There Goes My Hero

On Wednesday, Grizzly asked me to find a seismo chest (fossil) for him. I knew it was unlikely I’d find one, but I told him I’m keep an eye out anyway. He responded with an unintentional bear pun.

Grizzly: I knew you were the type who can't bear to see a friend in a pinch! Thanks a ton, grrr...!

There was a meteor shower on Wednesday night, and I stood by a waterfall to watch the shooting stars for a while. Here you can see two of them on-screen at once!

Two shooting stars fly by during a meteor shower in Animal Crossing: City Folk.

Today, I was quick disappointed to find that Big Top is moving out of town!

Big Top: Well, see, I'm actually leaving Forest. For good, at circus.

He moved into Forest one year ago (almost to the day), and his presence here is partially why I let Big Top move out of my New Leaf town in April. So all versions of Forest will be Big Top-less for the first time in nearly ten years!

The fishing tournament was held today, but of course I didn’t participate. However, Chip informed me that Boomer was the big winner with a 41.2-inch sea bass.

I realized it was almost midnight, so I ran to the Roost as fast as I could. I barely made it in time, with the midnight chimes going off just a couple seconds into my conversation with K.K. Slider. 😛 I asked him for a random song, and he played Marine Song 2001 for me.

K.K.: All right, get ready to dig the riffs on this ditty: Marine Song 2001.

This song always reminds me of the music glitch I encountered during online play many years ago, when this song played almost everywhere…including outside. 😛

Grizzly was tired of waiting for me to track down a seismo chest, so he called off the search. He said fossils are dumb and old, and he decided that if he wants bones, he’ll get some fresh ones instead! 😲

Grizzly: Seriously, if I want bones, I'll get some fresh ones, you know? But thanks anyway, grrr...!

Gaston asked me to make a delivery to Curt, and the gift was a skull shirt…very appropriate for October! 💀 When I told Gaston I was finished, he rewarded me with a kiddie wall. And he told me to enjoy his ‘stache. 😛

Gaston: As a little thank-you, take a kiddie wall. Enjoy, my 'stache!

I posted an updated version of my Forest Quick Comparisons today, so check it out if you’re interested:

Bear Trap

Boomer was telling me an idea he had for a comic book tonight. It’s about a boy named Darling who is in charge of goats that try to eat his shoes.

Boomer: Even though darling is just a little dude, he's in charge of all the goats in the whole village.

“Darling” also saved the town from an evil wizard. 😛

It was around 11:00 p.m. when I played, and Tom was getting really tired. But the best part was the face he was making. 😂

Tom: What was I thinking, skipping my afternoon nap? Staying up tonight is gonna be tough, me-YOWZA.

At the Roost, I asked K.K. Slider for a random song. He played K.K. Ragtime for me.

K.K.: All right, get ready to dig the riffs on this ditty: K.K. Ragtime.

I listened in on a villager conversation, and Grizzy told Goldie she had something icky on her face! 😮

Grizzly: Goldie, there's something icky on your face, grrr...

Goldie got worried, and she tried to get the mysterious icky thing off her face. But then Grizzly admitted he was just talking about her nose. That made Goldie depressed, and Grizzly just thought he was so funny. So I decided to show Grizzly what funny really is, and I set a bear trap. 😛

Grizzly struggles to get out of a pitfall.
Don’t mess with Goldie.

He wasn’t happy about “falling” into a pitfall, but he deserved it.

Grizzly: Grrrr! Why does everyone around here have to act like such a chump? Grrr...?!

Three Cranky Bears

Autumn is officially here now (in the northern hemisphere), so Mom sent me a letter talking about the fall. It is a nice time of year. 🍂

Dear Jeff, The days are cooling down, and the leaves are just starting to change color. For some reason, it makes me feel a little sentimental. I should write a poem. -Mom

Wart Jr.’s replacement has moved in, and it’s Grizzly the cranky grizzly bear.

Grizzly: Wait a minute, who are you? Were you in one of these boxes? Oh, you live in this town?

I’m fairly neutral towards Grizzly, but his presence does seem a bit redundant when I already have Curt (another cranky bear) in town. Not to mention Vladimir, who is a cranky bear cub! Do I really need three cranky bears in a town of ten villagers? I don’t think so! And I don’t particularly care for any of them.

But when I took stock of my villagers, I realized the problem is even bigger than that. I also have Tom (a cranky cat), Gaston (a cranky rabbit), and Apollo (a cranky eagle). That means 60% of my residents are cranky villagers!

If you’re wondering, my non-cranky villagers are Goldie, Big Top, Queenie, and Boomer. So that means my town is 80% male, too. This is probably as unbalanced as my town has ever been. I need to start getting rid of these cranky bears ASAP.

Anyway, I went up to the Roost for tonight’s Saturday night performance. I wanted to tell K.K. I was feeling “cranky,” but the closest option was to say I felt grumpy. 😂 So K.K. Slider played Rockin’ K.K. in an attempt to cheer me up. 😛

K.K.: I've got the tune to nix that frown and kick it clean out of town. It's a little ditty called Rockin' K.K.

After making my rounds, I went out to the city and decided to take in a show at the Marquee. Camofrog was the only one in the audience besides me, and he rudely told me to hurry up and take my seat. Great, another cranky animal.

Camofrog: It's about to start! Stop wandering around like a lost kitten and take your seat, ten-hut!
Who’s talking to me? I don’t see anyone there.

Dr. Shrunk was performing “Laughter,” and the show sucked, as usual. The only one doing any laughing was Shrunk himself.

Shrunk: Have I ever got a serious case of the giggles today!

He laughed all the way to the bank, after conning me out of 800 bells. 😛