RE: Aluudon [DF]
05-11-2013, 07:34 PM
(This post was last modified: 05-17-2013, 03:19 AM by thriggle.)
Thriggle's Log: 2nd Granite, 251, Early Spring - Strike the Earth! (Not the Badgers!)
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Dear diary,
As soon as I'd announced our intention to stay here, Schazer started digging through our equipment for the crossbow.
![[Image: schazerhunt_zps39135250.png]](https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v619/thriggle/Aluudon/schazerhunt_zps39135250.png)
I pointed out to her that we only have seven crossbow bolts and that I'd rather save them in case we need to offer ourselves to Rakust. And besides, we've got thirty barrels of meat, and the surrounding desert is totally devoid of edible wildlife.
She took issue with that, and claimed she could see an entire family of scrumptious critters on the northeast sand dune. She even described them to me.
![[Image: badgers_zps222d8751.png]](https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v619/thriggle/Aluudon/badgers_zps222d8751.png)
![[Image: others1_zpsf94f8d7d.png]](https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v619/thriggle/Aluudon/others1_zpsf94f8d7d.png)
I told her that boars and badgers are two different animals, and that mammals don't lay eggs. I think she was just looking for excuses to avoid work. She's been a bit touchy ever since she found out I spent her falcon stipend on ducks.
![[Image: livestock1_zps48432f0e.png]](https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v619/thriggle/Aluudon/livestock1_zps48432f0e.png)
The animal dealer was out of falcons! I swear!
![[Image: DucksAreAwesome_zps66b2546f.png]](https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v619/thriggle/Aluudon/DucksAreAwesome_zps66b2546f.png)
I assigned Purple Walrus (who already has some experience in mining), Masterblade (who knows how to work with stone in crafting and masonry) and Leafsword (the burly one) to begin digging out a suitable shelter for us. They immediately descended below the sand, shoveling and scraping with copper picks.
Since Tripps is so good at woodworking, I asked her to start disassembling the immovable wagon. We could salvage the lumber for some purpose. At the very least we can make some wooden crossbow bolts for Schazer so she can get on with her hunting.
Almost immediately, I heard Purple Walrus shout from below. I hurried down the steps to see what had caught his interest, passing Masterblade and Leafsword who were clearing black sand from the first layer. Purple Walrus had scraped the sand away from the rock below and carved a crude stairwell. The stone was black and glossy.
![[Image: obsidian_zps0910e74d.png]](https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v619/thriggle/Aluudon/obsidian_zps0910e74d.png)
Obsidian! So close to the surface? Geology is Purple Walrus's specialty, not mine, but even I know that obsidian is a blessing. We can make cutting blades from its shards, and Palamedes insists that it is as valuable as marble in furniture and crafts. And it is a volcanic rock… could this indicate a magma pipe nearby?
We had better continue prospecting. This could be a very valuable resource indeed.
Hate to cut this entry short, but I've got to help Palamedes and Schazer bring our supplies underground, if only to keep them safe from the sun and Schazer's imaginary pig badgers.
![[Image: Status1_zps1f032dfe.png]](https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v619/thriggle/Aluudon/Status1_zps1f032dfe.png)
Dear diary,
As soon as I'd announced our intention to stay here, Schazer started digging through our equipment for the crossbow.
I pointed out to her that we only have seven crossbow bolts and that I'd rather save them in case we need to offer ourselves to Rakust. And besides, we've got thirty barrels of meat, and the surrounding desert is totally devoid of edible wildlife.
She took issue with that, and claimed she could see an entire family of scrumptious critters on the northeast sand dune. She even described them to me.
I told her that boars and badgers are two different animals, and that mammals don't lay eggs. I think she was just looking for excuses to avoid work. She's been a bit touchy ever since she found out I spent her falcon stipend on ducks.
The animal dealer was out of falcons! I swear!
I assigned Purple Walrus (who already has some experience in mining), Masterblade (who knows how to work with stone in crafting and masonry) and Leafsword (the burly one) to begin digging out a suitable shelter for us. They immediately descended below the sand, shoveling and scraping with copper picks.
Since Tripps is so good at woodworking, I asked her to start disassembling the immovable wagon. We could salvage the lumber for some purpose. At the very least we can make some wooden crossbow bolts for Schazer so she can get on with her hunting.
Almost immediately, I heard Purple Walrus shout from below. I hurried down the steps to see what had caught his interest, passing Masterblade and Leafsword who were clearing black sand from the first layer. Purple Walrus had scraped the sand away from the rock below and carved a crude stairwell. The stone was black and glossy.
Obsidian! So close to the surface? Geology is Purple Walrus's specialty, not mine, but even I know that obsidian is a blessing. We can make cutting blades from its shards, and Palamedes insists that it is as valuable as marble in furniture and crafts. And it is a volcanic rock… could this indicate a magma pipe nearby?
We had better continue prospecting. This could be a very valuable resource indeed.
Hate to cut this entry short, but I've got to help Palamedes and Schazer bring our supplies underground, if only to keep them safe from the sun and Schazer's imaginary pig badgers.