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[I'd really rather not reveal the mysterious stranger's identity until later.  Don't worry, it won't kill everyone.  I'm planning to keep the body-count low.  Also, not necessarily evil.  Just dark.]

[Alright, time to see if I can pull this off...]

The two figures crested the hill.  In the distance was a walled-off area, with a few small buildings and a tower.

"There," said the shorter of the two, a dwarf in heavy armor.  "I told you I'd find it.  Now unhand me!"  He struggled against the other's grip on his arm, but it was like fighting a vise; he couldn't break free.

"Patience, my friend," said the taller, a cloaked figure with a hidden face.  "Until I am sure, you will stay with me."  He started to walk towards the fortress, dragging the dwarf behind him.

Suddenly, a large vessel scythed through the dark clouds, landing badly within the walls ahead.  A huge flash blossomed, before rapidly shrinking to nothing.  "Ahh," sighed the voice behind the cloak.  "This is the place."

"I told you so!" the dwarf said, insistent.

"Yes, you did.  And now, as promised, I will release you."  The cloaked figure reached out its other hand, placing it on the dwarf's forehead.  A black aura gathered around it fingers, before spreading out over the dwarf.  Within seconds, nothing could be seen of him but a writhing mass of shadows.  The gloved hand withdrew, taking the shadows with it.  Where the dwarf had been standing was now only a pile of clothing and armor.

"You served me well, Wrathhammer.  Rest in peace."

[Well, Gizogin's actions are pretty straightforward from here, and X is out of the picture.  I really need to stop writing myself into situations like this.  I have an idea for a fairly complicated sub-plot, but right now I'm trying to find a way to pull it off that isn't too cliched.  That, and it involves throwing around quite a bit more power (in-story and in terms of plot) than I'm used to.

I was ruminating on the apparent lack of scheming in this fortress.  I know political maneuvering isn't a big point in DF, but it stands to reason there'd be at least some power-play going on, what with all the ambitious forumites and whatnot.  Gizogin would, I imagine, stay out of the politics.  He's a doctor because he genuinely wants to help people (I will, at some point, go into his reasons for that; they're fairly deep), not because it puts him in a position of considerable power.  X may be a different story, but his motives for doing anything are known only to him and Gizogin.  If he decides to get political, it will be because he sees it as the most advantageous course of action he can take.]

[X is completely out of it for ten hours.  Gizogin is an emotional wreck at the moment, though I suppose an emergency might snap him out of it for a while.]

Why wouldn't dragon eggs hatch?  If you have a breeding pair, there shouldn't be any difference between dragon eggs and, say, chicken eggs.  I don't know if the hatching time is the same, though.

Definitely breed them.  I haven't done much with the new training system, but I believe that all animals born in your fortress to semi-tame animals can be completely tamed.

It's likely a smear of FB blood or extract.  If it's sitting on the ground somewhere and your animals are walking over it, then that would expose them to it.  Look around the area where you fought the FB.

Um, gizogin, the inflicted would no longer have the phyrexis corrupting them.  They would look exactly like they did before it happened.  See: second section of the ending.

[Ah.  Missed that bit.  Thanks, I will make an edit to fix it.]