#reject inquiries

[adeptus-arbites-official]

it is not a violation of the lex to steal repurpose one of the skitarii's hands for a backscratcher the good of atoma

it is a violation of the lex if the skitarii is chasing me down with a knife about it

so I can definitely hide behind request the arbitrators to step in, right

urgent question please respond quickly

Thank you for inquiry.

While it is true that theft is not covered under the Lex Imperialis, the act of chasing an imperial citizen with a knife is also not covered under the Lex Imperialis.

Misallocation or theft of Imperial resources, especially those used in the war effort, IS a violation of the Lex. Your attempt to use a critical piece of Adeptus Mechanicus technology as a back scratcher definitely falls under misallocation of Imperial resources.

CHARGE: Misallocation, theft, and waste of Imperial resources. MANDATED EDICT: Bullet Shield. You have the right to confess to your crimes and seek absolution for your sins. Pleas for leniency will not be heard.

[adeptus-arbites-official]

Plate-Face is very nice! Tough, strong! Not as strong as Ogryn, but still veeeery strong! I like you Plate-Face :)

Thank you for your kind words, behemoth.

Please understand that no matter your opinion of myself or my colleagues, my judgement will remain the same. The Lex must be enforced, and its enforcement must be impartial.

May the Emperor protect and guide you in your duty.

[adeptus-arbites-official]

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OGRYN IS NOT-SO-HAPPY TO REPORT THAT IT'S VERY WINDY IN THE WASTELANDS, SAH! YOU GOTTA BE CAREFUL IF YOU GO EXPE-DI-TING! YOU ARE STILL VERY VERY SMALL, LIKE SMALL PEBBLE! PLEASE DON’T GET BLOWN AWAY WITH THE SPINNY WINDS! BECAUSE THEY CAN THROW OGRYN TOO, LIKE BIG PEBBLE! BUT IF YOU DO, OGRYN PROMISES TO CATCH YOU, SAH! AND YOUR DOGGIE TOO! PLEASE TELL DOGGIE OGRYN SAYS HELLO!

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Thank you for your concern, Behemoth.

I have participated in several missions in the wastelands, and have so far not been blown away, although the wind is rather strong. It is a rather different style of combat than what I am most used to, but the missions have been mostly successful.

I shall inform my hound that you say hello, although I am not sure he will comprehend.

[adeptus-arbites-official]

Whaddya do when an Arbitrator gets sick on the field? Ours can't really keep his food down. :/

Thank you for your inquiry.

The actions you should take varies depending on how severe the vomiting is. If it is at large enough increments that it is having little to no effect on the arbitrator’s ability to perform his duties, then I recommend your squad equips respirators in case the illness is airborne and push onward to complete the mission. If the vomiting is occurring at such a rate that they are unable to perform their duty at all, call for emergency medical evacuation via valkyrie. Dispatchers should be able to tell you the location of the valkerie's LZ so that you can go and hold that location until exfiltration is possible. An Arbites apothecary and chaplain should be on board to begin immediate assessment of the illness, especially given the nature of the conflict on Atoma Prime.

In the meantime, please do not feed the arbitrator anything beyond plain bread and water. If he cannot keep these down, do not feed him anything unless strictly necessary.

[adeptus-arbites-official]

[begin voice-to-text transcription] OGRYN IS HAPPY TO REPORT THAT AM NOT TRAITOR, AM NOT EXPLODEY AND AM NOT MONSTROSITIE! WILL ALSO BE HAPPY TO STOMP BAD OGRYNS BEFORE THEY THROW YOU LIKE PEBBLE BECAUSE YOU ARE VERY VERY SMALL, SAH! BUT IF YOU WANT, CAN ALSO THROW YOU IN A FRIENDLY WAY! CAN GO VERY HIGH! [end voice-to-text transcription]

Thank you for your message, behemoth.

I was specifically referring to traitors in that announcement, but I am glad to hear that you are not any of those things that you have listed.

I have always had an affinity for your kind, as you have a tendency to be kind while have a overflowing level of devotion to the Emperor and your superiors. Unfortunately, the Adeptus Arbites does not utilize abhumans to enforce the Lex, and as such, I had not had the pleasure to work beside ogryn until the War on Atoma.

Perhaps I shall fight beside you on the field of battle... but please refrain from throwing me. This would be considered assault on an arbitrator if I were to be injured, which is a criminal offense. I do not wish to have to sentence you, behemoth.

The Emperor Protects.

[adeptus-arbites-official]

G'Day Arbitae, Lasman Rags following up on the gift of shells. I obtained these shells legally, assuming it is legal to take things from the bloody heretics and have them consecrated by a Tech Priest. I am fairly sure my commissar is dead though, so you'd have to report me to Zola or Commissar Dukane. These shells are standard shotgun shells, the same kind used by the Zealot's shotgun, I'd assume they'll chamber in yours. Usually that is what I think of when I think shells, not a redleg or tanker. Thank you again for listening, Provost.

Thank you for your message. Based on your previous messages, I had assumed that you were an active duty guardsman, not reject veteran.

While I believe acquiring ammunition from the heretics is a risky option due to possible tampering or corruption, it is not strictly illegal and helps eliminate the enemy’s supplies.

While the Executioner shotguns most commonly used by Arbitrators are a slightly different ammunition than the type used by the Agripinaa Mk VII shotguns typically available to Grendyl’s warband, some arbitrators do use the Agripinaa shotguns. These shells will be useful for them.

I would like to note that I am an arbitrator, not a provost. Yes, many people use the terms interchangeably, but technically speaking, provosts are a higher rank than arbitrators.

[adeptus-arbites-official]

Greetings Arbitrator. I hope this vox-message does not come across as accusatory but where would one report an Arbitrator if their behavior seems… how shall I put this. Erratic? For information, I am a Psyker (former enforcer) in Grendyl’s warband and on a recent Maelstrom mission the Arbitrator assigned with us seemed extremely tense throughout. Constantly huffing and growling, barely intelligible half the time and incredibly violent. I am aware these types of arbitrators are called ‘Maulers’ or ‘Mauls’ (jokingly) and I have encountered such Arbitrator’s before, but this one was rather… ‘off’. And more concerningly the warp around them appeared… thinner. Harsher. It’s difficult to describe in words but it was a concerning thing to sense, and when I was close to them it was harder to quell and focus my abilities.

I was tempted to approach the Proctor-Exactant but I must admit I am a bit fearful of the man. I know other colleagues who had approached and ended up disappearing later… and I do not believe approaching the Interrogator with such info would be helpful. Is there a way you would recommend to report such? Do Arbites have any form of internal reporting?

Regards, M.

Thank you for your inquiry, reject.

Normally I would sentence you for questioning whether or not an arbitrator was fit for duty, but in this case I find your assessment a bit concerning.

Please provide the arbitrator’s name, rank, and identification number so that the Arbites Chaplain for Precinct-Fortress Vortern may inspect and judge this particular arbitrator.

We will also require your full name, rank, identification number, and criminal record, as well as a potential interview to get a proper statement from you. YOU ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH ALL ORDERS GIVEN TO YOU BY ARBITES PERSONNEL.

[adeptus-arbites-official]

Just wondering, is it possible for Arbites to be psykers? Curious, because my team's arbitrator just pointed at a plague ogryn and his head just exploded...

Thank you for your inquiry.

While I'm sure some arbitrators have some latent psychic abilities, the Adeptus Arbites tries to avoid employment of psykers. We tend to refer to psykers as "liabilities" due to the unstable nature of their powers, as well as their connection to the Warp.

Local Enforcers do often employ sanctioned psykers for interrogations and such, and I know that some of the rejects employed by the Inquisition are former Enforcers, but I should hope that you are able to tell the difference between Arbitrators and Enforcers.