( @ahuangs -- brioche’s basket picnic ) how finley is able to carry so much as once is, quite honestly, nothing short of impressive. in one arm, they have a basket dangling from the crook of their elbow, some of the hay lining the basket tufting out the side. in their hand, they have one bunny carrier, with another carrier in their other hand. around their wrist they have the end of a leash that crawls up their arm and shoulder, where a ferret hangs around their neck. every now and then, the little creature nibbles at their ear and they tsk at her until she stops.
once they reach alex’s house, they set both carriers down gently before knocking loudly on the door; the tiniest of frowns adorning their face. “alex! you’re my picnic date, open up! i have bunnies!”
please let me know if your muse is missing (and you are not on hiatus), so i can beg for your forgiveness. it is simply that time of night where my brain cell is all out of juice.
also remember these are “dates” in quotation marks, so they can just be buds hanging out or perhaps someone stumbled on the other using the basket, or something else. sorry if you have to stretch your imagination a bit with your connections, but i didn’t want anyone to get left out / be the last one chosen.
lastly, i know some people have two, and it is simply who reacted in the discord server. if you would like more, then i encourage you to write more with whoever you want!
while pet sitting a family friend’s rabbit from zuzu city, brioche’s momentary new pal turned into much more. brioche, you are the father! five little baby bunnies were born, and while the zuzu city rabbit went home with some of the babies, ther mercers were tasked with the two smallest ones. jillian has been taking care of them with the supplies she has for brioche, but these bunnies need a new home. the perfect solution: the basket competition — she splits the food and the more personal items into two smaller baskets, tied with the same gingham patterned ribbon. in her basket(s) ...
BUN FUN ( basket one )
two baby bunnies — not included in the basket for their safety, but promised adoption of them. if the basket’s buyer wants, they can get the bunnies before they eat lunch and play with them.
lots and lots of hay
additional food pellets
fresh grown carrots and some celery sticks
two rabbit carriers with blankets
plenty of rabbit toys
a book — the keeping of your new rabbit with handwritten annotations by jillian
a redeemable “ coupon ” for jillian & the mercer family to come and build a safe and sturdy rabbit house / cage
a redeemable “ coupon ” for playdates with brioche
LUNCHTIME DATE ( basket two )
a baguette
strawberry preserves
raspberry preserves
soft cheeses ( cream cheese & brie )
iced raspberry lemon tea ( spiked )
sugar cookies — her father’s special / famous recipe, given as gifts and sold by the general store around the holiday season every year, never otherwise seen
fresh fruit
a letter from jillian explaining that she does not support joja mart but needs the bus back
a petition to sign and pass around that asks joja to leave and never come back
homemade mac n cheese w/ breadcrumbs (made from one of her mom’s recipes)
homemade biscuits (also made from one of her mom’s recipes but she called henry for help this is not her area of expertise)
local honey
homemade guacamole / chips bought from store
potato salad (made from her grandmother’s recipe that malia found from her mom’s book of recipes)
homemade chocolate chip cookies stuffed with oreos (probably also asked for help on this one too. she messed up this a few times before she got it right)
candied orange slices she made from oranges from her trees
handpicked flowers from her mother’s garden
a first edition copy of selected poems from walt whitman (malia has too many books from her mother that she doesn’t know what to do with--she rather someone local have it than some collectors online that she doesn’t know)
Ben’s Basket - A Tale of Two Cities (Rome & Seoul) | Price: $50 |
1 | bruschetta [homemade]
2 | tonnarelli cacio e pepe [homemade]
3 | crostata di ricotta e fragola [homemade]
4 | a bottle of chianti [that he had been saving for a special occasion]
5 | yachaejeon [homemade]
6 | bibimbap [homemade]
7 | hotteok [homemade]
8 | a thermos of pomegranate tea
9 | two boxes of italian truffles (cocoa, caramel, hazelnut) [father sent them]
10 | a box of ginger tea [mother sent them to him]
11 | a boquet of yellow tulips [evelyn helped him with that]
12 | diy coupons [several for things like homemade meals, a day with iseul, a hug, but most just say “anything you want (within reason)”]
everything you need for a spa night or a date night!
price: $100
essential oil diffuser (scents included: lavender, ylang ylang, lime) - relax to your favorite scent! just put 5 drops in the diffuser’s barrel and you’re good to go!
a hardcover copy of The Sun is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon - a fast paced yet relaxing young adult novel that will make you believe in love.
adult coloring book - a new hobby you can take up!
colored pencils - well you need something to color with for the coloring book ...
five sheet masks - soak up the moisture and feel rejuvenated in 20 minutes!
a box of chocolates - chocolates are always the perfect pick-me-up! they also go well with the wine!
rose wine - a toast to you! you’re doing great, hun!
tea assortment set - pick your favorite from this herbal assortment!
time for phase two of the joja foundation’s silent auction benefiting the stardew valley bus fund! bidding is now open for all of the baskets! you can find the bid sheets here. from now through june 3 at 2pm est, you can make your bids for the baskets of your choosing. simply write your name and your bid on the line below the person who bid before you. as always, please dm the main with questions.
with the bus down, it’s been very difficult for the people of the valley to get what they need from the city or commute for their jobs. luckily, joja mart has put together the picnic for a purpose initiative, which will money to fix the bus. check out the details below and message the main if you have questions!
this will be a two part task! the first part of the task is to put together a basket for a silent auction. here are some ideas of what goes in a silent auction basket! think about what your character would put together based on their skills and interests and what they have in the valley. when you post this task, you can just list the items, describe in more detail, whatever you want. but be sure to 1) list all the items in the basket, 2) include the value of the basket, and 3) tag as #dewtask003! this task is optional but must be done by sunday, may 31 in time for part 2.
after part one we will host the silent auction from june 1 through 3. then we will split into pairs and write "date” threads with the basket! i will randomly assign each winner a partner so no one is left out.
