Mama

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Mama comes from a tribe of humans that had escaped to the Nether when the world was consumed by the apocalypse. She is a second generation Nether resident, and has started to develop resistances to Nether living.

Mama is a nickname, her real name is Rhonda. She is married to the currant leader of their tribe, Lucretia. Mama is a cherished member of her community and has made many contributions to the group. She was the first to successfully tame a blaze and to use its fireballs as a defense mechanism.

She was sent to the surface as a part of a scouting group, with the intentions to see if the surface had become habitable. However, the tunnel collapsed on top of the troupe and Mama was the only one to survive, now trapped on the other side. While the surface was certainly not unlivable, especially to a tribe of Nether-born, it was still far to dangerous. The main concern of course being the Curse. Something that infected its host with a murderous frenzy and can only be calmed by killing another player. There was no way that Mama was going to expose this to her family; so she opted to instead defend the tunnels entrance with her life.

### Appearance

A large, imposing woman, Mama carries the energy of someone who knows their strengths and will find your weaknesses. She stands at a respectable 6'1" and is easily identifiable by her leather duster jacket. She has graying rusty shoulder length hair. Mama has wrinkles that tell the story of a happy life, with crows feet and laugh lines etched deep in her face.

### Personality

Living in hell teaches you some valuable lessons, one of which being that life is precious. And with such a precious life, it should be lived to the fullest. No small joy should be taken for granted. Mama is someone who tries to look on the brighter side of things.

Another lesson you learn living in hell is that you should be prepared for the worst. Have two fire resistance potions at all times, go nowhere without someone else with you, watch your back, strength in numbers. She knows how to manage her resources well, and how to use them better.

## Session Updates

### Session 1

Mama gathered all the necessary things from the surface before making a hasty retreat to the mountains across the lake. She found a decent cave nook to set up a base and lit up the area. The tree farm wasn't working which was a little concerning, but she has more than enough wood to last her for a few weeks at least. The berry farm is producing an abundance of food though, she wont be going hungry anytime soon. She even managed to find a spider spawner not to far from where her base was! The loot was insane too, there was a fire aspect book, an infinity book, and a water protection book! Mama is prepared for if the worst were to happen.

She also managed to tame 2 wolves, Lucretia and Jr. Soon she will have an army. Mama managed to make her way back to spawn to do a quick trade for a water protection book while politely ignoring the tension radiating off of the other two folks. All in all, a very quite and successful week for Mama.

### Session 4

Mama gathered more resources and expanded her wolf army. Each one is named after someone from her tribe. She also found and looted some random house with two cats, but left an apology note. She managed to round up some cows, and marveled at a big ice worm. Went out closer to spawn and built a small church in hopes that it could inspire some peace.

She watched in terror as a lava column descended on a small group of folks on the lake. Mama rushed over to swim up the lava stream and destroy the lava source, then put out the fires. While she was swimming up, she noticed what seemed like a nimble enderman type thing dart up to the church, and when she returned she had been robbed and Jr. lay dead on the ground. She buried her dog and retreated back to her base.

### Session 7

Mama reaped the rewards of an under the table deal she had made with Róża, then looked into why they wanted the bamboo. It quickly became apparent that it was used in mega-parrot taming, and with an extra saddle of her own Mama tamed a bird herself. She named him Wind and made a simple sanctuary for him until she has a use for him.

Next she was after a piece of leather, but when she went to her cow pen all of her cows had been slaughtered. This truly was a place with no laws it seemed. She was still down a leather, so she went hiking looking for a stray cow or someone to trade with. As night fell she found two people, and they lead her to a collection of people that lived in a nook in the mountains. Unfortunately she didn't catch anyone's names, but she gifted them emeralds as thanks for a safe night. Silence washed over the group as the Curse selected its victim and Mama made a hasty retreat before anything bad could happen. She never got her leather.

When she returned to her base, she recognized it was time to face the truth. She wrote some signs explaining that the surface was Not Safe, and that anyone who manages to make it out of the Nether should turn tail and stay there. She apologizes that she cant help her people anymore then this warning, and that she loves them. She plants the signs in front of the caved in tunnel and takes a moment to grieve. She needs to protect this place. She geared up to locate the enchantment table, which she had heard was somewhere in the Sad Woman Mountain. She headed out at dawn, but as night fell later she had no luck in finding the base. She took refuge in her own church and rested. When she awakes she will try again.

### Session 10

This day was a peaceful day. Most of the player of this area were fast asleep, and the Curse seemed to leave the few awake alone for the time. She made her way back to the Sad Women Mountain and stole some leather, along with the bird whistles that Róża had seemingly made. Unfortunately as she made her way back to her base, she slipped of the caves cliffs and died. She lost a good chunk of her stuff, along with her recently acquired whistles.

Re-gearing quickly, Mama managed to make a pair of leather boots and a flask. Happy with this success, she spent the rest of her peaceful day mining for resources.

### Session 16

When Mama awoke today, she was slightly panicked to say the least. She had heard whispers in her dreams that Róża had turned red and had moved them and the rest of their group close to her base. She feared that Róża might be out for them and fled her base with her pack.

Mama roamed the surface for a while before running into Nate, who had fallen into a snowpit and was having some trouble getting out. After helping them, the two headed to the church Mama had built what feels like ages ago. They chatted and rested as the night passed, and as the sun rose they parted ways.

More meandering later and she found herself at the new base of Róża and their group. Mama waltzed in intending to say hi to the group and hopefully make good, but unfortunately The Lady died from a falling icicle. Mama felt her communicator going off as Róża flew over to avenge The Lady, and once again Mama panicked and ran. However it worked out well, and Róża offered friendship instead of the business end of their blade. With a new alliance under her belt Mama continued her tour of the server.

She headed over to spawn and saw a new face, but before any friendships could be made Nate came in swinging. The other was dead before Mama could even process they were being attacked. Nate apologized for the whole. yknow. killing someone thing. Mama was still too stunned to speak. Nate started to head off to rest, but returned proclaiming they wanted to die fighting. Mama was prepared to fight and give them the death they wanted, but Nate wished to fight the Sad Women. They ran off searching for their glorious death, and Mama was left at spawn.

Then her communicator buzzed as Róża asked for her aid.

Racing back on her new Mega Parrot, Whirlwind (she had killed Wind in a panic, not wanting to give any pursuers the satisfaction of killing her steed), she arrived and the team talked strategy. They were going after the wardens, and Mama was now tangled in this mess.

While the group was talking, Nate messaged Mama. He said that they leave all their belongings to her, at the church. And how he was grateful for her help and care.

`Nate went up in flames.`

The rest of group moved swiftly past this death while Mama reeled.

This is all real.

People are dying.

Friendships are being made and broken.

People are being *killed*.

She really could never see her village again, not if she wanted to keep them out of this mess.

Eventually the group headed for spawn, Róża shouting and cursing out the wardens. The two did eventually appear, and they all talked. Mama tried to tune it all out, it was none of her business, and the less she knew about them the less it would hurt later. There was no fight at spawn that day, much to Mama's relief. Róża and their group headed back up towards their original home, while the wardens went hunting for music.

Mama seized the opportunity to head back to her original base too. Collecting things she had forgot and leaving one last warning in front of the collapsed tunnel. She made it back to the others home to find that they weren't back yet. She rummaged through their chests for a bit, finding a music disk within one of the chests. The others were still out, so she had time.

Mama plopped the disk into the juke box, nodding along to the song. Fuck it, live in this peaceful moment. She removed her armor one piece at a time. Feeling lighter and freer then she had in a while.

And she danced.

She danced alone in someone else's home.

She twirled around with no ones and ignored the stench of slaughtered animals.

She laughed and dipped the after image of her wife, vision blurring with unshed tears.

She danced and tried to forget the world.

`Róża blew up.`

`The Veiled Lady blew up.`

The song ended and Mama wept.