Children of Wasprock,
I perfectly understand that growing up is hard. Not only did your mother refuse to give you an alcoholic drink for a year, but she also neglected to give you any pants. That is why the booze stockpile is open to everyone and the sweet drink of dwarfs is flowing freely, enjoy it.
We also have a choice of trousers, shoes and shirts to choose from, even a selection of handwear and headwear, socks and more. Most of it is provided by our master clothiers, the rest is generously donated by the regularly slaughtered goblins.
Now that you are free of your mothers grasp I expect you to put on some pants (really, I understand what you are emberrased about), get a drink and take a bite of that excellent whip vine flour roast.
I do not expect you to hang around the sleeping mayor his office to complain, getting more emberrased as he finishes his nap, wakes up with a hangover and denies your request for a meeting in order to eat and drink, you trailing after him, getting more emberrased because now you stand next to his table still displaying your assets, such as they are, and nearly dying for a drink. Finally he finishes and goes back to his office for your meeting, trailing you through the dining hall and most of the sleeping quarters.
I appreciate that you kept your cool and didn't throw a tantrum, since punching the mayor is a capital offence, but don't you think that since after the meeting you grabbed clothing, something to drink and something to eat, this was slightly inefficient?
Sincerely,
The overseer of wasprock, former overseer of copperdust, former overseer of firebrook.
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To the mountainhomes,
Last fort I asked for an able body of 80 dwarfs and you loaded me with 150. Then I asked for 70 and I got 120. Seeing a trend, I asked for 60 now. Now was not a great moment to actually listen to me. 71 is a good labor force, but not if a third of them are babies and children. Admittedly they were born here, you did not send them, but could you send, say, 10 more people? preferably adults, though. Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
The overseer of wasprock.