Jeff's Animal Crossing Blog

Upon starting up the game this evening, I was greeted to a reminder that the harvest moon festival was underway.

On my way to the lake, I stopped at Nook’s. I forgot today was raffle day. I didn’t have any raffle tickets, and that’s too bad, because the prizes looked pretty good this time. A hamster cage, a NES game, and a Mario trophy. Sure beats a lovely kitchen.

Once I got to the lake, I saw Kody and Genji staring up at the moon.

I talked to them; Kody seemed to be glad Genji was there with him, but Genji was annoyed by Kody’s presence.

Mayor Tortimer was also in attendance, although he was only thinking about food.

Baabara was also there.

And finally, Candi was there as well. I stopped to watch the moon (or its reflection). The music playing at the festival is peaceful and relaxing. Part of the song actually sounds like the Christmas carol “Silent Night.” (The “sleep in heavenly peace” part).

I then went across the lake to watch the moon from the pier before I wrapped up my night in Forest.

Unfortunately (but predictably), Butch has moved out of town. I got his goodbye letter in the mail.

The autumn sports fair was held today. I didn’t wake up early enough for the first event (aerobics), but I joined in time for the second event, the foot race. In the first race, Belle defeated Genji–a cow outrunning a rabbit?? That’s udderly impossible!

Next up, it was Static against Sydney. Static won in a close race.

Maple was the ref who fires the starting pistol at the start of each race. It just doesn’t seem right seeing Maple firing a gun. This is Animal Crossing!

I then went to meet my new neighbor, Hopper the penguin.

At 1:00, the day’s next event started: The ball toss. This is my favorite event. This time, Candi and Baabara were Team Whiteballs.

While my two favorite villagers, Tom and Hank, were Team Redballs.

Belle was also at the ball toss, but just to observe. I can’t blame her; the ball toss is probably the most entertaining event to watch.

At 3:00, the day’s final event started: The tug-of-war. Tom was the flag-waver, while Genji and Robin teamed up against Static and Baabara.

I then wrapped up my day in Forest. The sports fair only comes twice a year, and even though you can’t really participate, it is nice for a change of pace. It can be amusing to see the animals you like (or dislike) in unique situations that are unlike anything else you’d see in an Animal Crossing game. Happy autumn, everyone!

The autumn sports fair is coming up next Saturday, so a lot of the animals in town are talking about it. Puck, for example, wants a hot-dog eating competition added to the list of events.

Butch mentioned it as well, but wondered what the fuss was all about. By the way, my town tune (Pumped-Up Kicks) still sounds best when “performed” by Butch, just like it does in City Folk.

I was by the ocean and thought I’d just test the waters, so to speak. The sea bass are indeed back. 🙁

I talked to Kody and he somehow knew exactly how much money I was carrying. He then wanted me to buy his classic carpet for the full amount of 36,235 bells! When I said no, he got mad! The nerve of some people!

After that, I promptly went to the post office to deposit my money. But I always keep 10,000 bells in my pocket for any purchases I may decide to make. After that, I returned home to make my house tour video. Yes, this is the day I finally show off my house!

My first floor is a space maze. Filled with asteroids, satellites, and other space items, I make my way through the maze to reach the treasure chest.

My upstairs room is my pride and joy. The room of fire. Filled with bonfires and campfires, it makes for my most dramatic room design, at least since my Mouth of Truth shrine in my 2007 house tour.

And last but not least is my basement. It hasn’t changed much over the years, mainly because I use it for storage of my models, NES games, special items, and other things. The only notable addition is the aerobics radio. I made sure to do a few stretches.

Here is the video tour of my house:

I hope you like my new house design! Thank you all for reading my blog and watching my videos!