KoreanCraft Server: 4-Day Fun!

4Day, dialogue, economic impact, employee rights, employee well-being, flexible work arrangements, four-day workweek, Fun, government policy, Korea, KoreanCraft, labor laws, labor negotiations, productivity, rest days, Server, societal change, south korea, time off, work culture, work hours, work schedule, work-life balance, work-life harmony

omg u gotta join this cray cray minecraft server where u can live out ur wildest blocky dreams! we got pigs that fly, cows that do the macarena, and creepers that tell dad jokes! plus, our diamond mines are so rich, u gonna be rollin in bling bling like a minecraft rapper!

but wait, there’s more! we have secret dungeons filled with treasure, where u can battle zombie unicorns and skeleton ninjas! and don’t even get me started on our epic pvp battles, where u can show off ur mad skills and dominate the competition like a boss!

so what u waiting for? join now and be part of the most lit minecraft server in the universe! trust me, u won’t regret it! #blocklife #minecraftmadness #creepercomedy

Updated September 21, 2024

Players:	90/700	Uptime:	95%
Rating:	4.7 / 5
Cursed Swords Broken:	1	Astral Projections Made:	2
Doomsday Clocks Constructed:	2	Celestial Dragons Tamed:	2
Interdimensional Bake Sales Hosted:	1	Magical Carpet Rides Taken:	7
Phantom Blocks Placed:	8	Tesseract Cubes Discovered:	3
God-Tier Weapons Forged:	41	Chaos Gates Opened:	0

Random Fact: Did you know? The most recent world-altering spell accidentally turned a mountain into a giant chocolate cake.

1f2d

1f2d, Anarchy

1fighter2defenders (1f2d) is a minecraft server with no rules and pvp enabled. The server has been online since 26. April 2021 making it almost 3 years old! Thousands of players have visited the server at least once.

Updated to 1.20.4 – 6. January.2024

IP to connect with: 1f2d.net

Versions supported: [1.17 – 1.20.4] Discord server: https://discord.gg/euMAZtcxJ5

Updated September 21, 2024

Players:	105/300	Uptime:	98%
Rating:	4.4 / 5
Phantom Knights Defeated:	2	Celestial Crowns Worn:	4
Emeralds Found:	2808	Dragon Eggs Found:	6525
Shadow Figures Spotted:	4	Forgotten Legends Remembered:	4
Reality-Bending Puzzles Solved:	1	Shadow Realms Conquered:	0
Celestial Beings Befriended:	5	Astral Staffs Crafted:	11

Random Fact: Whimsical But True: A player planted a garden of enchanted roses that sing—they’re the most beautiful alarm clocks ever.

WestMC

Semi Vanilla, WestMC

JAVA & BEDROCK WELCOME!!

Come join us at WestMC! We are a brand new server with a friendly community with some fun twists to original Minecraft gameplay! We are still very much adapting and taking in a bunch of suggestions to further improve our server to make it fun for everyone!

https://discord.westmc.net/

With current features like Custom Enchants, Skills, Mob Arena, and experiencing when the community comes together for Fishing competitions. Don’t stress about loosing loot with our keep-inventory feature and show-off your creativity with player-owned warps. Safeguard your builds with land protection, get involved with the variety of quests, and earn free ranks just by submitting your votes!

WestMC is not just a server; it’s your go-to spot for a fun, safe, and absolutely epic gameplay experience. Join us, make friends, and let the adventures begin! 🔥✨

Updated September 21, 2024

Players:	90/300	Uptime:	100%
Rating:	4.1 / 5
Magical Frogs Kissed:	2	Divine Relics Bestowed:	7
Lunar Scepters Activated:	7	Celestial Dragons Tamed:	2
Eternal Flames Captured:	3	Forbidden Doors Opened:	3
Mystic Mirrors Unlocked:	1	Endless Mazes Conquered:	1
Ancient Dragons Awakened:	3	Invisible Pathways Walked:	4

Random Fact: Insider Fact: Invisible pathways are rumored to lead straight to the end of the rainbow, where a pot of gold awaits.

Spectre

smp, Spectre

SpectreSMP is a server that aims to provide a friendly and welcoming environment for players to ensure an exciting Survival experience. Java server IP: spectresmp.mc-world.net Minecraft version:1.16.5 Players can join this server on versions 1.8-1.20. There are two gamemodes: Survival and Towny. KeepInventory is set to true. Join our Discord server and enter giveaways: https://discord.gg/u47rc9aqbm

If you have any questions please open a ticket on our Discord server.

Updated September 21, 2024

Players:	94/800	Uptime:	99%
Rating:	4.4 / 5
Shadow Realms Conquered:	2	Haunted Forests Traversed:	6
Mythical Creatures Tamed:	2	Enchanted Weapons Reforged:	5
Storm Giants Negotiated With:	1	Royal Courts Attended:	0
Horror Stories Survived:	5	Magical Frogs Kissed:	7
Eerie Music Discs Played:	1	Frozen Fortresses Conquered:	1

Random Fact: Insider Fact: Invisible pathways are rumored to lead straight to the end of the rainbow, where a pot of gold awaits.

SteamPunk Modpack SMP!!! Come Joinnnnnn

Survival

Hello! My name is shooby doobs and ive created a smp server for the steampunk modpack for minecraft java, the goal for the series is for small content creators like myself to be able to have fun and create cool ass content. We only ask you respect the term ‘gentlemanly rules’

Any sub/follow count is fine, to join simply drop your minecraft username below with a brief sum-up of yourself then join our discord server.

discord link: https://discord.gg/Puy7mtFFHope to see ya there!!!

Updated September 21, 2024

Players:	91/800	Uptime:	96%
Rating:	4.8 / 5
Demonic Pacts Formed:	3	Reality Distortions Fixed:	3
Ender Chest Mysteries Uncovered:	4	Living Shadows Defeated:	3
Love Letters Sent:	14	Forbidden Relics Collected:	4
Invisible Walls Found:	3	Pirate Ships Captured:	1
Eldritch Scrolls Read:	3	Magical Beanstalks Grown:	5

Random Fact: Truth or Myth: Ender Dragon reincarnations sometimes come back as friendly puppies—seriously!

Wholesome SMP

smp, Wholesome

Interested must join -> Discord server: https://discord.gg/4ybZQgdmdz

Wholesome SMP is a HermitCraft stylecommunity driven SMP for Java 1.20.4+ where your voice matters. We have a tightly-knit long-lasting community which makes Minecraft as fun as possible. We have a diverse playerbase from all around the world (literally from America to Asia to Australia) and welcome all. There are playerbase-initiated weekly events and minigames on the server, and there are many community projects/builds/redstone farms from our players that you can try your hand at.

We have come far from where we started, and we ought to do better, which is why we are now hosting a new server for season 5 in hopes of creating an even better community.

Key Features

✅ Playerbase-initiated events and games every weekend
🔨 Large scale builds entirely built by the community
🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Create your own groups and contribute to creating a story for the server
🗳️ Community driven economy (trust-based system)

Mods

Coreprotect – protects you from griefers
Proximity Voice Chat – talk to players around you
Squaremap – see where your friends are
Multiplayer sleep
Player Heads
Armour Statues Book

Interested? Join our discord at https://discord.gg/4ybZQgdmdz

Updated September 21, 2024

Players:	96/300	Uptime:	100%
Rating:	4.1 / 5
Heroic Oaths Sworn:	18	Shadow Figures Spotted:	6
Cursed Biomes Uncovered:	2	Cursed Amulets Found:	5
Ghost Trains Ridden:	1	Frozen Fortresses Conquered:	3
Runes Activated:	5	Phantom Horses Ridden:	4
Ancient Relics Unearthed:	290	Backwards Speech Heard:	2

Random Fact: Truth or Myth: Gnome villages are protected by invisible walls that only activate when someone says “magic beans.”

Emerald Skies

Emerald, Modded, Skies

Hey! I just wanted to let you know I have created a new vanilla style ATM9 server. Nothing has been taken out or changed, its basically single-player but with others 🙂 I’m looking for players who want to play but can be trusted not to grief others or steal.

My goal is to create a small community of like-minded people who enjoy conversing and playing games together.

I have added a few plugins such as Shop, Essentials and Jobs just to give the server a bit of flair! I’m currently searching for the best place to create a shopping area where we can sell/buy our goods to help our playthroughs.

The server is based in Germany, however I am on UK time. The server is on 24/7 but does restart at 3am UK time.

We have a discord: https://discord.gg/WkSQX7fww3 so please join it so you can get in touch with me or anyone else who wishes to join.

The server is not whitelisted so you can just hop straight on! To get the IP, just join the discord and it is pinned there.

I really look forward to meeting you 🙂

Updated September 21, 2024

Players:	104/800	Uptime:	100%
Rating:	4.1 / 5
Meteorites Collected:	0	Cozy Campfires Lit:	24
Infernal Machines Built:	1	Dimensional Rifts Closed:	1
Lunar Scepters Activated:	11	Shadow Cloaks Sewn:	5
Starry Nights Enjoyed:	35	Doomsday Clocks Constructed:	1
Titanic Relics Retrieved:	4	Runic Tablets Deciphered:	22

Random Fact: Did you know? The most recent world-altering spell accidentally turned a mountain into a giant chocolate cake.

1f2d no rules server

1f2d, Anarchy, rules, Server

1fighter2defenders (1f2d) is a minecraft server with no rules and pvp enabled. The server has been online since 26. April 2021 making it almost 3 years old! Thousands of players have visited the server at least once.

Updated to 1.20.4 – 6. January.2024

IP to connect with: 1f2d.net

Versions supported: [1.17 – 1.20.4]

Discord server: https://discord.gg/euMAZtcxJ5

Updated September 21, 2024

Players:	91/100	Uptime:	97%
Rating:	5.0 / 5
Enchantments Applied:	157	Invisible Pathways Walked:	3
Dragonfire Shields Forged:	5	World-Altering Spells Cast:	1
Celestial Events Witnessed:	5	Dragonkin Hatched:	2
Corrupted Trees Chopped:	3	Reality-Bending Puzzles Solved:	1
Mysterious Portals Opened:	17	Ender Dragon Reincarnations:	3

Random Fact: Sweet Lore: A player once tamed a unicorn by offering it a sugar cube—it now follows them everywhere, leaving a trail of sparkles.

GodSMP

GodSMP, smp

##### Just a chill survival with superpowers hehe 😀 **IP: 135.125.32.95:25603 Version:1.20.4**

* **Choose a god you want to play as!** 🙂 Its pretty easy for us to add more couse plugin has its own easy to use editor so expect **many updates** with new gods as well as changes and fixes to older ones (We also look for people that want to help making new gods and skills for them. We will help to learn how to make them so dont worry even if you wont help much before going with it on your own my main goal was always to put some light at this amazing plugin 🙂 )

* **Terralith** and **Structory** datapacks used in creating the world. Terralith is one of the best terrain generation datapacks and Structory adds some nice structures/dungeons to the world.

* We also have a discord server with minecraft chat connected to one of channels so you can **talk with people on minecraft from discord.**

So I think thats all, you can always ask some questions later on the server or our discord. and see you there :D/

Updated September 21, 2024

Players:	106/500	Uptime:	96%
Rating:	4.7 / 5
Void Gems Collected:	37	Divine Relics Bestowed:	12
Eldritch Scrolls Read:	6	Eldritch Abominations Befriended:	2
Runes Activated:	8	Nether Portals Gone Wrong:	3
Unbreakable Curses Broken:	1	Holy Grails Found:	3
Infinity Gauntlets Forged:	2	Lost Artifacts Recovered:	5

Random Fact: Sweet Fact: Someone enchanted their pen to write love letters on its own—it’s been sending notes to all the nearby villagers.

Lavender Smp

lavender, Modded, smp

Lavender smp is a server that has a range of mods from tech mods to magic mods to building mods and much more. We would love for you to join Lavender smp. If you want a server that:

•makes every member feel like a special part of our server.

•enjoy building, making farms, discovering new mods, making new friends etc.

•want to be part of helping create a modpack that suits everyone’s needs and wants. •want to play minecraft with an inclusive community

If so, then lavender smp is for you! Add Jb_vmp on discord for more information and the server link! If you have any questions about the server feel free to ask.

Updated September 21, 2024

Players:	102/700	Uptime:	95%
Rating:	4.6 / 5
Haunted Strongholds Conquered:	1	Haunted Mirrors Gazed Into:	1
Cursed Statues Activated:	3	Goblin Armies Outwitted:	9
Bizarre Potions Brewed:	18	Orbs of Power Found:	9
Elemental Forces Harnessed:	4	Parallel Universes Unraveled:	0
Witch’s Brew Drunk:	5	Blood Moons Survived:	1

Random Fact: Wholesome Truth: A player discovered a hidden cave full of glowing crystals—it’s now a popular spot for quiet reflection and wonder.

BlockPro

BlockPro, Minigames

You’re invited to help test out and Revolutionize Minecraft

Welcome to BlockPro. Server Ip: (BlockPro.serv.nu) Where we take Minecraft to the next level. And you’re invited to volunteer to test the server.

You see, BlockPro isn’t your usual “Towny” or “Survival” server, no. We are the next upcoming community to truly revolutionize Minecraft. With an Upcoming Animated Series, a Zombies Story Mode, Paintball, The Dropper, Parkour, ETC, we’re bringing back what Minecraft multiplayer SHOULD be!

We brought back some old classics!

The entire lobby is based off the original Legacy Console Edition tutorial worlds from 2013. The music disc easter eggs are all over the map, and you can interract with NPCs in the lobby. Did I mention that the paintball lobby also has a classic look to it too?

You’re invited to Early Access upcoming Story Mode Zombies Maps. The Story of Yaril, Herrenhaus der Toten, Winter Slaughterland, and Factory are all upcoming Zombies maps. Three of t hem are a part of the Story of Yaril. Where the Dark Entity 303 took over a village to strengthen his army and to take over the overworld, until a brave and broken Piglin, Donovan came to try to stop him.

Paintball: We just came out with a new map that correlates to the Story of Yaril: Donovan Vs. Entity_303. A Multiplayer PVP map where you can take the side of Donovan or take the Side of Entity_303.

Creative: We do have creative plots If you wana help voluntarily test out (or even build) this server, message me and I’ll give you the IP!

Updated September 21, 2024

Players:	106/400	Uptime:	99%
Rating:	4.1 / 5
Eerie Music Discs Played:	5	Infernal Machines Built:	1
Unseen Monsters Slain:	5	Demonic Pacts Formed:	2
Herobrine Sightings:	6	Reality Distortions Fixed:	1
Divine Scrolls Written:	14	Hidden Sanctuaries Discovered:	2
Endless Mazes Solved:	4	Friendship Bracelets Exchanged:	51

Random Fact: Lovely Truth: Someone discovered a tree that grows candy—it’s now a favorite hangout for adventurers with a sweet tooth.

Survivethedesert

smp

Welcome to SurviveTheDesert, where the sun is relentless, the cacti are unfriendly, and your chances of survival are as likely as finding an ice cube in this endless sea of sand. Here, you’re up against scorching days, bone-chilling nights, and surprises that’ll make you question your life choices. But hey, it’s not all bad! Discover hidden gems, ancient ruins, and the occasional oasis to quench your thirst for adventure. Gear up to outwit the harsh elements, outmaneuver the mobs, and outlast your competitors. Will you rise as the ultimate survivor, or end up as just another mirage? Dive in—survival just got a sarcastic twist!

Updated September 21, 2024

Players:	105/900	Uptime:	100%
Rating:	4.8 / 5
Whispering Shadows Heard:	3	Inverted Worlds Discovered:	0
Nether Portals Gone Wrong:	4	Portal Loops Escaped:	1
Horror Stories Survived:	7	Disappearing Landscapes Witnessed:	2
Divine Scrolls Written:	8	Soul Swords Wielded:	4
Forgotten Legends Remembered:	5	Cryptic Prophecies Deciphered:	1

Random Fact: Adorable But True: Someone enchanted a broom to sweep by itself—it now has a habit of tidying up wherever it goes.

Atm 9 no pvp grief

4Fun, Achievements, Antigrief, Chestshop, Economy, Land Claim, Pve Survival, Space

AlphaProwl

All The mods 9 v.0.2.51

No PvP/Grief Server: atm9.alphaprowl.comPvP/Grief Server: pvp.alphaprowl.comOur Links:

Website: store.alphaprowl.comDiscord: discord.alphaprowl.com

About Us:

Welcome to the AlphaProwl Minecraft experience! Join our server and say goodbye to the frustration of constant map resets and the absence of PvP griefing. We understand how annoying it can be to invest time and effort into building your virtual world, only to have it wiped clean repeatedly. Our server promises a stable and persistent environment, allowing you to create and expand your creations without the fear of sudden resets. Embrace the thrill of PvP griefing, adding an exciting and competitive edge to your gameplay. Engage in epic battles, defend your territory, and let your creativity flourish in a server that prioritizes longevity and player satisfaction. Join us now for an unparalleled Minecraft adventure where your creations stand the test of time, and intense PvP action awaits around every corner!

Key Features:

*Always Online: Our dedicated servers are online 24/7 so you can play whenever you like!

*Playtime rewards: Get rewarded for playing on our servers! Earn special rewards as you play on our servers, the more you play, the more rewards!

*Ranks: You can earn 12 specials ranks on the server via playtime or purchasing one of our packages on our website.

*No Map Reset: Yes!!! The map will never reset, except for a few dimensions.

*Economy: Rent a shop to sell ressources or buy from others.

*Regular Backups: All our servers are backed up regularly on the off chance that something goes wrong

*Voting: Vote for our server to receive rewards! Make sure you are in-game when you vote to receive the reward

*DDoS Protection: We use DDOS L7 protection to quickly and effectively mitigate any attacks and provide a stable connection!

Updated September 21, 2024

Players:	93/900	Uptime:	100%
Rating:	4.2 / 5
New Chunks Explored:	588194	Heavenly Choirs Heard:	4
Living Shadows Defeated:	2	Evil Lairs Raided:	2
Infernal Machines Built:	0	Reality Warps Survived:	0
Enchanted Tomes Discovered:	103	Backwards Speech Heard:	3
Astral Orbs Gathered:	14	Dimension Hops:	3

Random Fact: Trivia: A cursed diamond was mined under a blood moon—since then, it’s been known to glow eerily in the dark.

LavishSMP

LavishSMP, smp

Welcome to LavishSMP!

Bringing back the Real F2P Experience for all newcomers!

Here are some of the JAM PACKED features this server has to offer you!

FEATURES

– Rankup System! (Fully Custom Ranks)
– Jobs! (Custom Jobs Coming Soon!)
– Building World and Resource World! (No More Worries About Losing The Things You Love!)
– Keep Inventory On / Best Tool Swapper- Player Shops and Player Warps! (Fully Customizable!)
– Claims! (You Can Only Claim In The Build World!)
– Teams! (Invite Your Friends and Dominate the Scoreboard!)
– Fully Custom Items and Enchants! (200+)
– Battle Pass (CURRENTLY SEASON 1 [ALPHA])
– Sell Wands- Up-gradable Hoppers!- Unique Fishing!
– Custom Commands and GUI’s

I am a solo developer on this server, we opened our doors on 03/01/2024!

The server is in an ALPHA stage at the moment!

Inventories will stay always, but balances have a chance of resetting! 🙂

We hope to see you there!

IP: lavishsmp.net

Discord

Updated September 21, 2024

Players:	96/500	Uptime:	100%
Rating:	4.6 / 5
Interstellar Fungi Gathered:	2	Ancient Dragons Awakened:	2
Mythical Quests Completed:	14	Hidden Passages Discovered:	6
Tesseract Cubes Discovered:	1	Enchantments Applied:	215
Emeralds Found:	807	Ethereal Couriers Hired:	2
Starry Nights Enjoyed:	23	Ancient Relics Unearthed:	263

Random Fact: Fun Fact: A catgirl once traded her friendship bracelet for an ancient relic—best decision ever.

HomesteadCraft

HomesteadCraft, smp

Welcome, Neighbors!

Looking for a mature and friendly Minecraft community?

HomesteadCraft SMP is an adult-only server that’s been public for over two years, and we’re excited to welcome you to your new home!

Where to Find us:

IP: HomesteadCraft.mcserver.us

Live Map

Discord

As an RPG-based server, we’ve got a unique game-play experience that’s tailored to players who enjoy building, crafting, and exploring. Our community is made up of players from all over the world, and we’ve got a large number of regular players who enjoy playing together.

Our main goal is to provide a fun environment with an old-school feel, where both long-term fans and new players can all get together and have a good time. We pride ourselves on our tight-knit community, and can’t wait to see how we continue to expand.

We believe in building a place where everyone can enjoy the game together. We’ve got a no-map-reset policy, which means you can build and explore without worrying about losing your progress, but we continue to expand the world border with each major update.

We also have a claims system in place to protect your creations, in addition to regular world and inventory backups just in case of issues.

Speaking of some of the plug-ins we use, here’s a few more you’ll find on HomesteadCraft that helps make us special:

Aurelium Skills – Introduces skills and stats into Minecraft. Such skills include Agility, Excavation, Enchanting, and even Sorcery. Some of the stats include Strength, Regeneration, and Luck.

Acuteloot – This one adds in literally BILLIONS of new and unique items you can find. There’s things such as specially named items, items with particle effects, and a few unique ones that add some fun mechanics to the game. You can find Acuteloot items in naturally spawned chests, or you might get lucky while enchanting.

In addition to the usual server accouterments, we also have an active Discord community where players can chat and hang out. Our in-game chat is also linked to the main Discord channel, so even when you aren’t at your computer, you can stay connected! Here, you can chat, share builds, post shop ads, and stay up-to-date on all the goodies and news.

Now the nitty-gritty The rules. We don’t have many, and most of it boils down to…

Rule #1. Don’t be a jerk!

Rule #2. 21+ only. We are an adult community for many reasons.

Rule #3. We do NOT tolerate ANY hate speech or derogatory language. Full stop. If you have to ask if it counts, it probably does.

So, if you’re looking for a unique Minecraft experience with a mature and friendly community, then HomesteadCraft SMP is the server for you. Join us now and become a part of our amazing community!

Updated September 21, 2024

Players:	98/800	Uptime:	95%
Rating:	4.5 / 5
Shadow Wolves Tamed:	2	Chaos Orbs Controlled:	10
Secret Passages Found:	2	Ancient Guardians Awoken:	2
Eternal Flames Captured:	8	Teleportation Mishaps:	4
Dragon Scales Harvested:	233	Crops Grown:	9049
Elemental Forces Harnessed:	9	Mystery Villagers Spotted:	4

Random Fact: Heartwarming Moment: A friendship bracelet exchange led to the discovery of a hidden portal—turns out, it opens to a world full of fluffy bunnies.

★ DifferentCraft ★ – Minecraft Towny Survival Server 1.20+ | MythicDrops | Jobs | Much More

Auctions, Diablodrops, Economy, Gemshop, Jobs, mc, MCMMO, Minecraft, Playershops, PvE, PvP, Server, Survival, Towny

DifferentCraft is a mainstream Minecraft Towny server with a bunch of custom features. We’ve been running since early 2014 nonstop and have invested heavily into our own privately owned hardware keeping performance and up-time our main priority (We won’t be going anywhere any time soon).

We run a bunch of custom-made plugins so you’ll never get bored! You’ll find custom items and crafting systems at your fingertips, a rank progression system that grants you new perks while climbing the ranks! Some other things you’ll find are a brewing plugin that adds 60+ custom brewing recipes, a modified version of Slimefun to offer over 200 new items with lag-free gameplay, MythicDrops and so much more!

We’re always looking to add new awesome features to our server and are always listening to the community’s suggestions. Some of our most popular plugins are:

Towny McMMO Jobs Elevators Custom GUI’s Custom NPC’sMythicDropsLUCKQuickShopGemshopGrief Rollback systemMcMMO and Marriage and many many more.

The staff is always available on the discord server and in-game, so there’s no need to worry about rule breakers. If you ever have a problem you can always count on our staff to rectify the situation. We also have specialized plugins to rollback any griefs done by rule breakers to keep your mind at peace.

During the holidays we put on events for players to play through and collect amazing custom items. Major events are usually around Summer & Christmas (My favorite) which are absolutely fabulous! We often add new fresh content to keep the game fun and enjoyable! We’re always listening to everyone’s suggestions to keep the community a happy and fun place to be.

Updated September 21, 2024

Players:	102/900	Uptime:	96%
Rating:	4.3 / 5
Mimic Chests Discovered:	3	Celestial Dragons Tamed:	2
Paranormal Events Investigated:	3	Chaos Emeralds Discovered:	4
Ethereal Couriers Hired:	2	Infinity Gauntlets Forged:	1
Endermen Teleportation Errors:	0	Eldritch Beasts Summoned:	1
Phoenix Feathers Found:	10	Zeus’s Thunderbolts Captured:	2

Random Fact: Truth or Myth: Ender Dragon reincarnations sometimes come back as friendly puppies—seriously!