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[t1meslayer]

Busy with important family events over the next couple of days, and so I thought it would be good to get a day-and-date release for this Debrief on the latest entry in my Sapphic Valley series, "How You Get The Girl." Be sure to read the story before jumping in!

Did you do it? Did you read the story?

Alright, I'm trusting you. Go ahead and hit that 'Keep Reading' button you scamp.

It only seems appropriate to start this Debrief off by addressing the elephant in the room. I haven't posted anything in over a month, and "By Moonlight" came about a month after its predecessor, the conclusion to "Stone-Cold Lovers."

Work, naturally, has been a major factor.

You can see me talk about that almost two weeks ago in this Tumblr post I made about writing in a coffee shop, which came weeks after I actually started writing during a trip to a friend's house.

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Side note:

Just wanted to take a moment and acknowledge my beautiful Haley and Emily keychains. My friend who's responsible for the affairs of one ghostly farmer named Jizzabelle (Gisabelle to the laymen) got them for me! Only appropriate after I commissioned some art of her and Abigail.

Emily was my first Stardew wife, and Haley currently holds the biggest place in my heart. They make a lovely duo!

And I'll avoid any sister-wife jokes

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While I've had some other projects like Zine writing to take care of, work and life can't explain the full absence.

The best way I can think to explain things is that:

I had the general writer's block, and

Despite the best intentions and advice of my irl friends and online pals like @alchemicallymoon and @duelbraids, I couldn't force myself to "break" that block by just... Writing something else.

This is entirely the result of my own psychosis. I have a tendency to carefully plot things out and impose a timetable that really doesn't need to exist. When I feel the cause is righteous enough, it's hard to get around that. In this case, I knew I needed to get my poll-winning idea out after dawdling for holidays like Valentine's Day, and then I knew I only wanted to post one more story before jumping on a very special event for my upcoming 30th AO3 post.

Thus, here we are: arbitrarily forcing myself into a spiral of writer's block misery because of a silly promise on Tumblr and my own sense of ordered chaos.

At the very least, this meant it's coming out not long after my AO3 pal InsertACatchyPennameHere also emerged from the woodwork to tell me they're working on something INSPIRED by my four-person friend group farm adaptations.

Much love to them, wherever they may be.

I'll probably start writing more eclectically now that my shoulders are unweighed, but don't expect my next publication to hit until I'm finished working on teasing the big event. All you Pokemon fans better get hype!

And oh how sweet this publication feels. Between my great set of recent ceramics, the figure drawing class I've been attending, and creative writing, I've felt more fulfilled than ever.

You're here to talk about Stardew, though. So let us talk.

This idea began less with any one event as it did a desire to advance the Alexis/Haley relationship, and Haley's characterization in particular. It was always going to end with watercolor painting reference, but 2 Willow Lane was what I really wanted to dig into.

As I see it, a lot of what keeps people invested in Stardew when its comfy vibes becoming routine is the air of mystery in Eric Barone's worldbuilding. Haley and Emily's parents being some world-traveling duo who left their home in the siblings' care for who knows how long (and who knows how many times over their lifetime) really piqued my interest. So much so that the new writing challenge I set for myself in "How You Get The Girl" was crafting a particularly long set of descriptions that emphasize how overwhelming the parents' influence feels — without creating an impenetrable wall of text.

Hopefully I succeeded in that. Let me know!

I tried to include some vaguely real world-adjacent references into that description of the house, as happens with the magical-realism world of Stardew Valley. For example:

The computer sitting next to their bonsai tree is an iMac G3, the kind of old 'futuristic' tech that my dad loves!

A Speedwell refrigerator is based on even more vintage tech, the Mayflower fridge, but named after a different ship ridden by Pilgrims coming to America.

That city that the family visited in an old photograph with a "monument of arching, interlocking steel" is, of course, Paris — with the statue bookends referencing any number of statues in the Louvre.

Haley's FAD magazine could be referencing any number of publications, but Vogue is probably the closest analogue to what I imagine her reading.

Furthermore, I took some notes on describing the home's layout off of my sister's apartment building, and I asked my bestie @trybard for input on what kind of hanging plant should be used in the transitional hallway. Hanging pothos, philodendron, and spider plants were the three options provided, and my response was appropriate:

They know so much about plants.

Go bug them about it.

I drew on other friends' knowledge to help decorate the house. Specifically, I asked one of my witchiest friends what kinds of protective wards someone like Emily would leave around doorways and windows. She had... A lot of reference material.

I picked Hazel given it purportedly "protects against evil; encourages abundance and inspiration." I also picked Amethyst as one of Emily's loved gifts, one that purportedly "absorbs negative energy, promotes harmony."

My witchy friend is the same one who provided the TikTok that I referenced in my advertisement post:

Perhaps the most important thing about 2 Willow Lane was the recurring motif of Barbie's Dream House.

As a surface-level reference, I think the groundwork is clear. Blondie's love of fashion and general queen bee demeanor fits comparisons to Barbie well, and she lives in a big ol' house full of stuff. We all saw Greta Gerwig's Barbie movie last year. It's still in the cultural zeitgeist.

I'm hip with the kids.

Yet, early on I also tried to make it clear that if this is a "dream" house, it's neither Haley's nor Emily's dream. Haley is a Barbie in that stereotypical sense, but also there's much to be mined from the analogy of a sort of powerless doll in an immutable house, constrained by social obligation to her family rather than literal plastic and stickers.

The cold open of Jodi and Sam was meant to stand alone, but in execution I also think drawing Kent's absence into the conversation makes for a more thematically rich comparison to these sisters who appear to have themselves more put together.

My beta reader said this wound up being one of my stronger stories because of how all of that intertwined, which I appreciated given how down on myself I was following the whole writer's block thing.

But also.

Also.

Alexis gets to be horny. She's hitting on lonely MILFs and watching girls shake their asses to the tune of bad reality TV.

We love a buff dommy mommy farm girl in this house.

Haley is probably horny too, she just doesn't realize it yet. For now I think it's fun enough to play into her being coy about building excuses for Alexis to come over, and then getting incensed when Emily barges in on their private time meant to learn more about this farm girl she just can't get out of her head.

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Fun fact:

Every story in this series is named after a Taylor Swift song, but I know next-to nothing about her discography. All of them are suggestions by my friend whose house I was at when starting this story — the same one who controls Gardenia on the farm.

While I went with "How You Get The Girl," her alternative suggestion was "The Man."

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All that w|w talk aside, I also want to give Sam the loveable idiot a shoutout. Had to do a fair bit of research into how skateboards are constructed for his failed ollie, and I slipped in a reference to shitty old technology that's exclusively for my beta reader to enjoy.

I also tried doing some agricultural research to figure out how the folks at Kevin Farm could have grown cucumbers so there'd be a jar of legitimate pickles... But that was getting too in the weeds.

Insert laugh track here

Decided to just go with pickled artichoke hearts to save everyone a lot of trouble.

And where does "Kevin Farm" come from, you may be asking yourself. Or the fabulous "Kevin's Special" with its definitely not innuendo tagline.

That story will have to wait for another day, my friends.

[lady-plantagenet]

- Hazel Pierce, ‘Margaret Pole, Countess of Salisbury. 1473- 1541: Loyalty, Lineage and Leadership

[emaya-chan-the-potato-headed]

I'M SO KYOOT!!! 😊

I just...HAD to draw this lil guy again! 😄

(originally 128x128 pixel size, resized to 1024x1024 for mobile Tumblr)

Done with PixelStudio

[sendmetonarnia]

You know the more antis my ships get the more encouraged i am to ship it

[lady-plantagenet]

Thought I’d do it ~~ (and don’t even need to say for whom)

dont talk to me abt your ship unless you fill this thing out ❤❤❤

[darkphoenixgoddess10]

Smutty George and Isabel? After Edward IV pardoned them.

“George, where is Anne?” Isabel demanded. George only smirked and not answering her.

“George, this isn’t funny!” Isabel raised her voice. “My sister is nowhere to be seen.”

“Calm down, wife,” George laughed. “Anne is fine.”

“Where is she then?”

“She’s in the kitchen peeling veggies.”

“What?” Isabel couldn’t believe her ears. “You make Nan work in the kitchen? Why the hell did you do that? I have to go get her. Anne! Anne!”

Before she could run out, George grabbed her arm and pulled her back. “Shush!”

“George, I can’t leave Anne in such a circumstances!”

“Trust me Bella, I’m doing this for us and for Anne.”

“What do mean?”

Clearing his throat, George said, “Ned just pardoned us after your father betrayed him. He did pardon Anne, but I don’t think the Queen is as forgiving. You and Anne are both heiress to the Beauchamp fortune and although we have not be able to sit on the iron throne like your father promised us, we can still be the richest of all in England if your sister ends up in a convent and not marrying Dickon.”

Isabel raised an eyebrow. “I thought that’s what Anne want, to go join a convent. After what she had been through, I can’t imagine her marrying another man. Lancaster was completely a monster.”

“Dickon might be able to convince her.”

“Sorry George, but I don’t see Dickon is capable of…”

“Of what?”

“Of wooing a lady,” Isabel replied. “Such a reserved man.”

“You don’t know Dickon at all, Bella,” George told her. “I put Anne in the kitchen so that Dickon will never find her. After he gives up, I will escort Anne to a nunnery where she can live in peace rest of her life like how she wants it.”

“You think your little brother will not be able to find her?” Isabel asked. “Father had trained him well. He never gives up on anything.”

“You like to bet?” George challenged her.

“I certainly do,” Isabel replied. “I bet that Dickon will find her but Anne will refuse his proposal.”

“And I bet that Dickon will never find her,” George said. “If he did, Anne would wed him and half of your mother’s fortune will go to him.”

“If I were to win the bet?” 

“Then I will…” He whispered the rest in her ear, which made Isabel laughed out loud. 

George and Isabel haven’t heard from Anne nor Richard for months until King Edward summoned them.

Right before their eyes stood Richard and Anne. 

And Anne’s belly was obviously higher.

Isabel and George were in disbelief. Both had lost the bet.

“I’ll go lie down in a coffin,” Isabel muttered. “And you can try to woo me then.”

[nonbinary-weirdo]

Just thinking of human!Charlie in jail but she was framed of a joyride on a mustang car.

Vaggies her cellmate. Advises her to persuade Cell Queen Verosika to be her 'sugar mama' til shes proven innocent. Everyone does favors. "Its the only way you'll survive, princessa."

"I have a name, and its not Princessa, its Charlie! Charlie Gisabelle Magne. I live at Beverly Hills."

"California? Impressive. What are you in for, tossing cake at your maid?"

"Ho hum. I was framed for some guys stolen car incident."

[lady-plantagenet]

Bestie what is an AE?

Baraou no Souretsu, Episode 5: If I Don’t Grab Your Hand, I Won’t Have to Let Go.

[peoniarose]

WIP Game

I would like to thank @ionlyjoinedforboydholbrook for tagging me. It has been a trip going through my WIPs. It has revived some creative juices for some of these. I have so many ideas for different things. I am not joking...

Rules: Post the names of all the files in your WIP folder, regardless of how non-descriptive or ridiculous. Let people send you an ask with the title that most intrigues them and then post a little snippet of it or tell them something about it! and then tag as many people as you have WIPs.

WIPs:

Zuko x Hai (OC)

Sokka x Kaida (OC)

Cyclone

Sparrow Series

Back at You

Amends

Childhood Friends

Try Again

He Said, She Said

Clay Danvers x Amelia Branson (OC)

Nick Sorrentino x Marcella Froy (OC)

Bella Bridgerton (OC) x Sebastian Hathaway (OC)

John Constantine x Theodosia Bridger (OC)

Ray Palmer x Cora Lancaster (OC)

Winn Schott x OC

Brainiac 5 x OC

Cisco Ramon x Gisabelle Montes (OC)

Luminous

Hurricane

Tom Branson x OC

Blossom

House Havenfall Series

Sweets Series

Steve Murphy x OC

Dear Friend

Ezekiel Reyes x Catherine-Marie Ariza Delgado (OC)

Opie Winston x Madeline Teller (OC)

Katherine Maine: Ace Archer

Flowers and Fangs Series

The Coach’s Daughter Series

Artemis

Theodora Rodan of Riversong

Sam Merlotte x OC

The Mackenzie Diaries

Bright Heart Series

Paragon Series

Harry Potter x Lyra Malfoy (OC)

Kurama x OC!Urameshi

A/N:...so as you can see I have a lot of ideas just hanging out and there are more... I would like to add that I don’t have that much people to add so I am just going to tag as many as I can and would like anyone who wants to join in to join in =) As always, this is a no pressure tag... @ithinkwehitametaphor @justfandomwritings @everyhowlmarksthedead @boydhoebrook @magicrowiswritingstuff @toomanystoriessolittletime @holbrook-boyd and anyone else who wants to join in on the fun!

[t1meslayer]

So turns out my Stardew Valley fic "How You Get The Girl" is way more popular than I expected. Thanks so much to everyone who has been tuning in!!

But hey. Did you know that this story is part of a whole series called "Sapphic Valley" about my friend group's playthrough?

The viewership forms a funny little U-shaped graph with Haley clearly being the most popular eligible date, so I figured let's give the rest of the stories some love! If you haven't caught up on the adventure thus far, now would be an excellent time.

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Nothing New

A gaggle of burgeoning farmers from the big city move onto the abandoned farm west of Pelican Town. One of these new residents quickly latches onto a listless blonde who is desperate for a little more excitement from her small town life. 

Key OCs: Alexis, Lotus

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Call It What You Want

Pelican Town seems an idyllic settlement, but the discontentment of its next generation boils close to the surface. Sebastian is high among these angsty residents, but a little supernatural assistance may uncover ways to break them out of their shell.

Key OCs: Gardenia, Gisabelle

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Willow

The abandoned mines beneath Stardew Valley are a perfect place for Lotus to blow off some steam and scrounge together more funds for the farm. However, these catacombs are also a perfect place for the gang's supernatural companion to change Lotus' life forever.

Key OCs: Lotus, Gisabelle

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Bejeweled

Sometimes the fastest way to someone's heart is giving them a chunky, sparkly rock or two that they can gnaw on. This holds true for otherworldly entities, even if it means taking some supplies out of the communal chest.

Key OCs: Gisabelle, Lotus

[lady-plantagenet]

1467: Edward IV suspects that George of Clarence and Isabel Neville had already married each other in secret

- Pseudo-Worcester Chronicle, vol 2, pt 2 via Hathitrust

[lady-plantagenet]

I just couldn’t resist and had the amazing @sekihamsterdiestwice make another piece of fanart for me!

This one is of Mary I and her governess, Margaret Pole Countess of Salisbury. It’s set during late 1525/early 1526, making Mary around 10 and Margaret around 52. During this time, Mary was not only staying at Ludlow but also going on progress around the west of England and staying in various locations. One of these was Tewkesbury Abbey, which is the location where Margaret’s parents were buried. At this time, it is presumed they still had a tomb and therefore this piece is meant to depict the pair praying together at George and Isabel’s tomb.

Thank you @sekihamsterdiestwice, I love it so much 😍😍

[musicalhqs]

the following roles have 48 HOURS to become active again ( e.g. by doing more than 2 replies ):

catherine agron, tanya leigh & jade bernly ( @coventgardn )

ollie mendoza-barker ( @sunshineandolliepops )

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belle allard ( @belleallard )

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janis sarkisian ( @heresmyrightfinger )

harrison daemon ( @ourkingofshades )

sebastian wilder ( @stvrcrcssed )

the following roles are on HIATUS:

@karensmithcalling, @hbichandler, @onlyzoemurphy & @crossmeivy ( hiatus has ended on 23/05 )

@musicvls​ ( hiatus has ended on 26/05 )

@walkingmxuth ( hiatus has ended on 26/05 )

@smwgreen​ ( hiatus until 29/05 )

@caughtinthestcrm ( hiatus until 31/05 )

@rcinatorrcs & @aida-amcnasrc ( hiatus until 31/05 )

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[wally-sudarman]

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[burritobat]

"Gisabelle Emonica Florence! What have I told you about channeling the neighbors? Get back here on the porch right now!"