SummerFrom the Journal of Brock, Metalsmith, Artisan, Reclaimer of Quakeceilings, Founder of Dikerims
8th of HematiteAlmost everything is finally in their appropriate stockpiles, and most of the workshops are built. I put in the order for Fred and Tink to finally begin building some bedrooms, while Bax and Sin will delve into the depths of the earth. I have temporarily stopped Skittles from cutting down trees, as we have plenty of wood for now.
18th of HematiteMost of our party that had stayed behind have finally arrived from the mountainhomes. Five known faces, and then one unknown, that came along with them. My assistant Rissa, The two other miners Eagle and Rosie, Cookie, the fisherman (he will be dissapointed to learn that there are no fish) and Ace. Normally, he would be the cook, but Guy has surprised me and shown that he can cook, so i guess Ace will just be helping haul stone out of the mines. The new person is called Slim. He is a doctor. Normally, i would just put him on hauling like everyone else, but it isnt every day you get a doctor. After the mine shaft has been sunk to the current milestone, and we've carved out new living quarters for our co-workers, we will start to carve out a hospital for him. UNTIL then, however, he will be assisting around the fortress however i see fit. By the way, Fred is now Tink's unofficial assistant, because i need stuff done and she is always sleeping, and he doesnt have an official profession.
19th of HematiteEagle became pretty badass! While waiting for departure from the mountainhomes, he enrolled in a school for swordsmen, and is pretty talented at it, maybe that's why his last name is Honestsword... If and when a militia must be raised, eagle will definitely be our militia captain. He also joined a guild for jem crafting and became high master, but i dont care, Jems can be cut by most any dwarf, but a good soldier is much more valuable.
23rd of HematiteThe digging goes well! We have already stuck gold! This site must be as rich as Quakeceilings! Maybe more!
26th of HematiteI have drawn out design plans for walls so we may set up walls around our stockpiles expossed to theiving wild animals outside. Hopefully, in the case of invasion, it will also protect from that.
1st of MalachiteToday, we found a giant cavern. I order the miners to hole up the caverns and try to dig around them.
I will not be the overseer who unleashed the demons in the deep upon this fortress.
7th of MalachiteFred is being an asshole, cancelling building construction sites left and right. Who the hell does he think he is? I told him to stop, but he just flipped me off. Im putting the fucker on hauling duty.
11th of MalachiteThe caverns have finally been closed up. I can rest easy now, knowing that it is now a lot less likely that i will be killed in my sleep. But still very likely.
20th of MalachiteToday, the miners finally finished all current digging projects, including the hospital. Now as Tink and Fred work overtime to fill these rooms with furniture, I have assigned our four miners to work on finishing the wall.
6th of GalenaThe wall is done! Now all that is left is to install the doors, but this is significant! This means that we are safe (for the most part) and can now worry about important things, like pumping water up a mountain and exploiting its riches! Today is a good day indeed!
22nd of GalenaThe apartments were finished today, Now each and every one of us has their own bed and room to relax in. Life here gets more pleasant by the day.
1st of LimestoneThis is around the time things went haywire last time, but im confident. Things are going well. Today is the first day of Autumn.
The Fort is shaping up well: