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Just nicked this from another forum. YES IT IS MINE! But it isn't picking up, and it hasn't done for about a bazillion forevers, so here we go! Copied from other forum:

Righto, let's get a few things straight: this RP isn't like the others on this forum, it's in the more 'traditional' way of forum RPing. It works like this: we all fill out forms for our characters and post them back, and when we have enough people, we start. Other people may join after this, until I say otherwise. When signing up, please make sure that you will be active on here! [atleast 1 post every two days]. If you're on holiday or something else, then you can be exscused, but you cannot, for instance, get a character everybody wants then go off for 10 weeks! [10 weeks...? w/e]

Now, onto the actual way we do it, the format that this RP is in is writing. It sounds pretty dreaded, I suppose, maybe, dunno. But it really helps you to learn to touch-type [woot me] and developes your imagination, and it's pretty damn fun! That's the whole point, really; to have fun with everyone else. There are a few rules, and... well, here they are:

No Godding - this means no super characters, making impossible things happen [unless you actually can do that somehow]. Basically, you can't play GOD and be a super 'umie!

No killing other peoples characters [without their permission] - kinda self explanetary, no?

Swearing and abusive language - of course your characters may use these kinds of words, but don't over do it! Or even more importantly, DO NOT EVER DIRECT IT AGAINST A REAL PERSON!!!!! Edit: Maybe just use 40k swears instead xD

Don't post anything that doesn't belong here, we all know what I'm talking about.

No double Posting - you can't post twice in a row! Edit your previous post!

Use OOC and BIC - Out Of Character and Back In Character

Max 1 Character per person... unless we get desperate >.<

That just about covers it all, methinkeths?

Now, heres an example of RPing in this format:

Darkvoidof40k writes:
Heron jumped the rocks, and spun around, letting off a shot with his plasma pistol. He dived behind a boulder as another stream of shots came from his persuers. "Damned Heretic cults; always outnumber you with the accursed replaceable grunts" He grumbled. Risking a glance around the rock, he was almost hit by a searing las bolt, and the rock was scorched next to his head. He dived back. Glancing round more carefully, he saw about half a dozen figures, in dark black and red robes, with hatchets, las weapons and other feeble weaponry secured from the PDF's that'd done such a great job against them a few minutes back... Pressing a finger against his right ear, activating the minor communications implant within. "Jervold, what's you're status? I'm pinned down here" he told his accomplis. "Uh, well we're having some difficulties with the..." Inquisitor Heron cut the Imperial Guard veteran off mid-sentance "I don't care if you're waiting for orders from the Emperor himself! Get down here!" He barked. The vox went silent and Heron rolled out from behind his cover, coming to a halt and firing a shot from his pistol. He watched as the top half of a Cultist was vaporised, the remains collapsing to the floor. He glanced up behind him with a start as he heard a loud shout of violence, to see an armoured figure standing above him that was almost double his height. He bit his lip as the Chaos marine raised his axe, shouting praise to his false Gods...
but Heron brought his right leg round the traitors legs, knocking him off balance; and leapt up at his assailer, knocking him down. He drew his powersword and impaled it in his foes' torso. The evil Marine let out a grunt of pain, then began to laugh. He then headbanged the Inquisitor in the face with his helmet, and pushed out with one of his legs, sending the dazed Inquisitor flying, leaving his sword still in the torso of his foe. He hit a rock with a crack, and fell on his front. He turned over wearily and drew his Pistol, and cursed all that was unholy as it overheated; dropping it before it burned his hand. The chaos Space Marine was standing up once more, and Heron watched on in horror as he pulled the Inquisitor's sword from his thiegh, and advanced towards him, letting out cruel, evil laughter.

RPer 2:
Jervold sprinted along, bringing his Plasma gun to bear. He held the trigger down, sending several blasts of blue plasma towards the Marine. One shot hit home, searing through the traitor's powerpack to the other side. As the Marine collapsed, he saw his master lying on his back, blood trickling from his nose and mouth. Further on, he saw five robed figures. He ducked as they sent shots in his direction. Suddenly, the sound of Las shots was replaced with that of bolter rounds and screaming cultists. Looking up, he saw a circling Valkyrie, and watched as ten figures grav shooted down to the waiting Inquisitor and him.

Darkvoidof40k writes:

Getting up, Heron walked over to his rescuers. "What took you so long, Garson?" He laughed uncharacteristically. The Storm trooper sergeant said "Well, sir, couldn't let you take all the credit - although it seemed like you had those cultists almost defeated. They never stood a chance." Replied the soldier. "Watch your mouth, Sergeant, you're still under my command" was the reply of the Inquisitor, all note of jest gone from his voice. "Now, we must move onto our primary objective; time is short."


And so on, and so forth.

Now, onto the plot:

Marco Heron is a young Inquisitor, but an ambitious one. He always showed a lot of promise, having studied as an Acolyte under the notable Inquisitor Farquarl, finishing his training shortly before his master's demise. His first calling as an Inquisitor draws him to the far out planet of Volcarth; a Hive World also rich in minerals and littered with Manufactoriums crucial to Imperial Guardsmen in the nearby sectors, located in the far north of the Ultima Segmentum. There was a shocking discovery when a shipment of Lasguns contained the Taint of Chaos, resulting in the entire Volcarth II regiment of Imperial Guard having to be purged by Grey Knight Terminator Squads. However, with the Inquisitors spread thinly, Heron was one of the only people left to deal with the matter, the Inquisitor Lords considering it a low priority and thus only requiring a lowly Inquisitor. Although Heron was briefly insulted by this, he quickly surpressed his wounded pride, and set out in his ship, Faithful Workhorse III, a run down second hand Aquila class shuttle that he'd managed to requisition, along with an Ecclesiarchy Priest by the name of Zafron. Upon reaching the system he exchanged brief plesentaries with the planetary Governors, then ordered his shuttle's pilot, Lietenant Arthur Briggs to dock with the Imperial Guard cruiser in orbit of Volcarth in order to secure as much information of the planet as he could. With this task done, he was returning to his shuttle when he was met by three Imperial Guardsmen by the names of Carter, Jervold and Tarkis, who'd been spared the 'cleansing' of their regiment. He enlisted them to his band along with a Deathwatch Space Marine called Haxion who'd been operating in the system with his squad, however he was the sole surviver of the purging of a Tyranid Genestealer group on the third planet.

mmmhmmphkayz, the characters and who's RPing them:



Inquisitor Heron - Darkvoidof40k
Imperial Guardsman Carter - Inquisitor Lord Bane
Imperial Guardsman Tarkis - Commissar NIkev?
Imperial Guardsman Jervold - Gorskar.Da.Lost.
Ecclesiarchy Priest Zafron- Katavas
Deathwatch Brother Marine Haxion - Kharnflakes
Aquila Shuttle Pilot Lietenant Arthur Briggs - shas'o vera


Okay, if you guys want me to add more character slots, or if you have suggestions for any, I'll consider them. After all, Heron is on his first mission and he's pretty DAMNED lucky for what he's got! Shuttle Pilot, why is he in there, you ask? Well, who knows what might happen, he could well end up as the hero! Xd Now, you say I've taken one of the strongest characters, the Inquisitor. Well, this is because he is my character after all, and it's not just about Rank or strength, it's also about creating really interesting characters; try to make them as human [unless your the Deathwatch marine, of course] as possible! Or when I say Human I mean, appropriately for who the character is, of course. Or maybe I just mean make them as 'realistic' as possible... as realistic as 40k goes anyway...

If you want to play a character from above, then tell me, for here are the profiles of the characters:
I've just put in the basics, whoever plays them just copy 'n' paste their form into your post and fill in the gaps that I've left up to you guys...


Name: Marco Heron
Character Gender: Male
Planet of origin: Unknown
Skin colour: Light.
Age: 40 Terran Years
Height: 6'' 1
Personality: He's an Inquisitor, which covers most of it, but he respects those who earn it and looks after his comrades.
Appearance: Brown, flat hair, strong and muscled.
Weapons and equipment: Carapace armour, power sword and Plasma Pistol.
Skills: He's an Inquisitor............ what do you think?
Brief History: See the plot
Other: Has a few connections with certain Stormtroopers that he had cause to fight alongside for a prolonged amount of time when he was still an Acolyte.

Jervold
Gender: Male
Planet of origin: Volcarth III
Skin colour:
Age:
Height:
Personality:
Appearance:
Weapons and equipment: Plasma Gun, Combat Blade, Flak Armour Frag and Krak grenades.
Skills:
Brief History:
Other:



Tarkis
Gender: Male
Planet of origin: Volcarth Prime
Skin colour:
Age:
Height:
Personality:
Appearance:
Weapons and equipment: Shotgun, combat blade, Flak Armour Frag and Krak grenades.
Skills:
Brief History:
Other:

Carter
Gender: Male
Planet of origin: Volcarth IV
Skin colour:
Age: 26
Height:5' 9"
Personality:Military minded. Always about the battle, or the best defensive position, or the possible threats. Also very pious and faithful
Appearance:Clean shaven, with a crew cut and piercing gray eyes.
Weapons and equipment: Lasgun, Laspistol, Chainsword, Flak Armour Frag and Krak grenades.
Skills:Back in his regiment he was part of a veteran squad, He is highly skilled (for a guardsman) in breaching rooms and demolitions, always knows nifty little tricks through reading his Infantrymens Uplifting Primer cover to cover, often adding notes to it as he goes.
Brief History:Rather then being a miner, Carter chose to enlist in the PDF, and was selected for deployment in the guard shortly thereafter for his faith and discipline. He has never been happier.
Other:

Zafron
Gender: Male
Planet of origin: Unknown
Skin colour:
Age:
Height:
Personality:
Appearance:
Weapons and equipment: Robes, Flak Armour, Eviscerator, Laspistol, Prayer book.
Skills:
Brief History:
Other:

Haxion
Gender: Male
Planet of origin: The Rock- the fortress monastery of the dark angels chapter
Skin colour: a deep tan
Age: 52
Height: 9'' 6
Personality: Haxion is rather quiet and introspective at times. Sometimes, he has been known to make a joke - usually at the worst possible moment, but he always seems to be able to lift the spirits of those around him. Utterly loyal to the Emperor and his Primarch before any others, his companions and battle brothers next. In times of great stress he can be heard reciting the Rites of Battle to himself in a low even tone almost like a cadance.
Appearance: He has deep brown eyes and his nose looks like it may have been broken on the right side of his face. There is a scar that runs from cheek to eyebrow narrowly missing his eye, which he got in a fight with one of The Fallen. His foes' chainblade cut into his helmet, narrowly missing his eye. It caused only a flesh wound, and Haxion then delivered swift retribution, returning the Fallen Angel to the Emperor's light.
Weapons and equipment: Power Armour, Boltgun, Combat blade (affixed as a bayonet to boltgun), Bolt pistol, Frag and Krak grenades, Special Ammunition: Hellfire rounds, Dragonfire Bolts, Kraken Bolts and Vengeance Rounds.
Skills: He's a Space Marine. In the Deathwatch. Pretty much everything then, I guess...?
Brief History:He served in the 10th company for 10 years as a scout, then as a scout sergeant before being given command of a squad in the 3rd company. He is rumored to be next in line for the company master position if that position is "vacated" in his lifetime.

Arthur Briggs
Gender: Male
Planet of origin: Cadia
Skin colour: Slightly tan.
Age: 20 terran years
Height: 5" 9
Personality: A bit hot-theaded, he doesn't like getting beaten in aerial combat (or otherwise), but can be slightly shy as well and is good at following orders.
Appearance: A medium build for a human, average looking face, shaven head, he face has a scar on his right cheek (his face, no bad thoughts )
Weapons and equipment: Laspistol
Skills: Flying stuff.
Brief History: Nothing to say really, he graduated from flying school with flying colours, his shuttle is his pride and joy, no one touches it, he spend roughly 3 years flying the thing and he knows it inside and out. He can fly other craft as well, such as the famous but ubiquitous Thunderbolt.
Other:



I shall add some other characters as they become available later on in the RP E.G. the Stormtroopers in the example section of RPing. Also, except for Haxion I guess, we're all squishy 'Umies, and squishy things go squish quite easily. It's just a matter of not getting squished, you see. Easier said than done with a thousand screaming Cultists trying to rip out your throat. Also, Haxion. He's a Space marine, yes, but there is gonna be some CSM's in this, so even he's gonna be outnumbered by those of equal or more skilled. So don't go jumping to be the most powerful character, because it's a big responsibility, and he doesn't have as much character as the rest of the characters in my opinion... or atleast he shouldn't, so keep that in mind. BTW, for the armour scheme of Volcarth Guard, it's red armour with... uh, I guess darkish grey combat fatigues.
That about covers it all, no?


I await replies....

Arthur Briggs
Gender: Male
Planet of origin: cadia
Skin colour: sligthly tan
Age: 20 terran years
Height: 5" 9
Personality: a bit hotheaded, he doesn't like getting beat in the air, but slightly shy as well, good at following orders,
Appearance: a medium build for a human, average looking face, shaven head, he face has a scar on his right cheek (his face, no bad thoughts )
Weapons and equipment: Laspistol
Skills: Flying stuff,
Brief History: nothing to say really, he graduated from flying school with flying colours, his shuttle is his pride and joy, no one touches it, he spend roughly 3 years flying the thing and he knows it inside and out. he can fly other craft as well, well, almost every other aircraft ever built by the imperium.
Other:

alright, can i join in?


yeah, i know i chose the worst guy, but as you said earlier, maybe he could turn out to be the hero.

Worst is a matter of opinion. Welcome aboard, Lieutenant!
Don't worry, I've already got a plan for this character to allow him to get himself into trouble (xDDD) so he'll get in with the action. Just to make sure he doesn't get too screwed, I'll send one of the IG off to help him. I'm surprised you read all that, most people probably don't - hence the lack of anyfing. We'll get started soon.

ALSO! TRY TO MAKE YOUR POSTS AS DESCRIPTIVE AND DETAILED AS POSSIBLE! (long posts are nice as well) - this goes to everyone and anyone.

just wondering if i can join this rp if so can i play a deathwatch kill team member

Correction: the deathwatch member. Sure you can, just get the bio, fill out the blank spaces and wait for other people!

Haxion
Gender: Male
Planet of origin: The Rock- the fortress monastery of the dark angels chapter
Skin colour: a deep tan
Age: 52
Height: 9'' 6
Personality: Haxion is rather quiet and introspective at times . at other times he has been known to make a joke . usually out of nowhere and at the worst possible moment but it always seems to have the affect of lifting the spirits of those around him. utterly loyal to the emperor first and then his friends and battle brothers. at times of great stress he can be heard uttering the rites of battle to himself in a low even tone almost like a cadance
Appearance: he has deep brown eyes and his nose looks like it may have been broken on the right side of his face there is a scar that runs from cheek to eyebrow narrowly missing his eye
Weapons and equipment: Power Armour, Boltgun, Combat blade (affixed as a bayonet to boltgun), Bolt pistol, Frag and Krak grenades, Special Ammunition: Hellfire rounds, Dragonfire Bolts, Kraken Bolts and Vengeance Rounds.
Skills: He's a Space Marine. In the Deathwatch. Pretty much everything then, I guess...?
Brief History:He served in the 10th company for 10 years as a scout then a scout sergeant before being given his own squad in the third company. he is rumored to be next in line for the company master posistion when/if that ever opens up. the scar on his face is due to a fight with one of the fallen . the chain sword cutting through his helmet and stopping just short of doing more than opening a minor wound on his face before he returned the fallen to the emperors light.

Other: like all dark angels he has a secret mission while he is posted with the deathwatch (darkvoid ill pm you what it is up to you if you want to use it or just let this be "fluff"

Sure, change it too dark angels... just.. meh. Well, watch your capitals, it annoys me when people make spelling mistakes - I have to correct them lol... then again..

Dastardly Dave wrote:

Darkvoidof40k wrote:OOC: Now that I think about, ker-bleh. Sounds like the deceiver, but in the first we heard of this guy, there was some rubbish about pistons. Well, it's only rubbish if it IS the Deceiver.

Also, Dave, remember, I before E except after C.

Deceiver*

OOC: oh the Irony...

As for the Deciever, now I think about it, it can't be, its 'the emperors chosen' must be a morphing assassin.

xD

Awesome thanks. Ill keep that in mind also.

Zafron
Gender: Male
Planet of origin: Hive Planet Thor VI It is a forge world governed mainly by the Mechanicus
Skin colour: Deeply Tanned due to the relative close proximity of Thor VI to the major sun of the system
Age: 42
Height: 6' 4"
Personality: He is generally wild and has a small attention span, is known to be rather abrupt and loves the thrill of the fight even when he is not the one doing the fighting.
Appearance: Long deep green robes cover the Flak Armor and in his left hand is the Eviserator on stand by ready to be called to battle and in his other it is open.
Weapons and equipment: Robes, Flak Armour, Eviscerator, Laspistol, Prayer book.
Skills: Quick reflexes for a human even one trained in combat, he excels in pyshic combat combined with his Eviscerator and his mind not much can stop him in the realm of fighting another human, xenos and heretics a completely different story, all and all he was designed to fight up close and personal.
Brief History: Joined a training school back on Thor and was discovered as a slight pysker with good potential was called off the world by the Black ships and now works for the Inquisition whenever, and where ever he is needed.
Other: I hope it is okay for him to have slight pyrotechnic abilities if not that is okay with me was just wondering because it would give my character a little more depth.

Well, Katavus, good to have you aboard! But psyker abilities? I'm not so sure... otherwise he'd be a psyker and not a priest. So maybe his psychic potential is too small for consideration, and he's just a priest 'cause :p. Other than that, good character! If you ever read those Inquisitor battle reports that were way back in a few white dwarfs, three or so somewhere between issues 250-270 definitely. If so, that's who the priest is modeled on. Kharnflakes, (did you ever consider calling yourself khorneflakes? xD) I like the idea of searching for the fallen. It was the first thing that crossed my mind when you said Dark Angel. It will, of course, result in my Inquisitor and your Space Marine eventually... well, y'know. Both will want to take a fallen angel for interrogation and whatnot for their various agency's, and if the Inquisitor pulls rank - well, that should be fun. Need a couple more people!

OOC: okay so how about little to not pyshic powers but what little he has is telekinesis? If nothing else it is simply something that amplifies his strength, example, he uses his mind to push the end of Eviscerator to create a stronger swing? if not that is fine okay cool thanks.

No point using OOC yet. There's no BIC lol. Anyway, you can use his psychic ability here and there, in little, subtle ways I guess. We'll talk about it more later as the roleplay progresses. In the end it's all a bit of fun, but as long as noone spoils it for others

NEW RULE FOR THIS RP: HAVE FUN

Only the Guardsmen left............... just 'cause they're squishy? I mean, not even the plasma gunner's gone yet... then again he'll probably melt his own brains out. Then again.... IG should have this rule:

THICK SKULL: 1+ invunerable save against anything that involves their head, i.e. destroying their brain with mindwar, or penetrating their skull.

They are the last three of an entire regiment y'know guys. Now that Inquisitor Ker-Bleh whatshisfacename has taken command of them, they serve the Inquisibbibbletion.

Thanks for joining guys, we'll get this under way A.S.A.P.

Don't forget to click:
Mr. Cheese
ohi I eat u
Rawr.
and last and most definitely least...
CREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEED!

If you don't get that joke by now and you're on here, well, um, you're life isn't worth living :p

rofl. yeah thats the joke with my name plus kharn makes things into flakes. hehehe inquistor pulling rank.

So do we have any thoughts about this going anywhere soon, i really am interested in this thread.

Carter
Gender: Male
Planet of origin: Volcarth IV
Skin colour:
Age: 26
Height:5' 9"
Personality:Military minded. Always about the battle, or the best defensive position, or the possible threats. Also very pious and faithful
Appearance:Clean shaven, with a crew cut and piercing gray eyes.
Weapons and equipment: Lasgun, Laspistol, Chainsword, Flak Armour Frag and Krak grenades.
Skills:Back in his regiment he was part of a veteran squad, He is highly skilled (for a guardsman) in breaching rooms and demolitions, always knows nifty little tricks through reading his Infantrymens Uplifting Primer cover to cover, often adding notes to it as he goes.
Brief History:Rather then being a miner, Carter chose to enlist in the PDF, and was selected for deployment in the guard shortly thereafter for his faith and discipline. He has never been happier.
Other:

Good to join?

OOC: Very devout. Yep, you're in Bane. Should make for an interesting character, and it looks like everyone's going to fit right in in GrimDark.

So Dark are we ready to get this ball rolling?

are we aloud to introduce custom characters?

Or, as it may have already been specified, do you have to stick to the characters available?

Well, provided it works for the plot.

Anyway, here's the basis for a new character someone can play: A Lieutenant in the cult on Volcarth. Hence, I can still control the overall flow of the RP to make sure everything goes as planned...hehehe.... while letting everyone react to it a bit more. So, if anyone wants to create a cultist character, feel free. I'll get round to pming you the information you need, like cult structure and the locations and whatnot... But ATM I'm seeing relatives 100 miles away from my home, so we can't start just yet.

Jason Tarkis
Gender: Male
Planet of origin: Volcarth Prime
Skin colour: pasty pale
Age: 33
Height: 5'3"
Personality: Tarkis has a very aggressive personality, caring little for subtlety or discretion. His narrow minded way of war and dislike of cowardice has lead him to have few friends. He is given a wide berth while not fighting chaos or xenos as he is very quick to anger. Despite this, his various squad commanders have always been able to rely on him in a tough situation as his slightly unorthodox methods of fighting are valuable in urban warfare. His temperament holds him back, though, as if it were not for his hasty nature, he would be a sergeant by now.
Appearance: Trooper Tarkis would, if not for his highly violent reactions be the butt of many a joke due to his stature and also the short red hair that is relatively uncommon in his regiment. He has a large acid wound on his back from an accident in his early life.
Weapons and equipment: Shotgun, combat blade, Flak Armour Frag and Krak grenades.
Skills: While Tarkis is not a leader and never will be, he can more than easily hold his own against the majority of chaos hordes in close combat. He has modified his shotgun slightly to improve it's range and power.
Brief History: Tarkis was born in the outhabs of the main hive of Volcarth Prime, where, from a young age he had to make his own way, stealing money and food off of the more wealthy. At an age of nine, Tarkis was caught stealing from a priest and taken in as an orphan. The priest sought to teach him how to be a better imperial citizen, however much of what the preacher told him was forgot as he ran away with an old friend, aged 15. Some of the priests messages sank in though as four years later, Takis joined the imperial guard at the recruitment office. While in the guard, he proved to be a more than capable soldier and as a result spent a lot of time with RIP. When Henron and the grey knights started cleansing the chapter, Tarkis escaped the cell he was in for minor brawling and aided the inquisition by shooting many of his former fellow soldiers. He was found by Henron himself fighting off his ex-platoon and Henron, impressed with the troopers abilities and recruited him to his retinue.

Nice stuff Nid Dude. But, 'Henron'? Mah Inquisitor's called Heron, matey. Anyway, other than that, pretty good stuff. Tbh I was planning on getting you better Shotgun ammunition anyway... But hold his own against the majority of chaos hordes in CC? Guard ain't so good in close combat, and sure this guy'll probably mess up any cultists, Daemons and Chaos Marines --- uh-uh. Well, looks like we're almost ready! One more character to go, and then anyone else who wants to join can make their own characters, with a little help from me.

Hey dark, can i introduce a character ive done in a previous RP that i liked?

When unsaid is better than most of the chaos hordes, I meant the majority of cultists and is as good as blood pact type stuff.

Oh k. Ghosty, PM me what you had in mind. Or just post it here, whatever you want.

Hehehe, just had a funny little thought that'd create a real twist. Infact, now I've had another one. Mehehheheheheh!

First one, maybe someone would like to create their own Inquisitorial Dude + retinue, that of course they RP demselfz.

Also, the other twist I will not reveal, but it's somewhere in Heron's background.

we still here?

probably, in the mean time doesw anyone want some Shas'o's?

shas'os?

yes, like kharnflakes but different, and better