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[bsnott]

Spoiler: Entry #4 - Journal of Bsnott (click to show/hide)

More migrants have arrived. I have taken it upon myself to get to know all of them. So far I have been getting along with everyone in the fortress pretty well, except for Exodius. Ever since our conversation, he has gone back to calling me "Manager", which I hate.

[peregarrett]

Journal of Peregar the Carp Enter
Dear Diary.
The Mountainhome keeps sending us families with a lot of chilndren. Why? What plans do they have about them? Is the sutiation there so ___ that family dwarves have to leave in search of better place?

Censored by Royal Security Committee

[exodius1]

Journal of Peregar the Carp Enter
Dear Diary.
The Mountainhome keeps sending us families with a lot of chilndren. Why? What plans do they have about them? Is the sutiation there so ___ that family dwarves have to leave in search of better place?

Censored by Royal Security Committee

I really like your style, SIr.

Sorry for adding stuff via edit, I just found some hematite and even though it is important I do not believe it warrants separate chapter.

[flame99]

Spoiler: Journal of Flame, Entry 2 (click to show/hide)

I've been speaking with Exodius, and I've asked him to refer to Bsnott by his name, rather than title, as he seems to be rather sensitive in that regard.
In other news, I have just had a brilliant idea. I don't want to write it down here, but it will surely be a great testament to my skills.

[HissinhWalnuts]

Journal of Walnuts
Entry 1


 I've decided to start keeping a journal of my decent into insanity at this pit, lets hope it doesn't turn out like the story of Boatmurdered.

[exodius1]

Journal of Walnuts
Entry 1


 I've decided to start keeping a journal of my decent into insanity at this pit, lets hope it doesn't turn out like the story of Boatmurdered.

Ummmm.... Speaking of Boatmurdered.... I have plans in place for Magma-based W.M.D^^ Chapter VIII should be here tomorrow.

Spoiler: Chapter VIII, or Problems (click to show/hide)

Flame had told me he needs some materials for a "secret" he is making. It is our third strange mood and only once we got anything useful from it, an artifact armor stand. Fine, let him take it.

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He had created an amulet. Just because I did not want to make him upset, seeing how happily he showed that thing to me, I had complemented him on his worksdwarfship.

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I was thinking, we are stuck atop of a volcano, why not utilize it? I had drawn plans for magma-based defense system, similar to one made popular by fairy tale of "Boatmurdered". Luckily in the Spring Wave there was a Siege Engineer, whom I am consulting in this matter. As soon as we have more bedrooms and dining space I'll definitely look into getting it done. for now I am thrilled to announce that my squad is comprising of 4 members. Finally everyone can have a sparing partner. I have to admit my bones are more rusty than I fought. Sure, my squadmates are impressed by my technical abilities but in a real battle I would be torn apart in seconds. I really need to do something about it.

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Not all of the migrants entered the site yet. Part of those who did went outside to see what happened to thier journey companions.

Suddenly the alarm horn was blown....

Cliffhanger^^ Next part after someone posts something^^

[exodius1]

Spoiler: Chapter IX, or Defeat (click to show/hide)

An Ambush! Two squads at least! They killed majority of the last wave, I would run out and help but they have archers. We are not prepared for this, this should not have happened. I ordered immediate lock down. Not everybody was happy about it. Bsnott for once. And Liaison from the Mountain Homes wasn't a fun of this decision either. I had to punch him in the face a few times until he stopped panicking. Unfortunately it was all done for for our brave migrants but just before the lock down the Elven Caravan managed to sneak in, unharmed even though they passed straight through one of the hostile squads. Or so Jackal claims, as he was looking through the fortifications. It was very suspicious to me from the very start, so , as I was learned in their tongue, I went to eavesdrop on them while they unpacked in the Depot.

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[elvish]'You know, It is funny how those bearded fools allow us in.'[/elvish] Said Elf number one.

[elvish]'Shush, do not speak about it now!'[/elvish]. Said Elf number two. [elvish]'You never know who may be listening!'[/elvish]

[elvish]Oh stop being paranoid. Even their broker doesn't speak our language! They will never know we brought the goblins here.'[/elvish] Said Elf number One, and than he looked at me when I entered the depot. 'Oh hello there dwarven friend.' He said, showing a very fake smile.'We are not ready yet to trade with you. If you would give us just a few more *blarghle*bhlarghle*bhralrghle*' His last sentence ended inconclusively but I cannot say I blame him. It is rather difficult to talk with a battle axe sticking out of your forehead. Elf number Two quickly joined his friend in that big forest in the sky.

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It was several months now since I ordered the lockdown. Another migrant wave came by and than left, not necessarily from where they came. I had lost all hope for getting rid of this menace, until I heard a shout.

[human]'OI! ANYONE IN THERE? WE KILLED THE GOBLINS, YOU CAN COME OUT NOW!'[/human] I never was happier to hear that primitive human language. I cried out to open the gate. Our happiness was not long lasting. There was one squad humans missed. And that squad came after us as soon as we opened the gates. Many have fallen, including Urist-soon-to-be-dead and FireCrazy. Many others managed to flee from them, including me. It was a third time in my life I had to abandon what I had prized the most. First my Grandfather, than Scourge of Urist and now this. I will be back, for sure, and hopefully others as well. I know I can persuade the king to reclaim that place. If we do it fast enough we may be able to fortify and prepare ourselves much better than last time.

Yeah, sorry about that guys. Also as I have no idea who actually survived and managed to flee first 6 people to ask will get a brand new dwarf in reclaiming party. Warning: You may get a girl. It is not a problem if your old one comes back, than you have two of them. Oh and Everyone who was dwarfed up to this point is allowed to either wait for their comeback, or claim a new one. I will also try to get that alapaca for that guy who asked for it.

Just one rule about getting new dwarf. Ask for a different name, to make it less confusing when, or if, old one comes back. Exception are FireCrazy and Urist McDwarf as their guys are dead for sure. I'm gonna give you a day or two to decide. And Sorry for being so sloppy.

[flame99]

I'll take a spot. I'd prefer a miner, though another profession is fine with me, under the name of Karnii.

[exodius1]

I'll take a spot. I'd prefer a miner, though another profession is fine with me, under the name of Karnii.

Got it.

[bsnott]

Spoiler: Entry #5 - Journal of Bsnott (click to show/hide)

We have been put into a lockdown. No going outside for some air, no above ground plants, nothing. I will often go above ground, so as to escape the pesky swarms of flies that you will often find down here. Being the stock-keeper, it is understandable that there was a hard drop in above-ground plant food, and meat is become scarce. It's fine with me, I could live off plump helmets for all of my days. The only thing about the lockdown is that I am no longer allowed to see the beautiful surface every day. Oh, someone is at my door...

The lockdown has been lifted! What a coincidence! Humans are here, and they've turned away the elven attack. Oh, this is luck at it's very finest, I will go and celebrate with the rest of Murderwheel.

[exodius1]

Legends mode is beautiful^^

Spoiler: Chapter X, or Interlude (click to show/hide)

I have survived. So did many others. We had ventured back to Mountain Homes. I have seen so many die under whips and scourges of that damn ambush. I myself had been disarmed and had to head butt my opponent to get away. I know that Jackal died, possibly along his family, so did Urist-soon-to-be-dead. CrazyFire and Peregar did not survive either. On the other hand HissinWallnuts, Bsnott and Flame are accompanying me back to Capitol. I will convince King to help even if it kills me. NOBODY KILLS MY SUBORDINATES AND GETS AWAY WITH IT!

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We were led to the Kings Audience Chamber in the City of Woundassault, our Mountain Homes. It was as beautiful as during reign of Atis Amemerib, when I saw it the last time, in Year 2, before he was killed by a rampaging elephant. I know Minkot Etolmonom was queen after him but she was killed by a cyclops in the same year she became the Monarch. Funny, aparently she wanted to talk to him and convince him to settle down in a cave close to the City, seems like her name, Passpapers in human tongue, did her justice. Now we are ruled by Tun Nishlurit. I know very little about him, he had been King for around 4 years now but very little is known about his history or ties to the previous Monarchs.

I took Bsnott, Flame and HissinWallnuts with me as my associates and former citizens of the Murderwheel. I hope they will be a help in the negotiations.

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'So you are saying that goblin ambush, payed for by elven pockets, had managed to remove you from the outpost? You? I have heard much good about you, mister Exodius, and this is definitely very disappointing.' Said Tun.

'I know, Your Majesty. You know the reasons for my.... break.... from service in Mountain Homes, they are all in my files. I would be most flattered if you would consider my sloppiness in that situation a fault of a prolonged absence of service. I was simply out of shape. It will not happen again.' I answered in a very respectful tone.

'I believe it will not. However you must understand I will send another party to reclaim Murderwheel while my council and I consider what to do with you. For now you are under house arrest in your old familial mansion. As for your friends, I want to see them one by one, for investigations sake. Ohh, do not give me that look, mister Flame, there will be no torture involved, we simply want to make sure the story adds up. Guards! Please escort mister Exodius to his home. Mister Bsnott, mister Flame and mister Hissinwalnuts, please follow our Steward, he will show you to the guest rooms. You will be given all the courtesies any other of my guest would receive. This audience is concluded.'

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I wasn't home for a very long time. I do not think of that place as a home anymore, my home is Murderwheel now, and if I manage to get back there I swear I will build a Shrine to Ral, the Wolverine God of Volcanos.

[flame99]

Spoiler: The Journal of Flame, Entry 3 (click to show/hide)

This is an absolutely lovely turn of events. Exodious is now under house arrest, several of the people I knew in Murderwheel are dead, and now I'm being held for "investigation". The King might SAY that there won't be any torture involved, but I've spent enough time in outposts to know that "nobility" means "kitten-loving, elf-hugging, deceitful, lazy, goblin sympathizer"!

[exodius1]

Hey, if anyone wants to contact me outside of the forum, my Steam name is Exodius1 as well, feel free to give friend request, just introduce yourself before that^^

[flame99]

Spoiler: The Journal of Flame, Entry 4 (click to show/hide)

Thankfully, it would seem that the king is breaking the mold of nobles by being true to his word and merely asking questions. The questioning had brought up my wife, who had died in the year 2. Her life was lost as it was lived, however, as she died on the battlefield, weapon in hand, to the king of beasts, the mighty Elephant. Took down four of the bloody elves, too, and got some of the cat's cousins, the jaguars, out of this world. It was in her name that I took up worship of  Ilid, a dwarven God of War and Fortresses. Should I ever be allowed to return to my home in Murderwheel, I think that I shall enlist in the military, in the name of both my wife and my comrades who fell on the battlefields.

[bsnott]

Spoiler: Entry #6 - Journal of Bsnott (click to show/hide)

I've many things to say, so much has happened since we left...

I will start where my last entry left off, which I wrote weeks ago. Humans had, in fact, killed quite a few of the goblins, but there was one squad that they missed. When we opened the gates, the goblins swarmed inside. I didn't arrive to the scene until the fighting had been going on for around five minutes. The unarmed dwarves of Murderwheel hardly stood a chance against the murderous goblins. I had personally never been in a fight before. I saw my friend Jackal splayed out on the ground, still holding his wife's hand. His children were behind them...tiny, torn corpses. I looked around to see if Exodius was still alive, and as I expected he was. He was locked in combat with a goblin. He saw me, and head-butted the goblin. He signaled for me to follow, and I followed.

We don't know who else survived, but HissinWallnuts, Flame, and I all accompanied Exodius to the mountainhomes. It was quite the trek, taking a few weeks. I still do not know how we managed to get all the way to the capitol without encountering a party of brigands, or a deadly creature. I would have to guess that Armok was on our side. When we went along Exodius told us that we would rally support from the king to retake Murderwheel.

I'd been to the mountainhomes once prior, when I was relocated to Murderwheel, so I wasn't astonished like Flame was when he saw the gigantic entrance. We all had to calm him down before we went in, as to not to embarrass ourselves.

When we got inside, the King and Exodius had a quite heated conversation, resulting in Exodius being taken away by guards. We were ordered to guest rooms, where we would be staying until it was time for us to be questioned. Flame seems to think that we are going to be tortured, but the King ensured us that we will be treated as any guest would.