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It's ingenius. Why hadn't I thought of it before?

Plaid Space Marines. PLAID! A Successor Chapter of Space Marines to the White Scars who have ascended beyond comprehensible speed...the Ludicrous Khans!!

Chapter Master: *moans from inside his bike* Oh, by the Emperor, what have we done?! MY BRAINS ARE GOING INTO MY FEET, BROTHERS!!!
*Zooms past the Red Suns Waaaaaaaagh, leaving a streak of plaid*
Warboss: Wot da Zog woz dat...?!
Grot: I'z...I'z ffink demz were beakiez, Boss!
Big Mek in Warbike: Da Zoggin Zoggaz! Dey'z gone ta plaid!
*meanwhile*
Chapter Master: We passed them, Brothers! Gah! Commissar! Commissar Dark Helmet, I order you to stop this thing!
Commissar Dark Helmet: I can't, sir! I can't, it's too dangerous, we gotta slow down first...!
Chapter Master: bs! I order you! Do as I say and stop this thing, Commisssar! STOOOOOOOOP!
*Commissar Dark Helmt pulls the emergency Break, sending the Chapter Master flying straight into a rock. He's fine though.*

Oh gods, that's a horrible idea. Well done for volunteering to paint them, though!

https://images.app.goo.gl/ynFWbCU3H9idDbyj9

Already been done to a degree by someone.

I'll 1up you and suggest a successor to the Space Wolves painted in houndstooth.

Right, that's it! I've had enough, you've done it now.

CORDUROY MARINES, ATTAAAACK!

Considering that there is actually a lot of cultural heritage behind plaid it would not be inconceivable to have a chapter which considers such a pattern part of its identity.

What the hell did I just read ? All the while I pictured plaid as the blanket with the tartan motifs, what are you guys talking about ?

 Aaranis wrote:
What the hell did I just read ? All the while I pictured plaid as the blanket with the tartan motifs, what are you guys talking about ?

Spaceballs.

Thanks, I lack the reference sadly, it's on my list though !

Plaid is heretical! By order of the Inquisition, I do decree exterminatus upon thine chapter planet! Style is for Slaanesh.

Let it be known that DENIM is the only true clothing of the Imperium!

 SkavenLord wrote:
Plaid is heretical! By order of the Inquisition, I do decree exterminatus upon thine chapter planet! Style is for Slaanesh.
Let it be known that DENIM is the only true clothing of the Imperium!

Would now be a bad time to mention that my hair-metal-themed Noise Marine wears denim power armour greaves? Your move, loyalist scum

 Super Ready wrote:

 SkavenLord wrote:
Plaid is heretical! By order of the Inquisition, I do decree exterminatus upon thine chapter planet! Style is for Slaanesh.
Let it be known that DENIM is the only true clothing of the Imperium!

Would now be a bad time to mention that my hair-metal-themed Noise Marine wears denim power armour greaves? Your move, loyalist scum

Denim is why Ultramarines are blue. It's ALL denim.

How about "The Emperor's Accountants"?

A chapter dedicated to balancing the books of imperial order and ruthlessly "Auditing" those whose accounts may not be proper.

They could dress in grey and their symbol could be a pair of think black framed glasses, a pen and a calculator.

The chapter master could br the master of balance/ Their librarians could be High Actuaries.

Basic troops could be call accountants. Their elites could be called auditors.

Their chapter trait could be called "Anal Retentive". Due to their obsession with the most minute bit of minutia they can call for an audit of enemy to hit and wound rolls, forcing them to reroll.if the call for audit roll succeeds.

 Insectum7 wrote:
Denim is why Ultramarines are blue. It's ALL denim.

It is also why they were involved in the First Tyrannic War. You know because of the jeanstealers.

We need the blues brothers company. Descendants of Guilliman, Elwood Primus and Jake Secundus

"We're on a mission from the Emperor."

Pursued by a cadre of offended inquisitors, enraged Tau watanabes, Ork BBQ Bikers and a scorned Sister of Battle, the twin chapter masters seek to save their chapter from Primarisification as they undertake their own crusade in a mission given to them by the Emperor himself.

 Matt Swain wrote:
How about "The Emperor's Accountants"? *snip*

This sounds very much like an Imperial version of Spoilpox Scriveners. HERESY, I say! A real Adeptus trusts in the Emperor's will to balance the books according to his plan. Said plan may or may not be mathematically accurate.

 Saturmorn Carvilli wrote:
It is also why they were involved in the First Tyrannic War. You know because of the jeanstealers.

*groooooan* ...ok, FINE, here, take your exalt and go!

Accountants?
Like the Imperial order of the Finma?

Or short IOFINO.
Imperial order of financial oversight?


Their head most obviously is called Head accountant of the IMperium.

With secondary local Head accountants.

Your basic brother is called the enforcer.

Your basic devastor: Evition notice?

 Saturmorn Carvilli wrote:

 Insectum7 wrote:
Denim is why Ultramarines are blue. It's ALL denim.

It is also why they were involved in the First Tyrannic War. You know because of the jeanstealers.

Well played, sir.

 Insectum7 wrote:
I'll 1up you and suggest a successor to the Space Wolves painted in houndstooth.

Oh God. I never realized a single sentence could induce a migraine.