Jayamos
Farmer
22 Fall Y5
I want one more Skull Cavern day before I propose, one more day of freedom, but today's luck is TERRIBLE. So I run errands and go to the quarry to blow things up. I think of asking Seb if he wants to come along, but it's awfully late and it would be more fun during the daytime. I run into Robin on the way and she asks how I'm doing with... Maru? Do she and Seb talk? Should I say anything to Robin before I propose?
Nah, I think as I'm clearing the quarry, he's grown. He should be handling his family. But I do want to ask what he thinks the family reaction is going to be, in case we need to soften things up a bit.
23 Fall
Perfect luck. Off I go with magic rock candy, some spicy eel for when it runs out, and plenty of cheese. It's been way too long that I've been moping around and I feel kind of rusty. I spend too much time blowing things up on the early floors. It's fun, but I want fun and profit. Still, I get pretty far down and come home with a nice haul. Lots of treasure chests. Now I'm the proud owner of a pomegranate sapling, whether I want one or not, and a spare dark hat.
24 Fall
I sleep in a bit, with a sort of mining hangover. I wonder if I'm slightly concussed from all the bombing and leaping down shafts. It's all I can do—more than I can do, really—to get my inventory straightened out.
Should today be the day, I wonder? It's a good luck day, and that seems propitious, but I waver all day until I'm over at Clint's, trying to pick up my fancy new steel trasherator, and I get there minutes after closing. I could go give George a birthday present and regale him with tales of fighting off 3 serpents at a time. Or I could go find Seb.
Priorities, priorities. I don't really want to get crossways with his family, so I decide to be prepared for anything. When I get there, I ask him if he's discussed our getting serious with them. "Demetrius would be thrilled to get me out of the house," he says bitterly. "Maru and I aren't close. Mom... She doesn't want me to leave, exactly, but she says she worries about me having a life. And she likes you," he says, a little wistfully. "So, when the time comes I'll tell them, and it'll be fine."
I pull out the mermaid pendant. "Well, I think it's time," I say.
25 Fall
Clothing! What do I want to be married in this time? The black leather jacket is tempting, but I have a feeling Seb will be more formal. I fuss with the sewing machine all morning and finally have something that feels respectable. It took a while to figure out how to get the pants to match the jacket, and I finally had to run down to Emily and Haley's to get some help. Emily was very good about it, I have to say. These villagers are a forgiving bunch.
I felt so insecure about it I ran up to the mountain house to talk to Seb. On the way I ran into Abi, who was looking pensive on the bridge by Joja Mart. I said hi, but she didn't want to talk to me. I felt oddly guilty. Does she just share Seb's inclination to be solitary by water? Was there more to her friendship with Seb than I realized? Is that crush she had on me years ago still a thread running through our friendship?
When I got to the house, I checked in with Robin, who told me to visit any time: "It gets lonely up here." Demetrius seemed totally oblivious. So... calling things with the family good enough.
When I asked Seb what he thought about wedding outfits, he said, "I'm sure you'll look great in anything." This felt not at all helpful, although better than him requesting white lace and those mad uncomfortable crystal shoes, until he asked, "What about you? Do you have requests of the groom?" and I realized I felt the same.
28 Fall
Friday was... perfectly fine, but I was moody all day, and I decided to go do one last Skull Cavern run yesterday before my bomb addiction becomes a potential issue, swearing that I would manage to get back in time for the Spirit's Eve festival. Note to self: do not check mail with a megabomb in hand. It slipped and I blew up all the pathing by the front porch. Miraculously, the porch itself seems perfectly fine, though I'd better get Robin to check it.
That was a bad omen, and luck for the day was crummy, but I thought, who needs luck when you have staircases? I had plenty of fun and did indeed get back in time to find the Golden Pumpkin, which I was planning to give to Seb for a wedding gift.
BUT I got home with my backpack full, and instead of slinging stuff into a chest like a sane person I decided to put things away where I could find them again. Result: passing out before I could get cleaned up and changed.
So when I found myself in front of the entire village in my flannel shirt and torn jeans covered in rock dust, I just had to hope Seb was telling the entire truth when he said he'd appreciate me in anything. Especially since he went all out. He's the most elegant of... all my husbands. Even Elliott does not measure up.
When we got back to the farm I finally did clean up and put on my suit for him. And gave him the one prismatic shard I got on my run, in hopes of making it up to him. He was very pleased about it and as for the clothes, he said, "Well, it's very honest about who you are."
Then, as he said, there was work to be done, all the getting the farm buttoned up for winter: chopping down mushroom trees while there were mushrooms to be had, picking up all the remaining truffles, clearing the farm cave, and that last autumnal scythe, still one of my favorite parts of the year—and pretty quick, now that the animals are eating so much grass. I still felt moody the whole time. Seb's being great but I can't help feeling like I'm getting off on the wrong foot.
I want one more Skull Cavern day before I propose, one more day of freedom, but today's luck is TERRIBLE. So I run errands and go to the quarry to blow things up. I think of asking Seb if he wants to come along, but it's awfully late and it would be more fun during the daytime. I run into Robin on the way and she asks how I'm doing with... Maru? Do she and Seb talk? Should I say anything to Robin before I propose?
Nah, I think as I'm clearing the quarry, he's grown. He should be handling his family. But I do want to ask what he thinks the family reaction is going to be, in case we need to soften things up a bit.
23 Fall
Perfect luck. Off I go with magic rock candy, some spicy eel for when it runs out, and plenty of cheese. It's been way too long that I've been moping around and I feel kind of rusty. I spend too much time blowing things up on the early floors. It's fun, but I want fun and profit. Still, I get pretty far down and come home with a nice haul. Lots of treasure chests. Now I'm the proud owner of a pomegranate sapling, whether I want one or not, and a spare dark hat.
24 Fall
I sleep in a bit, with a sort of mining hangover. I wonder if I'm slightly concussed from all the bombing and leaping down shafts. It's all I can do—more than I can do, really—to get my inventory straightened out.
Should today be the day, I wonder? It's a good luck day, and that seems propitious, but I waver all day until I'm over at Clint's, trying to pick up my fancy new steel trasherator, and I get there minutes after closing. I could go give George a birthday present and regale him with tales of fighting off 3 serpents at a time. Or I could go find Seb.
Priorities, priorities. I don't really want to get crossways with his family, so I decide to be prepared for anything. When I get there, I ask him if he's discussed our getting serious with them. "Demetrius would be thrilled to get me out of the house," he says bitterly. "Maru and I aren't close. Mom... She doesn't want me to leave, exactly, but she says she worries about me having a life. And she likes you," he says, a little wistfully. "So, when the time comes I'll tell them, and it'll be fine."
I pull out the mermaid pendant. "Well, I think it's time," I say.
25 Fall
Clothing! What do I want to be married in this time? The black leather jacket is tempting, but I have a feeling Seb will be more formal. I fuss with the sewing machine all morning and finally have something that feels respectable. It took a while to figure out how to get the pants to match the jacket, and I finally had to run down to Emily and Haley's to get some help. Emily was very good about it, I have to say. These villagers are a forgiving bunch.
I felt so insecure about it I ran up to the mountain house to talk to Seb. On the way I ran into Abi, who was looking pensive on the bridge by Joja Mart. I said hi, but she didn't want to talk to me. I felt oddly guilty. Does she just share Seb's inclination to be solitary by water? Was there more to her friendship with Seb than I realized? Is that crush she had on me years ago still a thread running through our friendship?
When I got to the house, I checked in with Robin, who told me to visit any time: "It gets lonely up here." Demetrius seemed totally oblivious. So... calling things with the family good enough.
When I asked Seb what he thought about wedding outfits, he said, "I'm sure you'll look great in anything." This felt not at all helpful, although better than him requesting white lace and those mad uncomfortable crystal shoes, until he asked, "What about you? Do you have requests of the groom?" and I realized I felt the same.
28 Fall
Friday was... perfectly fine, but I was moody all day, and I decided to go do one last Skull Cavern run yesterday before my bomb addiction becomes a potential issue, swearing that I would manage to get back in time for the Spirit's Eve festival. Note to self: do not check mail with a megabomb in hand. It slipped and I blew up all the pathing by the front porch. Miraculously, the porch itself seems perfectly fine, though I'd better get Robin to check it.
That was a bad omen, and luck for the day was crummy, but I thought, who needs luck when you have staircases? I had plenty of fun and did indeed get back in time to find the Golden Pumpkin, which I was planning to give to Seb for a wedding gift.
BUT I got home with my backpack full, and instead of slinging stuff into a chest like a sane person I decided to put things away where I could find them again. Result: passing out before I could get cleaned up and changed.
So when I found myself in front of the entire village in my flannel shirt and torn jeans covered in rock dust, I just had to hope Seb was telling the entire truth when he said he'd appreciate me in anything. Especially since he went all out. He's the most elegant of... all my husbands. Even Elliott does not measure up.
When we got back to the farm I finally did clean up and put on my suit for him. And gave him the one prismatic shard I got on my run, in hopes of making it up to him. He was very pleased about it and as for the clothes, he said, "Well, it's very honest about who you are."
Then, as he said, there was work to be done, all the getting the farm buttoned up for winter: chopping down mushroom trees while there were mushrooms to be had, picking up all the remaining truffles, clearing the farm cave, and that last autumnal scythe, still one of my favorite parts of the year—and pretty quick, now that the animals are eating so much grass. I still felt moody the whole time. Seb's being great but I can't help feeling like I'm getting off on the wrong foot.
