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The Campfire / Re: Land of old, Land of cold.
« on: November 27, 2014, 12:30:40 PM »
A bloodied banner
Evening had come and the banners had assembled. The nights sky had had swallowed the clear light that once was. Those present only being illuminated by the moon and nearby torches. After the plan had been explained and understood by those participating, it had been Kogra that had gained the honour to bear the banner into battle. A harness strapped over her white furred armour. The banner snapping in the wind as the assault commenced.
It had taken the combined force a few hours before they had weaved themselves through the fray and reached the massive stone slabs that formed the base of the dark portal. A moment of rest was granted to the force and a few last words were spoken before they had yelled their mighty battle cries, once more on the move to face whatever lies beyond the dark portal. Blood pumped through the legs of the she-orc, its rhythm becoming irregular and faster with each step she took upon the large stairs.
She had stood before the portal for a few moments, letting others pass by. Her gaze trailing the gargantuan stone frame of the portal. Never had she liked the portal, the idea of it shutting down behind her and cutting her of from her family had been one of her great fears. Ironically enough, this was exactly what was going to happen this time. Reluctantly she had taken steps forward and moved through the veil that hung in the middle, feeling the cold touch of the void shivering through her body. The fear of it shutting down whilst she was passing through and thus getting her missing in the twisting nether rising. She had not liked this moment at all… But she could not show it, she wouldn’t want the others to lose morale.
The darkness had lifted, the expectation of her meeting the red wastes of the hellfire peninsula proven wrong. Instead she was met with lush green lands reaching as far as the eye could see. Had the portal malfunctioned and brought her somewhere separated from the rest? No, she could see the rest of her comrades charging down the steps. A multi-coloured wave clashing with a cold grey and brown one. Balls of fire flying beside her as catapults had opened fire upon the invaders.
The icy gaze of the young shaman had scoured its surroundings, looking for familiar faces, looking for the chieftain and her sister. She was tasked with staying with the chieftain yet this simple task she had already failed. She had walked into this space recognizing everybody’s face yet there was no one there she knew
Her form brought low in order to avoid one of the flaming balls blowing her head off. It, instead, crashing behind her. Seismic activity vibrating through the stone as it landed right behind her. Her footing lost and body tumbling down the stairs. Sharp pain felt whenever her body made contact with the stone slabs that were the steps.
A groan came forth from her as she pushed herself up. Total chaos had erupted within the fighting. Giant orcs were seen making their way through the banners vanguard. She looked around and caught a glimpse of what she thought was her tribe. She ran over to them but noticed they were on the move themselves making their way towards the docks.
Blood pumped through her veins, she could feel the beating of her heart and the acceleration of breathing as she tried to catch up with the others. She was to slow… She saw the others depart from the shore on one of the battleships. Two orcs whom she knew jumping after it, marking that they would be the last passengers to board it.
Quickly she looked around to find a way out, the wood of the docks beneath her feet. She spotted several brown skinned orcs closing in upon her location and another ship further up that was manned by some grunts from Orgrimmar but that was still I port. It would have been a cakewalk for her to get there if it were not for the group of orcs separating them.
She knew her only way to safety was to get on that ship and get out of there. With a battle cry that had burned upon her lips for so long she had darted forward. “Lok’tar Ogar. For the blood of the tribe!” the words were lost within the chaos around her but it gave her the feeling she would be able to pull this off. Long strides were made as she closed in upon the group of brown skinned orcs. Her grip tightened around the leather wrappings of her axes upon spotting the first swinging his two handed axe at her. She had been able to sidestep the large weapon, he had been wide open after the swing and kicked him backwards into one of his companions.
A second orc was met as she darted onward, she did not aim to win this fight but merely to escape it. A hammer raised in the air before it was brought down in an arc upon her. She had but barely been able parry the blow and redirect it to make sure it did not hit her. Steel met steel as it had made impact upon her axes.
Only two remained between her and the open field in between the ship and the group. Whilst she was busy with parrying the blow, another orc had stepped forward to bring down his weapon upon her. It would have been a clear hit if it were not for Snowstalker jumping upon their adversary and ripping his throat open, life-force spraying all over the place, painting the wood red. She couldn’t have been happier to have her wolf by her side now.
The last orc that stood in between was equipped with the same set of weapons as she had. She had never liked this setup, fighting a mirror match. It was good for her however that she did not have to fight it but merely escape it. She had brought her own weapons up as she charged the orc. Feinting her attacks. It worked, the other had raised his weapons up in defence whilst she had darted past his side.
A feeling of relief had overcome her as she would be free and not die this day before cold steel had sliced through her side, ripping her flesh open. Her head but briefly looking over her shoulder to see that the orc she had darted past had brought his axes in her side. Her left hand dropped one of her weapons and instead clutched to the freshly created wound. Legs still running as she saw the ship getting closer and closer. Allies had stood there with ranged weapons, firing at the orcs behind her to cover her retreat.
Once she felt the wood beneath her swaying from side to side, she knew she would be safe and fell upon her knees. Taking a quick moment of rest before tending to the wounds.
Evening had come and the banners had assembled. The nights sky had had swallowed the clear light that once was. Those present only being illuminated by the moon and nearby torches. After the plan had been explained and understood by those participating, it had been Kogra that had gained the honour to bear the banner into battle. A harness strapped over her white furred armour. The banner snapping in the wind as the assault commenced.
It had taken the combined force a few hours before they had weaved themselves through the fray and reached the massive stone slabs that formed the base of the dark portal. A moment of rest was granted to the force and a few last words were spoken before they had yelled their mighty battle cries, once more on the move to face whatever lies beyond the dark portal. Blood pumped through the legs of the she-orc, its rhythm becoming irregular and faster with each step she took upon the large stairs.
She had stood before the portal for a few moments, letting others pass by. Her gaze trailing the gargantuan stone frame of the portal. Never had she liked the portal, the idea of it shutting down behind her and cutting her of from her family had been one of her great fears. Ironically enough, this was exactly what was going to happen this time. Reluctantly she had taken steps forward and moved through the veil that hung in the middle, feeling the cold touch of the void shivering through her body. The fear of it shutting down whilst she was passing through and thus getting her missing in the twisting nether rising. She had not liked this moment at all… But she could not show it, she wouldn’t want the others to lose morale.
The darkness had lifted, the expectation of her meeting the red wastes of the hellfire peninsula proven wrong. Instead she was met with lush green lands reaching as far as the eye could see. Had the portal malfunctioned and brought her somewhere separated from the rest? No, she could see the rest of her comrades charging down the steps. A multi-coloured wave clashing with a cold grey and brown one. Balls of fire flying beside her as catapults had opened fire upon the invaders.
The icy gaze of the young shaman had scoured its surroundings, looking for familiar faces, looking for the chieftain and her sister. She was tasked with staying with the chieftain yet this simple task she had already failed. She had walked into this space recognizing everybody’s face yet there was no one there she knew
Her form brought low in order to avoid one of the flaming balls blowing her head off. It, instead, crashing behind her. Seismic activity vibrating through the stone as it landed right behind her. Her footing lost and body tumbling down the stairs. Sharp pain felt whenever her body made contact with the stone slabs that were the steps.
A groan came forth from her as she pushed herself up. Total chaos had erupted within the fighting. Giant orcs were seen making their way through the banners vanguard. She looked around and caught a glimpse of what she thought was her tribe. She ran over to them but noticed they were on the move themselves making their way towards the docks.
Blood pumped through her veins, she could feel the beating of her heart and the acceleration of breathing as she tried to catch up with the others. She was to slow… She saw the others depart from the shore on one of the battleships. Two orcs whom she knew jumping after it, marking that they would be the last passengers to board it.
Quickly she looked around to find a way out, the wood of the docks beneath her feet. She spotted several brown skinned orcs closing in upon her location and another ship further up that was manned by some grunts from Orgrimmar but that was still I port. It would have been a cakewalk for her to get there if it were not for the group of orcs separating them.
She knew her only way to safety was to get on that ship and get out of there. With a battle cry that had burned upon her lips for so long she had darted forward. “Lok’tar Ogar. For the blood of the tribe!” the words were lost within the chaos around her but it gave her the feeling she would be able to pull this off. Long strides were made as she closed in upon the group of brown skinned orcs. Her grip tightened around the leather wrappings of her axes upon spotting the first swinging his two handed axe at her. She had been able to sidestep the large weapon, he had been wide open after the swing and kicked him backwards into one of his companions.
A second orc was met as she darted onward, she did not aim to win this fight but merely to escape it. A hammer raised in the air before it was brought down in an arc upon her. She had but barely been able parry the blow and redirect it to make sure it did not hit her. Steel met steel as it had made impact upon her axes.
Only two remained between her and the open field in between the ship and the group. Whilst she was busy with parrying the blow, another orc had stepped forward to bring down his weapon upon her. It would have been a clear hit if it were not for Snowstalker jumping upon their adversary and ripping his throat open, life-force spraying all over the place, painting the wood red. She couldn’t have been happier to have her wolf by her side now.
The last orc that stood in between was equipped with the same set of weapons as she had. She had never liked this setup, fighting a mirror match. It was good for her however that she did not have to fight it but merely escape it. She had brought her own weapons up as she charged the orc. Feinting her attacks. It worked, the other had raised his weapons up in defence whilst she had darted past his side.
A feeling of relief had overcome her as she would be free and not die this day before cold steel had sliced through her side, ripping her flesh open. Her head but briefly looking over her shoulder to see that the orc she had darted past had brought his axes in her side. Her left hand dropped one of her weapons and instead clutched to the freshly created wound. Legs still running as she saw the ship getting closer and closer. Allies had stood there with ranged weapons, firing at the orcs behind her to cover her retreat.
Once she felt the wood beneath her swaying from side to side, she knew she would be safe and fell upon her knees. Taking a quick moment of rest before tending to the wounds.