Jack_Trade
Chasing the Green Fairy
- Location
- Scotland
Avernus the ultimate performance enhancing drug.
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The Long Night Part One: Embers in the Dusk: A Planetary Governor Quest (43k) Complete Sequel Up
- Thread starter Durin
- Start date
- Location
- Leeds
Didn't do much? You did nearly 10,000 things. I forget when you joined but I expect you'll beat Durin for highest post count before page 4000.Wait what?
Oh god...HTF did that happen? I don't even do much.
And again not my fault she's canon that's the dice's fault
And it's your fault she's canon, you wrote her. It's your fault she's a stable Alpha who survived millenia on Avernus that is literally the character concept you had in mind when you wrote her.
It's the dices fault she's a transendent.
Doomed Wombat
Let's go Darling!
- Location
- Dancing on wires!
Avernus forge of heroes.
By my own recollection I first made my appearance half way through the assault on Fyjol.
And canon.
I didn't decide that.
It also wasn't the concept I had in mind when I wrote her. That was ancient Marceline inspired human on Avernus, the rest just kinda...percolated.
- Location
- France
Yeah, that kind of happen in omakes.
You write your character, start from an idea... and then finish with something completely differently, and you stare at your screen with a "...wut?", then a *shrug* and then you post, because why not?
That happened in a few of mine, so I understand all too well...
Still. As I said, she's here, and now we have stable alpha-plus character on our side.
Well, AVERNUS's side, but still.
Details.
Doomed Wombat
Let's go Darling!
- Location
- Dancing on wires!
Not Alpha+ just Alpha.
I mean she's probably more dangerous than most Alpha +, but she's still only got the brute strength of a powerful alpha as far as I know.
- Location
- Leeds
Durin decided, but he wouldn't have if you hadn't written her would he? It was the dice that made her transcendent rather than a 'mere' paragon.
Valkur
The True Valkyria, Valkur!
- Location
- Fólkvangr
What we need is an idea of how Ophelia uses her powers in combat. I was thinking of one point writing an omake where she just walks thorugh Ork lines and sets everything on fire as a Flaming Tornado encapsulates her. THe orks fire there guns but nothing hits as the munition blows up before contact because of the insane heat she can create. She then creates literal holes in there lines as they either burn up on the ground or lifted up in the air to later be burned up into nothing.
Not even Titans can stand against her as the Flaming Tornado literally burns the Titan too much and into nothing.
Not even Titans can stand against her as the Flaming Tornado literally burns the Titan too much and into nothing.
Boss Marceline Who's In Charge Here
- Location
- Poland
- Pronouns
- He/Him
Mini-omake, because I feel bad for Mittens.
@Durin
Boss Marceline Who's In Charge Here
The fight to stop the ritual to summon the 1st Circle Archangyl was an intense one.
Everyone knew to various degree that whatever the forces of Abomination were doing, it had to be stopped at all cost. Enemy positions were assaulted with endless ferocity, fortifications were torn down with pure tenacity, and rituals were shut down with utmost haste. Even after three keystone rituals were destroyed, in spite of efforts to fracture the remaining spell, it persisted. Everyone was already preparing for one more desperate push, to crush the final pillar of the greater madness ready to descend upon us...
And then the Ancient Wanderer sprang out from nowhere in middle of enemy camp.
It was confusing, to hear frantic reports of their failure to defend the ritual.
It was amazing, to realize that it was a legendary hero, coming to our aid.
It was relieving, to no longer worry about demigods assaulting our home.
It was also intensely annoying, to have our glory stolen by someone who didn't bother with the fight until now.
That's probably how the high command of Valinor thought of their Exalted Archangyl- powerful, but victory it brings unsatisfying.
Everyone reacted a little differently to the news:
Commanders cheered, as they knew that any significant threat is now dead or gone.
Diviners sagged in relief, terrifying visions of nearby future no longer feasible.
Soldiers continued their march, and waited for orders. There were still battles to fight, if smaller in scale.
And Mittens... he wouldn't even bother with talking to anyone, including his closest companion.
It was only after a while, that Xavier's efforts to communicate weren't met with a swipe of his claw.
"It's been 3 days, Mittens. You'd have to leave your room sooner or later."
*resignation, apathy, depression*
"It wasn't so bad. We got plenty of action during the siege."
*bitterness, anger, jealousy*
"She did steal the spotlight. Though, without her we would probably have to ram our ships into the ritual site..."
*concession, melancholy, shame*
"I know, I know- that was your moment to shine. But you did pretty well regardless."
*disregard, apathy, sleepiness*
"... You know, we can try to convince Rotbart to drop some deathstrikes on the remainin-"
*anger, frustration, sadness*
"I know it won't be the same, but..."
*tiredness, melancholy, failure*
"Oh, don't be like that. There are plenty of demons in the warp. I am sure next time we'll get a chance to do even better than just a small flame tiger!"
*weariness, agreement, hope*
"On top of that, there are still plenty of the Abomination cultists left to weed out. I've heard there's even a chaos lord commanding one of the remaining armies..."
*curiosity, energy, bloodlust*
"Good to feel it. Let's go to Dalv, gather the others. Nothing's more refreshing than a good hunt."
"Couldn't say it better myself." Sent Mittens to Xavier's mind, ready to pounce.
@Durin
Boss Marceline Who's In Charge Here
The fight to stop the ritual to summon the 1st Circle Archangyl was an intense one.
Everyone knew to various degree that whatever the forces of Abomination were doing, it had to be stopped at all cost. Enemy positions were assaulted with endless ferocity, fortifications were torn down with pure tenacity, and rituals were shut down with utmost haste. Even after three keystone rituals were destroyed, in spite of efforts to fracture the remaining spell, it persisted. Everyone was already preparing for one more desperate push, to crush the final pillar of the greater madness ready to descend upon us...
And then the Ancient Wanderer sprang out from nowhere in middle of enemy camp.
It was confusing, to hear frantic reports of their failure to defend the ritual.
It was amazing, to realize that it was a legendary hero, coming to our aid.
It was relieving, to no longer worry about demigods assaulting our home.
It was also intensely annoying, to have our glory stolen by someone who didn't bother with the fight until now.
That's probably how the high command of Valinor thought of their Exalted Archangyl- powerful, but victory it brings unsatisfying.
Everyone reacted a little differently to the news:
Commanders cheered, as they knew that any significant threat is now dead or gone.
Diviners sagged in relief, terrifying visions of nearby future no longer feasible.
Soldiers continued their march, and waited for orders. There were still battles to fight, if smaller in scale.
And Mittens... he wouldn't even bother with talking to anyone, including his closest companion.
It was only after a while, that Xavier's efforts to communicate weren't met with a swipe of his claw.
"It's been 3 days, Mittens. You'd have to leave your room sooner or later."
*resignation, apathy, depression*
"It wasn't so bad. We got plenty of action during the siege."
*bitterness, anger, jealousy*
"She did steal the spotlight. Though, without her we would probably have to ram our ships into the ritual site..."
*concession, melancholy, shame*
"I know, I know- that was your moment to shine. But you did pretty well regardless."
*disregard, apathy, sleepiness*
"... You know, we can try to convince Rotbart to drop some deathstrikes on the remainin-"
*anger, frustration, sadness*
"I know it won't be the same, but..."
*tiredness, melancholy, failure*
"Oh, don't be like that. There are plenty of demons in the warp. I am sure next time we'll get a chance to do even better than just a small flame tiger!"
*weariness, agreement, hope*
"On top of that, there are still plenty of the Abomination cultists left to weed out. I've heard there's even a chaos lord commanding one of the remaining armies..."
*curiosity, energy, bloodlust*
"Good to feel it. Let's go to Dalv, gather the others. Nothing's more refreshing than a good hunt."
"Couldn't say it better myself." Sent Mittens to Xavier's mind, ready to pounce.
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Doomed Wombat
Let's go Darling!
- Location
- Dancing on wires!
Yes, her existence is definitely my fault.
Ok I promise that sounded less sarcastic in my head, but is a serious statement.
She probably can't do that yet...not without...you know dying.
- Location
- Leeds
Don't worry, I don't read statements of facts with sarcasm.
Valkur
The True Valkyria, Valkur!
- Location
- Fólkvangr
Well we definitely need her to achieve better control then. Maybe some END type training is in order?
- Location
- To the left. No, not there, the other left.
She keeps on slowly but steadily improving her Control through Omnimancy/Psychic Artisanry over time, as long as she survives long enough she should be good. Her Primaris Psyker trait is long overdue for the upgrade as well, I hope this campaign is enough for that.
Doomed Wombat
Let's go Darling!
- Location
- Dancing on wires!
...she was recognised as female...
HanEmpire
Delicious
Doesn't mean she's a human.
Doomed Wombat
Let's go Darling!
- Location
- Dancing on wires!
I know.
Just saying that they recognised she was female.
Maybe our Avernite friends told them that she was.
- Location
- Berkeley
[X] Thin their numbers
Seems pretty obvious. Kills enough of them to prevent them somehow becoming a problem without forcing us into a pitched battle (and the less favorable exchange ratios they cause) we could easily avoid. Ditto their void forces, as we're probably going to be fighting them later when we eventually go on the offensive.
As some people have been mentioning this elsewhere, I would like to note that it probably isn't a good idea to get Dragon's Nest in on dealing with the remains of Valinor. Valinor's territory is closer to ours, and Dragon's Nest has their own problems with getting their own territory up to snuff considering that they need to get prepared for Super Orks themselves without our absurd per-planet economic advantages.
Also, I really don't like the concept of trying to capture the fleeing Abomination army to feed to the Sirens. The soul trade is icky enough as is, and is only remotely acceptable because we're not explicitly working to take people alive to send them in for soul destruction. Add in that the numbers involved would cause a massive glut in the market, resulting in the cost of runes skyrocketing at least for a while and I just don't see it as being worth compromising our morals at all for, let alone any potential diplomatic fallout (as while no one would argue we aren't within our rights to do it, that doesn't mean us actually doing it wouldn't cause real issues).
Seems pretty obvious. Kills enough of them to prevent them somehow becoming a problem without forcing us into a pitched battle (and the less favorable exchange ratios they cause) we could easily avoid. Ditto their void forces, as we're probably going to be fighting them later when we eventually go on the offensive.
As some people have been mentioning this elsewhere, I would like to note that it probably isn't a good idea to get Dragon's Nest in on dealing with the remains of Valinor. Valinor's territory is closer to ours, and Dragon's Nest has their own problems with getting their own territory up to snuff considering that they need to get prepared for Super Orks themselves without our absurd per-planet economic advantages.
Also, I really don't like the concept of trying to capture the fleeing Abomination army to feed to the Sirens. The soul trade is icky enough as is, and is only remotely acceptable because we're not explicitly working to take people alive to send them in for soul destruction. Add in that the numbers involved would cause a massive glut in the market, resulting in the cost of runes skyrocketing at least for a while and I just don't see it as being worth compromising our morals at all for, let alone any potential diplomatic fallout (as while no one would argue we aren't within our rights to do it, that doesn't mean us actually doing it wouldn't cause real issues).
- Location
- Australia
Thank you. I'm glad someone else finally gets it.True, true, they are one of only two species in the Galaxy to have ever birthed one of the Ruinous Powers and they did it orders of magnitude faster than the Eldar, human excellency at work.
That seems eminently reasonable after more that 13,000 years away from any and all human contact. Frankly I would have been shocked if she did have any real desire to rejoin human society.
About the only common ground they have is that they both kill things. One is what centuries old the other tens of millennia. The notion that the immortal godling psyker would have any inclination to form romantic relationships seem far-fetched.
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