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2016/04/14 19:57:59
Subject: Re:Crusade of Fury (Chat room/OOC)
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Loyal Necron Lychguard
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Tactical_Spam wrote: Palleus wrote:
Thanks Karne, and good luck with the dragon, although, I think Lazarus already called dibs. 
I am just going to reiterate. You cannot tame the dragon...
Not what Chazz told me 
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 <Dynasty> ~10500pts
 War Coven of the Coruscating Gaze  ~3000pts
 Thrice-Damned Plague Corps  ~3250pts
 Admech (TBN) ~3500pts +30k Bots and Ulator
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2016/04/14 19:59:19
Subject: Re:Crusade of Fury (Chat room/OOC)
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Rotting Sorcerer of Nurgle
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 Kharne the Befriender wrote:Tactical_Spam wrote: Palleus wrote:
Thanks Karne, and good luck with the dragon, although, I think Lazarus already called dibs.
I am just going to reiterate. You cannot tame the dragon...
Not what Chazz told me
I control the Moons. The Dragon is on the moons. I control the Dragon. I say you cannot tame it. You will not tame it.
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H.B.M.C.- The end hath come! From now on armies will only consist of Astorath, Land Speeder Storms and Soul Grinders!
War Kitten- Vanden, you just taunted the Dank Lord Ezra. Prepare for seven years of fighting reality...
koooaei- Emperor: I envy your nipplehorns. <Magnus goes red. Permanently>
Neronoxx- If our Dreadnought doesn't have sick scuplted abs, we riot.
Frazzled- I don't generally call anyone by a term other than "sir" "maam" "youn g lady" "young man" or " HEY  bag!"
Ruin- It's official, we've ran out of things to talk about on Dakka. Close the site. We're done.
mrhappyface- "They're more what you'd call guidlines than actual rules" - Captain Roboute Barbosa
Steve steveson- To be clear, I'd sell you all out for a bottle of scotch and a mid priced hooker.
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2016/04/14 19:59:49
Subject: Re:Crusade of Fury (Chat room/OOC)
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I don't want to, I just might be a bit slow writing. Just for a few weeks.
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2016/04/14 20:00:39
Subject: Re:Crusade of Fury (Chat room/OOC)
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Rotting Sorcerer of Nurgle
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The amount you put out is what I usually put out on a good day. It is no small amount of writing.
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H.B.M.C.- The end hath come! From now on armies will only consist of Astorath, Land Speeder Storms and Soul Grinders!
War Kitten- Vanden, you just taunted the Dank Lord Ezra. Prepare for seven years of fighting reality...
koooaei- Emperor: I envy your nipplehorns. <Magnus goes red. Permanently>
Neronoxx- If our Dreadnought doesn't have sick scuplted abs, we riot.
Frazzled- I don't generally call anyone by a term other than "sir" "maam" "youn g lady" "young man" or " HEY bag!"
Ruin- It's official, we've ran out of things to talk about on Dakka. Close the site. We're done.
mrhappyface- "They're more what you'd call guidlines than actual rules" - Captain Roboute Barbosa
Steve steveson- To be clear, I'd sell you all out for a bottle of scotch and a mid priced hooker.
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2016/04/14 20:01:36
Subject: Crusade of Fury (Chat room/OOC)
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Heroic Senior Officer
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Leaves me time to kill Horatio and bug out. I can live with that.
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2016/04/14 20:08:42
Subject: Crusade of Fury (Chat room/OOC)
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Master Shaper
Gargant Hunting
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Bob, you can just let Ta'lok clean up, there's no rush. What's dead is dead, after all. Of course, now Ezra will kidnap Horatio before anyone can even get a bead on him...
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Irishpeacockz-Blackjack needs a pay raise for being the welcomer to the crusade
Palleus-Write a school essay about Kroot! Pride. Prejudice. And Cannibalsim. |
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2016/04/14 20:20:54
Subject: Crusade of Fury (Chat room/OOC)
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Heroic Senior Officer
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I think at this point rolls will determine everything. But I would quite enjoy writting about a successful hunt.
Edit: Blurb done, need chazz go regarding the NPC's and I'll post it
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2016/04/14 20:43:35
Subject: Re:Crusade of Fury (Chat room/OOC)
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Loyal Necron Lychguard
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Why not TS?
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<Dynasty> ~10500pts
War Coven of the Coruscating Gaze ~3000pts
Thrice-Damned Plague Corps ~3250pts
Admech (TBN) ~3500pts +30k Bots and Ulator
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2016/04/14 21:41:55
Subject: Re:Crusade of Fury (Chat room/OOC)
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Rotting Sorcerer of Nurgle
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Because:
-I said so
-I'm not going to explain why you can't
-It would be another unfluffy thing you've done
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H.B.M.C.- The end hath come! From now on armies will only consist of Astorath, Land Speeder Storms and Soul Grinders!
War Kitten- Vanden, you just taunted the Dank Lord Ezra. Prepare for seven years of fighting reality...
koooaei- Emperor: I envy your nipplehorns. <Magnus goes red. Permanently>
Neronoxx- If our Dreadnought doesn't have sick scuplted abs, we riot.
Frazzled- I don't generally call anyone by a term other than "sir" "maam" "youn g lady" "young man" or " HEY bag!"
Ruin- It's official, we've ran out of things to talk about on Dakka. Close the site. We're done.
mrhappyface- "They're more what you'd call guidlines than actual rules" - Captain Roboute Barbosa
Steve steveson- To be clear, I'd sell you all out for a bottle of scotch and a mid priced hooker.
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2016/04/14 21:43:51
Subject: Crusade of Fury (Chat room/OOC)
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He hasn't said anything about killing it, and turning it into an orky cyborg dragon, though! 
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2016/04/14 21:44:53
Subject: Crusade of Fury (Chat room/OOC)
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Rotting Sorcerer of Nurgle
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Palleus wrote:He hasn't said anything about killing it, and turning it into an orky cyborg dragon, though!
There is a difference between trying to kill it and trying to tame it...
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H.B.M.C.- The end hath come! From now on armies will only consist of Astorath, Land Speeder Storms and Soul Grinders!
War Kitten- Vanden, you just taunted the Dank Lord Ezra. Prepare for seven years of fighting reality...
koooaei- Emperor: I envy your nipplehorns. <Magnus goes red. Permanently>
Neronoxx- If our Dreadnought doesn't have sick scuplted abs, we riot.
Frazzled- I don't generally call anyone by a term other than "sir" "maam" "youn g lady" "young man" or " HEY bag!"
Ruin- It's official, we've ran out of things to talk about on Dakka. Close the site. We're done.
mrhappyface- "They're more what you'd call guidlines than actual rules" - Captain Roboute Barbosa
Steve steveson- To be clear, I'd sell you all out for a bottle of scotch and a mid priced hooker.
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2016/04/14 22:03:17
Subject: Crusade of Fury (Chat room/OOC)
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So I cooooould turn it into a cyborg dragon to roast my enemies?
GORT! FIRE UP THE FORGES!
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2016/04/14 22:16:23
Subject: Crusade of Fury (Chat room/OOC)
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As the one who woke it, I'm going to invoke the ancient finder's ploy of:
Put That Thing Back Where it Came From or So Help Me.
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2016/04/14 22:32:02
Subject: Re:Crusade of Fury (Chat room/OOC)
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Loyal Necron Lychguard
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 Tactical_Spam wrote:
Because:
-I said so
-I'm not going to explain why you can't
-It would be another unfluffy thing you've done
-Point Taken
-You should though
-Chazz told me the Blood Dragons use to ride those things around and that I could try and find old equipment that they would use. So I wouldn't say it's unfluffy
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<Dynasty> ~10500pts
War Coven of the Coruscating Gaze ~3000pts
Thrice-Damned Plague Corps ~3250pts
Admech (TBN) ~3500pts +30k Bots and Ulator
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2016/04/14 22:40:02
Subject: Re:Crusade of Fury (Chat room/OOC)
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Rotting Sorcerer of Nurgle
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Kharne the Befriender wrote: Tactical_Spam wrote:
Because:
-I said so
-I'm not going to explain why you can't
-It would be another unfluffy thing you've done
-Point Taken
-You should though
-Chazz told me the Blood Dragons use to ride those things around and that I could try and find old equipment that they would use. So I wouldn't say it's unfluffy
-No, I am keeping secrets for the sake of the Narrative. I am not going to delve into the myriad of details anytime soon.
-Chazz said the Blood Dragons rode them. The Blood Dragons are White Scars Descendant. The Carcharodons are Raven Guard Descendant. The Raven Guard and the White Scars have a HEUG rivalry between each other. What on Holy Terra would make that dragon want to be tamed by someone other than a Blood Dragon?
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H.B.M.C.- The end hath come! From now on armies will only consist of Astorath, Land Speeder Storms and Soul Grinders!
War Kitten- Vanden, you just taunted the Dank Lord Ezra. Prepare for seven years of fighting reality...
koooaei- Emperor: I envy your nipplehorns. <Magnus goes red. Permanently>
Neronoxx- If our Dreadnought doesn't have sick scuplted abs, we riot.
Frazzled- I don't generally call anyone by a term other than "sir" "maam" "youn g lady" "young man" or " HEY bag!"
Ruin- It's official, we've ran out of things to talk about on Dakka. Close the site. We're done.
mrhappyface- "They're more what you'd call guidlines than actual rules" - Captain Roboute Barbosa
Steve steveson- To be clear, I'd sell you all out for a bottle of scotch and a mid priced hooker.
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2016/04/14 23:14:01
Subject: Re:Crusade of Fury (Chat room/OOC)
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Adopted Son of the Emperor
Flailing on the beach like a beached whale. While also wearing fashionable panties.
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Hes a Shark. Duh
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TheEyeOfNight I swear, this thread is 70% smack talk, 20% RP organization, and 10% butt jokes.
Tactical_Spam Vanden clearly loves making sweet sweet love to his school. He is the most passionate, learning oriented individual you will ever meet.
War Kitten You should ask nicely before hitting people with your stick Vanden. We're a polite society after all.
2BlackJack1 Snow is great though. Snowmen, snowball fights, frostbite, snow forts, what's not to love?
Kharne the Befriender It's just the smug look of eternal irony while you wait for Creed to pull out his Baneblade so you can steal it.
War Kitten I love how this has gone from a deathly serious war to a discussion about how Vanden is secretly a whale wearing panties. Welcome to the Crusade of Fury.
Irishpeacockz Well this crusade will be endless then as I imagine Vandan has a large collection of inflatables lying around
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2016/04/14 23:18:17
Subject: Re:Crusade of Fury (Chat room/OOC)
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Ultramarine Librarian with Freaky Familiar
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Tactical_Spam wrote: Kharne the Befriender wrote: Tactical_Spam wrote:
Because:
-I said so
-I'm not going to explain why you can't
-It would be another unfluffy thing you've done
-Point Taken
-You should though
-Chazz told me the Blood Dragons use to ride those things around and that I could try and find old equipment that they would use. So I wouldn't say it's unfluffy
-No, I am keeping secrets for the sake of the Narrative. I am not going to delve into the myriad of details anytime soon.
-Chazz said the Blood Dragons rode them. The Blood Dragons are White Scars Descendant. The Carcharodons are Raven Guard Descendant. The Raven Guard and the White Scars have a HEUG rivalry between each other. What on Holy Terra would make that dragon want to be tamed by someone other than a Blood Dragon?
Ah, so it IS a sentient dragon!
Tbh, I'm not sure how it can be unfluffy to tame it, considering that there isn't exactly a precedent for it in 40k we can base it off.
Might be hard, yes, but still always possible, right?
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2016/04/14 23:20:10
Subject: Re:Crusade of Fury (Chat room/OOC)
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Adopted Son of the Emperor
Flailing on the beach like a beached whale. While also wearing fashionable panties.
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Blood Dragons did it, so I can't see why anybody else can't.
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TheEyeOfNight I swear, this thread is 70% smack talk, 20% RP organization, and 10% butt jokes.
Tactical_Spam Vanden clearly loves making sweet sweet love to his school. He is the most passionate, learning oriented individual you will ever meet.
War Kitten You should ask nicely before hitting people with your stick Vanden. We're a polite society after all.
2BlackJack1 Snow is great though. Snowmen, snowball fights, frostbite, snow forts, what's not to love?
Kharne the Befriender It's just the smug look of eternal irony while you wait for Creed to pull out his Baneblade so you can steal it.
War Kitten I love how this has gone from a deathly serious war to a discussion about how Vanden is secretly a whale wearing panties. Welcome to the Crusade of Fury.
Irishpeacockz Well this crusade will be endless then as I imagine Vandan has a large collection of inflatables lying around
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2016/04/14 23:22:23
Subject: Re:Crusade of Fury (Chat room/OOC)
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Rotting Sorcerer of Nurgle
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The Blood Dragons haven't been around for seven thousand years. I highly doubt the dragon would be too keen about having a new master after all this time...
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H.B.M.C.- The end hath come! From now on armies will only consist of Astorath, Land Speeder Storms and Soul Grinders!
War Kitten- Vanden, you just taunted the Dank Lord Ezra. Prepare for seven years of fighting reality...
koooaei- Emperor: I envy your nipplehorns. <Magnus goes red. Permanently>
Neronoxx- If our Dreadnought doesn't have sick scuplted abs, we riot.
Frazzled- I don't generally call anyone by a term other than "sir" "maam" "youn g lady" "young man" or " HEY bag!"
Ruin- It's official, we've ran out of things to talk about on Dakka. Close the site. We're done.
mrhappyface- "They're more what you'd call guidlines than actual rules" - Captain Roboute Barbosa
Steve steveson- To be clear, I'd sell you all out for a bottle of scotch and a mid priced hooker.
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2016/04/14 23:25:25
Subject: Re:Crusade of Fury (Chat room/OOC)
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Adopted Son of the Emperor
Flailing on the beach like a beached whale. While also wearing fashionable panties.
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Tactical_Spam wrote: The Blood Dragons haven't been around for seven thousand years. I highly doubt the dragon would be too keen about having a new master after all this time...
Give it time, it just woke up after hibernation. It's bound to be grumpy for a bit.
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TheEyeOfNight I swear, this thread is 70% smack talk, 20% RP organization, and 10% butt jokes.
Tactical_Spam Vanden clearly loves making sweet sweet love to his school. He is the most passionate, learning oriented individual you will ever meet.
War Kitten You should ask nicely before hitting people with your stick Vanden. We're a polite society after all.
2BlackJack1 Snow is great though. Snowmen, snowball fights, frostbite, snow forts, what's not to love?
Kharne the Befriender It's just the smug look of eternal irony while you wait for Creed to pull out his Baneblade so you can steal it.
War Kitten I love how this has gone from a deathly serious war to a discussion about how Vanden is secretly a whale wearing panties. Welcome to the Crusade of Fury.
Irishpeacockz Well this crusade will be endless then as I imagine Vandan has a large collection of inflatables lying around
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2016/04/14 23:27:17
Subject: Re:Crusade of Fury (Chat room/OOC)
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Rotting Sorcerer of Nurgle
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 Sgt. Vanden wrote: Tactical_Spam wrote:
The Blood Dragons haven't been around for seven thousand years. I highly doubt the dragon would be too keen about having a new master after all this time...
Give it time, he just woke up after hibernation. He's bound to be grumpy for a bit.
Who said it was a he?
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H.B.M.C.- The end hath come! From now on armies will only consist of Astorath, Land Speeder Storms and Soul Grinders!
War Kitten- Vanden, you just taunted the Dank Lord Ezra. Prepare for seven years of fighting reality...
koooaei- Emperor: I envy your nipplehorns. <Magnus goes red. Permanently>
Neronoxx- If our Dreadnought doesn't have sick scuplted abs, we riot.
Frazzled- I don't generally call anyone by a term other than "sir" "maam" "youn g lady" "young man" or " HEY bag!"
Ruin- It's official, we've ran out of things to talk about on Dakka. Close the site. We're done.
mrhappyface- "They're more what you'd call guidlines than actual rules" - Captain Roboute Barbosa
Steve steveson- To be clear, I'd sell you all out for a bottle of scotch and a mid priced hooker.
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2016/04/14 23:29:23
Subject: Crusade of Fury (Chat room/OOC)
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Master Shaper
Gargant Hunting
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So, Ta'lok will be having fried eggs is what I'm hearing.
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Irishpeacockz-Blackjack needs a pay raise for being the welcomer to the crusade
Palleus-Write a school essay about Kroot! Pride. Prejudice. And Cannibalsim. |
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2016/04/14 23:31:13
Subject: Crusade of Fury (Chat room/OOC)
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Rotting Sorcerer of Nurgle
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No I was just saying I haven't specified what gender it was.
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H.B.M.C.- The end hath come! From now on armies will only consist of Astorath, Land Speeder Storms and Soul Grinders!
War Kitten- Vanden, you just taunted the Dank Lord Ezra. Prepare for seven years of fighting reality...
koooaei- Emperor: I envy your nipplehorns. <Magnus goes red. Permanently>
Neronoxx- If our Dreadnought doesn't have sick scuplted abs, we riot.
Frazzled- I don't generally call anyone by a term other than "sir" "maam" "youn g lady" "young man" or " HEY bag!"
Ruin- It's official, we've ran out of things to talk about on Dakka. Close the site. We're done.
mrhappyface- "They're more what you'd call guidlines than actual rules" - Captain Roboute Barbosa
Steve steveson- To be clear, I'd sell you all out for a bottle of scotch and a mid priced hooker.
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2016/04/14 23:37:17
Subject: Re:Crusade of Fury (Chat room/OOC)
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Adopted Son of the Emperor
Flailing on the beach like a beached whale. While also wearing fashionable panties.
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It doesn't need to have a gender. It can have nothing. Then mindfeth several people.
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TheEyeOfNight I swear, this thread is 70% smack talk, 20% RP organization, and 10% butt jokes.
Tactical_Spam Vanden clearly loves making sweet sweet love to his school. He is the most passionate, learning oriented individual you will ever meet.
War Kitten You should ask nicely before hitting people with your stick Vanden. We're a polite society after all.
2BlackJack1 Snow is great though. Snowmen, snowball fights, frostbite, snow forts, what's not to love?
Kharne the Befriender It's just the smug look of eternal irony while you wait for Creed to pull out his Baneblade so you can steal it.
War Kitten I love how this has gone from a deathly serious war to a discussion about how Vanden is secretly a whale wearing panties. Welcome to the Crusade of Fury.
Irishpeacockz Well this crusade will be endless then as I imagine Vandan has a large collection of inflatables lying around
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2016/04/14 23:48:53
Subject: Crusade of Fury (Chat room/OOC)
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I feel like a distinctly dragon-shaped can of worms has been opened
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2016/04/14 23:49:24
Subject: Re:Crusade of Fury (Chat room/OOC)
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Adopted Son of the Emperor
Flailing on the beach like a beached whale. While also wearing fashionable panties.
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Yes.
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TheEyeOfNight I swear, this thread is 70% smack talk, 20% RP organization, and 10% butt jokes.
Tactical_Spam Vanden clearly loves making sweet sweet love to his school. He is the most passionate, learning oriented individual you will ever meet.
War Kitten You should ask nicely before hitting people with your stick Vanden. We're a polite society after all.
2BlackJack1 Snow is great though. Snowmen, snowball fights, frostbite, snow forts, what's not to love?
Kharne the Befriender It's just the smug look of eternal irony while you wait for Creed to pull out his Baneblade so you can steal it.
War Kitten I love how this has gone from a deathly serious war to a discussion about how Vanden is secretly a whale wearing panties. Welcome to the Crusade of Fury.
Irishpeacockz Well this crusade will be endless then as I imagine Vandan has a large collection of inflatables lying around
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2016/04/15 00:00:35
Subject: Re:Crusade of Fury (Chat room/OOC)
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Loyal Necron Lychguard
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Tactical_Spam wrote:
The Blood Dragons haven't been around for seven thousand years. I highly doubt the dragon would be too keen about having a new master after all this time...
then I will beat it into submission
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<Dynasty> ~10500pts
War Coven of the Coruscating Gaze ~3000pts
Thrice-Damned Plague Corps ~3250pts
Admech (TBN) ~3500pts +30k Bots and Ulator
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2016/04/15 00:03:40
Subject: Re:Crusade of Fury (Chat room/OOC)
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Adopted Son of the Emperor
Flailing on the beach like a beached whale. While also wearing fashionable panties.
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Kharne the Befriender wrote: Tactical_Spam wrote:
The Blood Dragons haven't been around for seven thousand years. I highly doubt the dragon would be too keen about having a new master after all this time...
then I will beat it into submission
Ram it with an Assault Ram. Will work 10/10 IGN.
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TheEyeOfNight I swear, this thread is 70% smack talk, 20% RP organization, and 10% butt jokes.
Tactical_Spam Vanden clearly loves making sweet sweet love to his school. He is the most passionate, learning oriented individual you will ever meet.
War Kitten You should ask nicely before hitting people with your stick Vanden. We're a polite society after all.
2BlackJack1 Snow is great though. Snowmen, snowball fights, frostbite, snow forts, what's not to love?
Kharne the Befriender It's just the smug look of eternal irony while you wait for Creed to pull out his Baneblade so you can steal it.
War Kitten I love how this has gone from a deathly serious war to a discussion about how Vanden is secretly a whale wearing panties. Welcome to the Crusade of Fury.
Irishpeacockz Well this crusade will be endless then as I imagine Vandan has a large collection of inflatables lying around
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2016/04/15 00:04:26
Subject: Re:Crusade of Fury (Chat room/OOC)
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Rotting Sorcerer of Nurgle
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Its bigger than a Thunderhawk... Also, new piece up.
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H.B.M.C.- The end hath come! From now on armies will only consist of Astorath, Land Speeder Storms and Soul Grinders!
War Kitten- Vanden, you just taunted the Dank Lord Ezra. Prepare for seven years of fighting reality...
koooaei- Emperor: I envy your nipplehorns. <Magnus goes red. Permanently>
Neronoxx- If our Dreadnought doesn't have sick scuplted abs, we riot.
Frazzled- I don't generally call anyone by a term other than "sir" "maam" "youn g lady" "young man" or " HEY bag!"
Ruin- It's official, we've ran out of things to talk about on Dakka. Close the site. We're done.
mrhappyface- "They're more what you'd call guidlines than actual rules" - Captain Roboute Barbosa
Steve steveson- To be clear, I'd sell you all out for a bottle of scotch and a mid priced hooker.
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2016/04/15 00:06:16
Subject: Re:Crusade of Fury (Chat room/OOC)
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Kharne the Befriender wrote: Tactical_Spam wrote:
The Blood Dragons haven't been around for seven thousand years. I highly doubt the dragon would be too keen about having a new master after all this time...
then I will beat it into submission
Artist's rendering of that encounter.
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