hey! i'm andy (he/him), and i've known about shifting since 2020, courtesy of shiftok. i really want to use this blog to document my experiences and my realities, and hopefully make some connections with other shifters.
⚠️ if you don't believe in shifting or are generally just a racist / homophobic / transphobic person, please do not interact with my blog. k thanks bye xx
⋆ directory !
⋆ reality masterlist
main dr: band/talking heads/70s fame dr
⋆ tags
- #; andy writes : my posts
- #; my realities : posts specifically about my drs
- #; mail : answered asks
- #; reblog : reblogs
｡ — You can say the sun is shining if you really want to
I can see the moon and it seems so clear
march 2, 1996.
that's it.
i've finally made the decision.
i'm moving out of this place. if i'm honest, it's been a long time coming. finding grandpa al's letter was just the nail in the coffin. it really doesn't feel real. i still can't believe he left the deed of his farm to me, of all people.
i've already begun to make arrangements. i'm supposed to meet a woman named Robin in two weeks. apparently, she deals a lot with construction and the like, and she offered to make sure the farmhouse was habitable. no one has really lived there, what? twenty-something years now? maybe, i'm in over my head here.
｡*ﾟ about the world !
｡ — You can take the road that takes you to the stars now
I can take the road that'll see me through
to preface this, the game of Stardew Valley does not take place in our world, and so there is no one-to-one "real world" equivalent in this reality. however, i've decided to base the area of Stardew Valley, Pelican Town, and the surrounding towns off of the state of Maine (at least ecologically).
the country that Pelican Town is located in is still called the Ferngill Republic. surrounding Pelican Town, there are more farms, not just mine, including Fairhaven Farm and Emerald Farm. additionally, to the east, there is a mountain town called Ridgeside Village, accessible primarily through cable car.
the geography is based on this map
｡*ﾟ who am i ?
name: anders michael buckley
nickname(s): andy, buck
gender: male
pronouns: he/him
age: 25
dob: 10/31/1972
sexuality: biromantic bisexual
⋆ harvey — “it's a pleasure to meet you. i'm Harvey, the local doctor.”
35-years-old, single, has a big heart. he's the town's doctor. harvey's a gentle soul who cares deeply for his friends and his patients, but sometimes, he doesn't care enough about himself.
⋆ shane — “i don't know you. why are you talking to me?”
29-years-old, single, has a resting bitch face. he works at joja mart during the week and helps his aunt marnie take care of the livestock. shane's aloof, standoffish, but there's more to him than what's on the surface.
one thing i'm looking forward to in my dr is growing old. in this reality, the thought of growing old TERRIFIES me, like i can't imagine anything past five years from now.
in my dr though? i'm already planning stuff out. marriage, kids, future projects, grandkids. i can't wait to be old oml
hi! i'm still working on some intro posts for my other drs, but i wanted to post this in the meantime. the questions are from zaddizu's post, and the format is also slightly inspired by rrezshifts' post!
you can also read more about my band / 70s fame dr if you'd like (i also have a tag for it on my blog). mmm 'kay love you xx
what's your name? my name is anders alden, but most people just call me andy.
who are you? i'm a musician, a bass player, an aspiring novelist.
favorite food? that's... a tough one. i like a lot simple stuff—turkey and cheese sandwiches, potato soup, pasta, that sort of thing. if i had to pick one favorite, hmm, i guess i'd say... pasta? specifically, spaghetti with this five-cheese sauce. there was this italian restaurant my parents would take us for special occasions, and nine times out of ten, i'd order that. you could add meatballs, but i never would 'cause it cost extra.
if you could only watch one movie for the rest of your life, what would it be? hmm, probably star wars: a new hope? it's not my favorite movie of all time, but it's definitely something i could watch over and over. david also likes it a lot.
when's your birthday? halloween. birthdate? october 31, 1952.
what is a song you will always have a place for in your heart? make your own kind of music by cass elliot. i first listened to it my junior year of high school and asked my parents' to buy me the album for christmas. i listened to that album religiously in college and that song in particular is beautiful. i love cass elliot.
favorite color, go! umm... like a red-orange color? it's difficult to pick just one!
name the most important thing to you. well, okay, god, how deep do i want to be, um...? there are a lot of important things to me, but i guess, i'd have to say music? i don't think i could live without it, and i owe a lot of things to it—my career, meeting many of my friends, the love of my life... music is... incredibly freeing, cathartic. it allows me to escape myself and just... be.
favorite memory? well, there are a lot to choose from, but i'll go with this one. september of 1972, it was second year in college and i somehow got in possession of some tickets to a bowie show in New York City. i had convinced my uncle to drive us down, so it was me, drew, and catherine squished in the backseat of his ford. it was the first time i had ever been to New York City that wasn't for some school trip.
least favorite memory? off the top of my head? i can't stop thinking about, uh... last week. i was asleep, lying on my bed, the one with just the mattress, no bed frame, on the floor. suddenly, i feel something, a light sensation on my hand, then my face. i stir, cracking one eye open, and i'm met face-to-face with this... this rat! or just a really big mouse, i don't know. it was sniffing me, probably curious or hungry, or both, and i just scream. of course, it runs away, somewhere where i'd never see it again, but i've also woken up everyone else.
david woke with a start. "what—? what happened? are you okay?" in the dark, he stared at me from his mattress, "the pit" as he called, brown eyes wide and concerned.
then, i heard chris' voice and the pitter patter of feet against the floor. "what in the world is goin' on?"
i explained what happened, the heat of embarrassment already creeping up my neck, and really, all they could do was laugh. worse things had already happened at the loft, and screaming about some mouse? that was just ridiculous.
it's probably not my least favorite memory of all time, but, god, i hate thinking about it.
someone you dislike? someone famous? johnny ramone. from the ramones. if you know, you know.
in a crowded room, who would you look for first? ... david.
best music genre? so i really like folk and funk, but i would really have to say rock. and yeah... i might be biased, but so what?
picture your room, is it organized or messy? majority of the time? it's messy. but it's not like i don't try to keep it organized. i mean, part of the problem is who i'm sharing the space with. he's also messy. don't tell him i'm saying this.
gun to your head... are you funny? i'm going to say... yes. i'm funny, in my own weird, awkward way. i make my favorite people laugh so shut up. that's all who matters to me.
fruit platter or candy platter? fruit platter, hands down. i have a sweet tooth, for sure, but just thinking about a whole candy platter makes me feel sick.
sugar, sour or spice? sugar, yeah. still, i don't like overly sweet stuff.
ambivert, introvert, or extravert? i suppose, i'm an ambivert? that, or i'm just an introvert who's really good at pretending to be an extrovert.
best school subject? english, for sure. i mean, i have a degree in the subject, so i would hope so.
where can someone find you when you're sad? mmm, depending on the situation, probably in my own space, doesn't have to be my room—well, if i had one. i just need somewhere quiet to curl up and listen to music, the radio. it's easier to cry when no one else is there to watch and judge you.
sometimes, i will go on walks to try to clear my head. the city provides a lot of background noise, stuff to distract me. if one of my friends are available, david, chris, tina, danny, the like, i might go to them and talk it out. i might even give some of my long-distance friends a call.
who was your first love? do you regret it? okay, well, this answer depends on how you define love. i've had plenty of crushes, but personally, i don't think i ever loved them. i went on a few dates in high school, dated a girl, liked her a lot, but i'm not sure if i was in love with her.
the only person that i can think of that i might have loved (romantically) is liz. she and i dated in college. i don't think i regret it. i only wish it could have lasted longer.
favorite instrument? double bass, string bass, upright bass, whatever you call it. it was the second instrument i learned and for the longest time, was what i played the most consistently. it's also an incredibly versatile instrument—orchestral arrangements, jazz, blues, bluegrass, rock, folk, country, you name it.
do you preform live? yes, that's where we [talking heads] got our start, just playing live at small music clubs.
what's your favorite song you made? probably, pulled up? i mean, most of our songs are collaborative efforts. david will write the lyrics and we'll come up with the arrangement together. so, it counts. but, anyway, yeah, this song is fast-paced, fun to play.
People who have fame drs!!! Y’all need to script you are in a South Park, Simpson, or family guy episode. I promise it’s gonna be one of the funniest things you’ve seen there.
What was your first DR? Like the first one you scripted or wanted to go to, even if you never did. I’m really curious bc ik a lot of people did Harry Potter but I’m sure many are like me and didn’t, I think my first DR was Supernatural
OMFG MY FIRST DR WAS SUPERNATURAL TOO... i think what caused me to create it was that the show was ending around the same time i found out about shifting. like i was ultra obsessed with the show at the time (and also pissed at the ending). it holds a huge place in my heart even if i don't actively try to shift there anymore.
