Around the World
Around the World in 12 Days, or known more simply as Around the World is a seminal text by 4788888 (SalmonDinner) detailing some of his first experiences as a new friend on CivRealms. The series takes place over three volumes, with a final fourth volume remaining unpublished and its manuscript hidden in Napistan.
Background
4788888 first joined the CivRealms server on March 20th, 2020 after one of his friends on Discord told him about the server. Interested in the idea, he spawned in and teleported to join a nascent Bremerhaven and the rebranded IWW. For several weeks, 4788888 learned the mechanics of the server, building his first house and contributing to Bremerhaven's economy, such as by discovering the Aqua Nether portal nearby. During this time goldencrunchcrms and Narwhal 19 also began collecting books to found the CivRealms Library Association, and 4788888 was inducted as the Head Archivist several days after. After several weeks of largely remaining in Bremerhaven, however, 4788888 realized that there were many books which existed uncatalogued all across the CivRealms world, and contacted Lanax, ieatazz69, and noahravn to meet up with them and find them. Having never left Napistan nor having a horse, 4788888 was given a boat and some basic gear by Narwhal_19 and set off on his famous journey.
Volume One
Synopsis
Places Traveled
- Bremerhaven
- Makhnovia
- Exarchos
- Tolstoy
- Villa Mare (TRE)
- Carbon Island
- Amaryllis
Volume Two
Synopsis
Places Traveled
- Agotep
- Wheatistan
- Savaguard
- Carbon exclave
- Chicao ruins
- Sexlahoma
- Yamato
- Miletos
- Anvard
- Alexandria
Volume Three
Synopsis
Places Traveled
- Agotep
- Savaguard
- Wheatistan (Volcano Island)
- I.C.O.R. (Volcano Island)
- Carbon exclave (Volcano Island)
- Antium (renamed to Valhalla)
- Georgia
- Bremerhaven
- Wheatistan
- CivCorp
- Rob's Historic Town
- Emmertown
Volume Four
Places Traveled
- CivCorp
- Accelerada
- Norlund
- Bremerhaven
Reviews
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The general copypasta used by 4788888 for advertising the book was as follows:
An original travel "journal" by myself. The first two books describe my first journey across CivRealms as a new player, collecting books, meeting players, and evading danger. Think of an epic like the Odyssey, but in Minecraft.
Saren's Realms Roleplay Texture Pack
Around the World was one of the few books to be featured in the early versions of Saren's CivRealms Roleplay Texture Pack, receiving custom covers designed by Longboyy and 4788888 which include much more detail than vanilla books and distinguish the novel from others when viewed in one's inventory or in an item frame. Currently, the Around the World series, 4788888's transcription of The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe, and tweetabix's The Secession of Ansgar are the only books included in this texture pack.
Reception
After the release of the second title, goldencrunchcrms wrote this about the Around the World series:
I'm going to make a bold claim here, but I stand by it: if you're going to read any of the books in [the CLA] collection, you should make it this one. Its epic scope is unmatched by any other in-game book I've read, and 4788888's skillful prose vividly brings the people and places of Civrealms to life while never losing sight of the deeply personal narrative that forms the book's emotional core. Around the World is a marvellous achievement, and I think I speak for all of us when I say that I'm eagerly awaiting future additions to the series.[1]
Henderwicz, ChChris, Milipede, Narwhal, TWIMKIEminer, HiImPosey, Chomer, UnrealJesus, and others also expressed their adulation for the work in-game, on the subreddit, and over Discord.