#Rasmodius

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Jumped on the trend and painted my favorite townies! Krobus is such a little sweet thing I love him 🤧

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Rasmodius

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I've had this dumb Stardew Valley Expanded joke in my head for 3 months now

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Breaching the Boundaries of his Forbearance

Rasmodius x Reader

Wrote this at 12 am and finished around 3. Some things might not make sense cause of sleep deprivation.

Magnus’ tower door opened as soon as you reached the entrance. A familiar voice you have come to recognize rung out from the inside.

“Ah! Do come in. I was expecting your arrival as usual.”

The disembodied voice sounded a lot more cheerful today, you noted. Wondering if he had something good happen to him recently, you poked your head in and adjusted your vision to the much dimmer atmosphere of his tower.

Various lights of different colors floated above you as usual. It was an oddity of Magnus’ tower. When you asked about it he told you that it was the after effects of the experiments he preformed on a day to day basis.

Remembering that his form of work varied differently each day, you began to understand.

Trying not to distract yourself any further, you stepped into the tower fully and closed the door behind you while also brushing off any specks of dust on your clothes. You didn’t want to be seen with debris on you. The foyer provided plenty of space to prepare before you could see Magnus in his full form.

…

You felt your cheeks slightly heat up. Why were you going the extra mile to do this anyways?

“Ah, there you are. I was growing curious as to why you took so long to come in.” A masculine voice rang.

You shook in surprise when his voice entered your ears and looked up. Magnus stood leaning against the wall frame a bit of distance from you and had a face that held his usual stoicism, however your observant eye traced a faint curve at the end of his lips.

“Are you alright?” He asked with light concern.

For some reason, he shined a little more brightly today. Gulping down your previous fluster, you nodded.

Magnus chuckled softly and nodded back, now standing up straight and turning to the main room.

“Good to hear. Come now, I wish to show you something I have been studying on.” He beckoned. He really seemed much more vibrant than usual.

His footsteps thudded on the hardwood with you following close behind him. In just a few motions you were at the front of his work desk, a valuable asset to his research and studies.

Strewn across the wooden table were herbs and papers filled with diagrams of a strange plant. You didn’t recognize it.

Magnus reached his hand out to a particular plant that matched the diagrams and held it to you with a tilted head.

“Have you seen these before?”

You shook your head.

Magnus smiled and brought it closer to him. His eyes were studying the plant while also twirling the herb in his fingers, there was a hint of proudness in his face that you were growing fond of.

“These are called spirit poke. It is an unusual and rare plant that grows within the valley. Once in a few decades, flowers bloom from the shrubs and give off powerful effects when consumed. It is a result of the mixing energies from the spirits.” He explained.

You nodded your head along listening closely. It brought you happiness when he went rambling on about his work to you.

“I have been studying these herbs for decades now. They are only native to this valley and haven’t been observed as much, as the previous protector of the valley never took an interest in them.” Magnus told you, putting the herb back onto the table.

He looked at you again with the same smile. His eyes held a glimmer that only you could recognize something akin to joy.

“Today, I have discovered something new with them. If I apply the right formula to a potion alongside this flower, perhaps I may be able to commune with a different type of spirit that I have never come across before.”

You smiled and nodded to his explanation as he went on and on. You didn’t mind, no, not at all.

After all, it seemed that he was always happy to share whatever information he could with you. It was something you had come to expect in your friendship now that you were closer to him.

Just a little bit, Magnus reminds you of a cat who proudly comes back with its hunt, dropping it right in front of you and expecting praise.

Perhaps this was what he was expecting?

Your own chuckle rang through your head. No way, right?

“-If I could acquire some from Castle Village then maybe-“ Magnus paused. His eyes were cast on your face.

A mischievous smile played on your expression. You opened your mouth and spoke to him with a tone of endearment, praise seeping out from your lips like it was easy to give.

Naturally, he was caught off guard.

“You… I-“ Magnus stammered.

He looked away for a moment then returned his gaze to you, clearing his throat.

“T-thank you… for the kind words. I usually don’t have anyone to share this to, as most would be fine with a simple report instead of a long winded explanation.” He said with his eyes glimmering for a short second. The surface of his skin began to deepen in color.

You felt butterflies in your stomach. You weren’t expecting him to react like this.

“And so when I found myself gathering an abundance of these flowers… I was hoping to share them with you. You often venture down the mines, correct?” Magnus asked, an obvious attempt to recover his standing.

He grabbed a spare shrub nearby and held it close, deciding to focus his eyes on it instead.

“You may not need them for communicating with spirits but…” He trailed off, eyes still averted and not on you.

For some reason it egged you on.

You walked closer to him, a breath away. You could almost feel his hitched sigh hit your face from above. A hesitance grew in his voice.

Your eyes moved, his tall form making you raise your head up just to meet him. He gulped quickly and turned his head to the side.

“Um.” Magnus started, backing up slightly.

He was at a loss for words. And this made you feel even more impish.

You stepped forward where he once stood.

“You…-!“ He stepped back again, his face now looking at you with bewilderment and flush. This time he made a larger effort to distance himself.

But you didn’t relent.

You moved forward with the same amount of stride he took back.

Magnus didn’t say anything and surprisingly took a bigger step backwards until-

Thud.

You could see him tilting backwards without control, eyes wide and mouth slightly agape.

A rushing feeling filled your body to catch him, only for you to trip against the books on the floor that he had also, much to his current dismay, tripped on.

Thud.

…

…

You were sure black spots dispersed around your vision.

The world was spinning. Your hands hurt from hitting the wooden floor in attempt to stop your fall. The sound of chicks chirping in the coop rang in your ears like a memory as you tried to gather your bearings.

But before you thought of anything else-

“Urgh…” A vibrating rumble from under you bemoaned.

Your eyes hit wide open as soon as you remembered where you were. On who you fell on.

Swiftly and quickly you used your sore palms to raise your upper body up and looked down.

And there he was. Magnus was strewn on the floor with his eyes closed and expression resembling only you could imagine as discomfort and pain. Strands of his hair had fallen on his face, adorning the flush on his skin that you couldn’t tell was either from the fall or your whims.

To your horror, his eyelids fluttered open. His vision landed on you dazingly. Magnus blinked as if he couldn’t remember why he was there in the first place.

Without a moment to spare you used your hands to spring yourself up and landed on your bum. Your face was heated like crazy, a feeling you thought you’d never undergo again since school days.

Magnus kept his repose for a moment, dots mentally envisioned in his head. Then he sat up with great energy and stared directly at you.

His cheeks flushed darkly. The way his mouth looked like it wanted to say something but didn’t caught your attention. Sweat dribbled behind your back.

Maybe you shouldn’t have teased him after all.

It wasn’t supposed to be like this. You didn’t plan on having this much effect on him. Yet, when you looked into his purple eyes that had a unfamiliar scarlet in them, you couldn’t help but wonder if maybe…

He felt something for you.

Your feet worked quicker than your brain. Rising up, you quickly strung a long list of apologies to him and started making your way towards the door.

Magnus couldn’t even respond due to your insistence in apologizing.

By the time you reached the foyer, you rushed to the door and sprinted out, making sure to close the tower door behind you.

Magnus looked at the door ahead of him. Then back to his lap.

A silence permitted through his tower.

He… didn’t know what to make out of this.

He really didn’t.

But before he could move and get up, a flash of a the white shrub caught his attention.

Spirit poke.

His fingers carelessly went to grab the stem tenderly, as to not break it.

Magnus raised the flower close to his lips, grazing only the surface of the petals with his breath.

“…”

“You forgot the flowers…”

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Falling Away With You | Ch. 48

Sebastian x F!Reader and M. Rasmodius x F!Reader

Rating: Mature/Explicit

Chapter Summary: Y/n goes a little apeshit at JojaMart lmao

Author’s Note: *Crawls out of a pit covered in dirt and blood. Slaps this chapter down in front of you, on a SUNDAY no less!*

My health situation hasn’t improved whatsoever, but I will prevail, damnit!!

I wrote most of this and posted to ao3 early this morning, and haven't had a chance to proofread really. I'll do my best to get that done soon ^.^ Sorry if there are any weird wordings. Also sorry for the complete lack of Seb and Magnus in this one, I hope the shenanigans make up for it <3

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I hate that stupid, cryptic, blue note I got.

Ever since it came, I think about it every time I check the mailbox, without fail. I don’t want to, I kinda just want to forget it exists, but I just… I dunno. I have a bad feeling about it. A gut feeling. Like, something’s totally up with it. It’s just been sitting in my closet for safekeeping until I decide what to do, though.

For some reason, I’ve been too nervous to bring it back up to Magnus. He’s forgotten it exists, from what I can tell. I think I’ll do my best to keep it that way for now. It feels more like my burden to bear than his, and besides, he’s already got the whole region to take care of.

After today’s confirmation that I don’t have bills or anything important like that, I head inside to get ready to leave the farm. Reeeally hoping my routine will shake out my heebiejeebies.

I got the OK from Magnus to use his fancy shrine for Spirit’s Eve. Got an idea of what I think I want to make myself look like, too. Maybe a tiefling or something. If tieflings don’t really exist, I’m sure some sort of succubi, or imps, or some sort of creature that looks like one’s gotta, no? I suppose I could always fall back on just pretending I’m an elf… man, a tail and horns would be so fun though. 

Either way, tomorrow is the big day and I am so ready for it.

I mean, like, almost ready. Whatever.

Today I’m going to Magnus’ place to get some practice in. Just a precautionary measure to try not to, like, blow myself up or something.

I’m gonna keep my outfit cozy and easy to move around in, but I have half a mind to make sure I wouldn’t mind losing these clothes in particular if something goes wrong with the transformation. Just some leggings, some crew-cut socks, an old hoodie, and my favorite boots, since I won’t have my shoes on in the shrine anyway. All of it is in black. Sebastian cosplay. 

I’ll pop my red studs in too, gotta commit to the bit. I haven’t had time to talk to The Emo and see if he actually did get his shit pierced last night, but assuming he did, and assuming he was able to use these for it, I wanna go all out, baby.

Now, before I head to the tower, I’ve got some errands to run around town. I woke up a bit late so there’s gonna be more people out than I’m looking forward to, but hopefully I have no creepy Alex encounters or awkward conversations with Shane again.

I promised Sam I’d visit him at work sometime soon, so I might as well head there first. He hates it there, and it’s been a while since we’ve caught up, so I’ll hopefully be a welcome distraction. I’ll bring him a coffee too to keep his spirits high.

After it’s done brewing, I grab two foam cups and pour the coffee in. Knowing Sam, he probably needs this stuff sweet, and I’m in the mood for sweet too, so I pour in a bunch of vanilla-flavored creamer. To make the beverages ~gourmet,~ I add a little whipped cream to each, as well as a light drizzle of chocolate syrup. After securing the plastic lids and giving Cannoli some well-deserved love, I head out.

While I pass by the bus stop, I make eye contact with Pam. I’ve never spoken to her, but… I dunno. I can’t tell if I like her or not. She gives me a nasty stink eye and I can only further assume she’s as mean as she outwardly appears. Unless she was just cursed with an intense resting bitch face...

I smile Pam’s way anyway. She doesn’t smile back, but that’s okay. It doesn’t benefit anyone to be so judgemental of her.

I pass a few local moms once I make it to the town square. None really mind me, which could mean they either didn’t notice, or they don’t care. Either is fine by me. I don’t hear what they’re saying, but Caroline talks very animatedly just before the rest of the group bursts into laughter.

I turn my attention back ahead as I pass by Pierre’s and nearly bump into Marnie as she’s leaving the shop.

We both squeak out a little “Oh!” before apologizing in unison.

“I wasn’t really paying attention,” I double down. 

“Oh, that’s fine. I rarely ever am!” She then motions to the two cups in my hands and adds, laughing, “At least the coffee’s safe!”

I awkwardly nod in agreement. Then, a brief flash of myself actually spilling coffee somewhere down the road raids my mind, my necklace tingling against my skin and my fingers practically buzzing.

Great.

“Everything alright, sweetie?”

That probably looked weird. “Yeah, sorry,” I try to recover, “just sleepy today!”

I take a sip of coffee to emphasize my point. Plus, I might as well drink what I can before these puppies go down. Hopefully I’ll be able to save at least one of them when the time comes.

“Aw, I’m sorry to hear that!” She puts a gentle hand on my shoulder. “I need to get back to the shop, but take it easy and don’t overwork yourself, you hear?” 

I nod, thanking her and waving her off with a shy grin before I continue moving. Once I get closer to the spot I’m supposed to be spilling these drinks — just before that little bridge over the river by JojaMart — I begin to walk more cautiously. If I can just keep these steady and focus on the ground… 

A sneeze creeps up on me. Oh god. Oh god oh fuck oh no.

Just as I’m beginning to carefully place one of the cups on the side of the bridge for safe keeping, the sneeze forces its way out of me. Luckily, one beverage — the one I hadn’t drank from yet — stays safely in my hand. Unluckily, the one I was working on trying to keep safe fell to the stones at my feet, opening up and dispersing its contents fucking everywhere.

God damnit. 

“Nice one.”

God fucking damnit.

I look up to the voice. It turns out Shane’s outside having a smoke. He’s at the opposite end of the bridge watching my clumsiness unfold with an aloof look about him. He’s bent over to lean on the stone wall, his right elbow propped up and his corresponding cheek in his palm. His left forearm is flat against the structure while his left hand lazily dangles his cigarette between two fingers.

Is that pink nail polish on one of them? I wonder if that’s Jas’ doing. 

I merely groan back my response, picking up the now-empty cup to discard in the trash bin near the store. As I proceed on my walk of shame past Shane, I point out, “At least my clothes stayed safe.”

Shane follows and asks, “How many ants do you think you murdered with that accident?” 

I grin a little at his dry humor. “Oh it was a massacre,” I bounce back. “The war in Gotoro pales in comparison.”

“Ha!” Oh my god, I made Shane — the grumpiest fuck I’ve ever met — laugh?! “Right on. Seems like pointless violence anyway.” 

I turn to see if I can catch him smiling for the first time, like, ever. It’s not there anymore, but there’s a residual brightness in his features.

Shane snuffs out his cig on the ashtray built into the garbage’s lid, abandoning it there before shoving his hands in the pockets of his bright blue shorts.

“Those sons’a bitches,” he nods in the direction of my carnage, “they had it coming.”

My nose scrunches as I laugh a little, giving him a funny look. “Damn, what’d they do to you?”

There’s a playful glint in his eye, as he deadpans me. “Exist.”

I shrug and nod — I get it, they can be pretty annoying! — and follow the man as he makes his way through the white-rimmed, glass-centered automatic doors. I try not to cringe outwardly at how many self-righteous pro-Joja fliers are on them.

Shane stops a few steps into the store. Turns around. I stop too and look up, tilting my head. What’re you looking at, punk? I think to myself. Dunno if I’d be pushing my limits by trying to say it out loud. Better not.

Shane gives me a weird look too, but I can barely see it. My senses are taking their damn time getting used to the obnoxiously fluorescent lighting.

“Don’t you shop at Pierre’s?” Shane wonders out loud.

I blink a few times as I adjust to the environment and then nod. “Visiting Sam,” I explain.

“Ah.” He nods too, in understanding, and then looking the other way he continues, “Enjoy.”

Shane makes his way towards a door to the right of the manager’s office. Says “Employee’s only,” so I’m assuming it’s a break room or something. I don’t miss the incorrect apostrophe, but choose not to linger on it either.

“You too.” He looks back over his shoulder, so I pair my well wishes with a lazy salute.

“Buh.”

…Buh?

I smile. I think he’s warming up to me!

Feeling a tad lost now that I’m alone, I look around before making any advances. Should’ve asked Shane if he knew where Sam would be around now. I dunno how the shifts work around here.

The cashiers to my left — a visibly exhausted red headed woman, probably in her late 30s or early 40s; and a scrawny, scruffy looking teenager, with thick-framed glasses sitting atop his freckled nose — both look miserable.

The boy is boredly leaning against the counter, zoned out on the ground in front of it. The woman looks totally spaced out on nothing in particular. It almost seems like she’s fighting off sleep, too. Poor lady. 

The woman and I lock onto each other. She looks away from my face before I can even register it, but I notice her eyes flicker longingly to the coffee cup in my hand a few times after the fact. I peer between her and the beverage twice before I all but scurry away into the aisles. I’m too awkward for this. My only option is to retreat. Never said I wasn’t a coward.

While I venture past the boatloads of boxed, bagged and canned foods in search of the resident dog boy, I observe some of the products. Some don’t look safe for consumption, while others seem like they’d be fun to try as a one-off sort of deal. It overlaps a few times as well. I mean, why wouldn’t I want to try this cereal which very explicitly states on the box that it’s more sugar than grains? It makes me stifle a giggle. I like the brutal honesty. 

I stop and stare at it for a sec. Gnawing my lip. Wondering if I should just…

No. I shan’t.

I break away from temptation and trek on. As I reach the end of the aisle, I pan across the back of the store. More shelf-stable products, a small produce section… ah!

Sam looks like he’s supposed to be mopping the floor near the freezers. To be fair, he is holding a mop, and it is touching the floor! But instead of cleaning, he uses the tool as a microphone; singing against the end of the brown wooden handle, both hands passionately gripping it as he bends his torso to quietly belt one part in particular. Sam’s eyes are shut, his bulky black headphones are secured over his ears, and he has not a single worry in the world. 

Holding his coffee in both hands now, I stop walking and lean against a nearby shelf. Observing. Waiting. Eventually he’ll have to see me.

He does a little spin move and carelessly bumps into the bucket of soapy water he’s working with, causing it to slosh around a little. Some of it lands on the floor, and some on the pants of Sam’s jumpsuit. Doesn’t faze him in the slightest. 

He does another spin the opposite way and nearly knocks over the conveniently placed display of sprinkles that are situated right in front of the ice cream freezer.

I feel like I should probably stop him before something bad happens, but he looks so damn content and so stinkin’ cute that I can’t be assed. 

Just as I’m thinking this, he opens his eyes, completely avoiding my direction while he immediately peers over his shoulder. Sam scans around, getting a full view of the proximate areas. It seems like he’s just making sure he’s not about to get caught by his boss or something, if I had to guess.

Eventually he lands on me. We both smile wide, and I triumphantly hold up his (unspilled!!) coffee in one hand, presenting it with a small flourish of the other and a bow of my head.

“For you, my good sir.” I make sure to sound extra fancy, dropping my voice an octave and annunciating my words a bit too much.

He looks around again before meeting me in the middle with a fist bump, completely ignoring my bit. Aw man.

“Hell yeah, thanks dude!” 

I shoot some awkward finger guns at him, “You got it, bud.”

“You didn’t make yourself one?”

I sigh, lamenting, “I did…”

Sam scans my face as we share a short silence. Then, the lightbulb almost visibly goes off in his noggin. “You spilled it, didn’t you?”

Pursing my lips, I nod. “I spilled it, yeah.” 

“Buuummer, dude.” He pats my head and I sigh, leaning into his touch. I’ll be damned if I don’t still love head-pats, even if it’s been a while since I’ve gotten one. “Wanna split this one then?” he offers, palm still on my crown. At this point he’s just trying to messy me up.

“No thanks, I’ll just grab another later if I’m really craving it.” Not having noticed the trance I’ve been in as my hair gets slowly and steadily ruined — it feels nice, okay? — I finally look up at him, cheekily glaring as I manually remove his large hand from me. I add on as I try to repair the frizzy aftermath, “Sick performance, by the way!” 

“You think so?” he beams. Makes me laugh.

“Of course! It looked like you were having a lot of fun.”

Sam’s face is a bit flushed as he takes the compliment, not even trying to hide it; he has a big goofy grin on his face, too.

It drops and Sam looks behind him as a deep voice with a bit of a southern twang booms from one of the aisles nearby. “Samson?”

“Shit, here.”

Sam hurriedly places his coffee into my hand and rushes back near his water bucket, looking around for his manager as he moves. I try to make things less suspicious by pretending to look at some nearby end caps. 

I take a peek over when I hear Sam greet the man, “Hiya! What’s up, Morris?”

Crossing his arms and puffing out his chest to try and make himself look mighty, a man in a navy blue suit, a bright red bow tie, and a poorly-applied black toupee corrects him. “That’s Mr. Saxton, son.” 

I roll my eyes. Awesome to know the guy running this Joja is just as insufferable as the dudes who work on the corporate side.

Sam puts an anxious hand on the back of his neck, and halfheartedly smiles as he apologizes, his speaking patterns much more formal than before. Poor guy… it hurts to see him having to tone it down so much for this dipshit.

I turn my attention back in front of me so as to give him some privacy. Not sure he’d want me to hear him getting his ear talked off.

This display is full of holiday cards... I might as well waste some time with these bad boys. I pick up one with a cartoon beagle wearing a birthday hat on it, stealing a sip of Sam’s coffee as I read the pun on the front: “Have a doggone good birthday!” Alright, nice and cheesy start…

I flip the card open. It starts blaring Baha Men’s “Who Let The Dogs Out.” Fucking hell. Jumpscare me, why doncha! I shudder at how tinny the music sounds — likely made worse by its volume — then close the card and place it back in its spot, not bothering to read more.

“Excuse me, miss?”

I peer over my left shoulder, and see that Mr. Saxton is making his way towards me. A vein is popping in his forehead, but he has a toothy smile on his face that screams customer service. Not sure what’s going on and feeling a little anxious about the situation, I don’t answer with words — I just turn my body to him and watch him expectantly. 

My eyes flicker to Sam real quick, who’s closer to the opposite end of the freezers now. He’s looking over here though, and when his eyes catch mine, he mouths “Go!” and motions his arm towards the front end of the store. Maybe he got caught socializing or something… wouldn’t doubt that there’s probably heavy surveillance in here. Man.

I look back at Sam’s boss as he says, “I’m going to need you to discard your beverage.”

My brows furrow and I tilt my head. “Why?”

Ah, he’s the asking-questions-is-talking-back type: He huffs a deep breath and tilts his head as if to mimic me, clasping his fingers together in front of his ribs. The smile and vein are both still on his face.

“It is not only unacceptable to bring your own food into a grocery store,” he strains, “but I cannot have you spilling your drink all over our products.”

…I haven’t spilled anything. What does he think I am, some crusty little kid? 

Damn, this is bringing out a rage that I haven’t experienced since working behind a Joja desk. I didn’t know I was even capable of it anymore. Must be something about the overstimulatingly bright blues, or the blindingly white strips of lights. Same ones we had above each cubicle in the office.

My anxiety is rapidly replaced with a petty yearn to cause a ruckus as I realize that I don’t work for Joja anymore. I never have to even come here again, actually.

I don’t answer to this fucko! I don’t answer to anyone!

Screw this guy!

Feeling courageous, I put on my own customer service mask as I inquire, “Do you want me to spill this on your products?”

“E-excuse me?!”

I hover the cup near the cards, tilting it a little. Doing a little eyebrow wiggle too for good measure. “It feels like you dooo.”

“I— w-what are you doing?”

Seb would be so proud if he were here. Not sure how Magnus would react, but I’d like to imagine he’d support me too.

Completely on impulse, I bring the cup in front of me and splash a little coffee in the man’s direction instead of the cards’. The now-lukewarm liquid splatters onto the white button-down beneath his jacket and rapidly seeps into the fabric, leaving a light brown, unsightly splotch.

Sick, got him where it hurts and none got on the floor! Less work for Sam!

Making sure my voice is just as cheery as Morris was trying to keep his, I cap this off, “Stop treating your employees like crap and stop treating complete strangers like children, asshole.”

This feels so good. My heart is racing and my pits feel a little moist and I might just end up an anxious mess the second I walk away, but I’ll be damned if this isn’t cool as fuck in the moment. When Leah asked me last week if Magnus ever wanted to go apeshit, it didn’t even occur to me how badly I wanted to go apeshit.

I walk down the nearest aisle as Morris continues sputtering something about me leaving, paying for this, whatever.

Shane’s kneeled down in the middle of the aisle stocking shelves. He faces me for a moment and grins slyly. “That was cool as hell.” Why does this feel so validating? “A woman after my own heart.” 

HUH?

I blink that fucking flashbang away — seriously, the last time I saw him he was still being a dick, and today he’s treating every interaction like we’re fully acquainted, if not more, what the heck — as he turns away to scan items onto the shelf again.

“I really didn’t do much…” I really didn’t. Just kinda caused a minor inconvenience for the guy. 

My hands are shaking though, so it must be catching up to me.

“That still took some balls.” He glimpses at me briefly and adds, “Y’look like you might cry, though. Get outta here before I change my mind about you.”

I huff out a quiet laugh and steady Sam’s — well, my, now — coffee in both hands. “On it, boss.”

[bigbysinterposinghand]

rasmodius: got some straight gas 🔥 😛 this strain is called "the fall of the valley" 😳 you'll be zonked out of your gourd 💯

sebastian: yeah whatever. i dont feel shit.

[5 minutes later]

sebastian: dude i swear i just saw some junimos in the forest

sam: mayor lewis is lying to us

[three-penguins-in-a-trench-coat]

A Quick Guide to the Secrets of Stardew Valley

Hi! I made this for both new and experienced players. You never know what might help in times of crisis :)

Buy the house upgrades from Robin. The old walls of Grandpa's hovel are filled with more than dust and bugs.

The magnifying glass will help you find notes all over Stardew Valley. They won't help you find who put them there. It's for the best.

The Junimos will help you, as long as you provide them with offerings. But don't under any circumstances seek them out. They will come to you.

It's best to go mining when it's raining outside. The monsters of the mines are preferable to what's waiting for you on the farm.

Enjoy your time on Ginger Island, but don't stay for too long. Time works differently there, you may not return in this lifetime.

Treat Lewis with respect - he is the mayor after all. But don't be fooled; his smile hides the sins of the dead.

There is more to Mr Qi than he lets on. Keep your distance, and whatever you do, don't turn your back on him for more than 13 seconds. The spiritual plane is not fond of mortal souls.

If you find a strange capsule, destroy it. If it escapes, more will follow. No one can stop the Crell.

If you have to sleep in the house on Ginger Island, move the bed from the top floor to the bottom. Do not stay in the top floor for more than 5 minutes alone after dark. You don't want it to find you.

Yes, the howling in the distance is not just the wind. Don't worry, it can't hurt you, not unless you have angered it. But that won't happen, unless you forget to ᛖᛈ ᛏᚺᛖ ᚠᚨᚱᛗ ᚾᛖᚨᛏ. ᚴᛖᛖᛈ. ᛁᛏ. ᚾᛖᚨᛏ.

Don't forget to feed your pets. You don't want them to feed on you.

If you hear knocking in the night, do not answer. It will look like Marnie, but it is not. If you let it in, you will not be able to get it back out.

Once it is 6am, the real Marnie will be waiting outside. Wait 10 minutes, just to be sure. Only look at her through a mirror until the second pair of eyes disappear. Invite her in, but don't offer anything to eat or drink, it would only offend her.

The townspeople will offer you gifts. Accept them graciously, but get rid of them as fast as possible. If the gift returns in the mail the next morning, give it to Rasmodius and tell him it was sent from the other side. He'll know what to do.

You can only do this twice before Rasmodius says no more. If you get a third returning gift, burn it, burn your house down and GET THE FUCK OUT OF STARDEW VALLEY. IN. THAT. ORDER. HOW FAST YOU DO THAT WILL DETERMINE HOW MUCH OF A HEADSTART YOU HAVE.

I hope you learned something new, or at the very least enjoyed reading through the list!

Don't forget, Stardew Valley isn't in the same world as ours, but the people are very real. So are the monsters.

[clubcard]

Rasmodius (ft. Linus and DSV's Marigold).

[theorangefarmer]

“What do you mean everyone thinks I’m not ‘of this world’, I come out during the day!! .. Sometimes.. the sun hurts and it’s easier to give everyone gifts directly before they go home? Plus, me and Rasmodius hang out!! And he says it’s because he likes being around me and definitely not because he wants to figure out what I am!”

[nalpurex]

behold: my creature of a farmer and the wizard that gave them a human form and they now follow like a puppy

[stardewfarmer2]

i think it would be really funny if the junimos just did not like rasmodius. not genuinely, but that they make fun of him a lot, and mess around with his workings. he tries to be civil and peaceful as the “mediary between physical and ethereal” and whatever else he calls himself, but they just looove to frustrate him. he does say that junimos are “mysterious spirits” who “refuse to speak with [him].” the thought of them just fucking with him without a real explanation is just really hilarious to me lmao

[acepalindrome]

Okay, I need help making a decision on my Stardew modding odyssey. I found two portrait mods to accompany that giant Romancing Rasmodius mod that de-twinkify him. One is Vanilla Wizard 32 portraits, that fits very close with vanilla and matches excellently with the other character portraits. The other is INKY’s Wizard Portrait, which I have taken to calling Dilf Deluxe. It doesn’t match with the vanilla style at all, but it looks fantastic.

[roses-field]

in farmer solidarity i will bite her ankles for you, keep growing those plants babygirl

THE?

THE FUCKING CHOICES? HELLO? ARE WE GOING TO TALK ABOUT HOW SMOOTH THE FIRST ONE IS.

god i need him

[asakiooi]

The Flower that Walked Alongside the Star

You decide on a whim during the night to make a trip to the forest in order to make up for your lack of summer forages.

It was already dark out by the time you walked onto the path that connected your farm to Marnies Ranch. It was your unfortunate luck that your daily visits to the mine busied you away from your duties in the forest, and you neglected to remember that you were short on the summer forageables. The lack of grapes from your fridge reminded you so.

So, out of stubbornness for wasting the day away in the mines, you chose to spend the night out collecting what you could in the forest before the crows could take its yield.

With your satchel by your side you trudged along the dirt path directly leading you into Cindersap forest. The weeds moved swiftly to the soft melodies of the wind, giving a small whish as you walked passed them. The trees stood still in the night, the summer air still stuffy despite the blue moon in the sky.

You took a deep breath in natures pathway, tonight was like any other. And yet, it seemed like there was something to anticipate for in your journey for a few berries and sweet peas.

You felt something in you stir as you walked. An urge to look up over the cliff to your right had overtaken your instincts. Your eyes crossed that certain path that would have taken you to his tower.

You knew better that it was simply your own feelings that instinctively made your head turn, but you still couldn’t explain that burning sensation in your chest despite being sure of them.

Still, you shook your head and continued walking down the path. The trees grew denser now, your footsteps made a crunchy sound over the small grass blades. Now, you were deep into the forest away from everyone in town.

The moon still gave light to your surroundings, that, you were grateful for. If you had came here during your early spring days there would have been no doubt that you would have been calling for help now. Now that you were accustomed to the forests strange mazes it was simply like any other walk you had previously taken here.

You give your arm a small crank up with a hefty huff to revitalize your energy. You give yourself a small boost of enthusiasm then set off in different directions to maximize your outputs for the day.

The birds chirped softly into the night. You were sure an owl hooted with the moonlight. A snag of twigs stuck somewhere on your hair. But you made sure to set your pace in the forest with care.

A few grape vines here and there, sweet peas hidden near the trees, and spice berries infiltrating your sense of smell to your luck. All was well and you were fortunate enough to find some common mushrooms as well. Good for thick soups, you thought.

Finally with a crack of your back from exhaustion, you contently rub your neck and turn around. Yards away from the forests exit, you take your time to gather yourself steady before your scheduled sleepiness could take over.

As you walk closer to the exit you feel a sudden shift of energies drawing you back. Your feet stops in its movement.

It was not fear, nor was it dread. Instead you were driven by sudden curiosity. Carefully, you turn your head in the direction of the mystery that had captured you so.

There stood a figure almost blending in with the darkness of the trees, yet illuminated by the soft blue moonlight. Your eyes shifted to his unique purple hair. Oh, you thought, it’s Magnus. But what was he doing here in the night?

You unknowingly took a step forward and his face snapped to your direction.

“You…? … What are you doing here?” He said with a strict tone.

Even from this distance you could tell he was narrowing his eyes at you. But you could also tell it was not hostile.

Magnus walks towards you in a swift motion. His eyes gleamed with multiple colors, you were enchanted by them. Quickly as you examined him, quickly he made his way in front of you.

Standing almost closely to your breath, Magnus speaks again.

“It’s late now. Just what do you think you’re doing outside here this hour?”

You contemplated on giving him an honest answer and potentially getting a lecture. You also contemplated on asking him the same question. However, it seemed like the both of you were too haggard to even start a long conversation now. Much less even you teasing him.

Instead you gave him sorry excuse, a villager wanting a spice berry for tomorrow’s dinner. You even made quite the dramatic inclusion of Clint’s name in the request. You silently apologized to him, in your mind.

Magnus stayed silent. Then he sighed. He put his hand on his temple then lowered it. His facial expression was stoic, yet his brows furrowed.

“You should not put yourself in harms way just for someone’s appetite. You have grown too-…”

Magnus stopped for a moment. You tilted your head slightly in concern.

“… No. Never mind.”

He sighed and looked like he wanted to say something more, a deep feeling in you wanted to probe him. Magnus moved to your right and began walking past.

“Come. I’ll walk back with you until we’re out of the forest.” He said to you without looking back.

You wonder what he was going to say back there, but with a quick dismissal on the thought you clutch onto your bag and jog forward before he can completely disappear.

Your body catches up with his, quickly enough that you were able to match his pace. Now you were walking besides him along the dirt path you’ve always walked on. You’ve never done this with him before. Even though the both of you were friends, which was a title you were pushing for, the most you ever did was initiate conversations with him at his tower.

Your thoughts swirled to shy yet bold thoughts. Heat began to grow on your cheeks and ears. You wanted to say something, but what?

“Take a notice on how the energies stir tonight. The stars, did you notice them?”

Your attention shifted to him quickly. Magnus’ stoic gaze stood upon on you. His eyes silently shimmered at finally catching your attention, if he meant for it to be subtle, then he failed. He awaited for your response and you flusteredly shook your head ‘no’. Your embarrassed reaction made your head turn straight ahead. Magnus chuckled and hummed in response to your reaction.

You were taken aback by this.

It was weird. If this was the Magnus you met at the tower on that day he made you drink mud and moss, he would have definitely not laughed at you just now. When you look back again his eyes now face forward, much to your disappointment.

“I see. Then why not take a moment to now? I’m sure familiarizing yourself with it now will help in your studies greatly, seeing as you’ve taken a large interest in this area.” He said to you as if nothing had happened just now.

He stopped walking and turned his body towards you. Magnus stretched his left hand outwards and you could see the faint magic that resembled the stars swirling about his fingers.

“This is a result of the summer nights energies. This season is perfect for one’s hold on it. Though during the day it remains strong, the nights are just as powerful if one is to manage their energies correctly.” He explains with detail.

The magic fades from his fingers and he lowers his hand. Just like a bird resting its wings, his hand completely disappears within his cloak once more. Magnus raises his head and looks up at the sky. You follow in suit.

Your eyes widened in awe of the world. The stars, they shined brightly ever more than you have realized. The night sky reflected in different shades of colors. Back at the city, you would have never taken your time to admire sights like these. After all, they were always plagued with the consequences of smoke and gas.

But here in the valley, unfettered by skyscrapers and busy streets, you could actually see the night sky prominent with the stars that surrounded your world.

Tonight however, it fared better than ever. A sense of nostalgia bursts within you, despite never having seen something like this. It made you confused, and perhaps a bit overwhelmed.

“Do not be afraid. The sky energies tonight dance with the stars, and in result have taken the shade of many colors that one barely lives to see.”

Magnus’ voice brings you back down to earth. When you finally bring your head back down Magnus is already again staring at you. His eyes were strangely glossy, as if he had taken the energies of the stars himself through his eyes.

“The stars, while a productive subject in one’s studies and curiosity to learn even more about, can be simply enjoyed on nights like these, no?”

The wind runs past your face. A shiver erupts from your body and you bring both of your arms together to warm yourself. Magnus then transforms his face in concern.

“Ah, are you cold? Hmm. Perhaps not tonight then. Do not worry. Nights like these are common in summer. Instead, we’ll continue as we have. Come, you must get home to warm yourself up properly.” He smiles at you softly and waits for you to compose yourself before walking again.

Magnus’ smile was rare. In beginning you wondered if he even smiled at all. It was something you rarely saw. Whenever he did smile, however, you took the time to memorize the way the corners of his mouth would crinkle.

You nod and sheepishly smile back at him, walking alongside each other once more.

The two of you eventually made it out of the trenches of the forest. Magnus’ tower was just up ahead and he was about to part for the night. In some way, you selfishly wanted him to stay next to you for a little while longer.

Walking up together on the path and finally at the crossroad, Magnus speaks up once more.

“… I never did thank you properly for dancing with me at the flower festival. I’ve… never thought in my entire life that I would participate in such affairs. Yet, you proved me wrong.”

You could see tints of flush on Magnus’ face.

“… Thank you for that. I truly appreciate it. Alongside everything you’ve done for me so far. I know I’m not the easiest person to befriend but… I’m glad you chose me as someone worth talking to.”

Magnus smiles softly at you again. This time, the corners of his mouth reach closer to his eyes.

You didn’t know if you smiled or not, what you could tell however was that you could no longer waver in your feelings anymore. Whatever Magnus saw on your face right now, would have to be saved for later, you supposed.

But before you could say anything, Magnus cleared his throat and averted his eyes, though the flush stayed on his cheeks evidenced by the moonlight shining on his form. It brings clarity to your mind.

“You’ve done well these past few weeks on your studies in the arcane. Like the buds you grow on your farm, you are blooming greatly as I have predicted. Your dedication is admirable, continue to learn something new everyday. Goodnight.”

Magnus steps to the side and begins to walk the path towards his home.

“…I hope to see you again in my tower soon.”

And his form begins to shrink as he walks further and further away. You already miss the feeling of his presence besides you.

The motions of your body move you towards the path between Marnies ranch and your land. The late night calls for your rest and warmth. Your home wasn’t too far though, so you decided to take your time to admire the sights, as Magnus had told you so.

Your eyes fall on the stars once more. For some reason now, they seemed a bit dim to you. Yes, it was colorful and beautiful.

… But nothing could compare to the stars you saw in Magnus when you were in the forest together.

[bigbysinterposinghand]

i wrote up a bunch of stimming headcanons for various stardew valley characters on discord . transcript under the cut

-> leo's squack is a bit of a combination of communicating and stimming (possibly even a tic based on some dialogue of his), it makes him feel comfortable.

-> rasmodius will often make little elemental sparks and play with them between his fingers, a bit like how someone would play with a coin or a worm on a string.

-> sebastian is a notorious pen clicker and foot tapper.

-> abigail chews on stuff, she picked up a silicone chewy necklace at one point to stop herself from chewing on the silicone covers for her usb sticks.

-> vincent has a LOT of stims that he has a hard time maintaining during class- rocking, kicking his feet, tapping his hands on stuff, chewing on things, and plenty more. eventually, penny realized he was understimulated, and has tried incorporating more physical stimuli in her lessons to keep vincent engaged without distracting him.

-> sam cracks his knuckles, and whatever other joints he can without hurting himself. he used to crack his neck, but jodi scolded him for it and told him it was dangerous.

-> (he actually got that from kent, who used to crack his knuckles a lot, but now the noise bothers him. sam doesnt do it in front of him/loud enough for him to hear.)

-> sam also does a lot of verbal stims, like whistling, tongue clicking, and humming.

-> jas makes a popping noise with her mouth sometimes- she gets embarassed about it sometimes, but ever since she caught shane doing it, shes felt better about it.

[spongek-squidge]

Introducing my new farmer Barnabas (Barnie for short) who is trynna fizz up the local wizard in Expanded

He is in his mid 40s and has been having the same midlife crisis since he was 17! He is also a two time felon once for shoplifting and again for beating up a guy who hit his daughter. After getting out of prison the second time he moved to the valley!

He also has hair that changes colour based on his emotions (the pink part seen in the picture)