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Rose: dialogue

Everything Rose says to you across 8 commissions, with every answer you can give, in the game's own words. Story commissions come first, in story order. Rose's page

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Librarian Workwear Story commission 1 of 53

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RoseOh—oh, hello! You must be the new dressmaker?
RoseI saw your advertisement in the Town Herald last week. I’m sure you’re already drowning in commissions.
YouNo, I don’t have any commissions just yet.
RoseReally?
RoseDoes that make me your first client? What an honour for me.
RoseMy name is Rose, and I’m the town’s librarian. It’s very nice to meet you.
RoseIt just so happens that you’ve opened your shop at the perfect time, because I desperately need a new dress for work.
RoseTweed-eater moths infested my wardrobe, and chewed holes right through my skirts. It’s mortifying!
RoseCould you make me a new dress that’s appropriate for work, and won’t stand out too much?
RoseI don’t want to draw attention: I’m just looking for something professional. I can offer you 200 for the job.

You pick one answer:

  • YouAccept Commission
  • YouAccept Commission (Skip tutorial)

If the dress passes

RoseOh, thank goodness! This is suitable for the library, and looks wonderfully made. I won’t have to go to work in the old hole-y dress!
RoseAlthough, I suppose the old one was more of an unholy dress. If you think about it. Because the moths had eaten holes…
RoseNever mind.
RoseThank you so much!
RoseBy the way, if you ever need a book recommendation, please feel free to ask. I would be happy to help.
RoseTake care now.

If the dress fails

RoseUmm. Well. This is certainly…a garment.
RoseI suppose it has fewer holes than my existing skirts?
RoseYes. Yes, that’s true.
RoseI imagine the pressure of fulfilling your very first commission might have affected your fine motor skills, and your ability to perceive colour?
RoseCompletely understandable. Don’t worry. I’m sure next time will be better.
RoseHeaven help me, I’m going to have to wear this in front of other people.
RoseBy the way, if you ever need a book recommendation, please feel free to ask. I would be happy to help.
RoseTake care now.

Chilly Overtime Story commission 8 of 53

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RoseHello. I don’t know if you remember me, but I visited your shop the other day.

You pick one answer:

  • YouOf course I remember you, Rose! How could I forget my very first customer?
    RoseOh! Oh, that’s good.
    RoseNo, it’s just that I’ve noticed people tend to forget me as soon as I leave their immediate line of sight.
    RoseJust a funny little thing about me, haha...ha.
  • YouYou…you are the librarian with the unholy skirts.
    RoseAh, well…at least my clothing is somewhat memorable?
  • YouYou have a rather forgettable face, I’m afraid.
    RoseOh, I get that a lot, don’t worry.
    RoseFrom my relatives, sometimes.
    RoseI’m Rose! I work at the library. Pleased to make your acquaintance again.
RoseI hope you won’t mind, but I took the liberty of putting up a bulletin about your shop on the library noticeboard.
RoseA lot of the patrons saw it, and came to ask me for directions to your premises. I’m sure your business will be booming in no time.
YouOh, thank you!
RoseIt was no trouble! The library serves as a meeting place for the whole Twillford community, so it’s a good location to advertise.
RoseI don’t suppose you are much of a reader?

You pick one answer:

  • YouI like to read romance novels.
    RoseOh, a romantic? I should have guessed.
    RoseHave you heard about the latest instalment in the Courtly Passions series?
    RoseEleanor gets kidnapped by brigands, and Colonel Tipton has to travel to his estranged brother’s estate to—
    RoseYou know, let me not spoil it.
    RoseIt’s so good, though!
  • YouI like to read literary novels.
    RoseHow sophisticated!
    RoseOur Classics section is very well-stocked; we have the most gorgeous illustrated edition of Snow Upon Ashbanks in the reference section.
    RoseThe artist’s depiction of the burning of the citadel is haunting.
  • YouI like to read adventure novels.
    RoseOooh, me too!
    RoseWe recently acquired the full collected works of Nora Davis; you simply must loan Revenge of the Killer Crustaceans.
    RoseI couldn’t put it down. You could say that it got its claws into me.
    Rose…although, technically, I suppose they would be pincers.
  • YouOh no, I don’t trust books at all.
    RoseYou don’t…trust books? That’s—hmm.
    RoseI’ve never heard it phrased that way before. What a strange notion. Do you suppose the spines might grow fangs?
    RoseOr spines, hah.
    RoseSpines on the spines.
    RoseAhem.
YouYou seem to love books rather a lot.
RoseI do! They’re my escape.
RoseBooks allow me to imagine myself as someone else, someone more…
RoseI’m sorry, how did we end up so far off-topic? Look at me, I’ve taken up so much of your valuable time!
RoseIn truth, I came here because I want to commission a new dress.
RoseThe library has extended their opening hours, and the front desk gets cold in the evenings.
RoseI was wondering whether you could make me something warm to wear at night? As this is for work, I’d prefer not to look too cute. Just a warm, practical outfit. I can offer you 350 for the job.
YouAccept Commission

If the dress passes

RoseOh, this will help SO much.
RoseNo more shivering at the front desk for me — I could roam the arctic in this outfit!
RoseJust like Signinus in Montroe’s famous epic, Wanderer of the White Wastes. I don’t suppose you’ve read—
RoseNo, no, I’m getting distracted again. Thank you! I’m ready to conquer the seven o’clock shift!

If the dress fails

RoseI…hmm. I guess it could be…a costume?
RoseMaybe it will amuse the younger patrons?
Rose…it will certainly make me look like a joke to their parents.

Librarian Conference Story commission 26 of 53

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RoseGood morning.
RoseI hope you’ve been doing well. I don’t know if you remember me, but—

You pick one answer:

  • YouThe esteemed scholar of Twillford! Scourge of twee-moths and defender of unholy skirts!
    RoseAs you very well know, it’s “tweed-eater moths,” not “twee-moths.”
    RoseMock them at your peril, dressmaker — your shop is their idea of a buffet.
  • YouHello, Rose.
    RoseOh! Excellent.
    Roseyay!
  • YouI’m afraid I have many clients. Are you…Evelyn?
    RoseNo, but not to worry.
    RoseMy name is Rose. I’m a librarian. You’ve made two dresses for me already, and it’s been established that I have an unmemorable face.
RoseIn any case, I wanted to congratulate you. I saw the dress you made for Marie Laroche at the Spring Fete. She looked simply radiant — everyone was talking about her dress.
RoseShe seemed so…comfortable. So self-assured.
RoseTell me, do you think that clothing can change a person?

You pick one answer:

  • YouWell, it probably affects how you think of yourself.
    RoseHm, that makes sense. How you think about yourself must affect how you express yourself — so if you dress differently, maybe you can act differently?
    RoseMaybe you can choose to be someone else, just by changing your hat. Hah!
  • YouNo, of course not. Clothing is just decoration; you remain the same underneath it.
    RoseI suppose so. When I take off my dress at the end of the day, I remain the same person who put it on in the morning. However lovely the cut and drape of a silk gown, the fabric itself holds no mystical power.
    RoseI’m not sure whether I find that thought comforting or disheartening.
    RoseI feel there must be some power in the ways people choose to present themselves to the world.
  • YouI’m not sure. Maybe it depends on the person.
    RoseHah, sorry for asking such a serious question out of nowhere!
    RoseI have been thinking about it a lot recently, that’s all. How much of a person resides in their expression? What are we, if not the meaningful arrangement and presentation of a collection of individual choices?
RoseSorry, that probably sounds ridiculous. I don’t know what’s gotten into me.
RoseI can’t help but wonder…well. I wonder what my clothing says about me.
RoseThat I’m a librarian, probably. Hah. You know what they say about librarians.

You pick one answer:

  • YouThat you have an unhealthy relationship with tweed?
    RoseWhat? No!
    Rose…although it is a very practical, versatile material.
  • YouThat people find you irresistible?
    RoseWHAT? What do you mean? Is that— do they really?
    RoseMy goodness. Oh my goodness. I’ve never heard that before, I rather thought…
    RoseWait. Are you making fun of me?
    RoseDressmaker!!
  • YouThat you all smell like mothballs?
    RoseOh dear. I thought that hanging a bundle of dried rosemary in my wardrobe might be enough to disguise the smell, but I see I was mistaken.
    RoseIt’s the tweed-eater moths, you see — I can’t risk an infestation.
    RoseMy sincere apologies. I will increase the quantity of rosemary I have employed forthwith.
RoseWhat I was actually going to say is that people think of librarians as boring. Forgettable.
RoseThis issue seems to be chronic for me.
RoseWhen I was six, my own parents forgot me at the market. It took them eight hours to notice.
RoseDressmaker, I am an only child. They only needed to keep track of ONE child, and I still slipped their minds.
RoseSometimes, I feel like people look right through me. Like I’m invisible. Like I’m…like there’s nothing to me. Just air and shadows.
Rose…do you ever wish you could be someone else?
RoseSorry, I’m rambling again. Don’t mind me. I came here to commission a new dress!
RoseThe Royal Society of Librarians is hosting their quarterly meeting in Twillford. It is an important conference, and I want to put my best foot forward.
RoseCould you make me look professional and formal? My clothing should be suitable for the daytime, and I would like it to be made from linen and wool. I’ve saved up 200 for this dress — does that sound reasonable?
YouAccept Commission

If the dress passes

RoseOh, how wonderful! This dress is so sophisticated.
RoseI am sure to make a good impression.
RoseWhen people ask where I got such a fine dress, I’ll tell them all about you, Dressmaker.

If you answered I like to read romance novels. in Chilly Overtime:

RoseOh, and I almost forgot! The library recently acquired this season's books. There is a new Rouge and Rogues romance! I think you might like it.

Otherwise:

If you answered I like to read literary novels. in Chilly Overtime:

RoseOh, and I almost forgot! The library recently acquired this season's books. There is a new experimental novel called "Betwixt the Moons". It's very literary; I think you might like it.

Otherwise:

If you answered I like to read adventure novels. in Chilly Overtime:

RoseOh, and I almost forgot! The library recently acquired this season's books. There is a new Havoc on the High Seas adventure! I think you might like it.

Otherwise:

RoseOh, and I almost forgot! The library recently acquired some new books. I know you said that you aren't much of a reader, but everyone's literary journey has to start somewhere...
RoseAnyway, there is this great children's book called "Tony the Angry Dinosaur" that I thought you could try.
RoseI've set it aside for you. Feel free to drop by when you get the chance.

If the dress fails

RoseThis is…this is certainly…different to what I was envisioning.
RoseI trust your judgment, but…
RoseHm.
RoseOh, what do I know? You’re the expert! I’ll be sure to tell you how the conference goes.

If you answered I like to read romance novels. in Chilly Overtime:

RoseOh, and I almost forgot! The library recently acquired this season's books. There is a new Rouge and Rogues romance! I think you might like it.

Otherwise:

If you answered I like to read literary novels. in Chilly Overtime:

RoseOh, and I almost forgot! The library recently acquired this season's books. There is a new experimental novel called "Betwixt the Moons". It's very literary; I think you might like it.

Otherwise:

If you answered I like to read adventure novels. in Chilly Overtime:

RoseOh, and I almost forgot! The library recently acquired this season's books. There is a new Havoc on the High Seas adventure! I think you might like it.

Otherwise:

RoseOh, and I almost forgot! The library recently acquired some new books. I know you said that you aren't much of a reader, but everyone's literary journey has to start somewhere...
RoseAnyway, there is this great children's book called "Tony the Angry Dinosaur" that I thought you could try.
RoseI've set it aside for you. Feel free to drop by when you get the chance.

Bold Tigress Story commission 41 of 53

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RoseGood evening, Dressmaker. Just in case you don’t remember me—
YouRose, really?
RoseOh. Well. You never know, do you?
YouHow was the librarian conference?
Rose……
RoseI might have had a tiny bit of a public meltdown.

You pick one answer:

  • YouYou, a meltdown? Difficult to imagine.
  • YouOh no, that’s so unfortunate!
  • YouOh right! Yes, everybody’s talking about that.
RoseI was so determined to make a better, stronger impression. It was completely humiliating. Just completely humiliating.
RoseI wore your dress, I did up my hair. I told myself: “you are a confident, professional librarian worthy of remembering.”
RoseBut when I walked into the assembly room, I completely forgot what to do with my hands.
RoseAnd how to walk.
RoseAnd how to breathe normally.
RoseI just…I just stood there, blocking the door, until the Secretary Treasurer eventually moved me to the side.
RoseLike he was relocating a large potted plant, Dressmaker. Like I was an exotic species of philodendron. Like I was an errant fiddleleaf fig.
RoseAnd do you know the worst part?
RoseEven though I surely looked half-mad standing there, nothing changed.
RoseEveryone looked right through me, the same as always. I could have lit my hair on fire, and I doubt it would have made any difference.
RoseAnd I…I’m not proud of this, mind you. I just…I burst into tears.
RoseThen everyone was looking at me.
RoseAt a formal, professional event, I was blubbering like a child. I ran out of the room, and couldn’t bear to return thereafter.
RoseI feel like such a fool.
YouYou aren’t a fool, Rose. And I’ve always seen you.
Rose………
RoseI am always unburdening myself to you. It must be so tiresome.
RoseWhat is wrong with me? Why can’t I be like the other women of the town? I’m sick to death of myself.
RoseI must change.
RoseThe Summer Ball is next week. Anyone may attend, and in any costume they please.
RoseWell, I shall go in a dress that transforms me.
RoseI won’t be a meek, boring librarian anymore — I shall go as a tigress. Please make me a head-turning costume that is risqué, glamorous, and elegant. I want it to have sequins, and it should be fiery orange and black.
RoseIs it possible for you to create such a dress for 500?
YouAccept Commission

If the dress passes

RoseIt’s…
RoseIt’s everything I asked for. Everything I could ask for.
Rose……
RosePerfect in every way.
RoseI can’t accept it.
YouWhat?
RoseI’ll never look right in your dress — I’m the problem. I’d spoil everything that makes your work beautiful. I don’t deserve it.
RoseI’m sorry, I’ve wasted all your time. I have to go.
RoseI’m so sorry. I’m so…
RoseGoodbye.

If the dress fails

RoseNo, this isn’t right.
RoseI thought you could help me. I thought you understood — I thought that you could fix me.
RoseI’m sorry, I’ve wasted all your time. I have to go.
RoseI’m so sorry. I’m so…
RoseGoodbye.

Story commission 53 of 53

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Both of Us?

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RoseHello. Remember me?

You pick one answer:

  • YouRose! I’m so glad to see you again.
    RoseThe feeling is mutual.
  • YouI will always remember my first client.
    RoseYou’re such a sap.
  • YouWas it…Tiffany? Margaret? Petunia?
    RosePetunia? Really?
    RoseI am clearly not a Petunia.
RoseI’m sorry I made such a fuss last time. It was very theatrical of me, wasn’t it? I owe you an apology.
YouNot at all! But you seem…different now.
RoseDo you think so? I suppose I have made peace with a few things.
RoseIt wasn’t easy, but…I think I told you that I’ve always found refuge in books? And maybe that’s because they allowed me to escape myself — because I wasn’t sure Rose was anyone worth being.
RoseIn the real world, I made myself small and mild; I smothered all the difficult parts of myself so that nobody could see them. So that I didn’t have to see them.
RoseThe angry parts of me, the bitter parts of me. The part of me that resented everyone else’s happiness. Everything I disliked about myself, I…I refused to face any of it.
Rose‘No one wants the real you,’ I told myself. ‘It’s better to be nobody than to be hated.’
RoseBeing invisible, being forgettable… I did that to myself. It felt easier than the alternative. In the end, the reason people didn’t see me was because I didn’t let them.
RoseI understand that now. It was difficult to accept, but hopeful at the same time.
RoseBefore, I desperately wanted to become someone else, but now…now I think I would like to become more myself.
YouIt’s a pleasure to meet you.
RoseOh, don’t be silly, Dressmaker.
RoseThe strangest part is that I feel like you saw me all along.
RoseI don’t say this lightly or in jest, but…you do know that you are a very important person to me, don’t you?
RoseI’ll always be grateful that you opened this store in Twillford. Not only because you might just be the finest dressmaker in the land, but…
RoseBut because I was so fortunate to meet you at all.
RoseHah. I’m probably being embarrassing. You’ll forgive me, won’t you?
YouOnly if my first client promises to keep visiting me.
Rose……
RoseI can do that.
RoseI have a commission for you, as a matter of fact. It’s probably an unusual one, but you’ve doubtless had your share of odd commissions by now, so…
RoseWould you make a dress for me? Not the librarian that everyone forgets, or the tigress I tried to become, but…but just me?
RoseI guess…I guess I want you to share your perspective. I want to see how you see me — the good and the bad. My requirements are limited: I would like the dress to be high-quality, feature cotton, and be cool for the summertime.
RoseApart from that, I hope you’ll create as you see fit. It doesn’t matter if the result is strange or unexpected. As long as this dress reflects your feelings, I’ll be happy.
YouAccept Commission

If the dress passes

RoseWell…
Rose…this might be your best work, Dressmaker.
RoseIt’s beautiful. And it’s just so…you.
YouIt was supposed to be so you.
RoseBut it’s your creative expression — you are present in every stitch. Maybe that makes it…both of us?
RoseI adore it. Thinking back, I believe I have loved all your work, even the strange dresses, because they came from you.
RoseThat’s the loveliest part, really.
RoseYes, Twillford is incredibly fortunate to have such a skilled dressmaker. But we are even luckier to have you.
RoseThank you, Dressmaker, for all you have done.
RoseThank you for being you.

If the dress fails

RoseIf anyone is reading this, something has gone wrong.

Rodent Relations Pigeon commission

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RoseGood day, Dressmaker.
RoseI hope business has been good.
RoseI am not sure if you recall, but I once had a small problem with tweed-eater moths—
YouAre they back in your wardrobe?
RoseOh, no, thankfully not.
RoseBut I have a problem of a similar nature.
RoseThere are mice in my cupboards, and they are chewing holes in my stockings.
YouWould you like to borrow Buttons?
RoseYour cat?
RoseOh! Oh no! That would be terribly unkind to the mice.
RoseMy plan is to befriend my new roommates, and then persuade them to stop eating my clothes and start eating the tweed-eater moths instead.
YouIsn’t that…terribly unkind to the tweed-eater moths?
RoseNature is an unforgiving mistress.
RoseCould you help me to charm my furry cohabitants, and win their sympathies? I feel that if I dress up in a cute, playful way, perhaps they will grow to see me as their fairy mousemother.
YouTheir fairy mousemother?
RoseA sort of benevolent guardian angel figure. For mice.
RoseCould you make a fairy mousemother dress that is pink, playful, sparkly, and cute? I can offer you 300.
YouAccept Commission

If the dress passes

RoseOh, adorable!
RoseWatch out tweed-eater moths! Your doom is nigh!

If the dress fails

Rose………
RoseI might need the cat after all.

Tomb Raider Pigeon commission

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RoseGood morning, Dressmaker.
RoseI wonder if you can help me. I am looking for a dress suitable for gravedigging.
YouWell, THIS has taken an unexpected turn.
RosePerhaps not a grave. A mausoleum?
YouHave you been spending time with Alice or Vivian, by any chance?
RoseI can’t say I have. Why?
YouOh, no reason.
RoseIn any case, I need the dress for a field trip.
RoseA famous scholar accepted a residency at the library, and I have been assigned as his helper.
RoseHe is an elderly archaeologist, and wants to take notes on the ancient gravesites of the region.
Rose…I will be attending to any physical labour required in this regard.
YouSo you are going to become a tomb raider?
RoseI hope not!
RoseThat sounds terribly disrespectful. I am more of…an assistant tomb archivist?
RoseAnyway, could you make me a simple, workwear dress? It should not be white or elaborate, because getting the dirt out will be a nightmare. I can offer you 300.
YouAccept Commission

If the dress passes

RoseOh, this is perfect.
RoseI am not usually the outdoor type, but this dress makes me feel quite intrepid.
RoseI will be just like a character from a story!
RoseThank you, Dressmaker!

If the dress fails

Rose……
Rose………perhaps…
RosePerhaps with this commission, I have dug the grave for my own career as an assistant tomb archivist.

A gift for Rose Gift commission

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If the gift gets the best result

RoseDid you…did you take notes? Oh, you must have — this dress is everything I wanted! Right down to the buttons!
RoseIt’s perfect. You know me so well, Dressmaker.

If the gift is a success

RoseOh, thank you! How sweet of you. This dress seems most practical.

If the gift fails

RoseDressmaker, much though I appreciate the gesture…there is no way I can wear this.

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