Fiona: dialogue
Everything Fiona says to you across 9 commissions, with every answer you can give, in the game's own words. Story commissions come first, in story order. Fiona's page
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Vegetable Empire
Story commission 6 of 53
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Fiona
Good morning. I am here to purchase a dress.
You
Then you’ve come to the right place!
Fiona
Excellent. In that case, please make me a gardening dress that is cute, playful, and suitable for the outdoors. I can offer you—
You
Hold on! Don’t you want to tell me your life story first?
Fiona
…why would I do that?
You
I don’t know. It just seems to be how these things work?
Fiona
Dressmaker, I have a lot of responsibilities to attend to. I can’t spend all day lollygagging with complete strangers.
You
:(
Fiona
…
Fiona
All right, fine. I’ll abbreviate.
Fiona
Hello. My name is Fiona Trussard. I recently moved to Twillford. I am a farmer.
Fiona
There. Now, about this dress…
You
Wait, but what about your tragic backstory? What about your hopes and fears? What about your romance arc?
Fiona
You are a very strange person.
Fiona
…and my husband would probably object to a romance arc.
Fiona
I am not a woman of ‘hopes and fears,’ I am a woman of ‘actionable plans and contingencies.’ And what I plan, Dressmaker, is to transform my farm into a fresh produce empire.
Fiona
This will be accomplished through efficient logistics and good management practices.
Fiona
It will not be accomplished through idle chit-chat.
Fiona
Now, I require a gardening dress. It should be cute, playful workwear, and feature at least three colours of fabric. I want something cheerful! Happiness is important for workplace morale. I can offer you 250 for the job.
You
Accept Commission
If the dress passes
Fiona
Ah, yes! This dress will be GREAT for personal motivation.
Fiona
Thank you very much.
Fiona
I’m sure I’ll be back.
If the dress fails
Fiona
This dress is not optimised for success.
Fiona
It makes me feel sad.
Fiona
Do better next time.
Walking Billboard
Story commission 19 of 53
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Fiona
Good day, Dressmaker.
Fiona
I need a new dress.
You pick one answer:
- You
Of course! Coming right up.
Fiona
That’s what I like to hear!
- You
The Empress of Vegetables returns!
Fiona
Tease all you like — you won’t be laughing once I’m in control of 34% of the county’s food supply.
- You
You only ever visit when you want a dress from me.
Fiona
…yes? I’m not sure I entirely understand your business model.
Fiona
The Twillford Market Fair is this weekend. I have a stall at the event.
Fiona
This is a valuable opportunity to showcase the unmatched quality of my fresh produce to local shareholders.
Fiona
I intend to impress! I am also enlisting Edith and Dorothy to the cause. They will be managing marketing and distribution respectively.
Fiona
No competitor shall stand against us!
You
What will you be selling?
Fiona
Our primary focus is roots and tubers — carrots, turnips, yams and radishes. There is a little diversification in our veg portfolio, however — I’m apportioning 20% of the stall space to cabbages.
You
Sounds…healthy.
Fiona
“You won’t be-leaf the nutritional value!”
Fiona
I’m still working on slogans.
You
How corn-y.
Fiona
…hilarious.
Fiona
Anyway.
Fiona
I need a dress that will turn me into a walking billboard. I wish to embody a vegetable. When customers see me, they must think “delicious radish.”
Fiona
Please design a dress that is patterned, cute, and playful. It should have an obvious vegetable theme. You have 300 for this job.
You
Accept Commission
If the dress passes
Fiona
Magnificent.
Fiona
With this dress, I don’t see how my stall could possibly fail.
Fiona
Much appreciated, Dressmaker!
If the dress fails
Fiona
Ugh. This look isn’t fresh.
Fiona
My slogans won't be enough to compensate for this dress. I can't scare off my customers.
You
It's that bad?
Fiona
I anticipate a 63% drop in marketing efficiency if I wear this.
You
Goodness. In that case, let me try to improve the dress for you.
The dress goes back on your table, so you can alter it.
Fiona
What excellent customer service. Thank you!
You
Alter Commission
A-maze-ingly Lost
Story commission 23 of 53
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Fiona
Good afternoon, Dressmaker.
Fiona
I am here for a new dress.
You
This does not surprise me.
Fiona
My apologies, I misspoke. I am actually here to tell you all about my tragic past.
You
Really?!
Fiona
No.
Fiona
Why would you assume I even have a tragic past?
You
Because you’re so mysterious.
Fiona
Fascinating.
Fiona
I am the least mysterious person I know.
You
Are you the lost princess?
Fiona
What??
You
It’s a good theory. Your arrival in Twillford coincides with her disappearance.
Fiona
Because my husband and I purchased a farm.
You
You are very secretive, and won’t answer my questions.
Fiona
Because you’re a dressmaker who keeps prying into my personal business!
You
Finally, doesn’t “Princess Fiona” sound familiar?
Fiona
No??
You
Oh. For some reason, it makes me think of dragons, swamps, and temporally cursed royalty.
Fiona
?????
You
And the colour green.
Fiona
Dressmaker, I would really like to commission a dress now.
Fiona
Dorothy wants to explore the Twillford hedge maze, and I offered to accompany her. I’m concerned we might get lost, so I would love a brightly coloured dress with bells.
Fiona
To ring, in case of an emergency.
Fiona
The dress should be playful, cute, suitable for the outdoors...and because you seem suspiciously fixated on the matter, anything but green. It must also feature bells. I can offer you 300.
You
Accept Commission
If the dress passes
Fiona
That’ll do, Dressmaker.
Fiona
That will do.
If the dress fails
Fiona
Are you trying to make me look like an ogre?
Fiona
Just…so many layers of terrible…
Fiona
Why does it smell like onions?
Beloved Ox
Story commission 29 of 53
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Fiona
Hello, Dressmaker.
You
Hello, Princess.
Fiona
…
Fiona
Moving on.
Fiona
Have you heard about the Twillford Pet Show? It’s taking place this week.
Fiona
I plan to win it.
You pick one answer:
- You
I wouldn’t want to be the one standing in your way.
Fiona
You have a charming cat… but yes, you would still lose.
- You
Isn’t participation its own reward?
Fiona
Perhaps, but I prefer a cash prize.
- You
Isn’t a pet show a bit…frivolous for you?
Fiona
Is a woman not allowed to have a little hobby these days?
Fiona
In any case, I do not regard Alphonse as a ‘pet.’
Fiona
All of my animals are productive team members, who pull their own weight and earn their keep.
You
Is Alphonse…a horse?
Fiona
A horse? No! Perish the thought. Alphonse is not some prancing show pony.
Fiona
Alphonse is my dearest and most lovely ox.
Fiona
Truly, he is a perfect creature. He has the prettiest eyes, and the sleekest red coat, and the temperament of an angel.
Fiona
A horse. Really. How insulting.
You
You seem uncharacteristically sentimental when it comes to this ox.
Fiona
……………
Fiona
He is a good ox.
Fiona
Dressmaker, you probably possess some rosy, romantic notions about farming, but the truth is that this work is unforgiving toil.
Fiona
Crops do not simply jump from the soil. I am not wandering the fields like a fairy, waving my magic wand to make the flowers bloom, and occasionally plucking a ripe peach from a tree.
Fiona
Most of my time is filled with backbreaking, gruelling labour. I wake up before dawn every day, I sweat in the fields, and return home exhausted.
Fiona
I do not have the energy to be sentimental.
Fiona
But Alphonse? Alphonse makes my day just a little easier. He pulls the plough or the wagon, he never gives trouble, and he is always sweet and companionable.
Fiona
I love my ox.
Fiona
And that is why I will make sure that he wins this pet show. It’s the recognition he deserves.
You
You’re actually a softie.
Fiona
………a dress, please.
Fiona
For the show, I am looking for professional daywear, with a hint of cuteness. A big bow wouldn’t go amiss — I think that would set off Alphonse’s coat nicely. You may have 400.
You
Accept Commission
If the dress passes
Fiona
Oh, I shall be almost as pretty as Alphonse in this.
Fiona
Thank you, Dressmaker.
Fiona
Wish us luck for the show.
If the dress fails
Fiona
…
Fiona
Alfie deserved better.
Opera Night
Story commission 44 of 53
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Fiona
Hello.
Fiona
What a fine day! The weather is lovely, isn’t it? Do you suppose this warm spell will continue?
You
…who are you, and what have you done with Fiona?
Fiona
What do you mean? Did I say something wrong?
You
Fiona doesn’t make small talk.
Fiona
Oh, I do.
Fiona
Just not with you.
Fiona
Joking!
If you have 4 friendship stars or more with Fiona
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Fiona
You might be strange, Dressmaker, but I have grown very fond of you.
Fiona
I suppose I am a little more relaxed.
Fiona
Our farm has become so successful that my husband and I were able to hire additional labour.
Fiona
As a result, I have more time for myself. It feels like I can finally breathe.
Fiona
Of course, I can’t relax completely. I still have a lot of plans for the future. But the foundations for greatness have been laid!
Fiona
Vegetable domination is all but inevitable!
You
Long live the cabbages!
Fiona
…well, at least until they’re of harvestable size.
Fiona
I’m excited to attend Edith’s big gala without the pressure of my responsibilities at the farm weighing me down.
Fiona
Edith is very nervous, but I know she’s going to be wonderful. I’m so happy that I get the chance to support her after all she has done to help me in the past.
Fiona
So I will need a suitable dress for the big night!
Fiona
If possible, could you make me a romantic, cute, eveningwear dress? I’d love something with lace and bows? Maybe a ruffle or two. I can offer you 750.
You
Accept Commission
If the dress passes
Fiona
Ooh, I’m going to look so fancy.
Fiona
This is perfect, Dressmaker.
Fiona
Thank you very much.
If the dress fails
Fiona
A commendable…attempt?
Fiona
I don’t want to wear it, though.
Fiona
I feel much less relaxed, all of a sudden.
Reporter Fiona
Pigeon commission
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Fiona
Good day, Dressmaker.
Fiona
I need you to make me look like a newspaper reporter.
You
Why?
Fiona
Edith has an interview with the local newspaper. I told her I would help her to rehearse.
Fiona
Not that I know much about journalism.
Fiona
But how hard can it be? I only need to ask a lot of personal questions specifically designed to make my subject uncomfortable.
Fiona
Now that I think on it…
Fiona
Edith should probably have asked you for help instead.
Fiona
Anyway!
Fiona
I think journalists wear a lot of plaid. Could you make me a professional brown dress that a reporter might wear? It should be stylish and simple. You can have 400 for the job.
You
Accept Commission
If the dress passes
Fiona
Marvellous.
Fiona
I’m ready to interrogate Edith about her tragic past and secret love affairs!
If the dress fails
Fiona
Yeesh.
Fiona
Nooooo thank you.
Fiona
Good day to you.
Aspiring Florist
Pigeon commission
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Fiona
Dressmaker, do you have a favourite flower?
You
What an unexpected question from you.
Fiona
Oh, I don’t especially care about your floral preferences. I’m just running a survey.
Fiona
Market research, you understand.
You pick one answer:
- You
I like daffodils.
- You
I’m fond of violets.
- You
Can’t go wrong with a nice rose.
Fiona
Good. Good.
Fiona
I don’t typically grow ornamental plants, but the Duke has been hosting a lot of parties recently.
Fiona
I plan to supply his floral arrangements in future, so it’s important to discover what’s fashionable in flowers at the moment.
Fiona
Perhaps I should ask his sister?
Fiona
In any case, perhaps you can help. I’d like to approach the Duke with a business proposal for these flowers, and need a suitable dress.
Fiona
Think of a floral explosion.
Fiona
It should be cute, playful, patterned, and most of all FLORAL. Would you take 300 for this commission?
You
Accept Commission
If the dress passes
Fiona
This is perfectly charming.
Fiona
Just delightful.
Fiona
I’m sure to win that contract now!
If the dress fails
Fiona
This is certainly…explosive.
Fiona
It would definitely blow up any chance I had of landing that contract with the Duke.
Fiona
Goodbye, Dressmaker.
Best Baker
Pigeon commission
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Fiona
Good morning.
You
Oh hello, Fiona. Why are you covered in flour?
Fiona
A small mishap in the kitchen. Nothing to worry about.
Fiona
One of Dorothy’s pigeons knocked over a sack in my larder.
Fiona
Pecking about where it didn’t belong.
Fiona
But no matter. The bird has been evicted. Peace has been restored.
Fiona
Which is just as well, because I needed to finish my lemon drizzle cakes.
You
I didn’t know you baked.
Fiona
I love baking! I seldom have much time for it, but I make the best shortbread in the whole county.
Fiona
I’ll bring you a batch next time.
Fiona
After the pigeon flour incident, however, I’m going to need a new baking dress.
Fiona
Please would you make me something cute, playful, and fruit-themed? A pretty patterned dress is what I have in mind. You can have 400 for the job.
You
Accept Commission
If the dress passes
Fiona
This dress looks delicious!
Fiona
Thank you so much. I’ll be sure to compensate your efforts with cookies.
Fiona
And money, of course.
Fiona
But the cookies will be almost as good.
If the dress fails
Fiona
This dress does not rise to the occasion.
Fiona
Donut think you can get away with this!
Fiona
…I knead a break.
A gift for Fiona
Gift commission
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If the gift gets the best result
Fiona
Adorable and functional? And the strawberry motif will advertise my summer crops!
Fiona
This dress is ingenious of you, Dressmaker. I love it!
If the gift is a success
Fiona
…I’ll admit that this dress is quite fetching. I appreciate it. Thank you.
If the gift fails
Fiona
I often wonder what goes on inside your head, Dressmaker. Perhaps nothing at all.
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