[OOC] Blackshields [Warhammer 40K, Horus Heresy]

[Jb]

A Space Corgi and Space Egyptian! This will be fascinating.

[HeySeuss]

A Space Corgi and Space Egyptian! This will be fascinating.

@Jbcool

And now another blackshield. If no one is taking a Son of Horus, I will. :)

[Jb]

And now another blackshield. If no one is taking a Son of Horus, I will. :)

@HeySeuss

Well, technically we're all blackshields; as you said, this isn't the DW blackshields after all.

[HeySeuss]

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Well, technically we're all blackshields; as you said, this isn't the DW blackshields after all.

@Jbcool

True. But the ones from loyalist legions shouldn't outnumber the ones from traitor legions, or they'd probably just execute everyone to make sure. That just seems like pragmatic math to me.

[Jb]

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True. But the ones from loyalist legions shouldn't outnumber the ones from traitor legions, or they'd probably just execute everyone to make sure. That just seems like pragmatic math to me.

@HeySeuss

Good point...

[agentmanatee]

@HeySeuss Making my character right now (actually not a nightlord) and I was wondering, is it alright if he is a terminator? I am just asking, feel free to say no

[HeySeuss]

Well, I don't mind if someone has experience with Terminator armor, but would honestly prefer all troops to be wearing power armor to make it easier for them to play as a squad.

The Space Wolf's jump pack is going to have to run out of fuel, essentially.

[agentmanatee]

Gotcha. Alrighty then, he'll have the experience of it then, thank you

[HeySeuss]

No problem. I think we can keep our options open, but I think it's also a situation where the characters are not the best-equipped because they are in a situation of strained supply lines. Actually, they might well be working with exotic weaponry out of sheer expedience.

[TemplarKnight07]

TBH I hadn't looked up what Blackshields were before this, I've read up to and including Fulgrim in HH, so I was expecting to have to limit a Thousand Sons sorcerer-marine character, but this gives a little more lee-way. But then again he'd also likely have to restrain himself anyway without his Primarch to protect him from potential warp-mutations.

[HeySeuss]

TBH I hadn't looked up what Blackshields were before this, I've read up to and including Fulgrim in HH, so I was expecting to have to limit a Thousand Sons sorcerer-marine character, but this gives a little more lee-way. But then again he'd also likely have to restrain himself anyway without his Primarch to protect him from potential warp-mutations.

@TemplarKnight07

Basically, the Imperium is in shambles and crisis, and no one's asking too many questions. Of course, after the Heresy, there's lots of time for questions...and an entire branch of the Imperial government devoted to asking them. Zappity zap zap! *electricity sound*

[TemplarKnight07]

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Basically, the Imperium is in shambles and crisis, and no one's asking too many questions. Of course, after the Heresy, there's lots of time for questions...and an entire branch of the Imperial government devoted to asking them. Zappity zap zap! *electricity sound*

@HeySeuss

Exactly, thankfully there's no official Inquisition yet in the 32K, lol.

[HeySeuss]

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Exactly, thankfully there's no official Inquisition yet in the 32K, lol.

@TemplarKnight07

It's coming. Just saying, preview of coming attractions.

[agentmanatee]

Yaaayyyy Iron Warrior! Tell me if anything needs changing

[HeySeuss]

Yaaayyyy Iron Warrior! Tell me if anything needs changing

@agentmanatee

I honestly considered an Iron Warrior. I always liked the back story. I feel like a Marine from that legion is likely to know how to rig up explosives and use them expertly. Probably the right one to handle heavy weapons too, when they come across them. I think if we stick to bolters for now, we're good.

[agentmanatee]

@HeySeuss oh yea

so when do we start?

[Jb]

When do we start? Good question.

I considered a World Eater, Night Lord and Blood Angel...but methinks I'll stick with what I have. :)

[agentmanatee]

@HeySeuss I also liked the idea that my character was very nearly on the wrong side of this fight. e was in one of the warrior Lodges, born on Olympia, and nearly helped murder the survivors on Istvaan... had they landed succesfully he probably would have. Instead a crash landing leading to his isolation and seeing what they were doing without orders stopped all that. It'll be interesting if any of the other marines figure out he was in one of the lodges.

I'm sorta sad there's no Imperial fist, but I suppose we could still get another person

[POOHEAD189]

BROTHERS! I SHOULD HAVE A CHARACTER DONE IN A DAY OR TWO. FOR THE EMPEROR.

[HeySeuss]

Awesome. Half the fun is the backstory. Also, the emergence of Chaos on the playing field. Lots of adverse character interactions too-- there's plenty of blame to lay around.