The Red Thirst Posted November 11, 2014 Share Posted November 11, 2014 http://www.blacklibrary.com/warhammer-40000/at-slaughters-end-mp3.html New short Audio Drama that depicts Amit going toe to toe with a World Eater ;) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/299151-at-slaughters-end/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
marine7312000 Posted November 11, 2014 Share Posted November 11, 2014 Anyone know if its any good? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/299151-at-slaughters-end/#findComment-3859753 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Red Thirst Posted November 11, 2014 Author Share Posted November 11, 2014 Almost finished listening to it now, the first 11 minutes are setting the stage and banter between the 2 warriors and arguing over their nature, the World Eater assuring Amit that there is no difference between their chapters. So far its good, I love the way they have depicted Amit Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/299151-at-slaughters-end/#findComment-3859770 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Red Thirst Posted November 11, 2014 Author Share Posted November 11, 2014 Just finished... and all I can say is WOW, I now have a new favourite audio to listen to over and over again. Really enjoyable despite how short it is, haha and I thought Amit was already my favourite character, this audio just hit it out of the park for me. Blood for the Blood Angel ;) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/299151-at-slaughters-end/#findComment-3859777 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blindhamster Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 I wasn't a huge fan to be honest. Amit came across as more insane than the berzerker and his voice actor wasn't as good either. I also didn't like that he literally played into Khornes hand, the ending kind of sucked Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/299151-at-slaughters-end/#findComment-3860182 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenith Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 Amit came across as more insane than the berzerker Wasn't that the whole point of the story? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/299151-at-slaughters-end/#findComment-3860346 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blindhamster Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 He isn't portrayed that way elsewhere, I suppose his progression may have him go that way, but even in flesh of cretia he didn't come across in this way. I liked him as the tormented character he becomes in fear to tread, that was enjoyable. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/299151-at-slaughters-end/#findComment-3860383 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blindhamster Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 He isn't portrayed that way elsewhere, I suppose his progression may have him go that way, but even in flesh of cretia he didn't come across in this way. I liked him as the tormented character he becomes in fear to tread, that was enjoyable. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/299151-at-slaughters-end/#findComment-3860394 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamaNagol Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 When is this set? If it is before Fear To Tread it makes sense that his.... berserk nature is less reigned in. I sensed that after Fear To Treat and in Flesh Of Cretacia he was deeply shamed by the darkness which dwells within him and was fighting more to restrain it. Definitely would like to hear this. Will buy it now... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/299151-at-slaughters-end/#findComment-3860687 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blindhamster Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 Nah, it seems to be set quite a bit later than flesh of cretia Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/299151-at-slaughters-end/#findComment-3860698 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Red Thirst Posted November 12, 2014 Author Share Posted November 12, 2014 Id say that given that the Bardak Scarthrum (hope I spelled that right) claims himself as a champion of "The Bloody Skull" and not the World Eaters points to this event taking place after Skalathrax. It's not outside the realm of possibility given the long lived lineage of the sons of Sanguinius. Amits torment is still there and raw for all to see, only it seems to have been drenched in blood to ease his pain. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/299151-at-slaughters-end/#findComment-3860701 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prot Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 I just finished listening to it. I guess to show that beauty is in the eye of the beholder I found the voice acting, and special effects to be top notch. The scenes sound viseral, absolutely brutal and physically taxing. Imagine the most brutal, physically demanding fist fight between two super humans... and times it by 10. That's how it comes across to me. It is very short, but full of emotion. Amit is indeed taunted, but it was very believable, and there is a sense of irony in the end of the story which I thought was very fitting. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/299151-at-slaughters-end/#findComment-3861090 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenith Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 Isn't it funny that who is the good guy and who is the bad guy out of two butcherous psychopaths is determined by which god they believe in? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/299151-at-slaughters-end/#findComment-3861282 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prot Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 Very true. That's why I think the story is clever. They're both absolutely correct. They're both dead wrong. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/299151-at-slaughters-end/#findComment-3861500 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Memento Of Prospero Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 Argel Tal put it best ;) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/299151-at-slaughters-end/#findComment-3861590 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavalier73 Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 Isn't it funny that who is the good guy and who is the bad guy out of two butcherous psychopaths is determined by which god they believe in? I would say it was defined by who unleashes psychopathic butchery to destroy mankind and who unleashes it to defend mankind. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/299151-at-slaughters-end/#findComment-3861762 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearman71 Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 You cant spell Slaughter with out Laughter. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/299151-at-slaughters-end/#findComment-3861785 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemisor Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 Isn't it funny that who is the good guy and who is the bad guy out of two butcherous psychopaths is determined by which god they believe in? I would say it was defined by who unleashes psychopathic butchery to destroy mankind and who unleashes it to defend mankind. and when it comes to the flesh tearers they can do both at the same time. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/299151-at-slaughters-end/#findComment-3862082 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenith Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 Isn't it funny that who is the good guy and who is the bad guy out of two butcherous psychopaths is determined by which god they believe in? I would say it was defined by who unleashes psychopathic butchery to destroy mankind and who unleashes it to defend mankind. Destroying mankind isn't the goal of the chaos gods, though. Quite the opposite. The Chaos marines wish to tear down the imperium, not kill all humans. That's the nids. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/299151-at-slaughters-end/#findComment-3862712 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavalier73 Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 Isn't it funny that who is the good guy and who is the bad guy out of two butcherous psychopaths is determined by which god they believe in? I would say it was defined by who unleashes psychopathic butchery to destroy mankind and who unleashes it to defend mankind. Destroying mankind isn't the goal of the chaos gods, though. Quite the opposite. The Chaos marines wish to tear down the imperium, not kill all humans. That's the nids. The process of rending the universe into a realm fit for chaos would all but destroy mankind and the new regime would make the excesses of the Imperium seem quite reasonable. In this specific case though I don't think that the World Eaters are interested in preserving mankind, for example: http://wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/Cholercaust Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/299151-at-slaughters-end/#findComment-3863146 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenith Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 There are many human colonies in the EoT ("Tome of" books, Czevak novel, Bloodquest etc etc). Even if the eye expanded to include the entire galaxy, humanity would still persist. Fantasy. The "Realm of Chaos", literally hell on earth, is still chock full of human and otherwise warbands. The goal of the Cabal was to kill all humans, to in effect kill chaos. Human emotion = chaos. This has been established in fluff for over half a decade. Seeing as we know the Chaos gods are largely empowered and sustained by human emotion, you're telling me they wish to commit suicide by exterminating their food source? Your link is also supports my argument more than your own. Khorne forces were fighting marines in order to reach terra and kill the imperium, exactly what I said their goal was. Kroeger. Khorne Berzerker in all but name. Keeps a human pet. Slaves are also important to Khorne. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/299151-at-slaughters-end/#findComment-3863372 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavalier73 Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 There are many human colonies in the EoT ("Tome of" books, Czevak novel, Bloodquest etc etc). Even if the eye expanded to include the entire galaxy, humanity would still persist. Fantasy. The "Realm of Chaos", literally hell on earth, is still chock full of human and otherwise warbands. The goal of the Cabal was to kill all humans, to in effect kill chaos. Human emotion = chaos. This has been established in fluff for over half a decade. Seeing as we know the Chaos gods are largely empowered and sustained by human emotion, you're telling me they wish to commit suicide by exterminating their food source? Your link is also supports my argument more than your own. Khorne forces were fighting marines in order to reach terra and kill the imperium, exactly what I said their goal was. Kroeger. Khorne Berzerker in all but name. Keeps a human pet. Slaves are also important to Khorne. Thanks, I am well aware of that fluff and didn't mean that they literally wanted to destroy all mankind to the last person. But at the same time to claim that Amit (and by extension the Flesh Tearers generally) and the World Eater are only distinguishable by the god they worship is bizarre. As for the Cholercaust the following is what I thought most pertinent: "On every world that the comet passed, the Cholercaust would descend upon that world and destroy its inhabitants entirely, in the name of the Blood God", so not just Marines. It does say that their goal was Terra and, whilst I haven't read 'Legion of the Damned' so could be mistaken, I see no reason to suppose that their goal was anything different. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/299151-at-slaughters-end/#findComment-3863451 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kol Saresk Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 I have read Legion of the Damned. Unfortunately. And their goal was Terra. And ultimately the Cholercaust's way of war is no different from the Imperium's: Kill all enemies. Also, the Cholercaust was not just World Eaters, the XII just happened to be the originating gene-lineage of the daemon prince who organized it. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/299151-at-slaughters-end/#findComment-3865337 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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