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gershwyn

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Re: Your best artifact ever
« Reply #300 on: June 29, 2009, 10:10:11 pm »
This is my fifth artifact in my current fort. The first four were all worth 6,000 or less, and only got me a legendary tanner and a minimalist chair (seriously, images of circles?) So when I got the possession message again I didn't even really bother paying attention to what he was up to. But I was pleased with the result.


Value: 119,400

This was built by a possessed recruit shortly after I started to get serious about defenses when a goblin ambush almost ended disastrously. I take it as a sign from the dwarven ancestors that we will prevail against our enemies, both avian and cave dwelling, protected by our self-referential aegis. Even the name kind of works.

The only way it would have been better is if he had used sasquatch leather, thus encompassing the three largest threats we have faced (so far.) But that was already used to decorate an otherwise unremarkable skirt.

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dragon0421

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Re: Your best artifact ever
« Reply #301 on: June 30, 2009, 02:52:55 am »
My best artifact wasn't particularly useful, but it was hilarious. It was a marble scepter menacing with spikes of dog leather and decorated with dog leather images of dwarfs striking dwarfs, called "The Naughty Stick."
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warlordzephyr

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Re: Your best artifact ever
« Reply #302 on: July 09, 2009, 11:35:08 am »
I've just had an artifact basalt coffer called wealthimpales the feral fires. I found it funny cos my fortresses never last till the economy.
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Quote from: LemonFrosted on April 01, 2010, 06:07:18 pm
Quote from: Leotto on April 01, 2010, 05:52:16 pm
I just made all my dorfs proficient Biters, liars, and went from there.
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Neyvn

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Re: Your best artifact ever
« Reply #303 on: July 09, 2009, 03:15:38 pm »
I had one that had a nice follow up artifact...
The first was a Sard Sarcophagus. Its name. The Point of Medicine.

Now think of it. A Coffin called the Point of Medicine, clearly if there was medicine then a coffin wouldn't be needed as much.

But the Follow up was a Jet Bed, and on it was an Image of the Coffin...

Now go make your bed and lay in it...
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Duuvian

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Re: Your best artifact ever
« Reply #304 on: July 14, 2009, 02:28:25 pm »


Will a dwarf put Fondled Wood on their head? Will it make them ecstatic?

EDIT: Seriously, will they wear it?
« Last Edit: July 14, 2009, 03:11:16 pm by Duuvian »
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smjjames

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Re: Your best artifact ever
« Reply #305 on: July 14, 2009, 03:06:39 pm »
Quote from: Neyvn on July 09, 2009, 03:15:38 pm
I had one that had a nice follow up artifact...
The first was a Sard Sarcophagus. Its name. The Point of Medicine.

Now think of it. A Coffin called the Point of Medicine, clearly if there was medicine then a coffin wouldn't be needed as much.

But the Follow up was a Jet Bed, and on it was an Image of the Coffin...

Now go make your bed and lay in it...

I had a coffin artifact too (obsidian I think, or maybe just andesite) and it was called the Unteacher. It seems appropriate, somehow.....
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Re: Your best artifact ever
« Reply #306 on: July 14, 2009, 03:17:00 pm »
I like the artifact in my sig. You can't go wrong with underwear that has both spikes AND rings.
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Re: Your best artifact ever
« Reply #307 on: July 17, 2009, 09:05:10 am »
Quote from: Slogo on July 14, 2009, 03:17:00 pm
I like the artifact in my sig. You can't go wrong with underwear that has both spikes AND rings.

the ultimate in chastity protection
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« Reply #308 on: July 17, 2009, 05:19:54 pm »
Quote from: Slogo on July 14, 2009, 03:17:00 pm
I like the artifact in my sig. You can't go wrong with underwear that has both spikes AND rings.

You don't seem to have a sig...Could you just post the relevant information here?
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Only vaguely. Made of the same substance and put to the same use, but a bit like comparing a castle and a doublewide trailer.

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Re: Your best artifact ever
« Reply #309 on: July 17, 2009, 09:05:41 pm »
I got a mug called 'Somethingsomething the Proliferation of Boredom'

It was right.
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warlordzephyr

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Re: Your best artifact ever
« Reply #310 on: July 18, 2009, 07:16:06 am »
Quote from: Rockphed on July 17, 2009, 05:19:54 pm
Quote from: Slogo on July 14, 2009, 03:17:00 pm
I like the artifact in my sig. You can't go wrong with underwear that has both spikes AND rings.

You don't seem to have a sig...Could you just post the relevant information here?

It was a spikey jewel encrusted lioncloth, i believe.
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Quote from: LemonFrosted on April 01, 2010, 06:07:18 pm
Quote from: Leotto on April 01, 2010, 05:52:16 pm
I just made all my dorfs proficient Biters, liars, and went from there.
"Did you eat Urist?"
"Pshht, of course not!"shifty eyes

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Re: Your best artifact ever
« Reply #311 on: July 18, 2009, 11:08:27 am »
The Mirrored Cry of <Something, I forgot>

It was a magnetite crown.

It had a picture of itself on it.


I would have preferred for it to be called "The Infinite Loop of Mirroring" and be a glass object, but what are the chances of that?
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dieinafire

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Re: Your best artifact ever
« Reply #312 on: July 20, 2009, 06:15:37 pm »
this. damn weaponsmith went possessed while grinding up XP (FFFUUU), so no legendary, BUT he did decide to use my damn adamantite...

by far, THE BEST thing i have ever created.
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i do believe i will build my 1st ever weapon trap with this by itself. bridges are gong up, and a backdoor to my fort is being built. i can't wait to see what this does to an ambush...
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Lord Dakoth

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Re: Your best artifact ever
« Reply #313 on: July 20, 2009, 06:33:22 pm »
Best artifact?
I would have to say the Carp Bone spear. It had a picture of Rat Weed... in elf leather. Bahaha.  8)
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Re: Your best artifact ever
« Reply #314 on: July 20, 2009, 10:07:48 pm »
....and 30 minutes later my mechanic withdrew from society... and made this...

i swear, artifact adamantine corkscrew with artifact mechanism, this better be the most lethal weapon trap ever...

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