Journal of Overseer Creiydrek Yearrings, Excerpts
GalenaI met eyes with one of the goblins we kept in a cage by the entrance, knowing he'd soon be submerged in the vile water. The goblin was laughing. Fikod and I speedily assessed the situation.
This might not be so terrible after all. I've rushed Fikod over to the stockpile to grab a few
This fort deserves to drown along with everyone in it.
Oddam/Oglokoog/Whatever-Their-Name-Is managed to put up the final wall seconds before it was too late. We couldn't build exactly where I wanted to because
somebody had indulged in far too much of the numbing dust for his own well-being and collapsed in the middle of the hall. The former doctor, of course. How can a single dwarf be so frowningly pathetic? Even writing his name draws my ire.
2nd GalenaThe consequences of the flood weren't as damning as one might figure (I am staggered that we're still alive). Due to some brilliant design choices by one of the former overseers, Lower Battlefailed should be entirely unaffected by the disaster.
On the other hand, Upper Battlefailed is ruined. No one went in there much, so it's unlikely to be missed, but we had many valuable things stored down there. Such as all of our metal. All of it. Somehow. I'll need to speak with the miners and resume metal extraction. We also have to abandon the new wing before we even got a chance to enjoy it. Matuin's hard work and sacrifice have been entirely in vain. In the meanwhile, a new entryway to Lower Battlefailed has been carved.
I didn't see it take place, but our new doctor actually healed both the comatose children. She still has no idea what she is doing, but for whatever reason, fortune has smiled on both her and those two lads. We're all caught up in a rare spirit of celebration. Meng (the Engineer, not the Incompetent) has taken all the children outside to give them something constructive to do. It's good for them to be busy, and maybe they'll learn a thing or two in the process.
I don't believe this. Cerol was killed when part of the wall fell on top of him. How is it that everyone named Meng in this fort is a complete imbecile? He's cut off from booze for three months, and barred from being alone with the children ever again. This terrible and completely preventable incident shames all of us.
8th GalenaAfter some careful experimentation, I found out what the levers in front of the Arena operated.
As the lever was pulled, the shuttling of a cage was heard. The bookkeeper was immediately set upon by a skorse that charged out of the arena and across the room toward him. The Swordsmaster Zon attempted to save him, but only succeeded in turning the beasts ire upon himself. I was about to unsheathe my blade when I saw Kubuk flash across the room like a steel-clad lightning bolt.
A goblin who had been seriously beaten under our care took advantage of the prevailing chaos to make a daring escape.
Having no idea where to run, the creature fled into the caves...
...pursued...
...and lost...
..by our valiant soldiers.
The Swordsmaster has made sport of hunting it. Without a weapon the pathetic goblin's no threat to anyone. He'll probably be eaten by some creature of the depths before Zon ever finds him. I should thank the escapee for revealing that our entire fortress is widely exposed to the underground labyrinth. If I thought the dwarf responsible for that still lived, I would have them executed.
22nd Galena
More buzzards have been spotted recently. The guards are carefully watching for any sign of attack. Ilmoran continues to work on new furnishings while our pariah of a Chief Engineer has been building my ballista parts.
Frankly, journal, I've been feeling pretty good lately, despite all our mishaps and mayhem. Those of us who survive now enjoy hope, comfort, and relative safety. The flood may even turn out to be a blessing in disguise, since it has made Battefailed more secure than ever. And, I adore my sword. I'm trying to think of a name for it.
I haven't abandoned the two lost souls in the Arena, but I'm still waiting on those ballista parts. I hope this plan works, because if it doesn't, we're moving on to water, then magma.
24th GalenaSeveral human traders have been sighted in the distance, and I'm glad to receive our tall neighbors. Fikod was asked to open the gate and allow them entry while I traveled up to the surface to welcome our guests. Hopefully they've brought some metal here.
28th Galena
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