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The Hidden People

I don't want anyone to feel pressured and rushed. I feel like we can take advantage of the holiday for writing. If other people could give us updates on their progress like Mancer did, we're definitely fine with making sure to factor you guys into that post timeline.

Blackshields: The Horus Heresy [Warhammer 30K]

Bare Essentials

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They landed well outside of the area of Chateau Thorn and infiltrated in on foot, using cover and concealment in the darkness. It was not foolproof and power armor was not the best method of stealth, but with the power settings turned down suitably low, they made considerably less noise than usual. They'd coated everything with inorganic weapons lubricant, to help muffle the sound of their movement. They trod lightly, though to look on the full bulky height of an Astartes was to think that there was no possibility of quiet movement.

Through tree and brush, they pushed in, one group among others tasked with specific orders in this operation. While the others were getting ready to land directly on the target, they had a different sort of work ahead.

The Legions Astartes were lavishly equipped with specialist equipment for a number of different scenarios, including stealth operations. In this situation, a master armorer could convert Phobos or Umbra or Tigrus-pattern boltguns with enhanced targeters, longer barrels, suppressors and special munitions to make the weapon fire silently.

But they didn't have this luxury on Argyos. But the Astartes came naturally equipped with silent and deadly weaponry suitable to the elimination of a target in stealth. A power-armored fist was more than enough force to split a man's head open through a helmet. A Legion-issue combat knife was what a normal human would call a sword, with a micro-honed edge that did not dull and the strength of its user providing more than enough force to get past conventional forms of armor.

Prodigal Son and the others used these as they silenced the first roving patrol on the perimeter. The Astartes were taller than their opponents, and were ponderous to look upon, but were hardened veterans of the Great Crusade that knew how to move tactically. The militia were well-equipped, though not of Solar Auxilia quality, but green. They didn't patrol well. They tried to hurry through it, rather than look with intent. There were a few useful items, notably grenades, in their kit. The men lacked the symbols of the dark gods that so many traitors had fallen into the worship of, but that did not absolve them. They had other patrols to silence, as well as an ambush to lay, in the off chance anyone came down the main road, with the intent to escape...

Blackshields: The Horus Heresy [Warhammer 30K]

Said hustling went on for seven hours, but I came out with two grand off the price.

The Hidden People

Planning to get my CS done by today, so hopefully I'll be able to join before the IC starts.

@Stitches

Don't feel too rushed, the pace isn't so intensive that we're going to haul ass past someone so they can't catch up. Reality is that there's ways to intro someone down the line anyway.

The Hidden People

Hopefully, we can get this rolling soon. Aleranicus and I have the first post pretty well gameplanned and we can move things forward from there. We have a rogue's gallery of scum that follow Nemsemet, and these location ideas really help out. I'd like to figure out a way to pop them all in one thread location and otherwise try to keep it organized. Perhaps people can just add to their sheets as they progress.

Blackshields: The Horus Heresy [Warhammer 30K]

May as well get something up to keep it going

@Ozymandias

Yeah, will do sometime today. I have to spend half my day dealing with the car hustlers as my lease is almost up and I need to hop on a new ride here.

Mahz's Dev Journal

The functionality for the tag search might be better improved if it includes filtering options that allow for specifying exact matches, such as "modern" and "fantasy" and "advanced" to narrow output.

As it stands right now, a Modern-Fantasy-Advanced search returns results that qualify one or two out of the three criteria. The 'all or nothing' option would help here if doable.

Blackshields: The Horus Heresy [Warhammer 30K]

Great post ozy. Incredibly busy at work at the moment but will post up as soon as I can. I'm happy with my planned role as frontal assault when we get to the villa, doing what Kurak and company do best.

Blood for the Bloo---- oh wait......

@Jarrid

Gold for the Golden Throne? Nah, that doesn't work either.

I'm willing to get a post rolling with that sentry-killing, perimeter controlling stuff.

The Hidden People

@Quoll Seems like there's room to develop powers later on too. Approved.

The Hidden People

@Vowel Vagabond Violet is approved.