villagers lore
let's learn about the villagers residing on the island, shall we? we'll go through their individual personalities and backgrounds, relationships to kirako, and relationships to one another!
Sparro
starting the list off with one of my starters! he's been here since launch and at this point, he's simply never leaving ৻( •̀ ᗜ •́ ৻)
even though he is a jock, after interacting with him, you'll soon see that he likes to bring up music and food in conversations! so he comes across as someone who enjoys working out in order to keep a healthy lifestyle, but isn't a complete "gym bro" per se. if he isn't at home cooking or working out, then he's outside on a walk, catching bugs, or... working out.
he's really good friends with kirako since they came to asteria at the same time and really got to see the island flourish! sparro's really friendly so he's friends with everyone else on the island, constantly having people over or going over to their place. while the relationship has never been confirmed by either, sparro and ji can be spotted together all the time (if you pay close attention, sometimes they're even matching their outfits that day). when you get the chance to visit them, you may notice something on their walls heh
Apple
now onto the superstar on the island!
she's a peppy and you can definitely tell with how lively she is (੭ु˙꒳˙)੭ु she's chatty and always full of energy, either running around the plaza or at home practicing her dance routines. apple's one of the night owls on the island, always staying up watching her tv shows or reruns of concerts smh
she's super friendly so she has lots of friends but her best friend would be ruby, whom she confides in when coming up with new choreos or plans on how to debut and make it big as an idol (who knows, maybe they'll debut as a duo hehe).
Maple
next is the president of the book club!
she's a cute little cub that's usually found at home, you'll likely catch her by surprise as she was too busy engrossed in a book to notice the outside world. she gets up early in the day and does like to step outside for a little breather to tend to her strawberry garden before heading back indoors.
maple tends to stay within her house and spends time with apple and ruby the most. she likes to host book club meetings with kirako and marina where they discuss the latest book they're reading together.
Zucker
or as i like to call him, takochan ૮ ˶ᵔ ᵕ ᵔ˶ ა
despite him being a lazy, you'll always catch him by the beach or in the kitchen cooking up something. when you strike a conversation with him, he'll either be talking about some dream or a yummy meal he's had!
he lives by the beach with his wife marina and they have a restaurant that the both of them run there. takochan's responsible for waking up early and going out to catch fresh fish, but don't think that he's not also helping out in the kitchen.
Jitters
or shortened to ji :>
he's a jock to a fault this one... between ji and sparro, he's definitely the gym bro here. constantly talking about working out, seen working out, trying to convince others to work out, gifting kirako workout gear... he lives and breathes it!
i like to believe that sparro met ji at the gym and was motivated after seeing just how passionate ji was about working out and staying fit while ji was more than happy to help someone out with their routine. first they were simply workout buddies, then hung out even outside of the gym before forming a very strong friendship (｡•̀ᴗ-)✧
Ruby
now onto the astrologist!
you may not believe she's a peppy but she definitely comes to life when she gets comfortable enough with you. she'll burst into energy when it comes to music and anything related to space.
she especially loves it when celeste visits because then she has another star expert to chat to! she loves admiring the stars with kirako late at night, but it's a different kind of joy being able to gush about something without having to explain things (•ᴗ•,, )
Marina
time for the wife!
this octopus really loves tending to the restaurant, nearby flowers, and her books. she's usually cooped up inside her house either recipe testing or simply winding down when there's slow business.
when she was younger, she was in a relationship with octavian but thankfully that's in the past and she was able to move on from it (can't say the same for him but this isn't about him now is it?) and she's really glad she was introduced to takochan. she's really happy now, especially after moving onto asteria and creating this little life with her husband ♡
Raymond
now for the cat ᓚ₍ ^. .^₎
he loves staying indoors where he can stay by his sewing machine, he's been tremendously happy ever since the able sisters opened up a shop on the island because he's been able to see other villagers wear the pieces he donated! he likes bouncing pattern designs ideas with kirako and the sisters. unfortunately his tendencies to critique pieces has gotten him into trouble but that's okay because kirako's there to help resolve it~
for someone so smart, kirako never caught onto his flirtatious toned letters until she showed them to her friends eris and aspen... thankfully after they pointed it out and she confronted him about it, they were able to start a relationship! they spend a lot of time at each other's places and he tends to gift her a lot whenever he thinks of her.
Marshal
onto the coffee lover
marshie tends to prefer the coffee he makes at home with his espresso machine but he can't deny that brewster makes a really nice cup of coffee so he frequents the roost often with kirako. he tends to seemingly be everywhere, whether because he likes taking really long walks or because he's trying to gather gossip, no one really knows!
there may be a throuple upon us because his friendship with both raymond and kirako are really strong...the possibility is out there. he's friends with the other villagers... well everyone besides one person...
Ankha
while only being a placeholder, she's definitely left a mark
she loves the tranquility that yoga and meditation brings her and she has this sort of calmness to her. despite that, she has a strong personality that sometimes clashes with others (simply look at how many times kirako has had to deliver an apology gift on behalf of raymond and marshie).
she's gotten close to the other girlies on the island but there's still some tension between her and the two smugs, hopefully their feud ends but i wouldn't be surprised if it never fully goes away.
