Expedition Journal of President Cefist "Kib" Nokimablel14 GraniteThis is the 5th year of our wandering in the world, and it is nigh time that we have found a place to settle... a river cuts through, and early prospecting suggests the area is rich in metal. We shall call this place... Anonim, Onionbread.
With me are 6 other dwarves.
First there are the miners. In our long trek, they've decided to each try developing a hobby, even if they will probably spend a long time mining out our early outpost.
The first of them is Nil Etducim. He always liked fire opal, and as such took an interest to gem cutting and setting. A noble task, but I doubt it would help our economy much.
There's Adil Katthirstukos. He's taken to bone carving, but I never figured out why. Maybe it's part of his slightly morbid personality. He seems to enjoy things I personally find quite repelling, like bogeymen of all things. In a way, it's oddly charming.
Vabok Enseboltar has learned a tiny bit about siege engineering, what with his liking of ballistas and other weapons of war. Honestly, it's not quite that impressive, but he's a good miner, so I can't complain, and the skill might come in useful.
Then there's Ineth Mozibgeshud, our carpenter and wood cutter, and Asen Zuntirbisol, our mason. Fine fellows, both of them.
My friend Adil Osodolin couldn't go without mentioning. Though by trade she's a farmer and brewer, she's a fine negotiator and a tiny bit of a writer. She's the one to thank for the things we've managed to collect in the last 5 years in preparation for this.
Finally, there's me. Being the most experienced in metalworking and metalcrafting, they thought to elect me for the first term of President of the Fortress of Onionbread. A fair choice, I suppose, considering it'll take a while for us to set up a metal working industry.
My first decision is to build our entrance on the left side of the stream. The hill there is quite steep, and will allow us a decent amount of space to make a safe entrance.
While the miners are busy digging the entrance, I've told the others to cut trees, pick plants and such, to not waste time.
17 GraniteIt has come to my attention that some alligators hve been seen roaming around. Thankfully, they are a fair way away, but that doesn't keep people from being nervous.
19 GraniteThe alligators have been getting a bit uncomfortably close. Ineth told me he'd "watch them and be ready if they attack", but it really looks like what he meant was "I'm going to take this axe and smash this gator's face in.It looks like OH GOD ANOTHER ONE IS ATTACKING HIM EVERYONE LET'S HELP INETH.
Wait, it looks like Ineth managed to kill both of the alligators, but it looks like her head is badly injured, and by badly I mean there looks like there's a gaping wound. GOD DAMMIT INETH, PUT THAT AXE AWAY, I'M NOT GOING TO LET YOU FIGHT ANYMORE LIKE THAT.
Anyways, it looks like everything is alright for now, though I don't have a good feeling about Ineth's wounds.
1 SlateIneth's wound seems to have healed. That's good news. There still seems to be a dent in his head, but it's not that big and I don't think it'll be that big of a deal.
In the meantime I've decided that it would be a good idea to build a small bridge over the stream.
Another alligator is coming a bit dangerously close to us, but I'm not sur I want to pick more fights.
5 SlateI'm not taking any more chances. That thing dies. Me, Asen and Osodolin aren't really busy doing anything right now, and I think we should be able to take it down together... I hope.
DRAT! I hit it twice with my axe, but that hardly helps when the darn thing runs across the river. It's all bloody now, ew.. I'm calling off this chase, I don't think the gator will bother us anymore.
12 SlateThe underground room for storing our food and such has been completed, and we've started hauling things over. This excludes the miners, who are still working hard on the next level of the fortress.
17 SlateThe workshop room's been finished, and I've ordered work to start on a second stockpile, this time for wood and stone.
In other news, apparently we've struck tetrahedrite! that's great news. We've also found some gems, particularly milk quartz and tiger iron, but I'm most excited about the tetrahedrite. Just think of the possibilities!
27 SlateWe've finished digging out the second stockpile, and starting digging further down in our main staircase. Incredibly, we've found another ore - hematite. This bodes well for our fortress' prosperity.
7 FelsiteIt's taking a long time to haul everything into our new stockpile, but we're starting to get close. The miners have dug out a small place for an meeting and eating hall, into which all our hens and gobblers promptly moved. It would be nice if we had some tables and chairs to put in it, but Ineth is busy helping us carry everything into the stockpile and making some nesting boxes for the turkeys. I've also told them to dig out some of the hematite and tetrahedrite ore.
EWW! SNAILS! AAAAAAAAAAAAH! I HATE THEM SO MUCH! GAH! GET THEM OFF ME
27 FelsiteWe've finished hauling food and such and have finally started getting our wood inside. Our miners have dug a small moat in our entrance tunnel in anticipation of a drawbridge, but honestly it's getting tiresome to go up and down the temporary ramps they've carved. I hope I'll get used to it.
6 HematiteSince the miner's jobs have mostly been done, I've told Ineth to stop carrying logs around and get to carpentry. We really need some furniture around here...
9 HematiteSnails, worms and now beetles? These cats are useless.
In other news, our hens now have their nests built, so with that our food problem should hopefully be solved.
16 HematiteSince the hauling is starting to get to a close, I've decided it's time to start managing. For that purpose I've managed (heh) to convince the others to build me an office as well. This also means I'll have less time to help with hauling, but I'm sure the others can handle it.
As my first action as manager, I'll order 15 doors and 15 beds to outfit our quarters and to keep in stockpile for immigrants start coming in.
Phew, it's getting late so I'll continue tomorrow.
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