Friends are Watches?

When I played on Wednesday, I received a letter from Curt in the mail. At first, I thought that meant he moved out, but that wasn’t the case this time. There is one other reason a villager will send you a letter: When they have a birthday coming up. He invited me to his birthday party on July 1st, and I thought this letter was pretty funny:

Hey there, Jeff, I'll be one year older on July 1st! So come to my place for cake and some sad jazz music. COME! From, Curt

I don’t often play on Tuesdays, but I’ll try to make an exception next week (if I remember).

Over by town hall, I listened in on a conversation between Whitney and Filbert. Whitney was taking a personality quiz, and she asked if I wanted to take it too. She asked what role a wristwatch plays in my life, and I chose “convenience.” She said watches symbolize friendship, so Filbert jumped in and said that according to me, “friends are just watches.”

Filbert: So according to you, bunny, friends are just watches.

Filbert and Whitney both got mad at me, for something I never said! Whitney even called me a big unfeeling robot. I wanted to clock them both. 😛

Filbert: I don't get you! At all!
Whitney: You think Filbert is a watch?! YOU'RE JUST A BIG, UNFEELING ROBOT!

And to think, these are (or were?) my two favorite villagers in town! And they ganged up on me to attack me for something so harmless. This might be the most unhinged conversation I’ve seen in Animal Crossing yet. So unnecessarily mean-spirited.

Yesterday, Curt was telling me that it’s not cool to rummage through villagers’ stuff. But as he did, he referenced the “population growing,” which is on the sign on the cover of the first Animal Crossing.

Curt: It's all fine and good that the population of Forest is growing...

It was raining, and Truffles was afraid the rain was going to turn her into Truffles soup! Yuck, I think I’d rather have some hot ham water. 😛

Truffles: But this rain will turn me into Truffles soup in, like, two seconds flat!

Robin asked me for a new catchphrase, so I told her to say “on a pizza.” Admittedly, it isn’t the most logical catchphrase…like it would be for Anchovy. But I’m hoping the randomness of it will spice up Robin’s dialogue a bit.

Robin: Yes, I, too, salute career ladies everywhere! After all, I am one, on a pizza!
Robin: Eeeek! OK, Robin, don't cry! It'll mess up your mascara! On a pizza!

Caroline’s sickness has continued into its third week! 😮 I gave her more medicine Wednesday and yesterday. By today, she was finally over her cold! She thanked me for the medicine and gave me some slate flooring.

Caroline: Here you go! Consider my slate flooring all yours, stop it.

After three weeks, I was wondering if she’d ever get over that cold. Well, better slate than never. 😛

Pascal was down on the beach today, and he told me some words of wisdom before handing me some sea view wallpaper.

Pascal: You only scrape your feet if you dwell on the bottom, maaannn.

I’m Not a Pikmin!

Yesterday, a UFO came while I wasn’t prepared for it; I was speaking with Robin. But I ended the conversation, got my slingshot out, ran to the edge of town, and just barely hit the UFO. It was probably the closest call I’ve ever had (at least in Wild World), but I got it. To be honest though, it doesn’t look like I should have hit it. This is the frame in which the UFO got hit:

Three pellets appear to fly past a UFO, even though the UFO registers a hit.

As you can see, my three pellets already appear to be already up and above the UFO (and too far to the left). I’m lucky they gave me credit for this one.

I was searching for the UFO parts when Robin pinged me. She told me she heard snythpop music coming from somewhere, and she said it must mean that nighttime is starting.

Robin: Hmm... I hear the sound of synthpop coming from somewhere!

I have no idea what she was talking about. 😛

In the southern part of town, I found two UFO parts practically right next to each other. Nice. ⚙️⚙️

Two of Gulliver's UFO parts next to each other on the ground.

Once I gathered up all five parts, I took them over to Gulliver. In exchange, he handed me some chocolates. I’ll probably save them for a future gift for one of my villagers.

As I spoke to Gulliver more though, he said my head looks like a seed pod!

Gulliver: Is your head made of animal or vegetal matter? It looks somewhat like a seed pod.

He even said he’d love to see the flowers that bloom from my head-bulb! OMG, does he think I’m a Pikmin?!

Gulliver: How I would love to see the flowers that would bloom from your head-bulb!

Caroline has still been sick with a cold, so I gave her some more medicine yesterday and again today.

Dr. Shrunk was in town today, and I asked him to teach me the “distress” emotion. So he told me a little about his best childhood friend.

Shrunk: ...My best childhood friend was a lizard. That did some damage on the psyche.

I replaced “fear” with “distress,” even though I pretty much never use these emotions in this game.

Over at town hall, I put 100k into the bank and my savings balance reached 16 million bells. Ka-ching!

Pelly: The current bell balance is 16,000,000.

Truffles Not a Pig?

On Wednesday, I came across a mistake in the game. Curt told me that “you’re house is impressive,” when he should’ve said “your house.” Shame on you, Curt. 😛

Curt: You've done good, kid. I have to admit, you're house is pretty impressive!
“You are house is pretty impressive!”

When I spoke with Truffles, she told me I have to take lost items to Copper and Bookier…even though that’s not even possible.

Truffles: You've got to take lost stuff to Copper and Booker!

I shot down a balloon present, and it contained a snowboard. I must’ve really shredded that balloon.

Filbert was being his usual weird self, telling me I was alluring like a soup bowl. 🍲

Filbert: You're so brilliant... And alluring, too, like a soup bowl!

Yesterday, Truffles was telling me about how she loves candy. Nothing wrong with that…but then she tried to explain that she’s not a pig! Oh really?? Since when? 😆

Truffles: Wait: I'm really not a pig. I just like candy. Is that such a crime?!

I’ve seen that dialogue before, but not from an actual pig. 🐷

Today, Drift asked me what was wrong with my face. But this wasn’t after getting stung by a bee or anything, so I don’t know what the problem was. I shouldn’t be any uglier than I already was yesterday! 😆

Drift: Yo, bunny! WHOA! Man... What happened to your face...

He followed it up with “Never mind. My bad,” without explaining.

I was playing in the morning, and Curt hadn’t even woken up for the day yet.

Sign on Curt's house: I'm catching some z's now. Wake me and REGRET IT!

Caroline was sick with a cold, so I gave her some medicine. Get well soon, Caroline!

Caroline: Phew! That stuff works fast! I don't feel like I'm going to pass out anymore!

When I ran into Drift again, he wanted to play rock, paper, scissors. I chose scissors, and he picked paper…which meant that I won. (Scissors cut paper.) But he didn’t see it that way.

Drift: PAPER IN YOUR FACE! War har har! I won!

He apparently didn’t know the rules; he thought he won because he had more fingers out than I did.

Drift: But I have more fingers out than you! That's not how it works?

After realizing his mistake, he gave me my prize: a microwave.

I posted my latest Wild World video today, episode #77. Check it out!