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DF Community Games & Stories / Frostfire: The Trials of Kynlore Jailtrumpet, and his Merry Band of Criminals
« on: January 03, 2009, 02:29:41 pm »
1st Granite
I am Kynlore Jailtrumpets, and this is my journal.. I was told to keep it by the Hamm...er, the Judge, so other can learn from this "most arduous challenge." We've arrived at the site of "Frostfire" This place is a frozen ocean... there can't be anything useful here. Then again, I think that's the point. Me and my band of criminals aren't really meant to survive past this first winter. I feel bad for Momuz, though. She's the Hammerdwarf assigned to watch over us... unfortunately her hammer has been "misplaced." More unfortunately, she's taken the battle axe to replace it.
2nd Granite
Everyone has turned to me and asked me to lead... which is only fitting I guess. These men and women were loyal to me when we were free, it's no surprise they're loyal now... 'cept Momuz, she's been watching me closely. Still, she seems more than willing to help, her survival depends on our success as well. I wonder what she did to land this post.
7th Granite
It has taken some time to get an area designated... this is an ocean after all. The miners are now busy digging out an area for the farm... we'll need that soon, and for a sleeping area. We'll barely manage two beds with from the torn down wagon. They didn't give us any wood, the fiends! I Swear, the only reason they sent us here was because "There was indication of a magma pipe, you are to claim it for the Dwarven Empire!" Feh on them.
8th Granite
It seems they were right... the miners found a magma pipe. We'll have to watch it closely for activity.
20th Granite
Despite finding deposites of rock several days ago, I decided it would be more wise to dig deeper... currently were seven levels below the ground level. I think this should be safe. The miners have started on the main fortress. I'll include a diagram of the designs later. We found Alunite, too.
28th Granite
Despite this place being an absolute tundra... there's quite a bit of life. Dastot has seen Elk, Wolves and Muskoxen. I wonder if the latent heat from the magma pipe has anything to do with it. Some of the gang thinks we should capture some, and get a steady supply of meat going... I told them we had two cows, they merely said "Variety is the spice of life!" Personally, I think we should capture some wolves and train them to hunt and fight for us.
30th Granite
We have not accomplished much in a month, but can anyone blame us? We dug deep and, for now, we're surviving. The farms should be up shortly.
There's really no reason for this fort to exist other than the simple fact that I wanted to make some obsidian towers on a frozen ocean... also for the challenge. In all this, I neglected to bring extra wood, but there is plenty of food and such. Who knows what will happen. Also, I wanted to try my hand at a story and this seems like a good a chance as any. Tips and comments, ftw.
I am Kynlore Jailtrumpets, and this is my journal.. I was told to keep it by the Hamm...er, the Judge, so other can learn from this "most arduous challenge." We've arrived at the site of "Frostfire" This place is a frozen ocean... there can't be anything useful here. Then again, I think that's the point. Me and my band of criminals aren't really meant to survive past this first winter. I feel bad for Momuz, though. She's the Hammerdwarf assigned to watch over us... unfortunately her hammer has been "misplaced." More unfortunately, she's taken the battle axe to replace it.
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2nd Granite
Everyone has turned to me and asked me to lead... which is only fitting I guess. These men and women were loyal to me when we were free, it's no surprise they're loyal now... 'cept Momuz, she's been watching me closely. Still, she seems more than willing to help, her survival depends on our success as well. I wonder what she did to land this post.
7th Granite
It has taken some time to get an area designated... this is an ocean after all. The miners are now busy digging out an area for the farm... we'll need that soon, and for a sleeping area. We'll barely manage two beds with from the torn down wagon. They didn't give us any wood, the fiends! I Swear, the only reason they sent us here was because "There was indication of a magma pipe, you are to claim it for the Dwarven Empire!" Feh on them.
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
8th Granite
It seems they were right... the miners found a magma pipe. We'll have to watch it closely for activity.
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
20th Granite
Despite finding deposites of rock several days ago, I decided it would be more wise to dig deeper... currently were seven levels below the ground level. I think this should be safe. The miners have started on the main fortress. I'll include a diagram of the designs later. We found Alunite, too.
28th Granite
Despite this place being an absolute tundra... there's quite a bit of life. Dastot has seen Elk, Wolves and Muskoxen. I wonder if the latent heat from the magma pipe has anything to do with it. Some of the gang thinks we should capture some, and get a steady supply of meat going... I told them we had two cows, they merely said "Variety is the spice of life!" Personally, I think we should capture some wolves and train them to hunt and fight for us.
30th Granite
We have not accomplished much in a month, but can anyone blame us? We dug deep and, for now, we're surviving. The farms should be up shortly.
There's really no reason for this fort to exist other than the simple fact that I wanted to make some obsidian towers on a frozen ocean... also for the challenge. In all this, I neglected to bring extra wood, but there is plenty of food and such. Who knows what will happen. Also, I wanted to try my hand at a story and this seems like a good a chance as any. Tips and comments, ftw.
