#heldrake-chan

[ask-heldrake-chan]

THEY SHINY SO TO THE HOARD THEY GO!

[soraka-in-warhammer40k]

Remember the poll I had a while back? We got results: behold: HELDRAKE-CHAN by the glorious @stain-is-the-name

Not exactly as cutesy as her cultist equivalent, but just intellectually competent! Favorite hobbies include slurping promethium straight from the vat and chasing flying transports (much to the horror of the people inside those transports).

The mental capacity for flight calculations and battlefield awareness might indicate a truly intelligent individual, but if there is, it's buried under about six layers of "FIGHT ME!!!".

[crimsonqueenmagnus]

There's several reports coming in, mostly from Tzaangor Shamans and Sorcerers - the moment they step on a floating disk, an unknown assailant attacks them. Whatever it is has no interest in ground troops, but the moment someone starts floating, it shows up, rushes by, and leaves only bullet holes and claw marks. The identity of the assailant is unknown. Attempts to catch the attacker by summoning a swarm of Screamers a mere nine inches away from the target have failed. The flying demons were torn to shreds.

They are all expecting Magnus to do something about it.

The sorceress sighed as she listened to the report. It seems the curious creature was back again. The more... humanoid heldrake @ask-heldrake-chan. She couldn't imagine she would be overly happy at how Magnus brushed her off. Although the primarch was curious about such a creature, she found it near impossible to communicate with her beyond her rather base instincts. It frustrated Magnus, of course. Such a creature being capable of speech clearly indicated her capabilities to learn further but it could not get past its own primordial programming.

Very well, the Heldrake couldn't resist a flying target? Of course the Crimson Queen would oblige. Magnus opened her wings up to their full span before taking off into the skies, her bladed staff at the ready.

[soraka-in-warhammer40k]

It's hilarious to see Cultist-chan making a (slight) comeback ESPECIALLY given that completly independent from that development I currently have a big commission featuring her in the works for the Heldrake blog.

The fandom, without any sort of coordination or organisation, collectively decided that "you know, that fandom-joke-character from 2008? That was the shit let's bring her back" and people just got to work.

[ask-heldrake-chan]

Naughty Demon Engines who won't listen to their Warpsmith get the Cone of Shame.

(art by @stain-is-the-name)

[ask-heldrake-chan]

Unrestrained Summer Fun, Eye of Terror edition by @stain-is-the-name.

If you combine the ability of a certain chaos champion to come up with heretical nonsense with the raw power of a demon engine to enable said nonsense, the results can be quite devastating for everyone around.

[ask-heldrake-chan]

POV: you are a Warpsmith and your Heldrake is gleefully flying back to you after a successful mission with an active Deathstrike Missle Warhead in her claws.

[ask-heldrake-chan]

She does not like clothes much - especially those that go over the head. The pants were a compromise reached after hours of negotiation with the Warpsmith.

(art by @stain-is-the-name, inspired by the Ruri Dragon Manga)

[ask-heldrake-chan]

Given the typical nature of Heldrakes it stands to assume that the main reason Raptors and Warp Talons are so absurdly coated in armor trim, especially when compared to regular ground forces, is so allied Heldrakes view them as tiny versions of themseves. From their perspective those are not prey, but weird ugly hatchlings, and so they do not hunt down and eat their own supposed allies.

While this pattern can be relied on in the field to keep their troops safe, Warpsmiths have encountered a new problem related to that: once the fight is over, the Heldrake might herd the returning fighters into its den and fall into what one could assume is a "protective" state, stubbornly refusing to let the warriors leave. As Heldrakes are a relatively rare and valuable asset, and also hard to handle once enraged, the Heretic Astartes in question have little choice but to wait until the demon engine goes to rest or gets distracted so there is a chance to slip out of the nest.

[ask-heldrake-chan]

THE DRACONIC ASKBOX IS NOW OFFICIALLY OPEN

Finally I am done with all the events and real life stuff, so I can focus on this blog proper. If you have a question for this walking disaster of a woman, just send it in! However, given her personality, the answers might not always be of the polite sort...

[ask-heldrake-chan]

who are what is your favorite food?

"What are they called... uh... the ones you need to crack open... what do they call them again? They come in different colors, but always one color in a batch... ah yes Jump Pack Astartes. The blue ones are the tastiest!"

[crimsonqueenmagnus]

🌑 (ask-heldrake-chan)

The scene is not exactly romantic. Imagine being woken up by a metallic hand repedeatly (but surprisingly gently) tapping at your face while through the dark two glowing eyes stare at you. It is uncertain if the Heldrake is bored or hungry or both. Whatever the case, a decision has been made to make this Magnus' problem now.

Magnus' eye blinked open, and she was confused at what she saw. It was the heldrake again... she did not understand this daemon engine for her life of her. Most of the time the creature wanted to fight with her, and now she was in her bed and poking at her like a hungry cat waking its owner. "Yes?" She asked with a raise of her eyebrow.

[ask-heldrake-chan]

"I don't know. One of your goat-people told me to say it. The one with one horn. Said there'd be very huntable prey ahead..."

*Notices your FLY-Keyword*

"OwO what's this?"

(ask-heldrake-chan)

Magnus jumps as she looks at the... unique heldrake in shock. "What the hells is an owo?"

[soraka-in-warhammer40k]

BIRTHDAY FUNDS HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED - TIME TO THROW SOME OF THEM AT A POINTLESS COMISSION!

Just one problem: I can't really decide between two very dumb ideas, so hey why not ask you guys what you want to see?

Gotta check out who currently has commissions open tho...

[soraka-in-warhammer40k]

I really wanna throw some RP nonsense at people with Heldrake-chan but how the hell do you do that when your muse is a notorious loner with three total braincells all dedicated to hunting and fighting and with 90% of the 40k RP blogs that I followed back in the day when I was a little more active being apparently gone???

Anyone here wants to play with a really dumb weapon of mass murder?

[crimsonqueenmagnus]

*Notices your FLY-Keyword*

"OwO what's this?"

(ask-heldrake-chan)

Magnus jumps as she looks at the... unique heldrake in shock. "What the hells is an owo?"