September Fishing 2013

Olivia the cat has become the latest animal to scamper out of town. I got her goodbye letter in the mail today.

Olivia's goodbye letter.It was raining as I made my way around town. When I got to Static’s house, he was being unusually rude.

Static: Shut up! Shut up!So I had to put him in time-out. He wasn’t happy about that.

A grumpy Static trapped by holes.I soon reached a new house. Velma the snooty goat has moved into Forest. Apparently she went to the Static School of Manners.

Velma: You don't have to shout! I'm right here! Show a little restraint!Hmm, she looked a bit familiar… “Hey Velma, can you get me Scooby-Doo’s autograph?”

After making my rounds and stopping at the post office, I decided to do some September fishing. As you may know, there are no sea bass or jellyfish in the ocean in early September. This means the only ocean fish are red snappers (3,000 bells), barred knifejaws (5,000 bells), and if it’s raining, coelacanths (15,000 bells). So this time of year is great for making lots of money…especially if you play in the rain. I decided to fill my pockets with 15 fish. Two of my 15 catches were coelacanths.

Catching a living fossil (coelacanth).I also caught ten red snappers and three barred knifejaws.

My fish haul (pockets full).I sold everything to Nook and scored an easy 75,000 bells.

Tom Nook: My price comes to 75,000 bells.The sea bass will start to return in a day or two, but they won’t be back in full force until mid-month. So you still have a few good days left for some lucrative fishing. Just remember to avoid the acre with the mouth of the river and good luck catching those coelacanths! See you all next time!


Updated to add a photo of my Animal Crossing GameCube disc and memory card. If you’re wondering what case they’re in, it’s the clear case that came with the Game Boy Player.

Animal Crossing GameCube disc and memory card.

Olivia’s Return

Kiki has moved out of town. I got her goodbye letter in the mail today.

Kiki's goodbye letter.There was a mosquito over by Static’s house. It was following me, and Static was following the mosquito. So I danced around for a while, avoiding the mosquito and letting it chase me around a sign post. But eventually I just got my net out and caught the little bugger.

I caught a mosquito!And down on the beach, I found Gulliver’s body. He wasn’t dead, just unconscious. I woke him up and he gave me a matryoshka.

Gulliver: I was mopping the poop deck and fell overboard.The daily glowing spot was nearby, and I dug it up. Lucky me, it gave 10,000 bells today!

Check it out! I dug up 10,000 bells!As I continued my walk, I fell into a pitfall! That’s actually a fairly rare occurrence in this game. Pitfalls may be common in City Folk and New Leaf, but they’re quite uncommon on GameCube.

Struggling to get out of a pitfall.Eventually, I made my way up to my new neighbor’s house. It’s Olivia, who has actually lived in Forest before. She’s just as pleasant as she’s always been.

Olivia: Oh, you're such a liar!After a stop at the post office, I returned home and ended my game for the night. See you all next time!

Meteor Shower Without the Meteors

I knew tonight was the night of the meteor shower, but I didn’t realize my system’s clock was several minutes fast. So by the time I took control of my character, it was already 8:59 p.m.  I had less than a minute to get to the meteor shower! I saw Candi and Static there; apparently Candi forced Static to come to the event. I know there has to be a story behind that.

Static: Candi was the one who invited me! I didn't even want to come!I also saw Sydney, Puck, and Tortimer at the event.

Puck: The meteors are falling like a...shower of...uh...meteors. Cool!But as soon as I got done talking to Puck, I got bit by a mosquito. And then…

"Meteor shower viewing has officially ended."Party’s over. Everyone instantly disappeared from the lake. I didn’t even get to the see the reflection of a single shooting star.

Anyway, I made my way around town to pull weeds and talk to villagers. Kiki was sleeping outside her house, so I woke her up.

Kiki: Thanks for waking me up, kittycat.When I talked to Static, he gave me a free cherry (foreign fruit).

Static: I ate one, and it was a tasty cherry. Trust me.Down on the beach, I saw Gulliver washed up on the shore. I woke him up and he gave me a Moai statue.

Gulliver: It was pirates! Or sharks again. Something like that.After that, I made a stop at the post office and then returned home for the night.