Narthok 9213 Popular Post Share Posted December 16, 2023 Tonguedancers and Honour Spoiler Grommash reflected on his visit to the Nordelands as he rode south with his warriors. While they joked and shouted at one another, taking pleasure in mocking the conduct of the Nordlings the young Rex rode in silence. As usual he was confused. The more he spoke to other races the more confused he was becoming. These humans were fond of flowery words to tell lies with a smile. Over and over the Nordling had demanded that Grom do 'scheduling', was scheduling a strange human ritual to tell an unwelcome visitor to leave? The sun had been high in the sky, the wind had been blowing clean and clear from the west. What reason could the Norderex have for having their warriors act so rudely? If they had been occupied then they should have simply had their warriors inform Grommash. If they did not wish to share fire and meat with the Hordespeaker then so be it. Instead Grommash was met with these peculiar nordlings stomping their feet and shrieking. They had accused Grommash of all kinds of insults. The tongue dance his sire had told him of. The thousand ways to lie with words. It was interesting to see those who claimed 'honour' and 'civilization' show their true colours. When confronted with honour and truthspeaking they would gnash their teeth, perhaps enraged by one who would not play the tongue dance game? They had said that Grommash had come to kill Nordlings and to take the head of the Norderex, if that was true, then why would Grommash bring a peacebanner? He had brought peace banners man places. To the dwarves when he had first forged their warbond in the first days of his Rexdom. To the Balianites when he had returned the body and the possessions of the brave Balian warrior who had fallen in single combat. Yet the Nordish insisted on insulting Grom's honour. They claimed that the peacebanner was a wartrick? If this was true then why did the warriors of Grommash let the little guard scuttle past them and into the city. The guard had been so meek then. Only when he was safe behind the stone and the steel of his walls had his venom began to show. It reminded the young Rex of the jackals of the desert, their incessant laughter when they were safe, their squeals of pain and fear when the Lion grew tired of their barking. As his warbeast slowly made its way south, Grom took in the soft lands around him. He was reminded of the stories the elders had told when he was just a young orc cub. They had spoken of the old Norderexes in their snow covered fortresses. How they had waged war on the heartlanders, and how they had had war waged upon them. Their depraved state confused the Rex. When he had come to be master of the Horde he had found the orcs unorganized, scattered, divided. Yet the blood of the Urukim still flowed thick and strong, the quality was there, it merely needed to be honed. He saw none of the myths in these little warriors. In their words he heard ruin, not of his people or of any other, but of their own. A once great nation, a nation which had once mastered lands and legions, reduced to... this. In their eyes he could see the truth, they were well aware of what they had become. Perhaps that was the root of their hatred, a warrior of honour reminding them of what they no longer had, and could probably never recover. The season of war waxed, the dreams of Grom were much filled with the warsong of battle and death. Many more would die. Perhaps Grommash had condemned the Horde to annihilation. But Grommash remembered the words of the grizzled veteran Kho in that moment. "Better to die well, than to die old". Grom smiled, the sire of the Urukhim had a funny way of teaching lessons. It was better that the orcs live and fight without fear. That they embrace death with a smile, than be reduced to... Shaking the thought from his head he pulled his war horn from his belt and put it to his lips. The tone ringing out across the soft fields of the midlands. They would race home if death was coming for them then they would meet it well. If it was not then they had been blessed by the Grandsire to live another day in the sun. Lok'tar Ogar Grom thought to himself. Better death than dishonour. Spoiler This post is obviously a response the 'if you give an orc a sock' thread. This interaction occurred after I took a collection of new orcs to Norland to show them what diplomacy rp looked like. I was met with very juvenile and rude failrp from the gate guards. The entire interaction was embarrassing for Norland and I hope they improve the quality of their rp. We came, were met with random ooc rudeness and extremely poor quality rp, we left. Apparently Norland is so low content that this justifies a forum post where they.. brag about talking shit from behind a wall to non-hostile players? 38 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jentos 6883 Share Posted December 16, 2023 Spoiler never thought I'd see the day boreland would turn to unironic cope and seethe rp. I miss Avar. From the desert, Gatz'Raguk would grimace at the notion of such feeble-mindedness from the Nordrling race. He grated the edge of his knife on his tusk, and spat. 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
olpx 212 Share Posted December 16, 2023 "Pinkez wantz wagh we willz gib wagh brudda grommash flat pinkez" 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plummius_ 67 Share Posted December 16, 2023 At the top of a mountain.. the pale uruk finished reading the paper, Azfrai simply let go of it.. letting the winds carry it somewhere else, at peace "finally.. zome zpoken truth" 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvius 347 Share Posted December 16, 2023 (edited) "Dios mios! The orcs seem to be wiser than Veletz, at least the Orcs see that they cannot win this war and are trying to sue for peace!" A nationalist Hyspian would decree to himself once he finished reading what he saw as a description of a failed attempt by the orcs to ask for peace. Edited December 16, 2023 by Salvius 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
creamynoteblock 2426 Share Posted December 16, 2023 "Da way dey'z celebratin', lat'd gruk dat diz iz da greatezt viktory dey've had in yearz!" Kho jested, before checking the statistics of the Kingdom of Norland. "Wayt. ." 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PanicZealot 219 Share Posted December 16, 2023 "Ah, seems Estel has really rattled the orcs resolve." The Captain remarked while reading the missive amongst the roar of the sea. Spoiler I mean they just didn't open the gate for you, I don't really see how that qualifies as failrp. I've seen the logs and all they did was deny you entry. That's IMO though. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brawms 741 Share Posted December 16, 2023 Spoiler 1 hour ago, PanicZealot said: I mean they just didn't open the gate for you, I don't really see how that qualifies as failrp. I've seen the logs and all they did was deny you entry. That's IMO though. cause saying meme phrases like cope and seethe isn't memerp 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PanicZealot 219 Share Posted December 16, 2023 9 hours ago, Brawms said: Hide contents cause saying meme phrases like cope and seethe isn't memerp Spoiler Sure, but they did it in a more serious rp manner. They weren't trying to meme on the orcs. They just refused entry to the orcs and when people started getting angry they said that. I can see where it may seem like memerp but it doesn't really feel like that when reading logs. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brawms 741 Share Posted December 16, 2023 Spoiler 7 minutes ago, PanicZealot said: Sure, but they did it in a more serious rp manner. They weren't trying to meme on the orcs. They just refused entry to the orcs and when people started getting angry they said that. I can see where it may seem like memerp but it doesn't really feel like that when reading logs. just seems like some people have a history of sarcasm posting behind a wall then actually engaging with anything 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PanicZealot 219 Share Posted December 16, 2023 9 hours ago, Brawms said: Hide contents just seems like some people have a history of sarcasm posting behind a wall then actually engaging with anything Spoiler Sure, but I mean I don't know what nation would let in six soldiers of a country they're at war with in at near 2 am while the soldiers are demanding to speak to an Nation Leader. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narthok 9213 Author Share Posted December 16, 2023 Spoiler 9 hours ago, PanicZealot said: Sure, but I mean I don't know what nation would let in six soldiers of a country they're at war with in at near 2 am while the soldiers are demanding to speak to an Nation Leader. ((My nation 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PanicZealot 219 Share Posted December 16, 2023 Spoiler 8 hours ago, Narthok said: ((My nation then that's your choice and that's totally cool. I just don't think we should shame people for being skeptical and not wanting to participate in possibly hostile rp. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narthok 9213 Author Share Posted December 16, 2023 Spoiler 8 hours ago, PanicZealot said: then that's your choice and that's totally cool. I just don't think we should shame people for being skeptical and not wanting to participate in possibly hostile rp. ((I'm not shaming them at all. I am saying X behaviour reflects poorly on Y. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterBlitzkrieg 1357 Share Posted December 18, 2023 "That is how Norlanders act, Rex." Hannes Steelguard spoke as he scratched his mustache. "Ever since my people, the Redclyfians, decided to elevate ourselves from their wretched hole." 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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