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[callisto8413]

Dwarf Fortress - Red Earth

Twenty-Third Scroll

The first thing to happen in early spring was the murder of a fox by one of the spiderhounds. 

And not much else happened.  The library was worked on.  The extra living rooms were worked on.  More animals were born.  Food went rotten.  Cut down trees caused holes in the ground that had to be covered up.

On the other hand Mother sent out the news that there were openings for two more citizens.  And the ten dwarfs all had underground homes now.  There was also plenty of food and drink and LOTS of livestock.  Stupid animals.

And when early summer came there was still lots of rain.

[callisto8413]

Dwarf Fortress - Red Earth

Twenty-Fourth Scroll

Early summer did little to warm the dwarfs as they were wet much of the time.  At least their new rooms kept the rain off them.  But they still had to work outside.

And there were pants everywhere.  Why?

On the 15th of Hematite the otter traders came.  Mother deicded to try to trade them the statues nobody wanted, two cut gems, the last of the wooden bolts, and a bunch of food nobody was eating.  This gave the Broker about 4781 credits to work with.

She bought up the raw green glass, some hemp rope, a cage, some booze, a shield, a buckler, and thread.  She also bought a display case for the library.  Just in case the outpost had something interesting to put on display.  Giving the otter merchants about 4200 profit.

Then near the end of Hematite two NEW dwarfs showed up to answer the call for more settlers. 

One was Ranger Bomrek Streamtrade.  He was a well known trainer and dissector and marksdwarf.

The other was a Woodcutter named Urdim Cloutworked.  She was not just a woodcutter but a thresher and spinner.

Both were given underground rooms to live in and then given the titles of Haulers.

"Welcome!" said Mother.  "Now get to work!"

The Haulers were told that was there one and only one job.  To Haul! Though by late sumnmer they were allowed to do other jobs. 

Seems they also brought a bunny.

After getting some new clothing and praying at one of the temples both new arrivals got to work moving stuff around.

But very little had anything had to do with taking blocks to the library or putting tables and beds into the underground living areas.  They returned animals to their pens or pastures.  They moved barrels to that stockpile or food to this stockpile.  Food still went bad and the Grand Library was still not finished.

Mother decided to set up two cages.  Once set up animals would be stored in the cages to be sold to future traders.

Then fall came.   And the rain kept going.  That's what you get when you decide to live next to a sea.

[callisto8413]

Dwarf Fortress - Red Earth

Twenty-Fifth Scroll

The caravan from Goden Ishlum showed up on the 11th of Limestone.  Along with the, always grumpy, Domas Eribnirmek.  The Outpost Liaison.

Mother checked her records and found that they had promised NO exports of any kind.  Which seemed weird.  Surely Domas had demanded something?

Mother ordered the Broker to the Depot along with all the uncooked eggs, two cut gems, the uncooked meat, a gold bar that they had accidently taken from a past caravan, and some cooked meals.  So the Broker had around 7200 credits worth of export good to trade with.

The Traders had brought food.  Just food.  All food.  No weapons, no books, JUST food. 

The Broker bought up all their plants, fruits, and leaves.  Amost Bimastel, the Merchant, looked so happy it looked like he wanted to kiss everybody.

The liaison was becoming annoyed waiting in the tavern.  Because Mother Dishmab was...in a tree.  With a easy to access step ladder.  Yet she was becoming thirsty and refused to come down. 

When she finally come down out of the tree she went to get some dwarven wine out of the only green glass goblet the outpost had finally made.

At the meeting Mother asked for Pig Tail Sheets.  So they could make their own books!

Domas asked that the outpost export leather bracelets. 

For some reason the gold bar was never taken to the Depot.  Are the dwarfs slacking off?

Yet there was some joy.  Seems Brother Kogsak was working on the library, even in the rain, installing the windows and expand on the second floor's floor.  Then he stopped to go do some weaving.  Then Sister Kadol Netwhips took over, hauling the blocks to the library, putting up walls and expanding on the floors.

Mother was starting to wonder if her plans were too much for just 12 dwarfs?  No.  She would continue with her plans.  She even had a green glass pedestal placed in the library with the first green glass goblet made by the outpost. 

Mother noticed that the barn, the proper barn, for the livestock who lived on the surface was also being worked on.  Well, the walls were being put up.

Then winter came and the training began.  Well, at least for ten of the dwarfs.

[callisto8413]

Dwarf Fortress - Red Earth

Twenty-Sixth Scroll

Winter had come and all the dwarfs had wonderful underground homes with bedrooms, studies, and dining rooms.   And statues of the owners.

Mother noticed that one of the Haulers, Bomrek Streamtrade, had a very interesting statue.  It showed him becoming a Tavern Keeper at Lifeattics in 1984.

At mid winter ten of the dwarfs went to collect their equipment to train.  Of course the two Haulers continued to work. 

On the 3rd of Opal winter truly came as the water froze.  But it kept raining.  Then it became snow.

With the coming of late winter the training was finished.  And the dwarfs were working on the roof over the second flood.  Glass blocks would be used to allow light into the building when the sun was at its highest.  Logs had to be turned into charcoal and lots of sand collected.  But like with the windows it would be worth it.

With so many free hands the roof was swiftly being constructed.

Mother was trying to decide if to make the two Haulers their own little military unit.  Maybe messengers?  There were other civilizations who could be traded with.  Because the otters and the dwarfs.

Then winter ended and spring started.

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Author's Note:

Once the library is done I will take some images.  I really enjoyed planning it out and want to show it off. 

[King Zultan]

I was hoping you'd show us a few pictures of the fort at some point, can't wait to see them.