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Swith

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Two babies --> BUT NO TWINS.
« on: January 13, 2013, 03:48:12 pm »
Hi there.

I am still in the massively boundaried section of "beginner" at DF, but something just happened that I think may be a huge coincidence.

Please correct me if I am wrong, but I think I may have just witnessed two mothers giving birth to two seperate babies on the SAME TILE.

Is this a phenomenally unlikely event or am I being stupid?

Am I allowed to be excited!?

Screenshot(s): http://i.imgur.com/O2qYe.png
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« Reply #1 on: January 13, 2013, 04:25:25 pm »
Looks like you just got phenominally (un?)lucky on that. ;)
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Re: Two babies --> BUT NO TWINS.
« Reply #2 on: January 13, 2013, 05:02:00 pm »
Doctor: Okay, who's baby is this?
Mother1:Mine, i think.
Mother2:No, yours was the one with the birthmark on it's hand.
Mother1:That was yours!
(Motherly Slapfight)
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Re: Two babies --> BUT NO TWINS.
« Reply #3 on: January 13, 2013, 05:07:00 pm »
The Dwarfy response is to finish what King Solomon started.
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« Reply #4 on: January 13, 2013, 05:43:10 pm »
Well as tanners and pump operators aren't exactly renowned for their intelligence, the fact that one of them was carrying a lump of rock might complicate matters further...
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Re: Two babies --> BUT NO TWINS.
« Reply #5 on: January 13, 2013, 06:04:21 pm »
Quote from: dhokarena56 on January 13, 2013, 05:07:00 pm
The Dwarfy response is to finish what King Solomon started.
King Solomon was crippled by his lack of ☼Serrated Adamantine Disc☼s and Giant Cave Spider webbing on weapon traps armed with the same to distribute babies among ALL prospective mothers.

In all seriousness, this is a really unlikely occurrence... but ultimately just a freak of the RNG, not anything special.  A lot of players hate children because they're useless resource sponges for 12 years, but I dind personal satisfaction when I get my fortress to a place where it could survive via internal repopulation if the migrants dried up.
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Re: Two babies --> BUT NO TWINS.
« Reply #6 on: January 13, 2013, 06:19:05 pm »
This, this is something special. The RNG just gave you seven sixes out of six.
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« Reply #7 on: January 13, 2013, 08:09:19 pm »
It's a divine sign, train them into legendary warriors!
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« Reply #8 on: January 14, 2013, 10:58:41 am »
Quote from: Swith on January 13, 2013, 05:43:10 pm
Well as tanners and pump operators aren't exactly renowned for their intelligence, the fact that one of them was carrying a lump of rock might complicate matters further...

I can't be the only one who saw the fact it was two pregnant dwarfs walking toward each other in a small 1 lane path. One carrying a huge rock bigger then her, not looking where she was going.

There was a collision and suddenly...

"given birth" occurs?
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« Reply #9 on: January 14, 2013, 11:10:32 am »
Quote from: rabidgam3r on January 13, 2013, 05:02:00 pm
Doctor: Okay, who's baby is this?
Mother1:Mine, i think.
Mother2:No, yours was the one with the birthmark on it's hand.
Mother1:That was yours!
(Motherly Slapfight)
I envision them wielding their babies.
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« Reply #10 on: January 14, 2013, 11:45:51 am »
If you have a very small meeting hall and a high population, the baby spam is a force to be reckoned with.
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« Reply #11 on: January 14, 2013, 12:44:15 pm »
Well, female dwarves can have several babies at once since they have MULTIPLE_LITTER_RaRE. It's just exceedingly rare.

Check the two babies's description and if there were 2 announcments for the births.
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« Reply #12 on: January 14, 2013, 01:58:16 pm »
Quote from: Naryar on January 14, 2013, 12:44:15 pm
Check the two babies's description and if there were 2 announcments for the births.
Yeah, that was the first thing I checked, on the picture there should be a snapshot of the announcement showing the two separate mothers giving birth.

Still, pretty cool coincidence for what must be the second fort I've attempted in my whole life!
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« Reply #13 on: January 14, 2013, 04:33:08 pm »
Quote from: Vehudur on January 14, 2013, 11:45:51 am
If you have a very small meeting hall and a high population, the baby spam is a force to be reckoned with.

If you have a very small meeting hall and a high population, you're gonna have a bad time.
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« Reply #14 on: January 14, 2013, 06:01:12 pm »
Quote from: Tirion on January 14, 2013, 04:33:08 pm
Quote from: Vehudur on January 14, 2013, 11:45:51 am
If you have a very small meeting hall and a high population, the baby spam is a force to be reckoned with.

If you have a very small meeting hall and a high population, you're gonna have a bad time.

I do intentionally prime the occasional fort for epic tantrum spirals just for the hilarity of watching the fort implode on itself and berserk legendary miner hilarity.
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