I'm sorry. Truly I am.
Goblin Diplomat: Listen carefully, Urist. Knifepole conquers and controls everything he rests his eyes upon. He leads an army so massive that it shakes the ground when it's marched, and drinks the rivers dry. All the king-goblin Knifepole requires is this: A simple offering of +mountain goat bone bolts+ and a dwarven beer barrel [20]. A token of Hillsword's submission to the will of Knifepole.
Urist: ... Submission... Well, that's a bit of a problem. Because, you see, rumor has it that the elves have already turned you down. And if those hippies and, eh... boy-lovers have found that kind of nerve, then-
Bomrek: *walks up to the side of Urist* We must be diplomatic...
Urist: -and of course DWARVES... *holds out a hand warningly in front of Bomrek* ... have their reputation... to consider.
Diplomat: *smiles smugly* Choose your next words carefully, Urist. They may be your last as Mayor.
Urist: *turns his back on the diplomat, and goes through a montage of dwarves laboring, sparring, trees being cut down, and stone scattered everywhere* (Thinking) Bones... and beer... *slowly reaches for the short sword at his belt*
*SCHWING*
*the goblin diplomat raises his hands slowly in alarm as he suddenly finds an +Iron short sword+ at his throat, the array of dwarves behind Urist draw various weapons as well and lead the goblin's honor guard to the edge of the well (which is filled with beer and the corpses of drunken dwarves who fell in) at weaponpoint*
Diplomat: Maddwarf! You're a maddwarf!
Urist: Bones... and beer... you'll find plenty of both down there.
Diplomat: No being, dwarf or goblin - no being threatens a messenger!
Urist: You bring the conquered heads of humans and elves to MY fortress steps... you insult my wife... you threaten my people with SLAVERY and DEATH! Oh I've chosen my words carefully, goblin - perhaps you should have done the same!
Diplomat: This is blasphemy... this is madness!
Urist: *pauses to consider that, before turning away for a brief moment to look at his wife*
Wife: *nods shakily*
Urist: *turns back* ... Madness? THIS... IS... DWARF FORTRESS!
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