Jessie (Farmer)

### Family

Grandpa Hawkins,  Kaity (sister),  **Jessie (sister)**,  Stella Fae (sister),  Tori (sister),  Brooke (sister),  Coco (sister), Shane (brother-in-law)

### Best Gifts

Strange Bun, Miner's Treat, Geodes, Ginger, Fish (especially Sea Cucumbers), Weird artifact things, Hats

## Farmer Jessie

> It's CORN! It has the juice!
>
> - Jessie, on any given day in Summer or Autumn, disrupting the peace of the other farmers

**Jessie** is the primary host and manager at Hawkins Hill Farm.

She is the second oldest of the six Hawkins sisters.

She decided to speak with an Australian accent for a week and it somehow just *stuck*.

### Background

Jessie arrived on Hawkins Hill Farm with her sister, Kaity, having inherited the place from Rich Old Grandpa Hawkins. (RIP Grandpa.)

You see, when Jessie was six years old, her family visited Grandpa's farm for an extended vacation. (Coco was not yet born at this point.) She immediately went through an intense obsession with all things gardening and farming. Sitting on her Grandpa's knee, she proudly declared herself ready to become a farmer with him, bemoaning loudly that she had to return home instead of spending the rest of her life with the chickens and cows and fields of golden corn... Once home, she built a large model farm in her backyard, with glued popsicle sticks for fences and old water bottles for silos. She populated the farm with Lego animals and ducks cut out of felt, and her smol self was very happy.

This obsession with farming faded after a few years. As obsessions tend to do. Especially the aspirations of a six-year-old. It wasn't until that fateful day, many years after dear ol' Grandpop karked it, when she read Grandpa's letter, that Jessie found herself the appointed owner of Hawkins Hill Farm.

> well ... cr\*p ...
>
> - Jessie, after reading the letter

Jessie was delighted of course....but also dismayed because gee, that's...unexpected. And...quite a lot of work, since the Farm had fallen into disrepair. She didn't quite realise she'd be called upon to fulfill the rash declarations of her six-year-old self at some point. Evidently Grandpa had been impressed. Perhaps a little too impressed? But hey, she hated her job in the City anyway. And she did still dream of owning CHICKENS.

She arrived on the farm and threw herself into this new life with a passion, reviving the hyper-fixation of her younger self. She refurbished the main house just as the last of the frosts came and went. She had to admit, this was the life she'd always wanted. But now she faced the prospect of hoeing the entire farm and planting the spring crop. And, it must be said: her enthusiasm was...starting to flag.

So what else do you do when faced with a growing mound of responsibility?

You bribe, haggle, coax, or otherwise deliberately hoodwink your sisters into joining you in your misery!!!

Kaity was the first one to be persuaded. When she arrived, they got Robin to establish a cabin beside the main farm. They also purchased a chicken coop, and tilled the earth, busily planting crops. By Summer of their First Year, the farm was producing good crops and they were making excellent progress on the Community Center. In the Fall, Year 1, Jessie and Kaity requested Robin to build two more cabins, and persuaded two more of their sisters to escape to the country: Stella Fae and Coco. A fifth sister, Brooke, joined them all at the farm on Winter 1, Year 1, making their little circle mostly complete. Tori remains as yet in Zuzu City, working as a librarian.

### Current Storyline

They are now in the middle of Fall, Year 2. Fences and pavings have been added and are partly complete. The little farm is starting to shape up nicely. They now have cows and goats and sheep and pigs and ducks and rabbits!!! They're looking to add a dinosaur to their collection, but this could be a while off.

Jessie is currently consumed with building two community storage sheds, with the assistance of Kaity's interior design skills.

#### Notable Events:

**Fall of Year 1:**

* Stella Fae and Coco join the farm.
* They all have fun at Thanksgiving and Halloween! Stella Fae proves exceptionally lucky at playing 'Double or Nothing' on the spinning wheel of fortune.
* Harvey has been a potential suitor for some time, but Jessie remains unconvinced that Harvey will be romantic enough to sway her heart. Only time will tell if she'll pursue another... Alex Mülner seems interesting, when he isn't asking for feedback on his hair gel or muscles...

**Winter of Year 1:**

* Brooke joins the farm.
* Jessie decides that she isn't interested in Harvey, proclaiming him "solidly un-romantic" with his lack of conversational topics beyond the benefits of topical creams and health foods. Venturing into his room revealed that he was into model planes and radios, but he remains mysteriously silent on the subject of his hobbies. If Harvey continues to be unable to move beyond a professional facade, he might soon find himself ousted by a "Chad"...
* The Hawkins Sisters celebrate their first Winter Star Festival together!!!! Jessie gives Sam a pizza for Secret Santa, and receives 12 eggs from Marnie. The girls stand together under the Christmas tree in the town square, hugging and holding hands. Coco and Jessie sing "O Christmas Tree" (...they've forgotten most of the words but it's fine).
* Despite her decision to no longer pursue Harvey, Jessie hadn't yet properly broken off her little flirtation. Until one day...she gifted Harvey a cheese. He responded, *and we quote*: "Hmm... Are you sure this is healthy?" Needless to say, Jessie was disgusted, outraged, miffed...!!! It was fresh, farm-made produce! From A2 cow's milk. Healthy?!! Ohoho yeah, a sight healthier than the *junk food* we know you've been eating, Harvey. Jessie's been in your room. She's seen the empty containers. How dare he. He could at least be polite about it. And how could you not like CHEESE? "I don't think I can be with a man who doesn't like cheese," Jessie told her sisters, and severed all ties with Harvey the following day.

> Can we, in fact, pretend that she is anything other than a woman scorned, like which fury Hell hath no?
>
> - Jack Sparrow, "At World's End"

**Spring of Year 2:**

* Kaity makes the difficult decision to break up with Shane. ........The day before his birthday. Oops. (My headcanon is that the sisters didn't know because Shane probably only told her after the fact. And it was a very stressful week at Hawkins Hill Farm with all the crops being harvested.)
* The sisters purchase a Big Barn and some goats!
* The Ectoplasm quest is completed for the Wizard, unlocking the Mini Obelisk!
* Kaity is now interested in dating Sam.
* Jessie has a change of heart towards Harvey. (Despite his heresy about cheese.) Well, not exactly a change of heart. More of a realisation that it would be handy to have a Doctor on the farm. A union of practicality, if you will. And after all, even if he's not romantic, he's generous, and has a good heart. She starts bringing Harvey coffee every morning and chatting to him again.

**Summer of Year 2:**

* Jessie buys a bouquet from Pierre and proposes to Harvey. He accepts. They are now dating. True, they had a rough patch where Jessie disowned him over a comment he made about her gifted cheese, but hopefully now the path of (un)romantic love will run smoother.
* Kaity starts dating Sam.

**Fall of Year 2:**

* Kaity is still heartbroken over Shane and undecided if her future truly lies with Sam. One thing leads to another and suddenly, she has two boyfriends. Both Sam and Shane are now vying for her hand (a most confusing state of affairs for her poor heart).
* The final upgrades are made to the Coop. The sisters now have ducks, rabbits, and a void chicken.
* Brooke gets some time off to join her sisters in farm work and enjoy the lovely autumn landscape.
* A Big Shed is constructed for communal purposes. All the communal chests are moved into the shed and organised into neat little cubicles, with the help of Kaity.
* Kaity upgrades her house to include a nursery.
* Stella Fae expands her house with a new kitchen.
* The community bundles are nearly complete! Only a rabbit's foot left to obtain.
* Jessie neglects her boyfriend all autumn. But I mean... she's a busy gal. She's preoccupied with building the farm community storage shed. C'mon, surely Harvey could come over and visit sometime instead of making her run into town when she has CROPS to harvest.
* Despite neglecting her boyfriend, Jessie has not neglected her dreams of a wedding. She spends a few days browsing a catalogue of wedding dresses and making her selection. However, she still needs to upgrade her house. Hopefully, she can get that done in Winter.

**Winter of Year 2:**

* An incredible eventful season! So many happenings...
* Jessie upgrades her house and finishes the farm communal shed.
* Kaity and Jessie gather gems to give to Emily, and as a token of gratitude, Emily provides all of the Hawkins sisters with sewing machines.
* Kaity purchases the wallpaper and flooring catalogue. The sisters all agree to save up for the furniture catalogue so they can decorate their homes.
* Coco reaches "Bestie" status with Sebastian. BFFs? More like BF and GF, amiright!!!
* Kaity's heart finally decides on her beloved Shane. There is a proposal on Winter 12, and following a cosy Bachelorette party at the Stardrop Saloon on Winter 14, Kaity and Shane are happily married on Winter 15.
* Jessie gets so excited over all the wedding business that she runs into Harvey's office yelling "we're getting married!" However, Harvey isn't in that day. How anti-climatic. But since Jessie's farmhouse was upgraded, she's now keen to obtain a mermaid pendant and get married in the Spring.
* The sisters all attend the Winter Night Markets together.

**Fall of Year 3:**

* Jessie neglected to track all events in Year 3. It was a Very Busy Year of upgrading the farm and welcoming Kaity and Shane's new babies. The cinema was also rebuilt.
* Thankfully Stella Fae remembered a very significant event in this year: Jessie's marriage to Harvey on Fall 20!

### Personality

Jessie takes her role as host very seriously, endeavouring to ensure all the farmers are happy and the communal chest is well-stocked, but she's often forgetful about the day to day details. (Such as remembering to pet the cows.)

She likes having something to do, especially if that means adventuring into the mines and slaying beasties!!! Having a clear vision for the farm, the occasional community quest, and planning for what the farm will look like in the following season, makes her very contented.

Jessie loves to both give and receive gifts. She likes quirky things, and has mischievous plans to "vandalize" the town with lots of decorations and pretty plants later down the track.

#### Favourite Themes/Aesthetics:

* Medieval
* Sci-fi & space
* Florals
* Jungle/Tropical

### Relationships

Jessie appreciates every single effort made by her fellow farmer-sisters (especially when they remind her of things) and she's proud of the generous, good-natured sisterly bond they all share. She stated during the Winter Star festival that she absolutely couldn't have done this without them! And she likes to egg them on in their adorable pursuits of a romantic interest.

Jessie is often too focused on building up the farm and adventuring in the mines to remember that Other People Exist, but she's now married Harvey and swears she'll attempt to be a solid wife (despite forgetting the date of their wedding anniversary).

### Current Projects

Jessie is working towards a full-scale revamp of the farm layout.

She has plans to decorate the interior of her farmhouse in a medieval style once it's been upgraded.