Look to the sky for your Salvation [Open]

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Erhart had been stalking around the Hangar for quite some time. The various ships interested him, as he went from ship to ship, analyzing each with the augmented mind of an Astartes. But then... he saw something strange. A flash of red. Something obscured by other ships, but now found to him. His hearts pound, and he runs toward it, clambering up the side of a larger mass-conveyance ship to find the half hidden thing.

A gunship, in the colors of his artistic brothers. The blood Angels. Heavily armed, and with a certain ferocity to it, like that of a predatory bird. He stares at this wonderful fruit of the Omnimessiah, unsure of what to do with it, who he should call. What he should do. Indeed, if he can do anything with it.

It was like a Thunderhawk, the steed his chapter rode to war in, only smaller, more agile. But so heavily armed it could only be a form of gunship. He crossed to it, touching the heraldry of the Blood Angels blazoned on the side with a reverent hand. "Dorn's blood!"

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[iselldrugstothecommunity]

"Uh, probably not, actually." By virtue of being bigger than Howard by a significant margin, any motion Erhart makes towards him is threatening. "Since I don't have a God-Emperor and don't plan on picking one up on my next shopping trip."

[swordofdorn.livejournal.com]

It takes a fair amount of will not to smite Howard after his casual blasphemy, but Erhart perseveres after a long moment of silence.

"Pray, Human, tell me what year it, where and when you are from?"

[iselldrugstothecommunity]

"2011, Perdido Beach, California, Fallout Alley Youth Zone F-A-Y-Z FAYZ." He's fairly sure most of that will be total nonsense to Erhart. "Nowhere special. Are you from space?"

[swordofdorn.livejournal.com]

"Then the Emperor has not yet revealed himself to humanity. Your lack of knowledge is understandable." He nods his head regarding the question of space.

"Yes, the Templars are on a permanent Crusade in the name of humanity. We push the boundaries of known space out further every century."

[iselldrugstothecommunity]

"Is the Emperor the person I get to throw rocks at for everything that's gone wrong in my life? Because if that's the case he might want to stay hidden."

Congratulations, Erhart, you are trapped in a conversation with one (1) snarky teenager, who also happens to be passionately atheistic.

[swordofdorn.livejournal.com]

Another pause as Erhart considers squashing Howard like a grape.

"No. He is not omnipotent. Omnipresent, spread throughout humanity, but... he has not influenced your life in that way. There are other powers afoot in the world, baleful ones. Depending on the way your life has gone wrong, I may be able to ascertain the reason for it."

[iselldrugstothecommunity]

"Do you have a baleful spirit of 'everything sucks, you're starving to death, also mutant flesh-eating worms'? Because if so I suggest you use your Black Temple voodoo powers to banish him to the spirit world or whatever forever." He pauses. "In case you can't tell I'm not big on this religion bullshit."

[swordofdorn.livejournal.com]

"Actually, yes. That sounds like several problems from the various gods of Chaos. Mutant flesh-eating worms sounds like it could be either a servant of the Plague Lord or the Master of Mystery, and Starving to death sounds like a torture from the Dark Prince."

He shakes his head. "I do not have any powers, beyond having a strong sword arm. We don't traffic in sorcery ourselves, just faith and fire, and a belief in humanity."

For once it doesn't look like Erhart is about to punch Howard in the back of the face. For once.

[iselldrugstothecommunity]

"The Master of Mystery."

Howard, being a totally polite and thoughtful individual, doesn't even bother to stifle the giggling at that name. What is this god, an X-Men villain?

"Have you seen humanity? There isn't much to believe in."

[swordofdorn.livejournal.com]

"They'll rise. I have seen them through darkness and light. They will rise, but it will take a long , long time."

He notices the giggling. "As for the names, we do not use the proper names of the Gods of Chaos, for using them also gives them power, or brings their eyes to you."

[iselldrugstothecommunity]

"Uh huh. Well, I probably won't live that long, so." He shrugs. "Are any of them named Voldemort?"

[swordofdorn.livejournal.com]

"No."

[iselldrugstothecommunity]

"Beetlejuice?"

[swordofdorn.livejournal.com]

"No. Why would we name a Lord of Chaos after a star?"

[iselldrugstothecommunity]

"Bloody Mary? Come on, man, give me something to work with here."