fake portraits of hes and niko as the town's museum curator and blacksmith, inspired by a qotd asking what NPC roles your OC would fill in a farming sim :-)
a little extra info under the cut:
Hesperos is the museum curator, a job forced on them because it was the only way they could get a lab out in [farm sim town]. They're stand-offish to start because they're grumpy and don't sleep much - the museum (and their lab) is open until midnight most days. Hes can R&D new fertilizers to improve your farming if you bring them certain crops, bugs, or rocks. They can also be a little forgetful and will often post errands asking for a random assortment of objects (most players will ignore these jobs bc they suck). If they're not at the museum, they're probably at the smithy. They like coffee, baked goods, and novelty stationery.
Nik(o) is, shockingly, the blacksmith who sells tools, weapons, and ore. He can do standard gear upgrades and enhancements, but you can get special enhancements in exchange for gems... or very specific specialty hot dogs. His preferred gifts are the standard blacksmith fare, but he especially appreciates artisan goods and art-related crafting supplies. His smithy is closed on the weekends - you can find him either in the mines or at the museum alternating every week.
They both show up at the tavern on weekends at night, with a 50% chance of one of them passed out asleep. You can still give gifts if one of them is sleeping by talking to whoever is awake, which prompts that person to comment on whatever you're gifting.
You can raise affinity for both but probably won't be able to initiate romance... but they'll invite you to dinner! You may even get discounts!!
