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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Velenne" data-source="post: 1286601" data-attributes="member: 1856">Dawn breaks over the sparsely-manned but newly-decorated walls of the Keep.  Durgo rises just before the sun and isn't surprised to find the gnoll shay-man on a pallet in the corner already growling prayers to Yeenoghu.  They would need the mojo this day.It is during these pre-dawn hours that the Muragar goes first to check on the scouts.  His first few minutes of peace and reflection were thusly broken, and once again, Durgo was angry.  But Durgo was always angry about something.  Elfies was comin'.  Fast, dem was comin', always too fast.Looking around, he knew the Keep's paltry force would be utterly useless.  But what did Durgo care?  Let them all die here (except the Muragar, of course), just as long as he got to Shay-man Big-big in Castle Zuregath.  His eyes narrow and turn to look at the central spire where the hoo-man slept.  Minutes later, his tromping boots come to a stop at the hoo-man Captain's quarters.  He gives the door a single, solid *thump* with the side of his fist and pushes it open.  If the hoo-man tries to sound smart, Durgo talks over him.  If the hoo-man wasn't there, Durgo finds him and talks to him privately."Tonight, elfies squish Keep like bear," he says, mashing two enormous fingers together in front of him for effect, "and Durgo no gonna be here when dat happun.  You come to Castle, dat fine wif Durgo.  You stay and die...hmf, dat fine wif Durgo too.  Stay or go, Durgo's troops and Muragar waiting outside north gate... in one hour."Again, the ogre accentuates his point by holding up a single thick finger.  He then leaves the hoo-man to hold his own council and searches out those under his command.  First the wizard, so that he could get his choice of the best pillages.  Then the gobbie scouts (he consideres both to be his charge now), whom he outfits from the loot as he sees fit.  Then the Song Speaker, whom he does for likewise.  To Tsu'koka, he also gives the order to meet outside the Keep to the north.  Then comes the Muragar, with whom he begins by bellowing in their native language,"WAKE UUUUUUUP!  ON YOUR FEET YOU LAZY...SLOPPY...WEAK GOBBIE-KIN!!!"  He grabs the nearest ogre by its neck and stands it up. "Hoo-man may give Muragar gifties, let dem sleepy late, BUT NO DURGO!"  He grabs the same ogre by his shoulders and sizes it up contemptably, "Look at dem's arms!  PUNY!"  He shoves the ogre backwards onto its hindquaters and moves onto the next one, "You ever see Muragar big as Durgo!?  NO!  CUZ DER IS NONE!  And when Durgo done wif you's... YOU BE MIGHTY TOO!  Grab's you's things...faster!  Faster, Durgo-no-wait-all daaaay!  Sloppy!  Weak!  GOBBIE-KIN!  Maybe Durgo let gobbies eat Muragar if dem's so weak and sloooow!"His bellowing done, Durgo waits for them to go about the barracks and rummage out their belongings before sneering down their pitiful excuse for a line.  And, as usual, Bargo was the worst.  It almost made him regret giving the Storm Giant's axe to the half-breed.  He saw how the bastard slept in a bed, and oh how Gruk must have hated sleeping on the floor like a gobbie.  Good.  Durgo knew nothing motivated Muragar like a little competition."You's coming North wif Durgo.  Dis no place to die for Muragar," he says at last, nodding, "Gruk carry Muragar gear in back.  Bargo take point.  Outside dat Gate, no Muragar fighting Muragar... or Durgo end fight. We go."And with that, he goes to meet the rest just outside the Keep.</blockquote>

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