Guess who’s back…back again…

Well, it's been 20 years since I first took a ride in this taxi! 



Let me tell you something: you could not have convinced 10-year-old me that this guy is supposed to be a turtle. I genuinely thought, without a trace of doubt, that he was a green parrot. I mean, come on. The whole pirate thing he has going on? The yellow mouth (that I thought was a beak)? I was SHOCKED when I learned the truth years later.

Keep in mind, this was the first game in the series I played, so this was the first version of Kapp'n I met. I think it was the hat covering up his kappa bald spot. And I was too dumb to question why none of the other birds in the game looked like him. 

Anyway, after resetting my game a few times to get a good map, I landed on this one. I named the town Amori, which I thought sounded cute. Sounds like amore, Italian for “love”; additionally, mori means “forest” in Japanese (a little tribute to the original AC game).




I really like the placement of my house; having the border as a backdrop just feels right. And I’m not sure how I ended up with a pink Barbie roof, but I like it. I think it will go well with the Lovely furniture set, which I plan on collecting (always wanted to as a kid but never did). Lucky for me, Tom Nook was selling the Lovely carpet in his store today! Off to a good start.




My neighbors are cool. Lily is a sweet green frog with crazy blush blindness. I mean, she really cakes it on. One of my first interactions with her was listening in on her squabbling with Bree, a sassy green-haired mouse who was criticizing her clothes. In Bree’s defense, later that day I saw that Lily had fleas. (Which…how?) After that I sent each of them a letter trash-talking the other, because I love the drama.

 


And then there’s Elvis, a pretty plain-looking lion, whose house is really something else. Talk about ego. And…two thrones? I wonder who his queen is? Maybe it's me, and he's been waiting for me to arrive…he did come over to my house today.😉 And yes, I do recognize and love the Elvis Presley reference.






Paid off about 2/3 of my loan so far.

XOXO, Chilly
 




Comments

  1. Earth271072June 25, 2025 at 1:59 PM

    You would have Elvis as a neighbor

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    1. GingJune 26, 2025 at 8:49 PM

      Elvis is my neighbor too in new horizons!! I love how posh his house is 🤴

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    2. ChillyJune 27, 2025 at 12:10 PM

      I wanted him to be my boyfriend but I think I've moved on...updates to come lol

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  2. AnonymousJune 26, 2025 at 12:21 PM

    He’s actually not a turtle but a Kappa, a Japanese folklore water demon.

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    1. ChillyJune 27, 2025 at 12:13 PM

      I wonder if him transporting the player in the rain a subtle nod to the folklore...

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  3. Lilac PixieJune 27, 2025 at 2:53 AM

    came from Reddit

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  4. GigiJune 29, 2025 at 6:40 AM

    Lily’s blush blindness lol I am replaying as well and loving it.

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    1. ChillyJune 30, 2025 at 10:56 AM

      She needs to watch some tutorial vids or something...good lord. And yay!! I'm glad to hear it!

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