Summary:
- A tale of perversion, corruption, and HERESY within the Warhammer 40,000 universe and setting; we now have an 'official' 18+ tag for RPs, this means there will be no fade-to-blacks and certainly some guts flying about. If you're not 18+ then I advise steering clear of this.
- Characters can come in most shapes and sizes, their age, experience and so forth pretty much up to the participant; that being said, each character begins at the bottommost rung of the Chaos hierarchy, and I will immediately reject any God-like beings or over the top characters.
- I expect, nay, I actively encourage Chaotic behaviour; human sacrifice, perverse sexual acts, the killing of innocent...but let's not get too over the top with it. Hence this RP shall be rated 18+.
- Our tale takes place in the most up-to-date period of 40K timeline, the beginnings of the 42nd Millennium.
- As the RP progresses, you may well be given 'gifts' by the Dark Gods (they being...me), remember this and enjoy.
- Just to reiterate an earlier point; no super-human killing machines, characters are to begin as the lowest of the low, although only in the Chaos hierarchy - this goes triply for any potential psykers.
Otherwise they can be anywhere from a Guardsman, to a Cultist, to a member of a Planetary Governors personal retinue and so forth.
- Character sheets will be accepted based on merit alone, not 'first come first serve'; the more odd/powerful your character, the more exceptional your character sheet will need to be.
- The tale shall begin in a location known only to those who know where it is and serve the Ruinous Powers (I'll set it up once the IC gets started), where we can gather the group, interact and so on. If you have any idea(s) of your own that might spice things up, please feel free to talk to me, though I make no promises that said idea(s) shall be implemented into the RP.
- I fully expect, and intend, for characters to evolve over time during this RP. An example might be that someone loses a limb and seeks a bionic replacement, whether they get one will be both up to me as GM and the participants as a whole; character sheets will then be edited to show any changes, as with a TT role-playing game, and just remember that every action will likely have some form of reaction.
- Characters can come in most shapes and sizes, their age, experience and so forth pretty much up to the participant; that being said, each character begins at the bottommost rung of the Chaos hierarchy, and I will immediately reject any God-like beings or over the top characters.
- I expect, nay, I actively encourage Chaotic behaviour; human sacrifice, perverse sexual acts, the killing of innocent...but let's not get too over the top with it. Hence this RP shall be rated 18+.
- Our tale takes place in the most up-to-date period of 40K timeline, the beginnings of the 42nd Millennium.
- As the RP progresses, you may well be given 'gifts' by the Dark Gods (they being...me), remember this and enjoy.
- Just to reiterate an earlier point; no super-human killing machines, characters are to begin as the lowest of the low, although only in the Chaos hierarchy - this goes triply for any potential psykers.
Otherwise they can be anywhere from a Guardsman, to a Cultist, to a member of a Planetary Governors personal retinue and so forth.
- Character sheets will be accepted based on merit alone, not 'first come first serve'; the more odd/powerful your character, the more exceptional your character sheet will need to be.
- The tale shall begin in a location known only to those who know where it is and serve the Ruinous Powers (I'll set it up once the IC gets started), where we can gather the group, interact and so on. If you have any idea(s) of your own that might spice things up, please feel free to talk to me, though I make no promises that said idea(s) shall be implemented into the RP.
- I fully expect, and intend, for characters to evolve over time during this RP. An example might be that someone loses a limb and seeks a bionic replacement, whether they get one will be both up to me as GM and the participants as a whole; character sheets will then be edited to show any changes, as with a TT role-playing game, and just remember that every action will likely have some form of reaction.
Introduction/Info:
"Arishe 42.9 is what the Imperials call it, the natives naming it Ti'achi in their own tongue, a world within the Muinel System classified as a 'feral world' by Rogue Traders and Mechanicus Explorators; it began life as a verdant world of forests, wide open plains, and a considerable population of indigenous humans, some nomadic wanderers and others more sedentary in their lifestyle, that was until the Imperium arrived...
Within a matter of decades the entire system, seven habitable worlds in all, had been subject to wave after wave of Imperial colonists and settlers, at least four of the planets becoming dotted by hives and irradiated. Two more became more simple worlds, at least one a Militarum recouperation colony planet. Only Arishe 42.9 remained as it had always been, the planet marked as 'perfect' for conversion into an agri-world and supplier of the systems foodstuffs, whether the local population wished it or not.
First came the missionaries, there to save the natives from what they claimed were daemons, to turn them toward the true worship of the God-Emperor, and to educate them in Low Gothic in their Mission-Scholas.
Next came the settlers and workers from a thousand other agri-worlds across Imperial space, there for the land, the relative freedom, and because they were told to be.
Lastly was placed on the planet an occupation force and the Mechanicus assistance needed to get the job done.
Some of the natives took to the new order as loyal workers, others resisting and paying often terrible prices for their defiance, but there was one who would not fold so easily.
They called him Eh'haya'tey, the Dreamwalker, a prophet among his people who rallied them to hold fast to their old ways and to show the Imperium that they would not be cowed so easily!
Who could have known that there was something else beneath it all, something at work that only those attuned would be able to feel, there was a destiny in the wind for those that would reach out and take it, and it would all begin here."
Within a matter of decades the entire system, seven habitable worlds in all, had been subject to wave after wave of Imperial colonists and settlers, at least four of the planets becoming dotted by hives and irradiated. Two more became more simple worlds, at least one a Militarum recouperation colony planet. Only Arishe 42.9 remained as it had always been, the planet marked as 'perfect' for conversion into an agri-world and supplier of the systems foodstuffs, whether the local population wished it or not.
First came the missionaries, there to save the natives from what they claimed were daemons, to turn them toward the true worship of the God-Emperor, and to educate them in Low Gothic in their Mission-Scholas.
Next came the settlers and workers from a thousand other agri-worlds across Imperial space, there for the land, the relative freedom, and because they were told to be.
Lastly was placed on the planet an occupation force and the Mechanicus assistance needed to get the job done.
Some of the natives took to the new order as loyal workers, others resisting and paying often terrible prices for their defiance, but there was one who would not fold so easily.
They called him Eh'haya'tey, the Dreamwalker, a prophet among his people who rallied them to hold fast to their old ways and to show the Imperium that they would not be cowed so easily!
Who could have known that there was something else beneath it all, something at work that only those attuned would be able to feel, there was a destiny in the wind for those that would reach out and take it, and it would all begin here."
Out of character info:
Welcome, one and all, to the grim darkness of the future where their is only war!
As part of a group, you shall be forming a group of individuals who have, in their own ways, dedicated themselves to the worship of one or more of the Chaos Gods; you might be a powerful figure in your every day life, or you may be the poorest beggar in an Underhive somewhere, it really does not matter! What matters is that you have turned from the faith and light of the Imperium and the Emperor, toward the temptation and ensnaring options of what-could-be, if only you travel the path before you.
To begin with, as stated above, we will have a short 'gathering of the clans' - basically getting everyone together in one place, a location I shall reveal to everyone when/if I get enough folks to begin the IC portion of this RP. Your characters will be alerted to this 'meeting' depending on who they are, where they are any so on, but leave that to me. After this little get together, and hopefully some interaction, we shall proceed with our nefarious and dark activities in the Imperium.
You can be more-or-less whomever you wish to be, although I would advise a lower ranking character - a Planetary Governor would draw quite a lot of attention if he suddenly went AWOL from his post, don't you think?
I expect everyone will have some knowledge of Warhammer 40K, but for those that might lack a little, I have always found warhammer40k.wikia.com/wiki/Warhammer… to be one of the best places to look - just make certain that the information has a source, otherwise it is very likely fan made and therefore not canon.
As part of a group, you shall be forming a group of individuals who have, in their own ways, dedicated themselves to the worship of one or more of the Chaos Gods; you might be a powerful figure in your every day life, or you may be the poorest beggar in an Underhive somewhere, it really does not matter! What matters is that you have turned from the faith and light of the Imperium and the Emperor, toward the temptation and ensnaring options of what-could-be, if only you travel the path before you.
To begin with, as stated above, we will have a short 'gathering of the clans' - basically getting everyone together in one place, a location I shall reveal to everyone when/if I get enough folks to begin the IC portion of this RP. Your characters will be alerted to this 'meeting' depending on who they are, where they are any so on, but leave that to me. After this little get together, and hopefully some interaction, we shall proceed with our nefarious and dark activities in the Imperium.
You can be more-or-less whomever you wish to be, although I would advise a lower ranking character - a Planetary Governor would draw quite a lot of attention if he suddenly went AWOL from his post, don't you think?
I expect everyone will have some knowledge of Warhammer 40K, but for those that might lack a little, I have always found warhammer40k.wikia.com/wiki/Warhammer… to be one of the best places to look - just make certain that the information has a source, otherwise it is very likely fan made and therefore not canon.
Rules
- Sort your squabbles out in private. If you persistently disagree with another player or they're grieving you, involve me. If necessary, I will get the moderators involved.
- No godmodding (controlling someone else's character).
- Try to post at least once a week- though more if you can, let me know if you can't post soon, and please try for at least three paragraphs.
- One character per player.
- My decisions are final.
- No godmodding (controlling someone else's character).
- Try to post at least once a week- though more if you can, let me know if you can't post soon, and please try for at least three paragraphs.
- One character per player.
- My decisions are final.
Character Sheet
[indent] Please post your character sheets in this thread first, NOT the Character tab; once accepted, you may then post them to the tab.
I am going to make this both a test of your writing prowess, and an exercise in imaginative creation. Therefore, I would like everyone just to write a series of prose that details everything you would usually find in a character profile - name, looks, and so on.
You may feel free to include, or indeed to not include, what non-integral parts you may feel like; you may wish to keep something back, for example, or to reveal their personality through RPing.
It may also be as long or short (though not too short) as you wish.
In essence, it is up to you.
I look heartily forward to seeing what you can create.
If you have any questions, please feel free to ask.
Death to the Imperium of Man!
