Utterly fantastic. you really do deserve the violent dwarven equivalent of a nobel peace prize
I've decided that the above quote should be a reality. Therefore I give you the Urist McNoble Prize!
Early in our history there was simple noble. His life, was one of luxury. However this noble was an integral part of the running of the mighty Mountainhome known as Skindoors. He provided the vision and drive to build the great projects of the fort, such as the aqueduct, skytower, magma forges and hospital. This noble’s name was Urist McNoble
However one day Urist had a criminal brought before his court. The crime was heinous and indwarven, he had destroyed Nazushzareth, an artefact gold crown of the Mastersmith Nish Shoraststerus. This crime could not go unpunished McNoble decided and so he gave the unprecedented sentence of being hit four score times, with a hammer, in the face.
Urist McNoble became the first hammerer in dwarven history. His gift of a harsh, dwarven punishment maintained order within the halls of Skindoors for ten years. However, slowly the punishment spread from just the most serious crime until it was a hammerable offence not to be able to make the King a bed from nothing but syrup.
Not wishing his lasting legacy to be that of hammering McNoble with his dying breath in hospital, after barely defeating a dragon in single combat with nothing more than a rope reed sock, he bequeathed his vast fortune to “a prize that celebrates the betterment of the dwarven people... arggg the pain!”
It is in that spirit which this annual prize is now given.
Excerpt from the Chronicles of Skindoors, 18 of Obsidian 143.
The Urist McNoble Prize (Aka The Hammerer Award)The prize will be awarded in the following categories:
- Physics
"The discovery of new laws of Dwarf Fortress, there doesn’t need to be a practical application"
e.g. water rules, one way ramps - Peace
"Making !!pieces!! of your enemies in new ways"
e.g. magma cannons, freezing traps - Architecture
"Megaproject design and construction"
e.g. giant statues, epic forts - Literature
"Records of fortress life and legendary adventures"
e.g. Boatmudered and the like - Computing
"Programs that improve the life of players (no raw mods)"
e.g. Stonesense, Dwarf therapist
There will be one award per category. The hope is to release the results by the next release.
Entering and some RulesAnyone is free to enter as long as they can show the post that the entering account posted the idea/story/ect in. This means that people must nominate themselves. Group awards can be given where appropriate.
To be considered pm
me with:
- a link to the post
- the category you wish to be entered in
- any other useful details
Submissions without the first two will not be considered.
JudgingThis year I am handling Judge selection. Hopefully the method of selection (which will remain secret until the awards are given) should reduce bias. No Judge will judge a category for which they are entered. Each category will be considered by at least five judges and their scores will the averaged to give the final results. I will not judge any category.
The PrizeI'm looking for some artists to help me with the production of this year's prize. If you want to help then pm me. If you have any ideas for additional prizes then pm me (no money/things that cost money, that goes to Toady).