NationStates Jolt Archive

He would sit there, just sit there on his throne of ice for weeks. Often he would walk through the arctic wastelands. He had powerful super-warriors under his command which he named Phantoms. He was first found at the age of four wandering the wastelands. He wielded power and knowledge far beyond that of any man. He is now twenty-three and master of the system he now resides in plus a few others and Glaciare is kept as his throne world. The Dratherians had sent a company of White Scars to investigate this world, none of which had returned. The man wanted only one thing which was revenge against the Dratherians who had abandoned him. Now all that remained was for them to come into his deadly trap.

Xander had readied his battalion and was now approaching the planet Glaciare which lay past the Halo Zone of the Ultima Segmentum. Xander thought it odd that this was on a common transport route to the throne world of the Emperor. The very same one he himself had travelled twice. They had to make stops here because the Warp storms common to this area interfered with the Fold Drives. From a point near here they would travel using Warp Drives to get to the next Fold point then that process would be repeated two more times. Xander's battalion had been followed up by a Battle Barge from the White Scars. Then he sensed it, a powerful psychic force and it became a beacon sending the signal across the universe drawing many to it's presence. Now Xander knew things were about to get crazy of course that's how Zaras and him liked it.

A full Company of Dark Templar, led by Dark-lord Heinrich, and backed by a company of Armor and a Guard battalion, was on its way through a system about 4 light-years away from Glaciare when their Cleric had a Vision, their direction was changed, there was something powerful on the planet of Glaciare, and it was their duty to investigate any Psyker of that power.

Victums, forgotten by the Scibes of Terra, the mechanised legion of Norock V, led by Camissar Slebem. The Hammerheads, rolled over the frozen planet near to starving, hoping to find an enamy if not food or shelter.

The Barges of the Dark Templar fleet drew near to Glaciare, soon they would land and take a good long look at whatever it was that got their Clerics attention. The Marines of the Templar were larger than average, a product of their Geneseeds, which had a small flaw, 1 in 20 had all of the normal Space Marine modifications, with the caveat of one missing item, they got fat, the modifications in their bodies that would have prevented this failed, and they were truly massive, in every way, they also gained at least another foot, they were muscular as ever, but it was well hidden, and they were sent on the mot dangerous missions, in an attempt to both use them, and cullk them from the ranks, this company was at least half misfits, and trhat could be an issue...

The considerable gifts of the Chronosian psykers are often unpredictable; glimpses of futures, teasing flashes of the threads of probability, often drive many potential psykers to harness their gifts. Some cast runes or bones; some read the Emperor's tarot. Others still, enact bloody rituals to cultivate the favor of the Powers, and purify their sight....

One such psyker, etching his runes and sigils in blood, lapses into a seizure; blood flowing from his mouth as he rants in ancient words; screaming prophecy. Summarily bound, crucified and fixed in place; he is approached by an Imperial Inquisitor.

"Now; you are going to tell me what you saw..."

"Ice; snow; A giant amongst the snow....Primarch. He waits; his ascension shall bring great pain to the universe. The die is cast; the omens written, the skies; FIRE! WRITTEN IN FIRE IN THE SKIES!"

"SILENCE!" And the man is silent; the Inquisitor's eyes crackling with the solid invocation of his will. He presents a holographic map; worlds and stars gleaming in the void. "Where?"

He sat there when a Phantom came in dressed in his snow white Power Armor and said, "Lord Xavier they have arrived there are many more than expected for this initial phase. What should we do?" Xavier stood swiftly his powerful muscles and armor bulging. The sword at his side crackled with white hot energy as he spoke, "You will do nothing all that will change is the terrain they are on. We will see how powerful these fools truly are. Now go, leave me!" He walked over to a large machine built into the walls of his fortress and he stepped in. His body crackled with energy and the entire surface of the planet changed as the machine sent out large pulses of psychic energy. Spikes of ice rose up all around the planet and great mountains rose up creating a dangerous terrain. Xavier stepped out of the machine and sat down on his throne with fatigue. He rested but at the same time used his Psychic presence to monitor his children. The surface had changed and now his children waited for the enemy to come. Soon he would be back at full strength but it would not matter the time because they wouldn't be able to find his palace till he wished it.

In orbit Xander walks to the head of the 1st through 5th Companies and speaks, "Men ready yourselves this could be a dangerous battle. The people of Glaciare and the surrounding systems have named this man a god with armies of superbeings at his command. If they have done so then this man must be very dangerous, so now we must head into battle against an enemy we know nothing of and with little to no intelligence. Bow your head in our final battle prayer."

They all sounded as one,
We give thanks to the Emperor for this chance to prove ourselves worthy,
With fist and gun raised we will cut through his enemies with deadly force,
Our strength is unquestioned and founded in the gravity wells of Halsia,
Now we surge forth with strength unmatched by mortals to destroy our foes.

"Now move out!"

With that they surged forward into Thunderhawks and Drop Pods which then landed on the surface with thunderous sound. They quickly set up camp on the western part of the main continent on a high ground and readied their defences. Xander, riding on Zaras, then set out with the First Company to find the enemy whom they were sent to crush. Little to their knowledge they were being watched by a hundred Phantoms who waited for them to walk into their first trap.

The Dark Templar landed, and they quickly unassed, Leman-Russ tanks and Vindicators, backed by Land-Raiders and Razorbacks all mobilised to deal with this anomoly, while the Guard company they were with began setting up artillery and defensive points, the Marines and the tanks went out to take a look.

OOC Mini this post includes ur forces

IC
The Phantoms then sprung their traps. They had been waiting for the two forces and using their combined Psychic strength they surrounded the enemy in ice domes then dragged the domes a hundreds of feet below surface cutting off all transmissions. The Marines hefted their Stormbolters and let loose fire on the enemy soldiers rarely finding targets. Few were killed by enemy attacks while fewer still were driven made by psychic bolts. Xander ran forward and used his combi-weapons to cut into the enemy forces and using his sword Mortifer cut down those within it's eight foot reach. They needed help but there was none around. When a stray shot cut a hole into a nearby dome Xander saw a force of strong warriors that weren't his and thought to himself maybe their assisstance was here.

OOC Mini this post includes ur forces

The Phantoms then sprung their traps. They had been waiting for the two forces and using their combined Psychic strength they surrounded the enemy in ice domes then dragged the domes a hundreds of feet below surface cutting off all transmissions. The Marines hefted their Stormbolters and let loose fire on the enemy soldiers rarely finding targets. Few were killed by enemy attacks while fewer still were driven made by Psychic bolts. Xander ran forward and used his combi-weapons to cut into the enemy forces and using his sword Mortifer cut down those within it's eight foot reach. They needed help but there was none around. When a stray shot cut a hole into a nearby dome Xander saw a force of strong warriors that weren't his and thought to himself maybe their assisstance was here.

OOC: Righto, tanks VS primarch, I pity the tanks...

IC:

The Leman-Russ tanks automatically unloaded on the domes, tryng to break out, while the massive Space Marines of the Templar hammered away with every gun they had, some even carried around Las-Cannon as personal weapons, they were that big, but most stuck to their Bolters and other similar weapons, the Meltas and a pair of Multi-Meltas took the front line against the seemingly frozen enemies they faced.

The remainder of the company tried to fight free of the trap, while the Dark-lord faced against the Primarch, his blade was different from that of his subordinates, a Frostblade, it was a weapon worthy of a Primarch, and now it faced one...

OOC Sorry Ive been really sick lately

IC
Where the tanks hammered away chunks of ice fell down into the dome but as the smoke would clear it would be apparent they were in what appeared to only be a small space surrounded by thick ice. Xander charged forward as he rattled off shots at the enemy Phantoms. Many fell to both the onslaughts of the Seismic Fists and the Dark Templars. Xander commed to the Field Commander of the Dark Templars and said, "My name is Xander Darkthrope of the Seismic Fists Space Marines I think we will have to work together to get out of this in one piece." As he swung his blade cutting another Phantom in twain he got another comm from Tursa one of his Apothecaries, "Lord Xander a cursory glance at one of these dead Phantoms tells me they are Space Marines." Xander stopped in shock and said two words, "Oh shit."

OOC Sorry Ive been really sick lately

Where the tanks hammered away chunks of ice fell down into the dome but as the smoke would clear it would be apparent they were in what appeared to only be a small space surrounded by thick ice. Xander charged forward as he rattled off shots at the enemy Phantoms. Many fell to both the onslaughts of the Seismic Fists and the Dark Templars. Xander commed to the Field Commander of the Dark Templars and said, "My name is Xander Darkthrope of the Seismic Fists Space Marines I think we will have to work together to get out of this in one piece." As he swung his blade cutting another Phantom in twain he got another comm from Tursa one of his Apothecaries, "Lord Xander a cursory glance at one of these dead Phantoms tells me they are Space Marines. Xander stopped in shock and said two words, "Oh shit."

"I am Heinrich, Dark-Lord of the Dark Templar Chapter I believe you may be correct Xander of the Seismic Fists. Should I come to you, or the other way around?"

OOC Mini feel free to call damage on the Phantoms. Oh and bear in mind my Seismic Fists are heavy worlders and roughly 8-9 feet tall with Xander being at 10 feet.

IC
A wry smile crept across Xander's face and he said, "We'll come to you." With that he yelled an order and simultaneously many of his men threw flashbangs blinding the enemy. Then Xander and five of his men charged and hit the wall with their seismic gauntlets at six different points effectively crushing the wall. With that the Land Raiders and Razorbacks covered their rears as the Marines moved into the other dome letting loose Stormbolter fire at any enemy within sight killing many with the shots. Xander ran up to Heinrich and said, "Now this is fun."