"MACRERGATE INSTINCT" - WARHAMMER 40K AUDIO - TYRANIDS

"MACRERGATE INSTINCT" Written by A.G GLEN
Narrated and produce by A Vox in the Void
Another incredible entry for the Halloween writing competition. Many thanks to A.G Glen for taking the time to pen this brilliant short story.
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[@DaveTheCrowe]

See if he had’ve paid more attention to the rules of his brother’s game he would’ve realised that the lictor had finished its assault movement short having failed to reach him. That’s why it was left standing on the table.

[@sambob8019]

Now that would be odd so what it waits there and lets you take your turn you get to take your turn of running away like a scared little girl for what like 4 m lol

[@Slick-Salamander]

I’m wheezing

[@jhondoe3442]

🎉

[@joehalliday6963]

Love the subtle reference that the brother is playing warhammer on the floor 😂

[@AVoxintheVoid]

Yeah I loved that too! Especially the part about the scaling!

[@viribusunitis8617]

Meta done right, love it.

[@greentte5920]

I was like why ultramarines tho

[@gil-nammoon3738]

It's hilarious and weirdly wholesome. But then, they probably force children to participate as training. Like, that child is NOT playing a game. It's literally homework that most kids silently resent.

[@andy7666]

You actually find quite a few gaming sessions among the Astartes and Primarchs in the Heresy series and other books! Not just Regicide, but tabletop battle!

[@urzakarn9782]

Love the idea the Hivemind completely understands human psychology and decides it's too weak to incorporate into itself. Brutal levels of rejection.

[@slkjvlkfsvnlsdfhgdght5447]

where did it say anything about incorporating human nature into itself?

[@sbraypaynt]

Knowing that the Lictor was likely hiding in wait, on the ceiling or in a corner, camouflaged and still as a statue for days is great nightmare fuel.

[@markusnavergard2387]

it has seen things

[@ChaoticVoicesofAndreas]

It knew neither malice, nor mercy. Bone chilling truth.

[@FloppaBreaker]

Though as we've learned in more recent Nids lore over the past couple years, that isn't entirely true ;)

[@xenathcytrin202]

Incorrect, it did know both malice and mercy, and it still does. It understands both on a level we are incapable of. And it deems them wanting, unneccesary, and imperfect. It is not a stupid brute, it is not an animal that operates on instict, insticts like malice and mercy. It shapes its insticts into what it needs. We are the animals to it, driven by biological imperitives that are not our design, but simply the result of a single genetic lineage, hardly adjusted at all into anything resembling a truly actuallized being. Tyranids have all their opptions open to them, they could choose to be like humanity at any point. The fact that they dont says that perhaps whatever they have chosen to be is better than us.

[@lorentzcoffin4957]

*satisfied chittering noises* This is the sort of story I enjoy hearing the existential horror of not being the apex predator any more

[@antigrav6004]

I loved the brief mention of scale issues with the minis even in the 41st millennium

[@MisterFrets]

The epilogue and inferences of humanities inferiority and by extension, the emperor's lies, was WELL done

[@leovalenzuela8368]

It really is the best part.

[@sharks3010]

Out of all the factions in the 40k universe to possibly fight against, the Tyranids always feel like any attempt to do so would be completely futile.

[@jrr7031]

Fighting every faction as a Frontline human is hopeless. The only one you possibly have a chance of surviving is the Ork.

[@Rozenade]

@@jrr7031 fighting chaos guardsmen wouldn't be so bad so long as they don't have chaos marines with them

[@jrr7031]

@@Rozenade yea, as long as no psykers either. You stand a decent chance....

[@2345tomson]

And yet the Tyranids are the ones that must be fought. The rest are not genocidal towards humanity just aggressive.

[@speakingwithoutnet]

@@jrr7031 the Tau wouldn't be too bad. Not great, but they at least take prisoners, and they don't come in overwhelming numbers or try to inflict pain for fun.

[@Kropothead]

Lictor? But I barely knew her! But seriously, nothing spookier than the vanguard ‘nids.

[@Chaos_Pawn]

Or an ymgarl genestealer

[@Shooter762]

File this as a top tier example to give someone when you are trying to describe “Grimdark”.

[@kai_plays_khomus]

The story was already hitting hard enough - and then _Alexanderplatz_ got mentioned as place of a last stand, an existing locality not too far from where I'm living.. ⚜️💀⚙️

[@Azzie420]

Oh how lovely a Tyranid story, I feel as if the actual stories don’t live up to the “buggyness” of the true horrors they bring. I feel this one was perfect as from an inquisitive child’s perspective it takes you back to your younger days of “I wish I’d never opened that door” the fear his father has but refuses to show because he can’t break in front of his son who idolises him... the fear that’s spreading across the entirety of the planet with little to no hope as yes the Astropath got a message out, but lots of times those messages go unheard for years. And then it arrives... That is why this is a 10/10 top teir Tyranid story

[@Tie_Mu]

Terrific, these Tyranids deserve endless eradication. It was sad to see how Hawthorne came to that conclusion.

[@The_Cylly]

do they truly deserve it though? can an animal be faulted for killing off of instinct? can a being that only exists to serve a purpose be blamed for doing so in whatever way it deems most effective? do the monsters deserve to die simply for what they are and what being that means?

[@inquisitorgarza312]

This story has many layers of Lovecraftian elements to this, and once more you outdone yourself in showing the horrors of the Grim Darkness of the Future.

[@AVoxintheVoid]

I thought that too when reading through it. I think Lovecraft and Warhammer themes meld well together

[@downtostandup]

Earth, just another long forgotten boarder world lost to warp. Lost to all hope, lost to its people's own nightmares. Horror? Nah, it is so much worse than that- Hopelessness

[@Niggurath-n4h]

We need more of fan narrated audiobooks. I’ve discovered a lot of not well known author lately via fans narration.

[@ChillAssTurtle]

This is better than black library stuff

[@Niggurath-n4h]

@@ChillAssTurtle yeah it sure did, it will not surprise me if GW will settle for robot narration just to pump out audiobooks.

[@nix-cipher]

@@ChillAssTurtle I agree with you whole heartedly! I feel B.L. might try to scoop him up at some point like GW did with other pinnacles of perfection, SODAZ is a prime example (I am happy for his success,but miss his content.)

[@SimilarCatalyst]

Any suggestions? I'm trying to find more like vox

[@AVoxintheVoid]

War wyvern is good. He does official black library readings though.

[@j.c.huckabay6259]

Whoever bloody wrote this is really good. It's hard to be so violent especially with children involved and still drag the reader into the shoes of one of desperate grimdark on the hourly imperium dwellers and be fighting something so terrifyingly alien. Faith shaking tearing down it's walls in the heart. Well done indeed. Keep up the good work. Please never use ai. Thanks. Love your work on all levels from all who add to the storytelling. All the channels should look to the work done here as mark to reach or atleast struggle for.

[@terraopg8259]

i have just discovered "Flesh Noose" a few dayse ago on your channel. The tyranids are my favorite species in 40K and so i love seeing another Tyranid audio

[@aleccarroll7328]

Me 2 it was low key exactly what i needed im between hive fleet jorm choas ether iron warriors or black legion choas undivied and or orks and if we gonna go krump stuff u know we bringin the goffs orkest orks opinions though ive bin trying to decide my first army for a while now...

[@brooklynkeith2877]

Fleshnoose was my 1st vox and it made a lasting impression 💯💯

[@andreasmuller4666]

A darker and truer 40k than in most books and audio dramas from BL.

[@adams5613]

Goddamn that was great and terrifying. Hits harder when you have kids.

[@Ironbattlemace]

These are so damn good, I didn't sleep last night because I've binged these like meth.

[@zayneserrano9027]

Your stories throw the listener into the brutal and unforgiving world of 40k and I absolutely love it, I hope your channel flourishes in the future.

[@AVoxintheVoid]

Thankyou Zayne. I feel like my job is done when I read comments like these.

[@zayneserrano9027]

@@AVoxintheVoid you are a very good narrator, do yoh write your own stories or how do you come about these shorts?

[@AVoxintheVoid]

@@zayneserrano9027 I've written two pieces myself, "All the Gods are Dead'" and "Skull takers". My most recent narrations have been entries for the horror writing competition I ran for Halloween and I've also been extremely lucky with the calibre of authors who have sent me work!

[@zayneserrano9027]

@@AVoxintheVoid I am currently half way through skulltakers and ive really enjoyed it, have you thought of writing anymore of your own?

[@KillTeamHungary]

Well :) Again, a runner up that deserved a place at the top! Great story I loved it, the brutal efficiency of the Nids is always baffling. Congrats!

[@Mortrexable]

Man this just makes want to have more nid story’s now

[@FreewayKingz]

All The Gods Are Dead is freaking awesome! Lol I know Vox did it awhile ago but Damn! More stories of that HORROR!

[@AVoxintheVoid]

My thanks brother! I loved writing that story, I'm glad others enjoy my twisted brain as well!

[@christianwarrior3169]

This channel is the only one that made me feel the true threat of the tyrannids,they are not shown to be as dangerous and lethal as they are here there is absolutely no escape from them once they come in mass

[@evanhunt1863]

That moment when the major realizes that humanity isn't divine, that they're just another species of intelligent fauna... I can only imagine his shock. For us, today, that means little. Many people know and accept this fact. But to the people of the 40K galaxy? That's the foundation of their worldview blown to bits.

[@BeefyGreek]

2:29 “ well he’s been shouting racial slurs so I’m sure he understands call of duty” “ not what I meant son”

[@AVoxintheVoid]

Haha! Nice

[@BeefyGreek]

@@AVoxintheVoid amazing stuff btw gutted I didn’t find it sooner 🙌

[@RomanvonUngernSternbergnrmfvus]

And this is why children this was possibly your best work yet. the admech would be proud of that guardsman’s forward thinking in depriving the foul xeno of bio mass.

[@sambob8019]

Well maybe not the biomass entirely because they literally eat the atmosphere as well but definitely denying them your genetics

[@Vuntermonkey]

I've listened to years of lore, audio books, etc. about 40k. Much of it tends to be laced with hope, or of a certain technical nature which dulls the horror. Stories like this one bring it all back. There is no hope, only war.

[@AVoxintheVoid]

That's my outlook on 40k. Never been a fan of hope personally 😜

[@davebowman9000]

That one was great, but also heart-tearing. Great work on both of you! Thanks for all these treats!

[@chesterstevens8870]

Becoming one with the Hivemind is inevitable. Resistance is pointless. "My name is Legion, for we are many."

[@emmanueltrejo4226]

The ending was something else to say the least. Bravo 👏

[@Jazzarus]

Love these stories and narrations! This one was short but sweet.

[@aleccarroll7328]

For the star children

[@LM-xw7ii]

Dude … this is the most chilling Tyranid story I have ever seen.

[@baz5521]

allways interesting when ppl think of the nids as mindless hive beasts Good vid

[@dr.stronk9857]

This is why I love the tyranids, they’re so creepy. Un feeling insects with intelligence

[@colescott9982]

This is a good one congrats to the writer for making a great story

[@lordofbats3601]

Oh my that was excellent!!! Yes pray more think less, the Emperor Protects!!

[@hoplite-1986]

Love to listen when i drive home from gf late Night. Its so atmospheric and grim and the narrative top quality

[@slamjam7676]

Very cool I thought this was gonna be your typical imperium W story where some kids hold out against some monster But I was surprised that the xenos plan worked in a pretty sick way

[@stugiiif146]

After binging this channel all day after work, I can happily say you've earned a new subscriber. You bring so many of these tales so much life. I'm shocked I haven't heard of this channel before

[@samuellabarre7924]

Everytime I listen to one of the runner up I feel like a fraud, so many incredible entries, i would have loved to listen to them all

[@AVoxintheVoid]

They were all amazing! No need to feel like a fraud my friend

[@OifelOifel]

Your work is so good! Food for thought: An audiobook where the different characters are voiced by you and the different creators in the warhammer community like 40k theories, chaptermaster valrak, weshammer, major kill and all the others. Also having the nice music and sounds in the backround. That would be epic.

[@AVoxintheVoid]

I can definitely reach out to some of them, I am connected to valrak at least. I do have more voice actors helping me in upcoming narrations but thankyou for the suggestion

[@Cesly-mo3uf]

Um your boi Baldy and Border too.

[@martiingaray69]

Please not majorkill!

[@Mortrexable]

Haven’t even listened yet but the hive mind commands me to like

[@toasterstealer5348]

A voice like butter, why wasn't I subscribed sooner I've already listened to 5 videos and counting they are the only thing keeping me awake during night shift.

[@sixtomartinez1968]

This is some great narration!

[@RoricsAzazel]

You have a hell of a voice for narration. Keep it up.

[@AVoxintheVoid]

Cheers Nate!

[@petersinton43]

You outdid yourself's with this one.Brilliant stuff!!

[@josephkelley3545]

That was awesome! I’m enjoying the videos more and more.

[@kronanthekonqueror2979]

Phenomenal as always ♥️

[@AVoxintheVoid]

Thankyou boss!

[@BigBinky_Gaming]

Lichtors are literally the stuff of terrible nightmares. Ultimate assassins/terror troops designed infiltrate and find prey, find weaknesses, and wreak havoc.

[@robbabcock_]

Chilling!

[@aleccarroll7328]

Deathleaper truly is a smart bug also a thing of true nightmares

[@hectoraliegbe9429]

Deathleaper wasn't the one that attacked the manor. Rather, it was a regular Lictor.

[@gustronmega]

Wow that was a dark story, thanks your your great voice acting . I really enjoy it

[@AVoxintheVoid]

Thankyou so much! This was a brilliant story to narrate

[@gustronmega]

You do great work , you bring the 40k universe to life . Mate I genuinely thank you for your efforts.

[@AVoxintheVoid]

@@gustronmega and I truly appreciate the support 💪

[@dbayles3677]

Knocked another one out of the park mate, fantastic reading and fantastic story. Bravo

[@WingedShark333]

Umm hey, vox maybe it would be a crazy idea, but how would it be a narrated short from the tyranids perspective it would be interesting

[@ronanhanni3110]

this story made me once more not regret starting with the tyranids they are a nice conzept which fits in the darkness and horror of 40k, they remind me of lovecraftian monsters which i like or h.r.gigers xenomorph. it is rumord that 2023 the nids will get a new model release which i am here for. are there any good tyranid boocks out there that capture the horror of these all consuming space dinosaur bugs and in what boock is this story?

[@flangelouder]

Love me some Tyranids

[@chumaktv5386]

Holy shit that was a good one, very interesting take on humans

[@graphitewarriorsrpg]

Praise to the author! As always, incredible narration! Thank you, A. G Glen and Vox, for this!

[@AVoxintheVoid]

My pleasure!

[@Human-163]

First time hearing a 40k story, my beredict?: Jesus...

[@trevordenver9877]

Fan narration is now canon to me

[@leodhasw-s3739]

Well that was dark...grimdark!

[@Seulpeun-Oppa]

Bro you got to do a vid of you doing the prayers and litanies tht would be so epic 😊

[@AVoxintheVoid]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/n3itZKOpasume7c I have done a few shorts like that 🤘

[@TheSorrowOfTheReaper]

Great story about the Tyranids! I would love to hear a story about Genestealers in the future, as they were my first army to collect.

[@connorriggs1518]

Well I missed the premiere but I am here now

[@skepticalmagos_101]

Man.. your narrations are awesome !

[@nodopamine6243]

Yes, oh god yes this is what I needed today.

[@3pkmcnuggets604]

Awesome work by all

[@pipes9878]

Awesome work 🔥🤟😎👍🔥 I’m still processing what Hawthorn was thinking 🤔 I can’t help but emotionally disagree with him but his logic has a resonance of truth to it. There’s 1 way to defeat the Nids, at the moment the battle is lost release the life eater virus, pragmatic I know 🤷‍♂️ but sometimes you just have to ask yourself “what would Perturabo do?” Lol

[@urzakarn9782]

That strategy results in the loss of the planet where said virus is released so mutual destruction at best. Furthermore, the Tyranid are highly adaptive. Upon experiencing the virus once they would probably become immune. They've done so before against Nurgle made daemonic diseases so a human made virus would be easier to overcome.

[@pipes9878]

@@urzakarn9782 good point 🤔

[@borisdorofeev5602]

Thank you for all the awesome content.

[@Toto-95]

these unofficial stories are FIRE !

[@wither5673]

''with impossible insect stillness'' makes me think of old practical effects monsters from the 80's.

[@gustavoacosta1434]

Wow! This was incredible.

[@nulla8775]

Good story, cheers mate.

[@kirksabio2382]

Symbols to prevent spoilers. When I was listening to this narration, i tempted fate. The author couldn't possibly be brave enough to *i*l the ÷id$ off right? I couldnt help but hope for them surviving, but when Fer£$ took the hit, i knew that was the end for @tt@ too. Absolutely amazing author. But damn void, you've pulled some warp fuckery to make 16 minutes feel like 2. I was on the edge of my seat from start to finish and wanted more. Loving all the TFTV stuff so far!

[@Cesly-mo3uf]

Ok, this one got me. This was dark.

[@someweeb4110]

My body is ready for the Dead Space content

[@AVoxintheVoid]

@@someweeb4110 coming sooner than you think

[@someweeb4110]

@@AVoxintheVoid You bloody legend

[@jamilahrazzaq8780]

Tyranids! Scurge of the galaxy. 😁

[@lay-hannowway8943]

Awesome as usual mate 👍

[@FunkBastid]

Now this is podracing

[@milesaway3422]

You’re such a legend

[@TheColosiss]

I don't think running when you're facing a lictor without a weapon is cowardice...

[@silent_stalker3687]

You could always try to mate with it, if you’re lucky you’ll give the hivemind s moody Lictor for at least a few weeks and then birthing pains :3

[@KhrisKillerX]

Oh my, yes! Excellent story. Brilliant narration. You killed this one, Vox.

[@Matt85ism]

well done!

[@inquisitorkrieger8171]

I love this channel.

[@AVoxintheVoid]

And I love you too!

[@Sssilk84]

Wow...how about a happy ending once in a while 40k

[@AVoxintheVoid]

No chance 😎

[@Sssilk84]

Hahaha it seems that way. Awesome content btw!

[@AVoxintheVoid]

Thankyou boss. I do have a couple of 'happy ending' stories but you'll have to sift through the grim and the dark 😎

[@Sssilk84]

Will do!

[@slim-yin]

Thanks

[@AVoxintheVoid]

My pleasure!

[@bassface5983]

I like how they were playing with space marine minis...in a Warhammer story....nice....lol

[@SSJSoujiro]

Wow what a story!!!

[@martinjoedickeint]

I lived close to Alexanderplatz in Berlin… no Nids there 🙈😂

[@AVoxintheVoid]

You sure? Those lictors are sneaky bastards

[@amaningoy1658]

Love it

[@ninjagrimlock1718]

God this is good

[@AVoxintheVoid]

Glad you enjoyed it boss!

[@zebwilliams8945]

Whoever wrote this is a fucking god.

[@Vulgaels]

I always wondered why imperial planets dont have slef destruct caches. i mean, you know the plant will be wiped out by Tyranids so when the battle is lost, slef nuke the planet. i know its done when a fleet ship can sneak in, but some trully protected self destruct plan on the planet should he by now everywhere

[@secutorprimus]

Are there any good Necron or Mechanicus stories? I would be enthralled to hear their inner monologues from you.

[@deadgunslinger8489]

Im reading infinite and the divine. Its pretty fun. If you like two old necrons trolling eachother, give it a try Also one of the protagonists is my boy Trazyn

[@secutorprimus]

@@deadgunslinger8489 I've heard of that one, and the Twice Dead King. Do you know of any mechanicus books?

[@deadgunslinger8489]

@@secutorprimus i wish i knew. Mechanicus is my favorite loyalist faction. But i dont know any. Atleast theres the game... Lets also hope there is a mechanicus class in darktide

[@secutorprimus]

@@deadgunslinger8489 If they add a mechanicus class, I hope it's a Skitarius. Or maybe a Servitor. Just not an actual Techpriest.

[@kiralight2929]

👏😲 dammnnnn that was good

[@jamesbaker3153]

Thadeus, Thad-EE-Us.