Wart Jr.

"Sigh. I've gotta stop sighing like this... It only gets me down deeper in the dumps, giribbit."

- Wart Jr.

Wart Jr. (サム, Sam) is a cranky, frog villager in the. His name relates to the myth that frogs, or commonly toads, have warts and can pass them on through contact. His name may also be a reference to Wart, a frog character in the Mario series, which is referenced to throughout the Animal Crossing franchise. His initial phrase, "giribbit", is the sound a frog makes.

Appearance
Wart Jr. is a burnt amber orange frog with tiny round spots that resemble warts, with one in the place of a nose. His laid-back eyes are bumped up into a froggy appearance, and he has a strawberry pink smile if opened. He wears an Aurora Shirt that is ultra dark purple with two illuminating white blazes across it. He appears to be modeled after a toad.

Personality
Wart Jr. is a cranky villager, which means he is stubborn and easily annoyed when things are not going his way. He will appear rude and belittling towards the player, but will eventually warm up to them, considering them his only friend. He will find the usual hobbies of fishing, bug catching, fossil hunting, fashion, and furniture collecting considerably more interesting compared to other village types, adding more reason behind the hobbies than other villagers. He will get along with other cranky villagers and snooty villagers, who share the same interests and meaningful discussions. He will often suggest planting false information on peppy and normal villagers, when no interesting events are happening in the town.

House
Wart Jr.'s house has an Old Brick Wall and a Sandlot at first and does not appear to have much furniture. He plays To the Edge on a stereo when he gains one.