#im for the ''sentient mascot costume'' theory

[ace-does-stuff]

I like you so I'll give you a real answer lmao.

TL;DR: Zipper is an Animal Crossing character who shows up in your town on Easter to host an egg hunt event, and truly no words can describe how fucking weird this guy is.

Here is what we know:

1. His face NEVER moves, and he has a huge zipper on his back, so he's very obviously a mascot costume. There's been debate about if someone we know is in the costume or not, but the game offers no hints either way.

2. If you approach him from behind (forcing him to turn around so the zipper on his back is now facing the camera) he will refuse to talk to you until you approach him from the front.

3. He has that fake cheeryness of someone that's been wearing a mascot costume all day and is fucking exhausted. If you walk far enough away from him (but still have him visible on camera) he'll actually stop jumping about all happily and just stand there until you get close enough to him again.

I highly recommend looking up clips of him, both myself AND Nookipedia cannot do justice to how fucking weird this guy is lmao.

yeah that guy sounds fucken weird. what the hell.

[maraariana01]

oop! another character joins the ITP AU! silly guy alert!!

im actually putting this under a read more bc it's pretty long

• as described in the book, Ralpho is 6'5, not counting the ears

• he is literally a sentient mascot costume. and yet no one actually knew or realized that (until now). he took his job very seriously, meaning that whenever he was being worn, he was quiet and didn't move, like a normal suit.

• during the events of the story Bunny Call, since the counselor overslept instead of doing what he was supposed to do, Ralpho decided to take matters into his own paws and perform the Bunny Call all by himself.

• how is he sentient? where did he come from? no one really knows. not even he. it's a mystery. (although i do have my own theory but that's a story for another day)

• outside of his job, though, he is very talkative! he will ramble on and on about anything really. some might find him a bit annoying

• he is kind of a trickster! he does enjoy a good prank!

• now onto the question of How did he even get here and how did he meet Spring Bonnie? well, Camp Etenia eventually closed down for unknown reasons, leaving him basically jobless. he is BORED OUT OF HIS MIND. he has nothing to do now!! so he wanders off in search of a new purpose. or just something to do. anything. and he runs into Spring Bonnie! (maybe while he was out to get some groceries?) rejoice!! a fellow rabbit!! so he starts talking ten to the dozen about his misadventures

• Springs is obviously caught off guard by this sudden encounter, but the rabbit seemed nice (and quite charming!) so he didn't mind. they hang out more and more and eventually oops! they catch feelings,,

that's it i think, enjoy the silly guy <3