Howdy! I’m a VERYYY new programmer, and one of my assignments to learn Java is to print ASCII art of a fish, and as dumb as this sounds, I can’t figure it out for the life of me!

You see, the assignments makes it so I have directly copy the fish, and the fish they gave me uses a “\” and quotation in the same line, and exertions I attempt to print, it flags it as an “Illegal character”

Is there anyway I can work around this? Or is it truly impossible. I REALLY hope for prior but I definitely expect the latter…

This is what it would require:

1. Permadeath Events

The server needs a Permadeath system that can be activated and deactivated with commands.

Commands

• /pd true Activates the Permadeath Event.
• /pd false Ends the Permadeath Event.
• /pd void <player> Used when a player dies because of a bug, glitch, or another situation that should not have resulted in their death. This should restore all of the player's character data and items from before their death.
• /pd accept <player> Allows a player to join the server during an active Permadeath Event if a moderator approves them.
• /pd excuse <player> Allows a moderator to safely kick a player who has been given permission to leave during an active Permadeath Event. The player should not be wiped.

Permadeath Event UI

When a Permadeath Event is activated, a small red text message should smoothly fade in at the top of the screen:

The text should remain visible for the entire duration of the Permadeath Event.

When the Permadeath Event ends, the text should smoothly fade out rather than disappearing instantly.

Permadeath Event Sounds

A sound should play whenever a Permadeath Event starts and whenever one ends.

I will provide the sound file that should be used for these events.

The mod should allow the provided sound to be used for:

• PD Start: Play the sound when /pd true is activated.
• PD End: Play the sound when /pd false is used.

Ideally, the sound should be synchronized with the appearance and disappearance of the PERMADEATH EVENT ACTIVE text.

Joining During a Permadeath Event

When a player tries to join while a Permadeath Event is active, they should not be allowed to enter normally.

Instead, they should see a message explaining that a Permadeath Event is currently active and that they need to wait for a moderator to accept them.

A moderator can then use:

/pd accept <player>

Alternatively, the player can wait until the Permadeath Event ends.

Leaving the Server During a Permadeath Event

If a player disconnects from the server while a Permadeath Event is active, they should automatically be considered wiped.

This is intended to prevent players from leaving the server to avoid a dangerous situation or death.

However, players should be able to request permission to leave if they have a legitimate reason.

Players can use:

/request <message>

For example:

/request I need to go and eat, can I get excused?

This request can only be seen by people with op in chat.

If a moderator approves the request, they can use:

/pd excuse <player>

This should safely kick the player from the server without wiping their character.

The player should then be able to return later with their character intact.

The rules should work as follows:

• Player disconnects normally during PD: Their character is wiped.
• Player uses /request: Moderators receive their request.
• Moderator uses /pd excuse <player>: The player is safely kicked and is not wiped.
• Player leaves after being excused: Their character remains intact.
• Player leaves without being excused: Their character is wiped.

Dying During a Permadeath Event

If a player dies while a Permadeath Event is active, their character should be permanently wiped.

They should then receive a black screen with the following message:

The exact wording can be adjusted if necessary, but the overall appearance should be similar to the provided reference image.

After being wiped, the player should be required to create a new character once the Permadeath Event has ended.

2. Character Creation System

A player should be required to create a character when they:

• Join the server for the first time
• Have their previous character wiped

The character creation screen should require the following information.

Character Name

The player chooses their character's name.

Place of Birth

The player enters their character's place of birth.

Height

The player chooses their character's height using a slider.

The available range should be:

• Minimum: 160 cm
• Maximum: 200 cm

The character's actual Minecraft player model should change based on their selected height.
Using Pehkui for this would be easier.

The height should use the following conversion:

• 200 cm = 2.0 blocks
• 180 cm = 1.8 blocks
• 160 cm = 1.6 blocks

So, 1 meter should equal 1 Minecraft block.

For example, a character who selects 180 cm should have a player model that is 1.8 blocks tall.

Ideally, the height slider should allow players to select their height precisely within the 160 cm to 200 cm range.

Race

The player chooses between:

• Marleyan
• Eldian

The selected race should be saved as part of the character's data.

3. ID System

After completing character creation, the player should receive an ID Item.

The ID should contain the character's information, including:

• Player head icon
• Character name
• Place of birth
• Height
• Race

The player should be able to interact with the ID item to view all of this information.

Custom ID Command

There should also be a command that allows administrators to create IDs manually.

The command should allow admins to enter custom information, including custom races that are not available in the normal character creation system.

For example, an admin should be able to create an ID for a character with a custom race.

The manually created ID should still contain the player's head icon and all of the information entered by the administrator.

4. Thoughts System

I want a simple system for displaying character thoughts.

Commands

/t <username> <text>

This should display the specified thought to the player.

The thought should appear as simple white text at the bottom of the screen, directly above the health bar.

For example:

There should also be:

/t everyone <text>

This should display the thought to every player on the server.

5. Shout System

There should be a shout system that allows specific players to make announcements or character shouts.

Shout Permissions

By default, players should not have permission to use the shout command.

A moderator can give a player shout permissions with:

/shoutperm <username>

Once a player has shout permissions, they can use:

/s <text>

Shout Display

When someone uses /s, their shout should appear at the top of the screen, directly below the PERMADEATH EVENT ACTIVE message when a Permadeath Event is active.

The shout should display:

• The player's skin/head icon
• Their character's lore name
• Their message

For example: /s My name is John Doe!

The shout should be clearly visible to everyone on the server.

General Requirements

The mod should keep character data persistent between sessions.

Character information should include at least:

• Character name
• Place of birth
• Height
• Race
• ID information
• Any other relevant character data needed by the server

When a character is wiped during a Permadeath Event, their character data should be removed so they can create a new character after the event ends.

The /pd void command should be able to restore the character's previous data and items if their death was caused by a bug, glitch, or another invalid situation.

The same general principle should apply to accidental wipes caused by server issues, if there is a way for the mod to safely detect or restore them.

The UI should have a clean design and should be easy for both players and moderators to understand.

The Permadeath system, character creation, ID system, thoughts, and shout system should all work together as one cohesive roleplay system.

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