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[Corai]

Actually, the thought of all the forumites becoming a singular fortress is an interesting concept. Supposing we maintain free will, memories, etc, since it wouldn't be us if we didn't have those, we would less take orders from some unknown outside source and -decide- to do things individually.

It would probably be rather chaotic, but largely beneficial, because we would not fall prey to dwarven idiocy, unless being dwarves lowers our intelligences quite a lot. Eventually we would probably elevate veteran forumgoers into positions of authority and since they know what they're doing, the fort would be largely successful as long as civil war doesn't break out.

That said, I would probably be content to tuck myself away in the mines and smooth the walls and floors, finally finishing only to begin engraving on them.
I will emerge a fantastic engraver and make pictures of basically anything all over the fort proper so everyone has something to look at other than hunks of rock and soil on all sides.

It'll take a few years, but don't worry guys. You'll all have wonderful pictures of cheeses and heroes striking down elves in all your bedrooms.


As far as the fort on a whole, it would probably be fairly shit for a long time as people settle into the whole world-as-dwarf-fortress thing, learn skills they'll need, construct the fortress proper and the various workshops, tools, and items we'll require, all that stuff. But after a couple years when everyone's used to it, it would be the badassest fort in all existence and would be nigh-unkillable.

Then some ass will breech HFS for shits and giggles, but it'll be okay because all of us will be danger-room'd into supreme fighting fitness.

Even the children.

We dont have any tools, we'd just poof out of nowhere, no tools. Plus goblins...

[Johuotar]

dorfs dont have tools either. They just take rock and turn it into workshop. I imagined that we would be teleported into df fortress, and we could do the same.

[RAKninja]

i'm that master thief, sneaking around on your map.

i'll free all of the children.

Please free me. I'll be at the dining hall at midnight.

Corai has been abducted!

[Fen]

I always assumed that the dwarves either secretly hide tools in their workshops, or have phenomenal cosmic power that can smash a rock together and have it explode into a masterwork granite coffin.

Honestly I'd rather that last one be true, just to watch that process happen.

[Ubiq]

Barring some minor cooking skill, my primary skills would be in Reader and Writer. So I'm basically occasionally cooking and cleaning while waiting for enough of you to die off so that I can build that tower.

[Nyotor Lizardhammers]

If real life has any effect on anything, I'd make a decent cook, but more importantly, an animal tamer / caretaker.

Plus nobody is going to mess with the guy who can sic 84 war dogs and 8 Giant Cave Spiders at the snap of a finger

[flieroflight]

Dibs on minecart driving.
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaathud

[ImBocaire]

I call position of chief medical dwarf with a personality that makes him never diagnose anything.

[miauw62]

I call LW expedition leader!
Myself probably miner, tough that wouldnt end very well ;p

Who doesnt love miners, anyway?
Awesome in the military, too!

[Rawb]

I would quite happily become a jeweler. I have no RL experience at all but at least I would have something entertaining to do while society crumbles around me.

[Zaerosz]

Adequate Cook, Novice Architect, Accomplished Marksdwarf reporting for duty.

[EmperorJon]

I'm going to dig a side tunnel, build a farm and a a few select workshops, invite some friends, then seal myself in for all eternity.

[Naryar]

Novice Striker
Novice Dodger
Novice Fighter
Novice Speardwarf
Adequate Mechanic
Adequate Furnace Operator
Adequate Metalsmith

Mostly guard duty at the entry of the fortress, with some trap maintenance as well at sometimes travelling to the magma forges to help the  specialist metalworkers.

*filling cage trap at Z-level -25*

Naryar cancels Load Cage Trap : Interrupted by Giant Cave Spider

AAAAH OH ARMOK HELP ME I CAN'T BEAT A WEBBER IN MELEE

*climbs 25 Z-levels in a blink and goes back to outside sentry post with renewed enthusiasm*

[Simokon]

Well I have a fairly good green thumb and cooking skills so I am sure I would be of use to keep us from starving!

[hjd_uk]

If the bay12 forums were a mountainhome im certain there would be Candy statues and pools of vomit and crundle bones in every corner.