Cog’s Journal, 14th of Timber, 311Wow, talk about following in the family tradition. Dishmab Logemalnis, the child of Rith Duraldomas our legendary stonecrafter was quietly inspired recently. He secretly created an incredible stone figurine over the past few weeks.
I love the imagery! He’ll be following in his mothers footsteps when he grows up, no doubt about it.
Events of the 17th of Timber, 311Sigun Iklistkeskal, the latest outpost liaison to be dispatched to Towersoared was dreading this meeting. Every single liaison to attend Towersoared was inevitably reassigned to some location far away by the nobility after their visit. The now 10 year old fortress was being watched very carefully by the nobility, and yet hardly anything was known about it. Rumors of the great wealth and wondrous architecture in Towersoared were rapidly squelched and all requests to emigrate were denied.
According to his boss, Cog was a subversive trying to undermine the authority of the king and mountainhome. Sigun was under strict orders to find evidence of Cog’s wrongdoing so he could be stripped of his title and removed from control over his fortress. As he approached the fortress across the desert, the glass dome was a hard feature to miss. It soared over 10 stories above the desert. A simple wall with a wide open gate blocked the entrance.
As he approached, he saw some movement. 5 heavily armed and armored dwarves in shining steel walked out of the gates. The leader greeted him tersely. “You’d be the latest liaison. Our mayor is waiting inside to meet with you. Now if you’ll excuse me, I’ve got a caravan to check on.” And with that, the squad walked past him towards where the caravan was approaching the fort.
The dwarves mostly ignored him as he approached the gates. He heard several muttered comments about a new dining hall and that some more space had been cleared of rocks over the past few months. Sigun snorted, these dwarves must be awfully lazy if it took several months to clear a few rocks from a dining hall.
Inside, there was a steady stream of dwarves carrying crates of masterwork crafts up to the trade depot. It appeared that the rumors were true, Towersoared boasted excellent wealth. Still, the fort wasn’t all that impressive. Sand floors and overcrowded storage rooms were everywhere suggesting that Cog hadn’t put a lot of work into the area. What had they been up to for the past 9 and a half years?
Part of his answer came as he rounded the corner, following the steady stream of dwarves. A wide elegant stairwell greeted him, with a deep channel in the middle, a 17 floor deep channel leading right down to a hive of activity. He could hear the sounds of busy stoneworkers below. He made his way downstairs and at the bottom of stairs found a mad house. Masons were running everywhere carrying stones. Workshops were overflowing with stone blocks. Right by the stairwell he found a young dwarf in mayors robes working on carefully and inexpertly shaping a block of stone. As Sigun approached, the dwarf looked up with a smile. “Ahh, there you are. I’m Zasit, the Mayor. I’m just done here; let’s grab a drink before starting negotiations.”
He promptly got up, and walked through a pair of marble doors. Sigun walked through behind him and promptly stopped dead in awe. The smooth floor of the cavernous room was littered deep with rocks. At the far end of the room a suite of gold and silver furniture shone in the sun. Almost 20 floors above, the green glass roof glittered in the sun, shedding light down into the depths. It must have taken most of the past 9 years to carve this place.
Zasit looked at him slyly. “Welcome to our humble dining hall, if you’ll just follow me, I’ll pick something out to quench your thirst before we get started.” Silently, Sigun followed. How on earth was he going to describe this place to the nobles at mountain home without losing his job? This one single room was grander than anything in the mountain home and it wasn't even done yet!
OOC: Sorry for the long block of text, I was feeling creative today. I’ve got more but I won’t be posting it until tomorrow. Later all!
@Urist Imiknorriss: That would certainly do the trick! Actually that might be the easiest solution.
@dragonzhardz: I like that idea a lot! I certainly can get my hands on a lot of silver. I’ve been stumbling across veins left right and center lately. There was also a suggestion by Syntic about creating a waterfall from the top of the dome's center. Any thoughts on combining the two, maybe a clear glass supply line out to the middle. The water could create interesting patterns when being refracted by the sun. Official response will come with the plans. I’d plan on it being about the size of the top of the dome. There will be mirrored surfaces at the bottom of the shaft once excavation is completed as well. I’ve got décor plans down there.
@TinReaper: Careful what you ask about, you might just get volunteered! 
Should be interesting. I’ll have Tin Reapers siege workshop set up come the New Year.
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