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Mojarn Piett
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Post subject: A nice (IMO) piece of fluff  Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2003 12:29 pm |
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Bonus points to anyone who knows where this is from. 
"King Tancred of Luorte watched his councillors as they peered over the little lines and squiggles that meant nothing to him, but which contained the mysteries of what he knew to be writing.
"The forces of the sorcerer are gathering in the old fortress of Albadair, m'lord," Geldamar, the King's cartographer gestured over the crumpled surface of the ancient map.
"Our spies report that the enemy have conjured machines that vomit forth great gobbets of flame, steeds of iron whose roars of anger break the very stones, heavy limbed giants of metal with no faces... need I go on m'lord?" asked the stern-faced Boulin, Master of the King's Armies.
"No, Boulin," sighed the King. "I see that we are doomed. The only thing that can save us now is prayer." Tancred eased to his knees and began to pray.
Above the palace of King Tancred of Luorte, a battered spacecraft edges slowly into a high orbit. In a small cluttered hold, lit only by the pale glow of emergency beacons, four Space Marines sit around a dusty, obsidian table. They peer in unison over the turning tarot - the Tarot of the Emperor
"The Damned and the World," read the first. "The Master of Mankind has work for us here."
"The Castle and Chaos," read the second. "Our Lord guides us against evil."
"Fire and the Executioner," read the third. "We have our duty."
"Death and the Emperor," read the last. "The Legion of the Damned shall accomplish the Imperial will."
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Post subject: A nice (IMO) piece of fluff Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2003 12:51 pm |
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No idea of its origin, but it sounds good. Anymore?
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Post subject: A nice (IMO) piece of fluff Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2003 4:39 pm |
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I don't know either, but I like it ! Has something to do with the LoD, I guess !?
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Post subject: A nice (IMO) piece of fluff Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2003 6:45 pm |
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I bet I have read/seen that text somewhere, but for all the gold of the world cannot remember....
Neogenesis Evangelion perhaps? The officials meeting? macross? Akira? ... it has a manga feeling to it, with cloaked/darkened figures...and prohesy/seer stuff
Or maybe Joran's sword or something like that.
I am ranting now so I'd better wait until you tell us 
And yup, it looks cool.
Health and a lot of sixes,
Xavi
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Mojarn Piett
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Post subject: A nice (IMO) piece of fluff Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2003 8:32 am |
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Ok, I'll spill it out. It's from the 40k section of the original hardcover Warhammer Siege, page 97 to be exact. And yes, it's about the Legion of the Damned. I must say it's always been one of my all-time favorites.
The same page has a pic where "Medieval Squats are aided by the mysterious Legion of the Damned in their battle against invading Orks.".
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Post subject: A nice (IMO) piece of fluff Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2003 4:49 pm |
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Post subject: A nice (IMO) piece of fluff Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2003 5:00 pm |
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As well as the King of Sicily and IIRC has some relation with the Round Table as well
Cheers,
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Post subject: A nice (IMO) piece of fluff Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2003 5:52 am |
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Yes, Tancred's name came up a number of times in the 1st Crusade ...
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Post subject: A nice (IMO) piece of fluff Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2003 11:57 pm |
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Hi!
Which reminds me, isn't there a SM chapter thats a "knight templar" knock-off?
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Post subject: A nice (IMO) piece of fluff Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2003 12:56 am |
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Yes, the Knights Templar were a Knightly Order that was formed and fought in Crusades. ?If captured, the Moslems executed them in most cases. ?They were a fairly effective military force among the Crusader Armies.
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Post subject: A nice (IMO) piece of fluff Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2003 2:29 pm |
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Hi!
So much for GW "originality".
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Post subject: A nice (IMO) piece of fluff Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2003 5:51 pm |
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You got that right !
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And I remember the name Tancred, he was a Knight in the First Crusade around 1097-9, IIRC, and he was noted for being rather brutal ! 