The Maelstrom of Stardew
Year 1 (Spring)
Chapter 10 – Taking a Break
Thursday, the 4th of Spring, 2017
[Quest Announcement] - Gamer Ability/Notification
[LOAD GAME]
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[GAME LOADED. WELCOME BACK!]
Taeko was fully rested, but he was inwardly burnt out from yesterday as he got up. Plus, he was not in a social mood today.
"Ok, I need a break. No socializing, today." Taeko said getting up from bed. "No quests, and no training."
Taeko showered and put on casual wear reflecting his mood. A short sleeve graphic light blue tee of the Straw Hats Jolly Roger, a pair of pale blue chinos, and ninja sandals. Taeko slipped on the emerald ring and went out to water the planets as quickly and lazily as possible. He was not the only one not in the mood for the morning.
[Cues BGM: Nujabes - Lady Brown Instrumental]
Penny rolled out of bed clearly not wanting to get out of it. Still in her pajamas, she shuffled out to the kitchen to make her coffee as it was the thing that made the days a bit more bearable. Too bad, Pam shuffled out of her room with a hangover and bellowing for breakfast. Penny was trying her best to ignore her bellowing. With everything she'd endured, it was a miracle she was the nicest person to begin. Her patience thinned as the coffee was brewing as Penny's had a look of faded excitement.
"Oh sweet, coffee goodness." Penny said to herself.
Pam's rough hand came Penny's shoulder as Pam shook her as she drunkenly bellowed for food.
[Music Suddenly Halts and Cues: One Piece Unlimited Cruise - Rampaging Chopper Theme]
Penny's good mood shattered. With surprising strength, she gave Pam's arm a death grip and whipped her around. Pam was nearly scared sober by what she saw as with one hand Penny lifted her up by her collar. Penny's eyes glowed with a scary scarlet hue as four fangs formed in her mouth. With a hiss, Penny pulled her in saying in a darkened, distorted, and angry voice, "If you want to drink another damn day, let me get my fucking coffee!"
[Music Ends]
Pam was released and had the smart idea to go out for breakfast. The moment she left, and the coffeemaker went ding, Penny completely snapped back to normal.
"What just happened?" Penny said to herself. "My head and eyes feel fuzzy."
Penny went to her coffee blissfully unaware of what had just happened. However, she heard screams outside. Apparently, her mother forgot to wear pants…again. Penny groaned.
"Yobadammit!" Penny said smashing her fist on the counter unaware she left subtle cracks on it.
Over at the Belmont household, Pierre was twitching like mad much to his family's confusion at the table.
"Abigail, don't you feel it?" Pierre said unnerved.
"No…dad, is something wrong?" Abigail asked.
"You don't sense it?" Pierre asked worriedly.
Abigail shook her head and Pierre had a pensive look on his face. Caroline looked to her husband, but he got up leaving the table. Up on the second floor's attic, he was looking down at the weapon within the family, the Vampire Killer, and it was glowing.
"….It can't be. Dracula was slain years ago, and Adrian vanished….." Pierre said frightened. "But why? Why can't Abigail sense it?"
Taeko was glad to get the crops and flavor watered and the water bowls filled up at last. He checked his mailbox only to find it empty.
"Well, I'll be having breakfast." Taeko said to himself.
Once again, he cooked up sausage patties only this time using some of the rice he bought. Thanks to the game, cooking was quick and easy to handle. He opened the door calling for Tom and Logan to get their breakfast as he set their plates on the floor for them to eat before going to the couch to eat. Tom and Logan trotted inside lapping up at their food as Taeko flipped on the television. Checking the weather, he discovered that to his joy, it would be raining tomorrow so there was no need for watering crops.
"I wonder if I could build something similar to Nami's Clima-Tact. Maybe later on." Taeko thought of switching to the fortune teller.
"This is rare. The spirits feel absolutely neutral today."
"Sweet, no luck debuff." Taeko said changing the channel.
He flipped through the channels until coming across an odd channel.
"Warper News Network…must be a parody animated news show. No news show would or could have Beerus and Whis as hosts." Taeko said putting the remote down.
"In recent news, the Ugandan Knuckles hoard has claimed another planet and there were few survivors. Somehow, they've tripled, and a sect up call the Blue Ugandan Troop has split off to places unknown." Whis said as Beerus rolled his eyes.
"Are you kidding me? There's 6,000 of these things now!" Beerus roared.
Taeko changed the channel already getting up.
"Meh." Taeko said, closing the front door. "I need a good movie." Taeko said lazily.
And that was how most of the morning was spent, relaxing in the comfort of home. He was excited for tomorrow as he remembered that the mines would be opening tomorrow according to the game. It would be late in the afternoon when Taeko went outside to farm in the little body of water next to the coop which all he got five cans of [Joja Cola] to which he drank one.
"Is my lake polluted?" Taeko thought. "Questions for later."
With a bit of fishing, Taeko decided to hit bed early later in the evening after some light training with his sword on his own. Plop!
Taeko was in bed quite early all the more excited for tomorrow. He'd sleep sweetly, unlike Pam who was having nightmares well into the next morning.
[STATS]
Taeko Kiba Maelstrom
Occupation: Farmer/Freelancer Ronin
Age: 20 years
HP: 655/655
Energy: 435/435
Overall Level: Tiller
Farming Skill Level: 2
Mining Skill Level: 1
Foraging Skill Level: 4
Fishing Skill Level: 2
Combat Skill Level: 10
Gold: 10066
[Taeko's Perks]
The Gamer's Mind – Allows the user to calmly and logically think things through. Allows peaceful state of Mind. Immunity to Psychological Mass Effect and Hypnotism.
The Gamer's Body – Grants the user a body to live life like a video game, Immunity to Physical Damage, but not the pain. Sleeping in a bed fully restores HP/Energy, Sleeping in a tent restores HP/Energy by 75% of total amount, and sleeping on an improvised surface (a couch, the ground) restores HP/Energy by 50% of maximum amount.
Made of Iron – You can survive your HP going down to zero, and you only need four hours and ten minutes of sleep to function perfectly. (Downside, you have to bed before 2 A.M. or else you pass out.)
Fighter – All attacks deal 10% more damage. (+15 HP) (Augmented by Anasatsuken fighting style)
Brute – Damage is increased by 15%
Gatherer - Chance for double harvest of foraged items. (20% chance of double harvest)
[Item's Equipped]
Emerald Ring - These are from a set of rings call Stat Rings. These rings enhance a skill depending on the jewel on the hilt. The emerald is imbued with the power of speed. (Increases weapon speed by 10%)
Beginner's Shinobi Sandals – Footwear – Sandals befitting that the genin shinobi of the Naruto world. Taken from the Naruto gamer worlds, these sandals are basic but provide solid comfort and protection (+2 Speed, +1 Defense)
[Relationships]
Sandy – 4.40/10 Hearts – 1100 Friendship Points
Pam – 1.4/10 Hearts – 350 Friendship Points
Lewis – 2/10 Hearts – 500 Friendship Points
Pierre – 2.4/10 Hearts – 600 Friendship Points
Robin – 1/10 Hearts – 250 Friendship Points
Abigail – 3.6/10 Hearts – 901 Friendship Points
Caroline – .40/10 Hearts – 100 Friendship Points
George – 1.4/10 Hearts – 350 Friendship Points
Evelyn – 1.4/10 Hearts – 350 Friendship Points
Alex – .40/10 Hearts – 100 Friendship Points
Harvey – 1.4/10 Hearts – 350 Friendship Points
Maru – 2/10 Hearts – 500 Friendship Points
Linus – 1.7/10 Hearts – 425 Friendship Points
Gus (and Cosette) – 3/10 Hearts – 750 Friendship Points
Sebastian – 2.4/10 Hearts – 600 Friendship Points
Haley – 1/10 Hearts – 250 Friendship Points
Emily – 1/10 – 250 Friendship Points
Penny – 3.2/10 – 800 Friendship Points
Jas – .40/10 Hearts – 100 Friendship Points
Vincent – 1/10 Hearts – 250 Friendship Points
Demetrius – 1/10 Hearts – 260 Friendship Points
Clint – .40/10 Hearts – 100 Friendship Points
Willy – 1.40/10 Hearts – 350 Friendship Points
Leah – 10/10 Hearts – 2500 Friendship Points
Marnie – 2/10 Hearts – 500 Friendship Points
Elliot – 0.4/10 Hearts – 100 Friendship Points
Shane – 1.2/10 Hearts – 305 Friendship Points
Sam – 1.7/10 Hearts – 430 Friendship Points
[Status of the Farm]
Column 1:
Row 1) Parnsip (Basic Fertilizer) (Days in the Soil: 3/4)
Row 2) Parnsip (Basic Fertilizer) (Days in the Soil: 3/4)
Row 3) Parnsip (Basic Fertilizer) (Days in the Soil: 3/4)
Row 4) Parnsip (Basic Fertilizer) (Days in the Soil: 3/4)
Row 5) Parnsip (Basic Fertilizer) (Days in the Soil: 3/4)
Row 6) Wild Seeds (SP) (Speed-Gro) (Days in the Soil: 3/6)
Row 7) Wild Seeds (SP) (Speed-Gro) (Days in the Soil: 3/6)
Row 8) Wild Seeds (SP) (Speed-Gro) (Days in the Soil: 3/6)
Row 9) Rhubarb (Speed-Gro) (Days in the Soil: 3/12)
Row 10) Rhubarb (Speed-Gro) (Days in the Soil: 3/12)
Row 11) Parnsip (Days in the Soil: 3/4)
Row 12) Parnsip (Days in the Soil: 3/4)
Column 2:
Row 1) Parnsip (Days in the Soil: 3/4)
Row 2) Parnsip (Days in the Soil: 3/4)
Row 3) Parnsip (Days in the Soil: 3/4)
Row 4) Rhubarb (Days in the Soil: 3/13)
Row 5) Wild Seeds (SP) (Days in the Soil: 3/7)
Row 6) Wild Seeds (SP) (Days in the Soil: 3/7)
Row 7) Wild Seeds (SP) (Days in the Soil: 3/7)
Row 8) Wild Seeds (SP) (Days in the Soil: 3/7)
Row 9) Beans (Basic Fertilizer) (Days in the Soil: 2/10) (Will Produce More Every 3 Days after it's Fully Grown)
Row 10) Potatoes (Basic Fertiziler) (Days in the Soil: 2/6)
Row 11) Beans (Basic Fertiziler) (Days in the Soil: 2/10) (Will Produce More Every 3 Days after it's Fully Grown)
Row 12) Potatos (Basic Retaining Soil) (Days in the Soil: 2/6)
Column 3:
Row 1) Beans (Basic Retaining Soil) (Days in the Soil: 2/10) (Will Produce More Every 3 Days after it's Fully Grown)
Row 2) Potatoes (Basic Retaining Soil) (Days in the Soil: 2/6)
Row 3) Beans (Speed-Gro) (Days in the Soil: 1/9) (Will Produce More Every 2 Days after it's Fully Grown)
Row 4) Potatoes (Speed-Gro) (Days in the Soil: 2/5)
Row 5) Beans (Speed-Gro) (Days in the Soil: 2/9) (Will Produce More Every 2 Days after it's Fully Grown)
Row 6) Potatoes (Days in the Soil: 2/6)
Row 7) Potatoes (Speed-Gro) (Days in the Soil: 1/5)
Row 8) Potatoes (Speed-Gro) (Days in the Soil: 1/5)
Row 9) Potatoes (Speed-Gro) (Days in the Soil: 1/5)
Row 10) Potatoes (Speed-Gro) (Days in the Soil: 1/5)
Row 11) Potatoes (Speed-Gro) (Days in the Soil: 1/5)
Row 12) Potatoes (Speed-Gro) (Days in the Soil: 1/5)
Column 4:
[Empty]
Flower Box:
Slot 1) Blue Jazz (Days in the Soil: 2/7)
Slot 2) Blue Jazz (Days in the Soil: 2/7)
Slot 3) Blue Jazz (Days in the Soil: 2/7)
Slot 4) Blue Jazz (Days in the Soil: 2/7)
Slot 5) Tulip (Days in the Soil: 2/6)
Slot 6) Tulip (Days in the Soil: 2/6)
Slot 7) Tulip (Days in the Soil: 2/6)
Slot 8) Tulip (Days in the Soil: 2/6)
(Day 4 Total Profits: 0)
(Shadow Farm's Total Profits (This adds all the money made by the end of each day): 18,574 Gold)
[Status of the Pets]
Logan Maelstrom
Occupation: Farmer's Dog/Battle Pet
Class: Fighter (Warrior)
Level: 4
EXP: 40/70
Age: 1 Year (in Dog Years)
HP: 285/285
MP: 435/435
[Perks/Traits]
Active - These dogs are very energetic. They really like running and enjoy frequent walks. (Allows them to regain lost health easily)
Hunter - These dogs are natural hunters. Send them off into the world and they'll hunt and dig for things. (Starts off with Lv1 in Hunting, training in hunting is easier)
Loyal - These dogs want to be closer with their owners and love to be pet. They like to follow their owners around. (Easier to build relationships with them, will be more willing to guard the house, and protect its owner.)
Brave - No matter what, they will not back down when faced with danger. They will fight tooth and nail to defend who is precious to them. (If defeated in battle, will revive itself back with 50% of its HP once)
Fighter - They are of the fighter class making them a warrior. (They are more likely to assist if you are in danger. Will also fight enemies on its own.)
[Skills]
Hunting – The link dogs have to their predator ancestors. They will go out to hunt. Can possibly bring back a small animal, valuables, forage-able, or junk. The item depends on which area Logan is sent to hunt.
Combatant - Will be able to tactically fight in its own without the real need for commands.
[Attacks/Supportive Moves]
Bite - The target is bitten with viciously sharp fangs. This may also make the target flinch (30% chance of flinching) (Power: 40)
Howl - The user howls with the primal spirit of a wolf loudly to raise its spirit, which raises its Strength stat by 2.
Dig - The user burrows, then attacks on the second turn. It can also be used to exit dungeons. (Power: 60)
[Stats]
Strength: 10
Defense: 10
Dexterity: 10
Intelligence: 10
Charisma: 6
Wisdom: 7
[Items Equipped]
Wolf's Fang – Necklace (Pet Equip Item) – They say the wolf fang within the string allows dogs to connect to their primal ancestors as it is imbued with a mysterious energy. (Biting attacks will do 10% more damage and Hunting's likelihood of bringing junk is decreased by 10%)
Tom Maelstrom
Occupation: Farmer's Cat/Battle Pet
Class: Thief (Ninja)
Level: 5
EXP: 35/60
Age: 1 Cat Year (15 Human Years)
HP: 300/300
MP: 335/335
[Perks/Traits]
Clever - These cats are fast learners, and some say that they can even understand human speech when spoken to! (Will be more likely to understand commands and be more perceptive to conversations by humans.) They will also be more tactical in the battle, able to fight without the need for a command.
Friendly - These pets tend to be friendly towards people and will happily greet others around them. (Easier to befriend and can help aid to befriend other people)
Glutton - These pets will eat significantly more often, and much more messily. (Will eat slightly more, can sniff out food within a mile radius.)
Ninja - Stealthy in the day, will sneak in the shadows of night as a true member of the rouge class. (Will prefer to assist the master or fellow combatants than fight on its own)
[Skills]
Food Seeker – Can use its nose to seek out food as long as it has a scent.
Hunting – The link cats have to their predator ancestors. They will go out to hunt. Can possibly bring back a small animal, valuables, forage-able, or junk. The item depends on which area Tom is sent to hunt.
Ninja Cat - Could potentially learn genjutsu, taijutsu, and ninjutsu. Gains to dexterity will be much easier and there are potential level up bonuses.
[Attacks/Supportive Moves]
Thief - The user attacks and steals the target's held item simultaneously. (Stolen items will appear in the master's inventory, if that inventory is full, then no item can be stolen.) (Power: 25)
Crossroad Killing - The user slashes the target the instant an opportunity arises. Critical hits land more easily (chance for a critical is at 40%) (Power: 70)
Shadow Divide - By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness (Ups Dexterity by 2, Chance to confuse enemies).
Aqua Jet - The user lunges at the target at a speed that makes it almost invisible. This move always goes first, and it gains a Water elemental bonus. (Power: 40) (This attack cost 20 MP)
[Stats]
Strength: 9
Defense: 10
Dexterity: 10
Intelligence: 10
Charisma: 10
Wisdom: 10
[Items Equipped]
Reunion Cape – Back Item (Pet Equip Item) – This cape was woven with softness and the love of a Yoba Priestess. It's blessed, and if the person wearing it is lost, it will warp back to its loved ones.
[SAVE GAME]
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[GAME SAVED]
(A/N: Yes, this one is actually short. 10 chapters of Maelstrom and I am sorry it took a while. If only I could multiply myself! Either way, I hope you enjoy the little moments with the townsfolk though. Next time, we're going to the mines!)
(Remastered A/N: Another one with very few errors, so here are some fun facts. When Pierre said that Adrian (Alucard) disappeared, I didn't mean that he died. Apparently, in Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow, Alcuard took up a new identity as a paranormal investigation for Japan. I actually didn't know about this still later. No, that game isn't canon to MoS (the part of Julius Belmont and Alucard ending Dracula for good does happen, however differently…Dracula's not reincarnating and Julius didn't lose his memory, only retired after.)