554, 21st Moonstone, Early Winter

From the journal of Mayor Sigun Asmelrimtar

Ever since that performance troupe showed up, no one seems to be interested in any kind of useful activity. Production has ground to a halt. Not like we have, say, defenses to erect, or homes to construct, or any other such trifling matters.

554, 17th Moonstone, Early Winter

From the journal of Mayor Sigun Asmelrimtar

All that quarry digging and yet, we still managed to run out of stone as soon as we tried to do something eminently practical, like build bedrooms. Unbelievable.

There’s far too much loam about in the substrate – might need to spin that damn thing back up.

554, 10th Hematite, Early Summer

From the journal of Avuz Nosimtekkud

What a lot of shitelords.

The idiots workin’ out on the exterior wall didn’t seem ta think it might be desirable to, maybe, just maybe, drop the rocks they were haulin, and instead slowly walked in a line towards the mountainhome while the gobbos mowed them down one at a time.

Meanwhile, despite havin’ orders ta stay in the tunnels and wait for the gobbos to arrive, these headstrong idiots just rushed up to the gate, getting in :front: of the traps designed to protect them, and largely got slaughtered. Didn’t even get to fire one of the bloody siege bows.

About 25 dead, all in total. Time to start haulin’ corpses.

554, 27th Felsite, Late Spring

A proclamation from Mayor Ducim Tiristasteb

✌ I AM SO SICK AND TIRED OF ALL THESE HUMAN BARDS PETITIONING TO LIVE IN FISHBANNERS!! DWARVEN FORTRESSES ARE FOR DWARVES. i HAVE ORDERED MY PEOPLE TO DENY ALL PETITIONS FOR RESIDENCY UNTIL MORE EXTREME BACKGROUND CHECKS ARE IN PLACE.✌

554, 5th Granite, Early Spring

From the journal of Avuz Nosimtekkud

The post-mortem after the quarry collapse seems ta be that the damn thing wasn’t designed to safety codes. We’ll be scrapin what’s left of Mistem outta tha bottom of it shortly.

That just leaves Urvad for pick work, and he’s green as toad shite.

554, 2nd Granite, Early Spring

From the journal of Etur Reglelum

There must be some kind of mistake – I’m sure that Ducim meant to ask for :leather: quivers, not adamantium. Of course. That’s the only reasonable thing to expect. I’ll just quietly make that change. He’s off drinking in the tavern anyway, which is probably where he’ll do the least damage – best not to disturb him with this.

553, 12th Obsidian, Late Winter

A proclamation from Mayor Ducim Tiristasteb

✌ PEOPLE ARE SAYING THERE’S NOT ENOUGH TO DRINK IN FISHBANNERS. A SO-CALLED FARMER WAS FOUND DEAD ON THE JOB. I LIKE PEOPLE WHO DON’T TERMINALLY DEHYDRATE, OKAY? ✌

SOME PEOPLE JUST NEED TO LEARN TO ACCESSORIZE!!