Chapter 2: Normal VillageThe spring festivities began with generous commission to Engraver’s Association for a new district. However, the district was ordered to be evacuated temporarily in the mid-Felsite month by the Miner’s Union.
The miners excavated an area for the park level. Grand stairs scaffolding were dug up, and then removed from top to bottom.
Ushrir: "Clear?"
"All clear, You have a go" affirmed by commander Dodok who locked the door following safety protocol.
Ushrir, the miner and noble manager of Peacecity strikes at the last supporting dirt and collapses a piece of earth to fill the dirt containment below for the park level.
Violent dust blew in all directions with a force of sucking air into the void for those near the hole, including Ushrir.
Briefly stunned, and coughing as the dust settled, Ushrir was trapped two levels below on a dirt ledge. Construction of wooden stairs was underway to rescue Ushrir.
In the mean time, there were cheers from below as the indoor park was a success, and engravings of the temples resumed.
Felsite news article by DD"An ambitious plan to create an indoor central park plaza in the middle of Temple District was a success.
Other than a non-critical rescue effort for Ushrir, the miner and manager, everything went smoothly just as the temples are being engraved.
Demands for statues for each of the deities are high by the worshipers."
A tour and survey of the temple district was published:
The Diamond Abbey, dedicated to The Canyon of Diamonds (Metals) has 11 worshippers.
The Amethyst Church, dedicated to Litast Guardedeagles the Scorching Amethyst of Battles (Minerals, Fortress, War) has 6 worshippers.
The Brass Cathedral, Mostib the Brass Inks (Mountains, Jewels) has 2 worshippers.
The Jade Temple, Istrath the Wealth of Jade (Wealth) has 7 worshippers.
The Sanctum of Jackals, Astan Jackaldemons (Jealousy) has 3 worshippers.
The Shrine of Laws, Mingkil the Cloudy Belts (Laws, Oaths, The Seasons) has 6 worshippers.
The Mason’s Guild are commissioned to create two statues for each deity with a matching coffer.
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On the society page, Happy Hearts Day. On the 14th of Felsite, Herbalist Oddom has given birth to baby girl Led. Oddom at the time was still hauling piles of hemp plants. She had to abandon the pile while seeking for her infant.
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On a torn sheet of of pig tail paper in dimple dye...
"... the surface defenses ... (torn)
The miners are proving "dwarven roaddar" engineering ...
(torn) ... paper production going so we can make scrolls ...
It is normal to build a temple complex ..."==
Back to the Miner’s Guid office. The plans are designated to dig deeper in search of magma.
The new mayor is concerned of the dangers of the unknown below ground.
An new migrant miner assures that the new engineering technique, "
dwarven roaddar" can discern thin walls to assure safe dig site.
The 3-wide spiral ramp will reach more than 100 levels down.
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Paper supply production.
While the digsite is underway, the paper is being addressed.
Somehow, a harvest of hemp plants have been lost or consumed. The record keeper stated we have hemp threads now. The brewer said he helped gather the hemp seeds and that the indoor-outdoor farm will be producing strawberries and hemp all year.
The clothing guild are planing to weave new hemp clothes. There is a large interest in producing hemp paper.
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Summer 251.
The dwarven roaddar failed because it did not account for drunk miners. Needless to say, an expansive cavern has been discovered leading to a deeper downward passage. Rough stones are being used to seal the cavern breach, and the digging continues.
Speaking of drunk, this Id built the wall while he is in the cavern side. Someone got him in, and rebuilt the wall.
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Hematite 251.
An individual named Goden caused some unrest while claiming a craft workshop with demands for stone, leather and bones. Despite claiming skunk bones and leather, Goden continues demanding those things over and over. A butcher decided to slaughter a water buffalo cow and a bunny in hopes to appease Goden. Goden soon grabbed a new piece of leather and went back to the workshop.
Eventually Goden gathered everything and created "Hollowponders", a skunk bone earring.
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17th Hematite.
The mayor Kel has been newly elected. She is a milker by trade. Mayor Kel prohibits the export of splints.
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17th - 21st Hematite.
The human caravans arrived and broker Asob wanted to trade quickly.
With the trade out of the way, order 30 more mugs to replenish the mugs we traded.
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Since Captain Archmage went to the entertainment business, those who dreams of pursuing art are made in architect apprentices.
A design dig site for the sand, clay
And forges.
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10th Malachite, 251.
8 more migrants arrived, should be plenty of time before the next full moon on the 17th.
A dancer, an herbalist, a weaver, a clothier, and much needed
papermaker.
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Galena
Another expansive cavern deep underground have been discovered.
Plans to seal the wall breech require access to the cavern to cut down a tower-cap tree.
This is more complicated. Let us hope nothing distracts us from this project...
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12th Galena
The Giantess Nemen has come on the surface.
We have no functional military, so time to recruit.
Anyone with some military discipline, will be put in The Post of Harvesting.
We have some with skills in a weapon, 3 mace, 1 spear and 1 sword.
For now, you can all be lumped together and order some weapons.
Safe Space is active.
Muster down at the park.
But that is not how normal military goes.
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Thikut dreams of making great art someday. He was an aspiring clothier, but was all of a sudden recruited into The Turquoise Gill. He has some training with the spear, but only steel battle axes are available.
When the *CLANG-CLANG* was heard repeatedly, he knew something is wrong.
Nemen, the giantess is distracted by the buck hare.
Thikut attacks Neman, tearing skin and fat. He even punches the left foot, twisting the left ankle.
Nemen charges and collides with Thikut who was knocked over and tumbles backwards.
Nemen collapses and falls to the ground from over-exertion.
Thikut tooks advantage of this and scratches the left foot.
Nemen has become enraged, so Thikut jumps away from the attack.
Where is everyone?
Atir, one of the macedwarf who is still in civilian clothes, jump over the wall and attacked punching Nemen bruising the left leg and foot. Nemen misses her attacks and falls down again from over-exertion.
Seeing another opportunity, Thikut joins the brawl and bites Nemen in the right ear, and then the left toe!
After Nemen breaks free of the bites, her head was getting kicked alternating by Thikut and Atir.
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Despite missing attack, Nemen felt satisfaction in improving her fighting skill. Then passes out from exhaustion.
Soon, everyone in the military dog piled on Nemen punching, kicking and hacking the head.
Eventually, the new captain of The Turquise Gill, Captain Id, hacks the head with a steel battle axe, opening an artery.
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Everyone went back to their business, but it seems like Thikut is affected the most.
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