Melvin

> *Hello there, I'm Melvin. Like makin' furniture and other things. So if you like buyin' that sort of stuff, come and talk to me.*
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**Melvin** is an NPC who lives on the Island after he moves in. He owns and runs Melvin Furniture.

Melvin will only visit if you have a house. *Upgrade your tent to a house by talking to Fletch.*

Melvin will ask to move onto the island after you have:
* Spent >  800
* Increased relationship to > 1 heart

*Purchases from catalogue don't count towards the spend requirement.*

Melvin Furniture is open 10am to 5pm, but closed on Tuesday and Thursday.

## Quotes

### First Meeting

* *"Hello there, I'm Melvin. Like makin' furniture and other things. So if you like buyin' that sort of stuff, come and talk to me."*

### Regular

* *"Oooh. Me knees hurt today. Might rain tomorrow, I reckon."*
* (About the Donation Box) *"I always visit the donation box in the Base Tent Deed when the town is in debt.  Every Dink leads to a better Island!"*
* (About Diving) *"Have you been diving? I saw something sparkling in the ocean and dived down... Guess what I found? It was a Pearl!"*
* *"Doing jobs for people can really make them happy you know. Most of the time people have a little job you can do for them. Be sure to ask people if you can help them. "*
* *"Have you done any cooking at a Cooking Table. There are some great meals you can make there!"*

### About Items and Tools

* (About Camera) *"Do you have a Camera? I would love to take some photos of the wildlife around here!"*
* (About Hang Glider) *"I've heard of a thing called a Hang Glider... With one of those you can soar through the air like a bird! A non-flying, gliding bird!"*
* (About Old Gear) *"I noticed an Old Gear buried in the dirt the other day… I wonder where it came from?"*
* (About Row Boat) *"If you have a Row Boat you can go fishing out in the deep ocean! I heard there are some big fish out there! Big fish worth big Dinks!*
* (About Scarecrow) *"If you are having trouble with birds eating your crops, try and craft a Scarecrow. Those things scare me! Imagine how scared the birds must be!"*
* (About Flowers) *"If you clear out some grass you might encourage flowers to grow there a few days later!",* "But if you want to grow flowers very quickly. Craft some Wooden Flower Bed."*,* "If you plant some flowers in a Wooden Flower Bed and keep the Wooden Flower Bed next to them empty..."*,* "Some new flowers might sprout up next to them!"

### About Animals

* (About Diggo) *"I would love a Diggo!  They are so cute!  If only I could make friends with one long enough to pet it!"*
* (About Jackaroo) *"Jackaroo can be big pests around here. They will eat any crops they come across. It's always a good idea to fence off your farms."*
* (About Queen Bee) *"If you catch a Queen Bee hang onto it. You can start your own hive with a queen if you know the right crafting recipe."*
* (About Bugs) *"There is a really rare butterfly called a Birdwing Butterfly. I would love to see one some day..."*

### Miscellaneous

* *"G'day mate."*
* *"Nearly time for smoko I reckon."*
* *"How yer goin'."*
* (About windy weather) *"Cuts right through ya, that wind."*
* (About windy weather) *"Breezy, ain't it?"*