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[SirHoneyBadger]

Styling of cosmetic tissue layers might also include scarification, ritual or otherwise.

I've been considering getting a "cosmetic" scar on my arm, that would incorporate a big scar from a cyst removal. So maybe dwarfs would "enhance" their own battle scars?

[Arkose]

This is a dwarf's battle scarred lower left leg. The lower left leg belongs to Urist Shinslashed. On the lower left leg is an old -large copper dagger- scar. Urist Shinsliced received this wound from the kobold thief Gisfibrim.

The wound was stitched shut with a +kobold bone needle+ and -kobold sinew thread- by Urist Shinsliced in 1051.

The wound menaces with spikes of -large copper dagger-.

[Dareon Clearwater]

"I must have a wounded dwarf!"
"I must have wood logs!"
"I must have rough gems!"
"I must have metal bars!"

This is a decorative scar on Urist Catchucked's lower body.  All craftsdwarfship is of the highest quality.  It menaces with spikes of mahogany.  On the object is an image of a giant cave spider in Pipe opal.  It is adorned with hanging rings of trifle pewter and Urist Catchucked.

[SirHoneyBadger]

hehehe 

I like that. I could see Urist McPsycho walking around with a copper dagger stuck in his leg, just for laughs, and then pulling it out to, like, stab a dragon in the eye with it, or something.

I was thinking-possibly-that scars might function as raw materials. You might have various types of scars--"large" and "small" are my cop-out suggestions, but I'm sure their could be several broad types of scarring--that a skilled cosmetic artist could then transform into various styles/forms of "flesh engraving".

It strikes me that a warrior society might want to turn the natural body-markings, that they recieved in honorable battle (and survived), into works of art. Both to commemorate the event, and to show how badass-yet ultimately aesthetic-they are. 

They might-or some cultures might-not do the same to scars they got from accidents, or they might just do those differently than the way they do battlescars.

[Flaede]

ha! that sounds like some advice I heard once: "if you're bitten by a shark, rub some machine oil in it or something. Otherwise, it'll heal up too clean, and when you show it to people later they won't believe you were actually bitten by a shark"

[Mel_Vixen]

Sounds like an good application for the Liar skill.

Urist ropedsilver "That scar? That was a Shark!"
Bomrek adventure "We are in a desert 1000 Miles away from the next ocean!"
Urist ropedsilver "Yeah well it was an Sand-shark."

[Tormy]

How about dwarven tattoos that show up in the description? It would be like engraving, except on people.

You know, that is a good idea, and it fits well in a fantasy world also. However, I am not sure that what would be the point in having tattoos.
Well, perhaps dwarves should get happy/unhappy thoughts, when they spot and inspect the tattoos on other dwarves? I don't know. 

[Neonivek]

Tatoos probably should be a "Economy" item you get by having a dwarf open a Barbor shop.

Dwarves buy them... you don't.

Or maybe you should... as a uniform.

[Pruvan]

Urist Drinksalot has been unhappy lately. He woke up with a tattoo of a penis on his forehead after a wild party lately.

[Neonivek]

Urist Drinksalot has been unhappy lately. He woke up with a tattoo of a Cookie on his forehead after a wild party lately.

During the time period range dwarf fortress is set to be in?

Like HECK your sleeping through it!

Come Cultures basically hammered razor blades into you with tatoo mixture.

[Tormy]

Urist Drinksalot has been unhappy lately. He woke up with a tattoo of a penis on his forehead after a wild party lately.

LMAO! 

[Mel_Vixen]

Tattoos are a great cultural thing. Some cultures see them even as magical. "Art" doesnt really needs economy so i think tattoos should be getable before the economy kicks in.

If linked with cultures and Morals this could be very nice. Slaves/prisoners/animals getting barcodes at Goblin civs. Warriors in an human civ could get tons of tattoos of theyr kills. Tattoos for leaders and Priests and tattos on leather and "skins".

Training a tattooing skill might be a problem since tattoing has some hazzards like infections if not done right and you could get out of material if you dont want to tattoo urists beloved cat.

"On urists left shoulder is an tattoo of an tentacledemon and urist in red green and black. Urist embrasses the tentacle demon."

[Pruvan]

Come Cultures basically hammered razor blades into you with tatoo mixture.

They're dwarves, they're used to hammers being hammered into them by hammerers. Razor blades are comical relief to them.

[Neonivek]

Infection, Metal Poisoning, Burns, Pernament scaring, Blood Poisoning.

Yep a lot of things can happen during the tatoo process.

[Awayfarer]

If linked with cultures and Morals this could be very nice. Slaves/prisoners/animals getting barcodes at Goblin civs.

Er, not unless you can find an instance of a pre-1400's era UPC scanning gun. 

I could certainly see prisoners being numbered though.