(Due to the game running really slow, and getting a sudden load of work, I'll only play autumn and winter. That should also normalize the schedule. 
)Journal of Endok 'Omega' Nomaletost, Temporary Administrator and former Philosopher1st Limestone, 1058
It's raining a lot today.
Our new administrator finally showed up. We managed to fish him from the overflowing river and brought him inside. Some of the peasants were in the middle of drying him up when, announced his intentions: he wanted to make a brilliant speech at the top of the salt tower to mark his arrival. The Duchess and I tried to dissuade him, urging him to wait until the skies cleared, but he was adamant in his determination.
The rain had barely stopped when he made his way to the higher level of the tower, raised his notes in one hand, cleared his throat, and was promptly struck by lightning.
2nd Limestone, 1058
We finally managed to convince some idle commonner called Stukos to go up the tower. He couldn't find anything up there except a small pile of wet ash.
At least we won't have to bury him.
3rd Limestone, 1058
I'm told there was a gathering and that it was decided that I would be appointed the new administrator, until a new one showed up. Funny, I spent most of the day over the new bridge, musing about life, death and fish, and can't remember being called to any sort of meeting.
Ah, well. Can't be all that hard. And it's not like I was doing anything good, anyway. To work!
4th Limestone, 1058
Ordered a microcline statue in honour of our former administrator to be built in the bottom level of the tower (simply because no one wanted to put it at the top). I'd have his name engraved on it, but I don't think he lived long enough to tell us.
Also, the tax collector told me that weird Duke Consort decided to change the prices on some items. I can't for the life of me find out what exactly he changed, though.
5th Limestone, 1058
Dresdor the Quartermaster tells me he just finished a trade agreement with Xakimong (been there, nice place, awful at choosing names). Apparently, they're very interested in Scepters. I wonder if we have many of those in stock.
Also, Bomrek (the mayor), just mandated a buckler. Funny, we DO have a buckler laying around, so why did he waste all the paperwork officially mandating it instead of just going there and grabbing the thing?
6th Limestone, 1058
The Merchant Prince has left the fortress.
Also, the Duchess Consort decided she likes copper warhammers too much to allow them to be sold. Huh.
9th Limestone, 1058
Some of the rooms in the living quarters level were still empty. That should be fixed before the end of the month.
What's this smell...?
12th Limestone, 1058
Three more price changes today. I added mine to the pile, it's not like the tax collector isn't happy to have something to do.
Also, I just found one of our Fish Cleaners lugging a rock coffer around with a broken spine and pierced lung. What a remarkable example of perseverance!
Speaking of fish cleaners, I found out what the smell was: apparently we have a huge pile of fish waiting to be prepared. Looks like that guy won't have any time to rest.
15th Limestone, 1058
The hammerer sure likes buying cheap meat... another price change.
21st Limestone, 1058
Duchess Consort ordered ballista parts. We already have those, too. I wonder what she wants to do with those. I mean, they aren't particularly good as room decoration either.
22nd Limestone, 1058
A caravan from Unib Ad showed up today. I haven't checked our stocks yet, and I don't think anyone left a note saying what we need. Mhm...
(second entry:)
Some arrows and a few pieces of goblin clothing. Plus a couple dozen crafts bins. Let's see what's in them. The Depot was also clogged with cages from the last caravan, so I've set another cage stockpile near the first one.
The tax collector also imposed a ban on bonobo leather stuff. Dresdor has been warned about that.
(third entry:)
Amazingly, Dresdor got to the depot before the merchants starting to sing "ninety nine kegs of beer".
(fourth entry:)
Ambush to the south! A handful of melee goblins plus a few bowgoblin, so I brought everybody in. Kazindir was practically begging for action, so I sent him and his squad out while Bomrek defended the entrance.
Cog Shorastcuggán (champion hammerdwarf) got there first and wiped most of them out before retreating to tend a gash on his leg. Kazindir, understandably, was disappointed when he arrived and found only a half-dead wrestler.
What a busy day!
(fifth entry:)
Dresdor is back to normal: eating instead of trading. Good news is: now we have a lot more narrow clothing to sell!
(sixth entry:)
The rest of the ambushers decided to show up. At our west entrance. Right in front of Kazindir and his squad. I've put the haulers on alert.
(seventh entry:)
No more goblins, a lot more useless junk to bring to the depot. Kazindir just went to sleep.
Note to self: never annoy Kazindir and his folks.
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