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'''Noir''' is a major underground city in [[Bankrekka]], the current survival world of the Ravenkraft Network. Founded by [[ParadigmPlague]], it occupies region r.1.-2 and is one of the most architecturally distinctive cities on the server — built entirely within deep cave terrain and spanning a vertical range of '''121 blocks''' (y=−22 to y=99).
'''Noir''' is a major underground city in [[Bankrekka]], the current survival world of the Ravenkraft Network. Built by '''ParadigmPlague''', it sits at 540, 19, −640 in region r.1.-2 — its Dynmap pin placed at y=19, deep below the surface. The city spans '''126 vertical blocks''', from a decorative subterranean level at y=−22 to the upper pony pens of [[#The Shaq|The Shaq]] at y=104.


Its name — French for ''black'' — reflects its subterranean, shadowed character.
== Founding ==


== Overview ==
A date sign at the surface entry point (512, 72, −575) reads '''7/4/2022''', establishing July 4, 2022 as the earliest confirmed build date.


Noir's coordinates (540, 19, −640) mark the city floor at y=19, which is 45 blocks below sea level. However, the city extends far beyond this: NBT scan of region r.1.-2 reveals sign activity from y=−22 (deep cave / bedrock layer) to y=99 (surface or near-surface). The settlement functions as a complete self-contained city with distinct districts, commerce, lodging, farming infrastructure, and Nether portal access.
== Vertical Layout ==


The city symbol — '''╔╗ ╔╗ ☽ ╔╗ / ╝╚ ╚╝ ╚ ╬''' — appears at multiple levels including at y=−22, suggesting it serves as a brand, faction emblem, or decorative motif across the city's full vertical extent.
Noir is organized across several distinct elevations:
 
== Vertical Layout ==


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Y level !! Area !! Notes
|-
|-
| y=−22 || Deepest level || "To: Surface" sign; city symbol present
! Level !! Y Range !! Contents
|-
|-
| y=14–19 || Cave floor / XP Farm || "Noir Grow-op" (539, 19, −635); XP farm with lever controls; enchant book shop
| Deep Underground || y=−22 || Decorative subterranean passage; "To: Surface" waypoint
|-
|-
| y=50–57 || Mid-cave commerce || Sushi's Soup and Copper Emporium ([[SushiBaked]])
| XP Grinder Floor || y=14–24 || Noir Grow-op, lever-operated XP grinder, enchant shop
|-
|-
| y=80–95 || Upper city / surface approach || B'n'B Inn, stables, message board, market directions
| Sushi's Emporium || y=51–57 || SushiBaked's Soup and Copper shop
|-
|-
| y=99 || Surface / exterior || Welcome signs, Pony Passway entrance
| Surface Entry || y=72 || Ground-level approach; founding date marker
|-
| Main City Level || y=80–95 || West Market, Garden District, B 'n' B Inn, Public Stables, Message Board, Pony Passway
|-
| The Shaq || y=96–104 || Elevated pony pen complex; She-nay-nay; graded enclosures
|}
|}


== Districts ==
== Deep Underground (y=−22) ==


=== Garden District ===
Below the XP grinder floor, a subterranean passage at y=−22 features two decorative signs composed of box-drawing characters and a crescent moon glyph (☽), forming a stylized ASCII banner. A directional sign — "To: Surface" — marks the ascent route back to the main city.
Directional sign at (537, 81, −602): "To: Garden District". Location and contents not yet scanned.


=== West Market ===
== XP Grinder and Enchant Shop ==
Directional sign at (530, 82, −615): "To: West Market". A separate commerce area west of the city centre.


=== B'n'B Public House & Inn ===
The city's economic core sits at y=14–24. A large lever-operated XP grinder offers two modes:
Lodging at (557, 83, −625) and (566, 88, −627): "B 'n' B Public House & Inn" and "B 'n' B Inn Lodging". The city's primary hostelry.


=== Public Stables ===
* '''Levers down''' — to get XP passively
At (556, 91, −653). Adjacent to the Pony Passway entrance. See also: ''The Shaq'' below.
* '''Levers up''' — to grind XP actively


=== Noir Grow-op ===
A `/trigger ch_toggle` sign at (536, 18, −631) provides chat-toggle access. Adjacent to the grinder, a name sign at (539, 19, −635) reads '''Noir Grow-op'''.
At (539, 19, −635): "Noir Grow-op" — a farm at the original cave-floor level (y=19).


=== XP Farm ===
=== Enchant Shop Inventory ===
Below the main cave floor at y=14:
* "Levers down / to get xp" at (539, 14, −629)
* "Levers up / to grind xp" at (540, 14, −629)
A dual-mode mob XP farm with lever controls for grinding vs. collecting.


=== Enchanted Book Shop ===
An extensive enchanted book shop occupies (553–561, 20–21, −600 to −623). A central "almost OP" display sits at (553, 21, −618). Books available include:
At y=20–21, adjacent to the XP farm, a book stall with the full vanilla enchantment set:
Unbreaking · Mending · Sharpness · Looting · Fire Aspect · Sweeping Edge · Efficiency · Silk Touch · Fortune · Quick Charge · Luck of the Sea · Lure · Infinity · Punch · Piercing · Flame · Power · Feather Falling · Depth Strider · Frost Walker · Respiration · Aqua Affinity · Multishot · Fire Protection · Blast Protection · Projectile Protection · Protection · Channeling · Riptide · Impaling · Loyalty · Knockback · Thorns · Channeling


=== Sushi's Soup and Stolen Copper Emporium ===
'''Swords / Melee:''' Sharpness, Looting, Sweeping Edge, Knockback, Fire Aspect, Smite
At y=51–57, operated by [[SushiBaked]]:


* "High quality stolen copper and sussy stews ahead!"
'''Armor:''' Protection, Fire Protection, Blast Protection, Projectile Protection, Thorns, Respiration, Aqua Affinity, Feather Falling, Depth Strider, Frost Walker
* "All stews made with 100% love. *statement not approved by FDA"
* "surplus ingredients and supplies"
* "sussy soups price: whatever is fair <3"
* "we also sell miscellaneous bullshit that nobody asked for"
* "CAUTION: STICKY FLOORS ;)"


The shop's name and signs are written in SushiBaked's characteristic comedic style. A custom scoreboard trigger <code>/trigger ch_toggle</code> at (536, 18, −631) suggests custom mechanics.
'''Tools:''' Efficiency, Silk Touch, Fortune, Mending, Unbreaking


== The Community Message Board ==
'''Ranged / Crossbow:''' Power, Punch, Flame, Infinity, Piercing, Multishot, Quick Charge


A community sign wall at approximately (556–560, 88–91, −664), styled "Message Board", has accumulated visitor inscriptions over time:
'''Fishing / Trident:''' Lure, Luck of the Sea, Loyalty, Riptide, Channeling, Impaling
 
A "multiple genres" section at (556, 20, −620) groups cross-category books. The shop represents one of the most complete enchant inventories documented in Bankrekka.
 
== Sushi's Soup and Stolen Copper Emporium ==
 
At y=51–57, [[SushiBaked]] operates her signature shop. Multiple exterior signs advertise the establishment:
 
{{Quote|Sushi's Soup and Stolen Copper Emporium! Home of sussy soupies ;)|Shop exterior, (572, 52, −645)}}
 
{{Quote|All stews made with 100% love. *statement not approved by FDA|Shop exterior, (571, 51, −647)}}
 
{{Quote|we also sell miscellaneous bullshit that nobody asked for|Shop exterior, (577, 51, −653)}}
 
{{Quote|sussy soups — price: whatever is fair <3|Pricing board, (580, 52, −646)}}
 
The shop offers stews at negotiable prices, "heavily discount copper you can trust," and surplus ingredients. A dining room is accessible via ladder ("climb latter, watch ur steps"). A '''CAUTION: STICKY FLOORS''' warning is posted at the entrance.
 
== Main City Level (y=80–95) ==
 
=== District Directory ===
 
Directional signs at the main city level form a navigation hub:
 
* '''West Market''' ← (530, 82, −615)
* '''Garden District''' ← (537, 81, −602)
* '''Nether Portal''' ← (578, 82, −614)
* '''Pony Passway''' → (599, 95, −686)
 
=== B 'n' B Public House & Inn ===
 
A multi-floor inn occupies (557–566, 83–88, −625 to −627). Signs on two floors read "B 'n' B Public House & Inn" and "B 'n' B Inn Lodging," confirming a two-level establishment. Public Stables are located nearby at (556, 91, −653).
 
=== Trash Horses ===
 
A sign at (532, 80, −620) marks a horse disposal bin: '''Trash Horses — Leave them in the Bin, where they BELONG…<3''' — a humorous fixture for unwanted mounts.
 
=== Message Board ===
 
Two "Message Board" header signs frame a visitor register at (557–560, 88–91, −664). A decorative ☽ motif sign (Noir's recurring ASCII emblem) is mounted above the board. The following inscriptions were recovered:


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Date || Text || Attribution
|-
|-
| Sep 8, 2023 || "lina is here again x2 09/08/2023" || [[Linatic]]
! Location !! Text !! Attribution !! Date
|-
|-
| Sep 8, 2023 || "Lina was here with wiz again" || [[Linatic]]
| (557, 88, −664) || "jet fuel cant melt steel beams" || Krekka591 || —
|-
|-
| — || "harmony was here" || HarmonyRose
| (558, 88, −664) || "lina is here again x2" || [[Linatic]] || 09/08/2023
|-
|-
| — || "wiz was here" || [[Wizardofire]]
| (559, 88, −664) || "All I got to do here is run for my life — good time tho" || unknown || —
|-
|-
| — || "Super secret black market coming soon" || anonymous
| (560, 88, −664) || "<--Toitles" || unknown || —
|-
|-
| — || "All I got to do here is run for my life good time tho" || anonymous
| (556, 89, −664) || "Fox Was Here to Scout for MapArt Location Cards!" || [[Fox_Girl_Storm]] || 06-05-2024
|-
|-
| — || "WTF is this" || anonymous (first impression)
| (557, 89, −664) || "wiz was here" || [[Wizardofire]] || —
|-
|-
| — || "Sophie has no Logic." || anonymous
| (558, 89, −664) || "Lina was here with wiz again" || [[Linatic]] || —
|-
|-
| — || "jet fuel cant melt steel beams" || Krekka591
| (559, 89, −664) || "harmony was here" || [[HarmonyRose]] || —
|-
|-
| Jun 5, 2024 || "Fox Was Here to Scout for MapArt Location Cards!" || [[Fox_Girl_Storm]]
| (560, 89, −664) || "Sophie has no Logic." || Sophie || —
|-
|-
| — || "<--Toitles" (tortoise direction) || anonymous
| (558, 90, −664) || "Super secret black market coming soon" || unknown || —
|}
|}


The message board is one of the clearest records of player visits to Noir and demonstrates the city's role as a social landmark within Bankrekka.
Fox_Girl_Storm's 2024 entry — scouting MapArt card locations — is the most recent confirmed visitor inscription at Noir.
 
=== Pony Passway ===


== The Shaq & Pony Stables ==
A corridor at (599, 95, −686) leads east toward The Shaq: "Welcome to the Pony Passway! Path coming soon!" A note at (620, 91, −677) reads: '''I busted out the Wall. I'm not sorry. <3 Sophie''' — an informal expansion of the corridor.


Adjacent to Noir at approximately (660–664, 102–104, −713 to −727):
An automated sorter along the eastern approach carries a technical note at (739, 94, −691): "m/s Rate = 780 divided by items in chest" — a hopper-speed calibration formula.


* '''The Shaq''' — "Welcome to the start of quite a special place The Shaq..." at (660, 102, −714). A distinct named structure adjoining the Pony Passway entrance.
== The Shaq ==
* '''Pony grading stalls''' — horses sorted by quality:
** "Darn Good Ponies" / "A little bit less than Darn Good Ponies"
** "Good Ponies" / "Kinda Okay Ponies" / "Really sorta not that Okay Ponies"
** "Breeding Ponies" pen separate from rated stock
* '''She-nay-nay''' — a named horse at the stables: "She-nay-nay is like the sword in the stone. Just waiting 4 the 1."
* '''Pony Passway''' — a named corridor from the stables into the city, sign at (599, 95, −686): "Welcome to the Pony Passway! Path coming soon!"
* Sign at (622, 86, −646): "A Path is NEEDED (Not Wanted) NEEDED" — Pony Passway construction was still pending.


== Infrastructure ==
The Shaq is an elevated structure at (660, 102, −714), reached via the Pony Passway. An entrance sign reads:


* '''Nether Portal''' — directional sign at (578, 82, −614): "To: Nether / Portal / <----". Nether waypoint at (67, y=?, −63).
{{Quote|Welcome to the start of quite a special place — The Shaq…|Entrance, (660, 102, −714)}}
* '''To: Surface''' — sign at (580, −22, −611) — an ascent route from the deepest city level.
* '''Item sorter''' — at (739, 94, −691): "m/s Rate = 780 divided by items in chest" — rate-calculating redstone for an automated sorting system.
* "I busted out the Wall. I'm not sorry. <3 Sophie" at (620, 91, −677) — a player knocked a wall through, noted with a sign.
* "Trash Horses Leave them in the Bin, where they BELONG...<3" at (532, 80, −620) — horse management note near stables.


== Nether Access ==
The Shaq is centered on '''She-nay-nay''', a named horse described as "like the sword in the stone — just waiting 4 the 1." A graded pony pen system occupies the surrounding enclosures:


The Nether waypoint for Noir is at approximately (67, y=?, −63) in the Bankrekka Nether (Dynmap Pathways set). At the 8:1 overworld/Nether ratio this maps to OW (536, −504), consistent with the city's location at (540, −640).
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Grade !! Direction
|-
| Breeding Ponies || →
|-
| Darn Good Ponies || →
|-
| A little bit less than Darn Good Ponies || →
|-
| Good Ponies || ←
|-
| Kinda Okay Ponies || ←
|-
| Really sorta not that Okay Ponies || ←
|}


== See Also ==
== See Also ==


* [[Bankrekka]] — parent world
* [[Bankrekka]] — parent world
* [[Ravenport (Bankrekka)]] — capital city, connected via Nether highway
* [[SushiBaked]] — Emporium operator
* [[SushiBaked]] — operates Sushi's Soup and Stolen Copper Emporium within Noir
* [[Ravenport (Bankrekka)]] — capital city
* [[ParadigmPlague]] — founder
* [[Fox_Girl_Storm]] — documented visitor (MapArt scouting, 2024)
* [[Cities]] — full settlement registry
* [[Cities]] — full settlement registry


[[Category:Bankrekka locations]]
[[Category:Bankrekka locations]]
[[Category:Major cities]]

Revision as of 12:33, 25 May 2026

Noir
Major City· Active
World Bankrekka
Coords 540, 19, -640
Region r.1.-2
Builder ParadigmPlague
Era 2022–present

Noir is a major underground city in Bankrekka, the current survival world of the Ravenkraft Network. Built by ParadigmPlague, it sits at 540, 19, −640 in region r.1.-2 — its Dynmap pin placed at y=19, deep below the surface. The city spans 126 vertical blocks, from a decorative subterranean level at y=−22 to the upper pony pens of The Shaq at y=104.

Founding

A date sign at the surface entry point (512, 72, −575) reads 7/4/2022, establishing July 4, 2022 as the earliest confirmed build date.

Vertical Layout

Noir is organized across several distinct elevations:

Level Y Range Contents
Deep Underground y=−22 Decorative subterranean passage; "To: Surface" waypoint
XP Grinder Floor y=14–24 Noir Grow-op, lever-operated XP grinder, enchant shop
Sushi's Emporium y=51–57 SushiBaked's Soup and Copper shop
Surface Entry y=72 Ground-level approach; founding date marker
Main City Level y=80–95 West Market, Garden District, B 'n' B Inn, Public Stables, Message Board, Pony Passway
The Shaq y=96–104 Elevated pony pen complex; She-nay-nay; graded enclosures

Deep Underground (y=−22)

Below the XP grinder floor, a subterranean passage at y=−22 features two decorative signs composed of box-drawing characters and a crescent moon glyph (☽), forming a stylized ASCII banner. A directional sign — "To: Surface" — marks the ascent route back to the main city.

XP Grinder and Enchant Shop

The city's economic core sits at y=14–24. A large lever-operated XP grinder offers two modes:

  • Levers down — to get XP passively
  • Levers up — to grind XP actively

A `/trigger ch_toggle` sign at (536, 18, −631) provides chat-toggle access. Adjacent to the grinder, a name sign at (539, 19, −635) reads Noir Grow-op.

Enchant Shop Inventory

An extensive enchanted book shop occupies (553–561, 20–21, −600 to −623). A central "almost OP" display sits at (553, 21, −618). Books available include:

Swords / Melee: Sharpness, Looting, Sweeping Edge, Knockback, Fire Aspect, Smite

Armor: Protection, Fire Protection, Blast Protection, Projectile Protection, Thorns, Respiration, Aqua Affinity, Feather Falling, Depth Strider, Frost Walker

Tools: Efficiency, Silk Touch, Fortune, Mending, Unbreaking

Ranged / Crossbow: Power, Punch, Flame, Infinity, Piercing, Multishot, Quick Charge

Fishing / Trident: Lure, Luck of the Sea, Loyalty, Riptide, Channeling, Impaling

A "multiple genres" section at (556, 20, −620) groups cross-category books. The shop represents one of the most complete enchant inventories documented in Bankrekka.

Sushi's Soup and Stolen Copper Emporium

At y=51–57, SushiBaked operates her signature shop. Multiple exterior signs advertise the establishment:

Sushi's Soup and Stolen Copper Emporium! Home of sussy soupies ;)
— Shop exterior, (572, 52, −645)

All stews made with 100% love. *statement not approved by FDA
— Shop exterior, (571, 51, −647)

we also sell miscellaneous bullshit that nobody asked for
— Shop exterior, (577, 51, −653)

sussy soups — price: whatever is fair <3
— Pricing board, (580, 52, −646)

The shop offers stews at negotiable prices, "heavily discount copper you can trust," and surplus ingredients. A dining room is accessible via ladder ("climb latter, watch ur steps"). A CAUTION: STICKY FLOORS warning is posted at the entrance.

Main City Level (y=80–95)

District Directory

Directional signs at the main city level form a navigation hub:

  • West Market ← (530, 82, −615)
  • Garden District ← (537, 81, −602)
  • Nether Portal ← (578, 82, −614)
  • Pony Passway → (599, 95, −686)

B 'n' B Public House & Inn

A multi-floor inn occupies (557–566, 83–88, −625 to −627). Signs on two floors read "B 'n' B Public House & Inn" and "B 'n' B Inn Lodging," confirming a two-level establishment. Public Stables are located nearby at (556, 91, −653).

Trash Horses

A sign at (532, 80, −620) marks a horse disposal bin: Trash Horses — Leave them in the Bin, where they BELONG…<3 — a humorous fixture for unwanted mounts.

Message Board

Two "Message Board" header signs frame a visitor register at (557–560, 88–91, −664). A decorative ☽ motif sign (Noir's recurring ASCII emblem) is mounted above the board. The following inscriptions were recovered:

Location Text Attribution Date
(557, 88, −664) "jet fuel cant melt steel beams" Krekka591 —
(558, 88, −664) "lina is here again x2" Linatic 09/08/2023
(559, 88, −664) "All I got to do here is run for my life — good time tho" unknown —
(560, 88, −664) "<--Toitles" unknown —
(556, 89, −664) "Fox Was Here to Scout for MapArt Location Cards!" Fox_Girl_Storm 06-05-2024
(557, 89, −664) "wiz was here" Wizardofire —
(558, 89, −664) "Lina was here with wiz again" Linatic —
(559, 89, −664) "harmony was here" HarmonyRose —
(560, 89, −664) "Sophie has no Logic." Sophie —
(558, 90, −664) "Super secret black market coming soon" unknown —

Fox_Girl_Storm's 2024 entry — scouting MapArt card locations — is the most recent confirmed visitor inscription at Noir.

Pony Passway

A corridor at (599, 95, −686) leads east toward The Shaq: "Welcome to the Pony Passway! Path coming soon!" A note at (620, 91, −677) reads: I busted out the Wall. I'm not sorry. <3 Sophie — an informal expansion of the corridor.

An automated sorter along the eastern approach carries a technical note at (739, 94, −691): "m/s Rate = 780 divided by items in chest" — a hopper-speed calibration formula.

The Shaq

The Shaq is an elevated structure at (660, 102, −714), reached via the Pony Passway. An entrance sign reads:

Welcome to the start of quite a special place — The Shaq…
— Entrance, (660, 102, −714)

The Shaq is centered on She-nay-nay, a named horse described as "like the sword in the stone — just waiting 4 the 1." A graded pony pen system occupies the surrounding enclosures:

Grade Direction
Breeding Ponies →
Darn Good Ponies →
A little bit less than Darn Good Ponies →
Good Ponies ←
Kinda Okay Ponies ←
Really sorta not that Okay Ponies ←

See Also

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