[Note: for those of you not familiar with Tolkien orcs, snaga are small little slave orcs, and Uruk are larger overlord types. Gulkob is an Uruk and Zugrituk and Barraka are snagas.]
The Snaga Pit -- Clan Quarter
After entering the stone archway which leads into this filthy and foul-smelling room, you realize how it has earned the name 'Snaga Pit' in the Black Speech. About six feet away from the doorway, the floor begins to slope downwards at a medium angle, making the floor have a large concave shape. It's really hard to tell whether the floor was carved out like that by masons of old, or if the ground beneath is sinking due to water exposure. The dirt is really packed in tight, and makes it a bit easier to climb around in the room, although in some places mud wreaks havoc on your balance. Old wooden beams are propped up here and there to support the weight of the ceiling above, which is beginning to bow downwards and make a convex twin of the floor. A metal grate leading into the ceiling reflects a bit of light off of the torches which line the circular walls. Fumes of oil and sulphor float upwards from the flickering torches, making the reek of the snaga even more unbearable. It's not just unbearable - it's closer to ghastly.
As nightime begins to fall on the grounds above, the snaga begin to grow more excited. Even though no sunlight comes into the room, they seem to know when the darkness comes into the sky. Hundreds of small uruk snaga hustle about the room, making a loud din as they go. There are so many packed into the room that hardly a sound can be heard that's over five feet away from you.
How can they stand it??
Gulkob steps into the pit, sporting his new sword in a sloppily put together sheath hanging from his belt. His normal grin on his face, he looks over the snagas.
[Zugrituk]
There is one snaga that was chewing the left-over bones of an armadillo. When this grinning uruk walks into the pit this one snaga drops his bone and steps back into the shadows to hide from this one's evil intentions.
Gulkob steps further into the pit, his beady red eyes going over the nearby snaga. He leads forward with surprising speed, and grabs one by the collar, raising him in the air, cackling insanely the whole while.
Barraka has arrived.
Barraka skuttles into the room glancing behind him in a nervous fashion..quickly dissapearing into the darkest shadow he can find
[Zugrituk]
A sneaky little snaga spies this newcomer. And carefully steps behind him as to not draw attention to himself. With one deft movemnet he shoves the snaga right into the back of the uruk. And quickly runs to the back of the cavern. While snickering to himself, quietly
Gulkob is current holding another squirming snaga up in his hand, laughing at it, his red eyes flashing, his dirty razor teeth opening and closing as he cackles. Then Barraka stumbles towards him as a result of Zugrituk's push, and Gulkob's eyes light up, and he hurls the snaga he currently holds at Barraka with force.
Barraka stumbles from a harsh and unexpected shove in his back straight at a cruel looking uruk..all of a sudden a snaga comes sailing towards him crashing into him in a sprawl of arms and legs
That last scene was too much for Zug to hold back his laughter. All at once his cackle booms out of his mouth and echoes in the cavernous room. As soon as he realizes what he has done, he dives under a pile of straw to try and hide.
Gulkob throws back his ugly green head, cackles emitting from his large mouth, amused at the sport of the smaller creatures, clapping his hands together. "Snaga fall!" He then spies Zug hiding, and hollers louder, "Worthless Zug snaga! Snagas must fight!" His eyes flash sadistically.
Barraka slowly unentagles himslef form the other snaga "silly snaga watch out where ya goin". He looks up at the roraing figure before him and notices where his gaze falls. Just in the back of the cave hiding is anothere small figure "u push snaga very naughty i teach lesson bad snaga."
[Zugrituk]
The snaga hiding under the straw hears someone calling him out. No one tries to humilate this snaga in front of his hero. The little snaga quickly jumps up and lands like a runner right before a race. As soon as he gets his weight balanced he begins to sprint towards the pitiful snaga standing there pointing at him. When he is 5 feet away he dives head first at the snaga. Hitting him with his head full force right in the gut.
Gulkob steps up to get a front row seat at tonight's snaga main event, shoving a few snagas out of the way, and even shoving a coming Uruk. He cackles, fingering his sword. "Good, Zug, hurt him bad!"
Barraka is astonished to see the very bad snaga get up and start hurtling towards him at an amazing pace..letting out a panicked yelp he quickly drops to the ground and slithers out of the way in a snake like fashion.
Zugrituk sees his target quickly get out of the way and tucks into a tight ball like an acrobat and when he lands rolls toward the Archway, blocking off any attempts to escape. When he stands up he looks at Gulkob and puts his right hand over where his right ear used to be, remembering a similar move from long ago. As Zugrituk looks around searching for his oppnent he sees a used-dinner plate. And flings it like a frisbee at this unworthy fiend, as he throws he yells out "ZUGREE!!!!"
Gulkob becomes angry, and runs at Zugrituk, sending another snaga sprawling. He swings his left at the back of the little guy's head, bellowing, "Fight better!"
Barraka shrieks in anger as the plate crashes into the ground near his head.A large fragment rips into his jaw and blood begins to dribble out in a steady stream, "you nasty nasty little snaga u come fight me..i teach u lesson".Staggering up he shouts "me Barraka me fight you" and begins to stalk towards the other snaga
Zugrituk staggers foward from the hit in the back of his head. This only enrages him, the snaga is now out for blood not fun, he knows he cant fail his hero. Especially not to this new snaga that hasnt even served an uruk yet. As he sees that he hurt the little pest, and he sees the blood he goes into a frenzy. Drool starts come out of the side of his mouth as foam and he starts to cut him self with his own claws. When he is within range of the snaga he makes a swipe at the snaga's head.
Gulkob steps forward again as the battle is now truly joined, and blood is shed. His red begin to glow, and he cackles. Grabbing a Uruk who comes to watch, he yells at him gleefully, "Dee snagas fight! Dey hurt!" The other Uruk grunts, and moves away to watch in peace.
Barraka notes the other snaga named zug throwing a lazy punch with his shoulder leading and his mouth full of teeth beckoning.Raising his arm he manages to block the punch and with an evil grin on his face kicks out at zug's groin with a suprising deftness.
Zugrituk caught by surprise jumps back but not fast enough for the kick still hits him with some force and he expells a gasp of breath. He drops to his knees feining a more serious injury. And with one quick motion slices at the inner thigh of Barraka, with his 2 inch claws.
Gulkob jumps up and down like a human child in circles around the combating snagas, a look of evil glee on his face. "Daaaka!" he cries, and his jumping becomes more of a mosh, running into whoever else stands around watching.
Barrakas look of triumpth quickly turns into one of pain as the filthy claws of zug slash towards his extended leg. With a quick pivot he manages to avoid the full length from entering him but a small gash is still opened in his leg."Rarrrrrggh"a strangled roar comes from his throat as he comes forward with his head aimed in a devastating headbut at zugs evil face.
Zugrituk quickly grabs a hand full of dirt, straw and other things found on the ground, with his free hand and throws them into Barraka's eyes and quickly rolls backwards, out of eithers range.
Gulkob cackles as he watches Zugrituk sink his claws into the other snaga's leg, and he raises his arms. "Goood!" A dark shadow then passes over his face, and his grin becomes evil. Much more evil. He pulls out his sword, and says quietly, "I join!" He leaps forward, swinging at the pair of snagas, but it shows he is new with the weapon, as, if he hits, it will hit with the dull side.
Barrakas headbutt falls on nothing but a shower of rubbish coming towards his eyes.Barraka quickly blinks his eyes but forgets to close his mouth and a torrent of crap enters his gaping mouth."arghh" he yells as he spits out the foul mixture. But his attention is quickly taken by his opponent staggering away with a terriffied look on his face. Turning around Barraka notices the towering uruk stalking towards him with drawn sword."snaga no fight anymore,snaga run".With his best attempts foiled he decides that he has had enough and scampers for cover."we friend snaga zug..we friend"is heard as the blood covered snaga dissapears into the crowd.
Zugrituk has a look of surprise on his face, but he isnt gonna let this snaga get away and have him be cannon fodder for Gulkob and his new sword. He quickly sprints towards where the limping snaga went following the trail of blood to where it seems to have ended at a wall. He turns around to face the uruk he is left to deal with. "Barrack gone. Wall. Zug win. Zug not werfess."
Gulkob grunts as he manages to miss both little scampering snagas, continuing to move forward. He then catches sight of the fleeing Barraka, and hollers, obviously angered, "Worthless coward snaga!" His gaze then goes down to the nearer snaga who is bragging at him: Zug. His wrath is unleashed, and a backswipe with his sword is dealt at Zugrituk, with more sureness this time. "Daaka!"
The little snaga is thrown across the room by such a devasting hit. When he hits the ground he falls on his back and slides towards a crowd of cowering snaga. When he looks over his shoulder to see what snaga is there he see a pair of familar eyes. Those eyes belong to Barraka, Zugrituk is about to say something but decides to keep his mouth shut. Instead he stands up, and howlers "What wrong? Zug win. ZUGREE!!! ZUGREE!!" Then he begins to walk towards the uruk with a certain sureness in his step. When he gets within swords length of Gulkob he drops to his knees and bows down, with his face down.
[Barraka]
As the battle swirls in the dark cavern a stealthy figure circles behind Zug.In a booming voice he says"you good fight,you good snaga"then watches as the diminuitive snaga is struck from his feet
Gulkob throws his head back, cackling as the snaga sails through the air with the greatest of ease. He lowers his sword, and begins to turn, as the rat-like snaga comes back. He grunts, and says, "Serve! Bring ale!"
[Zugrituk]
The snaga moves as if he was floating in the air, at the speed he is goin. He quickly exits the Pit, but returns in seconds. With a big pitcher of ale from the White Wolf Inn. "Here" says the snaga as he holds out the pitcher for the uruk.
Gulkob reshealths his sword after looking at his reflection in it. He smiles, sitting down on a rock near the exit, and grabs the pitcher, downing half of it. Gulkob then leans back, and belches most powerfully.
Zugrituk resumes his postion bowing on the ground. As all of the other snaga watch on in awe. The snaga asks "How Zug fight?"
Barraka approaches cautiosly, when he gets behind zug he says"you good fight,you good snaga no bad snaga"then he glances at the menacing figure drinking from a huge tankard and says"me hope you like fight"before he stoops down and backs away with his eyes down to the floor
Gulkob looks to Zugrituk, and grunts. "For snaga, Zug fight half good." he then looks up to Barraka, and snarls, punching out at the snaga fiercely. "You worthless suckin' up coward snaga."
Zugrituk pulls out a turkey wing he brought back from the kitchen and hands it to Gulkob. "Thought Gulkob hungreee. Zug fight better nesch time."
Gulkob grabs the turkey wing, and growls as he bites into it, standing. With his mouth full, he says, "Zug learnin. Zug serve well." he then shoves the snaga, and heads on out of the pit.