tertium's only hopes (we are so doomed, fatalist arbities edition!)
a collection of prompts taken directly from fatshark's 2022 fps shooter "darktide", set in the warhammer 40,000 franchise, with a focus on the arbities class, fatalist personality, with a mix of both female and male voice lines. ( as always, feel free to tweak things such as pronouns, words, and titles as needed for context. ) cw: violence, death, body horror, religious shaming, alcohol, and religion (mostly based in christian theology) in general.
"i'll be sure to let you know when i've made time for it."
"ah. false humility to encourage cooperation. not a tactic i admire."
"our duty takes us to the very nicest of places."
"it has a certain something, doesn't it?"
"why did you look at me when you said that?"
"i knew you were enough of a liar to be worth liking."
"so many smiling faces. i might think that you weren't here by choice."
"i imagine that he'd tell you. if he wanted you to know."
"can it be? are you weary of judgement?"
"even the strong grow weary."
"there's always a strange smell on the air, have you noticed?"
"i am no admirer of routine. a dulled mind is a dulled blade."
"that is a truly remarkable excuse for missing the point."
"no rest for the wicked, nor for the just. life is exhausting."
"i don't want to die because you can't you keep them occupied!"
"overconfidence gets you killed."
"it would seem that we might yet survive this mission."
"circular reasoning, ever a reliable crutch."
"i will have you know that i'm in fine fighting fettle."
"you're making me look bad, _____."
"i am fairly certain that i just stepped in something vile."
"i'm having second thoughts about your plan."
"you are ingenious. if only that ingenuity served a better cause."
"must you dash about so? it's tiring to watch."
"i've seen how he looks at me. like something stuck to his vambrace after a messy judgement"
"i'm not sure you heard what i said."
"just... try it. you might like it."
"simple is certainly one way to put it."
"there are times when i almost like it down here."
"what a shame. i was hoping we could be friends."
"that is your view. i readily discard it."
"walk softly, conscript. death is hunting you."
"once again, you reveal your poor judgement."
"the guard are used to grinding campaigns, aren't they? this is much the same."
"by all means, drink. by your precision i'd say you started several hours ago."
"far be it from me to complain, but this could be going better."
"are we really the finest defenders atoma can muster?"
"we're an effective team. it's a pity that some of you are almost certainly lexbreakers."
"stay close to me. you might just live longer."
"only too well. in all my years of service to the lex, things have only ever gotten worse."
"don't you feel more alive? enjoy it while it lasts."
"a noble sentiment. and often an expensive one."
"if you have energy enough to recite the lex, you are not fighting hard enough."
"i've always found circular arguments unconvincing."
"that's what i like about you: always such a joy to be around."
"i've never cared for enclosed spaces."