Welcome to The Viles

[Chris]

The return of the notorious bush thief @Laudine from Lunatea! I thought they were getting on really well, so I took off and went to dig up old bones.

But after Laudine left I found this drawing on the bulletin board.
She claims that he lied to her and coaxed her into buying shrubs that wouldn't bloom in her town right now. How rude!

 

[Chris]

Sherb, Goose, and Pinky heard about poor Leif's plights and decided to cheer him up by singing for him!

 

[Chris]

One of my favourite things about this game is the amount of villager interaction there is. It feels like a community rather than just an assortment of characters that just happen to be peppered on the same landmass.

Spoiler: The story of how Lopez-splaining™ became a a thing on Vylbrand.

 

[Chris]

I caught a betta! Now I need four more. One for my house and three for Flick. If not obvious, this one is for the museum!

Spoiler: My real betta!

Fun fact, I keep bettas and have done for years. I used to have up to seven tanks on the go at once, but when I decided to go back to university to do a second degree, and then later progressed into full-time work, the maintenance became too much to keep up with and I had to gradually lower the amount as they passed on.

Below is my current (and only!) betta: Axl - named for the Guns N' Roses frontman.

(breeders photo - the fish in the tank behind him isn't mine!)

 

[Chris]

I find lazy villagers so goddamn relatable. If I were a villager I would be the lazy type. To most people on here I probably appear to be the cranky type. I could never be the jock type - I utterly destroyed the muscles in my legs yesterday and now I can't walk properly.

This little area I'm talking to Sherb in is my favourite part of my island right now. It's unfinished and imperfect but I'm proud of it all the same.

 

[Chris]

And this is why Pinky has got to go. It's 2020, I don't want your fax machine. Wolfgang and I already fill the role of the grouchy old people on the island, we don't need a third!

 

[Chris]

Too late, Lopez. Your name is already used in the term Lopez-splain™. You cannot repair this damage. Your name will forever be associated with mansplaining. Deal with it.

Also, I love how Pinky is constantly hanging out with Filbert and Lopez. It's as if they are aware that they are the top three names on my list of villagers to give the boot and have decided to band together.

 

[Chris]

If someone were to ask me my favourite type of villager, I wouldn't give a species or a personality. I'd say, "blue!"

 

[Chris]

Finally paid off my final house loan!

Also decided to customise my house:

Before

After

 

[Chris]

Katt is determined to worm her way into my heart. It's working.

 

[Chris]

It would be great if villagers I actually want to leave (Pinky, Lopez, Filbert) asked to move instead of those I plan to hold onto. Sherb and Wolfgang have both asked twice now! I'm starting to take offence.

 

[Chris]

Terraforming is hard.

 

[Chris]

Dear Nintendo,

• Bettas and angelfish cannot be housed together. They are both aggressive species and will fight each other to the death.
• Guppies should not be housed with bettas (especially males, like the model used in-game) - they're attracted to the bright colours and will nibble on their tails.
• Goldfish and the above tropical fish cannot live together because they have different temperature requirements.

Sincerely,
some fish nerd on an Animal Crossing forum.

 

[Chris]

I've said it before and I will say it again: I relate to lazy villagers most of all.

 

[Chris]

Pinky confused poor Wolfgang by using young people words. I can relate, Wolfgang, I can't keep up with the lingo youngsters use either. Maybe I am more of a crank after all.

In other news three of my villagers are now calling me "butterbean" after Norma suggested it. It's better than "burrito" - ugh, Sherb, please catch onto the butterbean trend and let burrito die. I've never even eaten a burrito.

 

[Chris]

Last minute landscape changes before bed. Goose, I love you but please get your feathery chicken butt out of my way.

Fingers crossed that Flick comes tomorrow. After paying off my final house loan I am B R O K E.

 

[Chris]

Lazy morning in Vylbrand. I love how alive the villagers make the island feel. They actually do things and interact, rather than aimlessly wandering about outside their own homes.

Norma hitting out with the real questions. It's too early for this. But damn it is sending my mind back to a previous time. Back before the eight years of university, no one wanted to hire me. My primary skill was writing prose.

 

[Chris]

When I first started terraforming, the thing I hated most about my map was that it had an east-facing river exit. I created a waterfall to try and work with it, then I mostly ignored it for a week. Then a few days ago I decided it was time to do something with it. I planted some shrubs, built an incline, and moved my campsite to this spot. I'm really happy with how it is looking so far!

And inside the campsite is Soleil! She's not particularly popular, which I'm pretty pleased about, because it meant I managed to snag her amiibo card for £4 on eBay last week. She won't be able to move in until May 9th, despite the misleading image, but I'm still excited! My island has no snoots and I've never had a hamster villager before. This gives me a couple of days to figure out who I'm going to let go of: Pinky, Lopez or Filbert?

 

[Chris]

Answer this one carefully, Lopez. Your residency in Vylbrand is at stake.

 

[Chris]

One escaped.