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[NedeN]

Well looks as if we have cinnabar, if anyone is a fan of red? Personally I prefer using gneiss/marble for my constructions

[Gentlefish]

Well screw the RP I'm not doing that this time around lol. Or pictures. Here's the save:

http://dffd.wimbli.com/file.php?id=6820

I've dug another section of floors out - Follow the pattern if you want, it's pretty high density, or not.

Goomba, You're a mechanic. Who also loves cats. You have about fifteen of them now and you're moved into the first house. I dug myself a nice little tomb. I hit a vein of cassiterite so we have tin now. Also cracked open the first cave. Native gold was in there. No good weapon metals, sadly.

[GoombaGeek]

Just as planned

Lovely. I'll post some nice screenshots

[GoombaGeek]

All right. First up: the Me Corner!

Good news: I'm awesome (and apparently sexist)!



Bad news: I'm obese. At least I'm good with a hammer.


I humbly recommend that we put some of that zinc to good use and make a zinc pipe section, and also queue up a green glass corkscrew (we have sand and coal). Then we'll make an underground cistern that gets water pumped from the river by willing dwarves such as myself. A side-effect will be that anyone with Pump Operating enabled (which I should get) will rapidly lose weight. Don't tell anyone

Next up, the lovely architecture of this fortress.

That devious Pufferfish has given himself a private tomb!


Luckily, my house is suitably wondrous. Here it is:


I even have a basement! Oh, and there's also a trade depot. If you want to cross the river you'll need to go through the fort because there's no bridge But there's no way to get to the fort from that side of the river either. This may make us miss out on future caravans so take note!


This is just a little balcony by the stairway, with a pile of useless crap and furniture. We also have one artifact, a highwood chest decorated with highwood. Not too impressive but I still want it


Here are some little farm plots. We're doing very well for food.

Also note the sand: glassmaking, people, glassmaking! We have the technology! And there's a very nice pre-existing glass furnace downstairs!

These are just some of our many identical, sparse bedrooms. Maybe we should furnish them.


This looks like a food processing complex. It probably is, against all logic. We're good for barrels due to my awesome trick of getting a bunch of single meat items (each with their own barrel).


This picture has been edited for clarity, these rooms are all actually pretty far apart. It's our industries! We have, of course, a perfect early-game metal-making setup but no useful metals. Curse you, RNG! Also, more bedrooms and a dining room.


That's all for now. We've also reached the first cavern layer, but have yet to pierce it in any meaningful way. Fun times!

[NedeN]

All right everyone back the FUCK up, now! I have a cat and I'm not afraid to use it!!

Sorry it took me a day and a half to pick up the save, but I shall begin as of now, posting to hold space for future update(s).

EDIT: I have begun and am currently in mid-spring, tomorrow should be a faster day... hopefully

[Gentlefish]

All right, year 2!

GoomaGeek's on vacation for a week, according to another thread of his, but I'll try to keep the ball rolling.

I look forward to your contributions, NedeN.

[Wrex]

I Can haz turn three? I promise I won;t make too many Giant firespitting cat statues!

[NedeN]

               Fortress Overseers journal

Spoiler: Early Spring (click to show/hide)

1st of Granite, 127, Early Spring



   Hello Journal, today was, what I am assuming, a wonderful day. To think of all the dwarves in the little hobble that we have dug out, I, 'NedeN' Kikrostkeskal, humble engraver, have been chosen to watch over the fortress in absence of our current leader. This is the beginning of a brand new chapter in my life.



9th of Granite, 127, Early Spring

   It is still early in the year, and honestly, I really have no clue what I am doing, but the fortress must survive. So far I have made a few changes to my liking, ordered rock cabinets to made for every room so that we dwarves can store our clothing. I have also begun putting the glassmakers to good use, as the Elven trade caravan will be arriving in a few short months, we will need something to trade for their valuable rope reep cloth and thread. Also, I have begun digging out what will be our new "cavern fauna" farming plots.



   There is this strange dwarf, goes by the name of GoombaGeek... I am... not to sure about this one. Pudgey to say the least, and his wife is very muscular. In fact, she frightens me. This dwarf though, always has a minecart track of cats and kittens following him, dropping off their little "gifts" by his feet. I guess he doesn't mind, he's always talking about how adorable they are. For god sakes, you can't even sit in the dining room without this guy starting up a conversation about cats or... oddly enough, puddingstone.

    Also, we are loaded with zinc coins, minted by our previous overseer.

Spoiler: Mid Spring (click to show/hide)

8th of Slate, 127, Mid-Spring

   Each day that passes by, the wealthier this fortress becomes. I have no doubt in my mind, that this year will be one of the most productive years the fortress shall ever see. To be completely honest, I have never seen an elf in person. Only in engravings my father used to show me as a wee dwarf. I know this sounds rather odd but, being an engraver like my father before me, and his father before him, the inside of the mountainhomes is my place. Never to venture out of the earth, for the rocky walls of our homes be our canvis.

17th of Slate, 127, Mid-Spring

   And so it begins... our first wave of the new year. A total of 49 dwarves now reside within our humble dwelling. Time to put everyone to good use.



   Also, I think this is as good a time as any, to commend Pufferfish Alathistam, for he is now a Fabled Miner. Many hard, gruelings days stuck in the deepest, darkest, dankest pits this fort has ever seen. Hard work truely pays off my friend.

25th of Slate, 127, Mid-Spring

     The bridge is complete. Now anyone we allow, is able to cross the river at will. Now if I could just get Goomba to stop playing with his cats, and link that bridge to a lever.

Spoiler: Late Spring (click to show/hide)

10th of Felsite, 127, Late Spring

   Ah, it finally happens. One of our dwarves has been taken by a mood so pure. He has the look of the gods in his eyes. A firey passion so strong, coursing through his veins. Our jeweler has claimed a workshop for himself and begins a mysterious construction.

14th of Felsite, 127, Late Spring

   And so he begins. Some of the, "less productive", dwarves have gathered around to watch and have started asking questions. As if a true dwarf would ever answer. All he is able to let out is, "Tashemet..."



18th of Felsite, 127, Late Spring

   HE'S DONE IT. HE HAS FINISHED! It appears to be a perefect moonstone. This finely crafted gem shall go down in history as one of the highest valued gems ever known to dwarven kind.





21st of Felsite, 127, Late Spring

   Oh the horror, cat-manity! How could somebody think of harming innocent cats! It seems we have a traitor within these walls. A Mr. itebottan, ranger by profession... murderer by all other means. Currently I am holding a meeting in my personal throne room as we speak with GoombaGeek, or "Cat Whisperer" as he likes to be known as. itebottan resides in a "personal palace" for dwarves of his caliber. Soon enough, we shall all know the consequences of such actions.



22nd of Felsite, 127, Late Spring

   The elvish carravan has arrived. I have ordered the fortress to begin bringing our spoils of hardwork to the depot to be traded.

   Something is on my mind. There is very little evidence that our last overseer, was actually here. When questioned, no one can give me a straight answer. All that is left is a royal mausoleum and a few designs of the fortress that he must have left behind. Somethings fishy here in Kunamost, the town of cats. I don't like it, not one bit.

[Theifofdreams]

I wonder if you can get in as a cat?
Eh. In as a male dorf miner. But I don't have the time to run a turn, so no turn for me.

[Gentlefish]

All right, next turn goes to Wrex. Goomba will update the list when he gets back to show that.

EDIT: the. Coins were for melting down to help train a metal crafter for proper use of the gold ore.

[NedeN]

Spoiler: Early Summer (click to show/hide)

17th of Hematite, 127, Early Summer

   The fortress is running smoothly, and the elves have finally departed to their next destination. Not what I expected, the elves. Stories of cannibalism and fearless leaders, myths I say. Short little creatures, and they do not even come with body guards?! Nonsense, I will never understand them. All else aside, the wood they brought with them was very much needed. We have an overabundance of dwarves and not so many rooms. This will all change soon as soon as our outter wall is built to keep us safe from invasions.



20th of Hematite, 127, Early Summer

   So the decision has been made, our cat killer will go unharmed. Although not unpunished, he will serve as our first crossbow dwarf squads leader. May he kill many a goblin until he earns his freedom in the afterlife.

27th of Hematite, 127, Early Summer

   Goomba has been acting strange lately. Today he kicked down my throne room door, and demanded a personal pin for all the kittens and cats in the fortress. It wasnt too odd, not as odd as having a kitten parade everywhere you walked anyways, but he spoke with a monotone voice. As if he lost all emotions. Still very demanding, and he is a very important member of this fortress. So I cannot deny him his request. Even if he demanded the pin placed in his basement.

28th of Hematite, 127, Early Summer

   Oh my, more have joined the ranks. We now have a total of 61 living with us. Not going to lie, it is very difficult to keep up with everyones needs, while trying to investigate this missing overseer mystery. I just need to employ someone behind the scenes. Someone, that wouldn't be noticed walking around doing in the mines, burial plots... maybe...

Spoiler: Mid-Summer (click to show/hide)

9th of Malachite, 127, Mid-Summer

   Our miners, led by the ever so talented Pufferfish, have started digging out some dormitories for our surplus of "labor", as I like to call it. We have a little problem with homeless dwarves, and it is really hurting the morale of the fortress. We also have our first military squads set up, a total of two melee squads, three dwarves each with previous combat experience, and two ranged squads, three dwarves each with previous combat experience as well. May our fortress live to a ripe old age, or die defending itself in a pool of goblin blood and magma!!

Spoiler: Late Summer (click to show/hide)

11th of Galena, 127, Late Summer

   We have uncovered another cavern deep within the earth. This one is very spacious and covered in cavern trees and cave moss. It should come in handy for future exploration teams.



14th of Galena, 127, Late Summer

   Our carpenters are spitting out beds more quickly than I am able to request. Thank the gods for such dedicated dwarves!



15th of Galena, 127, Late Summer

   The humans from Behal Shato have arrived. All of our glass trap components will fetch of a hefty profit. Weird hairless creatures, and their ale is too weak for the normal dwarf, but full of flavor.3



22nd of Galena, 127, Late Summer

   I have found my 'mole'. This dwarfs real name will be kept secret to ensure their safety in the event someone decides to do their own snooping. I have included her background list, which is provided before their any dwarves approval of migration from the mountainhomes, along with a masterfully engraved marble slab of the dwarfs appearance. The dwarf has been named Brass Turkey for their affinity towards brass, and turkeys for their wattle. Some of the information has been purposely filled to cover some past information. As much as the mountainhomes knows, this dwarf was never even birthed. Let us hope we can solve this mystery before anyone else is harmed.

[NedeN]

Updated

Saving post for fall

[GoombaGeek]

Are we sure about that?

Please post or something or else we'll have to re-jigger some stuff.

[Jellycat12]

I'd like to be dorfed. Female Grower please!