Prologue: Origins

In this strange and vast world, there exist many secrets, most of which, are hidden in the depths of history. When people first started spawning in this infinite, blocky world, they didn't know what to make of it at first. Different groups of people in different biomes, all across the world from each other, had come to exist in this land, and they had know idea how it was possible.

Examining their surroundings, the peoples of each environment looked around and decided on what they should do next. As if it was a natural instinct, the people began gathering nearby materials, and using them to make shelter. Once they found out that certain blocks couldn't be collected so easily, they immediately crafted tools in order to help them acquire the needed materials. It was quite an impressive feat. Every single person in the world had at least some sort of shelter before nightfall. It was like these survival skills were somehow implemented inside them.

The people of this world eventually started moving onto other things. They learned how to cook food, make fishing rods, make weapons, and even interact with the native mobs. But most importantly, the people had placed a great value on mining. A lot of their resources had to come from underground, so with a bunch of sturdy pickaxes, the people dug away and collected everything they could find. The world's biomes flourished, and all the cultures were growing stronger by the day.

The Mountain People were really fond of the native wolves, and tamed them to become companions. They were the masters of exploring new heights, and braved the wind and rain, as well as thunderstorms. The wolf was their symbol of pride.

The Plains People used their land to their advantage, able to see when their village was under attack. They created saddles and tamed the wild horses. With plenty of room, they created massive gardens, giving them plenty of food. Their symbol was the swift and mighty horse.

The Desert People were the first people who learned how to create redstone traps. They would build massive temples out of sandstone, and then hide their most valuable treasures under the floor, while using the traps to kill anyone who tries to steal it. Impressed by it's incredible speed, they used the Desert Rabbit as their symbol.

The Savanna People were able to use the tall grass to their advantage. Hostile Mobs couldn't see them, and they developed special hunting techniques unique to their land. They also learned to make saddles, not for horses, but for the native pigs, which is why they are used as the Savanna pride symbol.

The Jungle People learned from the trees. They gathered their resources and created many treehouses Most of the people lived up in the trees, and didn't touch the ground too often, except for things like mining and water. They also created stone temples as a cultural symbol. Their symbol is the quick and agile Ocelot.

The Beach People were expert navigators. They built boats and sailed around the ocean, swimming, and discovering new things about the big blue mass of water. With the proper materials, they built massive Ocean Monuments, some of the largest found buildings in the world. Their symbol was the mysterious and intimidating Guardian.

The Snow People could withstand cold climates, and created igloos, which were also capable of hiding some of their treasure. They created and enlisted the protection of Snow Golems, using them to attack anything that came near their villages. They used the native and neutral Polar Bear as their pride symbol.

Last but not least, there was the Plateau People. They were the inventors of the Mineshaft, and they had a serious influx of gold, as it was rich to the land. They used their colored landscape to create all sorts of things. They were also able to tame horses as well as donkeys, and they were even able to breed mules. They chose the Donkey as their symbol because of its ability to carry a majority of things while under harsh conditions.

As the biomes lived on, the people started to notice something peculiar about the world that they lived in. This was first noticed by the Desert People. They found that their dead would often come back to life as decaying monsters and often try to hurt those around them. The only solution would be to kill them a second time in order to release their souls. They were dubbed by the Desert People as Husks.

It was the same with the Snow People. Their dead would come back as shivering bones. The Snow People referred to them as Strays. The rest of the biomes noticed this as well, and it soon became common practice to kill off the deceased a second time. At least until Soul Sand was discovered, because the blocks always seemed to keep the graves at bay.

The mining was going incredibly well between the cultures, until that one fateful day, where mines connected, and the biomes all encountered each other for the first time. At first, they were befuddled, and didn't know what to make of the situation. Soon they started talking, and eventually, they all became allies, sharing stories, history, and anything else they could talk about.

They started trading valuables with each other, wood, tools, armor, redstone technology, etc all in exchange for emeralds. After that one meeting, their lands had continued to grow and flourish even further. That is, until they came across a life-changing problem.

The entire world was split between two desires. One was to live in villages, to settle down and live their lives as domesticated and relaxed as possible, enjoying what they already had. The other was to explore the world around them, to look for more things, and to not be bound to a single place on the map.

This divide was so huge, that it even split the two apart genetically. The ones who explored were called Players, and the ones who stayed settled were called Testificates, or Villagers. They were pretty much two different species.

Despite the genetic shift, they all remained on very good terms. Whenever the Players were around, they would trade in nearby Villages. They even created Iron Golems in order to protect the villages from attacks.

The Players were really living it large at this point. They were at the top of the world.

And then they vanished.

To this day, no one is entirely sure why. While the Villagers lived on, the Players all died out. Many disappeared at once, and the last line of them died out ages ago. Well, sort of.

While most of them disappeared due to mysterious and unforeseen circumstances, two still remain. Two in the entire world. But will they succumb to the same fate as the ones who came before them? Will they rise above it? Only time can tell if they will learn of their history.