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TildeATH posted:The updates are great, I'm really enjoying your turn. Punish more people because of Bad Munki, okay thanks! Punish all the people. S&M fortress.
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Leperflesh posted:I believe the last update ended 28th of Opal, 244. I wish that month was called Pineapple for no good reason. Thanks!
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 2nd Obsidian The old order to build ballista bolts for Queen Sankis has been completed, and fortunately just in time. A poor dwarf was going to get punished for daring to defy Her Majesty, but that has been prevented.  4th Obsidian Vaga42Bond complains about the state of his pet guineacock to me, accusing the animal trainers of being unable to take care of the animals. As he complains, I am told a bugbat has forgotten its training, and given all the other animal-related problems we've been having, I can only agree.   7th Obsidian I bump into Yeol, one of the doctors and former overseers, carrying a bucket to a patient. Confused, I follow him, to discover InwardChaos locked in a traction bench, several dozen buckets piled up around her.   "What happened, InwardChaos?" I asked, as Yeol poured water down her throat. "Mining accident. Who are you?" she asked. "I'm the Overseer." "No, TildeATH is the Overseer." "Yes, several years ago. He went missing a few months back. Have you seen him?" "I only see the food bringers and bucket carriers." I look around at the fortress of buckets surrounding the dwarf. "What year exactly did this mining accident happen?" "240." "Have you left this traction bench since?" "No." Confused, feeling I'm the victim of a prank, I grabbed the tablet left nearby, which had a thick layer of dust on it, and examined her treatment history.  It's true. InwardChaos has not left her traction bench in over 4 years. She has not tasted booze in 4 years. The incompetence of the medical staff apparently knows no bounds. I order the traction bench deconstructed and InwardChaos released.  13th Obsidian The Queen has mandated that one more ballista bolt is needed to secure the fortress. I issue the order to construct it.  15th Obsidian I hear GrabbinPeels ranting about 'burned men' and other visions, convinced that the spirit of Bad Munki is driving him. I am sure that the military will solve his mental issues. 21st Obsidian We are running low on stores of adamantine. All Dwarves know the perils of The Metal and mining it, so I order limited excavations of additional stores, in areas that I feel certain do not threaten the fortress.  22nd Obsidian Kenning has come of age today, and is ready to join the workforce as a full worker.  I believe he shall serve under Vox Nihili, the Hammerer, to enforce the Queens' Justice.  24th Obsidian InwardChaos, free from his imprisonment, has resumed her work as a miner with enthusiasm.  25th Obsidian The adamantine mining proceeded without a hitch, increasing our stores significantly. I hope we will not need more during my term, as I fear the Legends about The Metal.    28th Obisidan Leperfish found me atop the Monument late at night, the sky already becoming more red, laboring in its construction.  "Two dwarves have died of old age, Overseer," he said.   "They were good dwarves, honorable to their kin," I said, slotting a copper bar into place and stepping away. "It may not be the most dwarvenly way to die, but I'm sure I would accept it." "What will you do when this is complete?" We looked out over the surrounding surface. It was peaceful up here, removed away from the chaos of the fortress below. "I have every intention of finding the missing childrens' corpses and turning them over to their parents. And when I find out what dwarf is responsible for their vanishment, I will ensure justice is done." "They could have fallen into the lava, or down a pit. There could be no bodies." "Then my search is doomed from the start." We watched as the sun rose over a new year. "Where did the dwarves die?" I asked. "Were they happy?" "Va'al died drinking. It was a good death."  "And Fitzy Fitz?" "Well... he died in your throne room."  I was not happy with that news as the sun crested the sky. 
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Sky Shadowing posted:
Commatoes v.2
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Jan 26, 2013 18:01
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Loving the updates!
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Zapdos posted:Commatoes v.2 This game.
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Jan 27, 2013 00:51
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gently caress yes, it'll take more than a bit of nerve damage to keep me down! I notice that my dwarf is holding both his crutch and his sword in the same hand, though. This seems physically improbable.
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Jan 27, 2013 02:42
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I'd like to imagine the sword is tied to the crutch, and he just kinds of bumps into things to stab them.
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Jan 27, 2013 02:45
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Perhaps it's the game's way of saying he is using the sword as a crutch.
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Jan 27, 2013 02:55
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Aw, Fitzy Fitz. He was among the very first migrant wave that came to Bronzestabbed, arriving during my year. For those of you writing journal entries or whatever, please note that the latest update finishes out the year 244. It is now 1 Granite 245.
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Jan 27, 2013 04:43
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Well, there is my excuse for never writing a journal entry for Dwarfme. Also Sky, you might want to proofread your pronouns better. In the update, Dwarfme was described as Man, Man, Woman, Woman, Woman, Man. She is female.
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Sky Shadowing posted:15th Obsidian The "man" can't tell medorf what's going on! He know's what's what! Bad Munki's going to cast a plague on everyone's houses, and then I'll be his right hand dwarf. You'll all see.
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Jan 27, 2013 07:16
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I haven't really followed this since Christmas, but now I've caught up. Sky Shadowing is doing great, I laughed at Commatoes v.2 and a dwarf dying of old age in the Overseer's throne room! It's also great to see that Tradition is being followed with Bad Munki not becoming Overseer.
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Jan 27, 2013 09:19
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I was going to get together a set of animated gifs of people freaking out and armageddon striking and other madness for when Bad Munki was finally selected overseer. Then I just started laughing and laughing and forgot all about it.
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Jan 27, 2013 18:14
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Well you'd better get back on it because this time? I can feel it. Winds of change, man, winds of change!
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Bad Munki posted:Well you'd better get back on it because this time? I can feel it. Winds of change, man, winds of change! Aww, isn't he so cute with his optimism? 
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SirPhoebos posted:Aww, isn't he so cute with his optimism? WINDS. OF. CHANGE. 
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Bad Munki posted:WINDS. OF. CHANGE. Are you sure that isn't a beer burp?
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Vaga42Bond posted:Are you sure that isn't a beer burp? I had winds of change once, all over the place 
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1st Granite, 245 As the sun sets, I take time to take new account of the fortress' status. The New Year has always had special relevance for me, because it is my birthday, and I am now 79 years old, though, given that I do not know my parents, the date may not be.  The fortress has had a net gain in population, even with the several deaths, in battle or not. Our stores remain relatively steady, and it would take a true catastrophe for the fortress to fall now. Clearly, this is the time we must focus on Our Mission, and the near completion of The Monument should inspire the fortress to follow that mission. 3rd Granite Another animal no longer responds to the commands of its dwarven masters, yet another of our bugbats. Perhaps this has something to do with the missing animals? Maybe they are tearing their brethren apart and devouring them, leaving no traces?  4th Granite Another animal is reported missing. LeJackal has yet to respond to my summons, over a month after they were issued. I am still confident he had nothing to do with it, but that confidence is diminishing. Should he not respond, I may have to order his vault opened. Perhaps he stores records in there as to the vanishment of the children.  9th Granite While training in the Gnu Order barracks, Spork gives birth to a baby boy, named Bronze Phalluscolossus. Her husband is LeJackal, and I attempt to take advantage of congragulations to interview him, but he evades me.     15th Granite As I watch the last stages of the Monument get constructed, I spy Sunbro practicing his archery on top of Gnu Order's barracks. One of his shot misses terribly, flying off over the fortress. I resolve to construct stone walls beside the archery targets so as to not endanger the fortress.  17th Granite Krushdhead is spotted leading a dodging demonstration in her squad's barracks. She taps her feet, thinking deeply, then throws her axe at one of her recruits unexpectedly. When SadBilly protests, she uncompromisngly and slowly explains that he must expect the unexpected. I do not doubt her duty.  19th Granite Kaishai, the fortress manager, was seen leaving her room, refusing to engage with any other dwarves in discussion, instead moving with singular purpose. I believe the manager has been taken by A Mood.   20th Granite Our manager has seized a craftsdwarf's workshop. She does not bear the signs of a second mind, but I am disappointed inspiration has chosen her and not  I seize the last copper bar needed for The Monument and take a position at the top of the construction. I slide it into place and stand back.   My dream work is completed. All that is left is to disassemble the supports needed for dwarves to construct the upper segments. 21st Granite Esme lets out a shout by what is apparently referred to as a 'swimming pool' outside the new gate, startling a kobold thief she stumbled upon.  It runs screaming from sight to the south.  Meanwhile Kaishai is heard working, all materials apparently assembled.   23rd Granite There has been an accident on the Monument. Improbable Lobster was removing a piece of scaffolding hen a backpack somebody had left on top came down and smashed into him. It struck him in the chest and broke the sternum. He was well enough to get to the hospital under his own accord.  24th Granite Kaishai lets out a shout of triumph and walks out holding an extravagant earring.   25th Granite Frederico de Soya lets out another shout of 'THIEF!' as he stumbles across a second kobold beyond the gates.  It chases Frederico de Soya to the west, but Mzbundifund sees and shoots at the kobold, damaging its leg. Mr. Vile is leaning on his crutch next to me, watching the kobold limping away. I order him to summon his squad- kill it. Zebrin is the first to spot it, but it goes beyond the bounds of our land, and the chase is ended. I doubt it will return to its home, so I judge the mission a success.  28th Granite I stand atop the newly completed monument, surveying the lands of Bronzestabbed. Nothing in my life before I came here, while I lived in Planksavior, has measured up to this. I am the servant of the Queen, the leader of what may be a sprawling mess, but is truly the greatest fortress. I can only think to the odd circumstances that have led to me being here. Many dwarves have tried. Bad Munki has tried many times beyond the grave, but I had the fortunate circumstances of being selected not once, but twice. Clearly the gods were at work. Clearly I was destined to lead Bronzestabbed. So perhaps this Monument was destined as well. Perhaps it was my purpose, to construct a Sword of Destiny.  I know not what the gods' plan was for me, but I will act as I always have. And I know one thing that can drive at a dwarf's heart- if LeJackal does not answer as to the children, I will open his vault and seize whatever he stores in there, for the good of Bronzestabbed. Sky Shadowing fucked around with this message at 04:53 on Jan 28, 2013 |
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Arglebargle III posted:Where is that exactly? It's the strange shaped structure just to the southwest of the New Gates:  You can see it in that picture. I can't access the save to take a more clear screenshot.
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 Not every dwarf is as skilled at the keeping of documents and arranging of protocol as I am. This fact came into stark relief when I received a summons from the current Overseer, Sky Shadowing, almost a month past the date on which it had been issued. I was aghast - apparently now that I am no longer an Overseer few dwarfs snap to effort for delivering messages. I gather up all my notes and hurry to meet him, finding a time to meet in the quarters he has assigned for himself. It seems rather arrogant to make the formal royal chambers his own quarters, but I will hold my tongue on that matter unless he moves to enthrone himself as some supreme warlord. Apparently the matter seemed to be a bit of miscommunication. It turns out that Maelin had spoken of some kind of vault beyond a doorway, which garnered significant confusion. Luckily I had brought along my copy of design notes and was able to trace out how the question had come to be answered. Fortunately I have a decent sense of spatial reckoning. "Ah, well, Overseer, as you know there are a multitude of exploration tunnels running through the lower levels. You were standing in the Sterilizer, a defensive measure, locating in the Emergency Capsule. A last-ditch redoubt for the fort to retreat to, which as you may notice needs some more work but - it already includes a vault, the Crackmaster Cultural Vault. If you look from the Sterilizer, that doorway leads to the exploration tunnels, to the Capsule, to the Vault. So indeed, from where you stood that door leads to a Vault. It is nothing more than an access door for the cavern systems, in case wood needs to be harvested or the like." I unroll the specifications for the Crackmaster Cultural Vault. "Speaking of the Vault, have you assigned your tomb on the wall of Overseers? Are you continuing to place our historic artifacts on pedestals? It won't be much of a cultural reserve if it isn't kept up to date you know. The four that died in the latest siege, fighting bravely for the fortress? Uh, Hardboiled, Rothon, Van Kraken and Magrov should be interred there, and not in the common catacombs. In addition, I might suggest expanding the Emergency Capsule, perhaps putting a few dwarf families there permanently so that it can be tested as its own fortress in miniature? The Sterilizer also needs some additional work to advance it beyond basic functionality - I know it is unlikely they will ever be used but better to have and not need than need and not have." It was at that pint that Sky Shadowing revealed his true concern - the whereabouts of TildeAth and Pickled Tink. This concern has arisen due to the many animals that are being reported missing, the notifications piling up week after week. I sigh, and draw out my prepared response. I am glad that not a single detail of the construction is written down, and that only I labored in its construction. It is as secret as the motivations of the gods. "Well, I am sure you have noticed that while animals are going missing, Overseer, no dwarves are vanishing into the dark. During my term as Overseer, you could not turn around without having the dwarf you were drinking with vanishing. It was a horrific time of terror. I cannot help but feel responsible for it, as I feel that I antagonized the elves by exposing their campaign to strangle our fortress slowly through the corruption of our youth. With their stealth exposed, they moved to more dire methods with the assistance of conspirators within the fortress. These conspirators made it possible for them to vanish dwarves, to threaten our safety through sabotage and murder. I hunted, for months, sniffing at the trail of these black-hearted elf-spawn until they all but confessed to me. In their arrogance, TildeATH and Pickled Tink overplayed their hands and revealed themselves to me. Using elven magic and goblin minions, they laid siege to this fortress, body and soul. What was I, as Overseer, to do? I could not execute them - that would destroy the morale of this fortress forever to see ones so young laid out by the hammer. Not to mention that they, in their youth, may have an opportunity for redemption. At the same time that I could not kill them, I could not allow them to run loose and poison the Rare Ship from within. Therefore, I labored in secret to build a refuge for them both, and surrounded it with a thousand deadly lever traps and magma, all linked to the refuge's own self destruct mechanism. I destroyed all notes and plans, therefor eliminating entirely the opportunity for their dark allies to free them from outside. So how to extract them, you ask? The only levers for their refuge that do not destroy the refuge or kill the would-be rescuer are within the refuge itself - along with enough supplies for half a century. I can only hope that by the time they are old enough to emerge their bloodlust will have smouldered into ash - and if it has not, the Overseer on that day can do what I could not. Listen to me, Sky Shadowing, make no attempts to find or release them - not if you want this fortress to live."
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Bronzestabbed: Home of the Giant Dildo oh, it's a sword ... huh. OhCrap fucked around with this message at 06:51 on Jan 28, 2013 |
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Jan 28, 2013 06:45
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I've made some earrings this month, but none would qualify as legendary artifacts. I think I'm jealous of dwarf-me. Then again, only dwarven lobes could bear the weight of limestone.
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I downloaded the save for kicks, and the fort so far is really amazing. There's enough of everything everywhere for some massive engineering projects. E: sorry. Van Kraken fucked around with this message at 16:02 on Jan 28, 2013 |
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The Dworacle predicts Bad Munki's inevitable turn: The Great Dworacle intones, "You must build, for all dwarvenkind..." "A grand concentration camp made of soap in a wilderness subterranean magma!" Also, it would be great if you could please observe the following additional requirements: accessory: A magma waterfall over the entrance accessory: mountain relations_with_other_civs: Give all elven traders gifts of wooden mugs restriction: you may not cut down any trees! Super Challenge Mode: none Super_Challenge_Mode:
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You probably should't be posting screenshots of things like that, Van Kraken. You may be exposing future plot points.
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Van Kraken posted:
Wow, I'm kind of hurt. Thanks for ruining future plot points. What made you think posting spoilers would be a good idea? The hell is wrong with you? LeJackal fucked around with this message at 15:08 on Jan 28, 2013 |
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edit: Actually, forget it.
my dad fucked around with this message at 14:09 on Jan 28, 2013 |
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Van Kraken posted:SPOILERS Angry about spoilers. SirPhoebos fucked around with this message at 17:22 on Jan 28, 2013 |
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Jan 28, 2013 14:54
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LeJackal posted:Wow, I'm kind of hurt. Thanks for ruining future plot points. What made you think posting spoilers would be a good idea? The hell is wrong with you? That was dumb, I'm sorry. I took it down. Thanks for not quoting the whole thing.
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Well, it would appear some drama happened. Van Kraken, it says all over everything - in this forum's rules, in this thread's opening posts where stuff is linked, and prominently on the Overseer site where the save is hosted, not to post spoilers if you choose to look at the save. I'm glad you've removed what you posted, hopefully surprises weren't ruined for too many people.
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Leperflesh posted:
Emphasis mine. Just a reminder. slowbeef, forum mod's rule thread posted:Don't show off poo poo in the game ahead of the LP unless the author says it's okay! LeJackal fucked around with this message at 18:27 on Jan 28, 2013 |
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Leperflesh posted:I'm glad you've removed what you posted, hopefully surprises weren't ruined for too many people. Fortunately I just scan the thread for mentions of my name so I can yell at people, so I still have no idea what's going on.
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Leperflesh posted:I'm glad you've removed what you posted, hopefully surprises weren't ruined for too many people. I for one can barely parse what's going on in screenshots without someone explaining it to me so I didn't grasp the significance of whatever it was when I did see it. So there's that.
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GrabbinPeels posted:I for one can barely parse what's going on in screenshots without someone explaining it to me so I didn't grasp the significance of whatever it was when I did see it. So there's that. Yeah same here, I saw it and only sort of got it. So, not all is lost.
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At least it was at night in the US, and early in a workday in Europe, so maybe people hadn't woken up or gotten bored at their jobs and made their way to SA yet. So hopefully the damage was minimal, and things can proceed as planned.
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To get things back on track: I think whoever pulls the Sword of Destiny out of the ground should be the next Overseer. Let's see if Bad Munki is truly The Bearded One 
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Bad Munki posted:Fortunately I just scan the thread for mentions of my name so I can yell at people, so I still have no idea what's going on. It basically showed Leperfish's dice roller and how it automatically prevents it rolling your or Kraken's number.
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