#high consort

Mortarion - On the High Consort's side, obviously. Encourages them to actually never speak to the Emperor again and just get divorced already.

Fulgrim - Ends up on the Emperor's side, purely because he thinks the silent treatment is very immature. Thinks they just need to talk it out already.

Angron - Technically on the Emperor's side but only because he thinks the whole 'silent treatment' is stupid and that they should just duke it out and then make up.

Magnus - Is on the Emperor's side because he thinks this silence solves nothing. Isn't it better to talk it out instead, like adults are supposed to?

Perturabo - High Consort, all the way. Does he think the silent treatment is petty? Yeah, but Perturabo is a petty bastard and so he approves the silent war of attrition that's going on.

Alpharius - Who's side is he really on? Both? None? No one is sure. One moment he's talking about forgiveness, the next he's praising the High Consort for their exemplary mental warfare.

Lorgar - On Big E's side but he's also begging the High Consort to forgive his poor father. Lorgar is on his knees, tears in his eyes, praying for his parents not to get divorced.

Horus - Of course he's on the Emperor's side, he's daddy's special little boy after all. Tries very hard to get the two of them to reconcile and plays the mediator.

Konrad - Definitely on the High Consort's side because the silent treatment makes sense to him. When he doesn't want to speak to his brothers, he ignores them too.

Sanguinius - Tries to be a neutral party but clearly aims to get his parents to reconcile. Maybe a tad partial to the High Consort's side but does his best to understand both sides.

Corvus - Of course he's on the High Consort's side. If the Emperor made them so upset that they've refused to speak to him for decades then he must have done something real bad.

Ferrus - Most likely on the Emperor's side. Finds the whole silent treatment an immense waste of time, especially considering how long it's been going on.

Rogal - Sides with the High Consort, though he does think the silent treatment should end because this is dragging on longer than it has to. Does, however, respect their tenacity.

Vulkan - On the High Consort's side but tries to get them to forgive the Emperor because he does believe the silent treatment has gone on for way to long.

Lion - Definitely on the Emperor's side. Finds the whole argument silly and thinks the silent treatment is very immature and a waste of time.

Leman - On the High Consort's side because if mom/dad is upset then fuck yeah, he's upset with them. Does however think this is getting a bit silly.

Jaghatai - Is on the High Consort's side. Does he want them to make up already? Yep. Does he tell them that? Yeah. But he ain't getting between those two when they are fighting.

When the clone enters the chamber, the High Consort almost feel like they have been thrown back in time. He looks like the Fulgrim they remember when they close their eyes. Not the warped being he's since become but the person he was before he fell to Chaos. It's nostalgic.

The clone does not take a single step further into the chamber, standing with his back merely a foot against the door that shuts and locks behind him. The custodes watch him like a hawk, waiting for any excuse to cut him down where he stands. His genetic template would not be granted the same patience.

(And bonus Corvus occasionally appearing in the back of these vision to say hi)

Lorgar trying to set the High Consort up with one of the Chaos gods while also praying for his parents to divorce every night before he goes to bed.

Lorgar sending the prayer-equivalent of "Hot singles in your area" to the Chaos gods.

First of all; location. Of course it's going to take place in the Imperial Palace. There's no other option. Well, there were, but they were all shot down. Apparently, there were no large enough wedding venues on Luna, so the palace it is.

A specific section of the palace is chosen and sectioned off for the event so that no wayward guests will accidentally wander off somewhere they are not supposed to be. Security is going to be tight. The custodes are treating this like its war.

The chosen section includes multiple gardens and halls, providing enough space to entertain hundreds of thousands of guests. Which there will be because the Imperium has a million worlds under its rule and that means that a lot of people need to be present to represent them.

And listen, the guests aren't required to bring gifts. That wasn't included on the invitation. But like, how could anyone show up without one? It's practically a competition between guests to one-up each other in order to prove their loyalty and to (hopefully) earn some favor from the royal couple. Multiple rooms have to be emptied to serve as temporary storage areas because of the multitude of gifts. Some noble brought a space ship. A smaller one, yes, but a space ship nonetheless.

Decorations? Decorations. Not cheap little trinkets either, no, they are breaking out the fine shit, the treasures the Emperor and High Consort have collected over the years. And it's a fucking lot. There are different displays of artworks and artifacts, most of them originating from ancient Terra, that the guests can admire and talk about. A retinue of magos go into an excited frenzy when they find an original Macintosh computer. When it also manages to turn on without fail the custodes has to direct the other guests around them as the mechanicus start praising the machine-spirit with full on religious ceremonies.

As for the Primarchs? Of course they're all there. Attendance is mandatory and so is good behavior. So no convincing the High Consort to bail before the ceremony (looking at you Mortarion). They are all expected to be dressed for the occasion so no wearing just any old rag (again, looking at you Mortarion). Some Primarchs adhere to these rules better than others. Fulgrim, Sanguinius and Roboute are all splendid examples, looking behaving like perfect sons. Angron looks and behaves like someone put a honey badger in a suit while Ferrus just showed up in actual armor. Shiny armor, sure, but that's besides the point. Fulgrim forced him to go change.

Speaking of Fulgrim, he practically begged to be part of the planning for the wedding. Surprisingly enough, so did Rogal. Apparently he had a lot of ideas of how to improve the structural integrity and security of the venue. Fulgrim almost stabbed him in the eye when he suggested automated turrets on the banisters, even when Rogal tried to compromise by offering to paint them gold. Malcador had to calm that entire situation down.

High Consort: *enters throne room* "I hope your have a good reason for requesting my presence. I was busy doing very important Imperial duties."

*flashback to them playing Go Fish with their dogs*

High Consort: "Do you have any fives?"

Dog: "Bork!"

*flashback ends*

High Consort: "That bitch was cheating for sure..."

Kitten: "Well, my lady/lord, you see..."

Big E: "SUP BABE."

High Consort: "What the fuck!?"

Big E: "IS THAT HOW YOU GREET YOUR HUSBAND? SMH, I THOUGHT YOU'D BE HAPPY TO HEAR FROM ME."

High Consort: "Happy? HAPPY!? You bastard! Do you know how much work I've had to pick up since you decided to semi-die? A shit ton! And because you couldn't even go ahead and fully die, I couldn't even declare myself a widow and take out your life insurance! Stars know the Astra Militarum needs the extra funds..."

Big E: "BOHOO, POOR YOU, HAVING TO WALK AND TALK LIKE A NORMAL PERSON INSTEAD OF BEING CONFINED TO LIFE SUPPORT. YOU HAVE MY SYMPATHIES."

High Consort: "Fuck you you lich."

Big E: "TWAT."

High Consort: "Uggo."

Big E: "BUTT-FACE."

High Consort: "Crusty bitch."

Big E: "GOOBER."

High Consort: "..."

Big E: "..."

Kitten: *under his breath* "Please don't get a divorce, please don't get a divorce..."

High Consort: *chuckles* "I missed our talks."

Big E: "ME TOO BABE. NOW WANNA HAVE HOT PSYCHIC REUNION SEX?"

High Consort: *already in lingerie* Fuck yeah."

That's why, during the Siege of Terra, Mortarion seeks his mother out and urges her to come with him.

There's quite a lot of artwork depicting you inside the Imperial palace. Paintings, statues and so on. Some made by famous artists, other made by custodes but a few are actually made by the Emperor himself. He rarely has time for the arts anymore but back before the Imperium, before even the Dark Age of Technology, he would sometimes dedicate a piece of art to you. These artworks are guarded and maintained by the custodes themselves.

Big E may be a bastard but mf is LOYAL. Will never cheat on you. Fully intended this matrimony to be forever. He might have had some flings and relationships before the two of you met but now he's sated.

When he returns back to the Imperial palace after a long time away, the Emperor always brings back a gift for you. "My star, this gem reminded me of you." "A new gown for you. I wish to see you wear it." Stuff that made him think of you so he brought it back. You have quite an extensive collection by now.

Like mentioned in previous parts, you have a Custodi bodyguard. But you also have a whole guard of Custodes assigned to guard you, on orders of the Emperor of course. Your Custodi bodyguard just so happens to be the captain of this guard and the one that's always directly by your side. Because of this, you are quite close. So what if they work for your husband? So does every other bitch in the Imperium!