this is my shrine dedicated to animal crossing, a game designed for several nintendo gaming systems!
who is mammon?
mammon is one of seven brothers in the Japanese otome dating sim obey me! shall we date. in the game, the player (MC) is sent to the underworld (devildom) as an exchange student. mc must navigate not only a completely new world and school, but the seven demons they are assigned to live with! each of the brothers is a romanceable character in the game and representative of a deadly sin; mammon represents greed. he is the second born of seven.
mammon is presented as a tsundere type character who is secretly the most fascinated with mc. this demon prides himself in being mc's "first" in everything: primarily their first demon as he is the first who shows the player kindness (albeit very disguised). furthermore, he is the first to make a pact with mc.
mammon is often bullied by his brothers for his sin and called "scummy". this is reinforced by his tendencies to gamble recklessly, steal his brothers' possessions to sell for quick grim (cash), and spend without abandon. he frequently has his precious credit card, known as "goldie", taken away by his elder brother lucifer for these reasons. "goldie" is also a frequently used bargaining chip by lucifer to motivate mammon to complete tasks. despite this, it is stated that lucifer trusts mammon the most out of all of his siblings.
outside of being a student, mammon works as a model and at a restaurant to help him afford his habits.
game sequence
i have only played some of the first game in the series, obey me! shall we date. a successor game, obey me nightbringer, was recently released and takes place after the events of the first game. therefore, i am unfamiliar with mammon's character development/personality in the latter game.
why do i like mammon?
when i first started playing obey me, mammon was the brother that stuck out to me. i tend to judge people based off of the aura they give, and mammon had the best aura out of all the brothers in my opinion. (in other words, he had the best vibes.) i might be biased, however, because i like ayato sakamaki (diabolik lovers) the best out of the brothers in that series and i feel that both mammon and ayato have similar confidence and *tsundere* behaviors.
what really reinforced my love of mammon was his genuine care of mc and his brothers. of course it is in a very tsundere fashion, but as he opens up, it is revealed that mammon cares deeply about his loved ones. he works extra to pay for things his brothers desire, and shows protective instinct to them despite him outwardly portraying it as an annoyance. in a family where the brothers often show disinterest or even hostility towards one another, this development warmed my heart. the fact that he was the first to show mc kindness also scored big points in my book.
what really makes me hurt for him is that he is genuinely concerned with the well-being of his family and everyone else chooses to ignore this due to his sin. none of his brothers truly take the time to get to know him as a person. they instead stick to labelling him "scummy" and constantly diminishing his actions to purely motivated by monetary means. i am not saying that mammon does not do things in the game purely for monetary gain, but i feel that when it comes to his loved ones, he is highly underappreciated and misunderstood. he deserves so much more love. he deserves someone who understands him and lifts him up instead of puts him down constantly.
if you look solely at his sin and before he fell from the celestial realm (the game's equivalent of heaven), the opposite of greed is generosity. this is unconfirmed, but honestly i think mammon being generous was constantly undermined or underappreciated as well. perhaps now he hoards money and is greedy because it fills a void of love and acceptance that he lacks from the people he treasures most. these are just my thoughts, but in a way, i understand this situation and it just makes me sad. again, he deserves so much better. i value kindness and loyalty and he displays both; he just needs someone to tell him that he is worth loving and what he is doing is the right thing to do.
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my favorite villagers
i have three prominent favorite villagers in animal crossing! let me ramble about them here <3lily
lily is a normal frog villager. my love for her came from both acww and pocket camp! she's such a sweet, down-to-earth little frog. i always remember her giving great advice. i loved talking for her and doing tasks for her.
according to her wiki page, her career goal is to become a professor. i love that; i totally can see it and feel it fits her so well! her trademark catchphrase, zzrrbbitt is adorable and she shares my love of mocha coffee! she's just adorable and i love her <3
filbert
i'm normally not too fond of lazy villagers, but filbert takes the cake for me. filbert is a lazy squirrel villager. he is blunt and straightforward in the best way! he'll tell you like it is, but make it both funny and caring. he grew on me during my play of pocket camp. i haven't encountered him in new horizons, and i don't *believe* he's ever been in my town in wild world, but i can't be sure. i want him so bad on my new horizons island!!
i admire filbert's blunt nature and in a way, part of him is part of my ideal masculinity. he's a lazy foodie, but has a good heart. no toxic masculinity there! yes, his laziness can get a bit annoying, but i know deep down that he is a good squirrel, and i **LIVED** for those special moments when i leveled up my friendship with him and he said something super sweet and sentimental. i'm getting emotional just thinking about it!!
filbert might be my favorite villager of all time. he also takes his coffee like i do: lots of milk and sugar! he is me and i might be him. i don't know, i just love him so so much <3
maple
maple, maple, maple. like her name, this normal bear villager is as sweet as maple syrup. she is the *epitome* of cottagecore in my opinion, my favorite aesthetic. she has such simple taste (normal, natural items, no fluff) in new horizons and i love that about her. in a way, that's how a part of me would like to live.
i would describe maple as very calm, warm, genuine, and self-disciplined. she is always honest even if it means being blunt, and i never get the sense that she is lying or beating around the bush. that's very admirable in my opinion! i say she is self-disciplined because in our conversations, she is always concerned about her own and the player's health. this concern is also reflected in her actions; i always see her around my island always doing something grounding, whether it be sitting under a tree, reading, gardening, observing bugs, and having picnics. she's such a good soul <3
maple is just a genuine soft girl and i adore it. part of me wants to be her. she takes such good care of herself and others. she truly deserves to be called her own catchphrase, honey, instead of her calling others that!
honorable mentions
goldie is the classic sweetheart. she is always a favorite because she is not only the player's first villager in acww and pocket camp (i may be wrong, but i think so!) but she's all around a good character. she is loyal, kind, and honest just like the golden retriever she is. she used to be in my top three but was pushed out by maple. don't get me wrong, though; i still love her! i do see the argument some players make that she is a bit plain, but she is supposed to be! if she's the first impression of animal characters the player has, you want her to be a good person (or animal, i guess xD).
i think my love for pekoe comes from my admiration for cultures that value tradition. she is very traditional (harmonious type in pocket camp, where i discovered her) and i believe that reflects in her style and speech. i think traditions, as long as they are not harmful or outdated, are important to be withheld! another true sweet, calm, and soft girl. i haven't encountered her in wild world or new horizons, but i hope i get her on my island in the latter! honestly, i didn't even know she existed before pocket camp! i like her a lot. or maybe it's because i sensed another taurus (pekoe's birthday is may 18th)!
more sections coming soon! —☆