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[estirose]

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EstiRose's Door

DW username: estirose

Light is on for: Anybody

What's in the Bowl? Short fic!

Let Me Know: A fandom, prompt, and character.

My list of fandoms I can write in got kind of big, so I've listed them in a different post. I write in a variety of live-action tv series (mostly of the SF/Fantasy bent or Toku/AmeriToku), some Disney movies (Mulan and The Little Mermaid), and a variety of video games (mostly cozies/farming - Stardew Valley, Fantasy Life, Coral Island, My Time at Portia/Sandrock etc, but I also have an enduring love for the Project Zero/Fatal Frame games and I just finished Stray).

Other info: My shipfic tends to be fairly gen-ish and I can't write porn to save my life.

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From the Tower Watching (Stardew Valley, Wizard)

[estirose]

I love writing Stardew Valley, and I loved exploring the Wizard!

The people in town are afraid of him, for the most part. Rasmodius is keenly aware of this, but he doesn't allow himself to let this bother him. Wizards live apart from society, or at least attempt to, because interference can lead to disaster.

Besides, Wizards live longer than the mundane villagers they protect. Rasmodius has a daughter that he cannot acknowledge, a grandchild as well that may be trained in the magical arts someday. He is not beyond temptation. He is still human.

The family that owns the farm up the path has a touch of magic to them. They always have. Awe is the newest scion of that family, and she is no different. She sees Junimos and has an instinct for magic that makes Rasmodius itch to send her off for an apprenticeship. She might be too old, but sometimes they are never too old.

Besides, the town needs her more than his realm needs her. He does not travel among them often, but he can scry. He can see how much she's turned the place around by her mere presence.

Rasmodius also tries to go out every so often. There are wards that need to be tended to, magical storms that can harm even the most magic-blind. He's seen how they reacted to the very unexpected healing green rain. He doesn't trust them not to panic if they knew the truth.

So he does not make friends. He does not get to know anyone. Because that only causes pain, and sorrow, and maybe even the end of the world.

Re: From the Tower Watching (Stardew Valley, Wizard)

[javert]

I'm sorry for replying later than I would have liked, but I really enjoyed this!! I love how melancholic it is, with Rasmodius knowing he can only watch from afar and not intervene. Him thinking that the town needs the farmer too much for him to try and get her into magic is very... I wanted to say sweet, but I guess it is also kind of bittersweet, haha. Thank you so much for this wonderful story! I'll choose to believe the farmer will reach out to him someday 🥺