The Commune Controversy

Overview
The Commune Controversy was a major event that has effected every player on the server. It began on 2/10/2020, when the Commune was formed by PickAxe39 and d3v0n4t0r. That night, after 8:45 and before 10:00, d3v0n4t0r and PickAxe39 destroyed the tree farm, filled the exploded area with cobblestone, covered it with dirt and grass, and posted their 5 demands. These 5 demands were to 1. Receive Valuables, 2. Create Elections, 3. Receive Player Items, 4. Restructure Rule Enforcement, and 5. Receive Death Protection from Players. Though debated on interpretation, these are the generally accepted meanings of their often one-word demands. Quickly after the terrorist attack, after 10:00 pm, the Investigators were formed, with founding members of PickAxe39, Xility, and Brayfire89. d3v0n4t0r, however, would quickly join. Suspected members of the Commune, overall, by any player, have included, Brayfire89, Wet_Cement, jkontheway, HelloMyFriend, and CallMeIzzie. Little was known about the Commune aside from the fact that it claimed responsibility for the terrorist attack and that it was incredibly secretive.

The Commune
The Commune was a secretive terrorist organization that wass "fighting for freedom and safety in The Realm." Their immediate opposition was the Investigators, though the general playerbase was united against them. Despite their goals, they used unsavory tactics, the first of which being anonymity and the second being terror. This anonymity led to the formation of the Investigators, who were dead set on finding out the identities of the Commune. Read more about the commune in their main article. Membership in the Commune was incredibly exclusive. No one joined the Commune after the formation by PickAxe39 and d3v0n4t0r. The Investigators deduced that HelloMyFriend was a member of the Commune, but no confirmed reports have come out. The aforementioned suspected members aside from HelloMyFriend include, Brayfire89, Wet_Cement, jkontheway, and CallMeIzzie. However, d3v0n4t0r and PickAxe39 were the only members. Commune stated it would perform more attacks if the demands are not met.

The Investigators
The Investigators were the opposing faction to the Commune. Their goal was to uncover all members of the Commune and bring them to justice. They were not secretive in their membership and current members are PickAxe39, Xility, d3v0n4t0r, and Brayfire89. Formed with just PickAxe, Xility, and Brayfire, the Investigators immediately launched into their investigation, gaining contacts with the commune that allowed them to negotiate. Though no negotiation deal was made, the Investigators continued to deduce more and more about the membership of the Commune. The Investigators' intelligence was stolen as both founding members of the Commune were allowed to join.

Aftermath
The Commune Controversy came to a swift end when player d3v0n4t0r, the mastermind behind the false Discord account, decided to enter a call with jkontheway, using a voice changer. The call was never entered. As d3v0n4t0r prepared the voice changer, Investigators grew impatient. They soon began to request to speak more frequently, and the Commune listened. Intending to respond with a short and simple, "I'm setting up my voice changer.", d3v0n4t0r made a fatal mistake. He responded with his real account. Though he deleted it after less than 2-3 seconds, Brayfired89 viewed it and saw the username. All was over for the Commune. After finding out the first member, the Commune crumpled and their only protection, anonymity, was destroyed. In an attempt to gain favor with the Investigators for no punishment, d3v0n4t0r fessed up. He spoke with PickAxe39, his co-conspirator, and revealed his identity. The Commune fell apart and is no more.