On the Gorkamorkanought classification issue: I am unsure how to classify them myself so we may as well see if we can get some opinions. My own view is the Mini-Mecha are T'au Crisis Battlesuit to Astartes Dreadnought sized walkers, whereas Humongous Mecha are Questoris sized Knights or bigger. the Gorkamorkanoughts are in the tricky middle ground between the two (along with the Riptide, and possibly the Leviathan Dreadnought). On balance, with the absence of a Middling Mecha trope, and the fact that they can carry small squads of boys I would say they could just about fit as a Humungus but Downplayed as they lack the Titanic Keyword.
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RE: The Horns Of Villany example - while the Orks do see them as a status symbol, their perception by other races, especially humans, still makes them count as a visual example.
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I don't know. Orks wearing horns is more to emphasises their bestial nature rather than their evil nature, something that I seem to remember is backed up by lore as they wear them to imitate the great horned beasts that they slay. More Horns Of Bestiality than Horns Of Villany. Thinking about it, could that actually make be a trope itself?
I think horns as a visual indicator of bestiality or barbarism could definitely work as a trope. I recall looking for something like "Horns of Barbarism" a while ago and being a bit surprised that there wasn't anything along those lines.
Horns of Barbarism would probably be less of an Accidental Innuendo name
Question: does it make the most sense to keep the Beast Snagga folder where it is, or to move it up with the other "subcultures" (ie, the Feral Orks, Freebooters and Kult of Speed)?