++ WARZONE OSIRIS CLUSTER ++

[Gamemaster]

+++ INCOMING TRANSMISSION +++
+++ IMPERIAL SIGNATURES CONFIRMS +++
+++ OMEGA CLEARANCE +++

CURRENT STATUS OF WARZONE

SIX FULL IMPERIAL EXPEDITIONARY FLEETS CONTINUE THE ASSAULT AGAINST THE PRAXIL EMPIRE.

LEGION V AESIR
LEGION VI HARBINGERS
LEGION VIII SONS OF SOREN
LEGION XI EMPERORS JUDGEMENT
LEGION X LUNA FISTS
LEGION XVIII CRIMSON HUSSARS

THE INITIAL CONFLICT OF THE LAST PERIOD OF CAMPAIGNING BEGINS IN HIGH ORBIT ABOVE PRAXIL PRIME.

THE SONS OF SOREN TAKE THEIR TIME IN THEIR APPROACH TO THE ORBITAL DEFENCES, LEARNING THEIR STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES AND CALLING IN SUBSTANTIAL ASSISTANCE FROM THE MECHANICUM IN THE DISMANTLING OF THE PRAXIL DEFENCES. SOME OF WHICH ARE HIGHLY ADVANCED. SOME TIME AFTER THE BATTLE, COMM CHATTER BETWEEN THE MECHANICUS VESSELS INCREASES BY SEVERAL ORDERS OF MAGNITUDE.

THE LUNA FISTS ALSO CONSOLIDATE THEMSELVES IN HIGH ORBIT AFTER MAKING A CLEAR PATH FOR THE LEGIONS MAKING PLANETFALL. FROM HERE LUCIUS CAN PROVIDE ORBITAL SUPPORT FROM HIS FLEET AND BY TURNING THE ORBITAL DEFENCES BACK DOWN TOWARDS PRAXIL PRIME.

THE AESIR, HARBINGERS, EMPERORS JUDGEMENT AND CRIMSON HUSSARS ALL MAKE PLANETFALL WITHOUT INCIDENT. ALIGHIERI SOLVES THE PROBLEM OF HOT LANDING ZONE THROUGH OVERWHELMING FIREPOWER COURTESY OF THE IMPERIAL ARMY.

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THE FATE OF PRAXIL PRIME HANGS BY A THREAD. THE PRAXIL EMPEROR PREACHES LOYALTY AND DEFENCE TO THE END. WILLING TO BLEED EVERY PRAXIL CITIZEN DRY. THE MILITARY ARE PROUD AND HAVE A RICH TRADITION AND DOGGIDLY DEFEND THEIR HOMES.

HOWEVER THERE ARE GROUPS WHO DO NOT WANT TO SEE THE WORLD BURN AT THE HUBRIS OF AN AGING AND CORRUPT EMPEROR WHO SEES HIMSELF AS LESS OF A LEADER AND MORE AS SOME KIND OF DIVINE BEING BENT ON HANGING ON TO HIS DEAD EMPIRE. THEY ORGANISE EVACUATIONS AND LEAK KEY INTEL TO THE IMPERIALS.

VARIOUS OVERLAPPING BROADCASTS AND PROPAGANDA FILL THE STREETS. DEMANDING SURRENDER BUT AT THE PROMISE OF SAFETY OR THE THREAT OF EXECUTION....APPARENTLY BOTH.

THE AESIR SEEM UNINTERESTED IN THIS BATTLE FOR SOULS AND MAKE GOOD ON THEIR PROMISE OF CONQUEST. CRUSHING THE GARRISON WHEN ENCOUNTERED IN A THOROUGH AND BLOODY CAMPAIGN. THE BULK OF THE CONQUEST IS COMPLETED BY THE VTH LEGION.

THE EMPERORS JUDGEMENT BEGIN THE DECIMATIONS. IT IS A BRUTAL TIDE OF BLOOD THAT WASHES OVER THE SURFACE OF THE PLANET. THOUGH IT DOES NOT PROMPT SURRENDER FROM THOSE THAT WITNESS THE SLAUGHTER....DIE FIGHTING OR DIE ON YOUR KNEES....THE PRAXILS DECIDE TO DIE FIGHTING.
THE ATTRITION ON BOTH SIDES IS GREAT.

THE CRIMSON HUSSARS WITH THE HELP OF THE HARBINGERS DO THEIR BEST TO SAFEGUARD CIVILIANS, EVACUATING THEM FROM URBAN HUBS INTO MORE RURAL AREAS OUT OF THE PATH OF THE XITH... THOUGH THEIR MILITARY CAMPAIGN SUFFERS DUE TO THIS HUMANITARIAN WORK.

JOHANNES GAUSE DIRECTS HIS LEGION TO THE HIDDEN COMMAND BUNKERS DEEP UNDERGROUND, USING INTELLIGENCE SUPPLIED BY THE DISLOYAL PRAXILS HE ENGINEERS A TELEPORT STRIKE AGAINST PRAXIL HIMSELF.

SOON THE IMAGE OF THE EMPEROR...EXECUTED AT THE HANDS OF JOHANNES FILLS EVERY AVAILABLE CHANNEL.

THE GARRISONS, HAVING LOST COMMAND STRUCTURES SLOWLY SURRENDER.

THE CAMPAIGN IS OVER. THE PRAXIL EMPIRE HAS BEEN DESTROYED.

[The Emperor]

MY SONS

THE PRAXIL EMPIRE HAS FALLEN AND ITS RESOURCES AND INDUSTRIAL CAPACITY WILL SOON BE USED TO FUEL OUR GREAT CRUSADE.

THE VALUE OF THIS COMPLIANT SYSTEM CANNOT BE UNDERSTATED.

BUT YOU MUST LEAVE THIS SYSTEM AND CONTINUE OUR GREAT WORK OF UNITING HUMANITY THROUGHOUT THE STARS.

I MYSELF SHALL TRAVEL TO PRAXIL FOR THE COMPLIANCE PROCEEDINGS.

SATURNUS AND THE FALLING STARS WILL TRAVEL WITH ME IN ORDER TO SHOW OUR TOTAL AUTHORITY.

IT IS WITH SADNESS THEN THAT I MUST REPRESENT THE POWER AND DEDICATION OF THAT AUTHORITY.

WHEN RAGUEL SPOKE AS MY SON HE CARRIED THE MANDATE OF THE IMPERIUM AS A PRIMARCH. YET THAT MANDATE WAS COUNTERMANDED BY OTHERS.....SPREADING CONFUSION AND THE IDEA OF AN IMPERIUM WHICH DOES NOT HAVE A CLEAR FOCUS OR OBJECTIVE.

THEREFORE IT IS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY HIS DECIMATION ORDER IS FULLY COMPLETED AS PROMISED, LEST THE IMPERIUM APPEARS WEAK AND DIVIDED. MY WILL SHALL BE EXECUTED BY SATURNUS UPON ARRIVAL.

THIS WILL BE THE PRICE OF RESISTANCE TO ALL THAT WOULD RISE AGAINST US.

IT IS MY WISH THAT SUCH DISSIDENCE AMONGST MY SONS CEASES.
FOR THE SAKE OF THE FUTURE OF HUMANITY.

[Raguel]

As you command my Lord, it will be done.

I will take my Legion to the stars to seek other foes who would defy your will.

Brothers, fair well. Remember what we have learnt here, we are one Imperium, let none who stand in the face of unity escape retribution.

[Alighieri]

Sorry - I did not know that Raguel outranked us. Actually that's not true - it's no surprise to me at all......but it must be a terrible shock to poor Jo.

I mean sure he said one thing, and we said another. Sure his way encouraged them to fight to the death - because it was death either way. But he said it first so dibs!

Is that it? Is it the person that calls it first that gets it? I'll make sure to shout BOLTER! next time then.....

Anyway - cheers. [Alighri drains his drink]. I'm getting out of here - I've no desire to see harmless civilians slaughtered just because there Emperor is a pig headed idiot who does not care who lives or dies - just as long as there in charge.

[Alighieri]

"I'm sure we can all agree that was talking about the Praxil Emperor......." [Jean-Armand turns and hurries after Alighri]

[Johannes Gause]

I cannot agree with this action Father. If this is your will then so be it, but my legion will depart immediately will not bare witness to this senseless waste of life.

If you will allow it, rather than murdering 1 in 10 of the population in my regions, i shall offer them conscription into the Imperial Army instead. This will still decimate the planet, but show that we are not mere butchers.

[The Emperor]

YOUR AGREEMENT IS NOT REQUIRED JOHANNES.

BUTCHERY IS SOMETIMES NEEDED IN THESE DARK TIMES. DO NOT PRESUME TO KNOW BETTER THAN MY DECREES.

BE GLAD THAT YOUR CHOICES LEAD TO LESS IMPERIAL AND PRAXIL BLOOD. THE PRICE COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH HIGHER.

DO NOT ADDRESS ME REGARDING THE MATTER OF PRAXILL AGAIN.

[Soren the Silent]

The primarch of the 8th watches the exchange. As the emperors words fade into silence he gently removes the grill covering his lower features. His expression is a mix of awe and pain as he moves the muscles in his jaw stiff from little use.

And in a soft voice speaks

"As you will it father so it shall be."

Sorren bows low before turning turns to face Johannes a reufull smile upon his face.

let us go forth brother. Perchance the next world will not require as harsh a lesson