I remember the first time I met a creeper.
Back then, I was still discovering Minecraft and I wasn’t making any videos. I didn’t know anything about the game, and I was already having a hard time handling my wooden axe and my blocks of dirt.
I had managed to build my very first shelter (which had no roof and no windows) so that I had somewhere to spend the night. Then I saw something through the door. Even though I was a beginner, I knew to avoid skeletons, zombies, and spiders, because they are all very common enemies in the world of video games. But, without thinking, I opened the door to my unexpected guest: a funny green creature with a strange expression. And then, this happened:
“Pssssssshhhhhhhhh BOOM!!!!!!”
It was the first in a long series of explosions.
I quickly learned to fear these diabolical monsters and to always remain alert, listening for that alarming whistling sound that often comes right before “Game Over.”
Multiple creepers pursued me back to my shelter. I screamed in surprise when I came face-to-face with one of them in a cave. I yelled angrily when my beautiful structure was deformed by a series of chain explosions. In short, the creepers had quickly become my nightmare, and I hurriedly learned the famous “hit-and-run-away” method of dealing with them.
That’s how it is with creepers! A creeper swiftly latches on to people and doesn’t know how to show his love in any other way except by exploding under the nose of the player unfortunate enough to have attracted his attention. However, the creeper is also the game’s mascot, and I’ve lost count of the merchandise that proudly displays the “terrifying” face of our favorite monster.
So, I ask the following question:
IS THE CREEPER A PRANK-LOVING MONSTER, OR A MISUNDERSTOOD CREATURE?
Today, this book allows us to discover Mervyn’s story. While I was reading it, I laughed a lot and grew fond of this little guy. Let’s hope his story will help us better understand creepers so we can all live in harmony! In any case, I am sure you will enjoy the unexpected twists and humor this story has to offer.
As for me, I’m going back to my adventures and wish you all a pleasant read. And who knows? Maybe I’ll also succeed in becoming best friends with a cree…