Fimlin's Election Speech

[Fimlin 1997]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yymS1Pb7JfM

 

*Fimlin Grandaxe walks up to the podium, the crowd stopping their murmurs almost instantly as he takes the stage. Letters are sent and posters put up containing the speech as well.

((Put in normal English for better understanding))

“Long ago, back in good ol’ Anthos, their lived a young lad. He signed up for the legion and the Workforce to get minas in order to pay for a house. He trained under the current Grand Marshall: Kjell Ireheart, He went to every practice, and filled all his quotas, he knew little of his Kingdom’s government then, and he did not know the king. After two elven weeks, Grand King Omithiel Strongbrow stepped down from king, and Thorin Grandaxe was elected. Under his rule he trained much harder, trying to prove that he is more than a Legion Grunt, guarding he spent most of his time, and in doing that he earned Stoneguard. Fliers went around, horns were sounded, Thorin Grandaxe had declared war on Oren after Lord Nalro Grayhammer was attacked by a White Rose crossbowman. The armies of Urguan, Uruks, Adunians and Kharajyr marched to Oren, but met the army of Oren at the crossroads. Blood and turmoil was all that was left behind, as the new lads had little experience in battle, and allowed Orenians to charge right through their ranks. Everyone was pissed, and they trained all the more, hoping the next battle would not have the same outcome. Peace was made, and so they lived in for many years, before Grand King Thorin was slain by Ondnarch.”

 

 

“Dizzy Irongrinder was crowned, and removed shortly after, Indago Stormhammer replaced him. He went to war with Oren, helping out the rebellion, only to be defeated at the Battle o’ Shadow Castle, and the eventual invasion of Dwarven Lands. Oren and Uruks moved to invade Dwarvish lands in compensation for their assistance of the rebels, and with a smashing defeat at Fort Thoringrad, Trench Warfare began. It was here that the Grand Kingdom was brought to its knees, with skirmishes each day and not enough time to smith or mine for more armor, we quickly exhausted our supply. At the battle of Fort Indagolaf, with a last second victory we sued for peace, and Grand King Indago died a few weeks after. Wulfgar Grandaxe was crowned, and passed the Clan Council amendment, During this time in Zahrer Irongrinder’s abscense, this lad lead the legion to many attacks against the black scourge and trained many of the newer legionaires before resigning after he is granted Lordship. Wulfgar created the infamous Zion Pact and the 5 nations smashed the Carrion dynasty of Oren, allowing it to build anew. Wulfgar resigned and Hogarth was crowned, but with the dramatic political battle between some of the clans, he stepped down. “

 

“And so here we are, and the lad who was once a legion Grunt training under Kjell Ireheart is me, and with the experience of the most gruesome times in Dwarven History I have decided to run for Grand King.”

 

 

“Under past reigns many have wanted change, others the opposite, but under my rule we shall put aside these differences and together we can create a common point within the Articles of Urguan and the other ideas that are out there. Past Kings have also been too weak to remove those who are not worthy of their positions, those who have broken the social contract in which the Lords will act in the best interest of the citizens.”

 

 

“But under my reign no such contracts will be broken, and past ones mended, for we are all in this together. We all have our own culture, beliefs, and customs, no Dwarf is the same, some live in caves, some on mountains, some have red hair while others have black, some spend their time fighting while others do the writing, Some hold by honor and some by greed, no matter the difference we are all dwarves, united under one banner, a banner born in pride, flailing wildly in the wind. We are not fragile little-kingdoms that pretend to be whole, The Articles unite us, bind us together, so no matter how big or how small the threat, a dwarf will always be there to help another, whether it means his life or not. We have born this banner through Aegis, through Asuloun, through Elysuim, through Anthos, and we bear it here.”

 

 

“The banner may hit the ground, may fall, may catch or be ruined, but no matter how the banner looks it is the same banner we see in our dreams, the one held high above our heads even if we know we may go to our doom, we shall lead on, move on, carry on.”

 

“The only thing that will break us is ourselves, there is no blade that can slay our race but that of our own make, will you let this happen? Will you look on as the knots that bind us together are unraveled?”

 

 

“If you hold true to your Kingdom you would say no, and I myself would undoubtedly say no, but that is not the question. The question is what do you say?"

 

anart, narvak, annak, nar aryth

 

[DIAMONDWARLORD 31]

*Cheers* Fimlin Fimlin Fimlin *He chants*

[D A N N Y 966]

The motionless figure enveloped in iron klad remains unkemptly sprawled upon the ligneous steps as the speech commences, within the figure's ears all is forbidden, for what he believes is blasphemy rings in mind , bloodied and in agony he'd release a cry, "'OGARTH B' ME KING TIL' T' DAY OI DOIE!"

[Soggy365 162]

*Aldal Ireheart returns after a pilgrimage, as many dwarves often do, to find that Hogarth has stepped down. He listens intently to Fimlin's speech, then raises his fist in the air and shouts*

 

"Fimlin fehr King! 'E knows whut eht's loike fehr beardlin's teh beh pushed doon an' stepped upon! If Fimlin is elected, 'e will beh sure teh focus 'is efforts on makin' loife easier fehr deh young an' newcomers!"

[Greener 687]

*Aldal Ireheart returns after a pilgrimage, as many dwarves often do, to find that Hogarth has stepped down. He listens intently to Fimlin's speech, then raises his fist in the air and shouts*

 

"Fimlin fehr King! 'E knows whut eht's loike fehr beardlin's teh beh pushed doon an' stepped upon! If Fimlin is elected, 'e will beh sure teh focus 'is efforts on makin' loife easier fehr deh young an' newcomers!"

 

Odin is saddened that Aldal wants Fimlin to win

[Birdwhisperer 1174]

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