#harvest moon daryl

[doppiohearn]

The Harvest Moon zine, @lifeinthevalley , has officially released!! Here's my piece, Daryl vs a Cow!! Click here to find the full zine, along with everyone else's amazing pieces!!

[oneshortlady]

I was trying to get some cute pics with daryl and i

I love him!!!!

also I'm fucking CRYING

[phagocytics]

Love u weirdo

[kinokoshoujoart]

*sees rock in a skirt* oh beautiful, lovely 10/10.....now put daryl in a cat ears and a maid dress/j

you can’t just say that sentence and expect me not to do it. /j or not i can’t be stopped

very safe and legal experiment (gone wrong)

[littlegeecko]

Do yall mind me posting my Harvest Moon DS crackship haha

[awlfan]

More Daryl!

[casper4ps1]

DARYL REAL!!

[freshrosetea]

Can you not threaten me with a good time please

[knightmuse]

Snow and Coffee pt 1

Have you ever wanted to read a fanfic about Daryl from HM AWL/DS? Have I got the thing for you. Part 1 below.

Leaves crunched under your feet as she walked downhill from your farm. The red and gold of Fall had given way to a gray Winter, with an exceptionally windy week not only freckling the town with the last color of the season but also heralding in dense clouds. With your breath puffing out in front of you, you can’t help but feel proud to have ordered electric heaters for the barn and chicken coop before the cold set in. Proud to have helped Takakura to place the heavy things, the both of you standing back in mild apprehension as chickens clucked outside the door, counting down as you reached to flip the button to “ON”, ushering heat into the room and pushing out the chill. Those metal beasts hadn’t had any issues, but the space heater you’d secured for yourself had decided to be a little shit.

Stopping to breathe beside the Inn, you drag a hand over your face, recalling the first sharp “click” of the switch. Nothing. “Sometimes these things take a moment,” you threw towards Takakura before flipping the power switch back and forth multiple times, offering a musical prayer to whatever deity would pity your cold feet. You transformed the urge to kick the heater to a long sigh as you stood, watching Takakura rub his neck before leaving and returning with extra blankets from who-knows-where. For a while, fortified by thermal pajamas and wool socks, the blankets had proven themselves worthy against the cold. Until last night, when your chattering teeth woke you up before your alarm clock. The blizzard forecast on the TV scared you further and you went about your chores sluggishly wondering if it would be easier to bunk with your livestock for warmth or forsake your dignity and ask Takakura if he’d be interested in a sleepover. It took 10 minutes of warming yourself in the coop, surrounded by sleepy chickens, before your brain thawed enough to connect dots. Electric heater. Electric. E-LEC-TRIC. You soaked in a bit more warmth and hit the road as chickens clucked annoyedly at your back.

You’d never gotten used to the way the hair on the back of your neck pricks up as you approach the laboratory. Electricity buzzes through the air, arching off of the coils topping the resident mad scientist’s lair. You can’t tell if it’s nervousness or excitement that makes you brush off your clothes and run a tentative hand through your hair before knocking at the door. Heartbeats pass before you knock again, the cold placing more force behind your fist. A vaguely human noise sounds behind the door as something catches your eye. The first snow of the season has begun its descent, snowflakes dancing in the wind. Rubbing your arms, a large snowflake catches your attention. It’s not until you jump at the metallic bang of the door opening that you realize you’ve done a complete 180. Spinning around, you’re greeted by a familiar annoyed expression and bloodshot eyes. “What do you want? Your incessant noise almost ruined my experiment.” Steam flows from the cup in his hand, the smell of coffee pulling you towards him. “I, uh,” he’s begun to tap his foot, you clear your throat “my heater is broken. Can you help me?” The tapping stops, his eyes look past you, over your shoulder to the clouds in the distance. You rub your arms again, gripping your biceps to avoid snatching the warm mug from his hand. It’s a surprise when he unrolls his lab coat sleeves and closes the door behind him, finally meeting your eyes with his own.

It’s a brisk walk to the farm, Daryl’s coffee contrailing behind the two of you as clouds swirl overhead and snow begins to fall heavier. You would hesitate to pull open the door to your house if not for your excitement to escape the wind. You bounce on your heels as you shake off the snow from the trip, feeling like a stranger in your own home. You’re distantly thankful for your decision to bunk your dog with the livestock for the storm, knowing his disdain for the scientist who is now taking off his shoes in your entryway. The soles aren’t yet falling off this pair, although you know they’ve had some traffic since you gifted them to him in the summer. For his first time in your home, he seems more comfortable than you’d have guessed him to be as he throws his lab coat over a low table, places his mug carefully next to it, and immediately takes to looking at the heater positioned near your bed. Knowing better than to interfere with Daryl’s work, you let the sound of howling wind outside push you to the coffee maker.

You’re two scoops of grounds in before he’s dragging your beside table away from your bed, attempting to look behind it. A flash of something pink that’d been charging between the mattress and table sparks heat into your face. Your sudden plan to rush over and kick the hot pink vibrator under the bed, or maybe hide it under your pillow, is foiled as Daryl picks it up, the shock culminating in a mangled squeak in the back of your throat, drawing his attention from the object in his hand to you. Your mind races with questions. How is he just holding it? Why hasn’t he dropped it yet? Why is he holding it like he knows what to do with it? Finally, you choke out, “I’m so sorry.” Your embarrassment doesn’t stop you from wanting to slap him when he rolls his eyes and says, “You should be!” but your bafflement does as he drops the vibrator in favor of its charging cable, following it with his hands to the outlet behind the table. No fucking way. You move closer and watch as he tugs a black cable closer, dragging the heater across the floor before reaching back and plugging in the cord in one smooth motion. A whoosh of hot air joins the wind outside as heat kisses your calves. Bending to warm your hands, you hope the heat can be your alibi for a still-red face. “Honestly, I could’ve told you how to use an outlet plug at the lab.” You bring your warm hands to your cheeks as he moves to pick up his lab coat, moving towards the door. You stand and open your mouth to say something, anything, before being shocked by the speed in which he slides his feet into his shoes and forces your door open. He doesn’t make it past your threshold, his body tensing. Moving closer, you curse whatever deity pitied your cold feet as you look out at a blizzard quickly ramping up to full force.

[oneshortlady]

waiting for when mof jon or daryl become a tumblr sexyman so I can get more content

Time really is a flat circle.

[yazziescribbles]

Here’s my first piece for week 3 - season stories, I love summer!

[awlimagines]

The Chime Hours of Forgotten Valley

Surrounded by nature, Forgotten Valley enjoyed peaceful tranquility without interference from the Caldwell Foundation or the Fae and their wars. However, the valley's residents have faced hardship as the lands produced less and the wilderness grew unchecked in the past ten years. After an incident in the mountains, the town’s mayor called for help from the Caldwell Foundation, while local fae reached out to their leader for assistance. Choose to play as newly appointed hunter Pony Hopkins or Claire Lyndall, a chime child loved by the fae as you care for crops and livestock and explore the mysteries of Forgotten Valley and its residents.

MAIN CHARACTER PATHS

Pony Hopkins decides to follow as a talented Hunter in her father’s footsteps. As a fresh graduate of the Caldwell Foundation, Pony is charged with an uncover assignment to blend into the community and search for fae poisoning the land and endangering the lives of citizens. Pony never expects her path to lead to her father’s hometown. She finds a place to call home with an old friend of her father. Pony juggles trying to restore the farm and completing her mission. 

Claire Lyndall left her hometown in search of freedom and a fresh start. She didn’t realize how much money such a thing cost. Luckily, the decline of the land over the years opened some farmland in Forgotten Valley. The Mayor was willing to give her the land for the meager change in her pocket, thrilled to have a new townsmember. Claire is barely settled when Harvest Sprites approach her for help reviving the land’s Harvest Goddess and restoring the safety of the local fae.

ROUTES

Once an excellent Hunter at the top of his game, Matthew was poisoned by a catoblepas in his prime. His breathing has been sorely affected, regulating the man into a supervisory role. Matthew’s harsh exterior hides the worry and care for his subordinates and citizens. He becomes conflicted in the Apprentice Path over sending you to increasingly dangerous situations without feeling he can adequately protect you. While in the Chime Child Path, Matthew faces a conflict of faith in realizing everything he was led to believe is not as it seems.

The senior hunter assigned to the area, Gordy Scherer, works directly beneath the area’s supervisor. Due to his silent nature, Gordy’s accomplishments have mostly flown under the radar. No one is sure how he accomplishes his work, but no area he has been stationed has any fae remaining when he leaves. As he opens up, one discovers his passion for art. You learn his secret to complete his missions in the Apprentice Path. While in the Chime Child Path, Gordy can be persuaded to work against the Caldwell Foundation.

While Daryl Bowditch works for the Caldwell Foundation, he only does so for the funding to pursue his studies of the fae. The scientist is vocal about his displeasure with the state of fae delivered to his lab. His independent attempts to capture live specimens have all failed. The Apprentice Path focuses on Daryl persuading you to capture live fae for study rather than extermination. In contrast, the Chime Child Path follows Daryl’s experiments, interest in your abilities, and encouragement to introduce him to new subjects.

Gray Corwin completed the primary classes offered at the Caldwell Academy before apprenticing as a blacksmith with his grandfather. Due to the increased number of hunters in Forgotten Valley, the forge has accepted a temporary partnership with the Cadlwell Foundation to provide them with new tools and weapons in addition to maintenance. While Gray is grateful for the increase in work, he wishes to pursue making his projects rather than the same things every day. In the Apprentice Path, you encourage Gray to explore his interests and help test his accessories and tools. Meanwhile, in the Chime Child Path, Gray is eager to learn how the fae makes accessories and how they can be adapted for human use.

Rick de Lancre is a new graduate of the Caldwell Foundation, where he was at the top of the class each year. He won’t let you or anyone else forget his position. His time in Forgotten Valley is a stepping stone before moving to greater things. As you work together in the field, you see his mask slip as he questions his capabilities and the pressures on him to be the best. In the Apprentice Path, Rick bonds with you over the burdens of being raised in a hunter family. The Chime Child Path finds Rick struggling between his duty and heart in accepting someone he has been taught to hate.

Living on your own without your parent’s guidance and help is tougher than you thought. Thankfully, the talented musician Gustafa Anderson is willing to help you. The older man is experienced in living independently and being the new person in a town. Though not a fae, as a chime child, Gustafa is intrinsically linked to them and enjoys their company. In the Chime Child Path, Gustafa is on your side from day one when he finds you conversing with the sprites. He helps you learn to use your abilities without revealing yourself and introduces you to the local fae. Conversely, in the Apprentice Path, once Gustafa trusts you, he shares about Chime Children, humans who are friends with the fae and share ties with them, gently encouraging you to expand your beliefs of right and wrong.

Rock Lei, son of the Lei-Over Inn’s keepers, is an open book. He is often found shooting his shot with anyone willing to give him the time of day. Rock claims you’re the real prize he’d like to win, and everyone else is a Plan B. As you grow closer, you learn that while he’s willing to share and be honest about his past. The fae replaced Tei and Lou’s child with Rock at the age of four. He views the couple as his parents, and they never treat him as less, so Rock doesn’t believe in acknowledging the specifics. Rock overcomes his dislike of the fae enough to help revive the Harvest Queen in the Chime Child Path. In the Apprentice Path, he assists you in protecting his parents from accusations of being fae.

Doctor is cold and clinical in his dealings with everyone in town. His strict professionalism leaves you questioning if his nurse even knows his name. It isn’t until you grow closer that you realize Doctor Trent Petrarch cares very deeply for the safety and health of the town’s residents. While he is immensely talented and trained as a doctor, Trent has the assistance of his abilities as a unicorn to heal terminal illnesses or injuries for more complex cases. Trent helps you purify the spring to revive the Harvest Goddess in the Chime Child Path, while in the Apprentice Path, he finds himself in danger with the Caldwell Foundation.

Throughout the Spring, you wondered what the abandoned shack at the beach could be. The mystery is solved when Kai Gessner suddenly appears in the Summer, serving food from the building. His dashing smile and confidence cause your heart to skip a beat, but then he has that effect on all his targets. You arrive late one evening to deliver fresh produce, catching Kai swimming in the ocean. Nothing would be odd about that except for the glittering scaled tail replacing his legs. Kai encounters trouble being lured and caught by hunters who wish to display him in the Chime Child Path. In the Apprentice Path, Kai is framed as having sunk ships trying to reach Forgotten Valley.

You’re shocked to recognize a familiar face in town. Cliff Fee was a friend you never thought to see again. The two of you played together daily until he disappeared from town around the age of twelve. Your friendship can pick up where it left off with you confiding your troubles to him. He initially offers you his support unconditionally but begins to pull back, becoming withdrawn. You soon learn Cliff is the heir to the Fae Throne when he confesses the secret after feeling terrible keeping it from you. Cliff has to choose between assuming responsibility for the local fae or fleeing town once more to protect himself in the Chime Child Path. In the Apprentice Path, Cliff faces conflicts over his love for you and the dangers being close to you poses him.

SECRET ROUTES

Your Enemy, Your Friend (Pony/Claire Route)

You find that you keep bumping into the town’s other newcomer constantly. Considering how close your accommodations are, it shouldn’t be a surprise, but it’s happening everywhere, including outside of town. You begin growing closer, discovering that you share similar histories and recent losses. Then, your companionship is shattered as you learn they’re everything you’re fighting against. Can you find common ground with them, or will your duty win out?

A Grim Affair

The work is more challenging than expected, and everyone wants something from you. You find refuge in the church and the kindly priest who tends to it. As you spend more time at the church, Pastor Carter asks you to assist in helping residents. A mishap leads you to discover the pastor keeps a sinister secret.

NOTES

I'm sorry it's so much, but I was consumed by the thought once I made it. I imagine (with my zero experience in making games) it would play mainly like a regular HM/SoS, with the heart events being replaced by plot-relevant interactions/encounters based on whether you play Pony or Claire. I have ideas for bad/good endings for each route, and some details about how a couple different routes would work. If anyone is interested in the idea, I might create a poll and start work on writing out interactions/encounters and the endings.

[oneshortlady]

if daryl was a marrige candidate, id love it if they had it so when you show daryl the blue feather he runs away and falls over then it cuts to his lab for the confession

[phagocytics]

now vs dec 2020

[kinokoshoujoart]

after seeing the Stardew version I was inspired to make one for the AWL marriage candidates (all of them)

[littlegeecko]

Friend requested Cottagecore Gustafa they were so real for that

+ bonus Daryl