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 From "Tha' Art 'o Warr" by Grey Hunter What a nesh bunch 'a seconds! Apparently the' doont be understanding that I'm dooin nowt but try ta' toughen them up! Slo'guns like "A punch a day keeps Goblin awhey." and "Complain ta me fist, yah nesh bugger" are apparently not gettin me much in tha opinon polls! Nowt problem. One day tha'll see my plans, when I'm in command then tha'll unleash a wave of violence tha'll toughun up tha lotta them! Oh god, I'm going to have to apply for overseership now, aren't I?
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Yeah we're gonna need the story of that human serpentman vampire diplomat lawgiver.
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Boing posted:Yeah we're gonna need the story of that human serpentman vampire diplomat lawgiver. Obviously he is a hero worthy of a story. Maybe an ex-adventurer?
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Rather Goldechoed (like our ore storage, apparently) This is so boring. They tell me I need to melt down some ore instead of distilling my batches, and I say to them, "Alright, where's the ore?" And they say, "We ain't got the ore." "Well," I say, "How can I smelt the ore if there ain't ore?" They shrugged and walked off. I swear, adults are the dumbest people alive. Oh well. Long as I got my cup they can do what they like.
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Boing posted:Yeah we're gonna need the story of that human serpentman vampire diplomat lawgiver. In a time before recorded history, Serpentera became leader of Humanity. In 1, Serpentera was cursed by [UNKNOWN ENTITY] with vampirism. In 2, Serpentera got a really sweet hat and became diplomat of all of Humanity. The end.
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Huh, I might get dwarfed after the next few waves of migrants. That doesn't seem too far off. Oh man, I'm so excited!
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Sep 29, 2014 14:56
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ViggyNash posted:Huh, I might get dwarfed after the next few waves of migrants. That doesn't seem too far off. If things continue at this pace I will be off camping when I get dwarfed! Hopefully I survive until I return.
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How sharp are the fangs of serpentman vampires? Can they pierce serpent hides, or do they prey upon softer victims?
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WooHoo! I'll be the best mayor ever. I'll only mandate booze for everyone, I promise.
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Walked through the door and got promoted on the spot to Captain of the Guard awww yeah 
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ghetto wormhole posted:Walked through the door and got promoted on the spot to Captain of the Guard awww yeah well yeah. Everyone previously skilled with the crossbow was dead.
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Veloxyll posted:well yeah. Everyone previously skilled with the crossbow was dead. Still counts!
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 Oh my. Os Kneadedclutch the serpent man vampire law-giver. There's quite the story to be told here. Os Kneadedclutch was a serpent man vampire born in 475. He was of unknown parentage. The first meaningful thing we know about him is that in 507, while just a regular ordinary twentysomething sentient snake, Os became the commander of The Chaos of Reverence. Who were they? Well, they were an outcast band of serpent men and women, originally from The Realm of Oracles, living in the human town of Datemoisten. They formed in 464, having come from... well, to tell the truth, I have no idea where or what The Realm of Oracles was. I simply cannot find any reference to it anywhere in our world's legends. A site? A civilisation? Your guess is as good as mine. Wherever they came from, I think it's safe to assume they would have been quite the underclass in Datemoisten. A wave of immigrants with scaly skin and sharp teeth? You can imagine how the townfolk might have reacted to that. Serpents or not, you sort of want to feel sorry for The Chaos of Reverence. Or maybe that's just me. Anyway, back to Os. In the mid-spring of 519, aged 44, he profaned a temple named The Still Church in Datemoisten. It had been built in 463 by The Young Councils of The Confederation of Merchants, creating a monastic order known as The Heavenly Doctrines. Sounds pretty nice, really, doesn't it? For his crime, Os was cursed by the patron of the temple, Loli Heatherhushes the Fair Whispers (the human goddess of silence) to prowl the night in search of blood. Maybe she thought it would be a suitable comeuppance; I guess she didn't foresee what it would do for him. (Later, Gil Watchwhispers - the High Calm of the temple herself - profaned the altar and was similarly cursed. I wonder what was really going on in The Still Church?) Os stuck around in Datemoisten for over twenty years. There's not much to say about this interim time, but skip forward a little and it gets interesting. When I first saw what Os did to The Still Church, I wanted to apologise for him. I wanted him to be the victim of religious oppression, or maybe just a misguided rebel trying to stand up for his people. You can't tar all serpent men with the same brush: that's what I wanted to say. Refugees can be a productive part of society, too. But in the late spring of 541, Os Kneadedclutch revealed the truth. He formed a one-man group named The Communion of Robustness, a cult dedicated to the worship of... the serpent man vampire Os Kneadedclutch. Os, cursed with eternal life and the ability to feed on the blood of others, came to believe he was a god. But I think deep down he might have always believed it. I think he targeted The Still Church two decades ago in order to punish the blasphemers. Os Kneadedclutch, in short, is a nasty piece of work. From here, the story gets complicated. In the late winter of 542, Os aroused general suspicion in Datemoisten after he was linked to a murder. He confronted the human vampire Bora Suppersblew about it, and they fought. And not only did Os win, he usurped Bora's place as law-giver. I don't think it matters much, considering they were both vampires anyway, but I'd have liked to know who really committed that murder. Knowing what I know about Os now, I wouldn't put it past him to have framed Bora. Whatever the truth of it, Os was the law-giver now, and he took up residence in Spikeseams, Bora's old home. In 546, he was confronted by another vampire named Kammat Budaces. She was trying to do exactly what Os had done: blame an outsider to divert suspicion away from herself. It didn't work. Os outwitted or outfought her, and Kammat fled to a hamlet named Blownworks. Os' name remained clear.  Os is biding his time in Spikeseams. In the ten years he's been there, he's killed only one human. But make no mistake: he is very dangerous, and by now he will be very thirsty. Still, Os must be exceptionally charismatic to have risen so far, from such humble beginnings. In other words, I don't imagine our dwarves have the slightest inkling about his true nature. Maybe they're safer that way. Wordbird Raven fucked around with this message at 23:25 on Oct 9, 2014 |
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symuun posted:EVERYTHING Holy poo poo that guy is baddass.
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symuun posted:The legend of Os Kneadedclutch the serpent man vampire law-giver. The most important question is: Who would win in a fight against Kafit Rootwaxed the Lustful Rawness of Nature the marsh titan?
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ViggyNash posted:The most important question is: the audience
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reading posted:WooHoo! I'll be the best mayor ever. I'll only mandate booze for everyone, I promise. Here's a policy I can get behind.
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ViggyNash posted:The most important question is: Trap him in a cage until Kafit Rootwaxed shows up, and let's find out.
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So did Os' cult dedicated to his own worship ever gain any more followers? Or is he basically sitting around in the evenings worshipping himself all alone? Because that sounds like the saddest thing.
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PurpleXVI posted:So did Os' cult dedicated to his own worship ever gain any more followers? Or is he basically sitting around in the evenings worshipping himself all alone? Because that sounds like the saddest thing. Especially before there was internet porn to look at while he does it.
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PurpleXVI posted:So did Os' cult dedicated to his own worship ever gain any more followers? Or is he basically sitting around in the evenings worshipping himself all alone? Because that sounds like the saddest thing. Os the Narccistic. Loving all the Os fanfic 
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ViggyNash posted:The most important question is: I was grinning like an idiot at those updates and the subsequent posts after it. That was so good. 
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Dallbun posted:Trap him in a cage until Kafit Rootwaxed shows up, and let's find out. I so wish we could do this. Can we do this? Veloxyll posted:Os the Narccistic. Loving all the Os fanfic Is it fanfic though? It sounds like some slightly fluffed expansion on the characters randomly generated in-game history. Which makes it even more badass. Gridlocked fucked around with this message at 06:33 on Sep 30, 2014 |
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tinkerttoy posted:Legends are so Yeah, I sometimes wonder if we should do a historian LP at some point, just spend time dicking around in a world learning its history - no forts, just adventurers, maps and stories from legends. I could take a bash at turning a DF map into something more realistic, and then we would be able to link places and people to locations on a map, track their movements and see how good a world DF has really generated. People of a more violent bent could go around collecting artifacts from the past as well, as well as giving a fitting end to the various badasses.
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Grey Hunter posted:Yeah, I sometimes wonder if we should do a historian LP at some point, just spend time dicking around in a world learning its history - no forts, just adventurers, maps and stories from legends. I would be super up for this... Well, once I've done my final Uni assessment. :C
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Grey Hunter posted:Yeah, I sometimes wonder if we should do a historian LP at some point, just spend time dicking around in a world learning its history - no forts, just adventurers, maps and stories from legends. A historical LP would be pretty neat.
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 Friends and enemies in the depths. Limestone, 552 Now that the Human's Snakeman Vampire Lawgiver has caught our baron, we should see what he wants to talk about, I suppose.  News. Oh. You mean he's run around our fort for 3 months to tell us that The Still Buck and Wraith of Clutching are on the warpath. That's awfully dedicated of you. Well, that or he was hiding in our Fort for a few safe months. Regardless, he's on his way now.  Peas is also on his way, now able to run around the digs on his own.  Speaking of running around. His name is Gorlak. That's all we know. He walked out the front gate and was never seen again.  Well, he might've been, but no sooner have the humans left than REAL traders arrive. It's slightly a shame that we've so recently traded with the humans. But hopefully we'll be able to find a few items to trade.  While we moved goods to the trade depot, Le_Squidie ordered some doors. Maybe to keep the Snakemen out?  It doesn't stop more Migrants from arriving, at any rate. Welcome Camoes, Eclectic Tastes, Neurosis Pinche, Jimmy4400nav, Captain_Duck, Illest Khan, Geri Khan necrotic.  We buy a bunch of animals. and, ew!  Most importantly, we resupply the hospital.  The fortress liason reports that the Wraith of Clutching continues their campaign, while we order beers, ores, and a few animals the fortress lacks.  Our marksdwarf squad also gets an archery range set up.  Work orders get completed, and one of our Carpenters gets so caught up in his work, he forgets to drink. Most peculiar. The names of the others are lost to history.  As our friends leave for another year, I can see why they call it a wagon train.  In preparation for expanding the fortifications, we designate two stone stockpiles to be fed so our Masons can easily access building materials. Who knows, if we are not besieged this winter, we might even be able to protect our livestock.  Trundel gets all the chicks. Since we have multiple boars, several are marked for slaughter. Fresh meat for the fortress. Hopefully next trade season we can purchase some breeding pairs to keep us properly supplied.  I may have slightly overdone the work orders. But it will be good to make new clothes in the fortress.  Le_Squidie fears we will need siege weapons to protect ourselves.  Of course, siege workshops are significantly larger than other workshops. It is especially concerning when Grey Hunter reports that some of the stone is damp. Fortunately, it still fits.  Despite completing many other tasks, no-one thinks to move StrangeAeon's body.  Our chief medical dwarf is horrified. One assumes by the rowdyness of celebrating dwarves. Also Koushirou walks on their own.  Oh. the trap hall. I thought we were past that sort of thing now.  Our dwarves continue to be inspired.  Wait what. It hasn't even been a day since you claimed the workshop! Normally these things take forever to assemble materials for.  Meanwhile, the Gremlin Stair gets another visitor. All militarydwarves are called to greet it.  Captain_Duck is first on the scene. And makes short work of it.  Submat gives birth to a girl, SimianNinja.   The walls in the new dining room have now been cut back. Once the stone next to them is smoothed and engraved, walls will be constructed to complete the dining room. Then it's just a matter of placing the furniture.  The particulars of moods always perplexes.  Placing a Platinum statue in each Noble's room seems to have satisfied them with reguards to the quality of their accommodations.  Unfortunately, this just seems to encourage them. well, Winter won't be dull, at least.  It is also time, as winter sets in, to look into the establishment of a Dwarven Bee Industry. Administration: Gridlocked posted:Is it fanfic though? It sounds like some slightly fluffed expansion on the characters randomly generated in-game history. Which makes it even more badass. Eh, 6 of 1, half a dozen of the other. Births, Deaths: SimianNinja - Baby StrangeAeon - Died. Migrants the last: Camoes - Military Eclectic Tastes - Child Neurosis Pinche - Peasant Jimmy4400nav - Carpenter and Mason Captain_Duck - Military Dwarf (hammer) Illest Khan - Medical dwarf Geri Khan - Tanner, beekeeper necrotic - butcher
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On the Third Migrant Wave under Overseer Veloxyll of Fogwall. Only 8 migrants arrived in the last wave. But this still puts the fortress at over 60 capable dwarves.  Jummy4400nav. Carpenter, Mason. Wife of:  Camoes, Marksdwarf.  Geri Khan, Tanner and Beekeeper  necrotic, butcher.  Neurosis Pinche, peasant  Illest Khan. Medical Dwarf.  Captain_Duck, Military Dwarf. Mother of:  Eclectic Tastes. Child. Veloxyll fucked around with this message at 12:11 on Oct 1, 2014 |
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Veloxyll posted:
There's a wall blocking the door to the workshop. The western side of a Bowyer shop is made of wall. It was overseer carelessness what doomed the beast.
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Wait, really :O Though the Miasma flowed through it just fine. I'm gonna have to check that. At least it'd explain why he kept complaining he had no logs... All I see in game is dense floor Fungus. I'll order a vertical set of connections opened anyhow, just in case. Oh. The wall from the workshop itself. I forgot that was even a thing. Dwarf Fortress: that's how it gets you, And dwarves. For those still wondering where the wall is (I actually took a minute to figure it out even once I'd read there was a wall in his way)  Those white blocks are impassable walls. The workshop to the north is maybe accessable around them via the diagonal. Our crossbow maker though, was trapped as soon as the workshop was built. So yeah, uh, mistakes were made. RIP. Veloxyll fucked around with this message at 10:37 on Sep 30, 2014 |
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I probably should have posted it like this: Ach! That daft gremlin's arse Veloxyll tol' me to remove th' corpse what's stinkin up the hallway. I said are ye blind? I cannae crawl over th' walls of that workshop without gettin' a month's worth of bowyer's tools up me elf eye!
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PurpleXVI posted:Fogwall's particular curse seems to be administrators lacking in the finer points of architecture. Can't wait to see what happens when they embark on larger mechanisms and fortifications! Dwarf Fortress is a complex beast at the best of times. These things happen!
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Dr. Tough posted:Awfully nice of those traders to bring us a barrel of gremlin sweat. Boy, don't know what I would do without gremlin sweat. Nothing like starting your day by cracking open a can of nice, lukewarm gremlin sweat. Love that smell. Love it.
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Ratoslov posted:Boy, don't know what I would do without gremlin sweat. Nothing like starting your day by cracking open a can of nice, lukewarm gremlin sweat. Love that smell. Love it. of course, it has to be terror sweat. sweltering heat sweat just doesn't have that special tang to it.
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Ratoslov posted:Boy, don't know what I would do without gremlin sweat. Nothing like starting your day by cracking open a can of nice, lukewarm gremlin sweat. Love that smell. Love it. Some things in Dwarf Fortress are just too gross to be funny. Like Durian.
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