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Warhammer Fantasy: Divided Loyalties - an Advisor's Quest

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"The Dämmerlichtreiter," the man breathes.

You blink in surprise at him. "The what now?" You had been prepared for all sorts of reactions, but not calling you that.

He stares, wild-eyed, pointing accusingly. "You! The Rider of Dusk! The woman who rides the coming of night across Stirland, bringing ruin to the enemies of the Hunter-Count!"

You stare back, and a delighted smile spreads across your face. "I mean... gosh. I hadn't realized people had been noticing. The Rider of Dusk? That's... wow." You bask for a moment, but duty calls. "Anyway. Not why I'm here."
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The Rider Of Dusk, maybe? Or the Hunter's Knight, if that's not too corny.
 
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The horrors of Man upon their beasts of burden!
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    • (An article found in a Lothern gossip newspaper sometime in the distant future)

    The horrors of Man upon their beasts of burden!

    While I have written much of about the diabolic and terrible nature of humanity! I have found something most foul upon my last visit to the Marienburg colony. There are these beasts that Humanity has used throughout the ages, which are simply titled as Dogs. If you have interacted with humanity even once, you would see the similarities between the two. (Attached is image of a normal looking Averland Hound Dog bedside a farmer)

    Humanity and dogs have been beside each other since time has been recorded. In many ways they are eternal companions to humanity and excel in areas where they are lacking. We have found no such need for these beasts but it is commendable that man can get some use out of them.

    But what I saw shattered that alliance between man and its Dogs! I was invited to a nobles ball, which I indulged in as one indulges in the circus. But to my horror there was so much more than was happening there! They were having a competition to show off their dogs. But the beasts they brought up on the podium will haunt me for the rest of my days.


    I know that most do not like more vivid and disgusting imagery to be found in their newspaper. But some things must be seen to be believed. I was barely able to snap this picture and keep my nausea in check as this thing peered upon me.

    This apparently is a dog. Believe it or not, it is what they say. What have they done to those creatures that stood by them for centuries. They turned them into dwarfs! Small, loud, beards. I wouldn't be surprised if they also had a deep appetite for alcohol. By the time I calmed down I was being attended to a very confused noble lady who asked me why I was openly weeping. I sent her away as they would not be able to truly understand what I had seen. Humanity once again strikes a terrible blow against the natural order of the world.

    I had to excuse myself before my mind could be corrupted anymore from seeing any of these beasts. What other horrors they could have shown that day will have to stay hidden from the eyes of the world forever.
     
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    • Nerdasaurus Rex said:
    The Rider Of Dusk, maybe? Or the Hunter's Knight, if that's not too corny.
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    Dämmerlichtreiter
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    [Spell/Summon]

    The Rider of Dusk​

    Martial: 20 | (Ulgu): 7

     
    I like dusk riders, but part of me can't help but want Mathilde's name slapped on the spell so some future wizard can wonder who she is. Especially when half the grey college's spellbook ends up with her name on it, annoying people forevermore.
     
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    I particularly like Twilight or Dusk Riders, simply because I love that title. It was one that was created naturally through actions, and potentially leaning into that as a concept and the folk belief might be interesting. If you remember the legend of the Dammerlichtreiter, she's terrifying and powerful...but only to the unjust and disloyal. And I kinda want to play into that (and, as mentioned, the whole Nazgul aesthetic is great.)
     
    I don't think I'm especially in the mood to do the big Apparition post anymore, and also it's a bit late in the vote for it.

    I also don't really feel like going through all the plans to see exactly what each of them is and have generally agreed with Parabola's reasoning, so...

    [X] Parabola
     
    Sinsystems said:
    So with Red Riders having a good chance of winning, what will we name the future spell? Also if we get lucky and get something special for our initial riders would they be worth giving names to?
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    I'm less onboard with the Nazgul coloring and would like the Riders in Red to have a Bretonnian knight theming. With that said, I would name the Red Rider apparition spell 'Impolite Fiction'.
     
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    So, speaking as an aficionado of bad jokes, there's two ways to go about it. One is to have one joke you completely fucking beat into the ground at every opportunity. This is a great way to get groans, because the act of telling the joke becomes part of the joke itself. That's the magic of a running gag.

    But the other way, the one I prefer, is to throw out a new completely fucking awful joke each time. That way you can use your reputation, similar to but differently from the running gag approach: people know that whenever you start talking with That Look in your eye, something execrable is going to happen and make them groan, but they don't know what. I think this is superior, and I like how we've varied our stupid sense of humor with each new thing we've named.

    What I'm saying, my friends, is that like our Dawi comrades, we must dig deep and find new jokes lurking beneath the depths of the jokes we've already made.
     
    Dusk Knight or Twilight Knight sound respectable. Not sure if I'd want "Rider" right there in the name advertising where we got the murderspirit from, even if only a few people would ever suspect, but it's not a dealbreaker.

    But in the interest of continuing the trend of terrible puns for a quick and deadly killer, I suggest "Knight Shade". :tongue:
     
    MooseHowl said:
    Dusk Knight or Twilight Knight sound respectable. Not sure if I'd want "Rider" right there in the name advertising where we got the murderspirit from, even if only a few people would ever suspect, but it's not a dealbreaker.
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    Nah, but see, it's a reference to Mathilde's first title (Dusk Rider/Twilight Rider)

    Besides, the Gold College calls the Dark Hounds Gehenna's Golden Hounds, so I don't think it's much of an issue.
     
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