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[Darthania]

My mason just made an exceptional Mudstone Statue of my Expedition leader surrounded by Oysters. This rung a bell and I remembered my Expedition leader "absolutely detests" oysters. Are my Dwarven artists developing political satire? Also, will my Expedition leader be happy if I put it in his study?

[Broseph Stalin]

My mason kept making statues of the expedition leader cowering in fear or surrounded by horrible beasts. Naturally I had them put in her office.

[Number4]

I THINK they don't like them, I usually give the insulting ones to someone else. However ever if there's a bad thought, the sheer quality might cancel it.

I'd say go for it and post the nobles thoughts, in the name of Science.

[Loyal]

One would imagine that higher-quality (and therefore more lifelike) images of negative-thought-inducing objects would just intensify the negative thought. Apparently this is not the case.

[Adramelech]

Any dwarf who designs images at one point or another in their workday is likely to create one of somebody in the fortress (I think it's more likely if they have a grudge against them) being surrounded by vermin that they detest.
It is, indeed, a laugh-worthy feature.

[Darthania]

Well, thanks for the replies! I shall post results (hopefully) soon!
EDIT: I say soon, I'm currently dealing with a troll/crundle infestation in my lower caverns, of which the Expedition leader is involved... Stay tuned!

[RAKninja]

Any dwarf who designs images at one point or another in their workday is likely to create one of somebody in the fortress (I think it's more likely if they have a grudge against them) being surrounded by vermin that they detest.
It is, indeed, a laugh-worthy feature.

i think its just a dwarf they know, and something they know about that dwarf.

what's more funny are the ones i get of former millitia captains crying because i've reorganized my forces, and those dwarves were no longer millitia captains.

[Quietust]

Occasionally, they'll also create an image of a dwarf accompanied with something they like:
* Engraved on the floor is an image of a dwarf and dogs. The dwarf is embracing the dogs.
* On the item is an image of a dwarf and anvils. The dwarf is admiring the anvils.
* Engraved on the wall is an image of a dwarf and cheese. The dwarf is devouring the cheese.

[FrisianDude]

Aye, one of the masterful statues my legendary mason made before she fell to her wet and early death was of a Dwarf she knew, the manager I think, surrounded by things he likes.

[peskyninja]

Dwarves can dislike others? (besides elves of course.)

[Jake]

One of my glassmakers pulled this one with my expedition leader, who was apparently a close friend. I like to imagine it as some sort of good-natured inside joke between the two of them.

[Broseph Stalin]

Dwarves can dislike others? (besides elves of course.)

V Z R on a dwarf actually shows the complex web of relationships they form.

[RAKninja]

Dwarves can dislike others? (besides elves of course.)

V Z R on a dwarf actually shows the complex web of relationships they form.

i've only seen an actual grudge once myself, but my current fort is also my longest lasting.  the dwarves there dont have enough time to socialize to form such relationships.

[monk12]

I see grudges form fairly commonly- normally there's always a grudge or two in each fortress I have. It's more difficult to predict and observe happening, so I don't think there's a lot known about the mechanics of grudge forming. AFAIK, grudges only cause unhappy thoughts now and again when the grudging dwarves are on break at same time, and have to talk to each other. I think that "lost an annoying friend to tragedy" is still a negative thought, as well.

But yeah, dwarves tend to craft images of random things, historical events (both world-gen and in-game,) and their fellow dwarves. Half the artifacts in my current fort depict the creation of the other half, and my statue-maker keeps making statues of either flies tormenting the chief medical dwarf, or the god of food. Lots of fun to be had peeking in on what decorates your figurines and such as well.

[DoctorMonch]

* On the item is an image of a dwarf and anvils. The dwarf is embracing the anvils.

I read that as such.