Grian's 3rd Life: Episode 3

DESERT DEFENSES is Grian's third episode of 3rd Life. It was uploaded on May 5 2021.

Plot
Grian starts off the episode lighting up more sections of the Sandland and describes his and Scar's intent to get Pizza back this episode. He also traps an enderman in a boat and talks to Scar about progress on the cactus wall.

Grian leaves Scar in order to go to Renchanting, but finds a cow on the way and brings it back to Sandland, for cows are, at the current moment, a rare and valuable commodity. He gives it to Scar to safeguard, and leaves for Renchanting once again, where he tries to get some enchanting for free from Ren, who denies him. BDubs then tries to enter through a hole in the wall and distracts Ren, allowing Grian to freely enchant unimpeded. Grian does end up paying Ren in the end, claiming it was all for the comedic timing.

Grian is witness to BDubs and Cleo stealing from Renchanting before he leaves, meeting with Joel on the way, who is building his abode. Joel then tells him that he believes Jimmy is lying about his cow, Daisy, being dead, and so Grian leaves for the Hobbits' residence. There he meets Scott, who insists on Daisy being dead.

Grian continues his search for cows along the limits of the map, and ends up finding a pair. While he's picking one up, he ends up hearing Tango underground and, upon further investigation, finds a cow farm he'd been hiding, thus erasing any possibility of a monopoly on cows. Grian does end up flexing to the still searching Martyn, Etho, BigB, Scar and Impulse, all of who (minus Scar) try for a short while to steal it from Grian.

Once the second cow is safe in Sandland, Grian informs Scar of Tango's cow farm, to his disappointment. Grian later tells Scar about using the enderman on the boat as a safeguard for visitors by making them look at him before entering. They briefly discuss what to do about Pizza before they are interrupted by Jimmy. Grian and Scar make him look at the enderman, and he asks for one of their cows. They tell him about Tango's farm, and he ends up revealing he already knew after some intimidation. He also says that he wanted to scam them out of their cows in order to gain more leverage over the market, and Grian threatens to release the enderman. Jimmy gives them his diamond chestplate in exchange for his safety and Reputation Points.

Once Jimmy leaves, Scar and Grian talk some more about Pizza and the cactus wall. Grian also adds some to the cactus wall before being visited by Cleo, who says she knows where Pizza is. Grian calls Scar back and tries to make Cleo look at the enderman, only to find she already had. Once Scar is back and informed of what Cleo knows, Cleo begins demanding some of Scar's gear, in almost dramatic irony, considering his Reputation Point Scam. Once she's had enough fun and gear, she gives Scar a riddle about Pizza's coordinates.

The pair, after some more banter with Cleo, head to where they believe Pizza to be, and Scar informs Grian of his grudge with Renchanting on the way. They end up finding Pizza, and bring him back to Sandland, although with not without some interference from a creepers while on the way. they then wonder whether they could set off their still aggro-ed enderman for Cleo in revenge for Pizza's kidnapping. Scar decides she's done them enough wrongs for it to be warranted but, while on their way back to the enderman, Scar ends up falling into a ravine and dying, becoming the first Red Life in both this season and the entire Third Life series.

Grian picks up Scar's items and, upon Scar's return, gives them to him. They then agree that Grian's contract, despite the rules concerning Red Lives, still holds up, and they can "still be friends" until Grian turns Yellow. Grian suggests that Scar is now completely able to release the enderman, which Scar does.

Scar and Grian the head off on a "tour" of the server, using Scar's Red Life status to intimidate some folks. They first go to Skizz's house, where they explain exactly what Grian's role is concerning Scar's commands as a Red Life. Scar asks for Skizz's armor, which he denies him at first, but he ends up agreeing after some intimidation. They then go off to Crastle, with Grian explaining some previously unknown rules for Red Lives to Scar.

The pair are stopped outside the Crastle by BDubs, Cleo and Tango. Scar asks for an offering from them, but they refuse, shooting arrows at him and asking him to "dance", which Scar happily complies with. After a close call with a pillager, they head off and meet with Impulse and have a brief chat with him, in which Grian whispers that "he should not believe a word Scar says", believing Scar wasn't listening. Once they leave, however, Scar says that Grian was right, and he will "kill them all". Grian then ends the episode.

Description
Grian is back on 3rd life, and things are about to get prickly and hot! The minecraft defenses are up.. but then everything changed...