Druv’s Stardew sideblog

Any pronouns, swe/eng

[leeksoupforstardew]

I feel lowkey bad whenever I complain about the diversity in Stardew. I know CA is this one man working by himself and the lack of diversity, both in the character creator and the game itself, isn’t done by malice. At the same time however I’m mad that I have to get mods to get a hairstyle that matches me IRL.

[leeksoupforstardew]

Stardew Valley being magical realism is pretty nice tbh. Like the world feels unique without you feeling too realistic or too mystical.

There is just a wizard tower that exists. There is a wizard. He is just the local wizard man. Don’t forget the fact you can regularly appear in other people’s dreams. That is just Tuesday.

[leeksoupforstardew]

[leeksoupforstardew]

Stardew Valley being magical realism is pretty nice tbh. Like the world feels unique without it feeling too realistic or too mystical.

There is just a wizard tower that exists. There is a wizard. He is just the local wizard man. Don’t forget the fact you can regularly appear in other people’s dreams. That is just Tuesday.

[leeksoupforstardew]

Seeing men critiquing women for how we play sims, animal crossing, or stardew valley is quite ironic because I’ve seen the words my brother shout while playing CS

[leeksoupforstardew]

Imagine

Stardew Valley’s anniversary. ConcernedApe says ”this is going to be our final news of the event”

It fades to black

And then an artwork of Willy holding a rose shows up. With the text above going ”ready to catch some hot stuff”

[leeksoupforstardew]

I’ve got a headcanon that Elliott is lactose intolerant and that’s why he doesn’t like pizza or milk

If you’re wondering why he still enjoys cheese, well he eats that in moderation. As like a late night snack

[kardamonich]

I tried not to look at this art (it's a year old? ) for a long time; for some reason, I really didn't like it

Now I look at it and think, wow... it's actually not bad

[genericb34ns]

gay old men activities

[leeksoupforstardew]

okay so we all know about the Yandere mods.

I present a “boy mom Jodi” mod

like instead of her being a yandere. She just a creepy boy mom. (But yeah you can romance her if you want too)

[temmiesky]

i think he’s cookin’ up something ‼️🔥 what do you think yall ⁉️🫣🪶

og image:

[super-kame-love]

So, about Demetrius...

I've talked about some of my thoughts on him before; if you want to read that post, you will find it here. Today, I feel the need to defend him once more. It would seem his reactions to your marriage to Sebastian in the 1.6 update has a large part of the fandom in an uproar, and I wanted to break it down from my perspective as a woman with autism.

Here are the screenshots of interest.

On their face, I can understand how many could find these comments cold and callous, especially in relation to such a big event as marriage. Many are quick to jump on this as further evidence of how little Demetrius cares for his stepson.

I, for one, don't believe that to be the case.

First of all, he does say "Congratulations on the marriage." I don't think he would have bothered to say that if he didn't mean it. Demetrius is a pretty straightforward guy once you get past his jargon.

Second, we must consider the sort of man Demetrius is: overly logical and rigid. This does not mean, however, that he doesn't care about the people around him. Think about it: for him to ponder renovating Sebastian's old room, he has to be operating under the assumption that Sebastian will never need it again now that he's gotten married and moved out. I would say this is his strange, roundabout way of saying, "I have faith in Sebastian's choices. I believe his marriage and overall life from now on will be successful. Now that he's onto new and better things, here's this perfectly good space left that no one else is using."

Could he have made that clearer? Absolutely. But he's just not that good at communicating feelings. I can speak about this angle as confidently as I do because I can get the same way at times.

Moreover, should you choose to divorce Sebastian (Yoba forbid!), he moves back into Robin's house with no issue. If Demetrius had been in the process of converting the space, he would have had to willingly give it up.

As for his remark about tears of joy being a "peculiar concept"...he might have said that because his brain associates tears with sadness or stress rather than joy. I personally have never cried when I was really happy about something, but I sure have cried when really upset!

Also, I'm tempted to chalk this up as poor writing on Mr. Barone's part. But for some reason, haters are less inclined to consider that in Demetrius's case than in those of their favorites.

Based on his quirks and interactions, I suspect that Demetrius is on the spectrum. (I know, an autistic man with a special interest in science is as stereotypical as it gets! But that's what we have to work with.) His interests and routines are unusually limited in scope. He has an overly concrete and logical way of seeing things, which occasionally causes friction between him and Robin. When she asks him for fruit, he brings her tomatoes because tomatoes are technically fruit (despite the game classifying them as Vegetables, go figure) and she hadn't specified what kind of fruit she wanted. He fails to understand Robin's artistic approach to building a bed because he focuses more on the function of a bed rather than the bed's potential aesthetic value. Contrast this with his praise for Leah's wood sculptures at her art show, which are meant to be treated as pure art from the outset.

Even so, he goes dancing with Robin at the saloon once a week and watches the sunset with her. At the Stardew Valley Fair, he says:

He adores Maru and bonds with her through their shared passion for all things STEM but can be overprotective of her--to the point of making veiled threats toward potential suitors (e.g., you). Meanwhile, he acts rather dismissive toward Sebastian despite the guy's own talents in computing and mechanics. He once orders Sebastian to tear down his "snow-goon" when there is no clear evidence to us of its offensiveness. Granted, we only get Sebastian's side of the story and don't get to see the snow sculpture for ourselves, so we can't be sure who was actually in the wrong in that situation.

On the other hand, Demetrius does have a copy of a self-help book on how to be a good stepfather. It's unclear whether this is a new thing he's trying to do or an endeavor he'd once tried at but gave up on. It's likewise difficult to say how much of the family's overall dysfunction is his fault and how much of it is Robin's. After all, we never really see her acknowledge or try to bridge the gap between her husband and her son, and she also shows a lot of preference toward Maru. (With that said, Robin does confide in you some of her worries regarding Sebastian, mentioning how difficult it's been to get him to open up to her even though she is Sebastian's favorite parent. So it isn't like he's being completely ignored.)

In any case, Demetrius can acknowledge when he's in the wrong and does sincerely apologize, such as during Maru's 10-Heart Event.

Finally, I offer an alternative interpretation to his distance from Sebastian. Sebastian is a self-professed introvert who finds it tiresome to interact with people after a point, even if they're family, and he for whatever his reasons isn't that fond of Demetrius. Some quotes from the official Wiki:

Uhhh, Seb? Even for an introvert, this doesn't sound like a very healthy way to approach relationships...

What if Demetrius has tried to bond with Sebastian, only for Sebastian to reject the attempts? Seb could have very well told the man, "Leave me alone!", and Demetrius respected his wishes. He just, unfortunately, ends up going too far with it. Over-correcting, as some autistic people like myself may do.

Blended family dynamics can be highly complex. Neurodivergence can make it even more complicated. Honestly, the whole family needs therapy if they hope to do better by one another. But for all their differences and problems, an absence of love is not one of them.

[leeksoupforstardew]

AN IRL SENT ELLIOTT FANART TO ME WTF HOW DID SHE KNOW RHWIWIE

[leeksoupforstardew]

hey has anyone written a fanfiction where pelican town is actually just a cult? Wanted to make sure so I don’t accidentally copy someone’s fanfiction

[leeksoupforstardew]

For those who mod your game, what mods are your go tos

ambiance/nature mods (like earthly recolors)

Fashion/decoration mods

Small quality of life mods (villagers on map, automatic gates)

NPC mods (adds new dialogues, more singular npcs, new portraits)

Major mods (stardew valley expanded)

cursed mods (pam horse, thicc juminos)

Major quality of life mods (skull cavern elevator, tractor)

Skill overhauls (cooking mod, removing fishing entirely)

Animal/pet overhauls (cuter fatter pigs)

ui mods

Something else (tags)

vanilla/console player (i feel you guys, used to be a switch player)

Voting ended onJan 13, 2025

[leeksoupforstardew]

Am i just cursed to like corny men who is some of the least liked in the fandom???? IS THAT MY CURSE???

[leeksoupforstardew]

"cursed stardew mods" are on a spectrum of "pam horse" to "obscene nsfw fetish stuff" to "outright racism"

[leeksoupforstardew]

Stardew valley baby girl smack down round 1 battle 5

TIEBREAKER

Morris vs Pierre vs George

(Anti) Propaganda

At least Morris can be a sugar daddy 🙄✋

Morris has willingly subsumed himself to the JoJa corporate brand, stripping away every aspect of his personality that does not increase value for shareholders. Someone so hollow and soulless could never be babygirl.

There’s none for Pierre and none for George

Who’s more babygirl?

Morris

Pierre

George

Voting ended onJan 10, 2024

Btw this is my first tiebreaker to exist. In my almost a year now of making tournaments….

THIS IS WHAT I START WITH

[george-mullner-mailbox]

really? *blushes* *cherry blossoms fall* *kiss kiss fall in love* *fall in love with my wife that is*