Week 1
After crossing the border into the Mercurial Empire I knew it would be a long hard trek to find the spot I was looking for, but I had my talisman of offerings that stoically pointed the way, and a little over a week of walking saw me arrive at the spot I needed.
Week 2
My first task here is complete. I have constructed a house to call my own, with a small freshwater lake just outside. That will become important in the future if I wish to see my plan through. I have also constructed a storage building just down the hill and setup a crop of wheat and carrots to sustain me over the coming weeks whilst I establish a greater colony here.
Animals are in abundance here, so I have claimed some of the wildlife for my own to provide me with food and resources.

There is still much work to do. There are many more buildings needed, and I'll need to delve deep underground to find some of the resources I'll need. When this place starts to look like a proper village I'll be able to construct the holding cells and hide them underneath one of the buildings where no one will suspect.
*Thanks to Sam for the screenshots*