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[Microcline]

1 Granite 1061

It seems that my reign is coming to an end just as my plan reaches fruition.  It has been a tumultuous year.  We lost our leader, killed four megabeasts, and endured magma flooding.  But through all of it, we were able to successfully complete the obsidian generator and generate a layer of obsidian.



There was very little flooding on the second attempt.  Experimentation with the upper water outlet caused a bit of overflow, but this did not have a significant effect beyond flooding Graebeard's room, which was predictable considering that it did not have a ceiling.



The pump tower is also significantly safer; the pumps are now magma-safe, the tower is sealed and protected by doors and hatches, and all large reservoirs are now capable of being separated from the pump stack.

The lower forge floor has been very productive.  The glass furnaces produced a large number of corkscrews and tubes to fuel the rebuilding effort.  We have six constantly active magma smelters creating gold bars, of which we currently have 757.



We are completely sealed off from the underground and have a large stockpile of subterranean wood.

I was unable to use the magma casting apparatus to its full potential.  But now that it is complete we have an infinitely renewable source of accessible, valuable stone, and this puts us one more step above the ground.

'Microcline II' Olonfikod

Map: http://mkv25.net/dfma/map-8975-skyscrapesthetower-fortress
Save: http://dffd.wimbli.com/file.php?id=2552

Post-Mortem

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The population is beginning to take its toll on the fps.  I got about 30 throughout the year.  On the other hand, the new versions are very stable.  I didn't have a single crash.

I fixed the obsidian bug, so obsidian is now a usable stone.

The obsidian generator takes up three floors, and I've left a good deal of infrastructure, so I'm going to leave notes on how to use it.  Using these notes, it should be easy to cast a second floor above the first.

First, I decided to use only half of the tower for the generator.  The other half contains a stoneworks and the room of my dwarf.  This is to minimize the amount of space that the water has to spread over.  The following diagram shows where obsidian should be cast.  Namely, the blue area should be dug out and cast in.


The second floor is a little bit of digging and a few lever pulls away from being completed, so I will leave my plans for using it.  First, make sure that the wall around the second floor is complete (at this point, the dwarfs just need to finish constructing the last one).  Then, make sure that the four microcline towers have doors or are otherwise sealed on the second and third floors.

Next, channel away the obsidian floors on the third floor.



This should leave you with open space on the third floor and a flat floor on the second.  After this, it is time to pull the lever.



First pull lever 1 (the note title is Obsidian Gen Magma).  This will flood the second floor with magma.  Because the pump is on the same level, overflowing should be impossible.  When the magma has a uniform level of 2 or more, pull the lever again to close the gate.

Then pull lever 2 (Obsidian Gen Water).  This may cause some overflow.  It may also take a while.  When all of the magma has turned to obsidian, shut the water off.

The third floor needs to remain open to allow the water to access the magma below.

I claim no liability for anyone who tries to use the higher water and magma spouts, as there needs to be higher walls for them to be used safely.

The outer walls were built with the intention of removing them at a later point to make the obsidian walls the exterior of the tower, which is why I've left a space of obsidian along the edges.

[Sizik]

Next up is Duane.

I think this is the first time I've seen an obsidian generator on stilts on top of a tower.

[Microcline]

I think this is the first time I've seen an obsidian generator on stilts on top of a tower.

My favorite part is the fact that Japa's stilts are made entirely out of wood.

Also, can I sign up again?

[Sizik]

I think this is the first time I've seen an obsidian generator on stilts on top of a tower.

My favorite part is the fact that Japa's stilts are made entirely out of wood.

Huh, I never noticed that; I'm used to all wood being brown.

[Cheddarius]

Following. May sign up for a turn.

[Duane]

Please bump me to the bottom. My internet has been horrible, it just came back online, and I can't as-of-yet download files.

[Sizik]

Well then that means it's my turn.

[Cheddarius]

Hey, can I sign up for a turn?

[Sizik]

Hey, can I sign up for a turn?

Sure
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Diary of Sizik II, month of Granite
Another year, another leader. Except this time, it's me. Whoop-dee-doo.
One thing I noticed is the abundance of wild animals in cages. Something has to be done about this. Perhaps some sort of arena.
Also, I noticed that some of our soap has gone untouched for a while. Dwarves these days, it's not like the world's gonna end if you take a bath, you know!

[Sizik]

Diary of Sizik II, Slate 1061
Refinements to the obsidian generator are nearly complete, allowing easy access to the stone once it's cooled.

Migrants came this month. We're up to 162 dwarves now.

Construction on the arena is underway. It will be named the "Obsidian Oubliette", after it's construction material.

Also, a project has been started to dam the river using magma.

[Sizik]

Diary of Sizik II, Felsite 1061
The arena is half done; the upper portion where the creatures are stored is complete. Now is time to work on the lower section, where the actual fighting will take place and some possible fun activities as well.

A quarter of the year has gone by, and yet it feels like so little time has passed. I must press onward if I want this tower finished by the end of the century!

[Graebeard]

Glad to see the glory climbs ever higher.  I don't know if it'll make its way back around, but I'd love to put my name down for another turn.  By the time it gets back to me my life should be back in DF-compatible mode

[John Keel]

This looks amazing. Could I get stuck in line?

[SoKette]

Found this fortress on DFMA before I found this topic, pretty nice with the story

[Sizik]

Diary of Sizik II, Hematite 1061
Several interesting things happened this month. First, a leatherworker went into a fey mood, and produced a nice leather cape:

Second, the fearsome cyclops Nemen Kasene Besoluth arrived to bring about our ultimate doom. Fortunately, that was put on hold when he was struck down by our military. And by military, I mean Onul Chanellulled the Innocent Fire, also known as "Terminator".
Thirdly, the obsidian generator has been put to use, although there are a few kinks to work out.
Fouthly, it seems that because the tower was considered "outside", some dwarves thought that would excuse them from disposing of their trash in an orderly fashion magma. Those parties involved have been given a stern talking to and were sent to clean up after themselves. In other news, the butcher shop is free of clutter.