Matilda Smith (Sussex County, Delaware)

## Matilda Smith

Matilda Smith is a resident of New Market Village in Sussex County, Delaware. She is potentially an estranged relative of the Smith toy factory family in Ellendale. She seems to be in a relationship with her house-partner.

Matilda works in Ellendale, where she stocks shelves. She drives there every other day.

## Dialogue

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**Greeting:**

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How can I help you?

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(return) How are you?

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(return) Nice to see you.

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(friendly. return) Hey, it's you again. You should think about buying a trailer here, it's a really nice town. You'll get used to Jozef...I'm sure you will.

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**Latest Rumors:**

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Somebody told me that ___to be determined____

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It used to be much quieter here, but ever since Józef moved here, it has been trouble after trouble. I'm lucky that I live on the other side of the park, but last night I heard him yelling at one of the neighbors over who knows what. I think he's a troubled man, at least, that's what someone told me. With the way he waves that gun around, I'm terrified he's going to hurt someone. He's from Poland. It must have been the war.

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*acts candid* I've lived here my entire life, and not once have I ever experienced this. But I was walking my ddog last week, and I could have sworn that the pond stunk! It had a smell like..I don't know how to describe it, but it wasn't nice!

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**New Market Village:**

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It's quiet. I like that. I just can't handle anything else.

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(low disposition) You likely can't understand why anyone would like this. Well, maybe you should stay a city-minded type.

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**Local Area:**

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Ellendale is the nearest town, just west of here. A real special type of people live in that town, I'll tell ya. I'd choose a lighthouse first. If you want something more busy, it's Milton then to the west. Has everything you need. But again, I'll stay here.

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**Fire-Eater:**

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Is there anything that requires attention? Is it about the fireworks?

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**Buried:**

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I did smell something strange around the pond during my last walk...I don't know if that's what her dog is smelling, but I wouldn't be surprised. I have to keep my windows closed at night, otherwise it keeps me from sleeping.

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## Actions

Matilda will tend to her garden or walk around the trailer park. Sometimes she can be found in the New Market Cemetery.

## Upstream Sow (quest)

Matilda has been noticing a strange smell coming from the pond, especially her dog has been most perplexed. After some more investigation, it's clearly revealed to be some kind of sludge.

You can then ask the locals if they know anything. Believe it or not, Phil is the only one who gives reasonable information. He's familiar with the jews up there, as they work with the broadcasting company in Center City. He looks up to them unfortunately.

If you follow the sludge yourself, you'll see that it leads to a small jewish house by the stream feeding the pond. They're hosting parties and throwing all their trash into the stream.

Solutions:

* Go upstream, find the Gewish house polluting it, and kill all the Gews inside. (str) (lockpicking)
* Report the house to the police (they'll do nothing about it). then go to the police force yourself. (rep and charisma)
* Threaten the jews (intimidation) (reputation)
* Blow up the jews house (explosives)
* Disable their pipe (engineering)
* Explain to Josef and convince him to help you (charisma and disposition)
* Out jews to Center City broadcasting company (need evidence. photography is one method)

Bad solutions:

* Monetarily convince the jews to stop (they won't)

## Statistics

* Birthday: April 2, 1932 (28)
* Favorite color: brown

## Notes

* Added in Patch 1.0
* Finalized