You would think that my pleasant facial expressions would indicate a life of joy and pleasure, but then why would I end up in a hole such as this anyway? I play by the rules, heck they made me read em before I was even allowed to play! Nearly two years later, and the rules stay the same. Is it really a crime to say that every once in a while, the logs can lie?! Alright, alright.....I'm getting ahead of myself. Note that in all criminal stories, the views of the prisoner are completely biased; this is no exception. This is a story that began in and ended in miscommunication, with no chance of ban appeal.
Let me think back...about....3 days. The blocky sun provided a gorgeous radiance above my square physique. Not too long ago, the server had undergone some sort of maintenance leaving the use of certain plugins temporarily disabled. I had figured I would go to work in my recently purchased plot, after all, rules are rules: 2 weeks and no cobblestone/wooden plank constructions or you will be evicted (same old same old). This town wasn't a kingdom, yet it wasn't some construct thrown up on a whim. Residents were calm, with the occasional "you stole my diamond pick" or "he won't leave my plot", but this is to be expected in every town or city.
A brisk walk across a stone brick road led me to my 20x20 residential plot with a sign reminding me of the rules, as if I hadn't read them a thousand times already. Naturally, I began to plop down a basic wall surrounding the plot to temporarily pass off as a house. As I crafted and placed down a wooden door, I glanced out of my makeshift window (That is a 2x2 hole in the wall) and took a look at everyone else's plots. Random bricks and wool were out of place, some minor flooding here and there. Not to say that the houses were of any magnificence, but they looked awkward to the point that even I knew it was unintentional. I approached the plots with a feather and came to realize that the region was unprotected. I messaged a moderator explaining the situation, and had received this as a reply:
From StarGazer27: The block logs are temporarily down so we can't help right now, however, if you see this happen
From StarGazer27: again or see the person doing it, let us know.
The day came and went. The following day, I logged on and noticed even more mayhem around the city: fountains were broken and flooding, houses were in even more of a shamble state, and I guarantee that chests had been looted. Again, I was puzzled and hurried back to inspect my chest for any theft. As I approached my humble abode, I saw yet another player. Diamond pick with an enchantment shimmer around it. In addition to this, chunks of stone brick had been removed from the very place I had set them.
Hayden775: Hey, do you know anything about this?
The player still had the generic Steve skin, which led me to believe that he was either a new player or didn't know how to change his appearance. He (or she) had stared at me for about a minute before proceeding to the nearby summer home of another player and began to break away at the walls.
Hayden775: Hey! What are you doing?!
I didn't think twice before messaging the moderator once more. My fatal flaw was going into my chest and pulling out a sleek, shiny diamond sword with the player's name on it. Creeping up behind his back, I went for the kill (surprisingly easy due to the fact he had no armor). When he fell to the mighty blows, an explosion of cobble, wood, glowstone and other randomly assorted items were tossed around the vicinity, most of which I picked up. When the moderator arrived, there was no one around but me; sword in hand with the missing blocks littered across the pathway.
So there's my story. Whether you wish to believe it or not is up to you. Oh, hold on, I have to go. The kitchen is serving fresh gruel and I don't want to be last in line again!
Let me think back...about....3 days. The blocky sun provided a gorgeous radiance above my square physique. Not too long ago, the server had undergone some sort of maintenance leaving the use of certain plugins temporarily disabled. I had figured I would go to work in my recently purchased plot, after all, rules are rules: 2 weeks and no cobblestone/wooden plank constructions or you will be evicted (same old same old). This town wasn't a kingdom, yet it wasn't some construct thrown up on a whim. Residents were calm, with the occasional "you stole my diamond pick" or "he won't leave my plot", but this is to be expected in every town or city.
A brisk walk across a stone brick road led me to my 20x20 residential plot with a sign reminding me of the rules, as if I hadn't read them a thousand times already. Naturally, I began to plop down a basic wall surrounding the plot to temporarily pass off as a house. As I crafted and placed down a wooden door, I glanced out of my makeshift window (That is a 2x2 hole in the wall) and took a look at everyone else's plots. Random bricks and wool were out of place, some minor flooding here and there. Not to say that the houses were of any magnificence, but they looked awkward to the point that even I knew it was unintentional. I approached the plots with a feather and came to realize that the region was unprotected. I messaged a moderator explaining the situation, and had received this as a reply:
From StarGazer27: The block logs are temporarily down so we can't help right now, however, if you see this happen
From StarGazer27: again or see the person doing it, let us know.
The day came and went. The following day, I logged on and noticed even more mayhem around the city: fountains were broken and flooding, houses were in even more of a shamble state, and I guarantee that chests had been looted. Again, I was puzzled and hurried back to inspect my chest for any theft. As I approached my humble abode, I saw yet another player. Diamond pick with an enchantment shimmer around it. In addition to this, chunks of stone brick had been removed from the very place I had set them.
Hayden775: Hey, do you know anything about this?
The player still had the generic Steve skin, which led me to believe that he was either a new player or didn't know how to change his appearance. He (or she) had stared at me for about a minute before proceeding to the nearby summer home of another player and began to break away at the walls.
Hayden775: Hey! What are you doing?!
I didn't think twice before messaging the moderator once more. My fatal flaw was going into my chest and pulling out a sleek, shiny diamond sword with the player's name on it. Creeping up behind his back, I went for the kill (surprisingly easy due to the fact he had no armor). When he fell to the mighty blows, an explosion of cobble, wood, glowstone and other randomly assorted items were tossed around the vicinity, most of which I picked up. When the moderator arrived, there was no one around but me; sword in hand with the missing blocks littered across the pathway.
So there's my story. Whether you wish to believe it or not is up to you. Oh, hold on, I have to go. The kitchen is serving fresh gruel and I don't want to be last in line again!