Echoes in the Halls of the Deeps

by darubyprincxx

Summary:

From the journal of TinFoilChef during the 1.19 update, one man's journey through the mines to discover what lies beneath.

This time, there's something new when he goes to check.

Notes:

A/N: Hey guys. So I got the idea for this work yesterday and was planning on starting it today, but when I woke up this morning I recieved the news that TFC had passed.

Instead of scrapping my plans for this fic, though, I am instead continuing writing it as a sort of commemoration of sorts, a homage. I am not intending to disrespect TFC's memory by writing about him so soon, indeed, I feel like by writing and creating about him, he lives on.

This piece will be my way of honoring him, now that he's gone, and I will try my best to keep it going until it reaches the end.

Rest in peace, TinFoilChef, and may the peace you know be as complete and enveloping as the peace you gave so many through your content.

Chapter 1: 3/5/22

Hey guys. New season started. So the start was very chaotic as usual, right? Lots of people around, lots of talking. I got a pickaxe and went underground immediately. They haven't seen me since.

Since this is an unmarked journal and I don't want someone to pick this up out of context and throw it away thinking it's junk (it's junk, I'm just ignoring that for now), hello, my name is TinFoilChef and this is going to be where I write about things I'm doing this season.

This is Hermitcraft Season Nine, and there are no new members this time around. I'm not the only one here- I talked with Xisuma the admin earlier, and traded some stone with Joe Hills, but unless somebody gets really lost you're probably not gonna hear mentions of too many people in this journal. They like to bounce around on the surface and have wars and stuff. I stay in the mines and chill. 

I heard tell from X when everyone was together at the start that the world was different this time, and looking around I guess that makes sense. The cliffs are taller, sure, but what I'm most interested in are the caves, since I spend a lot of time down there. 

Apparently there's some new stuff down there, and some new creatures as well, but it's gonna take me a while to get down there if they're under the previous bedrock level. Can't wait to see it, though. 

To whoever might be reading this, if this journal cuts off abruptly, either I forgot to update it or something very very bad happened to me and you need to burn this immediately. Kidding, of course. If X is still around when or if you find this and it's in a chest somewhere, hand this to him. He's a good guy. He'll know what to do with it. 

Anyways, I got some iron and it's currently smelting in a furnace. Gonna trade with someone for some wood, which should last me a while. Need coal, but that'll come in time. 

There's a mineshaft nearby too, with some seeds and stuff. That'll cover the food, I think. If I get some dirt, I can make a farm. 

Time to sleep, it's been a very productive first day. Goodnight, journal!