11th Slate, Year 11, Mid Spring
Damnit! I specifically told Tersr II to use a silver warhammer, not that damned steel battle axe he loves so much! Now look at what he's done.. the clothsmith, who was punished for failing to meet the mandate of one Flandre to make rope reed items.. is now suffering from a case of popped out guts and decapitation, while the hauler, who I did look forward to being punished, is suffering from a severe case of steel axe embedded into his brain. I doubt either one of them will recover..
Tersr II told me that he is carrying around the warhammer as ordered.. but he prefers to use his axe, since it means so much to him. Oh well. I feel sorry for the next sod who crosses his path.. I hope he doesn't mind a missing limb or three. Maybe this way, order will be kept.. due to fear of dismemberment. The Therapist seems to agree.. and is applauding my assignment of this man to captain of the guard duty.
12th Felsite, Year 11, Late Spring
The Goblins are here! We're in no means ready to defend against a siege.. I've ordered all personnel into the fortress proper, and the local militia to get their lazy asses to the front. Hopefully we can bottleneck them and kill them that way.
20th Felsite, Year 11, Late Spring
The entire militia has been massacred – not a single one left. I've ordered the fortress sealed entirely, and we will wait it out.. we can do this.
Some new sod, one of the recent immigrants has approached me today, calling himself “Tersr III”, and says he will take the place of the old Tersr II as Captain of the Guard. While I suspect something is wrong with this mans head, I allow it, as we need to keep the order around here, what with the recent butcherings upstairs and thus, generally low morale. The Therapist says a few good beatings will put them in their place, and they won't tantrum again. Armok knows Tersr III will have plenty of work to do in the coming months.
23rd Felsite, Year 11, Late Spring
What is this? Two of the minerdwarves, Thob and Unib, who got stuck down in the pit when the siege occurred, were assigned militia duty by The Therapist, and promptly massacred the number of goblins – including an Axelord – who got stuck down there with them. It seems their mining training had paid off, and they came out victorious – they, including the traps above, had caused enough casualties to lift the siege! Both miners will receive medals, titles, and permanent positions in the military. One was even carrying her baby around during the whole debacle!