15:25:51 Ugram | One of them shouts something enthusiastically in Orcish. Unfortunately, it's a high-pitched voice and a shouting kid, so it isn't exactly discernable.
15:26:31 Ugram | The two spear-boys poke-poke his ankles, now, trying a new tactic, while the one wrapped around him tries swinging around back and forth to throw him off-balance.
15:50:28 Madugo does indeed lose balance... while the kid is still on him, Madugo still struggling to get him off! He starts rolling down the stairs painfully. "OW! OOH! AGH! OW!"
15:51:44 Ugram | The two spear-wieldings hop out of the way as they are victorious, then would charge down the stairs. One of them loses his balance and topples over a meter further than Madugo, but the other points his spear at him from above. The one that was on ...
15:52:55 Ugram | ... his back, with the tenacity and toughness unique to little kids, would scramble out from under him and, after getting over being dazed, looms over him. The other spear-fellow picks itself up, too. He's surrounded!
15:53:41 Madugo groooooooooooans. "Oooogghh.... whatchu chillans's tryin' ta do, kill me?!"
15:54:49 Ugram | One of them snaps. "DON'CHA MOVE, FIEND!"
15:55:11 Ugram | Now that he's not being pushed around and poked, he can probably make them out if he looks around.
15:55:46 Madugo does so! "I tain't no fiend, boyo!"
15:56:38 Ugram | The first, that had tackled him, is an orc boy, surely barely into his teens. Stringy and built like a gnarled tree, and wearing little but a loincloth, which exposes all the healed cuts and bruises across his chest.
15:58:00 Ugram | The second seems to be a girl. Heavily built, her biceps match those around her, and she wears a snarling visage like it were second-nature. She's wearing a drooped cloak made of boar-hide which conceals her body and head, but exposes her arms.
15:59:00 Ugram | Finally, there's a smaller child - he looks similar to the first, but about two inches shorter. He looks like the one who tumbled down the stairs, and similarly just wears a loincloth. He seems far less beat up than the taller boy.
15:59:19 Ugram | Stringy Orcling says: Yeah?! PROVE IT!
15:59:43 Ugram | Short Orcling says: [Shrill] PROOOOOVE IT!
16:00:00 Madugo shakes his head and sits upright with a grunt. "Well, first all, fiends are demons, and I be a troll. Chu know, de closest friends o' da Orcs?"
16:02:36 Ugram | The girl would poke him in the neck with her spear - now identifiable as a whittled stick - as he sits up, but wouldn't make a massive effort to stop him.
16:03:03 [Madugo]: Will chu stop pokin' me! Poke poke poke, is dat all chu do?
16:03:19 Ugram | Stringy Orcling says: 'Cus only a FIEND would come mess with the Ghret'kt Warband!
16:03:51 Ugram | Short Orcling says: Yeah! S'YOU!
16:05:21 [Madugo]: Yeh? O'mebe I be a mighteh warlord, come ta see if chu might Warband be fit 'nuff ta serve de Horde! An 'stead chu little mons attack me! Dat be bad form fer a warband, chu know, ta go inta battle on impulse.
16:05:22 Madugo nods.
16:06:11 Ugram | Stringy Orcling says: Warlords don't sneak around like fiends!
16:06:24 [Madugo]: I wasn't sneakin' 'round.
16:06:35 Ugram | Short Orcling says: WERE, TOO!
16:06:50 Ugram | The short one pokes him once more.
16:07:04 [Madugo]: Chu were da ones who be sneakin' 'round. Like a buncha Laughin' Skulls!
16:08:48 Ugram | Stringy Orcling says: Was an ambush! For FIENDS like YOU!
16:08:58 Ugram | He spits at the ground. No manners!
16:09:02 [Madugo]: An ambush inside a fort?
16:09:06 [Madugo]: Chu own fort?
16:09:12 Madugo stares incredulously.
16:09:32 Ugram | Stringy Orcling says: ... Yeah! YEAH! You making fun of us?!
16:09:47 Ugram | He would kick at him. Not really aimed, kinda just at his chest.
16:10:07 [Madugo]: Dis be poo' form! Lookit dis mess 'ere! I'mma hafta report dis to de Warchief.
16:10:10 Madugo nods.
16:10:21 Ugram | He is just a kid, but if it connects his foot would be like a wood board. They obviously spend a lot of time outside.
16:10:51 Ugram | Stringy Orcling says: Y'can't do that! I'm the warchief!
16:11:01 Ugram | Short Orcling says: YEAH, HE IS.
16:11:22 Madugo peeeeers. "Chu dun look like Hellscream."
16:12:21 Ugram | Stringy Orcling says: Shut up!
16:12:30 Ugram | He kicks again. No restraint with the kicking.
16:13:08 [Madugo]: Ow! Hey! Stoppat!
16:13:29 [Madugo]: Dis be disrespect ta ya fella Horde. Anotha report fer da Warchief!
16:14:28 Ugram | Stringy Orcling says: Fiend makes no sense!
16:15:00 Ugram | Short Orcling says: YEAH! Go back to the forest!
16:15:56 [Madugo]: I'm from de jungle, not da forest. Dat be de Amani trolls, mons.
16:16:46 Ugram | Stringy Orcling says: I don't care! Fiends are all the same!
16:18:40 [Madugo]: Aye aye aye!
16:18:42 Madugo covers his face with his palm.
16:19:40 Ugram | They are silent, mostly just menacingly standing over him. The girl is the most silent of them all, but peeking inside her coarse cloak reveals the same intimidating snarl!
16:19:59 Madugo stands up. "Well if I'mma fiend den mebe I jus' eat chu souls right now fo de Burnin' Legion!"
16:21:26 Ugram | They're frenzied again! They poke him rapidly with their little spears all over, while the other tries to kick him again.
16:21:51 Ugram | Stringy Orcling says: RAAAAUGH!
16:22:33 Madugo uses his superior adult size to... pick the smaller child up, bracing himself against the kick. "Urggghh!! Ragghhh!"
16:23:43 Ugram | Stringy Orcling says: WAUH! GETTOFF ME!
16:24:25 Ugram | At least the short one seems worried now that things have apparently shifted into the monster's favor, and he deals with said worry by poking him twice as fast as he was before.
16:25:01 Madugo makes to take the stick and break it with his hand. "Stoppat!"
16:26:14 Ugram | It doesn't break, but he can easily grab it and wrest it from the kid, him being the shortest of the group and the scrawniest. It helps that he'd let go the moment he grabbed it, anyway.
16:26:51 Madugo scowls at the kid, then places him down. He makes to take the other sticks next! "Gimmie dose!"
16:27:17 Ugram | The girl, in comparison, seems unfettered, and she'd attack him with a similar technique to a fledgling hunter. She goes for his feet, his neck, and other places where it'd be uncomfortable to be poked. As he grabbed for it, she'd yank the spear...
16:27:28 Ugram | ...back, snarling hoarsely.
16:28:02 Madugo winces at the pokes, and uses both hands to grip the stick, trying to yank it away!
16:28:04 Ugram | Stringy Orcling says: GET 'IM, IREK!
16:29:10 Ugram | She holds on like a mollusc, but he manages to drag it closer to him. She braces her feet against the stone floor, her snarl fluctuating greatly as she starts to lose the battle. Put down, the stringier orc retreats a couple of steps.
16:29:37 Ugram | Short Orcling says: GEEET HIM!
16:29:45 Madugo pulls the stick into the air, holding the girl suspended if he must! "Leeeeet goooo!!"
16:33:23 Ugram | The girl is no whelp, at least judging by the fact that she isn't lifted. Her arms shake and the hood falls off of her as she tries to yank the spear back with one shoulder at a time. Her face is unremarkable, but her expression is violent.
16:34:01 [Madugo]: Jeez! Chu so persistent!!
16:34:15 Ugram | Of course, she makes no headway in her favor, but she seems happy just to stop him from making any progress.
16:34:21 [Madugo]: All I wanna do is clean up de hall! Gyaaah!
16:36:07 Ugram | The other two are just watching now. The short one has backed by the wall, but the other is a little closer. Not enough that he's at risk in case the troll really is a fiend, though.
16:38:02 Madugo can't believe the strength of such a pint sized punk! He tries grabbing her stick tightly with both hands, bending it to try and break it in half to end this stalemate. "GRRRRR!!!"
16:39:13 Ugram | The stick snaps finally, and she's cast onto her butt a meter and a half back. She scrambles to her feet, spreading her legs as if she were intending to charge him in a few seconds, teeth bared.
16:40:14 [Madugo]: Bah! Wassa madda witchu all, eh?? Try an' play long witcha an' chu jus' act like punks! Geh!
16:40:19 Ugram | Stringy Orcling says: H-HEY! Don'try anything!
16:40:25 Madugo tosses the broken stick ends away behind him.
16:41:15 Ugram | He steps up, baring his tusks - unimpressive as they are - at the troll. He tries to stand a little taller, but, well, that's not gonna do anything this year.
16:41:46 Madugo stands up taller too, just for emphasis. Damn hunch.
16:43:47 Ugram | Stringy-orc does not remotely stack up to the troll, but he gulps and shouts at him with just the littlest hint of a wavering voice. "Get outta here 'fore we actually try!"
16:45:49 [Madugo]: Look 'ere chillens, dis be da hall fer da EARTHWORKS, ya dig? We work mighty hard ta build it from de ground up, chu can't jus' come innae and trash de place!
16:46:52 Ugram | Stringy Orcling says: We're the Ghret'kt! Nobody's here but us! GO AWAY!
16:47:05 Ugram | Short Orcling says: Y-YEAH!
16:49:15 [Madugo]: If chu behaves an' cooperate 'bout dis den mebe I ask de bossmon if chu can hang 'round 'ere still, an' I even bring me own chillren's 'round ta play wit' cha, but I tired of dis pokin' an' yellin'!
16:50:26 Ugram | Stringy Orcling says: YEAH, WELL, WE DON'T WANT ANYBODY HERE!
16:50:40 Ugram | His voice rises, becoming a little shrill as he becomes more enthused.
16:53:01 Madugo grumbles and growls, having lost all his patience at last. He inhales deeply and raises his voice, "DIS T'AIN'T CHU HOME, GET OUTTA IT AN' GO BACK TO YA MAMAS AN' PAPAS!"
16:56:10 Ugram | The short one would skitter backwards, behind the girl - who was still maintaining her fight-ready stance, even now. The boy somehow manages to weather the fury of an adult troll, standing there. He shakes a little...
16:57:35 Ugram | ... , his eyes projecting a little mix of shakenness, anger and, of course, some fear. He balls his fists, his upper lip quivering furiously, then would turn and start walking with stiffened gait.
16:58:04 Madugo folds his arms and frowns frustratedly.
16:58:14 Ugram | Short Orcling says: A-aren't we gonna get him...?
16:59:32 [Madugo]: ...
16:59:47 Ugram | The little'un follows him with his gaze, unsure, and the ringleader shakes his head, still walking. "We're going!" He'd say, voice shaking a little. Finally, the girl takes a few steps back, then would follow them, pacing out quickly.
17:01:06 Ugram | The other two exit the doorway and seem to continue down the path, as far as Madugo can see, but the tallest of them stops on the precipice for a little moment and shouts "WE'LL GET YOU!" with an uneven timbre.
17:01:28 [Madugo]: Oiiiiiiiiiiii.
17:01:35 Ugram | ... And then runs to follow the others.
17:01:48 Madugo rubs his face in frustration, taking a moment to calm himself. Guess its back to looking for the broom.
17:02:59 Ugram | A minute or two passes before the elder appears on Madugo's doorstep, pacing in calmly. His footsteps echo on the stone floor!
17:03:15 Madugo is broom searching!
17:03:42 [Ugram]: I saw them going - good. Any idea how you're going to clean this?
17:04:23 [Madugo]: Witha lotta paitence an' hopefully a broom if I can find one.
17:04:40 Ugram | He'd inevitably come across a broom tucked between two crates, somewhere ridiculous and obviously not used in months.
17:05:06 [Ugram]: Should have no problem with patience.
17:05:20 [Madugo]: Come wit bein' old, ya? Haaa... ha.
17:05:29 Madugo 's spirit is rather diminished now.
17:06:19 [Ugram]: ... Ha.
17:06:40 Ugram seems to sense it. He's got some perception with these things, after all. His response is tentative in its brevity.
17:07:19 [Ugram]: ... Every valley has them. There's a point where you do what you can, but can't let it drag you down.
17:07:28 [Madugo]: Ah, dere's de broom. Doncha worry, Zethmon, I get dis place cleaned up. Chu can go back to ya home if ya want-
17:07:28 Ugram turns, peering out the door.
17:07:47 [Madugo]: ... dey jus' dunno how ta handle dey aggression. Ehh....
17:08:40 [Ugram]: Feral children. I don't like that phrase. Still...
17:09:30 Ugram looks up, as if thinking. As if to prove it, after a moment he utters. "I think they're the only children to use that word in the damned entirety of Orgrimmar, though. Phah."
17:09:56 [Madugo]: Which word?
17:11:21 [Ugram]: What they call themselves. First time I heard it was ... I forget. Years ago, though. Old Bleeding Hollow rune. No idea how they learned it, but it means 'self-sufficient.' But in a specific context... I really have no idea where they learned it.
17:11:56 Madugo raises his brow curiously. "Context? What context chu mean?"
17:13:59 [Ugram]: It's from an old story. A group of children and their mothers left after all the men die in a clash with ... Was it the Shattered Hand? I think it was unspecified. The specific self-sufficiency that they developed then was coined Ghret'kt.
17:14:19 [Madugo]: ... Mmm. Interestin'.
17:14:48 Ugram nods. "Well, we've a lot to clean."
17:15:39 [Ugram]: I'll bring the others around. Shouldn't take long.
17:15:52 Madugo looks at the mess. "Mmmkay. I get a had start den."
17:16:22 [Ugram]: ... Mm. Feel free to return, if you want. I want to see how Ro'gosh went with Gruk.
17:16:41 [Ugram]: That child has a dangerously exciteable nature...
17:16:55 [Madugo]: Dat's mos' chillens, Mon!
17:16:59 [Madugo]: Hehe.... ehhh.
17:17:01 [Ugram]: ... Ha.