Journal of Zerris Mengulzest Moonstone 1, 201
Winter is now upon us, and all it does it make the swamp bareable outside. I had a head count done once again. Three snailmen and two slugmen. And the alligator is gone once again. There seems to be a definite pattern to their movements, I'm thinking they move through the area in varying numbers as they migrate with the seasons.
The doors were finally installed for the first time yesterday. So the founding seven were able to officially claim their rooms. Also the tables are done for the dining room. Just need the chairs and we can finally eat in style. I also moved one table into my office, least it will serve as a desk.
I also placed an order for several swords. I feel getting us armed would be a good thing for the outpost since we still have to finish the perimiter wall. Speaking of which I also orded the creation of the southern part of the moat. Once the draw bridge is laid we can work on sealing closed the rest of it.
Journal of Zerris Mengulzest Moonstone 7, 201
Today is the first day I write this log in my new office. I still need a door but I have both a chair and a desk. For now that will have to do. As Ascubis concentrates on making chairs, cabinets, and chests for the private rooms I have time now to really do an inventory of Soothedcraft's stocks.
Journal of Zerris Mengulzest Moonstone 11, 201
Jeffers suggested putting cage traps in front of the doors on each floor. Very good idea actually in case the thieves bypass the first level to the second. I gave him the go ahead to start.
Journal of Zerris Mengulzest Moonstone 18, 201
Another Kobold was spotted today. However after getting hit with a stone fall trap it ran off before either Pete OR the Recruit could catch up to it. I can't wait till the wall is complete. Then we can direct it to one spot.. and line that spot with death traps.
Journal of Zerris Mengulzest Moonstone 22, 201
Ascubis informed me that the cabinets are finally all done. The first batch was sent to the private rooms. After this it should be the chests he works on next.
Journal of Zerris Mengulzest Opal 26, 201
Labs and his assistant have finally finished smelting copper enough that he's started forging swords. One of which he kept. Considering he's our smith I won't begrudge him keeping anything he makes. The slug and snailmen are still playing musical numbers it seems. Though I'm glad they are the only ones who are. I've given the go ahead to gather refuse from outside and add it to the trash pile. at least that means we can make some kobold bone items now.
Journal of Zerris Mengulzest Obsidian 22, 201
Pete reports he got annoyed by yet another Kobold today. This time he cleaved off its arms and legs with such force it flew back several feet before he went and cleaved in its skull. He is quite the blood thirsty woodcuter. I'm starting to think he'd make a much better sheriff than the Peasant I drafted as a guard. I've ordered a second Iron battle axe made for him as a reward.
Office of Zerris Mengulzest Obsidian 28, 201Sitting at his desk, papers and reports piled on every available surface. A large ledger open in front of him, Zerris grumbled as he finished the the last bit of the log for the first year. As nice as it was to have an office, it was aggrevating having to deal with all the paper work that passed over his desk everyday.
The progress reports on the various tasks. And keeping an accurate account of just how much supplies and wealth they actually had. He found himself spending more and more of his time in the small office than outside. So far it seemed that while the first six who came with him were at tad on the eccentric side in some cases. They were not the insane idiots he'd had to deal with in the passed.
A commotion in the dinning hall just down the hall drew his attention from his work. He arched a brow as Pete dragged into the office one of the seven that made up of Migrant Wave One as he called them in the records. If he wasn't mistaken it was the one that claimed he was a gem cutter. "Evenin' Pete.. what brings you and.. Nivm was it? To my office at this time of night?"
It was quite amusing watching the bundle of nerves that was Pete. Ones that made him the nightmare of at least two Kobolds he'd killed before they knew what hit them. "I found this idiot trying to dig through the floor of the Kennels to the third subfloor with."
I blinked at them surprised. "Why didn't he just use the stairs? They are right next to the Kennels."
Standing up the younger dwarf dusted himself off. "It's Nivm Nevmdell Gilt-"
"I don't need to know more than your first name, Giltauthor. I'm quite aware of who you are. What I want to know is why you didn't use the stairs to go down to the next floor."
The young dwarf hrmphfed at Zerris' interruption. "As you know I am a well renown gem cutter. I've been here for months with you having me do nothing but haul rocks. You've not even been mining since the copper vein was found. I'm tired of waiting for you to build me a workshop. Nor mining for any gems. I demand you do both!"
The two older dwarves just stared at the younger one before Pete commented. "My duties have me either at my workbench or outside getting wood or teaching those idiot kobolds to stay away." He crossed his arms. "Even I know that your workshop was the next one up to be built."
The younger dwarf blinked for a moment as he processed that. "Well what about the mining for more gems?"
"Both Ascubis and I have been busy." Zerris responded. "Or would you rather still have to stand with no table or chairs when you eat your food? Or no alcohol in the stocks? Ascubis is single minded when he starts a task. Right now thats masonry, a few months ago it was practically non-stop mining. I've finally been able to get the paperwork done from last spring. And I had to do without an office for most of the year. You still haven't answered why you weren't using the stairs that are right next to were you are sleeping."
"I was determined to find the gems you commoners aren't bothering to find."
Zerris sighed, just great he had to deal with some noble's nephew. Why couldn't they send the more reasonable dwarves. Sure the hell hole back at the Moutainhome was over crowded but come on. Grumbling he pulled out a blank work order and filled it out and handed to the pompous young prat. "Here.. take this to Labs, he'll forge you a pick if you want to find the damned gems so much then you can go find them yourself. Just stick to the mining plans, I don't want Soothedcrafts to end up like Ancientbells did."
Nivm took the order glancing over it before looking at the outpost leader. "And what happened to them?"
"They didn't bother to be careful where they dug. And went straight down into a demon pit. One that was impossible to reseal. If you find any adamintine you are to stop what your doing. You are to report it to either Ascubis who is our chief miner or myself. You are not to continue on a head and risk unleashing horrors from hell. Do you understand me Nivm?"
The young dwarf gulped a moment before nodding to which Zerris continued. "And do not dig stairs in unauthorized locations. It completely ruins our internal security. We may not have many annoyances beyond the occational kobold, and the slug and snailmen may currently ignore us. But there is an alligator that passes by from time to time and I really don't want to have to worry about that thing getting in here."
The young dwarf nodded again before leaving the office. Zerris looked to Pete with a sigh. "You do realise that if I make you sheriff once elections come around that you'll have to deal with this shit with out me don't you?"
The Woodcutter just laughed heartily as he too left the office, leaving Zerris go grumble. "Gods I need a drink."
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