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« on: September 17, 2008, 01:31:36 pm »
4th moonstone
That damnnable witch of a duchess consort has demanded we make a tin armour stand
in her tomb.
I think I may lock her up there one day. Or perhaps someone else, there is enough blood on these
hands as it is.
5th moonstone
Another day, another slaughter permit.
More construction, more mandates, more pondering.
6th moonstone
Nil Stakudam the woodworker has created Atolast, A tower-cap statue!
The statue is quite imposing, and is decorated with finely tooled alligator
leather and tower cap, and has wonderful bands of elephant leather, warthog leather
and sunstones. There are hundreds of fine brown zircon spikes on it, and there are two images
engraved into it. There is a image of that fire opal sceptre in scrimshaw on beak dog bone,
and a large red zircon engraved with a rather wonderful silk veil.
It is impressive, but I am afraid that the maker is reluctant to let go of it.
7th moonstone
Walked around some of the little hidey-holes that this fort has accumulated.
some are rather hard to get to, and often very damp and cold.
Many of them have the remains of food or a few scraps of tobacco about
the place.
My personal favourite is a small grotto in the salt near an access tunnel
excavated for the waterworks. I have a carp skull as an ash-tray.
And no, I'm not saying which niche.
The Events of the Eighth of Moonstone, 1061
A young dwarf burst into the dark rooms of Maggarg the Elder, having just run from
the river. "Sir! Sir! I have something really impor-" He was cut of by the old dwarf
as he rose from his plain chair and picked his way across the rusting goblin armour
on the floor. "What is it, my boy? Has someone died? Are goblins attacking?"
"no sir! It's even weirder than that!"Came the excited reply.
"And what, pray, is that?" The elderly dwarf raised an eyebrow.
"Sir, the carp trap has caught a carp! Not only that, but the great fish
Usendral!" The boy was nearly dancing by now.
Ever the stoic miner, Maggarg simply raised an eyebrow and said;
"Wonderful. Now you may bring be a mug of ale."
(OOC: Yes, kazandir, your final monument has worked. Now I need to work
out what to do now.)
9th moonstone
Once again, very little has happened. Just the normal construction, meddling nobles and slaughtering kittens.
The central swamps have been overfished, and there is nothing worth
catching.
11th moonstone
As the ninth. Some of the remaining older rulers are complaining
about how my rule seems to drag on. I don't blame them.
Apparently, the fish are doing tolerably well in their cages.
Perhaps the next ruler will be able to get them out.
12th moonstone.
Had a look at the old schematics for the Folly. Very interesting.
Unfortunately, like all the books and things in this place, there is a degree of water damage. We should really build a library. Hint hint.
The amount of vomit on the top of the arch means it has begun to run down and
stain the stone.
13th moonstone
We spotted a snatcher today, craftily sneaking around.
Unfortunately for him, he stealthily tip-toed into a cage trap, and ended up dangling inside in a most uncomfortable manner. I got a woodcut of it made, and I must say it amused me.
14th moonstone
Yes, the days really do drag on.
I think I'll go and sigh for a bit now.
(ooc I got distracted for an hour.)
Another snatcher craftily got himself captured in a trap.
16th moonstone.
Finished a part of the fortifications, meaning that we can collapse
the part of catwalk there.
Zas Cogetes has become a champion simply by training.
In my day, a dwarf had to be a true hero to be a champion.
17th Moonstone
Curses! An ambush. I cannot afford another dwarf's blood on my hands,
either in blood money or on my conscience.
I have put the soldiers on full alert, and all citizens inside.
Thankfully, no bowgoblins.
I only hope that they don't activate the foe flusher.
REPORT OF THE BATTLE:
First blood is ours, a wrestler was nailed by
a marksdwarf.
Second kill was to a royal guard as a goblin lunged for the
marksdwarf onto a hammer.
Third was to a champion.
Fourth likewise.
The pikegoblin ran for it, injuring someone's pet donkey.
Killed the donkey. He's running back to the fort now.
Finally mown down by archers.
20th moonstone
The ambush was wiped out, with no losses.
I have perhaps six weeks left. I still worry about the cartographers.
21st moonstone.
My little statue room is finished.
Egad! Another snatcher has been spotted.
Of all the goblins, those kiddie-snatching, granny-bashing, puppy buggering
baby-eating scum are the worst.
A hail of arrows soon sorted him out.
22nd moonstone
Some of the younger generation who have grown up here
are complaining about the cold. They are wrong.
It is too damn hot, all year round.
Even down in the deeps it's still warm.
Pathetic that they should complain.
24th moonstone
Another month nears it's end. Lovely.
25th moonstone
Another one of those boring days where nothing happens,
I'm afraid.
26th moonstone
See above.
27th
a few dwarves are noticeably better at their jobs, nobles are noticeably the same, construction is noticeably slow.
Life is noticeably dull.
28th moonstone
We ran out of coal today, so I'll have to designate some more for mining.
1st opal.
Finally midwinter, and only 2 months until I get to stand down.
I never did get to tile all of the courtyard.
2nd opal.
not one, but THREE dwarves managed to get stuck on the catwalk they were supposed to be demolishing.
3rd opal.
Stayed in bed today.
Sulked.
OOC:
That's right, not long left now.
I am, however, confused over what to do for the map.
None of the dorfs do anything funny, or is it perhaps that I'm no good at noticing.
