Conn Eremon Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 :p I was playing Risk on my phone when I got the email update, the preview of which included that word and caught my eye. Also, shouldn't Trifle be Truffle? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/214866-this-is-the-liber-astartes-part-ii/page/47/#findComment-3631188 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace Debonair Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 (edited) 11pm and I cannot brain because I have to use the sleep. Also: 1] nice catch 2]death is nothing compared to vindication gotta love knowing there's always another mistake when I write stuff, and 3] consider that mistake fixed. EDIT: Veneration of desserts is a matter for the crazy serfs, Cormac. And well, they're crazy. They don't even praise Glorious Toast - the Emperor's preferred Breakfast! Edited March 23, 2014 by Ace Debonair Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/214866-this-is-the-liber-astartes-part-ii/page/47/#findComment-3631198 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conn Eremon Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 How very uncivilized. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/214866-this-is-the-liber-astartes-part-ii/page/47/#findComment-3631269 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heru Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 Lies and heresy Ace, everyone knows the Emperor's preferred Breakfast was Divine Tea & Magnificent Crumpets. Lies and heresy Ace, everyone knows the Emperor's preferred Breakfast was Divine Tea & Magnificent Crumpets. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/214866-this-is-the-liber-astartes-part-ii/page/47/#findComment-3631286 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conn Eremon Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 (edited) Fah, like any sane (read: non-British) person, he doesn't even know what that is. :p If anything, everyone knows he's a steak and eggs man. Both raw, though. He's always been a bit odd. Edited March 24, 2014 by Cormac Airt Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/214866-this-is-the-liber-astartes-part-ii/page/47/#findComment-3631341 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace Debonair Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 Lies and heresy Ace, everyone knows the Emperor's preferred Breakfast was Divine Tea & Magnificent Crumpets. Quoted for Imperial Truth. Truly, a breakfast worthy of the Master of Mankind. ...and now this thread has made me very hungry. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/214866-this-is-the-liber-astartes-part-ii/page/47/#findComment-3631456 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nomus Sardauk Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 (edited) Fools! Open your eyes, all of His true servants know the Full Breakfast of Old Albia (delicious to all) was how our Lord greeted each new day! Even now, 10 millennia since his ascension to the Golden Throne the finest Culinary Adepts in the entire Imperium continue their duty of providing their Master with this morning feast. They place a golden plate of food before Him each sunrise in the hopes that one day, the sweet sanctified scent of Bacon, first among meats, shall guide him back to us. Edited March 24, 2014 by SanguiniusReborn Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/214866-this-is-the-liber-astartes-part-ii/page/47/#findComment-3631462 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olis Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 (edited) The dank confines of the cesspool, not to mention the rotten effluvia, really did no favours to the nostrils. The fall had been from what seemed to be about ten floors was preceded by but the faintest of clicks. Although both he and Aquilanus had braced themselves as best they could for the imaginary fireball/spiked pit/boulder of doom, nothing had quite prepared them for the fall into the disgusting semi-fluid muck. Olis was pretty sure some had caked his breather-grille, judging by the smell. Looking up offered brief hope as the sight of faint light and a ceiling, through the hole the trap had dropped them down, beckoned. Neither of them had climbing gear which meant that they would have to get out the hard way. One of them would have to get on the shoulders of the other and clamber out by bracing the soles of his boots and the palms of his hands against the sides of the drop. After that... well, after that one of them would be alone in a cesspool until help arrived. "So. Who's the one who gets out?" Asked the Moderati. Aquilanus, about to reply, held up a finger and looked away from Olis, focusing on his hearing. "There's someone up there." He said. Upon further silence, the tread of power armoured boots could not be mistaken. To hell with it. They both called up to whomever the boots belonged to. They were rewarded with a silhouette. "Hullo?" Edited March 25, 2014 by Olisredan Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/214866-this-is-the-liber-astartes-part-ii/page/47/#findComment-3633183 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace Debonair Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 That might sound like the distinctive hunting cry of the wild Ace at the end of Olisredan's story, but... Nothing in the Liber is ever that simple. Cappy, Cambrius, SanguiniusReborn, Ludo or anyone else who wants to jump in, this might be your best opportunity. Heck, it could be all of you from a year or five in the future for all we know. That might explain how you all met up, at any rate... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ace ducked around another corner, moving quickly. There was another cluster of the shadow creatures chasing after him. There were more than a dozen creatures this time, looking more human-like than the previous ones. Features like ears, hair and noses were visible on their distorted faces, although they remained eyeless. Worse, these new creatures had caught him unawares - the data-slate said nothing about being attacked at this point. It also said nothing about the steel door that barred his way. Behind Ace, the creatures shrieked and bellowed their way into a killing frenzy. Ace hammered at the door, hoping to break whatever locks held it in place, but to no avail. As the sounds of the advancing creatures drew closer, he grabbed his bolter and chainaxe and waited for the inevitable rush of enemies. There was a faint clunk noise and the door swung open. Blinking in the dull light was Silver Phoenix, who looked as though he'd just been woken up. It would be hard to say which of the two marines looked more puzzled. "Oh, its you." SP frowned. "What's with the Chainaxe?" Ace glanced back down the corridor. "Got some intruders, SP. I'm down to my last four rounds - can you spare a mag or two?" At the mention of the word 'intruders', SP seemed to straighten up, and there was an edge in his voice as he replied: "I can go you one better than that." Reaching behind the door, SP swept his bolter off a weapon rack. Throwing Ace a fresh mag, SP reached up above the doorway and dislodged a knife from it's hiding place. At the far end of the corridor, the creatures came hurtling around the corner. Stepping forward and slamming the door behind him, SP gave Ace a mirthless grin as he sighted down his bolter at the charging crowd. "I can spare a whole extra gun." -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Figured it was about time I featured someone else in my story. I'll try and work a few more of you guys in as I keep going, here and there. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/214866-this-is-the-liber-astartes-part-ii/page/47/#findComment-3633237 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olis Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 Spoilsport. ^_^ Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/214866-this-is-the-liber-astartes-part-ii/page/47/#findComment-3633257 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace Debonair Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 Spoilsport. Oh come on, I'm just giving everyone else a chance to pitch in. Besides, I'm not in the right place for you to succeed just yet. You'll definitely know when I'm there! I'm about two short stories away from making it, which should give everyone else time to crash the party and have some fun. I still don't know what the shadow creatures should actually be, by the way. 100% Winging It so far with them! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/214866-this-is-the-liber-astartes-part-ii/page/47/#findComment-3633273 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olis Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 No worries, Ace. I did wonder if you'd take the bait or sidestep it. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/214866-this-is-the-liber-astartes-part-ii/page/47/#findComment-3633291 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nomus Sardauk Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 I still don't know what the shadow creatures should actually be, by the way. 100% Winging It so far with them! Well with the timelines and alternate realities colliding they could be anything, the shadow wolves you guys encountered at the start of your soujorn could be completely different entities to your vaguely-human fiends. There could be daemons, typos, xenos, anything! ----- Urgh, I was gonna continue my part of the story tonight but it 23:37, I'm tired as hell and can't think properly. Maybe tomorrow, Emperor willing. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/214866-this-is-the-liber-astartes-part-ii/page/47/#findComment-3633374 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conn Eremon Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 I still don't know what the shadow creatures should actually be, by the way. 100% Winging It so far with them!What happens to you, when your world is gone? Not destroyed. Not atomized. Nothing actually happened to you, or your reality. It simply doesn't exist any longer. What happens to you then? Your identity? Your soul? What happens to you, if your reality is no more, but you were not in your reality when it ceased to be? http://www.channelavi.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/HeartlessRef1.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/214866-this-is-the-liber-astartes-part-ii/page/47/#findComment-3633378 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aqui Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 That's an interesting take on things. There is plenty of fiction that speculates that ghosts and other "paranormal" creatures are merely humans that are displaced from their own reality, so it could work Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/214866-this-is-the-liber-astartes-part-ii/page/47/#findComment-3633398 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace Debonair Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 I still don't know what the shadow creatures should actually be, by the way. 100% Winging It so far with them!What happens to you, when your world is gone? Not destroyed. Not atomized. Nothing actually happened to you, or your reality. It simply doesn't exist any longer. What happens to you then? Your identity? Your soul? What happens to you, if your reality is no more, but you were not in your reality when it ceased to be? http://www.channelavi.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/HeartlessRef1.jpg So far the answer is looking like 'you get chainaxed by a wacky techmarine'. Well, I'm down to 80% Winging It with those critters now, at least. Obviously they're going to be much nastier and less cuddly looking - in several realities this is what's killed all of us, after all. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/214866-this-is-the-liber-astartes-part-ii/page/47/#findComment-3633684 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpt_Reaper Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 Cappy slammed hard against the wall, his vision momentarily blurred. It was as if he had lost the connection to his eyes and suddenly regained it in all it's clarity. It was glorious. "Right. That was weird." Whatever he had lost connection to, the issue seemed to have sorted itself. Without a moments hesitation he took off once more, full sprint and drawing his Mk XI Plasma Gun. While wandering around for what seemed like days in total darkness he had regained his senses just in time to hear the sounds of combat from a staircase. Somehow he had once again become distracted by something. Perhaps the combatants would know..."What in the name of the Emperor's Holy Hard Drive is going on here?" Cappy exclaimed as he landed at the bottom of the flight of stairs. Ace and SP were blasting away at a horde of...of...shadows? "G'day mates. Looks like you could use some help." Cappy raised his plasma gun and directed the barrel at the swarm of shadows and fired. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/214866-this-is-the-liber-astartes-part-ii/page/47/#findComment-3633713 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Argent Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 ***In an Elevator somewhere between the DDDoL and the Culinarium*** Silver Phoenix tapped his fingers restlessly on the wall of the elevator. He didn’t remember the elevator ride taking this long last time. Mind you that had been quite some time ago. He looked again at the floor counter above the door. 33 Beta… he could have sworn he had been at 33 Beta hours… if not days ago… With a roar of frustration he punched an armoured fist into the control panel. As if in answer he heard a sharp bang from higher up the elevator shaft. There was a screeching of seized machinery and a grinding of gears and suddenly the elevator seemed to start moving again. It was then that SP realised why the ride seemed to have taken so long. A quick check of his armours inbuilt chronographer revealed he had been stuck on 33 Beta for six months and eighteen days, give or take a few hours. The rest of the lift ride was surprising short… or at least seemed that way comparatively. Soon the elevator jerked to a stop and the doors slowly opened. Standing before the elevator was an old friend of SP. “ Cambrius, Brother. It has been a long time.” SP said with a smile, walking from the elevator into the dimly lit corridor. “ Too long, SP.” Cambrius patted his Brother Astartes on the back. “ Sorry, the elevator got stuck…” “ Indeed. Probably in all the moving around the Liber has done the past months. In fact quite a bit has changed since you last left the DDDoL.” Cambrius led SP away from the elevator down the corridor. “ Oh? What has Ace destroyed this time?” SP said with a sigh. “ The oven in the Culinarium… And a few other things…” “ No great loss there. Although I am not sure I can understand why he would have… Then again, it is Ace.” “ Oh and Olis is a Mod now. And Aquilanus. Oh and Ludovic too, although he’s over in the Halls of Imperial Fists. Many other things have changed too…” And then Cambrius filled him in on all the changes that had taken place since he had last walked the Upper Halls of Liber. By the end SP simply shook his head tiredly. “ You know what, I think I might just head back to the DDDoL. Things are far simpler down there…” He began to turn back towards the lifts before Cambrius hand on his shoulder stopped him. “ No Brother. The others are in trouble, they need our help.” Before SP could react warning klaxons began to sound all around them. “ Intruder Alert! Intruder Alert!” they wailed. “ You had to say it, didn’t you Cam…” SP drew his ancient plasma pistol from its holster and thumbed the activation rune on his long curved power sword well then, lets go. In adversis enim, virtus, Brother.” “ Ah yeah, what you said!” Cambrius said, shaking his head with a smile behind the grumbling marines back as they headed off in search of foes. *** In a corridor where Ace is being chased by shadowy gribblies of some undisclosed nature… *** “ I can spare a whole extra gun!” SP said, a mirthless grin set on his (ruggedly handsome ) features. He moved to fire down the sights then decided, why waste the effort. The hallway was packed with the creatures. He could have fired with his eyes closed and still hit the shadowy creatures they were that packed in. He squeezed the ancient weapons trigger and blessed death spat down the corridor. Thrice blessed shells exploded on impact with the creatures, causing blinding flashed of light as they dispensed their holy wrath. Ace, standing beside him, soon added his own shells to the fray. Despite the fusillade of bolter rounds the creatures kept advancing. Knowing that the creatures would soon be too close to enable effective fire SP looked over to Ace whom gave him a wordless nod. As if moved by the same force SP dropped his bolter and drew his monomolecular combat knife whilst Ace activated his chain-axe, causing the viscous weapon to roar to life with a malicious hunger. As one they charged the shadowy horde whilst SP yelled at the top of his lungs, “ I LOVE THIS PART!!!!!” *** Elsewhere is the Liber, lets say somewhere near the Armourium, where a rather weary Scribe Kolus has finally found his way back from the DDDoL*** “ I need a drink…” Scribe Kolus muttered to himself. He had spent the greater part of the last year or so trying to escape the madness that was the DDDoL. After the last few encounters with the marine known as SP as well as the doddering old nutter marine with the gauntlet throwing fetish he had given up on his assignment to bring SP back to the top levels and instead had merely wandered aimlessly till he found a corridor that seemed familiar and had been able to retrace his steps. After much back tracking and dead ends he eventually found himself back in the relative sanity of the Upper Levels. So now, before reporting for duties, he was on his way to the Culinarium to imbibe what could only be called dangerous levels of something alcoholic. He had heard in passing from one of his fellow scribes that whilst he had been away a group of Space Wolves had passed through the Liber and he hoped that perhaps they had left some of their infamous ale behind. He was making his way past the doors of the Armorium when he came face to face with a familiar figure. Standing before him was a perfect replica of the marine SP from the Depths, except this one had a dark presence about him. His armour seemed to swirl and shift nauseatingly and spikes and fetishes adorned his armour. He smiled at Kolus and the smile was enough to send an icy finger down Kolus’ spine. “ Hello, old friend.” SP said, his words bereft of any warmth. “ Ugnh…” was Kolus’ reply as he fainted dead away. And BAM! SP is BAAACK!!!!. Cambrius broke my idea, Ace gave it new life. Better life shall we say. Between the three of us lets just say SP is back and better then ever. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/214866-this-is-the-liber-astartes-part-ii/page/47/#findComment-3633746 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reyner Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 Reyner awoke with a shock, gasping down the cool air of the hallway. He had no idea how he had gotten there and couldn't even remember where he last was - images flashed in his mind with him being part of a scouting party with other Liberites but he couldn't remember who they were or where they all had gone. Reaching for his bolter Reyner noticed his vambrace was pitted with battle damage, confused, he looked down at his chest and saw the rest of his armour was battered and in some places bloody. As he stood up he realised most of the blood was his own as his whole body felt like he had been in a fight with a dreadnought, he racked the slide on his bolter to find he only had half a dozen bolts left and no extra ammunition on him. With nothing else to do Reyner set off north trying to remember what had been happening and where the chuff the rest of his brothers were. The vox bead in his ear kept picking up crackles of static and garbled messages of shadow creatures - looking at a mark on his this thigh he realised the shape of the damage was some kind of bite mark. Had these shadow things attacked him at some point? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/214866-this-is-the-liber-astartes-part-ii/page/47/#findComment-3633913 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madwolf Shadowmane Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 Madwolf, Cormac, and Ace were moving back towards the Culinarium when the flickering lumen stripes went out and the corridor went pitch black. As the lights came back on Madwolf realized he was now alone. He sniffed the stale air nearby, but could not catch a scent of either Ace or Cormac. At that momemt the lumen stripes went out again. When the lights returned this time, Madwolf was now at a 'T' junction. He recognized a fimiler scent to his right, but could not place the identity of the newcomer. He looked down the right corridor and observed what appeared to by himself, but with a wild, crazy fire in his eyes. This new Madwolf had crumpled torn armor in the colors of the Hounds of the Hunt. The "original" Madwolf came to a sudden realization. This is how he would look if he had fallen to the Curse of his Chapter. Similtaniously, both Madwolfs noticed the appearance of another. A tall, noble appearing Astarte entered the lumen glow from the left corridor. Instantly Madwolf recognized himself again, but this version lacked his distinctive glowing green eyes and appeared less feral and more regal than any Hound ever seen. As this third Madwolf noticed the other two he wooted and charged the cursed Madwolf in a sudden burst of speed. The two other Madwolfs began a swirling melee. Both fought without weapons other than teeth, claws, and hands. The "original" Madwolf was stunned into inactivity. He was shocked by what he has witnessed. As he was trying to process what he was seeing he sensed the presence of two more beings. From the right corridor a green armored blur lumbering into the melee. Madwolf recognized his own features on the face of the newcomer, but was shocked as he notice the fire icons and Chapter symbol worn by this latest him. Adding to his confusion another version charged into the melee from the left wearing storm grey armor groweling like a rabid wolf. Madwolf began raising his bolter to blast the melee and end this madness when he detected another presence behind him. Another him was standing in the corridor opposite the melee wearing white armor. This Madwolf had a topknot and drooping mustache. This Madwolf drew a curved scimitar and charged the "original" Madwolf. The Madwolf in white dropped his shoulder and caught the "original" Madwolf in the midsection driving him back into the melee of Madwolfs. As the "original" Madwolf unwillingly entered the fray the lights went out again. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/214866-this-is-the-liber-astartes-part-ii/page/47/#findComment-3633947 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace Debonair Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 Glorious, all of it. But if someone would be so good as to pull Olis and Aquilanus out of the pit they're in, that'd be grand. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/214866-this-is-the-liber-astartes-part-ii/page/47/#findComment-3634099 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aqui Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 Glorious, all of it. But if someone would be so good as to pull Olis and Aquilanus out of the pit they're in, that'd be grand. But...but, I like being in the dark Oh, wait. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/214866-this-is-the-liber-astartes-part-ii/page/47/#findComment-3634102 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace Debonair Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 Yeah, but you and Olis need to catch up to me at some point, so hopefully someone with a ladder comes along shortly. I just need to work out how to get where I'm going from a corridor filled with Liberites and ghastly creatures from weird, dead histories, which might take a little while. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/214866-this-is-the-liber-astartes-part-ii/page/47/#findComment-3634129 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olis Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 But if someone would be so good as to pull Olis and Aquilanus out of the pit they're in, that'd be grand. If someone would be so kind, please. I'd rather not have to invent another me to pull myself out of this muck. That said, a heroic return of one of our brothers (I'm looking at you Ludovic) wouldn't be a bad idea. ;) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/214866-this-is-the-liber-astartes-part-ii/page/47/#findComment-3634207 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aqui Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 (edited) I might have just the Brother for the job Edit: In fact here he is... "Go on up, Olis." The Moderatii stared at those strangely unfamiliar eyes. Aquilanus' "real" counterpart had an expression that could only be described as "in flux", as each of his personalities struggled to gain the upper hand of the others even but for a moment. This one's gaze was steady, measured, calm. That calmness was disconcerting now, but Olisredan could see it would not brook no argument. "Go. Assuming that the owner of that voice is friendly, you can both pull me up." It took a few moments to give Olisredan the height needed to raise him close enough to grab a hold of the cable dangled into the gloom. It seemed to take him some time to reach the top, but he had managed it. There was talking, the tones of those above was cordial, but the discussion was lengthy, irking this Aquilanus' nerves. He was just about to complain, when the cable was again lowered. Making haste to reach the surface, he could see the feet of those who helped him. Olis stood there, a wide grin on his amiable face. The other wore black armour with accents of bleached bone. In his hand, a long handled weapon that Aquilanus briefly mistook for a staff. It wasn't. The weapon was long, with an attachment roughly halfway along its length. at the end, a sharp blade, curved and improbably long. A scythe. "Welcome back to the light, Brother." Aquilanus knew that voice. The timber was the same, but there was subtle differences. The similarities was enough for him to trust this newcomer. "Aye. Thank you for the assist, Brother Deathspectresgt7." "Where do we go from here?" Olisredan asked, looking around trying to pierce the unnatural darkness. "Good question." "Come on," Deathspectre replied. "This way." Following their new comrade in arms, neither Brother noticed that they were being watched... Edited March 26, 2014 by Aquilanus Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/214866-this-is-the-liber-astartes-part-ii/page/47/#findComment-3634211 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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