First Life, Day 1: Building a Home
It was my lucky day as I found myself spawned in the middle of a thick forest. The first material I'd need right off the bat was wood, so finding a tree was already taken care of. Already feeling ahead of the game, I began to cut some wood... Or punch, as the fan base likes to joke about. I took down around 4 trees before I started to make my workbench. After that was built, I crafted some sticks. And from them and some extra wooden planks, I made a few wooden pickaxes.
It was now time to mine for some coal. If I didn't get any by the time late evening came around, I would be royally screwed seeing as the monsters of Minecraft only spawn in the dark. The expedition lasted for about two minutes before I found a neat little cavern to explore. Though I was a bit hesitant of going too far in, I'd need torches before I could go past my source of light. I entered the small cave, scanning all the walls, floor, and ceiling for some coal.
There was nothing to be seen on the surfaces of the cave. In response, I took out my pickaxe and began to delve a little further down. Within a minute or two, along with some determination, I happened upon a small cluster of coal ores. I bashed them out with a large grin on my face, knowing I was going to survive the night.
Once I collected my fill, I journeyed back to my spawn point to build a home out of the other trees that were still standing. Pushing myself, I was racing against the clock to get my house built in time. Size didn't matter at all for the makeshift hut, as long as it was closed off from would be intruders, I would be satisfied. During the build, I crafted up a few torches and a door for the finishing touches. The sun was near setting as I installed the lighting and door fixtures into my home.
I settled inside, waiting for the sun to dip into the horizon. It was then that it hit me, I hadn't planned out the time to make a bed. Groaning over my mistake, I decided to step away from the computer and let the night play out.