#i love old purple wizards so much. purple is the most whimsical color

[gummy-worms-in-my-brain]

old purple wizards! two of them!!

[anyway-i-love-vanderwood]

✿ For those of you who asked, here you are - written out versions of Yoosung Kim’s Heart Events from my Harvest Moon AU! More to follow.

If you enjoy the art, this is the kind of stuff I’ve been streaming on my channel! Feel free to come take a peek whenever I have it up.

Black Heart Event

Time: 6-12AM; Any Season but Winter

Weather: Sunny

Location: Kim Family Ranch

[You walk into the area containing the Kim Family Ranch, where Yoosung is outside, feeding the chickens. He notices you after he tosses a few handfuls of seed for them, and immediately runs over, dropping the bag in the process].

Yoosung: Oh hey, you’re the new farmer! Hello!

Yoosung: Were you going in to town, or were you coming by to look at the animals?

Yoosung: We could sell you some chickens, if you’d like. Or some goats. We’ve got cows, too! And sheep. And rabbits.

Yoosung: Maybe you’d like the horses? They’re fun to ride; I could teach you how!

> [Choice 1] “I was just passing through.”

(-200 Yoosung)

Yoosung: I see…

Yoosung: Well, I don’t want to keep you, but if you have the time, can I ask you something?

[go to 1]

> [Choice 2] “I came to see you.”

(+500 Yoosung)

Yoosung: Really? Wow… that makes me so happy!

Yoosung: I was actually really hoping you’d come by. I have so much to ask you.

(go to A)

> [Choice 3]  I wanted to visit the ranch.

(+ 200 Yoosung)

Yoosung: Well, here you are! Hehe.

Yoosung: Since you’re here, I really wanted to ask you…

(go to A)

A

Yoosung: What was it like, living in the city?

Yoosung: Was it big? Exciting? …Scary?

Yoosung: I’ve lived in Mystic Valley my entire life, so I can’t imagine being around so many people everyday!

[It was...]

> [Choice 1] Big

Yoosung: Oh man, isn’t it?

Yoosung: I traveled to the city every so often with Rika, and I couldn’t believe how tall everything was.

Yoosung: Like those skyscrapers! How do they stand up? It seems like the wind should blow them down!

Yoosung: I asked the wizard on the hill about it and he told me that the workers pour milk into the concrete because calcium ‘makes things strong’.

Yoosung: …That isn’t true though, right?

> [Choice 1] “Right.”

Yoosung: Haha… I knew it. I’m glad I can trust you.

(go to 2)

> [Choice 2] “Wrong.”

Yoosung: R-Really? I can’t believe it! But I guess you’d know…

(go to B)

> [Choice 2]  Exciting

Yoosung: I bet it must be, there’s so much stuff to do. And see. And eat!

Yoosung: Rika took me to get gelato once. Can you believe it? It was so tasty. Mine was pink and tasted like a watermelon. And there were so many museums!

Yoosung: And parks... and schools… and stores! We just have a couple here in Mystic Valley, but it seemed like there were thousands in the city!

Yoosung: Why did you move away?

> [Choice 1] "Something bad happened...”

Yoosung: O-Oh! I – I, gosh. I’m sorry. You can talk to me about it, if you want…? I know how good it feels when someone actually cares about your problems…

Yoosung: And I care! I mean, I just met you, so maybe that sounds silly but –

(go to B)

> [Choice 2] “I just wanted a change of pace.”

Yoosung: Change of pace, huh? I guess I know what it’s like, to fall into a rut…

Yoosung: And to feel like everything will change if you live somewhere new…

Yoosung: Well, I’m really rooting for you!

(go to B)

> [Choice 3] Scary

Yoosung: I guess I could see that. All those people that you don’t know… they could do anything to you.

Yoosung: You could get robbed. Beaten up. Hurt…

Yoosung: Sometimes I think the city sounds really fun and cool, but other times I think about how safe I feel here, and how everyone is looking out for me in Mystic Valley.

Yoosung: It makes it hard to leave.

Yoosung: Well – since you were scared in the city, let me assure you, that I’ll do everything in my power to make sure you have a great time here!

Yoosung: If you’re ever in trouble, I’ll definitely protect you!

[go to B]

B

[During the conversation, the chickens have been pecking at the bag Yoosung dropped. His mother comes out, sees this, and appears angry.]

Mrs. Kim: Yoosung!

Mrs. Kim: What have I told you about getting distracted? The chickens are getting into the feed!

Yoosung: But mom… I was talking to the new farmer!

Mrs. Kim: Don’t “but mom” me, young man! Finish your chores, then you can talk to <him/her/them>!

Yoosung: Okay…

Yoosung: I’m sorry, I have to go. But feel free to go inside and shop, if you want! I really hope I see you around.

[The rest of the events are under the read-more!]

Purple Heart Event

Time: 12PM – 6PM, Any Season

Weather: Sunny

Location: North of town, near the abandoned community center

[You walk in from the south and see Yoosung, hammer in hand, banging on the wall of the broken down community center. He doesn’t notice you until you walk up, whereupon he wipes at his forehead and looks at you.]

Yoosung: Oh, hey <MC!>

Yoosung: Did you hear the noise and wonder what was going on?

Yoosung: Sometimes when I’m free, I’ll bring dad’s tools up here and work on the old Community Center a bit. Y’know.

Yoosung: Do some repairs, try to patch some of the holes…

Yoosung: It’s not much, but it makes it decay just a little bit slower.

Yoosung: Rika and I used to – I mean… when Rika was still alive…

Yoosung: We used to talk about this place a lot. It’s been left to rot for years and years – since before I was born! – and she had all these dreams of fixing it up and using it to bring the community together.

Yoosung: She wanted an art gallery to showcase the local artists, she wanted to hold plays here, she wanted…

Yoosung: She wanted to make this a place that the whole town could be proud of. That we could love.

Yoosung: I really believed in her dream. I thought we could do it, too, but then…

Yoosung: Sorry. That’s all stuff that’s in the past, I guess. I don’t really know why I cling on to this place, but…

> [Choice 1] I think it’s wonderful that you’re doing this!

[+200 Yoosung]

Yoosung: Really? You think?

Yoosung: V keeps telling me to stop, to let it rest…

Yoosung: And Mayor Jumin – he stopped caring about all our efforts the second Rika died!

Yoosung: Zen… He used to help me, but I think even he’s lost hope… so that – hearing you say that… means a lot to me.

Yoosung: That you still think believing in a better town for us all is worth it. I’m not sure anyone else does.

Yoosung: Thank you, <MC>. It’s always really nice to talk to you.

Yoosung: I’m glad you moved here. I think… people are starting to cheer up a little because of you.

Yoosung: I’m, uh, kinda getting tired though. Wanna come back to the ranch with me and play a few rounds of Buddha Kart? It’s hard to get video games here, but I saved up and had it shipped from the city!

[You nod, and the two of you walk off screen together.]

> [Choice 2] “There’s not a lot you can do alone. Why don’t you come play with me, instead?”

[-200 Yoosung]

Yoosung: I… guess you’re right.

Yoosung: I know it’s silly. Everyone tells me its silly – Jumin. Zen. Jaehee. Seven… Even V, who I thought believed in this town most of all.

Yoosung: But… I guess… people show their true colors when tragedy hits, huh?

Yoosung: Everyone does…

Yoosung: …

Yoosung: Sorry, that’s super gloomy! You’re right. Let’s go put these tools away. I’ve got a new game to show you! It’s called Ph. D Pepper’s Exotic Quest. I saved up and had it shipped from the city!

[You nod, and the two of you walk off screen together.]

> [Choice 3] “Do you want some help?”

[+500 Yoosung]

Yoosung: Help? I couldn’t ask that of you. You’re probably tired from all the farmwork. And I bet you’re really busy!

[You shake your head]

Yoosung: You really want to help?

[You nod]

Yoosung: MC... That means so much to me, you don’t even know!

Yoosung: Everyone else stopped helping me ages ago. Zen, Jumin – V flat out says that I need to stop!

Yoosung: But you’re willing to help me? You think building a better town for us is worth it?

Yoosung: I’m so happy, I could cry!

Yoosung: But I’m not going to. Crying makes it very hard to use a hammer safely.

Yoosung: Have you ever done work on a building before? Here, I’ll show you…

[The screen fades to black. After the event, your energy is halved.]

Blue Heart Event

Time: 4PM-10PM, Any Season

Weather: Any

Location: The Dark Woods

[You enter the initial area of the Dark Woods and see Yoosung up ahead of you on the path.]

Yoosung: Okay, you can do this.

Yoosung: You’re the great Yoosung★! Master of many worlds, wielder of every weapon imaginable... Owner of the second-highest score in Sanic the Speedy Pig!

Yoosung: It’s just like a video game, it’s just like a video game...

[There’s a large roar from the depths of the forest, and Yoosung freaks out and runs back out of the forest, only stopping when he sees you standing in the middle of the path.]

Yoosung: <M-MC!> What - what are you doing here?

Yoosung: It’s late... and - *gulp!* - there are monsters!

> [Choice 1] I’m curious about what lives there.

Yoosung: Wow. You’re really brave, <MC>.

> [Choice 2] There’s something I need.

Yoosung: What could you possibly need from the forest?!

> [Choice 3] I’m just exploring.

Yoosung: Exploring? In the woods? At night? You’re really brave, <MC>.

Yoosung: I guess if you’re going in... I could go with you?

[You seem pleased, and the two of you walk deeper into the woods side-by-side. On the next screen, Yoosung begins to talk again.]

Yoosung: This is the last place Rika went before she...

Yoosung: Well, before V said she died. None of us really know what happened. They went to the city together to get things for the wedding. Did I tell you that? V and Rika were going to get married.

Yoosung: But he said there was an accident there. That she got hit by a car. He didn’t bring the body back, and... Gosh. I’m sorry.

Yoosung: I don’t know why I’m talking about this.

> [Choice 1] Yeah, I’d really rather not hear about your dead cousin. Let’s talk about something fun!

[-200 Yoosung]

Yoosung: Yeah, I - yeah. Okay. Okay, fun things. What fun things can we talk about in the dark, scary woods.

Yoosung: Those... trees, huh? They’re certainly whimsical. Those dark, spooky trees.

Yoosung: And those menacing rocks! The ones that look like teeth, sticking out of the maw of a giant, carnivorous -

[go to A]

> [Choice 2] It’s okay, Yoosung. Did you come here because you’re thinking about her?

[+200 Yoosung]

Yoosung: How did you know? Yeah. I just - I can’t stop thinking about it. 

Yoosung: You might think it’s silly, but there’s this little... voice in my head that keeps saying, it’s related! That Rika was trying to do something here, and it lead to her death. Or - or maybe... maybe she’s actually been here all along, waiting for someone to -

Yoosung: Save her, I guess. I dunno. 

Yoosung: I just want to know why Rika came to the woods that day. We were supposed to hang out, but she called off our plans so suddenly that I thought something was really wrong...

Yoosung: But she seemed fine the next day.

Yoosung: And then she was dead.

Yoosung: Goddess, I’m sorry. Really. I think I... I think i should maybe...

[go to A]

A

[Suddenly, the bushes near Yoosung begin to shake, and an ominous moaning starts up from the woods.]

???: Turn back! You are not ready for paradise.

[Yoosung backs away, clearly terrified,]

Yoosung: W-wh-who are -

???: Look at you, like a mewling kitten afraid of the dark.

???: LEAVE.

[There’s a moment of pause, and then Yoosung steps forward and puts himself in between MC and the rustling bushes.]

Yoosung: I don’t know who - or what - you are, but you’re not going to hurt <MC>!

> [Choice 1] - Hide behind Yoosung.

Yoosung: I promise you, I’ll keep you safe...!

> [Choice 2] Stand beside Yoosung.

Yoosung: <MC>?! What are you doing?

Yoosung: Let me protect you!

???: Hahaha... hahaha...!

[The entire forest starts to shake, the menacing sounds increase in volume, and the screen grows darker. Then, suddenly, everything stops at once, and there is a shimmering sparkle from the dark.]

???: What? But -

???: ...As you wish, savior.

Yoosung: What the...?

[Without being prompted, you grab Yoosung’s hand and book it out of the woods. The scene resumes by the sign in front of the forest entrance, and the both of you are panting.]

Yoosung: <MC>... huff.... are you alright?

[You nod.]

Yoosung: What... was that? Who was that...?

Yoosung: And - no. I’m going to walk you home, first. We can talk about whatever that was later.

[Yoosung notices that he’s still holding your hand, before he flinches back and blushes.]

Yoosung: Ahh - ah, I’m sorry. Sorry. I’m kind of dazed, er.

Yoosung: Let’s go.

[You walk off-screen with Yoosung, and the scene resumes again in front of your house.]

Yoosung: You should be safe now. 

Yoosung: I’ve... got some things to think about. So, um. Goodnight. And if you see anything weird, please come to the ranch!

Yoosung: I might not look tough, but hay can be really heavy and I can lift a lot of it!

[A heart appears over your head, and you bid Yoosung goodnight before entering your house. The camera lingers on him, and he says a final line before the scene ends.]

Yoosung: That couldn’t have been Rika... could it?

Green Heart

There is no event at the green heart level, however to see the final two heart events, a token of affection must be given in the form of a ‘heart gem’ to the object of your affections. This makes the relationship ‘official’, and the rest of the town acknowledges you as dating your chosen candidate.

Yoosung: Is that - what I think it is?

Yoosung: You want to - I mean - you really - I -

Yoosung: Yes!

[Yoosung jumps up in the air.]

Yoosung: Yes, yes, yes! Oh, <MC>, I’m glad you feel the same way! I’ve been thinking about you so much lately. 

Yoosung: Your hair, your mouth, your eyes, how much I want to k-ki--

Yoosung: Um. Anyway! I can’t wait to tell everyone! Oh, mom is going to be so happy. Say, would you... come with me, help me break the news?

Yoosung: She’ll want to celebrate. With dinner, probably, and - oh no...

Yoosung: She’s going to want me to help cook...

Yoosung: ...Well, that’s okay! I really want you to taste my cooking, after all.

[Hearts appear over the both of your heads, and the scene fades to black. When it  comes back, you’re standing outside the Kim Family Ranch, in the evening, with full energy.]

[Note: Before this event, interacting with the game console in Yoosung’s room displays a list of high scores, all names Yoosung★. However, after this event, they’ll all change to I ❤<MC>]

Yellow Heart Event

Time: 8AM - 4PM

Weather: Raining or Snowing

Location: North of town, near the abandoned community center

[You enter from the south and, surprisingly enough, Yoosung has his toolbox and is near the abandoned community center... but next to him is V. As you approach, they seem to be having an argument.]

V: Yoosung, all I’m saying is...

Yoosung: That you want me to give up! That you’ve always wanted me to give up! You’ve never believed in me. You always thought I was going to be a failure, even before Rika died!

V: No, I -

Yoosung: I worked so hard! Every single day, trying my best... because I had something I believed in! Because I believed in her, and - and you! And what the two of you were doing together!

Yoosung: But it must have all been a lie, huh? As soon as you didn’t have Rika to impress, you gave it all up! 

Yoosung: You never really cared about this town at all! About fixing it, about... protecting it. And you never cared that I was giving up so much of myself for your cause.

Yoosung:  You didn’t care when I lost my drive, either. You tore me down, instead of helping me stand back up!

Yoosung If you ever really thought I could be something, V... you’ll support me now! When I need it the most.

Yoosung: I don’t want to be that stupid kid anymore, who just... plays video games in his free time and flounders around, trying to be something but failing.

Yoosung: Trying to fill the void and failing.

Yoosung: It hurt me so much when she died. People keep telling me it hurt you, too... but then why don’t you seem like you care?

Yoosung: If you miss her so much, why don’t you want to honor her memory...?

[There’s a round of ellipses from both of them.]

Yoosung: Say something, V! Say anything! Explain it, because I don’t want anything I’ve said to be true...!

Yoosung: But if you don’t give me another explanation, then I have no choice but to think the worst!

V: Yoosung... I just... want you to be happy. So badly, I...

V: ...

V: I’m sorry.

[V starts to walk away (and towards you) when Yoosung stops him with a final shout.]

Yoosung: And now you’re running away! Like you always do!

Yoosung: I don’t understand why everyone defends you all the time!

V: ...

[V continues walking, and Yoosung turns away. The camera pans down to him meeting you by the entrance of the area, and he stops to say a few short words to you.]

V: Please... I know he cares for you deeply. 

V: Get him out of the <rain/snow>...

[V leaves, and MC walks up to stand next to Yoosung, who’s crying.]

Yoosung: <M-MC>? How long have you been there? Yuh-...you didn’t see anything, did you?

> [Choice 1] “I saw you be horrible to V.”

(-500 Yoosung)

Yoosung: H-Horrible to - no, no, not you too, <MC>...!

Yoosung: I’m not - he’s - I’m not being irrational! I used to come out here every single day after Rika died, b-because I didn’t want to see everything she worked for go down the drain!

Yoosung: But he told me to stop! To give it up! That we didn’t have the resources and that we shouldn’t even try, and, and it, it wore on me!

Yoosung: The sadness from losing her... the hopelessness of everyone around me... it got to me, and I started...

Yoosung: W-Wasting my time, spending so much of it playing video games...

Yoosung: It’s hurt the relationship between me and my parents. It’s...

Yoosung: And it’s all his fault! Why won’t... he just... support me like he used to...?

Yoosung: I cared about him so much, and - it all feels like it was a lie!  ...But if... even you’re saying that, then... maybe he’s right?

Yoosung: I don’t... I’m so tired, <MC>, and - shoot. It really is <pouring/snowing>, huh? Let’s go back to my place. I’ll get you a towel, and we can... I guess...

Yoosung: A few games would be fine.

Yoosung: You deserve to do something fun after work, not hear me babble, haha.

[You walk off screen with Yoosung, and when the camera fades in again, you’re standing outside the Kim Family Ranch.]

> [Choice 2] “I didn’t see anything.”

[+200 Yoosung]

Yoosung: That’s... good. Sorry, I, uh.

Yoosung: V was just here, and we talked for a bit. He was trying to get me to stop work today.

Yoosung: I don’t get him! Everyone says that he’s just sad, but... the way he’s acting...

Yoosung: It seems more like he doesn’t care than is sad.

Yoosung: I was sad, too! And that made me work hard, so hard, trying to carry on her legacy...

Yoosung: I mean. Yeah, I stopped after a while, because it all felt pointless and I didn’t know what to do...

Yoosung: And I didn’t really feel competent enough to carry on everything she’d been doing...

Yoosung: But - but if he’d just - if he’d just said nice things and helped me, instead of telling me to “leave it be” and “you’re not accomplishing anything right now, you’re just tiring yourself out”...

Yoosung: I wouldn’t be like this now! I wouldn’t be t-trying to fix myself after so much time spent being useless...

> [Choice 1] “Maybe he’s expressing sadness differently than you? It might hurt him to see something he worked on with Rika being completed without her.”

Yoosung: You mean...?

Yoosung: But...

Yoosung: ...

Yoosung: ...I...

Yoosung: But that still... why won’t he just tell me?

Yoosung: I - I... I’m sorry, <MC>. It’s <raining/snowing>, you shouldn’t be out in this.

Yoosung: I need to think about things, but... I’ll walk you home, ok?

[You leave the scene with Yoosung, and when it fades back in again, you’re standing in front of your farm.]

> [Choice 2] “Trying to fix yourself?”

Yoosung: Yeah. I haven’t... always been the most driven guy. I used to be! I used to have so many dreams...

Yoosung: I was going to go to college in the city! Rika and I talked about it a lot. I wanted to learn things that I could bring back home and use to help the town...

Yoosung: But after she died, I got scared. I stopped working as hard. I started, well... just wanting to play video games all the time.

Yoosung: But not anymore! It doesn’t matter what anyone says. It doesn’t matter that V stopped supporting me. Because, I, uh -

Yoosung: I have you, now! And that makes me want to try my best at everything, so I can be the best guy possible for you.

[Hearts appear over the both of your heads.]

Yoosung: It’s... <raining/snowing>, though. You really shouldn’t be out in this!

Yoosung: I could use a little break, too. How about I walk you home?

[You leave the scene with Yoosung, and when it fades back in again, you’re standing in front of your farm.]

> [Choice 3] “I saw you have a fight with V. Are you okay?”

[+500 Yoosung]

Yoosung: Yeah, I’m... I’m okay. It’s just...

Yoosung: Ever since Rika died, he hasn’t approved of me trying to continue her old projects. He says that I’m just wasting my energy, and we don’t have the resources now to finish what was started.

Yoosung: It hurts. The Community Center is in even worse condition than when we started, and it’s because he and Jumin have been dragging their heels about the whole thing!

Yoosung: And the worst bit is... V technically owns the building. So I can’t really do anything major to it without his permission, which he won’t give me...

Yoosung: I’m frustrated. I don’t understand him, and he won’t defend himself, so it really does seem like everything I think is true.

Yoosung: I wanted to go to college, y’know. In the city. Rika and I talked about it a lot, I was going to go to school and learn how to do something that would help our town grow.

Yoosung: But after she died... my parents wanted me to stay home, V wanted me to give up on this building, and nobody else really seemed to have time to encourage me, so...

Yoosung: I stopped caring.

Yoosung: I started playing lots of video games, because I felt like I could actually accomplish something in the digital world.

Yoosung: I don’t want to be like that anymore. I have you, now. I want to protect you, I want to hold you... and I want to be a guy worthy of your affections!

Yoosung: So I’m not going to give up again! I’m going to keep working. I want to make this town a better place!

Yoosung: <MC>, thank you. Thank you for being you. I don’t think I’d have come anywhere near this far without you by my side.

[Hearts appear over the both of your heads.]

Yoosung: ...It’s <raining/snowing>. How about I walk you home? 

Yoosung: I’d hate it if you caught a cold because of me!

[You leave the scene with Yoosung, and when it fades back in again, you’re standing in front of your farm.]

Pink Heart Event

Time: 6AM - 12PM, Any Season but Winter

Weather: Sunny

Location: Kim Family Ranch

[In a callback to the first event, you walk into the Kim Family Ranch, and Yoosung is outside feeding the chickens. This time, he notices you almost immediately, but does not run over.]

Yoosung: <MC!> Wait just a second, I’ll be right there.

[He finishes feeding the chickens, before putting the bag away and then sprinting over to you.]

Yoosung: You have such good timing. There’s something I really want to show you!

[Yoosung takes your hand and brings you over to the coop, which the both of you enter. A little chick peeps at you, and Yoosung takes you to stand by it.]

Yoosung: Look at her! She was born a few days ago. Hehe. It’s always so satisfying, seeing a new life come into this world...

Yoosung: It makes me think of how much I want to make this world a better place, so everyone and everything born into it can have a better existence.

Yoosung: And, well, when I thought of that... I immediately thought of you, so I wanted you to see her!

Yoosung: What do you think?

> [Choice 1] “She’s so cute!”

Yoosung: Isn’t she? She’s so small, and fluffy, and... cute! 

Yoosung: Something this cute should have a name just as cute to match. 

(go to A)

> [Choice 2] “She’s so small...”

Yoosung: Isn’t she? She’s so small, she doesn’t even have a name yet!

(go to A)

> [Choice 3] “What’s her name?”

Yoosung: Actually, I was hoping...

(go to A)

A

Yoosung: Could you could help me come up with one?

Yoosung: It might be silly, but when I thought of giving you the chance to name her, I got... really happy inside!

Yoosung: So, what do you think?

[A name selection screen appears, and you’re given the chance to name Yoosung’s new chick.]

Yoosung: <CHICKNAME>, huh? I love it! It’s perfect!

Yoosung: You’re so perfect, <MC>!

[Hearts appear over both your heads.]

Yoosung: Hehe... It kinda... feels like... naming a kid, doesn’t it?

Yoosung: I mean! Not that I’m thinking about that quite yet!

Yoosung: Being chicken parents is way different than being real parents!

Yoosung: But... I hope... that little <CHICKNAME> can see how much we love each other and know that she was born into a world full of beautiful things.

Yoosung: <MC>... I love you so much.

Yoosung: Ah! Is that - is that the first time I’ve said it? Oh no! I didn’t... and we’re in the coop! I wanted to say it on a date, or while we were doing something special!

Yoosung: Oh no, I’m such a dummy...

[You laugh.]

Yoosung: It’s not funny...!

Yoosung: Well, I guess I just need to say it more often, then! In every kind of place. I want to say “I love you” by a waterfall, underneath a rainbow, in front of a lake... to the whole town, even!

Yoosung: Maybe, er. Maybe not in the woods, though...

[Choice 1] Kiss Yoosung

[You lean forward, kissing Yoosung. At first he’s surprised, but he soon returns the kiss.]

Yoosung: <MC>... We’re in front of the kids!

Yoosung: Is that the kind of couple you want to be? Hehe~

Yoosung: Are you hungry? I was thinking of making lunch... and I’d love to make you some, too!

[You nod, and the both of you exit the coop, hand-in-hand.]

Yoosung: I really love you, <MC>...

[Choice 2] Don’t kiss Yoosung.

Yoosung: And I won’t just say it with words, either! I’ll do things for you too!

Yoosung: Like cook! In fact... Are you hungry? I have a new recipe that I really think you’ll like.

[You nod, and the both of you exit the coop, hand-in-hand.]

Yoosung: I really love you, <MC>...

Marriage:

After seeing Yoosung’s final heart event, you can propose to him using a Prismatic Letter Opener, which is a longstanding tradition in Mystic Valley. A few things change after marrying Yoosung. He moves in with you, and proceeds to take care of all of your animals as part of your daily tasks. You can eat lunch with him, he’ll prepare you meals... And he’ll work on the Community Center more as part of his daily routine.

The day after you’re married, a letter arrives for the both of you from V. Inside is the key to the Community Center, and included with it is the deed (which has been signed over to Yoosung). If V has not reached Green heart level with a rival character, the letter is also a short goodbye message, apologizing to Yoosung and telling him that V was always so proud. He expects great things of Yoosung, and he’s happy to leave the future in his hands.

V disappears from town, and one of the other characters working at the restaurant becomes the owner.

If V has reached Green Heart level with a rival character, V doesn’t leave, and the letter is a bit longer. It says that he’s sorry about how he behaved, and that he’s incredibly proud of Yoosung for everything he’s accomplished. This unlocks another event that can be seen in the Bar, where Yoosung and V hash things out a bit. After that, Yoosung will go to the bar on the weekends.

Thank you so much for reading this long, long post. Please, feel free to ask about it, or other aspects of this AU! I’m enjoying it a lot. Please look forward to more character posts like this~

[thebookrat]

As I mentioned yesterday, First Second books �� glorious loves of my life that they are &mdsah; sent me a big ol' box of awesome graphic novels for me to binge on, in preparation for their Girl Power Graphic Novels blog tour. And because I was heart-eyes emojis all over the place, I decided to embrace the theme and turn my one-day blog tour stop into an entire week devoted to highlighting some of my favorite titles and characters on said theme. ✊ So today, I'm taking a deeper look at what exactly came in that Box of Awesomeness, and sharing my thoughts on each! But make sure to stop back by all week, because we're just getting started. The City on the Other Side by Mairghread Scott (Author), Robin Robinson (Illustrator)

When a wealthy and sheltered young girl stumbles into a pitched war between two fairy kingdoms, the fate of San Francisco itself hangs in the balance! The first decade of the twentieth century is coming to a close, and San Francisco is still recovering from the great earthquake of 1906. Isabel watched the destruction safely from her window, sheltered within her high-society world. Isabel isn't the kind of girl who goes on adventures. But that all changes when she stumbles through the invisible barrier that separates the human world from the fairy world. She quickly finds herself caught up in an age-old war and fighting on the side of the Seelie—the good fairies.

As you could probably tell from my unboxing, I was pretty excited for this one. WHIMSICAL CREATURES, YOU GUYS. I didn't plan on being let down, and I wasn't. Of all of the books featured today, City perhaps gives the most consistent and most numerous examples of strong female characters. All of the books do so, but City features many female characters who are different from each other, and strong in different ways, with an overall feeling of competence among them that I really enjoyed.  But the real strength of this story owes a lot to Robin Robinson's art and character creation, because these creatures (the variety, the distinction, the execution) is top-notch. It's the kind of art you want to just lose yourself in for a bit, and anywhere the story may fall short, the art more than makes up for it. And the color palettes! That's a theme with these 5 books/series, but oh, the color palettes on this one especially! *swoon* The City on the Other Side hits stores today! Scarlett Hart: Monster Hunter by Marcus Sedgwick (Author), Thomas Taylor (Illustrator)

Scarlett Hart, orphaned daughter of two legendary monster hunters, is determined to carry on in her parents’ footsteps—even if the Royal Academy for the Pursuit and Eradication of Zoological Eccentricities says she’s too young to fight perilous horrors. But whether it's creepy mummies or a horrid hound, Scarlett won’t back down, and with the help of her loyal butler and a lot of monster-mashing gadgets, she’s on the case. With her parent’s archrival, Count Stankovic, ratting her out to T.R.A.P.E.Z.E. and taking all the monster-catching rewards for himself, it’s getting hard for Scarlett to do what she was born to do. And when more monsters start mysteriously manifesting than ever before, Scarlett knows she has to get to the bottom of it and save the city... whatever the danger! In his first adventure for middle-grade readers, acclaimed YA author Marcus Sedgwick teams up with Thomas Taylor (illustrator of the original edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone) to create a rip-roaring romp full of hairy horrors, villainous villains, and introducing the world’s toughest monster hunter—Scarlett Hart!

I have . . . numerous stories by Marcus Sedgwick on my shelves. He's one of those authors that I've always intended to read, and had a feeling I would really jell with, but have yet to pick up any of them. So I was very excited to see he was releasing a graphic novel — middle grade, at that — and a flip through to see the art had me even more eager. And this one is certainly enjoyable, though perhaps not the best introduction I could have had to Sedgwick as an author. Scarlett Hart is a fun and boisterous story, with a slightly zany approach to the conflicts and monster battles. In some ways, it seemed to have a Scooby Doo vibe, though it's not really a mystery; just that, in its presentation, it has some of that silly, corny approach to storytelling that is the hallmark of Scooby Doo. The dialogue — and the characters, to an extent — didn't feel like products of their Victorian setting, but that will likely help win over its target audience of younger readers, to be fair. All told, I enjoyed it (and the slightly unsettling art), but wanted a bit more from it. Cucumber Quest: The Doughnut Kingdom by Gigi D.G.

What happens when an evil queen gets her hands on an ancient force of destruction? World domination, obviously. The seven kingdoms of Dreamside need a legendary hero. Instead, they'll have to settle for Cucumber, a nerdy magician who just wants to go to school. As destiny would have it, he and his way more heroic sister, Almond, must now seek the Dream Sword, the only weapon powerful enough to defeat Queen Cordelia’s Nightmare Knight. Can these bunny siblings really save the world in its darkest hour? Sure, why not?

The Cucumber Quest series (three books so far, with a fourth coming this fall) is vibrant, silly, super-cute and deceptively simple. This is the type of book that very young readers will fall into and beg to have read to them over and over again; the kind that, when read aloud to a group of children, will have them screaming and yelling and laughing in pure silly joy. It's a very fun and light-hearted story, likely to be a hit with fans of Adventure Time, though possibly too cutesy for some. Again, the colors on this are just fantastic; one of its biggest strengths, actually, is its coloring, which stands out from a lot of the comparatively-duller comics, and lends it even more of a whimsical air. The books may be too simple, silly and/or cloying for older readers, but for many, it'll be a likely hit adventure story that refreshingly flips the expected gender norms on their heads. Monsters Beware! (Chronicles of Claudette #3) by Jorge Aguirre, Rafael Rosado

Claudette is back AGAIN, and she’s ready to kick major monster butt! She’s fought giants, clobbered dragons, and now Claudette faces her biggest challenge yet… herself! Well, that and a gang of vile monsters. It all begins when Claudette’s town hosts the annual Warrior Games. After some sneaky maneuvering, Claudette manages to gets herself, Marie, and Gaston chosen as her town's representatives. But none of Claudette’s past battles has prepared her for this. And to make matters worse, they must stop the vicious Sea Queen and her evil children from using the Warrior Games to free the dark Wizard Grombach and conquer the world! In Monsters Beware!, the third and final book of the Claudette graphic novel series, Claudette is put to the ultimate test. With her honor on the line will she learn that there's more to a fight than just winning?

I've talked about the Chronicles of Claudette stories before (I still don't know what happened to my review of Giants... *frowny face* ), so you may already be familiar with my thoughts and see where I'm likely to go with this, but these stories. . . damn, they are cute. The style is super cartoony (owing to Rosado's and Aguirre's experience in the animation and children's television industries), well-suited to the spunky, silly characters that populate the series. Claudette is plucky and adorably ferocious, likely to win over both young girls and boys (which, according to prevailing wisdom is sadly no easy feat...), and the stories have a playful, humorous approach to all things that will please even the adults being forced to read the same book over and over to their kid, who still inexplicably finds everything as hilarious the 85th time as they did the first. . . Highly recommended for young readers. Also, though this may be the 3rd book I'm talking about today, you can easily start at any book in the series The League of Lasers (Star Scouts #2) by Mike Lawrence

Avani has found the one place in the universe where she fits in: Star Scouts. The League of Lasers is the second volume of this action-packed graphic novel series by Mike Lawrence. During a troop meeting, a robot messenger delivers Avani some exciting news: she has been invited to join a secret society of elite scouts known as the League of Lasers. She is eager to join their ranks, but first she has to survive her initiation challenge. Stranded on an uncharted planet, Avani must contend with the methane atmosphere, hostile frog-like inhabitants, and her dwindling supplies of food and water. But even worse: her arch nemesis, Pam, is stranded there, too.

I've saved what may be my favorite for last. I mean, it's a difficult conclusion to come to, because this stack of comics is a strong one. But there is just something about League that just won me over quickly and thoroughly. I was unfamiliar with the series, not having read book one, and I was unsure if that was going to have a negative impact on my ability to understand or enjoy this sequel. But you can easily pick this one up and dive into the story; it stands on its own, while giving you enough of a breadcrumb trail to what happened in book one (I assume) that you can pretty much garner all of the backstory without being bogged down in it. Again, the coloring is gorgeous, an absolutely beautiful, consistent palette of vibrant pinks, purples and teals throughout. And the characters are interesting, fun, and charming. There's a good weaving of plot threads, and all in all, I was completely taken by it. My one drawback was that the transitions between scenes could be very abrupt (or non-existent), which sometimes made the story feel confusing or disjointed, like maybe I'd accidentally skipped a page or panel. I think some of this may have been intentional (especially in Avani's discovery of the new world), but intentional or not, some readers will find it to be a drawback. That said, it won't stop me from looking into book one, or any future installments of the series. And there you have it! Those are my thoughts on that big ol' box of glorious books that was sent my way. All 5+ books make for great girls-in-comics reads, without being heavy-handedly so, or alienating finicky/stubborn boy readers. You can see peeks of the art for each of these books in my unboxing, if you want to get a feel for the style! Make sure to stop back by the rest of this week as I highlight more titles I love, in conjunction with this blog tour! And if you want more right not, you can find the full list of participating blogs here, so make sure to stop by and check out everyone's thoughts on these, and other, awesome girl power comics! via The Book Rat