stardew thoughts

a blog about thoughts and headcannons in stardew valley, maybe even some oc and au stuff

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Stardew valley Region poll

these are just some areas I've seen people reference or refer to in regards to what region of the world they associate stardew valley with

personally im split between pacific northwest and Central canada with coastline, but im also from Quebec so who knows

what eco-region do you most associate Stardew valley with

Pacific northwest

Atlantic coast

Central canada with coastline

new england

appalachia

Multiple/Comment

Other/Coment

Voting ended onJun 27

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Chapters: 10/? Fandom: Stardew Valley (Video Game) Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence Relationships: Shane/Male Player (Stardew Valley) Characters: Shane (Stardew Valley), Marnie (Stardew Valley), Lewis (Stardew Valley), Jas (Stardew Valley), Penny (Stardew Valley), Robin (Stardew Valley), Demetrius (Stardew Valley), Maru (Stardew Valley), Sebastian (Stardew Valley), Other Character Tags to Be Added Additional Tags: References to Depression, References to Drugs, References to Addiction, Farming and Ranching, Lewis is a Bad Mayor (Stardew Valley), Shane is Bad at Feelings (Stardew Valley), Found Family, Friendship, Romance, Eventual Romance, Eventual Relationships, Angst, Fluff and Angst, Trauma, Childhood Trauma, Psychological Trauma, Past Trauma, Trauma Recovery, Generational Trauma, Native American/First Nations Culture, Native American/First Nations Legends & Lore, Native American/First Nations History, MMIW, Mixed Race Main Character, War Crimes (Mentioned vaguely), Violence, Minor Violence, Hunting, Animal Death, Dead Dogs, minor gore, Age Gap (25 / 35), Anxiety, Anxiety Disorder, Financial Issues, Debt, Fuck Lewis, fuck Pierre, Fuck Clint Summary:

Twenty-five-year-old Cedar Jones arrives in the sleepy Pacific Northwest town of Pelican Town with nothing but a duffel bag, a biology degree, and a secret stash of money. Fleeing heartbreak and harassment in city life, he’s desperate for a fresh start. When an overly-optimistic mayor and a no-nonsense carpenter named Robin promise him a research position and a place to stay, Cedar is skeptical—but he has nowhere else to go. As rain-soaked days turn to sunlit mornings in early Spring (Year 1), Cedar must navigate the town’s eccentric residents, rebuild his life far from Pine Mesa, and confront the shadows of his past.

Friendly faces—including caring locals who become like family—begin to chip away at his defenses. But dark memories of childhood trauma and a grim chapter he’s tried to forget linger at the edges of every quiet moment. Just when Cedar thinks he might find safety and purpose in Pelican Town, an unexpected connection challenges him to trust again. In a town that once seemed as broken as he was, Cedar will learn that even the deepest wounds can heal—and that spring might bring more than he ever dared hope for.

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Chapters: 7/? Fandom: Stardew Valley (Video Game) Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence Relationships: Shane/Male Player (Stardew Valley) Characters: Shane (Stardew Valley), Marnie (Stardew Valley), Lewis (Stardew Valley), Jas (Stardew Valley), Penny (Stardew Valley), Robin (Stardew Valley), Demetrius (Stardew Valley), Maru (Stardew Valley), Sebastian (Stardew Valley), Other Character Tags to Be Added Additional Tags: References to Depression, References to Drugs, References to Addiction, Farming and Ranching, Lewis is a Bad Mayor (Stardew Valley), Shane is Bad at Feelings (Stardew Valley), Found Family, Friendship, Romance, Eventual Romance, Eventual Relationships, Angst, Fluff and Angst, Trauma, Childhood Trauma, Psychological Trauma, Past Trauma, Trauma Recovery, Generational Trauma, Native American/First Nations Culture, Native American/First Nations Legends & Lore, Native American/First Nations History, MMIW, Mixed Race Main Character, War Crimes (Mentioned vaguely), Violence, Minor Violence, Hunting, Animal Death, Dead Dogs, minor gore, Age Gap (25 / 35), Anxiety, Anxiety Disorder, Financial Issues, Debt, Fuck Lewis, fuck Pierre, Fuck Clint Summary:

Twenty-five-year-old Cedar Jones arrives in the sleepy Pacific Northwest town of Pelican Town with nothing but a duffel bag, a biology degree, and a secret stash of money. Fleeing heartbreak and harassment in city life, he’s desperate for a fresh start. When an overly-optimistic mayor and a no-nonsense carpenter named Robin promise him a research position and a place to stay, Cedar is skeptical—but he has nowhere else to go. As rain-soaked days turn to sunlit mornings in early Spring (Year 1), Cedar must navigate the town’s eccentric residents, rebuild his life far from Pine Mesa, and confront the shadows of his past.

Friendly faces—including caring locals who become like family—begin to chip away at his defenses. But dark memories of childhood trauma and a grim chapter he’s tried to forget linger at the edges of every quiet moment. Just when Cedar thinks he might find safety and purpose in Pelican Town, an unexpected connection challenges him to trust again. In a town that once seemed as broken as he was, Cedar will learn that even the deepest wounds can heal—and that spring might bring more than he ever dared hope for.

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Chapters: 4/? Fandom: Stardew Valley (Video Game) Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence Relationships: Shane/Male Player (Stardew Valley) Characters: Shane (Stardew Valley), Marnie (Stardew Valley), Lewis (Stardew Valley), Jas (Stardew Valley), Penny (Stardew Valley), Robin (Stardew Valley), Demetrius (Stardew Valley), Maru (Stardew Valley), Sebastian (Stardew Valley), Other Character Tags to Be Added Additional Tags: References to Depression, References to Drugs, References to Addiction, Farming and Ranching, Lewis is a Bad Mayor (Stardew Valley), Shane is Bad at Feelings (Stardew Valley), Found Family, Friendship, Romance, Eventual Romance, Eventual Relationships, Angst, Fluff and Angst, Trauma, Childhood Trauma, Psychological Trauma, Past Trauma, Trauma Recovery, Generational Trauma, Native American/First Nations Culture, Native American/First Nations Legends & Lore, Native American/First Nations History, MMIW, Mixed Race Main Character, War Crimes (Mentioned vaguely), Violence, Minor Violence, Hunting, Animal Death, Dead Dogs, minor gore, Age Gap (25 / 35), Anxiety, Anxiety Disorder, Financial Issues, Debt, Fuck Lewis, fuck Pierre, Fuck Clint Summary:

Twenty-five-year-old Cedar Jones arrives in the sleepy Pacific Northwest town of Pelican Town with nothing but a duffel bag, a biology degree, and a secret stash of money. Fleeing heartbreak and harassment in city life, he’s desperate for a fresh start. When an overly-optimistic mayor and a no-nonsense carpenter named Robin promise him a research position and a place to stay, Cedar is skeptical—but he has nowhere else to go. As rain-soaked days turn to sunlit mornings in early Spring (Year 1), Cedar must navigate the town’s eccentric residents, rebuild his life far from Pine Mesa, and confront the shadows of his past.

Friendly faces—including caring locals who become like family—begin to chip away at his defenses. But dark memories of childhood trauma and a grim chapter he’s tried to forget linger at the edges of every quiet moment. Just when Cedar thinks he might find safety and purpose in Pelican Town, an unexpected connection challenges him to trust again. In a town that once seemed as broken as he was, Cedar will learn that even the deepest wounds can heal—and that spring might bring more than he ever dared hope for.

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Chapters: 3/? Fandom: Stardew Valley (Video Game) Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence Relationships: Shane/Male Player (Stardew Valley) Characters: Shane (Stardew Valley), Marnie (Stardew Valley), Lewis (Stardew Valley), Jas (Stardew Valley), Penny (Stardew Valley), Robin (Stardew Valley), Demetrius (Stardew Valley), Maru (Stardew Valley), Sebastian (Stardew Valley), Other Character Tags to Be Added Additional Tags: References to Depression, References to Drugs, References to Addiction, Farming and Ranching, Lewis is a Bad Mayor (Stardew Valley), Shane is Bad at Feelings (Stardew Valley), Found Family, Friendship, Romance, Eventual Romance, Eventual Relationships, Angst, Fluff and Angst, Trauma, Childhood Trauma, Psychological Trauma, Past Trauma, Trauma Recovery, Generational Trauma, Native American/First Nations Culture, Native American/First Nations Legends & Lore, Native American/First Nations History, MMIW, Mixed Race Main Character, War Crimes (Mentioned vaguely), Violence, Minor Violence, Hunting, Animal Death, Dead Dogs, minor gore, Age Gap (25 / 35), Anxiety, Anxiety Disorder, Financial Issues, Debt, Fuck Lewis, fuck Pierre, Fuck Clint Summary:

Twenty-five-year-old Cedar Jones arrives in the sleepy Pacific Northwest town of Pelican Town with nothing but a duffel bag, a biology degree, and a secret stash of money. Fleeing heartbreak and harassment in city life, he’s desperate for a fresh start. When an overly-optimistic mayor and a no-nonsense carpenter named Robin promise him a research position and a place to stay, Cedar is skeptical—but he has nowhere else to go. As rain-soaked days turn to sunlit mornings in early Spring (Year 1), Cedar must navigate the town’s eccentric residents, rebuild his life far from Pine Mesa, and confront the shadows of his past.

Friendly faces—including caring locals who become like family—begin to chip away at his defenses. But dark memories of childhood trauma and a grim chapter he’s tried to forget linger at the edges of every quiet moment. Just when Cedar thinks he might find safety and purpose in Pelican Town, an unexpected connection challenges him to trust again. In a town that once seemed as broken as he was, Cedar will learn that even the deepest wounds can heal—and that spring might bring more than he ever dared hope for.

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Chapters: 2/2 Fandom: Stardew Valley (Video Game) Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence Relationships: Shane/Male Player (Stardew Valley) Characters: Shane (Stardew Valley), Marnie (Stardew Valley), Lewis (Stardew Valley), Jas (Stardew Valley), Penny (Stardew Valley), Robin (Stardew Valley), Demetrius (Stardew Valley), Maru (Stardew Valley), Sebastian (Stardew Valley), Other Character Tags to Be Added Additional Tags: References to Depression, References to Drugs, References to Addiction, Farming and Ranching, Lewis is a Bad Mayor (Stardew Valley), Shane is Bad at Feelings (Stardew Valley), Found Family, Friendship, Romance, Eventual Romance, Eventual Relationships, Angst, Fluff and Angst, Trauma, Childhood Trauma, Psychological Trauma, Past Trauma, Trauma Recovery, Generational Trauma, Native American/First Nations Culture, Native American/First Nations Legends & Lore, Native American/First Nations History, MMIW, Mixed Race Main Character, War Crimes (Mentioned vaguely), Violence, Minor Violence, Hunting, Animal Death, Dead Dogs, minor gore, Age Gap (25 / 35), Anxiety, Anxiety Disorder, Financial Issues, Debt, Fuck Lewis, fuck Pierre, Fuck Clint Summary:

Twenty-five-year-old Cedar Jones arrives in the sleepy Pacific Northwest town of Pelican Town with nothing but a duffel bag, a biology degree, and a secret stash of money. Fleeing heartbreak and harassment in city life, he’s desperate for a fresh start. When an overly-optimistic mayor and a no-nonsense carpenter named Robin promise him a research position and a place to stay, Cedar is skeptical—but he has nowhere else to go. As rain-soaked days turn to sunlit mornings in early Spring (Year 1), Cedar must navigate the town’s eccentric residents, rebuild his life far from Pine Mesa, and confront the shadows of his past.

Friendly faces—including caring locals who become like family—begin to chip away at his defenses. But dark memories of childhood trauma and a grim chapter he’s tried to forget linger at the edges of every quiet moment. Just when Cedar thinks he might find safety and purpose in Pelican Town, an unexpected connection challenges him to trust again. In a town that once seemed as broken as he was, Cedar will learn that even the deepest wounds can heal—and that spring might bring more than he ever dared hope for.

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Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Stardew Valley (Video Game) Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence Relationships: Shane/Male Player (Stardew Valley) Characters: Shane (Stardew Valley), Marnie (Stardew Valley), Lewis (Stardew Valley), Jas (Stardew Valley), Penny (Stardew Valley), Robin (Stardew Valley), Demetrius (Stardew Valley), Maru (Stardew Valley), Sebastian (Stardew Valley), Other Character Tags to Be Added Additional Tags: References to Depression, References to Drugs, References to Addiction, Farming and Ranching, Lewis is a Bad Mayor (Stardew Valley), Shane is Bad at Feelings (Stardew Valley), Found Family, Friendship, Romance, Eventual Romance, Eventual Relationships, Angst, Fluff and Angst, Trauma, Childhood Trauma, Psychological Trauma, Past Trauma, Trauma Recovery, Generational Trauma, Native American/First Nations Culture, Native American/First Nations Legends & Lore, Native American/First Nations History, MMIW, Mixed Race Main Character, War Crimes (Mentioned vaguely), Violence, Minor Violence, Hunting, Animal Death, Dead Dogs, minor gore, Age Gap (25 / 35), Anxiety, Anxiety Disorder, Financial Issues, Debt, Fuck Lewis, fuck Pierre, Fuck Clint Summary:

Twenty-five-year-old Cedar Jones arrives in the sleepy Pacific Northwest town of Pelican Town with nothing but a duffel bag, a biology degree, and a secret stash of money. Fleeing heartbreak and harassment in city life, he’s desperate for a fresh start. When an overly-optimistic mayor and a no-nonsense carpenter named Robin promise him a research position and a place to stay, Cedar is skeptical—but he has nowhere else to go. As rain-soaked days turn to sunlit mornings in early Spring (Year 1), Cedar must navigate the town’s eccentric residents, rebuild his life far from Pine Mesa, and confront the shadows of his past.

Friendly faces—including caring locals who become like family—begin to chip away at his defenses. But dark memories of childhood trauma and a grim chapter he’s tried to forget linger at the edges of every quiet moment. Just when Cedar thinks he might find safety and purpose in Pelican Town, an unexpected connection challenges him to trust again. In a town that once seemed as broken as he was, Cedar will learn that even the deepest wounds can heal—and that spring might bring more than he ever dared hope for.

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Hey Yall

whether you noticed or not, i kinda disappeared off the face of the earth a bit, it'd take a month to explain why but I'm back and I'm bringing goodies

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Also me

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hey yall

hey yall, and welcome

i know its been a hot minute since i posted and i apologize for that, but im back after dealing with some mental health stuff

and i come bearing good news, ive been working on some new stuff for my various ideas and such, including possibly some writings and such, maybe even some more chicken related stuff with our beloved chicken man lol

glad to be back and love yall

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Hey y’all, hello and welcome

So, as y’all may know the poll result was for the town, and so I’ve gathered my ideas but I want to take this one step further

I’d like y’all to ask any specific questions or give any specific ideas in regards to pelican town, which I can answer or theorize more in depth

Thank y’all for the interest and have a wonderful day/night

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topics

hello and welcome, this is a quick poll to help me get my bearings on what yall are interested in hearing

this is more in the order of what will be talked about and less what topics will/wont be talked about

sdv topics

town

livestock

farming

au/world/fanon

Voting ended onFeb 3, 2024

town: headcanon's, theories, and guesses on how the town functions and its inner workings

livestock: an insight into the livestock found in the valley, their origins and some fun facts

farming: comparing farming in the real world and its counterpart in the game

au/world/etc: my own concoctions swirling about my head

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poll results

hello and welcome, i just want to say a quick thank you for all the positive feedback and interest

the recent poll that i have put up has shown an overwhelming trend in that yall wanna hear what i think, for which i am thankful

im not quite sure where to start so expect another poll in the near future

have a wonderful day evening or night

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sdv ideas/au/etc

hi, I've created this poll to know if any of y'all would be interested in some ideas/Au's and whatnot I've come up with for stardew valley, like the inner workings of the town or the world or what not note most of these will be coming from an actual farmer living in a tiny town

yes

maybe

no

Voting ended onFeb 1, 2024

please let me know, and thank y'all who were kind enough to like and comment on my other things, i appreciate y'all

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cattle of stardew valley

this will be one half head cannon and one half speculation on the cattle of stardew valley, i hope you enjoy and let me know what you think

first off, lets cover what we know. for instance the cows come in 2 main colour's white and brown, but are treated as the same entity as well as at times, cows will birth calves of the opposite colour. we also know they produce 1 jug or regular or large milk a day depending on happiness

generally we can see a few things right away, the two colours belong to the same breed or grouping, and they have a milk production affected by care and age. all of that gives us a good starting point

my general headcannon is that stardew valley cattle belong to a breed of cattle with highly varying colours, something like shorthorns. or in place of being a proper breed they are a local landrace, which fits well with the games themes of a village stuck in the past. either way making the assumption the cows origins are quite local which could explain their milk production, based on size and dimension of the milk jug sprite/item in game, the best estimatr of milk output i can come up with (and verified by a dairy farmer and 2 farm workers) is about 9-14 litres or 2-3.5 gallons of milk a day, an output thats more inline with typical heritage/dual purpose breeds than commercial dairy animals

on top of that, making some estimated guesses based on the ingame sprites, these cows have short leg's with short broad square bodies, somewhat like jersey cattle, yet with more outward meat like a hereford cow, this body shape is logical, as their bodyplan is quite alike to cow breeds that tend to both graze pasture and forage brush

putting all this together, stardew valley cattle are seemingly a local landrace whos colour ranges from white to brown, that is well adapted to the regions forested hills and meadows while supplying an ample supply of meat and milk to local families, making these often overlooked animals all the more special to the area

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blue chickens

ok, so let me preface this with, i'm no chicken expert nor biologist, this is just something i find fascinating and i'm still a biology nerd just not employed for it lol

ok so first of all, lets lay out some facts, shane who for a majority of his time in stardew valley has been depressed and highly alcohol dependant, while working a dead end job in a soul crushing company, managed to breed chickens with not only an unusual colour but unusual physical traits, seen in functionally no other hens. that is both objectively impressive and kinda insane, but when broken down its much more impressive

firstly, creating a new breed of anything takes years and a lot of patience, on average it takes 5-7 generations to have chickens breed true (reproduce creating offspring with the same traits as them) without setbacks and on average one generation would take 6-7 months, which would mean roughly 4 years of work

on top of the time it would take, shane would have to have a very good grasp on genetics, to realize what combinations would produce whatever outcome he wants, and while he likely discovered a mutation in the colour pigment that he took advantage of, he'd still have to meticulously plan pairings and keep track of genetics and generations, trying to avoid major inbreeding while keeping the blue gene dominant in the gene pool.

but there's one thing off, true blue pigment is extremely rare in animals, with only one known species producing it, Obrina Olivewing butterfly. so how the hell could the chickens be blue?

its quite simple, Rayleigh scattering

(definition)

-Rayleigh scattering refers to the scattering of light off of the molecules of the air, and can be extended to scattering from particles up to about a tenth of the wavelength of the light. It is Rayleigh scattering off the molecules of the air which gives us the blue sky

its rayleigh scattering that also causes blue jays to be blue, seeing as the predominant pigment in their feathers is melanin making them truly brown/black in colour. ironically real world blue chickens aren't really blue, the blue genes are more of a dilution gene for black pigment

now i'm not knowledgeable enough to tell you how to make a blue chicken but my hypothesis would be a mutation/modification in feathers(possibly naturally iridescent feathers) that caused more blue to reflect, this mutation being bred through the lines, being crossed bac to produce more blue, till the chickens became solid blue.

on top of the strange color, these hens have also developed more rooster like tails, this being much simpler to explain, likely being a mutation causing increased feather growth akin to a rooster, within hens

this shows how much work and dedication shane put into his hens, and is one of the reasons he's my favourite characters, this man, who likely (to me atleast) has no science background, managed to create chickens defying what was believed to be the barrier of poultry colouration

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In addition to all I said something else was brought to my attention, on top of everything else, the chickens that were bred by Shane developed highly ornamental features while retaining a high egg production

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blue chickens

ok, so let me preface this with, i'm no chicken expert nor biologist, this is just something i find fascinating and i'm still a biology nerd just not employed for it lol

ok so first of all, lets lay out some facts, shane who for a majority of his time in stardew valley has been depressed and highly alcohol dependant, while working a dead end job in a soul crushing company, managed to breed chickens with not only an unusual colour but unusual physical traits, seen in functionally no other hens. that is both objectively impressive and kinda insane, but when broken down its much more impressive

firstly, creating a new breed of anything takes years and a lot of patience, on average it takes 5-7 generations to have chickens breed true (reproduce creating offspring with the same traits as them) without setbacks and on average one generation would take 6-7 months, which would mean roughly 4 years of work

on top of the time it would take, shane would have to have a very good grasp on genetics, to realize what combinations would produce whatever outcome he wants, and while he likely discovered a mutation in the colour pigment that he took advantage of, he'd still have to meticulously plan pairings and keep track of genetics and generations, trying to avoid major inbreeding while keeping the blue gene dominant in the gene pool.

but there's one thing off, true blue pigment is extremely rare in animals, with only one known species producing it, Obrina Olivewing butterfly. so how the hell could the chickens be blue?

its quite simple, Rayleigh scattering

(definition)

-Rayleigh scattering refers to the scattering of light off of the molecules of the air, and can be extended to scattering from particles up to about a tenth of the wavelength of the light. It is Rayleigh scattering off the molecules of the air which gives us the blue sky

its rayleigh scattering that also causes blue jays to be blue, seeing as the predominant pigment in their feathers is melanin making them truly brown/black in colour. ironically real world blue chickens aren't really blue, the blue genes are more of a dilution gene for black pigment

now i'm not knowledgeable enough to tell you how to make a blue chicken but my hypothesis would be a mutation/modification in feathers(possibly naturally iridescent feathers) that caused more blue to reflect, this mutation being bred through the lines, being crossed bac to produce more blue, till the chickens became solid blue.

on top of the strange color, these hens have also developed more rooster like tails, this being much simpler to explain, likely being a mutation causing increased feather growth akin to a rooster, within hens

this shows how much work and dedication shane put into his hens, and is one of the reasons he's my favourite characters, this man, who likely (to me atleast) has no science background, managed to create chickens defying what was believed to be the barrier of poultry colouration