Well...so long Craftymynes. It's honestly been fun while it lasted.

To be clear, I fully get that griefing is allowed. I knew it coming in. That's part of the game. I guess I just don't relate to the mentality it takes to completely destroy something somebody's been building for several months, for no reason outside of spite. Not whining about it, just initially kind of taken aback by the dickishness some believe is so necessary in MC. It won't keep me up at night, it's just annoying and disappointing.

I kept to myself here, for the most part. Built underground, hassled no one. Came across numerous houses in my travels, yet never touched a brick. I get that if I'd been at war with someone, their getting me would be a classic strike back. But all I was doing was building and accumulating. It was something to do in the evenings, and it was fun. I didn't build a "base". It was just an underground structure I though could look really cool if I put enough work into it.

But, there's no point, in my mind, of trying to rebuild, or trying to figure out how to stay hidden. Seems like a complete waste of time. I'd keep going, but the sight of everything I've built, torn up, pretty much just took the wind out of my sails. And the dorky sign they left made me realize I'm playing in a game where there are kids with some real-life personal issues they may need to work out. I just don't have any patience for that shit. It's tired...and a little sad.

I still like the game, and I'm going to keep on playing. I know there are millions of servers out there, and a lot where this kind of stuff isn't allowed. My disappointment lies in the fact that I liked it here. This server is well run and maintained, and the core group of players all seem pretty cool. I voted for it every night, and even donated a few bucks. My plan was to donate on a regular basis...kind of go all-in. I've been playing MC for two years now, but I guess I hadn't seen all sides of it until today.

I guess I thought if I laid low and built underground, and didn't fuck with anyone, I could take my time and build something cool. My mistake. No sarcasm there...it was truly my mistake to join a server with griefing, and thinking I could fly under the radar. Lesson learned.

Holy cow.

Seafood tonight!

I've named my sword "Utter Despair", only because if I eventually kill someone (which is highly unlikely), I want to see the line that reads "(Player X) was slain by Monkey Bunker using Utter Despair".