NationStates Jolt Archive

Eldrad walked through the rune encrusted corrodors of his craftworld as it spun through it's lazy orbit around the planet Cathrian. Here, at the far reaches of the galaxy he and his kin had agreed to meet.

The Strunkan felt heavy in his grip and he watched as a dozen Rengers where ferry aboard from below, hundreds of the outcasts where arriving, and soon the entire power of two craftworlds would be gathered.

More would come, but for now, only two had arrived and he hoped that two would be enough to do what they had to do.

below them was a barren arid world of Witchin 973, it was on the forfronts of imperial space and had been discovered by Lord Solar Marchanus many years ago, but for all those years it had hidden a secret, a great Eldar weapon from the Dark years lay there, and soon it would recovered.

For the time was coming when the Eldar would rise again.

He looked at the sky as hundreds of ships from the other craftworld began to arrive. And then to his south he saw another, darker shape. He looked towadrs it, and with the help of devices that madnified his vision he saw they where ships, Imperial ships, and many of them, he cursed. Hopfully the Imperials would not notice them adn pass them by.

A small hope.

Asdrubael watched the video clips with amusement, eyeing them slowly, taking careful note of the Eldar massing in that sector. He of course had no idea of why they would attack such a barren and inhostpitable world, and he very much doubted that it was a former maiden world. His arms flexed on the supports on his throne, his mind was deep in though. The Imperials would undoubtedly make use of their deluded belief that the galaxy was their's by de facto, using their silly Inquisitors to spread this belief throughout Imperial space. Asdrubael would ponder on this, but now he had more important things to do.

He quickly brought down his huge staff onto the head of the courier slave on the floor. The floor was scattered with brain matter, the slave's head exploding into a shower of blood, which the creeping things in the dark were eager to devour. Asdrubael gorged on the slave's soul, eating through it's very force and lifeblood. The shatter husk that was the slave's body quickly disintergrated into nothingness, sending intestines and guts splattering throughout the room.

Fetch me another plaything, this one seems to have broken...

The darkest corners of the Eldar Black Library talk of the War in Heaven and the destruction of the Old Ones.

For those few scholars who have gazed upon these books, they have known the horrors of those times. The War in Heaven, the Ctan, the Necrons. All of these terrifying stories have caused many to go mad with fear and dread.

However, there is another part of the books.

A part which talks about the ones who finally destroyed the Old Ones. About the creatures that caused the Necrontyr and the Ctan to retreat to their status-tombs.

They were known as the Enslavers to the young races. They sprung from the deepest depths of the Hell that is the Warp. The Enslavers ravaged the galaxy, only to be defeated by the last reminents of the Young Races. The Eldar had fought them, as had many other psychicly-gifted races.

They had fought them and lured them back to their own realm.

A realm deeper than the warp...Older than the Warp...older than any Universe...

For the Enslavers had been trapped, the Eldars' created a Veil. One which would trap the Enslavers forever.

But, as time has passed and the Eldar fade, the Veil grows weaker.

And the Enslavers have evolved.

Soon, so soon, the Enslavers would break free. For they have appeared on hundreds of worlds. Secretly, silently. They can now dominate not only the Young Races, but machines. The Necrontyr are no-longer safe. The Young Races will soon fight again.

For the Enslavers, the Ing, will soon come again...

OOC: I'm a big W40k fan. I especially love the backstories. I'm also a fan of the Ing from MP2. I decided to take the basic, shallow template provided by MP2 and turn the Ing into something more. I've thought about how to encorporate the Ing into the W40k universe, while still allowing them to be unique. I've come up with a lot involving the universe, so don't worry...this will be a fun thread.

OOC: i gtg. ill post as kroot soon glad someone started this up

Eldrad moved to his seat at the crasftworlds center, he felt the warp ripple as ships passed through it, and he then looked to the dark presence that had clouded his vision for many days, as it had clouded the vision of the navagators of the Imperial Realm, They return, the old ones enermy, and we must prepare to face them Soon, he knew they would come soon and if he didn't retreave the weapon by then...then the universe would fall.

Grand Master Salazar, of the Black Angels Space Marine Chapter, led his entire chapter in morning prayers,"May you serve the Emperor to your death, and be safe in the knowledge that he has a place reserved for you by his side!"

He gazed out over the 1000 Marines infront of him It has been a long time since the Chapter has been assembled in full. Soon though, the galaxy will feel our return, and the heretics will feel our wrath

OOC: Dimmimar, looks like you are my target! Black Angels h8 Chaos and Xenos with a vengence. However, they will work with the Eldar, and the Tau

cool idea , but i wont be posting, and i dont know how your going to stop godmods.

Deep Space, Somewhere near Cathrian...

The small, black ship idled around in space. It was undoubtedly Dark Eldar, the sleek design and blood that embossed the outside of the ship labeled it as Dark Eldar. The ship continued along it's journey, the radar equipment on it barraged out seeking signals, hoping to find something, or someone....

OOC: Yay, Tau puppet time.

IC:

A single craft floated gently through the dark void of space. Its practical shape and beige colour scheme instantly identified it as a Tau ship. A small scouting Manta missile destroyer, hardly a threat, but its sensor array had been upgraded, and it had been fitted with a warp-dive generator. Small, fast, manouevrable, and fitted with deadly droid-guided missiles. The perfect fire-and-run scout ship.

Inquisitor von Hasselhof was cruising through the sector on his recently confiscated starship when an urgent message beeped on his screen. He opened the file and impatiently waited for the file to download.

+++++Incoming transmission++++++
AUTHOR: Inquisitor Lord Beebal
RECIPIENT: Inquisitor Hasselhof
SUBJECT: Disturbance in far reaches of Northern Spiral Arm
THOUGHT: The Emperor measures us in deeds, not intent

Inquisitor Hasselhof,
There appears to be some sort of disturbance around the planet Cathrian. For reasons we do not yet comprehend, we have received signals of a large number of ships gathering around the planet. Investigate and report back.

+++++++End transmission++++++++

As usual, concise, to the point, and giving almost no useful information. It looked like von Hasselhof would have to rely on his wits this time around. He entered the coordinates into the ship's computer and went to warn his retinue.

A massive ork spacehulk appeared out of the warp.
On board the orks were busy pounding each other as usual.
"Throgg there be a planet."
"We go then, take planet, kill all."
The spacehulk slowly turned and headed toward Cathrian.

As the tall, powerfully built shas'o stalked down the bleak corridors of his stolen starship, muttering curses under his breath, the ship's computer's bleeping brought him back from his daydream.
"Hmmm... this IS interesting. I suppose I shall have to join von Hasselhoff and see if i can teach him a little lesson about using unencrypted transmissions. See you at Cathrian, Inquisitor.
---ATTENTION ALL FORCES---
Prepare for a warp jump to Cathrian. All ships to be fully armed and ready for combat. show no mercy.

"Now my brethern, I msut tell you of our mission!" cried Captain Templar, of the 2nd Company. His centuries old power armour creaked as he moved around the briefing room, addressing his peers. He was truly worthy of the position of within the Chapter he occupied, for he had served the Emperor for nearly 350 years by now. Recruited at the age of ten, he was now one of the oldest and most respected warriors within the Chapter.

"My brethern, a number of strange activities have been recorded around the world of Cathrian, in the far spiral arms. We have been asked to go and investigate further, and so we shall. It is what the Emperor wishes us to do!"
He paused, and then addressed a nearby Astropath,"Can you contact Inquisitor Hasselhof?"
"I can, Brother Captain"
"Make it so. Inform him of our intentions."
As the Astropath turned away, Templar turned to his peers,"Brothers, prepare your squads! We may get the fight that we so deserve. For years we have waited, and now we will revela ourselves to the galaxy once more. FOR THE EMPEROR!"

"FOR THE EMPEROR!"


+++++Outgoing transmission++++++
AUTHOR: Captain Templar
RECIPIENT: Inquisitor Hasselhof
SUBJECT: Cathrian
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: May the beacon never fade, and always guide us

Inquisitor,
We are en-route to the Cathrain planet, and wish to discuss with you further

+++++++End transmission++++++++

"Now my brethern, I msut tell you of our mission!" cried Captain Templar, of the 2nd Company. His decades old power armour creaked as he moved around the briefing room, addressing his peers.
OOC: Surely it would be centuries old? Just being picky

OOC: Surely it would be centuries old? Just being picky

OOC: Good point, I didn't notice that. Don't worry about it, but when you make a small mistake.... lol

The exarch watched down on the visor the landing of Eldrad troops.
he shouted
"Begin the Rites of War! Summon the Avatar!"
"We have to help our brothers in their mission."

Having appeared out of the warp some distance from Cathrian, the rebel Tau fleet began to survey the movement of the ships round the planet. The Shas'o had a funny feeling war was on the way.
"Time I made a few negotiations in the region of alliances." he thought. "As long as they don't know we are outcasts, we should easily be able to make some cheap peace treaties. Our race is, after all, renowned for it's purity and loyalty. Pah."
"Troops, HOLD YOUR FIRE! Ready the weaponry, but STEALTHILY, for pity's sake!."
"But commander," stuttered an inexperienced Shas'la, "I thought you said no mercy, and isn't pity the same thi-"
"Shas'ui," Barked the commander, "REMOVE this imbecile from my sight and execute him. he is hardly more intelligent than a common gue'la. And that, Shas'la," he added, "is what i meant by no mercy. Understood?

Ivano Wolfenstein surveyed his troops from the ship's viewing deck. Before him stood around 100 of his Space Wolves. This 16th Company was his, by declaration of Chapter Master Grimnar himself. They were to move upon intelligence reports of Xenos in a nearby galaxy, Eldar, Tau, and...... murmurings........... of Chaos. Such evils could not be risked, and so all his troops were being summoned. Before him lay the initial force, the search and destroy preliminary reconassaince detachment. Mainly Grey Hunters and Wolf Scouts, usually mounted in Rhinos and Razorbacks. Among the marines strode Venerable Drednought Archaelus, the Company's most ancient brother, and Iron-Preist Ramanov, surveying troop formations and weaponary. To the rear of the dock were the Company's heavy support capabilities: Land Raider Cassius, Predator Annihilators Curso and Framenov, 3 Leman Russ Exterminators and 2 Long Fang Packs. To the left were the assualt troops. 1 squad of 10 Assualt Marines accompanyed by 2 Land Speeders and 1 Land Speeder Tornado, and a five-man bike pack. His personal Wolf Guard were in the room behind him, discussing treaties with yet unconfirmed allies. As he felt the ship's engines flare up Ivano grinned. Only fools would stand defiantly before the blades of his axes, and fools died.

Templer watched from the bridge of the Battlebarge zipped into existence again, just on the outskirts of the system. He activated his internal commlink,"Brother Sgt. Dalius"

"Yes, Brother Captain?"

"Take your Scout squad down to the planet. I want you to do a thorough recon of the area, and report back. If you get into problems, contact the Space Wolves, the 16th is on-planet. Reinforcement will follow"

"Roger that Brother-Captain"

Scout Sgt. Dalius was in charge of this socut troop,"Come brethern, you heard the Captain, let's move!" They hurried into the drop pod, their carapace armour flowing smoothly with them. The pod impacted upon the surface of the planet, glowing form the descent, and they emerged, dissapearing into the landscape

Having manuvered close enought to drop it's ork cargo, the orks dropped to the planet to destroy all who oppose the power of the Waagh.

The Crude Kroot Warsphere arrived in the system that contained the planet Cathrian. The Shaper Xang-klor had sensed much violence. To the Kroot violence means employment, Employment means Genetic material. genetic
Material means Survival. The Shaper looked at all the kindreds in his command, over one thousand. He sent a message out for any Forces willng to hire Brave Kroot warriors.

Tag for a later post

OOC: Uh...before I RP I'm gonna need one of you guys/girls/hideous swamp monsters to let me take over a ship with some soldiers.

Nothing big, just so I can actually RP.

- The Ing

PS: It doesn't matter who gives what, I'm not pickey.

The Shas'o chuckled under his breath.
"These Kroot are so EASY to ally with. All they require is a bit of cash and a promise of no lead between the shoulders. And promises are so easily forgotten. Ah, nice to see communications have begun. I presume the Air Caste are ready to defend us from any rogue Kroot fighters?"
"Yes, sir."
"Excellent. Such a weak, primitive race. Let the fun and games begin."
OOC: the Tau will not be involved in a loss of power, so don't even bother asking Ing scumbags. I know your dark secrets, for I, too, play mp2

Eldrad survayed the craftwaord from his tower, hundreds of small, shuttle craft ferried his worriors to the ground. It would not be long now.

On the other side of the void he could sence, and see, more ships arriving, some more allies had arrived but with them had come other enermys, Imperial forces, Tau, Kroot and others.

They had come to try to stop his duty, and he could not let them do so. His men had reached the weapon and even now where deactivating the ancent sheilds of protection around it. But it would take days to do that, and he had not that much time.

Turning to his crew he ordered them to rpepare for battle, and to evacuate the craftworld of all but the few who where needed to man it. Saim-hann was an ancent craftworld and it would endure. It would take time to activate the weapon to push back to Ing, and he knew that he woul not be able to hold out against the grwoing enermy forces alone.

He climbed into another shuttle with the rest of the seer council and was transmitted onto the planets arid surface, he could fell the radiation from the Eldar weapons trying to get through his amour even at this range.

Two great War Walkers and a Wraithlord guarded the drop zone, accomnyed by other forces. Eldrad made his way to the weapons boundry and watched as hundreds of Guardians began to dig in. This part of the planet was jungle and he knew that would favor his troops.

A collum of jetbikes swooped overhead accomnying a folcon. The might of two craftworld where gether, and more would come... but if that would be enough once the Imperials found out what was happening he didn't know.

He smiled at looked at the readings of enermy ships, seeing that a Tau farce ws coming to close to the planet he ordered the craftworld to fire upon the ships, so as to destroy the small, closer scout ships, but not to hurt the capital ships.

The craftworld did so and Eldrad sent a message, an open message to all those who tried to stop him.

Interfer not in th affairs of the Eldest race, or you shall be destroyed, this is a bad place and things of unimaganable power are here, you are not enough to contain them, not since the fall have such things been discovered. Stay away or be destroyed.

"Boss the pointy heads say this bad place."
"Then pointy heads die 'fore waggggggh, this my bad place. Kill all pointy heads"

ooc: pointy heads=eldar

Eldrad saw the Imperial ships launch drop pods, two groups, a quick refrence revealed them to be Space Wolves and of another chapter. He orderewd his ships to destroy the drop pods, and the craftworld fired, destroying and estermated 50% of the pods.

He calulated the pods tragectory and then ordered 6 jetbike groups to go and destroy the inhabitants. He had worked out that the groups would arrive just as the space marines where exiting there drop pos, and in the deep jungle they would appear from no where and then dissappear into nothing.

The Marines didn't stand a chance, but just to make sure he ordered 6 folcons and a Fire Prism to help. He had the Folcons carry striking 18 striking scorpians and 16 dire avengers, just to make sure the marines where destroyed.

OOC: Isn't that almost certainley a god-mod! I only launched the single drop pod, I haven't god-modded at all. Therfore, my guys are already in the jungle! I can RP the jetbike attack missing though

IC: Sgt.Dalius followed his lead Scout, as they worked their way through the desne undergrowth, not leaving a trace. In his hands, the Imperial shotgun felt light as a feather. This weapon would be among the deadliest in this kind of terrain, and it felt good to be on active service. Most of the squad carried bolt pistols and chainswords, but Brother Sharia, who was a few metres behind, carried the heavy bolter, designed to allow suppresive fire.
Suddenly, the lead Scout paused. He had heard something. A whining sound, coming their way,"Eldar Jetbikes!" he called to the rest of the squad, and they got down. The Saim-Hann passed overhead, missing the patrol. Dalius got up, and opened a commlink, whilst checking his auspex, noticing that Eldar reinforcements were following behind the jetbikes,"Brother-Captain Templar"

"Yes? What is it Brother-Sergeant?"

"Eldar forces are converging on our drop zone"

"OK, we will use Thunderhawks to ferry the first detachment to a new location. Coordinates are...."

"Roger that Brother-Captain. Moving to drop zone now"

With tha, Dalius and his men turned east, and began to head for the new drop zone.


High above the planet, on the battlebarge Unrelenting Fury, Padre Tito looked at Captain Templar,"Maybe it would be wise to contact the Space Wolves. They are one of the Chapters responsible for our creation after all"

"Agreed, I shall do so."

"Honoured Brethern, this is Brother-Captain Templar, of the Black Angels. Please respond"

OOC: Isn't that almost certainley a god-mod! I only launched the single drop pod, I haven't god-modded at all. Therfore, my guys are already in the jungle! I can RP the jetbike attack missing though

IC: Sgt.Dalius followed his lead Scout, as they worked their way through the desne undergrowth, not leaving a trace. In his hands, the Imperial shotgun felt light as a feather. This weapon would be among the deadliest in this kind of terrain, and it felt good to be on active service. Most of the squad carried bolt pistols and chainswords, but Brother Sharia, who was a few metres behind, carried the heavy bolter, designed to allow suppresive fire.
Suddenly, the lead Scout paused. He had heard something. A whining sound, coming their way,"Eldar Jetbikes!" he called to the rest of the squad, and they got down. The Saim-Hann passed overhead, missing the patrol. Dalius got up, and opened a commlink, whilst checking his auspex, noticing that Eldar reinforcements were following behind the jetbikes,"Brother-Captain Templar"

"Yes? What is it Brother-Sergeant?"

"Eldar forces are converging on our drop zone"

"OK, we will use Thunderhawks to ferry the first detachment to a new location. Coordinates are...."

"Roger that Brother-Captain. Moving to drop zone now"

With tha, Dalius and his men turned east, and began to head for the new drop zone.


High above the planet, on the battlebarge Unrelenting Fury, Padre Tito looked at Captain Templar,"Maybe it would be wise to contact the Space Wolves. They are one of the Chapters responsible for our creation after all"

"Agreed, I shall do so."

"Honoured Brethern, this is Brother-Captain Templar, of the Black Angels. Please respond"
OOC: I was under the impression that you where launching multipul drop pods, and thus I sent more forces than I would for one drop pod, I'm pritty sure that Eldar forces, with there advanced technology wouldn't miss your forces.

I'll only send a the two groups of Jet Bikes then, as for me knowing where your forces are, I think that drop pods are pritty easy to note where they'll land.

Eldrad saw the Imperial ships launch drop pods, two groups, a quick refrence revealed them to be Space Wolves and of another chapter. He orderewd his ships to destroy the drop pods, and the craftworld fired, destroying and estermated 50% of the pods.

He calulated the pods tragectory and then ordered 6 jetbike groups to go and destroy the inhabitants. He had worked out that the groups would arrive just as the space marines where exiting there drop pos, and in the deep jungle they would appear from no where and then dissappear into nothing.

The Marines didn't stand a chance, but just to make sure he ordered 6 folcons and a Fire Prism to help. He had the Folcons carry striking 18 striking scorpians and 16 dire avengers, just to make sure the marines where destroyed.

As an external viewer, this seems like a god mod to ME :rolleyes:

As an external viewer, this seems like a god mod to ME :rolleyes:
OOC: I said estimated, thinking that with an entire craftworlds firepower, and I thought he'd launched around 10 pods, that 50% was about right, and of course he can change that to any other number he wants.

OOC: I was under the impression that you where launching multipul drop pods, and thus I sent more forces than I would for one drop pod, I'm pritty sure that Eldar forces, with there advanced technology wouldn't miss your forces.

I'll only send a the two groups of Jet Bikes then, as for me knowing where your forces are, I think that drop pods are pritty easy to note where they'll land.
OOC: Read my post again. The new location hasn't even been disclosed yet, and I'm not using drop-pods anymore, it's Thunderhawks. Nothing on the ground can really damage a ThunderHawk. Read more closely before you make assumptions. However, if you follow the rules, and do not god-mod, then your jetbikes can return and open fire, and I'll RP along, allowing my Scouts to be destroyed

OOC: Read my post again. The new location hasn't even been disclosed yet, and I'm not using drop-pods anymore, it's Thunderhawks. Nothing on the ground can really damage a ThunderHawk. Read more closely before you make assumptions. However, if you follow the rules, and do not god-mod, then your jetbikes can return and open fire, and I'll RP along, allowing my Scouts to be destroyed
OOC: I speed read it thats the problem, I don't have long on the net and I do admitt I make to many assumtions, I know nothing can damge a thunderhawk, and I'll have to attack with my ships, which are involved in carting my troops to the planet. So I only have the craftworld firpower, which has to be pritty big.

IC: We missed them The leader of the first group of jet bikes was furious with himself for going to quickly over the terrain and flying over there heat signiture before he could fire. Turn about and prepare to fire. Underneath his helmited lid he smiled slightly, hw wouldn't miss this time.

Warn the others. The second group was a few minuates behind and would swoop by to destroy the enermy. The jet bikes hummed through the trees and the leader watched as the ernmys signiture grew in his sights. Slowly but firmly he squeezed the trigger on his jetbikes handle to unleash the twin linked strunkan fire.

Having landed a massive wagggggh on the planet the orks began to move out looking for things to blow up, people to kill, stuff to pillage and especially for the pointy heads. Most of them were hacking trees, shooting animals basically leaving trails of death and destruction in thier wake

OOC: I speed read it thats the problem, I don't have long on the net and I do admitt I make to many assumtions, I know nothing can damge a thunderhawk, and I'll have to attack with my ships, which are involved in carting my troops to the planet. So I only have the craftworld firpower, which has to be pritty big.

IC: We missed them The leader of the first group of jet bikes was furious with himself for going to quickly over the terrain and flying over there heat signiture before he could fire. Turn about and prepare to fire. Underneath his helmited lid he smiled slightly, hw wouldn't miss this time.

Warn the others. The second group was a few minuates behind and would swoop by to destroy the enermy. The jet bikes hummed through the trees and the leader watched as the ernmys signiture grew in his sights. Slowly but firmly he squeezed the trigger on his jetbikes handle to unleash the twin linked strunkan fire.

"JETBIKES!" screamed Sharia, bringing his heavy bolter to bear, even as shruiken fire dug into the ground about him. The weapon heaved under the tremendous fire-power it carried, the bolts flying towards their target. Even as the first hit their targets, felling two, Sharia was hit in the face by a stream of Eldar firepower. It tore through his head and weak carapace armour, causing him to fall back, his sacred blood staining the dirt of this planet.
"FIRE AT WILL!" shouted Dalius, pumping shotgun rounds into the air, in a not so subtle attempt to bring more of the Xenos craft down. He too was hit, but continued to fight on, despite his mortal wounds. All around, the squad was falling to the overwhelming fire-power levelled at them by the Eldar. Their bolt-pistols were to weak to be effective on the jetbikes. As the first wave left, the sound of a second wave came into hearing.
"FOR THE EMPEROR!" shouted the squad, in unison, as they stood their ground, and were cut down by the merciless Xenos warriors. They did claim another jetbike, and the Saim-Hann would know the vengence of the Black Angels

"JETBIKES!" screamed Sharia, bringing his heavy bolter to bear, even as shruiken fire dug into the ground about him. The weapon heaved under the tremendous fire-power it carried, the bolts flying towards their target. Even as the first hit their targets, felling two, Sharia was hit in the face by a stream of Eldar firepower. It tore through his head and weak carapace armour, causing him to fall back, his sacred blood staining the dirt of this planet.
"FIRE AT WILL!" shouted Dalius, pumping shotgun rounds into the air, in a not so subtle attempt to bring more of the Xenos craft down. He too was hit, but continued to fight on, despite his mortal wounds. All around, the squad was falling to the overwhelming fire-power levelled at them by the Eldar. Their bolt-pistols were to weak to be effective on the jetbikes. As the first wave left, the sound of a second wave came into hearing.
"FOR THE EMPEROR!" shouted the squad, in unison, as they stood their ground, and were cut down by the merciless Xenos warriors. They did claim another jetbike, and the Saim-Hann would know the vengence of the Black Angels
OOC: Teachnically thats GODMOD, but I don't mind really.

IC: Isini watched the humans bodys shake under the pounding of shuriken and knew they where dead, the savages had forght bravely, downing 3 jetbikes and killing 2 piolets, a third had managed to jump off his machine as it had screamed ino the undergrowth.

A human body tritched and another one nearby heaved itself onto oneside reaching for it's pistol, Isini kicked the weapon away from the prone figure and looked at the mans face, it was one of the humans younger one's, scouts, that what he thought they called them.

He looked at the body for a moment and then turned away, calling aid to the man. Now they would have a prisinor. He unloaded a blade into the other enermy who was still alives head and watched as the twitiching stopped.

Once the younger one had recived enough treatment to survive a Jet Bike ride, Isini pulled the wreached man onto his getbike and kicked off, soaring away into the sky, leaving the human lying there, berfit of weapons and armour of course.

With them he left a simple message scrawled into the sand. Fear us, Humans, fear and leave.

A message was sent to the humans telling them to leave the planet, a message that Eldrad knew would be ignored. This is an Eldar place. Leave now, or be destroyed.

He tooked the scout to a docked shuttle and once the Scout had had his wounds cleaned he fired a querstion at him. "What is your name and what are you doing here?"

OOC: Teachnically thats GODMOD, but I don't mind really.

IC: Isini watched the humans bodys shake under the pounding of shuriken and knew they where dead, the savages had forght bravely, downing 3 jetbikes and killing 2 piolets, a third had managed to jump off his machine as it had screamed ino the undergrowth.

A human body tritched and another one nearby heaved itself onto oneside reaching for it's pistol, Isini kicked the weapon away from the prone figure and looked at the mans face, it was one of the humans younger one's, scouts, that what he thought they called them.

He looked at the body for a moment and then turned away, calling aid to the man. Now they would have a prisinor. He unloaded a blade into the other enermy who was still alives head and watched as the twitiching stopped.

Once the younger one had recived enough treatment to survive a Jet Bike ride, Isini pulled the wreached man onto his getbike and kicked off, soaring away into the sky, leaving the human lying there, berfit of weapons and armour of course.

With them he left a simple message scrawled into the sand. Fear us, Humans, fear and leave.

A message was sent to the humans telling them to leave the planet, a message that Eldrad knew would be ignored. This is an Eldar place. Leave now, or be destroyed.

He tooked the scout to a docked shuttle and once the Scout had had his wounds cleaned he fired a querstion at him. "What is your name and what are you doing here?"

OOC: it's not a god-mod, its a balenced post, in your favour. I'm allowed to destroy a few jetbikes in exchange for the loss of my enture squad

IC: The Scout looked at his captor,"Get fucked, Xenos!" he spat. Despite his lack of weapons and armour, he was still one of the Emperor's chosen, and they would never reveal secrets. He knew that this Xenos had only kept him alive in hope of convincing the Black Angels to leave. No-such luck

++++++Outgoing Message+++++++
AUTHOR: Inquisitor Hasselhof
RECIPIENT: Captain Templar
THOUGHT: In the holy mission of the Emperor, a sin may become a holy deed

Captain, having detected your drop-pod moving across the surface of the planet, I attempted to rendezvous with your troops. I was unfortunately too late, and was unable to give aid to your troops under attack from the xenos assailants. However, I saw one of your men taken prisoner. Repeat: one of your men has been taken prisoner. My warband and I are now in pursuit of the enemy. Please send back-up; I fear my small retinue will not be enough to recover the missing marine.

++++++End Transmission++++++++

Hasselhof checked his bolt pistol one last time, and climbed onto the transport. Hired gun, Jimmy ‘Ace’ Peach, was sitting in the pilot’s seat, polishing his autopistol.
“Ace? Put that away and start her up. Follow those xenos, but try not to be seen.”
“I know,” Ace replied with a grin, “Aliens aren’t your speciality, are they, boss?”
“Just shut up and drive. We come across any Chaos, I’ll deal with ‘em no problem. Xenos just doesn’t happen to be my field of expertise”

The landspeeder sped away over the planet’s barren surface, not far behind the Eldar rearguard…

OOC: Sorry if I’ve used the wrong type of transport. I have no idea what an Inquisitor would use for transport on an alien planet

++++++Outgoing Message+++++++
AUTHOR: Inquisitor Hasselhof
RECIPIENT: Captain Templar
THOUGHT: In the holy mission of the Emperor, a sin may become a holy deed

Captain, having detected your drop-pod moving across the surface of the planet, I attempted to rendezvous with your troops. I was unfortunately too late, and was unable to give aid to your troops under attack from the xenos assailants. However, I saw one of your men taken prisoner. Repeat: one of your men has been taken prisoner. My warband and I are now in pursuit of the enemy. Please send back-up; I fear my small retinue will not be enough to recover the missing marine.

++++++End Transmission++++++++

Hasselhof checked his bolt pistol one last time, and climbed onto the transport. Hired gun, Jimmy ‘Ace’ Peach, was sitting in the pilot’s seat, polishing his autopistol.
“Ace? Put that away and start her up. Follow those xenos, but try not to be seen.”
“I know,” Ace replied with a grin, “Aliens aren’t your speciality, are they, boss?”
“Just shut up and drive. We come across any Chaos, I’ll deal with ‘em no problem. Xenos just doesn’t happen to be my field of expertise”

The landspeeder sped away over the planet’s barren surface, not far behind the Eldar rearguard…

OOC: Sorry if I’ve used the wrong type of transport. I have no idea what an Inquisitor would use for transport on an alien planet

++++++Outgoing Message+++++++
AUTHOR: Captain Templar
RECIPIENT: Inquisitor Hasselhof
THOUGHT: the heretic scum will pay their penance in rivers of blood

I am despatching an Assualt Squad to provide you with back up in this matter. A rendevous at your transport will prove ideal. If it is neccessery, a Thunderhawk dropship can provide cover and a means of extraction. My thanks to you for attempting to recover our brother, and that the Xenos will pay dearly for this heinous crime

++++++End Transmission++++++++

On the farside of the planet opposite the Eldar and Space Marines the Emporer-Class Spaceship Centurion ,escorted by the light cruisers Imperator and Legios and 3 squardrons of cobra-calss escorts, slwoly began to orbit the barren planet. On the bridge, Admiral Plath stared out the viewing area to the planet down below. A man came up behind him.
"Sir we are now in range of the planet"
"Very well commence the orbital bombardment"

The bridge shook as massive lance fire erupted from the ship. If there were Orks down there as the report stated then that should at least soften them up before sending in the troops. Plath watched the gagantuan beams of light hit the planet. A small smile crept into his face

Down far below the Dantian 12th regiment prepared to board their assault ships. Colonel Goth addressed his men.

"Reports have come in that Orks have invaded that planet down there and our job is too stop 'em and reclaim the planet for the Emporer. So thats what we're going to do. We don't allow those Ork scum to live on our planet and were sure as hell not going to allow them to live on this one neither."

Shouts rung all around the huge loading bay as men and vehicles were loaded into transport carriers. Soon they would be going into battle. Soon they would show the Orks why they shouldn't invade a planet in the Imperium

OOC: Aust, i never actually sent anyone out on dropships either, if you read my first post you will see i was merely preparing a small recon force, which never actually left the ship. However tp keep this thread moving, i will now muster something for their transport, which you can build on.

IC: "My Lord, Marines on the surface have taken casualties, losses estimated at..... total. Good Russ! Those eldar must pay my Lord!"
"Calm Sergeant. Bring the ships down, don't open the doors until i give the order. Grav out the Wolf Scouts first"
"Yes my Lord."

The huge battle-cruiser orbiting the planet spat forth the three Thunderhawks, which headed for a remote forested area. The cloaking devices meant no-one would see the ships come in, for now. Approximately sixty feet above the ground the lead Thunderhawk released the Wolf Scouts, two packs of five scouts, with one support special weapons squad.

Wolf Scout Leader Kyo watched trees waver and birds fly as the invisible ships came to a rest. Now it was his turn. With two sharp, silent hand gestures he signalled to his men to spread out and move forward, knowing the other pack would do the same. His men slinked into the trees, and within seconds were practically invisible to all but the keenest eyes.

Fifty metres back, perched in a series of trees was the sniper support squad. Trooper Brimen gazed through the binoculars and whispered into the comm-link. "Pack leader, enemy movement 3 clicks east by north-east, type.... unconfirmed."

"Confirmed. On our way."

The first Thunderhawk touched down on the surface of the planet. As it opened, two squads of normal Marines spread out into a standard pattern. All were wearing helmets, and their black armour helped them blend into the night. From the belly of the dropship, a Rhino transport rumbled, it's ancient tracks making little noise on the forest floor. V.Sgt Barus gave orders to the two units under his command, deploying them to cover the clearing. As the Marines spread out, he entered the softly glowing belly of the Rhino, and attempted to contact the Space Wolves, who he knew where on planet,"Honoured Space Wolf brethern, this is Veteran Sergeant Barus of the Black Angels. Please respond to this communication with all haste"

"Boss some oomies boomed Trall's warband."
"All Oomies must die, kill all oomies and pointy heads dis worlds burn in my boot. Death to anyfing that walks or crawls."

OOC: SERIOUSLY PEOPLE!!! I NEED ONE (OR MORE) GROUP(S) OF PEOPLE TO SURRENDER SOME UNITS TO ME!!! IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE LARGE!!!

Personally, I don't want to win this war. I just want to have fun.

IC:

Death, destruction.
It fueled their power.

The Battles had been raging on for too long. For too long they fought, for too long they quarreled among themselves.

The Eldar had their chance to stop them. They had time.

That time had passed.

The Veil began to break. Any low-life Psychic could feel it tremble and shake. Most didn't know the barrier was there, for it had always been in the backs of their minds...it had always been a wall at the edge of Chaos.

Only the Farseers had known of its weakening. Of its destruction.

But now, the Enslavers were released. Now, the Ing were coming.

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Deep within the Dark Realm, gazing upon the ever-more clear-looking clouds of the Warp, the Hive Akadzas' Emperor addressed the Horde in front of him. The Emperor stood on a small platform of violet ground, caked with mud and the Emperor's shifting legs. Around this small circle of ground, it looked as though the entire world was covered in an ever-shifting sea of black.

This darkness was no ocean.

For out of the blackness came orbs of light. Eyes. Yellow with red with amber, all glowing and shifting around uncontrollably. All fixed upon the emperor.

There were millions of eyes.

The air around the Emperor was not clear, but filled with thousands of shimmering black clouds. Each cloud held within its heart a red pulsating whisp with black tendrels of smoke covering it like a rib-cage. Occasionally the smoke would solidify, forming terrifying creatures with a four-tendrelled black exoskeleton with a beating red core. These were the Ing Hunters. The Proud Ones of the Emperor. Strongest, fastest, most deadly of the Ing Hordes.

That was, until today.

Above the Emperor, the Veil was shattering. The Warp was becoming clearer by the second. Soon the Emperor would be able to gaze upon the Material world, and upon their long-saught after conquest. The Emperor's Eye, towering above the mass of shifting blackness, opened and began to bellow-forth words. This tounge had not fallen on the Material universes in over 6 Billion years.

"Horde of Akadzas, listen to your Lord," the Emperor said, the language sounding harsh and sharp, like being stabbed in the side by a knife over, and over again. "Our time for Ascendency is at hand! We are the Second Evolution of the Ing! The First Evolution nearly consumed the Universe, but we were beaten back by the Young Races! Already, Billions of Hives across Billions of Universes are ready to strike. And We shall follow suit! But, We will not simply charge into combat with our second forms. Your Lord has created a new Ing. A Better Ing. An Ing that will lead you in battle on the Material Universe. An Ing who is not bound by the harmful effects of the Light Worlds."

With that, it seemed as though there was a ripple in the sea. Thousands and thousands of black figures swarmed out of the way of the new Ing which was approaching. It looked...human. Almost human. It was covered with sharp barbs and tendrells. Its arms, long and tripple jointed, housed a variety of Dark Matter and Dark Energy projectors. These creatures were statuesque, standing over the rest of the Ing like Gods among their mortal flock.

"These Ing will be our new begining." the Emperor said, "They can jump from host to host, they can exist in the Material Universe as they are, and they can lead you in battle. Remember, Horde, we must not fail this time. The Young Races must pay. The Universe must pay! They warped us with their thoughts, now we shall warp them with our bodies.

It shattered. The Veil shattered. It had held for billions of years. It had protected the Material Universes against the Horde. But now, it was gone. The Warp stood before the Ing Horde of Akadzas. The Material World beyond it. They could see a great battle ensuing. The scraps of which would prove to be a fine army.

"Infest the dead, young Ing." the Emperor said, its tenticles raising themselves above the Horde, "Hunters: seek out their leaders and take them. I do not care if they are dead or alive; infest them and make them our own. Our new Ing, our Alpha Ing, shall fight! Onwards! Onwards to our Destiny!!!"

The Horde rose, with 50 of the Alpha Ing in the lead.

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Above the battlefield, a chilling sight occured. The sky was covered with a dark, black and purple cloud. So dark and dense noone could see through it. From this, about 50 creatures stepped through onto the battle field. Their bodies dark and terrifying. Their Ing Eyes gazing about the battlefield.

The Alpha Ings decided to wait and see what the young ones thought. Let them revel in their terror before their slaughter.

Behind them the Horde was ready. Ready for the invasion.

The War was just about to begin.

OOC: I am not giving up my battlebarge, it's my only ship!

OOC: I don't need a ship now, I just need a few troops.

Bascily, I'm asking you what types of casualties you're ready to take. Those casualties are used to fuel my army. 'Kay? 'Kay.

ooc: do you want people or ship

Seeing the 'Ing' appear infront of one of the pillageing warbands, the orks opened fire as they charged to butched the weird creatures with a roar of "Wagggggggh"

OOC: At the moment, not many. I already lost an entire Scout squad, I could do without anymore casulaties

OOC: Okay, SE. Just sit this one out. Just say your soldiers are...um...I don't know, "Gazing in awe and excitement." Either that or getting cotton candy. I love that stuff.

Oh, and you guys don't know who these bad-boys are. Unless you're Eldar. If you're human with a psychic unit, then all you know are these creatures are older and more terrible than the diezins of Chaos.

EDIT: People or ships are good.

IC:

The Alpha Ing saw the hap-hazzard attack rushing towards them. The compact creatures were not one of the Young Races who enslaved them. They must be from a more recent age.

Whoever they were, they were the Ing's first victims.

The Alpha Ing raised their arms and engaged their Shadow devices. A barrage of Dark Matter globs and bursts of Dark Energy rippled across the field. If the Dark Matter touched an Ork, it would burn through their armor and through to their bones in a matter of seconds, gloming on like a bile of burning sap. If the Dark Energy bolts struck home, it would be the same as being hit with a Plasma weapon: only these weapons were firing much faster.

To onlookers, the Alpha Ing would have disapeared. Their Shadow Devices would make them move so fast they would disapear from the visual spectrem. Of course, the Alpha Ing had to re-appear once they disactivated their devices, and they could not fire while moving. This mattered little, for it appeared as though the Ing had fired upon the crowd, then vanished; only to appear behind the soldiers and fire again.

The Horde was poised, ready to consume the dead.

OOC: Now, I'm going to need you to calculate casualties and tell me what types of weapons the dead soldiers have.

OOC: Tagged. Will post IC tomorrow. Hope there aren't too many Nurgle Daemon Princes about already.

OOC: Tagged. Will post IC tomorrow. Hope there aren't too many Nurgle Daemon Princes about already.

OOC: Nope, something worse. I just realized, that Chaos would know of the Ing as well.

A mob of orks burnt to the bone continues to attack and fire at anything that moved. Ripping the surrounding terrain to pieces in thier mad bloodlust.


ooc:a few of the Ing would be killed
so far 23 dead
13 armed with sluggas&choppas(pistols&axes)
10 shootas(rifles)

OOC: Listen, I have to go. I'll be back in a day. Just hold everything until then.

- The Ing

Space seemed to tear itself asunder with the arrival of the ships of Shas'O Sa'Cea Y'Eldi Var, or Commander O'Var, and his Hunter Cadre. A smallforce, just a few Kir'Qath ships escorting two Il'Fannors and a solitary Gal'Leath battleship. The small task force began to move around behind the huge Ork Hulk, attempting to sneak behind it and get into position to launch Manta destroyers and drop-ships to the planets surface, to investigate what exactly made this one planet so sought after by the Gue'la and the other fools.

The Warsphere sat at the edge of the system picking up all kinds of chatter and such. After no response to there offer, their shaper gave the sign and the Warsphere Blasted in to the system. all across the gunners where on alert. There technology was crude, but there fighting skills were something to be feared.

My lord, enermy forces have landed on the planet Elrad turned and looked at the aide who had spoken.More marines?

Indeed, sire. Marines and other creatures, Orcs and more imperial forces have arrives.

The fools, they did not heed my warning, they are dead now! Eldrad turned and stalked towards the shuttleport, feeling the very walls of the univers twist in his head.

They had got through, the Ing had, and now they would head for his forces, if they did not encounter the marines along the way.

reports had come in about Space marines langing a few miles away, a danger certainly, but one that he would not worry about yet. He had defences set up now, and though he had sent a few rangers to investigate he was sure his defences could hold out.

They had too.

The end was in sight now, he knew that adn the end would be painful and bloody if he wasn't carful. He knew that the marines would head to try to free there blood who he had captured, but he was prepared for that and was preparing a defences force to try to stop the marines, he hoped that he had caculated where they would go right and he had made guardians booby-trap the jungle where the marines would hopfully come through.

He just had to wait.

But another message came through, a perimeter recon squad of two jetbikes had spotted a landspeeder heading towards his forces. The 'peeder was following where the Eldar jetbikes that had destroyed the sout squads path.

Quickly he organised forces to combat this threat, most of his heavyer troops, the folcons and wraithlords where eather at the landing port or still on board the craftworld, knowing he had to move quickly he ordered the forces that where nearest to the threat, the group of Jetbikes and 4 Guardian squads to combat the threat and then ordered a folcan and another Jet Bike group to come to there aide. He just hoped that the Guardians could hold out.

Admiral Plath strood paced around his bridge aboard Centurion. No news hadyetbeen recived from Colonel Goth down on the planet. Meanwhile an junior officer rushed onto the bridge.

"Admiral there's been a hellava lot of reports coming in. Reports that the Orks appear to be fighting some mysterious race on the plaent and for now are ignoring the Dantians who have already begun to fortify the landing ground. Also there are reports of at east TWO different Space MArine chapters in the immediate vicinity and reports of Eldar activity near the plaent and the Space Marines."

"Eldar AND Space Marines? Something big is happening here. Quickly open communication channels to the Space Marine fleet. We must find out why they are here. The Orks are not in sufficiant numbers to need to call for two Space Marine chapters to send troops"

Upon the viewing screen the picture of a large battle-hardened Space Marine appeared. The Marine was arrayed in his full power armour.

"My lord I am Admiral Plath of the Imperial Navy.We are honoured by your apperance.But we wonder why do you come? Surely the few Orks can be dealt with by our regiments? Or is there some other deeper meaning for your arrival? If so our troops and ships are at your command."

Captain Templar stared impassivley at the viewscreen, "Welcome to the system Admiral. We were orginally here on a survey mission, but following an unprovoked attack upon our forces by Eldar troops, we are preparing for war. There is a member of the Inquistion planetside, as well as a small number of my troops. Your support in this matter is most welcome, we will be watching you with interest"

IC: The Scout looked at his captor,"Get fucked, Xenos!" he spat. Despite his lack of weapons and armour, he was still one of the Emperor's chosen, and they would never reveal secrets. He knew that this Xenos had only kept him alive in hope of convincing the Black Angels to leave. No-such luck
OOC: Forgot about his reply.


IC:Isini looked at the Scout and said swiftly, "So this is your false Emporer's best. Your freinds died, Marines, and I can make you die too. I can make you die painfully. Of course your prepared to die arn't you? I can see you are, you won't give away any secrets, not to willingly, nor under tourture, but unfortuntly for you, I'm sure that there are certain potions and elixiars that my elders can brew that will make a serium that shall make you tell the truth, eather way you shall betray your chapter."

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Eldrad knew the situation was getting out of hand, Imperial forces had landed and where fortifying there position, and now Imperial Guard forces had arrived... they hadn't heeded his warnings.

Open a channel to the Imperial Battle Barge, open channel to all imperial forces in the area

As you will sire.

Eldrad waited until the channel was up and spoke.

"I am Eldrad leader of the Eldar forces upon this planet. I am here to discuss terms of peace and the return of both captives. I must warn you that you are dealing with things far beyond the reconing of you shart lives, things that have not been seen since the fall. If you do not fight the true enermy, then you will be destroyed."

Xang-klor Could see all the Ships as the Warsphere aproached, He gave the Signal and the ship began to move around the mass of ships, trying to get to the Planet without incedent. Once again he sent out his offer to fight for whomever would take it up.

Three Orca drop-ships plummetted through the upper atmosphere of the planet, plasma trails curling off their wing-tips. Alongside them, two Barracuda fighters peeled off to cover the landing zone, and a single Tiger Shark unleashed its bays of drones, fourteen of the hovering circular disks dropping through the air to scout around the landing zone itself.

Just moments later, the three Orcas landed in perfect formation, and the Tau began to dismount and apread out. They had made planetfall. Now came the time to contact the neutral groups, and ascertain what exactly was going on. Two squads of XV-15 infiltrators took up point position, moving quickly and quietly through the forest, burst cannon ready to shred anything stupid enough to try and ambush them. On the flanks, Kroot mercenaries moved equally silently, conversing with the strange clicking language of their species.

The centre was held by O'Var himself, wearing standard armour as opposed to his usual battlesuit. Alongside him walked Aun'O I'Shi, the youngest Ethereal serving the Tau Empire. O'Shi swung his honour blade gently, testing its edge against a dead tree stump, before setting off forwards, heading deep into the forest. At a gesture from O'Var, the Orcas and their escorts took off, heading back into the atmosphere. The warriors of the Fire Caste moved out as well, spread out in a loose formation around O'Shi and O'Var.

OOC: Forgot about his reply.


IC:Isini looked at the Scout and said swiftly, "So this is your false Emporer's best. Your freinds died, Marines, and I can make you die too. I can make you die painfully. Of course your prepared to die arn't you? I can see you are, you won't give away any secrets, not to willingly, nor under tourture, but unfortuntly for you, I'm sure that there are certain potions and elixiars that my elders can brew that will make a serium that shall make you tell the truth, eather way you shall betray your chapter."

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Eldrad knew the situation was getting out of hand, Imperial forces had landed and where fortifying there position, and now Imperial Guard forces had arrived... they hadn't heeded his warnings.

Open a channel to the Imperial Battle Barge, open channel to all imperial forces in the area

As you will sire.

Eldrad waited until the channel was up and spoke.

"I am Eldrad leader of the Eldar forces upon this planet. I am here to discuss terms of peace and the return of both captives. I must warn you that you are dealing with things far beyond the reconing of you shart lives, things that have not been seen since the fall. If you do not fight the true enermy, then you will be destroyed."


The Scout looked his captor straight in the eyes,"I would sooner die then betray my brothers. Let me have my peace! Let me die as a true Marine, and not as a prisoner on your world"


Captain Templar flicked the comm channel to respond to the Eldar hail," Return my man! Then, and only then, we shall talk of cooperation with you"

A drone flitted through the forest silently, picking up a Gue'La tracked vehicle and twenty of the elite Gue'La warriors, its images feeding information back to O'Var and his Cadre. O'Var halted the task force, and set off in a new direction at a much faster pace, heading to cut off the Rhino and its escorting Marines quickly. They would track them, and find the perfect place to reveal themselves.

The reaction of the Marines to his force would tell him all he needed to know. If they were friendly, this world must not be important to the Imperium. But these fools were more likely to try and massacre his task force. Hopefully, it wouldn't come to that.

The Scout looked his captor straight in the eyes,"I would sooner dieSnake then betray my brothers. Let me have my peace! Let me die as a true Marine, and not as a prisoner on your world"


Captain Templar flicked the comm channel to respond to the Eldar hail," Return my man! Then, and only then, we shall talk of cooperation with you"
"Yet you will not die, you will tell us what we want you to tell us." It was time for a bit of teaching, "Medic!" Another Eldar ran forward and though the captave scout struggled he injected him with a with a seringe, "This seringe will make you tell us everything you know." Isini told him and then stepped away. He was lying of course, but the scout wouldn't know that, the seringe would put him under, not make him tell the truth.


"Of course your man will be returned, but call off your landspeeder."

A drone flitted through the forest silently, picking up a Gue'La tracked vehicle and twenty of the elite Gue'La warriors, its images feeding information back to O'Var and his Cadre. O'Var halted the task force, and set off in a new direction at a much faster pace, heading to cut off the Rhino and its escorting Marines quickly. They would track them, and find the perfect place to reveal themselves.

The reaction of the Marines to his force would tell him all he needed to know. If they were friendly, this world must not be important to the Imperium. But these fools were more likely to try and massacre his task force. Hopefully, it wouldn't come to that.

OOC: My Marines are not moving! They are setting up a base camp! God, why is everyone after the Black Angels?

IC: "Brother Sergeant!"

"Yes, what is it Brother-Marine?"

"Xenos Tau forces, converging upon our position. Thye just appeared on the auspex," said the Marine in question, hefting his bolter into his other hand,"Do we open fire?"

"No. We will wait, and see what they are doing. Send a report to Brother-Captain Templar," said his Sergeant, whose squad was covering the others as they set up base-camp. His chainsword was inactive in his hand, and his black power armour hummed softly. Let them reveal themselves. It is not worth the risk of engaing the Tau

"Yet you will not die, you will tell us what we want you to tell us." It was time for a bit of teaching, "Medic!" Another Eldar ran forward and though the captave scout struggled he injected him with a with a seringe, "This seringe will make you tell us everything you know." Isini told him and then stepped away. He was lying of course, but the scout wouldn't know that, the seringe would put him under, not make him tell the truth.


"Of course your man will be returned, but call off your landspeeder."

"The landspeeder is not under my jurisdiction. It is of the Inquistion, and we cannot overrule them, despite our power! Now, return my man! Unharmed, and at a neutral location. Another Landspeeder will approach from the south-east, pick him up, and return our location. Until that time, we are enemies. If my man is returned, as requested, then I will talk further of cooperation

OOC: My bad. In that case, they'll encroach upon the base camp.

IC:

O'Var swept his view across the Gue'La camp one more time. Alongside himstood Aun'O I'Shi and four Fire Warriors. The remaining twenty warriors had taken cover along the edge of the forest. The Kroot had crept around one side of the camp, and the XV-15s' burst cannon tracked the Marines in the camp itself.

He cleared his mind, and stepped into the clearing, O'Shi alongside him. His pulse pistol sat in holster, and O'Shi had left his honour blade in the hands of a Shas'Vre in the forest. The escorting Fire warriors held pulse carbines across their chests, not pointing them at anything in particular. If the Marines tried anything now, O'Var was sure he would die, but so would every last Marine as well, so that didn't reall bother him too much. 'For the Greater Good' he said softly to the tau around him, as they padded softly towards the Gue'La commander.

OOC: My bad. In that case, they'll encroach upon the base camp.

IC:

O'Var swept his view across the Gue'La camp one more time. Alongside himstood Aun'O I'Shi and four Fire Warriors. The remaining twenty warriors had taken cover along the edge of the forest. The Kroot had crept around one side of the camp, and the XV-15s' burst cannon tracked the Marines in the camp itself.

He cleared his mind, and stepped into the clearing, O'Shi alongside him. His pulse pistol sat in holster, and O'Shi had left his honour blade in the hands of a Shas'Vre in the forest. The escorting Fire warriors held pulse carbines across their chests, not pointing them at anything in particular. If the Marines tried anything now, O'Var was sure he would die, but so would every last Marine as well, so that didn't reall bother him too much. 'For the Greater Good' he said softly to the tau around him, as they padded softly towards the Gue'La commander.

"Brother-Sergeant! Tau forces, on our position!"

"Hold your fire. I believe they are here in peace, but to open fire now would be suicide. They have us covered from all angles"

Veteran Segeant Barus did not move. He knew the Tau were coming up, and he intended to work with them if at all possible. As the Shas'O came into view, he turned," Greetings to you Shas'O. Call off your troops, and then we can talk"

O'Var looked at the Sergeant almost quizzically, before glancing across at the Aun'O. O'Shi nodded slightly, and O'Var spoke softly into his comm-link. Tau forces stepped out into the open area surrounding the Marine camp. The Kroot warriors flooded out of the forest, leaning on their bladed riflesw, watching the situation intently. Even the XV-15s powered down their suits and burst cannon before stepping into the open.

Aun'O I'Shi stepped forward slightly and nodded in the direction of the Veteran Sergeant. "Sergeant, I am Aun'O I'Shi" he said, in a voice as smooth as glass and calm as water. "I am sorry that we must creep upon you in this manner, but we had to be certain of your stance towards us before we made more friendly gestures. Can I ask you why it is that this one world seems so vitally important to the Imperium that you risk open war with the Eldar for it?"

Barus spoke softly into his own commlink, commanding his men to stand down. He removed his helmet, and showed himself to the Aun'O,"Greetings to you, Aun'O I'Shi. I am Veteran Sergeant Barus, of the Black Angels. Do not worry about the intrusion at this late hour, we have been expecting you for some time. We are not as xenocidal as some other Chapters. Allow me to assure you, that if the Dark Angels were here, you would be dead by now.
As for the reason for our prescense here? We were merly investigating strange energy fluctuations, and deployed a Scout squad to do so. We did intend to leave once we were complete, but the Eldar made an unprovoked attack upon our forces, and as such a state of Cold War now exists. I am informed that Brother-Captain Templar is currently negotiating the release of one of our men, who was captured by the Eldar."

O'Shi looked up at the Sergeant, looking directly into the mans eyes. He listened as the man explained, silencing O'Var before he could speak about the Dark Angels. "Thank you for your explanation Veteran Sergeant. We shall take more care in our future contacts with your fellow Chapters. You seem to have thiings under control, so we shall withdraw and set up our own camp elsewhere. I assume our assistance will not be required by the Sons of the Emperor?"

OOC: Hmmm, how to enter as Chaos...Perhaps a Warp Storm ;)

O'Shi looked up at the Sergeant, looking directly into the mans eyes. He listened as the man explained, silencing O'Var before he could speak about the Dark Angels. "Thank you for your explanation Veteran Sergeant. We shall take more care in our future contacts with your fellow Chapters. You seem to have thiings under control, so we shall withdraw and set up our own camp elsewhere. I assume our assistance will not be required by the Sons of the Emperor?

If it is required, we shall contact you. I spent some time among your people, following the crusade some centuries ago. Be warned, the Space Wolves may not be as welcoming as we are.*turns to O'Var* Shas'O, if you wish to speak of the Dark Angels, please feel free to do so. Although a facet of our geneseed is derived from theirs, we did not inherit their hatred of Xenos.

O'Var was once again silenced by the Ethereal, before the group withdrew into the forest, and set off in the direction of another clearing, some five miles away. They would establish a base there, and launch drones to investigate the energy readings the Marines had told them of.

"Inform Captain Templar of contact with the Tau, and that peace has been made"

"Yes, Brother-Sergeant"

OOC: Have you sent the drones off?

Upon reciving instructions from Eldrad Isini took the unconcous Marine onto his jetbike and rode towards a clearing in the forest exactly halfway between the Eldar and the Marines base camp that done he left the Marine there and transmitted the co-ordinates to Eldrad who passed them onto Captain Templar.

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"Now then will you please nogotiate with me?" Eldrad asked Templar, "We have done as you have asked."

"Ok Eldrad, you have kept your word. Now, we were investigating abnormal energy signitures. Could these be anything to do with you?"

"Ok Eldrad, you have kept your word. Now, we were investigating abnormal energy signitures. Could these be anything to do with you?"
"Cartain parts of it could be due to us, there is a artifact that we must recover from this planet, but I balive most of it is from an enermy of ours, The Ing."

The Ing? We have never heard of these. Please give us details. Also, be warned I am deploying more troops to the planet as we speak

The Ing? We have never heard of these. Please give us details. Also, be warned I am deploying more troops to the planet as we speak
You wish me to go through thousands of years of histiry in one go? very well. The Ing where once our allies and it was them who helped us defeat the C'tan many years ago. However they turned on us and we forght them, for this universe, and eventually with the last of our strength sealed them away. But they swore to destroy all the young races and take over the universe, and now, as the Eldar weaken they grow in power and begin to break through our cordons.

OK. We thank you for the information. We recently came into contact with the Necrontyr, and we believed someting very strange was afoot.

The Warsphere neared the Planet and suddenly some odd force took control of the ship and it began to fall towards the planet. All the Kroot Braced for impact at prayed to the spirits. The Ship entered the atmosphere and caught flame. It slammed into the ground in a giant explosion.
A good percent of the ship was in fixable condition. But it seemed for the moment all the Kroot where knocked out.

"Hmm. What a shame about the mercenaries. They could so easily have been used. Ah well, no matter."
"Commander, sir, there have been reports of the ork scum fighting with the Eldar and Space Marines on the planet."
"Grrrrrr. KILL THEM!!!! All the troops on their way down to the surface must be informed to wait for my battlesuit and broadside bodygaurd. Understood? Oh, and I would like to try the stolen Necronian power weaponry on the foul greenskins. HOLD YOUR FIRE!!! I WILL defeat the first of the horde. BLOOD FOR THE CLAN! BLOOD!!"
---Some hours later---
"Stealth teams OPEN FIRE!"
"KILL KILL KILL DIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

OOC: well one could investagate the ruins of the ship to check for survivors.

OK. We thank you for the information. We recently came into contact with the Necrontyr, and we believed someting very strange was afoot.
These are more powerful than them in there current form even, will you help us?

We will help, but we need cover until I can deploy a sizeable force planetside. I intend to ony send the 1st Detachment, 50 Battle Brothers, including myself and my Command Squad, could you oblige?

As another warband continued it's path of destruction a force opened up on from the side. Turning almost as one the orks opened fire with thier shootas, sluggas, rokkit launchas, big shootas, lascannons*, and heavy bolters* delivering tons of bullets, rockets and lasers before swarming in to the enemy with a terrifing cry of "WAGGGGGGGGGGHHH"


ooc:* these are loota boys

"Brother Captain, the Tau are under Ork fire!"

"Send a Thunderhawk over the area. Wipe the Orks out...all of them"
The dropship designated flew low over the area, its heavy bolters and lascannons tearing into the Ork forces, pummeling the Earth. Out of the ship came 3 Assualt Squads, who landed near the Tau forces, to give them some true close support,"FOR THE EMPEROR!"

OOC: I'll let you decide your losses, so its not a god mod

+++++++Outgoing Transmission++++++++++
AUTHOR: Inquisitor Hasselhof
RECIPIENT: Captain Templar
THOUGHT: Hooray for the Emperor, for he embodies the spirit of mankind

Captain, I am still in pursuit of xeno forces. However, I have not been able to rendezvous with your team. Is all well? The Xenos appear to have stopped, and we are rapidly approaching their camp. We will be ready to go ahead on retrieval mission as soon as your men have arrived.

+++++++++End Transmission+++++++++++


Hasselhof shuddered as he felt the unmistakeable taint of chaos entering the material world. But somehow, it felt different. Still, at least he'd be able to make a difference, with his knowledge of chaos and the warp.
'Looks like we'll be needing this old girl,' he remarked to Ace, retreiving an ancient psycannon from the back of the 'speeder. 'Hope she still works...'
He inserted the neural plugs into his spine, placed the psycannon on its familiar place on his shoulder, and gave it a few experimental swivels. Then he sat back in the passenger seat and watched the Eldar camp grow nearer.
Suddenly, he realised where they were. In the open.
'Peach, you idiot! I told you to stay in cover! Now they'll know we're coming! We don't have enough men for a frontal attack.'
'Look around you, boss. We left the jungle behind klicks ago. We'll just have to hope the aliens are friendly, or the marines arrive soon.'

Part of an ork mob was destroyed as well as a full gretchin mob. Seeing this new threat the warbands 'ardboys and skarboys as well as the killa kans turned and assulted the marines, shootas blasting and choppas coated with the residue of blood and guts.

+++++++Outgoing Transmission++++++++++
AUTHOR: Inquisitor Hasselhof
RECIPIENT: Captain Templar
THOUGHT: Hooray for the Emperor, for he embodies the spirit of mankind

Captain, I am still in pursuit of xeno forces. However, I have not been able to rendezvous with your team. Is all well? The Xenos appear to have stopped, and we are rapidly approaching their camp. We will be ready to go ahead on retrieval mission as soon as your men have arrived.

+++++++++End Transmission+++++++++++


Hasselhof shuddered as he felt the unmistakeable taint of chaos entering the material world. But somehow, it felt different. Still, at least he'd be able to make a difference, with his knowledge of chaos and the warp.
'Looks like we'll be needing this old girl,' he remarked to Ace, retreiving an ancient psycannon from the back of the 'speeder. 'Hope she still works...'
He inserted the neural plugs into his spine, placed the psycannon on its familiar place on his shoulder, and gave it a few experimental swivels. Then he sat back in the passenger seat and watched the Eldar camp grow nearer.
Suddenly, he realised where they were. In the open.
'Peach, you idiot! I told you to stay in cover! Now they'll know we're coming! We don't have enough men for a frontal attack.'
'Look around you, boss. We left the jungle behind klicks ago. We'll just have to hope the aliens are friendly, or the marines arrive soon.'


]+++++++Outgoing Transmission++++++++++
AUTHOR: Captain Templar
RECIPIENT: Inquisitor Hasselhof
THOUGHT: Never forgive the heretic, for he will never forgive you in turn

Situation had changed somewhat. Come to our base camp, we will transport to our battlebarge, I must explain. Captive relased by Xenos, alliance confirmed between us. Tau forces also allies. DO NOT ATTACK!
+++++++++End Transmission+++++++++++

Part of an ork mob was destroyed as well as a full gretchin mob. Seeing this new threat the warbands 'ardboys and skarboys as well as the killa kans turned and assulted the marines, shootas blasting and choppas coated with the residue of blood and guts.
"FOR THE EMPEROR! FOR THE BLACK ANGELS!" screamed Sgt. Pilla, the lead Marine. He and the rest of his men charged into the Ork horde, keeping their jetpacks ready for a quick retreat. They hacked and slashed with their chainswords, and blew brains out with bolt pistols. "Shas'O, can you engage the killa kans? We cannot fight them on our own!"

Battlebarge Unrelenting Fury
"Brother-Captain, Chaos forces have entered the system. Also, the Kroot have crash-landed planetside"

"CHAOS! TURN THE SHIP AROUND, AND INSTRUCT ALL TROOPS PLANETSIDE TO HOLD POSITION, WE MUST ENGAGE THE HERETICS! ALERT THE SPACE WOLVES!" roared Templar, his blood boiling at the thought of traitors encroaching upon Imperial worlds,"SIGNAL THE IMPERIAL GUARD, WE ARE GOING TO NEED SUPPORT!"

OOC: Theao, welcome to the white tower. Nyibbit, What Ordo is your inquistor? I'm guessing not Xenos, so either Malleus or Hereticus?

As the boys were in firce fighting with the marines, the bikes, buggies, and traks charged around the marines and hammered them from the rear the stormboys lifted off and jumped/crashed upon the marines from the sky ripping and blasting marines, while a the rest of the warband poured into the tau.


ooc: there are like 10 full size warbands as well as many smaller ones, also there is a gargent with the Warboss Throgg

Thanks for the welcome

Also might not be back for a few hours

"Fall Back! Fall Back!"
The Marines fled, opening fire with their bolt pistols at the Ork Waaaaagh!.

"Brother-Sergeant Barus, this is Brother-Segeant Pilla. The Ork horde is huge! We and the Tau are falling back, will RV at base-camp"

A Small Group of Kroot Climbed to the top of the Ruined ship. The looked out upon the planet, in the distance they heard the sound of battle. Soon the entire Army was awakened and they began to Salvage as much technology as they could. none of their hounds or Krootox survived the crashed. They Grabed there rifles and split into two groups. One under the shaper made a camp in the ruins of the ship. The other, a group of a hundred Kroot Warriors Went towards the direction from which the sounds of battle came.

+++++++Incoming Transmission++++++++++
AUTHOR: Captain Templar
RECIPIENT: Inquisitor Hasselhof
THOUGHT: Never forgive the heretic, for he will never forgive you in turn

Situation had changed somewhat. Come to our base camp, we will transport to our battlebarge, I must explain. Captive relased by Xenos, alliance confirmed between us. Tau forces also allies. DO NOT ATTACK!
+++++++++End Transmission++++++++++++

+++++++++Outgoing Transmission++++++++
AUTHOR: Inquisitor Hasselhof
RECIPIENT:Captain Templar
THOUGHT: Cleanse the heretic and the daemon, and you shall be cleansed

Received and recognised. Returning to your base immediately

++++++++End Transmission++++++++++++

OOC: Nyibbit, What Ordo is your inquistor? I'm guessing not Xenos, so either Malleus or Hereticus?

OOC: Malleus, hence the psycannon. He's a bit radical in his views, and has a few psychic powers up his sleeve (like psychic impel and firestorm)

"USE THE POWER WEAPONS YOU FOOLS!!!! Must I do everything myself? Oh well" the Tau commander muttered, swinging a massive clawed battlesuit hand straight through a mob of orks.
"What did I say about NO MERCY??" He yelled at a Shas'la, who promtly shot his hostage ork through the head. The commander proceeded to pick up a fleeing Fire Warrior by the head and crush his brains out. "NO RETREAT! NO MERCY! KIILLLLL THEEEMMM!
WHERE ARE THE SPACE MARINES!! THIS IS NOT ENOUGH. The Kroot are coming. All Railguns WILL be prepared. Those with modifications I want troop killers. I doubt the survival of hounds or Krootox, so you know the level for a Kroot headshot.

OOC: Malleus, Demonhunter... kool. You going to introduce some Grey Knights?


IC: Pilla and his men regrouped behind an outcrop. They were all unharmed, but their power armour bore the scars. Pilla offered a silent prayer to the Machine Spirit of his armour, begging it to hold on.

"Sergeant Pilla, this is Dropship Alpha One. We believe you requested reinforcements?"

As the voice crackled from the speakers, the Thunderhawk landed close by, and out spilled a number of Tactical Squads, their Rhino transports, and Predator Destructors and Baal's. Also included was a Land Raider Crusader. Out of this spilled a number of Terminators, their ancient armour creaking audibly. The Sergeant of this group, V.Sgt. Yuri, called out over the commlink," Support the Tau! We must defeat this horde. FOR THE EMPEROR!"
With that, the entire squadron began to move towards the battle at speed, weapons blazing. The Black Angels would make a difference on this day

OOC: hey orks hope that didnt sound like godmodding i tried to let you decide casualties.
IC: "Follow the Fools of the Greater Good, The Marines must not suspect a rivalry."

A Kroot Scout Peaked his head out of the bushes. He saw all the Tau and could Hear the orks. He ducked back into the bushes to tell the others. But A Tau Fire Warrior must have seen him because a shot form a pulse rifile flew over his head. He told his group and then they ran towards Camp.

An entire mob had fallen to the tau when the Terminators appeared. The warboss of the mob seeing the Terminators ordered the Tankbusta boys, the burna boys and the Dreadnaught as well as the remaining 'ardboys, skarboys and the last killa kan to slaughter the Terminators while the warboss/retinue finally made his way in his mega-armour to begin tearing the hell out of the tau. Lastly the Kommandos seeing the Kroot began hunting/tracking then.

The Space Marines lined up in a flat formation, parallel to the Ork horde. Seated within the Land Raider, Yuri and his squad went through the Rites. Also seated alongside him was Brother-Chaplin Hanst, resplendent in his blood-red power armour, a sharp contrast to the black and enchanted blue of the other Battle-Brothers. His crozuius was in his hands, a plasma pistol holstered.
As Yuri finished, Hanst leant over to him and said,"Do you believe this to be fool-hardy? Helping Xenos Tau against the green plague?"

"Doesn't matter what I believe, we are here to do our duty. Right now, our duty is to hold these Ork scum up"

"Then you are ready. Let us fight, for the Emperor"

"For the Emperor!"

Over the commlinks in each Marine's helmet, Yuri called the command,"FIRE AT WILL!" With that, everything opened up. Rhino's, Predators, and the Land Raider, all opened fire with their weapons, pouring an immense volume of fire into the Ork's running towards them. In front of the tanks sat the Battle-Brothers, who were pouring fire from their bolters and other weapons into the oncoming horde.
As the horde reached the Space Marine lines, many had already fallen, but still the Xenos came, with the bitter determination to destroy the warriors of man. But the Black Angels were still here, and they would fight to the last.

Yuri led his Terminators into the enemy horde, slashing with his ornate power sword, blowing guts out with his storm-bolter. Next to him, Brother Dres opened fire with his assualt cannon, tearing into the green flesh of the Orks.

At the other end of the line, Hanst led the Tactical squads on a charge into the oncoming Ork's, and the slaughter began. None would survive the wrath of the Space Marines

As the marines and the orks meet the warboss* seeing that his band was doomed ordered the stormboys, kommandos, the buggies, traks and bikes to return to the main horde while he lead the boys in a Waggggggggh to end all Waggggggggh tearing into the marines with his power claw and blowing them away with the kustom mega-blasta while his attack squigs tripping and harassing the marines.


ooc:he's fairly smart for an ork

Hanst and Yuri combined their forces in one ditch effort to defeat this Warboss. As both power weapons crackled with barely suppressed energies, they made contact with the Ork, spreading the energy across his already wounded hide. The remaining Terminators added their Powerfists to the already deadly combination, forcing the Warboss down until he was pummeled into the ground.
As the battle was finished, the Marines had come through. They had lost some brethern, but they had died to protect the Imperium, just as they had trained to do

As the warboss and the rest of the boys where ground under the marines the fast boys returned to the main horde.
"Throgg, Gaz been deaded. Lots of metal oomies and too's(tau)."
"Wagggggh keep go'n after pointy heads, pointy heads must die."


ooc: Throgg hates eldar, actually hates dark eldar but thinks they're both same. SM dont really bother him and Gaz was the greatest threat to his position

One of the Kroot turned to see some orcs in the bushes tracking them. He raised his Gun to shot but then could see them rush back, as if called by some other orc. He joined the rest of the group. They arrived to find the Shaper awaiting news.
"The Imperial forces have seemed to have Allied with the Tau to fight the menace posed by the Greenskins. No sign of the Mysterous "Eldar". The Tau shot at one of us for no reason and it seemed the orcs began to track us"
Xang-klor thought for a bit and then gave his decree
"The Greenskins once almost destroyed our people, it is in the intrest of our ancestors to hunt them and pass their Genetic material to the next generation. I want you and five of your best warriors to give a message to the Imperials and the Tau, We will aid them in their fight against the greenskined ones. Now Go!!"
The Scout grabbed five able bodied Kroot and they ran in the direction of the Imperial forces.
*Ten minutes later*
The six Kroot moved in the bushes around A large group of Space Marines. Taking a deep Breath the leader walked out of the Bushes and Towards the Space Marines and spoke
"Greetings Imperial ones, I come on behalf of Shaper Xang-klor, he asks for an alliance agaist the Greenskinned ones. We mean you no harm me and my warriors come to aid you in your fight, not oppose you."

In the cold darkness of deep space, Hive Fleet Marax awoke from it's slumber. Their was blood nearbye, and blood meant prey. In this cold darkness, Hive Fleet Marax approached the battle scene. The Hive Tyrant Jormungand psychicly called to his brothers, Dreggal and Rak'tul to tell them to awaken from their slumber, for the hour of feeding would soon be at hand. Jormungand raised his four mighty scything talons and let out a psychic roar telling all of the Hive Ships of Hive Fleet Marax to move towards the carnage. He had already sent vangaurd drone dhips ahead of him to examine the planet and infest it with lictors and genestealers. The preperations had been made. The time of Hive Fleet Marax had come.

OOC: In an effort not to godmod, I won't use the full might of a tyranid Hive Fleet (millions of ships, anyone?).

One of the Kroot turned to see some orcs in the bushes tracking them. He raised his Gun to shot but then could see them rush back, as if called by some other orc. He joined the rest of the group. They arrived to find the Shaper awaiting news.
"The Imperial forces have seemed to have Allied with the Tau to fight the menace posed by the Greenskins. No sign of the Mysterous "Eldar". The Tau shot at one of us for no reason and it seemed the orcs began to track us"
Xang-klor thought for a bit and then gave his decree
"The Greenskins once almost destroyed our people, it is in the intrest of our ancestors to hunt them and pass their Genetic material to the next generation. I want you and five of your best warriors to give a message to the Imperials and the Tau, We will aid them in their fight against the greenskined ones. Now Go!!"
The Scout grabbed five able bodied Kroot and they ran in the direction of the Imperial forces.
*Ten minutes later*
The six Kroot moved in the bushes around A large group of Space Marines. Taking a deep Breath the leader walked out of the Bushes and Towards the Space Marines and spoke
"Greetings Imperial ones, I come on behalf of Shaper Xang-klor, he asks for an alliance agaist the Greenskinned ones. We mean you no harm me and my warriors come to aid you in your fight, not oppose you."

The Marines brought their bolters to bear, and a single meltagun began to hum with it's deadly energy,"Brother Chaplin!"

"Lower your weapons, Brother-Sergeant, these Kroot mean us no harm"

Chaplin Hanst, the highest ranking Black Angel on the planet, stepped forward,"I thank you and your Shaper for the help in this matter. My brethern are now returning to our base-camp, and awaiting reinforcements. There are also Sa'cea caste Tau on this planet, see if you can contact them.

The Kroot Scout bowed and Gave the Space Marines directions to their downed ship. He looked around and told them they are welcome to join them there. The Kroot also Gave the marine commander a simple Kroot Walkie Talkie, known as a Windtalker. They soon Scurried off to find the Tau forces.
*twenty minutes later*
The Kroot Emerged form the bushes near the Tau forces and gave them the Same message as they gave the Space Marines.

+++++++++Outgoing Transmission++++++++++++
AUTHOR: Inquisitor Hasselhof
RECIPIENT: High Lord Inquisitor Beebal
THOUGHT: He who has many a Grey Knight at his back may quell the heretic with ease

Esteemed Sir,
As you have probably been informed, the disturbance on Cathrian appears to be of a far greater magnitude than at first suspected. The source of the disturbance remains unknown, but I believe the investigation will go far more smoothly with a legion of Grey Knights to aid me. There are many races of Xenos represented here, and though tentative alliances have been made with some, there are still considerable threats. Please find my coordinates enclosed. I believe that no gathering of this many races at one spot could be for any reason other than one that may threaten the Imperium. Whatever it may be, it is imperative that I have enough back-up to discover it and, if necessary, neutralise any threat.

++++++++++End Transmission++++++++++

As soon as Hasselhof and Ace had entered the space marine outpost, they were immediately escorted to the Captain Templar.
'Captain, do you have any information concerning the reasons for this gathering,' Hasselhof asked, after the two had greeted one another. 'I believe a number of Grey Knights will be coming very soon, and from there I will be able to carry out my own investigations, but any information you have would be useful, especially concerning why there is so much disturbance in the warp? Even allowing for the warp travel of Imperial forces and others, there is rather a lot, and I believe chaotic forces may be involved.'

OOC: Good idea!

+++++++++Outgoing Transmission++++++++++++
AUTHOR: Inquisitor Hasselhof
RECIPIENT: High Lord Inquisitor Beebal
THOUGHT: He who has many a Grey Knight at his back may quell the heretic with ease

Esteemed Sir,
As you have probably been informed, the disturbance on Cathrian appears to be of a far greater magnitude than at first suspected. The source of the disturbance remains unknown, but I believe the investigation will go far more smoothly with a legion of Grey Knights to aid me. There are many races of Xenos represented here, and though tentative alliances have been made with some, there are still considerable threats. Please find my coordinates enclosed. I believe that no gathering of this many races at one spot could be for any reason other than one that may threaten the Imperium. Whatever it may be, it is imperative that I have enough back-up to discover it and, if necessary, neutralise any threat.

++++++++++End Transmission++++++++++

As soon as Hasselhof and Ace had entered the space marine outpost, they were immediately escorted to the Captain Templar.
'Captain, do you have any information concerning the reasons for this gathering,' Hasselhof asked, after the two had greeted one another. 'I believe a number of Grey Knights will be coming very soon, and from there I will be able to carry out my own investigations, but any information you have would be useful, especially concerning why there is so much disturbance in the warp? Even allowing for the warp travel of Imperial forces and others, there is rather a lot, and I believe chaotic forces may be involved.'

OOC: Good idea!

OOC: Thanks, me like the Grey Knights

IC: The Eldar have given us information regarding a race known only as the Ing. Having spoken with the Xenos, I have discovered that they have recently escaped from their captivity, and are causing massive warp disturbances. We believe a warpstorm is immient, within the next week or so. *Gestures behind him*Sorry for the mess here, we are pulling out the crashed Kroot Warsphere. You are welcome to join us. As for Chaos, my battlebarge has detected some vessels of traitor origin on the outskirt of the system. This information has been passed to the Imperial Navy, and we are maintaing plantery security. I have requested further support, and am informed that the 3rd Company nears the system as we spaak

The Kroot Camp was Bustling with activty. over a thousand Kroot warriors where there. All the Kroot stood waiting for the command to go into cambat. The Shaper Xang-klor paced around waiting for a message from the Tau or the Imperial forces.

The Black Angel Scouts watched the area with sniper rifles, making sure that these Kroot could be trusted. After this was confirmed, Templar jumped into the Command Rhino. Flanked by Bike Squads, led by Chaplin Hanst and Landspeeder Tornadoes, the Black Angels struck camp, making for the Kroot base.

*a few hours later*
A distant rumbling heralded the arrival of the Black Angels. The convoy emerged from the jungle some distance away and raced across the plains, their black and blue armour clearly visible, and flags of the Imperium produly displayed

All the Kroot where alert now. A horde of them massed around the Space Marines, trying to show off there battle gear. The Kroot were armed with Hunting knives and their Kroot Rifiles
OOC: anyone got like Kroot rifile Stats or such, i would like to know are they like a Garand or are they more like a Semiauto pulse rifle.
IC:
They crowded around the armoured troops and then gave wide berth as Xang-klor aproached the convoy.
" Greetings, Imperials, Welcome to our camp, how may we aid you in your fight against the Greenskined ones?"

OOC: Stats straight from Codex: Tau.
Range: 24"
Strength: 4
Armour Piercing: 6
Type of Fire: Rapid Fire

IC:
"Actually, we decided it would be better if we all were in one place. Numbers equals security in this case"

The Deceiver smiled and sighed. He loved manipulating the lesser races. This one was quite good but didn’t have enough blood. He watched the fighting of all the lesser races and decided. He had to teach those young races how to fight. He readied his servants for the miniature harvest.

NOTE: this is first time in doing this
NOTE2: The ending; Necrons kick all ur arses. The end, it’s a mini adventure.
:gundge:

The Deceiver smiled and sighed. He loved manipulating the lesser races. This one was quite good but didn’t have enough blood. He watched the fighting of all the lesser races and decided. He had to teach those young races how to fight. He readied his servants for the miniature harvest.

NOTE: this is first time in doing this
NOTE2: The ending; Necrons kick all ur arses. The end, it’s a mini adventure.
:gundge:

OOC: NOTE 3: Godmod, and I'll have your sorry ass dragged to the mods so fast your feet wont touch the ground. this RP is decent so far, dont fuck it up. Gd choice with race though

"Yes, Yes strength in numbers, for the Green ones are numerous. Now do you Imperials have an overall Strategy in your Campaign or shall we just porceed to assault them our way?"

Actually, we plan on not engaging in a full frontal assualt unless we have to. Let them come to us, then we can fight. There is more to this than you know Shaper, and it is that which will kill you

The 9th Ultramarines battlebarge Beacon of fury orbited around the planet, its commander, Keyes, watching the armies struggle to vanquish each other.
Send down the troops. Planetfall near the Dark angels base. Prepare for a hard fight.

Brother-captain Tanthius was given command of half of the troops while brother-captain Mark assumed command of the other.
They led their troops in the prayers as the dropships fell towards the planets surface, the base-camp of the Dark angels rapidly growing in size.

Keyes ordered his communication officers to send a message to the leaders of all imperial forces and their allies that the Ultramarines would make planetfall and were willing, and eager, to help in the battle.

BTW: I'm not really in to Warhammer so please correct any of my messages.

OOC: Just a note, my chapter is called the Black Angels, not the Dark Angels

By this point, the Tyranid Hive Fleet Leviathan had been observing the other races, calculating the precise point to gain control of the battle. The hidden Genestealers, sensing the hive mind's commands, creeped forward to a suitable ambush spot. A few spore mines started droping into the atmosphere of the planet, searching for anything warm....
The ripper swarms gathered in the forests, away from everyone else. Soon it would be time to feed!

The Deceiver thought about where he will be sending his army. He looked at the Tau and Kroot and grinned. The Tau will not know the Necron forces and the Kroot will not feast on the Necron Metal. Perfect. The Deceiver got ready to send his monoliths for the beginning.
:gundge:

OOC: so many Xenos, so little time.

OOC: Just a note, my chapter is called the Black Angels, not the Dark Angels
OT: Man, that's embarrasing.

By now the forces under the command of brother-captain Tanthius had made planetfall and were hailing the Black angels. Brother-captain Marks troops were still when Tanthius's approached the Black angel forces but soon made planetfall too.

Ooc:i was wondering who and what the forces of Chaos were doing. lol
(Black Angels are luna wolves right, the evil chaos chapter?)

huh?
i think i an wrong... can some one say whether i am right or wrong

Ooc:i was wondering who and what the forces of Chaos were doing. lol
(Black Angels are luna wolves right, the evil chaos chapter?)

OOC: Nope, thats the Black Legion. Abaddon's men. And don't worry about getting the name wrong... yet

IC: Captain Templar acknowledged his oppisite number,"Greetings Brother-Captain. You and your chapter honour us with your prescense here"

EDIT: Anybody has any questions about 40K races and techs etc, I'll answer them, I have an immense knowledge of these things

Surely, we are the honoured part, brother-captain. Forgive me if I cut to the chase, but what is the current situation on a tactic scale?

Brother-captain Mark lead his troops towards the Black angels base-camp and his troops joined with Tanthius's forces.

OT: what is the standard amount of vehicles onboard a battlebarge and what are these vehicles? What is the standard crew of a battlebarge?

Here (in Sweden) the clock is half past eleven so I'll be coming back tomorrow. You'll have to pretend the Ultramrines set up a camp next to that of the Black angels.

OOC: A battlebarge generalyy carries an entire chapter of Marines, and includes their transports and support tanks, such as Predators, Dreadnaughts, Rhinos, Razorbacks, and Land Raiders

IC: "Your haste is not without good reason. Currently, we are allied with the Kroot, Tau and the Eldar. There is also a member of the Ordo Malleus(Inquistion) on the planet. Enemywise, there is a massive Ork Waaaaagh! in progress, and we are not yetsure of their total number. We have already engaged them, and defeated a small number, prehaps a warband or so. We currently are deploying our forces on the Western edge of this camp. Would you care to join us?"

A lone Tau walked into the Tau camp.
‘Halt! Who goes there?’
The Lone Tau replied ‘A friend who wishes to speak your highest available General… It is for the greater good.’
Was there a sneer at the end? No thought the sentry, called Ke’lal, (anyone know who this is?) and called for a messenger. Ke’lal whispered to the messenger and the messenger walked off to the General’s <Tau Tent thing>.
Ke’lal kept a careful eye on the lone Tau but he seemed friendly and kind… he thought. The Lone Tau kept in the shadow and the shadows kept on making the Tau look more bigger...
:gundge:

The messenger came back and said that the second in command would like to see him. Ke’lal let the Lone Tau through, relectuantly. Why? Thought ke’lal.
The Lone Tau walked towards the <Tau tent thing>. Once he arrived in the <Tau tent thing> the second in command started to ask the questions. The Lone Tau ignored the shas’el’s question and replied with his own question. The Shas’el seeing nothing wrong with this replied all the questions. The questions were about his army but why not tell him the Shas’el thought. he seems friendly and kind.
:gundge:

Ooc: can someone else plz write
:gundge:

OOC: Like what? All my allies aernt online

Ooc: probably to be concluded tomorrow then snak eater. and what do u think about the tau thing. do u like it?
:gundge:

OC: it doesn't fit with normal Tau thinking, like Sacea does. It's not a side I'm used to, but I'll adjust

OOC: Intersting, the Deciever. I foresee that problems could occur

Probably. but I used the second in command so that the main commander wouldn’t die. also to make sure that the deceiver doesn’t die by opponent Godmoding I’ll make him disappear/ teleport etc… then the invasion of the Necrons against the defenceless army. (no one to argue with me hence defenceless). if there is any other problems tell me i'll change
:gundge:

"Of course we will not engage them head on. My Warriors will be spread out in the jungle around this camp and will assault any greenskins that come to close or unlesss you give us another command"

Good. I'll deploy my Scouts and Assualt Marines to back you up*gestures at his Techmarine, who begins relaying instructions* In the meantime, you must excuse me, I have morning rites to oversee

"I also must conduct the spiritual rites"
Xang-klor walked back to the ruins of the Warsphere which had now been converted into a a fully functional Combat Headquarters/ Religous center
Kindreds began to move out into the jungle. The Kroot were ready for any engagment.

Hanst led the Company in morning prayer, praying to the Holy Emperor on Terra to watch over the Black Angels and grant them the toughest fighting in the battles to come. As he did so, Scout and Assualt squads were moving into position, ready to engage any Ork's that may come their way

While the orks knew the general location of the marines, the remorsless hatred of the eldar by the Warboss drove the horde not toward the space marines, tau and kroot but toward the eldar in a boiling and unstoppable Wagggggh.

The Scouts, watching through their scopes, marvelled at how such massive force of such brutish creatures could maintain any semblance of order. This did not stop them harressing the Greenskins with perodic sniper fire, without fear of retaliataion

"Throgg oomies kommandos killing the boys."
"If oomies want kommandos then oomies get kommandos."

As the horde continued on its way the kommandos began to disappear into the forest hunting the marine snipers slideing and slipping throught the bush far faster then normal boys could.


ooc: space marine scouts and ork kommandos are very much the same in abilities

OOC: MAybe, but who has the Kroot on their side?

ooc: true but I meant in terms of wilderness mobility they both have the abilities of Infiltrate and Move Through Cover in the codex. I've never seen the kroot in play so I'm limited in understanding of thier skills

The Ultramarines battlebarge, the Beacon of fury, begun sending down the rest of the Space marines it had onboard and soon the the total force of the Ultramarines numbered a full thousand. This amazing force was now under the command of commander Keyes, who had made planefall at the same time as the armour.

The Beacon of fury stationed itself in a geostationary orbit above the Ultramarines basecamp while the personel and equipment were being unloaded but as soon as that was finished the battlebarge moved towards the green horde.

Eldrad was content, the Imperial forces and Tau where very effectivly protecting his forces from the ebermy, buying him more time to build defences and work on the weapon, by now they had manged to uncover it but it would be many days, 5 according the the Seer Council until they could unleash it. Till then he'd have to wait.

By now every Eldar, except for the few manning the Craftworld, was on the ground and dug in, if anyone wanted to attack him they'd have a fight on there hands.

By now, the Beacon of fury was positioned over the greenskins main force in a geostational orbit. From the planets surface commander Keyes gave the order and the orbital bombardment commenced.
Keyes also sent out two squads of scouts to harass the enemy with sniper fire.

The Ultramarines were mobilizing...

OOC: Aust, would your general plan for this rp be messed up if my Inquisitor was to discover this weapon, or at least find out that the Eldar are working on something behind the backs of the Imperium? (Give him some credit, he's an Inquisitor. He's just built for enquiring.)

The undetected Genestealers crept further still. Of course, the Hive Mind knew of the presence of all, including the Deceiver. But this did not matter. What mattered was that there were warm bodies out there that were still warm. This planet was abundant in it. This planet would fall like all the others and be consumed by the oncoming Horror!

(someone find my nids already! we're getting hungry... and lonely!) :headbang:

The Ultramarines slowly advanced towards the orks, their sniperrifles made ready for fire.
They hid in the undergrowth and opened fire.

Meanwhile, the Beacon of fury had picked up a signal on their RADARs (do the marines use RADAR?), a signal belonging to a tyranid hive fleet.
- Contact the commander at once! We have spotted a tyranid fleet! said brother-sergeant Gabriel. The commanders orders were to wait for the tyranids to make the first move and meanwhile concentrate on the orks.

Reponding to the marine fire the lead mobs turned and raced toward the 'doomed' marines, guns blasting and blasing with far more force than most ork weapons could* while each unlimbered their choppa for the comming battle.


ooc: they're flash gits
the guns have the more dakka and shootier upgrades

OOC: Sorry if this seems to be a bit god-moddish, but i've been away for a few days and this is the only way i could think of to re-introduce myself. If anyone minds, let me know, i can adjust.

IC: The Black Angel Scout targeted the Ork Boy in his scope. The greenskin was creeping forward towards him, probably unaware of the Scout's presence. The orc was only 10 metres from the Scout, that was far enough. The Scout squeezed the trigger of his sniper rifle gently. The empty chamber gave an ominous click. The rifle was empty. The greenskin heard the click and snarled, spying the Scout in the undergrowth. With a roar it leapt towards him as he fumbled for his combat knife. The Orc dropped towards him, teeth bared. A dull phut sounded behind the Scout as the orc fell forwards, a gaping hole where it's face had been. The Scout turned to see a tall, muscley figure walk towards him, his sniper rifle lowered. The Marine spoke from behind his greying beard,

"I am Wolf Scout Tellos, of the 16th Chapter. Our forces meet at last, Black Angel."

--Several Miles Away--

"My Lord, the Scouts have made contact with the Balck Angels."
"Excellent, mobilize the Marines. The Wolves of Russ will ride to war again."

The Ultramarines scouts withdrew deeper in to the bushes where they hoped the greenskins wouldn't find them.
- Status report. whispered brother-sergeant Angelus to his men. The reports were bad, three killed by the orks guns and one wounded so badly he couldn't carry on. Angelus sent one of his squads back to base with the wounded and ordered his remaining men to continue harassing the orks with sniperfire in half an hour.

OT: a basic scout squad of the Ultramrines is made up five people, right? If so the remaining scouts would number three, including Angelus ( squad 1: two KIAs. Squad 2: one KIA and one WIA).

OT: a basic scout squad of the Ultramrines is made up five people, right? If so the remaining scouts would number three, including Angelus ( squad 1: two KIAs. Squad 2: one KIA and one WIA).
ooc:5 - 10 marines based on codex all space marine infantry is 5 - 10 men
also I don't mind the space wolf 'semi-godmode' whats one ork for more chaos, death and destruction, you forget there are tens-hundreds of thousands of orks on the planet

OOC: Sorry if this seems to be a bit god-moddish, but i've been away for a few days and this is the only way i could think of to re-introduce myself. If anyone minds, let me know, i can adjust.

IC: The Black Angel Scout targeted the Ork Boy in his scope. The greenskin was creeping forward towards him, probably unaware of the Scout's presence. The orc was only 10 metres from the Scout, that was far enough. The Scout squeezed the trigger of his sniper rifle gently. The empty chamber gave an ominous click. The rifle was empty. The greenskin heard the click and snarled, spying the Scout in the undergrowth. With a roar it leapt towards him as he fumbled for his combat knife. The Orc dropped towards him, teeth bared. A dull phut sounded behind the Scout as the orc fell forwards, a gaping hole where it's face had been. The Scout turned to see a tall, muscley figure walk towards him, his sniper rifle lowered. The Marine spoke from behind his greying beard,

"I am Wolf Scout Tellos, of the 16th Chapter. Our forces meet at last, Black Angel."

--Several Miles Away--

"My Lord, the Scouts have made contact with the Balck Angels."
"Excellent, mobilize the Marines. The Wolves of Russ will ride to war again."

"Welcome, your prescense is most welcome. We have been trying to contact you for some time, but had no response. I take it the Wolves of Russ are to join the sons of Ultramar and the Black Angels?

"Sincerest apologies, reverent Brother-Marine. We prefer not to risk open-channel communications. You never know who, or what, could be listening. I shall report back to Lord Wolfenstein, but yes, the Sons of Russ shall join you on the field of battle this day. With all haste Brother, inform your Commander of our intentions, we shall come when we are needed."
With that, Tellos turned and shrank back into the wild undergrowth, invisible even to the keen eyes of the Black Angel Scout left behind him.

The second scout squad had now reached the Ultramarines base but the wounded soldier had died shortly after they'd left the others.
The first squad had begun sniping orks again.

Commander Keyes sent a message to the other chapters as well as their alien allies:
As you surely know, the orks have embarked on a huge Waaagh! to annihilate any life on this planet. I suggest that we launch a joint attack on the greenskins in order to halt them.

OT: Then they would be three people of the first squad and three of the second (as said in my previous post). Thanks for the information.

The ork kommandos continued hunting marine scouts while the main force continued to hack, slash and generally destroy anything in the thier way as they continued to the eldar base.

"Sincerest apologies, reverent Brother-Marine. We prefer not to risk open-channel communications. You never know who, or what, could be listening. I shall report back to Lord Wolfenstein, but yes, the Sons of Russ shall join you on the field of battle this day. With all haste Brother, inform your Commander of our intentions, we shall come when we are needed."
With that, Tellos turned and shrank back into the wild undergrowth, invisible even to the keen eyes of the Black Angel Scout left behind him.

The Scout watched his Battle-Brother dissapear into the undergrowth, and then turned and moved. quickly and silently, towards the Black Angel camp.
"Brother-Captain, this Scout claims to have met with a Space Wolf"

"Yes Brother-Sergeant, let him speak for himself"

"Captain, the Scout asked me to tell you that the Sons of Russ will be here in short time. He alos apologised for the lack of communication"

"Thank you Brother-Marine. You may go now!"

As the scout left, Captin Templar finished composing the response to the Ultramarine commander, Agreed. However, we alone cannot fight this enemy. We will need the support of the Tau, who can provide long range support. You must not overllok the fact that the Ork's are in a good tactical position, but we must not fail in our duty. I pledge my Company to you

OOC: Aust, would your general plan for this rp be messed up if my Inquisitor was to discover this weapon, or at least find out that the Eldar are working on something behind the backs of the Imperium? (Give him some credit, he's an Inquisitor. He's just built for enquiring.)
OOC: No problem.

OOC: The INquistor should link up with the other Imperial forces and their allies. After all, we now hvae Necrons, Tyranids, and Orks to fight

The undetected Genestealers crept further still. Of course, the Hive Mind knew of the presence of all, including the Deceiver. But this did not matter. What mattered was that there were warm bodies out there that were still warm. This planet was abundant in it. This planet would fall like all the others and be consumed by the oncoming Horror!

OOC: It's OK that I'm being 'nids too, right? I don't care if their are two 'nids, everybody else might.

IC: Jormungand and Hive Fleet Marax quickly approached the site of battle. There were many ships in orbit. Many ships that would need to either be destroyed or snuck past. There wasn't going to be much sneaking of a Tyranid Hive Fleet. As such, the Hive Ships began producing spores (basicly sheilds) as soon as it had recognized the enemy ships. They readied the pyro-acid batteries and prepared for battle.

Meanwhile, on the planet, some of Jormungand's lictors had been following the various forces involved in this conflict. One lictor was looking around the Black Angel base camp when all of a sudden, it heard a strange noise from behind him. When it turned around, it saw what the Space Marines had yet to see: a small brood of genestealers who were also observing the enemy Space Marines. These were not of Hive Fleet Marax either. They were from another Fleet. In fact, they were from Hive Fleet Leviathan.

The ork kommandos continued hunting marine scouts while the main force continued to hack, slash and generally destroy anything in the thier way as they continued to the eldar base.

Then I guess they got my scouts too. However, brother-sergeant Angelus escaped and tried to run back to the relative safety of the camp. Unfortunately he encountered the tyranids...

Ooc: sorry i was gone for a while and thx for not doing anything with the Tau

The lone tau after asking the questions declared ‘ bring me food’.
The Shas’el looked in anger. Who was this ***ing… friendly and kind tau who wanted to food. ‘of course’
The lone Tau smiled and said thank you.
The lone Tau got up and walked towards the Shas’el and devoured his essence. There was no scream, only a dull thud of the Shas’els bones and armour(or what was left of it). The lone Tau stood to his full height and burst out of the <tau tent thing>. The Deciver walked out the <Tau Tent thing ( now gonna be called T.T.T)> towards the forest. There was no resistance as the Young ones looked in horror at the Star god.
:gundge:

Ooc: how do orks reproduce? my friend said they are like fungi (comes from spores in their body then grow like fungis) but i doubt that. in the stories there are female orks arent there? can somene tell me.
i am not a Perv with a thing for orks. ;)
:gundge:

Ooc: how do orks reproduce? my friend said they are like fungi (comes from spores in their body then grow like fungis) but i doubt that. in the stories there are female orks arent there? can somene tell me.
i am not a Perv with a thing for orks. ;)
:gundge:
ooc:Actually orks do reproduce by spores.
Basically every shed cell has the potential to become and ork
The spore landes and if it takes root the ork grow underground sort of like a potato. when the 'hatch' they are almost fully grown and fully skilled.
Also every ork can span every other orkoid species, IE: grots/gretchin, squigs, snotlings and orks

Ooc: only thing i can say... WOW
:gundge:

ooc:Actually orks do reproduce by spores.
Basically every shed cell has the potential to become and ork
The spore landes and if it takes root the ork grow underground sort of like a potato. when the 'hatch' they are almost fully grown and fully skilled.
Also every ork can span every other orkoid species, IE: grots/gretchin, squigs, snotlings and orks

OOC: It's this fact that makes Orks so dangerous. Even if the invasion is fought off, then they spores wil eventually produce more Orks

Ooc: I am gonna go Godmod and kill the Tau unless Sacea comes back. The Taus aren’t doing anything. I don’t think anyone will object but if u do then u have to carry on the weird tau guys. U’ll also be attacked by necrons in close combat
:gundge:

I suggest that you wait until 6:20 PM tomorrow before you do it.

Sire, we have Orc forces heading towards us

Prepare the defences, have every Guardian at his post and tell the Imperial forces that we will hold the enermy, like an anvil and they shall be the hammer

Indeed sire.

"Brother Chaplin, this message just arrived from the Eldar"
Hanst took the print-out, and glanced at it,"Find me Brother-Captain Templer, and Brother-Libarian Tirimus"

In orbit over Caliban (that's the planet, right?):
Tyranid cruisers sudenly unleashed bursts of pyro-acid at some Space Marine vessels, spewing the stuff at the imperial ships in a hope to successfully distract the ships so that the Hive ships could release mysetic spores on to the planet. Still more of the cruisers charged up close to the ships and attempted to tear them to shreads with feeder tentecles and crushing claws. Meanwhile, Tyranid Hive Ships were launching thousands of mycetic spores onto the planet.

OOC: I'll let the SM player decide what happen to their ships and to my spores/ships so that I'm not godmodding.

I suggest that you wait until 6:20 PM tomorrow before you do it.

why then? i thinking by tommorow or some days later the first chance i get ( i go to school :mad: )
:gundge:

why then? i thinking by tommorow or some days later the first chance i get ( i go to school :mad: )
:gundge:
OT: Because that would be 24 hours after you proposed the extermination of the Taus. In that way he would have some time to react (when I first read your message I got the feeling you were going to delete it right away).

In geostationary orbit above the orkforces, onboard the Beacon of Fury:
- We're hit! We're hit! Hull penetrated! Contact the commander. I want a full retaliation yesterday. (OT: I have no idea what kind of firepower a hive fleet has, if you find this unreasonable in any way please write)

On the planets surface commander Keyes got the messages from the Eldar and the Beacon of fury. He immediately sent five tactical squads, with ten men in each (Three squads were armed with heavy bolters and one armed with a missile launcher), to aid the Eldar and then authorized a full retaliation against the Tyranids after a tactical retreat to get away from the Tyranid cruisers.
He also sent a message to his allies that the Tyranids had attacked his battlebarge in an attempt to shield their landing.

Unrelenting Fury rocked in the wake of the Tyranid attack. On-board, the Space Marine crew fought the invaders, slaughtering many, but losing a few. A message was sent to the Ultramarines,"Confirmed. Preparing boarding parties"

Down on the surface, Templar, seeing the message, ordered an armoured column, consisting of 5 6-man Tactical Squads, in Razorbacks, accompned by Bike outriders, and two Predator Destructors to aid the Xenos

OOC: It's OK that I'm being 'nids too, right? I don't care if their are two 'nids, everybody else might.

IC: Jormungand and Hive Fleet Marax quickly approached the site of battle. There were many ships in orbit. Many ships that would need to either be destroyed or snuck past. There wasn't going to be much sneaking of a Tyranid Hive Fleet. As such, the Hive Ships began producing spores (basicly sheilds) as soon as it had recognized the enemy ships. They readied the pyro-acid batteries and prepared for battle.

Meanwhile, on the planet, some of Jormungand's lictors had been following the various forces involved in this conflict. One lictor was looking around the Black Angel base camp when all of a sudden, it heard a strange noise from behind him. When it turned around, it saw what the Space Marines had yet to see: a small brood of genestealers who were also observing the enemy Space Marines. These were not of Hive Fleet Marax either. They were from another Fleet. In fact, they were from Hive Fleet Leviathan.
OOC: Yeah, the more the merrier! Just we better make sure we dont kill EVERYTHING!

The Genestealers, following Hive Mind instuctions, started a running crouch. They waited until the current wave of orcs had charged forward and then followed, mowing down a group of orcs half their size. Hissing loudly, the rippers followed.
The orcs stopped, looked, looked back and continued fighting. the more things to kill, the better!

OOC: Sorry guys, was away for the weekend. What's all this about the extermination of the Tau?

OOC: Sorry guys, was away for the weekend. What's all this about the extermination of the Tau?
The necrons are just planning to wipe them out, nothing major! it was :gundge: s idea

OOC: Just read the post, it's all good, doesn't concern me. Don't have any Shas'El's on the surface. Besides, since it was pretty one sided, I'll ignore it, and let another Tau player deal with it.

OOC: I take it you are still working against the Orks, and now the Necrons and the Tyranids as well?

OOC: Yep. Too right about the Orks. Sa'Ceans were the first to meet the Kroot, and wiped out hundreds of thousands of Orks to do so, and to save the Kroot from extinction. Easy. Time to bolster the forces, and go to war for the Greater Good.

IC:

A procession of Orcas led from the orbiting Cadre ships to the new base camp, transporting almost the entire Cadre to the surface, with larger transports shuttling down Devilfish and Hammerhead grav tanks, Tetra and Piranah scout vehicles, and hundreds of drones. The Tau were here to stay, no matter what enemies they faced. With the Rail Rifle armed Pathfinders here, as well as the awesomely powerful Broadside battlesuits, even the metal skinned Necron couldn't stand before them.

So now they would wait for their Marine allies to enter battle, then the Tau would attack the enemy whilst they were too busy focusing on the Marines. If the enemy turned to face the Tau, they would do so at the risk of ignoring the Marines. If they split their force, they would be overwhelmed.

The Beacon of fury moved into position and opened fire against the Tyranids, determined to obliterate them.

On the planet Keyes sent two dreadnoughts (with assault guns and power fists (or wathever it's called) to the estimated landing site of the Tyranids.
Meanwhile the five tactical squads had reached the Eldar.

Onboard the Unrelenting Fury, Assualt Sergeant Vitrx checked the clip in his bolt pistol, and unsheathed his power sword, the blue fire flickering along it's lenght. The battlebarge broadsided the Tyranid fleets, and launched the boarding tubes. As they impacted upon the soft fleshy hulls, the Marines braced themselves for a fight...

ooc: sorry for not posting earlier I was at a tournament

Hearing about the marines, the eldar and the tyranids the Warboss ordered one full warband and 3 lesser warbands to engage the eldar, a lesser warband to engage the marines and a less warband to engage the tyranid which had just maulled some grots.

ooc: full warband has all troop choices fufilled
lesser warband lacks 2 heavy choices, 1 Hq choice, and all fast attck choices

OOC: just came back form maine, now i gots a bettah conection, fill me in are we getiing attacked by orks, necrons and tyranids and if so have my troops come in contact with any of this stuff?

OOC: just came back form maine, now i gots a bettah conection, fill me in are we getiing attacked by orks, necrons and tyranids and if so have my troops come in contact with any of this stuff?
ooc: nvm basically the orks are fighting the tyrinadi eldar and space marines, the tau are on the verge of being kicked off/killed off from lack of attendance and nothing has happened to the kroot

"Shas'O, the green-skinned brutes have launched an attack on the Eldar.Should we assist the Craftworld warriors, or aide the Marines also struggling against the Ork horde?" asked Aun'O I'Shi, the young Ethereal.

"Aun'O, it is my belief that if we help the Marines, they can then be used as allies against the larger Ork force attacking the Eldar. With your permission, I would like to start the attack immediately" replied O'Var, eyeing the Ethereal with some suspicion. 'Trust the Council to give me the youngster who knows nothing' he thought, before dismissing the idea and looking back into the Aun'Os grey eyes.

O'Shi simply nodded his agreement before retreating back into his quarters. O'Var turned to his team leaders and began barking out orders. They would strike quickly into the flank of the Ork army, using the mobility of the Devilfish transports and the Hammerheads, supported by Gun Drone squadrons, to weaken one side of the Ork advance. When the critical moment came, O'Var and his XV-80 battlesuit equipped warriors would drop from overhead Orcas, and strike the weak point in the line.

For now, he left the Kroot and several squads of Fire Warriors to defend the base, along with the less mobile Broadside battlesuits and dozens of drone turrets. It was time for the Tau to go to battle, and make their presence known to those on this war-torn world.

Eldrad watched as the Orc horde began to rush towards this forces, firing there guns which, at this range would be uneffective.

Turning to the D-Cannons at his side the smiled, breifly and nodded at them, batterys of the weapons had been assembled, and over 100 bolts lanced over the Eldar heads towards the orcs, vaporising ground and flesh. Next Eldrad turned to his Jetbikes and Folcons ordering them to atack, while ordering his Fire Prysms to cover, as the D-Cannons reloaded.

The Folcons soared towards the enermy, accomneyed by every Jet Bike the Craftworld had, and the Craftworld had lot of Jetbikes. Orcs fired at the machines, downing 6 folcons and 39 Jetbikes but the rest carried on regardless spraying the ground with there fire before swooping into the trees and firing again, Strunkans sreeding grass and Orc blood.

Once again the folcons came on an attack run and more Eldar viacles fell, almost 60 jetbikes where down and 10 Folcons. Then finally the D-Cannons where ready to fire again and the Jetbikes and Folcons pulled back waiting as the D-Cannon bolts and the Fire Prisms fired in perfect unison.

The spore mines struck. 50 of the living bombs swept down over the beacon of fury, blowing holes in it wherever possible.
Meanwhile, the Rippers attacked in their hundreds, most being blasted to pieces but some meeting their targets. The sky went black as lots of gargoyles flew overhead, swooping down and spitting acid at their foes. The earth thuded as the Carnifex walked slowly to the battle. The greater beasts were still yet to come....

The Beacon of fury had taken quite a pounding and could not endure another attack. Brother-sergeant Gabriel ordered the ship out of the reach of the planets gravitational force so the remnants after it's destruction-to-come wouldn't rain down upon the surface. When it had reached it's new position the Beacon of fury turned and faced the Tyranids, aiming and firing any weapons left against the foul aliens.

On the surface of the planet the Ultramarines that were stationed at the Eldar's camp had opened fire at the Orks.
Keyes also sent reinforcements (fifteen tactical squads at seven men each, five assault squads at ten men each and two predators).

The two Dreadnoughts (who were sent to investigate the Tyranid landing site) turned and started running towards their base-camp when they noticed the size of the Tyranid forces.

One of the dreadnoughts was too slow. Several genestealers jumped onto its back, tearing it open with rending claws. One of the attacks found its way into a fuel tank (or something like that). The dreadnought exploded, instantly killing all of the nearby genestealers and a large number of rippers too. (hehe... oops?). The other dreadnought escaped unscathed.

OOC: I'm not godmoding, just making the numbers of my forces a bit less so that u can cope with them

IC: The Leviathan Hive Fleet sent 5 scouting living tyranid ships things after the Beacon of Fury, with the rest of the fleet following after. This ship was going to burn!

The other dreadnought shot a short burst of fire at the 'Nids and changed direction towards the orkish horde.

In space, the Beacon of fury's skipper, brother-sergeant Gabriel, made up his mind and ordered a fullspeed charge towards the center of the Tyranid fleet.

Snake Eaters: If you're in the same Hive fleet as I am, you'd better get out of there. I've got a surprise for them...

As the orks were engage by the marines and eldar they just kept coming, it seemed to the defenders that for every ork slain 4 more appeared to take thier place. Sometime during the battle the marines/eldar began to hear a loud thumping noise drawing ever nearer.


ooc:so far only about 1/6 of the Wagggggh has seen the enemy
the thumping is my gargant

The other dreadnought shot a short burst of fire at the 'Nids and changed direction towards the orkish horde.

In space, the Beacon of fury's skipper, brother-sergeant Gabriel, made up his mind and ordered a fullspeed charge towards the center of the Tyranid fleet.

Snake Eaters: If you're in the same Hive fleet as I am, you'd better get out of there. I've got a surprise for them...

OOC: pulling out...

IC: With the request from the Ultramarines recieved, the Black Angel assualt forces pulled back, their metla bombs detonating within the superstructure as they did so

OOC: Soz if it seems like a god mod, but I'm really rushed

IC: On the planet, the Marines battle line held against the Orks, pouring bolter fire into the oncoming horde. As many as they killed, more took their place. Soon, they would be out of ammo, and almost cut off from their own lines.

Ivano stared down at the battlefield, unseen in his tree-top perch. It was not uncommon for the Wolf-Lord to do his own scouting ahead of battle. He did not gain his power through politics.
The Black Angels were not in a good position. Many had fallen to the green tide, and judging by the tactical bursts of weapon fire, ammo was running low. As for the Orks, this battle group was partially separated from the rest of the Waaaagh!, but still a force capable of destroying many an army. (OOC: i'm not trying to degrade your force or anything, i'm just hoping :confused: this will balance sides a bit, so that i'm not completely annihilated ;) )
The time had come. The 16th Chapter of the Space Wolves would sit aside no more. Ivano leapt from the tree, and landed in front of the Land Raider. He jumped in and grabbed the comm-reciever. "My brothers! Sons Of Great Russ!," he roared into the microphone,"Battle is upon us at last! Uphold your honour! Remember your training! The Emperor watches over us! Russ blesses us! Ork blood will be spilled this night! Our brothers fall in their duty no longer! Now we join the fight! Brothers of the Wolf! RIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIDDDDDDE!!"

The convoy ripped through the forest with an unholy might, crushing trees and creatures below them. The Land Raider and Leman Russ variants ripped forward towards the Ork flank, the Bikers and Land Speeders roared along behind, the assualt marines darted in and out between the Rhinos and Razorbacks. The Predators slid into position on the higher ground, as the Rhinos deposited the Long Fangs, led by the mighty Iron-Priest. At the fore of the army, just behind Ivano's Land Raider, Venerable Dreadnought Archaelus pounded along, his battle hungry eyes glinting inside his armoured hide. The blue-grey tide smashed into the greenskin hoard with a roar. Several of the transports exploded on the way in, quick-reacting Ork guns ending the lives of many fine Marines. Ivano could see his brothers pouring forth into the vile Ork scum, hacking with axes and firing with their bolters, but still he could see his brothers being pulled down by the green masses. The Wolves cut a swath into the Orks, and a ragged cheer rose from the Black Angel line. The tide of battle was turning, but soon the element of surprise would be lost, and the fighting would worsen. But for now the Wolves blood lust continued, and Orks fell in their droves.

Chaplin Hanst saw his chance, and took it,"FOR THE EMPEROR!" he roared, leading his Bikes on a charge to support the Space Wolves. He was followed by the remains of the task force, who had taken all the Orks could throw and were still standing. Hanst's crozius crackled, striking Ork's left and right. A stray shoota round blew out the tyres on the bike, and Hanst was thrown off, into the mass of greenskins. He rose, and along with his force, kept advancing, caught in the blood lust that was part of their genetic make-up. They would annilhate those who threatened the Imperium, and blood would flow in rivers before they were finsihed

Partially stunned by the ferocity of the space wolves the orks recoiled before charging back into battle with thier traditional savagry bellowing shrill warcrys and screaming 'Waggggggggggh" as they crashed back into the marines.

The door of the Land Raider lowered slowly, but before it had even touched the ground Ivano and his Wolf Guard were upon the greenskins, their blades ripping flesh and bone asunder. He saw the Black Angel Chaplain tearing a hole in the Ork line and began tearing a path towards him. Beside him Valeri Dukov, one of his oldest friends, took a crude blow to the back, and toppled forwards, dead. Ivano's eyes burned with a hatred that would make stubborn men quake. He pounced upon the offending Ork, tearing its head from its shoulders with his bare hands. The rage of the Wulfen was alive in him. Foolish would be the foe that defied him this day.

Across the field Iron-Preist Ramenov dictated firing patterns to the Long Fangs, selecting targets for the various heavy weapons. he gazed over the masses below. He could see a small group of Orks ascending the hill towards him. Good, his blade would taste battle this day.

Scout Sergeant Kyo wiped sweat from his forehead. His scouts could be proud this day. He fired perfectly aimed shots from his sniper rifle into the hoarde, not wasting a single round. His scouts were becoming isolated from the main pack, and things were becoming desperate. In his heart he knew he would not see another dawn. Nevertheless he grinned. There were plenty of Orks to kill before then.

The Tau ship neared the planet. The rumors of rebel Tau had spread quickly through the Tau Empire and now it was going to be sorted out. They hadn't been expecting the scene infront of them. Tyranids and Space Marines locked in a vicious space combat.

O'Or'es believed it would help him. If he could slip away unnoticed and drop a few Hunter Cadres down before any threat to the mission, he could do this job a lot more efficiently. He didn't have the best understanding of space combat, he left that to the Air Caste.

That was when an explosion ripped through the ship. Unnoticed by the enemy? Yes, a stray salvo of torpedos. The ship's commander had warned O'Or'es, and now he knew why. Damage reports were already filling the screens.

El'Malcor, the ship's commander, was already brodcasting on the ships speakers "Abandon Ship. Abandon Ship. Get everything we can down to the planet, Hunter Cadres and vital equipment first, then any extras. El'Malcor out"

He turned to O'Or'es, "Come with me, I will lead you to an Orca dropship. For the greater good."

O'Or'es replied and turned to follow the commander.

PLANETFALL

O'Or'es looked around the landing site. The area was sprawling with Tau. With him was El'Malcor and Captain Mephael, the commander of the twenty renegade Space Marines who had offered their services to the Tau in exchange for imporved weaponary..

O'Or'es muttered breifly to the two oppisite him. They nodded. O'Or'es turned to the Tau pathfinder who had appeared behind him. "Send out five teams. Scouting only. Inform us of any activity and do not attack unless given a direct order or you have no other choice."

ooc: hope you dont mind me 'stealing' your land raider
As the space wolves poured out of the land raider a mek boy as well as a few boys with mek inclination snuck into the land raider and took the marines crewing it by surprise. The mek then began trying to figure out how to work it by randomly pressing bottons activating the lascannons and heavy bolters blasting both orks and space marines. A mob seeing the scouts all alone charged them, shootas firing and waving thier choppas bellowing and screaming.

Inquisitor Hasselhof watched the legion of Grey Wolves descend from the sky, marvelling at their power.
'Welcome, Captain.'
'Glad to be of assistance. What's the objective?'
'We're trying to discover the source of this disturbance. We are expecting to meet a lot of resistance on our way. We have also received reports of a mysterious new Chaos power, the Ing.'
'Ah, that is what we felt as we approached the planet. I suggest that we make this our top priority, aside from discovering the source. Shall we attempt to locate the Ing, and try to find out more? A new Chaos power could prove a serious threat to the stability of the Imperium.'
'I agree. We will attempt to follow the trail of chaos to it's source.'
'Right. Troops? MOVE OUT!'

In space:
The battlebarge Beacon of fury ha dreached the approximate center of the hive fleet. Brother-sergeant Gabriel was standing on the bridge of the once mighty ship, now a ruin. A single tear found its way down his twenty-eight year old cheek before he pressed the button that triggered the instant self-destruct sequence. The sky lit as the fusion reactors blew and shattered what was left of the Beacon of fury. Gabriels last thought was a prayer to the Emperor that his sacrifice would destroy the Tyranid fleet.

On the planet:
The Space marines and their allies had held the line. Now it was time for revenge. Brother-lieutenant Angelus swiched on his chainsaw and orderd his men to charge. By that time the reinforcements had arrived and were ready to aid the Marines and Eldar in battle.

OT: what godmode do you mean, Snake Eaters?

OOC: I am just entering the battle, as friends from school told me about it (I do play warhammer 40k). If I mess up somewhere, let me know. :)

IC: High up on a hillside, out of sight, Paleneus (haven't got a name for him yet, and I suck at making names - this was off the top of my head) surveyed the battle between the orcs and space marines.
"Should I prepare the attack?" Asked one of the commanders.
"No, not yet. Lets see how this battle turns out"

OOC: They aren't in the battle at all yet, this was just an introduction. I will introduce them fully at another time.

Hanst saw a brother hit the floor, a smoking hole in his chest. The Space Wolf Land Raider was being overun by Orks!

"This is Brother-Chaplin Hanst to Brother Captain Templer, please respond"

"Templer here"

"Brother Captain, we are in a periless position here. Suport would be much apprecaited!"

"Roger that"

After a few minutes, a large group of Land Speeder Torndoes appeared over the horizon, their assualt cannons tearing into the mass of Orks ahead. A number of Typhoons opened up on the Land Raider, aiming to disable it, so it could be cleansed.

In space:
The battlebarge Beacon of fury ha dreached the approximate center of the hive fleet. Brother-sergeant Gabriel was standing on the bridge of the once mighty ship, now a ruin. A single tear found its way down his twenty-eight year old cheek before he pressed the button that triggered the instant self-destruct sequence. The sky lit as the fission reactors blew and shattered what was left of the Beacon of fury. Gabriels last thought was a prayer to the Emperor that his sacrifice would destroy the Tyranid fleet.

On the planet:
The Space marines and their allies had held the line. Now it was time for revenge. Brother-lieutenant Angelus swiched on his chainsaw and orderd his men to charge. By that time the reinforcements had arrived and were ready to aid the Marines and Eldar in battle.

OT: what godmode do you mean, Snake Eaters?


OOC: The melta bombs that i blew. Never RP'ed placing them

OT: Oh, missed that part.

The mek having sort of figured out the controls by the time the tornados began thier attack, turned the land raidertoward the tornados and opened fire with the lascannons because the heavy bolters had been blown off by the missles. While the las cannons where firing the raider began rolling toward the wolves in an attempt to grind them under its treads.

O'Or'es was starting to become worried. He had sent the some of the best pathfinders in the Tau Empire and still hadn't had any form of reply. A young Earth Caste member came up to him, obviously in awe of the Battlesuit. "We are ready to collect data from the preliminary scans of the planet."

"Thank you for informing me. I will come and see right n..." That was when pathinder team 3 called back. "Just wait a moment." O'Or'es was intressted to hear what had been discoved"

"Sir, we have located a small mob of Orks. Shall we engage?"

"No. Follow them and remain out of site. I want you to come back with as much information as possible before sunset." O'Or'es turned back to the young Tau that he had been talking to, but his mind was elsewhere. He hadn't heard of Orks on the planet. The mission just got a lot more interesting.

Cain read the slate again. Jurgen's smell anounced his morning cup of recaf. "Here you are Commissar. Is there anything else I can do for you?" Cain thought about it. "No thankyou Jurgen, I'll be ready to brief Colonel Kasteen and Majot Brokenlaw in half an hour." Jurgen nodded and left. His smell still hung within the room but Cain had gotten use to it well over the years. He read the data slate again, making sure his orders were correct.

His regiment of Valhallans was being ordered to a mud ball called Cathrien. Supposedly a major Eldar attack was happening there. And as usual Cain knew his reputation had got him into another sticky situation. Of course he'd go in proudly waving his Valhallans onward into battle while trying to find some excuse short of shooting himself in the foot to get out of it.

He looked out the port side window of the space hulk Allegiance. They had boarded it after their fight several months ago with seven other Imperial Guard regiments. At first they were going to take a warp trip to a hive world to recruit and plug holes in the ranks of the Guardsmen. But only Emperor knew why they had suddenly been redirected to this new battlefield. Even after being slightly sad at having to risk again in battle, he did have the good knews that a few Adeptus Astartes were present there, but this meant that the enemy was such that such awsome killing machines as the Astartes was needed. It gave Cain chills, but only small ones. He'd faced Eldar before, Tyranid Genestealers, and other Chaos filth in the galaxy.

Standing up he took up his cap and reajusted it in the mirror. He always thought one should look sharp infront of officers under you, or at least thats what he kept telling his dashing face. He picked up the slate and walked out to the briefing room.

Ooc: My mum wouldn’t let me on quick enough. :headbang: Sacea so can I destroy the orks or not? Plz tell me… and lol Cain!
:gundge:

Ooc: sorry for borrowing the Warboss
A weird boy (Pysker ork, right?) went towards the Ork Warboss behind the invasion.
‘Boss! Me had Pictures. Git say attack attack attack (no punctuations because they are orks).’
The War boss “‘thought’” for a brief nanosecond. ‘okay’
The warboss following the weird boys ‘pictures’ (visions) attacked all the non Tau on the planet. Meanwhile the Weird boy smirked and vanished.
:gundge:
ooc: A: thats a god mode
B: Orks dont have pysker units anymore they've been replace by waggggh banners and the power of the wagggggggh charge.

:gundge: okay i will delete that. also the weird boy was actually The Deciever.
:confused: :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused:
i am not sure if i am still allowed to destroy the rebel tau so if i am not then i will delete this too
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GODMOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Green beams rained from the sky and the forest towards the rebel Tau base. The battledroids of the tau was targeted first and systematically the Tau units one by one were gaussed. A few wild shots were fired into the forest but with no targets available they all missed. The few heat seeking missiles that were fired all went straight with no heat from any nearby place. The Tau did not fought the Necrons before. They did not realise there were no heat produced by the Necron guns or the warriors.
The Tau quickly realising the helplessness of themselves signalled the other Xenos for help. The signals were all ignored; the other xenos were too busy fighting the Orks. Most fled only to be killed by the Flayed ones.. Only one of the earth caste survived. He ran screaming … into another new Tau base…
Ooc: Kaor can decide what happens.

occ: I'm ignoring what you did. You even admit it is a godmode. I'll godmode you if you godmode me. :sniper:

:gundge: okay i will delete that. also the weird boy was actually The Deciever.
:confused: :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused:
i am not sure if i am still allowed to destroy the rebel tau so if i am not then i will delete this too
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GODMOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Green beams rained from the sky and the forest towards the rebel Tau base. The battledroids of the tau was targeted first and systematically the Tau units one by one were gaussed. A few wild shots were fired into the forest but with no targets available they all missed. The few heat seeking missiles that were fired all went straight with no heat from any nearby place. The Tau did not fought the Necrons before. They did not realise there were no heat produced by the Necron guns or the warriors.
The Tau quickly realising the helplessness of themselves signalled the other Xenos for help. The signals were all ignored; the other xenos were too busy fighting the Orks. Most fled only to be killed by the Flayed ones.. Only one of the earth caste survived. He ran screaming … into another new Tau base…
Ooc: Kaor can decide what happens.
I don't think that's allowed. if they wanted to completely die they can do it themselves. GODMODER!!! It is a bit harsh

OOC: :mad: YOU LITTLE....!

IC:
The Hive Tyrant onboard the mother ship hissed in defiance as everything around him was engulfed in flames. Urgently, he sent signals using synapse for everything to get the hell out of there!
The mothership, half destroyed, crashed into the dense forests. The Hive Tyrant was dead. Tyranids went scuttling in all directions, no longer under control of the HIve Mind. Luckily, the genestealers, rippers and gargoyles were still under control of scattered broods of Warriors. the main bulk of the Hive Fleet Leviathan had been destroyed. The ships that remained in orbit attacked everything possible in a kamikaze fasion.
One side of the mothership burst open. Too many limbs shot out in all directions. The onlooking scouts (don't know whose they are, doesn't matter) gasped in horror. The beast smelt their fear and charged towards them... to FEAST!

OOC: YOU LITTLE...!

The final Tau pathfinders had returned. It had been a good day. There wasn't much new information but the Orks had been tracked on to a road adn obvious Tau markings had been discovered. The day was about to be improved further. The two Aun connected to the had been found in a life pod. Everybody had hoped against hope they were alive, but if they hadn't appeared soon then morale would have failed.

Mephael walked up to O'Or'es with the two Aun. He had become restless but he, as all his soldiers, had come to respect the Aun and was glad at their return. He was just about to talk when he saw a green flash in the distance. He muttered under his breath "If there are necrons, their will be trouble". Last time he saw a necron it had just blown off the head of his closest freind and comrade.

OOC: Sorry if anyone feels I'm kinda godmoding with this mysterious beast. But...
1) I need to to come back from that suicide bomber!
2) The newbie who just joined has an agreement with me.... he's gonna GODMODE MY CREATURE TO HELL!!! just so he can get into the story properly

occ: If i am the newbie you are talking about, where did i say i was going to godmode any of your stuff

OOC: I am just entering the battle, as friends from school told me about it (I do play warhammer 40k). If I mess up somewhere, let me know. :)

IC: High up on a hillside, out of sight, Paleneus (haven't got a name for him yet, and I suck at making names - this was off the top of my head) surveyed the battle between the orcs and space marines.
"Should I prepare the attack?" Asked one of the commanders.
"No, not yet. Lets see how this battle turns out"

OOC: They aren't in the battle at all yet, this was just an introduction. I will introduce them fully at another time.

THis is who I was on about. His story will turn out to be VERY interesting! ;)

Mephael hadn't been the only one to see the flash, but he was the first to inform O'Or'es. After a quick discussion with the Aun it was decided to send out one pathfinder squad with blacksun filters (basicly night vision goggles).

They squad searched all night but there was no sign of the necrons. There was a sign of something that could be far worse. One pathfinder found a peice of bony carapace, dry but stained with blood. Tyranids were not safe in any circumstances, least of alla delicate mission. Any more signs and help would be necessary.

occ: Ahh! I know who you mean ;) ;)

Hanst viewed the field of battle through the filters of his helmet,So many Xenos dead, but not without a price He turned away, and looked again at the slate. 20 Marines were dead, a large number considering he had only 75 under command. Still, the remainder of the Chapter would be here by morning, and then the Black Angels, with their new found brethern, the Sons of Russ, would strike back, striking fear into the hearts of their enemies

occ: I'm ignoring what you did. You even admit it is a godmode. I'll godmode you if you godmode me. :sniper:

what the hell!?!?!
have u read the last few pages
i said i was gonna do this since yesterday+ i have already told u in school i was gonna do this today. and u too david.
the rebel tau was not doing much. that is why i godmoded them. fooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooolish southern
:gundge:

Okay. The naogedden has godmoded the rebel tau because they weren't doing anything. Unfair in my view, but still. Now the other tau player has warned naogedden not to godmode anymore! OKAY NOW LEAVE IT AT THAT! Can we please get on with the story!

Oh, and Relative whatsyourname..... you're in for a suprise!(if you're still alive) :D

OOC: Can I have a casulty report and an idea on how many orcs I have to kill yet?

IC:The ORcs where within range of both the Dark Reapers and the Guardians now, in one huge crack of weapondry all of the Eldar opened fire, some in the line falling from shooter shots but most where safe in bunkers. Ordering fire as soon as you reload Eldrad knew the battle had to be almost won. The sheer amount of firepower he had at his desposal, and he still had his Titans to bring into battle, meant that the Orcs would not break through his line.

He had ordered the Jetbikes and Folcons back and sent the Wraithlords and other walkers forwards, they opened fire with there Plasma cannons as well. It would not be long now until the Orcs broke. He watched as one well armoured Orc manged to amke his way through the storm of strunkan before a well placed Plasma shot threw him back into the Orc dead and wounded, lying 5 deep on the jungle floor.

Not that there was a JUngle anymore, the sheer amount of gire being exachanged between the 2 sides meant that every tree and most plants had been destroyed, but Eldrad knew hearing thuds of footsteps that his Titans would come into play soon.

OOC: Eldar Losses:


Guardian: 125
Jetbikes: 69
Folcons:10

The Ultramarines made their way through what was left of the jungle, firing their bolters on the run and hoping they would hit something. They had got separated from the Eldar during the fight, but did no longer care.
They heard the sound of gunfire and Eldar plasma cannons as well as the screams of the Orks and the thuds of the wraithlords as they made their way across the battlefield... Victory couldn't be far away.
Yet, for all that, brother-sergeant Mark was worried. His troops had taken casualties. The assault marines were surely dead and they had lost three squads already, including the one that was carrying the only missile launcher.
He hoped the rest of the reinforcements would show up soon.

Starting strenght:
50 SM in tactical squads (three heavy bolters and one missie launcher)
Losses:
30 SM form tactical squads (one missile launcher, two heavy bolters) and fifty assault marines.
Sent reinforcements:
105 SM in tactical squads, fifty assault marines and two predators.
Arrived reinforcements:
Fifty assault marines.

OOC: I'm alive and busy fighting Orks, send me a bill for the hive fleet will you? BTW, I love surprises... It wouldn't have anything with the new guy (iguanas or something) to do, now would it?

ooc: casulties are about 5/16ths of the total horde

As the Warboss saw the warwalkers, wraithlords and titans* he called up one of his favorite warbands ,the 'eavy loota boys**, and ordered them to open fire on the eldar heavy units. Lascannons beams, mulitmelta rounds and heavy bolter rounds were launched in massive volleys, while the rest of the forward most boys charged "Wagggggggghing" into the enemy lines. As this was happening the gargant continued it slow unstoppable march to battle.

ooc:*what are titans
** they have all elite, and fast attack choices substitued for heavy support choices and no regular boys. they are made of 2 loota boy(devastator squad), one big gunz battery(zapp gunz), 1 dreadnaught, 1 killa kan squad, and 4 looted vehicle(land raiders)

and before you accuse me of GMing I'm using a ork rule(slightly modified)

ooc: casulties are about 5/16ths of the total horde

As the Warboss saw the warwalkers, wraithlords and titans* he called up one of his favorite warbands ,the 'eavy loota boys**, and ordered them to open fire on the eldar heavy units. Lascannons beams, mulitmelta rounds and heavy bolter rounds were launched in massive volleys, while the rest of the forward most boys charged "Wagggggggghing" into the enemy lines. As this was happening the gargant continued it slow unstoppable march to battle.

ooc:*what are titans
** they have all elite, and fast attack choices substitued for heavy support choices and no regular boys. they are made of 2 loota boy(devastator squad), one big gunz battery(zapp gunz), 1 dreadnaught, 1 killa kan squad, and 4 looted vehicle(land raiders)

OOC: Titans. Big mutherfuckers! Basically, an advanced Dreadnought, with massive weapons, huge armour, and they stand about 200-300 feet tall. The Ork version is a Gargant. Reminder: I will help anyone with techs, rules, etc. And Theao is not GM'ing, I know the Ork rules, he is allowed to do this, especially the looted vehicle part

IC: The Black Angels, whose reinforcements had arrived during the lull in the fighting, came spilling out of their trenches, Assualt Marines and Dreadnoughts hitting the Ork horde. The Devastators and Predators took a heavy toll, with Lascannons, Frag and Krak missiles, heavy bolters and multi-melta's blowing chunks out of the line. At the head of the assualt forces came Templar, his jet-pack billowing flame,"FOR THE EMPEROR!" he screamed, as they crashed headlong into the horde. The Land Raiders, their trakcs groaning under their own weight, disgorged Assualt Terminators, whos lightning claws and thunder hammers were crackling with energy, advancing in spite of heavy enemy fire. As they advanced, Marines fell in large numbers, but this only drove their brethern forward with a greater fury. The Adeptus Astartes were here to play, and the Orks seemed only too willing to oblige

As the Adeptus Astartes joined the fray, the Tau Hunter Cadre arrived en masse. Twelve Devilfish transports swarmed down into the left flank of the Ork assault, burst cannon blazing as hundreds of shots screamed towards the green-skinned horde. Behind them, Hammerhead tanks brought their heavy railguns to bear, targetting the looted Land Raiders, the Dreadnought, and the smaller Killer Kans. Other Hammerheads launched volleys of deadly droid guided missiles and huge pulses from ion and plasma cannons, firing into the Ork mobs.

OOC:Any actual numbers, ie:10,000 orcs?

And I know that he ain't G-Modding, he's not the onlyone to have brought loads of Goblin Green.

And it takes a heck of a lot to down a Wraithlord, especcially more than 1.

IC:Eldrad watched as the Lotta Boys fired there weapons, missing mainly but 1 it a Wrathlord dead on, destroying the spirt stone inside.

Ordering the D-Cannons and the Wrathlords to concentrate there fire upon the Orcs with the heavy weapons. Seeing that the Orcs where coming closer he drew back his Guardians to other defencive positions and sent forward the Striking scorpians and Storm Squads, along with the Wraithlords into close combat.

As the Tau vehicles came ripping lines in the ork line a few mobs of tank busta boys on the left flank waited until the vehicles were almost directly overhead when they, a stikk bombz mob and the mekboy led burna boys support fired thier rokkit launchas, burnas, stikk bombs, and superstikk bombs into the vunerable underbelly of the Tau attack vehicles

ooc:burnas are very powerful against vehicles

OOC: Yeah, and Heavy Bolters are effective against Orks

The Ultramarines reinforcements had arrived and now the blue Adeptus Astartes numbered 125 marines in tactical squads, not counting the two predators.
As long as the enemies of the Emperor still draws breath there shall be no peace. Tomorrow, we shall have peace!! shouted Brother-lieutenant Angelus to his troops once they had joined with the two squads under command of brother-sergeant Mark. His troops replied with an deafening battlecry as they stormed the Orks's flank, seeing the havoc the Black angels and the Eldar had caused within the ranks of the Orks. As they halted 150 metres away from the Ork's lines they saw that the Tau also had entered the battle. Victory was within reach, it was only a matter of siezing it.

OOC: Ditto burst cannon, ion cannon bursts, and railgun submunitions. Losses perchance?

IC:

As the Ork anti-tank units scurried towards the tanks, they pulled back, their superior speed allowing them to safely avoid the incoming fire. One Hammerhead was hit by multiple rokkits, and it slammed into the ground hard, bursting into a huge ball of flame as its ammunition exploded. Once they were far enough away, the Devilfish unloaded their infantry, and the Tau Fire Warriors formed a solid fire base, pouring thousands of pulse rifle shots into the oncoming burna boys, who were clearly outranged and out gunned. In support, the Devilfish fired off their own missiles and burst cannon, and the Hammerheads continued to pummel the Ork vehicles with heavy firepower, whilst the missile pod equipped tanks all targetted the Mek Boy leading the left flank of the Ork army. Hundreds of gun drones also appeared, flitting around above the Fire Warriors, launching volleys of pulse carbine shots and grenades into the middle of the Ork mobs.

Hanst and Templar met up in the midst of the battle, and stood back to back, blowing holes in any Ork foolish enough to come close. As the Ultramarines advanced upon the horde, Hanst offered a silent prayer to the Emperor for victory. It was so near, yet so far. Many had fallen, but they would be avenged. The Blood Angel part of the geneseed pulsed with power, driving the Black Angels to ever greater feats of bravery and heroism.
Templar opened up his commlink, as he disembowled one Ork,"Brother-Sergeant Angeluss!"

Within the lead Predator, the Marine reacted,"Yes, Brother-Captain?"

"Begin the advance. Bring the Tactical squads forward, and KEEP FIRING!"

"Roger that"

The entire armour unit began to move forward, rolling over the mounds of corpses in their path. The Machine Spirits of each vehicle drove the vehicles, the crew firing the weapons. They would aid their brethern, and it would be a glorius slaughter

OOC:Wouldn't some of the Orcs be running by now?

IC:Eldrad watched as the Marines crashed into the ORc Flank, and knew victory was approching, turning to the commander of his Titans he smiled and ordered 3 Titans forward, to deal with the Orc gargant.

While the general melee was roaring about some of the kommandos had snuck around the eldar line and were preparing for an attack directly into the deadly ranged, but almost useless hand to hand eldar. The Warboss ordered more boys into the hellish conflict in which many of the fighters on all sides were slipping and tripping in the slurry* made of butchered orks, eldar, space marines and tau. All the will the orks were chargeing into the enemy forces, most had discarded/holstered thier shootas/sluggas in favor of 2 choppas, the better to rip the enemy to bits. At a signal to the Big Mek, the fighta bommas began to commence thier attack on the enemy flanks and rear.


ooc:I figure that the whole battlefield would count as difficult terrain by now
the frontline orks that would run are just mobbing up with the ones behind them

Templar, noticing the switch in Ork tactics, ordered the Black Angels to fall back to the Eldar lines, to pick off the horde as they approached. At the same time, he ordered the Whirlwind batteries to open fire, pouring Ordnance death into the horde. He watched with some considerable satisfaction, as his men dug into the trenches, readying themselves for an Ork assualt

OOC: Thus far I have lost: 15 Assualt Marine, 20 tactical Marines, 3 Rhinos, 5 Terminators, a Dreadnought and a Predator

The Ultramarines 150 marines fired salvo after salvo into the green tidal wave before they finaly rushed towards the Orks, chainsaw in hand and slaughter in mind. The predators kept firing their bolter from a safe distance while moving to avoid anti-tank fire (a predator is armed with bolter on the side and a twinlinked lasgun on the turret, right?).
Brother-lieutenant Angelus ordered a squad of marines (ten men, one heavy bolter) to follow him as he tried to reach the Black angels leaders. Firing non-stop until he reached them Angelus's armour saved him from certain death as many stray bullets hit him.
I am brother-lieutenant Angelus, in charge of the Ultramarines comitted to this battle. It is good to see you and even better to see you alive.

Seeing one of the titans straying a bit a group of slavers/mek boys and thier grot slaves began climbing it, pulling wires, brakeing bits ect*. One of warbosses and his entourage garbed in mega armour began hacking and ripping thier way toward the terminators and SM leaders. The gargant began opening fire at one of the titans(not grot one) while the fighta bommas began dropping bombs and firing rounds into the third titan, one kaminkaseing into it's leg.


ooc:the orks are now about at 7/18 casulties
also why you picking on my poor horde ya bunch of meanies lol
*acting like WW2 gremlins
depends what predator model

The Ultramarines 150 marines fired salvo after salvo into the green tidal wave before they finaly rushed towards the Orks, chainsaw in hand and slaughter in mind. The predators kept firing their bolter from a safe distance while moving to avoid anti-tank fire (a predator is armed with bolter on the side and a twinlinked lasgun on the turret, right?).
Brother-lieutenant Angelus ordered a squad of marines (ten men, one heavy bolter) to follow him as he tried to reach the Black angels leaders. Firing non-stop until he reached them Angelus's armour saved him from certain death as many stray bullets hit him.
I am brother-lieutenant Angelus, in charge of the Ultramarines comitted to this battle. It is good to see you and even better to see you alive.

OOC: Depennds upon variation as to Predator load-up. OK, the Predator Annihilator carries: A twin-link Lascannon on the turrent, and either Heavy bolters or lascannons in the side sponsons. It can be fitted with a storm bolter on top. The Predator Destructor has a twin-linked autocannon on the turrent, and similar upgrades. The Baal Predator carries Assualt cannons on the turrent, and heavy flamers in the side-sponsons. It can also be given a storm-bolter

"I am Brother-Captain Templar of the 2nd Company, Black Angels. It is good to see you as well Brother-Lieutenant. We are ok holding the line here, but would appreciate any support your men could give us"

The Ultramarines, seeing that the Orks were more than a match in melee, pulled back 200 metres and shot the Orks from a distance. There was no point in wasting lives Angelus thought, although only twleve marines had been lost since the charge. The situation was not quite as good as he had thought at first sight.

My forces cannot reach you at this point, however, we are attacking the Orks's flank from a distance.

OOC: Then I guess my predators are annihilators.

The Tau gave a great cheer to see a battle with the foul greenskin horde raging below them. As the battlesuits landed behind the Marines' ranks, the railguns blasted holes in the Warboss, who the Mad Dok immediately dived on with all his "surgical tools" whirring. Suddenly, a squad of Pathfinders dived from a flaming devilfish, railrifles ripping holes in the Ork flanks, while the Fire Warriors landed on the back of a Predator, adding to its already lethal arsenal. The modified close combat battlesuits, including that of the Commander, landed in the middle of the Orks, crushing several on the way down and slicing a mob in half with their glowing blue weapons 3 times as long as an Ork is tall.
OOC: sorry Orks, but it looks like you are fighting a losing battle ;)
does that sort out the situation not looking so good?

The ork 'eavy boys turning to meet the tau warriors opened up with thier custom shoota(blasta) models* blazing away at the tau. While the marines fell back the ork buggies, trucks, traks and bike led the charge into the marine lines guns blazing. As one of the trucks got hit about 3 meters away from the marine line the boys used the momentum to launch themselves at the marines. The kommandos began thier attack on the eldar rear chopping and blasting at the eldar fire support.

ooc:A your saying the beam sword is 7.5 meters long, right
also its GM if you dictate casulties
also the casulties so far have been less than half the horde.
*blasta model give guns ap 2 value

OOC: orks are 2.5 meters tall? wow, they are imperial guardsman size in models. sorry about that. I suppose 1.5X the size then. battlesuits are pretty massive.

The ork 'eavy boys turning to meet the tau warriors opened up with thier custom shoota(blasta) models* blazing away at the tau. While the marines fell back the ork buggies, trucks, traks and bike led the charge into the marine lines guns blazing. As one of the trucks got hit about 3 meters away from the marine line the boys used the momentum to launch themselves at the marines. The kommandos began thier attack on the eldar rear chopping and blasting at the eldar fire support.

ooc:A your saying the beam sword is 7.5 meters long, right
also its GM if you dictate casulties
also the casulties so far have been less than half the horde.
*blasta model give guns ap 2 value

OOC: I guess you mean my marines.

After the intial shock caused by the Orks's assault the Ultramarines close to the Orks steadied themselves and closed in in CQC while the other ones kept firing against the green mass. Also the predators fired their lasguns against the Ork vehicles. They had underestimated the Orks's number of vehicles... this would not happen again.

OOC: Just because I haven't been reading close enough to know the terrain can someone give me a quick overhaul on what the terrain, cities locations, and site of present battle is?