I couldn't help but notice this pretty awesome review by Comic Kazil, just a shout-out to you for defending me on that. While I don't mind constructive criticism, but some people go too far, and it's people like you who make me believe that this book is something that's definitely worth writing out for you guys. PS: Thanks for starring out your words ^^
You guys are dying to see Mob Talker and how it plays out in this story, don't worry, I've got a wonderful set-up for it. But here's the issue… Romance.While I don't mind adding romance into my stories, I also know that some people don't like it, so I need you guys to give me ideas on how to go about combining the two to compromise.
Last Edit: Been thinking, and I've got a great idea. Later on in tis Fanfiction, I'll be having Reader's Choice Interaction (RCI, Made it up myself, genius, right? Right?...) Where YOU guys vote for the MC's choice. For example, there may be two paths, and I'll give an obvious indicator that it's up to you guys to decide which path he'll take. I'm still working out the kinks, but I'm letting you know so you can look forward to it! Yay! :D
No questions? D: Come now, I read reviews for this a lot, give me some questions!.(Please?)
Finding the obsidian to get to the Nether wasn't the issue, it was trying to figure out how to gear myself up for the Nether that was the issue. I know from experience that if I so much as nudge a Zombie Pigman, the entire populous of the Nether will be on my hide. Not just that, but I also needed a legitimate plan. I didn't want to wonder into a Ghast-invested lava pit of Doom without some sort of goal and back-up escape plan. It turned out like this, I was going to equip the two iron swords I had and all the armor I had just crafted, and bring my diamond pickaxe with me for obvious reasons. I also kept an extra mini stack of 8 obsidian and an extra flint and steel in case I lost the first one. That way, if I got stuck in a situation where I had to make a somewhat brisk escape, I could simply place the blocks down, light the fuse, and BAM! Instant emergency escape. As I've been here, I've learned a few other things. I can enable or disable Rei's Minimap by poking, or 'tapping' the air and hoping it would come up. It was more of just a curiosity experiment but it was a grand success.
I have free reign of all Minecraft's functions, this meant that I could actually bring up the diagnostics menu and zoom in a bit, pretty cool. I tried switching to third person view, but that failed horribly. So aside from the fact that I couldn't view myself in first person – which would've been really cool – I could do everything else. Bring up the options menu, a map, the waypoint screen on Rei's Minimap, etc. Still couldn't manage to find a leave or log off button anywhere though. My only assumption at this point is I have to do some specific hidden task or action to essentially "Unlock" the log out option. I only had assumptions to go on though, of course. This also meant (hopefully) that if I combine techniques I learned in Martial Arts with weaponry, I theoretically, should be able to increase my overall damage output. While I've identified this, one thing I'm still not sure of is gaining muscle. While I haven't noticed any particular change in my strength, I HAVE noticed a distinct change in weight. I'm not a chubby guy obviously, but I don't have abs either. As of late, I've noticed that I've been losing body weight fat. If that's the case, that means that my biological processes still function; this leads me to assume that I can gain muscle as well, but I don't know that for sure.
All taken into consideration, I felt like I was ready to brave the Nether. I had the blocks in my inventory and a wonderfully intuitive hidden passage to a small corridor going down which then would lead to a space just big enough for a Nether portal. I got there, and set that son of a wooden sword down. I lit it up beautifully with my flint and steel, and hopped through so fast that it would seem as though I had a whole herd of Creepers behind me. The portal-like experience was quite unique, to say the least. I hopped in, half-expecting to have my body twisted and convulsed in some gross or ridiculous way, but that isn't what happened at all. Ever been to one of those places that has a bridge of some sort that's 'moving' and what's in front of you is spiraling, making you think you were being rotated upside-down? That's what it felt like I really can't describe it much better. It didn't hurt or nothing, but it was quite cold. When I hopped into the portal, the purple particles began to get so cloudy around me that it abridged my visual range. I couldn't even see an inch in front of me. Then it got cold all of a sudden, imagine being stuck with millions of ice-cold icicles around your body, that's what it felt like, without the pain, of course. As with the bride reference, it felt as though everything was either flipping me upside-down, or it itself was being flipped upside-down. It ended rather abruptly, it all just stopped, and I was gazing into the distance at several massive lava falls and plenty of Zombie Pigmen. The area I landed on was relatively flat, with little to no mountainous ranges.
As I looked from side to side, I could see a Nether Fortress in the distance, what appeared to be a taller-than-usual hill on my left and an almost completely flat plain on my right. After contemplating my surroundings, I realized that Ghasts were hovering distinguishedly over the left and right pathways. I readied my blades, and proceeded to the Nether Fortress. I managed to slip by without disturbing any Pigmen and ninja-ing through the Ghasts' paths. It took me about 20 minutes or so to make it to the Nether Fortress, which, when considering the distance from where I was to it at walking speed, really was quite impressive. I mined some Glowstone and plenty of Netherrack on my way there. I had an endless fuel for fires and plenty of extra lighting for my home. Whatever I had left over, surely I could use it for something. It would've been a pleasurable trip, if not for one thing, The blasted heat… It was almost unbearable. By rough estimate, I'd assume it's temperature range scored between 90 degrees – 110 degrees Fahrenheit. There was also a distinct lack of wind, so I was trudging through 100 degrees of heat with almost no humidity and a constant dry heat. I began sweating not five minutes after I'd entered. When I got into the castle, I began to feel like I could manage to get out no problem at all… Man, could I have never been more wrong. No sooner had I entered, two Blazes decided to drop in and say hi. I had no heat resistant potions, and no health potions, just some food. It was me, a 17 year old guy with two iron swords versus two scorching-hot Blazes more than eager to hurl gigantic Fireballs of Doom. Fun.
Eh, forgive me if there's a lot of screw-ups, inconsistencies, and words that got autocorrected. Managing to get this done at about 1:40 AM. I had fun Trick – or – Treating with my buddies and whatnot, but now I'm ready to hit the sack, kinda exhausted. Night guys!