#happy birthday tom nook

[sobersonder]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TOOMMMMMM 🎉🎉🎉🎊🎊🎂🎁🎁🥳🥳

Bonus:

[glazeyyy]

FAT FUCKS BIRTHDAY-

[deathmetalunicorn1]

Happy birthday pookie omggg!! Here's my request:

reaper reader/a reader that's the embodiment of death itself? I think it'll be cool to see a reaper reader in ror and they could be managing the dead/underworld with hades.

Since hades was pretty feared in ancient Greece and was never called by his name but instead other names, I think that reaper reader would be feared since they're a being meant to represent death, which is a powerful and unpredictable force that will happen to every alive being.

-There were many gods and goddesses of the dead, Hades being on the frontrunners that everyone knew, Anubis and Hel were others that were a bit more well-known as well.

-However, why they resided over the various lands of the dead in Valhalla, overseeing those who came to their sections, there was another, one that even the gods were terrified of.

-Y/N was the personification of death itself, the one who snuffed out the lights of those who had reached the end of their lives, and none were safe from you, gods and humans alike knew of you, and knew of what you could do.

-Many just called you Death- that’s what most humans knew you as on earth, the Grim Reaper was another nickname you had gained over the years. You wouldn’t call yourself grim, but you were a reaper, harvesting souls of those who could no longer sustain life, and you did cause a lot of sadness wherever you went. You just did your job.

-The gods weren’t safe from your wrath either, although reaping one of their souls is far and few between, compared to humans at least, but they know that you can easily snuff out their lives if you choose to do so.

-You were pretty laid back however, as your job always kept you busy, with so many dying on earth each day, so on those rare down moments, you loved nothing more than to just lounge around and play on your Nintendo Switch- you needed to pay off your home loan to Tom Nook!

-So, when Ragnarok was announced, you had to attend, as you were the one who would reap the souls of those who fell in battle, turning them into nothingness.

-Many were surprised to finally see you- you looked so… so normal! You looked like any of them- like a normal person, and to learn that you were Death- it was unnerving.

-You weren’t cruel when you reaped the souls of others, you entered the arena, approaching Lu Bu and Randgriz, holding out your hand to the both of them, which they took, and they went without pain. Adam was similar, when you approached, he hugged you close, which you returned as he faded away.

-Poseidon was your first tough one, as he screamed at you to not come any close to him, chilling everyone to the bone. You cupped his cheeks, smiling softly down at him, “No matter if you are a human, a valkyrie, or even a god- none of you can escape me forever.” His eyes only widened as he faded away, showing everyone, who didn’t know, that gods were not safe from your power either.

-Many were intimidated by you, by what you could do, you were very humbling, because it’s the age old saying that everyone knew- nobody can escape death and it will come for everyone, one day. But when was the next question? They weren’t going to get an answer- as only you knew.

[bettertwin1]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY here is my offerinjg

TOM NOOK 🤤🤤 TYSM 🤤🤤🎉🎉🎉

[ohfuckiamsohardrn]

chat i can't explain this but i feel like tom nook would be voiced by keith david

anyway, happy birthday, keith david!

[storyofmychoices]

Blades 2 Inside Choices Blog: Blades of Light and Shadow 2

We’re so happy to be back in action with the gang we know and love! Where does Blades of Light and Shadow 2 pick up after the first book’s ending?

Emi: I will say that we don't pick up where you're expecting. 

Kathleen: Unless you were expecting to get hucked out the back of the plot truck and onto the action highway at 80mph. (Fury Road theme plays)

Lil: (is overtaken by the Two Towers theme)

Emi: But rest assured, our original four love interests are back and dealing with their own challenges. 

Lil: And they’re definitely going to need help with those challenges whether you’re romancing them or not. Though we support all variations of ‘mancers here. Mono-, multi-, and necro- . 

Emi: Also they get some new looks that can best be described as "sleeves are B.S."

Jay: Don’t forget “badass pirate coat important”.

What kind of new main characters will we meet in the sequel? Or perhaps, any new love interests?

Jay: There is a strange but familiar hooded figure…whose hotness level was of great discussion.

Lil: He’s very constructive with his feedback. And a monster from Book 1 returns, but not in a way you expect. 

Emi: I think we all know I'm obsessed with Valax. I mean, she's a badass purple lady who only has one sleeve. Obviously that makes her my wife.

Tom: EMI YOU HAVE TOO MANY WIVES!!!

Kathleen: Idk I'm still mad that hot scorpion lady didn't win the monster contest.

Lil: Sky whale supremacy how dare. 

Kathleen: Okay I am excited about the dwarves and goblins though. New dwarf friend is just A+ chaos babe and I love her.

Emi: Honestly though, my fave character is the one who's "head empty, no thoughts, falls over a lot."

Making this sequel has been a labor of love. Does the book team have any must-tell stories/bloopers during production?

Jay: There was an accidental floating dwarf? And too many battles with code. Writers, please don’t do it to me again. I cannot take it. The while loop will win.

Kathleen: During one of my editorial passes I had to give Emi a note like "Okay when we first meet the Big Bad maybe we should use that moment to establish that she's really imposing/scary instead of just going off about how hot she is."

Emi: I may have made too many Aerin memes that are now weekly traditions for our team.

Danielle: I was instructed to design a character with “Vision as a hotness bar” as a guide, I ignored them and used Jeff Bridges instead 😏. 

Jay: Danielle also came up with some incredible filenames, my favorite being “tentacle_monster_buff”.

Danielle: It’s accurate, is it not?

Are there any elements that you are particularly proud of?

Tom: The Shadow Realm was fun to make! Think the Upside Down, but more purple. And to make all the awesome new weapons and armor work with the outfits took 150 unique assets! You’re welcome.

Danielle: My first full book!

Lil: The lore guide for Blades was 60 single-spaced pages before we started adding things that came up during active production. I’m really pleased with how much actually ended up being discoverable in the book itself, so be sure to explore every nook and cranny of Morella and beyond! Because they are filled with beauty and chaos. 

Emi: I cannot tell you how many spreadsheets we made to keep track of things. I mean, the outline alone was 100 pages!

Jay: My code built 😭. And that my production planning got it to you a little earlier than y’all had anticipated hehe.

At the end of the first book, we seemed to have wiped out the forces of evil for at least a day or so. What kind of dangers will we face in the second edition?

Lil: Evil never sleeps y’all. It gets its coffee from Aerin. 

Kathleen: (Aerin, walking up to the counter): "I have a large non-fat birthday cake latte with caramel drizzle and four shots of espresso for (squints at label) ...Emile?"

Lil: In all seriousness, you’re really getting it from all sides in this book. There’s rival factions, shifting leadership, societal upheaval, and monsters. So. Many. Monsters. (Thank you for giving us the Shadestalker, by the way. Can’t wait for you to meet the beefy boy.) 

Kathleen: One cool scary thing about book 2 is that THIS TIME, IT'S PERSONAL (like instead of you and your buds racing against bad guys to collect the magic things, you've now got a villain single-mindedly hunting you down so she can steal your <REDACTED> for use in her evil plans).

Emi: Kathleen may have called me out for it but our Big Bad is hot! Both literally and figuratively!

How much do you love QA?

Lil: SO MUCH.

Emi: Pour one out for our poor QA folks who have had to test what is the most complex book we have ever done! You are the real heroes!

Jay: QA peeps are my saviors!! Their work alone cures my anxiety.

Kathleen: Gawd I would be lost without QA my grammar is a disaster

Erin: Everyone on the Blades team is so wonderful to work with. I also tested Book 1, and to be able to contribute to Book 2 means everything to me. It’s absolutely a labor of love.

We know that years of hard work and passion went into this book. What would the Blades team like the readers to take away from this sequel?

Emi: So Kathleen and I actually helped to brainstorm the entire Blades world back when it first came into being, so it felt like coming full circle to be back and expanding it in new and fun ways. I was already in love with all of these characters and they're even closer to my heart now. I can't wait for you all to see what we've come up with!

Jay: Y’all better like it! This book has taken years off my life. *lies down on floor* (But seriously, we’re as excited about Blades 2 as all of you and hope that it brings as much joy to you as it did for us to make. I think the best word to describe the team as we wait for September 1st is giddy.)

Danielle: I hope you like our art :).

Tom: If you don’t, please keep it to yourself, artists are fragile :’} 

Lil: I was one of the few people who was new at Choices when I began working on this book, and it was truly an honor to see this thing come together. These are the minds that brought you The Crown & the Flame, The Cursed Heart, Wake the Dead, and the first Blades. It was amazing to go from watching them work as a fan to taking this epic journey together. 

Kathleen: THE REAL VILLAIN WAS THE IMPERIALISM WE MADE ALONG THE WAY

Lastly, how much does the team love Aerin?

Kathleen: I DON'T love Aerin he KIDNAPPED my WIFE.

Danielle: Which one…

Emi: Aerin is my sweet baby boi with a little dose of evil. He should be protected at all costs but also really needs to go to therapy. I live for the angst of him and Raine though. It's so juicy.

Danielle: Aerin has caused me, personally, a lot of pain.

Lil: Really, one of the fun things about the book is you can decide how much pain Aerin causes you. Unlike us.

Jay: He haunts my dreams and my Wednesdays.

Danielle: Livid and sad and livid and sad

Thank you team for taking us through the fantastical production journey of the Blades of Light and Shadow 2! We can’t wait to dive in and meet up with the gang. Launch day is so close!! 

Thank you, readers, for supporting us and our book teams!

<3 The Choices Community Team

[vhagarswar]

Helaena's nameday and her discovery of joy AKA Animal crossing new horizons for the nintendo switch:)

It is my comfort game so I made a cute little fluffy thingy about Helaena getting her very own switch and how she deals with her nameday stuff.

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Aemond: I uhm...I knew you liked spiders and I looked up games online that uhm deal with anxiety and had great music and also had children rating so you could play with the kids as well.

Helaena, getting a box from aemond: Hm. "Animal crossing"? Oh...

Aemond: You can also hunt bugs-

Helaena: OMG I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU BEST BROTHER EVER *hugs him* OMG I WANT TO PLAY!

Aegon:?? I got you the switch? That's...2 times the game?

Helaena; does it have bugs?

Aegon; I sure f hope not.

---

Later, the three of them on alicents bed when the TV is on with animal crossing.

Aegon: That racoon looks shady.

Aemond; He's definitely up to something

Helaena, seeing her starter villagers: Oh my gosh they are the most adorable thing I ever saw. I will let them murder me and claim my children. I bonded now we will share a connection forever. My new children will have their names.

Aemond:? Should we-

Aegon:? Nah I'm just glad she's happy.

Helaena: Oh! Oh look! Look! I'm running! I'm running in circles! Oh this is great! *joycons cracking under her fingers* omg this is amazing!!!!

Tom nook: Hello, Helaena (on screen)

Aemond: BY THE SEVEN! IT TALKS.

Aegon: What the hell does it want.

Helaena: He is so cute. Idc what he wants he is adorable.

Aemond: So if a robber came to our house...

Helaena: if he's cute yes:)

Aemond: why is it a he?

Helaena: Back to the game we go!

, later naming her island

Helaena: Oh no. This is rather difficult.

Aegon: how about SpiderCave

Aemond: That's a horrible name.

Aemond: Unless Helaena disagrees than its actually perfect-

Helaena: How about ....DreamIsland?

Aegon: that's very you, Helaena. Perfect.

Helaena::)

Later, 12 hours later

Aegon; Don't you want to come downstairs and say hi to everyone? It's your nameday.

Helaena: I don't want to leave...My villagers need me! They can't eat alone and they need someone to help their tents and...

Aegon: do they or don't you want to go downstairs?

Helaena: I love the people downstairs but its ...difficult. for me.

Aemond: this is also really great: You can take the switch with you!

Helaena: ...still...

Aemond; Just say hello to everyone, thank everyone for coming and go back upstairs. They won't bug you anyway. If anyone starts gossiping they'll be dealt with.

Helaena: thank you.

Aegon, eying the switch:

Aemond: No, helaenas birthday present.

Aegon: I got Zelda for you BTW.

Aemond: You what.

Aegon: Nah its her birthday present. We shouldn't.

Aemond: so...is this the zelda with the sword or the zelda with the cartoons

Aegon: hmm. The zelda with the game of the year nomines and the amazing graphics and the beautiful open world and the amazingly hot blonde princess you'll save.

Aemond: *heavy breathing when eying the switch*

Aemond: she's downstairs anyway- a few...moments...won't hurt...

Aemond: Nah I can't. She was so happy. I'll buy one myself. She should be playin-

Aemond: Aegon?

Aegon, starting up Zelda: Sorry. But I want to play to remind myself that there is still some beauty in this world!!!

Aemond: You fucking asshole did you at least save?!

Aegon: We can restart again and make her villagers reappear

Aemond: You IDIOT! You moron! There's a chance they won't show up again! Her helicopter, her island layout, her starters: EVERYTHING IS DIFFERENT. HELAENA WILL KNOW.

Aegon; fuck are you serious?!

Aemond: no I love screaming at you!

Aegon: well...one thing we can do...try to make everything as it was. Or we will break her precious heart.

---

Helaena coming back; Oh! My island is just how I...

Aemond: *gulps* what is wrong?

Helaena: I thought I had a yellow airport? Hm. Weird.

Aegon: Helaena...love..I'm so sorry but we closed your game and your former progress is lost and I'm so sorry and I really am.

Aemond: we? Really?

Helaena: *seeing her new starters* Oh my gosh. they are even more adorable! And a green airport?! I Love green how did you two do that for me?! I'm so in love with my new island there's a heart shaped lake?! I LOVE YOU BOTH SO MUCH.

Aemond: Wait but what about your starters? You bonded, right? They would...claim and eat our children?

Aegon; wait...our.....??

Aemond; your I said your you misheard.

Helaena:..to be fair, Aemond: the others were kind of ugly. Sorry.

Aegon: damn that's ruthless.

Aemond: yeah so...ruthless...hm.. *turned on*

/Helaena never had a video game before so this for her big and new and amazing. The boys also never saw it before but did do they research.

[zero-pax]

Happy birthday to me and Tom Nook!

[baileyboo2016]

Happy birthday Rep. Mia McAllister!!

My resident rep OC from the Gulliver au :)

Birthday: Jan 1, 1992

~info~

Mia McAllister is the co-leader of Cozy Beach town, alongside Tom Nook. One spring a disoriented sailor washes up on her beach, and he introduces himself as Gulliver. Over the next year he repeatedly crashes on the beach and her concern for him grows. In the summer of 2021 he finally quits sailing and moves to her town, and she supports him through the rest of his life. He credits her efforts (alongside Wilbur’s) as the reason he could begin recovering from the immense trauma he’s endured. She puts him into therapy, lets him live in the airport for free, and pays for Gulliver and Wilbur’s new house after the two marry. Her kindness and compassion never go unnoticed. Even still, McAllister is quite a daring person and has a spunky nature. She can be a bit rebellious and break the rules occasionally, and Gulliver always enjoys her goofy personality.

More about her and this au on my Tumblr writing blog and AO3 :)

(picrew link)

[puppypawprince]

everyone say happy birthday to my best friend in the world Benny boy (@tom-nook-apologist) he’s one of the best people ever and I love him so much

[haoaibai]

cw rant. cw parents, bullying & ableism (?)

since my birthday is a few days away now, i told my mom that i wanted an animal crossing birthday party and a cake and even if she didn’t order the cake, I’ll just have the cake toppers and stick it on my cake. either way is okay.

she goes ahead and asks me why i didn’t tell her sooner but what she doesn’t understand is that, we were ordering a limo to come to my house and go fun places and have the BEST time EVER, so that when I grow older in the future, I can remember all that and to live the best life. on top of that, we were buying a cake, party stuff, balloons, crowns, etc and stuff were OUT of stock and that I didn’t wanna ask and they didn’t see. I DID see a cake that had Tom nook a day ago but when I confirmed the order, it went out of stock FAST. that’s what I said and the MAIN reason why I couldn’t say.

she has the audacity to bring up my neurodivergency and goes “no wonder you’re not normal!” towards me knowing that i struggle with things. and then she goes “can’t you see thats for babies? you’re so old for that anyway..” and I told her, “but it’s my fixation game? getting a cake will just make it better because I’ll be really happy.” and she says, “you’re a fucking grown bitch. you’re not a kid anymore, youre a teen thats working, stop being childish. youre too fucking young for that. pick something else!!!” and then storming out the room.

i just feel really bad because when i was younger, when I played mario kart for the switch, isabelle was the first character that made me addicted to playing as her in the mario kart game and then, when I discovered SSB (smash bros for the 3ds and switch), I became obsessed with both male and female villager. so since they introduced me to animal crossing, that’s when I thought of getting a cake of them so that I can remind myself that nothing can stop me from loving the characters and the game.

SHE LITERALLY BROUGHT ME THE GAME. she KNOWS that I cannot HELP watching it ALL the time. she knows that i like Tom nook and wants his birthday balloon to carry to my work place with party bags but loads of people hate me for being different and neurodivergent. nobody really likes me. expect 2 people. so therefore I can’t do shit about it. I didn’t wanna be seen as the “weird autistic person who likes childish stuff”. but she makes me feel like that.

now I have to do my birthday without it for the last time, and then get it for my next birthday that’ll be next year in 12-13 months since it’s in February.

I just feel so bad and mad at myself for asking cause she brought up how autistic i am. and because she always gets angry for stuff I cannot control nor the amount of stuff I get told. nor my health issues and totally shutting down and lashing out on everyone when mad.

she gaslights me alot also. and is severely negative to me. so now I have to do my birthday without it and have a normal birthday in order to avoid being “weird” or seen as “not normal” and “stupid” and “socially acceptable.”

And she told me to stop watching those characters because they don’t “matter”. like alright i get that im retarded and a weirdo. no need to make me feel dread about it.

[clover-midori]

Fuck it, let’s go early this time.

MerMay2023

Isabelle, the Classic (but not really)

Isabelle, also known as しずえ or Shizue in Japanese/Mizuno, was a special NPC from the Animal Crossing series.

Of course she was gonna be here. It’s Isabelle, for crying out loud. But she looks pretty cute and I was quite proud of this drawing, so yeah.

Anyways, Mizuno lore.

Like Digby and Kicks, Isabelle is nothing more than a mere citizen under the sea. She has thought of being a secretary again, however, once she finds Clover. It’s not known where he is, but likely Los Angeles.

Isabelle is part of the same pod with Tom Nook and Lottie, the latter who has become her girlfriend, because Digby left the otter for a SKUNK. It’s not all bad, the two are totally happy with each other.

The merdog finds her new life to be an advantage, because, down here, she can still be her loquacious self, although she wouldn’t be as hated for it, as Mizuno would actually be happy to hear her, compared to Hikari. Not to mention, for being a citizen, she still plays a big part in the underwater village, because Raymond acknowledges her and the two often help out each other when needed.

Isabelle’s birthday is on December 20.

[ciceroandthelistener]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TOM NOOK

[megatownac]

Even though it was far before 6 PM, Rika's birthday happened to be on a Saturday, and, as such, K.K. was there and played her a nice birthday song. It even came with nice messages from friends like Tybalt, Chrissy (though I don't know what the "L" in "BFFL" stands for--lucky? life?), and, um, Tommy, apparently. And Tom Nook. I don't really get why they felt like chiming in, but that's fine. It's not like I mind, that's for certain. But it was strange.

I was still happy to get the messages. They were nice, even if I thought they were strange.

[xx-autmnlvr-xx]

Tom Nook’s birthday (Tom Nook x Reader)

I am so very proud of this story! I worked on it for two-three weeks! It’s around a 20 minute read so I would get some snacks or a drink before reading.

I love Tom Nook and when I saw his birthday was coming up I was determined to write something for him! So here it is!!! It’s a genderless Y/N so anyone of any gender can read and enjoy this story!!!

Tags and warnings: cursing, violence, alcohol. So if it was a movie it would be rated PG-13

I am uploading this right now because my summer college classes started and there is just too much homework. LOL

   I woke up to the sunlight hitting my bed and some villagers talking outside. I groaned, flipping over to go back to sleep. I opened my eyes slightly to see my painting of Tom Nook. I smiled and sat up.

   "Wake up, (y/n)! You can't sleep in today!" I told myself, stretching.    I left my home and looked out at the town where I am mayor. It really is a beautiful location. I walked and got a coffee to-go before heading to city hall.The lobby smelled of apples and sea. Isabelle was at the front desk, as sweet and well-combed as ever.

    "Good morning, Mayor! How was your night?"

   "It was wonderful," I replied, going up to her, "how about yours?"

   "Oh! It was splendid! I kind of fell asleep doing some embroidery on the couch." She blushed, rubbing the back of her head.

   I chuckled, "I bet you can embroider perfectly! I'll have to pay you for one of your designs!” She smiled and waved her hand playfully, then she looked like she remembered something.

  "Oh yeah! The morning report! Well one of the villagers caught a birdwing butterfly and donated it to the museum, so I gave them a Lily seed and--" she continued speaking. I took a big sip of my coffee.

  "Oh! And there's a guy selling art at the plaza! I thought about buying something but I am saving my bells for a nice dress." After she said that I spit out my coffee. She gasped.

    I looked at her."Are you telling me Redd is here TODAY??"

    She had some paper towels in her paw, "um, yes? I believe that's his name. Why?" I received the towels and leaned down and cleaned the coffee up.

   "Do you know what today is?"

   "May 30th!" She answered.I stood up and threw away the soaked paper towels.

   "exactly! It's Tom Nook's birthday. Redd can't be here!"

   "Oh!" She said, blushing, embarrassed, "I forgot about his birthday! What should we do?"

   I sighed, "I'll have Redd leave. Can you see if Dr. Shrunk will let us have the party at his club? K.K Slider is Mr. Nook's favorite artist. Today has to go perfectly!"

   She smiled, "of course! Leave it to me!"

   I made my way to the plaza and when my eyes landed on the tent with Redd's logo on it I felt fire in my lungs. Why today? Why did he decide to come to (your town) on Tom's birthday? I had to get rid of him before Tom took wind of it. I entered and the kitsune smiled.

   "Cousin! How's it been? Are you here to buy more of my wares? I have a fantastic selection!"

    I raised my hand for him to be quiet, "Redd I'm not here to buy anything today. I'm here to ask you to leave town for this week."

   He looked offended, "what? Why? I didn't do nothing to warrant the removal!"

   "I know. But today is not a good day for you to be here."

   "Why, cousin? Was my last art pieces wrong?"

   "No no... Nothing like that. Look, if I told you you will never leave so just pack up your frauds and take the next train out. I'll even pay you the price you paid coming here." He looked me up and down and thought for a moment before smirking.

   "Ooooh I know what this is about. That raccoon in the apron that rules this town."

   "First of all he doesn't own this town. Second, he has a name!"

   "Yes I know. Tom Nook," he snarled, his face contorting, "why is he the reason your forcing me out?"

   "Like I would tell you. He just doesn't need you to be hanging around today."

   Redd looked like he was thinking, "what is today? ...the 30th? Ah! Of course. His birthday!"

   I rolled my eyes, "wow. Love how you had to think about it. You have until 3 o'clock to leave. The next train out is at 2." 

   I turned to leave when he stopped me, "hold up, cousin. I ain't leaving 'til you buy something. Policy y'know?" I rolled my eyes, pointing at something random.

   He smirked, "no no no. You got to look."

   I sighed and examined the pieces. He was behind me and started talking.

   "You know, I remember when me and the raccoon was friends. He was cooler then. Could sell anything. He was fun to hang with. Then he tried to tell me that he loved me! Can you believe that? Left town that night I did. Couldn't be seen with someone like that." I chose a painting and started to leave.

   "He's a crook, (y/n). Always will be. Don't get too chummy with him." I ignored him and left the tent.

   I talked to my villagers and gave them invitations to Tom's party. Dug up some fossils and headed downtown. I went into (your nookling store) and was greeted by the twins.

    "HEY, (Y/N)! HOW ARE YOU?" Timmy greeted cheerfully.

    "..YOU!" Tommy followed.

   I chuckled, "I'm doing great! I just came to see you both! Do you know what day it is?"

   They nodded, "Mr. Nook's birthday!!" I kneeled.

   "what did you both get him?" Timmy raised his hand eagerly.

   "I built him a nightstand with a mug holder for his coffee!"

   Tommy rocked on his heels shamefully, "i made him a small vase. Not as awesome as Timmy's gift but I tried."

   I smiled, "hey, not everything has to be big. I think Tom is going to love your vase. In fact I bet he will put it right beside the nightstand so he can look at both of your gifts at the same time!" They grinned and high-fived.

   "Now tonight is his party! But it's a surprise, remember? You didn't tell him did you two?"

   "No, (y/n)! We didn't!"

   "Good. He's going to love it! Now. I need some groceries!" I informed before grabbing a cart and going down to the snacks for the party. I paid for the items and left, heading to the able sisters.

   I invited sable, Mable, and LaBelle, then I went and invited blathers and Celeste. I was happy at how well everything was going. I walked down to check on the club LOL gig when I saw a shadow scurry down the stairs to town. I was confused until the door to Nook Homes opened. Tom opened the door with a piece of paper in his paw. He looked around like he was looking for someone. I walked up.

   "Hey, Mr. Nook! Is everything alright?"

    He looked at me, "oh yes yes! Everything is fine! Someone just slipped a letter in and left! It was weird!"

   I cocked my head to the side, "a letter? Can I see?"He put it in his pocket, "no no! It's all alright. Just a weird junk mail. No need to see it."

   "Oh.. okay?"

   He smiled softly, "everything's fine! Yes yes! I'm on my break so I'm going to go over to the bench and sit down with my lunch!" 

   He left. Curious, you entered Nook Homes. Lyle was at his place at the HHA table.

   "(y/n)! How are you feeling this day? I hope you feel fantastic! Wanna talk about your home? Because the score is here and it is a doozy of a report!"

   "No not today, thank you. I'm just wanting to ask if you know anything about the letter Mr. Nook got."

   Lyle shook his head, "sadly no, but when Mr. Tom Nook looked at the letter his face dropped sure did! Boom! Like a bell to the floor drop! He immediately left the building, talking about his break. But... He's never taken a break before. Strange! As strange as a whisper in the night! Now that I think of it I should have checked on him! Yes I should've! Hindsight? 20/20 as they always say! And I think that's all!"

   I sighed, "thank you, Lyle. Oh! I forgot. Do you and the other HHA members want to come to his birthday party? It's at 8 PM but it's a surprise! So do NOT tell him! Okay?"

   "Yes! I won't tell him! He won't hear a peep about it from me! Zziip! That's the sound of my lips being shut. We'll be there! Thank you, (y/n)!" He smiled, receiving my invitations.

   I said my farewells and left nook homes. The sun was already on the other side of the sky. I glanced over to the town clock to find that it was 4 pm. Yellow birds flew through town and landed on top of the post office, chirping at each other in conversation. The blue sky turned a baby blue. Knowing that time was passing I decided to check on the reservations. I turned toward the club, my eyes landing on the bench to find it empty. Tom has left the town square.

   "What was in that letter? Tom never acted like this before."  'At least... Not since I met him.' I thought. I walked over to the bench and noticed a ham and lettuce sandwich and peach slices left on the seat, some yellow birds pecking at it. It must have been Tom's. My worry grew and a shiver ran down my spine. As if a light bulb went off, I remembered that Katrina worked in town. I turned on my heel and ran to her door, knocking before entering.    Katrina had an incense of Amber and lavender burning and the lights were dimmed more than usual. She was sitting at her pillow, in front of the low table.

   "I've been expecting you, (y/n). I believe I know why you're here, yes?" She said calmly, taking a drag of her cigarette from her opera length cig holder.I took a few steps and sat on the customer pillow.

   "yes. I need help. Can you tell me what is up with Tom nook? Something's wrong and I don't know what. Today's his birthday and I want it to be brilliant!" She looked at me passively and took another smoke, smiling softly.

   "I cannot tell the thoughts or future of another. You know that. It's against moral code. I can, however, tell you how your day will go and therefore, you will know how the party will end."

   I nodded, "okay, that sounds good."    I held out my hands and she placed her cigarette on the edge of the table, taking my hands in her paws. They were soft and kind of cold. We closed our eyes.

   "Kah hee mee... YEEEEEEEE" The atmosphere changed. I no longer felt like I was in her building. I kept my eyes closed.

   "Yes... The stars are at their best position... The future is as clear as a glass orb... Rain.... But the rain clears... Lights and music.... Yes... Yes it's all clear now. You will have a blissful evening full of laughter but keep your wits about you. There will be tears. Not from you, but from another. That is all I can see." The atmosphere returned to normal and she released my hands. I opened my eyes.

   "Thank you for seeing me today. That will be 500 bells." She explained, picking up her cigarette and taking a drag.I handed her the bells and stood up.

   "Hey, Katrina. Do you want to come to the party? It would be fun!" I offered.

   She smiled, "thank you, but it's not in my fortune. Furthermore, the music will cloud my third eye. So I will have to decline."

   "Alright. Thanks for the fortune!" I began to head out.

   "And... (Y/n)?"

   "Yes?" I asked, looking at her.

   "Today will be the most important day of the year. So don't act hastily. And remember that bad times... Are just times that are bad." She calmly stated before looking off in the distance. I nodded and left.

   Leaving the building, I looked up at the sky."Well that just left me with more questions." I huffed. My eyes dropped from the sky toward the stairs and landed on Isabelle walking down them.

   "HEY, ISABELLE!" I called out, running towards her.

   She looked at me with a bright smile, "Hello, mayor! I just got done convincing Dr. Shrunk in letting us use the club!"

   "How did it go?" I asked, my hands nervously fumbling with my shirt.

   "It went well! He was willing to do it for a 7,000 bell rental fee and a durian!"  

   "Alright. When does he need the bells?"

   "Oh don't worry yourself about it! I took care of it." She giggled, waving her hand.

   "No, let me pay you back!" I handed 7,000 bells to her.

   "No no, I won't accept your money! I was happy to do it!"

   "I insist!" I assured, we went down the last step.

   "I'm honestly okay! Thank y--" she wasn't able to finish her sentence when there was screaming coming from the train station. We looked at each other before I put away the bells and we ran into the station.    

    The train station was tense. Porter was cowering behind the lockers and Katie was against a wall, recording the middle of the room with Rosie beside her.In the middle of the room stood Redd, a gigantic smirk plastered on his face. In front of him was Tom nook, his face contorted in a scowl and his eyes held the worst anger I have ever seen. Isabelle and I looked at each other. Her face was filled with worry and fright, you could tell he wasn't used to physical confrontation. I looked at the two fighting.     "Why do you even come here, Redd? What do you have to gain?" Tom said frustratingly, his voice straining a little.

   Redd smiled in false innocence, "I got art to sell, Nookie! You should be able to understand that!"

   "Don't call me that! You know I live here and you know what you did. Yet you still want to come to this town out of the hundreds of others!"

   The kitsune shrugged, "maybe I just like watching you squirm. You are just so pathetic that it's entertaining to see you like this." Tom's fur started to stand in end.

   "You better leave, Redd." The tanuki said sternly.

   Redd lifted his paws, "fine! Fine! I'll leave, Nookie!" He walked over to the monkey and tapped the podium.

   "I would like to go to the city." Porter nodded nervously and typed something on the podium.

   "I-it will just be 30 minutes." He said nervously.

   "Perfect," Redd smirked, "oh, and nook?" 

   Tom glared, "what?"The kitsune turned around, walking close to him.

   "How does it feel to never feel the love of another? You never hooked up on your birthday, have you? Do you feel lonely at night? I hope you do, stupid cunt-- UGH!"

   Next thing I knew, Redd was on the floor and Tom was hunched over with his paw out, curled in a fist.

   "If I ever see you or hear from you again I will kill you." He growled, his fur ruffled. He turned around and his ears twitched at the sight of me and Isabelle.Not a word was said, me and Isabelle moved out of the doorway.

   "Thank you." Tom mumbled, leaving. I tried to follow him but Isabelle touched my shoulder.

   "Give him a minute alone, (y/n). Anyway, we need to file an incident report for our records."

   I shook my head, "can't we look the other way? Redd isn't even a villager in this town!"

   She smiled softly, "we have to file or we'll get in trouble for withholding information." I sighed, leaving with Isabelle.

   The clock hand ticked ever so slowly, every click of the second hand started to tug on my hair. I needed to get this over with so I could go. The sun has all but disappeared from the windows and the light from the bulb above me seemed to grow stronger.    Isabelle tapped her pen to her chin, "what time was the fight?"

  "Hhmmn... About 6:12?"

  The shih tzu nodded and wrote it down, "I'm sorry, (y/n). I hated that all that happened."

   "I know. Tom wasn't supposed to see Redd, let alone fight with him." I rubbed my hands on my face in frustration. 

   She looked at me silently for a while before speaking, "mayor, if it isn't an overstep, may I ask why today has to go so perfectly? I'm sure he has had good birthdays before."

   I leaned back against my chair, "well I don't know about his other birthdays. He's never really talked to me about them. But I heard he used to sleep on a stump so it obviously couldn't have been a good childhood. I don't know if he would appreciate me talking about his old life when he was in the city so I'm not going to say anymore."

   She nodded, "I understand... But shouldn't it be Timmy and Tommy organizing the party? Why are you putting it on your shoulders?"

   I blushed softly, "well..." I sighed, scratching a spot on the desk."I know this is probably selfish, but... I am planning to confess to him tonight. Show him how much I love him, you know? And I thought that giving him a perfect birthday and a relationship on the same night would be a good idea."    There was a looming silence. I slowly raised my head and Isabelle was smiling at me.

    "That sounds so romantic! I'm sure Mr. Nook will love the hard work you're putting in this party."

   I smiled, "thank you, Isabelle." 

   She looked at the time, "oh! It's 7 O'clock! Shouldn't you be setting up?"

   "Oh, right! What are we missing on the incident report?"

   "Nothing. I just finished it!" She walked over to the filing cabinet and slipped the paper in.

   We made our way from town hall and stopped by my house.

   "You go on and see if things are alright. I'm gonna head inside and grab the decorations and cake." I said.

   She nodded, "okay! See you soon!" 

   I entered my home and went to my dresser, taking out the decorations and noise makers and stuffing them in my bag. I walked over to where I had the cake and smiled at it. The cake was a white honey cake with hazelnut frosting. It was three tiers high with cherries around the edges and on top. I gently picked it up and made my way out the door. The cake was a little heavy but it wasn't anything I couldn't handle. I moved a few steps at a time toward town square. After about 15 minutes I made it up the stairs to town square. Nook Homes still had lights on so I turned around so that only my back could be seen. I silently hoped Lyle was distracting Tom. I made it down the stairs and in front of club LOL. Exhausted, I kicked the door and called out to Dr. Shrunk. When the door knob started moving I backed up so the door could get opened.    Dr. Shrunk's head popped out, "Hey, (y/n)! Come in!"

   I made my way inside and finally put down the cake at the bar, I made a noise of relief. Isabelle was at the stage hanging the town's birthday banner we use for villagers birthdays. I smiled and went over to her.

   "Thank you so much for everything, Isabelle."

   She smiled, "it's really no problem! You never ask for anything and work so hard for this town it's the least I could do." 

   We went around the building and decorated it with pink roses for happiness and Sakura for kindness.Then I dug the other decorations from my bag. As we placed and hung them up K.K. Slider entered the club. Isabelle gasped and started bouncing in place.

   "Woah! What's all this for?" He said lazily, putting his guitar case on a chair.

   "Mr. Slider!" Dr. Shrunk smiled, "today is a special day! It's a villagers birthday! And you're his favorite artist! So (y/n) and their secretary has asked for you to play at his party!" K.K. Slider looked over at me and smiled softly, doing finger guns.

    "I can dig that." Isabelle fainted.

   Villagers started to file in around 7:50 and everyone was settled by 8:30.

   "Okay everyone!" I called out, clapping.

   "It's time for me to get the birthday tanuki! When we come back I'll knock. That's your sign to be quiet!" Everyone nodded and muttered agreements.I left the building and went up the steps. Crickets chirped in harmony. The lights in nook homes was off, which I was expecting it to be.    I knocked rhythmically. I heard rustling inside and then nothing. I knocked again.

   "We're closed!" Tom called out from inside. I took that as my cue. I opened the door and closed it behind me. The lobby was empty. At least, it seemed that way at the door.

   He made a frustrated groan from behind the halfwall, "I said we're closed!"

   I took a step, "I know, but I came to see you."

   "...(y/n)?" He asked softly. It sounded like he was crying.

   "Tom? Are you okay?" I walked forward a little.

   "NO! I-I mean... Yes I'm okay. Please.. thank you for checking on me but I'm fine." I felt myself tense as I walked over to him.    

    My (e/c) eyes found his blue ones. They were shimmering and sad, his tears falling just to land on his fur. His nose was twitching with every sniff. His mouth slightly open as his teeth bit his lip to try to stop crying. Tom's whole persona he always tried to keep up like a mask has disappeared. Back against the halfwall, his knees were drawn up against his belly, a small bottle of whiskey in his paw. I felt as if I got stabbed. How long has he been like this? Since the train station? I fell to my knees beside him, my hands reaching out and touching his cheek.

   "(Y/n)... Please.." he moved his head from my hand.

   "Tom, I'm so sorry. I tried to prevent what happened. I guess it gave him ideas..."

    He shook his head, "it wasn't just Redd. I just hate my birthday. Remember how I told you I had a pretty rough childhood?"

   I nodded, "yeah?" He hugged his knees, leaving the whiskey on the ground.

   "My mother left me on my fourth birthday with my father. My father was distant and would not come home some nights." He sighed before continuing, "then the house got repossessed and the bastard went to live with his coworker who hated children. I guess you can guess what happened."    Tom looked at the wall on the other side of the room, more tears flowing down his cheeks. I stayed quiet, moving to sit with my legs crossed.

    His lip quivered, "I was homeless and the only time I saw that deadbeat was on my birthday. It never went well. In fact, one time when I was eleven, Sable threw me a party at a park. My dad showed up and tried to do unspeakable things to her. I told him I never wanted to see him again and a park ranger called the police."

   He took a deep breath and reached for the whiskey, "I was alone on my birthday up until Redd. It was the first time I was in love; then I had to open my mouth and tell him I loved him. Left the next day with all the bells and the day after that was my 25 birthday. Alone, penniless, and homeless every birthday. I'm lucky I have the twins, they bake me a cake. It doesn't help the trauma and being romantically alone, you know?"    I put a hand on his knee, "I could never know how much it hurts, but I understand that you must feel so helpless. I am here for you, Tom. I will be here for as long as you want me to."

   His face contorted into a grimace as he began sobbing uncontrollably. He let his legs give out as he turned toward me and throw his arms around my neck. His form shaking with every gush of tears. He sobbed into my shoulder, letting go of his mask. I hugged him tightly, comforting him as best as I could.    We sat there on the floor for a few minutes as he let out all his sadness and fear onto me. His sobbing decreasing and his breathing calming softly. I petted his fur comfortingly.

   "Thank you, (y/n). Thank you much." He said, slowly letting go and sitting up while wiping his tears. I smiled softly.

   "Of course. I care about you." I blushed, "Tom?"

   He looked at me, "yes, (y/n)?" He was drying his wet fur on his sleeve.

   I looked at him, "I want you to know that I care about you so much. I never want you to feel alone again. I want to be the soul you can trust with everything. I want to be your partner in life. What I'm saying is..." I rubbed the back of my neck, getting scared. His cheeks started to flush through the fur. I looked down at the floor.

   "What I'm saying is that I love you, Tom Nook. I want to be with you always. You don't have to say yes. If... If you don't feel the same way that is alright, no hard feelings. We could go back to being friends with no awkwardness. I-I... "

   He lifted my chin and kissed me softly. His fur gently tickling around my lips and nose. The kiss was warm and soft and so full of love. I sighed in happiness, wrapping my arms around his shoulders and closing my eyes. He placed his paws on my hips and deepened the kiss. It was so wonderful that I never wanted to leave it. He stopped and looked in my eyes.

   "I love you too, (y/n). It means so much that you would love someone like me. This is the best birthday ever."

   My eyes lit up, "OH RIGHT! I forgot! You're birthday isn't over just yet!" I smiled and stood up, pulling him up by the paws."Where are you taking me?" He chuckled.

   "I heard there was a birthday sale at club LOL. Let's see what Dr. Shrunk has at his bar!"    I led him from nook homes to the club and knocked on the door three times.

   "Why are you knocking? Isn't it open by now?" Tom asked, curious.

   "Yes but I'm just making sure everything's decent in there."

   "What?" He laughed.I opened the door and the club was pitch black. We entered and Tom made a comment about the darkness. I turned on the lights.

   "HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!" Everyone screamed, pulling confetti wands and blowing noise makers. Tom screamed and backed up at the sudden surprise. After he saw what was going on he laughed heartily. Then the laughter turned to tears.

   "Y-you guys! This is so awesome! Yes yes!" He said through sobs. Timmy and Tommy ran up to Tom with a drawing. It was a childish painting of Tom and the twins on top of a mountain of bells.

   "Mr. Nook! We drew you a picture of you and us for your birthday!" Tommy said cheerfully.

   "I drew the bells!" Timmy added. Tom smiled and hugged the twins tightly, tears flowing.

   "Thank you much, boys. Did you two plan this?"

   They shook their heads, "nuh-uh! (Y/n) did! They invited everyone and had this club rented and even made you a cake! ...yes yes!"

   Tom turned to look at you and smiled, "thank you so much, (y/n)."

   Timmy spoke up, "ooh ooh! That's not all! K.K Slider is here!"    Tom's eyes went wide, he looked at Timmy and then the stage. Everyone moved out of the way and Slider was sitting on a stool on the stage. K.K. smiled and held out his paw to motion toward Tom.

   "Let's all give a groovy howl to the birthday boy!" He said. Collectively, everyone gave a howl and clapped for Tom. His whole face turned red and I was afraid he was going to faint with the excitement.    Tom nook requested a song and everyone talked and laughed and congratulated him on his birthday. Blathers got Tom a surgeonfish plushie, sable sewn him a sweater vest that had his leaf logo on it, Brewster gave him a coffee mug, Isabelle gave a porcelain cherry decoration. I gave him (gift you would give Tom).The night ended with multiple drunk villagers stumbling out the door and Dr. Shrunk asking me to come in tomorrow to clean.

Not to mention the multiple kisses Tom nook and I shared in the corner of the club.

AFTER THOUGHT:

I just realized I forgot to explain the letter Tom got. Oh well! If you want to know what it said comment a question. 

[soapycocacola]

Happy birthday, Tom Nook!

It's tanuki boi's birthday so I decided to draw something. I actually started working on it a few days ago so I wouldn't be late.

I based the drawing off of my bestie, @xx-autmnlvr-xx's tom nook x reader! Go read it, it's very good!!

Anywho, here's the drawing, sorry if it looks off in some places

Hhh I spent too long on this

Anyways, happy birthday Tom Nook!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉