dwarf We Gathered Few - A War Comes

[Serf 647]

 

“The barren halls of Kal’Tarak had been silent for too long. The smog of industry and progress had slowly filtered out of the great cavern, leaving a blanket of old soot and ash upon the old stones as a reminder to what the Crownhold and the great kingdom used to be. The splintering of many clans and the lack of agreed interests had left the kingdom in a state of ineptitude and dis-proportionalized chaos as rulers had come and gone like bad fashion. Although the halls of the once great city sat in silence, many khazadmar still made a living within the desolate halls. The Deep Court of the Crownhold still operate with impunity in a minimalistic fashion, and those still loyal to the Crown worked and provided the kingdom with their skills and presence within the streets of the Crownhold. As war raged on in distant lands, the Khazadmar of the various holds had sat on the sidelines watching, praying for that the war may go away and not come to their halls. A far cry from the ancestors that once prayed to Dungrimm for a great war to occur before heading headstrong into battle, clad in dwed-crafted plate, standing shoulder to shoulder with loyal kinsmen under the same banner. Unfortunately these days had passed. The previous ancestors had damned the future of their race for their bids in power and refused to nurture their sons and daughters in the ways provided by the High Ancestor Lords, the Brathmordakin, resulting in a great divide among all khazadmar. It is truly a shame to have lived this long to see these days come to fruition. - Words of an old Dwed”

 

Within the halls of Kal’Tarak, the High King gathers his council to accompany him during his speech to those still residing within the halls. Standing proud yet frail due to his age, watches over the gathered crowd of the twenty-few hardworking dwed who spend most of their days laboring away to provide just enough to sustain their families and the Crownhold.

 

“Kinsmen of the Crownhold, and the Kingdom of Kaz’Ulrah,

 

Your High King speaks to you. Many years have passed since our proud kingdom has entered a state of disarray due to separatism and lack of common interests among Clans. Yemekar, Anbella, and the Brathmordakin wheep as our kin remain separated due to hatred spurred from past grudges that have not been put to rest. Stubborn elders wish to keep power to themselves under the guise of unity, but in actuality they simply wish to further their own personal agenda. While their allies cry for help, they remain in solitude in an effort to keep their power from falling into the hands of the Empire of Man and other entities deemed twice-fold powerful as themselves. A shameful example set by elders that are considered role models for most of our young! Slander and lies have been spread throughout our holds, some that are disgustingly false, though most fall victim to the sniveling perpetuated by those who did not get their way in the past. The waters of which the beardling drinks from has been tainted, addling their minds and turning us against each other. Even after this speech is made known to them, they will consult with their mentors and be fed lies in which they will feast upon and ascend down upon us with a flurry of asinine remarks which further us from them. For us of Kaz’Ulrah and the Crownhold of Kal’Tarak, these times have come to an end. An age of progress and Unity is soon upon us as promised. The drums of war grow ever louder and the clamoring of poleaxe striking stone in a rhythmic pattern can be heard as kings push their pawns upon one another. Us of Kaz’Ulrah will not be trampled over as we will stand our ground like we’ve done so in the past. Instead of hiding beneath every rock and stone, we will rise up and stand behind our oaths, defending our allies against the hordes of miscreation. I offer every dwed this chance in coming together, united, to face our enemies and defend the allies of our race in hopes that we quell all oppressors of the khazadmar. Otherwise, be crushed beneath the machinations of war as you fruitlessly cling onto power like a scheming rat. The Gathered Few shall carry out Yemekar’s Will with or without the honorless!

Narvak oz Yemekar, Narvak oz Khazadmar, Narvak oz Kaz’Ulrah!”

 

The crowd enters into a euphoric chant as expressions of doubt and anguish turn into something of uplifting joy. Those gathered begin to chant in a barrowtone manner, chanting the Litany of Ancestral Courage:
 

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“Take heed, ye who have surrendered to the darkness!

We shall be unbowed and unbroken!

For where there is darkness, Their light shall shine!

And the darkness shall retreat!

 

We who have bled shall be redeemed!

We who have fallen shall be exalted!

We who have sacrificed shall be awarded!

We who have died shall be avenged!

 

Stand, o’ children of the Ancestors!

Let no despair fall upon thy blessed hearts!

Stand and fight!

For it is by thy sacrifice that thee shall be remembered!

 

Suffer not the Profaner!

Suffer not the Blasphemer!

Suffer not the Heretic!

Suffer not the Apostate!

 

Ancestors, your enemies are abundant.

Many are those who rise up against you.

But my faith sustains me; I shall not fear the legion,

Should they set themselves against you.

 

Those who follow craven gods

And work to deceive others, know this:

There is but one Truth.

All things are known to the Ancestors~”

 

 

[Cpt_Noobman 1954]

“Accept t’at yer kingdom is defeated, paper king”

[Serf 647]

1 minute ago, Cpt_Noobman said:

“Accept t’at yer kingdom is defeated, paper king”

- Thoak grins as his points within his speech are being proven.

[Pancakehz 2279]

Gror Ireheart marches to the aid of his old friend Thoak!

[Garrond 249]

Garrond replies to Fili Grandaxe

“Har Har trade one king fer another ayy, I thought agnarum wasn’t meant tu ave a king, Strange”

[BDanecker 867]

“Miscreations... I like the sound of that, I like that a good bit right there” Dor Irongut says thoughtfully.

[Burnsy 437]

55 minutes ago, Thoak_Sludgefist said:

Stubborn elders wish to keep power to themselves under the guise of unity, but in actuality they simply wish to further their own personal agenda.

”Cut teh bullshoite of yer predecessors n’ maybeh weh would all beh a bit more amenable, aye? Weh ‘ave created ah Kingdom n’  which dwed chose teh live der ratheh den in Ulrah, weh did nae a t’ing teh draw aggresion from yeh in Agnarum. Weh offered ah multitude of toimes teh unify n’ yeh did nae take it. Weh did nae demand yeh vassalize undeh us, jus’ come togetheh as equals n’ onleh now dat yeh ahre in trouble do yeh demand uniteh. Teh actions of teh dwed o’ Ulrah n’ teh orcish scum you house ‘ave caught up n’ now yeh realoize yeh will beh payin’ teh proice.” Ulhart replies.

[Auriel_ 652]

12 minutes ago, Burnsy__ said:

”Cut teh bullshoite of yer predecessors n’ maybeh weh would all beh a bit more amenable, aye? Weh ‘ave created ah Kingdom n’  which dwed chose teh live der ratheh den in Ulrah, weh did nae a t’ing teh draw aggresion from yeh in Agnarum. Weh offered ah multitude of toimes teh unify n’ yeh did nae take it. Weh did nae demand yeh vassalize undeh us, jus’ come togetheh as equals n’ onleh now dat yeh ahre in trouble do yeh demand uniteh. Teh actions of teh dwed o’ Ulrah n’ teh orcish scum you house ‘ave caught up n’ now yeh realoize yeh will beh payin’ teh proice.” Ulhart replies.

 

“Fight them for their mis-givings, dwed.”

[Garrond 249]

6 minutes ago, Auriel_ said:

 

“Fight them for their mis-givings, dwed.”

Garrond would begin to laugh “Now that is something that would be worth seeing”

[Auriel_ 652]

Just now, Garrond said:

Garrond would begin to laugh “Now that is something that would be worth seeing”

“I’d personally love to see it. Though you must be honest with yourselves, joining alongside the orcs? Bold move, Dwarf.”

 

[Burnsy 437]

28 minutes ago, Garrond said:

Garrond would begin to laugh “Now that is something that would be worth seeing”

“Yeh will nae see it, weh will nae become filteh kin-slayers loike teh disgraceful Frostbeard clan.”

[D3F4LT 1026]

Krarrak Ireheart would chuckle when he would read the paper kings words about 'unity' "Ye t'ink oi will aid ye cuz yer allies a'e orcs t'at a'e in trouble, t'at also attacked Agnarum? Oi rat'er foig't wit' t'e empire rat'er t'en joining yer useless campaign. But we aint kinslayers like yer predecesors were."

[DrHope 609]

Alrig't welp ah ope weh can all stahp accusin eac' ot'er of tis foolish bickering. Like et er not dwarves will die in tis war. Lets nae look down on our brot'ers and sistehs in tis time.

[Garrond 249]

40 minutes ago, D3F4LT said:

Krarrak Ireheart would chuckle when he would read the paper kings words about 'unity' "Ye t'ink oi will aid ye cuz yer allies a'e orcs t'at a'e in trouble, t'at also attacked Agnarum? Oi rat'er foig't wit' t'e empire rat'er t'en joining yer useless campaign. But we aint kinslayers like yer predecesors were."

Garrond would chuckle once more

"Im guessin ye were never told t'at teh Grand Kingdom of Urguan executed teh Frostbeards Clanfather, Ye may think of us as teh enemeh but t'ink about t'is, weh ave shown restraint when weh ad teh chance tu beh true kinslayers but weh didnt, Aye weh did side with orcs but t'ey beh loyal, havin our back no matter w'at. Ye ran away from teh Kingdom of Kaz'ulrah tu get away from avin a king yet ye just got one, ye traded a king fer a king. Teh amount of chances weh ave given ye and yet ye broke an oath." would shake his head once more in disappointment

[D3F4LT 1026]

18 minutes ago, Garrond said:

Garrond would chuckle once more

"Im guessin ye were never told t'at teh Grand Kingdom of Urguan executed teh Frostbeards Clanfather, Ye may think of us as teh enemeh but t'ink about t'is, weh ave shown restraint when weh ad teh chance tu beh true kinslayers but weh didnt, Aye weh did side with orcs but t'ey beh loyal, havin our back no matter w'at. Ye ran away from teh Kingdom of Kaz'ulrah tu get away from avin a king ye t ye just got one, ye traded a king fer a king. Teh amount of chances weh ave given ye and yet ye broke an oath." would shake his head once more in disappointment

would laugh "oi ran away, cuz oi ain't gonna live wit' kinslayers, ye will end up destroying yerselves if ye continue t'is madness."