Weekly Summary: As the Valley erupts into brilliant flowers and vibrant greens, Aurora Fields Farm meanders it's way into the beginning of a lazy Summer.
After many days spent on the docks, Leander ability skill with a rod has come to rival even that of Willy's! The clear, blue waters of the valley still have many bounties to offer, but our Farmer feels the call of the Valley pulling him deeper— downwards, towards the Mines.
However, there are strange happenings on the surface; Green Rain descends upon Pelican Town. As the viridescent storm passes through the Valley, weird and wild foliage erupts from every available patch of land. Yet, even as the trees changed shape and the wilds overtook the town, Leander felt only a strange peace flood over the valley along with the waters. Once the benign nature of this strange phenomenon was confirmed by both Linus and the Wizard, Leander spent the rest of the day checking in with the townsfolk to assure them of their safety.
Strange how, in only a season, Leander has formed such close ties...
Daily summary & donation checklists under the cut; mod list in the Introduction post.
Day 1:
Bought and Planted Summer crops
Gave Evelyn a Joja Cola to enjoy while reading The Blue Tower
Spent the day fishing; Treasure: Magma Geode, Diamond, Deluxe Bait, Bait, Bait and Bobber book
Hit Level 10 Fishing - Chose Pirate
Got Ol Mariner Achievement
Day 2:
Donated items to the Museum
Day 3:
Moved the Farmhouse
Built a Silo
Donated items to the Community Center
Cleared some area in Cindersap Woods before bed
Day 4:
Gave Jas cookies for her birthday
Red Mullet frenzy at the beach
Cleared some area in Town & the Mountains
Day 5:
Green Rain! Spent the day checking on townsfolk and gathering moss
Found 3 Mossy Seeds
Found and Read Woody’s Secret; gained foraging XP
Passed out in the rain and was billed 392g by Harvey; mean
Day 6:
Got Emily’s 2 and 4 Heart Events
Spent the day clearing the farm
Hit Level 6 Foraging
Day 7:
Donated items to the Community Center
Spent the day clearing the farm
Got Cowpoke Achievement
Donations:
Community Center - Crafts Room 2/6:
4/4 Spring Foraging: Wild Horseradish, Daffodil, Leek, Spring Onion
3/3 Summer Foraging: Grape, Spice Berry, Sweet Pea
2/4 Fall Foraging: Common Mushroom, Wild Plum, Hazelnut, Blackberry
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If one wishes to become Protector of the Valley, they must first become Master of the Five Ways.
Words from years long past come to Leander in fits and starts; he does not yet know what they mean, but he can feel the understanding fizzle at the tips of his fingers and the edge of his vision. Soon... but not yet.
For now Leander strengthens both his skills and his bonds with the denizens of Pelican Town.
While Leander felt no connection with the Rusty Sword gifted to him by Marlon, he showed a clear and natural affinity upon wielding the Wooden Club found while exploring the first floors of the mines. With his new weapon Leander was easily able to easily dispatch the requisite number of Green Slimes to meet Mayor Lewis' bounty and the Guild's initiation, taking his first strides towards becoming a protector of the Valley.
However it's possible that Leander has gained the attention of someone outside the realm of understanding, but much different than the spirits of the forest. We can only hope that their intentions towards our farmer are benevolent.
Daily summary & donation checklists under the cut; mod list in the Introduction post.
Day 22:
Gave Lewis a Joja Cola so he could make a stir fry (?)
Spent the day fishing; treasure: gold ore, fish roe, copper ore, iron ore, fire quartz, deluxe bait
Made donations to the Museum & Community Center
Mystery Boxes can now be found
Day 23:
Egg for Shane
Spent the day fishing; treasure: gold ore, deluxe bait, emerald
Made donations to the Community Center
Day 24:
Demetrius wants to run an experiment in the farm cave; chose fruit bats
Danced with Shane at the Flower Dance
Hit Farming level 5; chose Tiller
Day 25:
Bought & read Combat Quarterly; gained combat XP
Spent the day fishing; treasure: deluxe bait, iridium ore, frozen geode, ruby, Nautilus Fossil, Skeletal Tail
Hit Combat level 1
Day 26:
Bought a morel & cactus fruit from the Traveling Cart
Gave Pierre a daffodil for his birthday
Reached level 5 of the mines
Found a Wood Club in the mines
Completed a bounty for 6 Green Slimes for Mayor Lewis
Hit Mining level 3
Day 27:
Gave Jodi a cauliflower for her yellow curry
Spent the day clearing Cindersnap Forrest
Found & read Woody’s Secret; felled trees now have a 5% chance to produce double wood
Hit Farming level 6 & Foraging level 5; chose Gatherer
Day 28:
Egg for Shane
Bought Red Fez hat from the Traveling Cart
Spent the day fishing; treasure: deluxe bait
Made donations to the Community Center
Got New Friend achievement
Donations:
Community Center - Crafts Room 1/6:
4/4 Spring Foraging: Wild Horseradish, Daffodil, Leek, Spring Onion
0/3 Summer Foraging: Grape, Spice Berry, Sweet Pea
2/4 Fall Foraging: Common Mushroom, Wild Plum, Hazelnut, Blackberry
Spring – Year 1: Week 1 - Week 2 - Week 3 - Week 4
Summer – Year 1: Week 1- Week 2 - Week 3 - Week 4
Current Goals:
Fast-track Blue Chickens
Fishing Level 10
Weekly Summary: Provide for the land and the land provides; Leander has made great strides in building all but one of his skills! The Valley is so peaceful that we have had no need to take up the sword... for now. Now, Leander spends most of his days gathering the land's many bounties (why do so few in the Valley appreciate Salmonberries; I'm with you Linus); we even found a hat for dear Steve at the end of a rainbow.
Great progress has also been made in befriending the townspeople, even with the more prickly occupants of Pelican Town. Leander was able to mediate and help settle a sisterly dispute between Haley & Emily. Shane, too, has warmed up to our Farmer; sharing a drink with Leander by the forest pond.
The town's resident chicken-whisperer appears to be having a hard time, however. It was difficult for Leander to find Shane passed out in his bedroom and speak so candidly of giving up after waking; the pain it caused him when he realized he had scared poor Jas... and all on his birthday.
This man needs someone who will support him and Leander will make sure Shane knows that he has at least one friend in his corner, blue chickens be damned.
Daily summary & donation checklists under the cut; mod list in the Introduction post.
Day 15:
Bad luck today
Spent the day foraging, collecting lumber, and gathering Salmonberries
Day 16:
Spent the day foraging, collecting lumber, and gathering Salmonberries
Found and read Mining Monthly; gained Mining XP
Egg for Shane
Completed Shane’s 2 Heart Event
Forgot to buy & plant cauliflower on today, the final day to plant cauliflower harvestable BEFORE the end of Spring
Hit Foraging level 4 & Mining level 2
Day 17:
Found a rainbow with a Pot o’ Gold near Hat Mouse; promptly put the Leprechaun hat on Steve
Spent the day foraging, collecting lumber, and gathering Salmonberries
Pierre’s is CLOSED. ON. WEDNESDAYS.
Bought & planted Cauliflower from Joja Mart
Made donations to the Museum & Community Center
Day 18:
Bought & applied Speed-Gro to the cauliflower; they will now be harvestable Spring 27
Completed the Morris Joja Coupon cutscene
Bought the Large Pack backpack upgrade from Pierre's
Spent the day fishing; treasure: deluxe bait
Cleared some of the farm before heading to bed
Day 19:
Letter from Mom
Nothing good at the Traveling Cart
Gave George a delicious, locally grown potato for him to enjoy
Bought Grass Starter recipe from Pierre’s
Completed Haley’s 2 Heart Event
Spent the day fishing; treasure: geode, deluxe bait
Day 20:
First round of Strawberries; we’re rollin’ in it now, boys
Got Greenhorn achievement
Egg for Shane’s birthday
Completed Shane’s 4 Heart Event; he’s having a rough birthday (lol I didn't realize I had triggered it on his BIRTHDAY until just now)
Spent the morning fising; treause: amethyst, deluxe bait
Spent the afternoon clearing & refreshing level 1 of the Mine
Gathered stone for Robin
Cleared some of Cindersnap Forrest before heading to bed
Hit Farming level 3
Day 21:
Nothing good at the Traveling Cart
Egg for Shane
Spent the day fishing; treasure: magma geodes, rice shoots, Amphibian Fossil, fish roe, frozen geodes, iron ore, wood
Hit Farming level 4 & Fishing level 9
Donations:
Community Center - Crafts Room 1/6:
4/4 Spring Foraging: Wild Horseradish, Daffodil, Leek, Spring Onion
0/3 Summer Foraging: Grape, Spice Berry, Sweet Pea
0/4 Fall Foraging: Common Mushroom, Wild Plum, Hazelnut, Blackberry
Weekly Summary: Leander’s connection with the Valley grows! The Valley saw fit to gift our farmer with a Track Jacket, which was graciously accepted even if the color clashes slightly with Leander’s hair. Once again the Fae saw fit to bless the crops of Aurora Fields, allowing for an additional round of crops before strawberry season.
Though we were unable to defeated Abigail at the Egg Festival, Leander can take solace in other victories. Through perseverance & Willy’s guidance Leander has all but mastered the art of fishing, now being able to harvest roe from some of his catches.
A week of gentle progression and small accomplishments.
Daily summary & donation checklists under the cut; mod list in the Introduction post.
Day 08:
Spent most of the day clearing the farm as it was a bad luck day
Found a Track Jacket in a tree; not sure it fits Leander’s vibe since it’s like creamsicle orange, but it’s like… illegal? to not wear shirts you find randomly??? Maybe it’ll grow on me
Egg for Shane
Completed the Linus trash cut scene.
Not applicable here, but as an aside: This is like the worst cut scene to get in multiplayer because it triggers so late in the day and time doesn’t stop in COOP. You can’t just skip it since your decision affects Friendship with Linus & I almost always end up passing out lol
Cleared Cindersap Forest before heading to bed
Day 09:
Cleared trees near coop so seeds wouldn’t drop in grass growing area
The 200 Fiber for the Forest bundle is tough since weeds don’t always have drops. I only just managed to get enough after clearing Cindersap Woods and most of the farm
Still better than the Sticky bundle
Cleared some of the farm before heading to bed
Received a visit from the Fairy! That’s twice in 9 days‽ Truly we have been blessed by the Valley
Day 10:
Received the Furnace Blueprint from Clint; this will be useful eventually
Spent the day fishing; treasure: magma geode, rice shoots
Kept the “art o’ fishing” alive by catching 2 largemouth bass for Willy
Gave Vincent cookies for his birthday
Received 12 carrot seeds from Mayor Lewis’ ticket machine
Did some foraging before heading to bed
Hit Farming level 2 & Fishing level 7
Day 11:
Found & returned Robin’s axe
Spent the day fishing; treasure: iron ore, deluxe bait, bait, diamond, fire quartz
Cleared some of the farm before heading to bed
Hit Foraging level 3
Day 12:
Nothing good at the Traveling Cart
Wanted a book from the Bookseller, but was unable to gather enough funds (books are expensive!)
Spent the day fishing; treasure: Bone Flute, Rusty Cog, gold ore, geodes
Fished up & read Jewels of the Sea; fishing chests now have a chance to yield roe
Foraged some before heading to bed
Hit Fishing level 8
Day 13:
Prepared for strawberries! Felt comfortable committing to 60 bushes with our basic watering can and unincreased energy bar
Egg Festival! Purchased my strawberry seeds, a decorative banner, & a seasonal plant. Found 8 eggs and was, therefore, unable to defeat Abigail; we’ll get her next year
Planted and finished watering our strawberries before heading to bed; 20 planted with Speed-Gro from the Community Center & another 40 without
Day 14:
Did not have enough funds to purchase the book I wanted from the Traveling Cart
Gave Haley a daffodil for her birthday
Egg for Shane
Spent the day fishing; treasure: Amphibian Fossil, fish roe
Cleared some of the farm before heading to bed
Donations:
Community Center - Crafts Room 1/6:
4/4 Spring Foraging: Wild Horseradish, Daffodil, Leek, Spring Onion
0/3 Summer Foraging: Grape, Spice Berry, Sweet Pea
0/4 Fall Foraging: Common Mushroom, Wild Plum, Hazelnut, Blackberry
Spring – Year 1: Week 1 - Week 2 - Week 3 - Week 4
Summer – Year 1: Week 1- Week 2 - Week 3 - Week 4
Current Goals:
Fast-track Blue Chickens
Fishing Level 10
Weekly Summary: Leander has taken the first steps towards becoming a part of the Pelican Town community! Having heard rumors of Shane’s chicken husbandry skills, our farmer is attempting to befriend possibly the only person in town to actively avoid having friends. Very rude; we just want to talk about chickens!
Leander has found solace in fishing. He prefers fishing at the dock in front of Willy’s shop, but will sometimes move to one of the small islands of the mountain lake. The Fiberglass Rod was a much needed purchase. The mines do instill a growing need for adventure, however…
Having met with the Wizard and “partaken” of his brew, Leander’s magics have begun to reawaken; enough that the Fae saw it within their good graces to bless our first crops. A fruitful first week back at Aurora Fields.
Daily summary & donation checklists under the cut; mod list in the Introduction post.
Day 01:
Beginner chickens are Honey (white) & Biscuit (brown)
Cleared some of the farm
Collected enough wood for 2 chests
Bought and planted: 1 Parsnip, 1 Cauliflower, 1 Kale, 1 Green Bean, 1 Blue Jazz, 1 Tulip, 3 Potatoes
Said “Hi” to everyone excluding Alex, Willy, & the Wizard - Not bad!
Found all possible Spring Foragables - Great start!
Dug up a Rusty Spoon and spoke with Gunther about the museum
Hit Foraging Level 1
Day 02:
Forgot to pet the chickens; continue to be mad I can’t pet them while they’re sleeping
Got word from Willy & went to the beach for our first fishing rod
Dropped a chest in front of Willy’s shop & fished until 5pm; treasure: iron ore, frozen geodes
Found Glass Shards on the beach - Serious safety hazard!
Said “Hi” to Willy & Alex
Gifted a daffodil to Linus for the ‘Making Friends’ quest
Cleared some of the farm before heading to bed
Hit Fishing Levels 1 & 2
Day 03:
Caught all rain fish except the Shad
Fenced off a portion of the Coop area for the blue chewy grass to spread without being eaten
Chickens fully grown - Got our first eggs!
Gifted Shane an egg; Operation Fast-track Blue Chickens is a go!
Purchased a Fiberglass Rod & Bait from Willy’s Shop
Spent the day fishing; treasure: iron ore, geode, Aquamarine
Cleared some of the farm before heading to bed
Hit Fishing Levels 3 & 4
Got Fisherman achievement
Day 04:
Spent the day fishing
Gave Pam a Joja Cola to rub on her sore nose - ?
Egg for Shane
Did some foraging before bed
Hit Fishing Level 5 - Chose Fisher perk
Day 05:
Adopted our first cat, Steve “Captain America” Rogers
Cleared some of the farm towards the southern exit
Completed the Rat Problem & Mine cut scenes
Dropped a chest in the mine by the elevator for future use
Dropped a chest in front of the Community Center & moved items in preparation for first round of donations - Reminds me of stacking bugs/fish outside Blather’s while the museum upgrades in ACNH lol
Spent the day fishing
Day 06:
Got high with the wizard and made first round of donations to the Community Center
Gave Sam a Flounder that he wanted for unspecified reasons
Spent the day fishing
Cleared some of the farm before heading to bed
Received a visit from the Fairy!
Hit Fishing Level 6 & Foraging Level 2
Day 07:
Learned Stir Fry recipe
Bought a Red Mushroom from the Traveling Cart
Gave Lewis a Daffodil for his birthday
Bought & planted 8 Potatoes; purchased the first pack upgrade
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My Perfection-run Farmer is Leander. He’s roughly in his late twenties; a latent witch, having let the forest magic he had begun to cultivate as a child staying with his grandfather fade once he moved to the city with his mother. Will he be able to reawaken his powers after returning to Aurora Fields Farm?
Well, we’re doing the Community Center route, so probably.
I’ve never really kept a game log before and I thought it would be fun; Stardew Valley lends itself to this type of thing so well imo. I’ll do weekly (in game) updates of the highlights so I’m not flooding people’s dash.
WILL CONTAIN 1.6 SPOILERS! Tagging as “Aurora Fields” if people would prefer to block; mod list under the cut.
Aurora Fields is a Meadowlands-type farm with remixed CC bundles & mining rewards; guaranteed 1st year completion set.
Initial Goals:
Fast-track Blue Chickens - I thought you had to marry Shane so I have never gotten them
Max hearts - Everyone will be our friend, so help me
Marry Sebastian - He was my first bae and continues to be my favorite; also best spouse room
Spring – Year 1: Week 1 - Week 2 - Week 3 - Week 4
Summer – Year 1: Week 1- Week 2 - Week 3 - Week 4
Mod List (Available on Nexus):
Better Butterfly Hutch
CJB Cheats Menu - Durable Fences, No Friendship Decay, Instant Catch Fish enabled
Content Patcher
Content Patcher Animations
Crafting Collection
Daily Screenshot
Deluxe Journal
Dynamic Reflections
Farm Icon on Load Screen
Fast Animations
Generic Mod Config Menu
Highlighted Jars
Horse Squeeze
Menu Cycle
Monster Slayer Anywhere
More Grass
NPC Map Locations
Part of the Community
Portraiture - Using SHIE’s Portraits (hoping for an update to include the new outfits)
PyTKLite
UI Info Suite 2
Visible Fish - Viewable Trash disabled
Babies Take After Spouse V2
Bathhouse Hot Spring
Bedroom & Kitchenette
Better Lilypads
Better Water
Clint Rewritten
Bath House Running Water
Musical Cellar
Summer Bird & Cicada Sounds
Even Better Artisan Good Icons
Fancy Artisan Good Icons EBAGI Pack
Fancy Artisan Good Icons Retexture
Elle’s Cuter Barn Animals - Edited various assets
Elle’s Cuter Cats (Edited) - Edited assets to incorporate my IRL cat, Steve
Elle's Cuter Coop Animals - Edited various assets
Elle's Dirt & Cliff Recolor
Elle's Cuter Horses
Elle's Seasonal Buildings
Elle's Town Buildings - Edited Marnie's Ranch to have original colors
Family Choices Expanded
Jealousy Responses Begone
Less Ugly Spouse Rooms
Love Letters
Night Market Cat Boat
Perma-Fluffy Sheep
Please, Remember My Marriage
Seasonal Mariner to Mermaid
Seasonal Special Orders Board
Seasonal Wedding Arch
Rustic Traveling Cart (Edited) - Edited assets to keep original cart color, but incorporate modded boar & roof shape
Simple Foliage
Simple Resources
Spam Mail
Squid-like Squid Kids
Uniform Rings
Animated Junicrows
Animated Mining Pack
Auto Animal Doors
Automate
Better Train Loot - Set to max 1 train per day, otherwise too chaotic/OP
Change Farm Caves
Custom Fixed Dialogue
Destroyable Bushes
Fall 28 Snow Day
Fall 28 Snow Dialouge
Greenhouse Sprinklers
Like a Duck to Water
Placement Plus
Ring Overhaul
Stardew Hack
Supply Crates on Beach
Tree Transplant
Waterproof Items
Wear More Rings
Bachelors/ettes Stay Friends
Better Beach Farms
Blue Eggs & Golden Mayo - Edited to match EBAGI
Elle's Grass Replacement
Immersive Spouses
Natural Paths - Gravel Path changed to Dark Grass path, Wood Path changed to Light Grass path
Please, Remember My Birthday
Demetrius Visits Farm Cave Redux - Set to Saturdays as Demetrius doesn't so anything special on Saturdays/there are no Saturday Festivals
More Grass – Set to 50% coverage; using Ali’s Flower Grass, Lumisteria More Flowery Grass, & Lumisteria Short Flowery Grass
