Doing a fresh Stardew Valley run...

[malymin]

I prefer animals to crops, so I'm going Meadowlands - a default map that comes with a free coop and bluegrass.

Normally I go with Tiller/Artisan because that's considered the "most profitable" profession, but recent changes to the game have buffed the Rancher/Shepherd profession set, so I'm going to take advantage of the buffs and pursue ranching sheep. I knooooow ancient fruit win and starfruit wine is the single most profitable thing in the game but it's so boring to do that every single run.

Normally I go for a cat for the pet, but this time I decided I want a dog as the starting pet. After all, a shepherd needs a good sheepdog, right? I can always get more pets later if I want, anyways. I went with a solid brown one and named it Lucky, after the default name for Labradors in Petz.

I'm rushing Shane's friendship (got to 4 stars in time for the Flower Dance, and doing the dance got him to 5 hearts) to unlock blue chickens sooner. I'd be more down to marry him if his spouse room didn't imply his alcoholism relapses hard... I pretty much never marry anyone, though. To quote Whoopi Goldberg: "I don't want somebody in my house."

• Hit Farming Lv5 on Spring 23th, Y1
• Hit Foraging Lv5 on Spring 26th, Y1
• Hit Fishing Lv5 on Summer 13, Y1
• Hit Mining Lv5 on Fall 11, Y1
• Hit Combat Lv5 on Fall 21, Y1

Blue Chicken Quest

• Hit 6 hearts with Shane on Spring 28, Y1
• Reached 7 hearts with Shane on Summer 10, Y1
• Reached 8 hearts with Shane on Summer 12, Y1
• Shane 6 heart event (prerequisite for 8 heart event) viewed Summer 13, Y1.
• Shane 8 heart event viewed Summer 14, Y1
• Blue chicken purchased from Marnie Summer 14, Y1

Void Chicken, Dinosaur, Duck Quest

• began an upgrade from a Coop to a Big Coop on Summer 10, Y1
• Big Coop upgrade completed Summer 13, Y1
• Duckling bought from Marnie Summer 17, Y1
• Void Egg bought from Krobus and incubated Winter 7, Y1
• Dinosaur Egg obtained (from max friendship dog) Winter 12, Y1
• Void Chicken hatched Winter 13, Y1
• Dinosaur Egg began incubation Winter 13, Y1
• Dinosaur hatched Winter 25, Y1

Bunny Quest

• began an upgrade from a Big Coop to a Deluxe Coop on Fall 20, Y1
• Rabbit bought from Marnie Fall 24, Y1

Comments

[oddprophet]

Why Shane, of all people?

[malymin]

After you see Shane's 8 heart event, you can buy blue-colored chickens from Marnie:

After seeing Shane's 8-heart event, each chicken you purchase from Marnie has a 25% chance of being blue. Aside from appearance, blue chickens are identical to regular white and brown chickens. One subtle benefit to this alternative color is that blue chickens are much easier to spot in a field of grass.

This is the main reason I want to get to max friendship as soon as possible. I love having a coop with an even number of white, brown, blue, and void chickens... it makes for a cute variety of colors. Blue chickens don't give special eggs, they just lay white eggs the way white chickens do... but they're fun! They have purple wattles and curly tails!

I have no interest in going past platonic friendship with him, though. XD

[oddprophet]

I could never deal with that dude, but I hope you enjoy your rainbow of chickens!

[malymin]

I have now acquired the blue chicken and never have to talk to Shane ever again. 👍

[oddprophet]

LET'S FUCKING GO