Devastation of Baal - Revision history

imported>Administrator: 62 revisions imported

2023-06-20T17:14:19Z

62 revisions imported

← Older revision	Revision as of 17:14, 20 June 2023
(No difference)

imported>Administrator: 1 revision imported

2023-06-18T23:14:50Z

1 revision imported

← Older revision	Revision as of 23:14, 18 June 2023
(No difference)

2A02:1810:4E2C:A900:6131:1E26:C449:F533 at 14:17, 2 June 2023

2023-06-02T14:17:30Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 14:17, 2 June 2023
Line 8:		Line 8:
	\|defender= The Imperium of Man		\|defender= The Imperium of Man
	\|commander1= The [[Swarmlord]]		\|commander1= The [[Swarmlord]]
	\|commander2= [[Dante]], [[Gabriel Seth]], Ercon, Scaraban, Erden Cleeve, Follordark, Sentor Jool, Kaan, Raxiatel, Zedrenael, Zargo, Sendroth, Hajjin, Quaeston, and later [[Roboute Guilliman]]		\|commander2= [[Dante]], [[Gabriel Seth]], Ercon, Scaraban, Erden Cleeve, Follordark, Sentor Jool, Kaan, Raxiatel, Zedrenael, Zargo, Sendroth, Hajjin, Quaeston, and later [[Roboute Guilliman]]
	\|date= ~999.M41		\|date= ~999.M41
	\|scale= Planetary		\|scale= Planetary
Line 44:		Line 44:
	==Prelude==		==Prelude==
	===The Cryptus Campaign===		===The Cryptus Campaign===
	In 998.M41, the [[Blood Angels]] led a spirited defense of the Cryptus System during a grueling campaign against the onslaught of Hive Fleet Leviathan. With the reputable defenses of the Cryptan Shield having been severely [[Anal circumference\|fucked]] by the Hive Fleet, [[Chapter Master]] [[Dante]] quickly gathered an alliance of his own chapter, the [[Flesh Tearers]] Chapter, dozens of [[Imperial Guard]] regiments, the [[Sisters of Battle\|Order of the Sacred Rose]], an entire [[Imperial Navy]] Battlefleet, and even a force of [[Tempestus Scions]].		In 998.M41, the [[Blood Angels]] led a spirited defense of the Cryptus System during a grueling campaign against the onslaught of Hive Fleet Leviathan. With the reputable defenses of the Cryptan Shield having been severely [[Anal circumference\|fucked]] by the Hive Fleet, [[Chapter Master]] [[Dante]] quickly gathered an alliance of his own chapter, the [[Flesh Tearers]] Chapter, dozens of [[Imperial Guard]] regiments, the [[Sisters of Battle\|Order of the Sacred Rose]], an entire [[Imperial Navy]] Battlefleet, and even a force of [[Tempestus Scions]].

	Despite this massive Imperial presence, the Cryptus System [[Fail\|fell anyways in just two days]]. In the ensuing Imperial counterattack, Dante forged an alliance with none other than the [[Necrons]] of [[Anrakyr the Traveller]], who happened to have been in the system awakening legions of the Mephrit Dynasty. <s>Who the hell let [[Matt Ward\|Ward]] get his hands on this narrative!?</s> Together, the Blood Angels and the Necrons managed to activate an ancient Necrontyr doomsday weapon called the Magnovitrium, which ignited the core of the gas giant Aeros to send a massive pillar of flame across the system, incinerating the Tyranid fleet as well as some unfortunate Imperial soldiers, citizens, Sisters of Battle, and Space Marines ([[Troll\|of course]], the Necrons phased out [[Just as planned\|right before the weapon activated]]).		Despite this massive Imperial presence, the Cryptus System [[Fail\|fell anyways in just two days]]. In the ensuing Imperial counterattack, Dante forged an alliance with none other than the [[Necrons]] of [[Anrakyr the Traveller]], who happened to have been in the system awakening legions of the Mephrit Dynasty. <s>Who the hell let [[Matt Ward\|Ward]] get his hands on this narrative!?</s> Together, the Blood Angels and the Necrons managed to activate an ancient Necrontyr doomsday weapon called the Magnovitrium, which ignited the core of the gas giant Aeros to send a massive pillar of flame across the system, incinerating the Tyranid fleet as well as some unfortunate Imperial soldiers, citizens, Sisters of Battle, and Space Marines ([[Troll\|of course]], the Necrons phased out [[Just as planned\|right before the weapon activated]]).

	With Hive Fleet Leviathan having been dealt a huge blow, as well as all of the biomass in the Cryptus System having been burnt to a cinder, the Imperial forces (or what was left of them) withdrew. However, the Cryptus Campaign only delayed Leviathan's inevitable advance towards Baal.		With Hive Fleet Leviathan having been dealt a huge blow, as well as all of the biomass in the Cryptus System having been burnt to a cinder, the Imperial forces (or what was left of them) withdrew. However, the Cryptus Campaign only delayed Leviathan's inevitable advance towards Baal.

	===Imperial Preparations===		===Imperial Preparations===
	Realizing the incoming threat, Dante forged yet another alliance of Imperial forces. This time, he gathered the support almost all the active and loyal Blood Angels Successor Chapters, barring the [[Lamenters]] (even Dante notes you can't hold it against those poor bastards; by this point they're severely mauled, and they couldn't reach Baal in time even if they were at fighting strength to begin with) and the [[Angels Vermillion]] (due to a deep-seated grudge between Dante and the Chapter over their practices, though a few of them came anyway in defiance of their Chapter Master's orders). Even the renegade [[Knights of Blood]] Chapter answered the call for aid, but they wisely decided to fight separately from their brethren.		Realizing the incoming threat, Dante forged yet another alliance of Imperial forces. This time, he gathered the support almost all the active and loyal Blood Angels Successor Chapters, barring the [[Lamenters]] (even Dante notes you can't hold it against those poor bastards; by this point they're severely mauled, and they couldn't reach Baal in time even if they were at fighting strength to begin with) and the [[Angels Vermillion]] (due to a deep-seated grudge between Dante and the Chapter over their practices, though a few of them came anyway in defiance of their Chapter Master's orders). Even the renegade [[Knights of Blood]] Chapter answered the call for aid, but they wisely decided to fight separately from their brethren.

	Dante launched pre-emptive attacks against Leviathan, and managed to inflict losses against hundreds of splinter fleets. When the main Hive Fleet reached Baal, a mixed fleet of the assembled Chapters' Battle Barges and cruisers launched salvos of nuclear-tipped warheads directly into the mass of organic ships, causing extensive losses amongst the vanguard of the Tyranid onslaught. But eventually, all of the Space Marines' vessels were overwhelmed by the sheer amount of Hive Ships filling the space around Baal and its moons, and the Imperial forces on the ground could only watch as millions of living missiles began raining down on them past the wreckage of once-mighty Imperial ships.		Dante launched pre-emptive attacks against Leviathan, and managed to inflict losses against hundreds of splinter fleets. When the main Hive Fleet reached Baal, a mixed fleet of the assembled Chapters' Battle Barges and cruisers launched salvos of nuclear-tipped warheads directly into the mass of organic ships, causing extensive losses amongst the vanguard of the Tyranid onslaught. But eventually, all of the Space Marines' vessels were overwhelmed by the sheer amount of Hive Ships filling the space around Baal and its moons, and the Imperial forces on the ground could only watch as millions of living missiles began raining down on them past the wreckage of once-mighty Imperial ships.

	As if the above wasn't enough, some time before this this time our favourite Psychic Vampire Marine, Mephiston, had been getting some visions - daemons wreaking havoc on Baal, literal mountains of skulls filling the landscape, and the Blood Angels' [[Ka%27bandha\|oldest nemesis]] fighting his way toward a portal. After a final vision in which an Eldar [[Harlequin]] led the Librarian on a merry mental chase into the realm of Khorne itself and warned him that the Bloodthirster was about to breach into the Materium, Mephiston was rightly paranoid. So, after talking to an old buddy and interrogating a foul xeno prisoner (as well as conferencing with Dante), Mephiston decides it's time to take drastic action.		As if the above wasn't enough, some time before this this time our favourite Psychic Vampire Marine, Mephiston, had been getting some visions - daemons wreaking havoc on Baal, literal mountains of skulls filling the landscape, and the Blood Angels' [[Ka%27bandha\|oldest nemesis]] fighting his way toward a portal. After a final vision in which an Eldar [[Harlequin]] led the Librarian on a merry mental chase into the realm of Khorne itself and warned him that the Bloodthirster was about to breach into the Materium, Mephiston was rightly paranoid. So, after talking to an old buddy and interrogating a foul xeno prisoner (as well as conferencing with Dante), Mephiston decides it's time to take drastic action.

	Roughly concurrent to the initial Tyranid landings, Mephiston assembles a team of each Chapter's strongest Librarians and takes them into the wastes of Baal, leading them to a cave filled with psychically-resonant crystals. He reveals what he's seen to them, and declares that since the BA's can't take on the Alien Space Locusts and that [[/a/\|yandere]] fuckhead of a [[Bloodthirster]] simultaneously, they're going to have to dial up Ka'Bandha and tell him to fuck off.		Roughly concurrent to the initial Tyranid landings, Mephiston assembles a team of each Chapter's strongest Librarians and takes them into the wastes of Baal, leading them to a cave filled with psychically-resonant crystals. He reveals what he's seen to them, and declares that since the BA's can't take on the Alien Space Locusts and that [[/a/\|yandere]] fuckhead of a [[Bloodthirster]] simultaneously, they're going to have to dial up Ka'Bandha and tell him to fuck off.
Line 64:		Line 64:

	==The Battle==		==The Battle==
	The Tyranids sent nineteen waves of merciless attacks, with each one being even larger than the last. These waves were driven off at great cost by the Imperial forces, with five Chapter Masters falling in these battles; three of the Chapter Masters were killed in the bloody Battle at the Dome of Angels alone.		The Tyranids sent nineteen waves of merciless attacks, with each one being even larger than the last. These waves were driven off at great cost by the Imperial forces, with five Chapter Masters falling in these battles; three of the Chapter Masters were killed in the bloody Battle at the Dome of Angels alone.

	The Space Marines initially held their own thanks to recommissioning all of their powerful [[Horus Heresy\|Heresy]]-era fortifications and weaponry, along with the use of inventive tactics (such as a moat of Thirstwater hundreds of meters wide, which slaughtered tens of thousands of lesser bioforms, and sending ''all'' the [[Death Company]] marines of ''all'' the Chapters present against the hordes in one giant steamroller of [[rape]]) and the [[Grimdark\|forced mass-recruitment of tens of thousands of Baalite civilians into]] [[Imperial Guard\|a makeshift defence force to supplement the Astartes]].		The Space Marines initially held their own thanks to recommissioning all of their powerful [[Horus Heresy\|Heresy]]-era fortifications and weaponry, along with the use of inventive tactics (such as a moat of Thirstwater hundreds of meters wide, which slaughtered tens of thousands of lesser bioforms, and sending ''all'' the [[Death Company]] marines of ''all'' the Chapters present against the hordes in one giant steamroller of [[rape]]) and the [[Grimdark\|forced mass-recruitment of tens of thousands of Baalite civilians into]] [[Imperial Guard\|a makeshift defence force to supplement the Astartes]].
Line 73:		Line 73:

	===Daemon Ex Machina===		===Daemon Ex Machina===
	It was at this moment that the [[Great Rift]] opened up across the width of the galaxy, which fucked over ''everyone'' - millions of Tyranids of all forms and frames died outright or were reduced to animalistic behaviour as the Hive Mind's connections were disrupted by the Warp, while numerous Blood Angels were driven into the throes of the [[Red Thirst]] and [[Black Rage]] by the sudden touch of the Warp; this also drove most of the [[Astropath\|Astropaths]] on the planet insane or just plain killed them, seemingly preventing any hope of reinforcements from reaching Baal.		It was at this moment that the [[Great Rift]] opened up across the width of the galaxy, which fucked over ''everyone'' - millions of Tyranids of all forms and frames died outright or were reduced to animalistic behaviour as the Hive Mind's connections were disrupted by the Warp, while numerous Blood Angels were driven into the throes of the [[Red Thirst]] and [[Black Rage]] by the sudden touch of the Warp; this also drove most of the [[Astropath\|Astropaths]] on the planet insane or just plain killed them, seemingly preventing any hope of reinforcements from reaching Baal.

	Worse was yet to come, as a ravenous horde of [[Khorne\|Khornate]] Daemons surged onto the battlefields of Baal Primus. They were led by none other than the [[Bloodthirster]] [[Ka'bandha]], the archenemy of the Blood Angels and their [[Sanguinius\|late]] [[Primarch]]. In a voice that probably sounded like Satan gurgling melted iron and the souls of the damned, he declared to the Tyranids that only ''he'' had the right to destroy his hated foes.		Worse was yet to come, as a ravenous horde of [[Khorne\|Khornate]] Daemons surged onto the battlefields of Baal Primus. They were led by none other than the [[Bloodthirster]] [[Ka'bandha]], the archenemy of the Blood Angels and their [[Sanguinius\|late]] [[Primarch]]. In a voice that probably sounded like Satan gurgling melted iron and the souls of the damned, he declared to the Tyranids that only ''he'' had the right to destroy his hated foes.

	Probably pissed off even more than usual at this point since the Tyranids didn’t understand nor give a fuck about what he just said, Ka'bandha and his groupies surged in and began slaughtering Tyranids and Imperial defenders alike on Baal Prime. With the planet and its moons now cut off from the greater Imperium, two absolutely insane combatants dunking it out on a planet covered with corpses, and Ka'Bandha's presence amplifying the Red Thirst to horrendous levels, Chapter Master [[Gabriel Seth]] of the [[Flesh Tearers]] had no choice but to evacuate with any survivors.		Probably pissed off even more than usual at this point since the Tyranids didn’t understand nor give a fuck about what he just said, Ka'bandha and his groupies surged in and began slaughtering Tyranids and Imperial defenders alike on Baal Prime. With the planet and its moons now cut off from the greater Imperium, two absolutely insane combatants dunking it out on a planet covered with corpses, and Ka'Bandha's presence amplifying the Red Thirst to horrendous levels, Chapter Master [[Gabriel Seth]] of the [[Flesh Tearers]] had no choice but to evacuate with any survivors.

	Their forces were only able to escape due to the sacrifice of the [[Knights of Blood]], who all gave in to the [[Black Rage]] and charged directly into the melee of xenos and Daemon, probably blasting death metal from their voxes and [[Angry Marines\|screaming obscenities at everything in their path]]. The last thing Seth saw before the ramps on their ships closed were their renegade brothers selling their lives [[Awesome\|in one last act of heroic badassery, with their Chapter Master Sentor Jool verbally flipping off Ka'Bandha himself as they engaged in a one-to-one duel to the death]].		Their forces were only able to escape due to the sacrifice of the [[Knights of Blood]], who all gave in to the [[Black Rage]] and charged directly into the melee of xenos and Daemon, probably blasting death metal from their voxes and [[Angry Marines\|screaming obscenities at everything in their path]]. The last thing Seth saw before the ramps on their ships closed were their renegade brothers selling their lives [[Awesome\|in one last act of heroic badassery, with their Chapter Master Sentor Jool verbally flipping off Ka'Bandha himself as they engaged in a one-to-one duel to the death]].
Line 98:		Line 98:

	==The Aftermath==		==The Aftermath==
	With both Baal and its moons now thoroughly fucked (well, the moons were just fucked more than they already were), Guilliman and his allies immediately got to work helping his red-armoured comrades [[Noblebright\|rebuild their shattered home]]. Once they did what they could recovering from such a disastrous battle, the Blood Angels and their remaining Successor Chapters quickly set off to other Imperial warzones that were in desperate need of assistance, vowing to mourn their lost brothers at a later time. However, the Tyranids had not been completely repelled, and rumour has it that something on Baal itself is attracting the Tyranids to the planet.		With both Baal and its moons now thoroughly fucked (well, the moons were just fucked more than they already were), Guilliman and his allies immediately got to work helping his red-armoured comrades [[Noblebright\|rebuild their shattered home]]. Once they did what they could recovering from such a disastrous battle, the Blood Angels and their remaining Successor Chapters quickly set off to other Imperial warzones that were in desperate need of assistance, vowing to mourn their lost brothers at a later time. However, the Tyranids had not been completely repelled, and rumour has it that something on Baal itself is attracting the Tyranids to the planet.

	The [[Psychic Awakening]] book ''Blood of Baal'' sees a return to this theatre. While the sons of Sanguinius are still incredibly battered, they have gathered enough forces to begin retaking vital outposts with the arrival of the Primaris reinforcements (including Mephiston himself undergoing the Rubicon Primaris).		The [[Psychic Awakening]] book ''Blood of Baal'' sees a return to this theatre. While the sons of Sanguinius are still incredibly battered, they have gathered enough forces to begin retaking vital outposts with the arrival of the Primaris reinforcements (including Mephiston himself undergoing the Rubicon Primaris).

	Also, the following battles detailed in "Blood of Baal" saw Primaris Marines succumb to the [[Black Rage]]. [[Fail\|Mere months after the new Marines showed up and were perceived as a cure to the legions' ancient ailment.]] This has led to shiny Primaris Marines filling up the Death Company, which, [[fluff\|while quite unfortunate from a lore standpoint,]] [[crunch\|is amusing to field in-game.]] (The newly joined, taller marines of the Death Company even get their own unit!)		Also, the following battles detailed in "Blood of Baal" saw Primaris Marines succumb to the [[Black Rage]]. [[Fail\|Mere months after the new Marines showed up and were perceived as a cure to the legions' ancient ailment.]] This has led to shiny Primaris Marines filling up the Death Company, which, [[fluff\|while quite unfortunate from a lore standpoint,]] [[crunch\|is amusing to field in-game.]] (The newly joined, taller marines of the Death Company even get their own unit!)

	This actually makes perfect sense from a lore perspective, [[Skub\|despite what some butthurt fanboys will claim]]; the Black Rage is a psychic ailment, not a genetic one. So there is no real reason why any Primaris son of Sanguinius would not be susceptible to it.		This actually makes perfect sense from a lore perspective, [[Skub\|despite what some butthurt fanboys will claim]]; the Black Rage is a psychic ailment, not a genetic one. So there is no real reason why any Primaris son of Sanguinius would not be susceptible to it.

	===The Cost of Victory===		===The Cost of Victory===

109.155.100.135: /* The Cost of Victory */

2023-04-29T18:46:56Z

The Cost of Victory

← Older revision		Revision as of 18:46, 29 April 2023
Line 107:		Line 107:

	===The Cost of Victory===		===The Cost of Victory===
	This is a complete list of all the Imperial casualties of the complete battle, including losses incurred during the Cryptus Campaign. They will be sorely missed.		This is a complete list of all the Imperial casualties of the complete battle, including losses incurred during the Cryptus Campaign. They will be sorely missed:

	*Battlefleet Cryptus (all ships lost in the Cryptus Campaign).		*Battlefleet Cryptus (all ships lost in the Cryptus Campaign).

109.155.100.135: /* You’ve Heard This Part Before */

2023-04-29T18:38:55Z

You’ve Heard This Part Before

← Older revision		Revision as of 18:38, 29 April 2023
Line 84:		Line 84:
	With their defences crippled, their Neophytes dead, the [[Swarmlord]] itself leading the Tyranids on a final assault, and no hope of victory in sight, the Blood Angels and their successors collectively decided to go down swinging; using ash, blood, and grime in place of paint, they inducted themselves into the [[Death Company]] and resolved to make the Tyranids bleed as much as possible before going down. The Tower of Amareo was opened, unleashing the Red Thirst-mutated monsters within to accompany them on their last charge into the hordes.		With their defences crippled, their Neophytes dead, the [[Swarmlord]] itself leading the Tyranids on a final assault, and no hope of victory in sight, the Blood Angels and their successors collectively decided to go down swinging; using ash, blood, and grime in place of paint, they inducted themselves into the [[Death Company]] and resolved to make the Tyranids bleed as much as possible before going down. The Tower of Amareo was opened, unleashing the Red Thirst-mutated monsters within to accompany them on their last charge into the hordes.

	In the resultant fighting, the present Chapters suffered utterly ~~horrific~~ losses despite the [[Legion of the Damned]] and the [[Sanguinor]] arriving to lay a smackdown on the 'Nids; all but one of the remaining [[Sanguinary Guard]] were ripped to shreds, along with the likes of Chaplain Ordamael ([[Astorath]]'s second-in-command) and several other Captains from the Blood Angels and their successors. Dante himself came within millimetres of falling to the [[Black Rage]] as he fought his way toward the Swarmlord, keeping himself together through nothing but sheer willpower and hatred for the Tyranids.		In the resultant fighting, the present Chapters suffered utterly catastrophic losses despite the [[Legion of the Damned]] and the [[Sanguinor]] arriving to lay a smackdown on the 'Nids; all but one of the remaining [[Sanguinary Guard]] were ripped to shreds, along with the likes of Chaplain Ordamael ([[Astorath]]'s second-in-command) and several other Captains from the Blood Angels and their successors. Dante himself came within millimetres of falling to the [[Black Rage]] as he fought his way toward the Swarmlord, keeping himself together through nothing but sheer willpower and hatred for the Tyranids.

	The two leaders eventually met in a vicious duel to the death - Dante burned off one of the Swarmlord's arms, broke one of its swords, and tore out an eye, only for it to retort by badly damaging Dante's armour with a stream of psychic attacks before shanking him through the chest with the remnants of its damaged bonesword, popping his secondary heart and leaving him badly poisoned. Unfortunately for the Swarmlord, Dante took advantage of his impalement to [[Rape\|fire the Perdition Pistol at point-blank range into the Swarmlord's face, cooking its head to steaming mulch]].		The two leaders eventually met in a vicious duel to the death - Dante burned off one of the Swarmlord's arms, broke one of its swords, and tore out an eye, only for it to retort by badly damaging Dante's armour with a stream of psychic attacks before shanking him through the chest with the remnants of its damaged bonesword, popping his secondary heart and leaving him badly poisoned. Unfortunately for the Swarmlord, Dante took advantage of his impalement to [[Rape\|fire the Perdition Pistol at point-blank range into the Swarmlord's face, cooking its head to steaming mulch]].

	The victory, however, soon proved a ''very'' pyrrhic one. Dante actually died from his injuries on the battlefield, and the war continued to rage on as the last remnants of the Blood Angels and their successors sought to bloody the Tyranids one final time.		The victory, however, soon proved a ''very'' pyrrhic one. Dante actually died from his injuries on the battlefield, and the war continued to rage on as the last remnants of the Blood Angels and their successors sought to bloody the Tyranids one final time.

	===Roboute Ex Machina===		===Roboute Ex Machina===

109.155.100.135: /* Imperial Preparations */

2023-04-29T18:33:00Z

Imperial Preparations

← Older revision		Revision as of 18:33, 29 April 2023
Line 57:		Line 57:
	As if the above wasn't enough, some time before this this time our favourite Psychic Vampire Marine, Mephiston, had been getting some visions - daemons wreaking havoc on Baal, literal mountains of skulls filling the landscape, and the Blood Angels' [[Ka%27bandha\|oldest nemesis]] fighting his way toward a portal. After a final vision in which an Eldar [[Harlequin]] led the Librarian on a merry mental chase into the realm of Khorne itself and warned him that the Bloodthirster was about to breach into the Materium, Mephiston was rightly paranoid. So, after talking to an old buddy and interrogating a foul xeno prisoner (as well as conferencing with Dante), Mephiston decides it's time to take drastic action.		As if the above wasn't enough, some time before this this time our favourite Psychic Vampire Marine, Mephiston, had been getting some visions - daemons wreaking havoc on Baal, literal mountains of skulls filling the landscape, and the Blood Angels' [[Ka%27bandha\|oldest nemesis]] fighting his way toward a portal. After a final vision in which an Eldar [[Harlequin]] led the Librarian on a merry mental chase into the realm of Khorne itself and warned him that the Bloodthirster was about to breach into the Materium, Mephiston was rightly paranoid. So, after talking to an old buddy and interrogating a foul xeno prisoner (as well as conferencing with Dante), Mephiston decides it's time to take drastic action.

	Roughly concurrent to the initial Tyranid landings, Mephiston assembles a team of each Chapter's strongest Librarians and takes them into the wastes of Baal, leading them to a cave filled with psychically-resonant crystals. He reveals what he's seen to them, and declares that since the BA's can't take on the Alien Space Locusts and that [[/a/\|yandere]] fuckhead of a [[Bloodthirster]] simultaneously, they're going to have to dial up Ka'Bandha and tell him to ~~screw~~ off.		Roughly concurrent to the initial Tyranid landings, Mephiston assembles a team of each Chapter's strongest Librarians and takes them into the wastes of Baal, leading them to a cave filled with psychically-resonant crystals. He reveals what he's seen to them, and declares that since the BA's can't take on the Alien Space Locusts and that [[/a/\|yandere]] fuckhead of a [[Bloodthirster]] simultaneously, they're going to have to dial up Ka'Bandha and tell him to fuck off.

	Big surprise, it just makes him angrier.		Big surprise, it just makes him angrier.

1d4chan>Gilten: /* You’ve Heard This Part Before */

2023-01-24T10:37:26Z

You’ve Heard This Part Before

← Older revision		Revision as of 10:37, 24 January 2023
Line 88:		Line 88:
	The two leaders eventually met in a vicious duel to the death - Dante burned off one of the Swarmlord's arms, broke one of its swords, and tore out an eye, only for it to retort by badly damaging Dante's armour with a stream of psychic attacks before shanking him through the chest with the remnants of its damaged bonesword, popping his secondary heart and leaving him badly poisoned. Unfortunately for the Swarmlord, Dante took advantage of his impalement to [[Rape\|fire the Perdition Pistol at point-blank range into the Swarmlord's face, cooking its head to steaming mulch]].		The two leaders eventually met in a vicious duel to the death - Dante burned off one of the Swarmlord's arms, broke one of its swords, and tore out an eye, only for it to retort by badly damaging Dante's armour with a stream of psychic attacks before shanking him through the chest with the remnants of its damaged bonesword, popping his secondary heart and leaving him badly poisoned. Unfortunately for the Swarmlord, Dante took advantage of his impalement to [[Rape\|fire the Perdition Pistol at point-blank range into the Swarmlord's face, cooking its head to steaming mulch]].

	The victory, however, soon proved a pyrrhic one. Dante actually died from his injuries on the battlefield, and the war continued to rage on as the last remnants of the Blood Angels and their successors sought to bloody the Tyranids one final time.		The victory, however, soon proved a ''very'' pyrrhic one. Dante actually died from his injuries on the battlefield, and the war continued to rage on as the last remnants of the Blood Angels and their successors sought to bloody the Tyranids one final time.

			===Roboute Ex Machina===
	Lo and behold, at the most dire moment for the Imperial forces, who else would show up but [[Roboute Guilliman\|Rowboat Gorillaman]] himself, at the head of his merry little [[Indomitus Crusade]] (turns out an Astropath managed to get out one last message after the Rift hit, alerting Girlyman to the mess afflicting Baal at the cost of the psyker's life). With Guilliman and his allies forcing their way into the fray, the tides of battle began to change in favour of the Imperium as the Crusade began to reclaim orbital supremacy; the [[Unnumbered Sons]] of the Blood Angels were also unleashed into the battle planetside, providing the beleaguered defenders with desperately-needed reinforcement.		Lo and behold, at the most dire moment for the Imperial forces, who else would show up but [[Roboute Guilliman\|Rowboat Gorillaman]] himself, at the head of his merry little [[Indomitus Crusade]] (turns out an Astropath managed to get out one last message after the Rift hit, alerting Girlyman to the mess afflicting Baal at the cost of the psyker's life). With Guilliman and his allies forcing their way into the fray, the tides of battle began to change in favour of the Imperium as the Crusade began to reclaim orbital supremacy; the [[Unnumbered Sons]] of the Blood Angels were also unleashed into the battle planetside, providing the beleaguered defenders with desperately-needed reinforcement.

2600:6C46:6F00:136F:E5B9:EC9A:1697:633F: /* Imperial Preparations */ little grammar fix

2022-05-20T00:33:50Z

Imperial Preparations: little grammar fix

← Older revision		Revision as of 00:33, 20 May 2022
Line 51:		Line 51:

	===Imperial Preparations===		===Imperial Preparations===
	Realizing the incoming threat, Dante forged yet another alliance of Imperial forces. This time, he gathered the support almost all the active and loyal Blood Angels Successor Chapters, barring the [[Lamenters]] (even Dante notes you can't hold it against those poor bastards; by this point they're severely mauled, and they couldn't reach Baal in time even if they at fighting strength to begin with) and the [[Angels Vermillion]] (due to a deep-seated grudge between Dante and the Chapter over their practices, though a few of them came anyway in defiance of their Chapter Master's orders). Even the renegade [[Knights of Blood]] Chapter answered the call for aid, but they wisely decided to fight separately from their brethren.		Realizing the incoming threat, Dante forged yet another alliance of Imperial forces. This time, he gathered the support almost all the active and loyal Blood Angels Successor Chapters, barring the [[Lamenters]] (even Dante notes you can't hold it against those poor bastards; by this point they're severely mauled, and they couldn't reach Baal in time even if they were at fighting strength to begin with) and the [[Angels Vermillion]] (due to a deep-seated grudge between Dante and the Chapter over their practices, though a few of them came anyway in defiance of their Chapter Master's orders). Even the renegade [[Knights of Blood]] Chapter answered the call for aid, but they wisely decided to fight separately from their brethren.

	Dante launched pre-emptive attacks against Leviathan, and managed to inflict losses against hundreds of splinter fleets. When the main Hive Fleet reached Baal, a mixed fleet of the assembled Chapters' Battle Barges and cruisers launched salvos of nuclear-tipped warheads directly into the mass of organic ships, causing extensive losses amongst the vanguard of the Tyranid onslaught. But eventually, all of the Space Marines' vessels were overwhelmed by the sheer amount of Hive Ships filling the space around Baal and its moons, and the Imperial forces on the ground could only watch as millions of living missiles began raining down on them past the wreckage of once-mighty Imperial ships.		Dante launched pre-emptive attacks against Leviathan, and managed to inflict losses against hundreds of splinter fleets. When the main Hive Fleet reached Baal, a mixed fleet of the assembled Chapters' Battle Barges and cruisers launched salvos of nuclear-tipped warheads directly into the mass of organic ships, causing extensive losses amongst the vanguard of the Tyranid onslaught. But eventually, all of the Space Marines' vessels were overwhelmed by the sheer amount of Hive Ships filling the space around Baal and its moons, and the Imperial forces on the ground could only watch as millions of living missiles began raining down on them past the wreckage of once-mighty Imperial ships.

1d4chan>Ow, My Sanity.: /* You’ve Heard This Part Before */

2022-03-31T14:27:46Z

You’ve Heard This Part Before

← Older revision		Revision as of 14:27, 31 March 2022
Line 88:		Line 88:
	The two leaders eventually met in a vicious duel to the death - Dante burned off one of the Swarmlord's arms, broke one of its swords, and tore out an eye, only for it to retort by badly damaging Dante's armour with a stream of psychic attacks before shanking him through the chest with the remnants of its damaged bonesword, popping his secondary heart and leaving him badly poisoned. Unfortunately for the Swarmlord, Dante took advantage of his impalement to [[Rape\|fire the Perdition Pistol at point-blank range into the Swarmlord's face, cooking its head to steaming mulch]].		The two leaders eventually met in a vicious duel to the death - Dante burned off one of the Swarmlord's arms, broke one of its swords, and tore out an eye, only for it to retort by badly damaging Dante's armour with a stream of psychic attacks before shanking him through the chest with the remnants of its damaged bonesword, popping his secondary heart and leaving him badly poisoned. Unfortunately for the Swarmlord, Dante took advantage of his impalement to [[Rape\|fire the Perdition Pistol at point-blank range into the Swarmlord's face, cooking its head to steaming mulch]].

	The victory, however, soon proved a pyrrhic one. Dante actually ~~briefly~~ died from his injuries as the last remnants of the Blood Angels and their successors sought to bloody the Tyranids one final time. He survived solely due to the soul of [[Sanguinius]] himself intervening, solemnly stating that he still needed Dante and forcibly kicking Dante back into life (much to Dante's chagrin, as he desired to die and rest for good by this point.)		The victory, however, soon proved a pyrrhic one. Dante actually died from his injuries on the battlefield, and the war continued to rage on as the last remnants of the Blood Angels and their successors sought to bloody the Tyranids one final time.

	Lo and behold, at the most dire moment for the Imperial forces, who else would show up but [[Roboute Guilliman\|Rowboat Gorillaman]] himself, at the head of his merry little [[Indomitus Crusade]] (turns out an Astropath managed to get out one last message after the Rift hit, alerting Girlyman to the mess afflicting Baal). With Guilliman and his allies forcing their way into the fray, the tides of battle began to change in favour of the Imperium as the Crusade began to reclaim orbital supremacy; the [[Unnumbered Sons]] of the Blood Angels were also unleashed into the battle, providing the beleaguered defenders with desperately-needed reinforcement.		Lo and behold, at the most dire moment for the Imperial forces, who else would show up but [[Roboute Guilliman\|Rowboat Gorillaman]] himself, at the head of his merry little [[Indomitus Crusade]] (turns out an Astropath managed to get out one last message after the Rift hit, alerting Girlyman to the mess afflicting Baal at the cost of the psyker's life). With Guilliman and his allies forcing their way into the fray, the tides of battle began to change in favour of the Imperium as the Crusade began to reclaim orbital supremacy; the [[Unnumbered Sons]] of the Blood Angels were also unleashed into the battle planetside, providing the beleaguered defenders with desperately-needed reinforcement.

			Around the same time, Dante experienced something between a dying dream and an out of body experience, seeing both the Sanguinor and the soul of [[Sanguinius]] himself. The latter praised Dante's great deeds and loyalty to the Imperium, before Dante asked to be allowed to die and finally find rest. The father of the Blood Angels mournfully revealed that Dante could not yet die - he would be needed in the [[Age of the Dark Imperium\|coming years]], and poured strength into him, restoring Dante enough for his apothecaries to stabilize him (much to his chagrin).

	Of course, this did nothing to stop the Tyranids from fighting until the very end, and Baal was finally liberated only after a whole mess of battles. The Daemons on Baal Prime were either banished or fell back to the [[Warp]] after wiping out the remaining Tyranids and Imperials there. Ka’bandha, being the Daemonic [[/a/\|yandere]] that he was, left a little gift for the Blood Angels in the form of his sigil on the now-barren rock of Baal Prime, [[Grimdark\|formed from the skulls of hundreds of millions of Tyranid bio-organisms]]. It was the only trace of Leviathan the Imperials ever found on Baal Prime.		Of course, this did nothing to stop the Tyranids from fighting until the very end, and Baal was finally liberated only after a whole mess of battles. The Daemons on Baal Prime were either banished or fell back to the [[Warp]] after wiping out the remaining Tyranids and Imperials there. Ka’bandha, being the Daemonic [[/a/\|yandere]] that he was, left a little gift for the Blood Angels in the form of his sigil on the now-barren rock of Baal Prime, [[Grimdark\|formed from the skulls of hundreds of millions of Tyranid bio-organisms]]. It was the only trace of Leviathan the Imperials ever found on Baal Prime.

1d4chan>Ow, My Sanity. at 21:54, 22 March 2022

2022-03-22T21:54:35Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 21:54, 22 March 2022
Line 73:		Line 73:

	===Daemon Ex Machina===		===Daemon Ex Machina===
	It was at this moment that the [[Great Rift]] opened up across the width of the galaxy, which fucked over ''everyone'' - millions of Tyranids of all forms and frames died outright or were reduced to animalistic behaviour as the Hive Mind's connections were disrupted by the Warp, while numerous Blood Angels were driven into the throes of the [[Red Thirst]] and [[Black Rage]] by the sudden touch of the Warp; this also drove the Astropaths on the planet insane or just plain killed them, preventing any hope of reinforcements from reaching Baal.		It was at this moment that the [[Great Rift]] opened up across the width of the galaxy, which fucked over ''everyone'' - millions of Tyranids of all forms and frames died outright or were reduced to animalistic behaviour as the Hive Mind's connections were disrupted by the Warp, while numerous Blood Angels were driven into the throes of the [[Red Thirst]] and [[Black Rage]] by the sudden touch of the Warp; this also drove most of the [[Astropath\|Astropaths]] on the planet insane or just plain killed them, seemingly preventing any hope of reinforcements from reaching Baal.

	Worse was yet to come, as a ravenous horde of [[Khorne\|Khornate]] Daemons surged onto the battlefields of Baal Primus. They were led by none other than the [[Bloodthirster]] [[Ka'bandha]], the archenemy of the Blood Angels and their [[Sanguinius\|late]] [[Primarch]]. In a voice that probably sounded like Satan gurgling melted iron and the souls of the damned, he declared to the Tyranids that only ''he'' had the right to destroy his hated foes.		Worse was yet to come, as a ravenous horde of [[Khorne\|Khornate]] Daemons surged onto the battlefields of Baal Primus. They were led by none other than the [[Bloodthirster]] [[Ka'bandha]], the archenemy of the Blood Angels and their [[Sanguinius\|late]] [[Primarch]]. In a voice that probably sounded like Satan gurgling melted iron and the souls of the damned, he declared to the Tyranids that only ''he'' had the right to destroy his hated foes.
Line 86:		Line 86:
	In the resultant fighting, the present Chapters suffered utterly horrific losses despite the [[Legion of the Damned]] and the [[Sanguinor]] arriving to lay a smackdown on the 'Nids; all but one of the remaining [[Sanguinary Guard]] were ripped to shreds, along with the likes of Chaplain Ordamael ([[Astorath]]'s second-in-command) and several other Captains from the Blood Angels and their successors. Dante himself came within millimetres of falling to the [[Black Rage]] as he fought his way toward the Swarmlord, keeping himself together through nothing but sheer willpower and hatred for the Tyranids.		In the resultant fighting, the present Chapters suffered utterly horrific losses despite the [[Legion of the Damned]] and the [[Sanguinor]] arriving to lay a smackdown on the 'Nids; all but one of the remaining [[Sanguinary Guard]] were ripped to shreds, along with the likes of Chaplain Ordamael ([[Astorath]]'s second-in-command) and several other Captains from the Blood Angels and their successors. Dante himself came within millimetres of falling to the [[Black Rage]] as he fought his way toward the Swarmlord, keeping himself together through nothing but sheer willpower and hatred for the Tyranids.

	The two leaders eventually met in a vicious duel to the death - Dante burned off one of the Swarmlord's arms, broke one of its swords, and tore out an eye, only for it to retort by badly damaging Dante's armour with a stream of psychic attacks before shanking him through the chest with the remnants of its damaged bonesword, popping his secondary heart and leaving him badly poisoned. Unfortunately for the Swarmlord, Dante took advantage of his impalement to [[Rape\|fire the Perdition Pistol at point-blank range into the Swarmlord's face]], cooking its head to steaming mulch.		The two leaders eventually met in a vicious duel to the death - Dante burned off one of the Swarmlord's arms, broke one of its swords, and tore out an eye, only for it to retort by badly damaging Dante's armour with a stream of psychic attacks before shanking him through the chest with the remnants of its damaged bonesword, popping his secondary heart and leaving him badly poisoned. Unfortunately for the Swarmlord, Dante took advantage of his impalement to [[Rape\|fire the Perdition Pistol at point-blank range into the Swarmlord's face, cooking its head to steaming mulch]].

	The victory, however, soon proved a pyrrhic one. Dante actually briefly died from his injuries as the last remnants of the Blood Angels and their successors sought to bloody the Tyranids one final time. He survived solely due to the soul of [[Sanguinius]] himself intervening, solemnly stating that he still needed Dante and forcibly kicking Dante back into life (much to Dante's chagrin, as he desired to die and rest for good by this point.)		The victory, however, soon proved a pyrrhic one. Dante actually briefly died from his injuries as the last remnants of the Blood Angels and their successors sought to bloody the Tyranids one final time. He survived solely due to the soul of [[Sanguinius]] himself intervening, solemnly stating that he still needed Dante and forcibly kicking Dante back into life (much to Dante's chagrin, as he desired to die and rest for good by this point.)

	Lo and behold, at the most dire moment for the Imperial forces, who else would show up but [[Roboute Guilliman\|Rowboat Gorillaman]] himself, at the head of his merry little [[Indomitus Crusade]]. With Guilliman and his allies forcing their way into the fray, the tides of battle began to change in favour of the Imperium as the Crusade began to reclaim orbital supremacy; the [[Unnumbered Sons]] of the Blood Angels were also unleashed into the battle, providing the beleaguered defenders with desperately-needed reinforcement.		Lo and behold, at the most dire moment for the Imperial forces, who else would show up but [[Roboute Guilliman\|Rowboat Gorillaman]] himself, at the head of his merry little [[Indomitus Crusade]] (turns out an Astropath managed to get out one last message after the Rift hit, alerting Girlyman to the mess afflicting Baal). With Guilliman and his allies forcing their way into the fray, the tides of battle began to change in favour of the Imperium as the Crusade began to reclaim orbital supremacy; the [[Unnumbered Sons]] of the Blood Angels were also unleashed into the battle, providing the beleaguered defenders with desperately-needed reinforcement.

	Of course, this did nothing to stop the Tyranids from fighting until the very end, and Baal was finally liberated only after a whole mess of battles. The Daemons on Baal Prime were either banished or fell back to the [[Warp]] after wiping out the remaining Tyranids and Imperials there. Ka’bandha, being the Daemonic [[/a/\|yandere]] that he was, left a little gift for the Blood Angels in the form of his sigil on the now-barren rock of Baal Prime, [[Grimdark\|formed from the skulls of hundreds of millions of Tyranid bio-organisms]]. It was the only trace of Leviathan the Imperials ever found on Baal Prime.		Of course, this did nothing to stop the Tyranids from fighting until the very end, and Baal was finally liberated only after a whole mess of battles. The Daemons on Baal Prime were either banished or fell back to the [[Warp]] after wiping out the remaining Tyranids and Imperials there. Ka’bandha, being the Daemonic [[/a/\|yandere]] that he was, left a little gift for the Blood Angels in the form of his sigil on the now-barren rock of Baal Prime, [[Grimdark\|formed from the skulls of hundreds of millions of Tyranid bio-organisms]]. It was the only trace of Leviathan the Imperials ever found on Baal Prime.

← Older revision		Revision as of 14:27, 31 March 2022
Line 88:		Line 88:
	The two leaders eventually met in a vicious duel to the death - Dante burned off one of the Swarmlord's arms, broke one of its swords, and tore out an eye, only for it to retort by badly damaging Dante's armour with a stream of psychic attacks before shanking him through the chest with the remnants of its damaged bonesword, popping his secondary heart and leaving him badly poisoned. Unfortunately for the Swarmlord, Dante took advantage of his impalement to [[Rape\|fire the Perdition Pistol at point-blank range into the Swarmlord's face, cooking its head to steaming mulch]].		The two leaders eventually met in a vicious duel to the death - Dante burned off one of the Swarmlord's arms, broke one of its swords, and tore out an eye, only for it to retort by badly damaging Dante's armour with a stream of psychic attacks before shanking him through the chest with the remnants of its damaged bonesword, popping his secondary heart and leaving him badly poisoned. Unfortunately for the Swarmlord, Dante took advantage of his impalement to [[Rape\|fire the Perdition Pistol at point-blank range into the Swarmlord's face, cooking its head to steaming mulch]].

	The victory, however, soon proved a pyrrhic one. Dante actually ~~briefly~~ died from his injuries as the last remnants of the Blood Angels and their successors sought to bloody the Tyranids one final time. He survived solely due to the soul of [[Sanguinius]] himself intervening, solemnly stating that he still needed Dante and forcibly kicking Dante back into life (much to Dante's chagrin, as he desired to die and rest for good by this point.)		The victory, however, soon proved a pyrrhic one. Dante actually died from his injuries on the battlefield, and the war continued to rage on as the last remnants of the Blood Angels and their successors sought to bloody the Tyranids one final time.

	Lo and behold, at the most dire moment for the Imperial forces, who else would show up but [[Roboute Guilliman\|Rowboat Gorillaman]] himself, at the head of his merry little [[Indomitus Crusade]] (turns out an Astropath managed to get out one last message after the Rift hit, alerting Girlyman to the mess afflicting Baal). With Guilliman and his allies forcing their way into the fray, the tides of battle began to change in favour of the Imperium as the Crusade began to reclaim orbital supremacy; the [[Unnumbered Sons]] of the Blood Angels were also unleashed into the battle, providing the beleaguered defenders with desperately-needed reinforcement.		Lo and behold, at the most dire moment for the Imperial forces, who else would show up but [[Roboute Guilliman\|Rowboat Gorillaman]] himself, at the head of his merry little [[Indomitus Crusade]] (turns out an Astropath managed to get out one last message after the Rift hit, alerting Girlyman to the mess afflicting Baal at the cost of the psyker's life). With Guilliman and his allies forcing their way into the fray, the tides of battle began to change in favour of the Imperium as the Crusade began to reclaim orbital supremacy; the [[Unnumbered Sons]] of the Blood Angels were also unleashed into the battle planetside, providing the beleaguered defenders with desperately-needed reinforcement.

			Around the same time, Dante experienced something between a dying dream and an out of body experience, seeing both the Sanguinor and the soul of [[Sanguinius]] himself. The latter praised Dante's great deeds and loyalty to the Imperium, before Dante asked to be allowed to die and finally find rest. The father of the Blood Angels mournfully revealed that Dante could not yet die - he would be needed in the [[Age of the Dark Imperium\|coming years]], and poured strength into him, restoring Dante enough for his apothecaries to stabilize him (much to his chagrin).

	Of course, this did nothing to stop the Tyranids from fighting until the very end, and Baal was finally liberated only after a whole mess of battles. The Daemons on Baal Prime were either banished or fell back to the [[Warp]] after wiping out the remaining Tyranids and Imperials there. Ka’bandha, being the Daemonic [[/a/\|yandere]] that he was, left a little gift for the Blood Angels in the form of his sigil on the now-barren rock of Baal Prime, [[Grimdark\|formed from the skulls of hundreds of millions of Tyranid bio-organisms]]. It was the only trace of Leviathan the Imperials ever found on Baal Prime.		Of course, this did nothing to stop the Tyranids from fighting until the very end, and Baal was finally liberated only after a whole mess of battles. The Daemons on Baal Prime were either banished or fell back to the [[Warp]] after wiping out the remaining Tyranids and Imperials there. Ka’bandha, being the Daemonic [[/a/\|yandere]] that he was, left a little gift for the Blood Angels in the form of his sigil on the now-barren rock of Baal Prime, [[Grimdark\|formed from the skulls of hundreds of millions of Tyranid bio-organisms]]. It was the only trace of Leviathan the Imperials ever found on Baal Prime.