Greater Library
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| Location | (x=-65,z=-815) |
The Divine Nolanian Greater Library of Avalon is a structure built by Fubaka in New Avalon, on the western hill overlooking the Ville d'Art. It is intended as a sequel structure to the original Great Library.
Description
The library is much larger and more eloquent than its predecessor. Within are three floors and two courtyards, as well as an archive system underneath which is still under construction.
The first floor, called Shabbyjazz Commons is the primary floor of the library, and holds the most bookshelves and reading rooms. The carpet here is very complex and intricate, and the courtyards can be accessed from the sides. 8 reading rooms are located here, along with 4 enchanting rooms and 2 minor enchanters.
The second floor, called Enrekay64 Balcony is exactly that, in addition to 4 additional reading rooms.
The third floor, called Sunny's Sanctuary is a maze of bookcases. Up here, there are 4 more reading rooms, 2 more enchanting rooms, a brewing station, and windows that look down on the lower floors.
Both courtyards are identical in structure, with the exception of the murals that lay within. They consist of flowerbeds, a few trees, fencing, and 3 mural spaces each of varying sizes.
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Reading Rooms
Each reading room contains/will contain a story written by various writers. Below is a list of the rooms and what they contain:
1st Floor
1-A: Empty.
1-B: Taken by SunnySoulSheep. Unfinished.
1-C: Taken by Shabbyjazz. Unfinished.
1-D: The Truth About Records. Written by an anonymous contributor. Describes the dark secrets of Music Disks.
1-E: The Story of Brin the Hero. Written by diamonddragon21. A story about the rise and fall of the eponymous Brin.
1-F: The Story of William Hill. Written by dnolan1337. A short story about William Hill, alongside some other random writings.
1-G: Thesis on the Origins of Redstone. Written by OminousFire. A doctoral thesis on where redstone comes from, and what its true nature is.
1-H: Empty.
2nd Floor
2-A: The Boy in The Armor; Part I. Written by on3win9. Entails the first chapter of this adventure story. Other chapters can be found in different parts of New Avalon.
2-B: Taken by brickviking. Unfinished.
2-C: Guide to Writing Well. Written by Fubaka. A guide for writers in the library on how they can write good stories.
2-D: Taken by Theldoff. Unfinished.
3rd Floor
3-A: Empty.
3-B: Empty.
3-C: Taken by singer11. Unfinished.
3-D: Taken by fishman12345. Unfinished.
Murals
Below is a list of each completed and titled mural:
*Ciel Ouvert* by Shabbyjazz (Picture will be available when library is furnished enough.)
*Rising Sun* by masternoj
*Event Match 3* by OminousFire
*Beneath Your Feet* by ndrwdvdrwlnds
*Winter Canvas* by Fubaka
*Paradise* by Mystic_Murray
*The Eternal Plumber* by DamienBurow
Future Plans
The next major update to Minecraft, (1.3) will introduce readable books into the game. When that happens, all of the library's reading rooms will be converted into book-holding rooms. These rooms and its books will be public access, and users will be free to take/give books as they please here.
Do keep in mind, though, that any books containing content that breaks the server's Language or Content policies will result in a week's ban for the user who published it.
The library will then function more or less as a real library, and librarians will be appointed to rent out archived books to people who have asked for them, and keep track of who holds what book of the library's. Those who want to submit books to the library archives will need to follow these guidelines:
- Do not sign your book at any point!
- Leave your first page blank!
- Turn in your unsigned book and quill to a librarian, who will then turn it in to the head librarian. (Fubaka) Fubaka will review the book, and add the title page if it is approved for archiving.
- Fubaka will then sign the book, making it an official part of the Archive Collection. From there, the book will be stored away in the library's Archives, and the user will receive a diamond in compensation (or something equivalent).
Layout
(A diagram of the layout for the surface floors of the Greater Library, with number of important objects listed.)
Trivia
- The library was initially just called the Greater Library, and is still referred to as such in common talk. It got its full name upon the incredibly generous donations from dnolan1337. The floors, of course, were also named after major donators.
- The archives are currently under construction, and more info can be found about them here.