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@Fenrir44 Gave all these a once over. Tell me what you think
-[] Fluff Tradition
: Court of Night:
--[] With the passing of time, the Night of Fright has given rise to performances by the marines of the chapter, ones not so discreetly encouraged by Catalina. These performances are theatrical in nature, plays of both comedy and tragedy, though they are heavily influenced by the fantastical and monstrous of Luctusian and Braicaman fairy tales. Another common aspect to these plays is their tendency to lean on "mystery" (murder mysteries, investigations, etc.)
---Added Braicaman to the mix, but otherwise a good one. With your permission, will fold this into an altered Comedy and Tragedy write-in.
-[] Fluff Tradition: Honor badge wings of valor:
--[] In a small divergence from the Codex, the Wings of Valor shall replace the Laurels of Victory. Golden wings of valor are given to those who did a great feat that helped a campaign reach victory (Example: Konstyantyn saving the cardinal, Mikhail saving the Admiral). Platinum wings are just like the laurels, given to those who secured victory for the campaign at large (Example: Spatha killing the Genestealer), and are placed onto the side of the helmet and point behind the space marine (think of the wings of hermes's helmet). The Marine in question may choose whether they have full formal wings, or an insignia that is stamped onto the armor. The wings consist of the following elements;
---A Campaign Badge that carries the planet and year of the campaign in question, either in the center of the wings or at the junction where the wings attach
---Two symbols on the wings - one has the Company insignia inside the Chapter symbol, the other has the name of the recipient.
---The wings or stamp will be detachable.
------A decent idea, tightened it up and altered the details a bit so it could work equally well as full formal wings or as a stamp.
-[] Fluff Tradition: Honor badge mark of resilience:
--[] This badge is given to Marines who are wounded or died in battle. For those who are seriously wounded (missing limbs, sus-an-membrane coma kicks in, etc.) and recover they receive this badge after the battle is finished. It takes the form of a red-winged and blue-skulled Aquila and coming from the Aquila ( weaved metal for astartes use) a small blue banner; written in white letters either a taunt or litany of hatred against the foe that wounded them. If the marine died then during their funeral the badge's aquila colors are reversed and on the red banner, gold text talks about their service before death.
---I understand where this is coming from, but given that Astartes do not have families at home per se, I'm not sure I see the value in a badge to mark great injuries received when cybernetics and the armor decoration will do that, and deaths are already marked by the Sarcophagi tradition.
-[] Fluff Tradition: Vault of Blades
--[] Together with the regular design of Power Sword, minor tweaking of the design to incorporate special variants of blades will be added as options. In particular, Luctusian sabers and falchions (of which there are many different sorts), Braicaman hand-and-half swords, and blade designs from friends of the Chapter will be included. Swordsmanship that exploits the unique characteristics of each blade are encouraged, as is seeking out new blade designs and sword styles to add to the Vault.
---Expanded it to be a general inclusion of cool blade designs, though given that our recruits are mostly Luctusian I expect to see those types being prominent. Borrowed for my own plan, if you will.
-[] Fluff Tradition: The Beast Masters
--[] The Chapter Master's Honor Guard will be recognized by customized artificial antlers on the helmet (designed to imitate the Mist Deer, and not be a hindrance in combat) as well as a Shroud Wolf pelt from a specimen of said wolf they hunted and skinned themselves. Said pelt may be further modified by each Honor Guard, pending approval.
---I don't explicitly mind them being called druzyna, but if you've got a Slavic name for Beast Masters I think that would better fit their aesthetic as incorporating multiple elements of Luctus into their costumes. Added the option for further customization and a stipulation that the antler's not be a hindrance.
-[] Fluff Tradition: Shrike Wings:
--[] On Jump Packs, Bikes, and Attack Bikes (and Jetbikes if those ever become available), custom mountings for "wings" of metal slats, Sadist Shrike feathers, and appropriately noisy other bits of Luctusian fauna will be incorporated where desired. The wings themselves will be designed to shriek and howl, inspiring terror.
---Winged Hussars are great, and all these avenues are appropriate for that kind of thing. Just editing to clean up grammar, and I'll incoporate this one into my plan if you will.
-[] Fluff Tradition: Stone Gardens:
--[] In their free time, Battle Brothers are invited to make stone statues, carvings, and other artwork in areas of the Monastery where it will not interfere with defense or other functions. Subject to appropriate approval, much is allowed - traditional gargoyles and Imperial iconography, Luctusian animals and landscapes, Braicaman paintings and statues - so on and so forth. Serfs are also invited to participate alongside the Battle Brothers. In particular, the Halls of Remembrance will have artwork recording the campaigns and acts of the Mist Shrikes to enhance the displays. All this work in the Halls will lead to a grand display (think Sistine Chapel, Taj Mahal, Lake Bled, so forth) of the Chapter as a whole in action.
---Condensed it a bit to allow all stated options with fewer words, as well as stipulating it not screw up other functions. Otherwise, a potentially good idea.
------This could actually be a really cool Mechanical tradition for the next vote, where the Librarius and Chaplaincy incorporates anti-psychic wards and whatnot into the artwork. We don't have enough Librarians and chaplains to do it now, but something to keep in mind for the next round.
-[] Fluff Tradition: Hands of Service: When a marine reach's veteran status they can engrave their gauntlets to mark their status as a veteran. The right gauntlet is engraved with the shrike of the chapter and the left is engraved to depict a deed that the marine has accomplished before their promotion to veteran status.
---Changed the "will" to "can" for those who don't want to, otherwise a nice idea.
-[] Fluff Tradition: Wings of Leadership: Instead of having the standers crest of captaincy, captains will have Silver metal wings on the side of their helmets to mark their rank(like the Night Lords batwings)
---A good idea on its own, but runs into two problems - will the 10th company want silver metal wings making it harder for them to scout and marking them as officers (will the officers in general want that?), and will the Chapter want a tradition that harkens back to the old Night Lords that everyone's devoted to killing and the Founders in particular hate?
---[] 10th Company Sharpshooters: Strelci for plural and Strelec as singular .(
Marksmen)
---[] 10th Company Vanguards: Kandze for plural and Kandza as singular (
Talons)
--[] Captains: boyar
--[] luitenant: Sotnyk
--[] sergeant: Starshyna
--[] Chapter Master: Voivod/Knyaz(which ever the QM deems fit)
I don't know what these translate to, can you give me the English? And someone raised concerns about better names for the 10th Company, so something fanciful would be appreciated.
