May 9, 2024: The May '24 Report is up.
News: April 23, 2024: Dwarf Fortress 50.13 has been released.
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"Yes. How are you taking this so easily?" "I just asked you to help me write down words for when I flee Alvada."
"My coronation speech, a listing of royal relatives with a claim, and my abdication speech." "In that order."
"Great." Ethan stared at Gawen, and then just shrugged. "Paon, I assume you have been at the palace for decades, yes? You good with writing speeches, country history, and the genealogy of royal family, right?"
No, Ethan, shouting that you 'will hire another crew' won't help. Listen to Claude's advice. Think before you speak. "Where's the guy, Paon? The old one."
"You're right, I don't understand, no. Besides, at the rate everyone's suddenly finding things - and people - to go after, the crew will be soon reduced to one person."
"Right. Look, I'm not dismissing you because you lack skill, but because you're... a bad privateer." Ethan considered. "Well, not a bad privateer in terms of your combat prowess, but..." Ethan let out a sigh. "Look, Lysander, you're a nice kid. And that's why you make a bad privateer. You're more of a protect-your-friends kinda hero boy, not a ruthless seafaring murderer." "That's why one time I considered simply having you leave the crew. Because of that I spoke with Gawen who seemed to be agreeing to have you serve her family instead. It's a job on land, and I assume with all the duties you had on ship, all the comforts of a landdwelling life, and much less murdering." He rubbed his chin. "Unless she forgot to tell me something..." "So, yeah. I thought Gawen had already told you about it, which apparently didn't happen." Ethan crossed his arms. "You're going with him, aren't you." He looked down at Ashlyn.
Forum games dying could also be something the players are doing. I'd wager a key culprit is no socialization. 99% of games just have the votes and that's it, and the few ones that do have more to say than A, B or C have a silly/memetic vote. That might demoralize the GM and contribute to a flatline thread. Surprised no one brought this up.
"This isn't the Reich thing to do, Niels. We can't just go and turn Overseaslander monuments to rubble."
"Right. I did that. Hrhm." There was a moment of thought. "I will talk with him again. Explain things. I will try to be more thorough." And so Ethan went, staring through the windows and checking corridors, until he finally happened upon the two lovebirds in the courtyard, sitting on the bench. "I need to talk with you and explain... the thing... with you. Your future or the lack of it on my ship." Ethan then tried to start his tirade, but thought about what Claude and Gawen said. "If you're willing to listen to what I have to say, of course."
"...but I'm good with words." Ethan crossed his arms, staring at Gawen who lagged behind in escapist department and was still around. "I say the thing, I mean the thing, I want the thing to be done. How's that bad?"
Fire (2): 300 Gold
Elfire (1): 500 Gold
Thunder (1): 325 Gold
Wind (1): 300 Gold
Elwind (1): 550 Gold
Shine (1): 550 Gold
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