#hm 64

"Don't you think flowers are great? Even a single flower can cheer you up." 🌻🌸✨️

I always have the best time during my sunflower shoots with friends! Two summers ago was when I had a Harvest Moon 64 photoshoot with @sunfloradesu and @princessvanellopevonschweetz. Harvest Moon means so much to me as a series, so I was really stoked for this group shoot. Ever since I was a child, Popuri's been my favourite Bokumono girl, so I was extremely excited to finally cosplay as her after wanting to for so many years.

I'm still deciding on which cosplays I want to bring with me to Anime Central this upcoming weekend, but I'm pretty certain I want to cosplay as Popuri. She's a fairly comfortable cosplay to wear, and I love meeting other fans of relatively niche and older series when I go to events. I'm hoping that I run into other farming sim cosplayers at ACen!

If anyone else is attending Anime Central, I hope to see you there! I'm going to be spending a good portion of my evening packing for my trip to Chicago. 🥰

Okay I need to info-dump around my headcanons for my Harvest Moon/Story of Seasons timeline. This is MY headcanon, and any headcanon you have is completely valid! And if there is anything I say that is contradicted in any of the games, please let me know so I can adjust my headcanons, lol!

So! I have a working theory that there is more than one world in the timeline, and multiple games take place in each world.

World 1:

HM SNES

~Decades later, as 64 Pete is the grandson of SNES Pete

HM TOT

HM 64 (takes place 1-2 years after TOT, since Elli and Gray need to return to Flowerbud Village)

~100 years later 

HM AP

So I imagine that the Waffle Island that you send your kid to in AP would be an AU Waffle Island that runs parallel to this world, but is NOT the one we play in TOT.

World 2: 

HM FOMT/MFOMT

HM AWL

Maybe HM MM takes place after year 1 of AWL, since Nami is in the game, and it would explain her leaving in AWL if you don’t marry her.

HM IOH (1-2 years after FOMT, since Karen and Rick are canonically married)

~100 years later

HM DS/DS Cute, with Mineral Town connected to it.

HM SI

HM GB

HM TOTT (Probs 1 year after SI, since Pierre and Dirk are there)

HM ANB

SOS

SOS 3OT

ANB—3OT would take place around the same time

SOS POOT

Would take place a bit after the last 3 games, since characters from those games appear in the DLC

~Maybe another 100 years later? Either way, SUPER far into the future

SOS AWL

Some notes

Games I have no idea what to do with: HM STH and HOLV. Haven’t played these games. I don’t think they would be in World 1 or 2, and may be in their own world. 

I think HM IOH and SI would take place in world 2. IOH would take place around the time of FOMT and AWL, while SI could take place around DS. I believe they would have to be in world 2 since the mineral town villagers visit. 

HM ANB, SOS, and SOS 3OT AT LEAST are all connected because of the SOS POOT DLC. Because 2 HM TOTT characters appear in SOS, that also connects TOTT to these games. AND HM Grand Bazaar because Dirk from GB is in TOTT. AND PIERRE FROM THE IOH AND SI IS IN TOTT SO THAT CONNECTS ONE OF THOSE GAMES TO THOSE GOD DAMMIT THIS IS SO CONFUSING

I made it so that SI Pierre is the Pierre that appears in TOTT because I like the idea of POOT taking place later in the timeline, so that’s why it takes place a little bit after SI

More games I haven’t played so I don’t really know where they would go, or care honestly, lol: All the game boy games, and BTN. Sorry to any fans of these games, but I have lost my fucking mind and dealing with all the other games has made me lose my sanity. Anyone that has played these games, go ahead and tell me where you would put them, if you want to.

This week's newest fics and chapter updates for Harvest Moon and Story of Seasons on AO3!

Gilded Strings - by Basilface; WIP, 6/?, 40k

Rating: Mature; Archive Warning: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings' Categories: F/M, F/F, M/M, Multi Fandoms: A Wonderful Life Relationships: Celia | Seperia/Pete | Jack, Lumina/Gustafa, Muffy | Muumuu/Nami, Molly/Nami/Matt; Characters: Lumina, Gustafa, Pete | Jack, Celia | Seperia, Nami, Rock, Muffy, Matthew, Gordy Additional Tags: Romance, Fluff and Smut, Cute, i love this game, Musicians, Work In Progress, Other Ships Not Mentioned in Tags, Songwriting, Drinking, Smoking, Outdoor Sex Summary: A tale of two lonely musicians from two very different walks of life, finding their own harmony along the leaf-strewn paths of Forgotten Valley, man. Little lady songbird and her blue-eyed bard 🍃

The One Before Us - by SymphonicFantasia; Complete, 1/1, 3.5k

Rating: General Audiences; Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply; Category: F/M Fandoms: Story of Seasons (2014) Relationships: Lillie/Male Farmer | Johnny | Ibuki; Characters: Lillie, Johnny | Ibuki, Melanie | Meruti Additional Tags: Embarrassment, Bisexual Character, Fluff, Tooth-Rotting Fluff, Unrequited Crush, Unrequited Love, Shyness, Self-Doubt, Family, flashback dreams, Dreams, Flashbacks, Making Out, Minor Character(s), Romantic Fluff, Yearning, Pre-Relationship Summary: After going to an all-girls school for most of her life, Lillie was awkward around boys. She found it hard to talk and get along with them. Johnny was different, though. He was different from anyone else and he reminded Lillie of the first person she fell in love with.

Out of Reach - by MidnightArrow; WIP, 6/11, 3.1k

Rating: General Audiences; Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply Fandoms: Sunshine Islands, Island of Happiness Relationships: Chelsea/Vaughn | Waltz, Sabrina | Sefiina/Vaughn | Valts, Chelsea/Mark, Mark/Sabrina | Sefiina; Characters: Vaughn | Waltz, Chelsea, Mark, Sabrina Additional Tags: Angst, Hurt/Comfort, Slow Romance, Friends to Lovers Summary: "What's it like to be in love?" Chelsea and Vaughn share a bittersweet moment in the meadow that slowly unravels their friendship. Will something new take its place?

Sweet Infidelity - by MidnightArrow; Complete, 1/1, <1k

Rating: General Audiences; Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply Fandom: DS Cute Relationship: Female Farmer/Skye | Steiner; Character: Skye | Steiner Additional Tags: Angst and Tragedy, Tragic Romance, Infidelity Summary: Skye stole Claire's heart, but she's not the only one. Marriage doesn't always mean a happy ending.

Walking Down the Aisle - by MidnightArrow; Complete, 1/1, <1k

Rating: General Audiences; Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply Fandom: Friends of Mineral Town Relationships: Claire the Farmer/Doctor Trent | Torre, Elli/Doctor Trent | Torre Additional Tags: Angst and Tragedy, Unrequited Love Summary: Claire's thoughts as she looks at Trent down the aisle. Love is the cruelest and most beautiful feeling in the whole world.

Wine - by MidnightArrow; Complete, 1/1, <1k

Rating: General Audiences; Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply Fandoms: A Wonderful Life, DS Cute Characters: Grant | Garrett, Samantha Additional Tags: Angst and Tragedy, Divorce Summary: Grant was a bachelor once. But he made the most fatal mistake. He fell in love.

Frater Sororque Semper - by SymphonicFantasia; Complete, 7/7, 21k

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences; Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply Fandoms: Story of Seasons (2014) Characters: Iris, Mistel Additional Tags: Family, Hurt/Comfort, Family Fluff, Family Feels, Minor Character Death, Minor Original Character(s), Grief/Mourning, Character Study, Alternate Universe - Pre-Canon, Platonic Relationships, Emotional Manipulation, Gaslighting Summary: Always brother and sister. Losing your parents at a young age is hard. Living with caretakers who seem bothered by your existence is even harder. It gets easier if you have someone by your side; someone who cares about you more than anything in the world. Iris and Mistel only have each other to keep themselves company as their caretakers take them through life.

Harvest Moon 64 Omega Rival Bachelors… IDK╮(. ❛ ᴗ ❛.)╭ - by PinkDeath; WIP, 1/?, <1k

Rating: Mature; Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply; Category: M/M Fandom: Harvest Moon 64 Characters: Harris, Gray, Kai, Jeff, Cliff Additional Tags: Alpha/Beta/Omega Dynamics, Implied Mpreg Summary: I was playing Harvest Moon 64 while thinking about omegaverse while half asleep and this was born!!… Also I wished Pete | Jack could date the bachelors…. I may or may not do all of the bachelor.. IDK ¯_(ツ)_/¯. Also I made the bachelor omegas for this and Pete | Jack a alpha.

Misunderstandings - by Anonymous; Complete, 1/1, 1.5k

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences; Archive Warning: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings; Category: M/M Fandoms: Trio of Towns Relationship: Wayne/Ethan; Characters: Wayne, Ethan Additional Tags: this was better in my head Summary: Funny how little misunderstandings like that can lead to something so big.

Never Give Up - by PedestrianB; Complete, 1/1, 2.3k

Rating: Explicit; Archive Warning: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings; Category: F/F Fandom: Pioneers of Olive Town Relationship: Female Farmer/Bridget; Characters: Female Farmer, Bridget, Catherine the Cow Additional Tags: Angst with a Happy Ending, animal in distress, Birth complications, breech birth, Dystocia, Don't Try This At Home, Call your Vet, Everyone lives, author is ignorant, I will get Stuff Wrong, did a poor amount of research, probably out of character, Beta Read Summary: aka Bridget’s 7th Heart Event [Reimagined]

Island of Sanctuary - by Mai_Beyblader; WIP, 8/?, 11k

Rating: Not Rated; Archive Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Major Character Death; Category: F/M Fandom: Island of Happiness Relationships: Reader & Other(s), Other Relationship Tags to Be Added; Characters: Reader, Other Character Tags to Be Added Additional Tags: Reader-Insert, POV Multiple, Multiple Pairings, Angst and Tragedy, Blood and Gore, Alternate Universe - Zombie Apocalypse, Other Additional Tags to Be Added, Don't copy to another site, mentions of bullying, referenced suicidal feelings, Eventual Romance, Pre-Relationship, Implied Relationships Summary: An island is a piece of land surrounded by water, a thing separate from the mainland. Fate brought you to an abandoned one, and you've helped bring it back to life. When the dead walk the earth, the island you call home becomes a defensible place, a refuge. A sanctuary. But. Even here, death comes.

Tumblr Posts for A Wonderful Life Characters - by actaeoncross; WIP, 39/?, 40k

Rating: Not Rated; Archive Warning: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings; Categories: F/F, F/M, M/M, Multi Fandoms: A Wonderful Life Relationship: Multiple Characters x Reader; Characters: Cecilia | Celia | Seperia, Cody | Gordy, Daryl, Flora, Gustafa, Lumina, Marlin | Mash | Matthew, Muffy | Molly, Nami, Rock, Reader Summary: A collection of Tumblr posts for A Wonderful Life Characters x Reader prompts.

Shroom For Two - by SymphonicFantasia; Complete, 1/1, 1.8k

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences; Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply; Category: M/M Fandoms: Friends of Mineral Town Relationship: Carter/Doctor | Trent; Characters: Carter the Pastor, Doctor | Trent Additional Tags: Established Relationship, Recreational Drug Use, Mushrooms, Cooking, Domestic Fluff, Domestic, Cuddling & Snuggling, Morning Cuddles, Snow, BokumonoWWW 2024 Summary: As a priest, Carter had very few days to indulge himself and rest since he was the only priest in town. However, the aftermath of the occasional blizzard allowed him the luxury—and there was a certain doctor in town who would make sure he took it.

Bokumono Winter Warm-Up Weekend - by Daryls_Favourite; WIP, 2/3, 2.7k

Rating: Mature; Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply; Category: F/M Fandoms: A Wonderful Life Relationship: Reader x Daryl; Characters: Reader, Daryl Additional Tags: BokumonoWWWNSFW

Layers of Love - by SymphonicFantasia; Complete, 1/1, 2.7k

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences; Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply; Category: F/F Fandoms: Magical Melody Relationship: Dia/Gina; Characters: Gina, Dia Additional Tags: Lesbians, Established Relationship, Food Fight, Food, Cake, Festivals, BokumonoWWW 2024, Fluff, Tooth-Rotting Fluff, Friends to Lovers, Childhood Friends, Childhood Sweethearts Summary: Being sickly meant that Dia couldn't do much in Flowerbud Village. There were festivals she couldn't partake in if she was too sick or ran a fever that was too high. Her health was important to those around her and they did what was best. This meant that there were many festivals Dia had to miss out on. Luckily, some festivals could be brought to her.

In a Sky Full of Stars, I Think I See You - by copernicusjones; Complete, 3/3, 17k

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences; Archive Warning: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings; Category: M/M Fandoms: Friends of Mineral Town Relationships: Carter/Doctor | Trent, Carter & Chester; Characters: Carter the Pastor, Doctor | Trent, Chester Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Pre-Canon, First Meetings, First Kiss, Stargazing, Getting to Know Each Other, Drinking & Talking, Mild Hurt/Comfort, Religious Discussion, Implied/Referenced Homophobia, Ambiguous Age, Bittersweet Ending, Additional Warnings In Author's Note, ~mysterious cameo~, (iykyk), Backstory, Whatever you'd call it focusing on being both queer and religious, That's very Present in here, Fictional Religion & Theology, Chester is A+ ally psuedo-dad/weird uncle Summary: The Starry Night Festival has never held any particular significance to Carter, although he's more than happy to help in making it meaningful for the congregation at the church where he serves as assistant pastor. This year, especially, as it's to be his last one in the city before relocating to Mineral Town. Between the early and late services, he encounters an unfamiliar young man who looks for all the world like he could use someone to talk to, and who causes Carter to recall his own not-too-distant past. Nevermind that he's attractive and, as Carter comes to discover, kind if not endearingly awkward as well. No, that's completely inconsequential. But isn't the Starry Night Festival meant for nothing if not hope and genuine connection? Even with no promise of them ever again crossing paths, Carter finds himself pondering what exactly that might entail.

The Wind and Wave that Guide Me to You - by HarukazeRen; WIP, 1/?, 1.6k

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences; Archive Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings; Category: F/M Fandom: Back To Nature Relationships: Claire the Farmer/Gray; Claire the Farmer/Doctor Trent | Torre, Carter the Pastor/Claire the Farmer, Karen/Pete | Jack, Elli/Pete | Jack, Claire the Farmer & Pete | Jack; Characters: Claire, Pete | Jack, Doctor | Trent, Gray, Carter the Pastor Additional Tags: slowburn romance maybe, Romance, Love at First Sight, Friendship/Love, not harem but branching story, Amnesiac Protagonist, amnesiac claire, Childhood Memories, Childhood Friends Summary: Claire was all alone, without money, friends, and memory. Even though everyone said this might be an opportunity for her to make a new life, deep down she wanted to trace her memories, especially because they always reminded her of her past. But, every time she got a glimpse of her memory, an uneasy feeling enveloped her, telling her it was better to forget her past and follow the wind breeze that guided her back to this Mineral Town.

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