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Kaishai posted:I once had a child dwarf carve a dog bone scepter out of a single bone. No engravings, no embellishments, no spikes. It was worth ridiculously little--I think it was 3,400. Who knew you could become a legendary bonecrafter by turning a dog's leg bone into something a dog's leg bone sort of looks like anyway? It's because he saw the artistic beauty already contained in the bone, and was able to restrain himself sufficiently to bring that art to the common dwarf. It's a testament to self-control and moderation.
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It is said that he whittled the spoon he carries himself. From a larger wooden spoon.
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i poo poo trains posted:I honestly don't think I've ever seen an artifact that is worth so little. I think there was this one artifact in Gemclod that was worth 400 or something retarded like that. I don't remember exactly what it was though.
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Black Griffon posted:I think there was this one artifact in Gemclod that was worth 400 or something retarded like that. I don't remember exactly what it was though. The only artifact I remember from Gemclod were the pants that had an image of the pants themselves on it. So it was just an infinite carving of the same pair of pants, on the same pair of pants.
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Jul 18, 2012 02:50
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By the way if you don't put my Cat Bone Toy Boat on a pedestal in the legendary dining room then I am so tantruming on you
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Jul 18, 2012 03:12
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GrabbinPeels posted:The only artifact I remember from Gemclod were the pants that had an image of the pants themselves on it. So it was just an infinite carving of the same pair of pants, on the same pair of pants. Oh god, I laughed for what felt like hours. That was A Good Artifact.
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Ajaxify posted:In case it wasn't obvious when I said "minimal" in my last post I actually meant mini-map. Apparently minimap isn't a word in my phone's dictionary... Minimal did confuse the hell out of me last night, in the frame of mind I was in. Hence revision of screenshots from TIMG to IMG, but I don't think that was a bad change anyway. Thankfully Slashrat's comment help to set me in the right direction re minimap, so I am definitely planning to manage it better. Zapdos posted:And if you also removed the control panel it would be even better! Just for the ss obviously, no harm in playing that way. There are definite times when it's useful, like showing what I'm highlighting (since the yellow X can obscure it), indicating that I'm issuing "Chop Down Trees" orders, or illustrating the workshop being placed. But like the minimap, I definitely need to be conscious of when to show or not. Fitzy Fitz posted:By the way if you don't put my Cat Bone Toy Boat on a pedestal in the legendary dining room then I am so tantruming on you There are pedestals? 
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Jul 18, 2012 03:26
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OhCrap posted:There are pedestals?
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Jul 18, 2012 03:46
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 From the Private Overseer Files of OhCrap MountainMist, 237, Bronzestabbed History Of New Dwarfs - 10th Sandstone, 237 Among new migrants there is discussion of the story that each one has. I Earn Trust and much Respect by telling mine, including how Bad Parents died of Old Age when I was just Born.  The others are only too happy to share theirs in turn. Even Beloved Husband shares details I did not know. I record Faithfully for Posterity. Bikindok  Chickenfrogdwarf  Gnu Sheriff in Town  Babies  MinorRed  HONK HONK HONK  The GoBotSodomizer  CongoJack  Samuel L. Jackson  DashingGentleman  Humph  Vim Fuego 
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In light of the pedestals in Lepermod. I would like to make a humble request that any gibbed enemy body parts be mounted on pedestals outside the fortress, with emphasis on heads.  edit: Scratch that, make it teeth!
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Jul 18, 2012 05:49
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In hindsight, naming my character "Gnu Sheriff In Town" was really dumb considering I wasn't likely to get the job 
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Jul 18, 2012 05:52
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In fact, the Sheriff and Hammerer roles remain open. Given that GNU Sheriff in Town and Chickenfrogdwarf had both requested Sheriff, and that the two are married, I was thinking to make a dynamic duo. Sheriff GNU Sheriff in Town with her faithful Hammerer husband, Chickenfrogdwarf. Would this suit?
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Jul 18, 2012 06:00
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OhCrap posted:In fact, the Sheriff and Hammerer roles remain open.
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Jul 18, 2012 06:05
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Yeah that'd be awesome (assuming it's cool with my significant other) I'll feel like a total goober otherwise
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Jul 18, 2012 06:07
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JamieTheD posted:Otherwise, it was, I will agree, Good Update. Your characterisation as an idiot is flawless. Missed replying on this - thanks. I see her as less an idiot than an utterly clueless kid with a few funny ideas of how the world should work (black and white, no shades of gray). But you're close enough  The dead parents at 1 year old plays pretty much perfectly into it. This is not a dwarf who has had the benefit of a parent's guidance, unlike Leperfish in the OP. She feels she has something to prove and I don't know where that will lead just yet.And needless to say, the Bad Overseer stuff is purely a character view. I enjoyed your turn I wasn't expecting to be the one to deal with the Mister, but I let it flow and worked out how she would respond to it. I supposed that's one way to fix it... although not necessarily the way I normally would have. Frankly I think that it was that point where I really started to get a feel for the character.I really do have no idea what that lever is meant to do, though. e: Also this one .. Bad Munki posted:.. well, I don't want to be rude, so we'll just leave it at "flawless." No no, by all means, be rude. It's only a character.
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Jul 18, 2012 06:21
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OhCrap posted:Among new migrants there is discussion of the story that each one has. I Earn Trust and much Respect by telling mine, including how Bad Parents died of Old Age when I was just Born. You're an orphan?!?! No wonder you're such a maladjusted whacko. That's incredible, if they'd died any earlier, you would have committed Dwarven Baby Suicide. I wonder if you were one of those rare Dwarven Babies that was on its way to drowning itself in the nearest river when you turned one, and then almost went insane due to lack of clothing. It's bad enough growing up as a dwarf, but a dwarf orphan? A Dwarphan? That's the kind of thing that vampires and bogeymen tell their kids about to scare them.
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Jul 18, 2012 06:27
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I still think a professional comedian names HONK HONK HONK is the best migrant I've ever seen in a Dorf Fortress LP.
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Jul 18, 2012 07:25
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TheWhaler posted:I still think a professional comedian names HONK HONK HONK is the best migrant I've ever seen in a Dorf Fortress LP. If he turns out to be a vampire, Bronzestabbed will immediately clinch Best Dwarf Fortress LP.
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OhCrap posted:Missed replying on this - thanks. I see her as less an idiot than an utterly clueless kid with a few funny ideas of how the world should work (black and white, no shades of gray). But you're close enough Hehe, well, as someone who's a bit of a character-nazi when DMing (Are you in character? Should we burn you for the filthy 'I do this' Heretic that you are? Yes? Good.), I can definitely understand that. You're putting it across quite well. As to the lever, that was my cockup. I genuinely thought I'd need it for the Mister. By the way, JimmyTheD has been hassling you since you broke it, using small words, to explain what it does and how to fix it. Don't bother listening, just mention Bad Overseer is talking much. :P
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From the Overseer Diary of OhCrap Mountainmist, 237, Bronzestabbed 11th Sandstone, 237 I did not think that Mister was necromancy, but JimmyTheD sought to Raise Water into Fortress. Raising things is called necromancy and I now see this. JimmyTheD is not blamed yet. He may only be Misguided and not a Water Necromancer. He must be given a Chance. But water should stay below fortresses and be cleaned with soap before use by Dwarfs. This will prevent water necromancy, whether accidental or deliberate. Wells raise water but not in a necromancy way because of soap. Soap is Good Magic made by Dwarf hands. This fortress does not have water below it. This fortress does not have soap. By order of Overseer, tunnels made by JimmyTheD, Suspected Water Necromancer, are to be turned into reservoirs. All water must be cleansed with soap before use.  By order of Overseer, soap must be made. This requires Lye. Ash is to be made for Lye. Lye requires an Ashery.  Buckets will be required.  Soap requires a Soap Maker's Workshop. I have knowledge of Soap and will construct Workshop.  Both GNU Sheriff in Town and ChickenFrogDwarf ask me about being Sheriff. They are husband and wife. Marital discord is Bad and should be Avoided. I order that GNU Sheriff in Town serve in role of Sheriff. Her husband ChickenFrogDwarf to serve as Hammerer. Hammerer is like a Sheriff but with a Hammer. I am told that Hammerer can even hammer Sheriff if he desires, so this is a Good Decision for Last Hope of Dwarfkind.  New Sheriff demands rooms. More miners are required to meet demand. Vim Fuego and GoBotSodomizer are tasked. New rooms are to be constructed in good rock. I plan rooms for Sheriff and Hammer. I also plan rooms for myself and Beloved.  16th Sandstone 237 What on earth is that across River? Others call it "Murk".  Run Weasel! Do not stop! I do not think it is Healthy for Weasels!  Oh no! Weasel was caught by Murk!  Weasel looks ... different ... after emerging from Murk. It is grunting. I think it is now a Bad Weasel. I am glad it is on other side of River.  18th Sandstone 237 Murk has crossed River!  By order of Overseer, do not go into Murk.  19th Sandstone 237 Murk seems to be .. clearing?  Murk has gone! I must ponder what to do. I will not ask JimmyTheD. I do not know if he caused it with Water Necromancy.  20th Sandstone 237 Underground is my answer. I must make a space for dwarfs to avoid Murk that comes across River. First, storage. I will make more space.  GET OUT OF RIVER BIKINDOK!  BY ORDER OF OVERSEER, BAD WEASELS ARE NOT TO BE HUNTED. HEED MY WORD. WHY DOES BIKINDOK NOT HEED?  DO NOT STALK BAD WEASEL BIKINDOK. HEED! HEED!  21st Sandstone 237 It .. is running away from Bikindok?  23rd Sandstone 237 Bikindok stalks Bad Weasel to very edge of our land across River. Bad Weasel growls but still avoids Bikindok. Many Dwarfs watch and cheer Bikindok on. They do not heed.  24th Sandstone 237 Suddenly Bad Weasel charges toward Bikindok! I cannot watch!  I watch anyway. Bikindok fires a bolt into Bad Weasel! Bad Weasel keeps coming! Bad Weasel bites Bikindok but blood is not drawn! Bikindok fires a bolt into Bad Weasel's body! Bad Weasel is flung away!  Bikindok continues to fire! Bad Weasel stands up and heads toward him - more cautiously this time! Bad Weasel seems to trail its own cloud of Murk! Bikindok's bolt hits Bad Weasel in left rear leg! But Bad Weasel scratches his foot! Blood is not drawn! Bikindok jumps away from another swipe, but falls into a water hole!  Bad Weasel Murk covers water and we do not see what happens. It looks as though fight continues!  We see Bad Weasel's guts fly away! What manner of beast is this? Bad Weasel is biting down, again and again! In excitement, we nearly fail to see a fresh cloud of Murk arise - this time, on our side of Rriver! It is little and not close enough to be of concern yet - our attention remains on Bikindok's struggle.  But all we see is Bad Weasel biting down over and over. Can Bikindok really still be alive? He did not Swim! Suddenly Bad Weasel is hurled away from water!  We hold our breath for Bikindok to emerge. But he does not and Bad Weasel runs back to water hole! It looks in, bites down .. and then saunters away.  Bikindok  OhCrap fucked around with this message at 09:56 on Jul 18, 2012 |
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Combat log for those who are interested ... http://www.mediafire.com/view/?dwksj68e7cd4kkt
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RIP Bikindok. You will be sorely missed, but you will surely not be the last.
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Bikindok, nooo! Also, loving the update... I tried to work out what crazy leap of logic OhCrap the Dwarf was going to have next, and... wow, Water Necromancer... that one came out of left field!
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That was amazing update, OhCrap, but... sorry for whining... the images are too freaking tiny. If you want them to take up less space, I'd recommend either TIMGing them, or - better yet - cropping them only to the area you want to show. But please don't resize them to be smaller, it becomes hard to see what's going on.
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PUBLIC ENEMY NUMBER ONE : BAD WEASEL  HE IS WEASEL THAT IS NOW BAD WEASEL BECAUSE MURK. DO NOT APPROACH BAD WEASEL. DO NOT HUNT BAD WEASEL. DO NOT STALK BAD WEASEL. IF APPROACHED BY BAD WEASEL, HEED OVERSEER. DO NOT TOUCH BAD WEASEL. DO NOT BITE BAD WEASEL. DO NOT JUMP INTO WATER NEAR BAD WEASEL. DO NOT LICK BAD WEASEL. BAD WEASEL DOES NOT TASTE GOOD. DWARFS WHO DO NOT HEED ARE BAD DWARFS. BY ORDER OF OVERSEER. OhCrap fucked around with this message at 15:27 on Jul 18, 2012 |
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markus_cz posted:That was amazing update, OhCrap, but... sorry for whining... the images are too freaking tiny. If you want them to take up less space, I'd recommend either TIMGing them, or - better yet - cropping them only to the area you want to show. But please don't resize them to be smaller, it becomes hard to see what's going on. Err .. oops. I'll fix it now.
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I think the lesson that Binkdok's death taught us is that the bad weasel is bad. At any rate, the murk is looking more and more ominous; first a vanishing undead kestrel, and now a dwarficidal weasel? This really is the place of evil's origin! Which is why I'll be moving here in the next migration! 
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I hope that improves things- I've used the original screenshots and TIMG on the "action" screenshots. I think the resize works ok for general screenshots, but it was hard to figure out what was going on during action, per markus_cz's comment. EDIT: Still wasn't happy. I have revised to zoom in on specific shots. OhCrap fucked around with this message at 09:47 on Jul 18, 2012 |
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Jul 18, 2012 09:18
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Being ripped apart by a weasel sounds a little embarrassing.
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 Bikindok was only in band for a few practices. He either had a pet peafowl or conversed about pet peafowl enough to convince that he did. He had natural ability for music but little linguistic ability or comprehension of the world around him. We therefore made him drummer. In honor of dead bandmate I have constructed a dirge in the traditional poetic form. There once was a dwarf Bikindok Who loved to expose his peacock He embarked one night And went out of sight A mason should never leave rock I will not perform this music as I do not think it proper. Everyone in the band is a mason and the music played is nevertheless not the music of masons. We need more rocks in our music.
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Jul 18, 2012 11:00
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Well, that was quick. At least my death shall serve as an example the rest of our hunters. Namely, that they should look into a change in career.
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From the Overseer Diary of OhCrap Mountainmist, 237, Bronzestabbed 24th Sandstone, 237 JimmyTheD accuses that Mister would stop Bikindok drowning. I deny. I did not do Water Necromancy and make Murks that do Bad Weasels who drown Dwarfs. JimmyTheD did. I am a Good Overseer. I am glad that Bikinidok was a loner with no family to speak of. I do not have to tell a spouse that he was a Bad Dwarf. Dwarfs must not cross River where water is Low. By order of Overseer.  1st Timber 237 New store room is being filled with goods. New rooms are being made ready.  5th Timber 237 I order Vox Nihili to Forge weapons. There will not be more Death.  A Cat gives birth to 2 Kittens. I order delicious Kitten Stew for dinner.  8th Timber 237 Another Murk is reported. It is a little Murk. I barely see it. It does not make Bad Weasels.  11th Timber 237 A loud shout reminds me I had forgotten to tell others that I found El Belmondo. I am a Busy Overseer.  16th Timber 237 A Caravan of Akrelzuglar is sighted!  19th Timber 237 Caravan arrives at our Trading Post. Outpost Liason Cog Smoothlances wastes no time in meeting with Leperfish.  Nettle Soup wastes no time in trading with Merchants.  Nettle Soup procures an alpaca, a goose, a reindeer bull, a hen, a blue peacock, a doe rabbit, a turkey gobbler, a barrel of ale, a barrel of beer, an iron mace, an iron war hammer, an iron breastplate, and a bag of gypsum plaster for our craftwork. I judge that this is Good Value.  20th Timber 237 No-one can work out what is so good about Bronze Spear of Nomikos.  21st Timber 237 Bad Weasel can no longer be seen across River. But what is THAT?!?!  Someone says it is an "Ogress". I am glad it is over River.  22nd Timber 237 I would like a Bigger Axe, now that I've seen Ogress.  23rd Timber 237 EEK! Where is Military!  JimmyTheD runs away from Goblin Thief.  24th Timber 237 RUN FASTER! HE IS GETTING AWAY! HEED ME!  Bugger. QUICK! ANOTHER ONE! GET HIM! HEED ME! HEED ME NOW!  Wait, that one is Kobold. They are working together! 25th Timber 237 NO! RUN FASTER! HEED! HEED! HEED!  Double Bugger. By order of Overseer, Military must Run Faster. 1st Moonstone 237 Does it feel colder all of a sudden? 
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I wonder if Bad Weasel and Bad Munki know each other. At this point I would be seriously condering pumping magma from the magma sea to make a magma moat. Zombies are not to be tolerated. e: HEED ME Ignimbrite fucked around with this message at 11:42 on Jul 18, 2012 |
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Ignimbrite posted:I wonder if Bad Weasel and Bad Munki know each other. OhCrap Mountainmist: "If Bad Munki is Friends with Bad Weasel then Bad Munki is Bad Dwarf." quote:At this point I would be seriously condering pumping magma from the magma sea to make a magma moat. Zombies are not to be tolerated. OhCrap Mountainmist: *nods vaguely*
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Kaishai's previous journal entry left me with tears in my eyes from all the laughing. Thank you. Am I the only one reading the updates in Rorschach's emotionless voice? Because they sound awesome in my mind.
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E: never saw the beard before, what the..
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  Question! Would parents caught raising their child get accused of Child Necromancy? 
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Bernardo Orel posted:
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Bad Munki posted:It's because he saw the artistic beauty already contained in the bone, and was able to restrain himself sufficiently to bring that art to the common dwarf. It's a testament to self-control and moderation. Ceci n'est pas une Bone :iamafag:
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