Grinding for Badges

On Saturday, I was playing the game just after 4:00 in the morning. That’s unusual, even for a night owl like me! But I noticed something odd. Despite being the middle of the night, there seemed to be a spot where it was sunny! Look at the grass on the left side, and compare it to the grass on the right!

Sunlight in the middle of the night?Last night, I spotted Velma sitting on the town’s metal bench. She invited me to sit with her.

Velma: It's a fine day to just sit outside and relax a little bit. Why don't you join me?If it’ll get her to suggest me some public works projects, I’ll try anything.

Sitting with Velma on the bench.And then today, Sunday morning came and went without me buying any turnips (once again). I just haven’t been playing the game on Sunday mornings for several weeks.

I decided to try grinding for badges. So I did some fishing, I did some bug-catching, I checked items in the shops to see if I needed any for my catalog, and I even wrote eight letters to villagers. I also did some diving, and I caught a scallop that caught Pascal’s attention.

I got a scallop! Hey, this isn't a potato at all!Pascal asked for the scallop, and I gave it to him. In return, he gave me a keg; he also gave me these words of wisdom:

Pascal: A full stomach is more likely to let enemies become friends, but an empty stomach will do the opposite.My badge grinding for today wasn’t enough to summon Phineas, but at least I know I’m slowly making progress on many of those badges I still need.

Up at the Dream Suite, Luna told me that Gabe from Poketown was my most recent dream visitor. Thanks for stopping by!

Gallant Statue

Just in time for the Halloween season, I saw something frightening at the campsite yesterday! Ahhh!

Jambette: I'm going to enjoy the time I spend here. I hope we get to know each other!Daisy told me she had a dream about Joshua from Cheese. That’s a dairy unusual town name.

Daisy: I had a strange dream about someone called Joshua from Cheese.Crazy Redd was in town, and I bought a gallant statue from him. I’ve bought this statue many times before, but the dude has always been fake. Until now! I donated the real statue to the museum today. I only need one more work of art to complete my museum!

Gallant Statue - October 15th, 2015 - Donation by JeffTonight, there was another tent at the campsite. So I headed in.

Enter the tent at the campground.Rocket the pink-wearing gorilla was inside. She’s certainly not my favorite animal, but she sure is better than Jambette!

Rocket: Oh, you're from here in Forest? Nice to meet ya! My name is Rocket!According to Luna, my recent dream visitors have been Crosby from Town (Tuesday), Joshua from Cheese (yesterday), and Nami from Sunville (today). Thanks for visiting, everyone!

Explorer’s Day

Today is Explorer’s Day, which is better known as Columbus Day outside of Animal Crossing. Isabelle was at the event plaza handing out sailboat models.

Isabelle: Hello, Mayor! Today is Explorer's Day here in town!There was also a face-cutout standee for Explorer’s Day. I got to sail with Kapp’n. I appear to be holding a map, so I must be the navigator. Let’s see, the blue part here is obviously the land…

Sticking my face through the Explorer's Day face cutout standee.I took the sailboat model to my house to take a look at it.

The sailboat model.Outside, Dizzy tried to move away again! He told me he was going to leave on October 17th, but I couldn’t see that happening.

Dizzy: I know it's sudden, but I'm leaving on the 17th of this month!When I downloaded the hot plate last night, all of my stores were closed for the night. So that’s why I didn’t give any additional information about it–but I will now. First of all, it can be ordered from the catalog for 1,680 bells.

Hot plate: 1,680 bells.Tristan from Big City informed me that the hot plate could also be customized into other foods.

Cyrus: The food on the grill? That can be redone, no problem.Cyrus can turn that egg into a pancake, an omelet, or even pizza!

Options: Pancake - Omelet - Pizza - Never mind.So…of course I ordered a pizza!

Hot plate customized with pizza.Mama mia! It looks good! I don’t always order food from an upholstering alpaca…but when I do, I prefer pizza.