List and Story

[Christian1138]

Hi everyone,

as this is my first post I want to share my Tournament Army List which I will use next week and a little story, which we had to write to the list. I will post up some pictures of my models once im finished with my first tactical squad.

 

List:

 

The Blood Angels Second Company under High Brother Librarian Erastus

Head Quarters:

 

High Brother Erastus 100

- The Sanguine Sword

- Shield of Sanguinius

 

Honour Guard (3rd Squad) under Brother Novitiate Ananias 190

- 4 Power Weapons

- Company Standard

- Rhino Ionius 50

 

Elite Troops:

 

Terminator Squad under Brother Sergeant Nathaniel 410

- 10 Terminators

- 2 Heavy Flamers

Troop Choice:

 

4th Tactical Squad under Brother Sergeant Pontus 170

- 10 Marines

- Flamer

- Missile Launcher

- Chain Sword for the Brother Sergeant

 

7th Assault Squad on foot under Brother Sergeant Aquilla 215

- 10 Marines

- on foot

- Melta Gun

- Power Weapon for the Brother Sergeant

- Land Raider Ignatus 250

 

Transportation:

 

Land Raider Zachaeus 250

 

Total 1600

 

Story

The Entry

 

The Thunderhawk descended into the atmosphere of Karsk 5. It was a harsh planet, fought over for hundreds of years by the forces of chaos, the Imperium and Orcs. What was a beautiful forest planet is now nothing but a dessert, grey and dead. Brother Andreus of the 4th Assault Squad stood at the open hatch of the vehicle, anxiously waiting for the sign to jump. He could see smoke coming up from the battlefield, probably coming from wrecked vehicles or crashed planes. Andreus could imagine all the dead bodies, limps lying everywhere, faces unrecognisable, which were lying about the ground where they were shot down.

Suddenly the smoke faded and Andreus could see the reality. Hundreds of little figures were moving about the ground, some falling and not moving anymore, others were flying up into the air, smoke coming from their Jump Packs and again others just standing or sitting there, taking cover or observing the enemy.

The brother was taken out of his own mind by the voice of Brother Sergeant Damaris: “The enemy has taken hill 313 and our task is it to take it back.” His voice was barely heard over the noise of the engines and the Anti-Air Shells, which have now started to explode next to the Thunderhawk and shook it pretty powerful. “Once we have done that a Land Raider will pick us up and take us to 3rd Squad, where we will meet High Brother Librarian Erastus and receive further orders. Now make ready for the insertion.”

The 3rd Squad, also known as “Prince Slayer Squad”, was an elite unit, now only consisting of 5 Veteran Marines, the last of the ten, who killed a Demon Prince during the siege of Talorus, 5 years ago. Now they were the Honour Guard of High Brother Erastus. They could have been moved to 1st Company and merged together with a further Tactical Squad there, but they refused to do this, because they wanted to stay together and die together and not with someone else. Stories are that they fell to the red thirst and that they therefore refused to change companies.

A shudder went through the Thunderhawk and suddenly it started to descend faster. “Brace yourselves Brothers and be ready to jump on my command”, the pilot’s voice came through the speakers. Andreus took his helmet and put it over. Immediately the HUD went to live, showing his life support system’s status, his fuel reserves and ammo. Then came a “Move! Move! Move! “, and the ten man squad jumped out of the vehicle one by one, leaving it behind them. Brother Andreus activated his Jump Pack and glanced back at the Thunderhawk, which now blew up into a magnificent flame ball, before landing on the grey dust, in the middle of enemy held territory...

 

What do you think of the story?

 

Thanks

Christian