Ch 6: We’re Under Attack?
1 HematitePlacing the expansion tavern of Cruelbards on Crossroad One attracts plenty of visitors and petitioners which means there is a larger demand for booze.
Speaking of petitions, Uda Smokespire is approved to entertain here in The Air City. As for booze, sunshine production is majority but there is room for generic booze. As summer arrives, a budding entrepreneur starts a small farm plot for strawberry and potato in District 2.
On the second day of Hematite, a siege has come! Or rather, a scouting party consisting of an elf, a troll, and a beak dog. Regardless of its small size, it is a threat that all squads are to muster in Crossroad One.
The troll Amxu is moving in to D4, so the squads forgo the muster and are ordered to intercept.
*Second Last Hope
Enforcer of Darkness
*Elfkin Falcon
Slim Shady
Elfkin Druid
Elfkin Magpie
Elfkin Mouse
*Axe Da Vinci
Axe Teknik
Axe Europa
*Human Farmer RS
Human Farmer IG
Human Farmer KN
*Human Smog UA
Human Smog UK
*Sword Ripper
Sword Belza
Sword Led
Sword Etru
Sword Quazo
Sword Erith
Sword Thob
*Guard Amak
Guard Lum
Guard Avuz
Guard Stabby
*Mace Windu
Mace Space
*Whip Itgud
Whip Myers
*Toad Hunter
Flail Cadem
Flail Obin
Flail Ijam
*squad captain
Amxu enters the Notched Temple, sees the human bard Vanod, and charges. Amxu gores Vanod’s right foot and left him bleeding on the temple floor.
The other human, a poet named Awlist steps out to the balcony, and climbs up the slanted roof. Amxu pursues.
The elf lasher Ale start whipping the giant war lynx until a silver scourge chips the skull and bruising the brain dead lynx.
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Such violence quickened the hearts of the Humankins and Elfkins alike.
Sword Quazo arrives and strikes but Ale blocks with a copper shield and counters. Quazo’s iron helm deflected, but the force pulls the neck, tearing skin.
Another lash is parried by Quazo, and she follows it with a stab to the knee. It was deflected but the force tears muscle and Ale falls over.
Elfkin Druid (Bear) lashes at Ale, but the chop was blocked.
Quazo stabs Ale in the lower arm, disarming the silver scourge.
Druid Bear lashes at the head, ringing the iron helm.
Quazo stabs the left arm, opening an artery that Ale loses hold of the {rutile uzest} and copper shield.
More soldiers arrive and inflict more damage to the fallen Ale.
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Sword Thob pommels the beak dog in the head, fracturing skull.
Bosa the beak dog is being skewered as more squad members join the fight.
Meanwhile, Amxu the troll is alone and confused on top of the temple’s roof.
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It is all just mayhem now as people are just mauling Ale now: grabbing, pulling tongue, until Guard Amak strangles the throat.
Bosa the beak dog finally went down when Toad Hunter (Setoc)’s steel flail explodes the head into gore.
Sword Led is the first to arrive at the temple and slashes at Amxu whose right hand is severed and sails off in an arc. A bronze short sword imbeds in the right lung. Amxu collapses to the ground from over-exertion and Led continues to deal punishments until a final stab in the head, tearing the brain.
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6 HematiteThe siege is over, but the rumors says it was just a scouting party and a large hoarde is gathering just beyond the river's bend. Others say that Fake Tree is a curse that will surely become the downfall of The City of Air.
But with the army's victory, life continues with Thob Actchanneled approved to entertain. The booze flow in the tavern festivities starting with Uzin, human farmer throwing a tantrum at the Cruel Barbs and starts brawling Elf Poet Arile.
12 HematiteRimtar Dyegood is approved to study in Air City. Kel Dawnmanor and The Laborious Insights are approved to entertain.
Diplomat Uzo from the human city Loddur arrived. News about Gido a month ago became Lady of The Dominant Groupd, replacing her mother Wem.
The caravan soon follow and the rag hauling to the trade depot resume. All squads take a break off training to haul more rags.
Bora the broker decides to throw a tantrum in D2, so anyone can do the trade now.
Oh, Bora decide to do the trade. You better not mess this up.
21 HematiteThe forgotten beast Nunore has come, a three-eyed kite that has poisonous vapors.
22 HematiteUlet Flankedtapered is approved to be a soldier and put into into [DW] Stabberinos.
Just in time to have all the squads attack Nunore because Nunore has moved up the ramp towards the Fake Tree zone.
22 HematiteCalthath Sculpteddulled, Flail Calthath, wishes to join The Colorless Boat as a citizen of The City of Air. Welcome, you are now part of The Foreign Flail.
Kite is a common name for certain birds of prey. Nunore, is flying or hovering in the spiral tunnel between the lower cavern and Fake Tree, content to remain there for some time now.
The attack order is cancelled, but the squads are mustered on top. The hazel wood weapon rack is designated for training to all squad, and training is activated also. Hope Nunore flies up to a bunch of soldiers.
Conu Borntrades, Singing Spear, wishes to join The Colorless Boat as a citizen of The City of Air. Welcome, you are now part of [DW] Stabberino.
2 MalachiteIngish Speakink, Axe Singer, wishes to join and added to [DW] Chopperinos.
6 MalachiteMolcet Lyricalchant, Whip Appeal, wishes to join and added to [DW] Whippperino.
The D2 quarry reached another layer of diorites after the granites. The masons are still making granite blocks, and now diorite blocks also.
A few more rags arrived in the depot and Bora happens to be there calm and waiting and traded for some weapons, and 2 gold blocks.
Thad Limebowed, Flail Thad, and Awlist Spraysinges, Flail Awlist, join The Foreign Flails.
Id Passfigures, Whip Appeal 2 join the [DW] Whippperinos.
The Foreign Legion 2 is disbanded and replaced with The Foreign Hammers captained by Hammer Awlist, with Hammer Ingish,
Ricdil Garnishtreated, Shooter Ricdil, joins the Pea-shooters.
20 MalachiteTHe Human Pumpper Igul starts screaming about being interrupted by Nunore who was seen at the cavern lock through the fortifcation . Kill orders, go!
Guard Amak is first to engage Nunore and stabs with her iron spear, chipping bone in the right wing.
Nunore bursts out poisonous extract.
No immediate effect, so Amak swings the iron spear bashing the head.
Nunore falls over but continues to emit poisonous clouds while Amak stab many more times to the head.
Axe Teknik arrives and began hacking and biting Nunore.
Sword Ripper and Guard Stabby come and stab, and the whole affair just become one giant kite pile.
Sniper M comes and blocks the breath a couple of times and charges with his iron crossbow and begins using it as a club, and punching.
Guard Stabby stabs his iron spear in the head and tears the brain of Nunore, dead.
The victory inspired a bard, Avuz Rootmirror, Shooter Avuz to join the Pea-shooters.
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22 MalachiteGuard Amak is found dead, then Axe Teknik, then Sword Ripper.
27 MalachiteBolt Caster Hibor is found dead.
6 GalenaKiros Dipperfect, Stabby Kiros; Lelgo Brasswalked, Stabby Kiros; and Us Pointriddled, Stabby Poet Us join and has become part of the Stabberinos.
Huthra Yorerule, Axe Huthra joins the Chopperinos.
Nithim Rampartsockets, Shooter Nithim joins the Pea-shooters.
21 GalenaA section of the cavern collapsed! What? Zefon the miner is only removing one standing wall. Carry on. I mean, two miners needs to be carried. The hospital should be working. The well is still dry, however.
Datan Bowfigures, Axe Datan joins the Chopperinos.
23 GalenaSix more visitor bedrooms are added on the 5th floor of Cruelbarbs. There is a 2-wide attic, maybe more rooms can be added there.
Mafol Mirrorrinse, Hammer Mafol joins The Foreign Hammers.
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Checking bar stock: 21 iron, 41 silver, 5 bronze, 59 copper.
Order to smelt 2 hematite, 3 limonites, 11 tetrahedrite.
Make 5 pig irons, 6 steel bars, 1 bronze bar from ores.
10 silver war hammers, 10 silver mace...
Oh! There is no smith's forge or smelter setup in the entire city.
Is there room in District 2?
Well, if one is ambitious enough, dig down to the black sands and move the farm plots, and put a glass maker and the forges.
Then build up from there, room enough for a multi-layer complex of workshops: masons, mechanics, jewelers. And another layer for the lumberjack union. And at least a non-sunshine booze production.
The rest of the summer focuses on the completion of D2’s North Road, and possible “Crossroad Two” located on northwest of D2.
Summer ends.
/ooc My current progress is mid-autumn, so I hope to finish the rest by weekend's end.
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