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Kanto Gym Leaders

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Kanto Gym Leaders

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

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:31:35 -0400

cool-crossing:

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 These events left Mable introverted and withdrawn.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

cacnea: darthmedivh: cacnea: take a moment to look how far...

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:26:14 -0400

cacnea:

darthmedivh:

cacnea:

take a moment to look how far we’ve come

take a moment to realize which one doesn’t have a trashbag and/or ice cream cone pokemon.

take a moment to realize you are stanning for a generation that includes a group of eggs, a pile of purple cum, and fucking rock with arms

l3sth4t: jajajaja así =3

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:25:15 -0400

l3sth4t:

jajajaja así =3

i-am-fangirl-hear-me-squeal: dfw-cub: terra-mater: 15 amazing...

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:14:32 -0400

i-am-fangirl-hear-me-squeal:

dfw-cub:

terra-mater:

15 amazing things in nature you won’t believe actually exist

Source

I am gonna make it my personal mission to see these places some day.

I have been to the natural springs in Mexico

They are truly beautiful

They are called cenotes, and some were used by the Mayans as a gateway to the house of the water god for human sacrifices

They are over 500 hundred feet deep, freezing cold, and filled with mini catfish

If you use specific tours, you can go swimming in them

shawneesmlth: The Dark Purveyors more like the DORK purveyors...

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:03:42 -0400

shawneesmlth:

The Dark Purveyors more like the DORK purveyors am i right

(that was a joke) (i love my zombies) (dont look at me)

ianbrooks: Come Play My Game by Butcher Billy The Good Butcher...

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:42:21 -0400

Come Play My Game by Butcher Billy / posted by ianbrooks.me

Come Play My Game by Butcher Billy / posted by ianbrooks.me

Come Play My Game by Butcher Billy / posted by ianbrooks.me

Come Play My Game by Butcher Billy / posted by ianbrooks.me

Come Play My Game by Butcher Billy / posted by ianbrooks.me

Come Play My Game by Butcher Billy / posted by ianbrooks.me

Come Play My Game by Butcher Billy / posted by ianbrooks.me

Come Play My Game by Butcher Billy / posted by ianbrooks.me

ianbrooks:

Come Play My Game by Butcher Billy

The Good Butcher is back with another serving of mismashed delectables, designed to please the appetite and confound the senses. Asking the ages old question: “will it blend?”, Billy combines random films, famous celebrities, iconic music albums, and any other prime cut of pop culture that’s easy to slice into one big lumbering sewn-together Frankenstein GIF. You can find prints, cards, and clothes of these designs over at Billy’s Redbubble.

Artist: Behance / Tumblr / Twitter

Abandoned Tumblr

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:10:10 -0400

Abandoned Tumblr

pterodactylsftw: miikro: Funniest thing I have seen all...

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:03:27 -0400

pterodactylsftw:

miikro:

Funniest thing I have seen all week.

loooooooooooooooooooooooooool

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ghostam: How relationships work: I like your butt.However, I can notice other butts. They can be...

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:55:36 -0400

ghostam:

How relationships work:

I like your butt.

However, I can notice other butts. They can be nice too.

But your butt is my favourite butt. It’s the nicest butt. Because it’s mine. And I can touch it.

pterodactylsftw: Lol well I personally wouldn’t let an infant...

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:20:52 -0400

pterodactylsftw:

Lol well I personally wouldn’t let an infant hold a kitten…

relenawarcraft: sublimesublemon: devildyke: renkris: (Reblogg...

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:18:50 -0400

relenawarcraft:

sublimesublemon:

devildyke:

renkris:

(Rebloggable By Request)

now you know why I keep wearing mine out despite MRAs trying to ruin them

bringing classy back

also just in point of fact the thing donned by your standard mra is not a fedora but a trilby

are we going to ignore the fact that they used a picture of Shotaro from Kamen Rider W

moonlightonaduckblind: muddyboots-and-southernroots: iwasjustki...

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 02:14:06 -0400

moonlightonaduckblind:

muddyboots-and-southernroots:

iwasjustkidding:

iridescentcatharsis:

macmuffinpro:

picnicinparadise:

HOW DID I NOT KNOW THIS?!

Why do I learn more about math from Tumblr than my 12+ years of formal education????????

No math teacher ever taught me this trick. Got damn.

This is great and all if you know how to subtract things from 100

lmfao at the gif!

I think I did it wrong. I am terrible at math

neuroatypically-speaking: shulamithbond: deepredroom: red3blog...

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:48:08 -0400

neuroatypically-speaking:

shulamithbond:

deepredroom:

red3blog:

juicyjacqulyn:

effffffffffasinfat:

Sounds like someone has a case of “nice guy” syndrome :P

ugh…. gross…

misogynists masquerading as “nice guys”

nope and nope

Sooooo… is the message the Nice Guy™ photoshop wizard is trying to convey that “Good Guys” are an alien species that feels entitled to invade the women’s space for its own edification, while the “Asshole” is a companion species that offers a mutually beneficial relationship?

They may have accidentally had a moment of self-awareness.

Pretty sure the “good guy” also eats those fish, hence why they’re avoiding him. The “asshole” doesn’t eat those fish and is pretty gentle to them, hence why they feel safe enough to hold onto them. What a nice asshole.

I expected this post to be so bad

And it was so good

Accidental irony is so, so delicious.

ardenreeves: Happy Father’s Day to the best dad in cartoon...

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:36:35 -0400

ardenreeves:

Happy Father’s Day to the best dad in cartoon history.

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