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[Broseph Stalin]

I'm back on my feet but I've spent all day making up for assignments I missed. Back to normal on wednsday.

[Aseaheru]

Good luck. Just what sort of assignments?

[Broseph Stalin]

Good luck. Just what sort of assignments?

A research paper, studying for an upcoming test, and a group project.

[Aseaheru]

Ah. At what level of bullshitizing? High school, senior year, New York or uni?

[Broseph Stalin]

Ah. At what level of bullshitizing? High school, senior year, New York or uni?

Undergrad, senior year.

[Aseaheru]

So senior year uni? or am I totally off?

[Broseph Stalin]

Watch duty. A duty to watch. Watching was easy. It was natural. Watching was what Dumplin did best. Stress had made her sharp eyes more powerful. She could spot things that weren't even there. She stood in the tower and watched. She watched the dwarves of the fortress go about their business, she watched the Baboons patrol, she watched the locked hatch behind her to ensure she wasn't surprised.
   The Baboons had decided that Dumplin was no longer fit for patrol. The Baboons had deemed her unfit  for patrol. She was the least valued member of the least valued squad in the entire fortress and the contempt she felt for her fellow dwarves burned in her heart. But the watchtower was peaceful, almost sacred in it's stillness, she stood sentinel watching over the dwarves from high above as they went about their labor.
   She stood in perfect silence until figures appeared on the horizon. Traders she told herself.  There was a large group coming into view, either traders with wagons loaded with wares or warriors with beasts and blades. She held her breath as they drew near. If she was wrong the fortress wouldn't have a chance to lock down before the attackers reached the gates. A few tense seconds passed before she breathed a sigh of relief, the group was in fact a Drow trade caravan.
   “Ambush!” came a fell cry from the other side of the battlements. Dumplin's eyes flew to the western forest and felt her heart sink.

[Broseph Stalin]

So senior year uni? or am I totally off?

No you got it.

[Aseaheru]

Well, its better than some things.
And that is a nice update.

[Broseph Stalin]

 What Dumplin had not considered in the long hours she spent crafting care packages was the reason Kobolds were so harmless. They quite readily abandoned their plans at the least resistance because they knew the fortress was for all practical purposes impenetrable. A few would prod the defenses and perhaps scoop up a ragged sock whose owner couldn't be bothered to throw it away. Now they were finding on each trip food, clothing and tools. Now they wanted more. Kobolds, several dozen with spears and bows, descended on the fortress and targeted the patrolling Athel and Angzak.
   “All workers return to the burrow!” Commander Sabershaft issued his cold commands from the battlements. “Archers, take up the wall! Infantry, push forward! Kill the skulking vermin!”
   The patrolling Baboons remembered their drills and began to fall back to the entrance amidst a hail of arrows. Athel gave a sharp cry and collapsed as an arrow punched through her boot. Angzak stopped and turned to defend her fallen comrade. She loosed a bolt into an archer and with a smooth motion drove the butt of her crossbow into a spearman's skull.
   With the militia of arrowstockades still scrambling to respond and Athel incapable of escaping Angzak prepared to hold off the attack for as long as she could.

[Grim Portent]

This is why 'bold snuggling is bad. It leads to smuggling stuff for the 'bolds and then the 'bolds get bold and try their luck at taking more than they have any right to.

[Urist Mc Dwarf]

Why no updates?

[Broseph Stalin]

Shit has sort of hit the fan with my school work and personal life and I have LSAT's on Saturday I'll try to find time to get some Dumplin time in so next week I can update regularly.

[Urist Mc Dwarf]

Oh.

[ShadowHammer]

The updates that did happen we're quite good. I see Dumplin is becoming somewhat unstable?