Operation Purple

Test Log 1: Initial testing phase experiment began with a 4x4 grid consisting of 1 mycelium block, and 3 dirt blocks. This initial experiment was simply to verify the ability of the mycelium to pass from one block to another.

Test Log 2: This experiment consisted of a 5x8 grid. 3 groups of 2 mycelium blocks were placed, a total of 6. 5 Grass blocks were placed in the grid to observe their interactions. 7 new mycelium blocks were created. The grass appeared to hinder the growth

Test Log 2 (CONT.): Further testing must be done to assert the full interactions between mycelium blocks and grass and how to circumvent the hinderance of grass on mycelial growth.

Test Log 3: This test was to deal with grass limiting the ability of the mycelium to spread. We sought to find a way to easily remove grass from large areas of land and convert it to dirt. Initially we used buckets of water for this. However this proved

Test Log 3 (CONT.): not to work. We then turned to lava to solve this problem and this was just as inconclusive, however, we accidentally stumbled upon a potential breakthrough when trying to contain the subsequent lava spillage from the testing.

Test Log 3 (CONT.): It appears that placing blocks above the grass can eventually remove the grass, further testing will need to be done in order to deem whether this may be an effective method for grass removal.

Test Log 4: In this test we wanted to further investigate the effects of placing blocks above grass to remove it. It worked but was semi inefficient due to the fact that blocks needed to be individually placed above the grass.

Test Log 4 (CONT.): The test field from the last two experiments was used. Once the grass was removed the mycelium seemed to grow at a faster rate than in previous experiments. It is believed that this was due to an initial higher concentration of

Test Log 4 (CONT.): mycelium, enabling it to spread. This suggests that mycelial growth is exponential. During this test the mycelium was observed spreading diagonally as opposed to just one direction. It is also interesting to note that no grass grew

Test Log 4 (CONT.): back fast enough before the mycelium fully covered the field. After this experiment the field was fully cleared as it was covered in mycelium.

Test Log 5: While off duty, one of our researches witnessed something that could have potentially had major implications for this operation. The entire success of the projected could have been secured by what the researcher witnessed. While in Gabon he

Test Log 5 (CONT.): saw a sheep eating grass, exposing the bare dirt. This led us to consider using sheep as agents in Operation Purple. We then studied the grazing habits of sheep and deemed that to be less effective than placing blocks above the grass.

Test Log 5 (CONT.): A copious amount of sheep would be needed in order to make this a better method than simply placing blocks above the grass. After this experiment, the destruction of 300 sheep was ordered. Upon completion of this operation, this log

will be redacted from any sort of official records due to the atrocities committed, GOD SAVE OUR SOULS.

Test Log 6: This test is to determine how similar the spreading of grass is to that of mycelium. A new testing field was created in order to investigate this. It was a 5x8 grid with a line of mycelium and grass at each end with a dirt buffer between. We

Test Log 6 (CONT.): We then waited to investigate the spread to see if there were similarities between the two spread patterns and speeds. From this we discovered that the spread patterns and rates of spread seem to be identical. It is believed that the

Test Log 6 (CONT.): spread of both are tied to the natural random tick speed of the universe. This means that operation purple might not be that possible due to the fact that any grass removed may just grow back before the mycelium can spread, unless we

Test Log 6 (CONT.): remove a large enough area of grass that the mycelium can freely spread. In order to do so we would risk being caught in the act or risk triggering snitches when placing mycelium.

Test Log 7: Between testing we determined that, like grass, mycelium needs light to spread. We investigated the required Light Levels (Ll) for mycelium to spread. It was determined that the mycelium itself needs 9Ll to be eligible to spread, and the

Test Log 7 (CONT.): receiving blocks need a minimum Lighting Level of 4Ll. When the light of a mycelium subject falls below 4Ll, it will revert to it's natural state, a dirt block. These conditions of spread are uniform between mycelium and grass. Further

Test Log 7 (CONT.): testing fields will have torches for lighting as darkness has been deemed unnecessary for future experiments.

Test Log 8: Further testing was done on the spread of mycelium. We wanted to see if mycelium could spread downwards. We found that it could in fact spread downwards so long as it was within 1 block in terms of X or Z coordinate, however, the mycelium

Test Log 8 (CONT.): could be within 3 blocks in terms of Y coordinates. This spread was discovered due to the mycelium escaping the testing field and spreading to the area directly below the testing field. It is unsure what implications these results have

Test Log 8 (CONT.): for this operation. Further testing is required and has been authorised. We are unsure of how to proceed from this point.

Conclusion: It is with a heavy heart that we must cease our testing for Operation Purple. We believe that this operation would be too impractical to enact due to the requirement for dirt in order for mycelium to spread and the fact that grass would need

Conclusion (CONT.): to be prevented from growing onto the dirt. The area required for this operation to be effective would be simply too big. This would make the operation no longer Covert and Gabon would be held accountable for the mycelial spread.

Conclusion (CONT.): We will now seek alternatives to Operation Purple in order to further the proactive protection of Gabon. Existing mycelium samples will be repurposed for use as part of a mushroom farm. §0 §0 §0§ke§0End of Testing Log§0§ke

This research was authorised by Lord High Chancellor BritishWanderer as part of Covert Op: §5Operation Purple.§0 §0 §0 §0This research was conducted by Head of R&D in Gabon, ChrisFa99.

Suggested Citation:§0 §0(Operation Purple, 2nd Ed, 2018, ChrisFa99 et al, Gabon, Gabonese Printing Press,)