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Author Topic: Note to Urist--In which you express your frustration to your dwarves  (Read 1491414 times)

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Re: Note to Urist--In which you express your frustration to your dwarves
« Reply #6870 on: January 01, 2017, 05:07:56 pm »

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Etur suffered almost no injuries from the event, nor was it in any way notable or memorable.

Ah, but you see, the statue is not necessarily about Etur's "accident." Rather, it is a commemoration of a comic irony in Dwarven culture - the stoutness of the dwarven child prevailing over the death-trap that minecarts so usually are. What your records fail to state is that not only did Etur receive no injury from the incident, they were in fact so sturdy that the minecart received a sizeable dent. Stories of the incident have been hyperbolized from Etur being struck by the minecart, to Etur intentionally standing in front of the cart as a test of strength, to Etur being some sort of memetic hunter, tracking down and headbutting minecarts wherever they lurk.
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Re: Note to Urist--In which you express your frustration to your dwarves
« Reply #6871 on: January 02, 2017, 09:49:02 am »

Agreed that it is pretty remarkable. Minecarts have caused the most injuries and deaths in my actual fortresses so far, so for a child as young as they come to not even be injured....Etur you lucky dwarf.

Compared to that, statues of gods seem trite.

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Re: Note to Urist--In which you express your frustration to your dwarves
« Reply #6872 on: January 02, 2017, 03:23:26 pm »

But the cart was also made of extremely light wood. But yes, such an event would still be impressive. Better than my dwarves making a bunch of their works depicting the dozens of masterwork goblets made by a 13 year old girl.
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Re: Note to Urist--In which you express your frustration to your dwarves
« Reply #6873 on: January 03, 2017, 08:12:07 pm »

Paging the Broker of GuildPlunge, please report to the trade area immediately. Repeat: Paging the broker. You have had a sleep, have eaten, and had a drink, so you have no more ways of sodding procrastinating left open to you. Paging the broker of Guildplunge, please report to the trade area immediately....
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Re: Note to Urist--In which you express your frustration to your dwarves
« Reply #6874 on: January 04, 2017, 10:42:35 am »

Dear greater fire imps of my fort,
In some places you would be referred to as a 'minority', but considering you outnumber us 32.5 to one, this seems incorrect.
Why exactly did all 130 of you join us? I guess it's good, because maybe any attacking fire imps might speak diplomatically with you, instead of just burning us to the ground.
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Re: Note to Urist--In which you express your frustration to your dwarves
« Reply #6875 on: January 04, 2017, 01:08:17 pm »

Paging the Broker of GuildPlunge, please report to the trade area immediately. Repeat: Paging the broker. You have had a sleep, have eaten, and had a drink, so you have no more ways of sodding procrastinating left open to you. Paging the broker of Guildplunge, please report to the trade area immediately....
Urist McBroker withdraws from society...
Urist McBroker cancels Trade at Depot: Taken by mood.
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Re: Note to Urist--In which you express your frustration to your dwarves
« Reply #6876 on: January 04, 2017, 04:11:52 pm »

Urist McBroker cancels trade at depot: interrupted by capybara
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Re: Note to Urist--In which you express your frustration to your dwarves
« Reply #6877 on: January 04, 2017, 04:55:14 pm »

Stories of the incident have been hyperbolized from Etur being struck by the minecart, to Etur intentionally standing in front of the cart as a test of strength, to Etur being some sort of memetic hunter, tracking down and headbutting minecarts wherever they lurk.
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Re: Note to Urist--In which you express your frustration to your dwarves
« Reply #6878 on: January 04, 2017, 05:04:29 pm »

Paging the Broker of GuildPlunge, please report to the trade area immediately. Repeat: Paging the broker. You have had a sleep, have eaten, and had a drink, so you have no more ways of sodding procrastinating left open to you. Paging the broker of Guildplunge, please report to the trade area immediately....
Urist McBroker withdraws from society...
Urist McBroker cancels Trade at Depot: Taken by mood.

<facedesk> If it's another goddamn leather sceptre, I am giving you a choice between  Cavern Level 1: Steaming Forgotten Beast and Cavern Level 2: Spitting Forgotten Beast, for the rest of your natural life.

Urist McBroker cancels trade at depot: interrupted by capybara

I've had worse. "Urist McBroker has turned into a werewolverine!" .....Most surprised elvish traders EVER.

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Re: Note to Urist--In which you express your frustration to your dwarves
« Reply #6879 on: January 04, 2017, 07:31:34 pm »

Dear Urist McBroker's next of kin

I am deeply sorry for your loss, but the death of the appraiser of legends is a tragedy for us all.  None know why Urist decided to take part in underground trap setting. All that we do know, is that Jabberers appear to be vengeful. Please take solace in the fact that they were paralyzed below the neck while they bled out on the mossy floor while other civilians fled for their lives until the military arrived.

Sincerely-Your Overseer
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Re: Note to Urist--In which you express your frustration to your dwarves
« Reply #6880 on: January 04, 2017, 09:01:18 pm »

I've had worse. "Urist McBroker has turned into a werewolverine!" .....Most surprised elvish traders EVER.

Yeah, that's pretty bad. I've had were beasts turn in the middle of the mead hall during a performance actually, but were brokers have never been an issue.
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Re: Note to Urist--In which you express your frustration to your dwarves
« Reply #6881 on: January 04, 2017, 11:47:23 pm »

Dear Urist McFruitgatherer,

Don't bother giant black mambas.
It wasn't bothering you, and you had no business attacking and punching the thing to death because you hate snakes.

Poor bugger never stood a chance.
Dear Overseer,

I identify as a mongoose. Don't discriminate.

Signed, Urist McSnakeEater
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Now, with that out of the way.

Dear Urist McDoomguy
Yes, digging into the circus may be "Fun", but at least wait till we AT LEAST HAVE A FUNCTIONING FORT UNTIL YOU UNLEASH THE CLOWN CAR! Another issue, uristMcLazybum, stop treating hauling as priority number one.

Urist McDarwinAward, your name is all the explanation I need.
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Re: Note to Urist--In which you express your frustration to your dwarves
« Reply #6882 on: January 06, 2017, 03:40:07 pm »

Urist McDarwinAward, your name is all the explanation I need.
Explanation maybe, but not enough story. How did McDarwinAward earn his award?
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Re: Note to Urist--In which you express your frustration to your dwarves
« Reply #6883 on: January 06, 2017, 04:11:15 pm »

Urist McDarwinAward, your name is all the explanation I need.
Explanation maybe, but not enough story. How did McDarwinAward earn his award?

Urist McDarwinAward Decided to go out into the underground caverns near a hostile megabeast to "Gather spider silk" and shit.
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Re: Note to Urist--In which you express your frustration to your dwarves
« Reply #6884 on: January 06, 2017, 04:35:52 pm »

Urist McDarwinAward, your name is all the explanation I need.
Explanation maybe, but not enough story. How did McDarwinAward earn his award?

Urist McDarwinAward Decided to go out into the underground caverns near a hostile megabeast to "Gather spider silk" and shit.
Ah, the old "go to the danger collecting something unnecessary, then get killed by the danger and drop clothing that someone else can collect" thing.
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