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[Sarcose]

Oddom Akumoddom looked up from his bed as the nurse entered with a pale of water held against her beard. A cat trailed in behind her, rubbing up against her legs and almost tripping her. He smiled to see his adorable Kivish Tenshedbomrek being so playful.

She set the bucket on the floor and ladled some water to his lips, and watched him stroke Kivish for a bit before she said. "Some of the cats are becoming a nuisance, Oddom."

He glared at her. "They're just being playful. It's not like I can do anything about it." He laid his head back on the pillow and imagined his seven precious felines and two dogs all gathered around him, to drift off to sleep or at least try to. He was comforted by his pet.

The nurse stood and walked out with a sigh. It wasn't long before his old friend the mayor entered his small room with a quiet little knock. The mayor sat where the nurse was and shot a glance to the cat on his lap. There were two more on the floor around the bed now. "I've been hearing what the doctors have said about your spine, Oddom. They're not very optimistic."

"I know," he said.

"What do you think.."

"I've been thinking about it for years now. I'm a warrior Mosus, not a layabout. And I don't know anyone I talk to anymore. You're the only one left from the first crew. All these new faces..."

"Yeah..."

He continued, beginning to lose himself in his thoughts, "I can tell the new recruits don't respect me or what I've done, even though it's engraved all over the dining room - I'd wager anything that seventy-five is still a sight more kills than any of these other soldiers calling themselves 'champions'"

"well--"

"All I have are my pets, Mosus, and you visiting me, and the nursedwarfs. It's not the life of a warrior."

"You've earned your place at the great warrior's table, Oddom," the mayor said, glancing to the trapdoor on the floor. He thought about the lever just outside the room, marked with a purple exclamation point.

"Yeah, I know. I think I'm ready for it. I-in a few days. Lemme say my goodbyes, what scant few I have."

Mosus gave a curt nod, not one for emotional displays, and began to get up. As he turned, Oddom called his name. "Yes?"

"Will you take care of my cats?"

The mayor's throat caught. He began to open his mouth, then closed it, then finally, "Oddom..." he said, "the---the cats are going with you."

[Armok]

So.. so SAD!

[Eduren]

...ON AN ALL EXPENSES PAID TRIP TO TROPICAL MEXICO!

[Dragooble]

...ON AN ALL EXPENSES PAID TRIP TO TROPICAL MEXICO!

*pulls out crossbow and shoots eduren in head*
don't ruin the moment!

[Sarcose]

Actually, it was sort of meant to be funny in the last line. My exact thought when I realized the situation was was "God damnit, he's crippled AND the source of my catsplosion?"

[ChairmanPoo]

I have a simmilar problem. I mangled a guy's arm while trying to kill his cat. Only problem is, he is a legendary mason. I feel kind of sorry.

[DJ]

*sniff*
Beautiful.

[sonerohi]

I'm assuming that you have over-pressured water pipes running underneath all the rooms?

[Qmarx]

GOING -

 TO BE TURNED INTO ZOMBIE BRONZE COLOSSUSES!

[Sarcose]

I'm assuming that you have over-pressured water pipes running underneath all the rooms?

Actually no, but since he's immobile I jerry-rigged one up especially for his rather than try to get him moved to the suicide booth.

[Zironic]

Actually, it was sort of meant to be funny in the last line. My exact thought when I realized the situation was was "God damnit, he's crippled AND the source of my catsplosion?"

At this point I don't pay attention to individual dwarfs. They are just cogs in the machine.

[Bloogonis]

clearly he was one of the original seven, they always leave a mark with me. all immigrants feel like intruders until one does something special then I start to notice them. otherwise they are nameless faceless dorf fodder for my diabolical plans

[Topace3k]

Just out of curiousity, how was his spine broken?

[Rowanas]

I can never remember my dwarves, so it's usually just one or two that make themselves note-able by being spectacularly stupid, or awesome. My original seven just get lost in the crowd.

[Sir Pseudonymous]

I can never remember my dwarves, so it's usually just one or two that make themselves note-able by being spectacularly stupid, or awesome. My original seven just get lost in the crowd.

Same with me. And it sure doesn't help that their names are full of trees , kind of makes them breeze right past my head. I do try to keep them relatively organized via squad assignments in the military screen though, dividing them up into immigrant waves, or categories of laborers, and so on. That led to the only organized fort I've ever made, where a large number of superfluous laborer-soldiers were (are, since I just haven't played in a few weeks, it's only in its third year) supported by a small number of civilian experts.