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(Elliott/Shane fic, at 26k words now and going strong, strangers to lovers!)
the below confession was submitted off anon (its a long one):
can someone hear me out on shelliott? (shane/elliott)
they have actually been consuming my thoughts ever since i first started playing. at first i thought combining their dynamics would be funny, but guys.. i dont think its a joke anymore,, ...
IN ALL SERIOUSNESS PLEASE HEAR ME OUT
elliott moved to stardew valley for a change. shane has been living here for ages, living an endless cycle of deprivation and misery (in short, he has not felt change). he meets elliott, who of course is glad and excited to life a new life, whereas shane'll live the same old routine. like w the farmer, shane would be extremely cold to elliott, pushing him away because he sorta pisses him off with his sunny aura and all that, but as all things go, elliott is eager to know more about him, and boom.
shane 2 heart event but theyre at the beach. elliott happens to pass by the guy, sat on the docks south of the beach surrounded by an 8-pack of beer. shane tells him how he feels, and elliott realizes why shane acts the way he is — rude, annoyed, pissy — because he can't seem to catch a break from helplessness.
he understands it, both in a sympathetic and in an aesthetic way — not aesthetic as in he romanticizes it, but rather sees the beauty in such an ugly feeling — and he listens, even if he can't help in the way shane needs it. he listens because he could.
i also really just cant get over the events that could happen during shanes 6 heart event. BECAUSE??
shane asks him why he shouldn't roll off that ledge at that moment. elliott, face soaking wet from both the rain and his tears, tells him it's because the world would mourn those who don't live long enough to realize living is to love. and from shane's point of view, elliott is the world.
all this include these hcs too:
adamant and persistent x given up w life and distant
LOVER X THINKS HES UNLOVEABLE !!!!!
sees the beauty in life x sees the ugliness
elliott's demure nature changes when he witnesses shane at his lowest
shane thinks elliott's romantic schtick is a whole lotta nonsense, but he slowly warms up to it and eventually indulges on his own
overall shane just being in denial because he fell for elliott's cheesy romantic shit. "no way in hell am i gonna like that guy with his long swoopy hair... and his weirdly kind way with words... and oddly comforting aura... and... FUCK"
anyway i hope this spreads my shelliott propaganda. SDV FIC WRITERS PLEASE WRITE MORE SHELLIOTT‼️‼️
Just saving this for future reference...
I have seen some people dont know how to install mods, or how to use them. so i wanted to write a guide how to install them and make your game mod ready, because there are so many great mods, which enhance a already great game
Download Smapi, over on https://www.nexusmods.com/stardewvalley/mods/2400 and extract it. this site requires a account, but its where most stardew mods are. the premium subscription is unnecessary, since 99% of mods will be instantly downloaded
double click whatever file corresponds to your system. i will wirte this for windows. if you use linux, follow the onscreen examples. for windows, press 1, enter, 1, enter and copy the address you see on screen which starts with "c:\" including the ""
open your steam library and rightclick stardew in the sidebar, press properties and paste the address you just copied in the launch options and close the window.
to add mods, right click stardew in your sidebar again, but press browse local files. now open the new "mods" folder. to make it easier to find, right click that folder and press "pin to quick access"
download mods and enjoy the game. go back to the "nexus mods" site and download any mods you like. if you want to start with peak, download stardew valley expanded and its required mods. one of the few mods you have a wait to download. just copy the mod into the mods folder and extract it.
a few recommendations: generic mod config menu and ui info suite
have fun!
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