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Summer 25, Year 1

With golden pick tucked between his wing and bag, and several iridium ingots prepared, Beep went into town to get the tarnished pickaxe fixed up and improved. It only took waiting two hours for Clint to open, and then even longer trying to convey what he wanted. Clint seemed insistent on not understanding Beep wanted to upgrade the pickaxe, even with the tool and ingots placed on his counter. By the end of it, and 25,000g lighter, Beep was ready to start ripping feathers out from the frustration of it all. It didn't help Clint also spent the whole interaction whining about Emily and about how nobody liked him. It was so hard to guess why. >_>

When Marlon approached Beep afterwards and told him to follow, he was worried it was regarding the peryton's presence in town. Turns out Beep wasn't the only secret monster, but this one was hidden to all but Marlon and Magnus.

Krobus was a shadow person unlike all others of his kind, and, just like Beep, was content to simply coexist. The introduction took a few tries, as the smell of the Sewer didn't agree with Beep's sensitive nose. A makeshift mask made of bandages Marlon always kept on hand was good enough, though awkward to wear and a test of trust between monster and monster hunter. The sludge on the tile was worse.

Thankfully, Krobus understood the Sewers weren't for everyone and was willing to meet Beep at the Sewer Grate south of Fairhaven Farm. It kept him in the shadows enough for his sensitivity, and still allowed Beep to converse and conduct business without issue. It was the start of a lovely friendship.

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Things different from canon; (AU???)
Gramps never had an heir, or they never show/ed up.
Special new farm map; Frontier Farm!
Stardew Valley Expanded; new maps, new NPCs, new events, a LOT of new stuff.
The new “Farmer” is just a Weird Ass Deer. NPCs will respond/react accordingly.

This is my first time playing Stardew Valley Expanded, so I’m learning as I go. (Please no spoilers if you play SVE)