New project, woot! This time I'm totally rearing to go with it and have pretty much planned the whole thing! This one's a lot more fun and easy to write too! I'm fairly proud of the characters I thought of and how they interact with each other.
Just a warning, this fic will have mild homosexual themes with manXman and girlXgirl so no likey no lookey! Last thing I need is homo-hate comments... There's also vast amounts of swearing so...
The city of Shattrath had been mostly quiet since travelling to Northrend and Dalaran had become popular, so quiet in fact that people found very little reason to go there. The few people that did hang around Shattrath were either trying to keep a low profile or people who either had nowhere else to go or didn't want to go anywhere else. A popular spot for people like this was Worlds End Tavern where travellers had once flocked to and exchanged tales of great adventures and feats of strength whilst downing an ale or two. It was now more commonly used for shady meet-ups or fugitives and refugees to drink away their problems.
A small group of young men sat around one table dressed in worn out hand-me-down clothes and all bearing the scars of a rough life. The smallest was a thin Sin'dorei who looked only to be a teenager with a soft face and pink skin, long white-blonde hair tied back in a pony tail so neat that, when coupled with his tiny frame, he was often mistaken for a girl at first glance. Sat on his right was the oldest of the group: a large dusty-blue skinned troll with deep black hair that was cut short and spiky, his tusks were long and seemed to weigh his head down slightly, he had no facial markings and looked only to be a few years into adult hood. On the elf's other side sat a young Orc who had deep green skin and dark black hair tied back into a pony tail and was shirtless, proudly displaying the many scars and burns across his chest and along his arms. They were all sat quietly, looking towards the low stage expectantly.
A loud guitar riff broke the quiet and the ground shook as smoke spewed from the stage and there was an immense clap of lighting and a loud rumble of thunder. Cheers went up from around the tavern as the four band members of The Elite Tauren Chieftains emerged from the smoke on the stage, rocking out viciously on their instruments as the singer bellowed the lyrics to Rogues Do It From behind. The stage was attacked by the elements as fire blazed across the stage and thunder clouds rumbled above the band, the ground beneath their feet cracking and crumbling before re-forming. This spectacular display was met by a few people dancing vigorously in front of the stage, pumping fists and throwing their heads back and forth. The young men remained seated, but the Orc tapped the table in time to the drumming and the elf nodded his head to the music. The Troll mouthed the lyrics to himself, swilling his drink.
When the song ended the dancers dispersed back to their seats and the group looked at each other and rose from their seats. They crossed over to the stage where the band was getting ready to leave and approached the vocalist, Samuro.
"Dude, that was like totally excellent and stuff!" the troll exclaimed, holding up a devil-horn hand.
"Fuckin' intense" the elf agreed.
"Badass" The orc pitched in.
"Good to see a few fans" Samuro grinned "So what're you're names?"
"Dude, I'm like, Tai and stuff" the Troll said, grinning.
"Name's Vorn, bro" the young orc nodded.
"Alec" said the elf plainly.
"Strange name for a pretty little girl like you" Samuro frowned slightly.
"I'm a fuckin' man!" Alec growled back.
"Dude, calm down and stuff" Tai lay a hand on Alec's shoulder.
"I used to get that when I was younger" Sig Nicholas said, closing his precious guitar inside its case "Only I was a lot more handsome."
"YOU FUCKI-" Alec began before Vorn clapped a hand over his mouth, also covering pretty much his entire face.
"Sorry, dude, the little dude gets totally crazy when people say junk like that and stuff." Tai explained apologetically.
"Dere be not many Trolls who be talkin' like dat. mon" Mai'Kyl said thoughtfully.
"Dude, it's, like, what happens when you, like, totally get stuck in an orphanage and stuff" Tai explained casually.
"Orphanage?" Samuro asked.
"Our parents were killed in war" Vorn said in an offhanded manner.
"Died with honour!" Samuro nodded appreciatively "I suppose you must soon be choosing what to do with your life then?"
"Only we're not fuckin' good for fuckin' anything" Alec growled.
"Except totally rockin' out, dude!"
"I'd be a warrior, bro, but my leg got mashed up" Vorn grumbled, indicating his left leg.
"Huh.." Samuro thought for a while "Well, if you're so good at rocking out, why not form a band?"
"Don't get their hopes up" Bergisst muttered, having packed his axe away and holding it under one arm "let's just go."
"Alright, see you kiddo's" Samuro grinned.
There was a clap of lightning and the band was gone. Tai turned to the other two, grinning.
"Dudes, let's make, like, a band, and stuff!" Tai exclaimed cheerfully.
"How the fuck do you expect us to do that?" Alec muttered.
"Dude, there are, like, no other bands! It'd be, like, totally easy and stuff!"
"And how the fuck did you fuckin' propose we make a fuckin' band?"
"Kid's got a point-"
"I'm only a fuckin' year younger than you!"
"How'd we set up a band, bro? Barely know how to play an instrument" Vorn continued, ignoring Alec.
"Don't worry, dude, I, like, totally got it under control and stuff" Tai said casually "anyway, dude, you can, like, tap to any beat, dude. I, like, totally saw you, dude. You used to, like, totally play, like, war drum anyway and stuff."
"Bro, war drums are way different to real drumming."
"Doesn't matter, dude! Anyway, Alec can, like, play the lute, like, totally awesomely and stuff!"
"I haven't fuckin' played it in three fuckin' years" Alec interjected.
"Doesn't matter, dude!"
"What 'bout singer, though?"
Tai shrugged "I could, like, try it and stuff."
At this the other two burst out laughing.
"Sissy, bro" Vorn guffawed.
"Fuckin' girly" Alec added.
"Rich coming from a kid who gets mistaken for a girl all the time" Vrom sniggered.
"Fuck you too" Alec hissed.
"Just, like, totally a suggestion, dudes" Tai shrugged.
"Yeah, okay, whatever" Vorn said "Anyway, Alec would only be able to play Bass at the most, 'case his pretty ikkle fingers get hurt playing guitar" he taunted.
"Fuck off!" Alec growled.
"Dude, we can, like, totally find someone."
"Might as well give it a go" Vorn shrugged.
"Fuck me, fine, we'll do this fucking band thing."
Tai grinned cheerfully "That's like, totally the spirit, dudes!"
A week later the trio sat on the side of the path outside, a somewhat battered black guitar lying in Alec's lap as he strummed the strings experimentally.
"Too fuckin' big" he complained "how the fuck did you get this anyway?"
"Some random guy" Vorn said vaguely.
"Doesn't matter, dude, you, like, totally got a guitar and Vorn, like, totally found his drums and stuff!" Tai grinned victoriously.
"It's going to fuckin' need some fuckin' work though" Alec sighed.
"Dude, it's like..." Tai trailed off.
Irritated at not knowing what 'it' was like, the other two looked up to see what had silenced their friend. A young mid-teen human girl was stood across the path, smiling at them. She had dark black hair that hung down to her shoulders with a neat fringe that ran along her brow. She had a smooth, young face with freckles and a nose piercing and tanned, soft skin. She wore a decorative blue and green top which had no sleeves and a pair of black trousers with a long pair of bandit boots that reached her knees. She waved at them cheerfully and half-jogged over to them.
"Hello, still working on the band?" She asked pleasantly. Though fluent in Orcish, her words still carried a jaunty accent.
"Dudette, like, totally and stuff!" Tai grinned and nodded.
"Brilliant, have you got a name?"
"Not that far yet" Vorn shook his head. Though familiar with the history of Orcs and Humans, the two had gotten along well, if a bit stiffly.
"How about the music, though? How is the guitar?" She turned to Alec, who looked down at the instrument in his lap firmly.
"I don't freakin' know, It's okay I guess" He murmured.
"Do you have a look?"
They all looked at her questioningly.
"Like, look, and stuff?"
"Whassat mean?"
"You know, the band's look. Dress. Style" she waved a hand vaguely.
"We need one?" Vorn asked, unsure.
She shrugged "Might as well."
They looked at each other awkwardly.
"Dudette, like, could you, like, totally sort that and stuff?" Tai asked with a smile.
"Of course" she smiled stunningly back.
"Nice one, Cassie!" Vorn beamed.
She waved goodbye and skipped off, set on a mission to make their look the perfect look. The boys leaned back and watched her go.
"How come you don't swear around girls, Alec?"
"Dude, like, yeah you, like, totally don't swear around any girls and stuff"
"Because I don't fuckin' want to. You're not supposed to fuckin' swear around fuckin' girls, okay?"
"Why say 'freaking'?"
"I don't fuckin' know!"
"Dude, you, like, totally don't even say that much around Cassie either and stuff!"
"Fuck off, okay?"
The other two shrugged and let it drop.
"Still need a guitarist" Vorn said after a while.
"That can fuckin' wait, though, can't it."
"We, like, need to, like, totally work on our music and stuff"
"Hope Cassie gives us a good look."
"Dude, it needs to, like, totally fit our music, so, like, we gotta make music first!"
"And fuckin' soon, too."
They all sat in thoughtful silence with Alec occasionally giving his guitar an experimental strum. They knew they needed to find a style of music they could do and agree to it. They knew they had to find a guitarist who would also agree to their style of music and who would be talented enough to make them famous. They needed Cassie to get them a look that would make them stand out and get people to notice them. They also needed some kind of manager.
Like it? If you don't well... that's you isn't it XD. My favourite character is currently Tai, if you can't see why now (dude, like, totally and stuff) he gets some character development later on ;3. Comment please and tell me what'cha think ^^ tell me your favourite character and possibly something you'd like to see happen :3!