On Orcism - A Book Against Orcish Discrimination

Post » Wed Jan 20, 2016 12:57 am

'On Orcism'

By Lugk Agumbuk

Published by The Ink and Quill Publishing House, Cyrodiil, 4E 201


Welcome, most gracious reader, to a book that covers a subject that I hold dear to my heart -

the discrimination of the Orsimer by the other races of Tamriel. This is a subject that is

barely touched upon by both fictional and historical writers. The reality of that fact makes

my soul weep, weep to the its very core. Such a misunderstood race that has been savagely and

relentlessly discriminated against since the beginning of recorded history. This is why I have

written this humble book.


It may have already occurred to you that I am indeed an Orc, and I expect that those of you who

are narrow-minded have the belief that all Orcs are illiterate, infant-murdering, blood-crazed

daedra worshippers. I'm sorry to break this to you, but it simply isn't true. An example of

this perception being not absolute is the case at The Collage of Winterhold in Northern Skyrim.


While we are staying on the subject of daedra and the worship that surrounds them, the

stereotype that surrounds them is dispersed like the wind from the Sea of Ghosts when

it hits landfall. This is no new concept either, no. Back in the time before the so-

called "Warp of The West", the King of the Orcs, Gortwog, believed that Malacath is

simply a demon and that the great Trinimac lives still. Go stuff that in your Skooma

pipe and smoke it, (as I heard from a group of drunken Bosmer cursing as they were

being thrown out of the Library that I researching for this book.)


During the Imperial Simulacrum and the Warp of The West, the Orcs were considered evil

Indisputably by every single race - even the 'civilised' Imperials - on the preface of

the Orcs that were responsible for the pillaging and assault that endured in these

periods of instability. The reality of what was then transformed into the stereotype that

continues to exist - what was once is not what is now.


At some point after the events of The Warp of The West, but before the Nerevarine Prophecy,

there was some change socially. It is evidence that Orcs joined the expanding ranks of the

Imperial Legion - and this is backed up by archaeological proof that many Orcs

occupied the Fort Darius in Gnisis. A change, but that didn't stop the growth of the

stereotype. The Nerevarine may have even been an Orc.


Although there is not supporting evidence that the Orsimer were ridiculed like the

Bosmer or Argonians (through the numerous amount of jokes created by the common

people of the land), they could not simply shrug off discrimination. Even in the

turmoil of the Oblivion Crisis, the Orcs were generalised by the Orum family of

Cheydinhal yet another place where I spent time gathering my research delving

through the minimal amount of references that remain mostly unscathed by time.)

Yet, I digress, again, the Champion of Cyrodiil (also known as the Hero of Kvatch

for the first record of the closure of an Oblivion Gate) may have been an Orc.


Also, the Orc people are no longer scattered sparsely across the land.

No. Here in Skyrim (where I sat down on with my research watching the

sun set over the smokey mist of the Falkreath forests),

Orcs have four little slices of Orsinium at their doorstep -

Mor Khazgur, Dushnikh Yal, Largashbur, and Narzulbur. Yes, they are governed by

the Code of Malacath, but they aren't savages, they are just proud and isolated.


Dear reader, the end is almost upon us. But there is one thing I want you to do

for me. Be the dawn in this night of discrimination. Share this message with your

fellow Mer and Man:


"We, the Orsimer, accept we are not perfect, but we are not evil. Whether you worship

Malacath or believe Gortwog's theory. Mage or Merchant, Warrior or Witchunter,

Thief or Thane - Nobody bests an Orc."


So I bet you a farewell from the forests of Falkreath where I abode and hope with all

my heart that you embrace and actively encourage the spread and the study of

Orsimerism.
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Elizabeth Lysons
 
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Post » Tue Jan 19, 2016 7:39 pm

I'm gonna consider this canon, now.


Other than a small handful of grammar/spelling nitpicks (I'm sorry, my brain has a turbo-autocorrect built in, I can't help myself) this is perfect.


Are you planning on making more entries into this, or is this standalone as is?

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Chris Guerin
 
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Post » Tue Jan 19, 2016 5:39 pm



Maybe. I may make a point of making Orcism a wider thing - but for that I need followers of the cause. I have a steam group - United League of Orcists - but as I say, of it is desired of me, I will make the seeds of Orcism grow into the flowers of the petals of freedom.


King.
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Kara Payne
 
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Post » Tue Jan 19, 2016 5:29 pm

i must say your writing style is very comfortable. great content too

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Karine laverre
 
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Post » Tue Jan 19, 2016 6:04 pm



Many thanks!
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Matthew Warren
 
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Post » Tue Jan 19, 2016 8:19 pm



Building on your point, I am starting to wonder if maybe my book could become cannon (maybe be in the next TES?). Of course it would need a bit of corrections and cleaning up, but I digress...
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Kelly James
 
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Post » Wed Jan 20, 2016 5:28 am

This was a great read. They should definitely canonize this.:tops:

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Post » Wed Jan 20, 2016 5:10 am



Thanks!
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