The next morning Raven did her usual routine of farming, yoga, meditation, and then shower. Yeah most people probably did it differently but Raven hated being sweaty or smelly, so she got her dirty and sweaty things done first. Then she could dress how she liked instead of just staying in her work cloths all day. Today was her favorite purple lace halter, a black cropped hoody vest, blue jean shorts, and her black ankle boots from her first day. After petting Pumpkin she headed out to Robin's home. She foraged on the way, and swung by Linus' tent. She said hi and gave him a wild horseradish, before going into Robin's home.

"Raven, you have everything?" Robin asked

"Yup, I have the money, some ideas, and some things I like." Raven said pulling out a folder and giving it to Robin, who took it out and looked over the contents

"Ok I can defiantly do this, once the important parts are done, we'll do the cosmetics. I love your bathroom idea by the way." Robin said

"Yeah I'm turning this cabin into my dream house one piece at a time." Raven said

"Just how much do you have saved up?" Robin asked

"Well this project is going to put a big dent into my savings, however it's nothing to worry about really. Technically I could buy a coop and a barn after this as well, but that would be cutting it really close. I still don't have the farm to a point where I can maximize my retirement plan, so I've been using my savings to do that." Raven said

"But you're so young." Robin said

"You're never young enough to put away for retirement, it's something most people don't really plan for until it gets close. When I retire I'm going to be able to live comfortably, even if I retire early." Raven said, "plus I'm only using my general savings to finance my retirement. I still have my emergency fund."

"did you go to college for financing?" Robin asked

"Actually no, my second job was at a financial education company. They basically help educate people about their finances. We would get them the right kind of life insurance, help them get out of debt sooner if there was any, help them plan out their retirement, and help them with investments if they wanted to do that." Raven said

"Why didn't you quit your other job if you had this one?" Robin asked

"I did, a week before everything went to hell I had quit my job at Joja, and had just started working full time with the company. Before that I had been working part time building my client list and I had my investments license for about six months." Raven said, "The plan for me was to build an office out here, but I don't have the ability to do a farm and build a business. At least not by myself. But to tell you the truth I like farming more than working for the company. Maybe down the road I'll join again and do some of that work but it's unlikely."

"You're full of surprises." Robin said

"I just used the tools I came across." Raven said shrugging, "So when do you want to start?"

"I'll get some stuff together and come by later and get some prep done. Tomorrow I'll start." Robin said

"Awesome, I'll leave the door unlocked for you. I may or may not be there." Raven said

"Not a problem." Robin said

"Great, I'm going to go home, unlock the door and then go fishing." Raven said as she headed out and waved goodbye

Raven left and headed back home. Pumpkin greeted her and Raven put him on her shoulders to hang out. She unlocked her front door and noticed she had mail. How did she miss that this morning? She opened it and read it over. It basically said that a wizard could help her with the rat problem in the community center.

"There's a wizard in town… what kind of weird place did I move into?" Raven asked Pumpkin who mewed at her in response, "I'm not weird for talking to you shut up."

She might as well check it out. She took Pumpkin off her shoulders and headed out. It took her a little time to get past the overgrown part of her farm, but she made it. She would need to clear this place out later. Looking around she found she was right by Marnie's and a decent size lake. Oh she would have to go fishing there. She made her way over to the tower and went inside. Oh holy hell this place was overwhelming. She was pretty sure she could do laps in the giant cauldron and was that a giant magic circle?

"Ah… Come in." the wizard said

"uh I'm already inside." Raven said as the wizard got up and walked over toward her.

"I am Rasmodius, Seeker of the arcane truths. Mediary between physical and ethereal. Master of the seven elements. Keeper of the sacred cha- you get the point." Rasmodius said

"Hi, I'm Raven owner of the farm up the ways, and so not drunk or high enough to deal with this is." Raven said looking around wide eyed at everything.

"Ah Raven, the one whose arrival I have long foreseen." Rasmodius said further weirding Raven out, "here, I'd like to show you something. Behold!"

"It's the thingy!" Raven yelled when she saw an image of the gumdrop looking thing from the community center, which chirped, "and it sounds cute as hell!"

"So you have seen one before." Rasmodius said

"Yeah." Raven said

"They call themselves the 'Junimos'. Mysterious spirits, these ones, for some reason, refuse to speak with me." Rasmodius said, "I'm not sure why they've moved into the community center, but you have no reason to fear them."

"I don't fear them, I could probably squish them under my boot if they became a threat. What I want to know is what that golden thingy said. I couldn't read it and it certainly wasn't in any language I've ever seen." Raven said hands on her hips

"Most interesting. Stay here. I'm going to see for myself. I'll return shortly." Rasmodius said and disappeared in a flash of light

"Magic is real… holy hell I'm going to need a smoke after this." Raven groaned as she rubbed her temples, just then the door opened behind her scaring the living daylights out of her, "What the hell?!"

"I found the note." Rasmodius said as if nothing had happened

"I'm not even going to ask." Raven sad massaging her temples

"The language is obscure, but I was able to decipher it. It says 'we, the Junimo, are happy to aid you. In return, we ask for gifts of the valley. If you are one with the forest then you will see the true nature of this scroll.' Hmm, 'One with the forest' what do they mean?" Rasmodius asked

"I have no idea, you're the magic dude." Raven said and looked at him oddly when he started to sniff the air

"Ah-hah!" Rasmodius exclaimed loudly startling Raven, "Come here!"

"Uh ok…" Raven hesitantly walked over to him so she was standing in front of the cauldron

"My cauldron is bubbling with ingredients from the forest. Baby fern, moss grub, caramel-top toadstool… Can you smell it?" Rasmodius asked

"I smell something." Raven said eyeing the cauldron

"Here, drink up. Let the essence of the forest permeate your body." Rasmodius said getting a cup of the liquid and giving it to her

"Say what? You want me to ingest this stuff?! Who knows what it'll do to me!" Raven said

"You have put worse in your body, now drink up if you want to get the community center up and running and drive Joja mart out of the valley." Rasmodius said and Raven gave him a dirty look

"Fine I'll drink this shite, I better not die." Raven said and downed the liquid in two gulps, "Oh fuck, I'm going to throw up."

Raven swayed on her feet as her vision started to be clouded with green mist and leaves. Then spinning trees were added to the mix. Oh that was not helping. She then passed out. How long she was out for, she had no idea, but when she woke up she was laying face first on one of the little islands in the lake she liked. She sat up and ran her hands through her hair, which was out of its bun, and her hair was wild, frizzy and pretty much all over the place. Looking down at herself she found she had lost her halter top. Since when did she strip when she was high or drunk, or whatever she was? also why did she lose her halter and not her vest?

"What the flying fuck happened? Do I even want to know?" Raven asked herself, her words slurring slightly

She got her feet, stumbling slightly, and zipped up her vest so she wasn't showing the village her bra and boobs. Once she was decent, she walked over the planks, to get to the mainland. When she got there, she fell face first into the ground. Well at least she didn't fall in the water. She faintly heard faint footsteps coming toward her but couldn't summon the urge to care, even if it was Sebastian.

"What the hell happened to you?" came Sebastian's voice

"I drank a potion from a wizard and tripped major balls." Raven groaned and forced herself to turn over, "I have no idea how I even got here, I remember nothing after the haze of green mist, spinning leaves and moving trees."

"I don't know what to say to that." Sebastian said honestly

"I don't know either, I'm just going to lay here for a while." Raven said putting her arm over her eyes, "actually do you see my bag somewhere?"

"No."

"Fuck." Raven groaned

"You're swearing a lot." Sebastian said

"Bitch I have the hangover from hell and I still feel drunk and or high. I have no filter right now." Raven growled and then groaned, "Sorry, I'm a bitch when I'm like this."

"A wizard seriously did this?" Sebastian asked

"The dude teleported before I tripped balls." Raven said, "He's west of Marnie's farm in that big ass tower."

"I didn't know someone lived in there." Sebastian said as she groaned and sat up, "Your hair is really poofy."

"I can only imagine." Raven groaned as she tried to pull her hair down, trying to depoof her hair, "I don't even have any hair ties."

Sebastian smirked at her, no matter how hard she tried it wouldn't depoof. She didn't look bad in his opinion, then again he's never seen her look bad. She always looked pretty, especially that night she hung out at the bar with Abby, Sam and him. Her hair was down after Abby took it out, and it fell around her shoulders in damp curls. When she would be lining up a shot it would hang down, just barely touching the table. Oh and the way she puffed up her cheeks when he made a difficult move was cute… wait a minute. Sebastian froze at his train of thought. No, no, no, no, no, he was not going down this road. Nope, not going to happen, no.

"Oi earth to Sebastian." Raven's voice snapped him out of his thoughts

"Huh?" Sebastian looked at Raven, who had an eyebrow raised at him

"I was asking if you could help me get to my feet. I need to go find my bag and a hair tie." Raven said

"Oh sure." Sebastian said shaking his hand and offering her hand

"Thank ya." Raven said as she grabbed his hand and he pulled her to her feet. "Ok the world isn't spinning so I might be able to walk without falling on my face again."

"Good luck." Sebastian said

"See ya." Raven said and headed home

On the way back, she found her bag on the path. Good one less things to worry about. Now what did she do with her top? Well she found out when Pumpkin greeted her at home. The poor orange cat was wearing her top like a dress. Raven giggled and got Pumpkin out of her shirt.

"Sorry Pumpkin I was high." Raven giggled and looked around to find a bunch of stuff there brought there by Robin probably. "I really hope Robin didn't see me high as hell."

Oh if she had it was going to be a long awkward project.