The Namespace of the Rose
Elevator Pitch: A murder mystery set in an Adeptus Mechanicus Factory-Cathedral
Detailed Pitch: The Archmagos is dead. A murderer stalks the halls. The fires of industry have gone dark, and six Magi gather their skitarii protectors defensively around themselves, each fearful that they will be next. An election must be held for the new Archmagos before production can restart but no one will make a move until the killer is found.
The Factory-Cathedral has many secrets. Illicit consortation with aliens, wicked flirtations with heresy, twisted experiments with abominable intelligence, but none of these are relevant to the overwhelming military imperative of resuming production. The Investigator descends through the arcane hierarchy of the Mechanicus, from towers forged of bioengineered ivory to sub-basements slick with coagulated promethium, searching for the corrupting flaw of humanity in this grand and terrible machine.
Inspiration: The Name of the Rose, Canticle for Leibowitz, Brazil (1985), Disco Elysium, Mechanicus (game)
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Your character is an investigator of some sort - anyone from any Imperial agency with the clout to be brought in as a detective for this critical work. Mechanicus Magi, Arbite, Inquisitor, Astartes, Rogue Trader - anyone with enough reach could fit into this role. Detective style could follow any of your favourite detectives; you could come in as a Colombo type who's kind of got it figured out already and is just looking for the proof, or a DuBois type who's never met a Mechanicus adept before.
Only a small amount of familiarity with the Warhammer 40K setting is required - you can basically get what you need by looking at some relevant art, and I'm happy to fill in any details. Reliability is preferred over speed, a couple of posts a week at least. Romance and adult content is on the table if you're looking for that and it fits the story. I love moments of humanity shining through amidst the grandeur and terror of the setting. If you've experienced any of the inspiration works you'll understand what I mean.
PM me if you're interested.
Elevator Pitch: A murder mystery set in an Adeptus Mechanicus Factory-Cathedral
Detailed Pitch: The Archmagos is dead. A murderer stalks the halls. The fires of industry have gone dark, and six Magi gather their skitarii protectors defensively around themselves, each fearful that they will be next. An election must be held for the new Archmagos before production can restart but no one will make a move until the killer is found.
The Factory-Cathedral has many secrets. Illicit consortation with aliens, wicked flirtations with heresy, twisted experiments with abominable intelligence, but none of these are relevant to the overwhelming military imperative of resuming production. The Investigator descends through the arcane hierarchy of the Mechanicus, from towers forged of bioengineered ivory to sub-basements slick with coagulated promethium, searching for the corrupting flaw of humanity in this grand and terrible machine.
Inspiration: The Name of the Rose, Canticle for Leibowitz, Brazil (1985), Disco Elysium, Mechanicus (game)
*
Your character is an investigator of some sort - anyone from any Imperial agency with the clout to be brought in as a detective for this critical work. Mechanicus Magi, Arbite, Inquisitor, Astartes, Rogue Trader - anyone with enough reach could fit into this role. Detective style could follow any of your favourite detectives; you could come in as a Colombo type who's kind of got it figured out already and is just looking for the proof, or a DuBois type who's never met a Mechanicus adept before.
Only a small amount of familiarity with the Warhammer 40K setting is required - you can basically get what you need by looking at some relevant art, and I'm happy to fill in any details. Reliability is preferred over speed, a couple of posts a week at least. Romance and adult content is on the table if you're looking for that and it fits the story. I love moments of humanity shining through amidst the grandeur and terror of the setting. If you've experienced any of the inspiration works you'll understand what I mean.
PM me if you're interested.
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