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Stress:

• She is a butterfly hybrid, more specifically a Sevenia Pechueli (you should google, they are very pretty)

        -  delicate butterfly wings, (most of her Tops are backless or have slits)

       -  fluffy antenna through her hair

• Light brown, wavy hair. In a longish bob
• Usually has a flower crown, or flowers in her hair
• Large brown eyes
• Shorter than average (butterfly perks)
• No freckles, pretty pale skin
• Usual outfit; mid thigh shorts, white tshirt
• She usually either wears a pink cardigan or jacket. Both go down past her shorts, just above her knees. (both have slits for her wings)
• Keeps her comm and inventory attached to her hip

Grian

• He is a crimson Rosella! (Google it for pic) as they are very chatty and can get aggressive 
• Largeish wings, pretty birdy tail, ear/face wings
• Rather short, uses his large wings to intimidate (He's just short +  avians are naturally shorter = extra short)
• Seeds are his favourite snack
• He has fluffy light brown hair
• Freckles!! Everywhere.
• Pitch black wide eyes. Soulless.
• Feathers in his hair
• Scars that he hides from his past 
• Black cargo pants (baggy in the middle, tight at the ankles and waist. Lots of pockets!)
• Usually Wears a red sweater thing with a white shirt underneath Both have gaps for his wings)
• Belt that holds his inventory, hook for sword/axe etc, comm and trinkets, flock members feathers
• Goggles that are either on his head or around his neck, uses them when flying fast so nothing gets in his eyes 

Pearl

• She is a Laughing dove (google them)
• Pretty wings, always preened and looked after (shes very proud of them)
• Pretty birdy tail, small feathers around ears
• Freckles on her face, shoulders and neck
• She has a few scars from evo
• Pretty blue eyes
• Long wavy brown hair, with lighter streaks
• Taller than Grian, but still short (cons of being an avian)
• She has lots of outfits depending on the scenario.
• But usual is a blue tank top, denim shorts and a dark blue jacket (with slits for wings obv)
• Belt that holds inventory, comm, flock member’s feathers, hook for tools
• She isn’t a speed flyer, (Unless shes chasing someone) so she doesn't have goggles

Xisuma

• He is a voidwalker! (A species of end being that originates from the void, they have long, thin tails that seem to constantly swish in and out of existence along with pointy horns that changes height depending on the person)
• Shoulder length brown hair, usually kept in a bun under his helmet.
• Purple freckles on his nose
• Purple eyes
• black/purple pigmentation on his hands, feet, knees and elbows.
• Very pale (Not much sun in the void)
• Techwear-ish outfit.
• He wears dark green cargo pants with knee pads
• Hard bodice? Like armour.
• He either wears a cool looking face mask or his helmet, Both change the overworld air to something suitable for him
• A strap around his thigh, attached to the top of his cargo pants. Where he keeps his inventory. 
• His comm is attached to his hip

GeminiTay

• Deer Hybrid
• She has pretty deer antlers that she likes to decorate, with flowers. 
• Small poofy deer tail
• She has long red curly hair that is usually in a long plait.
• Either is usually wearing a green poofy skirt with a brown corset and white under shirt
• Or, she is wearing a green shirt and brown overalls.
• Emerald green eyes
• Fair skin, no freckles
• Has her inventory and comm either in her overall pockets or attached to the hip of her skirt
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Scott

• Starborne but prefers to look human-ish.
• He can have little floating stars around him if he wants 
• Pointy ears
• He has a lot of ear piercings that he likes to connect with chains
• Light blue eyes
• Pale-ish skin
• Light blue-ish freckles
• Short, blue hair. Is fluffy at the ends. (it grows out quickly so he has to cut/style it a lot)
• Usually dresses very casual in Jeans/leggings/long shorts, a white shirt and a blue jacket. (But can dress up if he wants)
• He keeps his comm in a pocket inside his jacket
• Inventory is attached to a belt.

Jimmy

• Canary! He has pretty yellow wings
• Short hair, long bangs?(I think you would call em that)that go over his face.
• He styles his hair a lot
• Dark brown eyes
• Never wears the same outfit 2 days in a row. (unless its his jacket.)
• Keeps his inventory and comm attached to a belt
• Has a section on his belt for flock members feathers.

Comms!

Comms/communicators. They are phone sized like boxes that can be used to message, leave servers, join servers.

An Admins comm can give easy access to code, player’s information and access to admin panels which have all of the servers settings aka. Creative, survival, hardcore, keep inventory, etc. They can also lock down the admin’s server making it unable for normal players to leave the server/ make certain players unable to leave the server. 

Stress’s Comm

• Normal player comm
• She painted it pink a while ago, is starting to chip
• Has some flower stickers on it
• Beaded string attached to the corner
• Pristine condition, no scratches.

Grian’s Comm

• Admin Comm (Only mumbo and Pearl know he has this + other evo members obv)
• He has the newest comm tech (to everyone’s surprise and confusion)
• stickers, a pic of two cats (maui and pearl) 
• A string with a feather bead on the end attached to the corner
• Has some dents and scratches on the casing, the screen is perfect.

Pearl’s Comm

• Player comm
• She painted a moon on it when she was in Evo, it is extremely chipped
• She has one or two stickers
• No long string attached, just multiple snapped strings tied to the corner (they kept breaking)
• Scratches on corners from dropping it

Xisuma’s Comm

• Admin Comm
• Stickers from the mobs his suit has been based on
• Newest tech 
• Chain attached to the corner, hermitcraft keychain. 
• A scratch or on the screen and a few dents on the casing

Gem’s Comm

• Player Comm
• She painted a pretty floral pattern on it, repaints in regularly so it's not chipped.
• She tries to look after it but fails. It has some dents on the casing and some scratches on the screen.
• Not old tech, but not the newest tech.

Scott’s Comm

• Admin Comm
• He has a sticker from every SMP he's been on
• Is kept in very good condition.
• Uses the trendy comm brands.

Jimmys Comm

• Player Comm
• Its got cracks on the screen and dents on the casing
• Has stickers from all his friends
• Attempted painting on it once but failed and tried to scrub it off.

World stuff?

Servers

• Servers are essentially little ‘worlds’, players are able to join servers and Admins are able to ‘create’ servers. Servers are made up of code, otherwise known as the creative matter of the Minecraft universe. 
• Servers can vary in difference, being that world sizes, mods and ‘settings.’
• Depending on how well written the server's code is, shows how long a server will last. If the admin is new or lazy and writes fairly poor code, then the server is more likely to crash. (Within warning, admins should know a server is going to crash minimum 2 weeks before.)
• Every player has access to their own private server that can hold around 1-4 players at a time. It is not recommended to use these servers as SMP servers.
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Admins

• Admins are players who undergo education to learn how to cope with code, servers and any issues that might come up. 
• Admins have a specific type of Comm that allows them to easily check the server's code should any issue come up suddenly. They have the ability to access all the server's settings. 
• If a player attempted to read an Admins Comm they would probably be very confused due to the different layout

Server ‘settings’

• Servers coded by different admins will differ in appearance, as each admin’s style is different. This can range from adding world borders, removing aggressive mobs, number of respawns, etc.
  • A world border is basically just an invisible force that stops players from venturing too far on a server. Usually, they are painless to touch.
  • Respawns can be changed per server, going from infinite respawns, hardcore, limited respawns and Perma-Death.
  • Most hardcore and limited respawn servers have a code that allows the player to go into ‘spectator’ and still have access to their comms so they can leave to the main hub or other servers.
  • Hardcore and limited respawn servers that are on perma-death do not have this feature, once a player runs out of respawns then the player is gone. No one really knows what happens, whether they actually die or just disappear is unsure.
  • Servers can be public, or private/whitelisted.
• Lots of people have jobs on the Main Hub unless they live on a private server or are an admin.
• The Main Hub is also another way to travel through servers (The easier way). They simply need to go up to one of the many world-portals around, input some information off their comm and the portal will ignite (Much like a nether portal) allowing them to go to whatever server they want (as long as it's public or they are whitelisted)

• Inventory’s

  • An inventory is like a small magic pouch. A player is able to put a certain amount of items in their inventory. (It's a lot of items, but there is still a limit.)
  • The player can see what's in their inventory without having to search through it as there is a little diagram on the front of the pouch that changes as the player puts things in and takes things out of the inventory.

  EVO STUFF

  • The server was still taken over by the watchers, however they weren't always bad. They only became a threat if you managed to upset them.
  • The players all managed to leave the server successfully around a week after Grian was ‘taken’
  Grian being taken: Okay, he didn't want to go... But have you ever tried telling gods no? So, he was still taken against his will, but they genuinely kind of cared for him (When he wasn't being annoying) because they really thought he would make a great watcher. Eventually, he finished his ‘training’, became a watcher and got the freedom to do whatever (much to his surprise) … so he became a hermit!

       Life series stuff rq

• The players on the series don't know who's hosting the server, as Grian doesn't go around telling people that he's an Admin, those who know about the watchers think they are doing something to host it, and the others just think some ranod is hosting them. Although, by now they've all learnt to stop questioning it. (The Evo members + Mumbo know that Grian is hosting the Games, although they don't know why and Grian refuses to say)

I DID IT. Now to actually write the fic. It's not going to be a lot, I just needed to write world building anyways for everything i write. :>

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“You’re sure you have everything you need?” Xisuma asked, standing near the portal. He was getting it ready for Gem to use. 

“Yep! I’ve got my invite, inventory and my comm. And I should be back by Monday, so I'll only be gone for two days!” She assured Xisuma, the poor admin had been fussing over her all day, making sure she had everything ready. Honestly, no wonder everyone calls him Dadsuma. 

Xisuma sighed, finishing up the portal, “Alright, if you're ready Gem.” He gave her a hug before stepping away to let her put in the server's address, “Don't forget to message if anything goes wrong okay?” 

She smiled, typing the address. “Don't worry Suma, i'll be fine,” There was a flash as the portal ignited, it wasn't the purple of the nether portal, instead a cyan colour was swirling around.

They said their goodbyes and she stepped through the portal.

~~~

She emerged from the other side, slightly dizzy from the portal. First thing she did was check she still had her comm and inventory, they were still attached to her belt.

“Gem! Gem! Over here!” 

She recognized the voice immediately as one of the Empire's members, her friend, Scott Smajor. The blue haired man making his way towards her dragging Jimmy behind him. She breathed a sigh of relief, seeing that they were both also dressed casually. 

Jimmy immediately smiled as he saw her, giving her a welcoming hug, “Gem, I am so happy you made it! We were worried that since Pearl couldn’t come then something must be going on in Hermitcraft and then you might not be able to be here!” he took a breath, “But, you're here!” Gem just laughed, taking in his words, “Yes, yes, here I am!”

They stood around talking for a while, before finally entering the venue. 

~

“I hate these Events! No one has any sense of personal space!” Jimmy Complained after a fifth person had bumped into his wings, despite them being as close to his body as physically possible, “There is so much space around me, and they still manage to hit me.”

Scott chuckled, guiding them towards a table “Maybe you should hit people on purpose then, I'm sure that’ll make them stop.” It was a good idea. 

“Yeah, maybe I should-” 

“NO!” She shoved Scott for simply suggesting it, “That’s so rude! We’re at an event not on our server.” Scott huffed, letting Jimmy sit down in the corner to stop people bumping him, Gem sitting opposite the two.

The place was generally busy. Popular players could be seen left and right, talking in groups or drinking at the bars. Gem prided herself in knowing most if not all of the players, however there were a few walking around the venue that she just couldn't recognize.. ‘ Whatever! I can’t know everyone,’ she thought to herself, brushing away any worries. 

Scott sighed, pulling his Comm out, “I don’t suppose you guys have any money?” Gem and Jimmy checked their own Comms, “I've got a bit.. X usually gives us all some per fortnight, so I haven't gotten any yet.” She sighed, re-attaching her Comm to her belt. Jimmy was shocked by this news, “Xisuma gives you all money every fortnight? How? There's like more than 20 of you! Scott here pays us like per month on his servers.” Scott slapped Jimmy over the head, “Don’t make me feel broke! Besides, Grian gives you money as well,” He sighed, “I swear that guy is rich.” Jimmy didn’t respond, simply sulked and rubbed his head.

“Jimmy, I only get paid fortnightly because hermitcraft is really popular.” She turned her attention towards Scott, “Seriously though right! Going out with Grian is great tho, he buys us all anything we want.”

 Scott’s eyes lit up, “Remind me to go shopping with him.”

The two mainly gossiped for a bit, telling secrets and stuff. Jimmy added into the conversation occasionally of course but was much more interested in just listening.

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“Excuse me?” A voice could be heard talking into the microphone on the large stage, as the three turned around, they saw a man dressed nearly in all black. His face is covered by a hood. “Ah! Thank you all for your attention. Now, It is with great sorrow that I tell you all this.”

There was a sudden scream as someone was shoved to the floor. 

“This event has been hijacked .” The man finished his sentence. 

Everyone seemed to go quiet, until all hell broke loose. Suddenly, people were screaming, fighting, hybrids being ambushed to the ground. Gem had much more fighting experience than Scott and Jimmy combined, so she did her best to try to protect them. 

“Gem!” Jimmy screamed as people pushed him to the ground. Gem was a tad too slow, as she got hit in the back of the neck and hit the floor. 

“GEM!” Scott’s voice was all she heard as her eyes shut.

~

She awoke a few minutes later, the first thing she noticed was.

1. The fight was still happening.
2. There was a foot on her back.

Barely conscious, she rolled over grabbing the ankle of whoever was holding her down.  They stumbled to the floor whilst Gem punched them in the face, knocking the lad out. She searched for her comm, spotting it under a table. 

“SCOTT? JIMMY?” She called out, looking for her friends. 

“GEM!” The voice came from behind her, where Scott was crouching over the body of two attackers, seemingly looting them. He grabbed a gun for himself, and then threw a metal bat over to Gem, who caught it.

She made her way over to the table her comm had ended up at, using her bat to fend off anyone coming close to her. She successfully grabbed her comm, making sure it still worked before trying to get over to Scott and Jimmy. 

“Guys, I need to contact X.” She shuffled into a corner, crouching under a table in an attempt to hide herself, before pulling out her comm and clicking on Xisuma’s contact.