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Message: <blockquote data-quote="shivamuffin" data-source="post: 486385" data-attributes="member: 936">Thrax's StoryThrax: His recent return home tells alot..." Ahk!! " The Ur Thark ( Ork Battlerager ) steps back, the others reach for weapons, but they are told to hold by a voice further along the road. A shaman enters the scene...Karmak', the shaman that declared your blood upon birth...and chose your name...He doesn't seem to recognize you. " Let these pass!! I will see there words and choose whether they see Tallik. " As the shaman leads you two past the Ur Thark and the herders, and closer to the  stronghold... " So Thrax, what is so important that you risk death? You were thrown to the rocks, and told not to return.  Well, you look well fed and smell fertile, this was a good time to return. Your father is not as well fed as he once was...Tallik's other sons are weaklings, barely fit to guard women. He's found some powerful allies though, strange ones they are, asking about the Great One alot, and offering great treasures. They call themselves the Yan' Ki and somewhat smell of soft skulls, but are far more fearsome and evil. According to our laws, you may issue a challenge  for the throne now, but only in the spring may you engage in the Ur 'Kebbak ( Right of Removal ). If I am witness during the challenge, you may not be harmed until the Ur 'Kebbak. You were always my favorite Thrax, that's why I gave you that name...It means  Time of the Fallen Sky ( Ork version of the  great cataclysm or apoccalypse ) in the old tongue of our people. I've talked enough...So how is your blood? ( you know what he means ), and who is your soft skull slave? ( refering to Tesla ) " Thrax answers, "We are at the dawn of a new era."  He gestures with the musket in his hand, "These weapons give power to the weak.  With them, the lowly Severed Ears conquered several softskull cities.  The Longtooths must have them to discourage any upstarts from throwing themselves on our spears.  I wish my clan to be strong when I take control of it. "I will challenge Tallik when you bring me to him.  And I will do so with my own face", says Thrax.  He then casts alter self and reverts back to his natural form.  There is a flash of light as his illusionary travelling clothes disappear, and his mithral armor catches the sunlight.  Karmak will have to look closely to notice the tiny irredescent scales that now make up Thrax's skin, but he has no difficulty seeing the obvious pigment change of it from olive green to brown.  His facial features take on a more human-like appearance save for that unmistakeable Urt jawline.  He says, "You were asking about my blood?"  And then he gives a hearty, yet respectful laugh. Thrax then looks over to Tesla, Hamlin, and Nachos.  He says, "That man is no mere softskull.  I would not allow him to appear like an Ork if he was not worthy.  We travelled deep below the surface to a subterranean city called The Crossroads.   He, Tesla, was slain.  He was raised using the blood and soul of an ork.  I believe he was deserving of that gift.  He holds very important knowledge."   " Wise boy. With this, we can remain here until the Urt returns and takes us to the land beyond the Western Sea...One more set of doors and we'll be in Tallik's court. " The shiny black metal doors, huge doors, at least 10 orks tall, swing open. Beyond is a court occupied by dozens of the Longtooth vassals and servants. Tallik sits upon a throne of ivory ( mountain elephant tusks ),  at his side are four strange looking creatures in some kind of bluish spintmail. The creatures greyish skin is stretched over their bodies, almost revealing the bones beneath. They carry silvery swords inlaid with brilliant gems, and appear to be discussing something with Tallik as you enter. There is a clamour as you approach the throne, Tallik stands and raises his great axe, which glows a dull red...The strange visitors calmly step to the side and watch. " Bastard son, outcast spawn!! You have come to meet your death!!? " Tallik yells. " Hold fast my lord, being the eldest of your first mate, he has right to challenge you, and he has come just for that. Thrax will declare the Ur 'Kebbak and I am witness, as is this court!!! " Karmak spits twice upon the floor and stomps his left foot...the rest of the court stomps as well...Tallik lowers his great axe and icily stares at Thrax...Tallik's sons step forth and lay their weapons at Thrax's feet ( A sign of their acceptance of the challenge ). To Tallik, Thrax replies, "In your drive to extend your reign you have spawned nothing but bastards!  Just because you wish to have no heir does not mean one will not rise to slay you.  I am here for my slain brothers who were either too weak or not wise enough to defeat you.  I challenge you to the Ur Kebbak.  There, death will find one of us."</blockquote>

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