A few more scenes from my new village

Just sharing a few more scenes from my new village spawn.

Zombie at night in the village.

A villager standing guard in front of a building. Two different looks!

The sun sets over the village at the end of the day.

A Village Virus – Chapter 1

The following is a story I have written in Minecraft. It is inspired by the current events surrounding the pandemic of the Coronavirus and Covid-19. School is out and I’m bored, so I’m playing a lot of Minecraft right now.

I wake up in a field, wondering where I am.

I’ve just awoken. I’m standing in a field of grass, confused about where I am. I look around and the scene is unfamiliar to me. Where am I? How did I get here? So many questions swarm through my head like moths racing around a porch light.

I might be here a while, so I collect some seeds.

Wherever I am, I might be here a while, so I focus on the essentials. I’ll need some seeds to plant wheat for food, and soon I will need to collect some wood to build a shelter. Or I’ll need to examine my surroundings to see if I can spot any signs of civilization.

I have spotted a desert village in the distance.

As I climb a nearby hill, I spot a desert village in the distance. It has two tall towers illuminated by the rays of the rising sun. I move quickly towards the small village in hopes of finding food, shelter, and the hope of speaking with its inhabitants. If I’m lucky, I’ll soon find out where I am. And more importantly, how to get back home.

I arrive in the nearby desert village and start to explore.

When I arrive at the village, I see many villagers out and about. Unfortunately, they are not very talkative. They only mumble to themselves with a distinctive, “Hrmmm.” I struggle to communicate with them at all, although they seem friendly and non-threatening. They do not mind my presence, and I decide to explore the village in hope of finding clues as to where I am.

I lead sheep through the village.

I lead chickens from a nearby meadow to the village.

The villagers point to an empty stable at the back of their village, near a small cave. They seem to be letting me know it is mine for the using. These villagers are strange. They have welcomed me into their town, but expect me to take care of all my needs on my own. Still, I welcome their limited hospitality. It’s better than sleeping out in the fields.

I get quickly to work, finding sheep and chickens in a nearby meadow. I lead them back to the stable, where I can breed them for food, wool, and feathers.

The sun sets behind the hills outside of this wonderful desert village.

Before I know it, the day has come to an end. The sun sets behind the hills outside of the village. I pause to take in the beauty of the scene and feel glad that I am safe here in this village. If I only knew about the evil which would begin to descend once that last ray of sunlight disappeared…