A Little Prologue

[Officer Berri]

So, while I was responding to the character backstories topic in the New Leaf section, I accidentally ended up writing a short prologue instead of a quick blurb about my character's background. I have hopes to start up a little comic once I get the game, but this technically is going to serve as the story about how my character winds up in the town of Moonvale. I might even eventually make a few comic pages out of this! I hope you guys like it!

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All of Cynthia's life she had been extremely shy. Who could blame her? Her mother was never the most normal individual in the world. Because of her mother's eccentric behavior, most other children her age would not speak to her unless they were teasing her. As she grew older, Cynthia chose to stay home more often, weary of being mocked by those who knew about her mom's strange behavior.

Cynthia loved working with clothes. As a small girl she learned to sew from her grandmother and quickly began making new clothes for all her dolls. As she grew older, she never stopped working on clothes. Most of the outfits she wore were of her own design. Cynthia desired to someday open her own clothing shop, but was unsure how to get started.

Of course, she seemed to have forgotten just who her mother was. The grown woman was prone to taking a peek into her daughter's journal when she wasn't at home. When she learned of her daughter's hopes and dreams she quickly rushed to the phone and called a friend who worked at the train station. Within a few short moments, plans were made. Cynthia had barely any idea what was going on when she got home. Her mother handed her a ticket, a backpack, and a change of clothes. She took her only child by the hand and hurried out the front door.

"Mom! Where are we going?!" Cynthia asked.

"We're not going anywhere, honey! You are! I'm not going to let you stew and miss your chance to fulfill your dreams! You know what they say! Carp dime!" her mother replied.

"Mom I think you mean 'Carpe diem'. Wait, why are we going to the train station?"

She didn't get much of an answer; only a kiss on the forehead and a train ticket. Before she could think, her mother had rushed her onto the train, sat her down, and wished her a loving farewell. In what seemed like a flash, the train started to move and she saw her mother waving at her from the window. Growing smaller and smaller. Gone.

She noticed a letter in her backpack. She took it out and read it. Her mother apologized for rushing her out of the house, but she couldn't let Cynthia just sit around and miss her chance to follow her dreams. Her friend had told her Moonvale, the village she was traveling to, would be a calm and wonderful place for her to work on her clothes. She wished Cynthia all the luck in the world.

Cynthia felt her eyes well up with tears. She had never thought her mother would be the one to give her the push she needed to head out in life. Her mother had never seemed to take her love of clothing design very seriously. She seemed much more intent on trying to get her daughter to be as open and talkative as she was.

Cynthia wiped the tears from her eyes and glanced out the window at the landscape racing by. She was so distracted she almost didn't notice the figure sitting a few seats down from her. She didn't even notice them get up and approach her.

 

[Bambi]

I love it! I'd like to hear more! how dare you leave it on a cliffhanger Your writing style kept me reading all the way through.

 

[Elijo]

Awesome work! I love your writing style Berri! I couldn't stop reading till the end!

 

[Officer Berri]

Thanks! I suppose I could continue this when I get the game and make comics based off what I write... we'll have to see. Though I know the whole shtick from Rover to becoming mayor so I actually suppose I could continue writing it in a little bit.

I was going to wait and see what villagers would be in my town, but I remembered my comic is only going to be loosely based on the town I actually have. I'm going to have certain villagers from the games as well as villagers and special characters I make up. So I could just use the villagers I planned on throwing in anyways and use villagers from my actual game village in less important bits after I get the game. I know I wont be writing the comics until then so I should be fine.

 

[Officer Berri]

Well I have decided I'd go ahead and write a little more! It'll give me something to do while I'm waiting for the game to come out, but I'm not sure if I'll go beyond Cynthia doing everything and planting the town tree. I'll have to see what I can gather from gameplay elements by reading blogs, watching some youtube videos, and reading bits from Liquefy's guide on Gamefaqs. Like I said, this was originally going to be the prologue for a comic based off my own experiences that I plan to start once I get the game in June. Though since I have original characters that are going to appear in the comic, I'd say writing out the prologue for the comic in story form can't hurt! As long as people are enjoying it! ^.^

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"Excuse me?" asked the figure.

Cynthia jumped in surprised and turned to face them. It was a cat man with blue fur. His muzzle was white and his eyes were large and bright red. This was hardly the first time she'd met a cat before. A few of them lived in her hometown. He smiled politely as Cynthia regained her senses and nodded her head to acknowledge him.

"Can I help you?" she asked nervously.

"I was just wondering, could you tell me what day it is? I've been traveling by train for a week now! Sometimes I lose track of time!" the cat said with a laugh.

Cynthia quickly dug out the daily planner she always kept in her bag. She was embarrassed to admit it, but she had forgotten what day it was herself! After a quick check, she informed him that it was the ninth of June. He thanked her and sat down in one of the seats across from her.

"I hope you don't mind if I sit here," he said, "You looked a little upset, so I was concerned. My name's Rover, what's yours?"

"Oh, my name is Cynthia," she replied, "I don't mind the company. I'm fine, though I am kind of nervous. It's my first time traveling by myself."

"Cynthia, hmm? That's a cute name!" Rover said, "I can't get enough of riding on the train. I remember my first train ride! I was going on vacation with my parents. I loved it so much that the moment I was old enough, I started traveling all over the world! I've been to all kinds of places and met all kinds of people. So where are you heading, Cynthia?"

"I'm heading to Moonvale!" Cynthia replied with a smile.

Rover repeated the name of the town aloud and leaned back, shutting his eyes. He mumbled something about having heard of the town before. He quickly pulled a map from the magazine rack on the side of his seat and looked it over. A smile spread across his face and he showed it to Cynthia. It was a map of Moonvale.

"I've never actually been there myself, but I heard it's quite a nice small town!" he said, "Have you ever been there?"

"Never," Cynthia admitted, "To be honest, I didn't even expect to be leaving home today!"

Rover appeared surprised, and inquired further. Cynthia explained how she ended up on the train, though she was somewhat embarrassed. The cat man listened quietly. When she had finished her tale he couldn't help but chuckle over her situation.

"I can't say I've ever heard a story like that before, Cynthia! But don't worry. Moonvale seems like a wonderful place to live. I'll bet you'll be able to settle in quickly and you'll have all kinds of fun and meet many new friends there! I'll even pay you a visit sometime!"

"Thank you, Rover. That'd be great!" said Cynthia, "I'm really excited. It's my first time living on my own."

A chime rang out from the intercom.

"We'll be arriving at Moonvale village shortly!" said the voice of the train conductor.

"It looks like this is your stop, Cynthia!" Rover said with a smile, "Look! You can see Moonvale already!"

The train quickly began to decelerate. Cynthia glanced out the window. She could see a beach, and many trees; some with fruit growing from their branches! The train pulled into the station and came to a complete stop. Cynthia grabbed her bag and pulled it over her shoulder. She bid Rover a fond farewell and stepped out of the train and into the station.

A monkey greeted her and welcomed her to Moonvale. She thanked him and hurried towards the main entrance. It looked like there was a group of people outside. They looked like they were waiting for someone.

 

[Elijo]

10/10 For incredibleness!

 

[Officer Berri]

Thanks, Kuma!

 

[Joey]

Thats awesome.

 

[Andydroid3D]

Great work. You've got quite the imagination.

 

[broadwaythecat]

Wow this is great! I've never thought of what life was for the characters before the train.

 

[Officer Berri]

Thanks guys! I'm surprised so many people actually like it! I'll probably write the next bit sometime today or tomorrow. One of my original characters will be making her first appearance in the welcoming crew~ :3

 

[Officer Berri]

Here's the next part of my prologue! You'll notice mention of the police station already being in the town. This is because Copper is going to be a main character in my comic. The characters and story will be strongly based off of role plays my boyfriend and I have done in the past. That is where the original characters and the personalities of canon characters come from. Also, SKY IS NOT LILY (the new blue wolf). It just so happens that I already had a lighter blue wolf with some white markings before New Leaf came out. |:

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As Cynthia stepped out of the train station, she shielded her eyes with her arm. The sun was shining down brilliantly overhead. The crowd standing outside looked her over curiously. One of them was a dog woman, dressed in a professional looking sweater and shirt. The others were dressed in casual clothes.

The tallest figure was a male eagle; a bald eagle, to be more accurate. He looked somewhat stern, though the two women standing beside him didn't seem intimidated by him at all. In fact, they both looked very comfortable in his presence! Perhaps it was because both of them were wolves.

One of them was pink and wearing blue eye shadow. Her muzzle, as well as her paws, was a soft, creamy color. Cynthia thought she looked very elegant. The other wolf was a slightly dusty blue in color. She did not wear eye shadow, though darker patches of blue around her eyes looked a lot like it. The same shade of darker blue lined the patches of white fur along her arms and legs, as well as decorating the tip of her tail.

"That must be her!" the pink wolf said excitedly, "Sky! She's here! It's about time this town got an elegant and beautiful leader! That old turtle was so-"

"Freya, be quiet," the eagle said, rolling his eyes.

"Welcome to Moonvale!" the blue wolf said with a soft smile, "It's a pleasure to meet you."

Cynthia blushed shyly. She didn't expect such a warm welcome! It was almost intimidating to have so many people here to greet her! But how did they know she was coming? She'd only found out she was moving that morning! The professionally dressed dog hurried to the front of the group. She smiled excitedly.

"We've been waiting for you, Miss Mayor!" she said, "I'm so happy you arrive so quickly!"

"What? Mayor? Me?" Cynthia stammered.

"Of course!" she smiled, "You came on the train, just like you said you would!"

"I'm sorry, I think there's some kind of mistake," Cynthia said quickly.

"Oh no! There is no mistake! Everything's gone exactly as we planned!" she said, "You sure are silly!"

The eagle and the blue wolf glanced at one another, knowingly. They grabbed the pink wolf by her shoulders and slowly tried to walk away. The pink wolf protested, but was shushed at the promise of lemon bars. Cynthia nudged a rock by her feet nervously. She had a feeling she wouldn't be getting out of this little misunderstanding. She sighed and nodded her head. This woman wasn't going to listen to reason, so Cynthia would play along until the truth came out.

"Wonderful! Now, we have some things to talk about. Let's hurry to Town Hall and I'll explain everything!" the dog said eagerly, "Oh! But I should probably give you a map of the town first!"

She took a map from the pocket of her skirt and showed it to Cynthia. A building was marked on it, labeled "town hall". She also noted a recycle symbol as well as a plaza, a few houses, and a police station. Moonvale really was a small town!

Cynthia quickly made her way towards the town hall. The yellow dog happily skipped behind her. Cynthia couldn't help but feel this woman was a little spacey. The town hall was a modest looking building with a flag out front. The town hall in her home town had a post office inside it! As she stepped inside, the yellow dog asked her to sit down on a cushioned bench. She then hurried over to her desk and started looking through it.

"Excuse me, ma'am?" Cynthia asked.

"Yes Miss Mayor?"

"What's your name? You uh, haven't exactly introduced yourself yet. My name is Cynthia."

The dog slapped herself on the forehead.

"Oh my goodness! I'm so sorry Miss Cynthia! My name is Isabelle!" she said quickly, "I'm going to be your secretary from now on!"

"It's nice to meet you, Isabelle!" Cynthia said with a sheepish smiled.

"It's nice to meet you too! To be honest, I'm surprised to see how young you are. Our last mayor was rather old... with a mayor like you; the town will have a fresh, new image! It's wonderful!"

Isabelle pulled some forms from her desk. She motioned for Cynthia to come over. It was the forms she needed to fill out to officially become mayor. Cynthia was still nervous, but Isabelle was too excited to listen to a word she said. Cynthia signed her name, but Isabelle suddenly gasped.

"What's wrong Isabelle?" Cynthia asked.

"I can't believe I forgot! In order to officially register as mayor you need to write down your address!" Isabelle explained, "You just moved into town, so you don't have a house yet, do you?"

Cynthia shook her head. Isabelle took out a larger map of town and pointed to a line of buildings north of the train tracks. She explained that the town's real estate office was located in the shopping district. She told Cynthia to make her way there and speak to Tom Nook, the owner of the agency. He would help her find a place to live.

She quickly ushered Cynthia outside and told her to hurry. While she was gone, Isabelle would finish filling out all the paperwork she needed to become mayor. Cynthia sighed and nervously looked over the map to find her way back to the train tracks. At the very least, she was going to be able to find herself a house.

 

[Bambi]

Yayy!!! I love it!!! This is definitely entertaining me and making me even more excited for the game! Thanks for sharing and please keep writing

 

[Joey]

These are very good!

 

[Elijo]

This story just keeps getting better!

 

[broadwaythecat]

This is great!

 

[Officer Berri]

Thanks guys~ I'll probably write the next section later today or in the morning tomorrow!

 

[Bambi]

Yayy!!! I can't wait for the drama and gossip between the characters to start! With those two wolves, should be interesting hehehe

 

[Officer Berri]

Here's the next part! Today Cynthia is getting her new house (by which of course, we mean she's getting a tent!). We're also going to be meeting two more original characters today! The girl is my original character. The boy belongs to my boyfriend: Agent Kite! I hope you like it!

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Cynthia hurried through the town and crossed the train tracks. She looked around at the shopping district. It looked really warn down, completely different from the shopping center from her hometown. However, there seemed to be a museum at the end of the path! She'd never been to a museum before! She looked around at the other shops. There was a small shack with a sign reading 'Nookling Junction', a small building labeled 'Able Sisters', a post office, and what appeared to be the real estate office she was looking for. She took a deep breath and stepped inside.

It was a small and cozy building. There was a model home sitting by the door. There were doors, mailboxes, and other housing parts on display. A raccoon in a sweater vest turned at the sound of the bell on the door ringing. He smiled.

"Welcome, welcome! You must be our new mayor, Cynthia!" he said, "Isabelle called me and explained everything. You're looking for a new house, right?"

"Yes sir," Cynthia replied, "You can help me with that?"

"But of course! Tom Nook's an expert on house construction!" he said with a grin, "Now then, I'll build a house wherever you like. Do you have anywhere in mind yet?"

"Not yet," Cynthia admitted, "I only just got here. I haven't had a chance to look around town yet."

"Not a problem, Cynthia!" Tom Nook said, "We'll both take a walk around and when you see a place you like, just let me know!"

Tom Nook followed Cynthia out of the real estate office and hung a sign on the door stating he was out. Cynthia walked back into town and began to carefully inspect the area around her. There were so many places she could build a house. She could build it by the cliffs near the beach so she could watch the water whenever she wanted, but she worried the sound of rushing waves might keep her up at night. She could live close to the shopping district but the train rushing by might wake her up at night.

Cynthia felt overwhelmed. Her head started to spin. Where would she put her house? Suddenly, she caught the warm, calming scent of melted chocolate. She blinked in surprise and looked around. A small, creamy light brown colored house with a dark roof was nearby.

The door opened and a dark grey colored cat stepped out. He was dressed in a suit uniform with a golden "HH" pin on it's chest. He glanced at them through his large glasses and nodded to Tom Nook.

"Hello, Tom," he said, "I assume this is our new mayor? I heard Freya abuzz about it on my way to visit Mocha. It's nice to meet you."

Cynthia nodded nervously. He seemed very calm and collected. He smiled slightly before quietly walking off towards the train tracks.

"That's Kite. He works for the Happy Home Academy. They rate villagers' homes and score them based on how they decorate. He's the one who goes around inspecting the homes. His boss, Lyle, just sits around in my office. He's out of town at the moment though, he should be back soon," Tom Nook explained.

Another cat, this one female, peeked out the front door. Most of her fur was chocolate brown in color. Her hair was a darker brown, and her paws, ears, and the tip of her tail were a lighter shade of brown, as if a light cream had been mixed into her fur color. She smiled sweetly when she saw them.

"Hello, Mr. Nook!" she said happily, "Who's this?"

"Hello, Mocha!" Tom Nook said, "This is the new Mayor!"

"Hi there," Cynthia smiled, "I'm Cynthia. It's nice to meet you."

"You must be looking for a new house!" Mocha said, "Having any luck finding a nice place to live? You're more than welcome to be my neighbor! You can come over and have hot chocolate with me and Kite!"

"Are you and Kite living together?" Cynthia asked.

"Oh, no! He's... well he's a really good friend of mine, you see," Mocha said, blushing faintly, "I caught him evaluating my house one night and we became the best of friends! He visits me all the time!"

Tom Nook laughed, "So, how about setting up your new house right here, Cynthia?"

"Sure!" Cynthia smiled, "I'd love that!"

Tom Nook quickly got to work and took out boundary markers and started to lay out an area marking where Cynthia's house would soon stand. He then began fiddling with a yellow package. Mocha watched him, giggling a little to herself.

"You know, whenever someone moves in and doesn't call in advance, Mr. Nook always gets out a big yellow tent and lets them sleep there until they've paid for their house's construction!" she explained.

"I'm going to have to live in a tent!?" Cynthia gasped.

"Oh don't worry!" Mocha said, "It's a really big tent! It looks much larger on the inside than it does on the outside! It's also really comfortable!"

Tom Nook finished setting up the tent. He even constructed a shabby looking mailbox. Though, it did look like it was made out of a shoebox.

"Here you go, Cynthia!" Tom Nook said, "We'll discuss how much the house construction will cost later. Isabelle seemed really eager to see you back at Town Hall once we finished our business. I'll see you back at my office!"

Without another word, Tom Nook hurried off. Mocha took Cynthia's hand and helped her into the tent. She was right; the tent DID look bigger on the inside. It was just a little smaller than the bedroom Cynthia had back home.

"Isn't it exciting living on your own?" Mocha asked, "Mom and Daddy weren't so keen on letting me leave when I moved here. What about your parents?"

"Moving was my mom's idea," Cynthia laughed, "Just went out, bought me a ticket, and sent me on my way this morning!"

"That's so cool!" Mocha giggled, "I wish my mom had been like that. She just hugged me and cried. I almost missed the train!"

The two girls laughed for a little while. Cynthia decided she had better hurry back to meet with Isabelle. She said goodbye to Mocha and hurried on her way. She was really relieved. She'd only been in Moonvale for a little under an hour now and she'd already made a new friend!

 

[Bambi]

Awe! That's awesome she made a friend