Hermitcraft 10 - Visiting Friends - Ep.12 

Good to see that Xb's reaction to Gem showing up at his House unannounced was just: "Before you can leave, you must first answer my riddles three"

First visit: “I want the farming update.” Second visit: *farming update* “It’s a dream come truuue!”

I think the “overgrown, mossy” skull is actually creepier than just the darker one. The idea of such a big feature or memorial, presumably man made, being forgotten so long it’s reclaimed by the earth again feels darker and more poetic to me.

the comedic timing of "everything is so purposefully placed, there's not a single block that is out of place" and then immediately going up the attic 😭😭😭

I love the fact that basically every hermit cites Etho as one of their inspirations. He really is the uncle of the server

I love how Beef sounds like an evasperated gruff farmer dealing with the neighbours kids iskall and stress breaking the peace. But Beef's interior work is seriously underrated, it just so clean and well decorated and i feel like i can realistically live inside his interiors.

It’s always entertaining looking at people’s builds, especially when they are right next to each other. It’s hilarious when one neighbor says “Oh, my base is cyberpunk dystopian future themed with industrial elements” and the other neighbor says “It a nice farm” and both of them are equally impressive.

I honestly think this season might be my favorite so far. There is so much more...unity almost? With the amount of spontaneous visits and closeness of everyone, plus the addition to trying to promote boating and horse based travel.

20:52 Gem: What do you mean I’m obsessed with Etho? Have you met you?! Joel: WHAT DO YOU MEAN- Yeah, okay… I saw this first on Joel’s channel but it’s still so funny to me. 😭

I like the idea of the skull blending with the terrain, like it was carved long ago and slowly reclaimed and is now a mysterious landmark

I like how you took the Iskall approach to visiting friends Even better is the difference in response: Everyone on seeing Gem: Welcome, let me show you around Everyone on seeing Iskall: What are you doing here, and please leave immediately.

I do love the mischief of Gem trying to sneakily fish on Cleo's property, only for her to end up helping as a rubber duck for Cleo's redstone.

GEM GEM gem! please make a horn of keralis saying "this is a robbery"! You can find it in stressmonster's episode 7, 13:27. For anyone who wants to check it out as well! More edit: Or please ask Cub to do it? Thank you so much!

Here’s an idea! Wouldn’t it make more sense to have the water stream on the skull to have the darker blocks like it’s actually wet? Just switch the mossy cobblestone texture with darker blocks that would make it look like a waterfall and the surrounding stone is wet. The skull looks great and I can’t wait to see the finished result!

I think making the skull blend in will add to the overall subtle creepiness to your base. Making it darker and stand out too much may force it in your face, and rn I like the fact that everything in your base is just subtly creepy, keeping you on your toes as you walk by. Having this big pretty mountainous terrain also be in the shape of a skull would add to that effect. Edit: adding glow licen to the inside of the skull eyes I think would add just enough light to make it pop, without making it feel out of place. If not maybe some frog lights.

I think the cutest thing ever was gem and Xb talking about who their inspiration was… Etho BDubs and doc are literally my hero’s 😭 it’s so cute that Xb and gem grew up watching the people who are now on the same server 😭

I love seeing Gem hanging out with hermits we don’t always see!! Grian and Scar are great, but it’s nice to see some other faces too!! I truly believe Gem, Joe, and Bdubs would make the most wholesome episode ever

I love how it’s obvious that Beef and Iskall’s prank war (or I guess more accurately Iskall’s prank siege on Beef) is STILL in full swing. Also I loved Skizz’s distracted and casual, “Yep! Drowning right now.”

xB’s flooring is giving animal crossing oak wood plank flooring. And I am here for it!! 🌳 he a wholesome guy

The trident fight club would be absolutely diabolical to have INSIDE the skull. Make like a pool inside the skull and it can go deep and then there's above water and underwater areas to trident fight

At the end of the video, Gem mentioned putting a light within the Skull and I think it should be something with the blue lanterns if possible. If Gem plans on keeping the Enchanting table somewhere within the Skull, the blue lighting could imply that the magic of the table is "leaking" through, calling all adventurers to visit the mysterious cavern.

As someone who only has time for 1-2 POV's per week I'm very happy that Gem is showing us around the server, it gives great perspective!

For the skull color palette it's tricky because on one hand stone features in close proximity to water would naturally foster the growth of moss and the more green palette might flow better with the rest of the mountain however the darker palette might fit the spooky theme better and the color of rocks can get soooo dark when they get wet so it also makes sense

I like the idea of the skull blending in. Almost like this area was marked a long time ago and now sailors have found it again.

I totally agree with Gem on Minecraft needing a farming update, I'd also like to see them add something like a "wildlife update" just to fill out the world a little more, with deer, badgers, a third bear type and maybe some more birds other than just the chickens and parrots, maybe owls or seagulls or something, maybe some more fish types too.

I think what would look really cool on the skull would be a little gnarly tree growing out of one of the eyes. Also some vines hanging down next to the water.

I actually really appreciate these sort of videos from the hermits that reach out and have a little fun with the other hermits. It's making this season feel more full and lively.

the hilarious juxtaposition of saying "everything is so purposefully placed, there's not a single block that is out of place" and then heading upstairs right away

"Thank you for the existential crisis, I appreciate it" Felt that one to my core

The fact that Gem's base actually in a Fishpunk themed, + Grian though 😅 With Impulse, Bdubs' Cyberpunk base, Joel's provincial version of theirs + Japanese, Pearl's Solarpunk, Tango's Steampunk, it's amazing!

I like the holes in the back of the eyesocket, it makes it more creepily realistic :D that's where nerves would run through, skulls aren't completely solid smooth shells

2:40 hehe IKEA throne 8:51 I find it funny how beefs chairs look like big cartoon pieces of ham. 22:11 gem took the term cry me a river literally I love it. 26:24 it would be funny if gem built little themed pvp arenas around her base like in the little sewer tunnel under her doc there’s a trident arena and in the skull there’s a sword arena. And like atop her part of the mountain she builds an archery arena. 28:20 I find it fun how the hermits are leaning into the story telling aspects as of late. Or at least as I’ve noticed And finally gem is like my Etho (in a sort of sense) and I can’t wait to see how her base turns out this season

a bit random, but when you start the underwater fight club and begin sending out invitations, they could be full of water puns! (ex: “water you doing?” “the trident club is a splash hit!” etc.) love the builds so far!

Re: Skull Both! You could really push the overgrown look by using the darker blocks to create shadows in the interior, water stains where the stone is wet, and even darker cracks going over the forehead. I think a pond in the eyeballs could also be a lot of fun :P

I imagine the overgrown natural skull would look SUPER good. While I think the dark fits the creepy theme, the mossy vibe would mix in the lagoon theme all while creating some unintentional lore of “who was the person to make the skull all those years ago or is the place just creepy like that by nature”

"It needs to be much more controlled." That's what I tell myself every time I cry.

xB’s floor is genuinely really well done. i can’t believe i’ve never thought of that before

A home on the range? PERRY THE HOME ON A RANGE!!

I think the mossy-stone palette for the skull will work best, especially with the waterfall out of the eye. The darker palette is cool, but to me it seems more like it'd be the burnt skull of some massive creature that was killed there. With the mossy look, it feels more like a natural part of the landscape that was maybe carved into it a very long time ago and then reclaimed over many centuries.

WOW those shaders give so much, even with just the fog, completely recontextualizes the whole base! definitely feeling the spookiness

Loved the spotlight share with other creators from Gem in this episode. Must've had such a small time to film with the Hermit charity event, so this was a great solution!

2:56 No hesitation! Here we can see how Gem is genuinely a Bdouble0 fan. 😂 I knew her as a Bdubs girl first before she revealed she’s also an Etho girl

Anatomy student here! We’re going through the skeleton right now in class so I figured I’d give some anatomical terms for the skull build 20:10 that is the maxilla! 24:14 that is your orbital plate of your frontal bone 24:30 this is your nasal bone which is apart of the maxilla

I think it could be really cool to add some smaller bone decorations throughout your little town. It would carry the mossy skull/bones theme through the rest of the build to make it more ‘seamless’ and would also add to the murky horror theme!

I love love love watching Gem interact with Hermits we don't usually get to see!! Makes me wish for a war or tournament or something so everyone has an excuse to bug each other

I am sooo impressed with how much of a difference the block texturing makes. That plus the closing up at the back adds so much depth! The other eye not being done yet really highlights how amazing it is :)

Whoever wrote "Little Salmon" on Beef's footboard is an absolute legend 🔥💀👌

I absolutely love the skull, I think to add to both the creepy feel and wanting to add lights by making glowing eyes but set deep into the skull like it’s watching/ is starting to come alive.

If you give a drowned holding a trident a nautilus shell they will drop the trident to pick up the shell. It might help with getting more stock for the shop!

I love when Gem walks you through what she's building, it really helps to know her thought process so I can try and use her techniques in my own builds.

I know I’ve said it before but I love all the interactions between hermits this season! It’s so much fun watching Gem get little tours of everyone’s base and chatting with them. And of course, Gem’s own base is coming along amazingly! The skull looks INCREDIBLE at night and super spooky in the morning. I love how it looms in the distance, just barely visible through the fog. Proper horror game vibes from that little fishing village for sure.

I love you doing the shading on just one eye so that we have something to compare it to easily - with some of the subtler changes, it can be harder for our untrained eyes to see, but the comparison of the untouched one right next to it makes it a lot more obvious the effects you're pulling off!

the texturing on the eye in the skull looks SO GOOD!!!, im loving the mix of interactions and building this season so much ^-^

I think blending the skull with the terrain would look great!

I’ve only watched a handful of hermit craft seasons, and the first two I watched (6-7 I think) I never actually branched out further then watching mumbo and grian. I skipped season 8 (for some reason) and only watched half of 9, but this time, I have REALLY branched out, and watch about half of our hermits, if not a little more! I’ve fallen in love with the dynamics and relationships, and I don’t think I ever realized how many of these guys are inspiration for the other hermits! Falling in love with all of it more and more every episode

Good to see more hermit interactions with people in the Neighbourhood.

for subtle lightin on the skull i think glo lichen and some glo berries would look nice, especially for that mossy feel

This weekend was great! So proud of you all raising nearly 840k!!!!

A server tour every few months will always be appreciated. 👍

I highly recommend a Smite 5 netherite sword, expecially for Trident farming. With that, you can One-hit kill most undead mobs like zombies, skeletons and drowned - even without a crit.

I like the idea of the skull blending in, I feel like it fits the lore and the aesthetic of your base the best

Day is saved!

I absolutely LOVE how ur area is coming along. I think you should do the darker texture for the skull to add more of a “horror theme”. The skull is giving me skull rock vibes. You should totally play off of that!!! LOVE YOU GEM!!! ❤❤❤

one of my favorite parts of hermitcraft is the diversity in everyone’s builds and aesthetics every season. cottagecore, futuristic, modern, etc it’s all so cool and detailed and i thoroughly enjoy seeing how the process works and watching things evolve and come into place. i love when you visit bases and see everything, especially as someone who has trouble watching everyone’s videos and staying focused

The charity livestream days were absolutly amazing

I think the skull would look best mossy, i think there is something really impressive to mountains, and i think it would feel more supernatural.

I adore, adore, adore seeing Gem interact with the hermits that we don't often get to witness! Makes me want there to be a conflict, competition, or something similar so that people can harass one another.

a new excuse to visit other hermits' bases could be to collect a part of their base and by the end of the season gem could have a giant mash of all the hermits' bases

The way Gem describes texturing reminds me a lot of painting techniques and I really love that. The skull is going to look so so cool once finished

At 17:31 I feel like a mixture of both would look really nice, like it is some sort of structure that is just overgrown type thing.

I definitely agree, lights in the eyes with the shaders. That skull is looking so epic!

Glow lichen would be a great choice for illuminating the skull. The light is really subtle and blends great into the natural bits. I recently used it on a big tree and I think it's worth trying. Love your episodes!

Skull blending with the terrain would be so cool! Almost as if the skull is natural which would make the area actually seem like unnaturally creepy

I love the idea of the skull looking almost as though its a natural formation, being super overgrown and ominous. Love the base so far!

Not gem casually breaking into xb’s base and admiring his floor

I feel like the darker palette for the skull would add to the dark/creepy vibe you’re going for. However, some leaves and moss would also make the skull blend into the mountain quite well; it’ll make the skull feel like it’s been there for awhile and no one knows how/who made it and that will also make it feel a little mysterious and eerie in a sense. I think a mix of the two block palettes would look really cool and fit into the theme you’re going for in your build. I love how well the base is coming along, keep up the good work 👍♥

2:40 Swedish ikea jokes featuring iskall will always make me chuckle 7:03 Iskall and stress’s trolls :P

WAKE UPP GEM POASTEDDD ❤❤❤ edit: i love the new vibes and builds gem is exploring with this season and a little tour around the server was great especially for those who dont have time to watch the other creators ❤️

Gem, this is my favourite episode of your season 10 so far. It felt like... a warm hug from your favourite person. You've been spending so much time with your usual -suspects- cherry mountain high energy hermits and I really appreciated the tours of the chill vibes of some of my favourite hermits - notably False and Beef. Nicely done on helping out Cleo with their backed up hoppers. I'm glad we got to see their base from your perspective! And I'm so glad you visited xB because he's been going around asking other hermits 3 questions and you coming to him was perfect! Plus you got to get to know him a little better and I loved how you both have built angler fish. I'm glad he got to tour your base a little as well! Now, this is my favourite episode NOT because of others, but because of your progress on the skull. I know that I need to trust the process but it's been... needing some love for some time and wow you have done so much to it in just this one episode. I also love you using your utility poles as a perch to look at your build from afar. ^_^ The texturing to create darker spots where there should be shadows is always impressive and you've nailed the eye socket. Plus the flowing water from the eye? The mossy blocks under the flowing water? UGH I LOVE IT SO MUCH. I'm excited to hear that your plans will have the mouth of the skull be the entrance. I know a lot of this is based on Dredge but your base reminds me so much of The Secret of Monkey Island (the 1990 version for PC MS-DOS), my favourite point and click adventure game from my childhood. If you're curious and/or want some possible inspiration, search for "The Secret of Monkey Island 1990 poster" and then click on images. It'll be the first result. Thanks for using your massive viewership to shoutout to your underviewed fellow hermits. This is exactly the kind of thing I like to see hermits do. The underviewed hermits do it all the time though obviously the massively viewed hermits need no help from them. But it's what I love about Hermitcraft and the sense of community between all of you. You don't have to be best friends and in each others' episodes all the time but some interactions here and there is lovely to see.

AWWW the skull crying is so beautiful also the server wide lore this season is so fun with the "theres something in the water"

The black water and dark eye socket with the shader on adds so much to the skull, it's way better than with bright blue water and bright eye socket

I always love interactions with the hermits! It gives a fresh switch up and shows the connection between each base

Beef's tour of his area really made Iskall sound like some annoying squirrel or rat problem or something, just everything looking so beautiful and purposeful except all the iskall stuff please ignore the iskall stuff XD

For the skull, can you do both palettes? You can use the darker one near the bottom to make it pop, add shadow, and make it more ominous as you're walking through, but the upper half is mossy, worn, and understated in comparison. ETA: I think a cave pond on the opposite side of skull river would be a wonderful way to connect your base to the crack!!

For the skull you should use both pallets. The light pallet for most of the skull, and the dark pallet for around where the water flows to give the impression of wet rock

You should blend the skull into the mountain so at first sight you will just see the waterfall, but you will soon see the skull that is textured into the mountain

I 100% Think the skull would look better mossy, not only would it blend into the terrain better, it also matches the surrounding bases ideas with nature, plus I think it would look cool with a big tree on top

i think the skull would look great with some froglights inside the lower eye lid to light them up at night! maybe under the little water pond (?), or around it? and maybe, while inside the skull, you could use a noteblock + ghast head to make it seem like you can hear the skull crying? it's a bit silly, but i think it could spook some people while they're checking it out

Had a thought about the skull - I think light in the eyes might look out of theme. I think light on the brow would highlight that there’s a dark recess there - and fit in with the cute-gloom-core vibe! Something natural like glow lichen (light level 7) could do the trick, or something like hanging lights from a “happy building” (like a cozy cottage on stilts) that partially obscures the skull would lend it some more ominousness through contrast!

For the skull: I feel like you can use both pallets. Build with the darker pallet as the general design of the skull, but then add the secondary pallet on the closer portions of the mountain. This way it seems as though the skull has been there for a while and the terrain has start to take over. 🤔

For light inside the sockets, you could go with the lush cave aesthetic and put glow berries hanging down inside.

I can really see you having fun this season, Gem, because of how interaction heavy the episodes you have uploaded so far. I really like your builds from season 8 and 9 but I love how you are experimenting this season and having aesthetics far off from your personality is something I find fresh. I LOVE the interactions with other hermits because I get excited seeing you from their POV too. Please keep them coming! 💚

Idea: make the skull kind of mossy and rusted so it looks sort of mysteriously ancient and abandoned and taken over by nature. You could have some grass patches here and there, some water (like already added, and some leaves and vines maybe. I think that would be really cool! Maybe sort of like a ruin.

I love VB's house, it's so lovely and I like the way Cleo has placed her trophies, she's been earning a lot of diamonds and that's impressive, nice video Gem, as always is nice to watch your adventures on the H server.

I'd to half the skull darker...kind of on a slight slant and have lava flow from the other eye into a pool below with magma blocks, etc. Since there's no fire spread on HC, I'd surround the enchanting setup with netherack and set a bunch of it on fire, with a polished blackstone path into the interior. Also, don't forget teeth....Normal on the water side and fanglike on the left. Another cool thing would be to hire Cleo to make handing or floating Hermits with Armor Stands, like souls in torment. :)

I think the skull cave would look cooler and more ancient if you made it mossy (also with what seems like your future theme with the like mysterious creature, you might want it to look more natural and old)

2:48 1) Yogscast. Simon and Lewis are hilarious (dont make videos, but they were first i watched) 2) More dimensions, there have been Mods that add many other dimensions. End and Nether are good, but more is more 3) Gem's base this year is really nice. Mumbo's base a couple seasons ago (with mountain with houses and waterfall that opened was also good

I would love some more of these "meeting heavy" episodes, it's nice to see how things are progressing on the server from time to time

18:00 I'd go for blend. Horror works best when things aren't completely clear and noticing details causing fealings of dread. in that same vein, if the skull blends in, noticing that it is in fact a skull you're looking at could cause that same feeling

personally I like the idea of blending the skull to the terrain more