With Father's Day behind us, I find myself wondering: what would the anons of Veeky Forums have done to be better parents and/or commanding officers to the Primarchs, especially the Traitors.
I'll share my own ideas in a bit; for now I need to go provide for my family.
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I would have been honest with them.
>Would've killed Erebus and Kor Faeron, and had a big talk with Lorgar about manipulation and him being an easily manipulated retard. >Would lead mankind to the most noblebright setting possible.
>Play some videogames and drink beer with malcador
Actually treated them as sons instead of tools. Been honest with them. Tried to deal with the whole Angron issue better. Talked things through with Lorgar properly. Done something about Erebus and Kor Phaeron. Encouraged Konrad Curze to put up a real government on his homeworld. Actually taught the people about daemons and shit instead of keeping them hidden. Chilled a bit.
Try to fix lorgars daddy issues and try to stop the bullying
OP here. So far your ideas seem similar to my own in the broad strokes: I would've been honest with the Primarchs about my webway plans, and about the existence of Chaos.
For the individual traitors:
>Fulgrim
Honestly not sure what I could do with him. Maybe get in some more face-to-face time and gently remind him that perfection is impossible.
>Perturabo
Definite emphasis on perfection being impossible; decimating his own Legion was NOT okay. I'd also do my best to keep the rivalry between him and Dorn friendly, using one for Conquest A and then the other for Conquest B. Try to give their Legions equal amounts of spotlight.
>Konrad Curze
A good chunk of his issues came from his visions, so hopefully my being a less-shit dad would negate those. Whether or not they would, I'd advise him to keep a garrison of Night Lords on Nostramo to keep the place from slipping back into lawlessness.
>Angron
I've heard some say that the Emperor left Angron's slave buddies behind because he suspected Khorne's taint in them. If I suspected the same, I'd let Angron die with his pals. Then perform Exterminatus to be sure. I'd fold the XII Legion into the smaller ones, the way it's implied the Emperor did with II and XI.
If I didn't suspect Khorne's hand in things, I'd offer to help Angron out. Just me, no Custodes. If he accepted, I'd hopefully gain his loyalty between that and a careful spinning of Imperial ideals. If so, I'd get his brain fixed or put him down. He's too dangerous as is. If he declined my offer of help, I'd let him fight it out. If he lived, I'd try my sales pitch. If he refused at that point, I'd kill the planet.
>Mortarion
Instead of kill-stealing, I'd offer to help him. If he accepts, we're buds. If not, I let him die. A warrior with too much pride makes a poor soldier.
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>Magnus the Red
Honesty, honesty, honesty. I'd lay out EXACTLY why fucking around with sorcery was dangerous, and tell him to keep to non-sorcerous psychic stuff. To sweeten the deal, I'd put him in charge of the Librarium project for all Legions. I'd also be crystal clear: if I catch any of his sons fucking with sorcery, all of them die, including him.
>Horus Lupercal
I'd never make a Warmaster, him or otherwise. Instead I'd distribute power among them equally (mostly). Between that and the honesty, he should be okay. Good kid.
>Lorgar Aurelian
I'd have a serious talk with him about Chaos and why religion is dangerous. Then hash out a plan wherein he dials back the Emperor-worship, polices the galaxy against Chaos, and keeps an eye on the souls of his brothers and nephews via Chaplains. Also I'd tell him to speed up his conquests. Kid has a bigass Legion.
>Alpharius/Omegon
Pretty loyal as-is. I'd also tell him/them t infiltrate the other Legions and spy on them for me.
I'd have told Alpharius and Omegon my TRUE secret plan and put them in charge of carrying it out.
Oh wait, you said differently.
>>Angron
>I've heard some say that the Emperor left Angron's slave buddies behind because he suspected Khorne's taint in them. If I suspected the same, I'd let Angron die with his pals. Then perform Exterminatus to be sure. I'd fold the XII Legion into the smaller ones, the way it's implied the Emperor did with II and XI.
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>If I didn't suspect Khorne's hand in things, I'd offer to help Angron out. Just me, no Custodes. If he accepted, I'd hopefully gain his loyalty between that and a careful spinning of Imperial ideals. If so, I'd get his brain fixed or put him down. He's too dangerous as is. If he declined my offer of help, I'd let him fight it out. If he lived, I'd try my sales pitch. If he refused at that point, I'd kill the planet.
One issue for you to consider it's that the planet have already made contact with the Imperium and was joining it peacefully while Angron was preparing for the last battle.
Ah, crap, I'd forgotten that part.
Even so, though, if I suspected a heavy Khornate influence I would've had to give them a fireworks show, for he sake of the rest of the Imperium.