Minecraft Fan Fiction: The Day Everything Turned to Cheese

My Life as the Village’s Worst Builder

My name is Breck, and everyone in our village knows me as “The Block-Breaker.” I got this nickname because I’m probably the clumsiest builder in all of Minecraft. My brown hair sticks up like grass blocks, and my bright green eyes always seem to be looking at something I just accidentally broke. I wear a patched-up blue shirt and brown pants that are always covered in dirt from my mining mishaps.

A Minecraft-style blocky character standing in a pixelated underground mine shaft, wearing a weathered blue shirt with darker blue square patches sewn onto the fabric in classic Minecraft block patterns, and brown leather pants that are heavily stained with dark brown and gray dirt blocks scattered across the surface. The character's clothing shows realistic Minecraft wear and tear with frayed edges rendered in sharp, blocky pixels, and mud splatters that look like small brown and gray cubes clinging to the fabric. Behind the character, a dimly lit stone tunnel stretches into darkness with exposed cobblestone walls, scattered iron ore blocks, and wooden support beams, while a dropped pickaxe lies nearby on the ground surrounded by small piles of dirt blocks and stone debris. Torches mounted on the tunnel walls cast warm orange light that creates dramatic shadows across the character's dirty, work-worn appearance, emphasizing the rough texture of the patched clothing and the gritty atmosphere of underground mining adventures.

Every day, I dream of becoming a Master Builder. However, my buildings always fall down or look really wobbly. I accidentally punch blocks instead of using my tools properly, and I break more blocks than I actually place. The other builders in our village don’t take me seriously because of all my mistakes. Nevertheless, I never give up trying to help my friends, even when things go wrong.

My motto has always been “Every broken block is just a new beginning!” Even though everyone thinks I’m too clumsy to be helpful, I keep trying. My best friend Ollie always tells me that being different isn’t bad, but sometimes I wonder if she’s just being nice.

A Minecraft scene showing two blocky, pixelated player characters standing together in a peaceful outdoor setting, with one character having a slightly different appearance or skin design that makes them stand out - perhaps different colored clothing blocks, unique hair texture, or distinctive accessories like glasses or a hat made of cubic blocks. The main character appears contemplative with a slightly downward-tilted blocky head, while their best friend Ollie stands nearby with a warm, encouraging posture and friendly expression rendered in classic Minecraft pixel art style. The background features a serene Minecraft landscape with rolling hills made of grass blocks, scattered oak trees with blocky brown trunks and green cubic leaves, and a soft, warm lighting that suggests either golden hour or gentle daylight filtering through the pixelated environment. Small details like colorful wildflowers made of tiny colored blocks dot the grassy terrain, and perhaps a wooden bench or log where the friends might sit and talk, all rendered in the characteristic blocky, low-resolution aesthetic of Minecraft with sharp edges and clearly defined cubic shapes that emphasize the theme of being different yet accepted in this pixelated world.

The Day Everything Turned to Cheese

One morning, I woke up to the strangest smell. It wasn’t the usual fresh air of our village – it smelled like old, stinky cheese! I ran outside and couldn’t believe what I saw. All the stone blocks in our village square were turning into yellow, smelly cheese blocks that crumbled when anyone tried to touch them.

A Minecraft village square scene with cobblestone blocks and stone brick blocks transforming into bright yellow cheese blocks with a crumbly, deteriorating texture. The cheese blocks have a pixelated, blocky appearance with golden-yellow coloring and visible holes throughout their surfaces, creating an aged cheese aesthetic. Several blocks are partially crumbled with yellow cubic fragments scattered on the ground around them. The village square features traditional Minecraft architecture with wooden houses, oak log frames, and cobblestone pathways in the background. Green particle effects or stink lines emanate from the yellow cheese blocks to indicate the unpleasant smell. The lighting has a warm, golden tone that emphasizes the yellow transformation, while maintaining the classic Minecraft blocky, pixelated art style. Some villagers in the distance appear to be backing away from the crumbling cheese blocks, their blocky Minecraft character models showing concern through their posture.

“What’s happening to our village?” I asked Ollie, who was holding his nose because of the terrible smell. She pointed to a sign that had appeared overnight. It read: “All cheese blocks belong to Ratcheese! Soon your whole village will be mine!”

A Minecraft village scene with blocky, pixelated buildings made of cobblestone and oak wood planks showing signs of distress and abandonment. In the foreground, two Minecraft-style characters stand near a wooden sign post - one character covering their blocky nose with their hand while pointing at the sign, both rendered in the classic Minecraft blocky art style with square heads and rectangular bodies. The wooden sign displays carved text in typical Minecraft font styling. Scattered around the village are various cheese blocks rendered in bright yellow and orange Minecraft block textures, some stacked haphazardly and others appearing to be claimed or marked. The atmosphere is tense and foreboding with darker lighting casting long blocky shadows across the village pathways made of dirt and stone blocks. Green particles or stink lines emanate from various cheese blocks throughout the scene, creating a visual representation of the terrible smell mentioned. The village houses have their doors and windows slightly ajar, suggesting the residents are hiding or have fled, with some items like tools and food scattered on the ground in typical Minecraft item drop style.

I had heard scary stories about Ratcheese before. He was a cheese-obsessed villain who lived in a fortress in the Mesa biome. According to the villagers, he believed that all cheese in the world belonged to him. Now he was using some kind of special redstone machine to turn our beautiful village blocks into his stinky, crumbly cheese!

Racing Against Time

The village mayor called an emergency meeting. “If someone doesn’t stop Ratcheese soon, everyone will have to move away!” he announced. “His cheese-making machine gets stronger every hour. Soon every block in our village will turn into smelly, broken cheese!”

A Minecraft village scene with blocky, pixelated buildings made of cobblestone and oak wood planks, where a concerned mayor character with a brown robe and worried expression stands on wooden steps addressing a crowd of villager NPCs with their characteristic large noses and crossed arms. In the background, an ominous mechanical contraption built from iron blocks, redstone circuits, and pistons looms over the village, with yellow cheese-colored blocks scattered around its base and steam particles rising from copper-colored pipes. The village blocks nearest to the machine show signs of transformation, with some cobblestone and dirt blocks partially converted into yellow, cracked cheese-textured blocks that appear deteriorated and emit green stink particle effects. The lighting is dim and foreboding, with dark storm clouds gathering overhead, while the mechanical cheese-making device glows with red redstone power, casting an eerie light across the worried faces of the blocky villagers who stand in the town square listening to their mayor's urgent announcement.

Everyone looked around nervously. The skilled builders were all busy trying to fix their own houses before they turned to cheese. That’s when Ollie grabbed my arm and whispered, “Breck, I think you should go stop Ratcheese!”

A tense Minecraft village scene with multiple blocky, pixelated player characters scattered throughout, their cubic heads turning nervously as they look around with worried expressions rendered in simple Minecraft-style faces. Several skilled builder characters wearing construction helmets and tool belts are frantically working on their blocky houses, which are visibly transforming with yellow-orange cheese-textured blocks replacing the original stone and wood materials, creating a surreal contrast of normal Minecraft architecture morphing into cheese-like substances. In the foreground, two main characters stand close together - Ollie, a blocky Minecraft character with distinctive clothing, gripping the arm of Breck, another pixelated player character, both rendered in the classic Minecraft aesthetic with cubic bodies and simple facial features. The village setting features typical Minecraft buildings with cobblestone paths, wooden doors, and glass windows, but an ominous atmosphere pervades the scene with darker lighting and shadows suggesting impending danger. The overall mood is urgent and mysterious, with the cheese transformation creating an otherworldly threat that contrasts sharply with the familiar, comforting blocky Minecraft environment, while particle effects around the transforming buildings add to the magical corruption taking place.

“Me?” I squeaked. “But I’m just the Block-Breaker! I can’t even build a proper house!” However, Ollie had that determined look in his eyes that meant she wasn’t going to change his mind.

A Minecraft scene showing a blocky, pixelated character with a surprised expression, holding a diamond pickaxe in their cubic hands, standing next to a poorly constructed, lopsided house made of mismatched blocks - cobblestone, dirt, and wood planks haphazardly placed together with gaps in the walls and a crooked roof. The character has the classic Minecraft blocky body proportions with square limbs and a rectangular torso, wearing simple brown leather armor. Nearby stands another determined-looking Minecraft character named Ollie, with crossed arms and a resolute facial expression, featuring the characteristic blocky head and pixelated features. The background shows a typical Minecraft landscape with cubic trees, grass blocks, and distant mountains, all rendered in the game's distinctive low-resolution, blocky aesthetic. Scattered around the poorly built house are various building materials like wooden planks, stone blocks, and tools, emphasizing the character's lack of building skills. The lighting has that warm, ambient Minecraft glow with soft shadows cast by the cubic structures, creating an atmosphere of determination mixed with self-doubt in this pixelated world.

“That’s exactly why you’re perfect for this job,” she said. “You know more about breaking blocks than anyone else in the village. Maybe that’s exactly what we need!” Ollie offered to come with me as my sidekick to help collect special blocks along the way.

The Journey to the Cheese Fortress

We packed our supplies and headed toward the Mesa biome where Ratcheese had built his fortress. Along the way, I practiced using my pickaxe while Ollie collected interesting blocks she found scattered around. She had an amazing memory and could remember exactly where every type of block was supposed to go.

A Minecraft-style blocky, pixelated scene showing two player characters walking across a vast landscape toward a distant Mesa biome with its characteristic red clay and orange terracotta formations rising like angular plateaus against a cubic sky. The foreground character swings a diamond or iron pickaxe with chunky, geometric design and metallic blue or gray textures, practicing mining motions on scattered stone blocks. The second character, rendered in typical Minecraft blocky humanoid form with square head and rectangular limbs, crouches beside colorful scattered blocks including cobblestone, dirt, wood planks, and ore blocks, each displaying the game's signature pixelated textures and sharp cubic edges. In the distance, an imposing fortress structure built from Mesa-themed blocks like red sandstone, terracotta, and stone bricks sits atop the orange-red cliff faces, featuring typical Minecraft architectural elements like square towers, blocky battlements, and geometric windows. The scene is bathed in warm, ambient Minecraft lighting with soft shadows cast by the cubic terrain features, while the characters' inventories appear partially filled with various collected block items, all maintaining the game's distinctive low-resolution, voxel-based aesthetic with sharp angles and pixelated surfaces throughout the entire composition.

The closer we got to Ratcheese’s fortress, the more cheese blocks we saw everywhere. Trees had cheese leaves, the ground was covered in cheese grass, and even the clouds looked cheesy! “This is getting really weird,” I muttered, trying not to slip on a particularly slippery cheese block.

A sprawling Minecraft landscape dominated by yellow and orange cheese-textured blocks covering every surface, with towering blocky trees featuring bright yellow cheese-block leaves instead of normal green foliage. The pixelated ground is carpeted with yellow-tinted grass blocks that have a glossy, cheese-like appearance, creating a slippery, reflective surface. In the distance, a massive fortress structure looms with thick stone walls and towers, all rendered in classic Minecraft blocky architecture. Above, the sky is filled with puffy, cube-shaped clouds that have a creamy yellow cheese texture with holes and spots, giving them an otherworldly appearance. A Minecraft player character with the classic blocky body stands in the foreground, carefully navigating across the slippery yellow cheese blocks, with arms outstretched for balance. The entire scene has warm golden lighting that enhances the cheese-like textures, with subtle reflections and shine effects on the various cheese block surfaces throughout this bizarre, transformed Minecraft biome.

Finally, we reached Ratcheese’s fortress. It was built entirely out of different types of cheese blocks, and it smelled absolutely terrible! I could see redstone contraptions everywhere, sending beams of cheesy magic toward our village in the distance.

The Pickaxe Disaster

Just as we were about to enter the fortress for the final battle, disaster struck! I was so nervous that I tripped over my own feet and smashed my pickaxe against a stone block. The tool broke into a million pieces!

A Minecraft player character in blocky, pixelated form stands at the entrance of a massive dark stone fortress with towering cobblestone walls and iron-barred windows, their body positioned mid-stumble with arms flailing in a clumsy manner. The character's diamond or iron pickaxe is captured in the moment of impact against a gray stone block, with pixelated fragments and sparkles exploding outward from the collision point in typical Minecraft breaking animation style. The broken pickaxe pieces are scattered across the ground as blocky, angular fragments with metallic textures reflecting the dim lighting. The fortress looms ominously in the background with its imposing entrance portal framed by dark stone bricks and flickering torch light casting orange-yellow pixel glow on the walls. The scene captures the tension of an impending final battle with dramatic shadows and atmospheric lighting, while the character's nervous expression is visible through the simple blocky facial features typical of Minecraft avatars. Small dust particle effects and impact lines in pixelated form emphasize the dramatic moment of the tool's destruction right before the crucial confrontation.

“Oh no!” I cried. “How am I supposed to fight Ratcheese’s cheesy traps and machines without any tools?” I frantically searched through old chests scattered around the fortress entrance. Most of them were empty, but in the last chest, I found something unexpected – a wooden spoon!

A Minecraft player character with blocky, pixelated features stands in distress at the entrance of a dark stone fortress, surrounded by several open wooden chests with brown blocky textures scattered across the cobblestone ground. The fortress entrance looms behind with imposing dark stone brick walls and ominous shadows, while mysterious cheese-themed contraptions and golden mechanical traps with glowing redstone circuits are visible in the background. The player character holds up a simple wooden spoon item with brown pixelated wood texture, their blocky face showing surprise and confusion. Empty chests with their lids open reveal dark interiors, while one chest glows softly with the warm light of discovery. The scene has dim lighting with torch flames casting flickering orange light on the stone blocks, creating dramatic shadows that emphasize the challenging fortress environment and the player's desperate situation.

Ollie started giggling. “Well, at least you can stir things up!” she said. I couldn’t help but laugh too, even though I was scared. “I guess I’ll have to save the day using nothing but a silly wooden spoon,” I said, trying to sound braver than I felt.

Inside the Cheese Fortress

When we entered the fortress, we discovered that Ratcheese wasn’t a very good builder either. His cheese traps kept falling apart before we even got to them! Additionally, his pet silverfish “minions” were more cute and annoying than scary – they just squeaked and ran around in circles.

A Minecraft-style fortress interior with crumbling blocky cheese-colored traps made of yellow and orange blocks scattered across a stone brick floor, with several pieces fallen and broken apart in pixelated chunks. Multiple small, silvery-gray blocky silverfish mobs with glowing red pixelated eyes are running in chaotic circular patterns around the chamber, their tiny cubic bodies bouncing and squeaking as they move. The fortress walls are constructed from dark stone bricks and cobblestone blocks with dim torch lighting casting flickering orange light that creates dramatic shadows on the pixelated surfaces. In the background, more incomplete and poorly-constructed yellow cheese-block contraptions are visible, with redstone dust and pressure plates haphazardly placed and clearly malfunctioning. The overall scene has a comedic, chaotic atmosphere with the cute silverfish creating a whimsical contrast against the imposing but poorly-built fortress architecture, all rendered in classic Minecraft's distinctive blocky, low-resolution pixel art style with sharp geometric edges and vibrant, saturated colors.

I kept slipping on the cheese blocks and sliding around like I was on ice. However, this actually helped me move faster through the fortress! Every time I slipped, I would slide right past one of Ratcheese’s broken traps.

A Minecraft player character with blocky pixelated features sliding uncontrollably across a fortress floor made entirely of bright yellow cheese blocks with detailed cubic textures and small holes scattered across their surfaces. The character appears to be slipping and gliding as if the cheese blocks have the slippery properties of ice blocks, with motion blur effects showing rapid movement through dark stone brick fortress corridors. Scattered throughout the scene are broken redstone contraptions and failed trap mechanisms with exposed pistons, pressure plates, and tripwire hooks, all rendered in classic Minecraft's blocky aesthetic with sharp pixelated edges. The fortress walls are constructed from dark cobblestone and stone brick blocks, creating a dungeon-like atmosphere with dim torchlight casting orange glowing squares on the cheese block floor. The scene captures the chaotic moment of accidental speed as the character slides past multiple deactivated trap devices, with cheese block particles and dust effects trailing behind the sliding figure in true Minecraft physics style.

Finally, we reached the main chamber where Ratcheese was operating his cheese-making machine. He was a short, grumpy-looking villain wearing a yellow hat that looked like a wheel of cheese. “Who dares to enter my fortress?” he shouted, waving his hands dramatically.

The Great Cheese Grater Solution

That’s when I had the most amazing idea! “Ollie,” I whispered, “remember all those special blocks you collected? What if we build a giant cheese grater to turn all this evil cheese back into normal blocks?”

A Minecraft scene showing two blocky pixelated characters standing in a dimly lit underground cave filled with ominous yellow-orange cheese blocks that have an evil glowing aura around them. One character, Ollie, has a distinctive blocky appearance with brown hair made of cubic pixels and is surrounded by floating special blocks of various colors - emerald green, diamond blue, redstone red, and golden yellow blocks that shimmer with enchanted particles. The second character is gesturing excitedly toward a massive contraption made of iron blocks, hoppers, and dispensers arranged in a towering cheese grater-like structure with geometric holes and sharp-edged surfaces typical of Minecraft's blocky aesthetic. The evil cheese blocks are scattered throughout the cave floor, pulsing with a malevolent orange glow and dark particle effects, while normal stone and dirt blocks can be seen partially corrupted at the edges. Torches mounted on the cave walls cast flickering light that creates dramatic shadows across the pixelated surfaces, and the entire scene has the distinctive low-resolution, cubic texture style of Minecraft with visible block edges and flat surfaces throughout.

Ollie’s eyes lit up. “That’s brilliant! I know exactly which blocks to use and where they should go!” She started pulling special anti-cheese blocks from his collection bag – blocks that sparkled with a clean, fresh magic that was the opposite of Ratcheese’s stinky cheese magic.

A Minecraft-style blocky female character with pixelated features and bright, excited eyes stands in a cubic environment, her square hands reaching into a large brown leather inventory bag with blocky stitching details. The bag overflows with special anti-cheese blocks that emit a brilliant white and light blue sparkly particle effect, contrasting sharply with the darker surroundings. These magical blocks have a pristine, crystalline texture with clean geometric patterns and emit soft glowing light rays in a pixelated manner. The character's blocky face shows determination and enthusiasm as magical sparkles dance around the special blocks in her square hands. The scene has a mystical atmosphere with the clean, fresh magical energy of the anti-cheese blocks creating a luminous aura against the typical Minecraft cubic landscape, with particle effects reminiscent of enchanted items but specifically designed to counter dark cheese magic. The lighting creates dramatic contrast between the pure, sparkling magic of the blocks and the more muted tones of the surrounding Minecraft world.

Using my wooden spoon and all my “block-breaking” skills, I started building the cheese grater machine. For once, my clumsiness was actually helpful! I knew exactly how to break blocks and put them back together in just the right way.

Victory and Cheese Sandwiches

When we turned on the cheese grater, it worked perfectly! All of Ratcheese’s evil cheese blocks started turning back into normal stone, wood, and dirt blocks. The terrible smell disappeared, and fresh air filled the fortress.

A Minecraft-style fortress interior scene showing a large, blocky pixelated cheese grater mechanism made of iron blocks and redstone components, actively operating with glowing redstone dust particles and mechanical animations. Evil yellow-orange cheese blocks with dark, corrupted textures are being processed by the grater, transforming mid-air into clean, normal Minecraft blocks - smooth stone blocks, oak wood planks, and dirt blocks with their classic pixelated textures. The transformation creates a magical particle effect with golden sparkles and light beams radiating outward. The fortress walls are built from dark stone bricks and cobblestone, with torches mounted on the walls casting warm, flickering light that illuminates the scene. Green particle effects representing fresh air swirl throughout the chamber, replacing the previously dark and murky atmosphere. The lighting transitions from dim, sickly yellow-green tones in the background to bright, clean white and golden light in the foreground where the transformation is occurring. Minecraft-style Steve or Alex character stands nearby operating the cheese grater device, wearing typical blocky clothing and showing relief on their pixelated face as the evil cheese blocks are successfully converted back to their original, pure block forms.

Ratcheese got so upset watching his cheese being “grated away” that he started crying. “My beautiful cheese! What have you done?” But then something funny happened – he smelled the fresh, clean air and realized it was actually much nicer than his stinky cheese smell.

A Minecraft-style scene featuring a blocky, pixelated character named Ratcheese with square tears streaming down his cubic face, standing next to a large pile of orange and yellow cheese blocks that appear to be crumbling or breaking apart with pixelated particles floating away. The character has his blocky hands raised to his square head in distress, with his mouth open in a crying expression made of simple pixel squares. Scattered around the ground are small orange and yellow cheese block fragments with the distinctive Minecraft block texture and sharp, geometric edges. The environment shows a transformation from a darker, greenish-tinted atmosphere with stink lines made of wavy green pixel particles rising from the cheese blocks, gradually transitioning to a brighter, cleaner area with light blue and white particle effects representing fresh air. Sunlight streams through in blocky rays, illuminating the scene with warm yellow and white pixel lighting that creates a stark contrast between the smelly cheese area and the fresh, clean air zone. The ground is made of standard Minecraft grass blocks with the characteristic green top texture and brown dirt sides, and there are small white and light blue sparkle particles floating in the cleaner air area to represent the pleasant, fresh atmosphere that Ratcheese is beginning to notice and appreciate.

“You know what?” Ratcheese said, wiping his eyes. “Maybe I don’t need to turn everything into cheese. From now on, I’ll only collect cheese from cows the normal way!” He even offered to make us grilled cheese sandwiches as an apology.

From Block-Breaker to Village Hero

When Ollie and I returned to our village, everyone cheered for us! All the blocks had turned back to normal, and our beautiful village was saved. The mayor gave me a special medal that said “Breck the Block-Breaker, Village Hero!”

A triumphant Minecraft village scene with blocky pixelated buildings restored to their original colorful states, featuring two heroic player characters standing in the center of a cobblestone town square surrounded by cheering villager NPCs with their distinctive brown robes and large noses. The main character holds a gleaming golden medal item with intricate blocky engravings, while colorful confetti-like particles float through the air around them. The village showcases a mix of wooden plank houses, stone brick structures, and cozy thatched roofs, all rendered in classic Minecraft's cubic aesthetic with sharp edges and pixelated textures. Warm sunlight filters through the scene, casting blocky shadows and highlighting the celebratory atmosphere, while the mayor villager stands prominently nearby wearing ceremonial robes and holding additional golden items, all set against a backdrop of lush green grass blocks and distant rolling hills made of dirt and stone blocks.

I learned something really important that day. Being different isn’t bad – it’s actually my superpower! All those years of accidentally breaking blocks taught me exactly how blocks work. Even with just a wooden spoon, I understood building better than I ever realized.

partially constructed structures made from cobblestone blocks, wooden logs, and crafted planks, some tilting or incomplete but showing creative potential. The lighting is warm and encouraging, with soft golden sunlight filtering through the scene, casting blocky shadows that emphasize the three-dimensional cubic nature of all elements. Scattered around the ground are various building materials in their iconic Minecraft block forms - oak wood blocks, stone bricks, and crafting materials - all with the characteristic pixelated textures and sharp, geometric edges that define the Minecraft aesthetic.

Now when I accidentally break blocks, I just remember my motto: “Every broken block is just a new beginning!” The villagers don’t call me clumsy anymore. Instead, they call me their hero, and Ollie and I are now the best building team in the whole village.

A Happy Ending for Everyone

These days, our village is more beautiful than ever. Ratcheese opened a cheese shop in the market square and makes the most delicious grilled cheese sandwiches you’ve ever tasted. He’s actually become one of our best friends!

A vibrant Minecraft village scene with blocky cobblestone pathways winding through a bustling market square, featuring a charming cheese shop with a distinctive wooden sign and large glass windows displaying golden cheese blocks on wooden shelves. The shop's exterior is built from warm oak planks and stone bricks, with a red wool awning stretching over the entrance. In the foreground, a friendly Minecraft villager character named Ratcheese stands behind a crafting table counter, wearing a white apron and chef's hat, with pixelated grilled cheese sandwiches made from bread blocks and melted cheese items arranged on wooden plates. The market square is surrounded by other colorful blocky buildings with terracotta roofs, flower boxes filled with bright pixelated flowers, and cobblestone streets lined with iron lanterns casting warm yellow light. The atmosphere is cheerful and welcoming, with other Minecraft villagers walking around the square, some carrying items and trading goods, all rendered in the classic blocky, pixelated Minecraft aesthetic with vibrant colors and detailed textures.

I still break blocks by accident sometimes, but now I know that’s perfectly okay. My clumsiness helped save our entire village, and it taught me that being yourself is the most important thing of all. Who knew that being a “Block-Breaker” would actually make me the perfect hero for our cheese-filled adventure?

Disclaimer: This is an unofficial fan fiction work. This story is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or associated with Mojang Studios or Microsoft. Minecraft is a trademark of Mojang Studios. All Minecraft-related terms, concepts, and references are used for descriptive purposes only in this original creative work.