a/n: swapping to first-person perspective for future entries, I think it fits much nicer.
Part+ 1 - This Seems Familiar...
On the second day, I woke up with incredibly stiff shoulders.
Agh! Could I get a bed? Maybe some fluffy pillows to go with it... maybe?
I quickly rushed to Tom Nook's tent to complain about not having a proper house, bed, and flooring.
"I need to study the wildlife on this island. After all, this is uncharted territory we're dealing with," he said, after some initial discussion.
Impatiently, I waited for him to get to the point.
"I'll need you to catch five bugs and five fish for me."
"Do you have like... a net or anything I could use for that?"
"Oh no, of course not!" Tom Nook pompously said. "On this island, we have to make everything ourselves. You see, there's this DIY table here. With these instructions, you can make your own flimsy net and fishing rod!"
"Mister Nook, normally such tools being flimsy is not a benefit..."
I missed dearly my golden net and rod, wishing that I had enough space in my bag to fit them.
But alas, I did not.
Begrudgingly, I set out on my first day on this new island, in this new world.
~
Flimsy tools are
the.
absolute.
worst.
I swing at a single butterfly and catch it, but the next one I manage to miss a few times, as the springy nature of the net does not grant quite the reach that I am accustomed to.
Nevertheless, I manage to catch 5 different bugs.
Fishing, however, was quite the different story. I'm normally not the biggest fisher myself, but I grappled with my equipment in extreme frustration.
Sea bass after sea bass, I did finally manage to pull five unique fish, as Mr. Nook had requested.
The rod itself, however, a bundle of twigs tied together with string, was nearly fallen apart.
~
"Yes yes, thank you so much for your help," Mr. Nook said when I managed to deliver the bugs and fish to him.
"Right, Mr. Nook. I don't believe that we've had a chance to talk about my home loan yet? I don't plan to stay in a tent forever, so..." I trailed off hopefully.
"Ah well, have you paid off your plane ticket and tenting fees yet?" he asked.
"I believe I di-" I started, and then realized that my bag was incredibly light. Where were my bells?
"Ah, Miss Calle, the bells from Candla City wouldn't be of much use here, so they disappeared when you arrived."
"What the-" I started, heck?
"No worries, though. You can pay off your first home loan with a measly five thousand Nook Miles! Check your phone for details, yes yes!"
I checked my phone. The interface had completely changed, and... it wasn't very useful as a phone anymore.
To begin with, how do I make calls on this thing?
I did quickly locate the app that Mr. Nook was talking about, the Nook Miles App.
"As you see," he said before waiting for me to respond, "you've been earning Nook Miles for various tasks, like the bugs and fish you caught, items you've crafted, and more."
"Five thousand of these is pretty cheap," I said. "What's the catch?"
"Well, your next home loan will be paid off in bells, earned on this island, Miss Calle. Don't try to collect from Candla City."
I frowned, somewhat annoyed, but accepted, since I was almost done with the first loan anyways.
"Ah, here are some recipes for the flimsy axe and watering can!"
"There's no flowers to be seen aside from the ones on the cliff... are you expecting me to climb up barehanded?!"
"No worries, you can buy some seeds from Timmy, right there."
I groaned. I didn't have a single bell on me, and I was already indebted to the Nook Family.
Again.
"Oh, before you go again, do you mind setting up a tent for Blathers? He finds the wildlife on this island worth studying."
It's similar to what we had back in Candla City, though?
