Dwarf4explosives (+10) Proposes a law (The Dwarven Culture act)
Council Votes:
For: 1
Against: 0
Dwarves are noble creatures, and as such, their hard work should be honored. If done properly, this area can also serve as a simple overview of past acts.
The Dwarven Culture Act:
A long hallway shall be dedicated to historical events. (Important/valuable) artifacts shall be put behind glass walls. Sieges shall be marked with two goblin corpses, snatchers with one (again, behind glass). Important dwarven historical figures shall also have a slab here. Large engineering projects shall be marked with either miniaturized versions, or small lava or water circulation systems if these are deemed to unwieldy to miniaturize.This hallway will present these items in chronological order.
IC: Nay. The marking of sieges with the corspes of our enemies is disrespectful and grotesque, we are surely above it. the sealing of artifacts would be a waste of such fine work. If people wish to remember the dead, then they will visit their grave, where slabs will be kept anyway. If you wish to commemorate events, then a slab by the road or inside the long hall shall suffice. The people should have little need of a
museum to appreciate our culture, such refinement shall be obvious to all who visit.
My friends, instead of building such a monument to progress, let this settlement be that monument! Let it be in the very land that our greatness is shown, where our efforts to revolutionize the living standards is made evident. Is that not our sole purpose for beginning this task? Is it not why we are here, to incorporate the structures of others into a glorious, dwarven led utopia? To nurture the kings grand idea into fruition? I
implore you to reconsider such an idea.
OOC: (lol, decide to practice making ham-fisted speeches. Did it seem suitably self-aggrandizing to you?) Overall, I simply don't think this would be worth the effort,
-1.
Current peasant-grade graves are 1x2, dug in soil, but have an advantage of having an easy-accessible slab for mourning relatives to mourn.
requiremetn of a square 2x2 room for every single useless serf sounds a bit far-fetched to me, especially the requirement to do it in stone. It would be tolerable to have such arranements for important members of society (legendary, influential, rich, etc...), but for those piss-poor workers? I have to oppose:
For: 3
Against: 1
While they yet live, breathe, and spout complaints to torment our ears, they do not deserve even a muddy puddle lest they earn it with labour!
However, once they die their immortal souls are equal to all others, and should be treated as such. I implore you and kerod to change your votes!
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IC: I would agree to change my mind, if only for you, my friend. The souls of the dead must surely be pleased to gain tomb befitting their needs. My Vote regarding the issue of burial has changed:
For:3 (me, neblime, D4X)
Against: 2 (Tele and FireCrazy)
I assume that you would be open to reconsider this issue on a future date, yes? The points raised by Tele still hold sway, so I would profess an amendment that we be able to contest certain cases, and allow the deceased family and friends have some influence. The proposed plan would be baseline, but we must consider those who knew the dead, who may know of any special requirements the dead would ask, were they able to speak.