Octarius War - Revision history

imported>Administrator: 86 revisions imported

2023-06-22T13:56:23Z

86 revisions imported

← Older revision	Revision as of 13:56, 22 June 2023
(No difference)

imported>Administrator: 1 revision imported

2023-06-19T02:52:34Z

1 revision imported

← Older revision	Revision as of 02:52, 19 June 2023
(No difference)

2A02:1810:4E2C:A900:6131:1E26:C449:F533 at 14:15, 2 June 2023

2023-06-02T14:15:50Z

69.162.253.6: /* The Consumption of Octarius */

2023-02-07T04:23:58Z

The Consumption of Octarius

← Older revision		Revision as of 04:23, 7 February 2023
Line 56:		Line 56:
	Once their landing zones were secure, the Tyranids started spawning their biggest beasts like there was no tomorrow. Carnifexes, Mawlocs, and bio-titans were thrown in battle like they were gaunts, split into two groups. Playing on innate Orkish aggression, they goaded the Overfiend with continuous waves of their finest specimens, gradually drawing him and his retinue out and away from their fortress while using the other half of the army to form a perimeter. The Overfiend and his boyz fought for hours, killing thousands of monsters but in the process dulling their blades and running dry on ammo. When the Warboss himself took a thigh wound in a Carnifex's death throes, the boss bug went in. This time, having worn down the enemy ahead of time, the Swarmlord parried the Ork's blows, cut the exposed cable on his Power Klaw, and finally ate the Overfiend's brain.		Once their landing zones were secure, the Tyranids started spawning their biggest beasts like there was no tomorrow. Carnifexes, Mawlocs, and bio-titans were thrown in battle like they were gaunts, split into two groups. Playing on innate Orkish aggression, they goaded the Overfiend with continuous waves of their finest specimens, gradually drawing him and his retinue out and away from their fortress while using the other half of the army to form a perimeter. The Overfiend and his boyz fought for hours, killing thousands of monsters but in the process dulling their blades and running dry on ammo. When the Warboss himself took a thigh wound in a Carnifex's death throes, the boss bug went in. This time, having worn down the enemy ahead of time, the Swarmlord parried the Ork's blows, cut the exposed cable on his Power Klaw, and finally ate the Overfiend's brain.

	With their warlord dead and Ghazghkull nowhere to be found, the Orks in the Octarius sector broke apart, with at least six different Warbosses vying for the title of Overfiend. The Tyranids, fresh off consuming the Octarius system entirely, took advantage of that to push the war-hardened greenskins out by the billions, straight into the Imperial lines.		With their warlord dead and Ghazghkull nowhere to be found, the Orks in the Octarius sector broke apart, with at least six different Warbosses vying for the title of Overfiend. The Tyranids, fresh off consuming the Octarius system entirely, took advantage of that to push the war-hardened greenskins out by the billions, straight into the Imperial lines. This is literally the one thing [[Imperium of Man\|we]] didn't want to happen.

	No telling yet exactly how the Imperium has reacted to Leviathan's victory, but it certainly ain't looking good for Inquisitor Sahansun. Meanwhile, Kryptmann [[Derp\|still insists he was right]].		No telling yet exactly how the Imperium has reacted to Leviathan's victory, but it certainly ain't looking good for Inquisitor Sahansun. Meanwhile, Kryptmann [[Derp\|still insists he was right]].

	Tl;dr: Nids won, Orks are running for it, Kryptman's an absolute dumbass, and [[Grimdark\|shit's fucked]]~~. This is literally the one thing [[Imperium of Man\|we]] didn't want to happen~~.		Tl;dr: Nids won, Orks are running for it, Kryptman's an absolute dumbass, and [[Grimdark\|shit's fucked]].

	[[Category: Warhammer 40,000]]		[[Category: Warhammer 40,000]]

69.162.253.6 at 04:20, 7 February 2023

2023-02-07T04:20:12Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 04:20, 7 February 2023
Line 60:		Line 60:
	No telling yet exactly how the Imperium has reacted to Leviathan's victory, but it certainly ain't looking good for Inquisitor Sahansun. Meanwhile, Kryptmann [[Derp\|still insists he was right]].		No telling yet exactly how the Imperium has reacted to Leviathan's victory, but it certainly ain't looking good for Inquisitor Sahansun. Meanwhile, Kryptmann [[Derp\|still insists he was right]].

	Tl;dr: Nids won, Orks are running for it, Kryptman's an absolute dumbass, and [[Grimdark\|shit's fucked]].		Tl;dr: Nids won, Orks are running for it, Kryptman's an absolute dumbass, and [[Grimdark\|shit's fucked]]. This is literally the one thing [[Imperium of Man\|we]] didn't want to happen.

	[[Category: Warhammer 40,000]]		[[Category: Warhammer 40,000]]

202.160.36.16: /* The Consumption of Octarius */

2022-11-14T13:53:35Z

The Consumption of Octarius

← Older revision		Revision as of 13:53, 14 November 2022
Line 54:		Line 54:
	Dispatching portions of their fleet to the surrounding planets to keep the Orks there distracted and in no position (or mood) to reinforce Octaria, the Tyranids launched their latest orbital assault, reinforcing the bugs still on the planet with billions of fresh arrivals. Even cut off, though, the Overfiend's boyz had turned the entire planet into a deathtrap. Entire mountain ranges had been turned into weapons, and miles upon miles of rock opened up when Tyranid spores struck them, revealing vast pits full of buzzing, serrated teeth. Even the largest bio-titan falling into one of these traps left it little more than chunky salsa. The Swarmlord didn't care much about the losses though - all that mattered was consuming the planet, and it would get all the biomass back.		Dispatching portions of their fleet to the surrounding planets to keep the Orks there distracted and in no position (or mood) to reinforce Octaria, the Tyranids launched their latest orbital assault, reinforcing the bugs still on the planet with billions of fresh arrivals. Even cut off, though, the Overfiend's boyz had turned the entire planet into a deathtrap. Entire mountain ranges had been turned into weapons, and miles upon miles of rock opened up when Tyranid spores struck them, revealing vast pits full of buzzing, serrated teeth. Even the largest bio-titan falling into one of these traps left it little more than chunky salsa. The Swarmlord didn't care much about the losses though - all that mattered was consuming the planet, and it would get all the biomass back.

	Once their landing zones were secure, the Tyranids started spawning their biggest beasts like there was no tomorrow. Carnifexes, Mawlocs, and bio-titans were thrown in battle like they were gaunts, split into two groups. Playing on innate Orkish aggression, they goaded the Overfiend with continuous waves of their finest specimens, gradually drawing him and his retinue out and away from their fortress while using the other half of the army to form a perimeter. The Overfiend and his boyz fought for hours, killing thousands of monsters but in the process dulling their blades and running dry on ammo. When the Warboss himself took a thigh wound in a Carnifex's death throes, the boss bug went in. This time, having worn down the enemy ahead of time, the [[Swarmlord]] parried the Ork's blows, cut the exposed cable on his Power Klaw, and finally ate the Overfiend's brain.		Once their landing zones were secure, the Tyranids started spawning their biggest beasts like there was no tomorrow. Carnifexes, Mawlocs, and bio-titans were thrown in battle like they were gaunts, split into two groups. Playing on innate Orkish aggression, they goaded the Overfiend with continuous waves of their finest specimens, gradually drawing him and his retinue out and away from their fortress while using the other half of the army to form a perimeter. The Overfiend and his boyz fought for hours, killing thousands of monsters but in the process dulling their blades and running dry on ammo. When the Warboss himself took a thigh wound in a Carnifex's death throes, the boss bug went in. This time, having worn down the enemy ahead of time, the Swarmlord parried the Ork's blows, cut the exposed cable on his Power Klaw, and finally ate the Overfiend's brain.

	With their warlord dead and Ghazghkull nowhere to be found, the Orks in the Octarius sector broke apart, with at least six different Warbosses vying for the title of Overfiend. The Tyranids, fresh off consuming the Octarius system entirely, took advantage of that to push the war-hardened greenskins out by the billions, straight into the Imperial lines.		With their warlord dead and Ghazghkull nowhere to be found, the Orks in the Octarius sector broke apart, with at least six different Warbosses vying for the title of Overfiend. The Tyranids, fresh off consuming the Octarius system entirely, took advantage of that to push the war-hardened greenskins out by the billions, straight into the Imperial lines.

202.160.36.16: /* The Consumption of Octarius */

2022-11-14T13:53:19Z

The Consumption of Octarius

← Older revision		Revision as of 13:53, 14 November 2022
Line 54:		Line 54:
	Dispatching portions of their fleet to the surrounding planets to keep the Orks there distracted and in no position (or mood) to reinforce Octaria, the Tyranids launched their latest orbital assault, reinforcing the bugs still on the planet with billions of fresh arrivals. Even cut off, though, the Overfiend's boyz had turned the entire planet into a deathtrap. Entire mountain ranges had been turned into weapons, and miles upon miles of rock opened up when Tyranid spores struck them, revealing vast pits full of buzzing, serrated teeth. Even the largest bio-titan falling into one of these traps left it little more than chunky salsa. The Swarmlord didn't care much about the losses though - all that mattered was consuming the planet, and it would get all the biomass back.		Dispatching portions of their fleet to the surrounding planets to keep the Orks there distracted and in no position (or mood) to reinforce Octaria, the Tyranids launched their latest orbital assault, reinforcing the bugs still on the planet with billions of fresh arrivals. Even cut off, though, the Overfiend's boyz had turned the entire planet into a deathtrap. Entire mountain ranges had been turned into weapons, and miles upon miles of rock opened up when Tyranid spores struck them, revealing vast pits full of buzzing, serrated teeth. Even the largest bio-titan falling into one of these traps left it little more than chunky salsa. The Swarmlord didn't care much about the losses though - all that mattered was consuming the planet, and it would get all the biomass back.

	Once their landing zones were secure, the Tyranids started spawning their biggest beasts like there was no tomorrow. Carnifexes, Mawlocs, and bio-titans were thrown in battle like they were gaunts, split into two groups. Playing on innate Orkish aggression, they goaded the Overfiend with continuous waves of their finest specimens, gradually drawing him and his retinue out and away from their fortress while using the other half of the army to form a perimeter. The Overfiend and his boyz fought for hours, killing thousands of monsters but in the process dulling their blades and running dry on ammo. When the Warboss himself took a thigh wound in a Carnifex's death throes, the boss bug went in. This time, having worn down the enemy ahead of time, the Swarmlord parried the Ork's blows, cut the exposed cable on his Power Klaw, and finally ate the Overfiend's brain.		Once their landing zones were secure, the Tyranids started spawning their biggest beasts like there was no tomorrow. Carnifexes, Mawlocs, and bio-titans were thrown in battle like they were gaunts, split into two groups. Playing on innate Orkish aggression, they goaded the Overfiend with continuous waves of their finest specimens, gradually drawing him and his retinue out and away from their fortress while using the other half of the army to form a perimeter. The Overfiend and his boyz fought for hours, killing thousands of monsters but in the process dulling their blades and running dry on ammo. When the Warboss himself took a thigh wound in a Carnifex's death throes, the boss bug went in. This time, having worn down the enemy ahead of time, the [[Swarmlord]] parried the Ork's blows, cut the exposed cable on his Power Klaw, and finally ate the Overfiend's brain.

	With their warlord dead and Ghazghkull nowhere to be found, the Orks in the Octarius sector broke apart, with at least six different Warbosses vying for the title of Overfiend. The Tyranids, fresh off consuming the Octarius system entirely, took advantage of that to push the war-hardened greenskins out by the billions, straight into the Imperial lines.		With their warlord dead and Ghazghkull nowhere to be found, the Orks in the Octarius sector broke apart, with at least six different Warbosses vying for the title of Overfiend. The Tyranids, fresh off consuming the Octarius system entirely, took advantage of that to push the war-hardened greenskins out by the billions, straight into the Imperial lines.

2603:6011:A546:1C00:7959:82A0:FF79:4AED at 21:23, 10 July 2022

2022-07-10T21:23:57Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 21:23, 10 July 2022
Line 1:		Line 1:
	[[File:Orks vs. Tyranids.png\|250px\|thumb\|right\|~~It's this~~. ~~And it's happening 24/7~~, ~~completely covering~~ the surface of every planet in the Octarius system. It's fucking epic.]]		[[File:Orks vs. Tyranids.png\|250px\|thumb\|right\|This. Once, endless battle coverered the surface of every planet in the Octarius system between Ork and Nid. It was fucking epic.]]

	The '''Octarius War''' is another recent hilarious and [[fail]] venture the [[Imperium of Man]] has made, though unusually the most catastrophic part was [[Irony\|when the Imperium tried to ''not'' fight anymore.]]		The '''Octarius War''' is another recent hilarious and [[fail]] venture the [[Imperium of Man]] has made, though unusually the most catastrophic part was [[Irony\|when the Imperium tried to ''not'' fight anymore.]]

1d4chan>Ow, My Sanity. at 18:11, 11 May 2022

2022-05-11T18:11:09Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 18:11, 11 May 2022
Line 15:		Line 15:
	Oh, and '''[[Ghazghkull Mag Uruk Thraka\|Ghazghkull]]''' himself is on his way there too so he can call up more boyz for Da Great WAAAAGH!!!! Score one for the Orks, it looks like. After arriving there and killing a [[Mawloc]] from the inside out (eat your heart out, Alien), he's managed to take command of the Octarian Orks.		Oh, and '''[[Ghazghkull Mag Uruk Thraka\|Ghazghkull]]''' himself is on his way there too so he can call up more boyz for Da Great WAAAAGH!!!! Score one for the Orks, it looks like. After arriving there and killing a [[Mawloc]] from the inside out (eat your heart out, Alien), he's managed to take command of the Octarian Orks.

	With so much carnage and destruction going on, it was bound to attract the attention of the Ruinous Powers. In particular, a Khornate warband called the Skullhunt of Vodha Bloodprice attacked the system, declaring a Blood Crusade. And their results are... mediocre, to say the least. In the CSM 8th ed. Codex, it says the khornates were able to offer "over <s>ni-</s>eight thousand skulls to the [[Khorne\|Blood God]], the smallest of which is the size of a boulder" and that was enough to make Vodha Bloodprice ascend to Daemonhood. It seems small, but Vodha did managed to off a Hierophant Bio-Titan with a Warboss' salvaged axe, so lords know what crazy misadventures he got himself into, to merit princedom with a relatively small body-count (could've just been because they were [[The Beast\|8,000 <s>unusually sized</s> fuckoff ~~hueg~~ skulls]]; ~~The~~ phrasing also implies that any skulls smaller than a boulder were left out of the offering, meaning they probably killed many more and ~~then~~ offered only the best to Khorne). They fucked off right after that, ~~likely~~ as they've already achieved their objective and the Indomitus Crusade was underway, ~~so there were~~ fresher pastures to drown in blood.		With so much carnage and destruction going on, it was bound to attract the attention of the Ruinous Powers. In particular, a Khornate warband called the Skullhunt of Vodha Bloodprice attacked the system, declaring a Blood Crusade. And their results are... mediocre, to say the least. In the CSM 8th ed. Codex, it says the khornates were able to offer "over <s>ni-</s>eight thousand skulls to the [[Khorne\|Blood God]], the smallest of which is the size of a boulder" and that was enough to make Vodha Bloodprice ascend to Daemonhood. It seems small, but Vodha did managed to off a Hierophant Bio-Titan with a Warboss' salvaged axe, so lords know what crazy misadventures he got himself into to merit princedom with a relatively small body-count (could've just been because they were [[The Beast\|8,000 <s>unusually sized</s> fuckoff huge skulls]]; the phrasing also implies that any skulls smaller than a boulder were left out of the offering, meaning they probably killed many more and offered only the best to Khorne).

			They fucked off right after that, probably because as they'd already achieved their objective and the [[Indomitus Crusade]] was underway, creating fresher pastures to drown in blood.

	=== More Recently ===		=== More Recently ===
Line 25:		Line 27:
	Basically, it's a lose, lose, lose situation for the Imperium. The only solution seems to revolve around buying time and cordoning off as much territory as possible---Whatever spews forth will essentially be warp tainted Ork/Tyranid Hybrids led by Ghazzy... Seems like they have started fucking off to nearby planets after the Great Rift was formed. Though most likely nothing will come of it, since GW decided to [[Warhammer 40,000 8th Edition\|advance the plot a couple hundred years]] and the only way they can resolve the whole kerfuffle without fucking over [[Space Marine\|their most]] [[Imperium of Man\|popular factions]] is to quietly sweep it under the rug (having the Rift eat it would serve the purpose well)		Basically, it's a lose, lose, lose situation for the Imperium. The only solution seems to revolve around buying time and cordoning off as much territory as possible---Whatever spews forth will essentially be warp tainted Ork/Tyranid Hybrids led by Ghazzy... Seems like they have started fucking off to nearby planets after the Great Rift was formed. Though most likely nothing will come of it, since GW decided to [[Warhammer 40,000 8th Edition\|advance the plot a couple hundred years]] and the only way they can resolve the whole kerfuffle without fucking over [[Space Marine\|their most]] [[Imperium of Man\|popular factions]] is to quietly sweep it under the rug (having the Rift eat it would serve the purpose well)

	At a Warhammer reveal event the second 9th Edition Warzone series, Warzone: Octarius, was revealed. The plot follows Imperial Guard, Inquisition, and Deathwatch in Ocatrius. Kryptman's "genius" plan has led to a new threat where the ~~orks~~ and Tyranids could spill out their cage fight outside the cage ~~aka the Octarius Sector~~. As such Imperial Forces are trying to contain the threat which could fuck up so much shit. Also involved is the 9E Kill Team, which had its first boxset set in Octarius, where plastic ~~Kreigers~~ with shovels fought against a band of Kommandos dressed like full-on Ramborks.		At a Warhammer reveal event the second 9th Edition Warzone series, Warzone: Octarius, was revealed. The plot follows Imperial Guard, Inquisition, and Deathwatch in Ocatrius. Kryptman's "genius" plan has led to a new threat where the Orks and Tyranids could spill out their cage fight outside the cage. As such Imperial Forces are trying to contain the threat which could fuck up so much shit. Also involved is the 9E Kill Team, which had its first boxset set in Octarius, [[Awesome\|where plastic Kriegers with shovels fought against a band of Kommandos dressed like full-on Ramborks.]]

	The Black Templars are also en route to try and help fix the situation, and if the rumors are true, the Imperial Guard will be deploying there in significant numbers as well in their Codex.		The Black Templars are also en route to try and help fix the situation, and if the rumors are true, the Imperial Guard will be deploying there in significant numbers as well in their Codex.
Line 42:		Line 44:
	The local Mechanicus was still [[Rage\|fucking furious]] though, because none of the aid that they'd been promised had come from Inquisitor Sahansun. The Templars and friends just happened to be in the neighborhood for unrelated reasons. They promptly decided the only reasonable thing to do was cancel all their promised aid and weapons to the surrounding worlds and keep it all for themselves, [[Derp\|sentencing themselves to total isolation in a sector now doomed to fall in short order]]. [[FAIL\|That'll show 'em!]]		The local Mechanicus was still [[Rage\|fucking furious]] though, because none of the aid that they'd been promised had come from Inquisitor Sahansun. The Templars and friends just happened to be in the neighborhood for unrelated reasons. They promptly decided the only reasonable thing to do was cancel all their promised aid and weapons to the surrounding worlds and keep it all for themselves, [[Derp\|sentencing themselves to total isolation in a sector now doomed to fall in short order]]. [[FAIL\|That'll show 'em!]]

	Meanwhile, on Octaria itself, big things were happening. '''The [[Swarmlord]]''' was on the Ork's capital world, leading the charge against the Overfiend of Octarius, when all of a sudden [[Khorne\|Khorne's]] Blood Crusade rolled around, hitting both sides with waves of daemons, Chaos Marines, and cultists. The fighting was brief but incredibly intense, and with the daemons offering little of sustenance to the Tyranids, singularly unprofitable. Meanwhile, the Orks reproduced just the same no matter who they were fighting. By the time Chaos had either vanished back into the Warp or been slain, the balance of power on the planet had shifted in favor of the greenskins. The Overfiend realized this and pressed his advantage, pushing the bugs back across the entire planet. Realizing that it had to kill the Ork Warlord if he wanted to prevent a total Tyranid defeat on the planet and the boyz taking the WAAAGH on and shifting the entire tide of the war, the boss bug sought out his opposite number with a mob of [[Tyrant Guard\|Tyrant Guards]] in tow. But the problem was, by this point the war had been going on so hard and so long that even the Overfiend's [[Skarboy\|Skarboyz]] were the size of [[Killa Kan\|Killa Kanz]]. It proved to be an intense slugging match that lasted for hours, but in the end the Overfiend managed to punch the Swarmlord in the midriff with one titanic Power Klaw, crush his head while he staggered, and then rip the leader-beast in half. Other synapse creatures moved in quickly to maintain control of the hordes and conduct a fighting retreat, but things on Octaria were looking grim for Hive Fleet Leviathan.		Meanwhile, on Octaria itself, big things were happening. '''The [[Swarmlord]]''' was on the Ork's capital world, leading the charge against the Overfiend of Octarius, when all of a sudden [[Khorne\|Khorne's]] Blood Crusade rolled around, hitting both sides with waves of daemons, Chaos Marines, and cultists. The fighting was brief but incredibly intense, and with the daemons offering little of sustenance to the Tyranids, singularly unprofitable. Meanwhile, the Orks reproduced just the same no matter who they were fighting. By the time Chaos had either vanished back into the Warp or been slain, the balance of power on the planet had shifted in favor of the greenskins. The Overfiend realized this and pressed his advantage, pushing the bugs back across the entire planet.

			Realizing that it had to kill the Ork Warlord if he wanted to prevent a total Tyranid defeat on the planet and the boyz taking the WAAAGH on and shifting the entire tide of the war, the boss bug sought out his opposite number with a mob of [[Tyrant Guard\|Tyrant Guards]] in tow. But the problem was, by this point the war had been going on so hard and so long that even the Overfiend's [[Skarboy\|Skarboyz]] were the size of [[Killa Kan\|Killa Kanz]]. It proved to be an intense slugging match that lasted for hours, but in the end the Overfiend managed to punch the Swarmlord in the midriff with one titanic Power Klaw, crush his head while he staggered, and then rip the leader-beast in half. Other synapse creatures moved in quickly to maintain control of the hordes and conduct a fighting retreat, but things on Octaria were looking grim for Hive Fleet Leviathan.

	Or were they?		Or were they?

1d4chan>EFAP guest: /* The Consumption of Octarius */

2022-03-22T00:04:14Z

The Consumption of Octarius

← Older revision		Revision as of 00:04, 22 March 2022
Line 56:		Line 56:
	No telling yet exactly how the Imperium has reacted to Leviathan's victory, but it certainly ain't looking good for Inquisitor Sahansun. Meanwhile, Kryptmann [[Derp\|still insists he was right]].		No telling yet exactly how the Imperium has reacted to Leviathan's victory, but it certainly ain't looking good for Inquisitor Sahansun. Meanwhile, Kryptmann [[Derp\|still insists he was right]].

	Tl;dr: Nids won, Orks are running for it, [[Grimdark\|shit's fucked]].		Tl;dr: Nids won, Orks are running for it, Kryptman's an absolute dumbass, and [[Grimdark\|shit's fucked]].

	[[Category: Warhammer 40,000]]		[[Category: Warhammer 40,000]]

← Older revision		Revision as of 14:15, 2 June 2023
Line 5:		Line 5:
	== Overview ==		== Overview ==

	The [[Imperial Guard]] were having their asses handed to them by the [[Orks]] on the planet [[Ork_Empire_of_Octarius\|Ghorala in the Octarius system]]. Former [[Lord Inquisitor]] '''[[Kryptman]]''', leading expert on the [[Tyranids]] and prolific bastard, decided that the best solution would be to sic a recently captured swarm of [[Tyranids]] on the Orks, let the two fight it out, and mop up the remaining survivors with the IG. The obvious flaw in his plan (besides it being a fucking nursery for [[The Beast\|one of these]]) is that both Nids and Orks are unwitting experts at bioengineering who thrive on war, meaning whoever ultimately wins will emerge much stronger than ever before (though hopefully if the Tyranids win they will be overspecialized Ork killers and be weak to other threats and fighting styles). The conflict has predictably devolved into a massive meat grinder, where neither side has a clear shot at winning, and the orks are fucking loving it.		The [[Imperial Guard]] were having their asses handed to them by the [[Orks]] on the planet [[Ork_Empire_of_Octarius\|Ghorala in the Octarius system]]. Former [[Lord Inquisitor]] '''[[Kryptman]]''', leading expert on the [[Tyranids]] and prolific bastard, decided that the best solution would be to sic a recently captured swarm of [[Tyranids]] on the Orks, let the two fight it out, and mop up the remaining survivors with the IG. The obvious flaw in his plan (besides it being a fucking nursery for [[The Beast\|one of these]]) is that both Nids and Orks are unwitting experts at bioengineering who thrive on war, meaning whoever ultimately wins will emerge much stronger than ever before (though hopefully if the Tyranids win they will be overspecialized Ork killers and be weak to other threats and fighting styles). The conflict has predictably devolved into a massive meat grinder, where neither side has a clear shot at winning, and the orks are fucking loving it.

	This tale is notable for being one of the few bits of fluff in the Nid 'dex where they don't get their arses handed to them by [[Tau\|space communists]], [[Eldar\|space elves]], or [[Ultramarines\|fucking smurfs]].		This tale is notable for being one of the few bits of fluff in the Nid 'dex where they don't get their arses handed to them by [[Tau\|space communists]], [[Eldar\|space elves]], or [[Ultramarines\|fucking smurfs]].
Line 15:		Line 15:
	Oh, and '''[[Ghazghkull Mag Uruk Thraka\|Ghazghkull]]''' himself is on his way there too so he can call up more boyz for Da Great WAAAAGH!!!! Score one for the Orks, it looks like. After arriving there and killing a [[Mawloc]] from the inside out (eat your heart out, Alien), he's managed to take command of the Octarian Orks.		Oh, and '''[[Ghazghkull Mag Uruk Thraka\|Ghazghkull]]''' himself is on his way there too so he can call up more boyz for Da Great WAAAAGH!!!! Score one for the Orks, it looks like. After arriving there and killing a [[Mawloc]] from the inside out (eat your heart out, Alien), he's managed to take command of the Octarian Orks.

	With so much carnage and destruction going on, it was bound to attract the attention of the Ruinous Powers. In particular, a Khornate warband called the Skullhunt of Vodha Bloodprice attacked the system, declaring a Blood Crusade. And their results are... mediocre, to say the least. In the CSM 8th ed. Codex, it says the khornates were able to offer "over <s>ni-</s>eight thousand skulls to the [[Khorne\|Blood God]], the smallest of which is the size of a boulder" and that was enough to make Vodha Bloodprice ascend to Daemonhood. It seems small, but Vodha did managed to off a Hierophant Bio-Titan with a Warboss' salvaged axe, so lords know what crazy misadventures he got himself into to merit princedom with a relatively small body-count (could've just been because they were [[The Beast\|8,000 <s>unusually sized</s> fuckoff huge skulls]]; the phrasing also implies that any skulls smaller than a boulder were left out of the offering, meaning they probably killed many more and offered only the best to Khorne).		With so much carnage and destruction going on, it was bound to attract the attention of the Ruinous Powers. In particular, a Khornate warband called the Skullhunt of Vodha Bloodprice attacked the system, declaring a Blood Crusade. And their results are... mediocre, to say the least. In the CSM 8th ed. Codex, it says the khornates were able to offer "over <s>ni-</s>eight thousand skulls to the [[Khorne\|Blood God]], the smallest of which is the size of a boulder" and that was enough to make Vodha Bloodprice ascend to Daemonhood. It seems small, but Vodha did managed to off a Hierophant Bio-Titan with a Warboss' salvaged axe, so lords know what crazy misadventures he got himself into to merit princedom with a relatively small body-count (could've just been because they were [[The Beast\|8,000 <s>unusually sized</s> fuckoff huge skulls]]; the phrasing also implies that any skulls smaller than a boulder were left out of the offering, meaning they probably killed many more and offered only the best to Khorne).

	They fucked off right after that, probably because as they'd already achieved their objective and the [[Indomitus Crusade]] was underway, creating fresher pastures to drown in blood.		They fucked off right after that, probably because as they'd already achieved their objective and the [[Indomitus Crusade]] was underway, creating fresher pastures to drown in blood.
Line 25:		Line 25:
	Now this brings up the question of 'Why not blow the planets around the war to shit? Why not just carpet-bomb the Octarius system with Cyclonic Torpedoes and Virus Bombs? Considering Ghazghkull managed to largely eliminate the nids in Octarius, that would mean he brought a naval fleet powerful enough to rival a Tyranid Hive fleet, something the Imperium struggles to scrape up in the best of times. So if an [[Exterminatus]] fleet were to try and purge Octarius itself, they'd have to contend with splinter fleets and their Shadow of the Warp interference AND the bulk of a massive WAAAGH-ready naval fleet at the same time. This would take resources the Imperium currently can't afford to spare given how Chaos is currently banging on their battle-worn doors and Papa Smurf is too busy doing everything to keep them from breaking it down.		Now this brings up the question of 'Why not blow the planets around the war to shit? Why not just carpet-bomb the Octarius system with Cyclonic Torpedoes and Virus Bombs? Considering Ghazghkull managed to largely eliminate the nids in Octarius, that would mean he brought a naval fleet powerful enough to rival a Tyranid Hive fleet, something the Imperium struggles to scrape up in the best of times. So if an [[Exterminatus]] fleet were to try and purge Octarius itself, they'd have to contend with splinter fleets and their Shadow of the Warp interference AND the bulk of a massive WAAAGH-ready naval fleet at the same time. This would take resources the Imperium currently can't afford to spare given how Chaos is currently banging on their battle-worn doors and Papa Smurf is too busy doing everything to keep them from breaking it down.

	Basically, it's a lose, lose, lose situation for the Imperium. The only solution seems to revolve around buying time and cordoning off as much territory as possible---Whatever spews forth will essentially be warp tainted Ork/Tyranid Hybrids led by Ghazzy... Seems like they have started fucking off to nearby planets after the Great Rift was formed. Though most likely nothing will come of it, since GW decided to [[Warhammer 40,000 8th Edition\|advance the plot a couple hundred years]] and the only way they can resolve the whole kerfuffle without fucking over [[Space Marine\|their most]] [[Imperium of Man\|popular factions]] is to quietly sweep it under the rug (having the Rift eat it would serve the purpose well)		Basically, it's a lose, lose, lose situation for the Imperium. The only solution seems to revolve around buying time and cordoning off as much territory as possible---Whatever spews forth will essentially be warp tainted Ork/Tyranid Hybrids led by Ghazzy... Seems like they have started fucking off to nearby planets after the Great Rift was formed. Though most likely nothing will come of it, since GW decided to [[Warhammer 40,000 8th Edition\|advance the plot a couple hundred years]] and the only way they can resolve the whole kerfuffle without fucking over [[Space Marine\|their most]] [[Imperium of Man\|popular factions]] is to quietly sweep it under the rug (having the Rift eat it would serve the purpose well).

	At a Warhammer reveal event the second 9th Edition Warzone series, Warzone: Octarius, was revealed. The plot follows Imperial Guard, Inquisition, and Deathwatch in Ocatrius. Kryptman's "genius" plan has led to a new threat where the Orks and Tyranids could spill out their cage fight outside the cage. As such Imperial Forces are trying to contain the threat which could fuck up so much shit. Also involved is the 9E Kill Team, which had its first boxset set in Octarius, [[Awesome\|where plastic Kriegers with shovels fought against a band of Kommandos dressed like full-on Ramborks.]]		At a Warhammer reveal event the second 9th Edition Warzone series, Warzone: Octarius, was revealed. The plot follows Imperial Guard, Inquisition, and Deathwatch in Ocatrius. Kryptman's "genius" plan has led to a new threat where the Orks and Tyranids could spill out their cage fight outside the cage. As such Imperial Forces are trying to contain the threat which could fuck up so much shit. Also involved is the 9E Kill Team, which had its first boxset set in Octarius, [[Awesome\|where plastic Kriegers with shovels fought against a band of Kommandos dressed like full-on Ramborks.]]
Line 40:		Line 40:
	=== The Consumption of Octarius ===		=== The Consumption of Octarius ===

	The [[Black Templars]] and their accompanying reinforcement arrived at the battered but vital Forge World of Sigma-Ulstari just in time to save it from the latest wave of Tyranids, only to immediately get attacked by a new group of boyz led by [[Warboss\|Warboss]] Tuskagrob Wurldkilla. [[Helbrecht\|High Marshal Helbrecht]] led the defense, eventually leading a boarding action onto one of Wurldkilla's (unshielded, [[derp\|for some reason]]) [[Squiggoth\|squiggoths]] pulling one of six explosive battering rams towards the Imperial walls at Alpha-primaros. Of course, he picked the biggest, strongest one in the lead, which meant he picked a fight with the Warboss himself, and preceded to get his ass kicked. The Marshal was driven to one knee, his remaining organic arm shattered and skull cracked. Just as the Ork was about to go for the killing blow, Helbrecht shot him in the knee with his combi-melta, then shoved a sword in his head while he was down. Cheap shot or not, between the Black Templar's efforts and the successful boarding action on the squiggoths, the back of this Ork incursion was broken.		The [[Black Templars]] and their accompanying reinforcement arrived at the battered but vital Forge World of Sigma-Ulstari just in time to save it from the latest wave of Tyranids, only to immediately get attacked by a new group of boyz led by [[Warboss\|Warboss]] Tuskagrob Wurldkilla. [[Helbrecht\|High Marshal Helbrecht]] led the defense, eventually leading a boarding action onto one of Wurldkilla's (unshielded, [[derp\|for some reason]]) [[Squiggoth\|squiggoths]] pulling one of six explosive battering rams towards the Imperial walls at Alpha-primaros. Of course, he picked the biggest, strongest one in the lead, which meant he picked a fight with the Warboss himself, and preceded to get his ass kicked. The Marshal was driven to one knee, his remaining organic arm shattered and skull cracked. Just as the Ork was about to go for the killing blow, Helbrecht shot him in the knee with his combi-melta, then shoved a sword in his head while he was down. Cheap shot or not, between the Black Templar's efforts and the successful boarding action on the squiggoths, the back of this Ork incursion was broken.

	The local Mechanicus was still [[Rage\|fucking furious]] though, because none of the aid that they'd been promised had come from Inquisitor Sahansun. The Templars and friends just happened to be in the neighborhood for unrelated reasons. They promptly decided the only reasonable thing to do was cancel all their promised aid and weapons to the surrounding worlds and keep it all for themselves, [[Derp\|sentencing themselves to total isolation in a sector now doomed to fall in short order]]. [[FAIL\|That'll show 'em!]]		The local Mechanicus was still [[Rage\|fucking furious]] though, because none of the aid that they'd been promised had come from Inquisitor Sahansun. The Templars and friends just happened to be in the neighborhood for unrelated reasons. They promptly decided the only reasonable thing to do was cancel all their promised aid and weapons to the surrounding worlds and keep it all for themselves, [[Derp\|sentencing themselves to total isolation in a sector now doomed to fall in short order]]. [[FAIL\|That'll show 'em!]]

	Meanwhile, on Octaria itself, big things were happening. '''The [[Swarmlord]]''' was on the Ork's capital world, leading the charge against the Overfiend of Octarius, when all of a sudden [[Khorne\|Khorne's]] Blood Crusade rolled around, hitting both sides with waves of daemons, Chaos Marines, and cultists. The fighting was brief but incredibly intense, and with the daemons offering little of sustenance to the Tyranids, singularly unprofitable. Meanwhile, the Orks reproduced just the same no matter who they were fighting. By the time Chaos had either vanished back into the Warp or been slain, the balance of power on the planet had shifted in favor of the greenskins. The Overfiend realized this and pressed his advantage, pushing the bugs back across the entire planet.		Meanwhile, on Octaria itself, big things were happening. '''The [[Swarmlord]]''' was on the Ork's capital world, leading the charge against the Overfiend of Octarius, when all of a sudden [[Khorne\|Khorne's]] Blood Crusade rolled around, hitting both sides with waves of daemons, Chaos Marines, and cultists. The fighting was brief but incredibly intense, and with the daemons offering little of sustenance to the Tyranids, singularly unprofitable. Meanwhile, the Orks reproduced just the same no matter who they were fighting. By the time Chaos had either vanished back into the Warp or been slain, the balance of power on the planet had shifted in favor of the greenskins. The Overfiend realized this and pressed his advantage, pushing the bugs back across the entire planet.

	Realizing that it had to kill the Ork Warlord if he wanted to prevent a total Tyranid defeat on the planet and the boyz taking the WAAAGH on and shifting the entire tide of the war, the boss bug sought out his opposite number with a mob of [[Tyrant Guard\|Tyrant Guards]] in tow. But the problem was, by this point the war had been going on so hard and so long that even the Overfiend's [[Skarboy\|Skarboyz]] were the size of [[Killa Kan\|Killa Kanz]]. It proved to be an intense slugging match that lasted for hours, but in the end the Overfiend managed to punch the Swarmlord in the midriff with one titanic Power Klaw, crush his head while he staggered, and then rip the leader-beast in half. Other synapse creatures moved in quickly to maintain control of the hordes and conduct a fighting retreat, but things on Octaria were looking grim for Hive Fleet Leviathan.		Realizing that it had to kill the Ork Warlord if he wanted to prevent a total Tyranid defeat on the planet and the boyz taking the WAAAGH on and shifting the entire tide of the war, the boss bug sought out his opposite number with a mob of [[Tyrant Guard\|Tyrant Guards]] in tow. But the problem was, by this point the war had been going on so hard and so long that even the Overfiend's [[Skarboy\|Skarboyz]] were the size of [[Killa Kan\|Killa Kanz]]. It proved to be an intense slugging match that lasted for hours, but in the end the Overfiend managed to punch the Swarmlord in the midriff with one titanic Power Klaw, crush his head while he staggered, and then rip the leader-beast in half. Other synapse creatures moved in quickly to maintain control of the hordes and conduct a fighting retreat, but things on Octaria were looking grim for Hive Fleet Leviathan.

	Or were they?		Or were they?