Bluebear Moves In

Alli asked me to join in a “fabulous event” tonight, and I agreed to participate. She was talking about a game of hide-and-seek, and she gave me ten minutes to find her and two mice (Broccolo and Rod).

Alli: So, let's lay out some ground rules here, heeeeeyy.Broccolo was the first critter I found, hiding behind a tree near the center of town.

Broccolo: Aw, man! You got me!A bit later, I found Alli hiding behind a tree near the empty house and then I spotted Rod near the museum.

Rod: Yaaaargh, you got me! Ace!For winning the game, Alli rewarded me with a mega clankoid.

As I made my way around town, I spotted a new house on the west bank of the river. It belongs to Bluebear the…blue bear. I don’t know what I expected. Welcome to Forest, Bluebear.

Bluebear: Oh! Hiya! I'm Bluebear!Rod asked me to make a delivery to Tank, and I agreed to help out. The item turned out to be a cat top. Tank said it’s comfy because it’s elastic and stretchy. It must be really stretchy if it’s going to fit a rhino!

Tank: Oh, a cat top. Shirts like this are really comfy because they're plastic and stretchy.When I returned to Rod and told him I made the delivery, he thanked me and gave me an old brick wall.

Benedict was sick with a cold, so I stopped by Nook ‘n’ Go to buy some medicine for him. I took it back to Ben and spooned in the medicine. He flipped with excitement. Get well soon, rooster.

Benedict flips as he takes his medicine.And before I ended my game for the night, I headed up to Able Sisters. I swapped out my green brick path for my orange brick path that I use each October.

The orange brick path I use each October.

Static & Chow BFFs

Tank sent me a letter in the mail today, tanking thanking me for the medicine I gave him last week. He sent me a retro TV with the letter. I also got Gloria’s goodbye letter in the mail.

Gloria's goodbye letter.After a stop at Nook ‘n’ Go, I ran into Chow at the top of the ramp. He offered to sell me a screen for 2,282 bells. I declined the offer, and then he gave me the screen for free. Sure, I’ll take anything for free.

Right then, Static walked by and started up a conversation with Chow; I listened in. They were talking about how quickly they lose interest in their hobbies. Static said that he’s now interested in knitting sweaters, and men.

Static: Lately, I've really been into knitting sweaters, and men.After I circled around town, stopped at the store again, and found today’s money rock, I ran into Static and Chow once again. They had another conversation, and again, I listened in. This time, they were talking about food and how Chow took his niece out for lunch.

I made a trip to the city to check Crazy Redd’s new items for the week; he didn’t have anything I was interested in. After I returned to Forest, I had a chat with Savannah. She told me she’s not a horse in stripes.

Savannah: Oh, I'm not a horse, old dog, in stripes!
Yeah, you’re a zebra…

After catching a king salmon in the river, I spotted Chow and Static once again! This is the third time I’ve seen them together today, all in different parts of town! Chow asked me to make a delivery…to Static! So I turned around and gave the gift (a noble shirt) to Static, and he put it on. I turned back around to tell Chow I made the delivery, as Static looked on.

Chow: ...So, what'd Static say? I assume there was lots of jumping around smiling, up a tree?Chow rewarded me with a screen! That’s the second screen I got from him tonight! Is something wrong with the random number generators in the game tonight, or what? 😛

Just for fun, I spoke with Static again. Again, he thanked me for the delivery. But then he also told me to thank that ______. No word showed up there, just a blank space, even though it was surely supposed to say Chow. Maybe because I already returned to Chow and got my reward?

Static: Well, thanks for your trouble, pal. And thank that  for me, and men!What a weird night! See you next time!

Ghostly Encounter

Tank has been sick lately, so I bought some medicine at the store for him. It is World Rhino Day, after all. Get well soon, big guy.

Tank flips upside down as he takes his medicine.
Hey, watch where you’re sticking that horn!

I went in to visit Gloria today, and I was pleasantly surprised to find that she was all packed up and ready to move out of town! She was mad that I arrived too late to help her pack. As if I would want to help her anyway.

Gloria: Well... you're right on time, aren't you? To see me all sweaty and gross!
But you’re always gross.

I found an empty lamp while on my walk around town. It’s been a really long time since I’ve seen Wisp in this game.

An empty lamp sitting on the ground.I took a bus ride out to the city, where I badgered Phineas for a bunny balloon.

Phineas: Ah, looking for a bunny balloon? Can't say I blame you. I'm a sucker for those cute little guys, too!He gave me an orange one (called a bunny O. balloon).

I stand in the city, holding an orange bunny balloon.I returned to the game later tonight. I took a walk near the beach, where a mysterious voice told me to come closer!

?????: I hope this isn't a hassle, but would you mind coming over here for a second?Once I walked in the right direction, Wisp the ghost appeared. He asked me to find his lamp. When I told him I already had it, he told me to go to my attic so I could rub his lamp in private.

Wisp: Woooooo! Oh, hoooooray! You did it! You found my lamp! Now I can finally return home!So I went up to my attic, which is a place I almost never visit any more. I rubbed the lamp, and Wisp appeared.

Wisp: Tah-Dahh! You rang?He offered me a reward for returning his lamp: I could choose to have him pull weeds, splat roaches, or give me stuff. I asked him for a furniture item, and he gave me a blue golf bag! That’s a subpar reward, and I was a bit teed off.