#you know you do Noxcrew

[swordswoman97]

So, who's ready for the Hermitcraft takeover of MCC? /j

[captain-lonagan]

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[inthelittlegenny]

fell across people being rude to noxcrew. that's hilarious but also fuck off

[oh-snapperss]

The Ultimate Guide to MCC!

New to watching mcc? Have no idea where to start? Or maybe you already watch mcc, and just want information all in one place?

Well, good news! I'm insane about MCC and made this massive post for no other reason! I plan to keep this updated as I think of other vods/clips and new stuff happens, so if you want to be sure you're reading the most up to date version of the post, click here.

With all that out of the way-

What is MCC?

MCC stands for Minecraft Championships and is an event organized by Noxcrew, who develop and test the games, and Scott Smajor, who makes the teams! The event takes place usually once a month, and 10 teams of 4 people compete to be the top two teams overall by playing eight minigames! The top two teams battle it out at the end by playing Dodgebolt (first to win three rounds takes the crown).

Noxcrew announces the teams and next date of the event on MCC's official twitter and their newsletter via email, although @mcc-updates posts the teams here as well after they're announced.

Some useful links and more information on the event:

mcc.live - Official site that updates live during the event! Team scores are updated live here, and links to all the streaming POV's are included. You can also find information on past MCC's and how an individual performed!

MCC Wiki - Community run wiki for the event! You can find information on any player that's ever been in an MCC, information about how the event works, and information on individual events.

A list of active games in the event, and how each are played can be found here!

Canon VS. Noncanon MCCs

Sometimes, Noxcrew decides to host an MCC that is considered "noncanon". Typically, this means that something about the event is different, and player's coins and stats for that MCC will not go into the overall average of their played events. Some examples of noncanon mccs:

MCC Pride (held once a year, typically raises money for the Trevor Project!

MCC Rising (only players who have never participated in an MCC before may be in it!)

MCC Scuffed (April Fools MCC, the entire event was scuffed on purpose, an incredibly funny overall event)

MCC All Stars (Only players who have won an MCC participate)

With all of that out of the way, some iconic and hilarious clips from across the events!

(note: where I could, I've included the vods that these clips came from!)

Grian's Iconic 1v3 Dodgebolt (MCC 17)

Jimmy Solidarity's 1v3 Dodgebolt (MCC 28)

Illumina EWW (MCC 15)

Purpled's nearly perfect Parkour Warrior run with Ranboo and Charlie losing their minds in the background (MCC 26)

Purpled's perfect Parkour Warrior Run (MCC 32)

Jojo's insane Sands of Time carry (MCC 31)

"Joel, I want a divorce!" (MCC 10)

"Sapnap I will eat your children!" (MCC 18)

Lord Grian Dreamslayer (MCC 9)

Michael Mcchill's Ace Race breakdown (MCC All Stars)

MCC Iconic Vods/Fan Favorites!

Orange Ocelots MCC 17 - Grian, Falsesymmetry, Petezahutt and SB737

Orange Ocelots MCC 24 - Tubbo, Tommyinnit, Hbomb and Jack Manifold

Blue Bats MCC Scuffed - Smallishbeans, Smajor, Fwhip and Geminitay

Cyan Coyotes MCC 24 - PearlescentMoon, Aimsey, JojoSolos and Hannahxxrose

Blue Bats MCC 9 - Falsesymmetry, Rendog, Hbomb and Fruitberries

If you want some other great channels and streams for MCC, I've listed some below!

All Things MCC is a channel hosted by Seapeekay and always uploads a video after each MCC featuring their picks for the top ten plays of the event! They also do team predictions + the occasional other video on MCC. Super fun, and a great way to catch some clips you may have missed during the event.

MCC Vault posts clips of various perspectives from various events--typically another way to see things you might not get to see otherwise.

If you're a Sands of Time enjoyer, Hbomb94 usually goes live the day after the event and vod reviews at least one POV of Sands of Time from each team. Super entertaining, and a fun way to really get to know the strats for that game.

You may be thinking-wow, these games look really fun! Is there a way for anyone to play them?

The answer is yes-and no. While some of the games are not currently available for download, Noxcrew has a public minecraft server called MCC Island, available for anyone to join and play! As of right now, the available games to play on that server are:

Parkour Warrior (available in singleplayer mode and a fast paced competitive mode)

Sky Battle (eight teams compete instead of ten, and there are maps available that are not played in the main event!)

To Get To The Other Side (three rounds instead of six, uses a mixture of maps from the event and maps that are not played in the event)

Hole in the Wall (be warned--there are traps, different maps, and overall is a harder game on the island. My personal fav:D)

Battle Box (three rounds instead of nine, mixture of maps

Noxcrew has stated they plan on adding more games to the server, and there are events and other things happening too!

IP to join the server: play.mccisland.net

You can find more information and official forums here!

Additionally, you can download Terra Swoop Force and play it on a singleplayer world or put it in a server with your friends! Link for the download and instructions here.

Finally, Grid Runners is an available map on Bedrock edition only--I don't know much about bedrock, only that it is an option. Link to that info here.

I think that's about it for now! I'll update this as I think of things or am asked to add something:) Hopefully this helps a bit, cause I know coming into this stuff with no info can be overwhelming!

[the-l00ker]

With MCC pride coming up, I feel as if I need to state the obvious for some people

*taps mic*

THERE MAY BE STRAIGHT CONTENT CREATOR BECAUSE THEY DON'T HAVE ENOUGH SPACES FILLED WITH LGBTQIA+ ONES

"But what about *insert name* why didn't they get in?"

1. THE NOXCREW AND SMAJOR DIDN'T KNOW WHO THEY WERE AT THE TIME

2. IF THEY'VE ALREADY CONFIRMED A BENCHED PLAYER TO PLAY, THEN THEY AREN'T GOING TO GO BACK ON THERE WORDS AND RUIN SOMEONE'S DAY FOR YOUR SAKE... grow up-

3. AS MENTIONED IN THE SKIZZ & IMPULSESV PODCAST, SCOTT SMAJOR HAS A WAITING LIST FOR MCC! MEANING THEY COULD BE ON THE LIST BUT JUST DIDN'T MAKE IT THIS YEAR

4. INCOMPATIBILITY WITH OTHER PLAYERS

5. MCC PRIDE REPRESENTS ALOT MORE THEN THE AVERAGE MCCS, AND THEY WOULD TEND TO PICK SOMEONE THEY KNOW AND WHO IS RELIABLE TO PROMOTE THE CHARITIES THEY'RE SUPPORTING! MEANING THAT YOUR FAVOURITE CC! COULD BE IN A NON-PRIDE EVENT THIS YEAR/NEXT YEAR, TO BUILD TRUST AND RAPPORT, SO THAT SMAJOR AND NOXCREW ARE CONFIDENT THEY DON'T FUCK IT UP

6. JUST BECAUSE YOU KNOW THEM DOESN'T MEAN EVERYONE ELSE KNOWS THEM! YOU CAN BRING IT TO THERE ATTENTION AND THEY'LL LOOK INTO IT BUT THERES A WAITING LIST AND THEY MAY NOT TURN UP FOR A WHILE

And 7. Wanting someone familiar with the charities and what they represent as well as the importance of the event, and having confidence that their attitude during this event will be as they've displayed as, in the past, THIS BEING RESPECTFUL, IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING‼️

You do not know what a content creator does behind the screens and maybe your favourite content creator won't be there because they do things that the Noxcrew, Scott Smajor or the charities do not like or would not feel comfortable with/they're in a bit of a pickle but it's none of their business

Everyone's input is just as important as other as Noxcrew/smajor co-own MCC and the charities they will be representing are putting themselves on the line to ensure support for people in the future. They reach out to the MCC crew for support, not pain!

You're not being forced to watch one particular content creator, so if you don't like them you can move on bestie

Additionally don't be hating on other for playing. No one is having you chained to a chair to watch Sapnap or idk some other person. You don't have to watch there POVs and can just watch another. It's not that deep bestie.

*...drops mic...*

[oliveuku]

After a lot of research on Twitter (my head hurts let me tell you) I have info on the Scott drama The person who came out about Scott calling them childish and immature. When they were 12, being childish and immature, said they aren't calling Scott a groomer. People decided that, even though it wasn't grooming. That it was grooming and now are using that against him, gotta love twitter A lot of events happened in 2015-2016. But he responded to some people saying they need to get the bigots out of mcc in an immature fashion. Which he apologized for, but I do agree they need to be gone

Some people are taking it out only on Scott, but he doesn't own MCC. MCC is getting backlash for collabing with Youtooz which is known to be a bad company, again it's not on Scott for that choice People are being homophobic to him now, which its pretty obvious they are going after him for being gay More on the MCC thing, they held it on a big Jewish holiday. While not Jewish myself, a lot did say it was disrespectful for them to hold it. But again Scott isn't the owner of MCC, he might have a say, but we don't know how it works behind the scenes From what I seen on the racism front. Scott said "tacos are Mexican" in 2015-2016. In that time frame, he could easily have changed and grown. I seen no other examples, but there could be more. While they also mentioned and showed, Oli had made some songs at the same time that were. Not great, one mentioning Screw the Africans. But again, he could have changed in that time I didn't see anything else mentioning that either have been racist since then People are bringing up the lack of POC and women creators in MCC as well. Another, we don't know what goes on behind the scenes, and if people are actually being invited and declining or asking to join and not getting in that are POC or women. Since not all creators want to play MCC or be competitive If that is true, then yah it's going to be gross of Scott and Noxcrew's front. But it's speculation and until they share who actually signs up/wants in we won't know A lot of it boils down to he did some stuff in the past but could have grown since then. He was immature himself and said stupid things, a common human mistake. But yes, he SHOULD remove the bigots. If MCC is meant to be inclusive and safe As someone who spent far too long on Twitter. This is often their way of thinking, far too often, even if you HAVE improved. People will hold things over your head, assume you are still the same person, or can never change Kids needs good adult figures in their lives to know who the bad adults wanting to take advantage of them are. Twitter has a history of, if you are x age, and you talk to a minor, you are automatically a groomer no matter what. It's highly depressing, so because of that Scott is now labeled a groomer for just talking to a kid He's apologized for being human and being immature. But people aren't letting him have time to improve and show that he's improved. They are just ready to ruin him. While, yes, he needs to take responsibility for his actions. Twitter is taking things way WAY too far once again

Your friendly twitter deep diver (Seriously, it was bad, but I wanted to help)

this was like. extremely helpful. people just being bad people. yep. thanks! so basically #scottisnotbadparty

[theminecraftbee]

I’ve seen like at least four posts going “I see mcc is adding find the button back” in response to mcc scuffed so, noxcrew, if you’re listening, you know what to do,

[simplepotatofarmer]

Hi! Sorry if this is a bit deep and ramble-y but it’s just something that’s been on my mind. Have you ever doubted defending dream?

Sometimes I feel like I’m wrong for feeling bad for him. I feel like I get where some ppl are coming from when they say why they hate him but then am horrified by what they do with that hatred.

I keep telling myself that it’s normal to feel empathy for someone that you could see was facing a lot of shit. I felt bad for him in April, but also felt bad for feeling bad because everyone was saying how he was a horrible person who deserved horrible things. Looking back, and reading some ppls reflections on it, it’s much more obvious how April specifically was just an obscene hate campaign, but even then I have moments of doubt just because of how universal the idea of dream always being in the wrong seems to be, especially in this community.

Even with the most recent incident, where I did step away for a while, I felt bad for him and his friends for the things their fans were doing. But then I also felt bad for feeling bad because so many ppl on here say that the extreme means are necessary.

Even though I am more of a causal fan, I don’t want to live in an echo chamber and I think the ppl in the fandom who I do follow (like you) are pretty rational about everything. I’ve tried following other ppl but there’s just this everpresent hatred of him that I don’t like seeing everyday on my dash. But I again feel wrong for feeling that way. It’s all just frustrating.

i was going to sleep but this is actually a really important ask, in my humble opinion.

the short answer is no.

the long answer is absolutely not, i've never regretted defending him over the things i have defended him over because even if he was a terrible person and not like, a dude none of us know personally who is not perfect and makes mistakes and is sometimes a fucking idiot, those would still be things i would defend him for.

defending someone against absolutely vile queerphobia is never something i'd regret because it's quite simply just the right thing to do. erasing someone's identity because you don't like them is wrong, point blank. blair white or caitlynn jenner are no less deserving of respect as trans women than any other woman.

defending dream against ableism is always gonna be the right thing because you don't have to be a good person to deserve not to be treated awfully due to your neurodivergence.

and like, there's been things i've defended dream on where i don't completely agree with him. i think he's been a little baby sometimes when it comes to mcc but when people were saying shit like he was '''manipulating''' us and noxcrew because he said he didn't want to play in mcc if he had to play buildmart, yeah i'm going to point out that's a batshit take. someone venting and being frustrated isn't manipulation, he was just throwing a tantrum. touch grass yada yada.

and when it comes to my belief that people can be racist in the past and change, that still applies! i still think dream actively tried to be better! he grew up in a bigoted environment, is open about his racist past (and fucking uses the word racist/bigoted, thank god) and is actively working to be better.

that's always going to be true and frankly, i think it's not only weird but extremely telling that a LOT of white people who had formerly defended him suddenly switched up. it just shows that it was never about the harm done and poc but whether or not you liked some white boy.

but i digress.

the thing is, anon, i get why you feel this way. this fandom and online culture as a whole lately is wrought with the belief that consumption of media is a reflection of your morals. that consuming the right media and being a fan of the right sort of person is akin to activism.

it's not. it doesn't fucking matter. there's no righteousness in hating dream. you can certainly be valid in hating him! there's a lot of reasons to dislike him or hate him or feel he shouldn't have a platform. i might not agree with it all but i can see it.

the problem is.... i see why you feel like this and that is genuinely so sad and messed up because how did we get to the point where queerphobia or ableism or body shaming is totally okay as long as it's a certain group and to where people doubt themselves when they think it's wrong! it is wrong but i completely understand why anyone would second guess themselves.

as it stands right now, i don't regret it because i feel it's right. i'm always going to feel it's right.

if something comes out tomorrow and it turns out that it really is more than some instagram dms and the questionable choice of giving out his private snapchat, then i won't be defending him.

but i still wouldn't regret any of my past defense because my defense isn't conditional, my belief that people can grow isn't conditional, and my opinion on things like fandom's queerphobia and misuse of terms like 'grooming' would still stand.

[em-mermaid]

my heart is wherever you are

Ren’s hand is warm between his own.

“You’re here.” Ren whispers, as they meet each other’s gaze. His eyes seem to search, drinking in Martyn’s face with a look that feels like he’s afraid he will disappear. “How?”

or: Ren finally gives up his role as king.

(also on AO3)

——————

Martyn is falling.

Falling.

Down. Always down.

A never ending plummet, tumbling towards an unknown destination. Sometimes, he wonders how he knows he’s moving downwards instead of any other direction through this liminal space, through this in between. He supposes he has to trust his gut on that one. No other choice really.

So he falls, ever downwards through the endless stream. A sort of stasis.

Usually, it ends with a phone call. Sometimes it’s Scott calling to say hello or one of the Noxcrew pulling him into another MCC. Other times it’s Grian on the other end, extending an offer to join yet another one of his experimental servers. An offer to join a game that he would accept without an ounce of hesitation, but boy is he getting tired.

Well, maybe tired is the wrong word.

He still enjoys them quite a lot. It’s a chance to see some old friends and make some new ones. A chance to strategize and have fun. But maybe, he thinks, after this last game the taste of victory didn’t sit on his tongue in quite the way he wanted it to.

And there are always the whispers. The taunts and bloodlust that he can’t quite shake. The voices calling for a rematch, for a victory, for a reunion with a king that is no longer his. A king he failed.

A king he lost.

A king he loves.

And still, he falls.

The shrill sound of his communicator startles him from the monotony of air rushing past his ears. He looks down at his watch to see… Cleo? Why is Cleo calling? Cleo never calls.

“Hello?” he answers, feeling a tug from his sternum. Well, that’s definitely her on the other end.

“Oh Martyn, hi!” Their voice crackles through the speakers. “I wasn’t sure this would work, I’m glad you answered. Do you have a minute?”

“I’ve got all the time in the world,” he replies. “Although, would you say this is out of the world? How would you classify the datastream?”

He hears her chuckle through the line. “I dunno Martyn, you’re the one who spends all their time there.

“You make a good point.”

“Yeah I do. Anyway, I have, well, a bit of a large request.”

Martyn hums inquisitively, unsure. What would Cleo need from him of all people?

“I know this is a touchy subject for you, but it’s important, alright? I was giving Ren a tour of–”

He cuts them off, talking over them, words tumbling from his mouth before he can think twice. “Whoa whoa whoa wait what? This is about Ren?”

Cleo scoffs. “Yes Martyn, it is. If you could give me just a minute to explain before interrupting that would be grand.” And oh, of course the sharp sting of her words is something reliable in every life.

He rubs a hand down his face with a groan. It’s not worth the argument now. He knows she would just hang up and leave him wondering, and he is far too curious to risk that at the moment. “Right, right okay. What’s this about Ren, then?”

“So, I was giving Ren a tour of my museum earlier and— you remember that he became king of the server for a while, yeah?”

Martyn makes a noise of acknowledgement. He remembers overhearing something about it in passing but never had the chance to ask about it.

“Well,” Cleo continues. “My museum has a lot of artifacts from then and he sorta had a bit of a breakdown after seeing them? And now he’s asking for you.”

“He–” Martyn hesitates. Surely that’s not true. It’s been so long since he’s heard from Ren. Why was he only reaching out now? Why through Cleo? After they had been allies at the end of last life, Ren had seemed distant. There was the sting of double life, where BigB had taken his place at Ren’s side, followed by Ren’s complete absence in limited life. Martyn had finally been starting to accept that maybe Ren was avoiding him, that maybe he had pushed Ren too far, gotten too close.

When Martyn finally speaks his voice is softer, with a quiver he didn’t intend to let through. “He wants to see me?”

She lets out a soft sigh, a noise far more genuine than he’s heard in a while. “Yes, Martyn, he does.”

“Oh.”

“X has already agreed, you’re whitelisted if you want to join us. Quite honestly, I think Ren would really appreciate seeing your face right now.”

This is his chance. Ren wants to talk. To see him. It’s almost bittersweet, but also too good to be true. After all this time. After all these months, nearly years of waiting for him. All those unanswered calls and messages and finally the chance at some answers.

“Yeah,” he says, and it feels like the right decision. “Yeah, I’ll join.”

“Perfect. Give me a minute to message X and I will see you soon.”

“Aye aye captain, see ya.”

And, with that, the phone call ends as quick as it started, leaving him in stunned silence. He’s going to see Ren. He’s going to see Ren today. It’s finally time to be reunited with his love. With his King.

His phone beeps.

[Join Hermitcraft Season 9?]

He clicks.

——————

The world spins when his feet touch down, the air squeezing on his chest as he struggles to adapt to the new environment. He can feel the busyness, how the air seems to almost vibrate with life. Redstone lag pulses from somewhere to his left and a drowned gurgles from below the soft waves to his right.

He feels a hand come to rest his shoulder, holding him steady as he finds his balance and blinks in the bright sunlight.

“Ah, are you quite alright, my friend?” A voice asks, and he finally regains his senses enough to see a helmeted face in front of him.

“Peachy,” he manages as Cleo touches down on the ground nearby. She stumbles slightly with the speed of the landing, but before he can say anything to her, she tosses him an elytra. It nearly knocks the breath from his lungs as he scrambles to catch the wings.

“What, not even a hug?”

“Not if you ask like that!” She quips back. Despite the sharp words, she squeezes his arm in greeting.

“Thanks X, I got him from here.”

“No worries. Let me know if you need anything else. And keep me updated on Ren, yeah?”

“Will do.”

Xisuma flies away, leaving the two of them alone at spawn. It’s quiet for a moment while Cleo watches Martyn put on the elytra. He takes a breath and Cleo fishes out some rockets, passing a handful to him. He feels unsteady, uncertain. Now that he’s here, he begins to wonder what he’s gotten himself into.

“It’s nice to see you,” Cleo says and they give him a small smile. It doesn’t fully reach their eyes.

“Right back at you. Are you alright?”

Her eyebrows pinch together and he sees a flash of pursed lips before she’s leaning in and wrapping him in a hug. It’s nice, he thinks as he returns the gesture. Her hair tickles his nose, but her arms are warm where they rest around his shoulders.

She steps back after a moment. “Ren’s at my base. We should really go.”

“Yeah ok,” he nods, holding out his rockets. “I’m ready.”

They take off together, the twin bursts of rockets leaving behind a trail of dust as they lift up into the air and steady out over the landscape. Buildings pass below, connected by paved roads and dark oak forests. He sees a few distant people walking below and some even flying around.

Cleo veers right, passing a towering bone hand and two large buildings before the ocean and a floating island comes into view.

It truly is a stunning base.

The dark towers and prismarine roofs are bold and powerful, but the whole area is softened by lush gardens and crawling vines. Sculptures of various people appear in windows and through doorways and hint at the life and love hiding just inside.

Cleo leads them inside, through a grand throne room and past a room of cards. When they reach a secluded door, she finally pauses.

“You can leave your elytra in here if you want,” she offers, opening a nearby barrel and placing her own inside.

He fumbles with his for a moment before placing it on top of hers. She nods and closes the barrel softly, turning towards the door.

“He’s in here.” She pushes open the door and gestures for him to go in first.

It takes a moment for his eyes to adjust to the dark room, but when they do, they are drawn to the man on the bed. He’s curled in on himself, tucked under a red cloak. His eyes are distant, unseeing, and even in the half light Martyn can see tears gleaming behind them, threatening to spill over.

“Ren?” he whispers, voice cracking over the word as he reaches out his hand, unsure.

Ren blinks, eyes struggling to focus towards the voice and a silence stretches over them. It’s suffocating and threatens to take over his already tight chest. For a long moment, the only thing he hears is the soft wheezing breath of Cleo in the doorway and the distant waves against the island below. And Ren just blinks. Blinks into the darkness. Blinks as a single tear trails down his cheek.

Martyn hesitates in the silence, looking on as Ren gathers his senses. It stretches long enough that he begins to believe that Ren hadn’t heard him. He wouldn’t ignore a direct call of his name, right? Martyn withdraws his hand, moving to tap his fingers on his thigh, anxious, unsure. Surely Ren just didn’t hear. Maybe he should ask again? He takes a breath in the stillness, opening his mouth, ready to speak again when a soft, broken voice burrows its way through the silence.

“Me Hand?”

At that, Martyn rushes forward, all hesitations thrown to the side as he falls to his knees by the bed, taking Ren’s hand in his own. “I’m here, My Liege.”

This close, he can see the tear tracks along Ren’s face, the way his laugh lines look so jarring against the furrow of his brow. His eyes are red, but not in the way they had been during The Games. Now, instead of irises shining with an unnatural color, they are a gray-blue surrounded with a redness only found in a man who is holding back far too many tears.

Ren’s hand is warm between his own.

“You’re here.” Ren whispers, as they meet each other’s gaze. His eyes seem to search, drinking in Martyn’s face with a look that feels like he’s afraid he will disappear. “How?”

There is a quiet chuckle from behind him and Cleo’s voice melds into their shared bubble of silence and not silence. “I might have called in a favor from Xisuma after you asked for him back at the museum.”

Ren gives them a shaky smile, something much closer to a grimace than Martyn prefers to see on his face. “Yeah, sorry about that my dudes.”

“It’s fine, Ren.” Cleo says, moving into his periphery to sit on the edge of the bed. She places a hand on Ren’s knee comfortingly. “Although, you did kinda space out there for a while after the tour. You kept asking for your Hand and I thought you meant Bdubs at first, but–”

Martyn whips his head around to look at her, a sudden fury rushing through him. “Bdubs?” he exclaims, something far louder than anything else being said. Cleo only rolls their eyes at him.

“Yes, Martyn. Bdubs. I thought I told you about Ren being king of Hermitcraft.” The words aren’t exactly unkind, but he can feel his hackles rise at the thought, the implication that anyone except himself could ever be Ren’s Hand.

And sure, she had mentioned to him that Bdubs had given him the crown and played that role, but that didn’t mean Bdubs could just take that from him during some silly copycat event. Martyn is Ren’s Hand. Ren is his King.

He feels a gentle squeeze of his hand, drawing his attention back to Ren. His King, who is now smiling so softly up at him, despite the tears still lingering just behind his eyes. “I missed you, Me Hand. But surely you must know that Bdubs could never replace you.”

How, Martyn wonders, is Ren able to make him crumble at just a small handful of words? To take such an outburst of emotions and cradle them so gently when he is so clearly fighting an emotional outburst of his own. Had it really been long enough for him to forget how Ren cares so deeply for those around him? How he dismisses fears of his own when someone else needs guidance?

Or, a voice in the back of his head whispers, is it that he had thought Ren had moved on? It has been so long since they last spoke, last touched hands, and even when they did it had been fleeting. Watcher assigned soulmates tugging them away from the possibility of rekindling what they once had.

But the hand in his own is warm and real and he’s certain Ren can see the war in his eyes as much as he can see one reflected back from his King’s.

“Do you really mean that?” Martyn asks, his voice now barely audible in the quiet room.

“Of course I do,” Ren whispers back, lifting their hands to press a soft kiss onto Martyn’s knuckles.

The surprised noise Martyn lets out lands somewhere between a laugh and a sob as he falls forward to tuck his head into Ren’s neck. “I missed you so much, my Liege.”

For a moment they sit in the quiet, breathing in each other’s presence. It’s nice, relieving, like releasing a breath he didn’t even know he was holding. He already feels lighter, more at home than he’s felt in years. Ren is here. Ren is safe. Ren missed him too.

Martyn starts to become aware of an ache in his knees where they are pressed against the hardwood floors. He shifts minutely and leans up to press more weight onto his arms.

“Oh, it’s been a while since I’ve been on my knees for you, my Liege. These joints aren’t as young as they used to be.”

Cleo snorts while Ren, his lovely Ren, lets out the loudest laugh. It’s still tinted with tears, but it’s real and genuine and it’s music to his ears.

“Get up here, you old man,” Cleo says fondly, nudging Ren’s legs out of the way so she can slide across the bed. Ren shifts with her, sitting up to make space for him.

I’m younger than you!” Martyn deflects as he pulls himself up off the ground and onto the bed, earning himself a threatening glare and a pillow to the face. “Alright, ok, I earned that one.”

He delights in the way Cleo’s eyebrows scrunch together in a scowl and how Ren tilts his head back as he continues to laugh at their antics.

“Ok Ren,” Cleo prompts once the laughter dies down. Her words are direct, yet laced with concern. “What happened back there?”

And Martyn sees the way Ren hunches as he pulls the red robe tighter around his shoulders, how his eyebrows pull together and a frown takes over his features. There’s a hesitancy in his actions, like he is holding back. Making himself smaller despite the joy he usually finds in being at the center of a conversation.

“I don’t know,” he mumbles, and Martyn’s not sure he’s ever heard him that subdued.

Cleo reaches out to place a hand on his knee. Something about the touch seems to relax him slightly. “Then what can we do to help?

Martyn, for all his love of words and jumping into action, sits in stunned silence watching the pair. Sure, he had seen Ren in the quiet, tense moments between battles, seen the way he would analyze their previous moves and strategy before marching on to the next task. He had seen the way he sometimes doubted if he was making the right choices, but still managed to talk through a solution.

And even in the calmer moments, curled up together to ward off the chill and loneliness of the night, never had he seen Ren unsure of his actions to this degree. Unsure enough to fold in on himself and hide away like he would be shamed for even admitting to his thoughts or actions.

For a moment the three of them just sit, waiting for Ren to collect his thoughts, watching how his face twitches with hints of fleeting expressions as he works out what to say next. He opens and closes his mouth a handful of times before settling on a statement that feels like a punch to the gut.

“I was never worthy of the crown.”

“What?” Martyn can’t help but exclaim, the words finally spilling from him without thought to the delicacy of the situation. “Of course you are! I mean just look at all you’ve done. I’ve never met anyone else who cares about his friends and subjects as much as you. You put so much time and attention into every detail, every plan, just to make sure no one is excluded or left behind. And you give so much of your time and resources and energy to everyone regardless of their rank. It’s so obvious to anyone that sees you, that you are a natural leader and anyone would be lucky to have you as their king!”

Martyn sees how Ren’s eyes widen at the outburst, how tears gather in the corners as he stares back.

“But, me Hand, you weren’t here when the shopping district fell to ruin. They hunted me down, I was slain in mine own labyrinth.” His hands rest in his lap, fingers fidgeting with the diamonds in his cloak. “I let them down. They needed a king who could improve the server and all I did was make it worse.”

“Ren, Martyn’s right.” Cleo says, lightly squeezing his knee.

“Of course I am!” Martyn interjects

“He’s right sometimes,” she jabs lightly before continuing. “You were an amazing king. Yeah you made mistakes, but who doesn’t, y’know? No one is holding that against you.”

“But the people grew tired of me. They hate these robes and everything I did.” His voice wilts. “I see the looks they give me. I barely see anyone in the shopping district anymore. It’s like they are avoiding me.” He takes a shaky breath. “I never wanted them to hate me.”

“Oh, is that what this is all about?” Cleo asks softly, leaning over to cup his face with her palm and guiding him to meet her eyes. “Listen to me, Ren. No one hates you. Not for what you did as king and not for any other reason.”

A tear finally breaks free and rolls down Ren’s face. His voice cracks when he speaks. “Thank you, Lady Cleo.”

She smiles fondly at him, soft in a way that Martyn has never seen. “Anything for you, Ren.”

They sit for a moment, quiet and still, before Ren takes a steadying breath, squares his shoulders and slides off the bed.

“Me Hand,” he announces, with a dramatic twirl to face them. The pose he strikes is tall, powerful, and authoritative, despite the tear tracks on his face and Martyn finds himself moving closer on the edge bed, sitting on his knees before him. “I think it is time for me to pass on my crown to the next in line.”

“What? Really?” Martyn exclaims, and Ren nods slowly at his incredulous question. Ren lifts an eyebrow at him and it’s then Martyn realizes what is happening.

Ren is offering them both closure. He is, in his own way, reaching out for this one final scene, one final moment, for them to truly be a King and his Hand. They’ve both been hurting, longing for a past that will never return. For a reign that was far too short and ended far too bloody. He’s offering this chance to wrap up this chapter of their lives by passing on the title, passing on the crown. To finally move on, to have this moment together.

An unguided Hand, now guided to freedom.

Martyn takes a breath, bowing his head in respect and allowing himself to slip back into his role as Ren’s Hand. “Who will it be, my Liege?”

And his King flashes him the brightest smile. “Why, it is Lady Cleo, of course!”

“Cleo?”

Cleo huffs, but joins the pair at the edge of the bed, her thigh brushing against Martyn’s own. With a small smirk, she joins their scene. “It would be an honor to wear the tiniest of crowns.”

“Then shall we starteth the ceremony?”

“Yes, my Liege.” Martyn agrees with a bow of his head.

His King stands tall and begins his speech to a crowd of two. “Hello, citizens of Hermitcraft! We have gathered today on this most glorious of occasions–”

Martyn snorts. “You make it sound like someone is getting married.”

“Hush,” Cleo retorts, elbowing his side. “I wanna hear where this is going.”

Ren, for his part, only gives them a small smile before continuing. “We are here today, because I have decided to step down as King of the Server. I know this might be a shock for some of you, but please hear me out, friends, and know that this is not a choice I make lightly.”

“As some of you must know by now, my popularity as King is dwindling. I’ve heard the rumblings of rebellion, I know the people want me gone. I know you are unhappy with the economy, with my Royal Emeralds. With me.”

It’s at this point, another tear pools out and makes its way down his King’s cheek. “This is why I have decided to pass on my crown.” His voice warbles. “Lady Cleo, would you please stand.”

“Yes, my King,” she says. They step into his space, brushing the stray tears from his face. When she whispers near his ear, it is almost too quiet for Martyn to hear, even in the otherwise silent room. “I’m proud of you.”

After moving to face him, she nods her head. She looks good there, next to Ren. She stands tall, red hair curling around her shoulders and her majestic blue dress already looks like it is worthy of royalty.

“Now presenting, Lady Cleo of Atlantis!” He speaks towards Cleo, towards the otherwise empty room. “As most of you already know, Lady Cleo is one of the knights of the square table and one of my most trusted advisors. She has put up with much of mine shenanigans. She is always around to tell me when I am being ridiculous, even if I choose not to heed her advice. They are smart and logical, and I know in my heart that the kingdom will be well taken care of in their hands!”

Cleo smiles. “Aw thank you, Ren.”

“Me Hand,” Ren addresses him, voice quieting. “It is time.”

Martyn stands, a tight feeling in his chest making itself known as he does. “Of course, my Liege.”

Ren takes his hands and pulls him close. His eyes are somber, yet determined. “Thank you, for all you have done for me. Your support, loyalty, and kindness have not gone unnoticed. Even in our years apart, I have wished only the best for you. But now, it is time for our reign to come to an end.” He lets out a shaky breath.

“Martyn,” says the voice of his King, of his love, his Ren, who presses their foreheads together as he speaks Martyn’s name for the first time in far too long. “Would you please do me the honor of crowning the new king?”

Martyn breathes in. The smell of Ren’s shampoo surrounds him and he remembers all the nights spent in the snow fort, all the days spent crafting and trading and planning. The way Ren would brush kisses across his forehead in passing or jump into his arms in excitement. And now he breathes out into the dimly lit room, on a server that is not their own, in a castle that isn’t theirs. But still, in front of him is the same set of bright blue eyes. “As you wish, my love.”

Ren kneels.

And Martyn knows it is a final bow.

This is his last moment as King. Martyn’s final moment as his Hand. All they have done is through, and it’s time.

Martyn brushes Ren’s hair from his face, tucking a strand behind his ear. “It has been an honor serving you, my Lord.”

“And I you.” Ren whispers.

The crown is small, but Martyn holds it between his fingers with overwhelming care. The jewels shimmer in the soft light of the room. It’s different from the original crown of iron Ren had designed in secret back in their other world. Back when resources and tools were limited. That one had been rough, uneven, with dents along the edges and a single rare diamond held firmly in place. This new one is smooth, golden, and the numerous jewels around it display the wealth and prosperity of his kingdom. Oh how far he has come.

Martyn lifts the crown, and with it, the burden of being King. The weight of countless difficult decisions. The need for perfection and protection and poise.

The crown feels heavier than it has any right to be and yet there is a lightness in the air.

Cleo smiles when he turns to her. Her hand finds its way to rest comfortingly in Ren’s hair.

He places the crown on her head. Her red curls wrap around it like snakes who have just found their new treasure. It looks stunning, like it was made to fit her.

“Now introducing, King Cleo of Hermitcraft. Long live the king.”

Martyn joins Ren, kneeling before their new King and sighs, taking Ren’s hand in his own.

It’s over.

A new chapter has begun.

Cleo is the one who finally breaks their shared silence, extending her hands to help them up. “Oh come here, you two. You’re being far too serious for such a joyous day.”

Ren grunts as he stands. “You’re one to talk, King Cleo. How do you think the dead king feels?”

“I think being dead is a wonderful thing and I’m glad you’re giving it a go!”

Ren laughs. It’s light and magical and so very him. “Ah, I should have realized you had nefarious undead intentions!”

Cleo takes Ren’s jaw in her hands and guides him closer. Martyn watches as he turns to putty under her gaze. “If I had truly nefarious intentions, you would have known a long time ago.”

Ren licks his lips, glancing down at Cleo’s, which are now just a breath away from his own. “But, you are known to play the long game.”

“Hmm, I suppose I am. Time will tell then, won’t it?”

He hums an acknowledgment before she pulls him the final stretch, kissing him firmly.

The kiss is fairly short, but undoubtedly full of love. Martyn can’t help but watch, taking in the way Ren leans into her, his hands wrapping around her waist as her’s continue to cradle his jaw.

It’s nice, he thinks as they part, to be privileged enough to be privy to this moment of softness from Cleo. To see that Ren has been treated well in his time between the Games. It soothes a tightness in his chest that he hadn’t realized was there.

“I love you,” Ren says to her, voice gentle.

They stroke a thumb along his cheek. “Love you too. You did good today.” She glances over at Martyn. “You both did.”

He startles slightly at the genuine tone of the compliment. It’s few and far between when he is on the receiving end of their kind words. Not unlikely, but still, he wasn’t expecting to be included in their little moment.

Despite this, the words settle themselves across his shoulders like a warm blanket, and he can feel a light blush begin to color his cheeks. “Aw, thanks Cleo.”

She reaches out, offering Martyn a hand and a smile, guiding him into their space.

How very fitting it is.

A Hand and his Kings. Guided by them, towards them, to them. Pulled into their gravity, always finding his way into their orbit.

But maybe, just maybe, they were always meant to collide.

So when he falls into their space, Cleo’s hand is warm where it squeezes his own.

And Ren’s lips taste like coming home.

[patchesjam]

i ask genuinely bc Idk how the brain works but why does Dream get overstimulated and overwhelmed in buildmart but not in games like sands of time? is it just the memorization aspect?

okay i absolutely cannot speak for dream at all but i do get fully overwhelmed in buildmart and for me its a mix of things, lots of which i do attribute to adhd in some aspect

short term memorization is a real problem area for me, like if you list 5 things to me i cannot say them back to you at all no matter how much i try remembering them <- an issue because you have to remember loads of blocks

lots of blocks look very similar on first look and its easy to just glance over information and miss it <- gets fustrating and easy to make mistakes

not only blocks but the actual building of it is easy to mix up if like me, you are bad at paying attention and short term memory. you have to look at one build and have the memory to copy it - i really struggle with stuff like this

sot is a slower game, yes there is the timer and your in a rush but there's not a clock on screen and you cant see other teams getting points aside you

its so fucking much. so many colours and noise and other people flying about

the spawn is so badly organised and i know i would panic not knowing where anythign is

so much is being tested at one time - communication, flying, placing blocks, minecraft knowledge - compared to sot where its communication + pvp OR movement

and on top of all of this, noxcrew seemed determined to stop any and all attempts to play the game even slightly differently (no lists, moving the block you gather around, stopping ability to memorize builds, etc) and seemed very determined to almost keep it in to piss of dream even more, only to remove it the literal event after he left and have not had it in rotation since <- this is the thing that pissed me off most

[salted-caramel-tea]

im so mad bc i routinely go out of my way to defend noxcrew for everything they do for mcc and then they go out of their way to tell fans to ‘get over it’ when they said their streamers were experiencing glitches in one of their games . do they know it wasn’t just dream getting these glitches??? do they know that rhe glitches impacted multiple teams??? even then why are they refusing to acknowledge or amend glitches why are they treating the awareness of these glitches with such contempt JUST because it happened to dream . people are telling you there’s problems with a game and you say get over it bc you’re just mad he didn’t win . absolutely fuckinf abysmal attitudes from noxcrew reps

[1randomperson15]

So, Ace Race...what happened?

To give everyone a clearer, more objective view of the situation, I present: the spreadsheet. It contains a list of every player's two times and placements and who disconnected (Keep in mind there could be more, these are just the names I saw in chat join/leave).

I calculated how many places players went up or down and how their time improved. They are color coded by team, and for your convenience I put three lists next to each other: The original placements, the new placements, and what the placements would look like if the only new times you counted were the players that disconnected. (This took seven hours).

Analysis under the cut

For the record, when the first player logged off (Captain Sparklez), there was 4:30 left, when the last player rejoined (Scar) there was 4:01 left, the first person (Dream) placed with 3:28 seconds left. they stopped the game with 1:20 left. And 5up, as far as I know, didn't even rejoin until after the race was over.

Fruit brought up the issue in chat at 2:29 left (after he finished), a few others agreed with him. Oli brought up redoing it with 2:07 left. I don't know whether the admins didn't notice or didn't realize how many people actually dc'd or figured teams were equally affected, but they announced a redo at 1:44. It was tight, they made a decision in 2 minutes and 17 seconds if they noticed everyone disconnecting. Or in less than a minute if they only noticed when people talked in chat, and they did stop the game 14 seconds later.

-

Now for some analysis, many players dropped a few placements and felt upset about it, thinking they did worse. This leads to them becoming more frustrated with the reset. I suspected they likely didn't, it was just there were quite a few really good ace race players that got discontented (Illumina, Fruitberries, HBomb).

The vast majority of players improved their time, often by a lot. The only ones that didn't were: Dream, Sapnap, InTheLittleWood, Smallishbeans, FoolishG, Badboyhalo, and AntVenom.

To my knowledge: Dream tried and failed to copy Purpled's skip several times, Martyn had a really good run the first time/tried skips, and Ant's trident didn't work/he tried skips. Joel, Sap, and Bad's were 0-2 seconds worse. I don't know what happened to Foolish (lack of morale ?)

As to be expected, everyone who disconnected improved majorly from 45 seconds to over 1 minute and 30 seconds. Most also rose quite a few placements, but not all. And not enough to account for all the upset in the new placements, so what else?

Well, those who practiced for ace race a lot, vod reviewed, and had experience was now void of those advantages. Now, people had a fresh run, they are familiar with the movements needed, and they saw other people do skips that they can try.

Bad originally had a massive advantage because he has a unique way he practices it that familiarizes the movements to him, but that's now gone, though he only lost one second, he dropped 14 places. Hannah, on the other hand, had never played ace race in an event before. But with the reset, she did and thus performed much better, gaining 6 places.

Almost everyone got faster times, but certain people with certain circumstances were more affected by it. So players, rest assured, you probably did improve the second time around, others just improved more (others being players that were previously handicapped).

(Also Dream, yes it was at least 10 people that were dc'd, Skeppy has not played in 14 months and it was Fruit and Illumina.)

Here's the link if anyone was having trouble accessing it: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1TnIGRBftyOJUFE0IDK-cffCyTHVMVeQjeJ8nz-4egY4/edit?usp=sharing

I really hope this doesn't need to be said, but DO NOT use this as a basis to harass Scott or Noxite or any of the Noxcrew. I really hope this clears up some misunderstandings and make some people feel better, not make things worse. It was a tough decision, but I think it was by far the right one. You can see for yourself how much of a difference the disconnects made. Noxcrew does a lot every month to bring us the wonderful event that is MCC, Scott made the teams we're all so fond of, they just released the closed beta of MCC Island. No, things weren't perfect or ideal, but it was out of their control. Besides, we've only had 2 MCCs out of 24 that was this level of scuffed and I think that's a pretty damn good track record.

[alittlebirb]

Some vicarious victories from the MCC 23 Orange Ocelots!

Quig for some reason believing Aqua Axolotls wasn't a team this MCC, suggesting that perhaps NoxCrew switches it up every so often??? Sir???

"Considering I've looked at a monitor my entire life, I might need glasses. But if I never go to the eye doctor, I'll never know!" -Quig

Quig talking about how he likes taste tasting energy drinks like the gamer he is

Martyn detailing how he's at a disadvantage for half of the games in this event, and Eret reassuring him last time she didn't even watch the video before playing MD and her team ended up winning!

Eret asking Quig if he'd like to be an honorary British person for the event, and Quig replying "Um...I don't know."

Eret designating him British because he's part Scottish and Quig asking for sadges in the chat

The three of them having an extended talk about accents

"I have a mute button, so I can give that a quick press every time I'm coughing up a lung." -Martyn

"I may have destroyed our team morale, because I met Finn at Twitch Con the other day and absolutely destroyed him at this weird shuffleboard game, so I don't think we're on the best of talking terms right now." -Martyn

Eret mentioning how they used to watch Martyn when they were 10, and Quig also saying he used to watch Martyn as a kid, and Martyn being hit with a wave of ohmygodI'vebeendoingthisfor11years

"I'm all for being bossed around, feel free to use my ears." -Martyn

Finn not unmuting until they're literally a minute into the decision dome

Everyone agreeing cakes are The Strat in SG

Quig talking about how he was sent an orange ocelot by Mojang a while ago, and Eret being taken aback at the flex

Finn and Eret joining forces as the crop top wearers

Martyn complaining Finn said he was going to cosplay him, he stole half of his clothes at Twitch Con and everything!

Everyone being disgusted at the Mike Wazowski skins Lime have on, although Quig acknowledges how impressive it is they got a skin for Antfrost so quickly

Everyone bullying Finn for looking like Vector from Despicable Me

Eret reflecting on how the rule about continuing the event if a player takes too long started because of that one time he bluescreened during SOT

"Thank you for killing Elaina for me." -Eret

Eret and Martyn gaslighting Quig into believing British people say 'evelator' instead of 'elevator'

Quig making sure that Finn is very clear on the fact they have to activate the elytra in AR now

"Listen, I don't know if you need a carry on this one, but not to brag, one time I got 38th." -Finn

Martyn getting mistaken for Phil many times during Twitch Con, to the point even Fundy mistook him at one point

"Oh, I've fallen." -Martyn

"And I can't get up? :D" -Quig

Quig noting CPK got first place, and Martyn predicting that'll be in his All Things MCC highlights video

"How tall are you Quig?" -Finn

"Six foot." -Quig

"...Okay someone else go." -Finn

Everyone weird dunking on CPK's team when Quig goes straight for him

"I got the dunk and I knew what I needed to do." -Quig

Quig mentioning his girlfriend is knocking everything over, and Eret taking no prisoners and asking if his girlfriend's a cat

"I'm not that lonely, Eret! Jeez!" -Quig

"Jeez, I'm not that lonely! It's a dog." -Martyn

Quig mentioning he has 4 dogs, Eret saying that's too many dogs, and Quig saying actually, that's ~four~ many dogs

"Does Sapnap's skin have nipples?" -Martyn

Martyn discussing the his pattern of dodgebolts, as he's been in dodgebolt twice before, both times on Orange, both times he's lost, and both times a teammate did a wildly improbable shot

Quig removing his shades, which then prompts Eret to demonstrate how she can transform into Herobrine with a single click of a button

"I'm being gaslit this entire MCC, I thought I was supposed to trust me teammates!" -Quig

"Have you ever played in this event before?" -Martyn

"A- almost all of them!" -Quig

Finn explaining that he keeps muting because he's just screaming and doesn't want to ruin their streams

Eret's stats reading that they eliminated 0 players and 1 teammate in SB

Quig inadvertantly killing Finn in the next round by placing a block, and Martyn dying to his TNT later on

"Man, we are great at team killing!" -Eret

Martyn being disappointed at the lack of employees manning the Burgers But Fast stand, and asking "what are we not paying the NoxCrew for?"

Martyn giving his dark unhinged theories on Spongebob's crabby patty recipe

Eret pointing out a fan with a L'Manburg skin for being outdated

Orange winning against Red in PKT in a stunning bit of foreshadowing

"Something possessed me today, I've never played like that in my life." -Martyn

3 OF THEM MAKING IT INTO THE TOP 5 PLAYERS

Martyn saying he's beginning to Covid Crash and Quig advising him to get his wife to get him a 5 hour energy

"Ever since I took my glasses off, we've been doing great!" -Quig

Finn comparing his eyes to a "creature", and calling Quig's "uncanny valley"

Eret doing breathing exercises to calm themselves down for RSR

Quig saying if they follow him on the bridging TGTTOS maps, they'll get the team bonuses...hopefully..."knock on wood. *knock knock knock*"

"I'm on the struggle bus, boys." -Martyn

Eret seeing Elaina struggle to finish and typing <L> in the chat

Elaina seeing Eret struggle to finish and putting <L> in the chat

"Follow Bedwars man!" -Finn about Quig

The slowly building realization that they could actually go to DB!

Quig repeating the whole way through that communication is where it's at! Communication is what we need!

Finn constantly having wardrobe and technological malfunctions throughout MD

The incredible communication during MD, with Orange winning two rounds in a row!

Everyone letting out a harmonized "woo!" after the second round

Quig shaking in fear when entering the coin room and asking for someone to hold his hand

"Come on Antfrost, I love you buddy but you gotta lose!" -Finn

3 of them ending up in the Top 5 players again!

The SCREAMING when they realize they're in DB!

"The rags to riches story!" -Finn

"Already, I feel my pulse in my throat." -Martyn

"I'm out of breath, even though this is Minecraft!" -Eret

"I've got cold sweats and goosebumps, and I'm not sure which one's Covid!" -Martyn

"Covid symptoms remarkably similar to Dodgebolt nerves." -Finn

Finn hurting his hand from how hard he clapped when they won a round

"Thank you very much for the vibes today boys!" -Martyn

Eret and Quig saying they had to help their childhood hero win

"Is this just calling me old, we have to help the old man with his Zimmerman up the stairs?" -Martyn

"It was payback for the years of entertainment." -Quig

Finn running past the team in the Hall Of Fame while they stand in front of their statues and everyone screaming at him that they're right there! Right here!

Martyn clarifying that it was not his wife who ran in screaming happily, he has Covid, she would not do that

Martyn planning on buying a "thicc chain" to put the MCC coin on

Quig deciding to put the coin on his Orange Ocelot stuffed animal

Orange Ocelots finished MCC 23 in 1st place!

[lunar-writes-things]

15) Can Pandas Be Purple?

After Mumbo left, Y/n stepped outside and checked their mail. 

Most of it was requests to either collab or for advice. 

However

Today, They had gotten a gold envelope with a baby zombie riding a chicken as the logo. 

Y/n had seen this Logo before, Grian had gotten it once or twice

Giddiness bubbled up in their chest as they looked at the shiny letter and they ripped it open. 

Dear Mx. Y/n'sHarmony,

Congratulations! You have been accepted as a player for the Next MCC on August 21, 2021, as a purple panda! 

You have been recruited due to the fact that Fruitberries will not be able to make it. Your teammates will be Scott Smajor, Grian, and Smallishbeans! 

Along with this letter, inside your mailbox, there should be a tiny box with two portal keys for your convenience for the travel you will have to endure during travel. 

Thank you for signing up! We hope to see you on the practice server and on the day of! 

 Yours truly, NoxCrew and Scott Smajor. 

"Oh my void!" Y/n exclaimed and hopped around in sheer joy before gasping and turning to run towards Grian's section of the gigabase and yelling his name out so he can turn around and Y/n could tackle him into the ground while cradling his head to make sure he wasn't hurt. "Hi." 

"Hi!" He grinned and leaned his head up to place his forehead against Y/n's "What's got you so excited?" 

"I got into MCC!" They exclaimed and Y/n watched as Grian's face contorted from confusion into happiness back into confusion 

"That's great!" Grian said with a large smile "But how? I thought all the teams were full." 

"Fruitberries dropped out," Y/n said and gave him the letter so he could read it 

"So you're going to be on my team?" Grian asked softly, wings fluttering "Wait- is fruit okay? Do you know what happened?" 

"I wish I did," Y/n shook their head "If anything you can always text him through the inter-dimensional comms we have. Although, I feel bad that he won't be able to make it. I'll do my best in place of him!" 

"I'll ask if he's okay later, for now, if you want I can text Scott and Joel and we can practice later for the event? Since it's a week away?" Grian asked softly and grabbed Y/n's hand

"Could we?" Y/n's eyes lit up as she gripped his hands back and pulled them to their chest with pure excitement in their eyes "I would love to go right now!" 

"Yes," Grian grinned  "Yes we can. Go finish up your laundry and when you're done we can head over." 

"Yes sir!" Y/n grinned and rushed back to their home to finish up their chores and change 

Y/n walked through the portal with Pearl and Grian. Y/n and the avian wore matching purple outfits and huge grins on their face while Pearl wore a cyan outfit with a cocky smile on her face. Scott and Joel came to greet them and they all chatted for a bit before agreeing they should split off and start talking to their chats and starting their streams.

"Hullooooo," Y/n murmured to the stars around their head, all twinkling with excitement and gleaming with pure joy and positivity "How are we today?" 

High-pitched chiming made Y/n smile as they continued to walk and jump around in excitement. As the stars around her head began to crown Y/n had counted and noticed there was a ton more than usual, that's when a star shining brighter than the sun itself made an appearance. 

"Scar! Oh my Goodness! Thank you so much for the raid! It's deeply appreciated." Y/n laughed "I hope you guys had a great time! Welcome Scarians to my pov of MCC! I hope you guys enjoy the chaos.

"Anyway! Today we are teamed up with Grian, Scott Smajor, And Joel Smallishbeans! I'm so excited to be here chatters! it's a great honor!" Y/n felt their back strain as they attempted to flutter with invisible wings "Moving on! I'm sure you've seen my weaknesses while streaming practice games but I'll do my best!" 

The stars around them cheered Y/n on and crowded their face as they finally sat down and read out the brighter shining stars and listened to the words they whispered into their ears. As they sat, Scott found them and motioned for them to talk to him and so they did, waving away the twinkling stars as they cheered for Scott's arrival

"Are you ready Y/n?" Scott asked and bounced around them, his purple coat flowing behind him and cyan hair bouncing with him as a bright smile shines on his face 

"Hell yeah!" Y/n grinned and stood up with such enthusiasm that they got lightheaded

^^^^^

The games went as well as they could! 

First was Grid runners, a great (and new!) game to establish the team's communication skills and speed. Purple pandas ended up 5th overall. 

Then was Sky battle. This definitely was a step up from grid runners as they had been in third place, grian being the mv of the team and Y/n standing back to let the others take the lead as they barely knew PVP. 

The rest of the games went like this; getting high rankings and great spots with the exception of tgttos with them getting their lowest placement that MCC, 7th place. 

Soon they got to dodgebolt in first place. 

"DODGE Y/N!" Grian shouted and Y/n just barely dropped to their knees when an arrow almost lodged itself into their skull 

Y/n scrambled to get up while their team had the arrows and soon nocking an arrow and aimed at Dream, who was currently their biggest threat and let go

They watched the arrow and as if time seemed to slow down, it shot dream through the heart and pushed him into the Scorching Magma below

Whose idea was it to build the dodgebolt on top of a volcano with a shrinking platform? 

"Y/N!" Scott called out and Y/n had just taken a step to the left when an arrow whizzed past them "Be careful!" 

"Sorry!" Y/n smiled sheepishly and grabbed both of the arrows and shot one of the remaining two players before they shot back and got Y/n 

"SHIT-" Y/n wailed as they popped up within the stands 

"WHAT?!" Grian asked and looked at Y/n like they were crazy "THAT GOES IN THE SWEAR JAR!" 

"NO!" She called down to him "DUCK JOEL!" 

Joel dropped to the ground as an arrow flew past and Scott fired the last arrow and shot down the remaining member of the pink Parrots. 

"YES!" Y/n cheered along with the rest of the group before being poofed back onto the reset stage and giving Scott hug "That was a Great shot, Scott!" 

"Alright! Now to win these next two rounds!" Joel and Grian cheered 

They in fact did not win the next two rounds. 

They lost Dodgebolt

"Welp, that's upsetting!" Y/n laughed to the stars around their head who whispered encouraging words in their ears "But I had a great time overall! It was a great time chat! Admittedly, I was on the edge of my seat the entire time! It was such a close comp!" 

You did great Angel! Can't wait to see you in future championships! Scar's star shone brightly as he whispered in Y/n's ear and Y/n cradled his star 

two other stars came up to her and whispered praises and encouraging words to her. Each shining with a familiar item on their person, Mumbo with his mustache and Impulse with his new gigantic bowtie. Soon Grian and Pearl ended up joining Y/n and they talked to friends before all three agreed to head home to hermitcraft after ending their streams. 

"We're home!" Pearl called as the three stepped out of the interdimensional portal that connected all the realms that their friends lived on

When they stepped out, everyone was there and greeted the with smiles and presents for getting so far in the games. Pearl was praised for her determination and was cheered on for her proudest moments. Grian was glowing with the amount of attention he was getting from ren and others. 

Y/n sat back and watched the group with a soft smile.

"Are you okay?" Someone at by them 

"Yeah," Y/n turned to them, a scarred face rarely anyone sees anymore entering their view "I'm going great X. It's beautiful. The community you helped cultivate from the beginning is beautiful. Thank you for letting me join again." 

"How could I not?" He asked, a smile playing at his lips "Mumbo was practically begging me too and After what you went through with that crazy ex-boyfriend of yours? You needed a safe place and I'm so happy to be able to give that to you." 

"Thank you X," Y/n smiled "Do you think I'll ever find love again?" 

"You already have." X grinned slyly and winked before he put on his helmet again "Just look around you and at the people closest to you."

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[go-learn-esperanto]

Dream is going to stop playing in mcc

I HAVE HEARD—

It will hopefully mean the atmosphere on MCC will stay nice. As you probably have noticed last MCCs have been so chill and with little to no controversy and I really do have to say it's mostly because Dream isn't there.

He really had the habit of not considering other players and focusing on what's bad for him and not what happened to others that was out of any other person's control.

Even when I was a big fan of his I simply couldn't watch his MCCs. I know this isn't the case for everyone but I just hated the negativity he'd thrown to other players which then the fans would dial up to eleven and made discussion about the subject quite awful.

I normally am in favour of the fans and honestly I really hoped Dream would've just told them to cut it out (but that was probably not beneficial to him).

And that's so different to what Wilbur (and Grian) do. (I'm talking about them because that's who I watch the most.) When something happens that that upsets them they almost never blame Noxcrew for it and if they make a comment they move on and go with "let's do this again" or "that's unfortunate. But I still had great fun!" And that for me is what makes it so nice to watch them.

And as we all know both Wilbur and Grian call their chat out on bullshit. Grian is known to disable chat if they're being awful (MCC Pride because of hate rades and bigoted individuals) to Wilbur who even asked for his fans to be nicer to Dream fans (before this whole thing happened). Both thank Scott and Noxcrew for it all.

It's just an atmosphere of respect you know? And for that I'm thankful Dream isn't on MCC. And because if the allegations of course.

[riacte]

watching the mcc reddit lose their mind has been fun. I do get that it s gonna get confusing, especially for stats (and i personally love stats), but if this is part of an effort to transform the event into a more chill competition, then i m all for it. I personally don t love the name change, but i ve seen a lot of people worried about mcc becoming less competitive and it s like yh that s the point lol. If you like more sweaty events, then mcc is NOT for you, it s always been the least sweaty minecraft event by far, you can go watch pandora s box or mayhem (which i honestly also love). Each event has its unique vibes, and that s great, and mcc should not change and become more competitive to make a few players and their toxic audience happy, because that s not what it is the event is about!! So yeah, do i like the name change? Lol no. But i for sure hope it means we are getting a more fun mcc that is more loyal to its roots. I also hope this attracts new players with good vibes, regardless their level (im really hoping for skizz, soupforeloise, mysticat and cleo personally), as well as people that got tired of mcc but might be interested by the changes (PLEASE REN, PHIL, LIZZIE, KATHERINE, QUIG). And i hope the more toxic players dislike this shit and go fuck off lol (you know who im talking about). Sorry for the rant

I looked at two (2) comments on the orange app and closed it for my mental stability lmao.

I do genuinely love stats and spreadsheets and I have a huge amount of respect for the dedicated people who maintain them. But it becomes some sort of tool to prove their streamer is the best in MCC and... I am getting the feeling that people (players, Noxcrew, audience) don't like that type of comparison mentality. Why are you so harsh on your GOAT streamer for stepping out of the top 10 for ONCE. Can we let them breathe and have fun.

Maybe if people treated MCC vods more like a story or a fun minigame stream with friends they would less pressed and disappointed about their highly regarded streamer dropping out of top ten for one time. You know, just for personal enjoyment.

Noxcrew I support your decision to burn things to the ground if you wish (complimentary) 🔥 I feel like I'll still be using numbers because it'll be easier to tag and sort but YESS BLUR THE LINE!! Reduce the competitiveness! Bring the fun and whimsical vibes back!