Chapter 6: The Village Agesrelickenaf sheets in blue ink, from the journals of Snacks MountainreleasedAutumn 81 has come and I am having trouble breathing and I’ve lost the ability to stand. I have threads sewn on my upper body, head, left upper arm, left lower leg, lower body and left ribs.
I heard rumors that the weremouse infection suffered by Zon, Mebzuth, and Ustuth is called lycanthropy; and it can completely heal all wounds. What kind of dwarf will volunteer to that infection?
That is definitely not me.I am easily winded when going up to my room, but I do not let that hinder me. “Do your duty,” I always say.
On the
9th of Limestone, the outpost liaison Endok Uthmikolin from Vushavuz arrived with the caravan. No news, “the world is the same as ever,” so any rumor that the higher ups and The Board will visit Agesrelic is false.
Grandma Meng traded 220 meals for any animal that come with nickel or copper cages.
On the
17th, Ustuth, Weremouse #3 has discovered a second expansive cavern deep underground.
I do not know how time seems to fly, but it is already the
1st of Sandstone. Constructions on 12 more bedrooms, and 2 workshops, and their roofs is on-going.
The bones and bolts was planned incorrectly, so those will be moved to one of the new workshops. Shell gauntlets and helms are ordered, as well as bone greaves and bone bolts.
I started on a special project, but Armok only knows if it will work.
It is the
21st of Sandstone, 81 and nine more migrants arrive. Welcome to Agesrelic! We are now Village Agesrelic with a population of 54.
Wave 6, Sandstone 81, Autumn: Pop:45+9 = 541. Fath U., Talented Carpenter (
m ~87)
2. Sibrek K., High Master Animal Trainer (m 54)
3. Kol N., Adequate Ambusher (m 78)
4. Kib E., Adequate Furnace Op (f 34)
5. Dastot N., Adequate Fish Cleaner (f 72)
6. Id Z., Accomplished Beekeeper (m 55)
7. Shem O., Great Mechanic (f 66) Wife of Lokum. Lokum not in fort.
8. Dishman R., Novice Siege (m 58)
9. Likot A., Peasant (f 21)
I find it unusual for Fath Uristottan to have the appearance of somebody that is 87 years old and is one of the first of this kind. No accurate age? No birthdate? It sound similar to Zon, Mebzuth, and Ustuth.
I have a suspicion that Fath has lycanthropy so he is sent to quarantine room 4.
Before the end of the month, on the
26th of Sandstone, Captain Rigoth has been elected mayor. I was so busy, I was not aware there was a voting.
To my relief, the full moon of
8th Timber transformed the first 3 patients, and not Fath. Fath is released and put into The Mines of Curiosity squad.
On the
18th, Reg D., a clothier has been possessed and claims a Clothier Shop. Reg is asking for cloth...thread and it could be silk because there is no silk in stock.
The first cavern is explored and cave spider silk is found along with troglodyte. These troglodyte wants to rush in Agesrelic but our guards and The Late Treaties dispatched them bloodily outside the cavern bridge.
Finally, on the
10th of Moonstone, Reg D. begins a mysterious constructions using a cave spider silk cloth and a single cut clear tourmalines. Reg D. has created “Risenednad Agesdumed,” a cave silk spider braies (some sort of kilt) with a street value of 15,320 ☼.
As if on cue, monitor lizards interrupt plant gatherers outside. The guards are sent on the surface to handle the troubles while Captain Rigoth and Shodec guard the first cavern from troglodytes.
Rosmic Abotacnu, Human Bard petitions to reside and entertain in Agesrelic. Denied.
Guard Mistem has been found dead, drowned; she was last reported to be fighting a monitor lizard. A coffin and a slab are ordered. Miner dig around the murky pool to help lower the water level in order to retrieve her body for burial.
13th of Moonstone, 81I am sixteen years old today, and spending my time filling a pond on the second floor of the building destroyer (BD) trap. The BD trap is a bunker with expanded fortification and shutters, just in case viewing of it is needed in the future.
There is a west entry used for releasing. The east entry will have the raising bridge linked to the trigger. The trigger is a pressure plate below that will react with water. The bait is a floodgate that blocks water above from spilling. When a BD destroys the bait, water will spill down triggering the plate and raising the east bridge shut. That’s the plan anyway.
Another human bard, Hok Inutcikul, petitions to reside and and entertain in Agesrelic on the
27th. Denied.
A new come on
4 Opal, and a testing of the civilian alert for “McUrist Indoor” burrow commences. The 4 bridges on the surface are raised up, and the bridge towards the first cavern is still being linked.
A garbage chute is being dug down near the first cavern because the trogdolyte corpses are spreading miasma. It will be better to disposed of the corpses down below rather than the haulers bringing them up the surface.
I am also hoping these dwarf clean up the surface. This clean up business seems hopeless.
1 Obsidian, 81Finally, 1 more month and I can take a long bath and some rest and relaxation. The web collection is off because there is little need for silk cloths, and the first cavern is shut closed.
There may be time to build a beehive tower for McUrists’ Beekeeper.
25 Obsidian, 81We have plenty of customers, and this time there does not seem to be any unwanted were-guest.
I denied all petitions for entertainment, and approved three new recruits for The Late Treaties:
Agen Retade, lady consort;
Strildo Lashedbutter, human crossbowman;
And Uzo Tuftdeath, another lady consort.
Spring arrives and Snacks remains snoozing in bed, dreaming of olive oil soap bath, with strawberry wine in hand.
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