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TheImmortalRyukan

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The Great Library of Bookhold
« on: March 24, 2016, 11:26:27 am »

The Great Library

In the cold depths of the Mountainhomes, a young dwarf dreams. Dreams of books. Books of history. Books of art. Books of fiction. Books, books, and more books. In his society, physical prowess is valued above that of mental ability. He and his six like-minded friends decide to apply for a land grant. After a week of preparation and waiting, he recieves his permission directly from the king! Though he has no experience outside of his books, his friends are more able-bodied than him. They agree on a vague direction and set off. The wide open world excepts them, though whether it tolerates them is matter that only time can tell.

This is my first attempt at a purely solo, community fort. So, in-between managing Doomforest (you should check it out if you haven't), and other forts, I will work on this. I will update it every weekend.

Dorfing Rules:
  Like other Community Forts, you may request a dorfing, but, unlike other Community Forts, I will only dorf dwarves who have fulfilled a mood. I will then name them Professor of (insert product of mood here, i.e. when a dwarf completes, say a mug, it will then be named, Professor of Brewing).

Objectives:
  • Collect a copy of every book in this world
  • Collect a copy of all poetry
  • Build a Library that could rival any that exist in RL
  • Create an Adamantine Codex

So, wish me luck, I'll gen the world
Parameters:
Large
Long History
Max Civs
Max beasts
Max Savagery
Frequent Minerals

The List of Future Professors
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« Last Edit: March 27, 2016, 07:18:53 am by TheImmortalRyukan »
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Iamblichos

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Re: The Great Library
« Reply #1 on: March 24, 2016, 12:03:14 pm »

This sounds awesome.  Can't wait to see how this plays.
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Gwolfski

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« Reply #2 on: March 24, 2016, 06:30:29 pm »

This is awesome.  Can't wait to see how this plays.
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Re: The Great Library
« Reply #3 on: March 24, 2016, 07:32:45 pm »

This is awesome.  Can't wait to see how this plays.
Also, dorf and turn (=

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« Reply #4 on: March 24, 2016, 07:34:13 pm »

This is awesome.  Can't wait to see how this plays.
Also, dorf and turn (=

No turn, Community Fort... Not succession
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« Reply #5 on: March 24, 2016, 07:51:44 pm »

O, right

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« Reply #6 on: March 24, 2016, 08:10:48 pm »

Well, I might as well get myself dorfed then.
(Feel free to try something similar in your turn in the succession fort I'm starting.)

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« Reply #7 on: March 24, 2016, 08:58:16 pm »

Suggestion: Every time a dwarf completes a mood, re-title them as "Professor of" and make up a a branch of science related to that artifact.  You could create the greatest university in the world.
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« Reply #8 on: March 24, 2016, 09:21:00 pm »

Suggestion: Every time a dwarf completes a mood, re-title them as "Professor of" and make up a a branch of science related to that artifact.  You could create the greatest university in the world.

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This is actually a good idea... I can't wait to see the dozens of Professors.

TheImmortalRyukan

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« Reply #9 on: March 24, 2016, 10:18:41 pm »

Suggestion: Every time a dwarf completes a mood, re-title them as "Professor of" and make up a a branch of science related to that artifact.  You could create the greatest university in the world.

I second this idea, I'll implement it

I'll try to upload my first entry over the weekend, and you should expect regular weekend updates...

Edit:

IDEA! Instead of dorfing you guys, I'll make a waiting list. Every successful mood, I'll name the professor after the next person on the list! Sound good?
« Last Edit: March 24, 2016, 10:26:49 pm by TheImmortalRyukan »
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« Reply #10 on: March 25, 2016, 01:57:09 am »

Sounds very interesting. I want to be on the waiting list too!
Professor Kadian, Ph.D. in...with my luck it's going to be mugs or an amulet.

-> If someone happens to be a Mug-Doctor, make a reference to Spearbreakers. Maybe he was an Archeologist at Spearbreakers and learned a lot about mugs there or something :P
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« Reply #11 on: March 25, 2016, 04:33:28 am »

Yes, I'd like a dorf (since I didn't mention that in my first post)
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« Reply #12 on: March 25, 2016, 05:46:27 am »

Waiting list too, please
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« Reply #13 on: March 25, 2016, 09:29:59 am »

Professor Sanctume, PhD Hemp Cultivation.
Thesis: Hemp Oil To Soap, Happy Bubbles.

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« Reply #14 on: March 25, 2016, 10:09:12 am »

Yeah, the waiting list is a good idea. I'd like in :

Professor Spriggans : PhD in medicine.
Thesis : The body is mostly made out of Blood.

Also, if possible, use the elf-trading-divine-metal glitch to make divine metal quires.
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