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[Garrosh appeared in the forest. An unfamiliar but lush forest. It's clearly not Ashenvale and it's not any other one he's familiar with, but there's game to be found and it's pleasant. But it is also certainly not Durotar, he's alone, with no gear or weapon and his back is pain. Still, instinct drives him: the first thing an orc needs, be it on Azeroth or in Outland, is some sort of weapon. He scouts around for a sturdy looking branch and a sharp seeming rock to fashion himself, with an hour or so's work, a primitive spear. With this supplementing his eight foot tall, muscular (and tattooed) brown form, he's better off.

...Aside from the weird partial polymorph on his back. He doesn't know magic (at least no well), so while pride dictates he'd prefer not to have these wings, with no immediate implication the black things are a detriment to him and (from when he reached to try to tug on them) the realization that they are sensitive, he's resolved to ignore him until he can force answers out of a mage.

So, the massive but quiet (he is a skilled hunter, after all) man is now skulking in the forest. Both to find something to eat, and to find answers (being as how he ignored the journal at his feet originally, oops). So if you're in the forest, particularly if you're not an orc or troll or goblin or tauren or look like any of those, expect to be hunted. It might be dangerous, but he is looking to question, not kill, at the moment. Probably.

He will, of course, probably make it to town eventually, and when he does you'll also see him going to the Smithy and then promptly back out of town with his gear in hand, following the rivers and going up to survey the mountains/more of the forest over the next few days, camping as he goes. So if you'd like to chime in there, that's possible too.]

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Well, I'm way cooler than any beast and the fastest flier around! Bet there's nopony in Equestria or any other world who can hold a candle to me.

'Cept maybe Sonic.

[But he's still the second fastest in her book.]

[He nods. And then his next comment comes out in a booming voice. He's got no idea if this creature counts as an animal or not, but-] Such is your speed, but what about your power?!

My power?

[...Huh. She kinda thinks they fit together like a hoof in a horse shoe, but...]

Well, power's more of AJ's thing, but that doesn't mean I'm weak or anything. I'll have you know that I'm one of Ponyville's top athletes, and not only because of my wings.

[She snickers, looping up around a tree and performing a drop kick off to the side.]

I've got a few other tricks up my sleeve. Plus, I've kinda helped save the world from getting shrouded in eternal night.

[Eternal Night...] From the Twilight... [HE growls a bit to himself, thinking of the current plight of Azeroth. To think that this animal, from "ponyville" will have faced and overcome a similar challenge... well, he doubts the threat it faced was as pressing as Deathwing] Which is to say, you're exceptional among your kind.

Yep! I mean, I'm the only pegasus who's ever pulled off a successful Sonic Rainboom, not to mention the wielder of the Element of Loyalty, which is a pretty big deal. But I'd say my friends are pretty close on the awesome scale, considering they wield the other Elements of Harmony.

Plus, they're the best friends anypony could ask for.

[Ah yes, the magic of friendship. Something that'll probably sound silly to a big, tough guy like Garrosh.]

What are the other elements of harmony?

[They sound more absurd than the spirits, but if their power is notable, then hey, he's got no problem considering it]

Ha, that's easy! There's honesty, generosity, laughter, kindness, and magic, probably the toughest of 'em all.

[Though they're all equally wholesome and part of a complete breakfast!]

[Wow. Seriously?] Harmony doesn't require strength?

I'd argue that it's a different kinda strength. The kind you won't get from just brute forcing it.

And that's coming from a pony who's totally for brute forcing things.

[...Kek hahahaa] What a peaceful world that must be! Do all people cooperate under this "harmony?!" Do you know nothing of war?!

Uh, no? We haven't exactly had any wars in at least a thousand years.

[Conflicts are one things, but no bloody battles.]

[...] This world doesn't seem as "peaceful."

[Peace. Hah]

That's because it's not.

[Her expression sours, and she folds her front legs.]

Those Malnosso punks make sure of that between all their experiments and drafts. And those Third Party guys don't make things easier, from what I can tell.

And how have you adapted, beast?

[Did he just...?!

Dash's ears fold back, and she flutters her wings.]

That's Rainbow Dash. I'm not some kinda beast.

But since you had to ask, I've just been trying to keep to my usual routine. Practice stunts, try to make friends, and not let the fact that this place is way more focused on hue-mans than ponies like me get under my skin.

[Kekhaha] Aren't you?! Aren't those hooves, Rainbow Dash?!

[But humans. she doesn't like humans?

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Just because I have hooves doesn't mean I'm a wild animal, y'know. In case it wasn't obvious by the name Ponyville, us Equestrian ponies are pretty darn civilized, considering we've built entire cities and towns.

[Huff. Not gonna let it get too far under her skin, but still.]

And so did the Draenei. [It's a dark, dark joke. One that would probably make many people in his own world fly into a rage. Still, he just brushes right past it and takes two steps closer]

You dislike humans, Rainbow Dash?

[Still a ridiculous name]

Well, I dunno about dislike. Some of 'em are pretty cool, but what I do dislike is the way this place caters to them more than anypony else and the way some of 'em react to ponies like me.

[She shrugs. Really, it'd be silly to judge 'em just based on their species, but she does have issues. And stuff.]

And how should they react, Rainbow Dash? As the rulers of your world in your cities, no doubt you're used to special treatment.

They should at least take it in stride. Not every world puts hue-mans at the top of the ladder, and this place is already pretty crazy on its own.

[Humans at the top of the ladder. Humans. There are worlds and worlds which humans control. He snarls, and looks briefly at he pony before looking away, and then when he looks back, it's with a cruel sort of smirk]

You have more power than a human, why don't you put them in their place?

Yeah, see, the problem with that is that oppression's not really my style.

[Or anypony's style, really. She does come from a rather peaceful world, after all.]

It's not oppression to assert your true dominance. You do not need to rule, they just need to know their place.

That's still kinda harsh. I mean, yeah, it annoys me when they freak out, but I don't wanna be super aggressive about it.

[And she says this as one of the more aggressive ponies in her circle of friends.]

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