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Dwarf Fortress => DF General Discussion => Topic started by: Duntada Man on January 30, 2012, 05:20:27 pm
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Reading over my legends in the last world I generated there is a dragon that killed a few dozen other great beasts, as well as many kobold and goblin historical figures.
It eventually became a lawgiver of a civilization, until that civilization fell.
It wandered the wilds killing an elf here and there for the next hundred years, ripped the leg of a minotaur and just proceeded to zoom about the world being an epic creature of greatness.
As far as I could see, this dragon was an adventurer, traveling the world, seeing the sights, and riding the world of great dangers after foolishly trying to lead the tiny squishy mortals to enlightenment. What was his reward for all his actions?
He was killed by an elf. That was married to a cousin. The elf then starved to death within the year they battled.
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You could regenerate the world with the same seeds and stop it prior to the dragon's death. Or better yet, to a time when the dragon still ruled over mankind.
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Minor nitpick: that was a demon, not a dragon.
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If not, give us a screenshot. Now. If this is true, and it is a dragon,than we might have a another legendary story on our hands.
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Herp derp elf is herp derp.
Perchance we could see the full story? :P
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Hold on, abandoning fortress since this update doesn't have too long to go.
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Herp derp elf is herp derp.
Perchance we could see the full story? :P
Hey, there's a Tolkien story about a human adventurer who slays the dragon, only to get his sister pregnant and commit suicide in the same year.
So it's not like hero-stupidity is without precedence :P
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Haven't found them yet, but I did find a goblin that spent 5 years being attacked at intervals by a jaguar before becoming a farmer.
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Uh, you sure it was a dragon? Megabeasts haven't ruled civilizations from what I've heard, demons do that O_o
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Herp derp elf is herp derp.
Perchance we could see the full story? :P
Hey, there's a Tolkien story about a human adventurer who slays the dragon, only to get his sister pregnant and commit suicide in the same year.
So it's not like hero-stupidity is without precedence :P
It's a damn good Tolkein story, too. Best and purest heroic epic you'll find in modern literature.
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Herp derp elf is herp derp.
Perchance we could see the full story? :P
Hey, there's a Tolkien story about a human adventurer who slays the dragon, only to get his sister pregnant and commit suicide in the same year.
So it's not like hero-stupidity is without precedence :P
It's a damn good Tolkein story, too. Best and purest heroic epic you'll find in modern literature.
Túrin, son of Húrin Thalion, brother of Niënor, bane of Glaurung.
He wouldn't have lasted a day in an average for tho....
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Turin cancels impregnate Nienor: interrupted by Glaurung.
Turin cancels slay Glaurung: interrupted by magma deployment
The dragon Glaurung has been struck down!
The hero Turin Turambar has died in the heat!
Urist McDorfyDorf has withdrawn from society ...
Urist McDorfyDorf has created TolkienBane, a Nienor bone hatch! All craftdwarfship is of the highest quality. It menaces with spikes of Turin bone. It menaces with spikes of dragon bone. On it is a masterwork image of Glaurung the dragon. Glaurung the dragon is surrounded by dorfs. Glaurung the dragon is making a plaintive gesture. The dorfs are striking a menacing pose. On it is a masterwork image of Turin Turambar. Turin Turambar is surrounded by dorfs. Turin Turambar is melting. The dorfs are laughing. On it is a masterwork image of JRR Tolkien and Toady One. JRR Tolkien is making a plaintive gesture. Toady One is striking a menacing pose. This image relates to the extreme dorfiness of Dwarf Fortress.
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Turin cancels impregnate Nienor: interrupted by Glaurung.
Turin cancels slay Glaurung: interrupted by magma deployment
The dragon Glaurung has been struck down!
The hero Turin Turambar has died in the heat!
Urist McDorfyDorf has withdrawn from society ...
Urist McDorfyDorf has created TolkienBane, a Nienor bone hatch! All craftdwarfship is of the highest quality. It menaces with spikes of Turin bone. It menaces with spikes of dragon bone. On it is a masterwork image of Glaurung the dragon. Glaurung the dragon is surrounded by dorfs. Glaurung the dragon is making a plaintive gesture. The dorfs are striking a menacing pose. On it is a masterwork image of Turin Turambar. Turin Turambar is surrounded by dorfs. Turin Turambar is melting. The dorfs are laughing. On it is a masterwork image of JRR Tolkien and Toady One. JRR Tolkien is making a plaintive gesture. Toady One is striking a menacing pose. This image relates to the extreme dorfiness of Dwarf Fortress.
I just woke up someone in the next room laughing at this and the line under your avatar. You sir win the day.
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I just woke up someone in the next room laughing at this and the line under your avatar. You sir win the day.
I am currently attempting the delicate art of "laughing at non-work material at work and not getting fired for it."
That thread is epic.
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I just woke up someone in the next room laughing at this and the line under your avatar. You sir win the day.
"laughing at non-work material at work and not getting fired for it."
If you constantly laugh inappropriately at everything, no one will suspect a thing!
>Best plan ever.
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You never answered whether it was really a dragon or not .-.
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I just woke up someone in the next room laughing at this and the line under your avatar. You sir win the day.
"laughing at non-work material at work and not getting fired for it."
If you constantly laugh inappropriately at everything, no one will suspect a thing!
>Best plan ever.
I do look at funny stuff all the time...
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I just woke up someone in the next room laughing at this and the line under your avatar. You sir win the day.
"laughing at non-work material at work and not getting fired for it."
If you constantly laugh inappropriately at everything, no one will suspect a thing!
>Best plan ever.
I do look at funny stuff all the time...
Mirrors? 8)
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Mirrors? 8)
Mirrors are awesome! I just love the way they have this unique spiderweb pattern in them.
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Mirrors? 8)
Mirrors are awesome! I just love the way they have this unique spiderweb pattern in them.
...What?
o-o
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...What?
o-o
/me implied that mirrors shatter when he looks at them.
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Obviously the flat reflective surface cannot handle your awesomeness.
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Still haven't found that damn dragon again.
I did find another dragon that was killed by an elf though. Then that elf became Druid. Then that druid got his head ripped off by a colossus.
The ciiiircle of life!
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Have you checked demons?
And maybe titans/whatever, too, just top be on the certain side.