You had just gotten home after a long day and wanted to do something to relax. A video game, that would take the edge off... but which to play? You weren't in the mood for anything intense and action packed or requiring a lot of thought. Something calm to just let yourself get lost in... that would do the trick. Looking over your options, you come across a nostalgic choice: Animal Crossing!
You hadn't played in some time, feeling a pang of guilt over abandoning the virtual villagers once you'd felt there was nothing else to do. Wanting to feel the fun of it fresh, you decide to boot it up and restart the game. Naturally, when you select that option, you get a warning about erasing the town and all the time you'd spent there. You affirm your intentions, and suddenly the character on screen stares at you without speaking for a moment. Then, an unfamiliar series of text boxes appear.
"So that's how it is? You abandon us for years, then come back and decide to erase us and start again like nothing happened? Fine. You'll get your fresh start with us. And this time, we'll make sure you stay!"
You are uncomfortable with what you'd just read, but before you can make sense of it, suddenly the screen went dark, as though it had lost power. Jumping up to inspect it, you move closer, only to be blasted by a sudden white light as the screen flared to life. You are blinded, and for a moment your body feels as though it's floating. When your vision clears, you blink and find yourself sitting on the cushioned seat of a train car. You look around, stunned, at the colorful world around you, vibrant and cheerful and just a bit cartoony. You look down at your hands, noting how your body has changed to fit this place.
You hear a door open and look up to see a cute, humanoid cat walking towards you with a big smile on his face. You recognize him as he sits across from you.
"Hi! Sorry to bug you, do you mind if I sit here?" You shake your head, still in awe. Was this really happening? Were you dreaming? This felt too real though...
"Great! The name's Rover!" You tell him your name in return, playing along. You slip into conversation with him, typical of the start of an Animal Crossing game, and are given a map to the new home you're moving to. Soon enough, you're informed that your stop is coming up. You honestly can't believe it, but it's true.
You're now living in the world of Animal Crossing.
Of course, the question now is... who are you?
(Note, after this you are free to switch to a third person point of view
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