Eating Utensil Returns

On Tuesday, Pete met River outside her door to give her another piece of old DLC.

Dear River, This mush hanger really pulls the Mushroom Series together. Have you collected all the other pieces yet? Now's your chance! -Nintendo

Even though the letter refers to it as a mush hanger, the item itself is called a Mushroom rack. It was originally distributed in 2012.

After I switched to Jeff, Queenie had some rude comments about River and her small house!

Queenie: I don't know how she can stand living in that shoe box! I'd pay off that loan at ANY cost!
Can’t you just stick your head in the sand and ignore it? You haven’t expanded your house either, you know.

As expected, Marcel sent me a goodbye letter in the mail.

Dear Jeff, Today's the day I leave Forest. I hope there's someone as fun as you in my new town. Take care! -From Marcel

Gabi asked me to deliver a package to Poncho, and there was a kimono inside. But Poncho didn’t seem to know what to do with it. 😛

Poncho: This is a kimono, right? Uhh, what's this supposed to mean?

He did try it on, though. Gabi rewarded me with an iron frame, which is an even stranger gift that a kimono. 😉

Tom has been sick with a cold, so I gave him some medicine Tuesday and yesterday. By today, he was feeling better. He gave me a TV with a VCR to thank me for the medicine.

Marcel’s replacement moved in today, and it was yet another fairly recent villager that returned! It’s Spork the pig!

Spork: Whew... Unpacking sure is hard work! I think I'm actually breaking a sweat for the first time in years...

He’s returning after just two years! (He previously moved out in 2021.) I’m not sure why I’m getting so many recent returning villagers lately. But Spork is one that I’d rather stay away.

Mime to Go

Tonight, I just barely made it to the Roost before K.K. Slider’s concert ended at midnight. I asked him for a random song, and he played K.K. Western for me.

K.K.: All right, get ready to dig the riffs on this ditty: K.K. Western.

Over by the fountain, Queenie tried to convince me that she’s prettier than a field of fireflies…at least during the light of day. 😛

Queenie: I feel so sad...for those who never see me at night! I'm prettier than a field of fireflies!
There is a fountain there. But just like Queenie’s beauty, you can’t see it. 😉

As expected, Marcel is now packed up and ready to move out of Forest. He was surprisingly sad about leaving. Even though he’s certainly not my favorite dog, he is a good puppy. I just wish I could wash that clown makeup off his face. 😛

Marcel: Oh, no, now you've started it... I'm so happy, I can't stop crying! Boo hooty hoo! Snerffle snork!

I shot down a balloon present, and it contained a green pipe. Unfortunately, you can’t use these as warp pipes like you can in New Horizons.

Shooting down a balloon present in Animal Crossing: City Folk.

I posted my latest City Folk Moments video yesterday, and it includes highlights from this summer. Check it out if you’re interested. 🙂

Meet River

On Tuesday, I happened to be standing beside Nook ‘n’ Go, and I noticed all the little rain/dampness spots on the roof had different shapes and sizes. So I just took this photo. 😛

The roof of Nook 'n' Go in Animal Crossing: City Folk.

Gabi has been sick with a cold, so I gave her some medicine Tuesday, Wednesday, and yesterday.

Gabi: Wow... This tastes like felt-tip marker.
Why do you know what a felt-tip marker tastes like?

On Wednesday, Marcel told me that he plans to move out of town. I did not try to stop him.

Marcel: But if something doesn't happen to change things, it looks like I'll probably be going, non...

I’ve decided to make a new guide (or two), so I ended up making a new female character, named River. That’s right, the formerly empty house by the river is now the River house. 😛 It’s not just the clementine house any more. 😉

Tom Nook: From now on, this is your house, River.

But today, I was surprised to see Wendell waiting for River! He gave River the “mayor’s flag” pattern, which was free DLC sent out via SpotPass WiiConnect24 many years ago. I guess it was still saved on my system somehow. But wow, I had no idea it would still deliver this!

Wendell: ...So glad I found someone good to take Mayor's flag!

I won’t be playing as River very much (at least once I’m done with what I’m working on), but it will also give me additional storage space. I could always store more flowers, candy, or patterns with her. We’ll see.

I switched back to Jeff, and I saw that Gabi was finally over her cold today. She thanked me for the medicine by giving me a bow. (A bow meaning the weapon, like the one that shoots arrows.) 🏹

And Kapp’n had some different dialogue I don’t normally see; he assumed that I live in a drafty tree fort! What the heck, Kapp’n?

Kapp'n: Ye gots to be sure a lass won't run for the hills when she sees that drafty tree fort ye be livin' in!

If you plan on making a new town at any point, or a new character in your town, feel free to check out (and/or bookmark) my new ACCF Face Guide!