the spirits are slightly annoyed today

Stardew Valley/Hades sideblog of @dynamicity-keysmash. Hecate stan account. Definitely not in a parasocial relationship with Alex.

[troutderbychampion]

The reveal of the two new marriage candidates is going to BREAK this little corner of the Internet for better or for worse

[starrymix]

is there any crowd out there at all interested in stardew valley x male farmer smut or thirsts?

asking bc i recently married alex in my current farm and i REALLY wanna write abt him having gay sex for the first time

[troutderbychampion]

I support any and all writing about Alex having gay sex.

[troutderbychampion]

My headcanon stardew valley sexual orientations:

Alex: big homo

Shane: bi

Harvey: straight

Elliot: bi

Sebastian: bi

Sam: bi

Haley: big homo

Emily: bi

Maru: bi

Leah: bi

Abigail: bi

Penny: straight

[troutderbychampion]

The emotional and narrative heart of Hades 2 is Hecate. The way that her undying devotion to her adopted daughter is accompanied by insecurity and guilt about not being her "real" mother is HEARTBREAKING. Hecate is haunted, scared, tired, and so full of love. She dedicated her life to a wild years-long plot to right every wrong committed against Melinoë. Along the way, Melinoë became HER family and she couldn't figure out how to cope with that. She feels like she can't fully embrace Melinoë in that way because she's not "supposed to" be raising her and isn't her "real" mother. What Hecate struggles to accept is that to Melinoë, she's more than a mother, she's her whole world. Hecate is all that Melinoë ever truly had.

It's truly impressive how the complexities of Hecate's relationship with Melinoë make the otherworldly Titan-Goddess of witchcraft feel so human.

[dedousiki]

what is he doing

[troutderbychampion]

balancing 💯

[troutderbychampion]

Stardew Valley and the Hades games take very similar approaches to character storytelling and evoke very similar feelings for me as a player. In both, there is a sizable but very intentionally curated cast of characters who tend to leave strong first impressions. You think you have them figured out, but there's always a wealth of complex human depth just below the surface. At first, Hades himself seems like an unfeeling tyrant but he's actually heartbroken and wants to protect his family. At first, Alex seems like a self-centered dumb jock but he's actually gay and also perfect.

Characters in these games contain multitudes.

[deerinspotlight]

I'm a little feral about some of the lines Alex says when married

[alicenchanted]

⊹pov: you marry alex in stardew valley⊹

“Look at us, with our little farm. We make a cute couple. Hey. Maybe it's the golden light, but you look beautiful today.”

[mongoosingisme]

I’m always a little baffled when I see something that implies that there’s an ambient dislike for Shane in the Stardew fandom. Maybe I’m curating my experience more than I realize, but 95% of the people I’ve interacted with so far would overthrow the government of a small to mid-sized country for that man.

[troutderbychampion]

Yeah, as someone whose Stardew Valley feed is geared toward not-Shane (Alex), I feel like 70% of the content made for Stardew Valley bachelors is made for Shane; and is very positive. I'm not complaining, I'd probably overthrow like a county or municipal government for the man.

[sashiavi]

I like to think that Gridball is like Rugby because I want to see Alex and Shane in little tight shorts, In this essay I will-

[fortunadriven]

My morning routine in sdv consists of me smooching Alex at least fifty times before stepping out of the house

[troutderbychampion]

It's like 10am by the time I'm done

[troutderbychampion]

I'm not a Shane girl but I believe in their beliefs

[appropriatefleur-deactivated202]

As a Shane boy, I feel the same thing for Alex. I CAN FIX HIS INTERNALIZED HOMOPHOBIA. I CAN FIX HIM. I CAN FIX HIM. I CAN FIX HIM. I CAN FIX HIM. I CAN FIX HIM. I CAN FIX HIM. I CAN FIX HIM. I CAN FIX HIM.

[troutderbychampion]

Honestly Alex just generally has a bit of ✨internalized homophobia energy✨

I think it's mostly just that he never consciously suspected that he was gay and is a little lost in his new identity. But it's really endearing and yeah he is just generally adorable and heartfelt when you're romancing him as a male player.

[troutderbychampion]

I'm not a Shane girl but I believe in their beliefs

[troutderbychampion]

I wish there was a way to get Penny out of that trailer without marrying her. Like Penny, honey, I may be gay but I have a spare bedroom. Please come live with me and Alex 😭

[troutderbychampion]

I will never get over Mayor Lewis disrespecting my girl Marnie by skulking around with her like she's a DL grindr hookup when she is clearly sad about it and wants more.

[humormehorny]

And it’s like, bro everyone knows. You think Shane or quite frankly any of the kids haven’t figured it out? Penny would hear about it and certainly the whole town would hear it cause would be to drunk not to tell. Also if the mayor is asking you to get his shorts. A he’s a coward , but be I can’t help but feel that the mayor has asked other people. Like I don’t think this is a secret secret. Everyone knows stop being a coward and be a loving partner and move on.

[troutderbychampion]

LITERALLY. He is so bad at hiding the relationship. He's not even accomplishing his dumbass goal.

[troutderbychampion]

I will never get over Mayor Lewis disrespecting my girl Marnie by skulking around with her like she's a DL grindr hookup when she is clearly sad about it and wants more.

[troutderbychampion]

I've never passed out in Stardew Valley by staying out past 2. I have, however, died in the mines several times. The perils of selective caution.