Wednesday, October 24, 2007

Birth of the headcutter

For Soc'tah, young troll of The Sandfury Tribe it was another normal morning inside the gates of Zul'Farrak. She had always lived there and knew almost nothing from the outer world. Her life vas very controlled in the city, but she didn't complain since she didn't know about anything better. Her two sisters lived the same controlled life as her, and even her parents very rarely left from the city to the surrounding desert. Only the ones watching over remaining Aqir of Tanaris were allowed to leave from the city.

Last night Soc'tah had fighted well in monthly tournament of the tribe. Her muscles were still hurting from swinging heavy axes and her skin was covered with bruses and cuts.

Around midday Soc'tah saw one of the highest witch doctors of the tribe walking towards the hut where her family was living. Soc'tah gave deep bow for the troll when he walked past her. For Soc'tah's suprise he stopped and turned around.
"Youn' Soc'tah, ye fightin' well last nigh'" the troll started. The face of the witch doctor was covered with voodoo mask as usual, and Soc'tah looked carefully to him before answering. "Me thank, me doin' me best." The troll nodded and Soc'tah was sure he was grinning under his mask before continuing. "Da Chief has seen ye' potential. Ye comin' with me now, Soc'tah." Without knowing what to say Soc'tah left the leathers she was preparing for new armor of her father and started to follow the troll.

The troll leaded her to the chamber of Chief Ukorz Sandscalp, leader of the tribe. Without questions asked, Chief straightly stated "Soc'tah, me see ye' strong troll. Me been' decidin' ye become new Headcutter of da tribe". Soc'tah swallowed deeply and looked first to Chief and then to the witch doctor who had bringed her there. "M-me ho-honoured, Chief, sir. Bu' me can n-no take da job" Soc'tah answered with very tiny, shuddering voice, and lowered her head after that. Soc'tah was good fighter and she loved to swing her axes, but she didn't want to kill he fellow trolls. She knew Headcutter was leader of the executioners. With help of them and berserkers Headcutter tortured and executed every betrayer of the tribe and every unwelcomed traveller who tried to reach their city.
The Chief became furious, like Soc'tah excpected. He started to yell for Soc'tah. Soc'tah stand in middle of the room silent. She listened and even felt ashamed, but she didn't still want to take the job offered for her. "Me no askin' ye do ye want 'o!" Chief finally yelled. "Bu'.." Soc'tah tried but it made him even more furious. "Me no takin' No as answer, Soc'tah. Bring da Berserkers!" Chief shouted and his face was turning red from all the shouting.
Only after few seconds two heavily armoured trolls came to the room and grabbed Soc'tah. The witch doctor who had bringed her there looked to Soc'tah and laughed. When the berserks started to pull Soc'tah after them the witch doctor followed and said "We teachin' ye sum manners 'ow, Soc'tah. Next week ye'll be cuttin' heads like da Chief wants".

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