A Gathering of Rhinos

[Samoblivion 532]

 

 

Lukra stood on a great crescent dune, whipping sand and the harsh desert wind that moved it lashing her features and armour, and lashing against War Maker, sword of Enrohk, embedded point down beside. Her face was still, and set as though in stone. As she beheld the endless expanse of sand and mesa, dyed silver in the light of the moon and the infinite tapestry of stars above, her face appeared serene. But this serenity was false, hiding a turmoil of thought and anger.

 

Leadership was thrust upon her, she had not taken it in combat. She had little notion of why Kahn had ‘chosen’ her for the title of Wargoth, for she had never wanted such nor thought herself more worthy than others to hold it. Nepotism. That would be their first thought – Kahn passing his title to his only living mate. That fact, the lack of the closure of the leadership klomp, would haunt her own thoughts and mar her leadership of the Braduks, however long that may be. “Damn latz, Kahn.” The words were honest. A fine, fine mess he had left her, before cutting his losses.

 

Her rhino, a slim and agile beast in comparison to the majority of his species named Lohkar, grunted, breaking her from her brooding. She grunted as well, spitting into the wind. She slapped a hand onto her bonded mount’s flank. “Yub, hozh azh night az aneh. Tik tu ged down tu bizniz.” A deep rumble emanated from within the beast, who flung back his bladed head let it erupt into the night in a deafening, braying roar.

 

The call of Lohkar echoed out in the harsh night of Krugmar, his voice travelling as if cast from the Horn of Yar. It travelled far to many of the desert’s inhabitants, but further for those ones attuned to hear it. At oases and far flung parts of the great desert the call was carried to the Braduk rhinos, those wild due to neglect in recent years, those few in the pens of the clan, and those pair bonded with Braduk clansfolk. The call was answered and that night rang to the braying of the great rhinos. And so began a migration to the point of the first call, the call to gather – the call for council.

 

First to arrive were a number of those left to roam wild, but still loyal in heart and breeding to the clan that forged them into the beasts they were today, and soon after came those from the clan pens of the Braduks, those who were awaiting uruks to bond with – a long wait, in recent years. Spying Lukra upon the ridge of the crescent dune they regarded her silently and with scepticism. The new Wargoth stalked down the dune, halted and roared at them. Her roar was joined by Lohkar. After moments of contemplation, the rhinos dipped their heads and hauled themselves into the crescent of the dune. They laid themselves down, as if to make an enclosure wall with their bodies, around the space of the dune and out, following the circular contour of the crescent dune. Lohkar called into the night once more, and the ring of riderless rhinos amplified it.

 

Then they came, the Braduks. Drawn from all corners by the endless braying in the night. One by one she greeted them and motioned for them to get comfortable. The number was pitiably few, as she knew they would be compared to other clans – who were also represented in the small number of other uruks gathered to see the source of the cacophony that rolled across the desert.

 

And so the uruks talked, smoked greenz, showed off war scars and klomped. The calls of the rhinos had died down and startling was the sudden roar of Lohkar to those settling in to the camp walled by slumbering rhinos. Eyes raised to see that Lukra had riden to the crest of the dune and planted her storied blade beside the rhino’s flank. Silhouetted by the moon, she spoke, her voice carrying to all present.

 

“Az mozt gathered heyur will gruk, KAHN HAZ LEFT DEEZ ZHOREZ. 'Da Uzg is broken' wer hiz wordz. Dat Ubba’Ugluk iz flattin owur rayz agh peepul. Agh zu he haz gone, wiv many ub owur bruddaz az kumpanyunz. Hiz wordz wur dat mi zhuld bi Wargoth uv owur klan until hiz return. Hiz titul pazzed tu mi, agh all da authoriteh ub da Braduk klan leedur wiv id.

 

“Bud deyur am azh faytul flaw in Kahn’z logic, agh in mi duminyun uvur da klan. Mi wuz ‘chozen’… ‘chozen’ bai azh uruk… dat am nub da wey ub uz, nub wey fur Urukz tu ruul demzelvez. Iv mi wuz latz Wargoth, mi wuld du zu ad da konzent ub da klan – Kahn judged mi ztrung enough tu leed, dat wuz wub mi pruuved tu him. Bud mi will nub bi azh zeet-warmur fur azh uruk hu haz zailed akrozz da ocean tu ezkayp hiz trubblez wiv da Rex.”

 

“Mi will nub beg fur latz appruval. Owur klan iz bayurleh prezunt in Uzg lyf. Mok’han mi kub agh mizelf arr da ownleh urukz ub owur klan tu turn ub tu mozt ub da waagh agaynzt da ztowtz, dunamiz, agh znelvez… or even be zkahin peepd in da Uzg fur muur dan azh albai day. Mi wurthinezz owt uv all uthur Bradukz prezent in da warnation iz born ohn da zkarz ohn mi hide agh da trophiez mi hav lain ad da altar ub Enrohk, bai huum mi wuz beztowed da War Maker zult az azh mark ub mi devotion tu war agh blood.”

 

“Bud mi deedz du nub guarantee mi da ryt tu bi Wargoth. Dat dependz ohn latz. Zu mi blah tu lat now. Mayk latz mindz known!"

 

"MI AM LUKRA, WARGOTH UV DA BRADUKZ! Wub blah lat tu mi leedurzhip!?"

 

She waited, sternfaced and impassive for the response of those gathered, replies prepared for whatever might come.

 

 

((Only Orcs allowed to post, all other posts from those who wouldn't be there will be removed.))

[Shalashask 1112]

Mok'han steps forward.

"Mi wil zupport mi mommo, unlezz zumwun elze haz zumthin tu blah?"

[Smaw 2376]

Kharak observed from afar, nodding with a smile.

[LaCabra (Soda) 1519]

After the commotion dies down, Grothmar would approach Lukra. With a grunt, he speaks, sharing what wisdom he has in him.

 

"Lukra, id am a forebodin tazk, zomethin like diz am. Mi took on da titul ob Gorkil Wargoth in a zimilar way. Lat muzt lizten tu gakh voizez, ziztah. Azh am da voize ob latz klan-bruddahz. Dey am whu lat peep oud for. Da dub voize am dat ob da frumz, tu guide lat hozh. Agh gakh am da voize inzide latzelf, truzt latz gut agh du nub fail id."

 

"Now, lat am goin tu make a kub wid mi?"

 

 

[E__V__O 2000]

Evark Evocress walks upon the lands turning his head to the figures around him, in a strand stance of almost certainly. He bears the symbol of the Braduk clan seared on his chest. Moving to just watch the commotion go on, he kneels down to an almost squat as he finds a dune-crab. Beginning to rub it's exoskeleton back as he continues to listen to the last drop of breath 

 

"I wouldn't have a say in who has whome upon leadership though those chosen will be the ones I follow as others."

 

He speaks in his voice upon most assured, waiting in the crowds of orcs that showed to speak.

 

(( Evark Evocress is a elf. He was branded as a honourary orc in the Braduk clan by Higgsy in Anthos and worked with orcs prior. Recently working with the Lur Clan. So don't remove the post ))

[the 1 bow 1112]

3 hours ago, ttwesten / Evark Evocress said:

Evark Evocress walks upon the lands turning his head to the figures around him, in a strand stance of almost certainly. He bears the symbol of the Braduk clan seared on his chest. Moving to just watch the commotion go on, he kneels down to an almost squat as he finds a dune-crab. Beginning to rub it's exoskeleton back as he continues to listen to the last drop of breath 

 

"I wouldn't have a say in who has whome upon leadership though those chosen will be the ones I follow as others."

 

He speaks in his voice upon most assured, waiting in the crowds of orcs that showed to speak.

 

(( Evark Evocress is a elf. He was branded as a honourary orc in the Braduk clan by Higgsy in Anthos and worked with orcs prior. Recently working with the Lur Clan. So don't remove the post ))

 

((I cut off your brands and denounced you of your honourary status when you declared yourself leader of the Braduks in the Fringe. So yes, your post and this can be removed.))

[E__V__O 2000]

1 hour ago, the 1 bow said:

 

((I cut off your brands and denounced you of your honourary status when you declared yourself leader of the Braduks in the Fringe. So yes, your post and this can be removed.))

 

(( That did not happen in RP? I never decleared myself leader. I've always stuck as the statement of honorary and only ever from that asked for 'honorary elder' which was declined so I never persued further. Maybe have me mixed up with another person. As I still have the brands of honorary orc and i've had RP with said brands quite recently and now also part of the Lur clan essentially I am still able to post. ))

[the 1 bow 1112]

11 minutes ago, ttwesten / Evark Evocress said:

 

(( That did not happen in RP? I never decleared myself leader. I've always stuck as the statement of honorary and only ever from that asked for 'honorary elder' which was declined so I never persued further. Maybe have me mixed up with another person. As I still have the brands of honorary orc and i've had RP with said brands quite recently and now also part of the Lur clan essentially I am still able to post. ))

 

((It was in a tavern in Salvus in the Fringe on my old character Mokro'Braduk. And my apologies, you did not claim leadership, you lied about helping form the clan and made up something about another name for the Braduk rhinos.

 

If you remember.))

[E__V__O 2000]

1 minute ago, the 1 bow said:

 

((It was in a tavern in Salvus in the Fringe on my old character Mokro'Braduk. And my apologies, you did not claim leadership, you lied about helping form the clan and made up something about another name for the Braduk rhinos.

 

 

If you remember.))

 

 (( Yes I remember that, but no RP after that post to lead to 'debranding' though I talked to the previous Braduk leaders offspring (forgot his RP name?) to where he united me back in the clan remembering the days of Evark's movement in the orcs, while also helping me understand and feed/pet his Rhino.  So if you have no screenshots of the 'debranding' since I have no rememberance of it. I have not strayed from the clan even if I did I have been reintroduced. Or 'remembered' as a member of the clan where I still help. Again I announced myself as an elder or 'asked' but it was denied so I never continued it. ))

[big narstie 1701]

14 hours ago, SuperSodaPops said:

After the commotion dies down, Grothmar would approach Lukra. With a grunt, he speaks, sharing what wisdom he has in him.

 

"Lukra, id am a forebodin tazk, zomethin like diz am. Mi took on da titul ob Gorkil Wargoth in a zimilar way. Lat muzt lizten tu gakh voizez, ziztah. Azh am da voize ob latz klan-bruddahz. Dey am whu lat peep oud for. Da dub voize am dat ob da frumz, tu guide lat hozh. Agh gakh am da voize inzide latzelf, truzt latz gut agh du nub fail id."

 

"Now, lat am goin tu make a kub wid mi?"

 

 

Rocco looks at Grothmar's loincloth and blinks.

[herculean_wud 3662]

Wud merely glares at his brethren, idly stirring at the monstrously large, black cast iron pot which housed a serving of Gruel big enough to feed the entire orcish nation! "PuUUuuuuUUUUuuuUUUuurridge!" He roared, following the on-goings.

[MakkaP 19]

On 28 December 2015 at 6:31 PM, ttwesten / Evark Evocress said:

 

 (( Yes I remember that, but no RP after that post to lead to 'debranding' though I talked to the previous Braduk leaders offspring (forgot his RP name?) to where he united me back in the clan remembering the days of Evark's movement in the orcs, while also helping me understand and feed/pet his Rhino.  So if you have no screenshots of the 'debranding' since I have no rememberance of it. I have not strayed from the clan even if I did I have been reintroduced. Or 'remembered' as a member of the clan where I still help. Again I announced myself as an elder or 'asked' but it was denied so I never continued it. ))

 

Youre not apart of the Braduk clan, and were barely an honorary. I was there when you were brought in and I was there when 1bow excommunicated you. This is the second time you are trying to take advantage of and twist the words of someone who passed away IRL. Cut the ****

[the 1 bow 1112]

13 minutes ago, MakkaP said:

 

Youre not apart of the Braduk clan, and were barely an honorary. I was there when you were brought in and I was there when 1bow excommunicated you. This is the second time you are trying to take advantage of and twist the words of someone who passed away IRL. Cut the ****

 

[Rig 17591]

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