Tangled_Echo (Willow)

About

Tangled_Willow, usually called Tangled by his friends, he was a Miner and an all around friendly face. Having not just the audacity to forgo joining the initial civilization, NPC, who had tried to help him in his quest to find a home civilization, but also declaring and successfully achieving duel citizenship in both Metro City and Stairway to Heaven. Many such individuals sought him out for conversations and mining parties, along with general shenanigans. He, however, with his quick mind and charming demeanor was no match for the endearing antics of the builder, Cursed_Echo. In his attempts to woo her, she would send him on extensive and death-defying journeys, which would result, to his delight, in success. She would allow him to marry her, building a Gazebo from the many blocks he collected on these journeys, exchanging names and becoming Tangled_Echo and Cursed_Willow. They would spend their last few sessions basking in a job well done, and would write out this finale chapter at home with their spouse, enjoying one final sunset. A classic Lover Boy <3

History

A completely new and fresh face to Civilization Events and having joined during Session 5, the first session of the second weekend, this player was completely at odds with the environment around them. That is to say, he was about as fresh as a daisy, and completely clueless. He joined session 5 and was whisked away towards NPC, whom he had found inhospitable, for although he had been indecisive in joining for the simple fact he knew nothing and wanted to further explore first, they had given him armor and insisted to him that he had to take a role there. He fled from the civilization having felt pressured, ending up on the doorstep of Podzil, but alas, they were quite full and he felt he would be lost in the shuffle. Finally after crossing the long night bridge to Stairway to Heaven, he found a bustling sky town that felt, homey. He would spend his first nights and session there, becoming a miner and learning some tricks of the trade, like One Good, One Bad from the civ's leader Dreaded_Dust. Upon closer examination of the land, since he required foresight to mark good mining outposts, he spotted the closely neighboring city of Metro City, and inquiring further heard that they were lacking certain resources. Sensing a trade deal in the works, and wanting to make a name for himself, he ventured toward the city with high hopes.

While much trade was not truly established, instead with him becoming a large supplier of iron for both nations when available, he had found a secondary home, as the citizens there had just freshly cleared land and were looking to make houses there. He had been asked if he would like to join their small group to which he countered with an offer to make him a citizen of both Civilizations, while nobody ever directly said yes, there was no pushback and both communities seemed to like him well enough that it just became common fact. He would continue to travel between both lands regardless of dangers like nighttime or mobs, often making dead sprints with zero armor during these to and from excursions. He would eventually settle back into Metro City as his Primary Residence instead of Stairway to Heaven after a lava incident which had killed one of their blacksmiths, which greatly reduced the time in which he could acquire new tools and repairs, which greatly annoyed him.

However, the shift was a welcome boon to his antics, as he had been courting and offering small trinkets to the builder lady known as Cursed_Willow. He had inquired with her if, now that he was establishing longer stays in Metro, would be able to house himself in her delightful abode. She obliged, much to his surprise and now excitement, that she would allow him to not only stay but also room with her on a few conditions. He accepted, unknowing of the adventures that would await him. Her first task was to not only source the exotic woods of Cherry and Pale, but to find an Eyebloom. While the cherry was easy to find, the Pale Garden itself was a rumor isle found only further on past the walls of the Metro, and so he boated out in search of it, finding a small abandoned hut and sky base along with the illustrious and elusive grove! He, luckily, had found a single untouched eyebloom which had been overlooked when the grove was first found, and brought along it and moss as treasures to his roommate, who had now become his fiancée upon hearing and receiving the boons he had brought forth. For she said she could only marry that which could try to fulfill her heart's desires.

The next requests however, left him feeling quite uneasy. In exchange for a small surprise he would have to go to the nether and source nether bricks, however he luckily had a small group oversee his mining and protect him from the hostile environment long enough to gather the necessary netherrack for the bricks. For his efforts he was rewarded with a view of all the trinkets he had collected and given to her, which she had kept underneath their stairway, as a momento and shrine to their love and admiration. Feeling overcome with joy and had asked if there was yet one last thing she wanted, a center piece and offering he could provide to he with which could show his feelings. She requested an impossible thing, a Blue Orchid, which having not had a swamp accessible within world border, was a truly unobtainable goal. 

However all was not lost, in secret he had requested from the Gods a personal blessing, 11 Blue Orchids with which he could shower his beloved in, for the recent expansion of the border had left him able to get them, but with the fleeting time there was no way he could find and recover such a thing and make it back in time for the soon to be wedding. And so he waited... and in the 11th hour was greeted by Necra, who had heard his earnest plea and gifted him with those flowers. Of which he promptly handed over to his wife, as the final touch to the Gazebo she had constructed, one to hang in the nook behind the stairs, and 9 of which to exchange with his 9 Corniflowers, one for each of the 9 vows they had taken that day. A stunning event with which he employed the help of his dear friends to make happen, having asked a few if they could venture to the other civilizations to bring a set of messages directing them their for the wedding. The pews were filled on that day, and they received many gifts and congratulations. (although the few that had not been given directly and had made it into the wedding gift chest were unfortunately destroyed due to an oversight in how it was protected...)

They would be graced with their new names Cursed_Willow and Tangled_Echo by the god named W4RPER, and would find themselves with many joys and giggles as they rode out the last few sessions in each other's company. Returning to Stairway to Heaven for the last ERA One Good and One Bad, fighting his friend Shadowed_Burn in a duel and winning (gg btw), and taking scenic pictures with Metro City occupants. They both shared one last kiss, deposited a note for those who would download the world file in chest in front of the house, and stared longingly for the last time as the world of the Era of Origins closed it's eyes for the last time, and the sun set upon their final night. A fitting end for a story of love, silly quests, and comradery among friends and loved ones.

Thank you for reading, and thank you for being my first Civilization Event. <3 

Gallery

(Found some, gotta compile a few into what I wanna add tho still, should be up this week fr this time)