The Maelstrom of Stardew
Year 1 (Spring)
Chapter 12 – Thank Yoba, It's the Weekend!
Saturday, the 6th of Spring, 2017
[Quest Announcement] - Gamer Ability/Notification
[LOAD GAME]
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[GAME LOADED. WELCOME BACK!]
Taeko was at his kitchen table enjoying breakfast with his pets having a simple meal of eggs and sausage patties.
"I need to see if I can get some bacon." Taeko mused to himself. "But it's already time to get dressed for the day."
He had already showered and had quickly got on something for day which consisted of a white Japanese folding shirt, and dark green baggy pants with heavily frayed hems by the ankles, and a pair of geta. Those were his grandfather's clothes that he found, and he had felt like wearing them. It was symbolic for him, but he realized he needed the ninja sandals and swapped the geta for those.
"I need to find more booster items." He thought as he turned to the television flipping it on.
First was the weather, where he learned it was going to be partly cloudy and it would rain tomorrow. Second on the agenda was seeing what his luck booster was.
"The spirits are in good humor today. I think you'll have a little extra luck."
[Luck boosted by +0.02 to +0.07 for today.]
Taeko got Eclipse on his side before heading out, finding Sebastian on his porch smoking a marijuana cigarette.
"I didn't expect you to be early at the ass crack of dawn or be smoking dank." Taeko said with a raised eyebrow.
"It's medicinal. Plus, I figured you want your hands on some stuff for the collection quest." Sebastian said. "So, I got some things. You got a way to check the lists?"
Taeko got out his phone pretending to use it, but, when in reality, he brought up the text box. Sebastian wound up getting a Silver Bar, Cockle, Mussel, Oyster, and a Clam.
"That's actually perfect. I'll be able to add to one bundle and start another. I owe you big." Taeko said coolly fist bumping Sebastian.
"You want to pay me back? How about getting back at my dad by getting into Maru's pants?" Sebastian snarked.
Taeko sighed.
"Trust me, I have a plan in mind, just not in the way you think." Taeko said taking the items.
"Well whatever, as long as that douche suffers." Sebastian said walking off. "Later, bro."
With Sebastian off, Taeko went about on his way to water the plants when a thought came to mind. An idea that required a lot of his mind. Gamer's Mind kept him eerily calm and stable, so why not try performing telekinesis? Taeko closed his eyes and focused. Slowly, globs of water from the nearby body of water rose up slowly before dropping on top of the crops. It took twenty minutes, and, while Taeko had a bit of a headache, he thought it was worth it.
[Current Energy: 430/500]
[You used Gamer's Mind to perform "Telekinesis". Clever! New Perk added! You can now use "Telekinesis"! Learning new techniques and upgrading will require special items, scrolls, or books.]
"Wasn't much, but I'll have to train it." Taeko said only to see Demetrius arriving on the farm. "Oh…joy."
Taeko had a devious grin on his face and decided to get the drop on him. With silent movement, he snuck up behind him.
"You should ask if you want to poke around in my cave." Taeko said frightening Demetrius.
"What the hell?! How did you…" Demetrius stammered.
"Ninja. Now you came here to see me?" Taeko said with his arms crossed.
"I heard your farm's been very profitable and I figured that maybe we could make a bit of a partnership." Demetrius said nervously.
"I may be a young adult, but I'm not gullible. What's really going on?" Taeko said glaring at him.
"All right, fine. Robin's upset over the whole letting you get attacked by wolves which was an accident on my end and for threatening you over Maru." Demetrius said sheepishly. "Robin's been making me sleep on the couch for that."
Demetrius explained that he wanted to make up by offering to have the cave used either for fruit bats or growing mushrooms. The game came to give him a choice, but Taeko took a third option.
"Is it possible for both to be in there?" Taeko asked.
"If the cave is big enough." Demetrius remarked.
"Give me a few minutes." Taeko said entering the Shadow Farm Cave.
The cave was a small space and Taeko carefully measured it before coming out.
"I think you might be able to install both if you split it, half and half." Taeko mused.
Thus, Demetrius made the installations which got Taeko three mushroom plots on the right side and the left side set up for the fruit bats. A text box came up explaining that he could upgrade the cave for a fee of 40,000 Gold, but he closed it out. With Demetrius gone, he could finally get to the crops after watering the flowers.
"Let's see. The first columns got me two leeks and a wild horseradish. Nothing from the second one, but we got potatoes on the third row." Taeko said to himself as he began picking up the grown crops he listed.
Thanks to the luck boost, two extra potatoes spawned from the grown plant. Before he could check the fourth row, another person's voice interrupted him.
"It's nearly 7 in the morning, who else wants to bother me already? Plus, it's Saturday!" Taeko thought as Tom mewled happily.
There was Maru coming in, but not in her usual clothes. She wore a pair of purple track shorts, white running shoes, black sports bra, and a purple track jacket. She still had on her glasses.
"Speak of the devil…" Taeko said to himself before saying hello to Maru.
"Hey, I wanted to see if you help me with something. You got a lot of trees around, and I'm looking to collect the sap." Maru said.
That's when Taeko remembered the [Tapper] blueprints he still had, and he told her that he maybe could aid her if he got the supplies.
"That's cool, because I really need to get my hands on three bottles of Pine Tar. Could you please help?" Maru said kindly.
"I'll lend some aid, but I am going to need time to gather the necessary tools." Taeko said hearing a ping.
"Thanks a bunch, Taeko. Now I need to get back to my run!" Maru said running off.
Taeko slyly watched her go before a text box appeared in the way.
[Quest Accepted – Maru Quest 1]
Pine Tar Gathering – You've agreed to help Maru get some Pine Tar! So, go forth and tap those trees!
Quest Objectives:
- Gather the needed equipment for a Tapper
- Tap a Pine Tree to get Tar
- Deliver the Tar (3) to Maru
Bonus Objectives:
- Finish this quest before the end of the month
Quest Completion Reward:
- 400 Gold
- +135 Friendship with Maru.
- Possible Maru-related quests in the future.
Quest Failure:
- -135 Friendship with Maru
- Mending Bridges quest will get a setback
Bonus Objectives:
- Tap an Oak Tree for Oak Resin
- Deliver an Oak Resin to Maru
Bonus Objective Reward:
- +45 Friendship with Maru
- Bonus picture added to your gallery
[This quest is on a time limit, you have until Summer 11 to complete this quest or else you fail.]
"Welp, time to go time chopping." Taeko said to himself. "After, I make a deposit."
He filled up Logan and Tom's water bowls before dashing off for the community center making sure he was not followed. He had deposited the items Sebastian got him along with a Potato.
[Blacksmith's Bundle] [2/3]
[Crab Pot Bundle] [4/10]
[Spring Crops Bundle] [1/4]
"I need to start growing [Cauliflower], but I'll have to either wait for space or dig more columns and rows. I'll need wood for fencing first." Taeko thought.
Taeko left the center seeing that Penny was petting Logan.
"Hey-o." Taeko said.
"Taeko, hey. I had a feeling you were nearby." Penny said cordially. "So, what are you up to?"
Taeko noticed something was off about her but decided not to inquire.
"I'm heading into the forest to gather wood for a tapper." Taeko responded.
"A Tapper? My mother has one she doesn't even use anymore. She once tried to use sap to hide her drinking…it didn't work. So, she dumped it in my room." Penny remarked. "I could get it from under my bed, but I need to watch the kids. Maybe you could get it if you can avoid my mother?"
"Done deal, and I'll make sure to repay you with a juicy melon in the summer." Taeko remarked taking off with his pet.
"I'll hold you to it." Penny chirped.
Before heading into town, Taeko gives Logan a leek telling him to deliver that to Linus. Logan yipped and scampered off leaving Taeko and Tom to make their way to the Leanne Trailer. He spied through the window to see a passed-out Pam on the floor only wearing a sports bra with a few bottles around her.
"Days like this, it scares me that Penny's so nice. Either Pam's abusing her into submission or Penny is secretly planning to kill her while she sleeps. Or probably both…" Taeko thought as he entered.
Getting to Penny's room was easy and so was getting the Tapper, but Pam got up stumbling about. Logan's meowing was the signal, and Taeko dashed for the window diving right out of it into the ground.
"Ok, let's just pray no one saw that." Taeko said rolling away from the trailer.
No one had, but Taeko still felt dirty doing that. Alex had come out of his house with his football in hand running into Taeko.
"Why do I keep running into you?" Alex remarked.
"I was supposed to have good luck today." Taeko muttered.
"Consider how cool I am, you're still lucky." Alex said coolly.
"Whatever." Taeko said walking away.
[Logan delivered the package to Linus! Friendship is shot up to 2 Hearts.]
"Wait. There's something I got to ask." Alex said suddenly sheepishly. "You wouldn't happen to be growing cauliflower on your farm, would you?"
"No, but what's this about?" Taeko asked.
"Look, Joja may be a bit of a convenience, but they aren't the best. My grandmother has been wanting to cook cauliflower and she can't really eat Joja's frozen brand. Gives her gas, George hates the taste, and I don't think it's that healthy. This JojaMart rarely gets other brands in stock most of the time. So, that's why I came to you." Alex remarked seriously.
"Well, I am planning to grow some. But there's two things you need to know, I have to wait for the crops already on hand to grow out and cauliflower takes twelve days to grow." Taeko explained. "At least with my tools."
"That's perfect! I can wait if they're quality. How about five hundred gold for five big stalks of them?" Alex offered.
Taeko could have asked for more, but he liked Evelyn and George enough to let it slide.
"No promises, but I'll see I can do. I can set myself to start growing as soon as tomorrow." Taeko said chipper.
"I owe you big, kendo. Sorry about being a bit of a prick in our first meeting." Alex said before heading off.
[Friendship with Alex increased to 1 Heart, Alex-related quest started.]
[Quest Accepted – Alex Quest 1]
Health Food – Alex needs some actual cauliflower instead of Joja's crap, so go grow some!
Quest Objectives:
- Grow cauliflower on your farm.
- Deliver (5) Cauliflower to Alex
Bonus Objectives:
- Deliver Cauliflower of silver quality or higher!
Quest Completion Reward:
- 500 Gold from Alex
- +135 Friendship with Alex, +100 Friendship with Evelyn, +100 Friendship with George.
- Possible Alex-related quests in the future.
Quest Failure:
- -135 Friendship with Alex
- Evelyn gets sick.
Bonus Objectives:
- Provide (3) Leeks with the Cauliflower
Bonus Objective Reward:
- Surprise gift from George
[This quest is on a time limit, you have until the end of spring.]
"Another quest, of course." Taeko thought. "Well, at least this one isn't bad."
Taeko checked the time surprised in nearing ten a.m. already.
"I should go to the woods, and…wait, no I have wood already in storage. What I need also is copper ore." Taeko said to himself as Logan trotted up with a note stuck in his collar that Taeko took up.
[Thanks for the help. I do well in going to forage on my own, but I guess it's nice that you care enough to send extra. Just know I'm here if you need a hand, friend. – Linus]
Taeko put the note in his pocket and smiled to himself. He had a job to do.
Pierre was struggling to push the new fridge units he ordered into place as Caroline aided in running the store. Abigail had come out of her room with a cheeky grin as Haley was making some purchases.
"Need help, dad?" Abigail asked.
"Unless you can lift these…sweet steamed hams!" Pierre said in shock as Abigail lifted it up with complete ease.
Caroline dropped her jaw and Haley went wide-eyed.
"How?!" Caroline asked.
"That scroll Taeko let me have taught me how to increase my body's output of strength." Abigail said as she put it into place before moving the rest of them in a neat row. "Neat, huh? I'll be able to slice through things with ease now!"
"I think I need to borrow that scroll and/or start working out again." Pierre said to himself.
Taeko had sent his pets home to deal with the chickens while he mined for Copper Ore within the mines having avoid the monsters to focus on gathering ore. He had quickly left once he smashed enough nodes and stones. He had only gone through the same five floors before heading back up and out. He immediately crafted two furnaces on the way home placing them outside leading to having three outdoors. He did only need one indoors and made the note to one of the two he had inside outside sometime in the future.
"Ok, now to set for the copper ores to cook." Taeko said setting two of them to "bake". "Now, what to do for 30 minutes?"
Taeko strode into the henhouse and scooped up two large brown egg being petting Reiju. A text box informed Taeko of a small update.
[Chicken – Reiju – Heart Rating: 5/5 – Taeko's first chicken. She's spunky and likes the outdoors in the daytime. (At five hearts, she will now lay Large Brown Eggs)]
"Wicked." Taeko said before leaving.
He put those eggs in the fridge and decided to watch some television. Flipping on the television, Steven Universe was on, but he immediately changed it. He was not in the mood for it after the last hiatus. He flipped the channels looking for something to watch. Giving up, he switched to his laptop only to get a surprising message from Sebastian.
"Volume 6 of RWBY? Yeah, no. If those two dumb fucks are still heading the charge, I'll pass." Taeko said rolling his eyes. "Seeing that I have time, I may as well start watching My Hero Academia."
Enjoying the first episode, he was tempted to binge more episodes, but he had to get out the [Copper Bars]. With them in hand, he got the [Wood] and crafted another Tapper.
[BGM Triggered Cues: saib. - smooth]
Taeko went out to find some pine trees which he stuck the tappers on each one getting a notification to check back in four days. His good mood was broken when Logan came barking, looking fearful and wanting Taeko to follow him.
[Music Ends]
Taeko rushed with his dog into where a crowd was gathered barricading the path to the playground.
"Yo, Lewis! What's going on?" Taeko asked.
"It's wolves. Five of them got into town somehow, and they've been circling the playground. Penny, Jas, and Vincent are all stuck up a tree, but they're…." Lewis said before Taeko jumped over the barrier with Logan in tow.
Taeko noticed Abigail was already in there fighting one of the wolves with her sword.
"Hiryu: Kaen!" Abigail said slashing through the wolf getting it to burst into flames.
"Not bad, Abs. But let me cut in!" Taeko said as got in front. "Logan, Flame Wheel!"
[Battle BGM Unlocked: Battlefield Ver. 2 - Super Smash Bros. Brawl]
Logan jumps into the air and somersaults forming a flame on his mouth that extends and covers its entire body rolling into a literal ball. Taeko used the flat end of Eclipse to launch him smack dab into the farthest Red Wolf Alpha.
[Critical Slam! 240 Damage to Red Wolf Alpha 4, Burn status inflicted!]
"Mow!" Tom said making a surprise attack on with [Bounce].
[157.76 Damage Made!]
"Blade Beam!" Taeko said landing the coup de grace ending the fourth Red Wolf Alpha.
[Red Wolf Alpha 4 Defeated!]
"Abigail, get the kids and Penny out of there!" Taeko said calmly.
"Yes, sensei!" Abigail said Vincent and Jas climbed down. One of Alphas surprised them with an attack only for Abigail to use Thunder to roast it. "GO!"
Jas and Vincent made it to safety, and Penny came down right after. The last two wolves charged for Penny only for Taeko to ready his final blow. Taeko raises Eclipse in the air, where it catches the light and shimmers brightly, before dashing forward with blazing speed to using an extremely powerful slash to cleave through one of Alphas leaving just one left to which Abigail disposed of with Thunder.
"Whew. I didn't think that would actually work….legs feel sore though." Taeko remarked falling to his knees.
"That was incredible! It was like the final move in a video game!" Vincent said starry-eyed.
[Battle BGM Ends]
"Still, how the heck did those wolves get here?" Lewis asked.
"I might be able to answer!" Linus said coming into the light.
Taeko noticed he was wearing worn-out camo clothes with a yellow leaf vest and helmet.
"Someone's been disturbing their territory." Linus said before walking away.
Taeko had an idea of who exactly would be responsible.
"I swear to God, Demetrius! If my legs weren't feeling like jelly, you'd be at the end of my sword!" Taeko yelled out glaring at him.
The Grant patriarch was getting glares from everyone in town, and he admitted he was researching an artifact he found in their grounds.
"Dad, you couldn't take a picture!" Maru chided.
"In all fairness, I forgot my phone yesterday." Demetrius remarked.
"Never mind that! Where is it?" Taeko asked.
When Demetrius revealed it was a small wolf-shaped crystal and that he had it on him, Taeko trudged up and snatched it out of his hand.
"Well, now I have to go into the woods to return this!" Taeko remarked walking off as the crowd cleared.
[You and your pets have defeated three Red Wolf Alphas! Tom gains 100XP, +2 to Dexterity Stat, and a new move, [Flash]. Logan gains 100XP, +2 to Strength Stat, and a new move, [Roar]. Both pets leveled up, so you got points to allocate.]
Taeko saw that his energy was low and devoured his field snacks before spending the points on the pets' stats. He sent his pets home to rest as he walked into Cindersap Forest only for Penny to catch up to him.
"Wait! I wanted to thank you and Abigail for saving me and the kids." Penny said panting.
"Well, I can't let those wolves harm you all." Taeko said gruffly.
[Saving them ups your friendship! Penny's friendship is raised to four hearts, four heart cutscene unlocked! Vincent and Jas shot up to a whopping eight hearts! Special cutscenes with them unlocked! New perk obtained, "Friend to All Children". Jodi is thankful you protected her son; friendship is up at three hearts. New recipe will be sent in the mail. Sam and Shane's friendship is increased to two hearts, two heart cutscenes for each one unlocked. Marine is grateful! Friendship increased to three hearts! Marnie Quest unlocked and can be asked for whenever! "New Friend" Achievement obtained!]
Taeko was flabbergasted with all the rewards he reaped, and he read the "Friend to All Children" perk.
[Friend to all Children - You are considered a great person for kids to look up to. (This perk can have children more likely to trust you and see you as a role model. It can attract "MILF"s and make it easier to befriend motherly people.)]
"Damn it, Kyu!" Taeko thought with a blush.
Penny and Taeko went deep into Cindersap Forest before finding the den where a herd of red wolves made their home using a cave that the game guided Taeko to. There were hundreds of them and Taeko turned to Penny worriedly.
"Head back, Pen. I'll deal with this." Taeko said as Penny nodded.
The clearing, surrounded by a forest, was full of them, but Taeko kept moving swiftly past them. He was grateful today for his luck before finding a pillar. Getting the wolf crystal out, he carefully moved to return it only for a spear to nearly gore him!
"Halt!" A female voice said.
The wolves woke up and Taeko paled. Out from another cave came out a woman. She was a beautiful young woman of average build who wears ragged clothing and a cape made of a wolf's fur and has what appears to be red war paint on her face. She wears a head necklace with a single small gem on her front. She also bears short, straight, fluffy forest green hair and has blue eyes with bangs slightly parted in the middle. She has a medium necklace with three fangs tied across her neck. She wears long dangling, oval shaped earrings.
"Princess Mononoke?" Taeko said shocked.
Now he knew the game was screwing with them. San snarled at Taeko who leapt down from her position to right near him.
"How dare you enter this place? It is scared!" San said coldly.
"First off, I'm here to return this. My dumbass neighbor took it to study it and some wolves of yours attacked my town." Taeko said putting the crystal back.
"Wait! You! You're the one who's been slaying members of my pack!" San said angrily.
Down came a giant two-tailed white wolf, Moro, and Taeko promptly released he was screwed.
"Look, they tried to kill me and harm innocent children. I was acting in self-defense." Taeko stated, not wanting to fight.
"I don't believe you, you human bastard!" San said unsheathing a dagger. "Die!"
[Battle BGM Unlocked: Lonesome Wild - Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2]
"Kuso!" Taeko said ducking the swipe and sweep kicking San off her footing.
The wolves had cleared out to the sides and Moro leapt back up to her throne to let the two engage in their brawl. Taeko backflipped as San got back up trying to slash him. With a backhand slip, Taeko swatted the dagger out of her hand.
"Wolf Wheel!" San said cartwheeling briefly into the air and brings her leading foot down on Taeko's head.
Recoiling in pain, Taeko caught her leg slamming her into the dirt only to get kicked in the groin by her other leg, sending him backwards causing him to lose his grip on her. Taeko focused his energy firing a Hadouken much to San's shock and surprise.
"Impossible! Humans can't have such a connection to energies like that!" Moro thought. "This one….is different."
San dodged it, but not Taeko's bludgeoning her twice with end of his wooden sword. He returned the favor with a cartwheel kick of his own. Straining to perform the splits, he spat in her eyes blinding her long enough to deliver a powerful punch to San's groin, making her genitals strain in pain. San shrieked in pain only for Taeko finish it up with a [Shoryuken] sending her into the dirt with a bruise on her face.
"Now we're even." Takeo said as San got up wiping the blood off her mouth.
She summoned a spear and snarled.
"Says you!" San yelled charging at him.
Taeko readied himself taking a stance as his aura formed around him into the shape of wolf that Moro saw. Taeko rushed only to get grazed by the spear.
"[Wolf Fang Fist]!" Taeko said landing a crushing blow to San's stomach which caused her to drop her spear.
Taeko let loose a combo of clawing and punching intimating the wolf in tandem with having the aura of a crimson wolf. San was pummeled down before getting the final strike in the form of a double palm strike which had enough force to send her crashing into the cave wall. She struggled to stand only to fall to her knees. Taeko was just as exhausted, bleeding from his wounds.
[Battle BGM Ended]
"You, you copied the wolf fighting style! How?! I've trained for years, but I could not perform it! Damn it!" San cried out.
"I just copied it off a tv show." Taeko said sheepishly.
"TV?" San asked before passing out.
Moro had come down looking at Taeko with intrigue.
"I will admit. I am impressed with you. No human should be even able to touch her or let alone defeat her in battle." Moro said. "Yet, you did not kill her when she tried to kill you."
"I had no reason to kill her. Like I said, I only fought those wolves in self-defense." Taeko remarked. "But why didn't San try to kill that dumbass that came yesterday?"
"San was sick. She seems to get sick once a month." Moro said.
"Oh, she just had her period. All human women get that once a month until they get menopause. But what are you?" Taeko said curiously.
"The goddess of the wolves." Moro said flatly.
"Oh, so basically Amaterasu." Taeko said.
"So, you're knowledgeable about folklore. An odd individual indeed. For all my disliking for humanity, you seem to be walking the fine line. You are standing within the twilight. Yet, you have this power. Something ancient yet it's fresh and new." Moro said cryptically. "You may grow to be a great threat, someday."
"Look, all I ask is for the wolf attacks to stop. In exchange, I'll get that dumbass not to return here." Taeko said sternly.
"Fair enough, pup." Moro said with a nod.
As Taeko nodded and made his leave, Moro steeled his gaze at him.
"If he is strong enough to kick the stuffing out of San, I may need to start training. I may have to face him in due time." Moro thought as San began to wake up.
[You discovered the "Mystic Wolf Den"! Map expanded. Congrats on taking your first step out of the valley! Rabbit's Foot added to your inventory!]
[Equip Item – Rabbit's Foot – Some say it's lucky, and it sells highly. (Equipping this item lowers your chances of getting unlucky streaks.)]
Taeko equipped it, but it did not appear on his person oddly enough. Taeko had to limp back to town and into the clinic. Maru nearly let a scream seeing Taeko in that state, and she helped him inside to get checked out.
"Well, you're not too injured which is a miracle in itself. What the hell happened?" Harvey asked concerned.
"Harvey, you would not believe me if I told you." Taeko said seriously.
Lewis had entered the room as Taeko was getting bandaged asking if he was all right.
"I'm fine, but I need a favor. Tell Demetrius not to go poking around with the wolves. Not only did I got a meeting by a massive wolf that makes the red ones look like puppies, but I had to fight it's adopted daughter who was one tough bitch to fight. So, I had to take a beating because Grant was being a dumbass! So, tell him if he tries to enter that cave, I will make what she did to me look like love taps!" Taeko said in a bit of pain.
Taeko got up stuffing the bloodstained folding shirt into his bag before thanking Harvey and Maru for the care. Not even out of the door, and he was tackle hugged by Abigail.
"Abs, my side!" Taeko cried out.
"Sorry, but I was glad you're all right." Abigail said.
"Yeah, well. I'm heading home to sleep this off like a bad hangover." Taeko said cheerfully. "So, be seeing you."
Checking the mail, he gained a recipe for [Fried Calamari] from Jodi. Drained from everything, Taeko trudged inside unaware Penny was close by breathing heavily.
"Why…why does his blood smell so…good?" Penny thought with a heated blush.
Taeko tossed the Slime in his inventory into the storage chest before coming back to put the potatoes in the bin to sell. Taeko would soon go back to crash in his bed having gone to sleep despite it only being about noon.
[STATS]
Taeko Kiba Maelstrom
Occupation: Farmer/Freelancer Ronin
Age: 20 years
HP: 670/670
Energy: 500/500
Overall Level: Tiller
Farming Skill Level: 2
Mining Skill Level: 2
Foraging Skill Level: 4
Fishing Skill Level: 2
Combat Skill Level: 10
Gold: 22177
Taeko is a former employee of the corrupt Joja Corporation. Screwing it over, he got away with it free to chase his dreams and ambitions. An anti-hero and a roughneck, he won't take crap from no-one. Now he's the head farmer of Shadow Farm along with being essentially a ronin. His favorite food is pepperoni pizza. His favorite gifts tend to center around gaming, manga, and combat.
[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% (Frozen until further noticed)
Gatherer - Chance for double harvest of foraged items. (20% chance of double harvest)
Matters of the Mind - Gamer's Mind has expanded your mind to where you can perform new feats. (Access to learning telekinetic abilites)
Friend to all Children - You are considered a great person for kids to look up to. (This perk can have children more likely to trust you and see you as a role model. It can attract "MILF"s and make it easier to befriend motherly people.)
[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)
Rabbit's Foot – Some say it's lucky, and it sells highly. (Equipping this item lowers your chances of getting unlucky streaks.)
[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 – 5/10 Hearts – 1250 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 – 1/10 Hearts – 250 Friendship Points
Harvey – 1.4/10 Hearts – 350 Friendship Points
Maru – 2/10 Hearts – 500 Friendship Points
Linus – 2/10 Hearts – 500 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 – 4/10 – 100 Friendship Points
Jas – 8/10 Hearts – 2000 Friendship Points
Vincent – 8/10 Hearts – 2000 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 – 3/10 Hearts – 750 Friendship Points
Elliot – 0.4/10 Hearts – 100 Friendship Points
Shane – 2.2/10 Hearts – 505 Friendship Points
Sam – 2/10 Hearts – 500 Friendship Points
Jodi – 3/10 Hearts – 750 Friendship Points
[Status of the Farm]
[Column 1]
Row 1) Spring Seeds (Days in the Soil: 1/6)
Row 2) Spring Seeds (Days in the Soil: 1/6)
Row 3) Spring Seeds (Days in the Soil: 1/6)
Row 4) Spring Seeds (Days in the Soil: 1/6)
Row 5) Spring Seeds (Days in the Soil: 1/6)
Row 9) Rhubarb (Speed-Gro) (Days in the Soil: 6/12)
Row 10) Rhubarb (Speed-Gro) (Days in the Soil: 6/12)
Row 11) Spring Seeds (Days in the Soil: 1/6)
Row 12) Spring Seeds (Days in the Soil: 1/6)
[Column 2]
Row 1) Spring Seeds (Days in the Soil: 1/6)
Row 2) Spring Seeds (Days in the Soil: 1/6)
Row 3) Spring Seeds (Days in the Soil: 1/6)
Row 4) Rhubarb (Days in the Soil: 6/13)
Row 5) Spring Seeds (Days in the Soil: 6/7)
Row 6) Spring Seeds (Days in the Soil: 6/7)
Row 7) Spring Seeds (Days in the Soil: 6/7)
Row 8) Spring Seeds (Days in the Soil: 6/7)
Row 9) Beans (Basic Fertilizer) (Days in the Soil: 5/10) (Will Produce More Every 3 Days after it's Fully Grown)
Row 10) Potatoes (Basic Fertiziler) (Days in the Soil: 5/6)
Row 11) Beans (Basic Fertiziler) (Days in the Soil: 5/10) (Will Produce More Every 3 Days after it's Fully Grown)
Row 12) Potatos (Basic Retaining Soil) (Days in the Soil: 5/6)
[Column 3]
Row 1) Beans (Basic Retaining Soil) (Days in the Soil: 5/10) (Will Produce More Every 3 Days after it's Fully Grown)
Row 2) Potatoes (Basic Retaining Soil) (Days in the Soil: 5/6)
Row 3) Beans (Speed-Gro) (Days in the Soil: 4/9) (Will Produce More Every 2 Days after it's Fully Grown)
Row 5) Beans (Speed-Gro) (Days in the Soil: 5/9) (Will Produce More Every 2 Days after it's Fully Grown)
Row 6) Potatoes (Days in the Soil: 5/6)
Row 7) Potatoes (Speed-Gro) (Days in the Soil: 4/5)
Row 8) Potatoes (Speed-Gro) (Days in the Soil: 4/5)
Row 9) Potatoes (Speed-Gro) (Days in the Soil: 4/5)
Row 10) Potatoes (Speed-Gro) (Days in the Soil: 4/5)
Row 11) Potatoes (Speed-Gro) (Days in the Soil: 4/5)
Row 12) Potatoes (Speed-Gro) (Days in the Soil: 4/5)
[Column 4]
Row 1) Spring Seeds (Days in the Soil: 1/6)
Row 2) Spring Seeds (Days in the Soil: 1/6)
Row 3) Spring Seeds (Days in the Soil: 1/6)
Row 4) Spring Seeds (Days in the Soil: 1/6)
Row 5) Spring Seeds (Days in the Soil: 1/6)
[Flower Box]
Slot 1) Blue Jazz (Days in the Soil: 4/7)
Slot 2) Blue Jazz (Days in the Soil: 4/7)
Slot 3) Blue Jazz (Days in the Soil: 4/7)
Slot 4) Blue Jazz (Days in the Soil: 4/7)
Slot 5) Tulip (Days in the Soil: 4/6)
Slot 6) Tulip (Days in the Soil: 4/6)
Slot 7) Tulip (Days in the Soil: 4/6)
Slot 8) Tulip (Days in the Soil: 4/6)
(Day 6 Total Profits: 160)
(Shadow Farm's Total Profits (This adds all the money made by the end of each day): 31,460 Gold)
[Status of the Pets]
Logan Maelstrom
Occupation: Farmer's Dog/Battle Pet
Class: Fighter (Warrior)
Level: 9
EXP: 33/95
Age: 1 Year (in Dog Years)
HP: 295/295
MP: 445/445
[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. (Current Level: Artful Hunter (2))
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 (Artful Hunter) – The link dogs have to their predator ancestors; this dog has a feel for what's valuable and what is not. Can possibly bring back valuables, forage-ables, or junk. The item depends on which area Logan is sent to hunt. (Likelihood of junk item is decreased by 2%).
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) (This move can be upgraded)
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)
Sludge - The user hurls out unsanitary sludge at the target with a 30% Chance of a Poison debuff. (Power: 65) (This move cost 20 MP and can be upgraded)
Flame Wheel - The user cloaks itself in fire and charges at the foe and can thaw out the user if it is frozen. (Power: 60) (This move cost 25 MP)
Roar - The user releases a savage roar that can be to send foes fleeing in fear.
[Stats]
Strength: 18
Defense: 12
Dexterity: 12
Intelligence: 12
Charisma: 12
Wisdom: 12
[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: 9
EXP: 18/108
Age: 1 Cat Year (15 Human Years)
HP: 312/312
MP: 347/347
[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)
Bounce - The user bounces up high, then drops on the target on the second turn. This may also leave the target with a 30% chance of paralysis. (Power: 85)
Flash - The user emits a blinding light from its body. It can used to blind opponents for a few turns to reduce accuracy. It can also be used to shine in dark places and at night. (This cost 5 MP.)
[Stats]
Strength: 15
Defense: 13
Dexterity: 15
Intelligence: 13
Charisma: 13
Wisdom: 12
[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.
[SAVING GAME]
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[GAME SAVED!]
(A/N: My flash drive lives! I got it back on Friday with all my files restored! So, Maelstrom of Stardew can continue! So, to celebrate, I expanded on the chapter. I bet no one expected me to bring Ghibi films into this mess. I had to explain the wolves, and this popped right into my head. Either way, I'm glad I can continue this series. Thank you for your support!)
(Remastered A/N: It's funny that Demetrius didn't get into more trouble for that all considering. Aside from that, it's funny that the red wolves never appear again after this. Aside from that, not much errors to fix.)