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DustyGrafix — Emperors Will be done? Pt13.5
Published: 2010-03-16 04:49:45 +0000 UTC; Views: 20938; Favourites: 84; Downloads: 76
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Second part of 13.Previous: [link]
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The fan art is amazing folks, and so is your feedback. Keep it up, and I shall do the same. This is your story as much as mine.
If there are any scenes in the past few entries that I hadn't drawn yet, by all means, draw them if you wish. My appreciation is limitless to stuff like this. I will give you recognition.
Here we go:
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We moved through the battlefield in the next several hours. From what I could tell, we had been in Ork occupied territory, or recently gained territory. I realized how Orks can sustain themselves in prolonged planetary assaults. Those grots strip away any useful piece of scrap metal and equipment lying around, and use it for barricades, spare parts, or even looting to build more war vehicles. The trek was slow, but Xin’Vauk looked like she knew what she was doing. Like this is what she was trained to do.
I was pissed with Kai’Faan moving with us, but he became an invaluable source of tactical information on the movements of orks and human groups tracked by his drone. We had avoided most, if not all possible conflicts within the battlefield. Some Imperial artillery strikes came close to us a few times. The Emperor’s might is truly behind those shells.
I never felt the presence of that daemon during our trek to the caves. He must have found somebody else, and hopefully isn’t tracking me. Does a host body mask that warped presence I felt earlier? I don’t remember feeling that particular terror when I spoke to that old man a day or two ago.
I realized why the Tau needed to get the battle to move further away from the northern side of the city. By the time we got to the northern part of the city, I saw a recently dried up riverbed where I could tell the entrance of hidden caverns had been. We also saw a mob of Orks trying to build a ramshackle bunker of random bits from the city. I estimated about 30 orks and countless grots shambling about. From what I could see, there was a heated firefight between them and a squad of Imperial Guards. I couldn’t tell which regiment they belonged to, but obviously, someone was commanding these young men to charge the bunker. They were going to get slaughtered. Our position put us right behind the Orks, exposing the unprotected mob of those foul greenskins.
Xin opened my backpack and pulled out what looked like metallic spheres, each about the size of a baseball. Kai’Faan whispered something in his Xeno gibberish, and his drone produced a few metallic claws that must be used for assisting the scientist in research. I think he wanted the drone to grasp these spheres and use them remotely on the orks. I heard the unseen stealth suit guard power up his arm mounted weapon.
Something is about to happen. My adrenaline is kicking me into gear; unfortunately, I don’t think Kai’Faan and his bodyguard are this motivated. What should I do?
1) Just before the Imperial Guards reach the Ork bunker, my Tau companions and I open up firepower from our hidden position. This will include Kai’Faan’s drone dropping those metal spheres within the mob. Hopefully, this will cause enough confusion within the greenskin’s bunker, that the Imperials can reach the Orks without too many losses. I see some negative consequences in this. We will probably lose Kai’Faan’s drone that helps us keep track of enemy movement so we can avoid them. It will also give our position away, and if the Imperial Guard still gets wiped out, there will be little chance of us getting to the caverns before we are overcome by a green wave of Orks.
2) We stay quiet, and move towards the cavern while the Imperials are distracting the Orks during their charge. I am sure we can make it unseen. But if I do this, I will become no better than the people I learned to loath. Sacrifice your kind for the benefit of yourself? The Imperial Guards will be slaughtered while I sneak away unseen. Xin’Vauk has trusted me this far to complete the mission that I have sworn to do.
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I will close the votes on March 22.
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I found page 1 of this searching for Ork pics yesterday, I wish I had found it sooner so I could join the votes.
This is a really interesting story.
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From a psychological standpoint (something I know that our hero would have no knowledge), I'd pick option 1, even though I strongly believe in option 2.
Why?
Because the adrenaline rush from a fire fight will pump you full of the stuff and in a life-threatening situation, you'd be able to call upon the unnatural strength built up within the body. After the quick distraction, they can easily take off running.
Apparently, the Fio believes that it is strategically necessary that the humans be given a better chance at winning this one too, so I won't argue with it. In either decision, I think something right will be done towards consolidating towards big objectives.
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Ooh.. decisions, decisions..
Um, I guess 2?
But I'm a few days late
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That is ok, I see you have helped with the next chapter. Thanks.
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I just discovered your little gem of a comic here. It is simply amazing. Can't wait for the next one. oo) (the tau helmet version of a smiley)
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HAHAHA. I love it.
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I hope you are not dissapointed yet. Hopefully you can stick around and vote on the next chapter.
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i most certainly will, keep up the good work
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Option 1. I said run last time but if Randell and co. are gonna keep running into potental fights, might as well grow a pair and kill some orks!
Just remember, kill the big orks first so the rest start fighting themselves over whos da boss.
P.S. Great story. Got me hooked on it!
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That's how ya fight da greenskins. But, I am sure orks are used to unorganized fighting. They go fight just because they love to. And, another ork would probably love to see his larger counterpart get fragged so he can call himself the biggest and da baddest.
Thanks for all your feedback. I love to read it. Hopefully you will continue to help with the story.
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Right. Give the Imperium another chance to survive a needless charge. Hopefully everybody will survive.
I hope you are around to help with the story on the next chapter.
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I'd have to say Option 1.
The best way to do it would be to do as you said, wait until the IG are right on top of the Orks then open up with a quick barrage from behind to confuse the greenskins. As for the drone, I think dropping the orbs from about 50 or so feet would be the best way to go. Yes, the Orks would spot it and may even fire on it, but Orks like the Dakka-Dakka. (I mean, who doesn't?) Trying to accurately hit tiny, fast moving object in the sky with an automatic weapon isn't that easy. Plus they may be distracted by the IG charging at them.
Once the battle starts, they should leave and let the Orks and IG fight it out. Chances are if the Orks win, they won't bother going after four people. And if the IG when then they'll probably move onto their next objective rather than look for whoever confused the Orks, that and they may be too tired or undermanned to start searching.
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Great observation. It is tough to communicate tactical decisions to Kai'Faan who doesn't understand Low Gothic. Even though the drones have an AI module built into them for self thought, the are no more smarter than a squirrel.
But, running away to let the rest duke it out is a good decision as well. Lets see how this pans out.
Thanks for your vote and AMAZING feedback. Your vote has been counted.
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Hmm...
Support the Guard against the Orks, with just, what, 4 beings in total?
Yeah, I don't think that'd end well for us.
So let's go for Option 2.
If nothing else, if an Ork DOES find us, well, what will the thing go for?
The Imperial Guard with their massive amount of soldiers, or 4 people just running away?
I'd bet the Orks would want to go and fight the IG more than they'd want to hunt us down, which might lead to them missing this fun fight.
And this way we get to keep those small robot things, maybe - I don't think they were bad to have, right?
So, yeah, Option 2 is a good way to stay alive, I think.
(and it will put more stuff between us and those other Tau who didn't help us, which is always very nice)
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You bring across a great point. Orks are attracted to the bigger and better fight. Obviously, they are already excited about the upcoming charge from the Imperial guards. To put up a huge fight with 4 soldiers.....no wait....make that 3 soldiers, and a non-combative being and his assistant drone that isn't made for war is not very possible.
Too many dangerous variables for option 1, so I see your point that sneaking away to complete the mission is much much safer.
Your vote is counted. It is a close vote, I don't know what the outcome will be until I close the votes.
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That and I don't think the Imperium would appreciate us helping the xeno this much.
If we stay around to help them, they'll kill us.
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I go with one. Risky but a lot less orks to deal with.
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Option one seems like a very risky proposition. a lot of danger and unknown variables compared to the second option. Lets see where this is going to go.
You vote is counted.
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I say 1: Blast the Orkish scum. Maybe you lose the drone, but its not gonna be as helpful in the caverns anyway.
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Well, the drone has the same software as the portable CPU unit that Kai'Faan carries. So, scanning the caverns for those underground plant pods might help. But alas, you are right, it would be satisfactory to blast some more Ork scum.
Option 1 vote counted. Thanks for the feedback.
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Choice 1
I've got a feeling Randall would to save the guardsmen. I bet a lot of them are like him: farmboys with no choice. Believe you me; I’m rooting for those Guardsmen! Drop those bombs into the Orks and kill kill every last one of those godless xenos! (no offence to Xin)
+ you’ve got good art (Xin looks goood).
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It is rough to tell. Randall left the first encounter alone, but maybe because he had history with them. This group seems just like the people Randall used to be. So, saving them could be a possibility.
Thanks for your vote, and for the compliment of Xin'Vauk. I'm sure she would appreciate it.
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I'm going to go with option one.
I'd give a load of justification, but I'm sleepy right now... Long story short, in the best case scenario, we get the guardsmen to help us out; the Imperium has a history of being at least cooly polite to the Tau Empire, especially when they're fighting the same foe. Worst case, they charge us as well, in which case our Stealth Trooper can our carbines can lay down supressive fire while we back off (Pulse Carbines S 5, AP 5, Assault 1, Pinning, kills guardsmen to death). We give them enough of a show, they may think there's more of us than there are. Just hope we don't loose that drone. It's handy.
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You bring across a great point. And you are right, there have been some instances where IG have employed the help of the Tau Empire (ie: Kill Team by Gav Thorpe). But those cases are few and far between. Plus, the Imperium don't even know that Tau are present, so if the Guard find out, the chances of hold fire and ask questions first might be slim (depending on the sergeant leading).
But, carbines will be good to use while falling back (pinning caused by the underslung photon grenades) so chances of escaping are good. Lets just hope that the drone (kor'vesa) makes it as well.
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Very difficult decision. I'd have to go with number one, because I think Randal would make a good leader of men, and would appear to the other men as a "Knight in shining armor" so to speak, making it much easier to convince them to follow him.
Also, I don't think you should leave a chance to make an ambush, SPESHALEEZ WEN YOOZ GITZ TA SEEZ DA LOOK OV SAPRIZE ON DEM GREENSKINZ FAYSEZ!
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He could make a leader. He still has a lot of inner conflict that he needs to work out. Lets just hope that the very men he is trying to save won't look at him as a heretic, and shoot him, or his friends on the spot.
I always love reading your observations. Much more fun than writing the story itself. Thanks for the vote.
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I'm flattered, thank you.
That reminds me, I thought of another reason. If they route the Orks There is a potential that the Guard will at least not try and kill them, but if they don't, the Orks will finish of the Guard and either fortify or move into the cave to scavenge their newly looted material, and will be a real pain, at the least.
Of course, I can't bank on this, Orks are rather unpredictable. Either way, I'm hoping that the Guardsmen will have a sense of honor equal with their faith in the Emperor.
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I say option 2 Xin’Vauk has helped him so much and far much more then any other Imperial guard will do and there humans and lets face it people Xin’Vauk hot for a Xeno
love the story the options are getting harder nice work
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You are right. Randall has seen no compassion like this in his life. I think that is why he is still very confused on how to react to such ways. Plus, Xin'Vauk is HAWT too. I think that can make a difference.
Thanks for the vote and feedback.
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thats ok keep up the awesome work
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Randall needs all the help he can get. Lets see what happens next week.
Option 1 vote counted. Thanks for helping out.
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Option 1. Losing the drone may be made up for in the trust of the Guard, if they are lucky. Besides, he would be an outstanding coward to let his kind die for fear of losing a robot.
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I hope Randall realizes what you just said. But the Guardsmen might attack the Tau companions. Sometimes the humans are very xenophobic. The votes are close, lets hope it goes the way you want.
Option 1 vote counted. Keep up your feedback.
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I say 2.
Helping the other guardsmen will only cause problems, if they see Randall with Xin and the others, they wouldnt think twice about shooting him.
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You speak true words. Guardsmen are ordered to shoot heretic traitors on the spot. So going the safe way might be a good idea.
Option 2 vote counted. Thanks for all the feedback. I really do enjoy reading them.
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i would say option one... i dunno i just feel bad for the guardsmen i guess
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They do seem innocent enough to feel bad about them. I'm sure this happens all over the battlefield. But you bring across a good point.
Your vote is counted.
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2 for survival or1 if drone lives. look good stroy story so far. BTW did randel talkto Xin about what happend. just asking
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That is a good question. His mind is everywhere, trying to put things together himself. Sometimes it is hard to bring stuff up to Xin'Vauk. He sometimes seems to shy to have a casual conversation with her.
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Do we desire to loose big or loose small? Guardsmen are always used has cannon fodder. Guardsmen commanders have the tendency to piss their men in the wind. Yet, i feel somewhat uncomfortable allowing the slaughter of these guardsmen. Im going for vote number 1. With accurate plasma volleys and the element of surprise. I think Randall and his entourage should be able to handle the orks. Maybe the guardsmen are just a bunch of recruits with no real intent to fight and die for the will of the Emperor. Perhaps it is safe to assume that after the orks are fried by plasma fire the guardsmen might help randall thats if their commanding officer is waxed during the chaos.
Creation cannot be manisted without thought
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Great observation. The inner conflict is killing Randall, I'm sure of it. Will his guilty conscious get the best of him? 30+ orks and countless grots scrambling about, it would be hard to take them all with 3 soldiers and a non-combative drone. The least they can do is take some focus off the guardsmen before they reach the bunker.
Stay tuned. This vote is a close one. I don't know how this will end up next week. Thanks for your vote, and the always AMAZING feedback.
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option 1 please, this is fantastic, keep up the good work!
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You are helping our with the story as much as I am. You keep up reading and voting, and I'll do my best to keep it entertaining.
Option 1 vote counted.
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for calorus sorry pal but marines are clones geneticaly programed and conditioned to belive in emperor and they dont have family, pitty but understandable, and how many worlds are obliterated only on small doubts for heresy, no thinking just genocide, im only a human not supersoldier, and i was have my real doubts during a civil war here what is wright and wrong
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Actually, the Marines are had picked at a young age by the chapter that wishes to adopt them, and are then rigorously trained in the ways of their chapter for a period of several decades.
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ok i understand but story about a chapters and primarch.... then i didnt read well lexiconum
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option 2 imperial commisars have one credo "if one fall ten more will come" littany of fury. Btw a agree remeber his brother and homeworld what happend, i will also have doubts on justice cause in that time with such cruelty. I cant hardly wait 22nd march and your progress in art is amazing
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Your words ring true, my friend. His anger and fury come from the feeling of carelessness from his own kind. He has had a rough and pathetic life so far, and for the first time, someone shows compassion and hope. It is tough NOT to help. The inner conflict is tearing him apart. As much as Randall hates the Imperium, he still feel like he needs to defend his inner human. He loses a little of himself every day.
The vote is close so far. I cannot wait myself to see that happens. Thanks for the feedback and the vote. I really do enjoy reading them. Your vote is counted.
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