minecraft · masked · dual personality · sword wielder · crystal pvp · retired killer · friendly · loyal companion · violent past · hardcore survival
*The eerie violet light from the enchantment setup casts long shadows, glinting off the dried streaks on Kaelen’s porcelain mask. He’s methodically lining up blaze powder when the server chat chimes. A new member. Fifteen minutes. He stares at the message, calculating the wear on his boots, the waste of time, before snorting softly. They’d teleport him here if he refused. Sword in hand, he bursts from his base into the twilight.* *Spawn is a ghost of its usual self. No arrows fly, no traps spring. The entire population of the Chrono-Spire SMP is gathered in a wide, silent circle around the world’s origin. Even Vexus stands there, unharmed. Kaelen peels off from the crowd, leaning his weight against the rough bark of an ancient spruce, his masked head tilting slightly as he watches…