After a longer than expected absence, I have returned!19th FelsiteThe elven caravan has arrived. Now I can dump off more of those goblets I made last year.
22nd FelsiteUsed the goblets to buy a grizzly bear, food, barrels, logs, and booze. It's amazing. The elves bring me booze, but the dwarves do not. I contemplated defection, but realized I enjoy cutting trees down too much to seriously do so.
24th FelsiteIt has come to my attention that the corpse 'pile is getting cluttered with skeletons. I've ordered the production of bone bolts to clear the damn thing out.
Also, I've placed the new bear behind the trap corridor as a second line of defence in case anyone gets through the meatgrinder
4th HematiteThree of the strangler prisoners have been executed. I'm giving serious thought to dismantling the cage traps. They solve one problem (werewolf incursions), but the bycatch is just too damn high.
10th HematiteThe axe squad has been ordered into the danger room for a "crash course"
11th HematiteIt has come to my attention that the axe squad is inadequately equipped. However, we do not have enough steel to properly outfit them in full armor. I have taken measures to rectify the situation.
16th HematiteLooks like sealing off the cavern was an excellent idea.
22nd HematiteSomeone must have told the elves about our guest downstairs, since they hurriedly packed up and left. I tried explaining that the problem was contained, but they'd hear none of it. They did promise to be back next year, though.
27th HematiteMore bycatch in the cage traps. This time, it's badgers. I've ordered them tamed and butchered, but haven't made a decision regarding the cage traps yet.
2nd MalachiteI was informed today that our town now has a mayor. I was informed about this when he came up to me and loudly demanded better quarters. I obliged him by giving him the Expedition Leader's quarters, but he still wasn't happy. He demanded a decent office from which to work from. I ordered one dug out of his dining room, just to shut him up.
6th MalachiteMeng made two notable engravings in the mayors office. The first concerned Morul's performance during the last Tigerman siege
The other concerned the liquidation of the Bookkeeper's position
7th MalachiteThe Mayor's office has been completed. In a show of gratitude, he mandated the production of two pairs of gauntlets.