====== The Caretakers ====== 
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Formed in October 2024 from [[events:operation_void:Operation Void]], The Caretakers began with [[players:giovannirivera|GiovanniRivera]] and [[players:gabriellabike|gabriellabike]] aiming to restore Boxton, clear lavacasts, and rebuild highways. They reformed [[bases:boxton|Boxton]] Castle in obsidian and [[players:gabriellabike|gabriellabike]] launched a Discord for coordination.  

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**Goals:**  
  * Help new players  
  * Kill griefers/lavacasters  
  * Bomb the lavacasts  
  * Restore Boxton & the obsidian highways  
  * Most importantly: Have fun! 
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By March 2025, the group grew to 30+ members, including PVPers, builders, and redstone engineers.  
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====== Key Contributions ====== 
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- **Spawn map:** [[players:splatknacker2|Splatknacker2]], [[players:op159|OP159]], [[players:queentarg|QueenTarg]], & [[players:paul_benis|paul_benis]] mapped spawn and displayed it in Boxton.  

- **Restoration Efforts:** [[players:op159|OP159]], [[players:b141r|B141R]], [[players:splatknacker2|splatknacker2]], & others filled craters under Boxton Castle with cobblestone. [[players:splatknacker2|Splatknacker2]] and Spawn Safety Association (SSA) members extended the obsidian highways.  

- **Builds & Infrastructure:** [[players:damogamo|DamoGamo]] built a scaffold-surrounded base, [[players:treemondemon|TreemonDemon]] built a snowman, and [[players:giovannirivera|GiovanniRivera]] created Funny Bone City for TNT duper launch points.  

- **Duping & Clearing:** [[players:grokkinggamer|GrokkingGamer]], [[players:fyrenexus|Fyrenexus]], [[players:paul_benis|paul_benis]], [[players:queentarg|QueenTarg]], [[players:kasperl13|Kasperl13]], [[players:s_t1er|S_T1er]], [[players:gabriellabike|gabriellabike]], [[players:positron_48|Positron_48]], & [[players:giovannirivera|GiovanniRivera]] ran dupers and cleared lavacasts.  

- **Gearing new players:** [[players:gabriellabike|gabriellabike]], [[players:gamerdude_12345|GamerDude_12345]], [[players:giovannirivera|GiovanniRivera]], [[players:positron_48|Positron_48]], [[players:op159|OP159]], [[players:dementedcrab234|dementedcrab234]], and many others have contributed gear, wings, and other materials to help new players start out.  

- **Engineering & Support:** [[players:dementedcrab234|Dementedcrab234]] & [[players:steiger_700|Steiger_700]] contributed designs for pearl stasis chambers, TNT duper engineering, materials, and a positive outlook.  

- **Defense:** [[players:electroon|Electroon]], [[players:kasperl13|Kasperl13]], [[players:op159|OP159]], [[players:s_t1er|S_T1er]], [[players:dementedcrab234|dementedcrab234]], and members of the SSA have helped defend Boxton.  

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The Caretakers are growing fast! If interested, work with us towards our goals and contact a member. Recruitment is selective. One at a time, after group discussion.


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