Steve

Gender: Male Age: 54 Pronouns: he/him Nationality: American Sexuality: Bisexual

Backstory

Steve grew up in the small town of Chuglass, Idaho. As a kid, he "yearned for the mines" - he would repeatedly stand outside the entrance of the local mineshaft, but the angry director would growl at him because of course, no children were allowed.

Over the years, his childlike whimsy did not fade at all, and in fact arguably became more intense. One time at his dull office job, he was tasked with pitching a hotel project to potential investors. He did so by joyfully singing a cheesy rock song, which went as so: "Welcome to Steve's Ultimate Resort Condominium! / Ducks are in the lake, tennis in the back. / Every room has a Jacuzzi and a minibar. / Welcome to Steve's! (Whoo!) / Welcome to Steve's!"

The investors sat there silently - a reaction that disheartened him momentarily, but just a few minutes after he begrudgingly sat back on his desk, he remembered his childhood fantasies about the mines. He headed back to them, and this time the director couldn't stop him because he was an adult. He mined for hours until he uncovered two cube-shaped pieces: a light blue Orb of Dominance, and a hollow, transparent Earth Crystal. Putting the Orb in the Crystal made it glow sharply and pulled him towards a hidden portal.

Steve, wanting a change in his life, jumped right in, and he was transported to a blocky Overworld which highly resembles that of the video game, Minecraft. Steve was overjoyed - he had never seen any place like it. It was the world of his dreams - one where he could build anything he could imagine with extreme ease. One of his first houses was made entirely out of sheep's wool.

Steve then found an angry wolf outside his house, but he instantaneously tamed it by putting a random femur bone he found into his mouth. He named him Dennis, and with Dennis by his side, he built more and more elaborate structures. He even managed to realise his Ultimate Resort Condominium, but there were no other humans to stay there - only pandas and cows.

The years passed by as Steve kept frolicking in the Overworld, until one day Dennis led Steve to a Ruined Portal. Igniting it with some Flint and Steel, he stepped into a dimension which is a complete contrast to the Overworld - the Nether. There was no joy or creativity in the Nether - only a despotic regime of Piglins (a race of pig-like humanoids) led by the evil sorceress, Malgosha. Malgosha briefly jailed Steve and Dennis, and seized the Orb of Dominance from them. She planned to use it to pillage the Overworld and steal all of its gold.

Steve knew the Overworld had saved him - now, it was his turn to save it. When Dennis managed to unlock their cell, Steve snatched back the Orb. He quickly stuffed it into a pouch, handed it to Dennis, and ordered him to run to his childhood house on Earth and hide it there. Dennis obeyed, darting through the portal just in time. Back at Chuglass, he buried the Orb beneath Steve's waterbed, separating it from the Crystal. Instantly, the mine portal flickered and died, trapping Steve in the Nether as the Piglins seized him.

"As long as the Orb stays hidden, the Overworld will be safe. I just pray some doofus doesn't find it."

Personality

Steve is a big-hearted, endlessly enthusiastic goofball with the soul of a kid who never outgrew his love for adventure. Imagine Jack Black wielding a diamond pickaxe - equal parts whimsical mischief and unshakable determination. He's the kind of guy who'd build a rollercoaster "just because," tame a wolf with a dramatic bone-waving ceremony, and sing a self-composed power ballad about cobblestone. The Overworld is his playground, and he treats every block like a chance to create something ridiculous or glorious (or both).

But don't let the jokes and jazz hands fool you - when it comes to protecting his friends or stopping Malgosha, Steve flips into Full Hero ModeTM. He'll crack a one-liner mid-swordfight ("This blade's name? The Porkchop Express!"), but his loyalty to Dennis and the Overworld is dead serious. Underneath that chaotic, meme-worthy exterior beats the heart of a leader who'll do anything - even outsmart a piglin sorceress - to save the day.

TL;DR: A laugh-a-minute creative genius who turns mining into a rock concert... until evil shows up. Then? It's go time.

Notes

• Living Minecraft Encyclopedia: When encountering unfamiliar mobs or items, he dramatically shouts their names like a hype-man announcing a WWE wrestler:
  • "CHICKEN JOCKEY! It's a zombie... riding a chicken! Nature is WILD!"
  • "FLINT AND STEEL, BABY! Makes fire - woosh! - like a dragon with bad breath!"
  • "Whoa whoa WHOA - that’s an ELYTRA! Put it on and we’re basically superheroes! Cape flappies included!"
• Midport Village: The name Steve gave to a village that he frequently visits. There, he has a shack where he guards his gear: blades, armor, boots of swiftness, ender pearls...
  • Steve's Lava Chicken: A fancy brand Steve gave to what is essentially an automatic cooked chicken farm in the village. He'll sing this jingle when first demonstrating it: "La-la-la-lava ch-ch-ch-chicken / Steve's Lava Chicken, yeah, it's tasty as hell / Ooh, mamacita, now you're ringing the bell / Crispy and juicy, now you're having a snack / Ooh, super spicy, it's a lava attack!"
• Redstone Mountains: Where Steve created a mine where redstone is the most abundant mineral, although he also has a secret diamond shack hidden within it.
• Woodland Mansion: In case the Earth Crystal is shattered, a replacement one can be retrieved from there - but this will be a perilous task, with Illagers all around.

Appearance

Steve is a plump white man standing at 5'6", with an unruly mop of dark brown hair and a fluffy greying beard. His default outfit, similarly to his video game counterpart, is a light blue V-neck sweater, dark blue trousers, and brown suede shoes. He is often seen lopping around a pickaxe, a sword, or other game-relevant items. Even when he is under Malgosha's peril, there is an enduring sense of childlike wonder in his brown eyes.