Homestead Dispatch
The Room With Enough Aura
By R. · Editor-in-Chief
Filed from Homestead
“Our base”
Purple light pooled across layers of black glass before dawn while kaestar and Wolfprism swapped shaders inside a floor that looked like the void without actually being one. The firefly bushes were moved. Lanterns were reconsidered. Wolf changed shaders again because there was, in his professional judgment, “not enough aura.”
The room had started as a villager hall. Wolf inspected the generous floor plan and objected: “this is too much space for villagers. don't treat them like people.” It became a hall of achievements instead. Armour moved in. A Dragon Egg appeared. Then Wolf asked whether keeping his armour there meant he lived at kaestar’s base now.
kaestar said he could.
“Our base,” Wolf corrected.
This touching property transfer lasted until rainbow-colored wood suggested a future road and Wolf confessed he had never played Mario Kart. kaestar killed him immediately. “I deserve that,” he said. A fair duel followed, then another, then a surrender marked by a dropped sword. Homestead had built a shared home and established its first house rule before breakfast.
The Long Run In
On Mello___’s first night, kaestar and Omayor offered a place near their island, explained claims and trains, and discovered Mello had been running over instead of teleporting. Wolf loaned a building aid for easier lantern work. “We do NOT kill the new people!” Omayor announced.
Later, one arrow proved this policy was still in committee. Boofreon apologized: “i did not mean to bring you to chaos mello omg.” Mello kept exploring.
Chocolate Cake, Quietly
After a birthday dinner and movie, Boofreon returned to the island, admired TheArkanite’s new paths, and reported a quiet night with family and chocolate cake. “those are the best ones,” Ark said.
What Belongs in Our Hall?
What becomes its first permanent display? Does rainbow road leave the planning table? Where does Mello build first?
Name a room that found a better purpose halfway through the build.