#76
Before we left the other day, I met an orc.
I was afraid at first - he had the look and bearing of a Horde supporter, but he stood away from the crowds and approached me as I looked over ledgers and paperwork. My team was making ready to depart with Jukko and a few others looking to leave Darkshore.
We spoke a while, about how we felt about the actions there in Darkshore. I was surprised to hear someone devoted to the Horde could have such a change of heart. I guess it’s not impossible. Jukko says what happened was a horror, that any sane person should be questioning things. This orc - he never told me his name - seems to think the spirits brought us together. After what I’ve seen of spirits and omens.. I want to believe that. I certainly would not have approached this orc myself, I like to mind my own business.
But he he came up, and we spoke. I am grateful for it. It gives me some hope I suppose. I see a lot of orcs that were more than willing to cut down elves and paint their faces with blood. I think I was taking orcs at face value, and I realise now my error. I am grateful for having met this orc, I wish I knew his name. Maybe we will meet again under happier settings.
We arrived back in Orgrimmar quietly, after dropping Mr Jukko off in Mulgore. We needed to drop our team off there before we set off to Winterspring to look over some new applicants. inja prefers to take on new members from there, saying, “Look, if you can tolerate the shitfest of getting and staying in Everlook, you have some tenacity. Durotar applicants want the easy life. I want to see the folks with balls.” I agree with her - and after having signed on there myself with my first job, I prefer to employ folks from there too.
Orgrimmar though, was - is- a buzzing with activity. Something has happened in the Eastern Kingdoms that has shutdown the airship. Only a portal remains and that won’t take caravans, kodos and supplies. So we’re stuck here on Kalimdor for now. Which is fine by me. We’ve been dragging hooves at getting a route settled there because the cost of acquiring new wagons. kodos and a team for that new caravan is immense. We’re comfortable on Kalimdor, I think. Whatever is happening out there is big. I’ve seen countless Horde members geared up and lining up, as well as freelance mercenaries, travelers and other traders. We’re bowing out of this one, I think. One battle is enough for us. We lost three team members to the incidents on Darkshore, I’d rather not lose more.
I’m on the look for a new home again, a tribe perhaps. I see so many advertised in Orgrimmar. Since my time with Wooshy I am understanding a little better what a tribe really stands for, or does. I am also seeing many tribes I see are a showy, ego boosting mess for their leaders. I want a family, I suppose, and a lot of tribes or guilds I am finding aren’t that at all. I have had several Tribe matrons look down on me for being business partners with a goblin, or for employing goblins - which is a shame. if they’d take a moment they’d see our team are clean, honest and courteous. Ginja is extremely careful in the hiring process.
I suppose when the time is right the right tribe or guild will present itself. I can’t have my team associated with racism or have their time wasted with insults and sneers - which is what I am facing when I explain my occupation when I am interviewed by counsels or officers. I value my team, they should be proud of their work.
I was afraid at first - he had the look and bearing of a Horde supporter, but he stood away from the crowds and approached me as I looked over ledgers and paperwork. My team was making ready to depart with Jukko and a few others looking to leave Darkshore.
We spoke a while, about how we felt about the actions there in Darkshore. I was surprised to hear someone devoted to the Horde could have such a change of heart. I guess it’s not impossible. Jukko says what happened was a horror, that any sane person should be questioning things. This orc - he never told me his name - seems to think the spirits brought us together. After what I’ve seen of spirits and omens.. I want to believe that. I certainly would not have approached this orc myself, I like to mind my own business.
But he he came up, and we spoke. I am grateful for it. It gives me some hope I suppose. I see a lot of orcs that were more than willing to cut down elves and paint their faces with blood. I think I was taking orcs at face value, and I realise now my error. I am grateful for having met this orc, I wish I knew his name. Maybe we will meet again under happier settings.
We arrived back in Orgrimmar quietly, after dropping Mr Jukko off in Mulgore. We needed to drop our team off there before we set off to Winterspring to look over some new applicants. inja prefers to take on new members from there, saying, “Look, if you can tolerate the shitfest of getting and staying in Everlook, you have some tenacity. Durotar applicants want the easy life. I want to see the folks with balls.” I agree with her - and after having signed on there myself with my first job, I prefer to employ folks from there too.
Orgrimmar though, was - is- a buzzing with activity. Something has happened in the Eastern Kingdoms that has shutdown the airship. Only a portal remains and that won’t take caravans, kodos and supplies. So we’re stuck here on Kalimdor for now. Which is fine by me. We’ve been dragging hooves at getting a route settled there because the cost of acquiring new wagons. kodos and a team for that new caravan is immense. We’re comfortable on Kalimdor, I think. Whatever is happening out there is big. I’ve seen countless Horde members geared up and lining up, as well as freelance mercenaries, travelers and other traders. We’re bowing out of this one, I think. One battle is enough for us. We lost three team members to the incidents on Darkshore, I’d rather not lose more.
I’m on the look for a new home again, a tribe perhaps. I see so many advertised in Orgrimmar. Since my time with Wooshy I am understanding a little better what a tribe really stands for, or does. I am also seeing many tribes I see are a showy, ego boosting mess for their leaders. I want a family, I suppose, and a lot of tribes or guilds I am finding aren’t that at all. I have had several Tribe matrons look down on me for being business partners with a goblin, or for employing goblins - which is a shame. if they’d take a moment they’d see our team are clean, honest and courteous. Ginja is extremely careful in the hiring process.
I suppose when the time is right the right tribe or guild will present itself. I can’t have my team associated with racism or have their time wasted with insults and sneers - which is what I am facing when I explain my occupation when I am interviewed by counsels or officers. I value my team, they should be proud of their work.
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