The Horus Heresy novella The Serpent Beneath
I will be at the Horus Heresy Weekender this weekend – Saturday 17th May and Sunday 18th May – and am looking forward to the usual great mix of seminars, signings, evening entertainment and, of course, meeting the wonderful attendees. It promises to be a great event. My schedule for the event is as follows:
Saturday 17th May
11.45am-12.45pm – The Throne Room
‘Seditions Gate’ Seminar – I have a story in the anthology and will be discussing it here.
1.45pm-2.45pm – Hall of Scriveners
4.15pm-5.10pm – Hall of Scriveners
Signing – Very happy to sign copies of Seditions Gate and copies of my novels and anthologies
5.30pm-6.30pm – The Throne Room
‘Meet the Creators’ Seminar – An open seminar session for questions and hopefully answers!
I will also be around during the day and attending the evening entertainment for a chat.
Sunday 18th May
12.30pm-1.30pm – The Throne Room
‘After Istvaan’ Seminar – A discussion on What is next for the legions that emerged from the Dropsite Massacre?
2.30pm-3.15pm – The Hall of Scriveners
Signing – Very happy to sign copies of Seditions Gate and copies of my novels and anthologies
I will also be around during the day for a chat.
See you there!
In celebration of all things Horus Heresy – for both attendees and those blog visitors (remember that you can join me on Facebook and / or Twitter on the side bar on the right) – I have created a ‘Which Traitor Primarch Are You?’ test for you. Simply answer the questions below, tot up your score and discover which of the nine traitor primarchs you are. Good luck!
1.) What is your favourite colour?
Black, always black. SCORE 8 POINTS
Red… Red! SCORE 9 POINTS
Whatever fashion dictates. SCORE 4 POINTS
Green. SCORE 5 POINTS
Colours undreamed of. SCORE 2 POINTS
A god-pleasing gold. SCORE 1 POINT
Yellow… Black… Yellow… Black… Perhaps something in a stripe. SCORE 6 POINTS
Who cares for what you can’t see? SCORE 7 POINTS
Your true colours. SCORE 3 POINTS
2.) What was your early life like?
A toxic combination of cruelty and injustice. SCORE 5 POINTS
A nightmarish existence of shadow and survival. SCORE 7 POINTS
Enlightening. SCORE 2 POINTS
Violent and treacherous – gang loyalty was everything. SCORE 8 POINTS
Devout. SCORE 1 POINT
Uptight and untrusting. SCORE 6 POINTS
Brutal – I sold my skills short for the amusement of others. SCORE 9 POINTS
Satisfying – I brought my world back from the brink. SCORE 4 POINTS
The less said about that the better. SCORE 3 POINTS
3.) What would be your weapon of choice?
Poisonous gas. SCORE 5 POINTS
Faith. SCORE 1 POINT
Whatever does the job. SCORE 9 POINTS
The dread of mine enemy. SCORE 7 POINTS
My brother primarchs. SCORE 8 POINTS
Knowledge. SCORE 2 POINTS
A fine blade. SCORE 4 POINTS
A hammer – both tool and weapon of choice. SCORE 6 POINTS
I couldn’t possibly select just one. SCORE 3 POINTS
4.) What is the most important quality in a legionary son?
The will to endure. SCORE 5 POINTS
Excessive force. SCORE 7 POINTS
Pride in their accomplishments. SCORE 4 POINTS
A total disregard for their own or their enemy’s safety. SCORE 9 POINTS
Confidence. SCORE 8 POINTS
Extensive preparation. SCORE 3 POINTS
An open mind. SCORE 2 POINTS
A dedication to something more than himself. SCORE 1 POINT
To yield not. SCORE 6 POINTS
5) You are issued with a master-crafted bolt gun. What do you do with it?
You have little need for it, having greater destructive powers at your disposal. SCORE 2 POINTS
Secure a tactically weak approach to your position with it. SCORE 6 POINTS
Look on it with disdain – you could have crafted better. SCORE 4 POINTS
Wing an enemy with it – you need them alive. SCORE 3 POINTS
Consecrate it. SCORE 1 POINT
Execute an innocent with extreme prejudice. SCORE 7 POINTS
Lay down suppressive fire before an indomitable advance. SCORE 5 POINTS
Make a gift of it to a valued brother. SCORE 8 POINTS
Bludgeon an enemy to death with it. SCORE 9 POINTS
6.) The Dark Mechanicus deliver a warship to be used by your legion. What do you call it?
The Zeta. SCORE 3 POINTS
The Dawnstalker. SCORE 7 POINTS
The Unbreakable. SCORE 6 POINTS
The Infidius. SCORE 1 POINT
The Sektep. SCORE 2 POINTS
The Quietus. SCORE 5 POINTS
The Rapture. SCORE 4 POINTS
The Merciless. SCORE 9 POINTS
The Magna Tyrannis. SCORE 8 POINTS
7.) Early in your relationship, Roboute Guilliman insults you. What do you do?
Promise him Death… SCORE 5 POINTS
Punish his sons for their father’s transgression. SCORE 1 POINTS
Challenge him to a duel. SCORE 4 POINTS
Scold his soul with the power of the warp. SCORE 2 POINTS
Lose it - right there and then. SCORE 7 POINTS
Bide your time - Guilliman will learn of your worth when he least expects it. SCORE 3 POINTS
Grow increasingly cold and bitter towards your brother. SCORE 6 POINTS
Nothing. You are above such trifles. SCORE 8 POINTS
Feed him his own entrails. SCORE 9 POINTS
8.) What is your opinion of the Emperor?
He is a liar. SCORE 1 POINT
I never really knew him. SCORE 3 POINTS
He is a tyrant - like other tyrants, intoxicated with his own power. SCORE 5 POINTS
The glories of his empire will be surpassed. SCORE 4 POINTS
He is unworthy. SCORE 8 POINTS
He’s a fool - fortifying Terra should have been my honour. SCORE 6 POINTS
He will pay for his betrayal in blood. SCORE 9 POINTS
My darkness is beyond his light. SCORE 7 POINTS
He is misguided. SCORE 2 POINTS
9.) How would you attack Terra?
I would slaughter my father’s defenders to the last man. SCORE 9 POINTS
With durability – in the end only one side will emerge the victor. 5 POINTS
In the company of daemons. SCORE 1 POINT
Primarchs’ eyes only. SCORE 3 POINTS
With ease – Dorn’s defences are no match for my skill. SCORE 6 POINTS
The Terrans would come to know the true meaning of terror. SCORE 7 POINTS
By unleashing the depravities of my sons on the population. SCORE 4 POINTS
With all the knowledge and power at my disposal. SCORE 2 POINTS
With numerous allies. SCORE 8 POINTS
10.) Use one word to describe yourself.
Unrivalled. SCORE 4 POINTS
Volatile. SCORE 7 POINTS
Cold. SCORE 6 POINTS
Powerful. SCORE 2 POINTS
Driven. SCORE 8 POINTS
Unknowable. SCORE 3 POINTS
Lethal. SCORE 9 POINTS
Faithful. SCORE 1 POINT
Indomitable. SCORE 5 POINTS
Now add up your score and click on the appropriate link below to find out which traitor primarch you are.
10-16 POINTS
17-25 POINTS
26-35 POINTS
36-45 POINTS
46-55 POINTS
56-64 POINTS
65-74 POINTS
75-83 POINTS
84-90 POINTS
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' “There seems little point in introductions,” Omegon said. “We all know who we are.”
Auguramus seemed vaguely amused.
“I thought you all called yourselves ‘Alpharius’,”he said, his microvox held to his throat.
“Times change,” Omegon replied coldly. '
The Serpent Beneath
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