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Sutremaine

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The art of beating sense into your companions
« on: September 16, 2014, 07:49:43 pm »

It all started simply enough. While wandering out in the wilds, I encountered a dwarven prisoner who shot at me once and then started screaming for help. Nearby was an elven recruit, so I killed that one and then chased the sprinting dwarf. After some cajoling and small talk she was inclined to join me (I think the first time I tried, she immediately broke the agreement and resumed attacking me). I picked up the crossbow I'd taken off her, and gave it back. Job done, apparently.

Some time later I remembered I had a spare shield in my inventory, and gave her that. Upon checking to see whether she'd got both the crossbow and shield equipped, I noticed that both were crammed into her quiver. My previous experience with trying to swap companion equipment through trade was that it is a pain in the bum, so I cancelled her travelling agreement and then strangled her. In retrospect, I probably just could have taken the quiver while she was conscious.

Naturally this escalated the conflict right into No Quarter, but after enough non-lethal damage and a request to stop fighting, she did. During the combat, I also asked her about herself and talked about the weather. Dunno if that helped any. Then I asked her to join me, and she accepted and didn't attack me. I gave her the crossbow and the shield from out of the quiver, and she held them properly. Then I gave her the quiver with the bolts still in it, and she wore that. Unfortunately, I haven't yet found anything to attack, to see if she'll shoot instead of running in with fists or crossbow.
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I am trying to make chickens lay bees as eggs. So far it only produces a single "Tame Small Creature" when a hen lays bees.
Honestly at the time, I didn't see what could go wrong with crowding 80 military Dwarves into a small room with a necromancer for the purpose of making bacon.

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Re: The art of beating sense into your companions
« Reply #1 on: September 16, 2014, 08:51:53 pm »

DF2014: Everyone has schizophrenia.
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Re: The art of beating sense into your companions
« Reply #2 on: September 16, 2014, 09:40:31 pm »

DF2014: Everyone has schizophrenia.

Word. I had a man of evil politely introduced himself after I had stuck a scimitar through his guts. This was also as he was preparing to try to kick me in the face.
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Re: The art of beating sense into your companions
« Reply #3 on: September 17, 2014, 04:29:51 am »

I cut off each limb from a lord who spat at me, then, he greeted me like an equal. Even let me rule his place. Then, I rammed a rock through his head.
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Re: The art of beating sense into your companions
« Reply #4 on: September 17, 2014, 11:25:54 am »

NPC's act like they are in a Monty Python sketch. I brutally fought with a bandit, breaking limbs, choking, biting off facial features - the works - while his friend stood by and made small talk, sometimes remarking on the horror of it all.
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Re: The art of beating sense into your companions
« Reply #5 on: September 17, 2014, 03:31:58 pm »

Okay, yep, she will fire at enemies.

It's nice to know that you can anger somebody to the point of wanting your death before your surrender and then make it better with a combination of chitchat and violence.
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I am trying to make chickens lay bees as eggs. So far it only produces a single "Tame Small Creature" when a hen lays bees.
Honestly at the time, I didn't see what could go wrong with crowding 80 military Dwarves into a small room with a necromancer for the purpose of making bacon.

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Re: The art of beating sense into your companions
« Reply #6 on: September 19, 2014, 07:40:44 am »

Okay, yep, she will fire at enemies.

It's nice to know that you can anger somebody to the point of wanting your death before your surrender and then make it better with a combination of chitchat and violence.

Stockholm syndrome is officially a feature now?
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Re: The art of beating sense into your companions
« Reply #7 on: September 23, 2014, 11:23:52 am »

Strangly enough I had asked someone to be my hearthperson after I had taken over a site, they refused. After I had a fist fight with them they accepted when I asked again. Perhaps fear has a factor in their decisions?
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Re: The art of beating sense into your companions
« Reply #8 on: September 26, 2014, 01:47:31 am »

Let me see you grit those teeth!
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