A Little Happiness for a Little Friend

...Macky.

What's that, buddy? You hungry?

Oh, hey, Aldo! Need something?

Not really, I was just wondering how your new friend is doing.

New friend?

Oh, you mean Stumpy.

Stumpy? I didn't know he had a name.

Well, technically he doesn't. Stumpy's just what I call him. Everyone has their own nickname for him. We should probably get round to picking one, but what the heck.

Oh, I see.

On no!

Looks like he's off to say hi to Hilda now.

He even has his own walk? I gotta see this.

...Macky.

Haha! Oh, you. Didn't your mother ever tell you "flattery will get you nowhere"?

Hello there, Aldo. Have you come to sing my praises too?

Actually, I just wanted to check in on your pet there.

My pet? You must mean {1}.

Not Stumpy?

Goodness no, I'd never subject the poor darling to an awful name like that.

{1} sounds so much cuter, don't you think?

...Does it?

On no!

Oh! {1}, you scamp! Running off already, are you?

Hmm...I'd guess Rebecca's place.

...Macky.

Well, that's very kind of you to offer to help, isn't it?

Hello there, Aldo. Come to lend a hand too, have you?

Actually, I'm just following this little guy around today.

Little guy? You mean {1}?

Is that what you call him?

Well, that's what he answers to when I talk to him.

I see...

Again? Where's he gone this time?

He usually visits Terry around this time.

Okay, I'll head to Terry's house then.

...Macky.

What's that? You want to help? I don't know...Little dark for you to be chopping up wood, don'tcha think?

Hello there, Aldo. Got an itch to try your hand at some woodwork, huh?

Not today, Terry. I'm just seeing what a day in the life of the village's new mascot is like.

Little guy? You mean {1}?

...All these different names are getting hard to keep track of.

What do you mean? {1}'s always been {1}!

Uh, right.

Any idea where I can find him now, Terry?

More likely than not he'll have scampered off to Henry's. Sure you don't hear those woodchips calling to ya, Aldo?

I'm sure, Terry.

...Macky.

Indeed. Well spoken, my arboreal associate.

Yes?

Don't mind me, I'm just observing your little protege over there.

Protege? You mean {1}?

...I don't know why I thought any different.

Although for convenience's sake I mostly call him {1} for short.

Wouldn't it be more convenient if you villagers agreed on one name togethe...

Oh! This is one busy Macky.

If you wish to go after him I think he'd have gone to Marlowe's house.

Back to where I started, huh?

How's everyone doing?

Everyone's just fine. They've really taken to your Macky and have all kinds nicknames for him.

I think it'd be a good idea to settle on just one name though.

I couldn't agree more. Then Stumpy it is!

But not that one.

What?!

O-Oh...Okay. Well, you are the one who brought Stu, I mean, him here, so maybe you should name him.

I dunno, I'm not really good at that kind of thing.

But we can't use any of the names we've already thought of for him.

Okay. Let me think...

Okay, everyone. Aldo's going to name our Macky. Nobody's got any objections, right?

I never thought finding a suitable nickname would be this hard.

All right, we'll keep going until you reach a decision.

That's...not helpful.

Don't worry, I've got this!

We'll call him {1}!

{1}? How does that sound to you, Aldo?

Allow me.

{1} is the only name adorable enough for this Macky, and you know it.

{1}, right? What do you think, Aldo?

As a Bard, I am clearly the most qualified person here for the job.

If I may offer my experienced opinion, I believe that {1} is the most appropriate choice of all.

{1}, was it? Is that what we should go with, Aldo?

May I?

I've always found him to respond rather well to the name {1}. How about it?

{1}, huh? Sound good to you, Aldo?

Hey! Hey! I wanna say a name too!

I aaalways call him {1}!

{1}? Well, Aldo? What do you think of that one?

All right, everyone. We're calling him {1} from now on. Sound good?

Nice!

{1} was a good call!

I think so too.

Yes, it really does suit him.

Egads!

{1}... A name to threaten even my poetic genius...

How lovely.

{1} is such a nice name.

Yaaay!

I like {1}!