Do you want to hear some of the best and craziest secrets inside Marnie’s Ranch? How about something wholesome in Stardew Valley? Then this top five list is perfect for you who loves storytime!
Stardew Valley is one of many pixel games with no stable game lore but has interesting stories. From the Shady Qi and his mysterious affiliations with the player’s grandfather to ridiculous capitalist ideology between the Joja Corporate against Pierre’s General Store.
Although the two business owners are the most controversial in-game, a rancher from the South is a good challenger – Marnie. The cheerful and sweet old lady lives on her ranch. Go to Cindersap Forest, and you’ll run across Marnie’s home with Jas and Shane.
Every residence has unique and intriguing secrets. Of course, the ranch is not an exception. Do you want to know what’s behind the locked barn door or dressers? Here are five mind-blowing secrets and moments inside Marnie’s Ranch.
1. Purple Shorts in Marnie’s Ranch
Every equipment, animal, and resource has a price you have to pay before taking it to your farm. However, it’s baffling how a purple-looking short is free for the taking. Who’s fashion icon lost this 21st-century premium clothing? Don’t they know it’s expensive?
Right, it costs the dignity of Pelican Town’s beloved Mayor Lewis. As a beginning player back then, I’ve always thought it’s inappropriate to order someone to retrieve their personal belongings. If it’s a town paper, for example, we have a deal. But if it’s something you wear every day and you find it lying around at an old lady’s house, that’s suspicious.
Are we getting a Sheriff Lewis now? Is that why he wears suspenders? Maybe he’s a cowboy after all if you know what I mean.
2. Lewis Might Have Slept With Marnie
There’s nothing wrong with adults making love, but why is Lewis reluctant to open up the topic? I get the part where he might get judged, but don’t people eventually meet their special someone and make a family? It’s too personal, and Marnie’s Ranch is getting complicated.
If you’re a keen observer while interacting with the mayor, you’ll notice his iconic suspenders. It turns out a separate set is inside Marnie’s dressers. Most players might know this secret, but it’s a shocking story for unsuspecting newbies.
3. Shane’s Character Development
Shane craves the warmth of the right person and a mug of beer. It might sound corny, but many people don’t feel any appreciation or care like him. But don’t worry, he’ll soon reach the top of the bottomless pit and see the light of day.
Shane significantly changes his life perspective once you’re a good friend to him. Compared to the past, the guy is secretive, edgy, and not friendly to the player. The first seven hearts event is the turning point for a brighter life he longs to achieve.
You may enter Marnie’s Ranch at any day or season to see his wholesome interaction with Marnie and Jas. The old lady will ask him why he’s happy (which is extremely rare). Then, Shane will respond in a positive mood that some people still care (which is the player).
After the brief talks, Shane will approach Jas and give her a pair of expensive shoes. She’s joyful but quite skeptical about how his godfather got it in the first place. Unsurprisingly, he’s cutting a considerable amount for his “old habit”, which would otherwise result in a deeper depression.
But hey, pat yourself in the back for saving the young man’s life. You’re the real hero not only in Marnie’s Ranch but also in Stardew Valley.
4. Secret Door
This cutscene may come as no surprise to many Shane lovers, but the guy’s a big fan of chickens. For months, he’s been raising blue hens – which unfortunately, does little to your gameplay. It produces the same egg, and its pure purpose is for aesthetics.
Although Shane might be bragging about the exotic breed, he talks about something more profound. The man wants to get out of his shell and end his dangerous routine once and for all. He wants to become independent; that’s why he expressed his tiredness of leeching off from Marnie.
5. The Lucky Purple Shorts are Wearable
Lewis will send you a letter requesting you to retrieve his purple shorts in the summer of the first year. Yes, it’s the same one on the list – but this one’s an interesting “what if?”
Have you always thought of wearing his shorts in public? Well, you can, but be careful around the old guy. Marnie always laughs whenever you try to talk to her. And Lewis? The old mayor freaks out like a child.
You can find the purple shorts inside Marnie’s Ranch in her room. It’s lying on the floor, and there’s no absolute reason why it’s there. Save for the fact that they’re dating secretly in the world of Stardew Valley.
There are Stories in Marnie’s Ranch That We Should Consider
Being an OG Stardew Valley player and developing a deeper relationship with the game, I know and respect every villager. Shane is suffering a slow death from self-sabotaging, Marnie and Lewis want to live normal lives, and Jas wants peace. These are some people in Pelican Town that have a complicated storyline.
If there’s a message ConcernedApe wants us to know, it’s from Shane’s personality. Warming up to a stranger takes time, and sometimes, life can be what we don’t expect the most.
If we take time to understand and help people of different backgrounds in Stardew Valley, Shane and Jas’ relationship may become good. Even better, we may be seeing Lewis and Marnie at a wedding, never having to worry from the judging eyes of others.
