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[Zifnab]

Here's a map of some of the local civs.

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Deon's Journal: 11th Felsite, 1051

Had a talk with Hazey Jane this morning that answered several questions.  First, why would anyone name their son Jane? Secondly, why did I find her suspicious? Third, is a fake beard all it takes to pretend to be a dwarvish man? Why wouldn't you also take a man's name? And finally, why did I keep finding myself looking at those cave cotton trousers of hers?

They didn't.  She was hiding something.  Apparantly.  She's not too bright.  My subconscious mind knew.

Hazey Jane is a woman.  And she is very religious.  She said all she wants to do is serve people, just like her goddess, Girtol, the Ferries of Tricking, whom is associated with hospitality directs.

I've got to go finish the tower wall, but I've convinced Hazey Jane that rubbing my sore muscles after work would be a good way to provide hospitality.

I'll wait for Doompotato to make his move before we break the news to the others.

Doompotato's Journal:  20th Felsite, 1051

So thirsty!  So hungry!  That bastard Ingiz took his time.  11 days I spent running.  Trying not to get squashed by one of those undead monsters.  I need to sleep.  I'll deal with Hazey Jane when I wake up.

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24th Felsite, 1051

Doompotato was shaken awake.

"Get up! Get up!  We've got to go help!" Therleth Thimsure stood over him. "The elephant skeletons are back.  There are ten of them this time.  We've got to get the wall up now, or we will all die!"

"Tenofthem!OhGods!Letsgo!"

Up on the surface, Deon was directing activities. "You two, start hauling logs inside, OmnipotentGrue! Stop fishing, and move inside the wall.  Someone tell Argonnek to stop cuting more trees.  We need him back here near the wall with his axe if the elephants get to close."

And so, over the next week they worked on the wall and hauled as many logs inside as they could.

Until finally:

"Its time!  They are moving in!  Everyone inside! Get that wall in place!" Deon shouted.

The wall was finished.

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Everyone looked around in relief.  They would live.

Ingiz spoke up. "We don't have much food or drink left besides fish.  I'm going to dig out some farms.  Anyone want to help?"

Deon grabbed a pick. "I'll help.  Argonnek, Doompotato, Hazey Jane.  Start working on the floodgates and mechanisms for the farms and furniture for the dining room."

Doompotato glanced at Hazey Jane. 'My revelation will have to wait.' he thought as he headed to the mason's workshop.

[Zifnab]

19th Hematite, 1051

"We have a quorum.  There is only one item of business." said OmnipotentGrue.

Argonnek responded, "Aye lad, but do we have the fortitude to see this battle through?"

"I am sick of his overbearing, better than thou, bossy attitude.  Just because he is a Jade dwarf doesn't make him any better than us." added Doompotato.

"Who should replace him?" asked Therlath Thimsure. "He's bad enough, but some of you would be worse.  If we are going to vote Deon out as expedition leader, we need to be calm and rational about the choice of his replacement."

He continued, "OmnipotentGrue is too vital to this fort's existence to be leader.  Right now fishing is our only source of food.  Argonnek is fine one moment, then crazy the next.  No offence, Argonnek."

"Filthy elves..." Argonnek's eyes rolled back in his head and foam started to form at the edge of his mouth.

"See what I mean. Crazy.  Probably flashbacks to the time he spent in the elf wars.  Doompotato.  You are a lazy bastard.  And me, I don't even want to be here, but I'm not going to brave hordes of undead to make it back to civilization by myself. Who does that leave?"

OmnipotentGrue replied, "Hazey Jane and..."

Doompotato cut him off.  "Absolutely not! She can't be leader"

"Why not. Wait. She?" asked Therleth Thimshure.

"Uh.. Yeah.  What he said. She?"  asked OmnipotentGrue.

"I just found out.  Saw her without her fake beard. We'll have to send her away.  This is a religious retreat, and spiritual matters are for men." said Doompotato, his eyes twitching nervously around the room.

"Thats true." added OmnipotentGrue.

"I'm not sure.  I don't think I could send her out alone." said Therleth Thimshure. "And she does make some tasty brew."

OmnipotentGrue stated, "It has to be done."

His eyes clearing, Argonnek wiped the spit from his lips.  "Are you suggesting we send away the maker of me brew?" His hand dropped to his battle axe.  "Sounds awfully elvish of you."



24th Hematite, 1051

Doompotato came up the stairs. "Deon, we've got good news and bad news.  Which would you like first?"

Deon glanced at him, "The good new of course.  Tell me the furniture in the dining room and offices are done.  I'm tired of doing paperwork in the dorms."

OmnipotentGrue replied, "The offices are done.  The dining room is close to completion."

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"That is great news.  And the other?"

Doompotato smiled as he said, "You are no longer expedition leader.  We decided to put someone in charge who wasn't as interested in interfering with our lives."

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Deon stood there, stunned.

Doompotato continued, "Also, we found out that Hazey Jane is a girl, and we decided she could stay. Just thought you should know."

At that, Deon looked up and smiled. "That sure is convenient.  Hazey Jane told me that and all about your little blackmail attempt a couple of weeks ago.  Well I've got good news and bad news for you as well. Take your pick."

"Uh.. The bad news?" said Doompotato.

"I talked to Ingiz just this morning, and he has decided to smooth the walls and floors of the dining room, offices, and dormitory instead of working on individual rooms."

"How is that bad news?" asked OmnipotentGrue.  "What's the good news?"

"Hazey Jane and I are having amazing sex."

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[Argonnek]

What a Twist!
Also, I was not informed my character would be foaming at the mouth... But that's not a complaint.

[Zifnab]

My picture of Argonnek is this

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He's typically a level headed, active, but basically normal.  But he's seen things.  Things that will be covered later in the story.  There is a war going on between two of our neighbors to the north.  Dwarves, The Balance Mechanisms, and sylvan elves, The Velvetey Waters.  Argonnek was one of a number of dwarves who felt that elvish aggression needed to be answered in kind.  Not just by the nation they were invading, but by all dwarves.  As a result of the battle trauma, he sometimes doesn't realize quite when/where he is, sometimes sees halucinations, goes berserk. etc.

[OmnipotentGrue]

You can change my name to Grue McGee if it's not too much trouble. OmnipotentGrue sounds a bit... ridiculous, especially without a space. Also, could you change my profession to "Herring Hunter"?

Keep up the good work!

Edit: Just noticed Deon is called a "Cultist" and I'm assuming everyone else is as well, don't worry about changing the profession.

[Zifnab]

Name is changed.

All of the Cultists have Cultist as a profession for now.  Mostly as a holdover from before I gave them all custom names.  However in anticipation of eventually having a thriving migrant fortress outside, I'd like to have the cultists keep a little bit of unique flavor to their professional names so I can tell them all apart easier.  So Herring Hunter could become Brother of Herring, Fisher of Dwarves, Herring Hermit, etc.

I really like Grue, since he faithfully worships a diety of hospitality and yet does not like to help others.

[Zifnab]

Ingiz's Journal: 24th Hematite, 1051

Deon came by while I was smoothing the dining room floor to let me know I was now the expedition leader. 

I don't particularily want to be the expedition leader.  I'm a busy dwarf.  After I get done smoothing everything, I've got a secret mining project in mind. 

Since I don't have any time to keep track of the details of the fort, I have informed Deon that he has been delegated, well, just about everything. He will continue to be the resident psychiatrist, manager, broker, and bookkeeper as well as any other positions I may come up with in the future.  As such he gets to keep his office, and I've claimed the one next to his.

All he needs to provide me with is occasional reports on the status of the fort and any interesting events that have happened.

Here's the first report:

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He has also informed me that OmnipotentGrue has decided that his name is ridiculus.  He wants to be called Grue McGee from now on.
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Deon's Report:  1st Galena, 1051

There hasn't been much to report lately.  Work on the farms is progressing.  They should be ready by autumn.  Some skeletal dire wolves came by.  We sat safely on the wall and watched them.

However, today two poor souls died.

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These migrants arrived right next to a group of skeletal elephants.  They had no chance.  Grue McGee and Doompotato didn't even have time to make a bet about how long they would survive.  It was less than three seconds if you were wondering.

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[Zifnab]

Deon's Report:  1st Limestone, 1051

Autumn is here.  We should find out soon whether or not the Dwarven church knows we are here.  They often send priests disguised as traders during this time of the year.  We are sealed away, so they will be no threat.

I've included sketches of the interior of the main fortress.

First level


Second Level


Third Level


Besides the smoothing effort by yourself, Therleth Thimsure is expanding the tower towards the far shore, Hazey Jane is farming, Grue McGee is fishing, Argonnek is helping out with both fish cleaning and food hauling, and Doompotato has been hauling stuff.  I'm updating the stockpile records.

We seem to be doing well.

[Zifnab]

Events of 18th Limestone, 1051

"Ingiz! Ingiz!  The crows are in the fort!  I repeat, the crows are in the fort!" Deon yelled down the stairs, "Stop smoothing the floors and get up here to kill them."

"Can't Argonnek handle it?  They are only crows.  I'm busy"

"What makes you think an obsidian dwarf fighting inside near a still would be a good idea?"

"I'm on my way."

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Grue McGee sadly said.  "She was a good little ferret.  Didn't kill anything that wasn't worth killing."  He tossed the body in the refuse pit.  "Oh well, at least she had a female kid not too long ago.  We'll just be a little delayed in getting ferret skin loincloths."

Hazey Jane scolded him. "Thats not very nice.  Its to bad the crows flew off before Ingiz could get there to kill them."

"Hey guys! You might want to get up to the wall.  But keep your heads down.  We've got company." Therleth Thimshure shouted down from the entrance.



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New Migrants!  Ready to be claimed!

Nish Morulkashez (Female)

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Dyer 10
Leatherworker 6
Thresher 1
Observer 1
Kicker 1
Fighter 1
Dodger 1
Armor User 1

Rigoth Ducimanam

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Dyer 2

Oddom Ethablikot (Male)

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Furnace Operator 3
Lye Maker 1

Rigoth Thikutetes (Male)

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Milker 13
Observer 10
Kicker 10
Fighter 10
Dodger 10
Armor User 10
Weaver 1
Animal Caretaker 1

Rovod Thibamushat (Male)
Child
Sakzul Lilarducim (Female)
Child

Rovod and Sakzul are Nish's children.



And just for your information, Ingiz has now killed:
1 skeletal leopard
1 skeletal elephant
13 skeletal crows

Though only 3 crow kills have registered on his kill list.

[Arni]

May I join as the furnace operator Oddom Ethablikot?

[LukeRM]

Can I have Rovod Thibamushat (Child)? If so, just name him Ramcolukes(eh.)

[Zifnab]

Done and done.  Descriptions have been added to the second post.

Arni, do you want a particular name, or shall I just use Arni?

[OmnipotentGrue]

What's that workshop on the first level in the 'Refuse Processing' area?

[Zifnab]

The one on the left is a crematorium.  Uses furnace operating to convert remains to ashes.

The one on the right is a craftdwarf workshop waiting for construction.

[Arni]

Arni, do you want a particular name, or shall I just use Arni?

I guess using Arni leads to less confusions, so Arni will be fine for me