Farmer Evie
Sodbuster
A FARMER’S LIFE
A 100% UNOFFICIAL STARDEW VALLEY NOVEL
CHAPTER ONE
Hazel Ashford tapped mindlessly at her computer. Her job at Joja Co. was the most boring in the world. She worked 9 hours a day, writing emails, typing up documents that the managers wouldn’t even read, and coming up with new ideas to make Joja more money.
Today she had had enough. She opened her drawer to open the will her grandfather had left her. Hazel remembered his instructions: To open it when all hope was lost. It was her one shot to get out of this place. Hazel read it carefully:
If you're reading this, you must be in dire need of a change. The same thing happened to me, long ago. I'd lost sight of what mattered most in life... real connections with other people and nature. So I dropped everything and moved to the place I truly belong.
I've enclosed the deed to that place... my most prized possession. It's located in Stardew Valley, on the southern coast. It's the perfect place to start your new life.
This was my most precious gift of all, and now it's yours. I know you'll honor the family name, my girl. Good luck.
Love,
Grandpa
Stardew Valley. Hazel had never heard of it before. But she smiled when the will did not leave her money, but a fresh start.
The next morning Hazel woke up at 5:00am to catch an early bus to Stardew Valley. It was a long trip, and towards the end, the Wi-Fi cut out. Guess I am in the middle of nowhere, Hazel thought, but at least it’s a beautiful middle of nowhere.
The bus stopped at a small bus stop at around 10:00am. Hazel had been on the bus for 5 hours. If it was a normal day, she would have already started work, but today was not normal. An older man and a red-haired woman were waiting for her. “Hello, I’m Lewis, Pelican Town mayor,” the older man greeted her, “and this is Robin, the local carpenter.”
Robin smiled warmly and put out her hand for me to shake. It was covered in splinters, but I shook it anyway. Lewis told me that I should go and get some rest and start cleaning up the farm tomorrow, but seeing as it was so early in the day, I explored the farm a little.
It was hard scrambling through all the grime and debris, but I stumbled upon a shrine with a note left on it. The tattered envelope had my name on it, but the sun was getting lower, so I decided to leave it until tomorrow…
The sun woke me up rather rudely the next morning, at about 6.00am. The rundown cottage was a mess and quite tiny, but it wasn’t in shambles like the rest of the farm. I noticed a small, beige package laying on the ground. I opened it, and there were 15 parsnip seeds inside and a little handwritten note saying, “Here’s a little something to get you started. -Mayor Lewis”.
As I walked outside I saw an assortment of tools laying around. There was a pickaxe, watering can, hoe, scythe, and an axe. I frowned and picked up the hoe. There was barely any clear land to hoe, though. Then I thought it out and grabbed the scythe, and got rid of some of the fibers to clear enough space to plant the seeds.
That took me forever, I thought, I hope there’s nothing else to do. That was when I saw the mailbox. Ugh… more work. I grabbed the letter inside of the mailbox and nearly peed my pants when I read it: “Hello, Hazel! Welcome to the valley! Don’t forget to feed your chickens; I’ve left you some hay in the coop. -Marnie” Chickens? There were chickens?
I dashed through the dirt and grass to a small building with a wooden fence surrounding it. I leapt over the fence and opened the door to the coop. There were two little chicks inside. I decided to call them Polka and Dot, which is a little cringe, but it wasn’t like anyone was going to ask. I picked up the hay, and put it in the feeder. Polka and Dot rushed to eat their food, and I decided to tip toe quietly outside while they ate before they asked for more.
A 100% UNOFFICIAL STARDEW VALLEY NOVEL
CHAPTER ONE
Hazel Ashford tapped mindlessly at her computer. Her job at Joja Co. was the most boring in the world. She worked 9 hours a day, writing emails, typing up documents that the managers wouldn’t even read, and coming up with new ideas to make Joja more money.
Today she had had enough. She opened her drawer to open the will her grandfather had left her. Hazel remembered his instructions: To open it when all hope was lost. It was her one shot to get out of this place. Hazel read it carefully:
If you're reading this, you must be in dire need of a change. The same thing happened to me, long ago. I'd lost sight of what mattered most in life... real connections with other people and nature. So I dropped everything and moved to the place I truly belong.
I've enclosed the deed to that place... my most prized possession. It's located in Stardew Valley, on the southern coast. It's the perfect place to start your new life.
This was my most precious gift of all, and now it's yours. I know you'll honor the family name, my girl. Good luck.
Love,
Grandpa
Stardew Valley. Hazel had never heard of it before. But she smiled when the will did not leave her money, but a fresh start.
The next morning Hazel woke up at 5:00am to catch an early bus to Stardew Valley. It was a long trip, and towards the end, the Wi-Fi cut out. Guess I am in the middle of nowhere, Hazel thought, but at least it’s a beautiful middle of nowhere.
The bus stopped at a small bus stop at around 10:00am. Hazel had been on the bus for 5 hours. If it was a normal day, she would have already started work, but today was not normal. An older man and a red-haired woman were waiting for her. “Hello, I’m Lewis, Pelican Town mayor,” the older man greeted her, “and this is Robin, the local carpenter.”
Robin smiled warmly and put out her hand for me to shake. It was covered in splinters, but I shook it anyway. Lewis told me that I should go and get some rest and start cleaning up the farm tomorrow, but seeing as it was so early in the day, I explored the farm a little.
It was hard scrambling through all the grime and debris, but I stumbled upon a shrine with a note left on it. The tattered envelope had my name on it, but the sun was getting lower, so I decided to leave it until tomorrow…
The sun woke me up rather rudely the next morning, at about 6.00am. The rundown cottage was a mess and quite tiny, but it wasn’t in shambles like the rest of the farm. I noticed a small, beige package laying on the ground. I opened it, and there were 15 parsnip seeds inside and a little handwritten note saying, “Here’s a little something to get you started. -Mayor Lewis”.
As I walked outside I saw an assortment of tools laying around. There was a pickaxe, watering can, hoe, scythe, and an axe. I frowned and picked up the hoe. There was barely any clear land to hoe, though. Then I thought it out and grabbed the scythe, and got rid of some of the fibers to clear enough space to plant the seeds.
That took me forever, I thought, I hope there’s nothing else to do. That was when I saw the mailbox. Ugh… more work. I grabbed the letter inside of the mailbox and nearly peed my pants when I read it: “Hello, Hazel! Welcome to the valley! Don’t forget to feed your chickens; I’ve left you some hay in the coop. -Marnie” Chickens? There were chickens?
I dashed through the dirt and grass to a small building with a wooden fence surrounding it. I leapt over the fence and opened the door to the coop. There were two little chicks inside. I decided to call them Polka and Dot, which is a little cringe, but it wasn’t like anyone was going to ask. I picked up the hay, and put it in the feeder. Polka and Dot rushed to eat their food, and I decided to tip toe quietly outside while they ate before they asked for more.
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