Thinslayer

The Faraway Land

We really need to start the main quest soon.

The Faraway Land

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Tiberius just walked away. You know that, right?

@rush99999

Edited accordingly.

The Faraway Land

@Lord Zee
The impudent young human put his hand on his sword and drew himself to his full (puny) height, trying to make himself look important. "Listen here, Gorman. I already told you, people have been murdered within the town! Innocent blood has been spilled and I want to know why and who did it."
Gorman snorted. "First time I've heard of it."
Unfortunately, the little human continued his tirade. "By slapping me, you are not making a very convincing case for yourself, good sir."

Gorman stared at him like he belonged in an insane asylum.

"But...You make a fair point," the human added, taking a more reasonable tone now. Then he said something totally unexpected. "Forgive me, Gorman. The incident has shaken me slightly, I meant no offence. You're obviously not responsible for what happened. And, your business is your own, whatever it might be."

The orc raised an eyebrow, thoroughly impressed by this man's words. Humans were a conceited bunch, and for one to offer a genuine apology was exceedingly rare. It was a good sign. The orc's opinion of the human rose considerably. He chuckled and allowed a half-smile to grace his battleworn face. "You know, you're all right for a human."

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No, what I said was, I would argue that statement. I've seen very large men who were slow as hell. Speed is acceleration times mass. The more mass the more acceleration there must be which means you would require a significant increase in energy output. Watch UFC and compare Bantamweight to Heavyweight. :)

@XenoCyanide

I see what you're saying. But muscles aren't just dead weight - they're power weight. An 8-cylinder engine is bigger than a 4-cylinder engine, but that doesn't make it slower; that makes it faster. Putting an 8-cylinder engine in a car that can't use it might make it slower, though. And 8-cylinder engines are greater fuel hogs than 4-cylinder engines, so it has greater fuel requirements.

The only reason a muscular orc would be slower than a less-muscular human would be if he didn't eat enough.

The Faraway Land

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I'd actually argue that muscles mean you're faster, but that's neither here nor there. Lol.

@XenoCyanide

That's what I was saying. Big does not equal slow; rather, muscles equal speed. A big strong orc is both fast and powerful. Add training to the mix, and he becomes almost unbeatable in close combat.

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@rush99999

Gorman is one of the Captain's most elite orcs. Not only does he have extensive experience fighting members of other races, the Captain taught him most of the tricks used by the other races. Not to mention he has a huge size and speed advantage over Tiberius. Big =/= slow, muscles = fast.

The Faraway Land

*crosses fingers*
Please know how to lie, you stupid orc.

>_<;

@Hawlin

Gorman isn't a very good liar. He tends to take the high road. In this case, he's testing Tiberius's authority and intelligence. Gorman has an alibi - he's been talking to Kaite this whole time. But he doesn't even know what crime he's suspected of. Moreover, he doesn't feel obligated to explain himself to Tiberius. The situation could escalate if Tiberius doesn't figure things out quick.

The Faraway Land

The audacity of this brute was appalling and it made Tiberius grit his teeth. What was even worse, was that Kaite was talking in such a manner that he found incredibly immature given the circumstances. For pete's sake, he didn't even know what Xen had been talking about when he said, youthful proclivity, but now he was getting a picture. It seemed on every turn he was learning something new about her but for the life of him, he had no idea what 'mi amore' meant when she had first addressed him. He would have to ask her later.

He walked up to her and spoke hurriedly, "Please Kaite, this is no time for funny talk. Innocents have been murdered in the town and a hunt is underway. This orc, Gorman, is a prime suspect unless proven otherwise." He empathized orc, for now that he had a better picture of the brute, he found him to be larger then excepted. This did not worry Tiberius however, he had once fought an ent with a pitchfork. Then again, the ent did manage to break his left arm before finally being put down.

He looked beyond Kaite and at Gorman, now speaking in a very commanding voice, "Tell me Gorman, what business do you have here? I find this situation very...Interesting to say the least."

@Hawlin@Thinslayer

@Lord Zee

Gorman released a low growl in warning. "My business is none of your business. If I am a 'suspect,' then state your complaint and arrest me so we can sort out this misunderstanding."

Then he lightly slapped Tiberius across the face (or helmet if he had it on). "Put your head together, human! Do I act like a criminal to you? If stupidity were a crime, you'd be executed."

The Faraway Land

"Heh... About that... The meeting was... Bittersweet..." Ivan started off slow but soon got to explaining what happened during the meeting. "... And we don't know if Erudessa is dead or not... But for the most part it is true that this Warlock defeated her... The meeting was meant to gather me and a group of others together to stop this Warlock... It would be an understatement to call this guy bad... We humans and the elves are the only ones who have a chance at stopping him." He hoped that all this information didn't fly over Noire's head, it was a lot to take in.

"By the way... Who was that cloaked person you were just speaking to?" Ivan couldn't help but ask, it felt rather suspicious to him.

@Darkmoon Angel

Noire wasn't particularly listening until Ivan got the the part about Erudessa. He didn't particularly care for her policies and leadership style, but the loss of a leader was a pretty big deal, especially for someone who works so closely with her activities. "Dead? That's insane! Some 'Warlock' dude is responsible?"
"We don't know if Eruessa is dead or not, but for the most part, it is true that this Warlock defeated her."
"So the secret meeting...?"
"The meeting was meant to gather me and a group of others together to stop this Warlock."
"Wowzers. If they're gathering hotshots like you, it must be pretty serious."
"It would be an understatement to call this guy bad. We humans and the elves are the only ones who have a chance at stopping him."

Then Ivan decided to broach a more...delicate topic. "By the way, who was that cloaked person you were just speaking to?"
Noire brushed it off with a nervous chuckle and a wave of the hand. "Oh, that's an old friend of mine. He's something of a wallflower, but he's chill. Don't worry about him. So how's the team? Get to meet any hot chicks?"

The Faraway Land

@Hawlin
@Lord Zee
"You once had a necklace of teeth?" Gorman chuckled, impressed. "Not bad, human. And yes, I did say small intestine. See, there was this one time-"
"ORC!" someone shouted.
"Yes?"
"I might have a word with you!"
"You've had eight words with me. Go away. Now as I was saying-"