new horizons headcanons

[thatveryawkwardmayor]

im sorry if theres already been a thread posted like this before but what are some headcanons y'all have about villagers or your island? heres mine:

• Raymond is definitely gay
• Actually, all smug villagers are gay besides a few
• Kyle is a playboy (inspired by a reddit post i saw lmao)
• Kiki is korean? (idk she had a dialogue where she said she missed her dad's kimchi)
• Fauna hates Bam on my island (they live right door to each other and she lowkey shades him from time to time)
• Erik the lazy deer is actually smarter than he looks but plays dumb (some of the things hes said has surprised me!)

 

[Braixen]

yeah!! A ton, it's fun

• Raymond's definitely gay
• Audie's gay
• Marshal's an aspiring singer (he sings literally everyday? and he's the only villager has ever sung on my island for some reason?)
• Rex and Ellie are dating (they hang out the most together out of all my villagers)
• Daisy has a crush on Audie (she talks about how cool her house is and asked me to give her something one time)
• Chief's a hermit (always in his house, doesn't interact with other villagers lmao)

 

[starlightsong]

Uhh, whoops, I come up with little headcanons about my villagers a lot lol so here goes:

The smugs that aren't gay are bi. None of them are straight. Julian is bi imo just because he reminds me heavily of an anime character I have the same hc for. Also, I used to have Zucker and Puddles and I saw the two of them hang out a lot and I even saw that Puddles was singing in the plaza while Zucker watched her so now I think they're best friends and he was really sad when she decided to move! They kept writing each other letters and calling each other to keep in touch and he spontaneously decided to move to the same island she went to.

Oh, and Marina's default outfit being the dreamy sweater made me decide that she loves outerspace and stargazing and I think she and Julian bonded over that and became close friends. I think Lily and Peanut are dating and I have no idea why tbh, they just seem to hang out a lot and I think they look cute together. And Portia is a huge artist, since she's talked to me multiple times about how she loves sculpting and painting. She also likes to sing, but was afraid to do so in public until recently when Chief brought her out of her shell--this being inspired by the fact that I went into her house once and she was singing along with the song on her radio, but I literally never saw her sing outside on my island until Chief, who's a constant singer, was standing by her in the plaza and they started doing a duet.

Also have no idea where this one came from, but I think Punchy is a great cook and everyone else on the island loves the food he makes. But they hate when he tries to make coffee. And the second part I actually do know where it comes from: he told me about how he started making coffee with his morning snacks so he could seem more mature, but he doesn't like it because it's just hot black angry water and he thinks he might be using too much dirt.

 

[thatveryawkwardmayor]

yeah!! A ton, it's fun

• Raymond's definitely gay
• Audie's gay
• Marshal's an aspiring singer (he sings literally everyday? and he's the only villager has ever sung on my island for some reason?)
• Rex and Ellie are dating (they hang out the most together out of all my villagers)
• Daisy has a crush on Audie (she talks about how cool her house is and asked me to give her something one time)
• Chief's a hermit (always in his house, doesn't interact with other villagers lmao)

ugh yes im here for lesbian audie! i think reneigh is also gay so i can't wait to have her on my island!!

 

[sigh]

some headcanons for my villagers:

• marshal's bi as hell, has a keen eye for fashion, knows how to make a good cup of coffee, has a tumblr blog where he uploads and reblogs aesthetics which is pretty popular
• diana's lesbian (which is why she would often ignore fang who would always be standing next/behind her by the same tree and looking at her, he seemed fond of her when he was still on my island)
• pashmina's lesbian, i mean look at her default sweater
• bonbon's bi and her strong suits are crafting, singing and dancing
• pashmina, diana and bonbon are caught in a love triangle
• lily is a gentle florist who loves reading and writing as well, often seen catering to and studying flowers around the island and is honestly the island's sweetheart
• chief is kind of a loner who just really likes to sing, doesn't openly care about much except music
• zucker's a lowkey stoner who gets the munchies like crazy and gets so high he thinks bugs talk to him, friends w everyone
• pashmina was a diner waitress and eventually became the manager (based on her interior design)
• judy's a beauty vlogger who exercises like crazy to keep in shape, loves to sing too so she'll sing for her subscribers during her makeup tutorials - everyone assumes she's rude and full of herself but she's actually very kind
• chief and bonbon became friends, being peppy it bothered bonbon that chief always seemed alone - they ended up bonding over their love for singing. they fight sometimes, but they're pretty close and bonbon always tries to make sure chief is included (chief secretly thinks she's cute and maaay have a crush on her)
• diana loves nature, like lily, she's seen studying trees and flowers fairly often and even comes to lily when she has questions - they're good friends

haven't thought of any for tybalt and pekoe yet, but pekoe won't be staying anyway

 

[JKDOS]

• Kiki is korean? (idk she had a dialogue where she said she missed her dad's kimchi)

Interesting. Kiki is what appears to be a Bombay cat, which originates from Thailand

 

[Demeter_Deme]

Julian is a star-gazer and semiprofessional fortune-teller; he doesn't open his eyes much/his eyes are white due to being very photosensitive. And so, not for him the blinding lights of the town, but the faint twinkle of distant stars... Additionally, his heightened interest in the idea of acting in New Horizons is due to a massive misunderstanding of the concept of "being a star."

Merengue is Southern. Like, she's had discussions with other villagers that just scream that she's about to say "Oh bless your heart."

Katt tried to make it big as a musician once, but it didn't go especially well. She still loves it, but she wants to keep her dreams -- and those of others -- grounded. And, for that matter, to forget about conventional 'make it big' success. She's a true punk at heart.

 

[thatveryawkwardmayor]

Julian is a star-gazer and semiprofessional fortune-teller; he doesn't open his eyes much/his eyes are white due to being very photosensitive. And so, not for him the blinding lights of the town, but the faint twinkle of distant stars... Additionally, his heightened interest in the idea of acting in New Horizons is due to a massive misunderstanding of the concept of "being a star."

Merengue is Southern. Like, she's had discussions with other villagers that just scream that she's about to say "Oh bless your heart."

Katt tried to make it big as a musician once, but it didn't go especially well. She still loves it, but she wants to keep her dreams -- and those of others -- grounded. And, for that matter, to forget about conventional 'make it big' success. She's a true punk at heart.

aww the idea of Julian be a semiprofessional fortune teller is really cute! i cant totally see him doing tarot readings and being super into astrology

 

[kakuzu]

UGH very epic post i love stuff like this .

• like to think dobie is retired and he moves to an island as his like old man getaway. same thing with limberg also, they like to swap stories when they aren't busy napping or something. think old ppl should date.
• doc is actually a hyper intelligent doctor, he's just a lil lazy. basically runs a free clinic for the island in the form of his living room. if you have a scrape, he'll put a colourful plaster on it for you.
• agnes is the oldest child in her family. definetly a city slicker originally, probably used to rollerblade in her spare time. slowly adjusts to the turn of island life.
• raddle is a germaphobe but his curse is finding an interest in things that are gross and contaminated. he loves bugs, yet hates getting near them. thinks studying diseases would be neat, but would cry if you sneezed in his general direction.
• absolutely agree with the prior notion that lily is a florist ... she's just so soft. also a lesbian ( refuse to believe any of my villagers r not gay actually ). feel like she also has the dream of being a baker, loves to cook for her neighbours and make the desserts extra pretty.
• eugene isn't actually sure about permanently sticking around, calls staying on the island his tour of a lifetime. another vilager definetly from the city. he probably used to sing in cafes when he wasn't busing tables, now believes himself a world class musciain. o'hare encourages this both because he thinks it's funny and also wants to be in the group.

 

[voltairenism]

Oh god this is going to be long lol

- Coco used to talk about Beau a lot and stay near his house all his time. I think she fell for him, but Beau is dumb and clueless and she got pissed at him and gave up. (she's never talked about him or to him again).
- Beau is a bisexual mess. And a stoner.
- Chops is always sitting at the church (my island is medieval themed), so he is either a good boi or too much of a sinner lmao.
- Static is always singing. I think he dropped college because of a band, and it didn't work out, so he just got a boring job. But he never forgot his real passion. And he is also a stoner.
- When Octavian and Walt lived in my island, they lived next to each other and were always greeting each other, and I liked to think they were gay single dads who were falling for each other.
- Mac sometimes is wearing fancy clothing and glasses at 6 am, so I think he's in a walk-of-shame.
- Coco hates everyone and it's dead inside, but she's still nice to everyone because shes such. a. nice. girl. ("are you proud, mom?", coco thinks).

 

[Sicariana]

Pietro has a teardrop tattoo. Pietro, canonically, has killed before.







And he WILL kill again.

 

[Nefarious]

Kyle is most definitely a gay playboy, I can vouch for that.

Eugene is his bro and the voice of reason.

 

[Rori]

• Tangy is a bi-ace icon. Also, her five siblings all are based on different citrus fruit.
• Raymond, Bob, Marshal and Kid Cat are all gay
• Marshal is surprisingly good at making cocktails
• Frita smells like fries, but in a good way, not the stale grease kinda way
• Pompom is a lesbian, and so is Whitney.

 

[Shiluc]

Only one for me is that Apollo and Whitney are dating, making up after the events of the movie. Besides that, I know for sure Audie and Kyle are gay but that's all I have off the top of my head lol
EDIT: Stitches and Bob are bestest friends, and snack buddies for life
Pashmina has a hard time getting along with others due to her tough personality and I (my ig character) am her best friend
Marina is bi, but she's still questioning and is probably gay
Jitters is straight but an ally
Once Raymond comes there will probably be something between him and Kyle

 

[kyrynbunni]

-Tom Nook and Redd are exes, and that's why Nook tells you never to trust a fox.
-CJ and Flick are couple goals just out here living their best life with 27 bugs because Flick is the local crazy bug hoarder.
-Ruby and Wendy have been best friends their whole life and have a never-ending backlog of "insider jokes" that no one else understands
-Marshal and Pietro have both told me that you "cannot hear screams from their basement" so I am convinced they are serial killer partners where Marshal lures people inside with his cutesy looks.
-Bunni tries to keep up appearances but she's been a terribly messy person since childhood and Ruby agrees to help her clean up and maintain her popstar image

 

[Dormire]

BREATHES DEEPLY
TIME TO TALK ABOUT THE SOMNUS RESIDENTS UNRESTRAINED

• Raymond is gay for Marshal (and vise versa because all they talk about in game is about the other LIKE OMG?)
• Marshal is a perfectionist/natural boy genius (his talent is mental math in official guides)
• Raymond can rap like Eminem (in the official info he has on pocket camp i think? his talent is listed as "rapping")
• Merengue is as equally strong as Snake if only she doesn't get dizzy after smashing boulders. (taken from Desert Island Escape [NL], that's her special skill)
• Snake looks like a noodly-armed boy because of his ninja bodysuit but is actually swole as hell.
• Jacques is every girl's crush in my island. Though he only cares about Cherry.
• Cherry used to be a sukeban and was a rival of Jacques in their early days. Cherry just calls their encounters as "umbrella swordfighting".
• Mitzi is biromantic but is asexual. She doesn't mind the idea of dating either genders but she's so uninterested with intimate relationships because she rather have free will. Her platonic soulmate is Merengue though. (Both have the same view regarding relationships.)
• For some reason, Jacques is quite informed and well aware of the happenings of the island. Just now, he told me about to participate in May Day (and where to start) while others haven't. He also told me Diana was sick after she unpacked and also knowing how Cherry's notebook looked like. This led me to believe it's his habit to keep tabs on everyone. (Possibly an old habit of his.)
• Raymond can play the violin, Cherry can play bass guitar, Jacques can play the drums BUT Marshal is good at all kinds of instruments.
• Fang runs a detective agency in the island and has Mitzi as his sidekick. (Also, the other human villager that is present in the island.)
• Diana and Fang like each other but are too much of a coward to confront their feelings. (Like Kaguya-sama: Love is War tier of tension)
• Snake is actually putting up a facade of a dumb musclehead and actually gathers information effectively. (He's the only one who asks me of my interests and dislikes and no one else.)
• Cheri, Cherry and Jacques known each other for a long time.
• Cheri has a crush on Jacques but could not express it because Jacques and Cherry are going steady.
• Snake, on the other hand likes Cheri. (always talks about her)
• Diana is a rich girl and has known my island rep well-enough to be the only one who can call her as "Lottie". They're probably childhood friends.
• Cherry has vitiligo.
• Everyone is bisexual in the island. No butts.
• Marshal and Fang are like "the older people but youthful-looking" while Raymond and Diana are like "looks a bit older than their age" (in Diana's case, her sense of style is just more mature while Raymond is just tall as hell.)

There's so much headcanon I have yet to write but I don't want to make the list go any longer LOLL. I love everyone in my island they're all so great.

 

[VelveteenCat]

I don't have that much yet since I'm actively ignoring half of my villagers, but here's what I found out about them:

- Agnes regrets coming to my island and therefore mostly hides from anyone.
- Annalisa is either shy or simply prefers the company of flowers and books. She prefers nature walks over crowds.
- Prince, Graham and Groucho made up a men's yoga class that takes place in the plaza.
- Graham is a bit of a creep.
- Groucho may act like an old man, but he's actually only in his fourtees. He was involved in an accident that resulted in a head injury (hence the scars on his forehead) and barely made it out alive. The experience changed him and he feels like his youth has slipped away.
- Pate, little miss popstar, secretly loves metal music.
- Pate and Groucho are close friends. She has a bit of a crush on him, but he is oblivious to the fact.
- Groucho is a really bad singer but keeps trying.
- Lucky smells of decay.

 

[Edge]

Keaton is low key my character’s stalker. I‘ll be making fences in the morning and there he is, I’ll be collecting shells on the beach in the afternoon and he will be trodding along behind me, and at night when I’m terraforming some waterfalls, he’ll sit by the river and watch while sipping on his peach juice.

Bangle and Reneigh are bff. They play airplane together often.

I spotted Pecan, Julian, and Rowan standing next to each other and singing. I think they’ve started their own singing group. Although, Rowan is very much in training, and this has been the only time I’ve caught him singing.

 

[Violit]

I normally don't go for shipping characters but I'm convinced that Judy and Audie on my island have a thing and it makes me sad because i wasn't supposed to keep Audie.

I made a pond in my town and the next day Audie and Judy were sitting, talking, fishing together for about an hour. I made a joke to my friend all, "WHAT IF THEY ARE GALS.... BEING PALS...." and they got talking again. I hopped in and Audie was talking to Judy, a bear cub, about how she didn't want, 'the bear cub of her dreams to be a PRINCE' and then they got talking about equal partnerships and I'm just convinced now that they're dating. And yes, it was bear cub because I recorded the conversation to make sure I wasn't just imagining things. :' )

 

[thatveryawkwardmayor]

Oh god this is going to be long lol

- Coco used to talk about Beau a lot and stay near his house all his time. I think she fell for him, but Beau is dumb and clueless and she got pissed at him and gave up. (she's never talked about him or to him again).
- Beau is a bisexual mess. And a stoner.
- Chops is always sitting at the church (my island is medieval themed), so he is either a good boi or too much of a sinner lmao.
- Static is always singing. I think he dropped college because of a band, and it didn't work out, so he just got a boring job. But he never forgot his real passion. And he is also a stoner.
- When Octavian and Walt lived in my island, they lived next to each other and were always greeting each other, and I liked to think they were gay single dads who were falling for each other.
- Mac sometimes is wearing fancy clothing and glasses at 6 am, so I think he's in a walk-of-shame.
- Coco hates everyone and it's dead inside, but she's still nice to everyone because shes such. a. nice. girl. ("are you proud, mom?", coco thinks).

ahahsjsk litreally screaming @stoner beau why does it work