Fake Smiles, Fake Frowns

On Wednesday, I shot down Gulliver’s UFO (for the 30th time, if my records are correct). He asked me to recover the missing parts of his spaceship for him.

Gulliver: Say, my alien friend, I know you are primitive in your ways, but I have a question.

I gathered up the parts and returned them to Gulliver. In exchange, he gave me a Mouth of Truth (my 4th one).

Yesterday, Mitzi asked me to compete to see who could catch a sea bass first. Since that’s (obviously) an easy fish to catch, I agreed to the contest. I found one almost instantly, and Mitzi gave me 510 bells as my prize. But then she suggested that next time, she’ll steal my fishing rod before we start!

Mitzi: Next time, I'll have to steal your fishing rod before we start!

Wow, what a poor sport! Not what I expected from Mitzi, at all.

Today, I found Pascal near the shore. He told me not to judge anyone who fakes a smile.

Pascal: When someone fakes a smile, don't get mad, maaannn. At least they're trying.

He then gave me a keg before he jumped into the ocean and swam away.

Mitzi was talking about the sea bass I gave her yesterday, and she said she can always talk to her fishies if she doesn’t have any friends.

Mitzi: Even if I don't have any friends, I can always talk to my fishies, mew.
Awww. Well at least you have your fishies.

I delivered a gift from Drift to Dotty tonight. Dotty didn’t care much for the shirt, but Drift still rewarded me with 510 bells for making the delivery. He also said Dotty and I are his best buds…although he was frowning as he said it. 🤔

Drift: J-town, both you and Dotty are my bestest of best buds!
OK but why do you look angry when you say that?

If you haven’t yet seen my latest Wild World video, here it is. Episode #61.

Drinking Tomato Soup

Yesterday morning, it was really foggy in town as I took a walk along the beach.

Jeff walks along the beach on a foggy morning.

Gracie was in town, so I took her quiz and earned another Fashionista badge. I paid her 5,000 bells for new clothes, and she gave me this outfit: A groovy shirt and a paperboy cap.

Putting on my new outfit from Gracie.
I was not impressed.

This morning, Bones told me that he woke up and took a big swig of tomato soup. That sounds disgusting. 😛

Bones: ...put one hand on my hip... and took a big swig of tomato soup!

He actually thought he looked cool doing that, like a cowboy. 😆 Bones is so crazy. 🙂

Over by town hall, Peanut was happy to see me, and she started to cheer for me. But she seemingly forgot what letter my name started with, despite literally just calling me J-town. 😆

Peanut: Oh, sweet! Look who's here! J-town! Let's cheer! Gimme a...um...letter! Yaaay!

She said she was going to relax and do nothing all day. 😛

Meanwhile, Caroline told me she filled up her watering can, and she’s going to have a gardening day! Good luck with that!

Caroline: For the first time in ages, it's Caroline's gardening day, hulaaaa!

Dotty is still sick, so I gave her more medicine yesterday and today.

I posted a new video today, taking a look at some of the positivity that comes from feel-good dialogue throughout the Animal Crossing series (including several clips from Wild World). I hope you’ll take a look!

Sugarless Peppermint Gum

Saharah was in town yesterday, and she asked me to make some deliveries for her. First, I delivered a rug to Phyllis, some carpeting to Tom Nook (which I barely made in time before the shop closed), and then some wallpaper for Blathers. Saharah then offered me a western vista or a western desert.

Saharah: Do you want a western vista or a western desert?

I’ve had them both before, so I just chose the wallpaper for no particular reason.

There were several shooting stars in the sky, and I managed to make a wish on one of them.

Wishing on a shooting star in Animal Crossing: Wild World.

Today, I received a letter from Wishy (the shooting star): Somewhat ominously, he sent me a mummy’s casket. I’m pretty sure I didn’t wish for a dead body from thousands of years ago, but yeah, thanks anyway.

Katrina was in town, and I paid her 100 bells to tell my fortune. She started talking about an otter with thoughtful eyes (presumably Pascal), swimming in a pool.

Katrina: An otter with thoughtful eyes does the backstroke in a 50-meter pool...

She said this training was his key to victory. Victory in what, though? And how does this relate to me?

Katrina: Performing this basic training every day is his secret to victory.

She said it may mean nothing, or it may mean everything. Then she took my money.

At town hall, I saw a part of the chewing gum dialogue that I didn’t see in previous years. Pelly said that when Phyllis gets stressed out, she starts chewing gum. So Pelly bought her some sugarless peppermint gum…

Pelly: Sugarless peppermint gum! This way, no matter how much she chews,...

…so that Phyllis doesn’t gain weight and lose her teeth! 😆

Pelly: ...she won't gain weight, and more importantly, her teeth won't fall out of her head!

Dotty has still been sick, so I gave her some more medicine yesterday and again today. Get well soon, Dotty!

See you all next time!