Don’t take the pig out! It is an offering from the village to try and keep the monster at bay. (Then remove it like a month before the server shuts down to signify the beginning of the end)

Very creepy pit. Suggestion: Use soul lanterns instead of regular lanterns when it gets deeper, give a visual color change as it goes further down.

Grians shock and confusion is always priceless to see

I love how despite how everyone knows everyone else on the server is extremely talented, everyone is still blown away by everyone else's talentedness. You love to see it.

6:07 Diversity win! Humans can dig too deep and too greedily and awaken the horrors too!

"They're not dwarves, they're just humans." Well yeah Dwarves can never dig too deep.

I can't decide which is better, Grian's reaction to not being invited to blow something up, or to learning that NOTHING was blown up.

For once the monster in the hole won't be just from poor spawnproofing.

Pretty sure Bdubs is a rare case of playing on reasonably dark lighting so that hole probably looks incredibly creepy for him. Plenty of places to hide in the wall and use the "I see you" horn of the month..

Oooh i think adding a couple hidden dripstones with water over top could add to the ambiance of the creepy hole

It's so refreshing to see a massive hole that isn't all smooth sides.

"theoretically, people have died" is the most zombiecleo thing they have ever said

Those horse statues were so freaking cute and pretty

I’m so exited to see what the monster is. I also loved Grian’s disbelief that you dug the hole out by hand.

is there anything more contagious than cleo's contagious joy? i loved the bit with false haha

Happy Birthday for yesterday!! I love this lore so much, it's so cool that the whole village is centred around this story! And the creepy mine and hole is so good!!! I love the timelapse music too!! And LOL when Grian thought you'd done an explosion without asking him! I'm excited to see more about the monster and story!!

For a creepy effect with the lighting is maybe have a water logged sensor activating out of sight lamps to add flickering lights down some of the tunnels off the big hole. It looks amazing though! :D

when she says there is going to be a monster down there i imagine a big build of stressmonster down there

i really appreciate that it was all done by hand. insane and very creepy

The whole village idea gives so much D&D vibes! With the artificier, the wizards etc

Love how Cleo doesn’t even explain the boat pig and how they miraculously had the perfect place for testing it.

Can't wait to see the details with the mine. Also, you could prompts the Hermits to change their lighting settings before they enter. That way, it's spooky enough!

That's the Pit, I'm glad it doesn't go down in spirals or I'd be freaked out XD That was a huge dig but it's looking scarily amazing

Assuming you will be having an event of some kind, you could use observers and delayed redstone to timed droppers raining “crumbling walls” blocks onto the path in front of the clients. 😉

The music choices throughout the episode were just perfect!

“I PROMISE HUMANS CAN DO IT TOO” -Cleo actually recording this video in a secret mineshaft irl

That path could make a great horror chase game(one person gets some items like jump potion or even an Elytra but with restrictions like can't overtake the chased, but also one or two debuffs/buffs like slowness and has to chase the others up the path to kill them/turn them or so, possibly with a monster skin and creepy noises, especially with some other hermits doing game stuff and the gaming district existing it might be a good horror themed group game) Also happy birthday fellow may person xD

I find it funny that there is no explanation, how the pig got to the bottom of the mine. (I know how from Pearl's stream)

Timelapse music definitely gives off a creepy vibe

that mine entrance is a masterpiece! super reminds me of those old adventure maps people use to make (i remember one in particular that is very reminiscent of the mine, had something to do with dracula's castle or something). awesome work!

Hole is huuuuge. That must have taken ages.

can you add glass fog effect? it will make the creepy hole a bottomless pit. digging it by hand is a testament on how good Cleo is, the details of the hole is so good.

I missed your stream yesterday so I didn't get the chance to but happy birthday Cleo! You're videos make me smile whenever I watch them and you always give interesting and insightful commentary Here's to a great life!

ngl, the sudden darkness at 2:31 scared me XD Cleo sounded so happy, then a second of silence. The mines are also very cool!

Happy belated birthday Cleo! :3

For some reason the view from the bottom of the hole reminds me of those parkour map levels where the lava is gradually rising (my least favourite things in parkour maps which adds to the uneasy feeling the hole itself gives, so i guess that's a bonus)

I'm plangeling on your patreon... Are you about to summon the Tarrasque on the hermits!? THATS LIKE AN END GAME MOB.

It looks like something from a Lovecraft book. cthulhu is coming.

When Cub starts selling your rockets, it would be very colorful and magical to have them in dispensers on your amazing new bridge that goes off when you walk past. Whether it's timed to injure the passerby or just be exciting is an exercise left to the reader.

Cleo you are insane clearing all that by hand.

I appreciate creepiness in Minecraft. More creepy builds and horror builds, yes please! ^_^

Oh Cleo this looks so cool and creepy! Really really love it you nailed the vibe!

You can use a silenced ender man in a boat (using tripwires) to detect when a player looks at it. Hide it in a wall behind a painting or something and you can have some real creepy effects. Wall that has an eye that opens when you look at it at just the right angle, custom jukebox that insults the player looking at the painting

It is so much fun watching this take shape. Looking forward to seeing what this monster is going to be!

That’s some really good Timelapse music fits well with the theme

I *love* the path down into the mines. It's reminding me of dungeons from some of my favorite RPGs, where you descend linearly through a series of platforms (and fight monsters on the way) before getting to the Big Boss at the bottom. You captured that effect perfectly, and I can't wait to see the Eldritch Horror that the greedy humans have awoken. Also: very much love to the memorial for Gluestick and Drumstick. Long may their spirits prance.

Man, the music you used during the pathway down into the hole was so perfect for the vibe you're building up this season.

From the command center, you could add branches that go in one or both of the other directions that were sealed off for any reason like a cave-in or something

Loved that a horse was dancing on the side of the mountain the whole time you were building the horses.

could also add within the hole where the walk way is is like where a monster has broken some of the path to get down to describe a story, and see if anyone can help with redstone where if you walk by that certain area it brings out either like a zomie/skeleton/spider/creeper?

The attention to detail- inspirational video.

the designers of your plinth horses are literally so talented! Like jaw on the floor

Oooh that’s a good creepy mine

happy belated birthday cleo!!!

Happy birthday Cleo 💗 hope it was epic!

an idea for the creepy tunnel leading to the creepy hole. you could add some like armor stand bones to help with the creepiness of what lies down there

you are soo talented with armor stands, omg!!

9:46 The pure shock in Grian’s “what” is so funny.

Omg I love how we jump right into the video! No intro juts jump right into it!

Happy belated birthday Cleo! Love the lore idea and the big creepy hole. Can't wait to see what comes out the pit of horrors :)

This is the reason I love Cleo’s builds! I love the ways she tells a story through them! I love a good story and I’m so excited to see what they do with this! Also sidenote, lots of horrors and monsters around the server this season (Cleo, Gem, False mentioned there’s something in the water) and im obsessed!!!!!!

I love the way that the big creepy hole looks and feels! Two ideas i had watching your video: For the copper parts maybe make them less and less oxidized the further you go down since there i less and less oxigen left in the air. Maybe test out the ressouce pack that Gem is using to make her place look creepy. Perhaps that will make that big hole even creepier for some cinematic shots.

This episode truly has it all: fun interactions with other hermits, timelapsing with rad music, armour stand magic, lore building, pig in a hole! Perfect

Happy birthday Cleo!! 🎉 Loved the video

you could feed the pig to the monster to save having to bring it up

Real darkest dungeon vibes, love the new additions

dang I can't imagine what that mine would look like with the insanity shaders pack

Very cool hole, total creepy 100% vibes.

I love the lore! PS: you can use those copper lights and amethyst crystals to play around with the low lighting.

9:07 could totally be one of Cubs horns! Cleo just saying she's got a massively creepy hole out of context would be hilarious! 😂

The pops of green from the weathered copper trapdoors add so much to the unease, I think. With all the darkness I can't help but be on the lookout for creepers, and it leans just a little bit more towards creeper green rather than zombie green.

“We gotta get rid of the pig.” And here I was thinking the pig was the sacrifice/meal like the goat in Jurassic Park. Then later on you’re like, “Where’s the pig?”

Happy belated birthday the 6.5 hour stream was so fun!!!

I just wanna say the ominous action-y string music you put over your building montage for the creepy tunnel and shaft is a really great touch! Really gives a sense of budding mystery and importance on the build. Love the story your creating so far! :D

Happy belated birthday cleo and the horses look amazing

Every Hermit is different, but you are the MOST different and I love it, Deep dark holes, magic bridges, and recreating memories for Skizz. You are the best.

Cleo, Don't build a giant Cthulhu on that hole. And if you do, don't build it out of wool. And if you choose wool, don't ask X to enable doFireTick. And if you do, check the bedrock for lava pockets. If you know, you know.

The fact you mostly didn't use boom boom blew my mind.

I loved your enthusiasm about the bridge!

There is a creepy horn at the horn shop that is "i seeeee you" Maybe have a pressure plate about half way down the monster hole that triggers the sound when a hermit steps on it? Or trigger music boxes to make moster sounds.

oooh that is so cool. looking forward to whatever you've dug up down there ::D

Dude, Cleo totally Nailed the Creepy Vibe! Like it's not... well, you can tell where it IS inspired from Existing Fiction, but it's not like a Direct Inspiration from any singular Fiction. Like, it totally looks like an Original Take. And the Creep Factor is off the charts. Like I feel nervous just watching the Descent through and down that Mine. I can only imagine what I would feel like to walk through it! Good Job ZombieCleo!!!!

The ominous music during the creepy hole digging montage was perfect ambience

Cleo your imagination is epic, I so enjoy the storylines behind your builds and can't wait to see more progress on this, and the monster it all sounds creepy and weird and I'm here for it! I also just love the clear enjoyment that you get from what you do, your laughter as you go is just everything. Thanks so much for taking all of us along for the ride!

I just want to tell everyone that I absolutely, completely LOVE this! We need more creepiness on the Hermitcraft server! I also love it when bases have lore.

Specifically for creepy builds like this I kinda wish there was a lantern sized copper bulb where it would still do the "gets darker as more weathered" thingy. I think that would fit in great for this, still provides light but steadily gets dimmer, the lanterns would look all corroded. Also fully agree with adding some soul lanterns as you go down for the color shift. The creepy hole is amazing and I had a similar reaction as Grian when I saw it in his video when you said it wasn't an explosion. The time lapse was immensely satisfying to watch.

The staircase/platforms down is so good!!!

Some rock golems, glowing green and silver crystals and some flowing lava and you nailed the feel of LEGO: Rock Raiders...

That mine is legit creepy

Happy belated birthday, Cleo❤ The creepy hole ambiance reminds me a bit your season 4 build (that had a big eye in the bottom)... oh I loved that base n also lovin what you're doing now

The little robot at the beginning reminds me of the little bowler hat robot from Meet the Robinsons.

I love the vibes of the tunnel, I think you nailed it! The Big Creepy Hole is also spectacular

My favorite bit was your giggle at grian’s reaction absolutely golden

Cleo i have to say that a hole with a down-going mineshaft like yours has been a long-time dream build of mine, but i never had the energy to mine it out quite as big as you did. It looks amazing and surprisingly is entirely traversable. Good Job! :D

The music and editing of your time lapse for “the hole” is great!

You know those old rickety elevator things that use like chains and ropes? I think that’d go nicely for creepy hole. Love the story telling that’s always a part of hermitcraft.

Ive seen clips of this from other hermits, the ones you included in the video, but your storytelling, the layout of your video, its like art, i love it!! awesome job Cleo ^_^

Happy belated birthday! Have a cake 🎂! Those caves look very awesome btw.

Love the mineshaft, cave, and the story of the monster 😎👍 hopefully the monster makes an appearance before the end of the season. Rumblings of thunder, earthquakes, mysterious signs. ‘It wasn’t supposed to be this way.’ I can’t wait to see what you cook up next, Cleo! Epic! ♥️

The work you did on the creepy hole...wow...amazing... the design so cool!!!