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[Strangething]

I found this at random, and felt like sharing:

When others play Dwarf Fortress, it usually results in epic tales of tragedy recalling Balin’s ill-fated attempt to retake Moria. When I play Dwarf Fortress, it generates surreal Beat poetry about animal abuse.

http://www.fuyoh.net/2010/09/15/dwarf-fortress-winter-is-upon-you/

[Dwarf]

This is quite the avantgarde poetry.

[Moogie]

Is there somewhere I can actually read it? I don't really want a migraine today.

[Koji]

Very minimalist.

[Vaftrudner]

    I saw the best minds of my generation destroyed by tantrums, starving hysterical naked,
    dragging themselves through the dwarven streets at dawn looking for a helpless cat;

[gtmattz]

I cant help but hear in my mind a jazz bassist and drummer busting out some cool rhythms while a guy in a beret with a hemp backpack reads that in a coffe shop.


...
Winter is upon you.

[Chromasphere]

    I saw the best minds of my generation destroyed by tantrums, starving hysterical naked,
    dragging themselves through the dwarven streets at dawn looking for a helpless cat;

Now that's the sig I've been looking for!

[neosorcerer]

The cat stands up.

[MonkeyHead]

The cat vomits.

[monk12]

The cat stands up.

A cat can stand up.


I think I might use "Winter is Upon You" in place of "Enjoy your FUN" for a while anyway.

[Gearheart]

The cat stands up.

A cat can stand up.


I think I might use "Winter is Upon You" in place of "Enjoy your FUN" for a while anyway.

Sounds like a plan.

[Strangething]

An annotated combat log, from the same author.



http://www.fuyoh.net/2010/09/21/dwarf-fortress-fight/

[moki]

An annotated combat log, from the same author.



http://www.fuyoh.net/2010/09/21/dwarf-fortress-fight/

That's quite poetic... I especially like the last paragraph:

The Fisherdwarf places a chokehold on The Glassmaker’s throat with The Fisherdwarf’s right upper arm! The Fisherdwarf strangles The Glassmaker’s throat! The Fisherdwarf strangles The Glassmaker’s throat! The Fisherdwarf strangles The Glassmaker’s throat! The Fisherdwarf strangles The Glassmaker’s throat! The Fisherdwarf strangles The Glassmaker’s throat!

Iton Vudtharlibash, Glassmaker has bled to death.

The Fisherdwarf stands up.

Now imagine that with a theatrical voice from the middle of the stage, becoming louder and louder with each strangling, but the final two lines only whispered... I've seen much worse from professional and acclaimed authors