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"The Charybdis Crusade.

“What use would it be now to turn back? These worlds are ripe for the taking. A hundred Systems lie before us and our allies. A hundred systems to be enlightened and redeemed. No matter the foes we face in the blackness, our victory is assured, for we possess the faith they lack. We, chosen of the Gods”
- Warmaster Cabot, Into the mouth of Charybdis

The Charybdis Cluster. A hundred systems, unclaimed and untamed, in the galactic northwest. Untouched as yet by Imperial rule. Yet it had, of late, fallen into the Imperial eye, regarded by many as the next great conquest for the Imperium. It fell to Cabot, Primarch of the Wolfsbane Legion and Imperial Warmaster, to lead the great Crusader force that would be amassed into the very heart of Charybdis, to pacify and conquer it in the name of Chaos.

This is, what would in time be known as the Charybdis Crusade."

At the vast muster fields upon Chronosia Prime itself, Guardsmen from every corner of the Imperium gathered. In their silver and scarlet armour, came the Hydran Regiments; in black flak studded with red marks of honour came the Kossean Blooded, the 15th newest and most notable amongst them. The Chronosian Chosen came next. Tight carapace armour enveloped them, as though biologically embracing them. Complex mask arrays, twisting and changing with optical illusions, seemed to display grinning skulls, or the rotting flesh of some hideous corpse.

Vehicles of every description; Baneblades, Leman Russ’ tanks, Basilisk Artillery, Hellhounds, Chimeras. All gathered for the great Muster at the beginning of the Crusade. Marines had gathered, representatives and Companies of each of the Nine Legios Astartes. At the head was the Captain of each, flanked by Champions and Chaplains, representative of the power of the Imperium. Titans bestrode the world, towering over the arrayed military might of the Imperium, even this a fraction of what might be fielded. Allies were signalled and called, invoked to join in this endeavour. At last, Cabot himself ascended atop a dais, beginning to address his gathered forces.

“Brothers! Warriors of the Imperium! You are chosen this day! We are the hammer of the Gods against the unbelievers! The fist of Chaos to cleanse this universe of its weakness! Only in submission to Chaos can they remain strong! Pure! We shall smash asunder Charybdis! We shall bring it into the fold and liberate it from whatever filth holds it!

My friends, my sons, my brothers! This day we shall march to war as never before. We shall unleash forces never before seen upon the Universe and arise from te fray triumphant! We shall emerge as Lords of Charybdis! Inheritors of a new dawn!”

OOC:

So, here we have it. A fully fledged, no-holds-barred Imperial Crusade into the heart of a pristine cluster of worlds. The Charybdis Cluster holds approximately 100 systems, each with at least one world that supports life. The objective of the Chronosian Crusade is to smash into the heart of ti, tear out whatever dwells there and conquer them in the name of the Imperium. Eventually there will be Hive worlds, Fortress and Forge Worlds, amongst these stars. But for now, they represent opportunity.

I'm going to be selectively recruiting for this. You must have an adequate grasp of both ground and space warfare, be decent at RPing in large scale engagements (Examples would be nice if I don't know you directly or by reputation)...

Other than that, feel free to at least apply. The Charybdis Cluster awaits, if you're not already there. ;)

THREADS

The Fighting 501st- http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=513521
The Zanthus Conclave- http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=12232419#post12232419
Current Participants:

The Crusade:

Chronosia
Clan Ansu (Obsidian Guard)
Wanderjar
TFU
LiberatedNewIreland
Tannelorn
Hailung

The Opposition:

Telros
Der Angst
Taledonia
HFT

Wildcard:

Ermor
TheExiled
Edoniakistanbabweagua
Hyperspatial Travel.
Mini Miehm

OOC: Naturally, I'm in. How could I not be? With Manifest perched precariously above the brink of madness, and some interesting new troops.. it suffices to say I've wanted to try out the Maker-Mind's ground troops, but I've never really had a good chance. And, besides, before I kill the Maker-Mind off, I need a chance to fight some Chronosian ground troops.

And then, there was madness, and pain.
- Musings of Manifest

Silver seethed along the ground, congealing into shapes, hardening, and blackening. Within minutes, Manifest's first creatures were complete. Hideous beyond belief, their forms were twisted, and wrought solely by madness, forged out of pain.

In the skies above the burning, consumed world, the forces of Manifest sat, waiting. There would be war. Oh, yes. There would be war. Ships, horrifically tortured into shapes that no Maker-wrought craft had ever been, waited above.

And madness lurked, just beyond sight. And Manifest laughed, crackles of energy rippling across the world, thought and action intertwined, and madness lurked no longer.

Madness came. And it would go from there. Go to Charybdis.

OOC: Naturally, I'm in. How could I not be? With Manifest perched precariously above the brink of madness, and some interesting new troops.. it suffices to say I've wanted to try out the Maker-Mind's ground troops, but I've never really had a good chance. And, besides, before I kill the Maker-Mind off, I need a chance to fight some Chronosian ground troops.

And then, there was madness, and pain.
- Musings of Manifest

Silver seethed along the ground, congealing into shapes, hardening, and blackening. Within minutes, Manifest's first creatures were complete. Hideous beyond belief, their forms were twisted, and wrought solely by madness, forged out of pain.

In the skies above the burning, consumed world, the forces of Manifest sat, waiting. There would be war. Oh, yes. There would be war. Ships, horrifically tortured into shapes that no Maker-wrought craft had ever been, waited above.

And madness lurked, just beyond sight. And Manifest laughed, crackles of energy rippling across the world, thought and action intertwined, and madness lurked no longer.

Madness came. And it would go from there. Go to Charybdis.

OOC: Well, to be fair we've not started yet. That was just a nice dramatic introduction :P I'll render your name down for it though :D, welcome as always HT.

Deuteronomy 32:42
I will make mine arrows drunk with blood, And my sword shall devour flesh; With the blood of the slain and the captives, From the head of the leaders of the enemy.

-

Drenching acid rain fell from the raging skies of Acerbus Magna, the stars obscured by colossal black clouds. Leafless forests of gaunt, dead trees rose mournfully from the otherwise desolate surface of a once-lush world, her vigour despoiled by centuries of corruption spewed from a multitude of factories, workshops and armouries in the name of the Chaos Gods.

Ascending from the bleak plain like a rotted tooth, the great fortress-citadel of the Obsidian Guard loomed over the landscape. Its jet walls held an unhealthy sheen, and in places the surface buckled and squirmed as though alive. The citadel's gate, a towering construct of rockcrete and bronze, groaned as it swung open. Weighed down by sixteen centuries of operation, its cogs, bolts and counterweights screamed their protest. Finally, the great portal lay agape.

From the hidden recesses and caverns of the citadel, a lone figure emerged. His form was completely hidden and distorted by his baroque armour, its ancient black finish chipped and pitted by use and battle. Standing eight feet tall at the shoulder, Lord Vakumann Soresh - commander of the Obsidian Guard, reached with armoured gloves for his helm, a faceless steel mask. He disengaged the pressure locks, expelling a burst of steam from the internal hydraulics, and revealed his face to the air.

His face was twisted into an eternal grimace, his pointed teeth bared and his lipless mouth wide below unblinking eyes, Vakumann took a deep breath of the thin, toxic Acerban atmosphere. His multi-lung filtered the poisonous air, recycling it into an acceptable fuel, and the hulking Chaos Lord raised his head to see the open sky and feel the acidic rain fall upon his pallid skin.

The clouds billowed, warped and finally burst as the Idolator-class Angel of Hallucination ripped through into low atmosphere, her hull decorated with a thousand sigils, dedications, and appeasements. Vakumann felt the heady rush and all-consuming light as he was teleported from the surface to join his fleet.

War called, and she was not to be kept waiting.

OOC: You can tell I used a thesaurus, can't you?

Anyway, I'm in, as Chron already knew. Posting as the Obsidian Guard (Excommunicate Traitoris) under the sorceror-Lord, Vakumann Soresh.

OOC: count me in as a defender.

OOC: count me in as a defender.

OOC: Perhaps an example of Rp similar to what the others posted? Or maybe you could just link me?:P

"The Charybdis Crusade.

“What use would it be now to turn back? These worlds are ripe for the taking. A hundred Systems lie before us and our allies. A hundred systems to be enlightened and redeemed. No matter the foes we face in the blackness, our victory is assured, for we possess the faith they lack. We, chosen of the Gods”
- Warmaster Cabot, Into the mouth of Charybdis

The Charybdis Cluster. A hundred systems, unclaimed and untamed, in the galactic northwest. Untouched as yet by Imperial rule. Yet it had, of late, fallen into the Imperial eye, regarded by many as the next great conquest for the Imperium. It fell to Cabot, Primarch of the Wolfsbane Legion and Imperial Warmaster, to lead the great Crusader force that would be amassed into the very heart of Charybdis, to pacify and conquer it in the name of Chaos.

This is, what would in time be known as the Charybdis Crusade."

At the vast muster fields upon Chronosia Prime itself, Guardsmen from every corner of the Imperium gathered. In their silver and scarlet armour, came the Hydran Regiments; in black flak studded with red marks of honour came the Kossean Blooded, the 15th newest and most notable amongst them. The Chronosian Chosen came next. Tight carapace armour enveloped them, as though biologically embracing them. Complex mask arrays, twisting and changing with optical illusions, seemed to display grinning skulls, or the rotting flesh of some hideous corpse.

Vehicles of every description; Baneblades, Leman Russ’ tanks, Basilisk Artillery, Hellhounds, Chimeras. All gathered for the great Muster at the beginning of the Crusade. Marines had gathered, representatives and Companies of each of the Nine Legios Astartes. At the head was the Captain of each, flanked by Champions and Chaplains, representative of the power of the Imperium. Titans bestrode the world, towering over the arrayed military might of the Imperium, even this a fraction of what might be fielded. Allies were signalled and called, invoked to join in this endeavour. At last, Cabot himself ascended atop a dais, beginning to address his gathered forces.

“Brothers! Warriors of the Imperium! You are chosen this day! We are the hammer of the Gods against the unbelievers! The fist of Chaos to cleanse this universe of its weakness! Only in submission to Chaos can they remain strong! Pure! We shall smash asunder Charybdis! We shall bring it into the fold and liberate it from whatever filth holds it!

My friends, my sons, my brothers! This day we shall march to war as never before. We shall unleash forces never before seen upon the Universe and arise from te fray triumphant! We shall emerge as Lords of Charybdis! Inheritors of a new dawn!”

OOC:

So, here we have it. A fully fledged, no-holds-barred Imperial Crusade into the heart of a pristine cluster of worlds. The Charybdis Cluster holds approximately 100 systems, each with at least one world that supports life. The objective of the Chronosian Crusade is to smash into the heart of ti, tear out whatever dwells there and conquer them in the name of the Imperium. Eventually there will be Hive worlds, Fortress and Forge Worlds, amongst these stars. But for now, they represent opportunity.

I'm going to be selectively recruiting for this. You must have an adequate grasp of both ground and space warfare, be decent at RPing in large scale engagements (Examples would be nice if I don't know you directly or by reputation)...

Other than that, feel free to at least apply. The Charybdis Cluster awaits, if you're not already there. ;)

Current Participants:

The Crusade:

Chronosia
Clan Ansu (Obsidian Guard)

The Opposition:

Hyperspatial Travel.

OOC: Chron, as a fellow Lord I join you upon this grand crusade.


The Chronosians had shown the worlds, nay, entire systems for the taking! The eternal quest, the Wanderjarian's new purpose, was to spread throughout the universe the Chaos Gods words, and force all into compliance....or face annihilation.


Lord Baker, the leader of the Wanderjarians, spoke to his hundreds of Officer's and Champions gathered around him. "A time for Crusade has come. Dozens of fresh worlds are ripe for our taking, and take them we shall! Send forth the Legions of Astartes. Send entire Guard Legions which will shock the universe! I want every planet to experiance the glory of Chaos, or I want their race to be annihilated!"


Legions of Blood Pact Guardsmen marched through the streets of New Prussia. In front of them, thousands upon thousands of Leman Russ Tanks and Baneblades stormed ahead in their awsome ferocity. And looming over all, the mighty Imperius Dictatio, or the Mars Pattern Titans, prepared for boarding to be brought into the Great Crusade.

The full ferocity of the Wanderjarian Imperial Military would be brought forth against all foolish enough to oppose them.

Could the Ashen Empire of Ermor be counted in this crusade as a wildcard, that's pretty much minding its own business while destroying entire systems for its own dark purposes?

OK. Here's something:

While it was true that the Ashen Empire rarely showed any interest to wars which would span not only one or two planets but entire clusters of star systems as a means to hide its very existence, its true purpose and even the sheer extent of its powers from potential opponents, sometimes this did not hold true. Sometimes the undead empire simply went where it saw its presence was... Required. More often than not, it was due to the simple fact that a creature which lived on the planet had learned how to reanimate the dead - but rarely did these reatures understand that what they had stumbled upon was not truly magic, but the unholy powers of the Underworld itself. And more often than not, they, in their ignorance, somehow managed to create a desecrated patch of land upon their world which was marked by the powers of the Ashen Empire, and of their one true God, the Lord of the Underworld.

It was through a beacon like this that the Ashen Empire learned of the cluster of planets - indeed, rarely had the undead stumbled upon such a sheer amount of planets teeming with life in such a small area within the vastness of space. It was as though these countless, unwitting creatures were simply waiting to be annihilated in ways which even their worst nightmares could not reach - to become parts of the evergrowing warmachine of the Ashen Empire.

Thus, the greatest, the bloodiest war in the history of the Empire would begin.

Sure, I'll put you down. Like I indicated though, a small sample in context of this RP would be interesting, though I know I can rely upon Ermor and Wanderjar :D

Sure, I'll put you down. Like I indicated though, a small sample in context of this RP would be interesting, though I know I can rely upon Ermor and Wanderjar :D

OOC: I rewrote my post to include an IC section. I saw sign up, so I initially just....signed up! :D

Ah Chron, you're the man.


EDIT: Is it too obvious that I'm reading Galaxy in Flames while writing this? ;)

OOC: I rewrote my post to include an IC section. I saw sign up, so I initially just....signed up! :D

Ah Chron, you're the man.


EDIT: Is it too obvious that I'm reading Galaxy in Flames while writing this? ;)

Mmmm....galaxy in Flames.....

Mmmm....galaxy in Flames.....

Good book it was.....

Well you can count me in though I'll need to talk to you on msn, to choose a side but im leaning towards being part of your gang chron.

The Guilded Rose

It was a beautiful amber colored ship. Built like the sea-faring ships of old, it's solar sails on full display. In his quarters, Captain Markus Cutter was reading the lastest newsfeed.

Hmmmm... It seems the Guild suspects a massive conflict to break out in the Charybdis Cluster. This seems...profitable

Markus Cutter was a pirate captain. This was his ship. Small in size, but not in valor it's crew was well trained and well practiced in the fine art of piracy. While he could pillage trade routes for manufactured goods and the like, wars always brought in the best goods: Weapons, ammo, rations, medical supplies, fuel and water. Very profitable indeed.

The ship did not have much in weapondry, it mainly preyed on smaller trading vessels with it's ion cannons and missile tubes. The tatic was not to destroy the ship insomuch as disabling it.

Cutter began his walk to the bridge.

[whistle]

"CAPTAIN ON THE BRIDGE!"

Cutter called out, "As you were! Pilot, make your heading 10-98-33. Something is brewing and we stand to collect. Comms, inform the Guild that we're going hunting!"


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OCC: I'm not so much an attacker/defender, but rather a minor player who seeks to profit from the conflict.

OOC: I look forward to following your exploits. Pirates add some character to space combat.

OOC just wondering, is this limited to only WH40K characters?

OOC: No. Chron is just the biggest 40k player on NS, is all :D

OOC: I'm in. Are we using our nations or is this a character RP?

OOC: Both. This is a war of epic scale, involving hundreds of millions of combatants, hundreds of thousands of armoured vehicles and even Titan Legions.

At the same time, every soldier has his own story to live.

OOC: No. Chron is just the biggest 40k player on NS, is all :D

OOC sweet im in

OOC: Well I would like to try out for this. And as the role of an defender to boot. I don't even know you ICly, so why not have this for an introduction?

IC: The Telros system. A hideaway from many threats of the galaxy, and governed by the Telrosian Republic. 6 liveable planets, all carefully and with great focus, made into thriving planets of the republic. Great halls of learning, of wealth and of beauty adorned these planets, as the people of the Telrosian Republic wanted to have all the comforts afforded them by society and they got what they wanted, either through industry or Parliamentary law, it was gained. Of course, they had to pay the price through taxes and an increased Warden police force, but they considered it a fair trade of.

The other three were considered the "dead" worlds, the centers of mining, industry, and of much of the natural resources and gases that was shipped all over the republic. Dark, gargantuan factories which covered vast tracks of the Having only been around for around one hundred and thirty years, the nation had grown remarkably well considering the conditions of Telros after the Dark Wars and all the conflict afterward. It had prospered and the army and navy, though small, was given the best equipment that technology had to offer and trained under the most brilliant minds in the military. The troops, however, were spread thin over the various worlds, with only around 3 million men per planet to defend the Republic. With the addition of five armored divisions and three artillery divisions per planet, this gave them adequate defense, as they believed their fleet of 600 ships would defend them, though the bulk of that fleet was deployed, along with 5 million soldiers at the main naval stronghold in the Amut asteroid field, which was the first line of defense if the Republic was attacked from it's left flank, and supported by the massive industries, this nation could very well have become an empire if not for it's government, which has limited the military in fear of it turning on them and establishing a dictatorship.

And so it was, that only 600 ships and 56, 750,000 troops stood in the way of the destructive path that Chaos and its allies sought to carve in this cluster. And of course, all was unknown of the attack that was soon to ravage their worlds and bring their hallowed fleets and government to it's very knees.....

Fringes of Telrosian Space, at the planet Azisafu

At the bare edge of space, defenses were light and barely any ships were assigned to the area. Only a mere thirty ships patrolled the entire border region of the Republic, while the other seventy were either at refits in Amut or at Vacur. Support ships were also scattered across the republic, five hundred in total, but this did not allow for complete and total protection. Something they would come to regret in the coming days.

Captain John Darkstar sat in his officer, drinking a cup of coffee as he looked over reports and intel sent in by TNI, Telrosian Naval Intelligence, and saw his orders:

To Captain John Darkstar,

You are hereby ordered to investigate the moon around Azisafu and determine if there is or is not a pirate or smuggler presence in the area. If there is, you are to annihilate them and make sure the pirates realize the Republic does not take kind to their villany and depravations.

Signed,
Director of Intelligence
Omega

Sighing to himself, John rubbed his face, feeling the thin hairs that were the remnants of the vigorous shave he had been through the previous hour when he had gotten up to start his day. After a final sip of his coffee, John stood up and heaed towards the bridge.

"Good morning, Captain."

"Good to see you, sir."

"You look good today, sir." He nodded to each of them. He respected his crew and they him. If he could help it, he would defend them to the death. Each and every one of them had proven their salt a hundred times over in order to combat the enemies of the Republic. Although it was only pirates and smugglers, no vast fleets of enemy warships or demons to fight against. Sometimes, he wished that some threat would come along, just so they could be used for more than mop-up duty. Soon enough, he came to a dull gray door, with the golden letters spelling out "Bridge" and he entered, quickly moving to take a seat and glancing around, as his entire bridge crew stood at attention at their stations, awaiting his leisure.

"At ease." John nodded and they relaxed, taking their seats but gazing up at him. His second in command, Griffin, spoke up.

"So, what's the agenda today, Cap'n?" John sighed.

"Pirate-hunting on the nearby moon, I'm afraid." A collective sigh washed over the crew, along with a few choice words from the sensor station. "Signal the rest of the patrol group to form up with us and head towards the moon." Nodding, they all set to work and John took his seat in the captain's chair. He was in command of around six ships. His ship was the Insultus-class Assault Carrier, the TRS Sweet Victory, and her complement was three Velum-class Cruisers, the TRS Bitter Nectar, TRS Indomitable and the TRS Invincible. And to finish off the patrol group was two Alo-class Missile Frigates, the TRSHope[/i] and TRS Archon's Rage. With quiet and swift precision, the ships gathered together and activated their ion drives, pushing them towards the moon, currently located on the north side of the planet.

Captain John slumped into his seat, chin resting on one hand.

Just another routine patrol, nothing more. God, he wished something would happen.

OOC: Both. This is a war of epic scale, involving hundreds of millions of combatants, hundreds of thousands of armoured vehicles and even Titan Legions.

At the same time, every soldier has his own story to live.

OOC: Yeah, I knew that. Doesn't answer my question:

OOC: I'm in. Are we using our own nations or is this a character RP?

OOC: I may be interested in having one of my clandestine planetary strip mining operations be found by assorted side's scouts and tripped over... the last time I tried to get an intro going it kind of flopped :s

OOC: Yeah, I knew that. Doesn't answer my question:

OOC: Apologies. The answer is; Yes.

OOC: Apologies. The answer is; Yes.

Ah, bueno.

What's with all the OOC tags, BTW? (*looks at thread title*)

OOC Damn, Ermor already has a race of undead monstrosities. I was just going to RP that. O well, next best thing... I call them the Kraetons...think Tyranids/Zergs...Ill be wildcard too...

IC:

Away from the fleets of men and monsters...away from the crusades of fevor...away from the army of zealots...

Something was approaching the cluster of the most prized stars of countless races...something massive...

The planetoid was ancient, perhaps older that most of the races in this galaxy. It had seen its share of races and as such, has devoured said races into oblivion. It knew neither mercy nor kindness. Merely an insatiable voracity for the flesh of other races.

Although large in size, even an organism such as this needed protection. Over the long millenia of quelling its hunger it had given birth to fleets upon fleets of bioships, each spreading out to scout for new worlds to ravage and new races to massacre and assimilate into their unholy genepool. One such unnamed scouting organism had located a beautiful cluster of planets, brimming with flesh and life. And if that were not enough, a fleet of outworlders seemed to be on their way to this cluster. This would be enough to satiate the Kraeton Omnilord as well as the countless destructive monstrosities that it had given birth to.

The billions upon billions of neurotransmitters in the Omnilord's mind had set afire as the Synapses sent out an instinctal message to the fleets.

The feast would begin.

OOC: k sorry for the unfinished post earlier

OOC Damn, Ermor already has a race of undead monstrosities.

Ermor has always been, if you don't count the very initial months, a nation of "undead monstrosities". So yeah, of course it has 'em. :O

Dontchoo forget that!

Ermor has always been, if you don't count the very initial months, a nation of "undead monstrosities". So yeah, of course it has 'em. :O

Dontchoo forget that!

:D
unforgotten mate! cheers!

OOC: I may be interested in having one of my clandestine planetary strip mining operations be found by assorted side's scouts and tripped over... the last time I tried to get an intro going it kind of flopped :s

OOC: I'm in. Are we using our nations or is this a character RP?

Very well. Some examples, if you please. Relating to the conflict. Be it an intro of sorts, or in the throes of combat....

Amaze me.

Very well. Some examples, if you please. Relating to the conflict. Be it an intro of sorts, or in the throes of combat....

Amaze me.

OOC: If you just want examples of my FT combat RPing, see The Invasion RP by Taledonia. It didn't last very long, but I had some solid posts in it. Hang on, lemme dig it up...
Here we go: http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=502603
In the meantime, I'll write up an intro...

I (well, rather, one of my puppets) would be quite interested in this. TirTairngire needs a workout, and I've been dying to try out a few concepts I've been mulling over. Now to make up my mind on which one to use, Invae or the Possessed...

OOC: I'll basically fight with the invaders, not necessarily for the goal of spreading the Imperium (...wait, are you guys Chaos? I can't tell.), but to find a homeland for our people and take back what we consider a holy land.

IC:
A pair of Hive Fleets, IHF-1 and IHF-5, rendevoused in the Sudecroix Sector, near the Charybdis Cluster. They'd heard Chronosia's call for crusaders, and decided to answer it. If they did well in the war, they could end up with a considerable fief for their people. Even better, the Charybdis Cluster, as seen from the original Irish Systems, was called the Northern Veil, a place of beauty and religious significance in the Church of Christ the Savior.

Admiral James Tanner, the senior commander of the two fleets, made an general address to the fleet. "We are about to embark on a great Crusade. Our new home is in the Charybdis Cluster, the Northern Veil, and we will find this home, and take it, by any means necessary. We will find our place in the Universe again."

The two fleets began to move. They rearranged themselves, became one fleet for a few hours, and then separated into two entities again: one, an attack fleet, the other, containing Hive ships and their escorts. Aboard the ships was a flurry of action. Weapon systems were checked, fighters were serviced, capicitors were charged, and munitions factories worked all-out. The fleets' two Chapters of Space Marines (The Green Flag and The Dire Fang), and their Irish Guard Legions, made ready for battle.


The Irish would have a home again. No matter what the cost would be.

OOC: I'll basically fight with the invaders, not necessarily for the goal of spreading the Imperium (...wait, are you guys Chaos? I can't tell.), but to find a homeland for our people and take back what we consider a holy land.

IC:
A pair of Hive Fleets, IHF-1 and IHF-5, rendevoused in the Sudecroix Sector, near the Charybdis Cluster. They'd heard Chronosia's call for crusaders, and decided to answer it. If they did well in the war, they could end up with a considerable fief for their people. Even better, the Charybdis Cluster, as seen from the original Irish Systems, was called the Northern Veil, a place of beauty and religious significance in the Church of Christ the Savior.

Admiral James Tanner, the senior commander of the two fleets, made an general address to the fleet. "We are about to embark on a great Crusade. Our new home is in the Charybdis Cluster, the Northern Veil, and we will find this home, and take it, by any means necessary. We will find our place in the Universe again."

The two fleets began to move. They rearranged themselves, became one fleet for a few hours, and then separated into two entities again: one, an attack fleet, the other, containing Hive ships and their escorts. Aboard the ships was a flurry of action. Weapon systems were checked, fighters were serviced, capicitors were charged, and munitions factories worked all-out. The fleets' two Chapters of Space Marines (The Green Flag and The Dire Fang), and their Irish Guard Legions, made ready for battle.


The Irish would have a home again. No matter what the cost would be.


First of all: Its Chronosia. Of course he's Chaos!

Second Read my sig: I'm one of Chron's Lords of Chaos!

;)

LNI, I still love you man. :fluffle:

First of all: Its Chronosia. Of course he's Chaos!

Second Read my sig: I'm one of Chron's Lords of Chaos!

;)

LNI, I still love you man. :fluffle:

Wonderful. My relatively protagonist nation is working with Chaos Lords. That makes sense. :D

Wonderful. My relatively protagonist nation is working with Chaos Lords. That makes sense. :D

:)

We've been allies for thousands of years (This is FT after all!), should a little Chaos worship come between that? ;)

:)

We've been allies for thousands of years (This is FT after all!), should a little Chaos worship come between that? ;)

*thinks hard*
I guess not. I accept you for who you are. :D

TG'ed you back, BTW.

Hey! You should automatically add me on to the Crusade team!

THe Empire is in the need for other wars...

Hey! You should automatically add me on to the Crusade team!

THe Empire is in the need for other wars...

Huntaer! Long time no see man!

...speaking of which, what do you need me to do for your storefront? I was gone for a long time and haven't seen it around since I've been back. I still have to update the descriptions of those ships for you....

Huntaer! Long time no see man!

...speaking of which, what do you need me to do for your storefront? I was gone for a long time and haven't seen it around since I've been back. I still have to update the descriptions of those ships for you....

Check TG's. Don't want to high jack Chrono's thread...

It's about time I repaid you for the meddling you did when we found Kosse. Consider me signed up to meddle in your affairs, and this time I shall win! Muhahahahahaha!

And I promise to actually participate in this one, scouts honor(looks around inconspicuously so no one suspects I've never been in scouts.)

OOC: I'll basically fight with the invaders, not necessarily for the goal of spreading the Imperium (...wait, are you guys Chaos? I can't tell.), but to find a homeland for our people and take back what we consider a holy land.

IC:
A pair of Hive Fleets, IHF-1 and IHF-5, rendevoused in the Sudecroix Sector, near the Charybdis Cluster. They'd heard Chronosia's call for crusaders, and decided to answer it. If they did well in the war, they could end up with a considerable fief for their people. Even better, the Charybdis Cluster, as seen from the original Irish Systems, was called the Northern Veil, a place of beauty and religious significance in the Church of Christ the Savior.

Admiral James Tanner, the senior commander of the two fleets, made an general address to the fleet. "We are about to embark on a great Crusade. Our new home is in the Charybdis Cluster, the Northern Veil, and we will find this home, and take it, by any means necessary. We will find our place in the Universe again."

The two fleets began to move. They rearranged themselves, became one fleet for a few hours, and then separated into two entities again: one, an attack fleet, the other, containing Hive ships and their escorts. Aboard the ships was a flurry of action. Weapon systems were checked, fighters were serviced, capicitors were charged, and munitions factories worked all-out. The fleets' two Chapters of Space Marines (The Green Flag and The Dire Fang), and their Irish Guard Legions, made ready for battle.


The Irish would have a home again. No matter what the cost would be.

Technically I was Imperium but then "Fell" to Chaos, and have been ever since. Including Nine Chaos Legions, various Imperial Guard regiments, the loving support of the Ad Mech, and much much more :D

We'll have to keep an eye on your baleful little heresy, of course ;)

It's about time I repaid you for the meddling you did when we found Kosse. Consider me signed up to meddle in your affairs, and this time I shall win! Muhahahahahaha!

And I promise to actually participate in this one, scouts honor(looks around inconspicuously so no one suspects I've never been in scouts.)

Hey! You should automatically add me on to the Crusade team!

THe Empire is in the need for other wars...

A little posted example and you're as good as in :D

Shall we have some sort of map to mark this auspicious occasion? I mean, crusade. Just to make it look all pretty, y'know.

Shall we have some sort of map to mark this auspicious occasion? I mean, crusade. Just to make it look all pretty, y'know.

Indeed we shall! As a matter of fact me and Ansu found a site that makes systems and planets, with maps for the Planets.

I may need some help with a star map though :P

What's the site, Chron? (I'd love to have a look at it)

Oh, and starmaps should be fun. That's really one of the most important things, as it shows people the borders, and whatnot. And it gives a sense of accomplishment. ^_^

http://direpress.bin.sh/tools/system.cgi

Thankee-you!

Information is surprisingly easy to acquire - especially when you look out for it because you're the kind of person who likes to ruin other people's fun.

And once it's acquired, it's relayed.

FTLCOM@L1E20EM1E-1; SL9; 800% Beamspread
From: TEU No More Privacy
To: SEU Kiss My Ass
Subject: I want to play, too!

I'm sure you'll be interested in this . I know, it isn't [i]quite what our gang is about, but it strikes me as an opportunity - the clone market appears to have been significantly reduced, even without our participation (If one disregards Nuts and Bolt's somewhat suspicious claim that it caused the fractal that swallowed Mandalore Prime, anyway), and I believe that they're nearing combat-readyness.
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[Kiss My Ass] True... Hrm. Still not quite our thing. I might relay some information to our Sanglanti population segment, though - given that they're recognised as 'Keigh' by the lopears, they might have the hots on nuking the 'nosians.
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[No More Privacy] But aren't they a bit of a wildcard? They are pirates. Well. Pirate-remnants. Or ex-pirates. Whatever. And I was under the impression that we were supposed to help people, not to rob them.
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[Kiss My Ass] Yeah. Well, as you said - pirate remnants. Besides, I believe that the 'nosians will have sufficient bounty aboard.
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[No More Privacy] One hopes so. Anyway. About us?
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[Kiss My Ass] I'm presently sweettalking the Nuts and Bolts into supporting the cause. Sub-national level, of course. 's far as politics are concerned, we're supposed to take 'Vacations'. In the end- Oh, hell. I'll invite it in.
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[Nuts and Bolts] So... Plans?
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[No More Privacy] Essentially, gunning for 'Playing the ball'.
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[Nuts and Bolts] Nyet. No dice. I could lend my support for evacuation and area-denial munitions deployment, though. Doesn't require too much force, and avoids direct confrontations.
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[No More Privacy] :(
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[Nuts and Bolts] Suck it. Anyway - I might have difficulties attending, seeing as I'm presently in the process of re-shaping myself in the images of CentPlanCom's wet dreams of future force structures - unlike the Disproportional Application of Force, I'm seeing their points, but, eh - still takes time. Nevermind my ongoing fractality-experiments, which require being attended to. If I can replicate the results...
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[No More Privacy] Oh god, not again...
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[Rocket Run] Heya - also talking about the next case of OMGYOU'REALLGONNADIE apocalypse?
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[Kiss My Ass] Jesus. Rumours spread fast.
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[Rocket Run] Yeah, well, you'll need some punch, one supposes. And I have gone through my modernisation - unlike you lazy fucks.
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[Nuts and Bolts] Yeah, yeah. Well, anyway - if you want to do some evacuation-and-system-denial-operations, you've my blessing. Sandra-chan ought to cover you, too - our earthbound friends might not think of this as being too pleasant, though. Hrm. Perhaps if I temporarily change the value of pi to e^x, with x being dependent on the number of spatial dimensions in any given volume, within the area defined by-
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[No More Privacy] Shut up man!
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[Kiss My Ass] Alright. I'll ask around in Iskander, whether they've someone willing to participate. Not sure whether we should use their (Few) ships, though. I'd rather keep 'em secret for now.
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[Rocket Run] Shouldn't be much of a problem - evil terrorists of doom in unknown ships start nuking $Place. Nothing pointing to their source. In the meantime, going to poke some meatbags & milspec drones I know, to see whether they're interested in interfering.
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[No More Privacy] Arrogant machine-born steel fetishist.
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[Rocket Run] Says the one who scrapped his meat to become one...
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[Nuts and Bolts] I dare noting that a degree of cooperation would be preferable to shooting each other, rather than, uh, the other side...

Information spread further, causing actions, the movement of mass being one of them. Resources were required - resources had to be made available. Whether they consisted of grotesquely oversized freighters (Most of which had to change their configuration from 'Manufacturing' to 'Habitation' biased), a handful of warships, or 'Soldiers' was of secondary importance - the primary issue was to get them in the first place.

In the meantime, the sails of a handful of Sanglanti lineships and frigates radiated brightly in the skies over Mars, and ornate 'Wood'works showing off the deeds of generations long past longed for further additions - Ville de Paris, Histoire de l'Or and Fierté d'Orleans leading the crowd. They didn't yet know - but perhaps they would, soon.

And back in Iskander, a few clones were still trying trying out a considerable variety of PA designs, unable to decide which kind they should take - it'd prolly end up being 'All of them'.

oocness: Alright. First of all: I rather strongly suspect that the goal here is a rather GW-campaign-esque feel - for which I'm rather inappropriate, courtesy of my (Mildly) campy attitudes having (Mildly) adverse effects on drama.

But, being bored, and Wanting. To. Do. Something. With. The. Goddamn. CLA., I'm giving it a shot, anyway - this said, given aforementioned difference in, errr... 'Style' (No 40Kesque darkness and terror on this end of the universe), I won't be hurt if the answer is 'No', seeing as, well... Might be a tad inappropriate.

In any case. Basically, three somewhat cooperating groups would be interested in this. The first one would be a bunch of ships intend on hitting expansionist entities with philosophies at odds with their own. With a large hammer.

Well, a small hammer, given their limited number. Limited number of 'Full' combatants, anyway - there would prolly be a fair bit of traffic involved in moving off local sapient populations and ecosystems at large. But anyway - their operations would mostly consist of hit&run things where they look non-suicidal, assisting local forces, evacuating any- and everyone they can find, and placing area-denial munitions to make as many systems as possible 'Indigestible' to occupation forces.

They might also bring some ghostbusters (And more generic surface-warfare milspec stuff) with 'em, come to think of it. One figures that daemons will be aplenty.

The second one would be the CLA (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=475961) - limited operations, partly for 'Training' and partly because Chronosia being aligned with clone-users makes it a vaguely acceptable target. Relatively low-level participation, because 'Indirect' damage to their declared opponents is somewhat less enticing than direct damage. I suppose 10k plus surface combatants or so at max - more likely significantly less than that.

Their goals would be concentrated on assisting local (Defending) forces, and maybe trying to free a few of Chronosia's slaves (Imagine, if you will, a battleship being boarded for this purpose - should be plenty of 'em there, assuming Battlefleet Gothic-ness). Not much in the way of area denial operations, though.

The third one would be the Sanglanti - think french pirates of the caribbean in space -, who were recently given protectorate (And thus citizen) status. Reasons would be a mixture of a lettre de marque, and them being rather closely aligned with the Yvressi (Eldar), being granted 'Keigh' status and all. They'd mostly go for, errr... hit & run pirating, particularly of Chronosia's stuff.

You're more than welcome. I've seen you about but honestly our interactions have been rather sparse to non-existant. Still, you display immense talent and I'm never one to cut people out merely for their play styles. I am aiming for something CW Campaignesque, but welcome allcomers. Those I've Rped with before need not be juggernauts of endless war like 40k is, just so long as its an entertaining story.

So, you're Wildcard?

I've seen you about but honestly our interactions have been rather sparse to non-existant.Well, the two threads were direct interaction happened/ was possible kinda died :P

And, more like defender (Hence, evacuation and all that) - although the Sanglanti might as well end up doing their own thing (tm).

If any questions arise, I'm nigh-permanently on IRC (Well, on weekends, anyway), so that shouldn't be an issue.

Man with all these Chaos players, I feel so...alone...


*cries and paints my new Crisis Battlesuit with my tears*

sniffle... :(

jk :D

Guardsmen over here. Purge, cleanse, exterminate and all that.

Xenos scum :D

Guardsmen over here. Purge, cleanse, exterminate and all that.

Xenos scum :D

lol!


Purge the Heretic! Burn the mutant!

(I know thats an Imperium saying, and even though I am a heretic, I had to say it ;))

hehe I find this funny

Im getting into Tyranids so i got the new Tyranid Codex. Inside there is an Imperium Saying

"Today's Thought: Faith, Hate, & Ignorance"

Had to laugh

*continues painting Crisis Battlesuit with own tears*

hehe I find this funny

Im getting into Tyranids so i got the new Tyranid Codex. Inside there is an Imperium Saying

"Today's Thought: Faith, Hate, & Ignorance"

Had to laugh

*continues painting Crisis Battlesuit with own tears*

:( *Hands over tissue*

Thanks...me and my Tau needed that...now I must find something to paint the rest of my battlesuit...hmmm...

*stabs a hobo*

sweet! red paint!

EDIT. THe red paint actually reminded me of something about the orks. In the tabletop and video game, if your ork vehicles are red, they actually do go faster. I kid you not. It is a real rule. Weird...ok back on topic before we completely hijack this thread where will the IC thread of this be?

WTF, you've RPed with me before, does me really have to go through all the trouble of entering the search engine?

OOC: Well, I have been planning on making a Guardsmen like nation, or at least with a nation with that military. But, the only nation I have that comes even close to having the population for it is the one I am using now, and I already have another nation for it. And I don't think you are allowed multiple nations for each account.

A little posted example and you're as good as in :D

I have to provide you an example? C'mon Chrono... You know all of my DS characters. You know what the Empire is capable of... Bah, I'll do it just for your amusement. Hope this works for an intro.

IC:

"A Crusade you say Vorman? They're going out on a Crusade?" Darth Trilkan's throne slowly spun around to face the tall ghostly figure of Lord Vorman, revealing a deformed old face with glowing yellow eyes. "I would stay away from these Crusades Vorman, even if they are long time allies. They [Crusades] often prove to be of no use in most cases. Just for honor."

Vorman floated towards Trilkan's throne and hovered for a bit with it's hands folded, ::I seem to remember a certaint... Young senator of the Republic who was on his own Crusade of honor.:: Vorman's eyes glared towards Trilkan who immediatly scoffed at Vorman's comments.

"I was young and careless in those days Vorman," Trilkan's voice croaked.

::But it's how you ended up here in the Throne.:: The Dark Lord nodded his head in agreement with the Lord of Death who hovered in and out of Trilkan's gothic throne, ::When was the last time the Empire had a war of honor and conquest? Of pillage and burn?::

"Fourthousand fivehundred years ago. Do you think that I've forgotten all about my victorious conquest in my old age ghost? I've managed to mantain my body longer than you have."

Vorman laughed sinisterly, ::I may be a ghostly figure. Doesn't stop me from living does it?::

Trilkan sighed and turned his throne to view the busy Capital of Huntaria. The bright city soon turned to dark as the sun set over the horizon and the city resumed onwards with it's daily activity. Trilkan thought for a few moments, and wondered why he had lost all interests in Crusades.

:: Don't forget you have new systems you must test out. Perhapse these Crusades will be of use for that?::

Trilkan swerved his throne around once more, "yes, they would just as most wars have proven useful for testing. All right Vorman. You better be right about this war. You are in command."

Vorman bowed towards his superior, and turned around and continued to float towards the door, "oh and Vorman?" The ghostly object turned it's hood ever so slightly, "don't fail me."

"No, Consul," raged Aetius as he stepped out into the blinding rain that battered the streets of Taledon, "I shall not allow the Imperium to take more under it's grasp. They are a direct threat to the Republic, and must be stopped before they can increase their power ten-fold."

Curilis shook his head in irritation, "Damn you, General. Can't you see that we need the legions to maintain order at the moment as all the new changes come into effect?! We simply cannot risk a war with the Imperium, not now."

Droplets ran down Flavius furious features as he turned and looked back within the Consular palace, "How sad it is, that we have a coward as a Consul. I'm taking Primigenia, my legion, my men, each one brave and more than enough for any Chronosian warrior. By tomorrow I shall be gone, on my way towards this...this Charybsis? No, Charybdis Cluster. If you motion the Zarithian to send Republican legions to aid my brave Taledonians, then you will have proven me wrong, if not, then may Talean save our people while you rule."

He spun back around, and moved to the end of the balcony. Thunder erupted, and great archs of lightning coursed across the blackened sky that was itself set in fury. Below him, filling the entire palace complex, was the Legion Primigenia, foremost of them all. The pride of the Province. The figures, alike in appearance, encased within the grey armor, the full-faced helmets of equal color with the black "Y" slit that made the fierce warriors seem like wraiths, the scarlet crests on the tops of the officers, and above them all, fluttering violently in the storm, the standards of the Legion, one held in each of the squares of men, golden eagles sitting astride the standard poles. They stood stoically, not flinching or showing the slightest sign that they were infact real and not the make of artificial materials. The light gleamed off the water that poured off their suits. Behind the infantry, the silent battle tanks, situated in perfect rows, cannons faced straight ahead, operators sitting on the hulls, staring up at their general, ignoring the spray that punished their exposed faces, their helmets removed and held under arm.

Not even the most ferocious of Taledonian might, for the artillery, that which adds dignity to a battlefield, preventing it from being nothing more than a vulgar brawl, was already being loaded within the holds of the behemoth vessels that would serve as the transportation, the mighty fleet of the Legion. But the most devastating of all, already secured within the hangars, was the towering mechanical beasts. Piloted droids that stood higher than mountains, and could unleash woeful firepower.

"Men!" bellowed Aetius over the intense roar of the storm, "I do not address you as citizens, but as soldiers, the greatest honor there is! A title reserved for only the best, and you are the best! I will not lie, our Consul, who hails from our own province, is in doubt about the urgency of this campaign, about the danger this crusade yields. They would have us abandon an entire cluster to chaos! I will not lie, we will be going in alone, at least in the beginning, and we will be heavily outnumbered, but it must be done. Remember, we are the sons of Belar! The Chronosians are fierce warriors, but they are nothing compared to us! Let them see our standards held hight and tremble, let them hear our warcry as we drive them back, let them die beneath our feet! Men of Taledon, to victory! To victory and glory!"

Shaking the stars themselves, the resulting roar of the soldiers drowned out everything else, leaving only their taunting howl.

OOC: Im not sure if we're continuing the IC part in this thread, but if we are then ill move it to the IC thread. BTW what parameters do we choose for the star program that you sent us?

IC

The massive swarm armada wouldn't enter the cluster for a while. However, some of the bioships broke off of the main armada to make smaller scouting squads that could take some of the outer worlds for resources before entering the cluster.

One of the ships passed by a planet. There was a mass abundance of life, yet no sentience. The ship began to launch Spore Pods upon the planet. This itself would be enough to overtake the planet easily, as the spores are inhaled by the creatures and thus they get impregnated with the Kraeton minions, the Asesino. They would stay hidden until their forces could amass the planet and strip it of all like. This would help give the hive more resources.

When it does start an IC thread, thats when we'll need consistant IC posts, this is just the set-up. Basically, me and some others are going to use the program to set up a variety of systems and have the campaign progress inwards (And backwards, etc) by way of which systems fall or survive.

Clan Ansu's been helping me with the planning, and I'll prob ask Tal and HT to lend a hand. Of course, anyone who has any ideas can post them here. I've got a few of my own kicking about ;)

Ah cool ok. That should give me alot of time to work on thi race. cool

I would certainly like to get in on this. Are there any spots still available? My actual NS nation is still rather small. I thought I might just play it as a hive world of the Imperium of Man. That way, I could bring in some Guard regiments and perhaps even help from the Chapters when the size of the Chaos invasion is revealed. I realize that the only person here that knows me is HT so I fully expect to submit some sort of writing sample. If my idea is acceptable Chronosia, then I will post a sample and then you can tell me to go away. :)

OOC: Would you mind if I joined in on the defender's side?


IC:


Aun'va, The Master of the Undying Spirit, stood restless upon a golden balcony in his grand Palace on Ta'u, their homeworld.

He heaved a sigh, staring into the golden reflection of the sun in his beautiful city, as citizens walked through the streets, about their daily lives.

Shas'O Kiorla approached the old Ethereal from behind, and humbly requested his attention.

"Sir, the Chronosians are preparing to invade our Sept within Charybdis. As well, those Wanderjarians which we encountered not so long ago shall be involved as well."


"This is not good. We shall need to mobilize the Fire Caste." Replied Aun'va.

"Yes. I will be more than happy to lead the defense. For the Greater Good!" He said, saluting.

"I would have it no other way," Aun'va said, with a grin. "For the Greater Good!"


The following day, thousands of battle ready firewarriors paraded through the streets, following behind hordes of Hammerhead Gunships and Devilfish Personnel Carriers. Following behind, the XV-88 Broadside teams lumbered along behind, their imposing form making the cheering citizens clap and cheer louder. Barracuda fighters buzzed the top of the cities in tight formation, giving an impressive show as they glided through the air across the city top. Finally, followed by a special body guard team of battle proven Shas'ui, came Shas'O Kiorla, in his XV-8 (With smart missile systems) Crisis Battlesuit.''

The Tau Septs would be defended at all costs! For the Greater Good!

I would certainly like to get in on this. Are there any spots still available? My actual NS nation is still rather small. I thought I might just play it as a hive world of the Imperium of Man. That way, I could bring in some Guard regiments and perhaps even help from the Chapters when the size of the Chaos invasion is revealed. I realize that the only person here that knows me is HT so I fully expect to submit some sort of writing sample. If my idea is acceptable Chronosia, then I will post a sample and then you can tell me to go away. :)

Well, I was kinda hoping that people would just be themselves :P

OOC: Would you mind if I joined in on the defender's side?


IC:


Aun'va, The Master of the Undying Spirit, stood restless upon a golden balcony in his grand Palace on Ta'u, their homeworld.

He heaved a sigh, staring into the golden reflection of the sun in his beautiful city, as citizens walked through the streets, about their daily lives.

Shas'O Kiorla approached the old Ethereal from behind, and humbly requested his attention.

"Sir, the Chronosians are preparing to invade our Sept within Charybdis. As well, those Wanderjarians which we encountered not so long ago shall be involved as well."


"This is not good. We shall need to mobilize the Fire Caste." Replied Aun'va.

"Yes. I will be more than happy to lead the defense. For the Greater Good!" He said, saluting.

"I would have it no other way," Aun'va said, with a grin. "For the Greater Good!"


The following day, thousands of battle ready firewarriors paraded through the streets, following behind hordes of Hammerhead Gunships and Devilfish Personnel Carriers. Following behind, the XV-88 Broadside teams lumbered along behind, their imposing form making the cheering citizens clap and cheer louder. Barracuda fighters buzzed the top of the cities in tight formation, giving an impressive show as they glided through the air across the city top. Finally, followed by a special body guard team of battle proven Shas'ui, came Shas'O Kiorla, in his XV-8 (With smart missile systems) Crisis Battlesuit.''

The Tau Septs would be defended at all costs! For the Greater Good!

OOC

*stops crying*

Hazzah!! I am not alone in this forum!! Finally, another Tauist!

*bows*

Well, I was kinda hoping that people would just be themselves :P

I can play it any way you want. The problem is that my NS nation is very small having just been started a few weeks ago. That being the case, I have yet to develop a feel for the identity of the place. I don't really know what it means to 'by myself' as far as this nation is concerned. I do a bit about 40k however so I thought I might go that route. At any rate, I'll jump in where ever you see fit. I think I might actually like to develop this nation within the 40k universe. ANy advice on how I might do that with such a small nation?

I can play it any way you want. The problem is that my NS nation is very small having just been started a few weeks ago. That being the case, I have yet to develop a feel for the identity of the place. I don't really know what it means to 'by myself' as far as this nation is concerned. I do a bit about 40k however so I thought I might go that route. At any rate, I'll jump in where ever you see fit. I think I might actually like to develop this nation within the 40k universe. ANy advice on how I might do that with such a small nation?

Hm, not sure. Suppose you could act that way, but you'd still be limited by your resources, pop, etc....

OOC: Just wondering, Chron. Do you want the defenders to at some point to gather together to defend against this massive invasion? Or do you want us to be divisive and even fight one another?

When it does start an IC thread, thats when we'll need consistant IC posts, this is just the set-up. Basically, me and some others are going to use the program to set up a variety of systems and have the campaign progress inwards (And backwards, etc) by way of which systems fall or survive.

Clan Ansu's been helping me with the planning, and I'll prob ask Tal and HT to lend a hand. Of course, anyone who has any ideas can post them here. I've got a few of my own kicking about ;)

Er... what program, out of curiosity?

This one (http://direpress.bin.sh/tools/system.cgi).

No downloads, and it's simple to use. Also CREATES A MAP for every world using some kind of map thing.

EDIT: I have just explored the site a little and found that there is a world generation tool, with maps displayed in a multitude of different formats. This will help a hell of a lot for random planet generation in FT RP.

http://direpress.bin.sh/tools/world.cgi?motif=SF

This one (http://direpress.bin.sh/tools/system.cgi).

No downloads, and it's simple to use. Also CREATES A MAP for every world using some kind of map thing.

EDIT: I have just explored the site a little and found that there is a world generation tool, with maps displayed in a multitude of different formats. This will help a hell of a lot for random planet generation in FT RP.

http://direpress.bin.sh/tools/world.cgi?motif=SF

Neat.

Thank you.

That is so freaking awesome. You my friend, are the ballz!

OOC

*stops crying*

Hazzah!! I am not alone in this forum!! Finally, another Tauist!

*bows*

Actually, there is another nation based on Commander Farsight's Colonies.


Name: The Farsight Colanies

Actually, there is another nation based on Commander Farsight's Colonies.


Name: The Farsight Colanies

Poor grammar...oo goody

Poor grammar...oo goody

lol!

lol!

Ive been thinking of some cool names for my Race's units. Now that im learning about Tyranids, Ive got alot of inspiration. I definatly have to make a creature like a Hierophant in my races army. Of course Ill only have one since I dont wanna godmode.

So when is this RP going to begin?

So when is this RP going to begin?

Good question.

That is up to Chronosia. We'll just have to wait and see.

Ahh finally the great Chaos crusade we have been waiting for chron ;). Count me in on the crusade, nothing beats expanding the republic through force, Liberty..or death!!!

Yes, we'll be starting very soon :D I'm going to enjoy this. But remember, its got to be good, clean, methodical fun. No jumping in randomly, etc.

Yes, we'll be starting very soon :D I'm going to enjoy this. But remember, its got to be good, clean, methodical fun. No jumping in randomly, etc.

*LNI's dog defecates on thread*

Well, so much for clean...

*LNI's dog defecates on thread*

Well, so much for clean...

*destroys LNI with a glance and an incant, warpfire roars from the thread*

NOW MY ILLUSION IS DISPELLED!

Did... did we just do it?

IC intro post.

The people of the Divine kingdom had found themselves without a true home to call their own. The ancestral home of the people of Tannelorn had been smashed by war and plague, the people had been forced to leave even as the DCNT and DVK militaries had fought against the dark ones to buy time for the evacuation.

Now they were a people without a home in the Divine Celestial federation. Sharing the many lonely city-rocks of the grahfsbergs with those who had refused to leave to the Celestial Republic or the Prefecture.

This would change. In the Galactic Northwest, war was brewing inside a star cluster far from most prying eyes. Allies and enemies were preparing to make war. In this stage the Divine Celestial Federation of Tannelorn, made up ofthe Grahfsberg Federation, the Divine Kingdom, the Celestial republic and the Prefecture of Tannelorn would wage a war alongside their Chronosian allies.

Many were the settlers now who needed new homes, many were those who would join the call to war. The armies of Tannelorn were preparing themselves, the second and fourth fleets of the GTFOA would be joined by those of the DCNT who wished to test their steel against another foe. Hundreds of thousands of soldiers were mustering. The Elite of the Elite, the DCC were joining their counterparts in the DVK knightery, the GTFOA was preparing its divisions for war, four would join the war that was to come, the Prefecture inside the cluster would send hundreds of thousands of replicant soldiers and a third of their fleet to war. All of this in the name of those who had been dispossesed in the struggles that had destroyed their home land, forcing the Tannelornians that had wished to stay home to join their brethren.

+++Citadel+++

Citadel was the name of the City Rock the King of the Divine kingdom himself had commandeered from the Grahfsberg federation. Many were the city rocks that were unused and nearly empty after the mass exodus from their home system. So King Richter Albericht had marshalled many of his Lords together. "I have spoken to the Chancellor of the Divine Celestial Federation, we shall have the world which we asked for, the aid required to keep it and the ships required to transport our men there. The price shall be war unending as those brave men and women who wish to have their own lands earned through struggle to win them through hardship and blood." The King stated softly to his assembled fiefs. "My lord, war has always been our last option, why now should we change our ways, should we not find a world best suited to us, rather then enter in to this "Charybdis sector"." Grahf Reinhardt asked.

"Aye it is, most of the worlds inside this cluster are bountiful and life bearing, they offer us a chance that many of the old worlds of the rim do not." the king smiled. "We will ride to war with our allies, we shall ride to war with the Federation and on the wings of this war we shall burn the names of our warriors and the Divine Kingdom across the heavens, then none shall challenge our peace."

The crusade would begin, the people of the Divine kingdom were demoralised, this would raise their spirits and introduce them to the galaxy at large, to the friends they had heard about but never met as well as enemies to be defeated.

OOC

Ok intro post is done. The ooc impetus is the recent disaster and war that destroyed the ancestral home of Tannelorn. The Divine Kingdom is going on crusade. Bring the sun block nine million! I also agree that it should be good clean fun, total cooperative RP. A good long war like the ones we read in scifi war novels or whatnot.

Did... did we just do it?

*gives LNI a cigarette*

Wow...nope, no witty quip for this one. Just pure unadulterated thread sex. Giggity giggity :D

BTW anyone know the secret on that program (Dire Press)to get an actual civilization on a planet? The closest I get is Colony.

*gives LNI a cigarette*

Wow...nope, no witty quip for this one. Just pure unadulterated thread sex. Giggity giggity :D

Sorry, kid... not my type.

BTW anyone know the secret on that program (Dire Press)to get an actual civilization on a planet? The closest I get is Colony.

You'll just have to try changing every number.

You'll just have to try changing every number.

K i think I found a good one. This program is pretty cool. I love it.

Hey if you guys need any help taking the Dire press maps and turning them into actual planets, I can help with that. Here check this out:

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b308/psychicwraith/Kraetus1.jpg

Thats a planet I made on Dire Press. I stripped the map and put it on a sphere. Here's a system:

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b308/psychicwraith/Ksys.jpg

The planet will still have the grainy image like on the website, but it looks pretty cool.

http://s22.photobucket.com/albums/b308/psychicwraith/Planets/th_Kraetus2.jpg

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b308/psychicwraith/Planets/Faustus.jpg

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b308/psychicwraith/Planets/Yggdrasil1.jpg

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b308/psychicwraith/Planets/Cacus.jpg

I can do these in like 10 minutes tops.

I think we've just seen the future of NS FT. What do you use to make the systems?

Just a little 3d Studio Max. Hell if you guys want just send me your Dire Press Planet Skins and Ill make planets out of them. However, the map will have to be 1000 size to look good.

That. Is. Awsome!

That is very cool ^_^. Me likes.

Say... Speaking of which... I've got a good few planets I'd like to have done 3D...

***Gaias IV, Charybdis Cluster***


Rhedick, god-king of Immyr, stood resolutely before his priests and ministers. His adamantine gaze swept over the assembled nobility, penetrating to the very core of their beings. Some quailed under that unforgiving gaze. Other shifted in their seats and looked away. Only a few had the intestinal fortitude to meet that gaze without flinching. One of these was the Archbishop Festus and even he felt a tremor as his eyes met those of his sovereign.

“I’ll repeat myself only once. I have felt a tremor in the Immaterium. Something happens. Something the likes of which we have never seen before. I cannot divine a cause but know this; it is evil. Pure and unadulterated evil,’ growled Rhedick through gritted teeth. His hands clenched the edge of the ironwood table so tightly that his knuckles went white with the effort. The Archbishop raised a single, fine-boned finger from where it rested on the table top.

“The Ecclesiarchy has sensed nothing Dread Sovereign. Surely something on the scale you describe would have been felt by another psyker?” Festus’ use of the derogative descriptive did not go unnoticed by those assembled. It was no secret that Rhedick was a psyker of no small talent. It was also no secret that he, in his capacity as god-king of the Immyrian Theocracy, fell outside the control of the Ecclesiarchy. Anyone displaying any psykic talent was absorbed by the sprawling mass of the Church or simply disappeared. This war had been going on for generations.

Rhedick straightened to his full height, seemingly swelling in size before their very eyes, his muscled arms coming to rest at his sides. At just a hair over 2 meters, he towered over those seating in council.

“What any one of your astropaths senses or does not sense is of no concern of mine. Something comes and we must be ready.”


OOC: OK. Just a short introductory post to introduce some of the players. The Immyrian Theocracy is small. A single planet boasting a population of just over 100 million. I am basing the government only loosely on WH40K’s Imperium of Man, with a few personal touches thrown in. Weapons and technology however will be strictly 40K canon. The infighting between the king and the Ecclesiarchy has caused problems in the past and could spell disaster in the upcoming Crusade. More details to come as I am working on a fact book. I hope this is OK. Feedback appreciated.

***Gaias IV, Charybdis Cluster***


Remiel, god-king of Immyr, stood resolutely before his priests and ministers. His adamantine gaze swept over the assembled nobility, penetrating to the very core of their beings. Some quailed under that unforgiving gaze. Other shifted in their seats and looked away. Only a few had the intestinal fortitude to meet that gaze without flinching. One of these was the Archbishop Festus and even he felt a tremor as his eyes met those of his sovereign.

“I’ll repeat myself only once. I have felt a tremor in the Immaterium. Something happens. Something the likes of which we have never seen before. I cannot divine a cause but know this; it is evil. Pure and unadulterated evil,’ growled Remiel through gritted teeth. His hands clenched the edge of the ironwood table so tightly that his knuckles went white with the effort. The Archbishop raised a single, fine-boned finger from where it rested on the table top.

“The Ecclesiarchy has sensed nothing Dread Sovereign. Surely something on the scale you describe would have been felt by another psyker?” Festus’ use of the derogative descriptive did not go unnoticed by those assembled. It was no secret that Remiel was a psyker of no small talent. It was also no secret that he, in his capacity as god-king of the Immyrian Theocracy, fell outside the control of the Ecclesiarchy. Anyone displaying any psykic talent was absorbed by the sprawling mass of the Church or simply disappeared. This war had been going on for generations.

Remiel straightened to his full height, seemingly swelling in size before their very eyes, his muscled arms coming to rest at his sides. At just a hair over 2 meters, he towered over those seating in council.

“What any one of your astropaths senses or does not sense is of no concern of mine. Something comes and we must be ready.”


OOC: OK. Just a short introductory post to introduce some of the players. The Immyrian Theocracy is small. A single planet boasting a population of just over 100 million. I am basing the government only loosely on WH40K’s Imperium of Man, with a few personal touches thrown in. Weapons and technology however will be strictly 40K canon. The infighting between the king and the Ecclesiarchy has caused problems in the past and could spell disaster in the upcoming Crusade. More details to come as I am working on a fact book. I hope this is OK. Feedback appreciated.

Good writing dude!

Loving the writing. We should be able to get this party going soon enough.


Edoniakistanbabweagua, here's an image I'd much appreciate planetificated.

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y63/Verghastinsel/Clan%20Ansu/ConcecroPrimus.gif

That is very cool ^_^. Me likes.

Say... Speaking of which... I've got a good few planets I'd like to have done 3D...

iight just send me the skins for them. This is gonna be fraking awesome. I can even set up the planets to be in a solar system and even make a sun if necessary, which it will be.

That. Is. Awsome!

Yes thats right...worship me! WORSHIP ME, CREATOR OF PLANETS!! MWUAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

<_<
>_>

*cough cough* errmm...Im ok now :D

The texture looks pretty pixellated, O Awesome Creator of Planets. Can you size down the sphere?

Also, can I have light coming from the angle displayed in this picture, please?
http://www.fpsoftlab.com/images/screenshots/earth-640x480-2.jpg

The texture looks pretty pixellated, O Awesome Creator of Planets. Can you size down the sphere?

Also, can I have light coming from the angle displayed in this picture, please?
http://www.fpsoftlab.com/images/screenshots/earth-640x480-2.jpg

Actually I need you to give me a bigger picture. The bigger the picture, the less pixilated it will look. I can redo it.

Btw if you just want to give the the Dire Press numbers I can do a quick edit and make it larger without unfocusing it.

Also, because Photobucket has a huge knack for shrinking pictures, just send me the pic you guys want at

eortiz@fit.edu

Make sure the map size is 1000

104463929

There's a new code for Concecro Primus, as I lost the first. 57% water, 11% ice, 13 rotation.

Any moons you want?

Two lifeless rocks, please.

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b308/psychicwraith/Planets/ConcecroPrimus.jpg

There we go. I tried to take out as much pixilization as I could, but it stll retained the Direpress look of it. Also, for those that want Jovian and Rock planets as well as meteorites, I actually have skins for Moons, Jupiter and the Gas Giants (Sounds like a name of a Soul/Funk group), and a meteor.

Got skins for Coruscant-like planets?

Got skins for Coruscant-like planets?

this one's tough to find but I think I can find it.

Yes, do you have ecumenopolis skins?


I said ecumenopolis :D

Sorry, as of right now no World Cities but Ill keep on looking.

Btw can you see your picture with the two moons?

Can we move this to TG's or AIM? I'm sure chron doesn't want the highjacks...

Can we move this to TG's or AIM? I'm sure chron doesn't want the highjacks...

Agreed. AIM me at PsykikRaithe

I have the new picture saved.

Just finished writing up a short Order of Battle .doc for the Obsidian Guard. Looking forward to using on someone.

Why are we getting all these worlds now? Why not just describe them in the RP?

Why are we getting all these worlds now? Why not just describe them in the RP?

true, but I figured it be pretty cool to have them. Plus itll be easier to keep track. BTW those worlds I made were just examples and probably wont be in the RP, except for the Clan's planet. I just wanted people to see that.

Also i can make meteorites if necessary.

What do you need to know, Edoniakistanbabweagua, to make my planets?

What do you need to know, Edoniakistanbabweagua, to make my planets?

I just need a large picture of your world, similar to the ones you can make at this website:

http://direpress.bin.sh/tools/world.cgi?motif=SF

You make your planet using that above (make sure the map is at 1000 so it'll come out better) or you can look online for Bitmaps. It should be rectangular, as if it were a map of your world.

I think though we should hold off and wait for Chronosia's call on this. I honestly don't mind doing this and I think itll be fun

Right now I have;

A 'The Charybdis Crusade' folder, containing;

a 'Concecro Primus' folder, containing;

'Concremo Primus.gif', a flat map of the surface.
'Concremo Primus Visual.jpg', which Edoniakistanbabweagua so kindly made.
'Concremo Primus.doc', a file containing all information gathered from the planet creation site.

As I progress across the surface of this world, I will create successive maps in Paint showing my movements. As I invade another world, assuming that I do, I will create another folder, another space view, and another information file and so on.

Mechanical, clean, efficient.

I honestly don't mind. MAtter of fact I think you have a crucial role to play in this campaign through this skill :D

I honestly don't mind. MAtter of fact I think you have a crucial role to play in this campaign through this skill :D

sweeeet!! Just send me planetary bitmaps and Ill be on it like Star Jones on cheesecake!!

Hmmm....Well, how about this world, it'll be my fringe world and all that.

http://www.spacelands.de/gallery/images/risinggreen.jpg

Hmmm....Well, how about this world, it'll be my fringe world and all that.

http://www.spacelands.de/gallery/images/risinggreen.jpg

the thing with that is I need the picture of the entire world itself, like an atlas of that world. ill try to find one that looks like that, but just in case look as well.

EDIT i have done some bitmapping work and your planet is on the way. What is its name and do you have any moons/meteors?

Planet Name: Azisafu
Moons: 1

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b308/psychicwraith/Planets/Azisafu.jpg

Done. I tried to clear up the Bitmap as much as I could.

I am interested, simply need to work a bit more on this Craftworld, then your Dear Great Enemy, shall be in trouble...

Wonderful!

Perfect, as always.

Perfect, as always.

Cool. Now i guess I'll just chill a bit until I can start doing systems for the RP. How many planets are going to be in on this anyway?

About one hundred inhabited star systems. One, possibly-though-unlikely two inhabited worlds per system.

About one hundred inhabited star systems. One, possibly-though-unlikely two inhabited worlds per system.

...

well then I say bring em on!!

You guys can give me the Direpress Maps or the:

Map Palette:
Random Seed:
Iterations:
% Water:
% Ice:

either way, it takes about 5 minutes to do one planet, plus I have little workers helping me who can do a bit better than me. And we have skins for Moons, Jovian planets, Rock Planets, and Meteorites.

Not to be impatient, but when exactly is this going to start?

Soon, very soon. I just started to write an opening. And now I need an utterly random world. Ideally continental with room for sprawling cities and long walks on the beach

Soon, very soon. I just started to write an opening. And now I need an utterly random world. Ideally continental with room for sprawling cities and long walks on the beach

On my way

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b308/psychicwraith/Planets/Trenai.jpg

World

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b308/psychicwraith/Planets/Trenai1.gif

Atlas

I will be a third party. In my current state it is illogical to aid you or oppose you, my interest will lie totally in sucking as much money out of this place as possible.

I will be a third party. In my current state it is illogical to aid you or oppose you, my interest will lie totally in sucking as much money out of this place as possible.

Mmhmm? Now, sample post?

Mmhmm? Now, sample post?

I had to sleep. I'll get one to you...eventually. Most likely when I get home from work tonight.

*Several weeks into the opening of the Charybdis Crusade*

"Emperor, we've been recieving reports of massive movement of ships and men into a seemingly uncharted section of space. It isn't too far away, and we can have a heavily defended survey mission there within approximately 3 days. We wouldn't be able to detatch any Battlecruisers for the effort, but we've got serveral of those new Heavy Cruisers floating around, and enough Yamato Missiles to support them. I can detatch CruRon 24, CruRon 16, and DesRon 32 within the hour. The Carriers Lexington and New Gettysburg can also be deployed. I've even managed to convince the Umojans to send us a full division of Protectorate forces to act as infantry support. The Combine has agreed to send some of their surveyors and extractor ships, so any valuabe resources we find can be easily exploited. All we're waiting on is your go ahead." Various charts and graphs flashed in the background, as force deployments, threat assesments, and available assets rotated through general Duke's slideshow.

"So, you're basically saying that you've managed to pull together a decently powerful fleet, enough troops to deal with hostile natives and hostile invaders alike, and the technical assets needed to exploit anything we find." Emperor Mensk looked dubious, there had to be something he was missing, or that Duke was leaving out.

"Well, we have secured all of those things, yes. And we've got a pretty good read on what's in the area. And we think we know which systems to avoid based on long range recconaissance by a squadron of cloaked Wraiths through the cluster."

"What's the catch Duke?"

"The forces we've noted moving into the area, it's the Chronosian Imperium. We don't know what they want, or if they'd attack us if we placed worlds under our protection, but the odds are good that there would, at some point, be a confrontation."

"I see. And your final opinion still says go?"

"Yes sir, I've got Jim in charge of the operation on our side, and Schezarr is running things for Umoja. They've got those bastards with Magellan coming from the Combine. We really don't have much to worry about, unless it's alot more opponents than intelligence thinks it is."

"And what do they think it is?"

"No more than a few chapters worth of Marines, at most it's the third part of a legion, with Guard support."

"Well then, that's not too much at all, is it? I guess I'll sign the orders for an expedition. We can secure a few planets and hopefully recoup any losses we might take in the proccess."

"Yes your highness. I'll have everything deployed immediately."

-Orbit, Khorhal IV-

"Our orders are in everyone, we're to rendevous with an Umojan division and a Kel-Morian survey team just outside Tarsonis, before we set course for a recently surveyed cluster of systems." James Raynor looked around the table at his top officers, they all knew their jobs well, even if some were a bit green for his taste. It was a simple mission, where the worst they'd have to face would be a few Chronosian pirates. "Dismissed people, see that we're ready to depart by 14:00."

Two hours later, the command formally known as Terran Expedition 14368, or informally known as Clusterfuck, departed Korhal to meet up with their temporary allies. Just a few short days later, they would arrive in the system designated Gamma-134682, the only place that they were certain had life, and didn't have Chronosians.

Ok, I have now posted the first opening stage of Charybdis, here: http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=11984518#post11984518

I would, however, ask....nay, beg....That we have a phased integration into the thread as opposed to everyone jumping in at the same time with uber fleets. I have to go to work at 8 and I'll be gone for 4 hours, don't want to come home to a cluster fuck :P

Right, Sample post will be up sometime tonight, since this time I won't get side-tracked. I will be defenders, naturally, and probably be involved in the first stages of the war since I am only fighting to stop your expansion into the area (Marauth is going to be having visions of the results if you hold the Cluster, thank you MM for the idea).

boom.

K got one up. Mind if I RP a backwater world on the way to the Cluster getting consumed by my Kraetons?

Right, Sample post will be up sometime tonight, since this time I won't get side-tracked. I will be defenders, naturally, and probably be involved in the first stages of the war since I am only fighting to stop your expansion into the area (Marauth is going to be having visions of the results if you hold the Cluster, thank you MM for the idea).

boom.

I do my best Anisarian. It's probablty all the heavy metals in the drinking water that does it for me though. :p

K got one up. Mind if I RP a backwater world on the way to the Cluster getting consumed by my Kraetons?

Sure, go right ahead.

So, are we going to build a starmap or what?

That would be cool....Any idea where I can get something to do it?

That would be cool....Any idea where I can get something to do it?

Oo Oo Oo Me Me Me!!!

jk

Give me some time on Friday and I can get one up. Im guess there are 100 stars we gotta do. Erm...I think i can do it.

I would like to join, as part of the Wild Card side first, and tie it in with my own expansionist operations by Grand Admiral Thrawn. However upon coming in contact with any other Galactic Imperial forces, will go on Chron's side. Is this agreeable?

===

(Since everyone else is doing it...when in Rome)

The vastness of space cannot be underestimated or it will swallow you whole. By walking through uncharted worlds and flying in the air of never before seen systems one comes to discover the great expanse of eternity. And none could appreciate that more than the man who sat upon his command chair staring out at the newest star daubbed painting of space. His uniform, sparkling white and immaculate, hung upon his strong frame with authority. His posture spoke volumes of strength and inner power. His glowing red eyes screamed forth the depths of his passion and resolve to conquer all. He was what some considered the most perfect warlord of all.

Heels clashing upon the metal floor an officer strode forward and saluted the blue skinned man. "Admiral, we've just come out of hyperspace in the designated coordinates."

"And?"

"Thus far we have detected no signs of any opposition in atmosphere or in orbit. The planet itself seems passive. My analysis team is looking into the data further, but I believe we may have come upon another dead system," replied the captain.

"Do not be too hasty. We've thought the same before and saw that it was not so."

"Of course admiral," said the captain. He shifted his weight uncomfortably. "But perhaps we can claim this new system with ease now. The rest of our fleet is still arriving but we may not need the full support."

The admiral nodded. He turned his ruby-red eyes to the captain's face. "Continue our operations and see if you can drag up any information on the system we've entered. The map charters thought we might have entered a whole new quadrant of space...have they found anything, maybe a name?"

"Ah! Yes they have sir."

"And?"

"I believe they said that the last information retrieval mission they found this area to be known as Charybdis," said the Captain.

"Charybdis," said Grand Admiral Thrawn. "What an interesting name."

If a city-planet is your thing, then here is one I have:

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b184/Upum/Planets/ZAON_Imperium_Titan.jpg

And, here is a link (http://www.zaon.net/folder/Worlds) of 24 other planets made by the same guys who made the above.

I wish i could join, but i'm busy.

tag

and bump

Is it too late for me to get involved in this?

Is it too late for me to get involved in this?

Maybe a little, unless you quickly conjure a sample post

So when are we going to have a map yet? If its ok, I can make a real quick 2-D map of everyone's rudimentry positions...if anyone wants me to.

So when are we going to have a map yet? If its ok, I can make a real quick 2-D map of everyone's rudimentry positions...if anyone wants me to.

Sure. Feel free :)

Ok. I'm going to make it into four quadrants for easy mapping. First off, everyone needs to post where they entered into the Charybdis cluster. Chron has already told me that he entered into the South-East Quadrant (4th) and I have entered via the North-East (3rd) quadrant.

So, post up that information for me and I can get it done fast. If you dont post then I will assume from your post in the IC thread where you might have entered, this also based upon your alliegance. meaning that if you're on Chron's side, then you will be in his quadrant at this time, etc. You get the point.

Put me a little way off from Chron. I stayed with the fleet in transit, but broke off a few days before to get to my target system.

Put me a little way off from Chron. I stayed with the fleet in transit, but broke off a few days before to get to my target system.

Ok, gotcha'.

Here is what I've made so far. It is subject to change based upon those rp'ers who post saying where they want to be, etc. Enjoy.

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b184/Upum/CharybdisCluster.jpg

Cool that works. Itll be some time until I see you guys then. I am finally entering the Cluster now after that world I just decimated. BTW what is the name of the first world im heading towards?

Cool that works. Itll be some time until I see you guys then. I am finally entering the Cluster now after that world I just decimated. BTW what is the name of the first world im heading towards?

Since there are a hundred different systems, with inumerable planets, I think its safe to say that Chron doesn't mind you making them up. Unless of course he has a list of a hundred planet names laying around somewhere...

Since there are a hundred different systems, with inumerable planets, I think its safe to say that Chron doesn't mind you making them up. Unless of course he has a list of a hundred planet names laying around somewhere...

For now Ill just wait a bit until he says something.

Sample Post:
---

The air was thick with smoke above the desolate earth, from buildings and bodies burning in the holy emerald fires, clawing up towards the heavens like the gnarled fingers from the hands of some great miasmic beast, blotting out the warm summer sun. The blackened ground was covered in a menagerie of bodies, armored and unarmored; charred beyond recognition, brutally hacked to pieces, or ridden with a multitude of heavy arrows and bolt shafts. Ktol-Sindri relished the sight of it. The smell of death as it freed mortals from their fleshy prisons; the warmth of Father's righteous pyres, and the glorious rush ecstasy experienced with every swing of his long sword's dark, serrated blade.

He walked slowly through a forest of hillocks carpeted in the remnants of once lush grasses and foliage. With every step, his heavy ashen plate armor clinked softly, echoing through still, smoke filled landscape. Off to the in the distance, barely visible in through the haze of destruction, lay a husk of what used to be a grand castle. Now burned the color of the on a moonless night. Great towers that watched over the once beautiful land, were now crumbled shadows of their former selves. Walls that once protected the land's former king and his people, were now stained by many great fissures and deep lacerations. The portcullis had been twisted into some macabre metal beast, and the keep smashed utterly. It would be a glorious fortress for the Father soon.

To the east, many villages had been scorched to nothing, and glowed with a soft verdant hue. Screams could still be heard, screams of joy oft mistaken for fear once the soul is released from its cage of flesh and bone. Signifying also, that the battle was still far from over.

Suddenly several humans decked in armor and carrying swords great and small, rushed towards Ktol from the top of a hill, letting out deep battle cries as their blades danced above their half-helmed heads, ready to strike against the demon, armor covered in sharp spikes that rolled together like the surface of an ocean. Ktol awaited them to near eagerly.

“Die evil beast!” The closest one said with deep ferocity.

The first to reach him was in full plate, with pure white cross emblazoned over a shield of gold. He was armed with a steel long sword, with anger written across a thin face covered in a thick beard the color of tainted snow. Ktol blocked a stock blow with the spiked armored bar protruding from his forearm, and retaliated with a slash connecting to the man's collar bone, carving through plate and bone all the way through his navel. The man staggered back and collapsed as the black fires began to consume. Soon it all began to slow down, with the enemies every movement appearing as a slow procession of frames, while Ktol’s own movements were still lightning quick. He could hear their heats beating, faster and faster as their time of death neared. Ktol screamed as the second approached.

The second had the same sigil across his chest, but it was only boiled leather over light chain mail. He used a bastard sword, and swung at Ktol with several quick swipes at his head. The blade a silver flash appearing and disappearing just as quickly as it honed in towards Ktol’s head. However, Ktol was too quick, and the young well shaven night too slow. He danced out of harm's way, and cut down the knight with a blown cutting straight through the ribs, the blade hissing through air and flesh.

“Why do you resist? Why do you fight against the Father? Why do you reject his gift of eternal bliss?” Ktol managed to ask before lunging towards the third and final knight, with demonic speed, laughing almost hysterically though a spiked full helm. He fought through the dead grass, which found some life even in death to tangle about his feet and slow down his movements, though the same went for his enemy, who lost his step momentarily. With a slash that entered the disoriented young knight's hip and exited midway through his ribs, he died gurgling blood.

“In the Father’s name, you have been freed from your fleshy bondage!” Ktol said as his fiery blue eyes took in the slaughter, filling him with even more ecstatic excitement. The glory of battle. The honor of fighting for the Father’s cause. It all filled him with an unremitting euphoria of bliss. It took Ktol-Sindri back to the time immediately after he was made an avatar of the Father’s eternal will, becoming a legionnaire of His Father’s Holiest Legion, surviving every trial and tribulation set before him since his soul was freed from its mortal hell. Once a man with a name, living off on some world of many suns; working on a farm or in a factory; he couldn’t remember, it had been so long. Then the fortress ships came, and the cemetery cruisers, and it all changed.

Several arrows struck him from behind, he spun around to meet the attackers, and more strike his chest; all glancing off the thick plate of metal, infused with necromantic energies, harmlessly. They came from the top of another decimated hillock, almost a dozen men with bows trying to strike him down from afar.

In a second he was upon the thinly armored archers, rocketing through the air on wings of implacable rage, landing but a few steps behind them. They unsheathed daggers and short swords, dashing towards Ktol, slashing at him with the skill of an angry child. He dodged them all, without a single blow connecting. Eventually he stopped his little game, and slew them all with a sudden fury of vicious slashes. He savored his victory, and that of the souls he had just freed, when out of nowhere, several more men were upon him from all sides.

He cut the first one down almost effortlessly with a slice straight through the temple. He spun around to meet the second, blocking several furious blows of the fanatical knight's long sword, before silencing the man with a heavy thrust through the chest. Blood fell everywhere. Falling like rain upon Ktol and his opponents. Staining everything in a storm of sickly red water, making the ground slick, and the already foul air even more loathsome, as the sky grew darker, and darker.

The enemy kept coming; the bane of freedom, the antithesis to happiness and bliss, flesh and bone creations bearing down upon him powered by the hapless souls trapped within. They had chased him from the top of another hillock into a natural depression. An immense man, almost bursting through his armor, came crashing down upon Ktol with a sword almost as long as he was tall, with a war cry reverberating through his mighty plate armored chest, and into the ravaged land. All of them trying not to succumb to the hollow forms of burned grass grabbing at their feet.

Ktol was knocked back a few steps with each blow, while at the same time trying to parry attacks from the others around them, who occasionally landed a glancing blow upon his armor, taking small chunks of it out with each connecting strike. His sword and armor shimmering with the hate and malevolence towards the Father’s eternal enemy, letting out shriek after shriek each time it deflected flesh’s hard, sharp blows.

Soon, his rage began to grow out of control, with muscles tensing and pulsating, sinews bulging and tightening; the strength of his retaliatory blow against the great knight almost shattered his armor from the inside, as muscles expanded in a sudden explosion of strength. “In the Father’s name I strike you down foul demon!” Ktol cried, his blade singing through the air, burning with twisting black fire.

The blow cleaved through the knight's great sword effortlessly, obliterating it in a hurricane of metal splinters and high-pitched thunder. Still the strike continued unabated, cutting through the man's helmet, taking off his giant head. However, such power came at a price; the Father’s power was not free; Ktol staggered forward, still warding off blows, his strength fleeing from him after such a release of power.

He cut down one enemy, and then another with a series of quick slashes that began to slowly lose their vigor. Soon, his impure opponents began to match his speed, and now, he perceived everything moving in slow frames, not just his enemies, but also his own movements. Sweat trickled down his thick brow, his muscles ached, and his joints stiffened, but there was still a battle to fight against half a dozen screaming knights.

Ktol did his best to avoid the slashes and parry the blows, but one of the wicked men’s swords made it through, and all of the sudden his left arm flew through the air, catching a light in a soft glow of black flames. Pain seared through his body. Ecstasy now turned to agony. The voice of the Father seemed to ring through his ears, welcoming him back to his realm of eternal bliss for excellence in his mission.

An arrow caught him in a gap of his armor the knee, almost immobilizing him. He turned to slash one of his attackers, letting out a pain-filled groan. The knight tried to step back, but was too slow, taking the blade in his sternum, falling backwards like a drunkard after a night at a bar. Then another barb of from the rose of pain struck his nerves. A long sword tore through him, piercing armor, bone, and through armor again. Pain had never felt so horrible, not since the days of his servitude to his fickle flesh. He thought the feeling had been lost, then he remembered that it all came at a price: to fight for the Father, and earn your spot at his side in heaven, you must fight flesh as flesh, even if your own is blessed by the Father himself. His rage soon boiled, and his azure eyes seemed to run red as a rose of blood.

Ktol turned and slashed with coagulated blood coming up through his mouth. The offender lost his own arm and stumbled to the side, where Ktol finished the job with an enraged uppercut, hewing through him completely. It was the last morsel of energy the Father had granted him, his last act in his Most Holy name.

Ktol lay on his back, watching as the world around him became obscured.The several remaining knights stood above him as caricatures of men, blades ready to finish him off.

"Die you unholy abomination!" One of them said with anger seething through his coarse voice.

But no end came; instead they all looked up towards the horizon with furrowed brows. The sky had darkened though it was midday. A billowing storm cloud blocked the sun, and it expanded in all directions. Lightning flickered once, twice, and again, before subsiding. Thunder did not follow, and rain was not falling, but the air grew every more tranquil, till the sound of burning embers could be heard though they burned many miles away.

"What is it?" A young soldier asked with uncertainty permeating his voice.

"I don't know, but I don't like it." An older man replied, cocking his head at the sky.

"It's a storm is all, now let's finish this fucker before Satan gives him more strength!" Another added, moving to strike.

Before his blade could fall, and finish the job his brothers had died starting, a bolt of cool viridian arched through the despoiled sky, incinerating him till only a dry husk remained, that was carried off by the air which had just found its voice, howling a horrible deep howl as air heated and exploded in a holy electric fury.

The others tried to run, but they made only a few steps before a rainstorm the same hue as that deadly lightning, fell upon them in sheets. It was a shower of heavy arrows, blessed by the Father himself, guided by his will. Soon the men began to burn, in a conflagration of green fire. Till nothing remained but charred bone.

The fortress city broke through the clouds, a structure of black stone and iron looking much the same as the castle off to the east. Though it too began to fade, everything began to fade in Ktol's eyes. His strength was gone, and his blood was flowing and burning when it touched the ground. He finally dropped his sword, and threw his helmet to the side, letting the cool air run over his weary face, and through his mattered silver hair. He had done the Father's work, for this he knew he could leave this new flesh certain of his position in the realm beyond: joining his creator in his eternal plane of bliss. He waited for death to take him, he waited on the ground in agony, falling into what felt like sleep, even as skeletal forms morphed around him, grasping him firmly, lifting him towards an immaculate point of verdant light.

OOC: The resisting side btw >_>

The Combine had attempted Genocide, instead they were thwarted by superior tactics, strategy and the inept planning and coordination of the Combines own joint commanders. Thousands of ships died over the Divine Kingdom in their mad rush to annhillate those who had disagreed with them politically, those who had stopped them from commiting atrocities on others before the vascilians themselves were betrayed and attacked. Tannelorn had prevailed, at the greatest cost imagineable, millions dead and their ancient home utterly destroyed. The Aumanii had been rescued by a combined effort of those who would be friends of Vascilia, despite the fact they were targetted by a heinous weapon while they were unable to defend themselves.

Such events would not be repeated ever again. War called to the old blood and the new, Tannelorn was ready to expand the Federation.

Correction.

For starters, "The Combine". Wow. That's just, well... hah. Playing Half Life 2 a little too much, I think.

Okay, for starters, for real.

The entire mess started when the Vascilians - that would be Your Side - invited The Fedral Union to Mars, as documented here (http://z4.invisionfree.com/The_Planet_Mars/index.php?showtopic=990). Unfortunately, they showed up _with a warfleet_, started targetting any ships that got in their way, and were ultimately blown away by a rogue AI.

This, of course, started an incident where the majority of Mars was concerned primarily with warding ordnance and the Fedrals away from the surface. At the end of it, Auman IGNORED the entire affair.

Next up, as documented here (http://z4.invisionfree.com/The_Planet_Mars/index.php?showtopic=990&st=45), the Vascilian League forms up a coalition fleet to set out to _wipe out_ the Fedral Union entirely, which seems just a bit like genocide. Ironic, considering how you try to paint yourself as the victim in this post... but, moving on. During the course of THIS debacle, one of your allies betrays you, and the Vascilian League drops the TFU crusade instead deigning to obliterate ElectronX in similar fashion.

This then leads to this (http://z4.invisionfree.com/The_Planet_Mars/index.php?showtopic=1029). where the Greater Prussian Empire deigned to get involved, for reasons unknown to myself. During the course of _this_ conflict, the Vascilian League dissolves into what is effectively civil war - except that this incident grows to such proportion that it is effectively a Martian World War. In later pages, you attempt to call damage on other players, claiming that it is impossible for them to dodge c-fractional weaponry that has been fired at ranges no more than 15 light minutes away, and your targets were able to detect the firing before the first minute was up because they - unlike you - claim, and are generally accepted as having FTL comms and sensors.

This thread then degenerates into OOC posts, IGNORES, and such, as in IRC, negotiations occur to attempt to resolve the thread. This continues in such a way that you seem to get it into your head that the "combine" has to lose 4 ships for every one of yours, and that for the thread to end in any decent way, that the other nations of Mars have to lose upwards of 3200 craft to total destruction.

This approach gets no where. Shortly thereafter, an off-board spat between yourself and the board administrator gets you banned.

Moving on. This thread (http://z4.invisionfree.com/The_Planet_Mars/index.php?showtopic=1053) starts the Quickbronze Affair, which OOCly is regarded by the remnants of the Vascilian League as a conspiracy by all of #nationstates to fuck with your shit even more. Mostly irrelavent. Allaneans attempt to be peacekeepers, and shit bought from The Augmented eats the south pole.

Rescue and containment efforts then play out, at least until the point that Auman IGNORES all of Mars, and attempts to claim that the seven-plus billion living in ground zero leave Mars forever "out of digust" without suffering casualties at all, whilst apparently all owning their own personal spacecraft.

Vandalism of The Planet Mars wiki entry follows. (http://ns.goobergunch.net/wiki/index.php?title=The_Planet_Mars&oldid=227337#Timeline) This is reverted.

At this point, the entirety of the Vascilian League has effectively ignored The Planet Mars, yet for some reason, new threads comprised of reposts from multiple threads concerning the recent events appear on the NS forums. The War Drums of Mars (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=506572) borrows posts from The Pardoner's Tale, And So It Goes, and Let the Killing Begin. When this is pointed out, moderators are bitched at until any evidence against this new timeline is removed.

And then we get here, where you're claiming complete and total defeat of the combined military forces of essentially the whole of Mars, minus yourself.

Sorry, but that's not quite how it works. You're dead; stay in character.

Kajal? um...quick questions

1. Quadruple post? why?

2. What are you argueing about?

Wow...four exact same posts...I am amazed at how much that shows in the ineptitude of either the person using the system or the system screwing over the person.

Wow...four exact same posts...I am amazed at how much that shows in the ineptitude of either the person using the system or the system screwing over the person.

Seriously though I am very lost right now. Who is Kajal? And whats with the random hijacking of the thread by him?

Seriously though I am very lost right now. Who is Kajal? And whats with the random hijacking of the thread by him?

I have no clue, but I'm gonna see if a mod can't remove his posts. He doesn't have Chron's permission to post in here as it is.

Kajal? um...quick questions

1. Quadruple post? why?

2. What are you argueing about?

See Thrashia's attempted mocking and coverup of "maybe it's the system." when it's KNOWN that it is the system.

Arguing? Tannelorn's associates essentially started a war no one in the region wanted, bitched while we attempted to compromise, and then got banned when he called the admin of the regional board a fucktard. After which, IGNORES, and now claiming to have completely obliterated the entire gorrammed planet.

Also, being an OOC Sign up thread... Well, you won't get very far if people need PERMISSION to post in it.

Also, being an OOC Sign up thread... Well, you won't get very far if people need PERMISSION to post in it. Very smart of you, yes.

Actually, when it means bringing up your own personal vindetta with another player in a thread thats not yours, regardless of its contents or stance (ooc, ic), you are not allowed to. Least its not considered either polite. You look, quite bluntly, like an ass when you do so. So, just like I TG'ed you about, please delete your posts and bring it up with Tannelorn on your own time and in your own thread.

Aaand Tannelorn doesn't have permission to IGNORE parties, and then boast about killing them all.

Also, being an OOC Sign up thread... Well, you won't get very far if people need PERMISSION to post in it. Very smart of you, yes.

Take it easy. Yes, this is an OOC thread, but it is mainly for signup, preliminary posts, sorting the current RP, and making jokes and cracking up. So you have every right to post here as long as it pertains to the current RP or signing up or making fun of Wanderjar's army of Chaos marines in a humorous way. However what you did was basically rat out a guy for ignoring posts which right now have no impact on our RP. So please take out at least three of your posts. No hard feelings mate :D

Actually, when it means bringing up your own personal vindetta with another player in a thread thats not yours, regardless of its contents or stance (ooc, ic), you are not allowed to. Least its not considered either polite. You look, quite bluntly, like an ass when you do so. So, just like I TG'ed you about, please delete your posts and bring it up with Tannelorn on your own time and in your own thread.

Unlikely, what with the total ignore. Of course, in my experience, "total ignore" entails a fractality split, and not an event where they continue to claim dominance over the other party after the fact.


However what you did was basically rat out a guy for ignoring posts which right now have no impact on our RP. So please take out at least three of your posts. No hard feelings mate :D

Yes, yes it was. And, in the event that such ludicrous claims by the other party had not been made, it would not have had an impact.

BTW nice post Navick

Thrashia, I am one of the star nations already in the Cluster. I am a single planet in a single system obviously. You can place the Immyrian Theocracy anywhere near the middle left part of quadrant 2 of your most excellent map. Thanks man!

Tannelorn claims things that impact the planet mars and the nations there who do interact in the II sphere at times. He now ignores those nations.

While he may make the quite valid argument that this is his version of sol and his fractal time line is without from his point of view the unfortunate presence of the rest of the orthodox solar residents he aparently had so little respect for his rosy viewed reimagining of those he faced OOCly does rather stick in the craw especially after being forced to indure such claims as he could hold of all of sol for large portions of a year.

Now its his interpretation of his history and that is of course entirely up to him, but presenting our version of events ..well thats our perogative too. I would not see fit to claim this and such happened as it would be just as foul a crime as calling damage..but I still would point out the alternative series of events given the rather contraversial nature of the material in question. His actions should not go without consequence OOCly.

Would any of you like to have someone claim they beat you in the past after they ignored you after they insulted the board admins of your roleplaying area and were banned for it after the event?

It is insulting in a rather insideous fashion. Generaly such things should be replied to.

Tannelorn claims things that impact the planet mars and the nations there who do interact in the II sphere at times. He now ignores those nations.

While he may make the quite valid argument that this is his version of sol and his fractal time line is without from his point of view the unfortunate presence of the rest of the orthodox solar residents he aparently had so little respect for his rosy viewed reimagining of those he faced OOCly does rather stick in the craw especially after being forced to indure such claims as he could hold of all of sol for large portions of a year.

Now its his interpretation of his history and that is of course entirely up to him, but presenting our version of events ..well thats our perogative too. I would not see fit to claim this and such happened as it would be just as foul a crime as calling damage..but I still would point out the alternative series of events given the rather contraversial nature of the material in question. His actions should not go without consequence OOCly.

Would any of you like to have someone claim they beat you in the past after they ignored you after they insulted the board admins of your roleplaying area and were banned for it after the event?

It is insulting in a rather insideous fashion. Generaly such things should be replied to.

If he ignores you then you ignore him. Allowing him to continue bothering you guys like this means that he's having and effect. Ignore him and it's all good.


@HFT: Gotcha man, no problem. Glad you like it.

@ALL: now that map is just one to show the start positions for this rp, not in anyway shape or form meant to show har far people have expanded, etc. SO if someone else can create that map, then I'll be indebted to you.

First of all why in the world is this argument in here? This is supposed to be an ooc sign up thread not a place for ns bitch fests, ZMI, kajal half the people here don’t know what the hell your talking about, and frankly I don’t think they give two shits, not I’m not trying to be a hard ass but this all seems like thread hijacking, or would seem like it to chrono, or others, I’m just giving you a heads up, you should take it to an ooc argument thread or IRC, Im not anticipating what chrono will say about this but I’m sure he wont be happy.

First of all why in the world is this argument in here? This is supposed to be an ooc sign up thread not a place for ns bitch fests, ZMI, kajal half the people here don’t know what the hell your talking about, and frankly I don’t think they give two shits, not I’m not trying to be a hard ass but this all seems like thread hijacking, or would seem like it to chrono, or others, I’m just giving you a heads up, you should take it to an ooc argument thread or IRC, Im not anticipating what chrono will say about this but I’m sure he wont be happy.

Kajal and all those involved in that arguement, here is your thread: http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=12000575#post12000575

Argh!

I keep trying to write an entry post for this, and I can't friggin' do it... *sigh* It's really irritating.

Did everyone else start by basically conquering a planet or something?

Argh!

I keep trying to write an entry post for this, and I can't friggin' do it... *sigh* It's really irritating.

Did everyone else start by basically conquering a planet or something?

I did, but technically it is on the fringe of the Cluster.

yeah Im just going to park my fleet in to the cluster or just out side of it and send a message to the cursade offering asstiance and such.

Argh!

I keep trying to write an entry post for this, and I can't friggin' do it... *sigh* It's really irritating.

Did everyone else start by basically conquering a planet or something?

My fleet stumbled upon the cluster by accident from Wild Space. Their mission profile is to conquer as much as possible as soon as possible so to them the Charybdis Cluster (but they dont know its a cluster) is ripe for the taking.

And I have a side story where on of my nations religions, the Trinity Organization (based off of the Vatican), has found information leading to a powerful artifact that lies somewhere within the Cluster and have sent a group of adventurers and combat priests to find it at all costs.

My fleet stumbled upon the cluster by accident from Wild Space. Their mission profile is to conquer as much as possible as soon as possible so to them the Charybdis Cluster (but they dont know its a cluster) is ripe for the taking.

And I have a side story where on of my nations religions, the Trinity Organization (based off of the Vatican), has found information leading to a powerful artifact that lies somewhere within the Cluster and have sent a group of adventurers and combat priests to find it at all costs.

Very cool. Combat Priests.

Mine is just the swarm going from planet to planet, killing and feeding the Omnilord. However, with the omnilord being so far away, Niiat is the new general to keep people under control. Im going to unravel more about Niiat when he was a human as well as his role in changing the way Kraetons fight. Example, usually after they kill all life, they retreat and leave the planet, but now he is keeping them under occupation. There will be some cool twists and stuff.

I miss my hobo. I might throw him in somewhere.

First off, everyone needs to post where they entered into the Charybdis cluster.'Everywhere'. I'd think that given the hundred-system limit, the cluster's average diameter is, oh... Probably about forty lightyears across. Which makes moving around comparatively easy.

Anyway. There's two different force distributions. The first consists of very few warships, a load of cargo haulers (Configured for habitation), and subcraft.

They're generally far away from the entry points of, err, everyone else, and busy evacuating local pre-nuclear civilisations and organising defence with local post-nuclear civilisations. Ordnance seeding is of course done, too.

The second one consists of the majority of the warships, and will by now (Read: Next post) flock to the approaching forces (Sans the ones that are ignoring me). Not necessarily show themselves, but, flock to them.

Sitting in non-relativistic space, of course.

Incidentally - assuming that you're not ignoring me (I'm not entirely certain... I think only Tannelorn does, but one never knows), mind if we can get the Blood&Iron affair oocly resolved? I realise the thread is dead, but whatever would happen there would have an impact on how I'm acting now.

's far as things appeared to move, I'd think that I - and C'tan - buggered off after a week of transferring local natives & ecosystems on board of a cargo hauler or two.

And a 'lil while later, the vonNeumann missile seeds in the local cometary cloud would've developed a vaguely huge missile swarm, which would launch at the system.

Now...


it is likely that you'd investigate the belt, due to the hostile Tannelornii craft that'd been there before
it is therefore possible that you'd stumble over some infected comets
the ordnance would launch once you're a lightsecond off of it - as the missiles have reasonably long-ranged bombgraser-configurations available, they'd detonate near-immediately. Ship losses are likely unavoidable.
Investigation could bring up how far the infection has spread with relative ease - this would allow you to concentrate your effords on relatively small areas
once a cleaning operation would begin (Presumably with TIEs carrying torps, because ships would be a tad big a loss), the missiles would launch (And the comets detonate a moment later)
There would be a metric fuckton of missiles (200 mio if fourth-tier seeding had completecd manufacturing - as it is, forty million are more likely)
this missiles would, however, be shoddy, and maybe half of them would malfunction in the first place


Personally, I'd think that somewhat significant - but likely not catastrophic - ship losses are likely. Probably some in-system orbital installations, too, and maybe a few hits on planetary surfaces. Technically, the goal was to turn every inhabitable planet in the system into slag, and to permanently denial use of the system, but given a relatively quick investigation and containment measures, this wouldn't work. The missile 'Plague' should thus generally end up being eliminated - however, an investigation of the source would be difficult, due to the use of local materials. The tannelornii dronecraft would probably be a more likely suspect than me.

But anyway - your choice. I just want it resolved somehow so as to make IC decisions.

If he ignores you then you ignore him. Allowing him to continue bothering you guys like this means that he's having and effect. Ignore him and it's all good.


@HFT: Gotcha man, no problem. Glad you like it.

@ALL: now that map is just one to show the start positions for this rp, not in anyway shape or form meant to show har far people have expanded, etc. SO if someone else can create that map, then I'll be indebted to you.

Hey man! I meant quadrant 3, not 2. I re-read my post and saw my mistake. Anywhere in quadrant 3 will do. Surprise me! Just as a reminder, it is the Immyrian Theocracy. One planet is all we have. Thanks again!

Thrashia, go ahead and put my forces in the top left of your map, thanks.

Right now The Stargazer is in Clan Ansu's territory. Later on, it will head toward's the Omnilord's position. I don't have a planet nor do I intend to take on, so it may be pointless to try and track me.

I am more than likely going to be heading towards the Northeast Quadrant (I think thats 3) then attack Clan Asu and Chrono.

So am I permitted entrance or not? >_>

Sure I guess. I mean that last post was pretty kickass.

Heh, thanks. I think I Still need the stamp of approval from Chrono first, though.

Hey Chron, I want you to take a look at this thread: http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=508770

...currently writing an ORBAT, and the next post...

just felt I'd put that out there. :D

Aye aye. im just gonna take this world while I wait for the exiled to find the pod left over from the envoy.

Hey Chron, I want you to take a look at this thread: http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=508770

Oh very nice :D

Oh very nice :D

Very, Very nice!


.....Ha! I got one more "Very" in there than you!! :D

Very, Very nice!


.....Ha! I got one more "Very" in there than you!! :D

Very, very, VERY+1 nice FTW!!

BTW Der Angst, Ill start making up a species table of known Kraeton units for you when you do capture a Kraeton, which'll probably be much later in the RP. If anyone else wants one Ill be glad to just post it on the OOC Thread here.

ORBAT! *dun dun dun*

Charybdis Expeditionary Force (CEF)
(Formerly the 1st and 5th Irish Hive Fleets)

Capital Ships:
1 x Ragnarok-Class Juggernaut (Flagship, Dreams of R'lyeh)
2 x Sovereign-Class SSDs (Taranos, Golgotha)*
2 x Apocalypse-Class Battlships (Gehenna, Sacrament, base of the force's two Space Marine Chapters, The Black Hand and The Red Flag)
8 x Hive Ships (Ovus, Dahlia, Godspeed, Reverence, Calvary, Homeland, Piety, Dove)
2 x Emperor-Class Battleships (Reliant, Southern Cross primary fleet carriers)***
5 x Oberon-Class Battleships (Unmaker, Defiler, Despoiler, Devastator, Dublin's Cross)
8 x Retribution-Class Battleships (Protector, Custodian, Savior, Redemption, Dublins' Shield, Anvil, Morningstar, Valkyrie)****
30 x MC80 Star Cruisers *****
15 x Gothic-Class Cruisers

Escort Craft:
50 x EF76 Nebulon-B Escort Frigates
10 x Corona-Class Frigates
15 x Endeavor-Class Light Cruisers
25 x Dauntless-Class Light Cruisers
20 x Escort Carriers ******
32 x CR90 Corvettes

Small Craft:
2400 x TIE Interceptors (based on Escort Carriers) (200 Squadrons)
240 x ARC-170Ms (Modernised ARC-170s) (based on Dreams of R'lyeh) (20 Squadrons)
240 x ARC-170Ms (Modernised ARC-170s) (based on Sovereign-Class SSDs) (20 Squadrons)
100 x ARC-170Ms (based on Hive Ships) (8 Squadrons)
540 x ARC-170Ms (based on MC80s) (45 Squadrons)
200 x Thunderbolt Fighters (based on Emperor-Class Battleships) (16 Squadrons)
200 x Marauder Destroyers (based on Emperor-Class Battleships) (16 Squadrons)
100 x Valkyrie Transports (based on Oberon-Class) (4 Squadrons)
200 x Lightning Fighters (based on Oberon-Class)

Support Fleet:
10 x Medical Frigates
25 x Tankerships
80 x Etti-Class Light Transports
200 x Simiyar-Class Light Transports


* Vessels modified to carry large fighter bays

***(w/ expanded bays, allowing it to hold 16 attack squadrons)

**** assigned to escort each of the hive carriers

***** These and smaller vessels have no official names (although, each has an informal one), and can be identified by serial number. There is a large maintenence problem for the MC80s, because of their incompatibility with the Kuat Drive Yard parts of the rest of the fleet.

****** Basic carrier, with light armament (4 turbolasers) and a large bay capacity (10 squadrons)

Questions and criticisms welcome.

you know, after all my RPing in this thread, I have yet to post my fleet...Im just not sure homw much it too much. I mean im a giant hive fleet right? So I should have a considerable amount. However, I also don't want to God mode because Chron and others have WAYYYY more people that I even do, which is gonna make this alot harder with 1.5 billion Kraetons as my limit to have. Not to sure how to do this one.

you know, after all my RPing in this thread, I have yet to post my fleet...Im just not sure homw much it too much. I mean im a giant hive fleet right? So I should have a considerable amount. However, I also don't want to God mode because Chron and others have WAYYYY more people that I even do, which is gonna make this alot harder with 1.5 billion Kraetons as my limit to have. Not to sure how to do this one.

Well, I'm assuming the Chronosian and Thrashian fleets are going to be :eek::eek::eek:, so I just went for what I consider to be the most awesome fleet that I could plausibly have...

You use your own kind of tech, right?

Well, I'm assuming the Chronosian and Thrashian fleets are going to be :eek::eek::eek:, so I just went for what I consider to be the most awesome fleet that I could plausibly have...

You use your own kind of tech, right?

*chuckles*

Thrawn's expansion force
60 Venator-class II Star Destroyers
25 Imperial-class II & III Star Destroyers
140 Katana-class Dreaddnoughts
158 Carrack-class Cruisers
78 Lancer-class Frigates
458 Imperial Patrol Cruisers


Army
2.3 million clonetroopers
200k Specialist Stormtroopers

Special Assignment troops
500k ex-Treize Faction OZ soldiers

equiped with: 500+ mobile suits

*chuckles*

Thrawn's expansion force
60 Venator-class II Star Destroyers
25 Imperial-class II & III Star Destroyers
140 Katana-class Dreaddnoughts
158 Carrack-class Cruisers
78 Lancer-class Frigates
458 Imperial Patrol Cruisers


Army
2.3 million clonetroopers
200k Specialist Stormtroopers

Special Assignment troops
500k ex-Treize Faction OZ soldiers

equiped with: 500+ mobile suits
...to be frank, I was expecting a bit more... :(

...to be frank, I was expecting a bit more... :(

I'm Thrawn. I could half that force and it would be enough.

I'm Thrawn. I could half that force and it would be enough.

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le sigh...well at least i dont have to worry about supply lines since the bioships basically take the resources from the planet.

My tech is mostly biological, consisting of Broodships that take the resources from the planet and are also photosynthesis capable. Weapons consist of bioelectricity, bioplasma, acidic bile, and im thinking of adding in biospines and Larvaeton Bores, which are these little bullets that have flesh-eating strains of Larvaetons that bored from the impact point to the brain in seach of brain waves.

As for amount of ships...Thrashia has about over 800. My race is so biologically different. Example, I could basically throw out the 3%-of-population-as-my-army rule since my entire population is my army breed to fight and kill. Of course, I am afraid that would be godmodding because I have a population of 1.5 odd billion, which is clearly unfair, yet fits my race. Also, the gestation times of my race are quick (think Zerg quick). So I am still dealing with issues in terms of army size.

As for Broodships, I think that since I am really more land based, I will just have 650 Broodships as my fleet.

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As for amount of ships...Thrashia has about over 800. My race is so biologically different. Example, I could basically throw out the 3%-of-population-as-my-army rule since my entire population is my army breed to fight and kill. Of course, I am afraid that would be godmodding because I have a population of 1.5 odd billion, which is clearly unfair, yet fits my race.

Well, since biological ships are uniformly vastly inferior, weaker, easier to kill, and generally horribly inefficient for their money.. I'd say an entire 100% army is hardly unreasonable. After all, you'll easily be seeing other ships crush yours 50-1.

(OOc: I’m waiting for some one to either accept my help icly or offer me a fight oocly with them (meaning a defender)

BTW Der Angst, Ill start making up a species table of known Kraeton units for you when you do capture a Kraeton, which'll probably be much later in the RP. If anyone else wants one Ill be glad to just post it on the OOC Thread here.Righto. Just gimme a call when you've the time (One figures that you'll be busy with The Exiled for a while).

you know, after all my RPing in this thread, I have yet to post my fleet...Im just not sure homw much it too much. I mean im a giant hive fleet right? So I should have a considerable amount. However, I also don't want to God mode because Chron and others have WAYYYY more people that I even do, which is gonna make this alot harder with 1.5 billion Kraetons as my limit to have. Not to sure how to do this one.Generally speaking, consuming the entire biomass of a planet should yield... impressive results. So far (Two worlds consumed), I'd call it about, oh... Well, Earth contains about 75 billion tons, and should be pretty much average, so call that about 225 billion tons of ships (Fully loaded, i.e. with a full complement of ground forces on board).

Including the initial fleet, of course.

I figure that the ships are maybe, um, half the density of a 'Normal' biological creature? (Leaving enough space for the groundpounder creatures to roam), so call that 450 billion cubicmetres of ship - enough for about a thousand 2 x 1 x 0.5 kilometre things (Errr, ellipsoids, not cuboids).

Shift around as appropriate.

And no, I'd not call them godmode-ish in any way, shape, or form. They do have a number of inherent weaknesses, and need their numbers.

Besides, 's far as ground warfare is concerned, I suspect myself to be the biggest wanker in this thread.

Wow ok. Well lets see then.

Broodships weakness. I think that hull and lack of shields are the two main ones. Hull I can deal with, making the hull about as thick as a normal ship. As for shields, I have an idea that should even the playing field with my ships. There are still more weakness tat I can't take care of but ill let you guys find them :D

As for fleet, since I can have room for 1,000, let there be 1,000!!

Make the hull thicker, and it's still fragile as a piece of sheet glass compared to a metal capital ship. The only advantage a biological ship gives is that it can reproduce. On the flip side, it's weaker, slower, living (thus you have to make room for all sorts organs), will most likely use a nerve system (thus sending signals < lightspeed, although that tends to matter only a little), are incredibly easy to smash, are often susceptible to viral attacks, have to be resistant to radiation (or we see cancerous bioships), and have to eat, to boot. Plus, manufacturing one bioship from another will undoubtedly be out-produced by good futuristic assembly lines.

So, yeah. It's not godmoddish. I'd place it at the other end of the spectrum. The one labelled 'weak enough to make me altruistic towards those who want to win.'.

Theres always Tyranidesque implementation of "spores" for shielding that you could implement. Obviously not as strong as energy, but still interesting

Theres always Tyranidesque implementation of "spores" for shielding that you could implement. Obviously not as strong as energy, but still interesting

Thats pretty cool. I had this idea that I could use specially bred muscles and the bioelectricity as conduits and capacitors to extend out an energy shield for protection. I could do both since the shield would still be a bit weaker than a normal ships. As for the hull, I think I could still evolve a hull that could almost match capital ships with thick armour. Viruses was what I was thinking as a main problem and raditation is ok because this race is like cockroaches.

Creation is done on the planet with Brood Glands, however I am thinking of making Brood Glands in space. The ships do not reproduce. They are capable of photosynthesis but the majority of their food comes from the resources taken from planets, so thats covered.

I think that with these modifications, i'd put them closer in the middle.

Make the hull thicker, and it's still fragile as a piece of sheet glass compared to a metal capital ship. The only advantage a biological ship gives is that it can reproduce. On the flip side, it's weaker, slower, living (thus you have to make room for all sorts organs), will most likely use a nerve system (thus sending signals < lightspeed, although that tends to matter only a little), are incredibly easy to smash, are often susceptible to viral attacks, have to be resistant to radiation (or we see cancerous bioships), and have to eat, to boot. Plus, manufacturing one bioship from another will undoubtedly be out-produced by good futuristic assembly lines.Well. Given that we're already residing in happy FTL-land with magic, self-converting matter and god knows what other kinds of sillyness the participants have dreamed up/ ripped/ whatever, I've no issues with assuming that bioships end up being what GW/ JMS say they are, rather than what logic says they are (And, given that Edoniakistanbabweagua God bless c&p already posted them being reasonably resilent to nuclear ordnance and them flying around in space, we can say with a reasonable degree of certainty that they are).

Also, 'Reproducing' isn't really a bonus. A 'Normal' ship can do that just as well, if you install the necessary manufacturing capabilities. OTOH, the presence of organs isn't a disadvantage - 'Normal' ships need to have things like reactors, waste disposal, quarters for the crew and god-knows-what, too.

God bless c&p

:D :D :D

btw what is GW/JMS?

Nuclear weaponary doesn't quite effect them in terms of radiation. However, the blast will still take them out even with the armour. They are like big cockaroaches.

Games Workshop (Tyranids) & John Michael Straczynski (Babylon 5; the organic-technology Vorlons/ Shadows), respectively.

Games Workshop (Tyranids) & John Michael Straczynski (Babylon 5; the organic-technology Vorlons/ Shadows), respectively.

I figured GW was Games Workshop.

I'll try and make my ships a bit more powerful, but nothing can change the fact that you guys will have an advantage over me in terms of naval ships. I think I will just concentrate on my army then, as long as everyone is ok with the 1.559 billion man army. I think to be fair ill tone it down to an even 1.5 bill

Nuclear weaponary doesn't quite effect them in terms of radiation. However, the blast will still take them out even with the armour. They are like big cockaroaches.Depends on how much radiation, one would think. Cancer-causing, probably not (Though it's worth noting that IIRC, cockroaches & co are immune more because they don't let radiating dust in, rather than because they're inherently 'Immune'. And the former is inherently due to their smallness).

The rad-pulse that vaporises things on the other hand... well, that one's vaguely equivalent to a blast in terms of energy density, but, anyway.

Depends on how much radiation, one would think. Cancer-causing, probably not (Though it's worth noting that IIRC, cockroaches & co are immune more because they don't let radiating dust in, rather than because they're inherently 'Immune'. And the former is inherently due to their smallness).

The rad-pulse that vaporises things on the other hand... well, that one's vaguely equivalent to a blast in terms of energy density, but, anyway.

Gotcha. I figured the size difference is what helps a roach which is why I know my Kraetons will still be scorched down. BTW Ill get started on the table although itll be a while before I get it up. Got a couple tests and essays coming up. Also, your planet Epirea. Are they close to my current position (I am at the southwest sector of quadrant 2 on the starmap) because It seems like they are preparing for something big.

Oh, and Der Angst, concerning the Blood&Iron thread. I think those terms would be acceptable. I'll accept the loss of 35% of the garrison fleet (about 11 frigates, 3 dreadnoughts, and 600+ fighters) as well as three of my orbital defense/docking stations. That should be enough to satisfy that salvo of fuckton missiles. =)

Anyway, I have to apoligize for not finishing that thread. I was just damned busy and right now when I'm not too horribly busy, I just don't have the enthusiasm to do so. So, my hat off to you and have fun with the Liperdium lizard people.

Sorry for those people coming in guys. Actually the thread was going along very well Icly till I ignored them for OOC reasons. It was an ooc discussion where we agreed to disagree. In fact the use of the term "The combine" is intended to remove these events from yours. I went to moderators about their side writing for me, which they did do. Therefore I wrote my own story dealing with what happened, with a fractal split being mentioned. For the record yes the Combine is loosely based off of events, the combine was unified in all ways. It is not them so there is no reason for them to be upset.

I deeply apologise for them entering this thread. I was warned several people were going to do things like this to make life hard for me and my brother and those we play with.

I was warned several people were going to do things like this to make life hard for me and my brother and those we play with.

Sounds like we are dealing with eh NS Mafia or something

Well. Given that we're already residing in happy FTL-land with magic, self-converting matter and god knows what other kinds of sillyness the participants have dreamed up/ ripped/ whatever, I've no issues with assuming that bioships end up being what GW/ JMS say they are, rather than what logic says they are (And, given that Edoniakistanbabweagua God bless c&p already posted them being reasonably resilent to nuclear ordnance and them flying around in space, we can say with a reasonable degree of certainty that they are).

Also, 'Reproducing' isn't really a bonus. A 'Normal' ship can do that just as well, if you install the necessary manufacturing capabilities. OTOH, the presence of organs isn't a disadvantage - 'Normal' ships need to have things like reactors, waste disposal, quarters for the crew and god-knows-what, too.

Just because we already have silly stuff doesn't mean that anything goes. And that merely accentuates my point - the level of sillyness would then make his resistance to nuclear weapons fairly pointless, and he'd be smashed all the same. It's an expression of population in FT, really. Population / number of ships = average ship strength. Thus, he can have as many ships as he wants, but logic says they'll be stronger.

And 'reproducing' is a bonus. That's why bioships aren't made out of metal, and eat stuff. It's their reason for existence - and the reason they're made out of that icky DNA. 'Normal' ships need to have logistics as well - but metal > biological life all the time. Thus being why we don't take humans, strap them together, add an engine on, and go flying off to combat the universe with our new biological warship.

I'm not saying that they can't fly around in space. I'm saying that they're going to be designed for a completely different purpose (if you eat biospheres to live, you are not going to be evolved for space combat. There's very little purpose in it. Eating and running would be your forte. Or eating and hiding. Or just eating, and realising that space is so damn big, that your chance of running into an enemy is fairly low in any case.), and thus, they'll stack up badly against normal ships.

About as badly as the improved numbers give them an advantage.

Sounds like we are dealing with eh NS Mafia or something

'cept the Mafia break your kneecaps. They don't expose you to their side of the story.

((I understand that the RP already started, but I'd like to deploy a division of my new, still secretive Imperial Zeon troops to assist the Imperium's Crusade. The force would consist of the following:

500x Berzerker Clan Dragons (equipped with Gundarium Alpha Alloy armour plating with mounted beam gatling guns, electro-heat whips, and hammer flails)
100,000x Zeon Marines (equipped with a variety of weapons consisting mainly of the M41A1 Pulse Rifle, the rail driver, and the W.A.S.P.)
10,000x Magella Attack Tank (main weapon: 175mm linear cannon on detachable VTOL; secondary weapon: 35mm linear autocannon on drive base)
5000x Dopp Aerospace Fighters (weapons: 4x 25mm gatling vulcan and 6-tube missile launcher)
600x Zaku Mobile Suits (main: beam rifle; secondary: 2x 40mm shield vulcan guns; melee: beam saber)
200x Desert Dom Mobile Suits (main: beam bazooka; secondary: 4-tube 200mm mortar and blinding flash emitter; melee: beam spear/beam saber)
150x Gelgoog Mobile Suits (main: beam rifle; melee: beam naginata; Mount: 50x Gaw Airships)
50x Gaw Airships (main: 3x 2-barrel mega particle cannons; secondary: 12x 20mm 2-barrel anti-air gatling ball turrets; storage: 3x mobile suit per Gaw)
50x Dabude-class Land Battleships (main: 2x 2-barrel 40cm cannons; secondary: 2x 25mm 2-barrel gatling flak guns; Note: Command Ships)

That's what I'd like to enter into the RP with, as a show of good faith ICly to Remiel, since the Zeon Emperor Sarkaran pledged fealty to him.))

Oh, and Der Angst, concerning the Blood&Iron thread. I think those terms would be acceptable. I'll accept the loss of 35% of the garrison fleet (about 11 frigates, 3 dreadnoughts, and 600+ fighters) as well as three of my orbital defense/docking stations. That should be enough to satisfy that salvo of fuckton missiles. =)It is, indeed. Sheer niftyness. Now to enter the CLA in the cluster <.<

Anyway, I have to apoligize for not finishing that thread. I was just damned busy and right now when I'm not too horribly busy, I just don't have the enthusiasm to do so. So, my hat off to you and have fun with the Liperdium lizard people.Oh, no issues - happens to the best of us (And besides, seeing as it was your thread, I as the one entering it kind of have to abide by your terms and posting frequency, anyway). And as I can now start a thread with the lizards, yay ^_^

Just because we already have silly stuff doesn't mean that anything goes.Indeed, it doesn't. But 'Lets ignore reality for a moment and assume that my Biostuff can manage to hold its own' is hardly 'Anything'.

Population / number of ships = average ship strength. Thus, he can have as many ships as he wants, but logic says they'll be stronger.Apart from this simplyfying things *Flashes his 50th in the world for smartest citizens - best-ranking RPing nation ftw*, this kind of disregards a difference in deployed numbers - from what I can tell, the tyranid-alikes are there with the majority of their fleet, whereas, lets say, I am there with *Checks* slightly less than 2.5% of the whole (Twenty 'Real' warships, as of right now - admittedly, not counting the Sanglanti or the CLA).

And while I'd likely beat them in a 100% vs. 100% duel, the same cannot be said when I'm deploying a mere fraction of the available forces.

Nevermind that the bioships are by their very nature growing through success - and I'd consider it rather silly to say that their fleet doesn't grow despite consuming roughly 75 billion tons of biomass per planet, and/ or their per-ton capabilities decrease as they grow in numbers (errr, faster than NS says they do).

They don't start out as an all-encompassing threat. They do have the ability to become one. And I'd argue that it's the job of the other participants to prevent this, if they want a piece of the cake.

And 'reproducing' is a bonus. That's why bioships aren't made out of metal, and eat stuff.And my ships have some internal manufacturing capacities, can replenish their ordnance by grabbing a 'roid and running it through the same, and could build more of themselves quite easily if they wanted to - get a group (< 10 ships) together in a local asteroid belt, convert resources, spend a 'lil time building.

It's significantly slower than doing it via a dedicated factory ship, but entirely possible.

So yeah. Nothing that couldn't be done via metal. Not to mention, it can be a disadvantage - a fraction of the ship is used for reproduction, as opposed to propulsion or weaponry, which might pose a problem in actual combat (A fact I acknowledge - but I generally like carrying my logistics with me when operating in the third galaxy to the left, even if it costs me a 'lil in sheer punch).

(if you eat biospheres to live, you are not going to be evolved for space combat. There's very little purpose in it. Eating and running would be your forte. Or eating and hiding. Or just eating, and realising that space is so damn big, that your chance of running into an enemy is fairly low in any case.)Except, of course, if they

have been engineered as a weapon
had to learn the hard way that lacking space-to-space capabilities makes eating planets difficult when the other side has 'em
have absorbed information about this kind of engagement when they attacked more-or-less advanced societies in the past

to name three possibilities.

Indeed, it doesn't. But 'Lets ignore reality for a moment and assume that my Biostuff can manage to hold its own' is hardly 'Anything'.

'hold its own' versus 'pwn stuff' is what we're looking at here.

this kind of disregards a difference in deployed numbers - from what I can tell, the tyranid-alikes are there with the majority of their fleet, whereas, lets say, I am there with *Checks* slightly less than 2.5% of the whole (Twenty 'Real' warships, as of right now - admittedly, not counting the Sanglanti or the CLA).

Hardly. It takes into account a nation's entire population, and their entire fleet. Deploying a hundred ships in a hundred different places does not make each ship a hundred times stronger.

And while I'd likely beat them in a 100% vs. 100% duel, the same cannot be said when I'm deploying a mere fraction of the available forces.

Hurrah for arguing against things I already agree with! Shall you teach me that godmodding is bad next?

They don't start out as an all-encompassing threat. They do have the ability to become one. And I'd argue that it's the job of the other participants to prevent this, if they want a piece of the cake.

By the same token, I've been RPing as an artificial intelligence which has been constructing its fleet by razing worlds for almost half a year. Using that logic, I should already be an all-encompassing threat, and have consumed the entire galaxy. And yet I haven't. It's not my duty to stop someone making themselves more powerful in terms of fleet strength than their population dictates. It's theirs.

have been engineered as a weapon
had to learn the hard way that lacking space-to-space capabilities makes eating planets difficult when the other side has 'em
have absorbed information about this kind of engagement when they attacked more-or-less advanced societies in the past

1 - So have ALL our ships. Or, at least, I should hope so. Being engineered as a weapon means you have to deal with those reproductive capabilities, and what's probably an increased demand for food and the like.
2 - And yet they'll be optimized for EATING STUFF. And REPRODUCING. 'cause, y'know, that's how species propagate.
3 - I'm not saying they'll be utterly clueless in space. I'm saying a dedicated warship will blast them out of the sky. Knowing how to fight in space, and being really, really good at it are two different things.

Ok let me clear some stuff up before we all get into a huge arguement and the RP is ruined. My compromise:

* I am outfitting my bioships with weapons discovered on the planet that Karen is from. I am also improving the Broodships to have a decent hull and shielding using both energy and spores (cool idea chrono). However, I'll still be squishy even with hull advances and regeneration. I think its only fair anyway my navy is disadvantages considering the army I have is massive. That doesn't mean that one hit will owned my ships, but a couple will surely cripple my ship if not destroy it.

*My ships cannot reproduce. They are born from the Brood Glands on the planet. Older one are taken back and killed and recycled for the next strain of ships.

*My ships eat by taking the resources from the planet and if necessary, photosynthesis.

Ok, so theres the info. Hopefully we can just get back to RPing cause Ive seen too many RPs go down because of Tech arguing. And I will have a species list up in the weekend.

'hold its own' versus 'pwn stuff' is what we're looking at here.And as Edo... whatever hasn't exactly posted 'I pwn'...

Your point?

Shall you teach me that godmodding is bad next?Nah. I could teach you why it's a great thing, though *Busts out his god-puppets*

By the same token, I've been RPing as an artificial intelligence which has been constructing its fleet by razing worlds for almost half a year. Using that logic, I should already be an all-encompassing threat, and have consumed the entire galaxy. And yet I haven't. It's not my duty to stop someone making themselves more powerful in terms of fleet strength than their population dictates. It's theirs.You do realise that there's a difference between posting the attempt at doing so in a thread where it's basically guaranteed to be noticed and prevented, and simply claiming 'Hey. AI. Manufacturing. Planetary mass. Fleet'? There's nobody going into the thread, already being, well, an avalanche - it is merely attempted to become one.

In a region that's presently filled with close to a dozen hostiles, none of which will like this.

And, if they somehow manage to succeed, the player could then still make up plot devices to reduce his numbers afterwards (Sublime-equivalent if one happens to be vaguely civilised, or being trapped in a supernova, or a disease, civil war, whatever), and staying compatible with mainstream-NS (Though, I think it's a single-shot species that wont be seen outside this thread to begin with).

It's certainly true that being able to quite rapidly increase one's numbers throughout a campaign is... Well, fishy. As such, yeah - it's sorta questionable (Though, again - in Edoetc's case, long term 'Planetary' breeding is visibly the case, which suggests rather strongly that the biomass isn't instantaneously converted, but takes its sweet time). But it's hardly invincible, and as such, I don't really have issues with it (Well, this stems to no small part from me judging more by 'Can it be fun to interact with this', not 'Does it recognise as many NS stats as possible' (Me recognising them to painful extends Errr, with this nation, anyway aside). And so far, I see nothing that suggests that Edoniakistanbabweagua would abuse the inherent qualities of his race - quite the opposite, he appears to go some lengths to avoid exactly that - and as such, I've no issues with cutting him some slack when it comes to these things).

2 - And yet they'll be optimized for EATING STUFF. And REPRODUCING. 'cause, y'know, that's how species propagate.And they'd be somehow incapable of utilising division of labour... why? Insects manage it, you know. Hell, bacteria manage it. And I don't quite see why the 'nid-equivalent shouldn't have a highly specialised eusocial structure with the degree of specialisation necessary to deal with the tasks at hand in reasonably effective ways.

Come to think of it, they do. A wide variety of specialised 'Castes' with quite frankly excessive dimorphism abound? Check.

They need to be optimised for success. This doesn't entail every single individual being a a womb with a mouth attached. As a matter of fact, the ant colony under the pavement can already tell you that spreading your DNA can - under certain circumstances - be done much more effectively by giving up one's individual ability to do so, in order to be better at different tasks - for example at fighting.

Nevermind that the species' apparent ability to reuse organic matter (And to pull off photosynthesis) quite rapidly suggests that their ships might as well be able to act as a temporary breeding pen (After the invasion) and then reform to a more, ah... Aggressive form before leaving for their next target. Somewhat similarly to the larvae/ full insect stages we know of from, errr, biology classes.

Drop it and get on with it. End of story. Bridges can be crossed when we come to them.

((I understand that the RP already started, but I'd like to deploy a division of my new, still secretive Imperial Zeon troops to assist the Imperium's Crusade. The force would consist of the following:

500x Berzerker Clan Dragons (equipped with Gundarium Alpha Alloy armour plating with mounted beam gatling guns, electro-heat whips, and hammer flails)
10,000x Zeon Marines (equipped with a variety of weapons consisting mainly of the M41A1 Pulse Rifle, the rail driver, and the W.A.S.P.)
2000x Magella Attack Tank (main weapon: 175mm linear cannon on detachable VTOL; secondary weapon: 35mm linear autocannon on drive base)
1000x Dopp Aerospace Fighters (weapons: 4x 25mm gatling vulcan and 6-tube missile launcher)
600x Zaku Mobile Suits (main: beam rifle; secondary: 2x 40mm shield vulcan guns; melee: beam saber)
200x Desert Dom Mobile Suits (main: beam bazooka; secondary: 4-tube 200mm mortar and blinding flash emitter; melee: beam spear/beam saber)
150x Gelgoog Mobile Suits (main: beam rifle; melee: beam naginata; Mount: 50x Gaw Airships)
50x Gaw Airships (main: 3x 2-barrel mega particle cannons; secondary: 12x 20mm 2-barrel anti-air gatling ball turrets; storage: 3x mobile suit per Gaw)
50x Dabude-class Land Battleships (main: 2x 2-barrel 40cm cannons; secondary: 2x 25mm 2-barrel gatling flak guns; Note: Command Ships)

That's what I'd like to enter into the RP with, as a show of good faith ICly to Remiel, since the Zeon Emperor Sarkaran pledged fealty to him.))

Welcome aboard

Ah! A fellow mobile suit user, welcome indeed. Once my forces make official contact with the Crusade it will be interesting to meet with your forces.

Just to let you know, I use the RF versions that the Oldsmobile Army/Mars Zeon used during the early UC100s, and are thusly very high performance, so don't get them confused with the classic versions.

Oh, and I forgot. The fleet:

15x Musai Argos-class light cruiser (main: 3x 2-barrel Jormungand-class mega particle cannons and 40x 2-barrel standard mega particle cannon; secondary: 150x 35mm anti-air beam gatling guns; storage: 10x Komusai shuttles (main: 4x 50mm gatling ball turret), 150x mobile suit each; length of Musai Argos: 1.3km)
10x Chivvay Fenrir-class heavy cruiser (main: 2x 3-barrel Jormungand-class mega particle cannons and 80x 2-barrel standard mega particle cannon; secondary: 300x 35mm 2-barrel anti-air beam gatling guns; storage: 300 mobile suits each; length: 1.85km)
5x Gwazine Ra-class battleship (main: 8x 2-barrel Jormungand-class mega particle cannons, 200x 2-barrel standard mega particle cannon, and 2x Keilas Guille Orbital Bombardment mega particle cannon (one dorsal, one ventral); secondary: 800x 35mm 2-barrel anti-air beam gatling gun; storage: 600 mobile suits each; length: 5km)

Mobile suits in Musai Argos:
100x Zaku Mobile Suits each (main: beam rifle; secondary: 2x 40mm shield vulcan guns; melee: beam saber)
50x Rick Dom Mobile Suits each (main: beam bazooka; secondary: 2-barrel 150mm shoulder rocket launcher and 2x blinding flash emitter; melee: beam glaive/beam lance)

Mobile Suits in Chivvay Fenrirs:
200x Zaku Mobile Suits each (main: beam rifle; secondary: 2x 40mm shield vulcan guns; melee: beam saber)
100x Rick Dom Mobile Suits each (main: beam bazooka; secondary: 2-barrel 150mm shoulder rocket launcher and 2x blinding flash emitter; melee: beam glaive/beam lance)

Mobile Suits in Gwazine Ras:
400x Gelgoog Mobile Suits each (main: beam rifle; melee: beam naginata)
200x Gelgoog Commander Suits each (main: beam rifle; secondary: beam shield; melee: beam naginata and 2x beam saber)

If you follow the link in my sig to my storefront, you can see all the Mobile Suits that I use.

Pretty nice, although I must admit that the only suits I really have to worry about are the Gouf Custom, the Aries, the Serpent, the mobile dolls, the Sniper, and the Tallgeese, although the Aries and the Serpent would be easily overwhelmed in close combat, which all of my suits are capable of.

Greetings to one and all. Is there an updated star chart out there? One that shows the current extent of the incursion into the Cluster? Since my single planet remains as yet undiscovered, I am trying to figure out what the next steps will be in terms of military prep and evacuation planning. I have read every post in the IC thread (all of which are very good by the way) but I am having difficulty figuring out just where everyone is right now.

What there is of my Navy is patrolling my home system aggressively so there could be some contact potential (whether enemy or potential ally) depending on where everyone is right now. I'm just trying to figure that out so that I can craft my next few posts accordingly. :)

Greetings to one and all. Is there an updated star chart out there? One that shows the current extent of the incursion into the Cluster? Since my single planet remains as yet undiscovered, I am trying to figure out what the next steps will be in terms of military prep and evacuation planning. I have read every post in the IC thread (all of which are very good by the way) but I am having difficulty figuring out just where everyone is right now.

What there is of my Navy is patrolling my home system aggressively so there could be some contact potential (whether enemy or potential ally) depending on where everyone is right now. I'm just trying to figure that out so that I can craft my next few posts accordingly. :)

What quadrant are you in again? Maybe some of your vessels can enconter my race and try and capture some specimens or someting.

http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=507078&page=11

I'm in quadrant 3, near the left most border of the qudrant. Almost directly across from the Thrashian point of entry.

To make it clearer as to where I am, pretend you're looking at a grid. I'm in quadrant three, which is the lower-righthand corner, near the center of the quadrant.

Hello all. I have some very bad news. My computer at home won't let me even go to the forums here, it sends me to weird search engines. Everything link but that one works. I tried google links and even other internet browsers. Nothing, so I am afraid I must post from other sources, like I am doing now. So I will be very limited in the near future. Sorry.

~Telros.

Pretty nice, although I must admit that the only suits I really have to worry about are the Gouf Custom, the Aries, the Serpent, the mobile dolls, the Sniper, and the Tallgeese, although the Aries and the Serpent would be easily overwhelmed in close combat, which all of my suits are capable of.

Although MS ion general are horrible combat platforms, unless one accepts that you can decide whether or not my sensors can see you. Which is wank. Of course, I guess it works both ways, and I can state that none of your sensors can see cloaked Wraiths and Ghosts either. I have no complaints, assuming that we recognize tit for tat.

Hello all. I have some very bad news. My computer at home won't let me even go to the forums here, it sends me to weird search engines. Everything link but that one works. I tried google links and even other internet browsers. Nothing, so I am afraid I must post from other sources, like I am doing now. So I will be very limited in the near future. Sorry.

~Telros.

Got you too huh? I have a friend that gets porno every time he clicks a link. And they didn't even offer that particular service in the 1600s....

Sounds like we are dealing with eh NS Mafia or something 'cept the Mafia break your kneecaps. They don't expose you to their side of the story.

There is no NationStates Mafia. Anyone saying so is clearly attempting to mislead you. *deftly passes a bustarella, tips hat and nods* Glad we got that cleared up.

What quadrant are you in again? Maybe some of your vessels can enconter my race and try and capture some specimens or someting.

Quadrant 3, almost directly across the quadrant from Thrashia.

There is no NationStates Mafia. Anyone saying so is clearly attempting to mislead you. *deftly passes a bustarella, tips hat and nods* Glad we got that cleared up.

HAHAHA!! ok ok ok who is this character? Cause if you need a Professional Physical Negotiator (aka Hitman) I can provide some services.

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b308/psychicwraith/Picture042.jpg

Quadrant 3, almost directly across the quadrant from Thrashia.

Gotcha I check back a couple posts and read that you are in the middle left, so i am heading your way, although I wont be there for a while. I am at the southwestern sector of Quadrant 2.

I'll be trying to fit my 9 pages of posts and associated RP-ish notes into a cohesive post of sorts....So, if we could ease up on the speed at which things are progressing, that'd be cool :P

I'll be trying to fit my 9 pages of posts and associated RP-ish notes into a cohesive post of sorts....So, if we could ease up on the speed at which things are progressing, that'd be cool :P

Gotcha. Im gonna be a bit busy making a species chart tonight as well as DJing for my Radio show.

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Although MS ion general are horrible combat platforms, unless one accepts that you can decide whether or not my sensors can see you. Which is wank. Of course, I guess it works both ways, and I can state that none of your sensors can see cloaked Wraiths and Ghosts either. I have no complaints, assuming that we recognize tit for tat.

Well, mobile suits on land aren't that great, unless you take a look at the Dom, the Guntank, and the Xamel, all whom performed beyond expectations on the battlefield during the One Year War.

As for space, people seem to underestimate their combat strength. Think of a mobile suit as a space helicopter with fighter-like speed and light capital ship weapons that don't have homing capabilities.

And you're correct on your assumption that my forces can't detect cloaked units. However, the Minovsky particles that have been spread around the planet jam radar sensors and communications equipment of all types, making it harder for my opponents to coordinate their attacks.

Th----at----com--catio--ound---ke---ith---Minov--ticle---ld.
(Translation: This is what communications sound like within a Minovsky particle field.) Since I use this tactic a lot, I've developed new, yet arcane, forms of communications, like direct-wire communications, where a line is deployed between each unit that allows them to communicate without worrying about Minovsky interference. There's also direct-physical-contact communication, which functions similarly, although the units have to be touching and is exclusive to mobile suits.

Edit: I also forgot to mention that all of my solid weapon ammo is made of luna-titanium, which basically has a strength equivalence just under the famous Adamantine Ceramite employed by Space Marines for their armour and weapons. Its what makes all of my solid ammunition AP.

Gotcha I check back a couple posts and read that you are in the middle left, so i am heading your way, although I wont be there for a while. I am at the southwestern sector of Quadrant 2.

Coolness. Hey, when you have a few minutes, would you mind whipping up one of those sweet planet pictures for me? The name of the planet is Gaias IV. The Direpress numbers are as follows:

Seed: 1165000580
Iterations: 5000
Water %: 55
Ice %: 18
Rotation: 60

Thank you in advance oh Mighty Creator of Planets!

Coolness. Hey, when you have a few minutes, would you mind whipping up one of those sweet planet pictures for me? The name of the planet is Gaias IV. The Direpress numbers are as follows:

Seed: 1165000580
Iterations: 5000
Water %: 55
Ice %: 18
Rotation: 60

Thank you in advance oh Mighty Creator of Planets!

No problem. Im at work right now until 5 then dinner with my soon-to-be gf so itll be done at like 6. Any moons/rings?

No problem. Im at work right now until 5 then dinner with my soon-to-be gf so itll be done at like 6. Any moons/rings?

Very nice and yes, one moon. I forgot to mention that. Thanks!

Well, mobile suits on land aren't that great, unless you take a look at the Dom, the Guntank, and the Xamel, all whom performed beyond expectations on the battlefield during the One Year War.

As for space, people seem to underestimate their combat strength. Think of a mobile suit as a space helicopter with fighter-like speed and light capital ship weapons that don't have homing capabilities.

And you're correct on your assumption that my forces can't detect cloaked units. However, the Minovsky particles that have been spread around the planet jam radar sensors and communications equipment of all types, making it harder for my opponents to coordinate their attacks.

Th----at----com--catio--ound---ke---ith---Minov--ticle---ld.
(Translation: This is what communications sound like within a Minovsky particle field.) Since I use this tactic a lot, I've developed new, yet arcane, forms of communications, like direct-wire communications, where a line is deployed between each unit that allows them to communicate without worrying about Minovsky interference. There's also direct-physical-contact communication, which functions similarly, although the units have to be touching and is exclusive to mobile suits.

Edit: I also forgot to mention that all of my solid weapon ammo is made of luna-titanium, which basically has a strength equivalence just under the famous Adamantine Ceramite employed by Space Marines for their armour and weapons. Its what makes all of my solid ammunition AP.

See, I long ago stopped using radio communications. FTL comms are so much more effective, and less prone to random jamming. Radar still makes a good method of detection, as does, in some cases, lidar. The only catch about using MS is that they have more surface area for less volume. Meaning less armor than something that is already lightly armored. And that's where this debate is going to end. Or be taken elsewhere at the very least.

And I don't use solid weapons except for missiles. Meaning that a few hundred pounds of antimatter driven love is all you have to worry about from me. In mass quantity. As the Valkyrie ROF is insane. And they seem to pack an insane number of HALO rockets into those little birds. Which explains their short range I guess. Point is that anything swarming Valkyries tends to get pwned by massive rapid fire explosions. Assuming it doesn't meet a Wraith Squadron and get to play a game of "WTFISKILLI-*kssssshshhshhhhht*". Good times, good times... Poor Rogue 6...