Alliance With Oren

[Snake Plissken 637]

Uldiir Frostbeard raises a fist into the air and shouts confidently.

"Aye, let us take tha opertuniteh ta stroike back at tha 'umans fer their croimes 'gainst us! Tha empoire lies weakened, an' we are jus' as strung as evar! Wha' nay take tha chance and stroike at those whu are truleh our enemies, nay our frien's!"

[BlueSky 3]

Daulban stands up from leaning on the wall of the throne room and begins to speak

Dey can give us criminals, prosecution roights, military aid and trade, but dis alliance ‘as been formed on nothing but self gain. Da alliance between da Dwarves ‘nd Oren ‘as nut been formed due tew friendship and loyalty, twu factor dat are important fer an alliance tew ‘ave. Dey moight ov shown dis in da past, but dis is nao and we've 'ad nothin' but trouble with Oren since den. Wifout dis ‘ow can we call dis an alliance!

[Zezimus 1523]

Gorum continues to rub his beard, slightly dissapointed.

" Valen, nu matter 'ow dis is put th' decision is wrong. Godfreh is a guud lad, dat much is true, we can 'ave individual alliances wit' people loike th' white rose, dat much be true as well. But makin' an alliance with th' entire empire itself makes us allies with all th' lads that slayed Dwarves in Arethor. All th' lads that beat dwarves fer bein' dwarves. All th' lads that jailed dwarves fer bein' dwarves. All th' lads that drew their blade in th' battle o' Alras. All th' lads that mugged dwarves when dey were walkin' th' sanctuary road alone. These were nay Flay, nay Teutons. But Knights o' Oren doin' these acts. "

Gorum gestures to all the angry dwarves walking about.

" Truly this ain't a decision in favour ov th' dwarves. Look at dis, Valen, ah dunnae see a single Dwarven citizen 'appy about this alliance! Nay a single un! If ye willnae see reason, truly ye will go wit' what th' dwarves want. "

Valen gives a slight sigh and leans over his battle axe, running his fingers through his thick whitened beard.

"Beh t'at wut ye wish fer, Gorum? Vengeance agains' Oren? Duh nawt mistake maeh intention lad, ah will avenge t'e kin ah 'ave lawst in Dungrimm's name but alloiances wit' 'ouses er militriah orders 'ave ah small impact in t'e lun' term iv t'e nation t'ey serve dus nawt support 'em. Fer fifteh yers, weh fought un ov t'e bludiest wars in our nation's 'istoreh against t'e uruk n' naow all ah see beh lads searchin' fer war n' bludshed unce agehn. Jus' fer bein' ov anut'er race t'an our uwhn, weh seek tae justify senseless murder. Wut beh t'e 'onour in t'at, lad?

Ah remember maneh yers aguh w'en t'e Wardens ov Malinor n' t'eir Princes invaded our lands n' slew much ov our kin in front ov our uwn walls... N' yet yers aftah ah learnt t'ere wut it wus tae forgive. Ah burnin' grudge ah 'ave 'eld but still, ah 'ave fought baeh t'eir soides becus' ah knuw t'at mistakes were made. Ah view Oren in t'e same loight, n' even ourselves w'ehn ye luuk at maneh ov t'e acts ov our uwn kin. T'at Gorum Frostbeard, beh waeh ah ah'm proud tae beh a son ov Urguan... Becus' weh 'old t'e powah tae reason n' duh nawt seek senseless bludshed loike t'e uruk. Weh duh nawt foight fer petteh t'rills but fer 'onour, Gorum."

The old dwarf lowers his head and takes a few steps towards the throne, standing besides his cousin, Thorik.

"Ye ask meh wut ah seeh amungs' t'e people? Ah seeh ah Legion, t'irsteh fer t'e blud ov Horen's folk. T'e lads fulluw us baeh example n' suh ah shuw 'em peace, Gorum. An 'ard earned peace t'at will beh comin' t'e ensure t'e next generation will nawt 'ave tae liv' t'rough t'e 'orrors t'at weh 'ave faced all our loives. Wit'out an alloiance wit' t'e Empoire, ah will nehvar baeh able tae ensure t'at. Ah can nawt decloine t'e desperate chance ov improvin' t'e strained relations wit' an ol' friend ov our Kingdom... An alleh t'at marched tae our defence in our darkest 'our n' saw us t'rough 'un ov t'e bludiest battles in our 'istoreh. Ye wud all duh well tae remember t'at."

[Hiebe 2493]

Da 'umans whu marched ut our aid were da Salvus lads, da unes Renatus lead my Godfrey wit all da udders nations destroyed da Slavinians. We dunne want all ove orens blood just da unes we 'ave a blood grudge against da few whu 'urt us. Godfrey is just at fault tu house an protect da Syndicate an da Tuetons. We can 'ave a open peace but nae alliance wit dem.

[Luchian 214]

Da 'umans whu marched ut our aid were da Salvus lads, da unes Renatus lead my Godfrey wit all da udders nations destroyed da Slavinians. We dunne want all ove orens blood just da unes we 'ave a blood grudge against da few whu 'urt us. Godfrey is just at fault tu house an protect da Syndicate an da Tuetons. We can 'ave a open peace but nae alliance wit dem.

Tae Silverblades an' Felix Farnston were tae' unes tuu march tuu our aid.

[Zezimus 1523]

Da 'umans whu marched ut our aid were da Salvus lads, da unes Renatus lead my Godfrey wit all da udders nations destroyed da Slavinians. We dunne want all ove orens blood just da unes we 'ave a blood grudge against da few whu 'urt us. Godfrey is just at fault tu house an protect da Syndicate an da Tuetons. We can 'ave a open peace but nae alliance wit dem.

Valen tilts his head towards Hiebe and raises his hand as he speaks.

"Nay, nay 'iebe, t'ere w'ere maneh 'o marched tae our aid 'o still resoide wit'in' Oren, t'e Silverblades amungs' uddahs. T'e uns weh 'old a grudge wit', weh will slay but t'ese 'ave baen released frum Oren n' beh free tae 'unt. Wut mur' can ye ask ov 'em? Ah see nuh just cause in pursuin' furt'er 'ostilities w'en t'ey offeh an alloiance. Per'aps, weh can foinalleh settle t'is rift t'rough talkin' rat'er t'an war...Weh can all beh learnin' somet'in' frum t'at at least."

[Thrym 188]

Maellik sits smoking his pipe thoughtfully as the argument grows.

"From w'at oi've seen oi'd tink weh'd need ta be presented mo' infermashun 'bout dis treateh. Da grudges are important an' it should be in writin' dat da dwarves are allowed to enact swift justice on all weh 'ave a grudge wit'. Not onleh dat but oi tink it needs ta beh written dat not onleh can weh enact justice but will beh aided in our efforts by Oren wit' a zeal ta match our own. By no ot'er way would oi feel dis treateh in our interests. If da blades ov dose in Oren 'ew still 'ave 'ona were ta join ours in matched zeal den oi would feel dat da treateh is in da interests of da dwarves an da interests of completen da grudges."

As Maellik finishes speaking he draws in a deep breath of smoke, releasing a large smoke ring to float to the cavern's ceiling.

[Vekrus 396]

Reklu listens to the bickering and shakes his head, knowing that this is a wise decision for the Dwarves.

[Skippy 2466]

"Fak you Thorik"

[Nefarious Aus Shitpost 891]

"Nae."

[Boomack21 124]

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