Would you find it acceptable if I joined as a part-time member? My main interest in Minecraft has always been related to building, so I'd definitely assist you with that.

I do, however, have my own little place out in the wild. I've put a bit of work into it, so I'm not quite willing to leave it just yet - as exciting as the final base of Elephantia will surely be.

I'd also echo Shapedsundew's advice: it's probably best not to build just outside of the 1k radius. While I'm sure you have ease of access and location in mind, the fact remains that many other more...unsavory individuals would find your exciting place and leave it a bit - well, duller, shall we say. A base further away from spawn would be harder to reach, but hey. Nothing good comes without effort, right?

If there were more of a guarantee that our work would stay intact for longer, I'm sure more of us would be willing to join (permanently).