Letters to Jingle

[chawwee]

To "Mister Jingle",

Last year, one of your employees broke into my house, devoured my cookies and eggnog I was saving for the morning after, trampled soot all over my nice cream carpet, and even had the audacity to put some big green tree up in my living room! I spent the day distressed as I opened all the packages your employee rudley left for me, and imagine my suprise when I learnt that other residents of the island had expirienced the same treatment! This shocked and offended me IMMENSLEY and when I tried to chase it up with a manager I was simply told to speak to the "big man".

Well, let me tell you I don't want the same treatment this year! I would also either like some sort of refund, or a discount to be used in the future, due to all the pain and suffering your employee put me through last year with the destruction of my home and abundance of gifts left under my tree. If I do not get a discount and refund I'm afraid I will have to take this higer to your managers manager. You've been warned.

Regards,
Karen
Chawwee

 

[Biyaya]

Dear Jingle,

With Toy Day drawing near, I realize that I'm really bad at gift selection. So, this year, I'm hoping you will help me come up with good gifts for all my neighbors! See, they all deserve the best, but I don't know what exactly is the best or how to get it.

Naomi seems to have been dropping me hints since she moved in last week. Every day she not so subtly mentions moolah. -- But I'm broke!

Bunnie dreams of being a star, but I don't have connections like that!

Marina is especially difficult, as I've already given her a whole beach! What more could I give her? The moon?! She got that for her birthday!

Monty is the only one I think I know what to get. He has talked to me about bonsai trees for years, so I'm thinking one of those, but how can I grow one in such short notice?

So, you see my predicament now. Toy Day is less than a week away at this point; I don't have much time! So, please help me out! ... if this letter even makes it to you by then...

Frantically yours,

Soti

 

[neoqueenserenity]

Dear Jingle,

I am writing you to tell you how excited I am to spend my first Toy Day with my friends on Shywine! The residents here are bursting at the seams with holiday cheer. Cherry has been singing Christmas carols all month long in the town plaza. Audie has been building snowmen all over the beaches out of wet sand. Pekoe, Margie, and Mitzi have had me taste-test so many cookies trying to find the perfect recipe for you that I never want to eat cookies again. Hippeux and Colton assembled a naughty and nice list, with only them included on the nice list. I overheard Butch and Tom talking about how nice the Christmas lights looked on the trees in their yard (despite their cranky behavior). Diana has been trying on every sweater she can find at Ables Sister in hopes of finding the ugliest one. Overall, the Shywine residents are ready for your arrival and can't wait to see you! As for me, I'll be at my happiest seeing all the residents faces light up when you get here.

See you soon!

Love, Sam

 

[Irescien]

Dear Jingle the beloved black-nosed reindeer,

I just found out recently that none of the letters from our town have gotten to you yet, and here I thought everyone had been sending a letter to you!

Well, about that, it has come to my attention that there has been a mountain of letters that have been piling up since no one has taken them to Orville to be sent off!
Turns out everyone just assumed that I would do it! I mean the airport isn’t that far away right? I don’t see why on top of everything else I do for this island, that I have to add mail carrier to that list. Like all they do is lounge around all day, I feel like I am the only one who does anything around here!

Anyway, I sent them..I hope they all reach you well and don’t flood your mailbox all at once. Because seriously, there’s a lot, I think Stitches wrote you about five letters, maybe more!

Ps. If I could ask for one thing, could we get a community mailbox so everyone knows where to send their letters? Thank you!

Yours truly,
The tired Island Representative
Aspen

 

[Chere.]

Dear Jingle,

Tbh I haven’t really been checking on my island. I missed Turkey Day and left my house after nearly a month of going hermit. Most of them were shocked to see me, but Raddle thought I was a ghost because it had been so long. Feels bad man. I also built my snow first snowman a few days ago. He gave me some sassy remarks about how I didn’t build him perfectly, but also gave me a DIY recipe and a large snowflake anyways... so I guess I can’t complain too much. I also tried to catch individual snowflakes with my net because I mean, that’s totally the most efficient and logical way to collect snowflakes, right? I'm not even sure what to do with them... why don't they melt? That's kinda whack.

Point is, I haven’t been super active but I don’t think that’s enough to put me on your naughty list... I hope. If all I get is coal for Toy Day imma just perish.

See you on Toy Day if I can remember to leave my house,

Eris

 

[Halloqueen]

Dear Jingle,

Poveglia is single and ready to mingle...with you! This once deserted island with a not at all dark history which you shouldn't research, located within Italy's Venetian Lagoon, is now a bustling 5-Star paradise full of residents who are eager to spend some quality time with you this Toy Day!

Bella composed a "totes amazing" theme song for you, that she says will become an instant Toy Day classic and propel her into superstardom.

Klaus has suggestions about enhancements to your wardrobe.

Ribbot has offered to pull your sleigh around the world as you deliver presents because "It would be the workout of a lifetime in just one night!" even though he's a robot and lacks actual muscles. It may be mechanical, but that Ribbot sure has heart!

Delicious cookies, decadent hot cocoa, friendships, and memories to last a lifetime. This and more can be yours for the low, yearly cost of a giant pile of presents. (Note: Please no gifts costing less than 50,000 bells. - Ankha <3)

Enclosed are the coordinates for Poveglia and the residents' wishlists.

Please come quickly. We can only hide these cookies from Tucker for so long.

Yours,
Lilith
Resident Representative

 

[OswinOswald]

Dear Jingle,

I promise I've been a good little girl this year! So I was wondering if you might answer this letter for Toy Day. I was noticing that both you and Celeste have the same eyes. Is that because every time she sees a shooting star, it's really you travelling the world to get all the other little good boys and girls their presents? If I'm extra extra good, do you think I could come with you one of these days? I've always wanted to see the stars. I've only crashed my sled once or twice. I'm really the safest driver on the island! You absolutely won't regret it if I get to come work with you, sir!

From the next happiest reindeer,
Audrey of Eloriwyn

 

[StarlitGlitch]

Dear Jingle,

It's Star, the island representative from Seafort. Everyone here is looking forward to your arrival, but there is something that needs to be discussed. You see, we're all very worried about health. It's tricky to bring up but villagers in the past have noticed that your mouth is all the way on the left side of your face. Is this because of a jaw issue? We don't have an orthodontist on the island but Timmy and Tommy are researching surgery as we speak and we would be more than happy to take care of this for you. I understand that this is probably a touchy subject but we know how much you want to eat that Yule log and it seems like that might be tricky in your current state.

 

[CasualWheezer]

Dear Jingle,

I've been really good this year. For this Toy Day, would you get me a really rare fish? I'll take any, whether from the ocean or the river. I haven't had much luck catching fish other than sea basses or black basses. I honestly don't have time to catch fish all day and night, so if you could do that for me I would really appreciate it.

And I don't know if you're the one to ask for this, but could you also give me better luck with catching fish? I just want to catch some that actually worth a fair amount of bells. It would also help me do favors for my villagers, this would be helpful so I can do something special for my villagers later. I think they're tired of me giving them sea basses all the time.

Best regards,
Dylan of Henville

 

[Dio]

Spoiler: Letter

Dear Jingle,

Sorry If I’ve been writing too many letters this past week! There is something urgent I must ask of you regarding “him”. Yes I do mean Graham. Ever since the beginning of December, he has been watching Chrissy from afar and taking photos wherever she goes. Able Sisters, Nook’s Cranny, the Town Hall, it doesn’t matter where she goes. Graham is there. Not only that, but when I saw Chrissy leave Nook’s Cranny, Graham waddled his way into the store and demanded to know what Chrissy was planning to buy. It was hard to watch Tommy try to muster up the courage to speak, only able to say “… a ring”. After watching this Hamster almost bring Tommy to tears, he ended buying the most expensive ring in the shop, wrapped in the finest paper bells could buy. Then, it dawned on me; Graham was buying a gift for Chrissy.

This is why I must request a favor from you. Sneak into Graham’s house and take the ring before he has a chance to give it to her. I’m afraid it’ll scar her for life.

From,

Legosi

P.S. Please take him with you. Hes really smart.

 

[King Dorado]

Dear Jingle:
As island rep of Hoop Rock, i’ve been asked by the residents to send you our Toy Day wishes!

Poncho the jock cub wishes for a gallon jug of protein powder! (The other villagers are wishing that he please receives a case of deodorant)

Tammi the peppy monkey wishes for a new singer’s microphone! (The other villagers are wishing that she please receives sound muffling insulation for her house)

Bob the lazy cat wishes for a stack of pizzas! (The other villagers are wishing that he please receives a carton of ant traps)

Flo the sisterly penguin wishes for a new copper cooking skillet! (the other villagers are wishing that she please receives a gift card for cooking lessons)

Fang the cranky wolf wishes for a new walking stick! (The other villagers are wishing that he please receives a Nintendo Switch to keep him occupied at home)

Coco the normal bunny wishes for a mystery novel! (The other villagers are wishing that she receives sunglasses, very dark ones)

And for myself, can i please have a sailboat diy? or rowboat? anything to help me escape from this island for a bit!

thanks again Jingle,
King

 

[Miranda Priestly]

Jingle,

Is there any reason that my gift isn’t here yet?

Have you died or something?

While its absolutely thrilling to see you move at a glacial pace, don’t forget you’ve already disappointed me once.

And no, don’t bother. I don’t wish to hear why there was an iron nugget in my fabulous stocking last year or why I was on that list…what was it? Naughty? Nonetheless, the details of your incompetence do not interest me. No, as representative-in-chief of this island, I expect nothing more than stunning brilliance.

Yes, that is what I want. I want stunning brilliance within my stocking. That is what I want. Brilliance. The type of brilliance evoked by the Prada 2020 Fall/Winter Collection or that of K.K.Slider.

In fact, I was just listening to his lyrical masterpiece that is K.K. Sonata for the millionth time, and it just so happens that I want to hear what comes next. Yes, I want to hear his unpublished album, K.K. Sonata in A Minor. And you can do anything, right?

And if I don’t see that album under the tree when I wake up, don’t even bother coming back.

That’s all,

Miranda

 

[Kuroh]

Dear Jingle,

Everyone in the town has been excited for Christmas, except for a certain squirrel...

Marshal has not been himself lately- Even him singing K.K. Bubblegum for the 100th time will not cheer him up! There is, however, one thing he has been mentioning... The Roost. He seems to be having a coffee withdrawal, claiming that he has been looking forward to Brewster the entirety of 2020, only to be let down with each update. The clickbait YouTube videos about the pigeon's expected arrival had made him get his hopes up even more, too. Now the weather is cold and he does not have a single hot drink to warm up nor a caffeine boost!

Please bring Brewster on your sleigh when you visit on the night of December 24th so that he can set up shop for Marshal and put a smile on his face again.

From Julian

 

[Matt0106]

Dear Mr. Dr. Professor Jingle,


I'm going to need to ask you a question. Why? Why are you not sending my festive DIYs? Where are they? In those so called balloons? I shot 10 down today and you wanna know what I got? Some iron I don't need, a doll too ugly it will scare the uni-brow right off Hazel, some bells I'm too rich for, and some boots. Boots. But no illuminated trees? No illuminated snowflakes? No reindeer? What does my island look like, a reject? ... Actually don't answer that. All I am asking is to get some more DIYs by the 24th. NAY. The 23rd. Otherwise when the villagers ask "Why does this island look like trash?", I won't be the one explaining it to them.




Also help me evict talk to Olaf. Pronto.

Yours not so truly,

Matthew from See Seafield

 

[lana.]

Jingle,

It happened again. Buzz forgot to get gifts for any of the villagers. Could you guys team up on this years gifts or something? Buzz claims he has been very busy this holiday season! He has been “helping me decorate” by leaving his lost items everywhere. He has been busy indeed! I wouldn’t be asking so much of you if I wasn’t worried about what the other villagers would say and do. I can’t calm down that many villagers! I know you’re a busy guy, but hopefully you can empathize with me! After all, it is the season of giving.

Your friend, Lana

 

[Mairmalade]

All of your letters from your island reps and mayors are on their way! Of course, there are others who wish to write to our friend Jingle this magical Toy Day which brings us to prompt two from a different perspective!
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Prompt 2: Our Animal Friends ​

Write an amusing letter to Jingle from the perspective of an Animal Crossing villager or special character of your choice

Prompt two will be live from December 20 to December 24 at 11:59 p.m. EST

Click here for Submission Guidelines & Rules

Letters must still be a minimum of 100 words and no more than 200 with some emphasis on humor. Please use the same word count tool to check that the letter meets these criteria.

You may choose a villager or special character from any Animal Crossing game.​

 

[Your Local Wild Child]

Heya, Jingle!

Have I been a good buck this year? I sure hope so, chow down. I’ve been doing my best to not sneak snacks as of late. I’ve even gotten to the point where I wait to have my third snack until AFTER lunch once or twice a week and I’ve for sure lessened my habit of eating the orange lilies around the neighborhood! Miss Diana says eating flowers is a bad habit, chow down, but they’re so good! Still, I’ve eating any of the lilies around her house.

...May I ask for some orange lilies for toy day, chow down? For decorating and maybe snacking purposes, of course. I’d also like one of those cool new tents so I can camp out with my best friend, Matty!

Here’s hoping I made the good list, chow down!

~Erik

 

[Asarena]

Dear Jingle,

Ahoy there! All I want for Toy Day this year is a new communicator. Mine tends to fall apart quite often, and I hate always having to bother my big-headed friend to help me find the parts for it. I've also noticed that I seem to have issues with receiving messages from my crew mates. They say they always respond to my messages when I ask, and I have no reason not to believe my fellow crew members. They're my closest friends, so I can't imagine they would ever lie to me. If you could possibly give me a sturdier communicator that receives messages properly then I would be very thankful! I'm sure I could find something in my travels to give you in return.

Writing from the shores of an unfamiliar island,
Gulliver

 

[Toska]

To my dearest friend, Jingle,

You see, I'm writing to you with a request, no doy. This new deer, I believe to be named Erik, has moved into Laverre. This would be fine, no doy, but there is certainly something wrong with him! All he ever does it talk about bugs, and it's certainly atrocious.

Yet his house looks so clean, I'm honestly in shock! Because of this, I tried to have a conversation with him today, no doy. The whole time he kept talking about snacks! He even brought up the idea of eating flowers? No doy, I don't know what to do!

Anyhow, assuming I was "nice" this year, I want to ask you for some bugs, no doy. In a cage, of course. I actually quite like Erik, even though he is... odd. I believe it would make him truly happy this year. No doy, maybe it would make him talk about his other bugs less? One can only dream.

Thank you for your time,
Diana♡

 

[EmmaFrost]

Jingle,

I totes hope you’re having a fantastic day. This is your famous bestie Rosie, writing to you from my private island Belleville. (Okay maybe it’s not private, I’ve totally invited 9 of my closest BFFs to live here with me. Oh I appointed this super cool fan named Serene to be island rep - she’s adorbs but not as cute as me!)
I’m writing you because I have been a good girl, obviously, and I’d like to ask for something totally important. Noise cancelling headphones. Pink ones, obvs. The reason? Tangy and Raymond are ALWAYS singing. If you can even call it that. I mean, have you heard them sing?! But like, it’s totes distracting!!! How long can I be a global pop sensation if I can never write new songs in peace? How will I make the cover of Ms. Nintendique again if I don’t sell more albums than that grody Felicity? Jingle, my besties are always singing and I can’t even hear myself think. Please, I am totally begging you. Noise cancelling headphones. The future of pop music depends on it.

Your famous adorable BFF,

Rosie



(Ps. I included an autographed selfie!)