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Captain Mayday

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Nist Akath - The Complete Story
« on: November 13, 2007, 05:32:00 am »

New and Returning Readers, please refer to the below LP styled archive.
It's all in one place



Here's the offloaded save, after the victory of the Soulsmith. It's a few years later.

And here's the fortress save, still active - this cannot be offloaded without special software tools.
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Yet another community fortress. Why, you ask? Why not, I say!

In any case, I better preface this with a story.

The following takes place in the Windy Lands, Amethalina.

Captain's Log. First entry.

I lost my last logbook, somewhere in the exploratory shafts. It appears I must start anew.
My prospecting company, The Great Picks, finally set off today. Our prospecting went middling well this winter. I doubt the penpushers will be pleased, but stuff them. Undoubtedly I'll be punished in some way for failing to find riches where there were none.

We still retain much in the way of our supplies. Undoubtedly we'll use them when we set out again, for some other godsforsaken part of the world.


Captain's Log. First of Spring
We crossed the glacier, the Wretched Winter of Jackals, heading east towards home. We figured it a shortcut. We never expected our wagon to break down in the middle, stranding us.

There's no possibility of walking out, its too far, and too cold. We have only our mining equipment. Hopefully we can put something together to survive.
With luck, we won't be stuck here until winter. It's spring now, and still deathly cold. Come winter... I don't even want to think about that.

In this way, I name this place Nist Akath, Fear the Winter!

The map is not encouraging for our survival either.

   

Luckily, I have a group of good, handpicked dwarves, to assist me.
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From here it's up to you guys.
I need six names for six other dwarves.
We'll eventually get immigrants, so if you want a particular gender, let me know, and I will accommodate.

Otherwise, please let me know your job preferences and I will do my best to accommodate.
Answer me these questions three!

What... is your name:
What... is your favoured profession:
What... is your gender?
« Last Edit: December 05, 2010, 09:18:42 pm by Captain Mayday »
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Re: Nist Akath. Betrayal in the Tundra.
« Reply #1 on: November 13, 2007, 05:49:00 am »

quote:
Originally posted by Captain Mayday:
<STRONG>
Answer me these questions three!
What... is your name:</STRONG>

BurnedToast!

quote:
Originally posted by Captain Mayday:
<STRONG>
What... is your favoured profession:</STRONG>

Mechanic! (and manager too if thats cool)

quote:
Originally posted by Captain Mayday:
<STRONG>
What... is your gender?</STRONG>

Blue! no... Male AAAGghhhhhhh!

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Re: Nist Akath. Betrayal in the Tundra.
« Reply #2 on: November 13, 2007, 05:49:00 am »

Name: Metalax
Profession: Miner
Gender: Male

Dig deep!

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Re: Nist Akath. Betrayal in the Tundra.
« Reply #3 on: November 13, 2007, 05:52:00 am »

This fortress is ridiculously doomed. Count me in.

Name: Nagash
Job Preference: Mason. Eventually ICE MASON
Gender: Male

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Re: Nist Akath. Betrayal in the Tundra.
« Reply #4 on: November 13, 2007, 05:58:00 am »

Eh, count me in.
May as well join one of these some time.

Name: Charles Fonzworth
Job Preference: Brewer/Farmer
Gender: Male

Also, damn you burnedtoast, for beating me to that.

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« Reply #5 on: November 13, 2007, 06:08:00 am »

Right, I forgot you can't reassign the outpost leader position, I figured you would take that. Can I have book keeper instead? It's fine if not though.
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Re: Nist Akath. Betrayal in the Tundra.
« Reply #6 on: November 13, 2007, 06:19:00 am »

Sure can. Need one of those.

Now, then, Sillehboy won't get a male until immigration. 3 ladies up for grabs though.

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« Reply #7 on: November 13, 2007, 06:23:00 am »

Name: Xotes.
Profession:Grower/Farmer.
Gender: Male.


Just in time, I see.

:EDIT: Er, female's fine, then.

[ November 13, 2007: Message edited by: Xotes ]

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« Reply #8 on: November 13, 2007, 06:33:00 am »

Name: She-Axe the Dominatrix
Profession: Wood Cutter/Miner (I am aware the first is useless   :D ), eventual Sheriff and/or Axedwarf
Female

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Re: Nist Akath. Betrayal in the Tundra.
« Reply #9 on: November 13, 2007, 06:50:00 am »

I can give you axedwarf instead of woodcutter if you like?
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« Reply #10 on: November 13, 2007, 07:01:00 am »

Sure.
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« Reply #11 on: November 13, 2007, 08:07:00 am »

Some dwarves thought it invasive to have extensive personality profiling of their companies. I, however, thought it prudent. I thumbed through the manual, determining their reliability in this new circumstance.







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Re: Nist Akath. Betrayal in the Tundra.
« Reply #12 on: November 13, 2007, 08:12:00 am »

I checked BurnedToast's ledger on materials we had present.
It appeared we had plenty. But if left in this cold, it would surely be ruined.
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« Reply #13 on: November 13, 2007, 08:44:00 am »

Name: Ganndd
Profession: Marksdwarf/Animal Trainer
Gender: Any?
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Re: Nist Akath. Betrayal in the Tundra.
« Reply #14 on: November 13, 2007, 08:54:00 am »

I pulled my hood tighter as I peered out onto the bleak, cold landscape.

Nothing.

As far as the eye could see. Only the minor undulations of the landscape varied. The rest was just flat and snow.
White everywhere. Undoubtedly after this venture I would loathe the sight of it.

It would surely have not been so bad had there been some life, other than ourselves. A beacon of hope, in a land of death. But there was none. Our only hope lay below.

I took a pick. I'd swung one in my youth, and I'd swing one again.

"Right! I don't care what you think your job is, if there's a pick left on the pile, I need you to grab it. We'll save ourselves by the sweat of our brows! STRIKE THE EARTH!"

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