Snabblescrew's (LIVE) Snapshots

(For hilarity sake I'm including an unedited version of Onatam's interview at the bottom.)

Snabblescrew: Greetings Mistreavers! This evening we're speaking with Korouk, leader of the Mistreavers guild. Very exciting. Thank you for coming, Korouk... can I call you Korouk? It's very brave of you being here under the circumstances.

Korouk: There are no circumstances, Snabblescrew. You're crafting smoke and mirrors about this 'racial feud'. I went to your stupid auction to show no hostility. Now drop the matter or I'll drop you! ...and refer to me as Warlord. You're a soldier of my unit.

Snabblescrew: uh, ooookay, Warlord. I don't know what you're on about with racial wars and slave auctions, us goblins have nothing but love for the Tauren people. We've always found your race, overall anyway, to be peaceful, caring, /charitable/, and polite.

Snabblescrew looking at the audience: no Warlord, I was referring to the accusations issued by your second in command.

Korouk: What the hell are you talking about? What accusations?

Snabblescrew: Let me check the transcript. *Sound of shuffling paper* Ah, here it is... Elder Onatam says, and I quote, "As for Tacitah, it would seem that someone convinced Karnig that this assault was a sactified mission. I have my suspicions as to who might have been behind this attack but I do not think it fair to assume I am correct in this matter." When I pressed him further he said... again I quote, "Korouk is the next in the chain of command for the Syndicate and the whole Mistreaver organization. He would be behind this. If he wanted to discipline one of our members it would most likely be done in public."

Snabblescrew: So, Warlord... how do you respond to the Elder's accusation?

Korouk: What the hell is this? You think I'd hire Karnig to muck up an elf? If I need to discipline a member of the Reavers it will be with my own fist, goblin! The Elder is out of line with these accusations. Or you're just making them up to get a rile out of me. If I find its the latter I'll break you, Snabble. I've had enough of your slander. Let me see those 'quotes' you're reading off...

Snabblescrew, clutching the papers to her chest and leaning back from Korouk: No, I assure you, those are his words. He even said, "Karnig would not do something like this without a direct order." So, trouble in paradise Warlord? Mutiny on the horizon? Should he be hanged for treason? Will there be a trial or will you have him beaten without due process like you did with Tacitah?

Korouk: I had ~nothing~ to do with Tacitah, goblin! She probably said a select few words around Karnig that set him off. Or perhaps your own kin did it. He's apart of your damned Green-Ops. I do not play my own against each other, and if I have a problem, I direct it with them and them alone. Enough with your lies! I will speak to the Elder about all of this. And you.

Snabblescrew shaking her head with sad sympathy: I understand Warlord. I'd be embarassed too being confronted about something like this in front of a live audience. Especially after trusting the Elder with everything... I mean, he's the guy who's suppose to have your back and the moment he is confronted he throws you to the proverbial wolves! A shame really. So hard to find good help these days.

Korouk: I'm calling you and him to meet with me. And stop talking, goblin. It's a venom. I'll speak with Karnig too, and find out what really happened. Damnit!

Snabblescrew looks down at her wrist, which does not have a timepiece on it: huh, well that's all the time we have for today. Thank you again, Warlord, for taking the time to come talk to us. I'll see if I can make time in my busy schedule for that talk. You don't mind if I bring my recording device do you? nevermind, we'll talk about it later! *hurries off stage*

(( Here's Onatam's ))

Greetings Mistreavers, welcome to another edition of Snabblescrew's (LIVE) Snapshots. This evening we're talking to Elder Onatam Bloodtotem, leader of the Misthoof Tribe within Mistreavers.

Snabblescrew: Thank you for joining me this evening Elder! I've heard many alarming rumours about recent activities and it's a delight to have you here to help clear things up.

Onatam: Indeed, especially since I am the center of a number of these rumours.

Snabblescrew; Elder? YOU ordered the attack on Tacitah? How could you?!

Onatam: *Sighs heavily* No, I did not order the attack on Tacitah. Despite my personal opinion about her character, she remains a member of the Mistreavers and I would not condone the savage beating she recieved. I was speaking more on other older rumors about me. Namely the idea of me being a drunkard which is, I might add, completely false.

Snabblescrew: so wait, you were SOBER when you got in that windrider accident?

Onatam: It is one thing to be drunk and another to be drunk all of the time. If being drunk once is what makes a drunkard, then nearly all of the Mistreavers fall into that category.

Snabblescrew to audience: you heard it here first folks, and I quote, "all of the Mistreavers fall into that category".
Snabblescrew to Onatam: but we're here to discuss tacitah's brutal beating at the hands of everyone's favorite mook, Karnig. What do you have to say about it, Elder?

Onatam's eye twitches.
Onatam: Be careful how you decide to quote me Snabble. Using what I say out of context may not be very wise. As for Tacitah, it would seem that someone convinced him that this assault was a sactified mission. I have my suspicions as to who might have been behind this attack but I do not think it fair to assume I am correct in this matter.

Snabblescrew: so dish! Who do you /believe/ it was?

Onatam: I suspect the Green Ops were somehow involved with the attack, mostly because Karnig is a part of the Green Ops and would not do something like this without a direct order.

Snabblescrew: but I'm part of the green ops! I would know if we were responsible! Who else would Karnig accepts orders from? Who has more authority than the leader of the green ops? What's the chain of command?

Onatam: Weedin is the leader of the Green Ops, I am sure you know and Popwhistle is the leader of the Syndicate. If Karnig was placed under the command of someone within the Green Ops though I would not know.

Snabblescrew; as the former heartee of the We <3 Whomever fan club I am certain of Weedin's innocence. Popwhistle wouldn't order Karnig to beat someone, she's arrange for a fireball to land on the person. So, who has more authority than Lady Blackstone? Who is next in the chain of command?

Onatam: Korouk is the next in the chain of command for the Syndicate and the whole Mistreaver organization. However I highly doubt he would be behind this. If he wanted to discipline one of our members it would most likely be done in public, not some alley.

Snabblescrew: I... wow. You know, Elder, I'm not even sure what to say about this. Maybe we should move on to another topic. How do you feel about cake?

Onatam looks confused: What does cake have to do with anything?

Snabblescrew: Cake has plenty to do with many things, but mostly it's a distraction. Thank you so much for being here, Elder, this interview has been very informative!

Snabblescrew's (Live) Snapshots!

Snabblescrew reporting here with the latest action in your world! Recently a respected member of Mistreavers was brutally beaten by... UNBELIEVABLE! *in an aside* it says here another Mistreaver did it, is this RIGHT?? whoo hoo hoo, Korouk is going to be PISSED! *back to the audience* Well folks, it would seem that Tacitah Dawnweaver of the Mistreavers was beaten by another Mistreaver! Karnig Tor'kren was unavailable for comment (not that it would do much good if he was) and Tacitah still has her jaw wired shut. But fear not! Snabblescrew's (Live) Snapshots has an exclusive interview with Kaikura, the troll who found Tacitah and patched her up.

Snabblescrew: Thank you for being here Mister Kaikura!

Kaikura: Yah, sure ting...

S: So... inquiring minds want to know... what HAPPENED?

K: Ah slee... communin' wid dah eart, yeah and den dis ruckas staht up. Dere screamin' an growlin' an roarin' an weepin'. Way too much noise tah commune wid eart... dey quiet types. So ah sit up tah check it out an dere dis big angry oahk, ah know him... Kahnig. Anyway, he beatin' dah tah outta dis wee elf ting. She cryin' and screamin'. Ah almost feel bad den ah see she Tackeetah.

S: Tah-see-tah?

K: Yeah, dats what ah said, Tah-Kee-tah.

S: Uh... right. So what did you do?

K: Do? ah watch!

S: So you didn't feel inclined to intervene?

K: Wha'fore?

S: To save her life?

K: ah, yeah, s'pose Kahnig get in some trouble if she die, ah kinda like dat cat, yah.

S: ...

K: What?!

S: Okay, so obviously the fight ended at some point, what happened?

K: near as ah cen tell she finally got heah wind an do dat screamin ting priesties know dat send everyone runnin'. Him an his cat took off an she pass out.

S: Did you do anything then?

K: Yeah, felt bad for dah guy so ah figure ah save de elf. Hopped down from mah spot and patch heah up some.

S: Wait... aren't you a druid that commands, adeptly, the healing powers of nature?

K: yeah?

S: Why didn't you just heal her with your magic?

K: it not magic, not really... 'sides, de Loa an de Muddah, dey kinda fickle. Tahkeetah some kinda demon oah sometin... tryin' tah heal heah wid nature kinda like tryin' tah wash ya laundry in de mud.

S: okay, fair enough, not like I know anything about restoration. But wait... you said she's a priest, how come she didn't heal herself?

K: She all outta juice.

S: Sorry?

K: She use all heah juice keepin' heahself alive durin' de fight. She all out when it done.

S: Oh, mana... I understand. But what about later?

K: Ah, she prolly try but she need tah talk tah heal.

S: Oh, right, you said she passed out. What about when she woke up?

K: yeah, she awake by den. But talkin' hahd when yah jaw wihed shut.

S: What was wrong with her jaw? Was it broken?

K: What? uh..no.

S: Then why was it wired shut?

K: Oh dat... she got a mout on heah dat one. She not shut up, so I wihed it shut foah heah.

S: Oh.

K: So... ah gettin' paid foah dis intahview, yeah?

Snabblescrew: That's all we have for you today folks! Stay tuned for more updates as they unfold. will there be a trial? Will anyone care? Snabblescrew's (Live) Snapshots has all your gossip... live!