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[Sizik]

New rule: If you've not been active on the forums for over two weeks at the time it becomes your turn, you only have a day to respond before you're skipped.

That said, it's now Ultimate Carl's turn.

[Ultimate Carl]

I hate to be "that guy", but work and summer classes have been totally kicking my bum, hence why I haven't even been on the forums for a while, so, voluntarily skipping my turn, it's now whoever is next, which appears to be heyguys.

Sorry!  Looking forward to catching up on the thread though!

[Urist Mcinternetuser]

I would love to join.

[Sizik]

No word from heyguys; next is AzureShadow.

[Sizik]

No word from AzureShadow; next is napancux.

[napancux]

Sorry, but I don't have time for DF right now. Skip my turn.

[Sizik]

Then it's davie's turn.

[Sizik]

No word from Davie, next is... Microcline again.

Also, note to people who've been skipped: If you asked to be skipped, you can take your turn anytime after the currently playing person, just ask. If you were involuntarily skipped, you can only be added to the end of the list.

[Microcline]

1 Granite 1062

In the month of Obsidian, I received a letter from the king stating that I would be given charge over the construction of the tower-fortress following the term of Sizik.  I had been singled out for my role in leading the recovery effort during 1060.  (My mentor, the first dwarf to bear the title of 'Microcline', caused an accident that destroyed forty magma pumps.  And that's terrible.)

This year I have been given a generous start--the pump stack is set up to cast three additional layers, and Sizik has solved the water shortage issues that plagued the previous casting attempts.  I look forward to standing on the 21^st floor.

'Microcline' Olonfikod

[Microcline]

1 Slate 1062

Last month we received another uninvited guest.  I don't know whether it came as a commentary on the fortress' lack of cleanliness or to keep the other four company.


1 Felsite 1062

There were three major events this month.  First, a jeweler went into a mood and produced a rock crystal figurine.

The artifact has no other components, so it's worth a measly 4800.  For those who are wondering, Solon Halldash was an immigrant who was drowned by a megabeast before he could get inside the tower.

Second, the magmaworks were flooded again.  I had ordered the floodgate opened to refill the reservoir, but was alerted to a problem when I saw magma cascading down the central staircase.  When I looked at the magmaworks, I could find no possible way that the magma was going through the walls.  Then I realized that it was going under the walls.  It turns out that when magma is connected to a pump, pressure is applied.  I also found that Sizik left a hole leading to the flooded bedroom.

Two dwarfs died and two pumps in the water stack were destroyed.  By the end of the month, the stack was repaired and further insulated against flooding.

Finally, the weaver Litast Likotnoram gave birth to triplets, bringing her total to five children.

1 Hematite 1062

Now we have six of them.


We are almost ready to begin casting the new floors, and will probably open the floodgates within a matter of days.

[Sizik]

Second, the magmaworks were flooded again.  I had ordered the floodgate opened to refill the reservoir, but was alerted to a problem when I saw magma cascading down the central staircase.  When I looked at the magmaworks, I could find no possible way that the magma was going through the walls.  Then I realized that it was going under the walls.  It turns out that when magma is connected to a pump, pressure is applied.  I also found that Sizik left a hole leading to the flooded bedroom.

Actually, it came from over the walls. After falling 10 or so z-levels. From the obsidian generator.

That hole is designated as a pond, so the bedroom will eventually be magma-free. (Water dumped from a pond filling job causes 1/7 magma to disappear.)

[Microcline]

Second, the magmaworks were flooded again.  I had ordered the floodgate opened to refill the reservoir, but was alerted to a problem when I saw magma cascading down the central staircase.  When I looked at the magmaworks, I could find no possible way that the magma was going through the walls.  Then I realized that it was going under the walls.  It turns out that when magma is connected to a pump, pressure is applied.  I also found that Sizik left a hole leading to the flooded bedroom.

Actually, it came from over the walls. After falling 10 or so z-levels. From the obsidian generator.

That hole is designated as a pond, so the bedroom will eventually be magma-free. (Water dumped from a pond filling job causes 1/7 magma to disappear.)

What happened looked like this, where

7 is the magma in the reservoir, pressurized by the pump
~ is the flooded bedroom
0 is the wall of the reservoir
X is where the magma came out

|7 0 X
|~~~|

Because of the open space in the reservoir, we won't be able to get the bedroom to 1/7 unless we drain the magmaworks (or, alternatively, plug the hole with obsidian).  For now, I've just sealed off the area.

[Microcline]

1 Malachite 1062

We've completed casting the first of the four floors.  The upper half is the third story of the obsidian generator and the bottom half will be used for furniture storage.  Another uninvited guest arrived.


1 Galena 1062

A glassmaker went into a fey mood and claimed a glass furnace.

1 Limestone 1062

We lost two miners when portions of the tower that they were excavating collapsed.  We also aquired a new artifact:


A human caravan arrived, so we're going to see if they have anything that we could use.

[Sizik]

Ah, I thought you were talking about the 1/7 magma by the pump stack, which I figured came from Hwhen I spilled over the obsidian generator.

[Microcline]

1 Sandstone 1062

It got in.  I suspect that our fortress is somehow vulnerable to flying cavern-dwellers, but I haven't spotted the breach yet.


1 Timber 1062

Gamlat was able to kill one dwarf while the military stalled, but then Onul Catteninal Etomziril arrived and dealt with it.


I found two statues of Sizik II.


I also found a diorite statue of timferious killing the magma man Giftbusters in 1053.  This was placed in the second floor bedroom complex which he designed.

1 Moonstone 1062

We experienced a food shortage, but our large supply of livestock allowed us to avert it.  The mayor met with the outpost liaison.  I told him to ask for metal and gems to complement what we can find in our fortress.

We've begun carving out three more levels.  The levels will hold new food and dining complex, and may also be large enough to hold several bedrooms.