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Emperor's Will be done? Pt 1 by ~DustyGrafix:iconDustyGrafix:

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©2009 ~DustyGrafix
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From private Randall
137th Liberation unit: IG soldier# 2546927
Journal entry #1

Was it the Emperor's Will that slaughtered my parents when their planet had been orbital bombarded because of an ork infestation that couldn't be removed.

Was it the Emperor's Will that ended my sister life during the mass executions during the Primus Dominus Inquisition last year because she was within earshot of some suspected heretics?

Was it the Emperor's Will that had me beat down every night from the other Guards in the 137th because I was too weak to arm wrestle Brutus?

Was it the Emperor's Will that killed my younger brother in front of me two days ago when the Commissar put a bullet in his head because his Lasgun wasn't working?

Was it the Emperor's Will that had my team ordered to take hold of the old ruins of some restaurant because it was good place for the Major to camp for the night?

I don't remember the details, other than we got ambushed from some greenskins and my helmet took a round from something when I went black. When my eyes opened later, I saw a squad of orks walk by and I panicked, but felt someone shut my mouth.

It was a.....the books called them Tau. I never saw one up close. Just in the combat vids. She had me bandaged up. A great field dressing. Infact, I wasn't really in pain. It could be the drugs.

She drew her weapon, ready to fire at the ork patrol. She was calm, she was quiet, she was still as stone. When they passed, she pulled me further into the dark alley for cover.

I don't know what to do now. Her back is to me, she's putting her medic gear away. My knife is still with me. I could kill her, come back to the Major and show him the cyan blood on my knife and tell him that Tau are here. I could be called a hero. But they will see I have been healed by this xeno medicine. Maybe I'll be shot on the spot....called a traitor.

Do I follow her and leave everything behind? Is the Emperor with me? It felt he abandoned me long ago.
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Artist's Note:
I was going to resurface one of my most popular drawings [link] and bring some more life to her. Hope you guys like it.

Part 2: [link]
Part 3: [link]
Part 3.5: [link]
Part 4: [link]
Part 5: [link]
Part 6: [link]
Part 7: [link]
Part 7.5: [link]
Part 8: [link]

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~lonestranger Jul 2, 2009, 10:15:31 PM
Follow the Tau, they ask questions first then shoot if they don't like the answers.

The Imperium just shoots first, not too many questions. =p

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~Ritualist Jul 2, 2009, 11:23:12 PM
nice pic. and interesting story to go with it as well.

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~Scarledian Jul 3, 2009, 12:09:10 AM
FUCK... ME... :wow: ..please? :XD: *jsut kidding*

This is... jsut incredible.. and I say: Hell yes, go with the Tau. They would keep him alive for almost any reason, while the Imperium would kill him for literally any reason.

Your Tau are looking greater every time I see them :D

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~DustyGrafix Jul 3, 2009, 4:11:57 AM
True that. I will see how the artists would want Randall to do, and then act on it.

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~DustyGrafix Jul 3, 2009, 4:13:30 AM
Thank you for the comment. It just came to me as I was thinking about the last pic i did of her.
We will see what the viewers want, and then the story will progress from that.

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~DustyGrafix Jul 3, 2009, 4:16:35 AM
Sweet. I hope you'd enjoy it.
I'm going to progress the story depending on the viewer's decisions.

BTW (nudge...nudge) are you going to do that compilation you were talking about earlier? I'd luv to see it.

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~Rindaris Jul 3, 2009, 7:08:51 AM
Love the story that goes along with thise :)

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Seizing on the Politics of Hate
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The hand of God, the harbinger of Fate
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~sanchez-01 Jul 3, 2009, 8:13:22 AM
Still don't like those commie blue skins... Other then that, Great picture.
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~ManiakMonkey Jul 3, 2009, 8:14:22 AM
Thats awesome! Emperor be damned!

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~lonestranger Jul 3, 2009, 1:34:18 PM
:rofl: They ain't that bad comrade. :iconsovietplz:

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