OK, first off, things piled up and I forgot about this. I am terribly sorry, will upload save in next post and end it right here, I'm waaaaaaaay overdue. T_T
23rd Galena, 217The new dam is done and flooding properly! Again, it was done ages ago, but I just found out. I congratulated the mechanics anyhow. Soon we can grow outdoor crops in a safe and sound manner! I dont know why Mosus dosent tell me stuff more often, I mean, we are such good friends... I think he resents me for having the REAL power in the fortress...
Maybe he knows of our relationship, Diary... But I have told nobody, not even my dearest wife, who seems giddy with excitement. She told me yesterday that my suprise is nearly done, so... I do hope its some more red ink, its very hard to get a hold of these days...
Also, the silk industry has taken its first stumbling steps! My plans to protect the silk spiders against the cats seems to be working! A donkey has gotten trapped between two doors, and it aint getting anywhere, which is proof enough that the system works! And if it dosent, it can be expanded! Diary, if you didint tell me these ideas, I dont know how this whould have ended!
3rd Limestone, 217The posessed fisherdwarf suddenly gave a loud shriek of total, utter sadness, it pierced the very souls of the dwarves in the fortress, and they flocked to see what kind of banshee could make such a noise.
They found him by the magma forge he had claimed. A lone dwarf, with his back against the heavy anvil, tears dripping through his beard, a wailing sobbing echoing through the halls.
Nobody moved for several minutes, until the distraught dwarf got unsteadily up on his feet and walked away through the fort, his sobbing echoing as he went.
I dont expect him to recover anytime soon, Diary.
29th Limestone, 217Traders just arrived. We had a meeting about it and decided to trade most what we wanted and give the rest as an offering to the king!
AN AMBUSH! CURSE THEM! Two groups so far, and Erush, one of our masonry legends, is right between them! Our marksdwarves are guarding the chasm from Giant cave swallowmen and the like!
And they are going for Erush!
HE IS SHOT! IN THE CHEST! IT LOOKS LIKE A PERFECT SHOT! THE BLOOD IS GUSHING OUT! DIARY, I'M GONNA BE SICK!
As the military dwarves rush on, they can only watch as Erush bleeds to death to the goblins cheer!
Their cheer ends quickly enough though, as the military dwarves flank them and tear them to pieces! My heart rejoiced by the view!
Quickly thereafter Mosus caught up to me and threw me down below again, telling me to get back to work. He has been so grumphy lately, he needs a diary like you to keep him company!
8th Sandstone, 217Dear diary. It whould appear that things have taken quite a turn for the worst.
The farmers have told me that the ground outside is apparently not suitable to grow crops, even though the soil is perfectly muddy and nice. I mean, you just put the seeds in, right? How hard can it be?
But apparently, its hard enough...
Mosus came in and asked who´s idea this whole ordeal was.
Dont worry, Diary, I didint tell you what it was you!
21th Sandstone, 217Goblins! Inside the fortress! One master thief nonetheless, which killed a kitten before... Eh... I think he just died... There was nobody near him when he died in any case... How very, very strange, Diary!
23rd Sandstone, 217Mosus has gone all secretive on us. During one of the standard meetings, he just suddenly got all quiet, looked at us all suspiciously, and yelled "ITS A SECRET!!!" and then he stormed out.
Mosus is a very secretive dwarf indeed, Diary.
He then loudly proclaimed that -THIS- craftsdwarf workshop was indeed his and his alone, as if he was the lord and majesty the dwarf king himself!
28th Sandstone, 217Mosus has begun his construction.
Apparently, the fisherdwarf died of starvation, and Mr Ham was mighty upset with this. He didint destory anything in his tantrum though, and he has calmed down now.
2nd Timber, 217Mosus has created Toral An!
4th Timber, 217More engravings, and further diggings going on. I'm getting terribly bored by all this... I have no authority over these dwarves! I have to do something!
17th Timber, 217Rakust, my dear wife unveiled her present for me! Its a small apartment near the chasm! I am so moved, a room for us two, and a smaller one for Khamero Jr! Now we can live together! But she said Mosus found out and proclaimed fortress rules. Either the rooms are assigned to legendary people, rented out or left empty. But she tricked him, my darling! We can still claim the livingroom! HAH! And she even made him promise that he whould keep it secret!
Now I'm gotta flex up! I'm gonna join the military and become a legendary champion! THAT will show Mosus! I will join the Royal Guard! That will be a feather in my helmet! I left my other duties to some peasant I met in the corridor. I dont have time for those PAPERS now...! I have sparring to do!
18th Timber, 217It hurts so bad! Diary, I can only take it by thinking of you!
7th Moonstone, 217Still a novice wrestler, but I'm getting better!
10th Moonstone, 217As the only member, and current captain of the royal guard, I today said that we whould not stand by this any more, and we need a bigger dining room!
And diary, what'ya know, if they didint listen! Hah!
Sure, Mosus claimed that everyone said that and its time something was done with it, but I know him! This badge gives me the authority I lacked before!
PS: I hate Mosus, that friggin overarchiever! He -always- gets all the glory! Damnit!
