Ok so one of my fortresses just died so i'm, going to give you a sample of how i write my stories hope you enjoy!
It's hematite 126.
In the beutiful lands of Gharnor 7 Dwarves embarked on a journey in hope to find succes and settlement, "Učo"
was observing the gorgues trees, while riding with the wagon. Days go by and "Glupko" one of the dwarves sighted a huge mountain with a lake next to it. The dwarves Thought by themselves that this was the place they would finally settle and they all agreed. Months go by and walls have been constructed right by the mountain. The miners were still digging out rooms for our dwarves to sleep, And they decided to dig deep down to hopefully find caverns rich with minerals and gems. "Ljutko" was aggresively swinging his pickaxe against the rocks when finally he found a cave. hundreds of small bats blinded him shortly making him panic and as the bats passed him and flied through the fortress Ljutko was amazed by the cavern he found, He went back up to tell his fellow dwarfs, but to his surprise and horror everyone was dead becuase of 1 giant bat.
The end
So what do you guys think? do you want to read more of these kind of stories? i would love to write more and ofcourse it will be longer
I like short stories, and they are good practice to re-write. Here's my first draft for your consideration.
The sweet-smelling of the orchard makes the mouths of the dwarves water in these lands of Gharnor for the fruit wine it can provide. The long journey over the mountains by the seven founders has completed when settling next to a lake. Glupko, the expedition leader dubs this outpost, “Učo.”
Spring progresses with construction of walls against the mountain entrance despite the lack of proper sleeping quarters. This mountain is rich and promises of vast wealth from the early signs of minerals and gems fueled a lust for digging deeper upon Ljutko the miner.
With everyone asleep, Ljutko ventured forth alone deeper into the mountain, and with his mighty swings of his pickaxe, stones yield in his wake. He unexpectedly uncovered a cave, and continued on until he was blinded by a rush of foul stench, rodent shrieks, flappings of leathery wings, and bodies of bats by the hundreds it seemed. Ljutko stumbled and cowered in fear until the flock of the undermountain fled up to the surface, towards the outpost.
Ljutko regained composure and was awestruck by the vast cavern he discovered, so he went back to bring good tidings to his fellow founders. Alas, Ljutko came upon the outpost with everyone slain. A murderous massacre has come upon his sleeping companions, and blood splatters up the constructed walls and out onto the trees.
Ljutko followed the blood trail up on an ancient apple-custard tree. A pair of yellow eyes stares back at him, its head upside down, and he notes that it is the largest bat he had ever seen. Ljutko, the miner, was frozen in fear at this sight of the giant bat, as it lunges to bite his face.
The end