Jeff's ACWW Blog

I started up the game early this morning, and it was foggy in town.

I tracked down Joan, and I bought a pack of red turnip seeds from her for 1,000 bells. This was my first time buying red turnips in Wild World.

I plan on using it to begin the trading process for the golden axe. But I also bought 400 white turnips from Joan, at 100 bells apiece.

Later on, I did something else I haven’t done yet in Wild World: I competed in the Bug-Off!

I started off by catching a common butterfly, but it was only 57 mm long. Tortimer told me that Big Top currently held the lead with a 114-mm peacock butterfly. I caught a few more bugs, and soon Tortimer told me that Olivia now held the record with a 122-mm peacock. But I kept my eyes open for bugs as I played.

Benedict was all packed up and ready to move. After some consideration by my scrambled brain, I decided to let him go. He’s had a nice long stay in Forest (nearly two years), and I earned his picture last year. So there was really nothing else for him to accomplish here.

At Nookington’s, I bought an asteroid for my (overcrowded) space room.

Back outside, I spotted a big bug flying by: a birdwing butterfly! Fortunately, it was easy to catch.

I took it over to Tortimer, and he measured it: 247 mm! I took over the lead in the Bug-Off, and he gave me an anatomical model as my prize.

I felt like I had a pretty good sized lead, so I stopped at that point (even though there was still more than an hour left in the competition). When I returned later (after 6 p.m.), Tortimer was already back inside town hall, so I guess I’ll find out in the mail tomorrow if I won or not. But I like my chances.

Since I have turnips to sell (and a red one to water), I’ll be playing more this week. I’m not sure which days I’ll be posting blog entries, but it’s safe to say this won’t be the only entry of the week. See you soon!

Lyle was hanging outside my house today, just waiting for me. However, I did my best to avoid him. Instead, I spoke with Rolf…and instantly regretted it. 😛 He accused me of yelling, and then he accused me of going in people’s houses and rummaging through their stuff.

Margie came over and asked Rolf why he has to start a fight every time they talk. How fitting, considering he just did the same thing with me!

Rolf said that he’s a master of fighting, because he’s already fought every “battle” (conversation) in his head a million times.

Margie was just trying to invite Rolf over for some cupcakes, but he called her a doodie head. So the conversation ended on a bad note (and without cupcakes). It’s hard to like Rolf very much in this game.

Nookington’s had a spotlight product today, but it was just a blue corner (part of a boxing ring). I bought it for my catalog, even though I wasn’t exactly thrilled about it. 😛

Mathilda’s replacement has arrived, and it’s Olivia the cat. Olivia may be cute, but she’s snooty…and she was one of my original enemies in the GameCube version of Animal Crossing many years ago.

When I visited Bunnie, she told me she’s been pigging out on fried dough.

She then told me she’s on a diet, but she wondered why she wasn’t having any results!

Later on, I wrapped up my night with a performance of Imperial K.K. at the Roost.

The Bug-Off is coming up tomorrow, and I just might participate this time. So maybe I’ll see you with another entry then!

I received Mathilda’s goodbye letter in the mail, so she is finally gone.

I knew today wasn’t a UFO day, because Booker told me that Dr. Shrunk was in town. He remembered because of the yellow blazer.

But I actually didn’t see Dr. Shrunk at all in town…not that I cared. 😛

Antonio asked me to compete to see who could catch the rarer bug, and I agreed to the challenge.

Benedict asked me to open a can of food that expired last year. When I declined the offer, he called me a judgmental jerk. Thanks a lot, friend.

As I finished up that conversation with Benedict, I heard a tarantula nearby. I tracked it down and caught it. I rushed over to Antonio and chose the option that said “Look at my bug!” He said that my tarantula beat his best catch (a mosquito), so he gave me a dart board as my prize. However, he kept my tarantula! So by “winning,” I ended up trading an 8,000 bell bug for an item that sells for a few hundred bells. Oof. I guess “winning” is really losing.

When I visited Margie, she scolded me for opening other people’s drawers and cabinets…even though I didn’t.

I saw a large fish shadow in the river, and I fished out a tire.

Phyllis was having some coffee down in the Roost, and she rudely asked what I was “gawking” at.

Without giving me a chance to answer or defend myself (for doing nothing more than simply speaking to her), she angrily told me to go away.

There was so much negativity in Forest tonight that it seems to feel like the real world. Nothing seems to be going right lately. 😩 I hope you’re all having better luck.