Ao - Ancient Onyx ================= https://onyx.xtrl.net Web Log ------- Day 1: The seed is wrong and I fail with 50 blocks of dirt as my only real loot, wtf. I find the village and then get trolled. Oh so fun. At least I got a little wood, lots of hay and a door for some dive mining. To hell with it. Let's see if I can find a shipwreck. Day 2: This ocean is tiny. I have a choice to make. Hit the wilderness or fight to find a fortress and use the seed code to unlock the wilderness and all that exists. Hmmm, instead I choose to dig! I will dream of my future companions, parrots and wolves as I breathe the dry dust of deep slate in search of a handful of diamonds. What will my luck be? Will the the Great One be on my side? Day 3: Slow going, but stable progress. Managed to peak into the Nether and I'm blessed with lots of netherrack and a bit of a view. Portal is secured with cobble, finding a fortress won't be fun but I just need to take it easy and at night with full brightness. I'm happy with this as a base. Hard to stay completely hidden but it has awesome prospects if this is ever longterm. The neighbouring island looks amazing and is tempting to explore. Need more resources first! Day 4: ... Day 5: NL seems to want a base upgrade. I need LB to jump on first before my base is raided. I need bamboo, badly. I can't afford enough wood to make another ladder : ( I made it to the other island and it is way bigger than I though it would be. Had to do some clearing to make it useful. Fire is chaos. I've got steep cliffs and cows at the top, such luck! I also have 1 sheep, 1 pig and 5 chickens. Let's see what I can do. Day 6: The new base is great but I'm not here to hang around. I need to get to work. Day 7: A tower in honor of Onyx would be cool. I'm going to let LB design and build it, I don't have the time. Did another mission to the Nether. Terrifying. I managed to get half a stack of Crimson Stem! I'm over the moon. Just wish I could spot a Fortress. I need to be more prepared. I will strive not to die! ... New guests have arrived. MM seem kind and focused on the tenets. I'm not sure about the cow dropper trap, now. I feel like the great one would despise it. Something about it just feels wrong. What about entity craming? That is His doing - not me! I don't create the limits! I need cows for leather -> books, and xp. There are only so many ways to get 45 books. The Stronghold would be great but I have seen like only one Enderman. If Onyx wants to bless me, make the world Hard or drop an Eye of Ender in my Chest. I'm sorry, I'm just tired and scared. I'm not even sure what I'm wishing for... Day 8: Okay, where do I start? I go for another mission to find more stem but am curious to see what else I can find. A Fortress! And it is majestic! And well guarded! With only my stone sword, I know I'm out matched. However, I've won the rights to the seed so I got out of there! Back home to base, I needed to ponder, how do I still not abuse the seed info if I have it? Well it's only a few locations I need to know. And let's look at the overall view. Wow, so much snow! No one would ever pick a seed like this - lol. Could you believe I got the stronghold coords before I started 'fleecing' cows for their leather. The Great One must listen to my prayers! I may not get the chance to write again, but I'm going for the books and will bring them back and will get enchanting to prove: I strive not to die! Day 9: I'm so tired. I have not stopped. Quick recap: Got the books back to base and got some good enchants. Hard not to spend the time to get select enchants but knew even low level enchants would get me through my tasks. With Fire Proc IV on my chest plate it was time to get the Blaze Rods. I really should have got Looting on the sword! Once loaded, I pushed towards the Warped Forest, which was not an easy jouney to the north. Many poor Endermen were dispatched but a neutral mob is a neutral mob. Now there is not much left in this mortal world. But the Great One still had one last test for me. To land a single Pillager while AFK for 5 minutes, is a cruel trick... but lesson learned. I will strive not to die!! Day 10: ... Day 11: I write this entry on the literal edge of the abyss. Will I meet the Great One or will I fall into the lava below? I believe I am worthy but I'm not the one to judge. This has been the most amazing test and I have made mistakes. Whatever happens next, I accept.