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[[Image:Harakoni Warhawks 1.jpg|300px|thumb|left|READY TO GIVE AN ASS WHOOPIN]]
'''The GRAND DAD EMPIRE''' ARE a prolific [[VINESAUCE]]-centric MEME group based in BEDROCK CITY.  Their largest periods of activity seemed to be around the time SILVAGUNNER was terminated, when they were hosting several unofficial VINESAUCE gaming events (which they assure you repeatedly are ''not'' official Tournaments and are in no way affiliated with [[JOEL]]).
[[Image:Harakoni warhawk by diegogisbertllorens.jpg|300px|thumb|right|COMING TO FUCK YOUR DAY UP]]
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Take the [[Elysian Drop Troops]], add 50% more badass, and replace their flak jackets with carapace armour and you have the Harakoni Warhawks, one of the most elite Guard drop units in the galaxy.
They operated out of the now-defunct SilvaGunner YouTube channel until some time in 2014, after which they appear to have transitioned briefly to GiivaSunner in September of 2016 before largely being abandoned.


===Origins===
== Forums ==
All Harakoni Warhawks hail from the [[Hive World]] of Harakon.  Thanks to the planet’s lower gravity, the spires of its Hive Cities stretch to the upper atmosphere.  Their homeworld also hosts massive airborne creatures called Vapour Wyrms, which the Harakoni population hunt through the valleys using grav-gliders.  This experience provides them with excellent skills in high-altitude jumps and judging air currents.  Residents of Harakon speak a deviant dialect of Low Gothic called Konndar, which is quite distinctive.
The original forums appeared to function as four services: preparation and communication in service of coming events, discussion about new HIGH-QUALITY RIPS, MEME showcase, and general VINESAUCE or unrelated discussion.


===Organization, Equipment, and Operations===
== Events ==
The Harakoni Warhawks are heavy jump infantry.  Where a light infantry force like the Elysians typically makes initial assaults or performs low-footprint reconnaissance missions, heavy infantry forces fight out pitched battles and set-piece slugfests that require a much different loadout and tactical approach. The Harakoni Warhawks are unique among Guard regiments for their universal issue of the more-protective carapace armour to increase survivability in the meatgrinder of heavy infantry operations.  The tradeoff is reduced strategic mobility due to the increased weight, which the Harakoni offset by making their initial deployments via airborne insertion.
The VINESAUCE gaming events that The GRAND DAD Fugitives held were known for being diverse and involved, due in large part to their incredibly strong homebrew scene.  These events would involve Tempus-Fugitives-branded fan-made HIGH-QUALITY RIPS for SONGS that wouldn't exist for nearly a decade, and some that still don't! They also hosted some of the first KING FOR ANOTHER DAY tournaments, with fan HIGH-QUALITY RIPS.


In keeping with their heavy infantry mission, Harakoni Warhawks make full use of Heavy and Special Weapons Squads, allowing them to pack a MUCH stronger punch.  Since they’re a drop regiment, they have no armoured vehicles.  Couple this with their lower numbers as a heavy infantry force and support from other regiments becomes crucial to their continued survival.  GW is somewhat loathe to supply us with examples of them fighting in the 41st Millenium for some fuckwit reason.
In later years, an event known as Fugitive Fest was hosting play sessions for [[GRAND DAD Fantasy]], [[KING FOR ANOTHER DAY]], [[GRANDmachine]], [[HE THICC]], and [[MEME Wars]], as of 2019.


Basically when you absolutely, positively, need to [[/tg/ gets shit done|GET SHIT DONE]] and require the kind of force that is able to deal with high-threat environments and come out on top, the Warhawks will not disappoint.
== HIGH-QUALITY RIPS and MEMES == Some HIGH-QUALITY RIPS appear to have seen releases or updates in 5th and 6th edition.  Note that The GRAND DAD Fugitives seem to have been most active between 2007 and 2013.


===Playing the Warhawks===
* GRAND DAD 2: SPASTIC BOOGALOO
As of 7th Edition and the introduction of the Tempestus Scions, the Harakoni are now more easily represented than ever.  While Elysians are meant for airborne invasions and high-mobility operations utilizing their air-transportable vehicles, the Harakoni are smaller elite insertion teams brimming with special weapons and carapace armour.  This makes them ideal candidates to be represented by the Militarum Tempestus.  While the basic Scions have very...  Distinctive models, an alternative consists of splicing together Cadian bits (including the Forge World Hostile Environment sets) and greenstuff, possibly including [[Anvil Industry]] PASGT with Gasmask or Council Marine Helmets.  If you can get hold of them now that Forge World has ceased production , Elysian Grav-Chutes are another key bit in any Harakoni Warhawks model, though failing that, [[Mad Robot Miniatures]] produces Grave-Chute/Jump Packs that will work just fine.
* GRAND DAD: The Gauntlet of ASS (SANS, PAPYRUS, SPONGE, HE THICC, and SMOL NOZOMI)
* '''GRAND DAD''' 3: GRAND DAD IS GOD


{{40k-Imperial-Regiments}}
GRAND DAD IS LOVE
GRAND DAD IS LIFE
GRAND DAD WILL CONQUER THIS WIKI
FOR MEMES
FOR VINESAUCE
AND FOR
SILVAGUNNER
 
[[Category: Memes]][[Category: GRAND DAD]][[Category: GRAND DAD Fantasy]]

Revision as of 20:58, 7 February 2020

The GRAND DAD EMPIRE ARE a prolific VINESAUCE-centric MEME group based in BEDROCK CITY. Their largest periods of activity seemed to be around the time SILVAGUNNER was terminated, when they were hosting several unofficial VINESAUCE gaming events (which they assure you repeatedly are not official Tournaments and are in no way affiliated with JOEL).

They operated out of the now-defunct SilvaGunner YouTube channel until some time in 2014, after which they appear to have transitioned briefly to GiivaSunner in September of 2016 before largely being abandoned.

Forums

The original forums appeared to function as four services: preparation and communication in service of coming events, discussion about new HIGH-QUALITY RIPS, MEME showcase, and general VINESAUCE or unrelated discussion.

Events

The VINESAUCE gaming events that The GRAND DAD Fugitives held were known for being diverse and involved, due in large part to their incredibly strong homebrew scene. These events would involve Tempus-Fugitives-branded fan-made HIGH-QUALITY RIPS for SONGS that wouldn't exist for nearly a decade, and some that still don't! They also hosted some of the first KING FOR ANOTHER DAY tournaments, with fan HIGH-QUALITY RIPS.

In later years, an event known as Fugitive Fest was hosting play sessions for GRAND DAD Fantasy, KING FOR ANOTHER DAY, GRANDmachine, HE THICC, and MEME Wars, as of 2019.

== HIGH-QUALITY RIPS and MEMES == Some HIGH-QUALITY RIPS appear to have seen releases or updates in 5th and 6th edition. Note that The GRAND DAD Fugitives seem to have been most active between 2007 and 2013.

  • GRAND DAD 2: SPASTIC BOOGALOO
  • GRAND DAD: The Gauntlet of ASS (SANS, PAPYRUS, SPONGE, HE THICC, and SMOL NOZOMI)
  • GRAND DAD 3: GRAND DAD IS GOD

GRAND DAD IS LOVE GRAND DAD IS LIFE GRAND DAD WILL CONQUER THIS WIKI FOR MEMES FOR VINESAUCE AND FOR SILVAGUNNER

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