Grian's 3rd Life: Episode 5

**NETHERITE UPGRADES** is Grian's fifth episode of 3rd Life. It was uploaded on May 19, 2021.

## Plot

Grian begins the episode at Monopoly Mountain. He remarks on the amount of Red Lives and the functionality of his gunpowder farm. He goes to talk to GoodTimesWithScar, who gifts him diamonds, and the two begin scheming to build a bubble-elevator trap in the Crastle. As they head out to look for materials for their trap, they react in shock to Rendog's Second Death, making him the fourth Red Life in the server, and Grian (correctly) guesses Rendog made InTheLittleWoods kill him purposefully in order to become Red.

The pair then heads into the Nether, obtaining both Soul Sand and Ancient Debris. The episode cuts and Grian says they'll have to use regular voice-chat since the Proximity Voice-Chat mod isn't working for them. After upgrading their swords to netherite, the pair heads to the Crastle.

GoodTimesWithScar attempts to distract ZombieCleo and BdoubleO100 while Grian sneaks out the back of the Crastle, and starts building the elevator. He gets caught by BdoubleO100 before he can set up the lava at the top, and the pair pretend it was simply a gift for the Crastle People. They then leave, and plan to get EthosLab to distract them with a "Siege" of sorts. EthosLab and GoodTimesWithScar build a TNT cannon outside while Grian finishes up the trap.

The trio meets with ZombieCleo and BdoubleO100 by the TNT cannon, and goof around for a couple of minutes. BdoubleO100 then goes to the Crastle to "defend it" and dies to the trap, going down to Red. EthosLab and Grian then activate the TNT cannon, and hit the Crastle on their second try. They and GoodTimesWithScar are then chased out of the Crastle grounds by ZombieCleo.

The group, now with Proximity Chat working, meet up by SmallishBeans' Abode, where Grian quickly calls out someone (Rendog & InTheLittleWoods) listening in. They celebrate their successful siege, and GoodTimesWithScar jokingly proposes burning down Dogwarts, which makes Rendog and InTheLittleWoods come out of hiding. While GoodTimesWithScar tells EthosLab he doesn't have to "associate" with them, EthosLab rejects his offer and proclaims his alliance with Dogwarts. GoodTimesWithScar and Grian then retreat, but not without the former shooting at Rendog and InTheLittleWoods first.

The pair find a mob spawner along the way, and then head to the Flower Valley to try and ally with Solidarity and Smajor1995. They are received by the Hobbits, and are told of their earlier skirmish with Dogwarts, which leads into Smajor1995 proposing an alliance first. Grian and GoodTimesWithScar accept, and the Alliance is sealed with an exchange of gifts. The pair then go to meet with Skizzleman, but are angered upon seeing a Red Banner at his house. They argue with Skizz, and attempt to burn the stolen banner, but are ambushed by Dogwarts forces, and forced to retreat.

He and GoodTimesWithScar are separated along the way, and the latter is captured. The Dogwarts forces demand the banner back and, after some talks, the groups find themselves in the Desert Border. Once there, GoodTimesWithScar shoots at InTheLittleWoods, which is seen as a Declaration of War. After a brief fight at the border, the pair retreats to Monopoly Mountain, and a shoutout ensues, in which both Mr. Bubbles and Pizza are killed by the enemy forces.

GoodTimesWithScar claims he need to kill one of them, but Grian calls it unwise. He suggests they could burn EthosLab's Wool Fortress, which GoodTimesWithScar immediately agrees to. Grian laughs, and the episode ends with a cut to black with the text "Maybe next session" written in white letters.

## Description

Remember when this server had rules? Well things just got a lot more chaotic!