History Funny / GauntsGhosts

** Even more HilariousInHindsight, as Mkoll proceeds to get Maggs into an even more dangerous version of that same situation (outnumbered on a hill with the enemy charging) later on, and Maggs calls him out on it rather than focus on their predicament.

** Even the group's failure-prone Chimera didn't survive the naming.

* Also doubles as an Awesome moment: Cuu mouthing off to Gol Kolea as usual, only to then [[OhCrap discover]] Kolea [[spoiler: has been healed of his mental incapacitation by Saint Sabbat. After [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech ripping into Cuu for bullying a brain-damaged fellow trooper]], Kolea orders Cuu to get out of his sight; Cuu swiftly runs out of the barracks with his tail between his legs, much to the delight of the rest of the regiment]].

* Shortly after [[DeadpanSnarker Feygor]] gets an augmentic voice box that makes everything he says sound sarcastic, someone suggests that from now on he should raise a hand to let people know whenever he's actually being sarcastic. Feygor's reponse: "Oh, that's a good idea." {{Beat}} *Raises his hand*

--->“Is this what you meant? The shit you could get me in if you really tried?”
--->“Shut up, Maggs.”

--> '''Maggs''' to '''Mkoll''': "You're a real piece of work. I've only known you for about twenty-four hours and you get me into [[ThisIsGonnaSuck this shit.]]"

** Even more HilariousInHindsight, as Mkoll proceeds to get Maggs into an even more dangerous version of that situation later on, and Maggs calls him out on it rather than focus on their predicament.

** Even more HilariousInHindsight, as Mkoll proceeds to get Maggs into an even more dangerous version of that situation later on.

-->The first [[WalkingTank stalk-tank]] lumbered out of the undergrowth, trailing vines and brambles from its spidery legs. Behind it came a second one. The Blood Pact sent up a fierce cheer.

-->The first stalk-tank lumbered out of the undergrowth, trailing vines and brambles from its spidery legs. Behind it came a second one. The Blood Pact sent up a fierce cheer.

* When the events of ''Blood Pact'' cause Gaunt to make an unscheduled and incognito visit to the museum of the fallen Tower of the Plutocrat on Balhaut, he finds there are several chapels dedicated to the heroes that died taking it. His reaction on finding on dedicated to Commissar Ibram Gaunt of the Hyrkan 8th is priceless, and all the more funny that neither he nor his party can correct the mistake...

--> '''Gaunt:''' Commissar Gaunt?

* Meryn's beatdown in the medical clinic after he [[DirtyCoward proves to be too cowardly to shoot the assassin holding Yoncy hostage]]. [[MamaBear Tona Criid]] goes after him first, only to get pulled off him by Gol Kolea and Major Rawne. Meryn starts demanding that Criid be put up on charges while calling Captain Daur's fiance Elodie a "bitch" for apparently reporting his cowardice. Kolea pulls Criid all the way off Meryn, and then tells him that he only did it so she'd be out of the way, and then [[PapaWolf decks Meryn with a punch of his own]]. Commissar Hark walks into the clinic and demands to know what happened, and while Meryn is demanding Kolea and Criid be put up on charges, everyone present admits they have no idea what happened and saw nothing. Hark gets ready to dismiss the entire thing, when Ban Daur rolls up and punches Meryn in the face for calling Elodie a bitch, then says that they're done.

* Meryn's beatdown in the medical clinic after he [[DirtyCoward proves to be too cowardly to shoot the assassin holding Yoncy hostage]]. [[MamaBear Tona Criid]] goes after him first, only to get pulled off him by Gol Kolea and Major Rawne. Meryn starts demanding that Cridd be put up on charges while calling Captain Daur's fiance Elodie a "bitch" for apparently reporting his cowardice. Kolea pulls Cridd all the way off Meryn, and then tells him that he only did it so she'd be out of the way, and then [[PapaWolf decks Meryn with a punch of his own]]. Commissar Hark walks into the clinic and demands to know what happened, and while Meryn is demanding Kolea and Cridd be put up on charges, everyone present admits they have no idea what happened and saw nothing. Hark gets ready to dismiss the entire thing, when Ban Daur rolls up and punches Meryn in the face for calling Elodie a bitch, then says that they're done.

--> '''Maggs''' to '''Mkoll''': "I've only known you for about twenty-four hours and you got me into [[ThisIsGonnaSuck this shit.]]"

--> '''Maggs''' to '''Mkoll''': "I've only known you for about twenty-four hours and you got me into [[ThisIsGonnaSuck this.]]"

--->'''Zweil''': "I know that! I’m off to bless the poor bastards."
--->'''Buzzel''': "Your chaplain is an... unusual man,"

* In ''First and Only'', Gaunt discusses with Rawne the defense of their barracks from rival regiment by the means of training shock-poles, using a random trooper right next to him as demonstration.

** The introduction of the field commander of the Kolstec Fortieth, Forwegg Fofobris. The entire section is gutbustingly funny:

** [[MoodWhiplash "I like the beard though."]]

** The field commander of the Kolstec Fortieth, Forwegg Fofobris. Apparently enough of a blowhard for Colonel Wilder and Captain Baskevyl to dub him Foofoo Frigwig. The entire section is gutbustingly funny.
-->The field commander of the Kolstec Fortieth was a man named Forwegg Fofobris... ...Baskevyl and Wilder had taken to referring to Fofobris as “Foofoo Frigwig”, which was a bad habit, because it was all to easy to slip and call a man by his nickname to his face. The pair of them had once developed the name “Jonny Frigging Glareglasses” in reference to a archly posing Volpone officer they’d had to deal with on Khan III. When Wilder had called the man that by accident during a briefing, [[DuelToTheDeath he’d been challenged to an honour duel.]]

-->He’d got out of it, thanks to Van Voytz. A formal apology and a case of amasec. Funny thing was, Baskevyl, who usually coined these derogatory terms, never slipped. It was always Wilder. Wilder wondered if Baskevyl had a nickname for him too
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-->Wilder suddenly got a fit of the giggles. He remembered a moment in the post 36 billets, several nights earlier, when Gol Kolea and Ban Daur had introduced the Belladon officer cadre to [[MilitaryMoonshiner the mysteries of homebrewed sacra...]] It was during that little session that Baskevyl had come up with the name “Foofoo Frigwig”, adding that the “foofirst class arsehole” was in command of the “Kolstuck Foofortieth” fighting “foofor the Golden fooFrigging Throne.”

-->The field commander of the Kolstec Fortieth was a man named Forwegg Fofobris. The Fortieth was a fine bunch of experienced heavy infantry, packing some serious crew-served support pieces, which would be useful come noon. However, Fofobris had come across as a bit of a blowhard to Wilder in the brief encounters they’d had. Baskevyl and Wilder had taken to referring to Fofobris as “Foofoo Frigwig”, which was a bad habit, because it was all to easy to slip and call a man by his nickname to his face. The pair of them had once developed the name “Jonny Frigging Glareglasses” in reference to a archly posing Volpone officer they’d had to deal with on Khan III. When Wilder had called the man that by accident during a briefing, he’d been challenged to an honour duel.

-->He’d got out of it, thanks to Van Voytz. A formal apology and a case of amasec. Funny thing was, Baskevyl, who usually coined these derogatory terms, never slipped. It was always Wilder. Wilder wondered if Baskevyl had a nickname for him too.

-->Most probably.
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-->Wilder suddenly got a fit of the giggles. He remembered a moment in the post 36 billets, several nights earlier, when Gol Kolea and Ban Daur had introduced the Belladon officer cadre to the mysteries of homebrewed sacra. A Tanith tipple, evidently. One sip made you smile like a lovely bastard. It was during that little session that Baskevyl had come up with the name “Foofoo Frigwig”, adding that the “foofirst class arsehole” was in command of the “Kolstuck Foofortieth” fighting “foofor the Golden fooFrigging Throne.”

-->Ah well, it had been foofrigging funny at the time, and such childish humour had a habit of sticking in places where it was no longer funny or appropriate. Unless you’d been there...

-->Wilder covered the vox horn and looked at the comms officer. “Slap me real hard, Keshlan.”...
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--> The field commander of the Kolstec Fortieth was a man named Forwegg Fofobris. The Fortieth was a fine bunch of experienced heavy infantry, packing some serious crew-served support pieces, which would be useful come noon. However, Fofobris had come across as a bit of a blowhard to Wilder in the brief encounters they’d had. Baskevyl and Wilder had taken to referring to Fofobris as “Foofoo Frigwig”, which was a bad habit, because it was all to easy to slip and call a man by his nickname to his face. The pair of them had once developed the name “Jonny Frigging Glareglasses” in reference to a archly posing Volpone officer they’d had to deal with on Khan III. When Wilder had called the man that by accident during a briefing, he’d been challenged to an honour duel.
--> He’d got out of it, thanks to Van Voytz. A formal apology and a case of amasec. Funny thing was, Baskevyl, who usually coined these derogatory terms, never slipped. It was always Wilder. Wilder wondered if Baskevyl had a nickname for him too.
--> Most probably.
--> Foofoo Frigwig came on the line. “Wilder, is that you, sir?”
--> Wilder suddenly got a fit of the giggles. He remembered a moment in the post 36 billets, several nights earlier, when Gol Kolea and Ban Daur had introduced the Belladon officer cadre to the mysteries of homebrewed sacra. A Tanith tipple, evidently. One sip made you smile like a lovely bastard. It was during that little session that Baskevyl had come up with the name “Foofoo Frigwig”, adding that the “foofirst class arsehole” was in command of the “Kolstuck Foofortieth” fighting “foofor the Golden fooFrigging Throne.”

--> ...“What’s the matter with this link, man? It sounds like you’re giggling.”
--> Wilder covered the vox horn and looked at the comms officer. “Slap me real hard, Keshlan.”...
--> ...Fooforty minutes. Really, still funny.

-->The field commander of the Kolstec Fortieth was a man named Forwegg Fofobris. The Fortieth was a fine bunch of experienced heavy infantry, packing some serious crew-served support pieces, which would be useful come noon. However, Fofobris had come across as a bit of a blowhard to Wilder in the brief encounters they’d had. Baskevyl and Wilder had taken to referring to Fofobris as “Foofoo Frigwig”, which was a bad habit, because it was all to easy to slip and call a man by his nickname to his face. The pair of them had once developed the name “Jonny Frigging Glareglasses” in reference to a archly posing Volpone officer they’d had to deal with on Khan III. When Wilder had called the man that by accident during a briefing, he’d been challenged to an honour duel.
-->He’d got out of it, thanks to Van Voytz. A formal apology and a case of amasec. Funny thing was, Baskevyl, who usually coined these derogatory terms, never slipped. It was always Wilder. Wilder wondered if Baskevyl had a nickname for him too.
-->Most probably.
-->Foofoo Frigwig came on the line. “Wilder, is that you, sir?”
-->Wilder suddenly got a fit of the giggles. He remembered a moment in the post 36 billets, several nights earlier, when Gol Kolea and Ban Daur had introduced the Belladon officer cadre to the mysteries of homebrewed sacra. A Tanith tipple, evidently. One sip made you smile like a lovely bastard. It was during that little session that Baskevyl had come up with the name “Foofoo Frigwig”, adding that the “foofirst class arsehole” was in command of the “Kolstuck Foofortieth” fighting “foofor the Golden fooFrigging Throne.”

-->...“What’s the matter with this link, man? It sounds like you’re giggling.”
-->Wilder covered the vox horn and looked at the comms officer. “Slap me real hard, Keshlan.”...
-->..Fooforty minutes. Really, still funny.