#thank you for asking haley!

[studentinpursuitofclouds]

Hey, are you looking for suggestions for headcanons/ short stories? If you do, how would spouses react if Mr. Qui threatened them to divorce the farmer… or else (”or else” being either he kills the farmer or something else if you have a better idea). I imagine he would want the farmer to achieve perfection and think that romantic feelings and/ or family life are “distracting” them.

Love your stories btw, especially the ✨angst✨. I read them all during one night 😅

Of course, I don't mind suggestions for short stories at all! 💖

I'm glad you liked my headcanons, thank you so much, heh 👉👈 hope you like this one too! And thanks for the ask!

So, let's begin! *Ahem* Once upon a time, in the beautiful Stardew Valley, when Farmer's spouse was relaxing on a sunny weekend day, Mr. Qi, decided to 'talk' to them about a situation that was bothering him with Farmer...

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"Well, well, well.... I've been waiting for the right moment for a long time, and finally we meet.... No, no, you don't know me, but I know about you everything. You, and Farmer, my chosen one, who-- oh, why the panic. I just moved us into my 'pocket dimension' to talk, soon you'll be back in your cute Valley."

"So, you are Farmer's lover. Hm, I'm surprised they chose you out of all the candidates..."

"You know, I don't usually interfere with my dear friend's trials. It is one's own effort to overcome difficulties and achieve results without cheating or someone's help. But it seems that this, hm, 'problem' requires my intervention after all."

"They've completely neglected the pursuit of Perfection since the wedding, haven't they? And I'm pretty sure you had a hand in it. "Honey, please, don't go to the Skull Cavern, it's too dangerous! I'm so worried about you, stay with me in the Valley!" Am I right?"

"Oh, no, no, no, that won't do."

"The show must go on."

"Well, I won't drag it out any further, since I'm a pretty busy man. So let's get to the point...

I want you gone."

"Yes, you heard right, and don't give me that shocked look. You need to divorce your spouse and stay out of their way. You can make up any excuse you like: I cheated on you, life on the farm is too hard for me, I've fallen out of love with you - use your imagination! You certainly have one, don't you?"

"Ah ah ah, don't. I advise you to think before you insult me. And to think about my words, because if you refuse, both you and Farmer will have to deal with.... unpleasant consequences. Farmer's gonna be the one who's in the most trouble, just so you know."

"So, I'm waiting for your answer."

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"Go fuck yourself." Shane replied rudely and sharply to Qi's words. He's terribly tired, his spouse Farmer is in bed after a bad trip to the Mines and they need support, his niece Jas has a cold, the chickens need wheat right away, Marnie needs help with the firewood, and he doesn't give a crap about this blue asshole telling him some bullshit about perfection and challenges. Divorce? Fuck you. Shane has his family, his niece, his aunt, his spouse and chicken Charlie waiting for him. So if he doesn't let Shane out of that "pocket" dimension now, or whatever the fuck he called that shit, the chicken man will make his own way home.

This guy thinks he can scare Alex so easily? Huh, didn't think so. The athlete has been training almost every day, and can fight back against this weakling in a stupid shiny suit. His threats don't scare him. Alex will protect Farmer and himself from this man, and no amount of tricks will help this creep. And though deep down Alex feels fear, because he doesn't know what this stranger will do now after his refusal to follow his orders, but he is ready to look fear straight in the eyes. Losing his dear Farmer is even scarier. Come on, step up to him, you coward! Afraid of a fair fight?! He will not surrender!

"No." Keeping his hands in the pockets of his black hoodie, Sebastian clutched the handle of his handmade obsidian dagger a little nervously in his right pocket. He'd always thought this thing made of the mineral his spouse had graciously given him would be nothing but a joy to behold and a box-cutting helper. The local emo never thought he'd have to defend himself against a human. Is it even a human being? Moved him here, gives his villainous monologue, threatens him and Farmer... No, he's not gonna hurt Farmer, Sebby thought. All I can do... is fight.

"I'm dreaming, I'm definitely dreaming. Time to wake up, wake up, please.... Wake up, wake up, wake up, wake up..." No matter how hard Harvey pinched his arm, this wasn't a scary nightmare, it was reality. A very eerie, frightening reality where he stands completely defenseless against an unknown kidnapper. What in the world is 'Perfection'? What is he talking about? This man is talking nonsense. And he wants to hurt his spouse? That's not gonna hap- Oh, merciful Yoba, if he says no to Qi, what happens next? He'll finish him off? And then go after Farmer? His heart is racing like crazy.

Uhhhh... What did Sam just hear? "Okaaaaay, let's take a deep breath and calm down. I don't know what your deal is, but we don't have to take drastic action. We'll talk calmly, solve your- uh, I mean our problem, and everyone stays happy. Sounds good, right?" Judging from the unchanged expression on Mr. Qi's face, the guitarist's plan to solve everything peacefully failed. "Alright, plan B. What did Farmer say I should do? Left hook, right hook, and a low blow? Yep, that's it." Sammy's gonna have to fight back with his fists, apparently. He's not gonna let Farmer or himself get hurt.

"What? What are you talking about? Trials? The 'show' must go on? Divorce- Divorce?! Never! How dare you!" Shocked for a moment Elliott finally realized the meaningful of the words of this strange man who had moved him here against his will, and writhed in disbelief at the indignation and insolence of this individual. "You have no right to threaten Farmer and me! Playing with people's lives like puppets!" Elliott thrust his hands forward, clenching his fists. "En garde, you scoundrel!" Perhaps not the wisest thing for a writer to do, but he wouldn't just listen to his spouse and him being insulted.

"Bluff." Leah confidently stared Qi straight in the face, holding the sculpted hammer firmly in her right hand, the only 'weapon' she had after she found herself... somewhere. This stranger was threatening her spouse, yet just a moment ago he had called them 'friend' and 'chosen one'. "It is not in your best interest to harm Farmer or me. Not that you'll ever be able to do so." The artist was already calculating the strength to throw a hammer at the head of this pompous turkey. And before Qi could respond to such impertinence, Leah continued: "You won't hurt them. And if you dare even think about it.... you will be the one to regret it."

Confused and scared out of her wits, Penny fell to her knees instead of answering this man. She could not say a word, only sobs came from her throat. This dark, scary place, the eerie sounds everywhere, the threatening blue-skinned man, the "consequences"... "Farmer..." Something's about to happen to her. Something would happen to her beloved spouse. Penny doesn't know what to do, only crying louder. "Who are you and why are you doing this?! What-" *sob* "What do you want from us... Don't hurt them, I beg you, don't..." *hic* "don't hurt Farmer... Don't, p-please.... PLEEEASE!"

"Alright, I'll d-do it, anything you want..." That was a lie, Maru wasn't going to just take orders from a man who had somehow teleported her from the Valley to another... room? A very strange room, as if they were in outer space, but that's impossible... This 'Qi' owns some either incredible technology or something beyond modern science, and Maru is trying to play along so that she has a chance to escape from here and warn her spouse or at least someone from Pelican Town. "Easy, Maru, think, think your way out of here... Come on, brainstorm, you need to think of something... There should definitely be a way out of here."

"Merciful Yoba, help me in my hour of need, do not let evil harm innocent people.... Give me strength, merciful Yoba..." Emily held forward her small version of vessel in her left hand, bending the fingers, except for the little finger, on her other hand, and began reciting prayers. Because this 'Q'i... He's not human, but an incomprehensible entity, a demon perhaps. Poor Emily doesn't know why this demon is interested in her and Farmer, or maybe her spouse did something that caught his attention, accidental or not. Either way, she believes that Yoba will protect her and her family, so ignoring Mr. Qi's words, the blue-haired woman prays.

"You think you can scare me that easily? Come on, you asshole, I'll.. I'll... I'll cut you in half, you hear me!" Though outwardly Abigail looked formidable with the sword, her voice trembled as she spoke, and she herself was shaking with fear. The purple-haired young woman answered the first thing her heart screamed out: that she would not abandon the love of her life at the behest of some idiot who thought he could control people like puppets. But now she realized that maybe it wasn't too wise to say that, because... maybe she had robbed herself of the chance to escape this man? But if a battle was inevitable after all, she would fight. Just as long as her hand didn't shake....

A quick but heartbreaking scream came out of Haley's mouth before she covered it with her hands so as not to scream anymore and anger the one standing in front of her in this dark, scary place. She has a lot of thoughts going through her head, and she doesn't know what to do. Calling her spouse for help won't work. Refuse? Then this Qi will do something bad to her, and then to Farmer. Agree and lie? He can see right through her, can't he? He won't let her warn Farmer or Emily about what happened. What should she do, what should she do... She's quieted the crying, but she doesn't know how she's going to get out...

[moeblob]

Haley ! Dressed up as Dorothea (post skip) from FE3H!

In case anyone wants to know, the lineart took me as long as Clue (1985) with all three endings. Like. Just in case anyone wanted to know.

[askhaley]

Call me Haey, because I take no Ls.

... Alex said to post this. Am I famous yet?

(inbox has been reopened!)

[drippling-thoughts]

I saw your Snowball Effect post. Why is no one talking about how Emma's eyes are blue in the book but not on the cover? The mismatch is breaking the immersion for me. It's important for me to know what the MCs look like reliably

Omg you are right, i have never noticed until now as I didnt look that often/closely at the cover as I unfortunately don't own the paperprint, just the e-book😅

I honestly agree with you, the illustrator nailed Emmas grumpy gaze and curves and I am quite happy with the drawing of Regan, but I generally am much happier with this fan drawing of Emma that captures her hair color better ("between dark blonde and light brown") plus shows her blue button-up with Regan from @kendle.readraws on instagram:

[adamarks]

@rainbowrowell apologies if you’ve answered this elsewhere, but what are some books that are your absolute favorites/inspire you most/have been most influential to you and your writing? Or even just some recommendations of stuff you’ve read recently. (I’m trying to figure out what to read next tbh)

[causeimanartist]

ITS BEEN A WHILE BUT HAP BIRTH! :D!!!

THANK

[roydick]

Why do you hate haley i jst read your bio😭

I go into a lot of detail about it here

TLDR is that it's more about what Haley is meant to represent, she's a stand-in for a child and meant to show us how grown up and well adjusted and perfect for each other Dick and Babs are.

[murdleandmarot]

15 18, 23 and 21 :0

Hi hello!!!!! Thanks for sending these in :D

15. a bunny rabbit :) one of the small super soft ones. It’s sort of a dreamy animal to have as a pet and I think it fits Bluebelle rly well 

18. Bluebelle’s biggest fear is probably being found out, or her past coming to hurt those she cares about. She does not want Bluebeard anywhere NEAR Victoria, Misto, or Plato. In terms of phobias though, claustrophobia is a big one. In my head, one of the first character details I came up with is that when she was a kitten, she got stuck in a drainage pipe, or something similar, and had to be fished out. Because of this, I can’t think that she likes confined spaces very much.

As for her biggest strength, I’m going to have to say her kindness. There was a time it was her trust, but then she trusted someone she shouldn’t have, and she closed herself off entirely. So, in the past, her weakness would have been her trustfulness, before being taught the harsh way.

Despite this, she’s a bit like me in the fact that loving things and people is one of her biggest strengths.

23. She created a home in an alleyway near an old, closed down theater, and that’s where she and Vicci practice routines, whereas in the alley, they can stretch and practice specific moves.

Another fact is she and Vicci help Misto and Plato practice their lifts :)) Vicci with Plato and Misto with Bluebelle ofc. I’ve been meaning to draw them practicing.

Others are under cut :)

(I couldn’t tell if you meant 21 or 31 because of the order, so I just did both rly quick :)

21. A pet peeve of Bluebelle’s that doesn’t come up much is having lots to say, usually in anger or other intense emotions, and being unable to articulate her feelings, let alone words. I can picture her being SUPER upset about something and just sitting there fuming because she can’t make herself say the words. As for a more materialistic one, Bluebelle gets super upset when she can’t focus on her dancing, when she really wants to do the routine or move, but she can’t make herself do it.

31. I have a couple. Worst memories are obviously the whole Bluebeard situation, (thinking about it at all makes her so sick. She does not want to see him ever again), and the drainage pipe.

But her best memory is probably realizing she was completely in love with Victoria. This could also count as her worst, but she wants to remember it as her best.

[superpyodan]

Just wanna share a hc with you

I think the whole Alex/Haley dynamic is forced in game, but I think some fans just discard it and pretend it’s not there. I think it’d be interesting if like, they were each other’s first romantic experience… only to both find out how gay they both are. They ‘dated’ for one awkward week and then, at the same time, blurt out “I think I’m gay”

ohohoho... yes. you're operating on the same wavelength as i am.

i mean, personally, i think that the game makes their dynamic seem as though haley truly does not give a gaf about alex. at least, that's how i interpret it. HOWEVER i dont adhere to this idea, simply because i don't like it 😭 i like to write haley and alex as having a sibling-type relationship!!! in my brain, they definitely care about each other a lot.

that being said, i also wrote that haley and alex were, in fact, each others' first romantic experience!!!! she liked alex as a friend, asked him out, and then just couldn't understand why it wasn't working, romantically. she thought maybe it was just a him problem. and then went through the exact same situation with multiple other guys afterwards, before realising that it was because she was a lesbian!!

it took alex a little longer to realise that he was gay, but he had a lot of other factors and difficulties that came with not only realising, but also coming to terms with it.

but like. yes. even though i told the story differently, i totally agree with you! i love the idea of them going through the situation together, you know? they make for such a picture-perfect 'straight couple' which is probably why i really like the subversion of that :3

[indestinatus]

All my wips are like "Document 15" or something and then 2 sentences that make zero sense, but I want to hear about "Wouldn't it be Nice!"

HAHAHA I usually have the titles before the fic so my process is like "this title" and then nothing on the text LOL we compliment each other, my friend

Thank you for asking! Here's the summary of Wouldn't It Be Nice?:

Fed up with being single on holidays, Tony and Ziva agree to be each other’s platonic plus-ones all year long… Only to catch real feelings along the way.

[buglaur]

hey um not to be that guy but do you pretend to put your stardew valley sims for download when you are done with them? they look incredible

i will definitely put them up soon, and thank you 🫂

[studentinpursuitofclouds]

Hello again and thank you so much for including my idea in one of your previous posts!

I have an angluffy (angsty+fluffy) scenario in my head that’s been sitting there for a while. Disclaimer: it is quite specific, so I totally understand if you don’t feel like writing for it or want to modify this. Also, I would love to read about all the spouses (Vanilla, Expanded and Ridgeside), but this is a lot of people so if this scenario picks your interest feel free to modify the list or publish it in parts.

The idea goes like this:

There was an invasion on Stardew Valley. The Gotoro Empire attacked without giving anyone as much as a chance to escape. All seemed lost, and it would have been, if not for the bravery and quick thinking of the Farmer. They rushed to the hudge battle robot that empire troops were using in the attack and placed a bomb underneath it. The village was saved, but sadly, Farmer didn't run fast enough to escape from explosion. All that was left of them was an arm, separated from the rest of the body. Or so everyone thought.

The numb, limp body was found by Krobus, who managed to save Farmer’s life, but at a cost. Village’s hero had spent year in a coma, got their arm replaced with a iridium prosthetic one (courtesy of the Dwarf) and, patched up with shadow magic, are no longer fully human. [my ida of it: one eye is black, skin is paler, and parts of flesh are replaced with shadowy smoke, but make up whatever visuals suit your vision]. Changed, confused and weakened by a year of sleep, the first thing Farmer does is going to their partner [any level of romantic relationship; spouse, boyfriend/girlfriend, or - my personal favourite - they were about to give Farmer the mermaid pendant just before the invasion started]. How would that meeting go?

Daaaaamn, that's some dark headcanon right here.... Sure thing! ✨✨✨

Hope you don't mind if I write in this ask about the vanilla and SVE spouses. Also this headcanon turned out more angst than fluff, so I hope you don't mind that either. Thank you for the ask, and have a good day! 💖

Warning: angst

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Stardew Valley:

Harvey

Another nightmare that Harvey woke up in a cold sweat. He was breathing hard, trying to calm down and pull himself together, to chase away the bad thoughts. No sedatives or sleeping pills helped him, the same nightmare.... Where his smiling spouse turns to face him and dark flames overwhelm them as Harvey stands there, unable to do anything. The doctor was about to go to sleep again (trying, at least), but he heard the doorbell of his clinic. Who had come to see him at this late hour.... Usually the only person who visited his clinic in the middle of the night was-

"Harvey, it's me..." He collapsed senseless on the doorstep.

Sam:

Sam has never heard his mom scream like that. No, not the kind of scream where a disgruntled Jodi was once again trying to get through to her son, sitting in his headphones, who had promised to clean the house. The soul-crushing, ear-splitting scream he usually heard in horror movies. The guitarist instantly rushed into the living room, where his mother was in, ready to protect her from whoever caused her screaming. And there she was, pale with terror, standing motionless while Vincent stood behind her, crying and trembling. Both looked toward the front door, where stood a strang-

"Sam, is that you?"

Farmer. It was Farmer.... The one everyone thought was a dead hero was standing right here in Sam's house. He was speechless. It can't be...

Elliott

Elliott hardly ever left his little cabin. In the past, the writer could often be found in the Saloon, draining a glass of wine in company. Now he is but a shadow of his past self, ever since Farmer... died defending the Stardew Valley from enemy invasion. No desire to write anything, no desire to do anything, or even to leave the house, just... nothing. When Elliott found out what had happened to them, part of him died that day. It went on like that for six months until the residents stepped in, trying to help him. And the writer seemed to be doing better, but for the last month, as the date drew closer to the day Elliott lost Farmer a year ago, he was getting worse and worse.

Opening the door one rainy day, he thought that once again the residents had come to him almost by force to drag him into town, but what was the point-

"Honey, it's me..."

Elliott stared in mute shock at Farmer standing before him. When he realized that it's not a ghost or a hallucination, he fell to his knees, kissed their hands and sobbed, praising Yoba for his beloved's return.

Shane

First came shock. Shane couldn't believe what was happening, it couldn't be.... Farmer stood before them, alive and well, except for the fact that they had a bandage over their left eye and no right hand at all, it had been replaced with.... Metal? A device? Shane didn't know. He slowly touched their shoulder, looked into their face, heard their voice.

"It's... It's you. You're alive, alive... Where... Where have you been?!" Then came anger and pain. Farmer is alive... And they didn't deign to tell him?! It was later that they could explain to Shane that they were in a coma, but for now the chicken man choked on his own tears and shouted at them.

Sebastian

"Sebastian, it's me. It's okay, I'm alive, I'm okay..." Farmer could feel their lover hugging them tightly with a dead grip, shaking nonstop. He wouldn't let them go, afraid that if he let go of his lover again, he would lose them already forever. Like when he blamed himself for not being more assertive in his argument with Farmer that they should all hide in the basement of his house. That fateful day for the Valley, when he'd let go of their hand and watched them run toward the seashore, to defend his native valley from a robot sent by Gotoro. How heartbroken he was to learn that after the robot exploded, all that was left of Farmer was one severed arm...

"Sebastian..." He was shaking, and his eyes became wet with tears. He didn't let go of their embrace for a long time yet...

Alex

Alex's first meeting with Farmer after a year of separation, pain and trying to move on, ended with the athlete punching his lover in the face, right in their healthy eye, untouched by dark magic unlike the other one. He didn't mean to do it, but he was so badly frightened and confused by Farmer's appearance, who had been presumed dead, triggered his hit-or-run reflex. Thankfully Alex didn't punch them hard, though still weakened from the year-long coma Farmer fell to the floor. Alex looked at them with horror, realized what he had just done, and apologies spilled out of his mouth with sobs. The farmers quickly came to their senses and tried to calm their lover down. But Alex hugged them tightly and cried harder.

They are alive... And the first thing he did was to hit them....

Abigail

Everyone told Abigail it was time for her to stop chasing the illusion. Stop trying to do her own investigation of the place where Farmer was last seen. To stop arguing in raised tones with her father, trying to prove that they hadn't found Farmer's body, which meant there was no proof they were dead. She cried in her mother's arms, who comforted her daughter but tried to gently tell her that it was time for her to move on. But Abigail continued to believe.

And she was right, when Farmer with their face slightly disfigured from dark magic stood before her, she ran up to them and hugged them tightly, sobbing, she was right!

Leah

"Stay away from me!" Leah shouted, her hands that held the sculpted hammer as her only means of self-defense treacherously trembling. The ginger young woman took two steps back, keeping her gaze on.... Farmer? Was that really.... her beloved Farmer? Many features exactly the same as her deceased lover's, but their right eye... A huge hole from which a black as tar liquid dripped, running down their cheek. Their left hand, made of a metal that was unfamiliar to her.

Leah continued to stand there trembling, not knowing where or who to run to for help.

Emily

Strange, but Emily has had practically the same dream.... How she is running after a red bird that leads her closer and closer to the forest, and just as the blue-haired woman reaches the edge, she sees someone who remotely reminds her of... Farmer, the stranger turns around.... and Emily wakes up. She can't figure out what it means. Her dreamers interpret various things: that the spirit of her dead lover is trying to warn her, or that their "coming" is a sign of good news. And that edge of the forest looks all too familiar.... On one such night, she decided to walk towards the forest from memory, and noticed near the sewer someone coming out... A small dark figure that hid in the thicket having spotted her from afar and...

*sob* "It''s a sign... I knew you were alive."

Farmer, barely standing on their feet and weak, looked in surprise at Emily, who ran towards them, hugging them and knocking them down accidentally. Her dream was prophetic, she had found them, Farmer was alive...

Penny

As soon as Penny stepped out of the farmhouse to meet the guest who was banging so loudly on the door, she stood in a stupor for half a minute, trying to realise who or... what stood before her. A stranger whose body parts were completely non-human, but whose facial features were... "Penny... Is that really you?" And... that voice. The voice of the person she'd been mourning for a year now. The voice that had sworn their love to her as they both stood under the wedding archway and held hands. The voice that had made she realise...

Penny let out a heartbreaking scream, and fell to the ground, senseless, only to hear the voice of her frightened spouse call out her name before her vision went dark.

Maru

Maru refused to believe that her lover had died. Yes, she and the others had seen that huge crater where Farmer had last been at that moment. Yes, she had seen with her own eyes their bloody body part, which was lying far away from the crater, thrown away by the blast wave. But their body (it hurt Maru terribly to even imagine Farmer like that) had not been found, which meant that it was impossible to say that they had died. The young inventor continued her search, scouring the valley, trying to find a clue or a logical explanation. Her family and friends thought that Maru's grief had simply caused her to deny reality and cling to this idea, thus trying to cope with the loss of her lover. But...

"I found them!" *sob* "I- I found them!"

...seeing her, with tears on her cheeks, holding Farmer's metal hand, who stood and were very much alive, realized that the young inventor had been right all along.

Haley

Honestly, Farmer knew their lover's reaction would be very strong. After all, Haley (and everyone else in the Valley) thought they were dead (they themself thought they were dead). Until they woke up without their right eye and arm. What Farmer didn't expect was that when he walked into Haley and Emily's house, half the dishes would fly at them. Poor Haley, who was alone at that moment, thought she was being haunted by ghost and was so frightened that she threw plates, forks, bottle and other kitchen stuff, then fell to her knees. Farmer cautiously approached her and touched her hands gently, showing that they were not a ghost, but a living person.

"Where have you been..." No one was to blame for what had happened (except Gotoro), but Farmer felt a prick of conscience when they heard how broken and weak Haley's voice was.

Stardew Valley Expanded:

Magnus Rasmodius

"Magnus-" Farmer didn't even have time to utter their lover's name before they felt that they had lost the power of speech and their body stopped obeying. They stood as dumbfounded, unable to move as the old wizard approached them with slow steps, his left hand making gestures unknown to them, while his right hand was enveloped in flames, ready to sizzle the threat at any moment. The harsh look of Magnus' violet eyes pierced through, but there was nothing Farmer could do. After standing under Rasmodius' gaze for a long and agonizing minute, Farmer felt the invisible ropes finally loosen, allowing them to move again.

"It's really you... You're alive..." Tears streamed down Magnus' wrinkled cheeks.

Victor

Victor's inner voice shouted that he should run. Run without looking back, away from the creature standing right in front of him. From this unknown monster who, either to torture him for their own amusement or to blunt his instinct for self-preservation, had taken the form of his dead lover of a year ago. The one he was about to declare his love to with a mermaid pendant. The one he wanted to spend the rest of his life with. Victor must run, run as fast as he could, call for help, run run-

His heart shouted that it was them.

Victor ran towards the Farmer, hugging them tightly. And he couldn't hold his crying when they hugged him back.

Lance

"Name." Striking a fighting stance, Lance bared his spear, ready to defend himself against the possible threat that the mages of the Gotoro Empire had sent him. Their enemies went to the most desperate and despicable lengths, even stooping so low as to use necromancy. "Your name." Reviving fallen adventurers with dark magic that disfigured their bodies, but the overflowing happiness of the fallen man's friends didn't notice until it was too late. He keeps his guard up, keeping Farmer away and demanding answers, buying time until backup arrives

*sob* "I'm... I'm [name]. L- Lance..."

The adventurer's heart clenches when he heard a familiar voice... He need to stay focused.

Sophia

After Sophia's lover fell to the death of the brave, for the sake of protecting her and the entire Valley, she hardly ever left the house, only filled bottles coming out of her vineyard. Recently has she been able to move on after the death of her parents, as she has once again lost the people she holds dear. Gus and Scarlett visited their friend, trying to comfort her, but the pink-haired girl withdrew into herself, unwilling to talk to anyone. One such day, the same day that exactly one year ago Farmer died, someone knocked very insistently on the door of her house, and Sophia, overwhelmed with grief and anger, opened the door and wanted to shout to be left alo-

"Sophia..."

She immediately fell silent, staring in horror at the features of a face so familiar to her. And screamed, running back into the house and huddled in a corner, unable to stop sobbing as Farmer tried to soothe her in every way they could.

Olivia:

Farmer had no sooner said anything to Olivia upon their meeting after a year of separation, than they immediately had to catch the poor woman fainting from shock. And what did they expect - absolutely everyone in the valley believed that their dear friend and Olivia's failed spouse was presumed dead, only a severed arm could be found at the scene of action, which was buried. The former Joja accountant mourned her spouse again, and now they were coming into her house, with a bandage that covered their eye, with a hand that was as cold as ice to the touch, but... alive.

"How did you- What happened... We thought- I thought you were...." Olivia finally woke up and enclosed Farmer in her arms, choking on her own tears and sobs.

Claire

If it wasn't for the lack of job opportunities, Claire would have quit her current job a long time ago and never come to Stardew Valley again. This place has become like home to her, the residents are very friendly, and supportive of Claire as a member of the community. But it's too hard for her to return to this town, to walk past the monument in honour of her deceased lover every time, to look at the place where Farmer was last seen alive.... It's all very hard for her. Returning late from work to the bus stop, she promises herself she'll quit tomorrow.... and feels someone take her hand, calling her name gently.

Claire jumped, as she knew that voice well. The girl looked closely at the stranger's face in the near pitch darkness and wailed in a way that made half the town jump from such a heartbreaking scream.

Scarlett

"AAAAAAA!" As if poor Scarlett could be understood: considering that Farmer had been presumed dead for a year, the girl certainly hadn't expected to see their ghost. At least that's what she thought they were, scared out of her wits and threw the first thing she could get her hands on (some iron tools) at them, causing the Farmer to get an iron kick in the leg, yelp and a bit of indignation. Scarlett realised it wasn't a ghost after all, and upon realising this she was overwhelmed by a whirlwind of emotions. Is that the Farmer?! Yoba, her lover is alive! But... what with their eye? What happened?! And why didn't they contact her sooner?

Scarlett will get her answers (some of which will raise more questions), but... she's just incredibly happy that Farmer is alive and, well, relatively okay.

[smashorpassgilf]

Jackie Earle Haley.

Please & thank you

[askhaley]

WHAT?! Where did all of you come from?! Why are there so many of you? Umm, I guess I should say thank you. I didn't realize this little thing would become so popular! But we're not stopping here... I'll keep going until I become the most popular person in the valley!

[heidiamalia]

oooo 10 and 11 for the fic recs??

okay so i had to do a lil digging for these lolol i apologize for the wait

10/ a fic that isn't prose [poetry, text fic, etc]

after a length of time searching i found the script-formatted fic where crowley and aziraphale create a podcast after the not-apocalypse and i mean -

it's great.

it's a new craze by attheborder

CROWLEY: I try not to make a habit of gratitude, but I must give our appreciation to everyone out there who’s been listening and subscribing to The Ineffable Plan.

AZIRAPHALE: Ooh, yes, we’ve become quite popular, haven’t we?

CROWLEY: Yeah, just hit number eight on the advice charts … No advertising at all.

AZIRAPHALE: Mm. How … miraculous.

CROWLEY: … Aziraphale. You did not.

Crowley and Aziraphale are very possibly the people least qualified, on the entire planet, to start up an advice podcast. But what else is there to do when the world isn’t ending anytime soon, you’re technically on indefinite sabbatical from your lifelong careers, and you need a plausible excuse to spend more time with your best friend who you’re definitely not, absolutely not, maybe just a little, actually maybe overwhelmingly in love with?

i do very much enjoy how thoroughly in you get with this one. we're stuck to the sidelines with the rest of the listeners tagged on twitter and whatnot, watching certain spirals come out and the plot thicken. their voices are so real in my head throughout, without any moment of doubt. i think i laughed right from the summary and didn't stop.

11/ a fic that brought you aboard a new ship

now this line isnt exactly fair because the show itself brought me aboard the ship - the gifsets and the pacific rim comparisons and the long metas to being in sync with each other really introduced me. but the first fic i absolutely remember reading for the ot3 was this one -

safe as houses by thecanaryfalls

Parker and Hardison comfort Eliot, in their weird multimillionare-convicted-felons-who-are-planning-a-life-with-him kind of way.

Set right around The Rundown Job.

this is that middle of the night, quiet and soft piece where you can hear how loud someone's shifting on the couch is -

like does that make sense.

the bit of early early dawn where its too soon to speak up before the birds but you still wanna have that sleepover conversation moment where you have to reassure your best friend you're always gonna be there.

this was that. this is where it was so so solid for me.

ask me about the fic rec meme!

[cheridraws]

18 for soft asks 💕

18. do you still love stuffed animals?

I do!!! I absolutely LOVE stuffed animals. I've had them since my childhood, and they still bring a ton of comfort to me :D I sleep with like 15 right now lmao

soft asks