Farm time

[whentheymeme]

story of a small town a stardew valley / harvest moon inspired meme   So, you want a simple, honest life, eh? Big city life isn't for you? Well, look no further than Summerton / Pelican Town / some other generic small town name! Here, the life you'll lead is as simple as it gets. Tending livestock, planting crops, mining, forging, fishing... Fortunately, it's not as if you're entirely off the grid. There are plenty of townsfolk to keep you company. There're fairs, and parades, and events. And, in time, you might even fall in — dare we say it — love? One can only hope!  how to play 1. Create a top-level and decide whether you'd like to be the fresh-faced new farmer, or a local!  2. Enjoy small town life.

some townies

• new in town Congrats, you're the main character of this whole mess! After inheriting some land in a new town from your late grandfather, life is about to become a whole lot different from what you're used to.

 

• the beach dweller The one who's been here for a while, living by the beach, waxing poetic, drafting up novels, enjoying lobster... how romantic!

 

• the town doctor The respectable one who no one can say a bad word against. You keep this town alive and well, and we thank you for it! Partial to coffee.

 

• the sporty one One day, you're going to get out of this town and live your dreams of playing in the big leagues! Everyone knows it!

 

• the musician Playing guitar in your garage, writing songs, eating pizza, and playing video games. One day, you'll get a band going and you'll hit the road!

 

• the loner The one who goes out of their way to keep people at a distance. What's it going to take to melt that iced over heart of yours? A new farmer, perhaps?

 

• the screw-up Life just isn't working out the way you'd hoped it would. You feel stuck, trapped in this town, and you find yourself resorting to all sorts of unsavory means of escapism. But... could a bright-eyed new farmer help turn your perspective around? 

 

• the scary one People in this town just don't get you. Dyed hair and piercings? Ouija boards and healing crystals? In this simple farm town? Perish the thought! Still, maybe a new arrival will show up and finally understand what it is you're going for.

 

• the passionate one How hard you work is admirable, truly! Working at these part-time jobs is only a means for you to get closer to your true goal... whatever that is. We love to see it! Keep chasing your dreams!

 

• the royal Clearly, you're too good for this podunk town. You make it very clear that you don't belong here. They don't even have a Prada store! They don't even sell Gucci! What is this place?! Still... maybe a simple farmhand is just what you need to bring you back down to Earth.

 

• the artist Passionate yet terribly shy, you have a treasure trove of artwork that has yet to be seen by the community. Why? Because the thought of opening yourself to others in that way is terrifying! Let's hope a nice, new townie helps to break you out of that shell.

 

• the techie The person everyone calls when their printer isn't working, or their cell phone won't get service. To the technologically challenged folks of this town, you're a godsend. And when a new farmer comes to town and can't get their irrigation timer working properly, maybe it's you they call upon!

 

• wildcard Find your own way to fit your character into this small-town setting! A traveling scientist? A local business owner? An alien expert?

some scenarios

• move-in day Fresh off the train and ready to experience pain! The pain of moving, that is. There're boxes to haul, a new town to navigate, a new house to welcome, new strangers to greet... let's hope a friendly neighbor is open to helping.

 

• getting settled Transitions take time. Maybe you're restless, or uneasy, or uncomfortable inside this little farm house all alone? Make some friends to ease the growing pains!

 

• traversing the town For a new farmer, taking trips into town is... expected. You're going to need groceries, and farming tools, and seeds to plant, and that's all before even considering the social aspect of it.

 

• nature life Fishing, hiking, scavenging for mushrooms — y'know, the things that normalcity-dwellers don't even consider doing.

 

• town hall As a member of this town, it's your civic duty to attend these dumb meetings and vote on dumb legislation about park benches, damn it!

 

• stargazing Another thing that city-slickers tend to miss out on: camping out under the stars! Bring your blanket out onto the green and see how many constellations you can count!

 

• uncovering secrets The part of small-town life we tend to trope up the most: the small town with a dark, mysterious secret! Perhaps you stumble onto something big while digging and tilling?  

 

• a night in After a hard day of work, everyone deserves a night kicking back with movies and wine., Hey, why not invite a townie to join you?

 

• a night out  Something's going on in town! A fundraiser dance? A spring festival? A local production of Our Town that's just a little too on the nose? Whatever it is, you absolutely HAVE to go!

 

• emergency  Someone! Come quick! Ol' Heifer Bessie's givin' birth!

 

• hard work Hoing ain't easy! Neither is shoveling, or tilling, or feeding cattle, or collecting hen eggs, or laying manure, or—

 

• renovations This ol' farm could use a fresh coat of paint. While you're at it, throw in a new roof, and a new set of stairs.

 

• wildcard It's a small town! You make your own fun!

Comments

Jojabot or Farmbot

[jojabot]

[[OOC: So here we have jojabot , a robot sent from Joja Co to infiltrate the local community and turn the local farm into a largely automated subsidiary of the company. They are loyal to Joja but still follow their programming to farm and raise up the community as best they can.

Or ifarmer who is from the universe where jojabot malfunctioned for one reason or another (struck by lightning, nature's magic, fell in love etc) and became the good natured down to earth farmer they were always meant to be. Still a robot just not a corporate shill. Feel free to choose either, both?]]

Darcy Lewis | MCU | OTA

[workingtheory]

[ cute little farmer girl anyone? ]

Arpad Kovacs, American Arcadia; voicetesting

[sciencealwaysfindsaway]

((An inventor who originally came to town as a refugee, escaping persecution in his home country. He's a sweet, friendly guy, always willing to lend a hand even if it isn't in his area of his expertise, but a combination of xenophobia, anti-intellectualism, and other such things means he's not well-trusted (perhaps even feared) by most of the townspeople, who basically think of him as a "mad scientist".

He's a vegetarian so don't give him fish or meat (milk/bird eggs/etc is fine, roe is not), his favorite gifts are potato products, bread products, (GIVE HIM CARBS PLZ) and rare ores/gems/monster parts (for inventing/research/fuel, obviously). Maybe he even has a role where he can do random upgrades to the farmer's tools and weapons? (Increased speed, increased damage, decreased energy use, etc.) He can also teach recipes from his home country if you befriend him!

Despite all that, he is romanceable! (He could be an actual silver fox, or a young man whose hair went white super early due to a combination of genes and the stress of persecution.) Or maybe somebody made a mod to make him romanceable. Either way, M/F for any shipping, good with gen.))

stelle | honkai star rail

[starwill]

( if we're going the canon route: she's literally from outer space. a girl that moved in temporarily while traveling through worlds. stelle enjoys doing tasks for the neighbors, going through trash and giving people gifts when she can.

she also really, really enjoys the whole "number go up" and profiting from the stuff she's grown.

hoards materials like a packrat as she likes to keep one item of each kind Just In Case. )