Spring 277
96 dwarves. And counting.
Booze stockpiles are rising, but food is still somewhat low, although manageable. Khamero made a couple more of his spoiled kids cook and brew for us so that we could guarantee a 24/7 production line.
But who cares about babies and booze, when love is in the air?
Tensions are high in the fortress as Urist openly snubs the Duke. Khamero and his clan are being forced to work to keep the fortress fed, and instead of the new nobility, it seems the majority of his offspring will now make up the new peasantry. The foul mood of the fortress possesses a young child...
In an effort to win over the Empress, and preserve the lives of he and his family, a young child has gone all creative and OCD on us. He presents the Empress with a gift of an artifact crown...
Syrupticks eh? That sounds like a horrible affliction. I wouldn't want to have sex with anyone that had syrup ticks. It's not quite as fancy as Urist's raw adamantine crown, but hey, it's an artifact. And hey, Urist has a use for a crown that is not as nice as hers, for in this year, at long last, the 123 year old Empress finally marries!!!
There is a massive celebration and a huge feast that Khamero's children are forced to prepare and cater. During the celebration, Empress Urist crowns her new husband Kulaka Whipcolor the Priest-King of Blockedlance!
All hail Empress Urist! All hail the Priest-King of Armok! Blood for the Blood God!