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[Urist McOverlord]

Can't join in the FUN, sadly, but I will be watching this contest. The sheer dwarvenliness of it means guaranteed awesomeness.

[Areku]

Oh yeah, now this is a true contest. And I've got a really nice idea for it. Tee hee hee!

[Rainseeker]

This'll give me something to do in Dwarf Fortress. Count me in.

Rainseeker: Outta curiosity, is pumping the magma somewhere else allowed?

Sounds like fun.  I'm not going to start a whole new fortress just for this challenge but if I happen to come across any magma I'll be sure to sign up.

You won't need to pump any magma, the idea is to dig downwards until you hit magma at the "earth core," which is now on every embark, so anyone can do this on any map.

[Xgamer4]

No, I know about the magma seas. I was thinking more along the lines of possibly doing something like pumping the magma to the surface on a glacier and making a cool throne room by doing something like that.

Not sure I would even if we're allowed to, but I figured I'd ask.

[puke]

I dont mean to be the asshole here, but i think you mean Suspended MAGMA Throne Room.  otherwise, the only solution is a throne room suspended above a caldera.  which would bypass the caverns (and mining) entirely, completely voiding the spirit of the challenge.

[Thor]

So like this right? Not allowed to Carve out amusing shaped throne rooms, but must (C)onstruct them above a pre-existing body of magma?

[Max White]

Hmm, sounds fun! I shall try my best!

Does it still count if my army of willing morons dwarfs manage to construct a great stone pillar through the magma and construct on top of that?

I don't know how you would do that, but if you could manage that would be okay.  Keep in mind that there are "critters" in the magma, and that the throne room needs to connect to the rest of your fortress somehow. 

Oh yea, easy! Been doing it since I was a only a dabbling fortress builder! As for connecting to the fortress, well thats just another way to show off, rather then a challenge!

[Rainseeker]

So like this right? Not allowed to Carve out amusing shaped throne rooms, but must (C)onstruct them above a pre-existing body of magma?

No, I don't care about carving.  The main point here is that it's near the center of the earth (translation: near the bottom of the z-axis), suspended above magma, not floating on the surface.  The goal of this is to get people to tell stories of their exploits to the center of the earth, and the challenges they faced on the road down there. 

[Fish of Muu]

The goal of this is to get people to tell stories of their exploits to the center of the earth, and the challenges they faced on the road down there. 

Spoiler: Dinosaurs.

[Max White]

Ah, so bonus points for a dramatic story that loosely relates to gives an exact recount of what happened?

[lordofhyphens]

This is actually how I built a couple of my forge complexes -- the primary forges and smelters were built over a constructed floor hung suspended over the sea of magma. The access to the rest of the fort were staircases carefully cut (or walled-in) away from caverns.

[Rainseeker]

Ah, so bonus points for a dramatic story that loosely relates to gives an exact recount of what happened?

Yes, this would be quite entertaining.  A short paragraph describing the hardships and triumphs on the way to building the throne room would likely help your case.  Remember - you are being voted for by your peers and the community at large.  I would think that the entertainment factor should be a consideration in this particular challenge. 

[Xgamer4]

Does the "short paragraph" need to be short? Or even a paragraph?

Basically, can I write a story as long as I still have a throne room over lava?

[Rainseeker]

Any story you tell should be quickly and easily read and should demonstrate your actual experience.  People won't vote for you if they get tired of reading.  Screenshots of the story in progress may be provided if desired, but keep them inside a spoiler alert so we don't overwhelm the thread.

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[Schilcote]

I might do this. Might. Small probability. Quite very small.

You say there's always magma if you go down far enough? You mean half-molten rock?