Your Original 5: Then and Now

[Swirl]

Since the game has been out for close to 3 years now, I'm curious as to what everyone's stories behind their original villagers are.

I started my town on June 11, 2013, and this was my first Animal Crossing game so I really had no idea what to expect. I didn't reset for starting villagers at all (since I had no idea which ones there even were), and ended up with the following:

Flurry
She was and is my favorite and is the only one of the starting five left. If she leaves, I'll probably throw my game in the trash lol. I've finally got her house back to a respectable state, since when I started I didn't know the consequences of giving in to every villager request, and she filled her house up with fish and bugs and also put a T. Rex skull in it, facing the wrong direction. She still has a sea bass that she just absolutely refuses to part with, though.

Diana
I loved her too and would have happily kept her forever. But due to the placement of my house, lake, and police station, her house blocked the only spot where I could build a bridge along a stretch of about 60% of my river. I traded her for Phoebe several months after I started my town, and I still miss her. I've thought about picking her up again, but of course, it wouldn't be MY Diana, so I kind of prefer just keeping her in my memory and in her photo (amazing quote, too).

Papi
What a hilarious villager. I loved his catchphrase. He somehow got his hands on a potty and put it right in the middle of his house, which really cracked me up. I ended up giving him away to somebody else, though.

Antonio
I love his facial expressions. But he was my SO's favorite so I let her have him. I recently bought her a second copy of the game, and she moved him to that town, where he resides now.

Gruff
"You got somethin' you wanna say to me? Is it 'bleh eh eh'?" He was the only one I voided, not because I didn't like him, but because I like change and I couldn't find anybody to take him. He was the last original of mine to leave, though. By then he had pretty much gotten rid of his entire house except for his drum set, lol.

Anyway, that's my story--what's yours? I'm curious.

 

[brookethecat]

You are sooooo lucky you had Flurry and Diana as starting villagers! I don't really remember mine except Peaches, which is funny because my town fruit is peaches Sounds like you had a great start, but it's sad you had to let Diana go, she's one of my dreamies <3

 

[Charcolor]

acnl was my first game too, and i still have the same town as when i bought the game in december 2014! i'll list them in the order i met them!

Marcie
i absolutely loved marcie! her house was so casual and nice, and she had kind of a motherly vibe that i loved. she now lives in my best friend's town, where i speak with her every time i see her. i still love her to bits, and i'm surprised she isn't more popular! (it's so upsetting to see her in tier 5 because i absolutely love her design! but maybe i'm just super feminine and really into pink pastel things lol)

Flora:
flora was one of my first friends! she moved out recently, the last original to do so (unfortunately she was sacrificed to the void, i'll miss her lots). she's one of my favorite peppies in the game, and one of the few feathered villagers that i love!

Blanche:
although i loved blanche, i don't remember much about her. all i remember about her house is the song that played in it (k.k. jongara). i gave her to my friend, but unfortunately she ended up being a surprise move-out.

Gruff:
even though he was the first one to move, i still loved gruff! i loved the vibe of his house. he just seemed like the ideal father to me. but unlike marcie, i can see why he's a low-tier villager. that doesn't mean i love him any less though!

Pudge:
although he was the last one i met, pudge is my favorite original villager! when i stopped playing for a while and then started again in late spring, i got a goodbye letter from pudge and i was so upset. but thanks to a kind tbt user, he's back in my town and i never want him to go again! ♥

- - - Post Merge - - -

oh, and since i feel like it, i'll post my first jock, smug and uchi in the order that they moved in -

Zell:
i never really liked him too much, but i didn't hate him either. when i heard he had a cold, i didn't care. when he moved and sent me his picture, i sold it to reese. he was still a nice guy, though. i'm just not the biggest fan of smugs.

Genji:
so far i've only had two jocks in my town ever, poncho and genji! i really liked genji and his house, but from the moment i met him i knew he was a weeaboo. he was also really bad at hide and seek. i saw him hiding behind a fenced plot for the police station and he was surprised that i found him. what a freak.

Sylvia:
i love love love sylvia, and it sucks that she's so unpopular! i've always found her super cute, and was sad (though not regretful) to move her out of my town. if i wasn't rushing to cycle, i would've tried my best to give her a good home.

 

[Bulbadragon]

I started my town on Christmas Eve 2015 so I have all of them still except one. I had Al, Poppy, Bonbon, Sparro, and Friga. Al moved away. My favorite is Poppy but I plan on keeping Bonbon for a while too. I don't dislike Sparro and Friga, but their houses are in the way so I'm going to let them go when they ask to move.

 

[wolfie1]

I bought ACNL some months ago, but I'd already played ACWW and CF. However, I knew there were some new villagers and new personalities, so I got carried away and I bought it. I don't regret it, though. My first five villagers were:

Tank

I liked the guy, but I liked other jocks more, so I ended up voiding him, since no one else wanted it. Poor him. I really wanted him to be adopted, since he was so cute and nice, but well...

Deena

She's still in my town and I plan on keeping her, even though I'd thought of replacing her for Kitt, the normal kangaroo, but since I will never find her and, honestly, Deena is SO CUTE IT HURTS, I won't let go of her. Plus, her house is in a good position and maybe if I start plot resetting I will end up screwing up.

Cheri

She's also living in my town, along with Deena, even though I'm not fond of the space she chose to build her house. It makes my path a little bit awkward, but since I immediately took a liking to her cuteness, she'll stay. Plus, she gave me her whole astro set, so I can't complain.

Ricky

Honestly, he was very ugly but yet he had a funny face. I felt bad when I let go of him, but I'd like to think it was for the best. I wanted the windmill to be built right where his house was standing. I also regret not giving him enough pieces of furniture to replace his cabin table and so on with, so that he could give them to me, lol.

Pecan

I ended up voiding her because I only wanted one snooty and that was Freya. Maybe if I hadn't gotten her through the campsite, I'd still have Pecan, but... Her house was a total mess by the time she left, lol. She'd given me everything she had and had replaced everything with T-shirts and other stuff which ruined her house. I felt bad, though.

 

[MTPockets]

Cheri: I had really mixed feelings about her when I started playing. She's super cute, but I found her a tad annoying when I first started. She's really grown on my over time and while she's never given her picture (and I've had my file going for over two years, usually playing for two months getting board and then returning to it) she does host my birthday party! Her birthday is later this month and I've never attended it before so I'm pretty excited. I'm going to find her a really nice gift! I'll admit I'm a little jealous of her eye shape and wish mine were similar, but heck she's so cute!!!

Hopper: I was playing around Valentine's day this year and he was my first ever ACNL valentine. He's the nicest cranky I've ever known and I get his picture a lot. I know it's just a cranky thing, but I get the nicest presents from him too. When I started my game I wanted my home to be across from a pond/lake so we ended up being neighbors. At the time I didn't think I would mind if he moved since he didn't seem all that great, but I think I'd be sad now if he left. He could potentially end up being my 10th dreamie.

Midge: was instantly my best friend when I started the game. I loved everything about her. She just seemed so gentle (even among her personality type) and we clearly had similar tastes. I would send her presents all the time so that it might be recognized that she was my best friend. Unfortunately, I couldn't play everyday last summer due to my job and lack of access to an outlet to charge my 3ds so she moved. Fortunately, I managed to move her into my brother's town. I may decide to have six female villagers and cycle out 14 more so she can move back and take my 10th dreamie slot.

Sly: I really hate sports so I've never been big on jocks, but Sly's explorer theme made the jock personality much more enjoyable for me. He seems to be best friends with Cheri, but may have a crush on Melba. Like Cheri, we've been really close for a long time, but I've never gotten his picture! I do feel like my friendship with him is fading though and his home is in the perfect spot for a lighthouse so of the remaining three he is the most likely to move.

Tiffany: When I first met her I really didn't know what to think. To me, a snooty was is very classy and elegant like Olivia or Diana. Tiffany through my expectations right out the window with her rock and roll style. She clearly really liked me, but I was never a huge fan of her. I did think she was a lot of fun though and I was still a little sad when she moved because she had been in my town for so long and was there greeting me at the train station when I first started.

 

[Fenix]

I bought ACNL afraid, because I don't like CF at all, but finally I decided to bought it and I'm very happy with my decision. I didn't reset except a couple of times for the map, and finally my first villagers were:

Clay

I really don't like him, so I finally voided him as soon as he asked me. I prefer other lazy villagers, and I don't like his house either. Finally I built the police station where his house was placed.

Patty

I've like her since the first time. I think she's one of the cutest cows in the game although I don't like her flooring, lol. But I'm going to keep her. I feel sentimental about her after all this time together.

Bruce

I like the old geezer too. He's still in my town and I like him, so I plan on keeping him. Some days ago I finally got his pic, so I can say we're now officially friends. I don't like his house either, but he's worth it.

Kiki

I really looooooove her. She's adorable and so cute and nice and I like her house and her and I really love her, but she doesn't want to give me her pic. I'm thinking of replacing her for Kitt or Eunice, but I'm not already sure about it. I feel very close to her

Opal

I don't dislike her, but I don't like her either. I like where her house is placed and how it looks, but I think there are cuter snootys, and I've got hes pic, so finally I've decided to replace her for Willow. Now I'm waiting for her to leave.

 

[Starlight]

I started playing New Leaf around when it first came out in 2013. It was my first Animal Crossing game since the gamecube version that I had as a kid, so it felt sort of blind and I didn't come in with any preference for my villagers, which was kind of nice!

Coach:
stubble
I'll be honest in saying I don't really remember that much about Coach, but I always wanted him to leave. Oops.. I remember finding him really amusing, because his voice was so high and didn't sound anything like how he looked. Needless to say, he was one of my first moveouts. I don't hate the guy, I just only remember hitting him with nets.. I wish I had more positive stuff to say.

Clay:
Clay was kind of cool in a weird way. I loved seeing him walk through flowers cause he was just so tiny and his entire body practically disappeared! I thought he was sweet, but I wasn't so sure about his design. It was a bit sad to let him go, but I was really glad because I found someone to take him. He was my first villager that landed in someone else's hands. (thinking about him really makes me want a hamster in my town again!)

Margie:
I really really adored Margie! I just about cried when I saw her in the Animal Crossing movie, she was one of my best friends in the game. I loved all of her cabana furniture too. I had full intention to keep her forever, but when I won Marshal in a giveaway I only had 30 minutes to make room for him before he was passed to someone else. Margie was the first who asked to go, so I let her. She moved to my best friend's town and I see her often! I am glad I let her go, we had a good run and I enjoy having Marshal in my town even more.

Purrl:
AAaaaah I could scream and cry about this one forever. Purrl was my favorite starting villager by far, I loved her so much! The cats are my favorite in animal crossing and I loved her personality, and her design was just so cute. She was also the first villager to give me a picture. I wanted to keep her forever, but long story short, I ended up taking a break for a few months, and when I came back she was about to move. I ended up immediately turning the game off and didn't play for another 8 months or so. I only recently came back from that hiatus. I know I'll get Purrl back in the next game, somehow!!

Bruce:
I've always loved Bruce! He's the only one I have in town to this day. I remember thinking he was a goat for the longest time, so I set his catchphrase to "goatee". I remember he also proposed to call me shorty pretty early on in the game, and since he talked about how old he was it kind of freaked me out.... I let him anyway for the laughs, and 3 years later, he still calls me shorty. He's one cool deer.

 

[Swirl]

Bruce:
I've always loved Bruce! He's the only one I have in town to this day. I remember thinking he was a goat for the longest time, so I set his catchphrase to "goatee". I remember he also proposed to call me shorty pretty early on in the game, and since he talked about how old he was it kind of freaked me out.... I let him anyway for the laughs, and 3 years later, he still calls me shorty. He's one cool deer.

Hahaha I was confused about Diana's species for the longest time too. I really wasn't sure but I thought maybe she was a lamb. Most of the deer seem to be inspired by other types of ruminants--the only two that strike me as obviously being deer are Fauna and Bam.

 

[Charcolor]

Patty

I've like her since the first time. I think she's one of the cutest cows in the game although I don't like her flooring, lol. But I'm going to keep her. I feel sentimental about her after all this time together.

my best friend had patty as a starting villager too, and they're best friends! i'm so relieved that there's at least one other patty fan out there!

 

[Athelwyn]

When I first started up my ACNL game, I wasn't thinking of getting the perfect map. I hadn't even chosen my town or mayor name yet. All I knew was that I wanted apples. I chose my town name (Ruddyoak) and mayor name (Athelwyn) based on characters from an old Lord of the Rings computer game, thinking that I'd just play around a while and then reset later to make my ideal town.

BUT...as the train was pulling up to the station, the first thing I noticed was that I had apples. Cool, ok. And then who should greet me at the station, but four of my very favorites I'd already had as neighbors in previous AC games? (Plus one new face.) It was fate, and I will never reset Ruddyoak.

Maple was one of my two best friends in Wild World (the other being Pate), and I think she and Molly are the two cutest villagers in the entire game. I am not ashamed to say I would cry if she moved out. I have her pic displayed in Mayor Athelwyn's formal sitting room.

Baabara was one of my starter villagers on the GameCube--where she was constantly changing the color of my roof--and is Kabuki's best friend--they are neighbors, and also act older than all the others. Baabara is my second favorite snooty (because everyone takes second place to Mallary, haha) and Ruddyoak wouldn't be the same without her.

Kabuki was also one of my starter villagers on the GameCube, and is Baabara's best friend as I mentioned. He is my favorite cranky in the game, and is always my Valentine in-game. I built several zen PWPs next to his house, just for him.

Tabby was also one of my starter villagers on the GameCube in '02, and I was overjoyed to have her again. She is my favorite villager in Ruddyoak (now that Mallary has moved to Goblin, at least). She makes me laugh.

Biskit and I got along fine, but his vacant, Little Orphan Annie-type eyes always felt eerie. When he asked to move, I said yes, but with mixed feelings. He was always asking me to come over and play, and who wouldn't feel guilty letting go of someone so sweet? Besides which, dogs are my favorite animals IRL. I just didn't feel a personal connection to Biskit himself. I treated him very well while he was there, though.

 

[Greggy]

Nana: She's a cute pink monkey with a bland, normal personality. Still a cute pink monkey for me. She moved out so quickly that I hardly find anything remarkable about her... Well, besides Chadder going around her place and always asking me to give his gifts to Nana. I'd like to give her a chance again, if only she didn't placed her house in a terrible location (In front of a bridge? Really?).

Dotty: Alongside Nana and Genji, she's one of the three villagers that greeted me in the train station. I thought that she's just "yet another peppy rabbit" among the plenty of peppy rabbits in this game, but wow. I really like how her eyes turn red, when I first saw her eyes flashing to red I thought I was just hallucinating, but it's the real deal and it made her stand out among the peppy rabbits I'm familiar of despite her plain design. Plus, she's really clingy and creepy. She's the only peppy that I got quickly attached to and I'm indifferent towards Peggy, Rosie, and Victoria. I would like to cycle villagers to get her again, she's my favorite peppy so far.

Fang: I never thought that he's that popular, really. I thought the only popular male wolves were Wolfgang and Chief, and I was surprised that Fang is a Tier 1 villager. He's really generous and nice towards my mayor, and he's still nice to him even now. He doesn't make friends unlike Chief (a fellow cranky, and funny thing the two always complain about each other XP) and he's still stuck with the past and only had good friendship with my mayor, Genji, and Chadder. I can't help but to squee everytime he sends a letter telling my mayor that he's glad to be friends with him. But he's a bit accepting to his neighbors these days, back then he always rejects my villagers' gifts to him but now he accepts them but hardly displays them to his house.

Genji: Genji was a very enthusiastic fellow, spending the first days in my town suggesting for a gym or something like that. He's fun, and I love his bickering relationship with Fang (they still hang out even now) and he was like a big brother to Dotty and Bones. Now Genji is always inside his home, or in the Main Street. And if he's around my town he always argue with Snake, his friendly rival. I don't see him that much anymore, and he better not leave without telling me >:-(

Bones: When I first started the town, Bones was introverted (always staying inside his house) and seldom talked to his neighbors. When the town grew and had 9 villagers, he started to get along with the others and became one of the friendliest villagers in my town. Really. He's so nice and friendly to almost everybody that he often gets invited to birthday parties, he visits his neighbors' houses, and my villagers go to his house sometimes. I got familiar with his favorite spot in the town: to the east corner of the beach. It was so heartbreaking when he left the town because everybody, including me, liked him. Good thing he's adopted!

Nana, Dotty, and Bones already left. Fang and Genji are still in my town.

 

[Twisterheart]

I never really had a story for my five originals, Margie, Erik, Soliel, Grizzly and Winnie. I kicked them all out pretty quickly.

 

[Gizmodo]

Parfait (Had for 2 and a half years)

Tangy: The only original remaining; though that's not what I intended... Tangy has been my favourite villager since the gamecube days.. when i was 5/6 I used to come home from school and rush on animal crossing to speak to Tangy, i adored her, and was so happy to ger her immediately for new leaf. Obviously, she is never leaving

Stitches: My favourite from Wild world, he stayed in my town for 2 years, 4 months, I went on one day and he was in boxes . I moved him over to my second town, where he will be staying, so i still have him really. I will always want him and Tangy in future animal crossing games.

Tia: I intended to keep her to; I decided on a food theme and she fit well. She moved after 2 years by accident. Hopefully i will get her back one day; but I don't love her as much as Stitches/Tangy

Timbra: I let her go after 2 years; she had been in my first new leaf town as a starter and i was happy to get her back. She's lovely, but i prefer Willow. (who i will be getting in my second town)

Rod: As you can see, after 2 years 4/5 villagers were still in Parfait. Rod; i let go after 2 weeks, i just didn't like him lol.

Kappatau my second town i've only had 1 month so all 5 villagers remain
Rosie: I reset to get her as a starter; Her and Stitches were my mains in Wild World. (Along with Vesta)
Genji: An unexpected favourite who won't be leaving
Erik: I love him! hes so cute. Though i may let him go eventually; as I have Stitches in this town as my lazy
Portia: Far too underrated, I may let her go eventually, if i get Willow and don't want 2 snooties
Margie: Can leave as soon as she wants to; plus i have Molly in the town and she's a better normal

 

[Wildroses]

I started at the end of March 2014. My starters were:

Chow: Chow was my first move out, and first unexpected move out (he left while I was staying with my parents over the Easter break). At the time I was angry and annoyed, but honestly I think I'd have let him go eventually. I never made the strong personal connection I made to the villagers I want to be permanent.

Baabara: Baabara stayed in my town for about a year before I decided I was bored with her and let her go, which is quite typical of me. My usual pattern with villagers who don't manage to move out behind my back is to keep them for six to eighteen months before letting them go.

Merry: Merry I thought was adorable, being a big cat lover, and I was utterly devastated when Isabelle told me she was moving today. When I went to say goodbye she said: "I didn't tell you because I knew you'd be heartbroken." Damn right I was heartbroken, cat. She has the distinction of being one of only two villagers who left without my permission that I still miss and hope to regain one day. Because I keep villagers so long I go through the sixteen cycle really slowly. She only just stopped visiting my main street.

Punchy: I still have Punchy. He is another for whom I would be devastated if he left. I think it is because I'm a cat lover.

Roald: He is another starter I still have. He attracted my attention in the first few weeks. He showered me with presents, one of which was a heart tee. He asked me to take pictures of him so I could admire his muscles anytime I wanted. He asked me to check out his jaw dropping physique. He was the first to ask to visit my house and the first villager who asked me to visit their house, and one of the occasions he said something about how it was time to raise our friendship to the next level. I decided Roald was crushing on my mayor in a big way. In my headcanon those two are an item as the idea of the sports obsessed jock and the doll obsessed Princess wannabe amuses me. I imagine their love is a source of great bemusement for everyone including themselves. Last week was my first Valentines as I was on hiatus February last year, and he sent me a chocolate heart.