27th Limestone 129Human merchants have been and left with no trouble from goblins, and life in the fortress has been generally uneventful until today.
Winter was grabbing some food when he was disturbed by to see Mebzuth Sinklantern suddenly speaking in tongues and run off toward the workshops with a glassy look in his eyes.
He claimed a Jewellers workshop and set about carving furiously at a single rough tiger iron.
I have heard whispered rumour among the dwarves; they believe him to be possessed by the spirit of his wife Shem Releasetours, who died so recently in combat.
I am not so quick to believe such superstitious nonsense, but perhaps whatever he creates will give us a clue as to what forces possess him.
3rd SandstoneMebzuth finally breaks from his trance and emerges from the jewellers shop looking shaken and confused. In his hand he is holding the most perfect tiger iron I have ever seen. He told us this artefact is called ‘The Vigorous Fur’.
Some of the dwarves (the same ones that had said he was possessed by his dead wife) found great amusement in this name.
22nd TimberThe dwarven caravan arrived although the large wagons bypassed the fortress because they were unable to access the depot. I noticed the trees were had grown so much around the entrance that only the traders on horseback could get through.
I have ordered the forest cut back. Hopefully next year they will not have this problem.
I noticed a strange item among the merchant’s wares. An unlabelled barrel containing a mysterious substance. When I asked the traders what was in there they told me it was ‘some liquid’.
Whatever it is, I was intrigued. I made Kib the broker haggle a decent price for it.
22nd Moonstone“It is finished” said Pul, she looked tired but satisfied. I had ordered the entrance trapped and secured and she had made it a personal mission to make sure it was done.
There are 27 copper spikes ready to pierce any future intruders, all forged by Pul herself. We also have a drawbridge which Pul had hooked up to a lever so we can retract it if we need to keep anyone out.
I am very pleased with her efforts; she did all this without a single complaint.
Perhaps Winter could take a leaf out of Pul’s book. Now he is whining about the damp. Apparently there is mildew in his opulent bedroom, and its keeping him awake. Maybe if he had stayed up all night forging copper spikes he wouldn’t have such trouble sleeping....
11th OpalThere is too much partying and not enough work going on round here. I have decided it is time for a bit of discipline in the fortress. I head to the dining room and look over the dwarves who have nothing better to do than sit around get drunk.
I see Adil Minesanctums, a fellow farmer apparently too busy drinking to till the fields.
“Congratulations Adil” I say to him, patting his shoulder
“You’re the new Captain of the Guard!”“But...” He responds
“No need to thank me Adil, you can collect your equipment from the stockroom right away” A chuckle arises behind me. It’s Sarvesh Canyonsculpted, a milker, his mouth half full of Llama cheese roast.
“I don’t know what you’re laughing at Sarvesh. You’re going to be our new hammerer!”His face dropped. The hammerer is the least popular dwarf in any fortress. I could already see his friends edging away from him.
“Now...” I said, addressing the room
“Anyone else need me to give them a job?”I’ve never seen so many dwarves suddenly try to look busy.
5th ObsidianI am putting the finishing touches to our new recreation area, the zoo.
Currently it has just one exhibit- A giant hedgehog. It is my hope that we will acquire more exotic creatures in the future to add to our bestiary.
Now my fellow dwarves will have a space for education and quiet reflection, and less of this constant partying.
18th Obsidian
The year is almost over and I am in a reflective mood. I decide to check up on the injured dwarves.
Amazingly Nil is up and walking as if nothing ever happened. Her broken and lacerated leg healed nicely with no lasting problems except for a large scar. She is back in the archery range practicing her aim.
Ushat is not doing so well. She has been in bed since Felsite and has not received the sutures she needs. It is the same for Sigun, who has been languishing in the hospital for over a year now. Perhaps the doctors have forgotten them. Maybe I should ask the hammerer to have a word...
23rd Obsidian
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30th ObsidianThe time has come; I am to relinquish control of the fort today.
What have I achieved during my year in charge? A giant hedgehog and a barrel of ‘liquid’.
If I die tomorrow, that will be my legacy to the fortress.
I am happy to pass control on to Pul. Her tireless grafting this year has impressed me greatly. She is already drawing up plans for a great cliff-face dug in to the front of the fortress. Finally we will have an entrance worthy of a mountain hall. It looks like Winter’s pick arm will be getting quite the workout next year!
(OOC- Im way ahead of you on the gate-blocker Pul, but feel free to change it any way you want)EDIT: Heres the file!
http://www.sendspace.com/file/aqykka
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