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cool-crossing: bradofarrell: Oh man, all these people are...

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:22:38 -0400

bradofarrell:

Oh man, all these people are playing Animal Crossing New Leaf and it’s their first Animal Crossing game ever and they’re totally missing out on some poignant story elements.

In each game you can talk to Sable every day and she’ll gradually open up to you and tell you more about her life.

When the Able Sisters were young their parents passed away. Mable was too young to understand the situation, and Labelle was older and frustrated and ran away to the big city leaving Sable to act as the sole parent to Mable. These events left Mable introverted and withdrawn. She works so hard because she had to take on the responsibility of raising Mable after their parents died and her big sister abandoned her.

In Animal Crossing City Folk, you can enter Gracie’s shop to buy high-end clothing and one of her employees is Labelle, the lost Able sister. Through a series of conversations with various characters you can trick Labelle into dropping her phoney proper accent and speaking in a more relaxed “country” accent. She opens up and talks about her past and her family. In New Leaf, Labelle has moved home. In the back of her shop you can see a newspaper clipping and a ribbon that used to be part of her old uniform.

If you consider that newspaper clipping compared to the backstory from the previous games it paints a sad picture. Labelle moved to the city to get away from her family but she fell on hard times and her family took her back. People who haven’t played the previous games don’t realize what a big deal it is to see those three sisters finally reunited in the same store!

In Wild World, Sable would get sad sometimes around January. If you talk to her consistently she’ll tell you this story about Tom Nook:

“Well, the first letter I got from him arrived at just around this time of year… The other day, before bed, I pulled that letter out… and just looked at it. Tee hee! It was adorable! Sure, the handwriting was a little messy, but… You could hear his determination in every word of that letter… Sweet, young Tom Nook… His call to arms, his ethos, was “Dreams before money!” He was so pure that people wondered if he’d survive this crazy old world. I did too. Every night before falling asleep, I would wish him… ‘Please keep Tom Nook’s pure spirit protected,” I’d whisper in the darkness. “Keep him safe from the apathy that breeds in the alleys of the big city…’

I don’t know why I’ve told you so much about Tom Nook and I… All those memories of our shared youth must bore you. Please forgive me.

[Tell Me More!]

…Ohh, OK, if you insist!

“The Tom Nook that left for the big city… He sent me letters quite frequently, actually. One day, I received a wooden box, not a letter. When I opened it, I was quite astonished!

[A ring?!]

Oh goodness, no! Are you kidding?! [NAME], I think you’ve been watching too many made-for-TV movies! …Ohh, I’m so sorry. Heh, I didn’t mean to snap. That just took me off guard.

No, inside the box, there was a pair of fancy, burnt-orange colored… scissors. Incredibly strong and sharp scissors! The finest scissors I’d ever laid eyes on. The enclosed letter said, “Happy birthday, Sable!” So…sweet… At the time, I was so busy that I’d even forgotten it was my birthday. To think Tom Nook had remembered it… I’m sure life was hard for Tom Nook in the city during that time… I know his job paid poorly, so for him to buy those scissors for me… When I think about it, it makes me so happy that I cry!

Oh really, [NAME]… You want to hear my memories again? I’m warning you, not all my memories are fond ones you know…

[Really?]

Well, we shared a lot of good times, Tom Nook and I. Before there was an observatory in dear old [TOWN NAME]… We used to climb up the roof when we wanted to look at the stars… Ohh, yes! We even made constellations together, I remember! I made one called the “Star Shirt.” Tom Nook’s looked like one of those old-time markets. He called it… “The Farmer’s Market Bargain Bin Constellation.” Ohh that takes me back…

[Nice story]

Yes, it is… Shortly after that, Tom Nook moved to the big city… Yes, he left to chase his dreams… When he returned to [TOWN NAME], he came back a totally different soul… I still believe that… if he had just clung to those sweet memories like I do… he would have shaken off the heartsickness of those city years… Memories can be sad, but they can also save you…”

There seems to be a general theme in the Able Sisters storyline of the city representing running away. The implication is that the fast lifestyle of the city can make you sick with ennui and that taking it easy in a small town is the cure. The Animal Crossing series, as a whole, is about not running.

The literal act of “running” is the only thing that the game ‘punishes’ you for doing - you’ll destroy flowers, scare away fish and bugs, and gradually tear away the grass. But the game still gives you the option to run, because it’s about choosing to slow down and enjoy the journey. It’s not about beginnings or endings, it’s about the calmness between those events. It’s sort of like the video game version of the Japanese concept of ma. Animal Crossing is a really beautiful thing and I’m so happy it exists.

damn i know both of these stories and i never connected any of it to the running thing good job animal crossing

clints-bitch: rogers-and-stark: PRICELESS me too, robert. me...

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:18:01 -0400

clints-bitch:

rogers-and-stark:

PRICELESS

me too, robert. me too.

fatgirlmeetsworld: New Insults by Kait Rokowski - [x]

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:06:26 -0400

fatgirlmeetsworld:

New Insults by Kait Rokowski - [x]

i-am-fandomstuck: terezi-minaj: vinvin-vinny: batlock: captor...

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:05:43 -0400

i-am-fandomstuck:

terezi-minaj:

vinvin-vinny:

batlock:

captorgasm:

m4ge:

microwavewife:

estebanjulioricardodelarosa:

coxinyoface:

imreallyrandom:

The Walmart game.

Hmm..

I dont know if I can top that.

hold on I got this

i would totally get this.

omfg

this is my favourite post on tumblr

totallyfubar: 24hoursex: This is Ke$ha’s song ‘Blow’ without...

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:03:50 -0400

totallyfubar:

24hoursex:

This is Ke$ha’s song ‘Blow’ without the auto tune

wow

This could totally be used in a film as like a tragic display of people at a club flashing back and forth between them in traumatic circumstances and then them trying to forget those circumstances through drugs, and drinking, and sex; acting all happy even though as the viewer you know they’re just trying (with only superficial success) to fill the emotional voids left by their experiences.

arizuna: this is actually genius

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:10:22 -0400

arizuna:

this is actually genius

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Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:10:00 -0400

weepingangelsin221b: curiouslittlerainy: carryonanddontblink: ...

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:09:40 -0400

weepingangelsin221b:

curiouslittlerainy:

carryonanddontblink:

iamafrayedknot:

jensedpadaleckles:

I’ve seen a lot of this guy and his good deeds on my dashboard. It got me curious as to who he is.

I did a little research and found out that his name is Andrew Ducote.

He no longer works for Disneyland on a count of the fact that they didn’t want him playing Peter Pan anymore because he was getting wrinkles under his eyes. They offered him another job at the park but he refused. He liked being Peter Pan and he didn’t want another position.

He ended up getting married to a girl named Hali Gaskins who played Wendy at the park.

His twitter.

I know that I can’t be the only one who was curious about him. Hence this post.

How ironic that Peter Pan got fired for growing up

^^^ Rebloging again for the comment above~

You didn’t know who he was…?

Yes because we all know exactly who a person is when we see them for the first time

sailorslayer: ksmith56: Abandoned Tumblr Dude this scares...

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:08:34 -0400

sailorslayer:

ksmith56:

Abandoned Tumblr

Dude this scares the fuck out of me

it looks like Skyrim. I WANT THIS.

writingsforwinter: Rebloggable by request.

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:08:04 -0400

writingsforwinter:

Rebloggable by request.

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Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:05:06 -0400

limpdickmirrorpic: gaywhitesweater2: gaywhitesweater: do you ever look at people’s urls and...

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:04:56 -0400

limpdickmirrorpic:

gaywhitesweater2:

gaywhitesweater:

do you ever look at people’s urls and whisper “you don’t deserve it.”

i’m still crying

lztybrn: remember way back in 2006 when the wii first came out and then the entirety of the world...

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:04:11 -0400

lztybrn:

remember way back in 2006 when the wii first came out and then the entirety of the world forgot how to hold onto something with a firm grasp so much that nintendo had to make a shock absorbing condom just so that tvs wouldnt get destroyed when people would end up sending this thing flying at their tvs at 900 miles per hour

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Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:03:32 -0400

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Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:00:56 -0400

crudehappiness: A great actor, fantastic, generous, talented.

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:00:50 -0400

crudehappiness:

A great actor, fantastic, generous, talented.

peixesass: pikanoob: seeaann: when friends make plans in front of you but don’t invite you when...

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:00:46 -0400

peixesass:

pikanoob:

seeaann:

when friends make plans in front of you but don’t invite you

when accidently making plans in front of friends you don’t want to invite and they invite themselves

when someone hits your pokemon and its super effective

men get into something not aimed at their gender: get special titles like "brony." recognition by creators. heralded for defying gender appeal. get documentary.

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:00:28 -0400

men get into something not aimed at their gender: get special titles like "brony." recognition by creators. heralded for defying gender appeal. get documentary.
women get into something not aimed at their gender: not real fans. probably secret friend zone warriors deadset on erasing men from the human race. get insulting demeaning memes and sexual harassment.

And so if you look at that like, “I’m not like anybody else, I...

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:00:06 -0400

And so if you look at that like, “I’m not like anybody else, I don’t belong here,” you’re missing the point, you do belong here. (x)

emsofmanyfandoms: andrewducote: tigerbun: ifyoureachfortheheav...

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:59:34 -0400

emsofmanyfandoms:

andrewducote:

tigerbun:

ifyoureachfortheheavens:

Lies. Wendy is way prettier than that when she grows up. Trust me.

OH MY GOD THAT ^ Do you realise who that is? He’s the Peter Pan from Disneyland who married Wendy. that’s just really sweet omg.