Yes! The traders brought more armor this time, though they brought no useful metals.
My militia commander is wearing some leopard leather trousers, a pig leather dress, an alpaca wool coat dyed blue, a steel breastplate that menaces with spikes of giant rat bone, a sheep wool cloak, a pig tail fiber cap, a porcupine leather hood, a pair of cave spider silk gloves, a pair of giant cave spider silk mittens dyed blue, a pair of alpaca wool socks dyed blue, a pair of giant cave spider silk shoes, a well-crafted steel battle axe, a water buffalo leather backpack with a strawberry and a prickle berry in it, a finely-crafted bronze shield, encrusted with briolette cut alexandrites and encircled with bands of rectangular lignite cabochons, and steel chain leggings.
He's a proficient axedwarf, a competent shield user, an adequate armor user, a proficient discipline, a dabbling observer, a skilled fighter, an adequate wrestler, a competent striker, a skilled dodger, and a dabbling misc. object user, along with being a proficient organizer.
Does he sound like an okay militia commander for the second year?
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Okay, what. I just got the jails up, because our sheriff was worried, and Domas, the glassmaker and clothier, started a party there. A party. Perhaps she's celebrating the safety that a jail gives us? I heard her say, "Never forget true loyalty." Perhaps she thinks people will be more loyal if they see that the sheriff really means... it? Mosus was serving as a temporary sheriff, and she still is. She's naturally trustworthy of everyone, gets caught up in internal deliberations when action is necessary, doesn't hold onto grievances, tends to avoid any physical confrontations, is nervous... It's time to switch her out. Thank you, Mosus, but I don't think you're right for this. I wouldn't even know she knew she was a sheriff, if not for her stating her worries about the lack of a jail. Who knows, she might have just been saying that because she was the mayor.
Hmm... Who would be a good sheriff? We have sixty-seven dwarves, I don't have time to check all of them. Perhaps...
Loyal? Check.
Brave? Check.
Doesn't want many possessions? That's good, she won't demand as much.
Likes excitement now and then? Good.
Acts impartially? Check.
Isn't particularly interested in what others think about her? That's good, as hard decisions might draw ire from others.
Yep, she'll do well! She's only twenty-six, but I think that's fine. She's friends with almost everybody, and family with the others. Welcome to nobility, Domas Imushothsin, captain of the guard!
She didn't say anything about her rooms, but I think she deserves quarters befitting her new status, and a dining room'd be good. She'll need an office to organize paperwork and clues on the criminals and suspects. Of course, as she's part of the... militia? No. Armed forces? No. Well, she's part of the military of Teachcities, and she'll need a weapon rack and an armor stand to store her arms and armor. A chest and a cabinet would be good for personal belongings.
Nil Tostamost, who made an awesome bed, is blissful after sleeping in a bedroom like a personal palace and felt pleasure near his own completely sublime bed. He's saying, "Oh, I'm nothing special." Oh, you're very special, Nil! He just prefers to present himself modestly. Oh, he just said "Art is life." Indeed.
Ushir, one of our axedwarves, is exhilarated after a sparring session. "I had a sparring session. How exhilarating!" She doesn't like participating in physical confrontations, but respects martial prowess. Hopefully, we won't have confrontations. But in the event that we do, the needs of the fortress may overpower her dislikes. It's not loathing, at least.
Cerol, who sparred with her, said "I had a sparring session. How pleasurable!", and all the others don't find it exhilarating.
I've noticed all of the dwarves getting better with their weapons in the sparring sessions. On an interesting note, Ushrir collapsed and fell to the ground from over-exertion, ending the sparring session. Wow. That's commitment and discipline. Working yourself to exhaustion? I hold a great respect for the brave dwarves in our militia.
Of course, it would be better if the marksdwarves would actually train at their targets.
Well, at least they're giving each other tips on how best to reload and such, and practicing dodging and bashing with their crossbows. Useful in a fortress without a tower, as enemies may come up to you. Crossbows are just as good in close combat, perhaps even better, but you've got to avoid being struck, as marksdwarves only have leather armor, to better aid their fast movement. Bashing with your crossbow lets you take the best of every situation, and is also useful when you run out of ammunition.
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