Meet the Ardent Blooms.

[ChaoSam]

The whole planet of hecatomb was bloated and corrupted where

once it had stood as an exemplar of imperial magnificence. The foul scions of
chaos marched implacably forwards. The sky pulsed and cracked as the very
fabric of reality buckled under the malign influence of one hundred chaos banners;
totems dedicated to the dark gods. Striding daemons walked the material plane. There
was only pain, anguish and despair. That was, until the angels came.

Drop pods fell from the sky like tear drops, as though the planet itself was weeping. Slamming into the ground the pods loosed
an array of frag grenades, scything down ranks of cultists where they stood,
and throwing the chaos forces into disarray. Then they opened like the petals
of great white and magenta flowers, disgorging Great figures of adamantium and
plasteel. From the foremost drop pod these warriors looked almost excessive in
their war panoply, their bright armour inscribed with delicate gold filigree.
These were space marines however, and they were a foe none could afford to
underestimate. As one the space marines advanced mercilessly, expertly drilled and
unceasing bolter fire mowing down hundreds of mutants and scum, melta and
missile bringing havoc to the chaos armour. At the forefront came the chapter
master, Eden Roth, and his honour guard. Even as the chaos army fell back, desperately
grasping for a semblance of order, the Chapter master led his brothers forwards,
smiting his foes with power fist and bolter. With a voice enhanced through his
vox system Roth let out the cry “The Imperium is a rose”. One hundred voices
answered as one “and we are the thorns!” The Ardent Blooms had come, and there
would truly be a reckoning.

 

 

 

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I'm planning on making this chapter irl and I wanted to write a lil something to "introduce them" lemme know whatcha think :D

[Lucien Eilam]

Somewhere, a Rainbow Warrior is breathing a deep sigh of relief, safe in the knowledge that his Chapter no longer has the fruitiest name.

[ChaoSam]

lol my mates first reaction to my chapter was "lol gay". He won't be saying that when I wipe the floor with him AIso I think I quite a lot of battle brothers in the chapter would have a bit of a complex about it xD How about the "Death roses"?

[Lucien Eilam]

Well, hopefully in the grim darkness of the far future everyone will be much more grown up about it.

 

And if not, they'll always have the element of surprise. Bob Heretic still sitting in his bunker, mocking the Passionate Flowers coming to deal with him, when a Space Marine kicks his head in.