An Veritas, an Nihil

Social media account of an Urum-based reseach Consortium making tremendous breakthroughs in the fields of genetic engineering, virology, xenoarcheology, voidship machine spirit design, wraithbone sculpting, deicide, and pharmaceuticals.

[whenwewerecool]

Frankenstein Must be Destroyed, 1969.

Directed by Terence Fisher.

[ask-fabius-bile]

((It’s too late for that, GW. You can’t lure me back by resurrecting the Squats.))

[grimdarkdarkgrimnessofgrimdark]

So, Black Library just terminated a writer, Thomas Parrott, for posts that were “damaging to the brand.” 

Honestly, I don’t see how these messages “damage the brand” given they’re literally all in line with GW’s supposed taking a stance against assholes in the community. Y’know, the “You will not be missed” shit? How does this “damage” that brand? By being a lil rude? 

Fucking hell, GW and BL are just losing all little goodwill they had from me. 

[landysbear]

I dunno, taking completely asexual beings like space marines and suddenly implying they’re gay due to their sense of brotherhood seems pretty stupid.

[grimdarkdarkgrimnessofgrimdark]

That’s not what was said at all - they said that they’re closest in emotional bond to the Sacred Band, but not that it was analogous. In the limited space of 240 characters, it’s pretty damn clear that the intention was “they have a deep adoration for each other that means the closest possible analogy in human terms is that of romance, but they aren’t sexual beings.” 

Specifically, he said he wasn’t trying to gaybait. As in, “he is not saying they are homosexual, simply trying to make a comparison.” 

[ask-fabius-bile]

((and there are a lot of chapters where, for thematic reasons, those deep spiritual and emotional connections should be much more central. like, any chapter with monastic or greco-roman themes, for starters))

[grimdarkdarkgrimnessofgrimdark]

So, Black Library just terminated a writer, Thomas Parrott, for posts that were “damaging to the brand.” 

Honestly, I don’t see how these messages “damage the brand” given they’re literally all in line with GW’s supposed taking a stance against assholes in the community. Y’know, the “You will not be missed” shit? How does this “damage” that brand? By being a lil rude? 

Fucking hell, GW and BL are just losing all little goodwill they had from me. 

[grimdarkdarkgrimnessofgrimdark]

I don’t do many “call to actions” but uh if you wanna tell BL that they’re in the deep wrong because basically everything this guy said was actually really cool, send them an email here:  [email protected]

I promise that if some alt-right douche was on the writing team, voices far bigger than mine would be making 68-minute videos defending them and demanding they be reinstated, so I don’t feel bad saying “maybe express some disappointment with the company.”

[ask-fabius-bile]

Have you ever tried creating a Slaanesh corrupted Genestealer Cult,

“What could possibly motivate me to do that? I mean, truly. It took centuries for me to figure out how to get a Corporaptor hominis broodmaster to accept my guidance in place of the Hive Mind’s, and another century after that to get the creature’s xeno-human offspring to function as a proper cult again. Which was a mere preface to the real work of refining their genetic template.” He nodded to himself, rather than to the questioner, his mind diverted temporarily by the new round of tweaks he planned for the Children of the Many-Armed Benefactor.

“I shall confide to you that it has consumed much more time and effort than I initially anticipated to get as far as I have. I’m not grousing, that’s just the nature of scientific inquiry at times. I merely hope you’ll be able to sympathize when I say that anyone else will simply have to do their own homework rather than copying from my notes. I receive their worship for I have earned it. Let the Thirsting One do the same.” 

[slcvisualresources]

Ed Atkins

Safe Conduct Epidermal, For Parket 98, 2016

Archival pigment print on rubber

23 5/8 × 20 × 1/8 in60 × 50.8 × 0.3 cm (Edition of 35)

Courtesy of the artist

[ask-fabius-bile]

Radio free bile is back?

Automated Message: 

Our Consortium remains committed to offering a free galaxy-wide alternative to the stifling military marching kitsch that passes for popular music in most sectors. Unfortunately, we are unable to resume regular broadcasts at this time due to being obsessively hunted by the Custodes

[ask-fabius-bile]

Echoes of Awakening

Intercepted Vox Fragment, Loc. Cadia Sector

All-Temple Target Designate Spider: “Oh yes, everyone hedges when his name comes up. Acts like his most probable location and activities since the opening of Ezekyle’s Trench is some great mystery. And I understand that, for anyone who’d given credence to his Hand of Destiny nonsense, the likelihood that he’s spent the subsequent decades indulging his well-known cravings for the taste of Cthonian boots is a hard thing to openly admit. But let me be blunt: nothing has ever gotten his thrice-cursed Erebussy wetter than smelling the narc-laced sweat of some geneforged greaser with gang electoos and a topknot and knowing that he has to kneel and respectfully call him Warmaster.” 

No reference to probable Malefic Artifact ‘Erebussy’ in Officio Assassinorum archives. Petition for clarification of its nature delivered to relevant Inquisitorial Liaisons, response pending.

[ask-fabius-bile]

Fun Fact!

Chief Apothecary Fabius description of the Erebussy as “thrice-cursed” was not merely a more flowery way of calling it malevolent or corrupt. He means it in the literal sense of having three distinct curses upon it.

[ask-fabius-bile]

Echoes of Awakening

Intercepted Vox Fragment, Loc. Cadia Sector

All-Temple Target Designate Spider: “Oh yes, everyone hedges when his name comes up. Acts like his most probable location and activities since the opening of Ezekyle’s Trench is some great mystery. And I understand that, for anyone who’d given credence to his Hand of Destiny nonsense, the likelihood that he’s spent the subsequent decades indulging his well-known cravings for the taste of Cthonian boots is a hard thing to openly admit. But let me be blunt: nothing has ever gotten his thrice-cursed Erebussy wetter than smelling the narc-laced sweat of some geneforged greaser with gang electoos and a topknot and knowing that he has to kneel and respectfully call him Warmaster.” 

No reference to probable Malefic Artifact ‘Erebussy’ in Officio Assassinorum archives. Petition for clarification of its nature delivered to relevant Inquisitorial Liaisons, response pending.

[ask-fabius-bile]

I understand. You found paradise in the Galactic North, you had a good chapter, you fought the good fight. The Inquisition protected you and there were the Mechanicus tithes. And you didn’t need a friend like me. But oh, now you come to me and you say - ‘Chief Apothecary Fabius, give me geneseed.’ But you don’t ask with respect. You don’t offer friendship. You don’t even think to call me Primogenitor. Instead, you come into my spaceship on the day my daughter is to be married, and you ask me to grow progenoids for money.

Fabius Bile to a desperate loyalist Chapter Master

@occultdetectives @immanueldid @khaosgurl @darkseraphscorner

(via ask-fabius-bile)

UPDATE:

Apparently this shitpost from long ago is becoming canon:

Cathal took a step towards his Chapter Master, his voice rising to match the level of the other Space Marine. ‘You know I do not! But think for a moment about what you are saying. If we allowed knowledge of this corruption to get out, it could damn us all. Every one of our brothers would be put to the sword if we were discovered, and you know that!’

Corian’s anger was blunted at the pain evident in the other man’s eyes, and he raised a hand in apology. Searching his old friend’s face for a reaction, the Chapter Master asked him carefully. ‘But what if there was another way?’

https://www.warhammer-community.com/2020/04/06/psychic-awakening-burden-of-brotherhood/

[ubu507]

The imposter is the dream and the Emperor is the dreamer himself.

Sigmund Freud (via ubu507)

[incorrectaceattorney]

Phoenix [in court]: Don’t worry, I know exactly what I’m doing. Everything is going to be fine! Maya: How can you still say that? Phoenix: Because sometimes, when things get tough, denial is all we have.

[occultdetectives-deactivated202]

So.

So, it looks like I’m going to have to chop out about a third of Manflayer - which is not unexpected, given its size. Now, normally, I just bin all those scraps because I can’t really do anything else with them - they’re not large enough to make into a short story and this is the last book, so they just take up space on my hard drive. 

But, if I were to get permission (big IF) would anyone be interested in reading some - let’s call them promotional vignettes/deleted scenes? 

Spoiler-free, obviously. Nothing plot-necessary is getting stripped out, mostly just what I call ‘bits of business’ - random character moments like Malys and Oleander fighting ur-ghuls, that kind of stuff. 

[ask-fabius-bile]

Manflayer, Uncut: Director’s Edition

[best-of-inspirobot]

[occultdetectives-deactivated202]

The Consortium

Known Members of the Consortium, circa 992.M37

Fabius Bile (Emperor’s Children)

Arrian Zorzi (World Eaters)

Oleander Koh (Emperor’s Children)

Tzimiskes Flay (Iron Warriors, deceased)

Khorag Sinj (Death Guard)

Zargad Ket (Emperor’s Children)

Malpertus (Alpha Legion, deceased)

Skalagrim Phar (Sons of Horus)

Chort (White Scars)

Marag (Dark Angels)

Duco (Night Lords)

Gorel (Unknown)

Scaripedes (Alpha Legion, deceased)

Kyross Acturian (Night Lords)

Selvo Puln (Iron Warriors)

The Broken One (Unknown)

Herik Stymphalos (Emperor’s Children)

The Weeping Son (Unknown)

Emicos Shard (Emperor’s Children)

Aelian Hadal (Emperor’s Children)

The Smiling Count (Unknown)

Gemerax of Ironhold (Unknown)

Known Consortium Associates, circa 992.M37

Saqqara Thresh (Word Bearers)

Savona of the Ruptured Skein (Emperor’s Children)

Igori Hound-Queen (Homo Novus.)

Eldest Mayshana (Homo Novus)

Glaive (Homo Novus)

Spar (Homo Novus)

Planetary Governor Emil Vargas (Homo Novus)

Planetary Governor Fetzer (Homo Novus)

Lady Zella (Homo Novus)

Lady Spohr, Magos-Queen of Quir

Princeps Gorgus, the Huntsman

Ramos, Bull of the 8th (Emperor’s Children)

[ask-khromys-deactivated20190925]

⭐️ Savona and/or Fabius

@ask-fabius-bile

Fabius was the one to introduce the daring new concept of aftercare to the Eternal City. It started with whispers in the covens, then spread like wildfire in all strata of society.

Aestra still doesn’t believe it’s a thing.

[ask-fabius-bile]

“Aestra has almost certainly watched the leaked holofootage of myself and reaver racing sensation Aeszon that was posted on LhilitHub multiple times, so she knows damn well it’s a thing.”

[connerys]

Frankenstein (1910) dir. J. Searle Dawley