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[Poindexterity]

try recruiting him then dismissing him.

[Gergination]

As it turns out, the Duchess Consort is my Chief Medical Dwarf and she has also decided to live a life of leisure.  This is simply unacceptable for two of my most useful dwarves to divulge into a life of hedonism.  I need a way to break them out of this that doesn't involve murdering them.

Would dropping them 2 floors so that they get injured and go rest work? 

I'm still really curious if anybody else has ever seen this, they've now been "On Break" for about 2 years.

[ThatAussieGuy]

You'd probably cripple them beyond being able to work ever again.  Or at least for a couple of years.

[franti]

Kill them, and then haul their bodies to a special stockpile in the middle of your meeting room so all other dwarves know who's in charge.

[ThatAussieGuy]

Nah, that just fills the dining hall with Miasma.  That'll just end in a tantrum spiral from the bad thoughts.

[Sutremaine]

Put clear windows in so that the only access is diagonal (or not at all...). Glass blocks pathing, so it should block miasma as well.

[Makigall]

You should check their discriptions/bios I'm guessing they both have low self discipline and that's what's keeping them on break for so long.  Usually for my manager and broker and anything else skill independent but time sensitive I try to find dwarves who are disciplined and active so I'm more confident they'll be there to do their jobs when I need them.

[Gergination]

Well, both of them were good, hard working individuals up until 2 years ago and then they just decided it was time to give up on being productive.

They're both ecstatic as well so it's not like they're rebelling due to substandard living conditions.  I'm really at a loss of what to do because I need both of them quite badly.

[lastofthelight]

Try Runesmith. Its almost certainly a bug. Perhaps messing with them will fix it, or perhaps not.

[Gergination]

I tried using Runesmith and disabling his flag for "Has Breaks", no dice.

Then I tried making him a fortress guard, royal guard, and invader.  The instant I turn these off, he went right back to being on break.

What the hell is going on here?

[RAKninja]

I tried using Runesmith and disabling his flag for "Has Breaks", no dice.

Then I tried making him a fortress guard, royal guard, and invader.  The instant I turn these off, he went right back to being on break.

What the hell is going on here?

nobles aren't supposed to work.  this is disabled, however.  i think toady just missed the consorts when disabling this feature.