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[epicbraille]

It's far too cold outside for a trip to the library, but I've finished all the books in my apartment. Who knows a good story, urban legend, or rumour? I'd love to hear something new, anything really.

[ A guy has to make do until he can get his hand on some fresh literature. ]

It's a little late in the year for ghost stories, although November is traditionally the month of the dead so I'll listen nonetheless.

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[epicbraille]

Can I expect a heart wrenching tale of harlequin-romance?

[ No no, he is totally kidding. ]

[greyerrant]

No, it is a tale of war.

[epicbraille]

Ah, well, war is often romanticised, isn't it?

Please continue, though, the lack of romance won't bother me.

[greyerrant]

War is not romantic. It is brutality.

[epicbraille]

True enough. However, romanticised and romantic don't always go hand in hand.

[greyerrant]

Even so, I would not tell a story in such a way.

[epicbraille]

[ No surprise there. ]

Well, please don't keep me in suspense any longer.

[greyerrant]

Very well, I'll tell you a story from when I saw Horus kill the Emperor.

It began on a system named 63-19, which called itself Terra. The Emperor there did not welcome the great crusade to his doorstep, bringing them back to wider humanity. He thought we should bend knee to him, and murdered our emissaries....