Hyaenidae Posted October 10, 2013 Author Share Posted October 10, 2013 on topic - why not meet up in bighty? we have Scots, Irish, Welch and everyone else - plus the best beer in the world Deal. I'll be bringing my own whiskey, though. Some heartwarming Tennessee JD Single Barrel, for you poor souls who don't know what real whiskey's supposed to taste like. Now, all of you stop distracting me with bad women and good whiskey, I got some models to paint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostMalone Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 Jack Daniels brother I'm sorry but ill drink it with you but I'm bringing the Guinness and Jameson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conn Eremon Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 Hell, if there's alcohol in it, I'll drink it and be damned happy about it. I ain't drinking for the taste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostMalone Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 Taste is everything. A smooth straight scotch whiskey or even gin is where's it's at smooth going down and a strong after taste is what I want Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conn Eremon Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 I stand by my words. It's got alcohol, I'll drink it, taste be damned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyaenidae Posted October 10, 2013 Author Share Posted October 10, 2013 Dantioch?... Please tell me that's a joke.   Love the story Heathens, I think you've really found your own personal writing style and its killer. I see a few errors here and there but it looks like you're really finding your own way.  The only major niggle I have to make is when your sergeant is referred to as a 'non-commissioned officer' I know this is a term used for sergeants in the military, but the Astartes don't don't have commissions. So I think this really falls out of place, or at least to me.  Sorry man, not sure how I missed this.  First, yeah, the errors are kinda bad. Embarrassing enough, I don't have MS Word, and type all my stories on Wordpad, which doesn't have spellcheck. *shrug*  Second, a 'Commission' is simply authority to perform certain actions and functions, given from a higher command. Thus, "Non-Commissioned", loosely translated, is authority given by a lower command, to perform unit level actions. Literally, a sub-officer. While the officers, such as my Captain or his Lieutenants, are planning and managing the larger battle, it is the NCO's, the Sergeants and Corporals, who focus on their line, and drive their men. If a Captain was forced to do both, especially at the scale of 30k battlefields, even a transhuman would run themselves ragged.  Non-Commissioning, in short, is simply a delegation of authority on a small scale. I think it works just fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conn Eremon Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 I believe his criticism wasn't of the intent behind the word, which you define pretty nicely, but on its over all use with Marines in 30k/40k, virtually nowhere. It draws the reader out of the story, like if it was a colonel, a general, an MP. Â However, there is overlap in most areas (Captains, Sergeanta, Commanders, so forth) so it isn't all that bad. The rest of it draws you right back in quick enough anyways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noctus Cornix Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 Actually my criticism was towards the meaning behind it, which I must confess I seemed to have the wrong idea. My understanding of the term Commissioned Officers and such was that it referred towards their level of training aswell as their paygrade. Being that rank within the Commissioned Officers requires a college degree or special Officer's training, this showed both that they were of a higher educational level aswell as getting a higher pay grade. I suppose I had this wrong the, in which case I do apologize. Please proceed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RolandTHTG Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 Noctus, for the Modern-day military, you're exactly right as to the requirements for a commission. But the original meaning was as Heathen's put it, that that a king/ruler/higher authority gave you a "commission" to perform certain actions and functions (generally including the raising and commanding of a body of troops) Then the Non-Commissioned Officers were those people to whom the Commissioned officer delegated certain duties and authority by giving them a position (aka office ) but whose position was not "commissioned" by the king. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facmanpob Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 Noctus, for the Modern-day military, you're exactly right as to the requirements for a commission.Yes and no. I received my commission from the Queen (by post, not like literally from her hand ) when I finished my training and gained my substantive rank in the Royal Navy, so the practice of receiving your authority as a commissioned officer from the monarch, albeit with delegated executive authority to the Government of the day, still exists in the UK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
depthcharge12 Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 I didn't vote for you to be king!!! Who made you in charge? Â Â Â Â -attributed to dramaturge group Monti Pytho circa M2- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daemon2027 Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 I would love to see some month python quotes at the start of the next HH novel. Or used by, say, Guilliman, in an inspiring speech, misinterpreted of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
depthcharge12 Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 Heh that would be interesting. Â Iirc, the BT codex had some lol. Â Â You know? The one before they were best friends with psykers? and had power armor on their power armor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daemon2027 Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 Oh yeah, certain items of wargear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrannicide Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 Depthcharge and M2C locked in a room together. Â 1-2-3-GO! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
depthcharge12 Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 Depthcharge and M2C locked in a room together. Â 1-2-3-GO! Â Yo momma so fat that when she heard about heavy support she thought she would get more benefits! Â Â Â Lol just kidding no harm meant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostMalone Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 Need a monthly python based missing legion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conn Eremon Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 Well, I think there's some references in Supernatural, though I can't think of any off hand, so perhaps the Missing Primarch Dean Winchester took over a Legion that had gained a Monty Python existence already. Â Or we can just say Wile E. Coyote and his Legion was just all about comedy, subtle or otherwise. There's a picture of a Salamander artwork where the mouth grille is flipped upside down so it looks like he's smiling. My google-fu is weak, sadly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kol Saresk Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 I remember the Braveheart reference but not any Monty Python. Although it might still be there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
depthcharge12 Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 Legio II : The Flying Circuses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facmanpob Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 Heh that would be interesting. Â Iirc, the BT codex had some lol. Â Â You know? The one before they were best friends with psykers? and had power armor on their power armor? Holy hand grenade of Antioch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
depthcharge12 Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013  Heh that would be interesting.  Iirc, the BT codex had some lol.   You know? The one before they were best friends with psykers? and had power armor on their power armor? Holy hand grenade of Antioch  Thy'll shalt not count to 4.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyaenidae Posted October 10, 2013 Author Share Posted October 10, 2013 Alright folks, shush. I perfer my threads unlocked, please. Â I'll have a update by the end of the week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyaenidae Posted October 13, 2013 Author Share Posted October 13, 2013 Update time: Brother Langlade, 1st Platoon (Breach) Brother Rusk, Anti-Armour Platoon (Rocket) Brother Logan, Sapper Platoon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laborious Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 Very nice work. Logan looks superb! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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