UlfarAs soon as you walk in, the eyes of everyone in the room turn to you. The Commissar barks a command and the fighters salute you in perfect unison. "Glory to House von Valancius!"
Ulfar"Your Lordship/Ladyship, as you may have read in my memo, your life is in mortal danger. Your series of impressive victories in the arena has incurred the ire of the profane xenos. The Wyches won't let you emerge from your next fight alive. As true servants of the Imperium, we cannot let that happen. Awaiting your orders!" His peaked cap gleaming, the Commissar clicks his boots loudly. The only sign that betrays his trepidation is the faint trembling of his hands.
YOU"All I did was win another fight. What makes it so significant?"
UlfarThe Commissar says in a lowered voice, "You wiped the floor with the Bloodstained Proselytes, the elite of the elite, in front of all of Commorragh. You didn't just spit in the faces of Keykeross and her chums, you publicly wounded the pride of every Drukhari who saw it happen. Pissing on a statue of Vect with everyone watching would've caused less of a stink. That's the Drukhari for you — they love their arenas." The Commissar shrugs apologetically.
YOU"All I did was win another fight. What makes it so significant?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Warriors of the Imperium! The God-Emperor's gaze is upon us, here and now. I am ready to meet my death face to face, for I know that He watches over me. What about you? Will you disgrace yourselves in His eyes? Or will you fight and prevail?"
UlfarThe crowd's fierce and inspired roar deafens you. You see the glowing eyes of the people who have gathered here. This fire craves to be released so that it may consume any and all enemies of Humanity who dare to stand in the way of the Emperor's devout servants. As you observe the crowd, the Commissar's gaze jumps out at you. For the first time since you met him, his eyes are filled with genuine righteous fury, without a trace of falsehood or mockery.
Ulfar"You can count on us, Your Lordship/Ladyship! Our best chance of gaining the upper hand is to hit them with a surprise attack. You are the man/woman who triumphed over the Bloodstained Proselytes — it shouldn't be much of a challenge for you to last long enough in the arena until we can strike our enemy when they least expect it. Good luck to you, Your Lordship/Ladyship. The Emperor protects!"
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YOU"Here are your orders: wait. I do not intend to die at the hands of xenos. Once I have destroyed them and found a way to escape, I shall return to take you with me."
UlfarThe people's expressions show different emotions: relief, doubt, disappointment. The members of the resistance start exchanging glances and whispering, until the Commissar silences them with a sharp command.
Ulfar"You dare doubt the words of a Rogue Trader, one anointed by the Emperor Himself? The man/woman standing before you is willing to risk his/her life against the superior forces of the detestable xenos so that we may have our long-awaited freedom! Pray to the Emperor that he/she succeeds, for He protects the righteous!" A deafening "The Emperor protects!" erupts in response, then the Commissar winks at you.
UlfarHe lowers his voice and says to you, "I'm going to put my faith in you too, you know. I have no idea how you plan on escaping or even surviving, but you've surprised me before on several occasions. I do hope this isn't some cruel joke to pay me back for my past... transgressions. It'd be a shame to have rediscovered my faith in the Emperor only to die in Commorragh. I mean, it would certainly be ironic: the old me would have loved it. Good luck!"
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YOU"I have no orders to give. If you are true sons and daughters of Humanity, the Emperor will show you the way, not I."
UlfarYou hear confused exclamations, heavy sighs, and loud sobs. A dark wave of despair, powerlessness, and disappointment sweeps across the ranks of the resistance.
UlfarThe Commissar uses just the right tone to stop the spreading chatter. "Fighters! Do not lose hope! Can't you see that the Rogue Trader's selfless sacrifice has spared our souls and given us more precious time to plan our escape? Or do you doubt the might of the Immortal Emperor? He won't forsake us! And neither will I forsake you! Take heart, for it is heresy to succumb to doubt. Dismissed!"
UlfarHe lowers his voice and says to you, "I see how it is. First you give me that inspirational crap about being a 'true leader' and escaping, and now it's everyone for themselves? I believed you, you know. Well, I won't hold it against you. I only have myself to blame for forgetting where I am. Say hello to the Emperor for me."
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YOU"Warriors of the Imperium! The God-Emperor's gaze is upon us, here and now. I am ready to meet my death face to face, for I know that He watches over me. What about you? Will you disgrace yourselves in His eyes? Or will you fight and prevail?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Here are your orders: wait. I do not intend to die at the hands of xenos. Once I have destroyed them and found a way to escape, I shall return to take you with me."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I have no orders to give. If you are true sons and daughters of Humanity, the Emperor will show you the way, not I."continues where this line first appears above
Ulfar(sequence)
Ulfar"I've seen you, you poisonous gnat, leading your comrades to their deaths in the arena. But now you are willing to stand with the Aett-Vater against all of Commorragh, to suffer what is certain to be a gruesome and agonising death? You are still an unworthy scoundrel, of course, but... you have chosen an honourable way out."