Merry Xmas

[FormelyKnownAsSmashyPants]

Hi all, I couldn't find a thread for posting Christmas wishes so I started this one. I hope you all have a safe and happy holidays, surrounded by people who you care about and who care about you, and if you get any hobby related presents then that's just a nice bonus.

[Deafbok]

To you and yours as well!

 

And may the year ahead be a blessed one for all!

[NovemberIX]

For those that celebrate, may you have a joyous Holiday Experience with friends, family, and friends who are like family. For those that don't celebrate, may you still have a wonderful day. As for me, I gotta start reading my new copy of Chapter Approved and the SM Codex I just got :P

[Pearson73]

Merry Christmas folks, hope you all have a good one with all your nearest and dearest.

[Cpt_Reaper]

Merry giftmas too all you wonderful people that make up this fine forum.

 

I now have to decide what to get with my gift vouchers.

[Claws and Effect]

Merry Christmas and a joyous Sanguinala to all!

[N1SB]

Merry Christmas, all. Used my Patient Zero (Renegades & Heretics + Nurglings) at a 10-man game Xmas event held in our local Warhammer store:

(I liked the Christmas tree and St. Celestine, that was used by a teammate. Very apropos.)

It was an Objective Capture game, basically that missile silo there. Players were of all Faction Keywords, split into 2 teams of 5 players each. My Troops (Nurglings) infiltrated and sat on it and just weathered the storm alongside some Soritas (last survivor shown there), scoring victory points each turn. Good times.

Edited December 25, 2017 by Not 1 Step Backwards

[General Strike]

Happy Holidays to you all, and thanks for a wonderful first year in the hobby and for crafting an awesome community.

[Kinstryfe]

While the Inquisition normally frowns upon celebrating holidays other than Sanguinalia and the Feast of The Emperor's Ascension, the Lord Inquisitor overseeing this sector seems to have had unusual swelling in his cardiac implants, and thus a blind eye will be turned to anyone celebrating a "Merry Xmas".

[Triszin]

Merry russmass

[Slave to Darkness]

*Slave lifts his head up from the golden throne and drunkenly wishes you all a merry whatever it is you celebrate then puts his head back into the throne*

 

Happy festive day guys and girls. Dont drink too much. Have a good un.

[Firepower]

As per holiday tradition:

 

 

Begin Transmission 
 
Repetition of General Directive 264-A-XCIV 
 
To: Distribution, Sectorium Primus 
From: Office of The Grand Inquisitor, Ebineezar Grinchanius 
Re: Yearly Chaos Incursion 
 
This purpose of this notice is to remind the forgetful of the annual visitation by the minion of Chaos known to the unworthy as Santa Claus. 
 
+++ The Emperor's Light Banishes the Shadows of Heresy +++ 
 
As the diligent will recall, the incursion occurs regularly every 8742 to 8766 Terran hours, roughly corresponding to a Terran year. This trespass has occurred with disturbing regularity since at least the Horus Heresy, and perhaps longer, as many records were misplaced. 
 
+++ Love and Obey the Emperor +++ 
 
The faithful will recognize the target on sight, as his garb and gear mark him immediately as an agent of the abominations. 
 
Santa Claus is a corpulent, bloated creature approximating the human form. It wears a crimson tunic the color of fresh blood, marking him as a possible follower of Khorne. It is bearded, mocking the honorable Squats, and its hair is a sallow shade of gray, betraying its unnatural age. Be advised that despite the creatures fearsome name, no claws have been observed, and the former is likely a ruse. 
 
The target has been observed in the company of smaller creatures having the appearance of thin (less than 30 kg, approx.), stunted (1.5 meters) humanoids with pointed ears. Their appearance suggests the involvement of the decadent Eldar, and although that race denies involvement (*reference the Rudolphian Campaign [index 4111-BGE-MMXCII-Primus], specifically the Battle of Yukon Coneliaus IV [ibid., index 6]*), agents are advised to be prepared for their involvement, as the Eldar are known for their deceitful ways. 
 
Santa Claus is conveyed by means of a grav-sled powered by unnatural livestock as detailed below. 
 
The target's vehicle is a grav-sled. It has superfluous runners which are used only on landing and take-off. Despite the appearance, no frozen water is necessary for its operation (another ruse). The vehicle's resemblance to the foul Palanquin of Nurgle should not be discounted, even though the colors continue to be reminiscent of Khorne. 
 
The device is powered by the unholy ministrations of eight or nine quadrupeds. Ordo Malleus scholars have identified these creatures as warped versions of an extinct species of Terran mammal known as a Moose (reference 900002-ER-CIV). These beings single-mindedly pull the target's vehicle during its yearly invasion. They are outfitted with belled harnesses which are apparently imbued with the ability of flight. These beasts have been likened to the Fiends of Slaanesh, and such a comparison should not be dismissed too lightly, as the creatures shed a luminous substance as effluent as they move. Inquisitors should take care to avoid exposure. 
 
Perhaps more disturbing is the variable number of the minion-creatures. On occasion, a ninth Moose has been observed, placed before the other Moose. This creature radiates a sickly reddish glow from its snout, as a psychic beacon to other followers of the Vile Ones. This Chaotic device has allowed the target to navigate despite our best efforts to jam its navigation systems. 
 
+++ Blessed is the Virtue of Blind Faith +++ 
 
Santa Claus gains entry to the domiciles of loyal Imperial Citizens (see below) and leaves small Chaos Rewards to tempt the faithful. 
 
Inquisitors are reminded to confiscate and incinerate these items before any lasting damage is done. As a localized temporal distortion field is in effect around the target, these items are secreted in the habitations of the Imperium at exactly 2400 hours in every location defiled by the creature. It is therefore possible to gain entry to the citizens' quarters and remove the items (often cunningly hidden in footwear) before the citizens are aware of the heresy that has been committed upon them. 
 
In other cases, removal of the items after the citizens have discovered them is possible. In such situations, small children are occasionally loath to surrender the items, as the tainting of the juveniles has already begun. Executions of the above are to be handled in the most expedient manner possible. 
 
Often, juveniles that are well within the Emperor's Grace are given small blocks of graphite ore rather than the more tempting gifts visited upon the less faithful. The identity of these individuals are to be recorded, as future recruitment into the Inquisition or Adeptus Terra is possible [Note: Inquisitors or other agents who do *not* receive the graphite stones should be watched carefully]. 
 
Santa Claus enters the domiciles be way of heating ducts and waste vents. The size of the opening is not a factor, as the creature can adjust its mass and displacement by means of psychic manipulation. Mining these openings with frag, krak and other demolitions has proven unsuccessful. 
 
The creature egresses by the same means, after ritually caressing his nostrils. No mucus has ever been recovered. 
 
+++ The Death of Emperor's Enemies is the Only Gift We Can Give +++ 
 
Although all previous attempts at the destruction of Santa Claus have failed, Inquisitors are urged to make such an attempt whenever possible. 
 
However, of more importance is the suppression of cultist activity associated with the yearly incursion. The Tainted have been known to erect shrines in their homes in the form of shrubbery adorned with baubles and lights [Note: the shrubbery is often highly inflammable, and offers a discrete method of executing the offending heretics without calling undue attention to the operation]. 
Other warning signs include: 
 
Hallucinations involving sugared candies during slumber; 
Excessive singing; 
References to “a magical time of year” (note the influence of Tzeentch); 
The construction of effigies made of snow; and 
The performance of Slaanishi rituals while underneath plant clippings of the genus Phoradendron flavescens. 
Once again, executions should be handled in an expedient manner. 
 
+++The Emperor Protects+++
 
End Transmission

[Daimyo-Phaeron Lenoch]

Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good fight!

 

 

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Edited December 26, 2017 by Daimyo-Phaeron Lenoch

[Wrath of Bruinen]

 

Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good fight!

 

 

 

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Loving the Santa necron titan at the back!

[Daimyo-Phaeron Lenoch]

Thanks, WeepingAngel. Rather proud of the Phaerekh-Mother titan model, if I do say so myself. It was the only model big enough to justify a santa hat. She should have a melee weapon, but the voidblade I printed didn't fit, and I haven't gotten around to designing another.

[Montford]

I hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas!