A Resignation

[Phog 150]

Dain stands in the small sand pit in the new Teutonic Order fortress. The Hochmiester's helmet sits at his feet. The Sariants of the Order stand around him, eagerly awaiting his speech. Dain clears his throat, quieting the room.

"Sariants of the Teutonic Order... Due to the recent events in the Empire, I have had a realization of sorts. I will be blunt in my explanation, Sariants, but please do not hate me for my honesty.

The Emperor has thrown us aside, lads. The Rose are his new play things. I realized this when I was shot in the street by one of the Rose and nothing was done about it. This information, along with the fact that the Emperor allowed for Sariants to be attacked and killed by the Rose during the siege of Fort DeNurem and nothing was done about it, has lead me to this conclusion. We have lost our status as the elite of Oren. We are nothing more than common soldiers, worthy only of being practice for the Rose.

As we have been abandoned by Godfrey, I have come to a second conclusion. The Emperor is no God. He is only a man. For if he was God, he would not have left us to die. We served him without question and with fervor for so many years, and this is how he has repayed us. A God would have taken care of his chosen people, but not Godfrey. Godfrey is no more than a man with a crown looking for the group he can manipulate to do his bidding.

As I look at the facts laid before me, I have made a decision. I am resigning from the position of Hochmiester and from the Teutonic Order as a whole. I relinquish all of my power to HochLieter Mirtok.

Brothers... I pray that you do not hate me for the choices I make. I am going to forge my own path in this world, free of manipulation. I shall do what I please. But before I go I urge you all to consider what you are doing with your lives. I have thrown much of my life away in service to Godfrey. I have slain many men in his name. I hope that you all have the courage to decide whether the path you are taking in life is your own or someone elses. With that, Brothers I shall leave you. I wish you all the best of luck in whatever path you choose with your lives. Goodbye."

Upon finishing speaking Dain walks out of the room and out of the fortress. The Hochmiester's helmet sits in the sand.

[PtahWithin 1320]

((Thus were the seeds of corruption planted, and the chaos gods laughed as they turned the emperor's loyal space marines against him))

[Mr_Boomer337 56]

*Stands from the steps and thinks to himself*

The Rose is in fact a problem, we need good men that are willing to fight. I hope my bruddas don't start second guessing their loyalty on the field of battle. They won't last long. It's a competitive world for power now, only the strong stay alive. Give the Roses some time, they will start to crack before the Emperor and if they don't the Cross will make sure they do.....

*Joseph standing up speaks*

"These are hard times, for what you have said before us today there is no questioning people will title you as a heretic. I believe you have made sacrifices for this order. I'll still respect that and I'll look at you not as a heretic but as a honest man that has been betrayed by the man you had given your life to for so many years. May the colors black and white burn within you."

[SkyyoBee 249]

Moved to the Great Library. It shall be sorted into appropriate category shortly.