Fitzie

* C&A
* Fanart by Shyranno (f+m)

Noble Gases (Vice President; Determinant)

Liam/Imogen "Fitzie" Fitzwalter is the servant of the Jolly Good Person. Fitzie is an Irish orphan who grew up in the Orphan Emporium and commits a number of indiscretions. In particular, they have had inappropriate liaisons with an employer and thrown an employer out of a window.

## Physical Appearance

Fitzie is described to have "dark eyes, a dark complexion, dark curly hair, but a bright expression" with freckles across the nose and "a dimple in the southeastern cheek region.*"*

## Cakes and Ale

Fitzie claims that the woman who ran their orphanage stole a rare faceted pearl from them. They have been a servant to a number of families, notably being fired from their last three or four jobs. They got a 'B+' in ghost-writing at the Cadbury Club. They land their new position with the Jolly Good Person by being the only applicant.

They display a general disregard for boundaries, eating the Jolly Good Person's toast, gambling their money, and attempting to influence whom they date. They steal a rare faceted pearl from Miss Mavis Murgatroyd, who ran the Orphan Emporium where they grew up and whom they claim originally stole the pearl from them. Mavis is staying at the Grand Grosvenor Hotel. Although this is likely true, given that Mavis is shown to be reading a book entitled *How to Profit from Orphans*, Fitzie shows a definite tendency toward crime, having a close personal relationship with sneak thief Haze Vermillion, attempting to steal three letters of condemnation from the Cadbury Club, and using underhanded means to get their way. In addition to the three they are trying to steal (one from a former employer, one from Lady Vermillion – Chairwoman of the Society for the Preservation of Today's Moral Youth – and one from Rev. Theobald), Fitzie has seven letters of condemnation in their file. These seven letters are noted to be received and logged, but then discarded by someone unknown.

They are being evaluated to join the Rose and Thorns Committee. Millicent Chamberlain, the Chairwoman of the Committee, says the the society needs members who are "willing to flout convention and who are unafraid to irritate others, often to near-homicidal rages." Consequently, she has tested Fitzie by asking them to influence two couples from *Tally Ho*, Rory and Frankincense and Mopsie and Figs. Now, Fitzie must prove their merit by setting up Thunder Bailey of the Rowdy Roustabouts and Pipsy Swell of the Dormouse Society.

### Chapter 6

If at the newspaper office, Fitzie is interrupted by Hendrick Flea, Night Watchman Second Class, and may play a role in convincing him to leave.

## Trivia

* Fitzie can play the guitar.

* Wants to win the Silver Salver Award for Best Cadbury Club Servant of the Year.
* According to Pilcrow, Fitzie is a type 7L-servant, who has a highly volatile style. This is a type of servant who enjoys being verbally challenged, even some moments of fighting, while at the same time being a bit constitutionally averse to hard work and requiring frequent affirmation.

* During one of Fitzie's test to join the Roses and Thorns Committee, they posed as an under-gardener at the Cygnet-Signet estate and planted the notion of Rory making a good spouse in Frankincense's head.

* Another test had them pose as an artist in an attempt to separate Figs and Mopsie.

* At one point in Fitzie's career, they reportedly drove an employer out of a long-termed engagement, causing said employer to become alienated from their family.

* In Chapter 3, after the return of the table to the Cadbury Club, if the player has shown interest in Fitzie and Fitzie has a crush on them back, there is a scene where Fitzie contemplates stealing a quince from a fruit stand. If the player's **Upperhand** is less than 50, they will hand the bitten quince to the player. The narration notes that "there is probably a metaphor in there." Quinces are noted to be a symbol of love and fertility. There are other possible cultural associations involving the quince.

* Fitzie speaks with an Irish accent

* Fitzie is originally from Claremorris, County Mayo, Ireland. A place at the very bottom of a valley. Filled with pubs and cows. They have not been back since they were young, about eleven or twelve, however.
* They claim to climb trees better then playing instruments, dancing, or singing. Things they claim to be able to do, although not very well.

## Romance Guide

There is no one approach needed to romance Fitzie, though they naturally have preferences in line with their personality and background.

Being respectable and knowing your worth is a notable approach (abrasive options and being ambitious lean towards this). Treating Fitzie as a friend and helping them is also a possible approach (soothing options lean towards this), though it’s probable this will cause you to lose the upper hand as an employer. All in all, consistency is key along with succeeding in skill checks—especially when helping Fitzie with their schemes: helping them steal the pearl before the interview in Chapter 2, helping them to steal the letters while returning the table to the Cadbury Club in Chapter 3, matchmaking and taking a photo of Thunder and Pipsy during the match in Chapter 6.

Suddenly choosing abrasive options while being primarily soothing may cause a decrease in relationship; however, choosing more soothing options while being primarily abrasive may cause an increase in relationship. This is probably because receiving kindness from someone who is mostly caustic to others is rather gratifying (while someone who is generally nice only being mean to you is a bit off-putting).

While it’s no secret that Fitzie has been hurt many times due to their tendency to get inappropriately involved with their employers\*, it is hinted that this is especially due to the upper class and their concerns with reputation. As such, Fitzie favors choices that show a disregard of the public's perception of the Jolly Good Person. This may also be the reason that more passive options when it comes to romancing Fitzie results in a decrease in their relationship.

\*Most notably seen during their walk to the Noble Gases in Chapter 8. A player who has romanced Fitzie and has an **Observe** or **Culture** higher than 37 will notice that there is  “*a note of affection, and something hurt, and something holding itself back, wanting to emerge, but unwilling.  Like a hand that has reached out for a hot pan and been burned by it too often…*” in Fitzie’s voice

General tips: Brush your teeth, don’t be late, don’t be overly critical or strict during the interview, let them order what they want, don’t hire them to look good or because they were the only choice, wear and keep your ghillie suit if given.

### Chapter 1

#### **In the Morning**

Even before meeting Fitzie, the player is given opportunities to lose and gain relationship with them outside of the interview despite their relationship bar not being visible in the stat page yet.

During the morning sequence in the first chapter, selecting "*I really ought to make an effort to tidy this place up."* will give the Jolly Good Person a boost in relationship with Fitzie.

Not choosing *I shall do my morning ablutions—freshening up, gargling, splashing my face with cold water, and so forth* will result in Fitzie’s relationship to decrease during the interview due to the player not having brushed their teeth, though doing so will not give any additional relationship stats.

If the player’s **Culture** stat is at less than 30, choosing the options *I will make an attempt to change my clothes into something less slept-in.* and *Within the pile of clothes I find one of my favorite outfits, just unwrinkled and clean enough to pass for acceptable*” will cause a decrease in relationship with Fitzie.

#### **On The Way to The Interview**

If the player successfully gets past the creditors, choosing *I am utterly indifferent as to how I am looked at or spoken to* will increases their relationship with Fitzie.

If the player has time left before the interview, picking to work on interview questions either twice or four times will give an increase in reputation with Fitzie.

If early to the interview, two of the options when speaking with Millicent can increase reputation with Fitzie:

*Yes. I believe that merely being on time is not enough. I strive to give those I see the respect of being early." I flash a winning smile at her.* Requires **Soothing** and **Persuade** to have a combined value higher than 80.

*I shrug luxuriously. "I don't live by the clock.  If I am early, I am early.  If I am late, I am late.* Require either **Abrasive** to be at least 50 for a small relationship boost (60 or more for a bigger increase) or **Bold** to be at 25 (35 or more for a bigger increase. Failing these skill checks result in a decrease in Fitzie’s relationship.

Being late to the interview will cause a significant relationship decrease with Fitzie.

#### **The Interview**

Fitzie’s relationship can increase or decrease many times during the interview, depending on whether you pass certain skill checks so you’ll want to choose the options in line with your stats. (This also applies to the respect Fitzie has towards you as an employer, the hidden **Upperhand** stat. You can track this stat through buying the *An Extra Helping* DLC.)

Being mean or critical towards them will tend to result in a decrease in relationship.

Choosing *I question the appropriateness of the name "Fitzie"* During the interview with **Culture** being below 32 will lower your relationship with Fitzie. If **Culture** is above 32, Fitzie will order a whiskey (charging it to you). Allowing Fitzie to order whisky will give an increase while not allowing him to will cause a decrease in your relationship stat with them.

They will also order a whiskey if you choose *"I see. Then you must in fact be Fitzwalter. 'Fitzie' is what you go by then?"* An option only visible if you were early and chose to poke around Millicent’s desk. (Requires **Skullduggery** and **Observe** to have a combined value higher than 55)

*I reach out to shake Fitzie's hand in the spirit of congeniality and magnanimity.  "It's good to meet you."* **Persuade** must be above 30 for an increase or else your relationship will decrease instead.

Testing their intelligence will always result in a decrease in relationship.

*"It is not necessarily easy," I say. "I have rather specific tastes and exacting standards."* Causes a relationship decrease If **Culture** is below 30 though no increase.

*"You should be aware that I will require secrecy and loyalty. The innermost workings of the* [Jolly Good Person] *household are not for public consumption."* Increase if **Skullduggery** is 30 or higher though there is no decrease otherwise.

*"Well, yes. I suppose it is not overly complex. I am a simple* [Person] *at heart."* Will give an increase no matter what, though having **Soothing** be above 60 will give a bigger increase.

*"I appreciate your honesty," I say, with a winning smile. "I like your go-getter attitude."* Increase if **Persuade** is 30 or higher though there is no decrease otherwise.

*“I…see," I say, frostily.* Decrease if **Soothing** is less than 40, no increase otherwise.

*"I don't like your attitude in the slightest.  I feel you ought to know that."* Will always cause a decrease.

*"This interview is going smashingly well, don't you think?" I say with hearty confidence.* Gives a small relationship boost.

If the Jolly Good Person has yet to eat, Fitzie will order sandwiches, allowing them to will give a small relationship increase. Not ordering them will cause a decrease unless you choose *"I am finding your assertive tone maddening," I say sharply.* With **Bold** being above 35, though it won’t increase your relationship, it will prevent a decrease without having to spend readies on the sandwiches.

When informed that there are no other applicants to hire, selecting *"That is utter rot. I am certain people want to work for me. They are simply late or have taken a wrong turn. They will be here."* will decrease your relationship with Fitzie.

Fitzie will then inform the player that they “don't wear false beards, I don't row boats, and I don't corral exotic birds.” This can be rather tricky as all options can cause a possible decrease in relationship.

*"That is a shame, because those three things come up constantly in my life," I say in jovial tones.* Gives an increase if **Persuade** is above 30, otherwise causes a decrease.

*"That's quite all right, Fitzie.  I never got on with Starling.  Perhaps we shall do better."* Increases your relationship if **Soothing** is less than 40/**Abrasive** is more than 60, otherwise causes a decrease.

*"In point of fact, you shall do precisely as I ask."* Decrease no matter what.

*Hm," I say, taking this disclaimer in, a bit disappointed but trying not to show it.* Increase if **Culture** is above 30, decrease otherwise.

When asked why you chose to hire Fitzie, simply hiring them because you liked them or felt sorry for them increases your relationship. Hiring them because you had to or for the sake of your social standing causes a decrease.

Increase:

*I kind of liked [their] cheeky attitude, even though I knew it could rub people the wrong way.*

*I must be getting soft but…I felt sorry for Fitzie.*

Decrease:

*There were no other options presenting themselves.  It was Fitzie or nothing, so it would be foolish not to hire* [them]*.*

*It would be a step on the way to rehabilitating my public image to hire a servant to tend to me.*

Otherwise, all the other options will neither increase nor decrease Fitzie’s relationship stat.
When Fitzie asks the player whether they have any friends, lying with Fitzie having the upperhand will cause a decrease in relationship.

If **Soothing** is above 60 *"I think I have one new friend, at least," I say, looking at Fitzie.* causes a decrease in relationship. **Soothing** being under 60/**Abrasive** being above 40 will cause an increase in relationship.

*"Inappropriate," I say firmly.* Causes a decrease if **Soothing** is above 55.

#### **Evading Creditors**

After receiving the note informing you of the arrival of Johnny Buttons, you will be given the option to choose from several options.

*"I like the option where I'm superior but possibly humiliated."* results in an entrance through falling through glass and gives no increases or decreases in relationship with Fitzie, however you meet Barnaby who can possibly help you later in the story, though this is only if you manage to get him to like you during your interactions with him.

##### Chimney Entrance

*"Ooh, I'll opt for highly romantic but with the death and dismemberment."* will result in an entrance through the chimney.
Fitzie will give you a ghillie suit to wear. Accepting it gives an increase in relationship while not wearing it causes your relationship to decrease.

If you fail to jump to the next rooftop and land on the window washer Wayne’s platform, giving him the ghillie suit will also cause a decrease.

Not convincing Wayne to bring you down to the streets or back up to the rooftops or choosing *I have no time for idle chit-chat.  I open the window he is working on and jump into the building* will lead you to breaking into somebody’s home. Staying for teatime by choosing *"I'm here for the tea party."* will cause a decrease in relationships.

##### Eels Entrance

*"The safe but disgusting one sounds great."* Will result in an entrance through arriving in a box full of eels. Successfully thinking about something else while in the crate of eels gives you the option to choose what thoughts you’re choosing to focus on. Selecting *I think about how I am glad to be in Fitzie's hands.* gives you an increase in relationship with them.

#### **Arrival**

Overall, being thankful for their help is your best bet. Offering to buy them a drink will give you an increase while glowering at them causes a decrease.

*I glower at* [them] *and slowly shake my head.* Causes a decrease.

*I buy Fitzie a drink.* Will give you an increase no matter what but **Soothing** being at 40 or below/**Abrasive** being at 60 or higher will give a bigger increase.

## Quotes by Fitzie

"*Some people have no respect for people's privacy. I was thinking about that as I was finishing going through Vyv's things.*" (Chapter 5)

"*I don't do hand motions in unison.*" (Chapter 8)

## Quotes about Fitzie

"*I really like Fitzie. I think most everyone at the club feels that way. Well, except for Toppers, but she doesn't really like anyone that much*." (Vyv, Chapter 5)

"*Fitzie seems to me a bit more, let us say, dynamic, emotionally-speaking, than the really successful Cadbury Club servants tend to be.*" (Pilcrow, Chapter 7)