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do you people have nothing better to do than to talk about warhammer, which is quite possibly the nediset thing ever next to startrek.

it makes me sad to think there are people lame enough to actually play that stupid game...thing... not to mention writing books about it. with story lines and, um... YOUR ALL GAY
Who asked your opinion homophobe!!! HOMOPHOBE!!! (homophobe = someone who is afraid of gays, I am not one myself, but respect their rights)
What is really sad is that you posted a message just to call us sad! I'd prefer to have a hobby like this that involves (dangerous word coming up for you now.....) THINKING and (another one....) LOGIC than to be a COMPLETE looooser who has nothing better to do than to critize other people. Who's lame now, prat, no even... SUPER PRATTY HOMOPHOBIC BILLY-NO-MATES!
Btw, work on your spelling and grammar next time you decide to critise people!

do you people have nothing better to do than to talk about warhammer, which is quite possibly the nediset thing ever next to startrek.

it makes me sad to think there are people lame enough to actually play that stupid game...thing... not to mention writing books about it. with story lines and, um... YOUR ALL GAY
OOC:Congrats on a great first post(OR 6th as it may be_, welcome to NS by the way, I'm Aust, your guide for the day, first in your guid lets look at your post should we?

Point 1) Is gay supposed to be an insult.

Point 2) At the start of a sentence has a CAPITAL LETTER.

Point 3) If you read the thread, you'd realise this is a RP set in the Warhammer 40K universe,

Point 4) You don't spell Nerdiest like that.

Point 5) If your going to make an argument make it coherent

Point 6) That was an OOC comment

Point 7) Yes books have storylines, have an carrot. Well doen, I see you have at least 1 braincell.

Point 8) Though I don't play Warhammer myself, and I don't like Star Trek eather, attacking someone on there likes is really really lame.

Point 9) Ever heard of an imaginaton

Point 10) Get off the GOD DAMM THREAD before I call the mods

Point 11) IF you don't have anything Nice/Constructive/Useful to say, don't say anything at all

Thanks you, this was a public service annoyncment from Aust, your NS guide, please contact me if you have anymorre queerys/insults and I shall not hesitate to give any insults to a mod and get you not only Forum but IP banned as well.

Have a nice day.

Anyway, prat aside.
The nids were confused and stopped until the Hive Mind screamed at them to get moving! The orks had shown some intelligence. If only they could explain that there were more things to choppa inside the caves. Maybe another wave up their backside would convince them to get moving. The wave attacking the Tau ran through them and down the valley towards the Orks. Following more Hive Mind screaming, the other Nids turned to face the orks. Even they should realise that something like this was BAD NEWS!!!
(btw, just a hint, the orks may think that this was the plan all along, to distract them and attack their rear. You can use this if you want, but probbaly wont.)
Oh, and I knew the conspiracy thing was a joke, I wasn't taking it seriously, I was just in a bad mood, sorry.

OOC:Congrats on a great first post(OR 6th as it may be_, welcome to NS by the way, I'm Aust, your guide for the day, first in your guid lets look at your post should we?

Point 1) Is gay supposed to be an insult.

Point 2) At the start of a sentence has a CAPITAL LETTER.

Point 3) If you read the thread, you'd realise this is a RP set in the Warhammer 40K universe,

Point 4) You don't spell Nerdiest like that.

Point 5) If your going to make an argument make it coherent

Point 6) That was an OOC comment

Point 7) Yes books have storylines, have an carrot. Well doen, I see you have at least 1 braincell.

Point 8) Though I don't play Warhammer myself, and I don't like Star Trek eather, attacking someone on there likes is really really lame.

Point 9) Ever heard of an imaginaton

Point 10) Get off the GOD DAMM THREAD before I call the mods

Point 11) IF you don't have anything Nice/Constructive/Useful to say, don't say anything at all

Thanks you, this was a public service annoyncment from Aust, your NS guide, please contact me if you have anymorre queerys/insults and I shall not hesitate to give any insults to a mod and get you not only Forum but IP banned as well.

Have a nice day.
LOL!!! Everyone, take the piss out of the idiot!!!

do you people have nothing better to do than to talk about warhammer, which is quite possibly the nediset thing ever next to startrek.

it makes me sad to think there are people lame enough to actually play that stupid game...thing... not to mention writing books about it. with story lines and, um... YOUR ALL GAY
I can't decide wether I should report you or ignore you like the sad, immature, homophobic little shitty 8 year old kid you are.

IC:
The Ultramarines noticed that the Orks hadn't seen them, and lowered their battle-ready weapons.

As the tyranids came charging from behind the orks(in back) turn and began charging and blasting away at the tyranids while the orks in front just keeped blasting at the charging tyranids. While they wished to charge them in glourious Waggggggh combat, their fear of what the nobz, mekboys and mad doks, and the Warboss's personal painboss* would do to them if they disobeyed a direct order kept them in check.


ooc:*mad dok leader

The Tau were in disrupted and damaged by the 'nids. The kroot reserve had provided some protection, luckly. Now however was a different matter, the tyranids were running through there ranks attacking what came in range but not focusing their attack. Had there Devourerer of Worlds gone insane. Tha Tau did not shoot those running through them as they tried to get out the way.

When the wave of nids had passed O'Or'es shouted the command "Reform". He then put his long distance communictor on Tau frequnecies. "All Tau from whatever sept. Transmit to me your location. If you can attack the Orks or Tyranids your help would be much thanked. For the Greated Good."

ooc: I won't take the piss out of the idiot. He probably enjoys it and wouldn't understand the insults he recieved anyway.

Brother Santanus peered through the visualisor on the Razorback, out of interest's sake. "OH SHI-. COMMANDER!" Ivano heard the shout and rushed over. The tide of war was being forced in their direction, if they were unlucky the idiot Xenos might run into the caves. Ivano had to act.

"Long Fang Pack Alpha, bring down the tunnel entrance, use everything you need to."
"Santanus, pull back the vehicles and troops, the roof's coming down."
"Kyo, tell the other commanders. Get their men moving."
"Archaelus, take postion to combat the first wave. Make bottlenecks in the gaps. Nothing is to get through. If we fall the rest fall around us."
"Ramenov, get Long Fang Pack Bravo to me. I want demolition charges strategically placed 100 yards behind us. If we need to fall back, we are bringing the tunnel down on top of them. Give me the detenator."

A series of "Yes my Lord"'s came back to him as he barked his orders. The northern tunnel would not be taken, and if it was, it would be annihilated in a few moments. He lifted Loki and Nori. "You will taste blood again, my friends."

He watched as the rockets and lascannon beams tore into the ceiling, bringing down a wall of rock between them and the outside planet, reaching about half way up the tunnel. "Get 2 Tactical Squads on that ridge, and get me the other Commanders."

Keyes, hearing of the Space wolves action, placed the 100 marines he had sent to the northern tunnel under the direct command of brother Ivano for the duration of the tunnel battles. He also hasted to meet with the Space wolves.

"Captain Keyes, good to see you. We have a situation here. The Xenos may come our way. I would be grateful if you could arrange your other troops in the way you best deem fit. I hope we can fight side by side this day."

Ivano looked at the Ultramarines before him. They were fine marines indeed. The stories were true, of the honour and glory of the sons of Roboute Guilliman. He was proud to have command of such fine warriors. He ordered two Tactical Squads of them onto the ridge to fight alongside his own two. He arranged the rest in a semi-circular formation with his own men, best utilising their close-quarter firing strength. This tunnel would be the rock upon which the foul tide would break.

I've come to fight at your side, this is true. However, I cannot direct any more troops away from the western entrance, though these 100 marines are under your command as long as necessary.

" I have Gathered my forces, We have Crossed the Battlefield and we connot find you, Where are you?"

K - We have withdrawn to the Eldar fortifications, and are currently providing security


OOC: Don't you just h8 really immature n00b's (everyone in this thread is ignored in these comments*? And the way they think they can swan in and dictate how things are! God, if he was here now...*makes throatling motions*

As the orks continued blasting or blasting and slashing the tyranids they heard a crashing sound as well as seeing some dust. Having noticed a slight change in geography they went back to slaughtering the tyranids.

OOC: Man, I like those Orks :D

BTW: N00bs? Hope you don't mean me.

OOC: Man, I like those Orks :D

BTW: N00bs? Hope you don't mean me.

OOC: I mean real n00b's, who have no clue about how to go about this. Not you

OOC: Oh.

Paleneus led his marines to the entrance to the tunnels. The guards there saw him, but he held his arms up in a sign of peace.

"I seek refuge in your tunnels. If you accept, my men will stand guard. They have an unnatural ability of night vision which could prove useful".

OOC: How do you send PMs anyway? (I know this sounds nooby, but I can't find the option anywhere). There is someone I would like to contact through this.

Paleneus led his marines to the entrance to the tunnels. The guards there saw him, but he held his arms up in a sign of peace.

"I seek refuge in your tunnels. If you accept, my men will stand guard. They have an unnatural ability of night vision which could prove useful".

OOC: How do you send PMs anyway? (I know this sounds nooby, but I can't find the option anywhere). There is someone I would like to contact through this.

OOC:I don't think you can on the forums. You'd have to use the TG feature in NS to talk to people.

OOC: I mean real n00b's, who have no clue about how to go about this. Not you
OOC: You mean me eh?

OOC: You mean me eh?

OOC: No, you have enough knowledge and respect to continue. I'm talking about that spammer who was on earlier, what a twat!

OOC: Oh, ok sorry We all must have misunderstood you

OOC: Yeh, everyone who is new, check my first post on this page. I edited it to make more sense

Ooc: sorry i didnt do anything with my Necrons but the truth is i was bored and too busy playing counter strike
just ignore the necrons that was there
sssoooooooooooooooooooooooooooorry

Ic: THe Deciever decided to leave the planet and collect some space marines to play counter strike with real space marines :p
:gundge:

IGNORE ME, SOrry
:gundge:

Ooc: sorry i didnt do anything with my Necrons but the truth is i was bored and too busy playing counter strike
just ignore the necrons that was there
sssoooooooooooooooooooooooooooorry

Ic: THe Deciever decided to leave the planet and collect some space marines to play counter strike with real space marines :p
:gundge:

IGNORE ME, SOrry
:gundge:
OOC:Is this the one you where referring too?

OOC:Is this the one you where referring too?

OOC: No, because although hes left, he did actully take part and didn't insult for no apparent reason

OOC: The whispering voices in my head tells me you didn't mean anyone of us. Instead, you meant that annoying little brat that posted earlier. It all becomes clear now... *mad laughter*.

Bump!

Keyes climbed the rocks and gazed anxiously at the hordes on the battlefield. He couldn't remember the last war that he had participated in combat, without being in command.

The Orks were sandwiched between two waves of Nids. Battle hungry, they fought away visiously

Bump!
WTF???

WTF???
He is trying to say that one of his biker squads found a roadkill, but didn't stop to eat it.

WTF???
OOC:Bump, stands for Better Up my Postage-you use it to put things back at the top of peoples, nely posted file.

OOC: Suddenly I realised what bump-mapping is.

IC:

Keyes climbed down the rubble and asked Ivano what the Space wolves would do if the xenos didn't storm the caves.

Karit surveyed the scene before him. The Black Angels were digging in, and once they dug in it took alot to moved them. Thanks to their Dark Angel geneseed, they were steadfast. He remembered something that a teacher had taught him,There is less than one Space Marine for every world in the Imperium, but nonetheless they are number enough for the task in hand. He only hoped that the Kroot arrived soon, and that these words were true enough to defeat an Ork Waaaaagh!

As the tyranids continued to attack the orks the orks continued to tear the tyranids to pieces, blasting holes in the tyranids and hacking them to pieces.

And the Nids hack at the Orks, occasionally blasting holes in them! The Nids had suffered casualties, but not as many as the Orks had, as they were at a major disadvantage due to them being sandwiched between two waves.

As the orks formed a circle, the burna boys managed to get near the outer edge and began incinerating vast swaths of tyranids forces, leaving smouldering corpses and steaming mud in the wake of the flames.

ooc:In a last stand position which the orks are in, the attacker(tyranids) is actually at a great disadvantage not the defender(orks). The defender has far more greater troop concentration as well as a fight to the death mentality the attackers are far more disperesed because they have to surround the enemy.

Ooc: thx for not calling me a noob
even though i wont post anything till i reeeeeeeaaaaalllly want to i will read this thread. after all it is quite good.
one last thing is it the person who write the most and stay the longest who always wins?
:gundge:

Ivano looked quizically at Captain Keyes. "If the Xenos do not attack us, then we will wait until one has wiped out the other, then we shall counter attack the survivor. One way or another we shall do battle with them. We must be wary of the Eldar however. They are hiding something from us, they are not to be trusted. If we still have strength after the Xenos, we must decide upon the best way to deal with the Eldar. in the meantime, do not let your men become to close to the aliens, they have ways of influencing the most loyal soldiers. I for one will not fall to their wicked ways. Make sure you are the same."

I weer more concerned of how many people we should leave behind to guard the entrance, just in case. Since we did receive reinforcements from the Eldar, it could be wise to use them in the attack, to drain their forces before we fight against them.

BUMP (Is it okay if someone else joins?)

ooc:It's ok by me provided they don't have a full army capable of instant win for him. Basically as long as thier army is resonable.

OOC: I say the same, provided that they take a while to introduce tehmselves etc.

IC: Nids went down, orks went down in a never-ending carnage. The Nids at the back of the circle who couldn't do much, started sneaking up towards the cave system, searching for secret entrances.

OOC: Is it okay if the Red Terror comes back into this? He can die eventually :D

OOC: OK, provided the new guy introduce himself.

Keyes had climbed the barricade again, eager as he was to face the enemy. From up there, he noticed a group of 'Nids leaving the battle and searching for caves. Keyes drew his powersword and hid behind the rocks while whispering what he had seen to Ivano.

Ivano peered out at what Keyes was mentioning. Tyranids, appearing to be looking for them. Brilliant. He gave a shrill whistle. His Wolf Guard bodyguards appeared behind them, the most elite veteran warriors available to any Space Wolf Lord. There were nine with him now, but he had around 40 spread out through the ranks, some assuming their own Grey Hunter commands. "Captain, make sure your men and mine watch our progress and lay down covering fire if it is needed. We shall be back soon." Ivano ordered his Scout and Long Fang Packs into covering positions on the ridge incase of...trouble.

"It's time to hunt alien." He leapt down the ridge to the outer plain, his Guard behind him, and skirted off to the edge of the forest. It was not long before they picked up the Xenos' trail. They were following a group of about twenty of the creatures, nothing special or overly large. They would do for now. Silently drawing their weapons, the began the chase.

Da boyz with burnas, big shootas and rokkit launchas managed thought the sheer fire power managed to form a permitter around the rest of da boys preventing almost all the tyranids from getting close enought to do much damage.

Keyes was stunned with fury, the Blood angel part of him cooked with anger ( I've come up with a pretty good story for him, although it's not very realistic. If anyone asks I will post it). He had been left behind! Non theless, he would do his duty and lay down covering fire when the situation called for it. But he wouldn't stay there in the caves and watch the sons of Russ enter battle.

"I demand to speak to Eldrad, leader of the Eldar. If he can't come forward, I would like someone I can speak to," Paleneus called out into the tunnels. He then gave the order for his snipers to be ready. If those space marines try any tricks..., he thought to himself.

OOC: A small introduction on my men:

They were space marines, but have gone rogue bascially (they aren't chaos however). Someone in the inquisition betrayed them (left them for dead on a world infested with chaos to cut a long story short), but they then covered up the story so that no-one would need to worry about the force. They assumed they were dead, but by complete chance some Eldar landed on the world before they were wiped out. They had gone there to kill the chaos, but when they saw the space marine chapter nearly wiped out they took the survivors and protected them. This Eldar didn't like the Imperium either, so they made an alliance with the Night Stalkers. In this world, the Night Stalkers have gone alone, as they still have large numbers depsite alot of their chapter being wiped out.

The Imperium could cover it up as they were a very new chapter. They were originally Ultramarines, but experiments were made on the geneseed, and they made the Night Stalkers. They have this name because they gained the ability of nightvision among improving their sight and combat skills in general. They are weaker than normal Space Marines however, and rely on surprise to win their fights (thats how the nightvision comes in - they often attack at night in a method of nothing happening one second, then suddenly tons of marines attacking all at once from all directions the next second).

The advantage they have is that few people know about them, and the people who do think they're dead. They can pass off as space marines, and then strike when their back is turned. In a real battle, they act similar to Space Wolves, but they aren't quite the same as they tend to be more nimble and agile than heavy and relying on force (I know Space Wolves are agile, but these guys are much more agile, but also weaker - in stats they would probably have strength 3 rather than 4).

I hope you have an idea of who my guys are now, and can guess why I called for Eldrad :p.

OOC: Good story! Does that mean you hate me or like me?

Keyes was stunned with fury, the Blood angel part of him cooked with anger ( I've come up with a pretty good story for him, although it's not very realistic. If anyone asks I will post it). He had been left behind! Non theless, he would do his duty and lay down covering fire when the situation called for it. But he wouldn't stay there in the caves and watch the sons of Russ enter battle.

OOC: OK, Ultramarine with Blood Angel geneseed? Very confusing, and not possible. Excpet with the Black Angels. Given that they are not a first founding chapter, they are a mish-mash of different geneseeds

OOC: Bad idea Space Wolves, you should have waited to see what happened!

IC: More and more Nids started dropping off, the more expendable creatures moving to the front of the circle. A small group of Hormagaunts fond the Space Wolves. As they started charging, the Wolves heard them,turned around and killed as many as possible. Due to the almighty power of the Hive Mind, the Nids who were being tracked now knew what was happening. The Space Wolves, having killed the Xenos, crept forward once more in time to see a group of rippers giong to hide themselves behind some rocks...

OOC: I'm gonna let you say whether they went for them... but then it's my turn again! Ah, the joys of the Hive Mind!

OOC: Good story! Does that mean you hate me or like me?
If you are imperial - he hates you. If you are Chaos - he hates you. If you are Eldar - he welcomes you with open arms!

OOC: Back in the old days when Keyes was just a brother-sergeant, he was wounded in an unknown battle where the Blood angles and Ultramarines participated. Keyes was sent to act as an informant, keeping the Blood angels aware of what the Ultramarines were doing.
During a surprice attack by the Eldar he was wounded and lost his right lung, both his hearts and quite a lot of his stumach. Only through the immediate surgery by a talented medic was he saved. Normally, he would have died no matter what was done, but the medic decided to use the organs of a dead Blood angel marine. Keyes body partially accepted the Blood angel gene-seed and he sometimes gains the bloodthirst of the Blood angels, but do not suffer from the Black rage.
The medic later confessed and was killed, but he never revealed wich Ultrmarine he had saved and so Keyes survived.

IC:
Keyes saw that the 'Nids charged the Space wolves and ordered his the marines to fire on the move as they exited the caves and stood on the open field, all to draw the attention away from the Space wolves

(OOC Can I have an overview of what is going on? I might join in as an imperial guard squadron of some sort, to grant assistance. But I need to know the situation before I get involved, if I can actually get involved. Who is where, what is going on, who is who, what has happened before. Brief overview would be nice. Thanks.)

OOC: Two Eldar craftworlds landed on the planet for no apparent reason (they had discovered a forgotten weapon of some sort). Three Chapters of Space marines showed up (my Ultramarines, Snake eaters Black angels and Shinbreakers Space wolves) along with the Tau, the Ordeo Malleus and the Orks. Later The Tyranids came.
Something called the Ing was here to but seem to have left. Sam thing goes for the Nekrons (although he might come back).

The Black angels fought hard and valiantly against the Orks but suffered heavy casualties. Then the Ultramarines, the Space wolves, the Eldar and the Tau joined the battle and defeated the Orks in a minor battle.
The marines withdrew to the Eldar caves, the Orks were attacked by the Tyranids who chased them towards the caves.
There's already an Imperial guard player, but I haven't seen him for a while.

(OOC I might join. One further question, can you give me details on the planet's terrain, and where armies are, and how large a force there are in each army. This would be immensely useful, and I cannot join without this information. And, how you are doing your "turns" as such, if there are.)

OOC: My army was the entire 1000 marines of the Ultramarines (due to casualties I'm down at about 800 marines). The Tyranids have lost their hive fleet (Guess who did it!).
The terrain outside the caves is, as far as I know, deep mud (like the third battle of Ypres). There's a jungle, and apparently, a mountain nearby.
We don't write in turns, if I understand you right.

OOC: my army is about rite now 1100 kroot

OOC: OK, I did origainally have 200 Marines, but due to losses on the part of the 2nd Company, this stands at 150 Marines, and a number of transports and armoured support

OOC: Terrain, was a jungle at the mouth of some caves but is now a flat plain as the jungle had been completly destroyed, I've lost around 1000 Eldar, 9 folcons and 67 Jetbikes. I'm conroling both craft worlds under Eldrad.

IC: Eldrad recived the Night Stalkers transmission and smilled, he was sure that they would halp him. He replied, "I am Eldrad, I command the Eldar here, Paleneus, if you still command the Night Stalkers. You are currently at the far end of the cave system away from the Marines and the battle, if you would follow my Guardian Squads your marines may file in and join us."

3 squads of Guardians trooped into the dense Jungle.

My Nid army is suppossed to be an unknown quantity. As to geography - there is a cave system somewhere containing most of the Imperial and the Eldar, there is a forest where Nids lurk, a field by the forest where the Nids and Orks WERE fighting, we're now moving towards the caves.

IC: The Nids attacking the Space Wolves were quickly killed, but the Space Wolves had definately seen something moving towards a bush. (because u haven't replied, I will finish it!) They went over, quietly with guns raised, towards the bush. Slowly they parted the foliage and shot at a ripper swarm that were hiding. "This was too easy...." said one of them. He was right. A group of assorted gaunts jumped out of the surrounded bushes and assaulted the Space Wolves....

(OOC I might join. One further question, can you give me details on the planet's terrain, and where armies are, and how large a force there are in each army. This would be immensely useful, and I cannot join without this information. And, how you are doing your "turns" as such, if there are.)
Yeah, basically you write when u come online and respond to the past happenings. If we took turns, it would take too long.

Keyes saw the Tyranid ambush and ordered ten Space wolves to follow him. He charged his powersword, ran across the field of battle and started slicing the xenos.

Paleneus ordered for his snipers to stand down.

"I am Paleneus, master of the Night Stalkers, and accept your proposal. My men and I will follow you. We are allies with other Eldar, who currently are on a different world somewhere. They've helped us before, and we are eternally in the Eldar's gratitude. We therefore trust your people with our lives, and I hope you will do the same". With that he ordered his men to follow the guardians, bikes at the back, him and his veteran scouts* at the front, and the main force in between.

OOC: *In a real battle, these would act like veteran space marines, just be scouts instead. There is only one unit of them, and he is in that unit. They are improved Scouts, but only as improved as veteran space marines are to normal space marines.

OOC: Sorry it took me so long!

IC:

Ivano roared in joy as the gaunts leapt at him. He was slicing them apart with ease. It would take more than these to fell his men. Then he realised how many there were, and worried. Nevertheless his men were sofar unscathed, with the exception of Brother Enovus, who, after taking a talon to the shoulder, had been seperated from the group, presumed dead. Not many Wolf Guard ever died to minor troops, so now Ivano was angry. He felt the Wulfen blood in him begin to rise. His true self would join battle soon.

Am I the only one who thinks this is unfair? Space Wolves see rippers hide in bush, they go over to bush. As they flush out and kill the rippers, lots of gaunts jump onto their backs and hack at them. But, becuase they are the almighty Space Wolves, they manage to turn around and charge the Nids before they get close. Hmmm.... plus, so far the Space Wolves are completely kicking the Nid ass. If this isn't a GM, I don't know what is!

Am I the only one who thinks this is unfair? Space Wolves see rippers hide in bush, they go over to bush. As they flush out and kill the rippers, lots of gaunts jump onto their backs and hack at them. But, becuase they are the almighty Space Wolves, they manage to turn around and charge the Nids before they get close. Hmmm.... plus, so far the Space Wolves are completely kicking the Nid ass. If this isn't a GM, I don't know what is!
ooc:Its a bit GM as they arn't the ultramarines(in the new codex Umarines have special anti-tyranid forces but since they are the Wolf guard units which are elite choice, frequently fielded with terminator armour, they would do a ton of damage against most guants. Also the SW commander is with them. But yes it is somewhat GMish

Paleneus ordered for his snipers to stand down.

"I am Paleneus, master of the Night Stalkers, and accept your proposal. My men and I will follow you. We are allies with other Eldar, who currently are on a different world somewhere. They've helped us before, and we are eternally in the Eldar's gratitude. We therefore trust your people with our lives, and I hope you will do the same". With that he ordered his men to follow the guardians, bikes at the back, him and his veteran scouts* at the front, and the main force in between.

OOC: *In a real battle, these would act like veteran space marines, just be scouts instead. There is only one unit of them, and he is in that unit. They are improved Scouts, but only as improved as veteran space marines are to normal space marines.
Eldrad made his way to the entrence of the caves and watched as the Night Stalkers filed in, smiling at there leader under his Rune armour he spoke, "It is not safe here, follow me, I don't want the Space Marines to see you. I'll give your men lodgings and then we must talk."

Once that had been done, Eldrad had given the Night Stalkers lodgings in the center of the caves, where the Marines wouldn't go, he took Paleneus to his room and began to speak. "I presume that you are curious why 2 craftworlds have landed on this planet and have taken over a isolated cave system, why 3 full chapters of Space Marines and several more Imperial forces have landed, and why Orcs and 'nids attack us."

"THe Mon-Keigh are here because we are, this is an Imperial world and they feel they must defend it. The Orc's are here because they feel like it, as are the 'nids. But turly they are all drawn to something, some power from the dawn of time, they all feel it yet they don't know it. Sub-conciously it draws them, and they, foolish and proud, in there deppest subconousness they know they could rule the universe with it."

"It is one of the Blades of Vaul, the Smith God, created to destroy the Night stalkers, 100 were created, and they defeated the Necron menice, and that of the Ing, only one survives."

"And, soon I shall control it, I shall defeat the Necrons and Ing once and for all and then lay it to rest in the infinity circits. I shall not be corrupted as I have seen, more than all the Eldar, the damage it does. It was this Blade of Vaul, that caused the Fall many years ago."

"You will have heard of the Talismans of Vaul, well, compared to the Blades they where nothing, a back up system, a last chance, a pisol alongside a Plasma Cannon. They may have, if the Blades of Vaul had failed, defeated the great enermy, but the chances of that where one in a million."

"If this weapon fell into the wrong hands then a new age of cruelty would dawn. With it we must defeat our enermy, and recleim the talismens."

With the whole Nid vs Space Wolves ambush, I say this:
The Nids took them completely by suprise. Killed quite a few of them, but then the other Marines that had shot the Nids earlier came in and helped the Space Wolves defeat the rest of the Nids. Sound fair? That way I might have actually killed something!

With the whole Nid vs Space Wolves ambush, I say this:
The Nids took them completely by suprise. Killed quite a few of them, but then the other Marines that had shot the Nids earlier came in and helped the Space Wolves defeat the rest of the Nids. Sound fair? That way I might have actually killed something!
Sounds fair to me.

"My men will fight alongside yours. I could feel some power here, but I didn't know what or where it was. I now know, and I realise what we must do. Tell me what my men need to do, and I will give the order. The Night Stalkers will fight!"

"My men will fight alongside yours. I could feel some power here, but I didn't know what or where it was. I now know, and I realise what we must do. Tell me what my men need to do, and I will give the order. The Night Stalkers will fight!"
"As of yet there is little you can do, I shall use the Loyalists as a sheild until the 'Nids and the Orcs are defeated, then we shall fall upon them. It would be good wrk to destroy several thousands Marines wouldn't it.

OOC: Ok guys, looks like no-one was reading between the lines, I'll have to make my posts more obvious and boring in future, my fault. I did say that one of the guys had been dragged off. That's one out of ten men that's there, i don't have 3 or 4 of these guys spare to be dropping to mere gaunts. The 'dragged off' thing was a clue too. The Nid player said he wanted to re-introduce his Red Terror, I provided an opportunity. I was not GMing, I never do. I figured if my best troops were a bit tough then he would send something larger. I mean, logically, what are some gaunts and rippers going to do to the Wolf Lord and his Chapter's best men. I pictured a more honourable death than that.

So if you want, here's an opportunity to bring back your beastie. IT will no doubt kill a couple more of them, after all they are the best I have to fight with, so I hope you'll understand I'd rather not expend them fighting basic units. :)

Not bringing back the beastie yet. Wanna know when? Here's a hint: Remember I said that IT could tunnel through solid concrete? Where are all the Marines hiding at the moment? MWAHAHAHA!!!

OOC: Didn't see that one coming :rolleyes:
That's exactly why I argued for pulling our troops back to the caves. If you attack us you will have three chapters, two eldar craftworlds, possibly two Imperial guard against you. Varied Iguanas will hopefully attack you too, although this is doubtful.

Templar and Karit looked out at the horde, allowing the tanks to take pot-shots when they could.

"It is... boring, Brother-Captain"

"Oh I know Brother-Commander. We are not being engaged, and have very little to do"

OOC: Hint HInt fellas

ooc:the orks can't do anything till the tyranids either run or attack, the orks and tyranids are presently at a standstill, neither army can really move forward, the tyranids can't break in and the orks can't break out

Bump

The Nids are slowly breaking off and heading towards the caves (hoping the Orks will follow). I'll say that the main bulk of my current forces aer heading towards the Imperial scum, with the expendable forces getting crushed by the Orks. Oh - and one super GMing ripper (yes one ripper) somehow takes out the tanks that are getting bored :p

The orks began blasting at the fleeing tyranids as they began following them keeping the tyranid underfire as they followed them toward the caves.

ooc:the cave entrances have been collapsed.

OOC : Sorry i haven't been on recently. That thread i mentioned i would make foran army i designed will be called "a new threat". It will be completely open. So you know i am not godmoding i will post any rules ooc for anyhting new when it appears.

Ivano could see the foul tide sweeping towards the caves. He would have to pull back to order the troops. He motioned to Captain Keyes to pull back to the caves. He would have to leave his missing Brother behind. If he was still alive, he would have to fend for himself. Ivano hacked the head off one of the dead Tyranids at his feet in anger. The scum would not prevail today.
"WOLVES! LET'S MOVE!"

The orks began blasting at the fleeing tyranids as they began following them keeping the tyranid underfire as they followed them toward the caves.

ooc:the cave entrances have been collapsed.

OOC: Which ones?

OOC: Which ones?
ooc:which ones what?
the tyranids, the ones the orks were fighting
the tunnels ask the dude who collapsed the entrances to them

ooc:which ones what?
the tyranids, the ones the orks were fighting
the tunnels ask the dude who collapsed the entrances to them
OOC: You collapsed the tunnels, but there are three of them. One on my watch, one under Shinbreakers and the Ultramarines have the other

OOC: You collapsed the tunnels, but there are three of them. One on my watch, one under Shinbreakers and the Ultramarines have the other
ooc:the wolves collapse thier tunnel

OOC: I collapsed my tunnel! Nobody else collapsed their's though.

OOC: I collapsed my tunnel! Nobody else collapsed their's though.

OOC: OK, my mistake. I would collapse the tunnel.... if I thought there was a threat. The Black Angels arent going to attack, too thin on the ground at the moment

ooc:Snake, their is a tide of tyranids followed by orks headed toward the caves and since they can't get into the space wolves tunnel guess where they're headed.

OOC: OH BOY! I'll pull back and collapse the tunnel when they start to attack, but not until then. I haven't really been paying attention, me and Kay have been brainstorming recently

Ivano dashed into the tunnel over the rubble. The tide was largely swinging away from his tunnel. This he could use to his advantage. He positioned all his Heavy Support on the rubble at the cave entrance, and readied them to fire once the hoarde came into range. Iron-Priest Ramenov approached him.

"My Lord, the long-range transmitter is ready. I have called up a link with the fleet."
"Excellent Igor, let me have it." He took the radio from the techmarine.
"Fleet Commander, this is Wolf Lord Ivano Wolfenstein. With who am I speaking?"
"This is Supreme Wolf Lord Igor Bloodwolf. Good to hear from you Wolfenstein. What is your situation?"
"Supreme Lord, it is an honour to serve under you. At the moment the marines on the surface are outnumbered, and trapped. But we are confident of victory."
"Would you require assistance?"
"It would be much appreciated, Supreme Lord."
"In your time of need, your brothers will not let you down."
"Many thanks My Lord. We look forward to seeing you."

Ivano grinned. Only a fool would stand before the might of even more Space Wolves, and he had said it before, fools died quickest.

The main bulk of the army was still a way away, but the more stealthy Nids were already nearing. Occasionally, Lictors would pick off the scouts the strayed to far from the cave entrance. The Hive Mind knew it had to stop them collapsing the tunnel - it just didn't know how.... Wait a darn-tooting-second! I've got an idea!

Keyes pulled back his troops from the battle and they ran back to the Space Wolves cav as fast as they could. There he ordered all the Ultramarines to follow him and turned to Ivano.
They might be heading towards my tunnel. I will assume command of my marines again and reinforce the entrance. It has been an honour to fight with you.
With that, he ran down the tunnels, his 100 marines following him, towards the Ultramarines tunnel entrance.

Eldrad watched as the Marines withdrew, every space marine lost was his gain, and he knew that his gain was great indeed, for soonthe Orcs, and the Nids would be no more, they could not fight forever, and soon the Marines would die as well.

OOC: Wait a darn-tooting-second! I've got an idea! - Is that what the hive mind is thinking? :P

Be careful lads - we have a colloquial hive mind on our backs! :P

OOC: Wait a darn-tooting-second! I've got an idea! - Is that what the hive mind is thinking? :P

Be careful lads - we have a colloquial hive mind on our backs! :P
OOC: Actually, the phrase ¨Wait a darn-tooting-second! I've got an idea!¨ souns more like something a hillbilly would say.
So we have a hivemind from Arkansas to deal with (no offense meant, Arkansians*)
* What do you cal a guy from Arkansas?

Actually it was supossed to be some kind of American gold finder. Like the stereotype Texan sport managers who wear white leather. Anyway.... what was my idea?
Oh yeah - the Nids and the Orks were gaining on the tunnel entrance. Now was the time to act. The ground shook gently. All of a sudden, the Marines at the tunnel mouth saw rocks flying from the floor behind them. Dirt went everywhere as... yes, you guessed it...! the Red Terror emerged. Quicker than you can say "Wait a darn-tooting second!" it charged at them. Eating the slowest of them even quicker than the speed it ran at them.

OOC: Wait a darn-tooting-second! I've got an idea! - Is that what the hive mind is thinking? :P

Be careful lads - we have a colloquial hive mind on our backs! :P
Actually, it was more what I was thinking. What's wrong with a colloquial Hive Mind anyway?

OOC: Wich tunnel do you attack?

OOC: Stuffing-Your-Face, I take it that it wasn't my tunnel you attacked, seeing as how the Orks and Nids are to an extent avoiding my tunnel (because I caved in the entrance), so that leaves the Black Angels tunnel, or the Black Angels/Ultramarines tunnel, right? Which one are you attacking, so I can formulate a possible suicidal counter-attack? :D

Yet again, the battle had moved away. O'Or'es sent out scouts again to find allies. Pathfinder team 1 found something. The barrel of a space marines sniper rifle.

OOC: Varied Igunas. Your decision.

Eldrad watched as the monster erupted into the Marines tunnel, content with the fact that the monster would kill many Marines, before being killed itself, he prepared for the worst by putting his heavy weapons crews on standby.

Keyes sent the Eldar reinforcements into hand-to-hand combat with the charging Tyranids. That was a couple of Eldar less to worry about.
The marines themselves took a few steps backwards, so that they stood just behind the place where a particualr large rock narrowd the tunnel.

As the tyranid engaged the marines/eldar the orks managed to catch up with the tyranid as they swarmed into the cave and began butchering tyranids again, burna boys and slugga boys tearing into the enemy lines.

Ivano suddenly realised the absurdity of the Space Wolves' position. No-one would reach them through the gap left at the end of the tunnel from the roof collapsing. That meant if, or when, the other marines were broken, the Wolves' would be attacked from behind. And Ivano for one did not want to die facing the wrong way.

He began barking orders in his customary fashion, arranging his Marines into basic battle formation at the rear tunnel entrance. He would not, however, leave the tunnel unguarded. There was a seemingly abandoned Guard regiment waiting at the end of the tunnel. He moved their heavy tanks up to the tunnel entrance, to continue pounding the exterior hoarde. He filled the tunnel with the remainder of the infantry, mostly conscripts and teenagers. They were no soldiers, but they would have to do. Only then did Ivano notice the Eldar group that had been positioned beside were the Guard had been moments before. He glowered at the senior most figure among them.

"What are you looking at, alien?" He spat at the Eldar. "Why don't you go and make yourself useful, join in a fight somewhere. You have no purpose here." The Eldar did not move. "What's wrong? Are you afraid? You alien scum are all the same, weaklings, cowards." He spat on the ground at the Xenos' feet. He knew he had lost his temper, and he would probably regret it, but for now he did not care. He gave a quick wave of his hand for his Company to follow him, and he set off towards the distant gunfire.

Kyo surveyed the scene in the tunnel. There the guard stood, some looking nervous, others cocky. It made no difference, they would all inevitably die in this conflict. Lord Wolfenstein was not so foolish as to leave the Guard alone with the Eldar, so the Scout Sergeant had volunteered himself and his best men to remain hidden in the tunnel, to supervise silently. The Eldar needed to be watched.

OOC:

I took over that Guard section because I'm figuring the Guard player has left, so somebody had to make use of some of them.

This isn't an attempt to sabotage the whole Eldar corrupting weak humans plot, that is still open, the Guard are as weak minded as before, and this way i figured the Eldar have someone to RP it out with.

And the Eldar insulting is nothing against Eldar, just typical Space Wolf hot-headedness.

Eoi watched as the Space Wolf commander stalked away, trying to contain his anger and stop the urge to shoot him in the back...he switched his vison to Termal and watched as several sdpace Wolf scouts conceled themselves in the tunnel.

ORdering his men forward, he pretended they wern't there and stood next to the place where they where hidden. He would see what they would do now.

I attacked shinbreakers tunnel, because he was gonna bring it down. How can you do a suicidal counter-attack anyway? Where from, your tunnel has been collapsed fool! Basically, the Red Terror has attacked from inside the tunnel itself, and whether the marines ran away or not, the rest of the Nids are attacking the other side of them. The Orks will be fighting any possible targets of course, but the includes anyone counter-attacking me as I am surrounded! (wait a minute... is that good or bad?)

Ivano suddenly realised the absurdity of the Space Wolves' position. No-one would reach them through the gap left at the end of the tunnel from the roof collapsing. That meant if, or when, the other marines were broken, the Wolves' would be attacked from behind. And Ivano for one did not want to die facing the wrong way.
Since when did you collapse your tunnel? I already flushed you out from behind!

OOC: You could have kept him as a hostage.

OOC: I collapsed my tunnel ages ago, about 4 or 5 pages back. Only the entrance, leaving a gap about big enough for a crouched marine to get through. That left the other two marine tunnels open, and I was under the impression that's where the attack was headed. It's just you never said which of the three tunnels you were attacking. Hence I was going through the cave system to get into the tunnel the Red Terror was in, because I thought it was attacking the other Space Marine Chapters. And the Ultramarines player redeployed to the other tunnel, which he also thought was the one being attacked. Somebody step in and provide an overall view of what's really happening, if you still don't get it Stuffing-Your-Face.

Okay, oops. I'm gonna start again. Who's tunnel has not been collapsed at all yet? I thought yours was still open. In that case the Red Terror came up in the tunnel that hasn't collapsed and flushed out the marines whilst the rest of the Nids attacked from outside the tunnel. All I need now is a volunteer to die..... Anyone who has an open tunnel willing to give it up?

OOC: Although my tunnel is open, I refuse to die

IC: Karit heard the shouts from the Ultramarines, and the collapsing of rocks in the Space Wolf sector,"Bring the tunnel down, and fall back!" he yelled, moving with his squad. The heavy weapons fired into the roof again and again, eventually causing the roof to collapse in on itself

OOC: That leaves whoever is left in the third tunnel......... Is there anyway we could work it out so that whoever that is doesn't take really heavy casulties, just to be fair. How about, say, 30 Marines of a large force dead, along with about 300 guardsmen that were there with the marines. Seems fair to both Nids and Space Marines, as the marines have a reasonably large force there, and the Red Terror and pals get to munch enemies. Any objections?

IC: Ivano could see marines pouring back into the main cave system. The Black Angels were there, along with the Ultramarines under Captain Keyes. Looks like he was not the only one who had brought down his tunnel. That left the third tunnel. He swung his column about to form firing bases to meet the hoarde that would soon be rushing through. He called to the Black Angels leaders and Keyes, "Commanders, to me. We must make our stand here. Abandon the tunnels. Pull all you can back to this position, try and get the Imperial Guard out too. I need firing bases all along this cave section, we have to make them hurt."

He spun away, frantically searching for a vox-link. He found one soon enough, and tried to raise the Scouts. "Sergeant Kyo, if you can hear me you must withdraw to the central cave system, bring as many of the Imperial Guard as you can, keep them alive as long as possible."
"Yes My Lord. What about the Eldar?"
"Let them decide for themselves."
"Understood, see you soon."

OOC: Is my overview of the situation the same as everyone elses' here? The way i see it is:

- 2 of the 3 Marine sections have collapsed their tunnels and have withdrawn to a large central cave
- The 3rd Marine section have been attacked by the Nids, and are being flushed back into the same central cave, with the Nids and Orks following
- The Eldar are somewhere deeper in the cave system, in their...unmapped..area
- The Imperial Guard are loosely being used as puppets and playthings
- Tau, Kroot, Night Stalkers are outside somewhere

Let me know if you all think this is ok.

ooc:basically as I see it but the majority of orks are still outside, about 80% out 20% in the tunnels but they are getting in as fast as possible

OOC:The Night Stalkers are inside, and the Eldar have withdrawn all forces into the centeral part of the caves. Oh and the layout of the centeral cave part-the 'unmapped area' one large valut, containing the weapon with one entrnce. Here all the Eldar are, and it has there quaters off it.

At the top there is a way out, but that is closed.

One of the pathfinder teams had not returned. It was alright though. They were well trained. Sending them a message to return ASAP, O'Or'es contacted the base. "El'Malcaor. Launch the Barracudas. Try to stay out of weapons range. Fly other the cave comlex then report on what you can see. We will then move towards the complex."

El'Malcaor had wondered why he had not been conntacted recently. This woke him back up. The Barracudas could affect the battle yet. Only recon, but they were being used.

OOC: That leaves whoever is left in the third tunnel......... Is there anyway we could work it out so that whoever that is doesn't take really heavy casulties, just to be fair. How about, say, 30 Marines of a large force dead, along with about 300 guardsmen that were there with the marines. Seems fair to both Nids and Space Marines, as the marines have a reasonably large force there, and the Red Terror and pals get to munch enemies. Any objections?

IC: Ivano could see marines pouring back into the main cave system. The Black Angels were there, along with the Ultramarines under Captain Keyes. Looks like he was not the only one who had brought down his tunnel. That left the third tunnel. He swung his column about to form firing bases to meet the hoarde that would soon be rushing through. He called to the Black Angels leaders and Keyes, "Commanders, to me. We must make our stand here. Abandon the tunnels. Pull all you can back to this position, try and get the Imperial Guard out too. I need firing bases all along this cave section, we have to make them hurt."

He spun away, frantically searching for a vox-link. He found one soon enough, and tried to raise the Scouts. "Sergeant Kyo, if you can hear me you must withdraw to the central cave system, bring as many of the Imperial Guard as you can, keep them alive as long as possible."
"Yes My Lord. What about the Eldar?"
"Let them decide for themselves."
"Understood, see you soon."

OOC: Is my overview of the situation the same as everyone elses' here? The way i see it is:

- 2 of the 3 Marine sections have collapsed their tunnels and have withdrawn to a large central cave
- The 3rd Marine section have been attacked by the Nids, and are being flushed back into the same central cave, with the Nids and Orks following
- The Eldar are somewhere deeper in the cave system, in their...unmapped..area
- The Imperial Guard are loosely being used as puppets and playthings
- Tau, Kroot, Night Stalkers are outside somewhere

Let me know if you all think this is ok.

"Hanst, get these men out of here! Get the Devastators to set up firing bases with the Long Fangs. And pull those Guardsmen together, we're going to need heavy fire support!" roared Karit, as he fell back, his storm bolter inm his hand,"Templar, come with me! We're going to see Ivano!"

"Yes, Brother-Commander!"

As the two Black Angel's headed for the Space Wolf commander, the remaining Black Angel forces set up a picket line. The Dreadnaughts and Devastators sat there, able to fire into any enemy that approached. The Tactical squads rammed new magazines into their bolters, and knuckled down. The Scouts fell back with their sniper rifles, watching, waiting...

The Night Stalker snipers all pointed their guns at the Tau Pathfinders. "Drop your weapons" the Sergeant called. The Pathfinders, realising they were greatly outnumbered, lowered their weapons.

*On the radio* "Scout Squad 5 reporting sir!"
"What is it?" Paleneus was on the other end.
"We have captured some Tau pathfinders, and are awaiting your instructions"
"Bring them to me, but cover their eyes. We don't want them finding out how to get here"
"Roger that"

The Scout Squad took the Pathfinders' weapons, and put blindfolds on them. "Try and take those off, and I will shoot you myself!" He warned. They then began to lead the Pathfinders deep into the caves.
Meanwhile, Paleneus was contacting Eldrad.
"We have captured some Tau Pathfinders wandering in the caves. We are bringing them back here blindfolded so that they don't discover the secrets of the caverns. I await your orders on what to do with them. They could be a helpful ally, but can we trust them?"

OOC: Although my tunnel is open, I refuse to die

IC: Karit heard the shouts from the Ultramarines, and the collapsing of rocks in the Space Wolf sector,"Bring the tunnel down, and fall back!" he yelled, moving with his squad. The heavy weapons fired into the roof again and again, eventually causing the roof to collapse in on itself
WTF?!?! If I hadn't of messed up and attacked someone else's tunnel (possibly) you would not have collapsed yours! So, basically that's unfair. I've decided that I probably got Snake Eaters mixed up with Shinbreakers (similar names) sooo....

The Red Terror popped up behind all of your men and started eating things that didn't run away. The main Nid force (followed by Orks) attacked them from outside. Some Marine reinforcements (from shinbreakers i think) helped to fend off most of the Nids, but in the end they had to barracade the end of the tunnel and reinforce it to try and stop the Nids getting in.

If anyone has any problems with this... TOUGH! Nah, just say and we'll sort something out.

WTF?!?! If I hadn't of messed up and attacked someone else's tunnel (possibly) you would not have collapsed yours! So, basically that's unfair. I've decided that I probably got Snake Eaters mixed up with Shinbreakers (similar names) sooo....

The Red Terror popped up behind all of your men and started eating things that didn't run away. The main Nid force (followed by Orks) attacked them from outside. Some Marine reinforcements (from shinbreakers i think) helped to fend off most of the Nids, but in the end they had to barracade the end of the tunnel and reinforce it to try and stop the Nids getting in.

If anyone has any problems with this... TOUGH! Nah, just say and we'll sort something out.
OOC: Alright, even though its a god-mod of epic proportions, let us say that whilkst you got me, a larger numebr of my force escaped, injured etc, collapsing the tunnel as they went. Thats fair I think

OOC:

Seventh page?
BUMP!

Yep, that's fine by me. So one tunnel has been collapsed. Another is still open and the third is under heavy protection by Marines after the Nids nearly got through. Sounds fair to me. Sorry about all the confusion guys!

bump

Report form Barracudas

"There seems to be a battle, but most seems to be in the caves from the scanners."

O'Or'es knew his next cause of action. He would attack. He immeadiately tried to make conntact with the Eldar and Marines in the caves.

"Eldar and Marines. I am sorry of any casualties I caused by the orbital bombardment. I am coming to give you aid. We currently have some pathfinders in the caves. They will inform you of everything".

The Night Stalker snipers all pointed their guns at the Tau Pathfinders. "Drop your weapons" the Sergeant called. The Pathfinders, realising they were greatly outnumbered, lowered their weapons.

*On the radio* "Scout Squad 5 reporting sir!"
"What is it?" Paleneus was on the other end.
"We have captured some Tau pathfinders, and are awaiting your instructions"
"Bring them to me, but cover their eyes. We don't want them finding out how to get here"
"Roger that"

The Scout Squad took the Pathfinders' weapons, and put blindfolds on them. "Try and take those off, and I will shoot you myself!" He warned. They then began to lead the Pathfinders deep into the caves.
Meanwhile, Paleneus was contacting Eldrad.
"we captured some Tau Pathfinders wandering in the caves. We are bringing them back here blindfolded so that they don't discover the secrets of the caverns. I await your orders on what to do with them. They could be a helpful ally, but can we trust them?"
"YEs, they could be useful, bring them to me, we'll question them. Get a line to the Tau, tell them we've captured some of there troops."

"We have recieved a message from the Eldar. They have captured some of our troops."

O'Or'es felt many emotions at that point. It was good they had got to the Eldar, but captured. He felt anger welling up in him but he kept control of it. "Send them a message back. Tell them they do not need to hold our pathfinders hostage. Tell them also we wish to help them in any way possible and will, if possible, pay back for the warriors they lost due to our bombardment."

"We have recieved a message from the Eldar. They have captured some of our troops."

O'Or'es felt many emotions at that point. It was good they had got to the Eldar, but captured. He felt anger welling up in him but he kept control of it. "Send them a message back. Tell them they do not need to hold our pathfinders hostage. Tell them also we wish to help them in any way possible and will, if possible, pay back for the warriors they lost due to our bombardment."
Eldrad read the Tau message, and showed little emotion, He replied swiftly "We shall release your troops, but I would advise them to stay with us at the moment, we are under Trynid assult, and it is unsafe. If you wish to make contact with them you can."

"They can remain with you, under your command. They are skilled and could be of much help to you. I you require any assistance, I am already preparing to dispatch my army."

O'Or'es was happy with his message, willing to help in any way but still in some control. This battle would go well. He knew. It was instinct.

Ivano was glad to see the two Black Angel Commanders with him. He nodded at each as they arrived, and began laying out his plans. "Commanders, we cannot win this fight from here. We have our backs to the wall and are vastly outnumbered. Besides that the Eldar are behind us, and I do not trust them any more than the Orks outside. They will attack us when we are weak, such are their vile ways. I propose we attempt an escape. The tunnel I collapsed can be re-opened. Several Leman Russ Battle tanks remain in that tunnel, they could blow a gap in the rubble. I think we could mount our men in the transports, as many as we can, and attempt to punch a way out. If we can make it clear of the hoardes a Space Wolf Fleet awaits us and can lift us off the planet. We can hold your troops for a while, until your ships arrive. Some men may have to be left behind at first, but once out we can return for them, stronger, and win this fight. It is not impossible, but it is difficult. All I need is your consent, and the consent of the other commanders, and we can start moving. I pray you think about it for a while, as I contact the other commanders. For now, we fight on."

Ivano turned and headed off through the ranks, in search of Captain Keyes, and the commander of the Night Stalkers.

OOC: I'm going away until Friday, so if possible could you guys avoid doing things that drastically affect my army until then. Sorry for any inconvenience.

((just want to post that i am officaly leavin this thread, i have others to attedn to and other things to do. It's been fun guys. Do what you wish with my kroot))

OOC: Okay, do you want to freeze this thread then?

IC: "Thank you, O'Or'es, for your offer of aid. I am sure that we can work together for the greater good.

Hasselhof and the Grey Knights were advancing steadily towards the cave. They were well on their way when they were ambushed by an small, unruly and apparently leaderless band of Kroot. The Marines opened fire, quickly sending the Kroot scurrying.
"They appeared to be leaderless," the captain noted.
"Indeed. It would appear that their services were not needed and they have resorted to piracy," Hasselhof replied. "I expect their leader has abandoned them. After all, they are on nobody's side. They're pretty much fair game for everyone." He attracted the attention of a scribe. "Make a note: after our primary objectives have been acheived, we must mop up any dangerous xeno survivors, if we wish to take complete control of this planet in the name of the Emperor."

The army continued on their way across the now barren, muddy wasteland, amongst the huge craters that scarred the land and the few traces that remained of the once expansive jungle. In the distance, the scouts could hear the inhuman* screeches of tyranids and the roar of the Ork Waagh...

OOC: Tut, tut, the follies of leaving your race unguarded. Ah well, all the more godmodding for me. By the way, if anyone wants to attack me, feel free. I haven't actually had a proper battle yet (mostly my own fault).

*Not surprising, I suppose.

OOC: Oh, hang on.

Are we freezing this thread?

OOC: Dunno

OOC: Sorry I haven't answered all posts that could affact my marines, bu I haven't had any connection for a while.

IC:
Keyes pulled back his troops to the rendezvous area the Space Wolves had designated. It was time for another heroic last stand, one that would be remembered throughout the ages until the end of time itself.

OOC:
Freeze the thread? Why!?

Because people are leaving, i thought it would be nice to wait till they get back/

Oh, fine with me then.

Yeah - I could do with a break over Easter anyway. Also - the Kroots can all commit suicide or get eaten by Nids!

I don't mind as long as it opens again afer

Yeah, you can close it - I'll use the time to think up new ways of backstabbing people :)

Freeze it then

Till after easter then

I declare this thread official CLOSED!!! See u all after Easter. Hope you all have a Merry Christmas!!! :p

I declare this thread official CLOSED!!! See u all after Easter. Hope you all have a Merry Christmas!!! :p
:D

OOC: ...Desperately rushes in to post on the thread... AAAAAAAH. The thread is dead. I'm back by the way people, obviously. Nothing much happened then. After Easter it is then. Just don't forget ;)

Keyes drew his bolter and grabbed his powersword. The voices in his head were right! The false emperor had lied to him! He went rampant on the planet, killing everyone that stood in his way while shouting senseless things like ¨Stop posting in this thread!¨ and ¨It's closed ffs¨ and while stomping on the head of a dead space marine ¨See you after easter!¨.


;)

When he had calmed down, Paleneus walked up to him and simply decapitated him.

"I'll post if I like!" He shouted at the dead body

:P

No really, lets stop posting now. I just couldn't resist :P

Yeah, I just wanna say:
When are we starting the posts again? After the Easter holidays (that came from a British point of view)? Now (Easter was yesturday)?

im away at the moment, using my uncles computer to post, but i go home tomorrow, then im not going anywhere. I dunno about the rest of you though, but I could start posting again

Sure.

I don't mind when we restart.

OOC: Ok, let's restart now.

IC: Ivano turned to Ramenov. "What is the situation, Iron-Preist?"
"All the men are mounted up, excluding the Long Fangs and Assault Marines, they are to stay here."
"I understand. How many empty seats do we have?"
"1 free Razorback, that is 6 seats. A seat is being kept for you in a Rhino."
"What about you Igor?" Ivano questioned, though he guessed the answer.
"I am staying with the men Ivano."
"As you wish. We shall return for you. Do not give up, keep fighting till the end. We shall return for you."

Ivano turned and climbed into the Rhino, nodding at the Iron-Preist as the door shut. Ivano made sure Kyo's Scout squad were on their way to the empty Razorback before lifting the comms set.
"To all Space Marine commanders. The time to break out is now. My scouts have set charges in the rubble, they are ready to blow us an exit hole. All my men are mounted, except those who are to remain to fight alongside the Eldar. If you wish to join us in our escape, tell me now, or I shall have to leave without you. Emperor protect you."

"We will join you,"called Keyes, waving to his men

The great march to war began again. The caves would see the power of the Tau. With the enimies of the Tau Empire caught in a crossfire, there would be no survivors.

Rows of battlesuits, gunships and transports moved towards the caves. Around the edges of the giant formation were the kroot and the gundrones. Coming up behind were two Imperial Rhinos. The renegade Space Marines had come. They had heard of the other Space Marines in the caves and hoped that some would come to see their beliefs.

ooc: Are any Orks or Nids outside the caves?

Six hundred of the Ultramarines (leaving two hundred and fifty with the Eldar) formed up alongside the Space Wolves, waiting to break out.

OOC: Snake Eaters, did you just control my commander?

OOC: SOrry, I put the wrong name and only just noticed. Ignore it, my commanders name is Karit, I got confused.

IC: Hanst joined his commander leaning from the Rhino, and signalled to his men. Templar would stay behind and help the other remaining Marines

OOC: Errare humanum est.

The Ultramarines that were to stay barricaded themselves in the barracks, using the beds to block the doors, and checked their weapons one last time.

OOC: Will be gone for two hours, got Enemy at the Gates on DVD. Assume my troops follow close to the other chapters and fight alongside them.

At the moment I think the Tyranids are mainly inside one of the tunnels and are trying to force the Orks away from them without committing too many Nids. The end of the tunnel has been collapsed and the Space Marines are hiding behind the rubble, hiding in the Eldar cave complex like little wimps. That's the way I understand it, but I haven't heard from the Orks recently so I'm not sure.

IC: The Nids were trapped inside the tunnel. One half of the force was bashing themselves against the rubble and the Red Terror was trying to mash through the rocks. The other half were fending off the Orks, trying to 'persuade' them to go to the other open tunnel and try to get at the Marines from there.

"We have come to within visual range of the caves. Detecting multiple thermal signals although not much happening outside. Holding position until given further commands."

The vanguard had reached the caves. This was dangerous. It would be hard to avoid close range combat. O'Or'es sent the reply "Hold you position until we arrive. Move any stealth suits forward to watch the entrance more closely. If you can identify any thermal signals as either Ork or Tyranid. If it is not to far in the cave, try to take it out with Smart Missile Systems."

ooc: Smart Missile Systems = short ranged homing missiles, lots of short ranged homing missiles :D

The majority of the orks kept bashing into the tyranid, while a small number, having gotten lost stumbled into the other tunnel.

All too little, though, did any of the Eldar or Imperials know of the moon of Cathrian. For millions of years ago, the Necrontyr had built one of their tomb complexes on this barren rock. And the ancient machine power was hungry...

Soon yet another front would be opened on the war against the Necrons. But all battles would fail before this unholy power, for with the legions of the Necrons another, far older presence lay hidden. The Outsider. One of the four remaining Ctan star gods to wreak doom upon this unhappy galaxy. In the words of Farseer Maeshu of Craftworld Ulthwe, the "writhing, inverted geometries of the Outsider curl and tighten around his harvest as they clamber and crawl like vermin around his illogical labryinth."

The maze on the deserted moon was made of the insane thoughts of that deadly god. Once he leaves, it will collapse. But so what? Organics by the trillions are ready to be harvested. And the battle overhead would merely whet his appetite.

OOC:Still nothing for me to do.

OOC: Same here :)

Sorry about double post - its on the 10th page

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Bumpy Bump.

The Long Fangs opened up onto the rocky barricade, tearing chunks out of the mound they had themselves created a day before. The rubble gradually wore away under the barrage of heavy weapons fire, and sunlight poured into the tunnel. The lead Rhino tore through the gap, closely followed by the rest of the convoy. Ramenov smiled, some of his brothers would live through this battle.

Sergeant Kalos hoisted himself into position to man the Rhino's storm-bolter. His vehicle led the column that was escaping. It appeared to Kalos they had been lucky. The enemy was only now noticing the escaping marines, and only a handful of the Black Angels had not left the tunnel.

The Space Wolf's armoured column was almost a mile clear of the caves when Lord Wolfenstein ordered the halt. Ivano gave more orders, for the men to dismount, save the drivers and gunners. He called his Sergeants to him. "My brothers, the Ultramarine and Black Angels are in danger of being caught. There were many of their men on foot, so the transports are going to go back and retrieve them. Form a defensive formation, but keep moving. Follow Scout Sergeant Kyo's lead, he knows where to go. I will go with the transport. Emperor willing, I shall meet you at your destination." Ivano turned and boarded the lead Razorback, and sped off towards his fellow marines.

The Ultramarines and Black Angels on foot were in danger. The Orks nearest the exits had noticed the escape, and some were angling towards the marines. Ivano's vehicles met the marines alongside the remaining Ultramarine and Black Angel transports. Ivano hailed Keyes and Karit. "Commanders, get your men mounted, we must move quickly." The situation was healthy, for now. Ivano turned and stopped, stunned. Another large force was approaching. But what were the Tau doing here?! More importantly, who are they fighting for? "Commanders, we must leave, now!"

The Ultramarines mounted every vehicle in sight, even the Predators and Land Raiders who would cover the retreat, and roared through he opening.

The predators and Land Raiders formed a line and fired upon the Tyranids and Orks.

Every boy, dreadnaught, killakan and vehicle armed with anything bigger than a shoota or slugga, opened fire on the marine tanks. The return fire was absorbed primarily by the grot mobs.

The Land Raiders and Predators formed a Cantabrian circle, meaning that the Orks would have even less chance of hitting.

Ivano checked all the spaces possible were filled before jumping into his Rhino. He gave the signal for the convoy to move, and they tore off at top speed, taking protection from the larger marine vehicles. He hoped the other marines would follow him. If they didn't they would surely die. Ivano smiled to himself. What would Russ say if he saw the Space Wolf transports full of Ultramarines and Black Angels? Laughing loudly, he grabbed the triggers of the Storm Bolter and began pumping rounds into the Orks. What was the saying? 'All for one, and one for all.' And at the moment his Wolves needed all the other Marines now filling their transports.

The Land Raiders and Predators formed a Cantabrian circle, meaning that the Orks would have even less chance of hitting.
ooc: what is a Cantabrian circle?

OOC: A Cantabrian circle is a formation used by the steppenomads of eastern Europe and central Asia. You form a circle, riding roun and roun and firing against the enemy. That way, you create a constant flow of arrows/bolter fire/lasguns/whatever wich is highly demoralising, as well as minimizing the chance to get hit.

ooc: there are a few problems with your circle thing: one the orks are up against the rocks, so at most you could get a half circle, two the volume of fire means that regardless of manuvering they would still get hit.

Trooper Kelid of the Black Angels was riding in one of the Rhino's, and it was not going well. The sheer volume of fire directed at them was incredible. He remembered something he had heard once,When the going gets tough, the tough go cyclic. And he did...

ooc: there are a few problems with your circle thing: one the orks are up against the rocks, so at most you could get a half circle, two the volume of fire means that regardless of manuvering they would still get hit.
OOC: I were under the impression that there was some kind of field nearby.
And two, I know how orks shoot, quantity over quality. Yet, despite the ludicrous amounts of fire directed towards my armour, their chances to wipe out all of them before our retreat is finished (if everything goes as planned) are very small indeed.

EDIT: Last post for tonight.

The orks, having lost track of the tyranids in the tunnels and seeing the marines fleeing, began chasing them guns blazing, orks jumping on any vehicle they could, those unable to get a spot on a bike, trakk, truck or battlewagon, running after the marines.

The vehicles in the Cantabrian circle focused their lasgun fire at the orkish vehicles, while the heavy bolters of the Predators continued to pour death over the infantry.

OOC: Yay! The Orks are leaving me alone for a bit (they'll come back!)

IC: Suddenly the noise stopped. The Marines could no longer hear the Nids bashing their heads against the rock trying to get through. Something deeply suspicious was going on!

The marines heard the sound of silence echoing throughout the tunnels.
This ain't right! What's going on?! several of them thought. A shade of fear came across their faces but quickly vanished as they sought comfort in their numbers and the holy Emperor of Terra, yet some of them remained a bit shaken.
Keyes noticed this and librarian Julius lead the marines in a prayer.

The orks continued pouring fire into the fleeing marines and the fighting marines, focus on the fighting marines, some of the bikes were destroyed as well as increasing numbers of grots, but the orks just kept coming.

The Ultramarine vehicles broke the formation, formed a crescent and tried to force the Orks towards the 'Nids by moving in front (and even over the first lines) of them and firing.

The orks either started climbing over the marine vehicles, or blasting throught them as they were in the way of the attack.

ooc: the orks have lost track of the tyranids, so they can't be driven back toward them.

OOC: The marines know that the 'Nids are in the tunnels so they can drive the Orks towards the entrance.

The vehicles disengaged and laid down covering fire a few hundred metres from the Orks. They callaed for artillery support and five Whirlwinds moved out and rained the wrath of the Emperor upon the foul xenos, creating large craters as they hit and sending Orks flying. The dustclouds masked the front of the orkish horde and the marines fired blind.

The main horde, having lost track of the marines in the smoke milled around before realizing they were in the smoke and opening fire in massive volleys. The orks on the vehicles began hacking at them this their choppas. Three of the orks, carrying a 'uge choppa, a burna, and a powerclaw began cutting large peices off the tank they were on.

The Land Raiders and Predators ceased fire, hoping that the Orks wouldn'r realise that they were chopping themselves up, while the Whirlwinds continued to rain death from above (or if they have smoke grenades I'll use them instead).

Once the orks realized that the marines 'weren't there' they went to go salvage the vehicles. The orks chopping the tanks, one the fire started got on the far side of the tanks and kept hacking at them.

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OOC: What the hell is going on between those Orks and Marine vehicles? I'm lost. Annnnnnnyway......

IC: Ivano leaped out of the Rhino and ran to where his Wolf Guard were positioned. The last of the transport convoy was arriving and deploying. The marines had taken up position on the foot of the mountainside, giving them cover, yet keeping a mountain pass open for extraction, if need be. Ivano gazed down onto the plain where fighting was still taking place. The Black Angel and Ultramarine heavy vehicles were struggling to outpace the Orks back to the Marine lines. The greenskins were pouring towards Ivano's position in droves, the vehicles at the front. There was their first mistake. Ivano lifted the satellite comms device.
"Fleet Commander, this is Wolf Lord Wolfenstein, are you ready?"
"This is Lord Bloodfang of the battle cruiser Fenris' Ghost, we are prepared."
"Excellent, have the fleet prepare to fire on the following co-ordinates." Ivano marked out the area not more than half a kilometre infront of them. The Marine vehicles would pass that point soon, accompanyed by a few thousand greenskins. The rest of the greenskins, mainly the armour, would near that area a few minutes later. As soon as that point was clear of Marines, the Space Wolf fleet in orbit would reduce everything in that proximity to dust and blood. Ivano smiled again. Today was a good day for battle. "Lord Bloodfang, on my signal, fire. It shall not be long. Also, send the drop ships, we may need reinforcements. Everything you have, if possible. Many thanks."
"Yes, Lord Wolfenstein, right away. Emperor Protect."
"Emperor Protect, Bloodfang. On my order......"

--IN THE CAVES--

Ramenov did not like the silence. He knew the Tyranids had not left, they never leave unless they have devoured every living thing on a planet. He ordered his two Long Fang Packs onto areas of raised rubble. He only had twenty men left under his command, all that could not be taken in the transports. No point letting them die needlessly. He nodded to Captain Keyes across the cave, and returned to his men. He started to recite the Litanies of Faith & Protection. Once these were finished he would bless the weaponry with the Litanies of Strength. He never was the most religious of the men, being an Iron-Preist his faith was more in machines, but now he needed all the help he could get, and as Lord Wolfenstein always told him, when needed, the Emperor Protects.

OOC: What's so confusing? I shoot, he shoots, I create a smoke screen and he is lost.

IC:
Keyes saw Ramenov lead his men in prayer and bless their weapons. If he knew the Space Wolf he would stay here with his men. So would Keyes, two squads of Terminators and two hundred and fifty marines, Julius should be with him too although he had gone deeper inside the tunnelsystem to pray alone. They would distract the xenos for a while, letting the others escape. He prayed to the emperor that they would succeed.

OOC: I just didn't get all the climbing on vehicles and hacking/burning/shooting bits. Meh, don't worry about it, i'll figure it out. *Whistling to avoid my idiocy*

OOC: I ran some orks over and the rest tried to jump over my Predators. When I created that smokescreen some orks were confused and started chopping up their own.

Chaplin Hanst was waiting with the remaining Black Angels. The silence was ominious, and he strained his ears, trying to find the Tyranid scum. This was to be a good fight...

The convoy that had left with the others took the oppurtunity under the smoke coverscreen to regroup. Karit opened his comm-link to his fellow commanders,"Brothers, where to now?"

Brother-sergeant Mark responded ¨Away from here!¨ as he fired his bolter at the Orks.
That was the only respond from the Ultramarines, who hated to leave some of their men behind but their loyalty to their brothers was overcome by their loyalty to their commander, and so they followed his order to evacuate.

The orks continued throught the smokescreen, looting marine corpses or armour peices and weapons and looking for vehicles to strip and loot.

The Ultramarines Rhinos turned, facing away from the Orks and opened the doors. The Marines inside laid down heavy bolter fire as well as regular bolter fire in such amounts that an army of Squiggoths couldn't get to them (slightly exaggerated, yes. Figure of speech, yes.). Also, the Whirlwinds changed to regular rockets and fired into the midst of the enemy.

The orks in the front rows were killed but those a few rows back picked up marine corpses and used them as shields, of sorts, returning large amounts of fire as the marine rounds, bounced of thier fallen brethren.

The marines retreated back into the vehicles and the cannons of the Razorbacks, Land Raiders and Predators let fourth a mighty roar, sending death and destruction towards the greenskinz.
The Whirlwinds stopped firing again, realising that any crater could be used as cover. It probably didn't matter though, the terrain was so bombarded that it was one big crater.

The boys using grots and corpses(any/all) as shields they advanced into the firestorm, guns blasting, rokkits flying, burnas burning as they kept the advancing and firing.

The vehicles of the Black Angels stood fast, pouring fire into the oncoming horde of Orks. Along the line, there was not a second when a weapon, carried by a Marine, or on a vehicle, that did not sound.

A few of the orks, shielded by a badly wrecked vehicle belonging to someone, found a the remenants of a marine heavy weapons squad, that had been carrying all lascannons. They picked them up and began firing, with better accuracy then most orks.

The marines diembarked again, though staying close to the vehicles, and fired their weapon. Assaultgun fire was heard as the Devastator squads brought their guns to bear and bolters sang the song of death.

The orks got under cover of ruined vehicles, mounds of bodies and other things while keeping up the sheer volume of fire pouring into the marines and thier vehicles.

The Land Raiders and Predators concentrated on blowing up the ruined vehicles even more, letting the Space Marines missile launchers take care of the bodies.

The orks with heavy weapons, rokkits/artillery/looted lasguns ect, focused on one vehicle at a time bringing every gun to bear and opening up, virtually ensureing the destruction of the target, once each target was rubbled they moved to the next.

A Predator blew up, sending shrapnel at a Rhino with open doors. The shrapnel ricochetted inside the vehicle, ensuring that every one was dead before the turret landed on top and the vehicle exploded.
A Land Raider had its tracks blown up and the crew dismounted to repair it when a stray rokkit hit them.
A sergeant was hit by a bullet and a medic hurried to tend to his needs. The medic was hit by a lasgun and boiled in his armour.
A Dreadnought had its right leg blown off by rokkit and fell forward exposing the top to the enemy and was soon destroyed.

The rest of the vehicles pulled back out of the ork's range and the Whirlwinds opened fire again.

The whirlwind rounds butchered many of the ork boys. A few of the biker boys who had been equipped with superstikk bombs and stikk bombchukas, having gotten a good line at the whirlwind tanks, raced forward throwing the superstikk bombs at the enemy whirlwinds, the blasts killing the bikers but almost assuradly putting the whirlwinds out of commission.

Ivano could see that the marine vehicles were being pushed back far enough. They were clear of the blast radius. Some of the Ork bikes and looted tanks were also rumbling clear, but the majority of the forward hoarde remained in the target zone. This would be fun. Ivano lifted the satellite comm set. "FIRE" Many miles above the fleet of the Space Wolf 16th Company opened up as one, raining death upon the field of battle. Macro-shells and magma rounds pummelled into the ground, followed by countless rockets, missiles and bombs, huge laser cannon rounds tearing down like lightning. The area containing the Orks became hidden from sight by gigantic clouds of dust and smoke, flying rubble, bodies and earth flooding the horizon. The Orks that had made it past the zone were beginning to panic, but Ivano could spot them rallying around a central figure. He would have to be dealt with. Ivano could not tell the extent of damage the bombardment had caused, but he had done what he planned. The Orks would have been stalled for now, and the broken and battered terrain would slow their advance more. Ivano spotted the dropships arriving under the cover of the smoke from the now ended barrage. Immediately he began moving his troops onboard, as quickly as possible. He hailed the Black Angel and Ultramarine commanders closest to him, and began talking. "Generals, we are withdrawing to the fleet, to collect ammunition and rations, and to heal the wounded. We have enough spare ships to take you all with us if you wish, but you must make a decision now. If we leave right away we can return to the field of battle within twelve hours, to retrieve our men and crush the enemy. Are you coming with us? You must decide now, while the enemy is confused and delayed. Are you coming?"


OOC: Theao, I've left it to you to decide casulties from the orbital bombardment. If you want it can be that not much died but your troops are going to be stalled for a while, but I'd like to think that that firepower would have killed a reasonable amount of troops. But like I say, it's up to you.

ooc: I'll take damage but the volume of fire and the distance between forces would mean the marines would get hit as well, also it's somewhat GMish

ic: The orks were happily blazing away at the marines when the orbital fire lanced out of the sky. Hundreds of orks were injuried and 3 mobs were wiped out. The mass of smoke left after the attack disoriented the mobs and the stopped and waited for it to clear, while the Painbosses and Mad Dok went around 'healing' the orks, as well as on many, grafting marine armour onto them.

OOC: That is the third time we use orbital bombardment on that guy.

Brother-lieutenant Gabriel turned to the Space Wolf. The commander was by far his superior and he wasn't even sure who was in command of the Ultramarines right now.
We accept your offer, brother-commander. he said We all need time to reorganize.
In the caves, Keyes and his terminators hid in the darkness of a tunnel, hoping to ambush any xenos that might enter. A few hundred metres beyond him were the barracks, where the 250 Ultramarines that were left behind had barricaded themselves. Librarian Julius was nowhere to be seen though.

The main body of the Tau had reached the mouth to the caves. Calling a Stealth Team forwards. "Send in two full teams. It's dark in their and with you holographic generators you will be almost invisible. Retreat once you have the location of the Orks or Tyranids, whoever you bump into first. If you can, make contact with the Space Marines or Eldar."

The Night Stalkers were sitting in the caves, listening to the fight outside.

"It seems to have died down a little" Paleneus was mainly talking to himself, but the Vindicare Assassin was nearby.
"I heard sir. It sounds like they have halted fire. That doesn't sound like Orcs, so the marines must have made them"
"Perhaps a smoke screen?"
"Yes. Most probably. It sounds like a good cover for..."
There was a pause.
"Why did you stop talk-" Paleneus began
"Shh. I thought I heard something" He was whispering. Paleneus knew all too well the strength in his senses, and was quiet.
"Hmm. Must have been my imagination" But the assassin knew it couldn't be. He never imagines things like this. His senses never lie. Something was moving around in these caverns.

Aust, what race are you? If you are an anti-emperor sorta chap, we could start a fight.

Sorry, I forgot, and there are almost 50 pages of this thing! Darned if I'm looking through 'em. It was hard enough first time round.

P.S. Note to anyone: I am back from holiday (obviously (although it mayn't've been obvious that I was on holiday in the first place (mayn't've. What a great word!))), so feel free to attack me. Actually, scrap that, PLEASE attack me.

OOC: Three times? Whoooops, if i would have known that I wouldn't have done it so badly. Sorry.

IC: Ivano looked down at the Brother Lieutenant. He was younger than Ivano by quite a difference, but looked a hardened fighter and leader nonetheless. "Brother Lieutenant, I need an answer, now. If no-one more senior is available, you must make the call. Are you coming with us? We are leaving shortly, I need an answer, before the Orks can regroup.
He turned to greet Sergeant Kallos, who was moving towards him. "Kallos, what news of the bombardment?"
"We killed quite few My Lord, but they are stalled for now."
"Good, that is the most important thing for now. What of our own casulties?"
"Rhino Polaxo was hit by a secondary explosion. The driver and gunner were killed, along with Brother Feros. Brothers Hildo and Kavala are wounded."
"Damn it! I have made a mistake which has cost my brothers their lives. I am truly ashamed."
"You could have done no more My Lord, we have been struck by bad fortune once again."
"Perhaps you are right Kallos. Are the men on board?"
"Yes My Lord, only you and I remain on the ground."
"Good. Go to your men. Order the pilots to take off. I will meet you at the fleet."
"You are not coming with us?"
"I must stay with the empty ships until the other marines give me their answers. Now go, get off the ground while you have the chance."
Kallos saluted and turned away, heading to his ship. Moments later the two ships carrying the Wolves lifted off, soaring into the sky. Ivano turned to find the Space Marine commanders. What was taking them so long?

--IN THE CAVES--

Ramenov finished the prayers and got the men into position. Things were eerily silent. Only the muttering of his fellow marines broke the deathly silence. He would have to investigate. Taking his bolter in one hand and his auspex in another, he went looking for other signs of life. The auspex showed his marines and Keyes' marines, the Black Angels, some Eldar further back, scattered Imperial Guard forces. It also showed another force, also Space Marine. Ramenov was not aware that there was other marines here. Perhaps it was that mysterious force that were moving through the jungle earlier. What were they called, the Night Stalkers? Yes, that or something similar. Ramenov would have to contact them. He began moving towards them, hoping to run into someone sooner or later.

OOC: Nyibbit, what army are you?

Ivano could see that the marine vehicles were being pushed back far enough. They were clear of the blast radius. Some of the Ork bikes and looted tanks were also rumbling clear, but the majority of the forward hoarde remained in the target zone. This would be fun. Ivano lifted the satellite comm set. "FIRE" Many miles above the fleet of the Space Wolf 16th Company opened up as one, raining death upon the field of battle. Macro-shells and magma rounds pummelled into the ground, followed by countless rockets, missiles and bombs, huge laser cannon rounds tearing down like lightning. The area containing the Orks became hidden from sight by gigantic clouds of dust and smoke, flying rubble, bodies and earth flooding the horizon. The Orks that had made it past the zone were beginning to panic, but Ivano could spot them rallying around a central figure. He would have to be dealt with. Ivano could not tell the extent of damage the bombardment had caused, but he had done what he planned. The Orks would have been stalled for now, and the broken and battered terrain would slow their advance more. Ivano spotted the dropships arriving under the cover of the smoke from the now ended barrage. Immediately he began moving his troops onboard, as quickly as possible. He hailed the Black Angel and Ultramarine commanders closest to him, and began talking. "Generals, we are withdrawing to the fleet, to collect ammunition and rations, and to heal the wounded. We have enough spare ships to take you all with us if you wish, but you must make a decision now. If we leave right away we can return to the field of battle within twelve hours, to retrieve our men and crush the enemy. Are you coming with us? You must decide now, while the enemy is confused and delayed. Are you coming?"


OOC: Theao, I've left it to you to decide casulties from the orbital bombardment. If you want it can be that not much died but your troops are going to be stalled for a while, but I'd like to think that that firepower would have killed a reasonable amount of troops. But like I say, it's up to you.

Karit decided to reply,"We are expecting another strike cruiser to enter the system shortly. It carries the bulk of the 3rd Companies armoured support. We are to secure a landing site, and then we will return"

IC: Ivano looked down at the Brother Lieutenant. He was younger than Ivano by quite a difference, but looked a hardened fighter and leader nonetheless. "Brother Lieutenant, I need an answer, now. If no-one more senior is available, you must make the call. Are you coming with us? We are leaving shortly, I need an answer, before the Orks can regroup.
He turned to greet Sergeant Kallos, who was moving towards him. "Kallos, what news of the bombardment?"
"We killed quite few My Lord, but they are stalled for now."
"Good, that is the most important thing for now. What of our own casulties?"
"Rhino Polaxo was hit by a secondary explosion. The driver and gunner were killed, along with Brother Feros. Brothers Hildo and Kavala are wounded."
"Damn it! I have made a mistake which has cost my brothers their lives. I am truly ashamed."
"You could have done no more My Lord, we have been struck by bad fortune once again."
"Perhaps you are right Kallos. Are the men on board?"
"Yes My Lord, only you and I remain on the ground."
"Good. Go to your men. Order the pilots to take off. I will meet you at the fleet."
"You are not coming with us?"
"I must stay with the empty ships until the other marines give me their answers. Now go, get off the ground while you have the chance."
Kallos saluted and turned away, heading to his ship. Moments later the two ships carrying the Wolves lifted off, soaring into the sky. Ivano turned to find the Space Marine commanders. What was taking them so long?


The Ultramarines accept your offer and are honoured. the brother-lieutenant said without hesitation, though his heart ached at the thought of leaving his brothers and his commander. Two hundred and fifty battle-brothers, as well as brother-commander Keyes and some squads of Terminators have decided to stay in the caves to keep the xenos busy. We will not let our commander down, and thus we will follow his last order to us: To pull back and regroup.

ooc: just so you know, unless the orks get attacked, they will just be looting, repairing and getting medical, until the marines in space return to the planet.

Also what's happened to the eldar and the main storyline, now it seems it's just orks and marines bashing each other.

Paleneus and the Vindicare Assassin were sitting in a small enclosure, talking on occasion, but mostly quiet.
"Scout team 5 and 7, fall back and have some rest," Paleneus called through the radio, "8 and 4 will take your places"
The Vindicare Assassin looked at him. "Sir, maybe you should take some rest. I can look over the men"
"What about you?"
"I don't need rest" He said simply, getting up, "I haven't slept for 2 years".
Paleneus looked at him rather startled. How can that man stay awake so long? He knew he would never find out, and just let that thought leave his mind. He took up the offer of rest, telling the men on guard to listen to the assassin.
Just as he was falling asleep, one of the scout seargents demanded to talk to him.
"You are in no position to demand things like that," The Assassin said to him, "Tell me what you want to say, and I will decide if it is important enough to wake him"
"While we were on guard, we heard something from nearby. We don't know what it was, but it sounded like something snapping. We didn't report it as when we checked there was nothing there. Just now however, as we were coming back, we heard it again. A very similar noise, slightly further away this time".
"I will wake him. Wait here" With that the Vindicare Assassin went over to Paleneus.
"Sir, I apologise about waking you. But one of the men heard something while on patrol. It sounded just like what I heard earlier. There is someone or something in these caves other than us"
"Wake the men, except the ones who were just on duty. Tell them to be alert. Tell them that we have company"

Ooops! I've missed a lot, but I perposely didn't post to create a sense of "What the hell are those Nids up too?!?!"
Some of the Orks had realised that, whilst they were too busy with the Marines, the Nids had gone, just completely dissappeared. One or two found a hole in the floor of the tunnel and so jumped in. Minutes later their corpses jumped out again. Acid fired up from the hole and hit the ceiling. Again and again it shot up until the roof collapsed and the entrance to the hole was covered by rubble. This the Space Marines DID hear, and it made them more scared than the silence had!

Paleneus and the Vindicare Assassin were sitting in a small enclosure, talking on occasion, but mostly quiet.
"Scout team 5 and 7, fall back and have some rest," Paleneus called through the radio, "8 and 4 will take your places"
The Vindicare Assassin looked at him. "Sir, maybe you should take some rest. I can look over the men"
"What about you?"
"I don't need rest" He said simply, getting up, "I haven't slept for 2 years".
Paleneus looked at him rather startled. How can that man stay awake so long? He knew he would never find out, and just let that thought leave his mind. He took up the offer of rest, telling the men on guard to listen to the assassin.
Just as he was falling asleep, one of the scout seargents demanded to talk to him.
"You are in no position to demand things like that," The Assassin said to him, "Tell me what you want to say, and I will decide if it is important enough to wake him"
"While we were on guard, we heard something from nearby. We don't know what it was, but it sounded like something snapping. We didn't report it as when we checked there was nothing there. Just now however, as we were coming back, we heard it again. A very similar noise, slightly further away this time".
"I will wake him. Wait here" With that the Vindicare Assassin went over to Paleneus.
"Sir, I apologise about waking you. But one of the men heard something while on patrol. It sounded just like what I heard earlier. There is someone or something in these caves other than us"
"Wake the men, except the ones who were just on duty. Tell them to be alert. Tell them that we have company"
Actually it would be more of a rumble! I asume that you're referring to the Nids

ooc: just so you know, unless the orks get attacked, they will just be looting, repairing and getting medical, until the marines in space return to the planet.

Also what's happened to the eldar and the main storyline, now it seems it's just orks and marines bashing each other.
I don't have a problem with that! :p

ooc: just so you know, unless the orks get attacked, they will just be looting, repairing and getting medical, until the marines in space return to the planet.

Also what's happened to the eldar and the main storyline, now it seems it's just orks and marines bashing each other.
Well I'm just sitting back-no ones trying to interact with me.

OOC: Stuffing your face, I was referring to either the tau or the space marine commander who is wandering around the caves. They can choose who it is who I have heard, but the idea is I have no clue who it might be, just that there is someone or something else in the caves.

Ramenov stared intensely at the auspex. The device said there was marines. He had followed the device's direction, yet appeared to have bypassed them. He turned around and headed back the way he came, intent on finding the hopefully loyal forces. He came to his senses, taking in the situation around him. His thunder hammer was bouncing steadily along against his armour. Snap, snap, snap. How could he be so foolish? He could be dead because of not paying the proper attention. He mentally shook himself and carried on, keeping a close eye out. Hearing muttering up ahead, and the clicking of weapons, he slowed himself down, this had to be them.
The Iron Preist stopped dead in his tracks, not daring to move a muscle. The slight amount of pressure on the back of his head told him there was a gun barrel held to it. Not any gun though. Ramenov had gone through extensive weapons classification training on Fenris, on his road to preisthood, and manufactured many of the Chapter's weapons himself. And no Space Marine carried an Exodus sniper rifle. Ramenov wondered to himself, wondered how an assasin came to be on this world, and more importantly, what was it about to do?

--ON THE LANDING ZONE--

Ivano nodded to the Brother Lieutenant. "Excellent, move your men and vehicles onboard now. Report to me when it's done, and we can leave."
Ivano was impressed by the young marine's initiative. No matter what the others said, they still bring the Ultramarines up in the same quality. He was happy to have them with him.

The Ultramarines began to form up, moving the vehicles onboard while the marines covered the escape.
Brother-lieutenant Gabriel went to see Ivano of the Space Wolves as the last of the marines entered the Thunderhawks (I guess your using those), firing a few shots at the Orks as the hatches closed.

In the caves:
Keyes heard one of the entrances collapse. This probably meant that they were safe for now, but also that they were trapped there with the Eldar.
Where in the emperor's name is Julius? He should have been here a long time ago.

Deeper inside the caves a figure lurked in the shadows, unseen for the time being.
Soon, very soon the power will be MINE! MINE! Mine for the taking! it hissed silently.

In space:
A small warp current formed in cover behind another of the planets of the system. It began to move towards the planet...

Ivano was glad to be off the ground at last. The Thunderhawks powered off the ground, ferrying the Ultramarines to the Space Wolf fleet. He searched out the young Brother Lieutenant, Gabriel his name was. He quickly found him. "Gabriel, you seem to be in charge here, for now anyway. I must ask you, now that we are regrouped, what plan of action do you think we should take?" It would be interesting to hear the Lieutenant's answer, to see what ssort of tactical mind he had in him.

OOC: By calling Gabriel young, I don't actually mean is young, it's just that all Wolf Lords are really old, so everyone else seems young to them.

"Don't try anything" The assassin warned him, "I'm not the only one aiming at your head". With that, a group of scouts led by Paleneus stepped out from the shadows, all with their guns pointed at him. The assassin stepped back, and Paleneus brought his glowing sword to his neck.
"I am Paleneus, master of the Night Stalkers. And you must be..." He looked at his armour, and then his face, "...Ramenov. I've heard alot about you. Maybe you should be quieter" He smiled, "And this sword I have at your neck, you are probably wondering why it glows this blue colour. Well, once you find out, tell me, I have been wondering the same thing for many years. I got this from my father, who gave it to me as he died. It is stronger than a power weapon, being able to cut through any substance with ease. One man tried to study it, and went mad. This sword is evil, from somewhere we will never go, yet I am controlling it right now. I have all its power in my grasp, ready to unleash it on you. This is what will happen if you try anything. And another tip, don't try and use it against me. One man did that, and didn't feel very well afterwards" He looked at his face closely, "I know what you're thinking right now. You think we are chaos. Well, do you see any mutation? Does this sword even look like a chaos creation? There are worse things than chaos. Those worse things created this weapon. We are not chaos, we are not those worse things, we are like you. The reason why we don't fight with you is we were betrayed. The Imperium betrayed us, left us for dead. They believe we are dead, and I think its time for them to know the truth. Go back to your men, and contact the inquisitors. One of them is sure to know us, and be overjoyed at the thought of us being alive still and with powerful allies. So go now" He took his auspex from him, and stepped back, "No man will shoot you unless you resist. We are offering you a free road out of here, and you wont come to us again. If you do, we will shoot you on sight, and I mean you. Its completely up to you"

Just wanna ask, what's the cave complex like? Is there survailance, security mesures? I probably should know but I wasn't really involved with the caves insides till now. (Can you guess what's coming up now?!?!)

Oh, and I hadn't realised that there was some kinda assassin plot for you to 'hear'. I just naively assumed everyone took interest in me and my Nids :D

OOC: I'm an Ordo Malleus Inquisitor, with quite a few Grey Knights thrown in. :mp5:

Gabriel hesitated Well, first we should do some repairs, get the men some medical attention and replenish our reserves of ammunition. Second, we should... We should make planetfall on different areas around the Orks, surrounding them and advancing under fighter* cover. We should also try and contact all marines that are trapped inside the caves, if they aattempt to break out at the same time as we attack we would have greater chances to succeed.

OOC:
*= I don't know if the SM got any planetary fighters, but I hope so. If they don't just pretend I wrote artillery cover.
Gabriel is quite young, if I knew the average age of a lieutenant I could give you a more precise answer.

In space:
The warp came closer, slow but steady it advanced towards the unsuspecting planet. Inside the caves the dark figure mutated and became a twisted image of what it once had been.

Ramenov thought slowly and clearly to himself. He had to calm and compose himself, which was not an easy thing for an insulted Space Wolf to do. He breathed slowly, contemplating the situation. If he had heard the marine right he was in grave danger, not just because of the weapons held to him. They spoke of not being of chaos, but worse. But Ramenov had picked up on one thing. They spoke blasphemy to the highest degree. The said the Holy Emperor, he from whom all Space Marines were born, had betrayed them . He had heard those words once before, from Chaplain Beraticis of the Blood Dragons. Ramenov had personally decapitated him as he became possesed by a daemon of Slaneesh. This would not do. This was treason. Heresy. Blasphemy. Chaos. He looked into his new enemy's eyes.
"Very well, I shall leave this place. And I shall find your Inquisitor. He shall learn of your presence, as will our fellow marine brothers. As for my not returning, that shall depend on how you conduct yourself in this battle. If I detect Chaos presence, you shall taste my hammer, and the axes of the Space Wolves. We do not tolerate heresy. Farewell."
Ramenov brushed aside the sniper rifles. and stalked off through the caves, out of the Night Stalkers' sight. Instead of finding more allies he had discovered potential enemies. Not Chaos indeed. Now to find those Inquisitors.....

--ON BOARD BATTLECRUISER FENRIS' ANGEL--

Ivano nodded at Gabriel. "Exactly my thoughts, brother. We shall mount a collective attack and breakout. With these re-inforcements my Wolves now number 950, plus vehicles and aircraft. Not many forces can withstand so many marines, with ours, yours and the Black Angels we shall be indominatable. Go to your men. Order the healing and re-arming. We must make haste. I will send Scouts to the planet, you may do the same if you wish. Emperor Protect, brother." Ivano turned and boarded a shuttle to take him to his men, he needed to find Scout Sergeant Kyo, another mission beckoned.

The Space Wolf commander left, leaving Gabriel alone with his thoughts and concerns. They had to rescue their commander who were trapped in the maze of caves, so he could lead them to victory... but if Keyes somehow died it would mean that he, Gabriel, would command the Ultramarines. Yes, a shot in the dark, it would look like an accident and nobody could blame him.
Yes, the thought is a sweet one isn't it? someone whispered in his head. To wield the power of a thousand of the best warriors in the universe, to counquer the galaxy, to have everything you did ever dream of and even more. What the Emperor never gave you. Isn't it? the voice continued.

In space, on the other side of the planet.

The warp drew closer, slowly but surely. Things began to materialize inside, but they were not ready yet, they would not consume this planet... for now.

:mp5: Does anyone mind if I join as the white scars chapter? :mp5:

ooc: i don't

ic: "O'Or'es. We have made contact with a small number of tyranids. We are remaining at a distance. Shall we retreat?"

"Yes. I will prepare a strike force for you to take them out." O'Or'es turned from the portable comms. "Three crisis suits with flamers and some pathfinders with rail rifles. Form up for a strike forcer into the caves."

OOC: I don't mind, more Adeptus Astartes the better

IC: As the Black Angels that had stayed behind with Chaplin Hanst readied themselves for a Tyranid assualt, the men who had left on the vehicles set up a staging platform for the deployment of more armoured support. Dreadnaughts, Land Speeders, Whirlwinds and Predators were the order of the day, to bolster the damaged Rhinos. Karit looked through the viewer of his helmet, focusing on the caves. Many were collapsed, and the Orks were regrouping.They fight with an animal cunning, one that must be extinguished before it theatens to consume us all. I just hope Hanst can hold up in there until we return. We must wait for Ivano to return, and then we can move

Above the planet a white scars battle barge deploys multiple drop pods and a thunder hawk gunship with a predator. Inside the battle barge the white scars chaplain (Julius) leads the main assault force in prayer. in the drop pods there are scout squads and assault marine squads waiting for the rough landing.

Above the planet a white scars battle barge deploys multiple drop pods and a thunder hawk gunship with a predator. Inside the battle barge the white scars chaplain (Julius) leads the main assault force in prayer. in the drop pods there are scout squads and assault marine squads waiting for the rough landing.

OOC; Just so you know, a Thunderhawk can carry nearly half a company of Marines, without vehicles. So it's a waste deploying a single Predator in a Thunderhawk, when you could deploy three or four. Just nit-picking really

just asking if you would add necrons to the story line and add alot of action. just asking. thnx!!! joshua626 :cool:

OOC; I personally dont mind. So long as you don't God-mod to hell, which being a n00b with Necrons I'm sure you will try,

OOC: I don't mind the Necrons joining, as long as they keep in line with the story and don't try and change too much. As long as you don't spam this thread and RP good, I’m happy letting you in. Same for the White Scars guy. Also, could both of you read what has happened so far. It might take a while but you have to know the full story if you want to be a part of it.

IC: Ivano shook his head, ridding his mind of the dark thoughts within. The nearing warp storm was projecting images of Chaos and dark thoughts in their minds. He trusted his men to resist as he was doing. It was a tough test on the younger members of the Company, their minds not toughened against such evils. He would have to watch them; if they fell he would have to take the necessary actions. For a moment he wondered about the Ultramarines, particularly their young commander. It was only a moment though, the Ultramarines were too faithful to the Emperor, no evil would even enter their minds, of that Ivano was sure.

He turned to the Admiral of the vessel. "My men are ready to return planetside. Contact the White Scars, I shall contact the Ultramarines, let them know our intentions."
"Aye Sir."
Ivano returned to the shuttle to return to the Ultramarines, while the Admiral opened a communications channel to the White Scars.
"This is Admiral Trepanov of the Space Wolf vessel Fenris' Angel. What is your business in this system?"

--IN THE CAVES--

Ramenov returned to his Long Fangs, making it through the caves without any other meetings. His men could tell what had happened. One of the great veteran Wolves asked him. "Iron-Preist, is something wrong."
"Not yet," Ramenov replied, "but yes, something could be very wrong indeed. I shall speak further with you all later."
He turned away, in search of Captain Keyes amidst the Ultramarines. He found him, and brought him aside to talk. "Captain. We may have a problem..."

The orks, having finished looting, medicing, and converting, decided to start looking for more enemies, and set out west-ward.

Templar watched as the Orks headed away from the cave system,Good. We should be able to return without engaging in further, and potentially costly battles.

Commander Karit stood beside his old friend,"We should inform the Wolf Lord, and Brother-Captain Keyes what has occured here."
"Agreed. Brother-Chaplin Hanst should should also be told"
Karit opened up a select comm-channel, one that encompassed all of the force commanders,"Brothers, the Orks are moving away from the cave system. They are proceeding on a bearing of 270, and it appears that the large majority are going."

Keyes saw a shadow coming up along the cave and hid himself behind a large rock. His grip around his powersword tightened and he was ready for battle.
Yet, the shadow was no enemy, but the ironpriest of the Space Wolves.
Ramenov or something like that. Keyes thought as the ironpriest spoke.
We may have a problem he said.
When wasn't there a problem? We are trapped inside these caves with the Eldar, the Orks and Tyranids are outside and I haven't heard of the rest of my marines since they left the planet. Keyes said.

Ramenov smiled at the Marine's comments. True, when didn't they have a problem. "I encountered another Space Marine Chapter within the caves. They call themselves the Night Stalkers, and claim to be loyal to the Emperor. However their leader carries a possessed weapon, and they speak in blasphemous ways. They cannot be trusted, and I feel that we may soon be joined by the evils of Chaos in these caves. We must leave as soon as possible and warn the others. Can you contact the Black Angels outside, and let them know aswell. And be wary of Inquisitors, they are also not to be trusted."

Night Stalker you say? I think I have heard of the name before but I can't remember... Brother-Librarian Julius will know, but he hasn't been seen since we barricaded ourselves here.
And Chaos, here!? Then we are in more trouble than I thought. We should leave as soon as possible. I will try and contact the Black Angels. He was interrupted by the Black Angels call. It looked as if the Orks had left, good news were scarce these times, yet they had still got one. The Emperor watched over them.
Iron priest Ramenov thinks that the forces of Chaos might be here and we are preparing to pull out. Meet us outside. he said before closing the channel and turning to Ramenov.
The Orks have left and are heading west, and so our brothers are preparing to make planetfall.

ARGH! Lots of new members! Just when I thought we were slowly starting to come to a close....
I don't have a problem with it, just either keep with the story or go play with each other on the other side of the planet. OR u could go kill those flipping Tau that tried to kill me then stopped doing anything. I think the Eldar are currently in possension of a few of them....
DO NOT godmode (if u don't know what that is then ask FFS!) because we WILL pick up on it and godmode you back to hell!
Anyway, remember, we're all here to have fun! (man that sounds cheesy!)

PLAY ON!

OOC; Just so you know, a Thunderhawk can carry nearly half a company of Marines, without vehicles. So it's a waste deploying a single Predator in a Thunderhawk, when you could deploy three or four. Just nit-picking really
LOL, a thunderhawk specially for a predator! Might as well just give it a parachute!

<snip>
Iron priest Ramenov thinks that the forces of Chaos might be here and we are preparing to pull out. Meet us outside.<snip>

"Traitors? Here? How can that be? We are at a secure location, twenty klicks south-east of the cave entrance. We are currently recieving reinforcements from our battlebarges in orbit, and must wait until they are all planteside before we move. I shall converse to Wolf Lord Ivano, and tell him of our plans."

Karit closed the comm-channel, and undid his helmet, the air hissing as he removed it. Captain Templer looked up from the manifest that a Sergeant had just delievered to him,"Problem, Brother-Commander?"

"I just recieved word from the Ultramarine commander that Chaos may be present within the caves. He is unsure, but the Iron-priest seems adamant"

"I see. So, the traitor legions are involved, but who could they be?"

"I am not certain Brother-Captain. We must exercise extreme caution from now on."

"Yes, Brother-Commander"

Templar went back to work, directing the new arrivals to a staging area. Soon, they would return and bolster the defences for Brother-Chaplin Hanst. The seventy-five brethern could not last too long against a determined foe, for the Black Angels had been fighting longer than the other chapters. Latest word from the battlebarge said the White Scars had also arrived, and where landing troops to the north.Welcome reinforcements. The Black Angels were created to fight Chaos... and fight we shall

Karit finished composing the message, handing it to a nearby Astropath to send to Ivano.

+++++++++++++++++INCOMING TRANSMISSION++++++++++++++++++++++
From: Commander Karit, Black Angels Chapter
To: Wolf Lord Ivano, Space Wolves Chapter
Subject: Traitors
Thought for the day: Fight with all your strength, and the Emperor will reward you

Brother,

I have recieved word that the forces of Chaos may be present upon this world. The information came from Iron-Priest Ramenov, and we are going to high-alert. My forces are ready to move out, we await your return

Karit
+++++++++++++++++END TRANSMISSION++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Ivano read the transmission handed to him. He looked up at the docking bay Sergeant. "The ships deploy, now." He pulled up a comm link to Brother Lieutenant Gabriel on the adjacent ship. "Brother, we go planetside immediately. Instruct the pilots to land where you feel suits you best. We shall speak again planetside, Emperor willing. Wolfenstein out."

He climbed aboard his Thunderhawk, aware his men had already done so on the numerous other Company Thunderhawks. 950 Space Wolves plus their Company's vehicles would be planetside very soon, and then Chaos would feel the wrath of the Wolves of Fenris.
Ivano tapped the pilot on the shoulder. "Put us down near the Black Angel forces, they will need our help the most. And hurry, we have prey to hunt."

The transports lifted off from the orbiting fleet, like a swarm of bees flooding towards their prey. The pilot, a Flight Lieutenant by the name of Farquah, tried to raise a link to the Black Angel Command Squad on the ground. "Black Angels, this is the Space Wolf transport Emperor's Guidance, we are coming in to land on your position, so keep heads up if you please. Guidance out."

The situation was a bit chaotic; they had been cut of from their brothers, their commander had stayed behind and the only one that seemed to be avle to take command was Gabriel. To make things worse there was evidence that the ruinous forces of Chaos had entered the system.

Brothers, Adeptus Astartes, Sons of Ultramar and Roboute Guilliman we go now to free our bretheren. The ironpriest Ramenov has detected the presence of Chaos in this system. I know your hearts, I know you will not fail. Slay the traitors and remember, the Emperor watches, make sure he is not ashamed!

Bring us in north-west of the caves brother-pilot (if they are called that), the infantry will be deployed behind the heavy vehicles and the flankers and scouts on the sides.

The Thunderhawks roared towards the planet, penetrating the atmosphere and zooming past the caves before smoothly landing.

Brother-sergeant Tanthius shouted to his squad as the ramp lowered. The dust that the Thunderhawks had whirled up obscured the sun and it was hard to see even two feet in front of oneself. But as one of the Thunderhwaks lifted they could make out the sillouette of a Predator and followed it to the front, taking up positions behind it and waiting for the signal.

Brother-lieutenant Gabriel commandeered a bike and hurried towards the Space Wolves. Plans had to be made should the forces of Chaos truly be in the system.