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Viktor von Domm wrote:ah yup^^
and you know the play: great expectations?^^ hint hint^^

it's not all it's cracked up to be.
nice work, but too arupt an ending.

Once the surviving troops and veterans got the wounded patched up, they were sent to the surface, sworn to secrecy. “Now, since the present danger is over and we are able to all discuss what happened in that chamber, all I can say is don’t.” Mikhail said to the assembled party. Their questioning looks told him enough, “None of this ever happened; we went after the enemy in their HQ where they set traps and ambushes and we fought through them and slew them in the end at the cost of brave souls going to meet the Emperor.” He let that story sink in, “Am I clear on this?” he said with a gaze that could stop a tank in its’ treads. The Platoon and others, Vasily and his men included all said “Sir, yes sir!” Now they understood this was a matter for super classified discussion and not for others outside those that were there to talk about upon pain of death, or worse.

Vasily and the others having gotten the charges set as Mikhail also went back topside to smooth things over with the military. He was satisfied that the problem here was resolved, but worried there were other such places being used by the enemy. The satisfying sound of the explosion was less pleasing as he contemplated the need to go in and clean more such filthy places out made it less so to him. For now, they would have to be happy with the present results as they were.


Father Orlov and Kommissar Zvedvedov would see new troops come in with the veterans of the platoon elevated to sergeants to make sure they drilled properly. Of course they would have their watchful eyes on the political and spiritual health of the soldiers under them. The newly minted veterans would need to be careful to avoid certain discussions of this incident. She turned to the veterans., “Keep in mind what the Inspector General said, if I hear one word out of you about today, I will kill you myself!” she snapped.

Vasily and his men were re-united with pvt Hellier, sporting his new leg under the uniform, but he would always complain at how noisy it was to use (No one else heard this so they would make jokes about it.) “Pvt Traeger, If you like we will keep you on as a new “violator” if you like that idea.” Vasily said to him; Traeger, always one to have been looking for acceptance beamed and said, “I’m yours to command until you can find a better replacement!” Later, they all had a wake for Galier, many jokes and tales of him were passed around in his honor.
A week later, there was a ceremony for the valiant exploits in destroying a major enemy control node and allowing other forces to press the battle to the enemy. They all were given awards for their service of which they could not discuss. Medals were awarded, and these would be hung on the walls for vasily’s men and their ready room.

Sgt Vasily did spend some time with the acolyte Valentina, much to the Kommissar’s private consternation, and after wards he dated the nurse again, also to her dismay, but, she did keep in mind making her feelings on this felt were dangerous for morale of the company as well as the regiment. When he did go to finish the game of regicide with the Kommissar, she was able to finally have a chat with him about this. “So, I hear that you have been seeing the nurses, and that Valentina, acolyte of Mikhail’s.” she said calmly. Vasily moved his piece and took a knight, “I do tend to bide my time and enjoy what time away from battle I can Teona” he replied with her first name. “Of course I know a certain political officer who keeps spying on me when I go for these dates and I have kept quiet about it.” He said further. She moved and took his regess off the board and had his regent in check. “So, you know I make sure that you are not violating regulations then?” she replied. He stared in disbelief at the Regent in check and had to come up with a plan, one that would save him on and off the board. “Well, speaking of regulations, I wonder about the ones that make it a problem with the men if they discovered a relations that could be considered inappropriate.” He said, and he moved the regent to another square, and placed a castle tower to defend. “I think that if we can keep other secrets, what is one more, besides, it is my discretionary powers as a political officer to conduct whatever I feel necessary for morale of a state hero.” She moved and killed the castle tower with her own piece. He was out maneuvered! He sat back and smiled.
“So, what did you have in mind, now that you defeated me on the board and with the regulations?” he asked. She replied quietly, as she moved in and kissed him.

Mikhail and his retinue managed to find another assignment. They had news of other problems that needed his attentions, and the fact remained he had many other assets to exploit in his endeavors against the forces arrayed against the Emperor.

As for Lt. Troucescau, he was relieved of command in the field, Zvedvedov recommended his demotion to sergeant, and he was reassigned to Marshall Zhuikov's staff. There his career was mostly filing papers, getting the Lord Marshall's recaf, and taking notes for him. He would never rise above that last and final rank, his star extinguished.

The enemy, their forces and spells broken, left the war torn planet in retreat, the Khadrovian forces in pursuit, chasing them back into the quarantine zone, to be watched against and tracked if they showed themselves again.

In a recreation room that had trophies and photos hanging on the walls, plus a shrined, massive hammer...............

In a recreation room that had trophies and photos hanging on the walls, plus a shrined, massive hammer...............

i really like that ending line...almost like a graphic novel...very imaginative in that way!

“Am I clear on this?” he said with a gaze that could stop a tank in its’ treads.

...

this part made me wonder if it could took your fancy to make a feature story of his history...the development of an inquisitor...that would be a nice story to tell...

his star extinguished

...again nice image you used here...^^ a double entendre and so rightfully used^^
i think the former Lt. Troucescau has nothing to speak against the path his live is leading now... in fact it could have been much more diresome and rightfully so...

the end is now much better and although a tad (just a tad^^) to fast it is still a very fitting end. all loose ends neatly tied up and also potential to visit certain charcters later on in terms of a maybe spinoff story *hint, hint, nudge, nudge*^^

also i like how the smart mouthed vassily got pretty niceley outmaneuvered by Zvedvedov (by the way in russian it should be written as Zvedvedova... as femals get the extra "a" to the names attached...it is a language thing)

i hope for both of them to be inteligent about it enough to know that this is a thing that cant be everlasting love...also the bit with:

“I think that if we can keep other secrets, what is one more, besides, it is my discretionary powers as a political officer to conduct whatever I feel necessary for morale of a state hero.”

sounds a bit like the understanding made by anakin skywalker and princess amidala...but only a bit^^


thanks for that grim dark happy ending^^


vik

Glad that this hit the spot for the proverbial appetite, I may now wrap it all together and see about a submission for a short story to add for a BL anthology^^

I also plan on more stories of our dear friends and thanks for the reminder of the "a" to feminize the name. But she tends to use the male version to keep the men in line if you get my meaning!

Vasily now knows she is his equal in many ways.

I will ponder a back story for Mikhail. He is a special case.

But she tends to use the male version to keep the men in line if you get my meaning!

that might actually work even in the real world!

Vasily now knows she is his equal in many ways.

...hur hur...i suppose he is rather sometimes equal with her... most of the times a commissar is the better of any other fighter...

I will ponder a back story for Mikhail. He is a special case.

ha! that is telling^^ of course he is a special case^^ he is and inquisitor...

will you enter that no matter what or will they have a say so to it too`? i will cross fingers for that endeavor...who knows what might lead to one and the other^^

Well, I was meaning that Vasily seems to be a genius of tactical surprises, and now he knows she is as well.

Mikhail is more than a normal man is all I will say.

ok we´ll let it sit then^^

and on the matter of tactics your right i guess^^

Oh yeah, my friend with his Germanic painted army, His russ tanks are sand based color with Green and rust camo. Would use them in City fight, and Vasily and the lads took "sewer rats" as a way to sneak up on his tanks and shoot them in the back armor with the three meltas, Vasily was there to kill enemy soldiers who charged them and use the power sword on them! Each turn they were on the board, they killed a tank, he hated Vasily and the Violators so much! But he gave them a worthy marker, and made the Vodka stash for them.

speaking of, is your gaming buddy too on this board? guess not, why so? could add a lot if insights^^

He has never mentioned being here, and he has now moved away to another part of the state, and we have heard little from him since. He prefers rumors and speculations so he hangs out mostly at BoLS to get more information about new releases.

ah, okey ...his loss i guess^^

Yep, and I have a new fiction to be read. New thread of Slumbering Hatred is Eternal

Hey Skalk, this will be easier to find if bumped for reading. the information you seek is on page 3.

Hi. Just found this via search from the P&M thread where we were talking about it. Will read tomorrow most likely. Subbed and will be back.

Skalk Bloodaxe wrote:Hi. Just found this via search from the P&M thread where we were talking about it. Will read tomorrow most likely. Subbed and will be back.

Enjoy!

So you like fluff?
*jumps at opportunity to show fluff thread*
http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/355747.page
That's my heresy-era raven guard background/story. I post new sections of fluff in the discussion and after feedback stick it on the article.

ouch...i have meant to read through that for a long time...promise by the end of the week you get my 2 pennies worth of me about that^^

and you've yet to read the latest month-old piece of my fluff too!

that was a dirct response to yer latest post...*shakes head...* mate isn´t it past yer bedtime yte? *snickers*

*glares*
*slowly turns*
yeah, probably
nah, it's about time I turned the laptop off though... time to get back to hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy...

well then thanks for all the fish^^ oh and good night to all of ye...* me going to bed now*

cheers, vik

I wonder if Skalk is also enjoying the thread?

Bump for trondheim, the Khadrovian Special investigation services are bold and skirting many rules.

sadly I didn´t get why he reacted so harsh... I've looked him up a bit and it seems he is really into writing fluff... thought thus this would mean he could cherish other writers creative ways better...