what is rhsmp??
hi anon! you have invoked the beast with this innocuous ask! thank you :)
rhsmp, or Roughhouse SMP was an smp run by and played on by, as you'd assume, roughhouse! the server started in late october of 2020, and... didn’t really formally conclude? i’m pretty sure the server itself is offline, but it remained playable for nearly a full YEAR after launch.
for those unaware, roughhouse is a group of streamers/content creators who mostly met on/during smplive/smpearth. while some friendships predated both servers, the group really only came together during smplive, and finalized being solidified during smpearth. here's their yt channel for their podcast! (their podcast thats sort of on hiatus but its ok its fine its fine we're coping its fine)
while most of the server's run was it simply being a normal minecraft smp for the group, as well as a few friends of the group at the time, such as crumb, sophietexas, a LOT of their s/o's, and fuckin. rav the rapper of all people. yes, as in that rav the one that was on epicsmp.
like most collaborative cc content from 2020 (ie; smpearth, earlier dsmp vods, sbirust) as you'd expect, most of the vods are lost! yipee (derogatory!)
the key word there, though, is most. luna and poke have every single one of their vods fully archived! everyone please thank luna and poke.
for highlight videos, again, luna and poke are absolutely carrying, especially in luna's case. they have a TON of older rhsmp highlight videos you can find on their main channel! poke also has a few highlight videos, as does james.
(...on the topic of james, though, finding those videos may be a bit tricky. the guy privated all of his main channel videos, so the only way to watch his stuff is to either use this archive channel that someone set up (with the downside of the videos being in 360p at best,) or to ermm maybe? maybe join this discord?? and ask for the james archive? and about rhsmp? totally not me shamelessly plugging it?)
every other pov, though, has sadly been lost to time. F in chat and the like.
but, enough about vods and lost media, let's talk LORE!
rhsmp really didn't start out with intended lore, nor was it ever scripted or acted out, but it very much WAS present, whether it be in the background for the majority of the smp, or right in the forefront right near the end of it.
the two biggest and most noteworthy instances of lore imo were the Console War and The Forbidden Blade of Roughhousia.
let's start with the first one. the Console War was a short, one stream or so long altercation that involved luna building a GIANT XBOX Series X to rival michael's giant and just a little bit ugly PS5 in spawn. it wasn't entirely a "war" in the sense of there being battles, but more in the sense of destruction and petty, low blows. an ingame cat kicks the bucket. an important structure blows up. a god causes problems on purpose. y'know, normal stuff!
speaking of a god, let's talk about The Forbidden Blade of Roughhousia! rhsmp's server admin was the one and only ogbeefstew, and if you're familiar with him already, you likely know what i'm about to describe. for those unfamiliar though, i'll summarize; beef is a silly little quirky fucking unhinged creature. and we love him for that <3
during the server's white elephant gift exchange, beef's gift that he inadvertently submitted by proxy of luna was. uh.
this! the forbidden blade! forged by a god! offered up to mortals as if it were nothing more than a toothpick!
i don't think any form of me trying to summarize the impact of this item would do it much justice, so i'll just link poke's vod of the gift exchange to let you watch the carnage yourself. (the sword itself comes into play around the 2:49:00 mark)
aside from that though, beef has actually talked about the server's lore in retrospect! a friend and i have been trying to track down the instance in a vod of luna's so obv take this with a grain of "source: dude trust me" flavored salt, but the jist of it is that when the sword was finally broken, the server would either end or reset into a new world. very cool stuff for something as small as a friend group smp!
EDIT: the clip in question has been found! you can watch it here!
the jist of the clip is that luna, beef, and dink were discussing how they would theoretically ‘reboot’ the world for a season 2. beef suggested that whoever had ended up with the sword would end up snapping and killing everyone, including beef, the admin. this would then reset the world. how? idk lol
now, with all of that being said, should you watch rhsmp?
if you're okay with only having two solid povs at your disposal, then sure!
if you do seriously want to watch this server/series, i would mostly recommend luna's pov of highlights, as its a nice intro into the funny little world that had been built up. if you're dedicated or curious enough about the lore, their vods channel is also the first place i'd recommend you start, before moving on to poke's.
tl;dr- god i love it when minecraft servers accidentally get a crazy compelling storyline that very few people ever know about after the server closes. i love having all of this knowledge trapped in my brain. please watch rhsmp. help me.
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Good while it lasts , the Temporary taste, the temporary delight, all the senses temporarily aroused , then it goes down somewhere into a temporary abyss and on and on it goes passing through its various temporal stages.
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How To Make Beef Bourguignon Recipe
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Important Ingredients:
1. Beef Chuck Roast:
- 2.5 to 3 pounds of beef chuck roast, cut into 2-inch cubes, for hearty and tender bites.
2. Burgundy Red Wine:
- 1 bottle (750 ml) of Burgundy or red wine, lending its rich flavour to the sauce.
3. Pearl Onions:
- 1 cup of pearl onions, peeled and left whole, adding sweetness to the dish.
4. Carrots:
- 4 large carrots, peeled and sliced, contributing natural sweetness and colour.
5. Bacon Strips:
- 4-6 strips of bacon, chopped, for smoky richness.
6. Garlic:
- 4 cloves of garlic, minced, enhancing the aromatic profile.
7. Tomato Paste:
- 2 tablespoons of tomato paste, providing depth and colour.
8. Beef Broth:
- 2 cups of beef broth, ensuring a savoury base.
9. Thyme and Bay Leaves:
- 2 sprigs of fresh thyme and 2 bay leaves, for herbal notes.
10. All-Purpose Flour:
- 1/4 cup of all-purpose flour for coating the beef.
11. Salt and Pepper:
- To taste, for seasoning.
12. Olive Oil:
- 2 tablespoons of olive oil for browning the beef.
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