EoFF Dwarf Fortress Time!

[Loony BoB]

I was warned of an ambush. The goblins were already inside at the time of the warning. Fun!

They cuddled with the Elves.

One Goblin decided to take the stairs and walked out into the middle of the barracks. This was pretty funny to watch, I gotta say.

Most of the goblins at this point ran off...

...after the remaining Elves!

Meanwhile, in the barracks: "Haha, that was pretty funny! I mean, haha, I wonder if there are any other goblins terrorising the fortress at the moment?"

"Nahhhh, probably just the one. 'sall good."

Eventually, Rantzien, watched closely by Ouch!, chased them off on his own and beat the crap out of them.

"All Dwarves can go outdoors again" or, in other words, "LOOTING TIME!"

This place needs a general to do this stuff for me! Either way, I didn't know too much about "on duty" or "off duty", I just figured if I stationed them in a spot then it'd be okay. D= Guess I was wrong!

What I learned from this battle: Don't worry, even if you cock up, the soldiers will figure it out eventually.

[Psychotic]

Elves died? They'll blame you for that!

Also if you want a list of kills just select a soldier with v, there'll be a thing at the bottom that says "view kills" if they have any, and hit k and it'll show you a list!

[Loony BoB]

I accept that blame, but it's not like it's much worse than, you know, sending them into a trap and making them face off against werewolves or anything.

It's got to Autumn. Only three other things of note happened, really...
1. Christmas II replaced Levian as Mayor.
2. We found about twenty gems during another mass-dig.
3. No new migrants arrived.

[Necronopticous]

[Loony BoB]

Alas, I come bearing bad news. Today we were ambushed by not one, but two groups of goblins - at the same time as a caravan with a liaison from Vucar Bab arrived. The initial group came with bows, which caused us many a problem as we could not just leave them where they were to destroy the caravan too far from even Iceglow's range. All forces were sent out so as to make as swift a kill as possible, minimising any chance for them to slay one of our own. Sadly, this was not to be. Charging at the forefront of the forces was DK, flanked by Jessweeee and War Angel. DK took the brunt of the shots, and could not reach his foes before he fell to his knees. At this point all other warriors were out, and the goblin threat doubled as a group of sword-wielding goblins flanked us from the South. It would be a wise move tactically, but for their limited numbers as the bowmen were mowed down by Jessweeee, Rantzien, ShlupQuack and Shoeberto. They would turn to find that DK had died from his wounds, bleeding to death. I am sure they all know that had he not charged ahead, it would likely have been one of them. I am sure that DK would be proud of his squad, which in the form of Jessweeee took the lives of two goblins. Maybe someday we will see a second coming of DK, who has his deathspot marked with a yellow X in the below image. As you can see, it was a bloody battle indeed. ShlupQuack and Psychotic's teams stand guard to the right, post-battle, whilst the remainder of the caravan enters the depot, guided by their soldiers. DK's grave room is being decorated as I type.

(SPOILER)

Rantz defeated Axegoblin Snang
Rantz defeated Axegoblin Kutsmob
??? defated Swordgoblin Udil (nobody had Udil on their kill-list - I assume it was one of the Elves that got the kill)
Jessweeee defeated Swordgoblin Ngokang
Rantzien defeated Swordgoblin Stozu
ShlupQuack defeated Swordgoblin Nako
ShlupQuack defeated Macegoblin Dostngosp
Shoeberto defeated Bowgoblin Smunstu
ShlupQuack defeated Bowgoblin Bax
Rantzien defeated Bowgoblin Ngom
Jessweeee defeated Bowgoblin Mato

Just before the dying moments...
(SPOILER)

[DK]

Daniel Towns you are a horrible man and I hope you get mauled by werewolves and have your corpse violated by Goblins for letting me die

I am a lot prouder of my squad than I am of you

[Loony BoB]

Me? You charged out, I can't control individuals! And here I was going to make your grave ten times better than Psy's grave (which he heavily decorated )...

[Psychotic]

I don't think 4 statues and a few engravings is heavy decoration! I could've had the floor engraved too, you know.

RIP for my homeslice. He was one of the good ones. I don't know why the smurf they are spamming bowgoblins at us but this is not good at all.

Also they shouldn't have been outside Iceglow's range. Was his squad on one of the floors (2, 4, 6) which have fortifications which can be shot out of? I keep 'em stationed on floor 2 as that way they can fire directly down into floor 1 should the gatehouse be breached.

[Loony BoB]

If they weren't out of range, they weren't dying fast enough to not get to the caravan/stairs (no injuries at the time). It took some time to kill them even with all the guys out. Might have had better armour or something, not sure... never faced bowgoblins before. They were on floor two like you said, yeah.

The goblins never go in through the gatehouse, though, they go in via the underground depot instead, every time. Next set of immigrants it would probably be worth setting up a second tower with a few extra crossbows stationed there as a fifth squad (along with a DK II to fill in the vacancy left in the original DK's squad). No migrants this time around, though. Like buses, they are. 18 at once, then none, then none.

EDIT: You have a bear and a wolf in there, too. xDD How'd you do that?
EDIT: All the dwarves are leaving items in DK's grave. Mass mourning in Towntwinkles.

[Psychotic]

The underground depot is a trap that is supposed to have been destroyed loooong ago. Wall it off if you want.

[Necronopticous]

Or use it. ;D

[Shlup]

I'm sorry for your loss DP!

"I WEAVE!" xD

[Loony BoB]

Dignified Pauper has been working personally to engrave the walls of his late wife's grave.
Kawaii Ryûkishi, meanwhile, has been working personally to rob the grave of DK's bones... creepy...

There is an weapon rack I went to replace with a better one in the grave's room and they just moved it to the side and left it there. Urgh. They won't take it away now!

[Necronopticous]

There is an weapon rack I went to replace with a better one in the grave's room and they just moved it to the side and left it there. Urgh. They won't take it away now!

Make a custom stockpile for furniture somewhere.

[Psychotic]

Or just dump it then reclaim it.