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[than402]

well, i did my best. not my fault the insurrection system is not fully implemented

[Timeless Bob]

Downloading the save now.

[Timeless Bob]

According to Legends mode, in the midspring of 50, Neblime Waspdread became the Lady of The Dominant Daggers.  She currently resides in Ramscourge.  I wonder if we can get Luscious Neblime to go from courtesan to Queen?

[neblime]

Hell yeah, I will charm my way to the top with my great personality

[Timeless Bob]

"The Nightmare of Brothers" heard about the ruin of a Dwarven Fortress down in the south of the world named SilveryPrinces.  According to the story, it was filled to bursting with hoarded treasures but had a curse laid upon it.  Braving the curse, they snuck down south, using the wild paths of night and avoiding the elves altogether.  Seven lashers, they were, clad in iron and copper.  twelve others showed later, but the late spring of 52 showed the curse once more active: undead from the Human Tower to the north came and slaughtered all except four goblin children who had locked themselves behind a hatch.  Those four siblings starved rather than face the undead horrors that now guard the gate. 

Beware of the curse of SilveryPrince!

https://www.dropbox.com/s/jdsyp8lkoub2xcm/Turn%209.zip?dl=0

[ptb_ptb]

Beware of the curse of SilveryPrince!

Undead seems to be sort of a theme here. I shall check Legends to see how many sites each civilization officially has. Last time the goblins suddenly colonized half the planet, I don't think it will be so dramatic this time, but who knows?

[UPDATE] OK, some things to note here.
1. Yes, there are more goblin sites AGAIN. Four more since the last round, by my count.

2. Most of you will remember that I said this game should be adventurer only after the spree of game crashes Than402's turn. Timeless Bob didn't fail by game crash, so I guess starting or unretiring fortress could be allowed at your own risk. If you spend a year fortress building, don't blame me if your turn become unusable due to game corruption. New fortresses are probably less likely to crash than un-retiring, but I don't recommend it anyway.

3. The first post does state
* No player reclaims of world-gen fortresses
Seeing as Timeless Bob's forces died horribly I won't penalize him.
I disallowed reclaims of world-gen fortresses because a) Dwarf Fortress only recognizes dwarf fortress ruins and b) The ready resources usually available from world-gen fortress ruins make it unfair (IMO).
So, please don't do this.

4. Turn order remains unchanged from last round. I have updated the first post accordingly. In other words, it's my turn now.

[ptb_ptb]

Mosus Mesiruzol "Mosus Showeroil"
52 11th Slate
I spent the first day exterminating those enemies of dwarf-kind. I talk, of course, of kea. Along the way I discovered that an enraged yak can be a surprisingly difficult opponent.
52 12th Slate
Encountered a giant bat while exploring under an apparently abandoned fort. It left me with some scars, but I defeated it. Later I find my left foot is hot and swollen. I think I must have picked up an infection.
52 13th Slate
Encountered another giant bat. I toyed with it for too long and it became enraged. I passed out with pain while fighting it, but luckily it bled out from the wounds I had already dealt it before it could kill me. I find the butchered remains of a cave crocodile. Somebody has obviously been here before me, but who?

I see a giant cave spider on the road ahead, I quickly turn away and start sneaking off but it is too late. It has already spotted me. 
(✖╭╮✖)

Save File: http://dffd.wimbli.com/file.php?id=10196

[than402]

Ok, another story heavy update from the perspective of yet another innocent killing lunatic (we have many down south). I spoilered most of it.

From the journal of Rifa Moistnesspacked, the False Savage Of Cradles

I did what i had to do

Chapter 1: The burning of Tradegangs

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

To blunt the human force. That was my mission. I would take over as many sites as we could hold and avenge the comrades that have fallen to this so-called Ace's rampage. To that end, i would specifically target the nobility and the military commanders of the humans.

My first target would be the blood soaked hamlet of Tradegangs. Its population had fallen drastically since the campaigns of Ametha Toneshores and had no active ruler, since the Ace had slaughtered the previous one and Ametha the one before that one. That also meant that in their mead hall's vaults i could find a good metal blade. So i ventured forth to Tradegangs.

In the vaults of Tradegangs i found a new sword. A strong, bronze shortsword. I also found a crossbow (though i didn't end up using it) and a bronze shield. I took these stuff and made my claim to the hamlet. No one opposed me in the beginning, but soon i learned about a couple who claimed lordship over the place. This could not be allowed. I tracked them down and slaughtered them, yet the people of Tradegangs still resisted. The called me names and spat on me. It wasn't my fault, i had to restore order. So i raised my sword and looked to the way where the last spittle came from, charged and from this point on i kinda lost myself. After a while, the hamlet went silent. There were no humans around and i was drenched in blood from top to bottom. I sighed and headed north, to Reaglperplexed.

Chapter 2: I went easier on Regalperplexed

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The nobility of Regalperplexed was also dead. I made my claim yet again and found no opposition. No other contenders either. There was not much for me to do here, so i decided to head to the town of Paperscale.

Chapter 3:Paperscale, a.k.a. I am a monster

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A typical human town. Merchants bartering their products in every turn, shops selling leather, food and clothing and people going around their daily business seemingly without ending. It mattered not. They were not my targets. The castle was easy to locate. I went inside and searched for the lord. I found him, his wife and his four children. I went in and made my ultimatum: surrender or die. He refused and so we began combat. That's where things went nasty. His children decided to protect their parents and charged at me en masse. Not wanting to fail my mission, i was forced to fight them, killing his eldest son fist and his daughter next. His wife and his other two kids were the next to fall. Finally, i found the lord himself cowering in a corner. I raised my blade once more and ended this. People heard the noise and gathered, yet no one fought me. I was now the lady of Paperscale.

(the rest of the page is unreadable and the next two pages were blank)

Chapter 4: Some more dead humans, some more taken land

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I get it now. It is not about innocents or soldiers, not about paupers or lords. It's us or them. A species war where only humans or elves can survive. My past doubts are gone. My duty is holy, unpleasant as it may be sometimes. It was not my choice to fight in this war, but if the survival of the elvenkind is on the line, i will do my duty. Thankfully the next three targets were easy. Mere human lordlings with no combat skills and no people bold enough to challenge my rule. The hamlets of Judgedkneads, Flankedmasters and Specialshocked fell like rotten apples with no unnecessary bloodshed. That makes me lady of five human sites and a town.

Chapter 5: I couldn't find the lord, so i killed everyone that i saw

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I reached the hamlet of Fastenmoistens in the morning. As usual, i searched for the ruler, yet i could not find one. The humans all knew me and were very... unhelpful. With no options, i took the decision that if i could not rule this place, no one would. I went from door to door, always making the same question and always receiving no helpful answer. To refuse me was to refuse the elvenkind, and the punishment was death. After i was done, twenty two humans were dead. My work here was done. I will now return to the forest to report my success and receive further instructions.

Epilogue: Guess who returned to Tradegangs!

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 The stench was unbearable. The sight of dead bodies all around would shock a lesser man, yet Takru was no ordinary man. He searched for survivors but could find none. He was the ruler and the sole inhabitant of Tradegangs. He went to his hold and pondered his next move.

okay, so i made a swordsman this time and tried to search for a nice weapon in the human settlements. i found a sword and a shield. initially i was planning to kill Takru Deathblow and retake the coastal hamlets, but i couldn't find him(pesky elven retreats and unhelpful elves!) so i started looking for new targets. Boy did i ever found some! from this point onward... not knowing what to do, i started having fun with  my new toy.

save will be up in a while

http://dffd.wimbli.com/file.php?id=10184

[Broseph Stalin]

You went crazy and started calling yourself Takru there at the end.

[than402]

your character returned to Tradegangs. and since it's your turn, i think it would make a nice finale.

[Broseph Stalin]

Ah. There will be very little pondering.

[than402]

Well, life is life and this is dorf fortress.

[Broseph Stalin]

Well, life is life and this is dorf fortress.

I just meant that I seem to have had a much easier time finding you than you had finding me. You were literally in the third building I checked.

[Broseph Stalin]

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The elf rebel Rifa Moisturepacked the False Savage of Cradles has launched an unforgiveable and unprovoked assault on the hamlet of Tradegangs.  I found her easilly, standing over some innocent's she'd just slaughtered.



She stood facing them when I opened the door and did not seem to notice me. She apparently recognized human superiority as she had taken one of our swords to preform her evil tasks. I took the initiative and had reappropriated our property before she was aware of my presence.



She put up a reasonable defense but I quickly resolved that.



Her legs were quickly out from under her and I had time to prepare the stage.



She awoke for the third time in a ring of burning fire, the first two times she woke up I hadn't finished preparations and quickly strangled her back into submission. With the arena in place
I then took the time to show her the symbol of elven weakness, the skull of her former queen.




She attempted to defend herself, going as far as to bite at my ankles but I was of course victorious. What followed was a long bout of careful vivisection, I had hoped for her to enjoy the full experience but I was forced to restrain her to keep my cuts clean and precise. There was such a terrible mess that when I attempted to take a trophy I lost the piece and had to take another.

When the punishment was done I took the time to see if I couldn't civilize her.


It was a long day of ettiquette training, teaching her how one speaks when addressing a human.


I think it went reasonably well. Her lesson learned I left her and went on to educate her people.






Day 2

I'm concerned that the elves misunderstood my past intentions. I only want them to avoid further aggressive expansion, I don't want to hurt them at all. I decided to spend the day in the elven market to make my intentions clearer. I met a lovely young woman who leapt at the chance to become my hearthperson, the rest I didn't care for.



I don't recall everything that happened but I remember enjoying myself greatly until I made a shocking realization.




I'd been meaning to celebrate at number one hunderd so I finished for the day and helped myself to the frutis of the marketplace. Perhaps now they'll understand that when my goal is to harm them I will harm them. I think it worked, every elf that saw me afterwards politely stated their name and plead that I didn't harm them.


Day 3

I've been harrassed by animals all day. Jaguars, Cheetah, Gorillas, even elephants. The elves don't want me here and dare to think they can chase me off with mere beasts. I've continued my campagin of depopulation. The only elf I've seenlately is my new hearthwoman watching the market place. Not sure about the breeding rate of elves but I think this damage may be visible for several generations.


Day 4

Not one single elf, except for my hearthwoman. I got sick of looking at her and lopped off her head.


Day 5
Elves! A few found their way to the hometree and decided to help organize a rebuilding effort after the massacre at the marketplace. They didn't seem to know me. It's been a while since I had a chat so I asked about their families and we talked about recent happenings until I was satisfied and hacked them all to bits.
Day 6

Finally! I shook every tree and killed everything that fell out and it's finally happened!



The elf Queen, a Druid, and a captain of the forest guard.



Feeling merciful I prepared to negotiate.

There are about 65 elves left in the world and I have four more days, are you prepared to negotiate your surrender?

[than402]

well. this is a competitive game, i already have next to no chance to win whether you spare me or not and it seems the goblins are gonna take over everything anyway , so no... gg