#Bokumono Exchange Summer 2024

[emeraldhazeart]

My entry for the 2024 Bokumono Exchange Summer @bokumonoexchange

My giftee was @tinseltina. I really hope you like it 💚 I love how it turned out.

I now have the headcanon that Gustafa brews his own herbal teas, which he shares with the farmer when they come to visit. (I also think Jennifer from Mineral Town probably comes to visit Gustafa and drink tea with him every now and then.)

Huge thank you to Mod Flik for organising this event, and for everyone who took part

Some insight on the work under the cut:

Among their potential requests, tinseltina asked for original design Gustafa with the farmer, and the theme 'tea parties'.

I actually went into the remake and used the in-game camera tool to get a photo of the correct angle of the inside of Gustafa's yurt to use for reference. I did think about trying to use the colours and patterns from the original game, but finding a screenshot with nice, bright colours I could pull from proved tricky.

The sliced fruit are peaches, since that's a top gift for Gustafa, and the colour scheme matched the flowers in his vase really nicely.

I also used a reference for Gustafa's hand pouring the teapot.

The dog got added to fill empty space 😅

[women-of-1000]

Here's my post for @bokumonoexchange, where I was assigned @twig---verginix! This is a picture of Pony, the farmer from AnWL/DS Cute, with the Baby Harvest Sprite! I'd never actually played enough of the DS game to meet the Baby Harvest Sprite, but once I saw how cute they were, I had to draw them for this picture!

[thebeckster]

Hi @women-of-1000 I'm your gifter for the Summer @bokumonoexchange and I've got a little Claire/Kappa snack for you.

I couldn't resist exploring Claire/Kappa when I saw it was a favorite ship of yours. And I loved diving into the sensory experience of springtime.

I hope you like it!

[norree]

Claire and Karen from Harvest Moon on a beach date! 🐠 Hi @aashiyancha, I'm your secret gifter for the Summer 2024 Bokumono Exchange! c: I'm sorry for the delay, I've been ill. But I'm so glad I got to draw this couple for you, I thought it was really cool you listed them. I also liked the themes you mentioned of beach and summer romance, so it all came together! Thank you @bokumonoexchange for putting this together, it's been a lot of fun to see the surge of HM art!

[love-bokumono-fics]

Summer 2024 Bokumono Exchange Wrap Up!

You've seen the posts by now, but here's a collected post of all of the fics made for the Summer 2024 Bokumono Exchange.

You can find all of the fics in the AO3 Collection!

Find all of the posts for the exchange at @bokumonoexchange

Pendant of Embroidered Flower Petals - by EliseDonut; Complete, 1/1, 2.9k

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences; Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply; Category: F/M Fandoms: Trio of Towns Relationship: Lisette/Ludus; Characters: Ludus, Lisette, Siluka, Iluka Additional Tags: Mutual Pining, Gift Giving, Implied Confession Scene, Fluff, Ambiguous/Open Ending, Holly is mentioned like once, Clothing, Pendants, Perfume, Size Kink, Ludus just really likes how small Lisette is and is a little weird about it, its still very T i just can't think of another word for it so Size Kink is what we are using Summary: Ludus wants Lisette to go to the Sealight Night festival with him but Lisette's worried about looking to out of place. So, he takes matters into his own hands to make something she could wear.

Green Dumpling - by mooni404; Complete , 1/1, 8.8k

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences; Archive Warning: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings; Category: F/M Fandoms: Harvest Moon DS Cute Relationships: Pony | Aya | Jill/Doctor | Trent, Referenced - Relationship, Pony | Aya | Jill & Rock & Karen; Characters: Pony | Aya | Jill, Doctor | Trent, Rock, Karen, Nami, Dr. Hardy | Paddock, Elli | Elly, Kasey the Farmer, Cody | Gordy, Gustafa, Cain the Priest, Sara, Marlin | Matthew Additional Tags: Gift Giving, Summer, Stupidity, Implied/Referenced Alcohol Abuse/Alcoholism, Fake Blood, Pranks and Practical Jokes, Apologies, Referenced Elli/Marlin, Referenced Cain/Sara, Implied Nami/Gustafa, Implied Kasey/Candace Summary: Jill has always been immoral, but when she's in love, she crosses the line even more.

I Am A Moth Who Just Wants To Share Your Light - by SymphonicFantasia; Complete, 1/1, 5.8k

Rating: General Audiences; Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply; Category: F/M Fandoms: Magical Melody Relationship: Louis the Inventor | Rune/Ann the Inventor; Characters: Louis the Inventor, Ann the Inventor Additional Tags: Bisexual Louis, Mutual Pining, Brief Appearance of Toy from Hero of Leaf Valley, Fluff, Secret Admirer, Festivals, star festival, Crushes, First Dates, Wishes, Confessions, Love Confessions, Idiots in Love Summary: But Ann was a breath of fresh air. She enjoyed listening to the intricate details while he was soldering something together. Sometimes she would even bring up something that might improve it. Ann was… “…amazing,” Louis muttered.

Building Plans - by atbash; Complete, 1/1, 4.3k

Rating: General Audiences; Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply; Category: F/F Fandom: The Tale of Two Towns Relationship: Eileen/Lillian; Characters: Eileen, Lillian, Enrique, Dirk Additional Tags: Flower Day, moon viewing festival, Mutual Pining, Fluff, First Kiss Summary: Eileen wasn’t sure what she was working on, honestly. Usually, she would have found her plan by now. Even if she started a project with nothing more than a vague shape traced inside her head, the piece’s functional purpose would have revealed itself to her along the way, and the specifics of its form would have followed. Not so with this piece.

Spring Reunion - by TheBeckster; Complete, 1/1 , 2.9k

Rating: General Audiences; Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply; Category: F/M Fandom: Friends of Mineral Town Relationship: Claire the Farmer/The Kappa; Characters: Claire the Farmer, The Kappa Additional Tags: Summer 2024 Bokumono Exchange, Gift Fic, Cuddling, Fluff, Picnics, Nature, Spring Summary: Claire always looks forward to the arrival of spring.

Spirtual Guidance - by TheDisc (TheDisco); Complete, 1/1, 6.1k

Rating: General Audiences; Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply; Category: Gen Fandoms: Trio of Towns Relationships: Inari & Dessie & WitchieInari & Komari, Komari & Ginjiro; Characters: Inari, Komari, Dessie, Witchie, Ginjiro Additional Tags: Transfeminine Komari, Nonbinary Inari, Coming Out, Trans love and acceptance, Misgendering, deadnaming, but only for the first little bit and its not meanspirited, mentions of dysphoria, Family Dynamics, burn-out, Fluff and Angst, very mild angst at the end, using your magic abilities to help local teen realize theyre transgender, Summer 2024, Silly but not crack Summary: A young Komari comes to Inari asking for answers, and Inari takes it upon themself to help her discover her truth—possibly to their own detriment.

You Got Meal - by copernicusjones; Complete, 1/1, 5.3k

Rating: General Audiences; Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply; Categories: F/M, Gen Fandoms: Grand Bazaar, The Tale of Two Towns Relationships: Dirk | Dirka & Ivan | Juris, Ivan | Juris/Freya, Dirk | Dirka & Gretel | Marl; Characters: Dirk, Ivan, Freya, Gretel Additional Tags: Cooking, Brotherly Bonding, Reunions, Anniversary, Pregnancy, Vomiting, (happens off-page but mentioned), Gretel is Anita in this, mentions of Hansel/Gretel aka Anita/Oliver, Family Fluff, Misunderstandings, so this takes place in Zephyr Town but it's after Dirk moves to Konohan, aso there's lots of ToTT references, Hugs, Reconciliation Summary: On a return visit to Zephyr Town, Dirk is eager to show Ivan just how much he's matured during his time in Konohana by whipping together a delicious dinner for Ivan and Freya's wedding anniversary. And sure, he might not be a Gourmet, but he's skilled enough that he can make something worth serving his brother and sister-in-law. Nothing that they'd dislike, and not anything that would make either of them disastrously ill. No. Definitely not.

Cloudbreak - by tatertotarmy; Complete, 1/1, 1.2k

Rating: General Audiences; Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply; Category: F/M Fandom: Animal Parade Relationship: Wizard Gale | Mahoutsukai/Molly | Hikari; Characters: Wizard Gale, Molly the Farmer Summary: Molly hated cloudy days. Wizard ignoring her during a cloudy day? Infinitely worse.

You Are So Warm; My Wintertime Love To Be - by SymphonicFantasia; Complete, 1/1, 6.5k

Rating: General Audiences; Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply; Category: F/F Fandoms: Magical Melody Relationship: Dia/Gina; Characters: Dia, Gina Additional Tags: Fluff, Established Relationship, Fluff and Angst, Fluff and Mush, Minor pairings, Birthday Fluff, Breakfast in Bed, Girls Kissing, Kissing, Winter, winter activities Summary: Dia has always disliked her birthday. For as long as she can remember, it has never held any special meaning other than the day of her birth. But wonderful, sweet Gina is always there to help make any day better, even in the dead of winter.

[bokumonoexchange]

Final Day to Sign-Up

Sign-ups close tonight, June 23rd at 11:59 PM CDT! Don't forget to sign-up for the Bokumono Exchange! There's a lot of fun variety so far and I'm excited to start matching everyone up. >>Go here to sign up for the 2024 Summer Bokumono Exchange!<<

[bokumonoexchange]

Sign-ups are now open! You have until June 23rd 11:59 PM CDT to sign up! - If you feel you made a mistake in your application or want to change your mind/add something, please contact me and I will make a note of it. If it's a case of wanting to re-do your application entirely, I can delete your first application. - I, Mod Flik, will likely be able to respond to any questions within a 24-hour period, just please be patient if I don't answer immediately.

[bokumonoexchange]

That's a wrap! The Summer 2024 Bokumono Exchange comes to a close! Check out the #summer 2024 tag to relive all the amazing gifts. A big thank you to all those who participated, as obviously this would not be possible without so much enthusiasm and talent.

@love-bokumono-fics will be posting a comprehensive list of all the fics for this exchange, but other than that this blog will be dormant until next month, when I'll be posting a poll to decide on the time frame for the next exchange. And, of course, any asks will be answered as well.

See you soon, farmers! 🐮👋

~Mod Flik

[bokumonoexchange]

Sign-ups are closed!!

THANK YOU!! to all those who signed up! I'm both astounded and excited by the turnout; this is by far the biggest Bokumono Exchange to date!

Thus begins the matching process. There are a few participants who I will be contacting throughout the week for minor clarification.

Assignments will be sent via e-mail in small batches throughout the weekend of June 29th/30th from my personal e-mail with the subject "Bokumono Exchange Summer 2024 Assignment", and it will contain information about who your giftee is as well as the process re: submitting your gift.

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Fresh Crops! August 26 - September 1, 2024

This week's newest fics and chapter updates for Harvest Moon and Story of Seasons on AO3!

NOTE Fics for the Bokumono Summer Exchange will not be included in the weekly post. They will have their own post when all stories are completed. 💜

Runaway - by almakazam; WIP, 10/?, 92k

Rating: Mature; Archive Warning: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings; Categories: F/M, Gen, Other Fandoms: Back To Nature, Friends of Mineral Town, DS Cute Relationships: Claire the Farmer/Kai, Claire the Farmer & Kai; Characters: Claire the Farmer, Kai, Pete | Jack, Pete the Farmer, Marlin | Matthew, Pony | Aya | Jill, Popuri, Gray, Mary the Librarian | Marie, Ann the Innkeeper | Ran, Cliff, Karen, Rick, Elli | Elly, Doctor | Trent Additional Tags: Runaway, Drama & Romance, Romance, Family Drama, Family Issues, Slow Burn, Double Life, Heir & Heiress, Childhood Trauma, Past Character Death, Based On Original Harvest Moon Games, Arranged Marriage, Forced Marriage, Near Death Experiences, Implied/Referenced Character Death, Other Ships Not Mentioned in Tags, Strangers to Lovers, Friends to Lovers, Hurt/Comfort, Character Development, Slice of Life, 1990s, Light Angst, Friendship, Developing Friendships, Character Study, Smoking, Cruise Ships, Shipwrecks, tags will be added as I go, im sorry i cant decide on the proper tags, harvest moon for girls Summary: Claire has always played the part of the perfect daughter, but behind the façade lies years of control and frustration. It all finally comes to a head when her father ends her engagement and arranges a new marriage to a man she doesn't know, ultimately pushing her to run away. Little did she know that her new groom-to-be is also planning his own escape.

Burning Gold - by AppleBeryll; WIP, 7/?, 16k

Rating: Mature; Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply; Category: F/M Fandom: Friends of Mineral Town Relationships: Claire the Farmer/Gray, Gray/Mary the Librarian | Marie, Claire the Farmer/Rick, Karen/Rick, Ann the Innkeeper | Ran/Cliff, Kai/Popuri; Characters: Kai, Claire, Cliff, Ann the Innkeeper | Ran, Doug | Dudley, Rick, Popuri, Saibara, Karen, Mineral Town Residents, Gray Additional Tags: Slow Burn Summary: Claire seeks a new life, will mineral town be what she's hoping for?

Don't Eat Flowers - by Maymist; Complete, 28/28, 66k

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences; Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply; Category: F/F Fandoms: A Wonderful Life, DS Cute Relationship: Nami/Pony | Aya | Jill; Characters: Nami, Pony | Aya | Jill, Rock, Reader Additional Tags: Lesbian Character, Inspired by Harvest Moon/Story of Seasons, Mentions of Other Harvest Moon/Story of Seasons Games, Blue Feather, Romance, LGBTQ Character, POV Lesbian Character, Canon Lesbian Relationship Summary: The new farmer girl in Forgotten Valley attempts to give Nami some flowers to, er… totally give the hint that she's romantically interested in the very much reserved tomboyish red-head. Nami completely jumps to conclusions and misunderstands though, and that's where this silly romance begins. What kind of other madness will ensue?

Doctor's Letter - by Feudal_Faerie_Tales, Rune_Tales (Feudal_Faerie_Tales); WIP, 3/?, <100

Rating: General Audiences; Archive Warning: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings; Category: F/M Fandoms: Friends of Mineral Town Relationships: Doctor/Ran, Doctor/Ann, Gray/Popuri, Kai/Karen, Cliff/Marie, Cliff/Mary, Elli | Elly/Rick; Characters: Ann the Innkeeper | Ran, Doctor | Trent, Cliff, Mary the Librarian | Marie, Popuri, Karen, Kai, Gray, Rick, Elli | Elly Additional Tags: Fanfiction, YouTube, Embedded Video, Slice of Life, Alternate Universe - Fantasy, Fantasy, Romance, Flirting, Awkward Flirting, Friendship, Love Confessions, Love, Falling In Love, Misunderstandings Summary: Due to a misunderstanding, Ran finds herself officially dating the doctor!

[bokumonoexchange]

Thank you to everyone who voted! Based on this information, it's been decided that the Bokumono Exchange will be held in Summer (June-August) of 2024! The tentative dates are as follows: Sign-ups: June 1-23 Assignments sent: June 29 & 30 Creation Period: June 29/30 - August 10 (check-in by e-mail July 21/22) Posting Week: Anytime from August 11-17! Extensions can be granted up until August 31. Thank you again, everyone, for your interest. It means a lot to see the love that is still there for the series. Don't forget at any time you can inbox the blog or check out the collection on ao3 to see if youre question is answered in the rules/FAQ! See you soon for information the 2024 Bokumono Winter Warm-up Weekend.

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Fresh Crops! August 5 - 11, 2024

This week's newest fics and chapter updates for Harvest Moon and Story of Seasons on AO3!

*NOTE* Fics for the Bokumono Summer Exchange will not be included in the weekly post. They will have their own post when all stories are completed. 💜

My Paper Heart - by dicelady20; Complete, 1/1, 2.0k

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences; Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply; Category: F/M Fandoms: Friends of Mineral Town, Kill la Kill Characters: Matoi Ryuuko, Gray, Original Characters Additional Tags: Slow Burn, POV Third Person, CC's Fairyverse, Cussing, Fairies, Romance, Laundry Room Drama, Crush Panic Attacks (mild), Fluff, Humor, Sweet, Tension Summary: Gray goes to do his laundry. … but his feelings have other plans. What would you do if your feelings personified as a fairy?

Runaway - by almakazam; WIP, 9/?, 77k

Rating: Mature; Archive Warning: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings; Categories: F/M, Gen, Other Fandoms: Back To Nature, Friends of Mineral Town, DS Cute Relationships: Claire the Farmer/Kai, Claire the Farmer & Kai; Characters: Claire, Kai, Pete | Jack, Marlin | Matthew, Pony | Aya | Jill, Popuri, Gray, Mary the Librarian | Marie, Ann the Innkeeper | Ran, Cliff, Karen, Rick, Elli | Elly, Doctor | Trent Additional Tags: Runaway, Drama & Romance, Romance, Family Drama, Family Issues, Slow Burn, Double Life, Heir & Heiress, Childhood Trauma, Past Character Death, Based On Original Harvest Moon Games, Running Away, Arranged Marriage, Forced Marriage, Cruise Ships, Shipwrecks, Near Death Experiences, Drowning, Implied/Referenced Character Death, Other Ships Not Mentioned in Tags, Strangers to Lovers, Friends to Lovers, Hurt/Comfort, Character Development, Slice of Life, 1990s, Light Angst, Friendship, Developing Friendships, Character Study Summary: Claire has always played the part of the perfect daughter, but behind the façade lies years of control and frustration. It all finally comes to a head when her father ends her engagement and arranges a new marriage to a man she doesn't know, ultimately pushing her to run away. Little did she know that her new groom-to-be is also planning his own escape.

Burning Gold - by AppleBeryll; WIP, 4/?, 6.9k

Rating: Mature; Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply; Category: F/M Fandom: Friends of Mineral Town Relationships: Claire the Farmer/Gray, Gray/Mary the Librarian | Marie, Claire the Farmer/Rick, Karen/Rick, Ann the Innkeeper | Ran/Cliff, Kai/Popuri; Characters: Kai, Claire, Cliff, Ann the Innkeeper | Ran, Doug | Dudley, Rick, Popuri, Saibara, Karen, Mineral Town Residents, Gray Additional Tags: Slow Burn Summary: Claire seeks a new life, will mineral town be what she's hoping for?

He and She - by Rune_Tales (Feudal_Faerie_Tales); WIP, 4/?, <100

Rating: General Audiences; Archive Warning: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings; Categories: F/M, M/M Fandoms: Friends of Mineral Town Relationships: Claire the Farmer/Gray, Karen/Rick, Ann the Innkeeper | Ran/Cliff, Kai/Popuri, Elli/Doctor Trent | Torre; Characters: Claire, Gray, Kai, Ann the Innkeeper | Ran, Cliff, Popuri, Karen, Elli | Elly, Doctor | Trent, Mary the Librarian | Marie, Rick, The Kappa, Harvest Goddess Additional Tags: Fanfiction, YouTube, Embedded Video, Eventual Romance, Drama, Drama & Romance, Mystery, Mild Language, Friendship, Falling In Love, Time Travel, Fantasy, Alternate Universe - Fantasy, Marriage, Suffering, Sad and Happy, Happy Ending Summary: A group of friends in Mineral Town experience strained relationships due to romantic misunderstandings. Gray is interested in Claire, Ann has a crush on Cliff, and Popuri wants to distance herself from Kai. As the year progresses, financial troubles and personal challenges intensify, leading to near tragedy. Kai attempts to reconcile, but a mysterious Goddess may hold the key to resolving the turmoil after the New Year.

Water Hazard - by Argentum_Puella; Complete, 2/2, 1.9k

Rating: General Audiences; Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply; Category: F/F Fandoms: A Wonderful Life Relationship: Nami/Pony | Aya | Jill; Characters: Nami, Pony | Aya | Jill Additional Tags: Cats, Kittens, Rescue, Tree Climbing, falling, Bathing/Washing, Massage, Napping Summary: Nami falls in the duck pond.

Harvest Moon | Timid Confessions - by Rune_Tales (Feudal_Faerie_Tales); WIP, 5/8

Rating: General Audiences; Archive Warning: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings; Category: F/M Fandoms: Magical Melody Relationship: Dia/Kurt | Hayato; Characters: Kurt, Dia, Gina, Joe, Katie, Nina, Maria the Mayor's Daughter Additional Tags: Fanfiction, YouTube, Embedded Video, Romance, Drama, Friendship/Love, Falling In Love, Love at First Sight, Fantasy, Alternate Universe - Fantasy, Short, Short & Sweet, Animation Summary: Kurt wants to ask Dia to the Moon Viewing festival, but the problems is he's never spoken to her before. Will the young mistress return his feelings?

[bokumonoexchange]

This is not a commitment to signing up! This is simply to gather what time frame is most agreeable for people to participate in the Bokumono Exchange.

More specifically, a Spring exchange would have sign-ups from early to late March, creation period from the start of April to early May, with pieces being posted mid-May.

A Summer exchange would have sign-ups from early to late June, creation period from the start of July to early August, with pieces being posted mid-August.

(Obviously these are all approximate date ranges and subject to slight adjustments, but consider this to, for the most part, accurately reflect the time frames for the respective exchanges.)

As an added note, the time of the exchange does not equate to the theme; you can create/request seasonally appropriate gifts but its never a requirement.

A FAQ/Rules page has been updated on the Bokumono Exchange's ao3 page. Please feel free to peruse and reach out with any questions. A link to it will also be posted on the sign-up forms.

Also look forward to more information about an early 2024 mini-event. :) I plan to update re: that in late November.

[love-bokumono-fics]

Fresh Crops! August 19 - 25, 2024

This week's newest fics and chapter updates for Harvest Moon and Story of Seasons on AO3!

NOTE Fics for the Bokumono Summer Exchange will not be included in the weekly post. They will have their own post when all stories are completed. 💜

The Heart of a Westown Cowboy - by Mya_Stone; WIP, 37/?, 51k

Rating: General Audiences; Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply; Category: F/M Fandom: Trio of Towns Relationships: Female Farmer/Wayne, Farmer & Wayne, Wayne & Ford; Characters: Frank, Ford, Carrie, Brad, Megan, Hector, Colin, Daryl | Darius, Marlena, Lynn, Wayne, Miranda Additional Tags: Slow Burn, Romance, Romantic Friendship, Guy Falls First, famiy drama, I Wrote This For Me But I'll Share It With You Summary: Wayne is Westown's perpetually single lady's man. He'd like to settle down but he just hasn't found The One and he's fairly certain he's met everyone in town. Then Melody moves in, taking a plot of her uncle's ranch to fulfill her dream of being a rancher. A college-educated business woman, Melody doesn't accept failure - especially not her own. As Wayne falls hard for her, she struggles to return his affections until she has what she came for - and when she continually comes up short at the cow competitions, she begins to wonder if Westown is really the place for her.

Sugar and Spice - by Chibimiie; WIP, 66/?, 180k

Rating: Mature; Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply; Category: F/M Fandoms: Animal Parade Relationships: Chase/Molly the Farmer, Angela/Luke; Characters: Molly | Hikari, Angela the Farmer, Chase, Luke, Kasey the Farmer Additional Tags: Slow Burn, oh god how do you tag fics, mentions of eating disorders, alternating povs, Friends to Lovers, Cross-Posted on FanFiction.Net, bumped up the rating because i honestly should have a little bit ago, burn so slow it's honestly a simmer, Mutual Pining Summary: Wanting to get away from past hurts of the city, sisters Molly and Angela decide to respond to a flyer advertising an abandoned farm on the faraway island of Castanet. Leaving behind their closest friends and brother Kasey, the two take a chance and move to the tiny island hoping for a new chance at life.

Beauty Out of Ashes - by Anonymous; WIP, 1/?, 1.8k

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences; Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply; Category: F/M Fandoms: Trio of Towns Relationship: Farmer/Yuzuki; Characters: Female Farmer, Yuzuki, Frank, Umekichi, Omiyo, Wayne Additional Tags: Unplanned Pregnancy, Slice of Life, Drama, Pregnancy, Chronic Illness, Family Drama Summary: Yuzuki, a sickly young man who never expected to be where he is now. Holly, a young woman who’s been hurt and is looking to start anew. Are either of them prepared, or willing, for a future together, knowing what it holds?

The Chime Hours of Forgotten Valley - by actaeoncross; WIP, 9/?, 1.5k

Rating: Not Rated; Archive Warning: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings; Category: F/M Fandoms: Friends of Mineral Town, A Wonderful Life, DS Cute Relationships: Daryl/Pony | Aya | Jill, Marlin | Matthew/Pony | Aya | Jill, Cody | Gordy/Pony | Aya | Jill, Gray/Pony | Aya | Jill, Rick/Pony | Aya | Jill, Gustafa/Pony | Aya | Jill, Pony | Aya | Jill/Rock, Kai/Pony | Aya | Jill, Cliff/Pony | Aya | Jill, Doctor | Trent/Pony | Aya | Jill, Carter the Pastor/Pony | Aya | Jill, Claire the Farmer/Gray, Claire the Farmer/Doctor Trent | Torre, Claire the Farmer/Rick, Claire the Farmer/Cliff, Claire the Farmer/Kai, Carter the Pastor/Claire the Farmer, Claire the Farmer/Daryl, Claire the Farmer/Marlin | Matthew, Claire the Farmer/Cody | Gordy, Claire the Farmer/Gustafa, Claire the Farmer/Rock; Characters: Cody | Gordy, Marlin | Matthew, Daryl, Carter the Pastor, Gray, Rick, Gustafa, Kai, Doctor | Trent, Cliff, Rock, Claire, Pony | Aya | Jill Summary: An idea from thinking about what if Harvest Moon/Story of Seasons was a fairytale otome.

Burning Gold - by AppleBeryll; WIP, 6/?, 13k

Rating: Mature; Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply; Category: F/M Fandom: Friends of Mineral Town Relationships: Claire the Farmer/Gray, Gray/Mary the Librarian | Marie, Claire the Farmer/Rick, Karen/Rick, Ann the Innkeeper | Ran/Cliff, Kai/Popuri; Characters: Kai, Claire, Cliff, Ann the Innkeeper | Ran, Doug | Dudley, Rick, Popuri, Saibara, Karen, Mineral Town Residents, Gray Additional Tags: Slow Burn

He and She - by Rune_Tales (Feudal_Faerie_Tales); WIP, 12/?, <100

Rating: General Audiences; Archive Warning: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings; Categories: F/M, M/M Fandoms: Friends of Mineral Town Relationships: Claire the Farmer/Gray, Karen/Rick, Ann the Innkeeper | Ran/Cliff, Kai/Popuri, Elli/Doctor Trent | Torre; Characters: Claire, Gray, Kai, Ann the Innkeeper | Ran, Cliff, Popuri, Karen, Elli | Elly, Doctor | Trent, Mary the Librarian | Marie, Rick, The Kappa, Harvest Goddess Additional Tags: Fanfiction, YouTube, Embedded Video, Eventual Romance, Drama, Drama & Romance, Mystery, Mild Language, Friendship, Falling In Love, Time Travel, Fantasy, Alternate Universe - Fantasy, Marriage, Suffering, Sad and Happy, Happy Ending Summary: A group of friends in Mineral Town experience strained relationships due to romantic misunderstandings. Gray is interested in Claire, Ann has a crush on Cliff, and Popuri wants to distance herself from Kai. As the year progresses, financial troubles and personal challenges intensify, leading to near tragedy. Kai attempts to reconcile, but a mysterious Goddess may hold the key to resolving the turmoil after the New Year.

Stuck Between a Rock and… - by dicelady20; Complete, 1/1, 1.0k

Rating: Not Rated; Archive Warning: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings; Category: F/M Fandom: Friends of Mineral Town Relationship: Ann the Innkeeper | Ran/Cliff; Characters: Ann the Innkeeper | Ran, Cliff Additional Tags: Slice of Life, Test of Courage, Anxiety, lanterns, Butterflies, Fear of Death Summary: On a stroke of impulse, Ann takes Cliff on an adventure to the mines, which only leads to a cave in and rioting butterflies. Will Cliff step up?

Fact and Friction - by actaeoncross; WIP, 8/?, 10k

Rating: Not Rated; Archive Warning: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Fandoms: A Wonderful Life, Animal Parade Relationships: Daryl/Pony, Cecilia/Nami mentioned, Gordy/Matthew mentioned, Rock/Molly mentioned, Gustafa/Lumina mentioned; Characters: Daryl, Pony | Aya | Jill, Forget Me Not villagers, Wizard Gale, Witch Vivi, Harvest King Ignis Additional Tags: Slow Burn, Enemies to Lovers, Supernatural Elements, Suspense, Romance, NaNoWriMo 2023, Not Beta Read Summary: Struggling to come to grips with the death of her parents, Pony moves to Forget-Me-Not Valley. She tries to avoid being involved with sprites, gods, or goddesses, only to be drawn in against her will. Pony's only help to solve the disappearance of the Harvest Goddess involves three enthusiastic but not very helpful sprites and a scientist. She slowly learns that she cannot run from herself and to come to terms with her past and feelings—even those for the infuriating scientist.

Don't Eat Flowers - by Maymist; Complete, 27/27, 58k

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences; Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply; Category: F/F Fandoms: A Wonderful Life, DS Cute Relationship: Nami/Pony | Aya | Jill; Characters: Nami, Pony | Aya | Jill, Rock, Reader Additional Tags: Lesbian Character, Inspired by Harvest Moon/Story of Seasons, Mentions of Other Harvest Moon/Story of Seasons Games, Blue Feather, Romance, LGBTQ Character, POV Lesbian Character, Canon Lesbian Relationship Summary: The new farmer girl in Forgotten Valley attempts to give Nami some flowers to, er… totally give the hint that she's romantically interested in the very much reserved tomboyish red-head. Nami completely jumps to conclusions and misunderstands though, and that's where this silly romance begins. What kind of other madness will ensue?

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Fresh Crops! August 12 - August 18, 2024

This week's newest fics and chapter updates for Harvest Moon and Story of Seasons on AO3!

*NOTE* Fics for the Bokumono Summer Exchange will not be included in the weekly post. They will have their own post when all stories are completed. 💜

The Village’s Flower - by WonderBun; WIP, 3/13, 7.1k

Rating: Explicit; Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply' Category: F/M Fandom: Magical Melody Relationships: Amanda/All the bachelors, Amanda/Alex, Amanda/Basil, Amanda/Blue, Amanda/Bob, Amanda/Carl, Amanda/Dan, Amanda/Jamie, Amanda/Joe, Amanda/Kurt, Amanda/Louis, Amanda/Ray; Characters: Amanda, Alex, Basil, Blue, Bob, Carl, Dan, Jamie, Joe, Kurt, Louis, Ray Additional Tags: nurse outfit, Spanking Summary: Amanda sees Flower Bud Village’s Exciting New Ranch Plan as a chance at a new life. But the village has some strange customs, and all the men are so dashing…..

Tumblr Posts for A Wonderful Life Characters - by actaeoncross; WIP, 55/?, 64k

Rating: Not Rated; Archive Warning: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings; Categories: F/F, F/M, M/M, Multi Fandoms: A Wonderful Life Relationship: Multiple Characters x Reader; Characters: Celia | Seperia, Cody, Daryl, Flora, Gustafa, Lumina, Marlin | Mash, Matthew, Gordy, Cecilia, Muffy, Molly, Nami, Rock, Reade Summary: A collection of Tumblr posts for A Wonderful Life Characters x Reader prompts.

Cafe Castanet - by strawberrylemonwedge; Complete, 2/2, 6.3k

Rating: General Audiences; Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply; Category: F/M Fandoms: Animal Parade Relationship: Chase/Molly the Farmer; Characters: Molly the Farmer, Chase, Maya, Luke the Carpenter, Owen, Luna, Wizard Gale Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - High School, Alternate Universe - Coffee Shops & Cafés, Romance, Fluff, Originally Posted on FanFiction.Net, Ten Years Ago Summary: High School seniors Molly and Chase have been friends for years. Now they're working together at the city's newest coffee shop, Café Castanet. Things can get pretty dull during the slow night shift but familiar faces, strange guests, and maybe a little romance will help spice up the night.

A Story of Seasons: The Story of Jill | Volume II: Summer - by Celeste_Adia; WIP, 18/21, 115k

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences; Archive Warning: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings; Categories: F/M, Gen Fandoms: DS Cute, Friends of Mineral Town, A Wonderful Life Characters: Pony | Aya | Jill, Takakura, Ann the Innkeeper | Ran, Kai, Witch Princess, Harvest Sprites, Cliff, Gray, Popuri, Pete | Jack, Lumina, Muffy | Molly, Harvest Goddess Gaia Summary: Months have passed since Jill began her new life in Forget-Me-Not Valley. Summer is here, and residents are preparing for festivals and the return of familiar faces from Mineral Town, including the arrival of Kai, an easygoing traveler who plans to stay for the season. Caught up in the festivities, Jill entangles herself with him and other Mineral Town folk, which can be quite a distraction from farm work. Meanwhile, the third anniversary of Jack's passing looms near, forcing his loved ones, especially his widowed wife Juliet, to reminisce on their past with him and continue to find reasons to move forward. Drought plagues the valley, causing farming to become more strenuous... And dangerous. Despite the hauntings of the past and the increasing intensity of the summer heat, Jill is determined to keep her head up and endure through her least favorite time of the year, no matter what it takes.

Applejack Rabbit - by Tomocum; Complete, 1/1, 1.9k

Rating: Explicit; Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply; Category: F/M Fandoms: Animal Parade Relationship: Angela the Farmer/Harvest King Ignis; Characters: Angela the Farmer, Harvest King Ignis, Gill Additional Tags: **NOTE: Some NSFT tags have been removed. Please see AO3 for complete list** Plot What Plot/Porn Without Plot, Cheating, Infidelity, Adultery, NTR | Netorare, Giants, Size Difference, Size Kink, Cuckolding, Belly Bulge, humiliation Summary: Angela is a little too happy whenever she comes back from the mines. Her husband, Gill, has his suspicions realized in the worst way.

He and She - by Rune_Tales (Feudal_Faerie_Tales); WIP, 9/?, <100

Rating: General Audiences; Archive Warning: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings; Categories: F/M, M/M Fandoms: Friends of Mineral Town Relationships: Claire the Farmer/Gray, Karen/Rick, Ann the Innkeeper | Ran/Cliff, Kai/Popuri, Elli/Doctor Trent | Torre; Characters: Claire, Gray, Kai, Ann the Innkeeper | Ran, Cliff, Popuri, Karen, Elli | Elly, Doctor | Trent, Mary the Librarian | Marie, Rick, The Kappa, Harvest Goddess Additional Tags: Fanfiction, YouTube, Embedded Video, Eventual Romance, Drama, Drama & Romance, Mystery, Mild Language, Friendship, Falling In Love, Time Travel, Fantasy, Alternate Universe - Fantasy, Marriage, Suffering, Sad and Happy, Happy Ending Summary: A group of friends in Mineral Town experience strained relationships due to romantic misunderstandings. Gray is interested in Claire, Ann has a crush on Cliff, and Popuri wants to distance herself from Kai. As the year progresses, financial troubles and personal challenges intensify, leading to near tragedy. Kai attempts to reconcile, but a mysterious Goddess may hold the key to resolving the turmoil after the New Year.

Sing Like A Bee - by Tomocum; Complete, 1/1, 1.7k

Rating: Explicit; Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply; Category: F/M Fandoms: Animal Parade Relationship: Harvest Goddess Sephia | Megami-sama/Kasey | Yuukil; Characters: Harvest Goddess Sephia, Kasey the Farmer Additional Tags: **NOTE: Some NSFT tags have been removed. Please see complete list on AO3** Plot What Plot/Porn Without Plot, Giantess, Size Difference, Size Kink, Giants, Impregnation, Breeding Summary: Kasey wants a child.

One Not Safe For Tumble fic by fandomrper titled Trent's Bathroom Adventure

[tinseltina]

EEEEEEEEE AMAZING! ABSOLUTELY AMAZING AND WONDERFUL! YOU KNOCKED IT OUT OF THE PARK!!

you went above and beyond my expectations for the prompt AND i love that headcanon i'm taking it. it's so him! 💖💖💖

My entry for the 2024 Bokumono Exchange Summer @bokumonoexchange

My giftee was @tinseltina. I really hope you like it 💚 I love how it turned out.

I now have the headcanon that Gustafa brews his own herbal teas, which he shares with the farmer when they come to visit. (I also think Jennifer from Mineral Town probably comes to visit Gustafa and drink tea with him every now and then.)

Huge thank you to Mod Flik for organising this event, and for everyone who took part

Some insight on the work under the cut:

Among their potential requests, tinseltina asked for original design Gustafa with the farmer, and the theme 'tea parties'.

I actually went into the remake and used the in-game camera tool to get a photo of the correct angle of the inside of Gustafa's yurt to use for reference. I did think about trying to use the colours and patterns from the original game, but finding a screenshot with nice, bright colours I could pull from proved tricky.

The sliced fruit are peaches, since that's a top gift for Gustafa, and the colour scheme matched the flowers in his vase really nicely.

I also used a reference for Gustafa's hand pouring the teapot.

The dog got added to fill empty space 😅