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[neblime]

........ why should swimming matter
is there something I should know

[Exodus]

Just out of curiosity but whose turn is it?

[xominxac]

Welcome one, welcome all. Rejoice! For this is the day that this clan has found not just a home, but a place for its lord. The lord will reveal himself soon, but now is not the time. Simply watch and learn from these dwarves as they go about their lives with a mission, a purpose. What that purpose is, well you'll soon see.

Journal of "xominxac" Likottogum: Today is the 10th of Obsidian, Late Winter, year 27. The others started doubting me when we took on this trek even after seeing all that he did for us. It took many months but we've finally arrived at the mountain of our Lord. He told us to come here to this place and get ready for war, war against the foul one. Right now it is up to us to wage war for our Lord while he regains his strength. His time shall come, and he shall kill the foul one through the hand of his servant, and we must do all we can to help his servant he comes.



We will start by digging into the side of this cliff where we will have a view of the volcano. I have been told by our Lord that the first thing we should do after settling in is to close it off and build temple for him on top where "the" ceremony will be performed.


Date: 25th of Slate, Mid-Spring, year 28

A little over two months have passed, thankfully without any problems.



We're still in the process of settling in but we now have temporary rooms for everyone and the main shaft is being dug out. As soon as we will have farms and the basic necessities up and running I plan to organize the construction of the temple. As of now


Early into the summer, the 25th of Hematite to be exact, Mafol Ostathadil was working on a bridge to the caldera. He suddenly noticed some figures in the distance "Migrants! Looks like four of them!" he hollered. As they approached me they introduced themselves.

The first one goes by the name of

Spoiler: Aban Alathzatam (click to show/hide)

The second is called

Spoiler: Asob Itebtangath (click to show/hide)

Spoiler: Bomrek Vabokluzat (click to show/hide)

claims to be a legendary metalcrafter and is married to

Spoiler: Wrathwell Olonstetted (click to show/hide)

who also arrived with her.
 

(Ooc: Sorry its taken so long to update. I've been furiously writing the story from time to time. I'm not yet finished but I will include parts of it over time.)

[Timeless Bob]

Bomrek should have her name changed to "Wrathwell" - she's married into the Clan.

Also: "Strangerdanger the Crazy Bad Trap-Traps of Trapping" is an awesome name for a group.  Kudos.

If your Clan could host the Minor Clan of Gearmighty (mechanics specialists), I think that might work in your favor as well.

[Exodus]

Is this still going?

[xominxac]

Autumn has come, and nothing has really happened yet. Trap corridors are being dug along with bedrooms for our clan. The volcano is slowly being prepared, no enemies have been spotted.

One thing though, traders from the mountainhomes have arrived. Wrathwell Vabokluzat came to me and offered to become our broker saying he had excellent experience in trading. He had one condition though. Seeing how we really have no one else with trading experience, he wanted to be compensated some how ([ooc]Iituem, you can demand something for me for using your dwarf not for his intended purpose[/ooc]). I grudgingly accepted.

If your Clan could host the Minor Clan of Gearmighty (mechanics specialists), I think that might work in your favor as well.

Sounds good to me.

[Timeless Bob]

Love all the pretty pictures - can't wait to see some of these sites via "Armok Vision"

[Exodus]

Sorry, this is my first tru playing a community fort...and this one moves a bit slowly at times.

[Timeless Bob]

No worries, man.  While you're waiting, get involved with a few more.  I've been dorfed as baby Timeless Bobs through a number of dwarven universes so far.

The logic works thusly:  regular babies are nuisances in Dorf fortress: they often get used as meat shields or lava bait.  However, named babies suddenly become a possible future adventuring companion, having grown up in maybe a succession of four or five fortresses.  MUCH more interesting.

This Clan game is a variation on that theme.

[xominxac]

"So what do you have for us?" one of the merchants asks Vabokluzat. "Well, we have... Psst, Likottogum, what exactly do we have for sale?"

"Umm, well, we just came here not so long ago, we don't really have anything."

"What do you mean "we don't really have anything"!? you said yourself we're running low on drinks and we should buy some more, so how am I supposed to buy some if you have nothing to sell?!"



"... We didn't come here to make crafts so we have nothing to sell, we came here to make a place for our Lord!"

"How do you expect to make a place for "your lord" if you have nothing to drink! Make something!"

With that, I ordered that someone make some short swords so we can buy some drinks from the merchant.


Midway through the trading I hear someone yell "More migrants are coming!". Our Lord told us that this was his sacred place, how do people even know about it?! They soon gather in the halls meeting and greeting everyone. I finish moving one of the new obsidian swords before gathering them all together by one of the workshops.


"I don't know how or why you found this place but welcome *cough* (my ass...) *cough*, pardon me, to this place! This is the sacred ground of my Lord. You know him as Kat Robustreign the Smoke of Quakes but only I have been given the knowledge of his true name. While you are here you will help us build his temple in any way you can. Now, what are your names?"

One of the migrants steps out from the group with a woman and what can only be her daughter.

"Hello, my name is

Spoiler: Father Goodbrews Savotdeler" (click to show/hide)

ooc:To be continued tomorrow, too late for me right now. Yawn.

[Timeless Bob]

heh heh heh...  first wave of migrants and you get a Goodbrews... That's great.

[Exodus]

Funny.

[xominxac]

heh heh heh...  first second wave of migrants and you get a Goodbrews... That's great.

Corrected that for you 


"Hello, my name is Father Goodbrews Savotdeler. I'm from the... Gah! I can't handle it anymore! Got anything to drink bud? I love a good peach cider."

"... What? Didn't you hear what I just said? Now that you're here you are going to hel-"

"Come on man, give it a rest already. The trip was long and boring enough as it is and now we have to hear you babble on about your mighty "lord".

"Now hold on a minute! How dare you go an-!"

"Geeze! Talk to me when I've had a drink. By the way, this is my wife and daughter. My handful of a daughter is called

Spoiler: 'Goodbrews' Uristfarash (Daggercreeds) (click to show/hide)

or Fara for short, and my wife goes by-"
"My name is

Spoiler: 'Goodbrews' Fikodaban (Glazeconstructs (click to show/hide)

and dear, you really shouldn't talk bad about Kat Robustreign like that, he is one of the Gods after all."
"One of the Gods, pfft yeah right. I heard he disappeared a long time ago after that whole incident at Blazedguards"
"Come on now, you'll feel better after a drink."

"Come back here! I'm not done talking to you yet. Grr... Anyone else want a drink?..." *Glare*


Seeing as how we have yet to make a grand dining hall of any kind the migrants and I got ourselves some drinks and went into one of the rooms that had yet to be claimed by anyone. Well, Asob claimed the bed for herself but that's just a technicality, I'm sure she wont mind us borrowing the room.

"Now, lets start over again." said Savotdeler. "I'm from a place called the Windy Tower of Drinking. We've had three battles against the Stirred Thief this year alone. Three of our dwarves have died from their assaults

Spoiler: Deaths (click to show/hide)

`ringo Murderpaddles' Lashconvent (Died)/Stukos Fountainpanthers (Died)/`wrathwell' Dyeanguish (Died)

but we're holding out quite well so far with other minor losses to our animals. My family and I decided to take a break from the fighting to go on a trek to discover the best brews out there. Along the way we heard word about some dwarves who created a settlement right next to a volcano in the glacier. Since volcanic soil is amazing for berries and glacial water's pretty darn good for making brews with, I decided to stop on by and try out your stuff."

"Do you find it to your liking? I asked

"Well, that bilberry wine you have there is all right for someone just starting out but it's not nearly as good as the wine back home."

()

"Look, my family could use a break from traveling. How about I help you out for a bit and teach you how to make a real brew? As long as I can make and drink booze made from your local berries I don't mind. One thing though, what was your name again? You know my name now but I don't have any idea who you are.  " Savotdeler stated.

"I'm 'xominxac' Likottogum (Inkyverses), expedition leader, manager and bookkeeper of this place and our group Itsatrap. Don't ask about our name, its a long story that I'd rather not explain to you right now." I replied. "I disapprove of your attitude toward my Lord and I will not have you badmouthing him. But, if you really are as good a brewer as you say you are I wouldn't mind having your around. We really could use some help in that regard."

"Yeah, sorry about that. I get in a bad mood when I haven't had anything to drink for a while. You can only drink water so long before you start feeling sluggish and can hardly think. So its fine then for me to stay for a bit?" Savotdeler asked.

"Yes, yes. I deem your services worthy, you can stay." I replied

"Cool man! You won't regret it."

"All right now. Who are the rest of you?" I asked.

Spoiler: "Ablel Schecederal's the name (click to show/hide)

and this is gloomy bloke here is

Spoiler: Athel Nubamoltar" (click to show/hide)

"Why are you so mean Ablel, also, why did I even go with you in the first place? Not like anything good will come out of traveling with all these wars going on..." Athel stated. "Also you really need to get your foot checked, you could die from infection it it isn't taken care of!"

"Someone will take a look at it in a bit." I said (Do we even have a doctor?) "Go ahead and continue."

"We're inspectors from Winehammers, making sure that this place is up to par with our standards."

"... How does everyone know about this place it's hardly been a year!"

"We have our sources sir. Please don't mind us, we'll just go about our business."

"Inspectors? Are you sure about this? Since when did Winehammers have the authority to say what's right and wrong? I pray the rest of you aren't inspectors as well?" I say as I wave at the remaining four.

"No. We just heard that there was a new place where we could make our fortunes so we came as a group. I'm

Spoiler: 'Gearmighty' Ildatan, Tinkerer (click to show/hide)

this is

Spoiler: 'Loric Deepson' Rakustmelbil, (click to show/hide)

and

Spoiler: Kib Nimarathel, (click to show/hide)

and

Spoiler: 'Wrathwell' Zuntirrashgur. (click to show/hide)

[ooc: I'll keep editing this post until someone makes a new post]

[Timeless Bob]

If you edit one of your posts to contain the entire story, I'll be able to link it to the history easier too.  (The post you decide to put your save file in at the end of the turn would be fine.) Cut/Paste is your friend.

Oh... Poor Ringo.  We knew him hardly at all.

Once the save is posted at the end of xominxac's turn, I'll update the OP with the histories of the fallen. 
Clan Wrathwell is just not catching a break, are they?  However, next turn we can finally get into the meat of the game and strike back at those who are attacking us or be able to hire mercenaries to guard those who are left.  Of course, underhanded tactics toward the other Clans might also be in the cards - I guess we'll find out.

[evictedSaint]

Looks like my turn's coming up, eh?

Spoiler (click to show/hide)