What does it mean?

Emesis

Emesis

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Sep 2006

When I get to the merchant at Longeye's Ledge (and a few other Norn as well) and click on him, he says what sounds like "WORMS BLOOD".
What does that mean? Is he insulting me? Is it an expletive from creeping up and surprising him?

Mortal Amongst Mere Gods

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Oct 2007

Riding the spiral

W/

It is actually an insult. Most Eye of the North NPC's will respond to you according to how high or low your rank in their respective title is. At lower ranks, they'll say things along the lines of, "Why are you wasting my time?" But at higher ranks they'll say more respectful things.

Sagittario

Sagittario

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2010

Czech Republic

The Dragonfly Effect [Phi]

Rt/

Firstly have a look at this wiki page

"Wurm's blood!" is one of their Voice responses to r10 players, so it's probably not meant to be insulting...

Emesis

Emesis

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Sep 2006

Ok thanks, I didn't know about the different responses. I should maybe get out a little more and read the wiki.
Sorry if I posted in the wrong area too.

Gill Halendt

Gill Halendt

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2008

Sounds like an exclamation to me. He's most likely caught unaware.

Arduin

Arduin

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: May 2005

The Netherlands

Limburgse Jagers [LJ]

R/

Wurm is one of the animal spirits the Norn revere.

http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Spirits_of_the_Wild

It's like how a Christian would exclaim 'oh my God!' when something unexpected (but positive) would happen. So no, not an insult. The Norn are really baffled by your awesomeness.