eldar) 10
Ulthwe (Eldar) 7

While I don't know the particulars, it may be in certain vostroyan commander's benefits to flee now, flee from the range one chaos marines...

I'm openly declaring that I am working with anyone that isn't orks or chaos right now...

Fleeing still leaves him in range of the Orks.

I'm not Orks or CSM, so, sure, I'd be happy to work with you - just don't expect me to go running around to chase stuff down, because I can't do that. I mostly just sit and eat whatever appears in front of me...

Flee? Why prevent the inevitable? The Chaos/Ork scum have made their alliance clear, and it is stand or die with us now. Fleeing, and sheltering themselves from the foe, is for those Cadian dogs with thier tails tucked neatly between their legs. The men of Vostroya are made of sterner stuff. Death to the Greenskin foe! Come Eldar allies! To me! (Or finish of the World Eater rats, whichever suits you and helps the cause)

Vostroya Attacks Orks 1, Reinforce 1. (Sorry Alby, I was thinking that my goal was to get back to 20 )

Armageddon (Alpha)
Cadians (IG) 20

Craftworld Iyanden (Beta)
Red Corsairs (CSM) 10
Night Lords(CSM) 15
World Eaters (CSM) 4

Ultramar (Gamma)
Freebooterz (Orks) 9 ---
Kraken (Nids) 25 <<<
Vostroyans (IG) 15
Goff (Orks) 15 ---
Blood Axes (Orks) 18---

Eye of Terror (Delta)

Alveus Alpha Alpha Sextus (Epsilon)
Biel-Tan (Eldar) 10
Ulthwe (Eldar) 7

Um, aren't freebooters at 9, not 19?

So they are.

Bloodaxes attack Vostroyans for 1.

Armageddon (Alpha)
Cadians (IG) 20

Craftworld Iyanden (Beta)
Red Corsairs (CSM) 10
Night Lords(CSM) 15
World Eaters (CSM) 4

Ultramar (Gamma)
Freebooterz (Orks) 9
Kraken (Nids) 25
Vostroyans (IG) 14
Goff (Orks) 15
Blood Axes (Orks) 18

Eye of Terror (Delta)

Alveus Alpha Alpha Sextus (Epsilon)
Biel-Tan (Eldar) 10
Ulthwe (Eldar) 7

Lugh was meditating in his chambers when he was startled by the announcement to prepare for battle. "What in the heavens is happening?" thought Lugh, The hour for the next scheduled strike was still half a cycle away and no enemies where within striking distance. "Status" Lugh demanded in thought and words as he reached the bridge of his cruiser. Lelldorin, the young farseer who had been assigned as as Lugh's aid, replied,"Danu has ordered another attack immediately and is leading the strike herself.". Immediately annoyed at the lack of being consulted on this decision, Lugh ordered the The Spear of Morgrim to prepare for the strike and also sending the message to Danu, "Do you realize that we are attacking half a cycle away?". It was not unheard of for Farseers to come out of a trance disoriented as to the time, so Lugh's question did not violate any ettiquette but could still be considered as rude.
When the reply came, it ignored the Autarchs Jab and simply stated, "When your ship is ready take up position leading the Second Wave.". Inwardly Lugh swore furiously but outwardly he simply asked, "What in the ***** is she up to?

A Short time later Lugh was astounded by the answer to his question. It began with the arrival at Craftworld Iyanden and and Danu Sending a Message to the Mon-kiegh hiding there. The message said, "To all who are within this sector, this is our territory and for your trespass you will pay. For your attacks upon our bretheren you will bleed and for your service to the adversary you will die just as your pathetic Captain Shamanos and his *ahem*World Eaters.

Biel-Tan moves to Iyanden and Attacks World Eaters(1)


Armageddon (Alpha)
Cadians (IG) 20

Craftworld Iyanden (Beta)
Red Corsairs (CSM) 10
Night Lords(CSM) 15
World Eaters(CSM) 3--
Biel-Tan (Eldar) 10

Ultramar (Gamma)
Freebooterz (Orks) 9
Kraken (Nids) 25
Vostroyans (IG) 14
Goff (Orks) 15
Blood Axes (Orks) 18

Eye of Terror (Delta)

Alveus Alpha Alpha Sextus (Epsilon)
Ulthwe (Eldar) 7

Armageddon (Alpha)
Cadians (IG) 20

Craftworld Iyanden (Beta)
Red Corsairs (CSM) 10
Night Lords(CSM) 15
World Eaters(CSM) 3--
Biel-Tan (Eldar) 10

Ultramar (Gamma)
Freebooterz (Orks) 9
Kraken (Nids) 25
Vostroyans (IG) 13---
Goff (Orks) 15
Blood Axes (Orks) 18

Eye of Terror (Delta)

Alveus Alpha Alpha Sextus (Epsilon)
Ulthwe (Eldar) 7


Goff (Orks) attack Vostroyans (IG)

Slaughter Lord Shamanos writhed in agony, his body was being ripped apart, he could hear the laughter of the dark gods. He felt the last remnants of his sanity leave him as his body warped uncontrollably. No longer could he comprehend reality. He gasped his last breath.

He was not dead. His heightened senses heard glimpses from the realm of the gods, jibbering voices, echos of battles long past, roars of defiance. He felt the raw emotion of hatred, of blessed rage all around him. He sensed the colossal megalithic presence of his god, his master. He felt a miniscule amount of that power within him, emanating from him, as an aura of rage. He opened his eyes. He had warped, had changed into something unrecognizable. He stood. The scale of his ship had shrunken. Its features lacked colour, definition. In contrast his body blazed bright red. His right hand had meshed with a fearsome axe. It glowed; flowing through it he recognized flittering souls of xenos trapped within it. The soul stones he had yet to sacrifice, imprisoned to suffer an eternity of torment within his weapon. He felt their anger and disgusting fear, Kharnath would not give those souls to his lesser brother. He swung the weapon; felt its weight attached to his hand, perfection. His other hand had morphed into an eviscerating claw. His armor had warped, each piece emblazoned with the rune of his master. Upon his back were great wings, like those of a dragon. He took a step and nearly fell, his feet now warped to cloven hooves. Shamanos roared to the warp in victory. He had achieved the goal of all who had killed for the eightfold path. He had ascended like his father before him. He was no longer mortal, no longer bound to the rules of the pathetic universe from whence he came. He truly was the Slaughter Lord.

A tear in reality appeared. He bathed in its power. A warrior tumbled out of it, another and another until he had once again a small warband. When they saw his fearsome visage they dropped to one knee. Shamanos perceived them differently too. These Berzerkers appeared transparent, their armor, their flesh yielding to display what was important, their lifeblood. He watched it pump through their forms, just waiting to be spilled.
He spoke, his voice edged in malice and newfound power.
I am the Slaughter Lord.
Praise
Be
To
Khorne!
The warriors.. No. His warriors yelled their praise.
The broken crippled vessel he was aboard shook. A bombardment shook the very foundations of the ship.
“Man the vessel! Bring us about to attack!”
The mortals obeyed.
Under continuous fire the of enemy, the World Eater ship brought itself alongside the xenos fleet. Its own meager weapons trading fire with the sleek fragile vessels.
Xenos teleported aboard. The real battle had begun.
“Defend the ship. Slaughter them all!”
Teleported Xenos were shocked to discover the living instrument of the blood god before them. They attempted to flee from his presence, instead his weapon cut them down.
“Blood for the Blood God!”


Armageddon (Alpha)
Cadians (IG) 20
World Eaters(CSM) 4

Craftworld Iyanden (Beta)
Red Corsairs (CSM) 10
Night Lords(CSM) 15
Biel-Tan (Eldar)9

Ultramar (Gamma)
Freebooterz (Orks) 9
Kraken (Nids) 25
Vostroyans (IG) 13
Goff (Orks) 15
Blood Axes (Orks) 18

Eye of Terror (Delta)

Alveus Alpha Alpha Sextus (Epsilon)
Ulthwe (Eldar) 7

Again Danu sent her message, this time with more vitrol. "You and your corrupted kind will not escape the Eldars wrath. While you run like the plague rats of nurgle we will exterminate you as the vermin you are". While many of her peers were shocked by this vehement display, none could argue its effectiveness at rallying the Biel-tan warhost to a feverish battle frenzy.
Biel-tan moves to Armegeddon Attacks World Eaters (1) reinforces(1)


Armageddon (Alpha)
Cadians (IG) 20
World Eaters(CSM) 3--
Biel-Tan (Eldar) 10

Craftworld Iyanden (Beta)
Red Corsairs (CSM) 10
Night Lords(CSM) 15

Ultramar (Gamma)
Freebooterz (Orks) 9
Kraken (Nids) 25
Vostroyans (IG) 13
Goff (Orks) 15
Blood Axes (Orks) 18

Eye of Terror (Delta)

Alveus Alpha Alpha Sextus (Epsilon)
Ulthwe (Eldar) 7

Bugs eat mushrooms!

Armageddon (Alpha)
Cadians (IG) 20
World Eaters(CSM) 3
Biel-Tan (Eldar) 10

Craftworld Iyanden (Beta)
Red Corsairs (CSM) 10
Night Lords(CSM) 15

Ultramar (Gamma)
Freebooterz (Orks) 8 --
Kraken (Nids) 25 <<
Vostroyans (IG) 13
Goff (Orks) 14 --
Blood Axes (Orks) 18

Eye of Terror (Delta)

Alveus Alpha Alpha Sextus (Epsilon)
Ulthwe (Eldar) 7

Night Lords move to Armageddon and attack the Beil-Tan

I was gonna post some RP stuff, then... well I suddenly lost the urge, strange how people can make that happen.

Armageddon (Alpha)
Cadians (IG) 20
World Eaters(CSM) 3
Biel-Tan (Eldar) 9
Night Lords(CSM) 15

Craftworld Iyanden (Beta)
Red Corsairs (CSM) 10


Ultramar (Gamma)
Freebooterz (Orks) 8
Kraken (Nids) 25
Vostroyans (IG) 13
Goff (Orks) 14
Blood Axes (Orks) 18

Eye of Terror (Delta)

Alveus Alpha Alpha Sextus (Epsilon)
Ulthwe (Eldar) 7

Aboard his ship The Slaughter Lord grapsed a xenos invader with his claw like hand. With a chuckle he decpaitated it with his razor like teeth. No sing song eldar message reached him.

(After the first engagement of this battle)
Victorious yet again, Lugh laughed at the incompetence of the Mon-kiegh as he joked with his men. He even jested that if the Biel-tan continued at this rate that the other races would confuse them with their darker bretheren for what they were doing to the World Eaters.

Suddenly the viewport lit up as another of the corrupted Mon-kiegh tribes attacked. A cheer ran through the Eldar fleet as they rejoiced at thier success in implementing Farseer Danu's plan. Then the Biel-tan realizing that the time for celebration was over, set about the next step of the plan with focused determination.

BrotherStynier wrote: I was gonna post some RP stuff, then... well I suddenly lost the urge, strange how people can make that happen.

Was that at Moi'? I hope that you are not taking my Role-play as serious.

The grinding, gnashing mess pushed ever onwards. Ork and man drove into one another. It had long ceased to be a battle, it had ceased to be a melee...now it was a slow, arduos grind of bodies as the line swayed back and forth back and forth. The living trampled over the dead and dying of both sides, heedless of the difference between friend and foe. A blood soaked Nicholai still stood over the wreck of the Command Chimera, urging the men on.

"Cease your mewling whelps! You are men of Vostroya! Are we known for our cowardice? For our hesitation? Our dismay? No! Songs shall be sung of our deeds this day and damn any who think otherwise. Now push! Push you beardless bastards! Push!"

Song would definitely be sung, though Nicholai as he looked out into the field. The crude ork war shouts were now indistinguishable from the Vostroyans battle crys. Songs would be sung, but Nicholai was begining to doubt that any of them would still be left to sing it.

Vostroya attacks Orks, Reinforces 1.

Armageddon (Alpha)
Cadians (IG) 20
World Eaters(CSM) 3
Biel-Tan (Eldar) 9
Night Lords(CSM) 15

Craftworld Iyanden (Beta)
Red Corsairs (CSM) 10


Ultramar (Gamma)
Freebooterz (Orks) 7--
Kraken (Nids) 25
Vostroyans (IG) 14+
Goff (Orks) 13--
Blood Axes (Orks) 17--

Eye of Terror (Delta)

Alveus Alpha Alpha Sextus (Epsilon)
Ulthwe (Eldar) 7

Bloodaxes attack Vostroyans for 1.

Armageddon (Alpha)
Cadians (IG) 20
World Eaters(CSM) 3
Biel-Tan (Eldar) 9
Night Lords(CSM) 15

Craftworld Iyanden (Beta)
Red Corsairs (CSM) 10


Ultramar (Gamma)
Freebooterz (Orks) 7
Kraken (Nids) 25
Vostroyans (IG) 13
Goff (Orks) 13
Blood Axes (Orks) 17

Eye of Terror (Delta)

Alveus Alpha Alpha Sextus (Epsilon)
Ulthwe (Eldar) 7

Armageddon (Alpha)
Cadians (IG) 20
Ulthwe (Eldar) 8 ++++
World Eaters (CSM) 2 --------
Biel-Tan (Eldar) 9
Night Lords(CSM) 15

Craftworld Iyanden (Beta)
Red Corsairs (CSM) 10

Ultramar (Gamma)
Freebooterz (Orks) 7
Kraken (Nids) 25
Vostroyans (IG) 13
Goff (Orks) 13
Blood Axes (Orks) 17

Eye of Terror (Delta)

Alveus Alpha Alpha Sextus (Epsilon)

I fully intend to do some writing eventually... though I am already missing turns as it is.

@IS: kill first, talk later.

The battle seems more intense now but the action remains indecisive.

Is Cadia even playing?

JohnHwangDD wrote:Is Cadia even playing?

Q: from the audience: Are freebooterz playing?