Apparently, a
second vampire showed up in Chaosfortunes. This one was a little bit less careful, and has been executed. The investigation continues.
"2nd Granite: Now that the shock has worn off, I think I might be able to do some good here. I will be a better leader than Erib. I will not delegate. I will lead Chaosfortunes to prosperity. And maybe if I'm lucky, I'll get Erib exiled for incompetence.
I spoke to the brewers and farmers, and with their suggestions, I've rewritten some policies on the food process. I'm not sure if it was Erib's mistake or Klearol's, but our booze shortage was due to bureaucracy rather than any real reason. I hate politicians. It's fixed now, so we won't have to ration the alcohol.
I've also declared that dwarves are to spend their idle hours in the new dormitory rather than the dining hall. This comes with a ban on rowdy parties, but I think it's a necessary step to keep dwarves from being murdered in their sleep."
"4th Granite: Kumil Ingtakurdim asked me to help her name her new daughter. I think that means people are accepting my rule, but I froze and did not handle it gracefully."
"18th Granite: Still no leads, but no murders either."
"24th Granite: Migrants arrived, nearly doubling our village's population. When they heard about the martial law, they immediately demanded to be allowed to elect a mayor. This could go poorly, but at least we'll have a leader that isn't Erib."
"19th Felsite: Over a month now and nothing worth recording has happened, except for the order to construct chambers for when a mayor is eventually elected. The elvish caravan has arrived. If Erib's good for anything, it's bartering. She's already convinced the elves to part with their entire stock of wood and cloth in exchange for a bit of food. They also offered us a giant leopard in a cage, but she declined. It seems she and I can agree on some things."
"13th Hematite: The elves are on their way. They seemed really happy with the food, though I can't imagine why. They brought us cartloads of cloth and logs, and came out with a few armfuls of biscuits.
The gate is sealed again, and plans are under way to reclaim the lost dormitory."
"7th Malachite: Thank the gods thats over. There was another murder, right under everyone's nose. The victim, Muthkat Bernosign, killed a dog and another dwarf, Atil Uzolidith, before our militia could subdue them. Atir's corpse then re-awoke as it was being carried to the crusher, but stumbled into a cage trap before it could do any further harm. The caged corpse has been taken to the crusher. I suppose I will have to make a speech tomorrow expressing my condolences.
It happened in the middle of the dormitory. There must have been a dozen witnesses, at least. Hopefully I'll know soon who's responsible."
"9th Malachite: The elections finally happened. Atir Noramid was elected mayor. He was the only candidate in favor of continuing my martial law, and the murder under everyone's nose swung the polls at the last minute. He has appointed me Captain of the Guard, which is just a change of title from my job as Sheriff."
"10th Malachite: Two reports today, separate accounts, both claiming that our new Mayor, Atir Noramid, was seen with his teeth on Muthkat's neck on the 1st of Malachite. Vampiric Murder is a harsh charge. It's possible these two are just upset over the election, but I will follow up on this.
This might just be my lucky day. I hate politicians."
"13th Malachite: I interviewed our mayor today. I asked him about his family, but he kept changing his story. Even things that should be as concrete as his father's name changed. I offered him some ale, and he refused, claiming he wasn't thirsty, but his eyes were on my neck through the entire engagement.
He couldn't have been Udil's murderer, as he arrived just last Spring, but he is certainly Muthkat's. I'll arrange for him to be accidentally locked inside the crusher when it is activated. We cannot risk a corpse."
"20th Malachite: Atir Noramid is no more. I have posthumously convicted him of murder, and led the others to believe he is in hiding. I hope I have done the right thing. I think I have."
"27th Malachite: A new mayor has been elected. Kel Rigothastel. I like this one better."
More as the story develops.
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"4th Galena: Imust Thalaoltar the cook, one of our founders, was found dead in the dormatory today, drained of blood. Almost immediately, I received no less than seven reports accust Led Taronast of vampiric murder. Two from children and one particularly vengeful one from Chronicler Klearol himself. Led will be dealt with."
"9th Galena: I interviewed Led. He claims to have a very large family, able to recount at least forty names from memory. That alone would be suspicious, but when topics drifted to religion, he brought up gods I'd never heard of, including one 'Lene yonalisenama ifathaalu.' I did som research of my own and found it to be some kind of elvish sea-god, known for cursing tresspassers to its temples with vampirism. The vampires are then beholden to 'Her' forever, unable to hold any higher worship.
He also complained about the shortage of alcohol. Apparently he's neither checked our stocks nor bothered to inquire about it since the shortage ended several months ago. When I asked how he's holding up with that, he commented that he's been getting by on water. There is no water in Chaosfortunes.
Guilty. Guilty. Guilty. GUIILTY.
I'll arrange for his disposal."
"21st Galena: Led avoided my trap. I think he might be wise to my suspicions. I will forgo sleep until he is dead.
A human caravan arrived, but I can't be bothered to deal with it. Erib has matters well in hand."
"9th Limestone: Led Taronast, if that is indeed his name, is finally dead. I pulled the lever myself, and now I can finally sleep."
If I recall correctly, Led was in fact the original vampire. Hopefully that means we're done with vampires.
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I made an attempt to reclaim the dormitory. It was a complete disaster. Apparently, dwarves who want to sleep do not respect the "Forbidden" flag of beds, and so a bunch of tired dwarves ran into the old dormitory and got mauled by zombies. I sealed it off again.
Just winter to go, I'll try to clean up any remaining corpses and zombies that got out during that stupidity before the end of the year.
"16th Sandstone: Today, we begin reclaiming the old dormatory. Slowly and carefully."
"4th Timber: Outrageous. Behind my back, several dwarves attempted to take the beds from the old dormitory while the zombies were still inside. I panicked and sent in the militia to get them out safely. There are now twice as many zombies as before. I've ordered the old dormatory sealed off again."
"12th Timber: We're still tallying the dead and missing. At least fifteen so far. I cannot believe they would so foolishly disregard my order."
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And finished. Nothing noteworthy happened after the 12th of timber. I've cleared out the zombies. My plans to retake the old dormitory were cut short by time. The machinery is somewhat elaborate, so I will just leave it as a Box Of Mystery Fun for the next person.
All things considered, the fortress is in
great shape. All needs are accounted for and we have supplies to last through the year even if food production stops completely. Some of the soldiers are unhappy with the amount of action they saw and number of friends they lost in the first push to reclaim the dormitory, but it's not tantrum spiral territory.
Be vigilant against Necrohazards, and Chaosfortunes shall survive.
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