Year 4 Spring Report, Hatchettwinkled
From the journal of Baroness Carpenter.1 Granite 304According to the various trade agreements I've signed, certain goods are only available from specific sources. Unfortunately some of those sources are having problems with their exports, so it looks like this year will see a few more shortages. The lack of plants and seeds are especially worrisome.
Thankfully, there is still the winter crop to harvest from the ground and we should be able to produce several thousand units of booze until the other members of the alliance get their acts together.
Oh, and bars are also going to be a limited import, but thanfully, we have a good amount of metals bars currently stockpiled.
I was initially annoyed that Mechanic got a better tomb than I did. After all, he did get himself killed, and I'm the one doing all the important work. Why should he get a better tomb?
In an effort to limit our export imbalance, I've ordered cook to stop making such extravagant roasts. He's taken up making stews instead for local consumption.
I also ordered the stockpiling of various items that we might need in the future, such as extra pipe sections and other furniture as well as logs. Lots of logs. In fact, I've ordered a good part of the surface jungle to be chopped down and I'm considering expanding the tree mushroom farm.
Work was also started on the roof, including the construction of a bee house. Ranger told me that a place where beehives are kept is called an apiary. I told her to mind her own business.
There are no available seeds to work the ground this year, so I told Farmer and Herder to let the fields grow fallow after they've collected the winter's crop.
I've also ordered a ditch to be dug to enclose a large area above ground. This will allow various surface tasks without the threat of goblin ambushes.
5 Granite 304I noticed Farmer fertilizing the fields. I asked him why, and he said because I didn't tell him not to. I pointed out that telling him to let the fields grow fallow means that there's no need for fertilizers. His blank look was enough to make me grind my teeth at the stupidity of my fellow workers.
20 Granite 304Another cavern layer was discovered between the old cavern and the magma forges. I ordered the opening to be sealed up. We don't have time to deal with anything that might crawl out of there right now.
26 Slate 304More migrants. 12 of them. I let the others deal with them. I have more important things to do.
14 Felsite 304Hauler gave birth to a girl. I didn't even know she was pregnant. Like a good worker though, she immediately went back to hauling refuse.
18 Felsite 304Elven merchants came. I was too busy fixing up my new room, so I told Smelter to deal with them. He had a small amount of experience trading. They had no seeds, plants or drinks available for sale. Smelter said that they had some in the wagon but wouldn't sell any for some reason. I was thinking of various punishments for him, but he redeemed himself somewhat by stating that he managed to purchase a Giant Badger from the elves. Now all we need is a male and we can have our very own Giant Badger minions.
20 Felsite 304I still felt that my tomb was too sparse, so I ordered the construction of two black bronze objects to decorate it with. I was about to go write up the order when I saw Surgeon. He looked like he was trying to duck into a doorway to avoid me! I cornered him and told him that he's the new manager. I don't trust him and I'll be able to watch him better if he's near me. I told him he can set up an office in the same room as the soap workshop.
Year 4 End of Spring ReportWealth 1,392,649
Population 56
1 of 1 mandate met
Depot open for trade
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Topic: Dwarf Trade Alliance (Co-op Fortress) (Read 23501 times)