Ceilingact - 304 Early Spring by Phlamethrower

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Orcs at last! A surprise seige in the winter claimed the lives of several of my ill-equipped wrestlers. Although the fortress has enjoyed large migrant waves up until now, I have a feeling our fortune has just changed.

The mining squad has recently been expanded from two to seven, and will spend much of the coming year searching for magma-safe materials with which to construct the doomsday device.

Point of Interest: Exploratory mining

Halted prematurely while the dwarves work on Operation GET WELL SOON. - Phlamethrower

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Submitted by: Phlamethrower - 2009-06-08 to 304 Early Spring

Operation GET WELL SOON was a complete success!

By which I mean it failed.

Although it succeeded in generating lots of water and killing a kitten, the water then promptly ran straight down the funnel and out a hole in the bottom of the map.

Well, you learn something new every day.

Submitted by: Doppel - 2009-06-27 to 307 Early Spring

You managed to make a mini chasm by accident? How freaking cool is that.

Submitted by: Asra - 2009-08-04 to 308 Late Autumn

Do Dwarves actually freeze if their beds aren't close to magma?

Submitted by: Markavian - 2009-09-19 to 311 Late Autumn

Sealing the fort with magma... ?

Submitted by: Phlamethrower - 2009-09-19 to 311 Late Autumn

Well, it keeps the orcs out.

Everyone died, BTW. A goblin seige turned up just as the last baby died, so the goblins ended up claiming victory.

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Points of Interest

15. Fortified entrance

( 302 Early Spring to onwards )
Initially carved out of raw ice, the entrance is in the process of being rewalled with rock and fortified. - Phlamethrower
¶ 13. Operation GET WELL SOON
After seeing that one of the wrestlers who survived the orc attack was heavily wounded, I diverted the miners from their exploratory mining to the more important task of creating a well to act as a source of water for the wounded.

If my information is correct, collapsing these ice floors will transform them into water, which will then be collected in the funnel-shaped pit below.

If my information is incorrect, then at least the mayor will now have a sunroof in his apartment... - Phlamethrower
Δ 12. Archery range

( 304 Early Spring to onwards )
The archery range has been relocated from its temporary location to this new, more permanent one. It should give the marksdwarves a good view of the creatures that enter and leave the fort. - Phlamethrower
13. Jail

( 303 Early Spring to onwards )
A frozen jail to punish the dwarves in. - Phlamethrower
12. Garbage disposal

( 302 Early Spring to onwards )
A pit directly over the magma pipe will be an effective waste management system for the fort. - Phlamethrower
11. Farm plot #1

( 302 Early Spring to onwards )
This farm plot would have been larger and more impressive, had the meltwater created by the magma underneath not flowed back towards the magma pipe and formed obsidian, cutting off the magma supply. - Phlamethrower
11. Farm plot #2

( 302 Early Spring to onwards )
This time a wall of rock was kept between the meltwater and the magma pipe. However low magma pressure at the top of the pipe, combined with the extreme cold, meant that only a small amount of ice melted before the cooled and dried. - Phlamethrower
11. Farm plot #3

( 303 Early Spring to onwards )
The plan to trap the fire imps and use them to melt ice failed. But now that the imps are dead, the farmers were able to move in and plant crops ontop of the muddy rock from the failed ice melting operation. - Phlamethrower
11. Red sand staircase

( 302 Early Spring to onwards )
It appears there are small amounts of sand trapped in the ice. Unfortunately the staircase does not function as a sand collection zone. - Phlamethrower
10. Metalworks

( 302 Early Spring to onwards )
Assuming the miners are able to locate some metal ores, these metalworks will provide ample weapons and armour for the military. - Phlamethrower
9. Bedrooms

( 303 Early Spring to onwards )
Successful trading of rock crafts has resulted in many wood logs being imported, which in turn has resulted in many beds being made.

All the bedrooms are located next to the magma pipe so the dwarves don't freeze to death while they sleep. - Phlamethrower
Δ 8. Exploratory mining
Halted prematurely while the dwarves work on Operation GET WELL SOON. - Phlamethrower

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Fortress Name: Ceilingact
Map Year: 304 Early Spring
Author: Phlamethrower
Submitted by: Phlamethrower
Date Added: 08/06/2009