Ardyce Holmes was the first person to see Maru before she disappeared, but a mysterious message from someone going by the username drowningwizard draws her to Stardew Valley in hopes of finding out the truth regarding her friend. Of course, someone didn't expect the resevour drying up to reveal the truth. Disclaimer - I don't own Stardew Valley. This is written for ONC, but the prompt used for this novella is number five. "There is a terrible drought ravaging the land, but when the waters recede from the local lake/reservoir, they reveal something no one expected to find." Warning: Sebastian is dealing with mental illness as well as issues with being on the spectrum. Certain characters are stalkers based on subtext from the games.

Sebastian has just come home from being away at college for three years to find the valley just exactly as he left it. Quinn is escaping to Pelican Town for a fresh start on her grandfathers farm after getting out of Joja Mart's corporate hellscape. A story told in two different point of views, Nick And Norah's Infinite Playlist style