iridium quality
Farmer
Where’s your favorite place in the Stardew map (besides the farm)? Also, who’s your favorite Stardew spouse?
That's a tough one. I really like the new area 1.5 adds, but I think the Secret Woods is still my favorite spot! (Especially once you get a slime charmer ring).
Leah! She's the first and only NPC I've married (I only have one main save in the game).
BringsTheSnow
Planter
What are some of your hobbies/pastimes outside of Stardew Valley?
What aspect of Stardew do you enjoy the most (animals, crops, fishing, mining, foraging, etc.)?
What aspect of Stardew do you enjoy the most (animals, crops, fishing, mining, foraging, etc.)?
I am! It's definitely not a big interest, most recently I read Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman, but that was three or four years ago at this point. I'm just generally interested in myths, and especially in stories that retell them in a new way.
Hmm, this isn't a monster, but I've always liked Ratatoskr (yes, I had to look up the spelling). It's a squirrel that runs up and down Yggdrasil carrying messages between an eagle and the serpent Nidhogg. The idea of a messenger squirrel that these other two creatures rely on to communicate is interesting to me. A mythological game of telephone.
Ratatoskr - Wikipedia
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Well, I do play other games sometimes, Minecraft is another of my favorites if my profile picture didn't give that away already. And recently I've been playing Littlewood, which I really like. Outside of video games, I enjoy watching movies!
I think I may be one of very few who find Stardew fishing to be relatively relaxing and fun (once you have a fully upgraded fishing rod), but I think my favorite part of the game is designing my farm!
if you could be another animal which one would you be and why?
rippytrippy
Planter
What are your opinions on clowns?
Does the natural world fascinate you?
Do you believe that humans have souls?
Does the natural world fascinate you?
Do you believe that humans have souls?
Well! I will try to keep this brief as I help moderate several different Stardew communities (although I can give more of the story if you want). I began moderating the forums last March (which means it's been almost a year now!). The first place I was a moderator of was a Twitch channel that I was active on for a number of years, but it was very rare that the chat ever needed moderation.
The first Stardew related moderation I did was of /r/FarmsofStardewValley on Reddit. I took over the subreddit in February of 2017, when I noticed that the only moderator there had left the site, and I was both interested people's farm designs, and wanted to improve that community and make sure there was someone there to keep things running. I've been a moderator there since, although I've had help there for the past few years.
If I absolutely had to become an animal, I think I'd want to be dog, because living in the wild seems difficult and unpleasant. As a dog I'd hopefully have a good family and still get to spend time with people.
I'm not sure I think about clowns much. They seem a bit creepy, but I think it depends on the context, because they can be funny and lighthearted too.
Absolutely! I always enjoy nature documentaries and learning about nature. I find all the variation of animals and plants really interesting. And I'm also really interested in space, although I suppose that's other worlds.
I don't think so.
LRangerR
Local Legend
It's just the natural realm on a different scale. Nature doesn't mean plants. It means things the way they are.
That's actually really cool. I personally find Norse mythology way more fascinating and sometimes more pertinent than Greek mythology. I once read a book that retold the story of Beowulf, but instead they were space colonists. I'm not sure if that counts as Norse mythology or not. It's called Legacy of Heorot, wiki link:Hmm, this isn't a monster, but I've always liked Ratatoskr (yes, I had to look up the spelling). It's a squirrel that runs up and down Yggdrasil carrying messages between an eagle and the serpent Nidhogg. The idea of a messenger squirrel that these other two creatures rely on to communicate is interesting to me. A mythological game of telephone.
Ratatoskr - Wikipedia
The Legacy of Heorot - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
And also, if you have time to study it and you're not already familiar with it, I'd recommend researching the Christian demonization of Loki. The summary of which is that Loki wasn't really an evil god until Christian influence came about around 800 AD.
I don't know if it counts as "proper" mythology, but there's tons of stories like that, and honestly so much of mythology itself is the retelling of stories that to me it all feels like part of the same tradition.
I'll have to look into that if I have time! I didn't know that, but it's definitely not surprising, Christianity definitely spent a lot of time altering different culture's religions to adhere closer to them.
LRangerR
Local Legend
Suddenly a volley of a bunch of really deep questions, hahaha.
I think I'd point them in the direction of the Voyager Golden Record, which is designed just for this and probably does a better job than I ever could. Apparently the copy still on earth is at Dulles International Airport.
Voyager Golden Record - Wikipedia
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imnvs
Local Legend
What do you think about the recent criticism of the Golden Record? Link: https://www.iflscience.com/space/the-golden-record-may-just-end-up-confusing-et-scientists-claim-/I think I'd point them in the direction of the Voyager Golden Record, which is designed just for this and probably does a better job than I ever could. Apparently the copy still on earth is at Dulles International Airport.
Voyager Golden Record - Wikipedia
That's interesting! I can definitely see the point about trying to cover too many different things.
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Greenhorn
rippytrippy
Planter
oh hey these threads still exist lol
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what do you do for fun?
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what do you do for fun?