The 42nd Millennium bought great pain to the vast majority of the galaxy, the tearing open of the Great Rift wreaking havoc that had not been seen since the all-encompassing warp storms of the Age of Strife, even the resurrection of the Ultramarines Primarch and the reinforcements of the Ultima Founding doing little more than barely holding back and containing the ever-flowing darkness; one misstep and the Imperium would plunge into nothingness, just another failed experiment in the long history of the Milky Way.
Of course, for those that railed against the Imperium and all it stood for, it was not all bad!
Indeed, the Era Indomitus has bought for Huron Blackheart and his legion-sized band of piratical marauders both magnificent highs and some setbacks to go with it - a Blackstone Fortress was gifted to the Tyrant by Abaddon himself, the Maelstrom now lies within the folds of the Rift, allowing unprecedented opportunity and choices for the Corsair warriors and ships, and a prolonged conflict against the White Scars even onto their homeworld of Chogoris had left the clawed fiend fewer in warriors but greater in pride... Perhaps even pride enough to forget about his humbling by Typhus of the Deathguard?
Nevertheless time does not stand still for the Corsairs, in fact it moves at breakneck speed, and the plans of the Tyrant of Badab with it; it is one of these schemes that you now find yourself embroiled, a warrior of a Corsair band under the Champion Kieron Umar - diehard servant of the Tyrant and one of the original Astral Claws - preparing drop and assail a Heretek facility within the Rift.
What you are looking for is not known precisely, but whatever it is, you have a feeling it is only the beginning of a much longer road...
Welcome, welcome!
If you've read the above, then you will know what you're in for here - taking the role of a renegade Astartes in the service of Lufgt Huron and securing for him an item most precious, precious enough that he sent one of his own ex-Astral Claws to lead the attempt.
Thus this is where you start, aboard the Strike Cruiser Witch of the Void orbiting the Dark Mechanicum-held world of Gjardmer, willing (or unwilling) to sacrifice yourself for Chaos, for Blackheart, for glory, or even for yourself.
This roleplay is Astartes-centric, so please make sure you're writing and knowledge is up to the task; if you're a fan of Dembski-Bowden's Night Lord or Black Legion trilogy then I think you will have fun with this RP, personally hoping this can be a prolonged writing project as well as an adventure through the up-to-date 40k universe.
If you have any questions, please, please do ask - too many people do not and then find problems later.
If the sound of this interests you, please fill out this short Character Sheet and post it in the OOC thread!
Name & Titles (if any):
Former Chapter/Warband: Even though you're all superhuman space pirates now, you had to come from somewhere!
Tactical Role: Self-explanatory, are they assault-based, tactical etc. Specialist roles - techmarine, apothecary etc - are welcomed, as they will be needed.
Patron Deity: You need not even believe in Chaos, it's up to you.
Brief Appearance: Quick sketch of your characters bodily looks, feel free to include armour etc if you wish.
Brief History: How your character came to be, and how they came to join the Corsairs - doesn't need to be novel length, although can be if you want.
