Allison Fisher

> When you put your heart into your work and serve it with a smile? It just. Tastes. Better!
>
> Allison Fisher

**Allison Fisher** is the sixth bear the player meets after arriving on Cozy Grove island. She is the Baker Bear; she calls the player "Bright Eyes" and asks them for help with her (overly?) creative recipes. She is a Town Spirit, referred to as the Baker Bear.

Allison's living area is located to the northeast of the player's main camp and to the north of Lee's area.

## Appearance

Allison wears a white chef hat with a green ribbon and a white chef apron with a green nametag.

The following landmarks are located in Allison's area: a bakery, a wood-fired oven, some delicious desserts, booth tables, and a coffee stand.

## Biography

Allison and Valentina Oso-Fisher are half-sisters, but Valentina does not seem to be a fan of Allison's cooking. Allison does not spend much time talking about her past or her family. She is usually occupied with planning new recipes for her regular customers.

## Specialty

See **Cooking** for more details.
After the player completes Allison's second story quest, they can ask her to bake something for them, provided they have the required ingredients. A number of cooking recipes are available from the start, new recipes can be obtained by digging through leaf piles or donating the cooked dishes to the collections.

The items the player orders from Allison arrive to the player's mailbox in five minutes, but with a max of five items per mail. Therefore orders over 5 items will not arrive all at once.

## List of quests

Every day, Allison Fisher has a chance to give the player a quest, provided she has no quest active. The quest can be started by speaking to Allison Fisher.

If Allison Fisher is ghostly blue and her area is not colored, she will give the player a story quest. If Allison Fisher is colored but her area is not, she will give the player a daily quest. If both Allison Fisher and her area are colored, she will not give any quests, but the player can still converse with her to listen to some gossip or occasionally advance her story.

Story quests are untimed and advance Allison Fisher's story, allowing the player to learn more about her, fill her heart meter, and restore her memories. Some story quests require the player to collect a lot of resources or help other bears to get quest items. The story quests often give spirit logs as rewards.

Non-story quests have a time limit, do not provide any story development, and give random rewards. There are no penalties for letting a timed quest expire.

Some quests require the player to find items hidden on the island. The hidden objects spawn after the player accepts the quest, with hints on their location provided in the quest menu. If the player has trouble locating the item, they can get a hint from Charlotte Pine for 100.

### Daily quests

Every daily quest has a chance to give the player a spirit wood or a crafting recipe for a random decoration in addition to regular reward.

  1 curious crystal (hidden item)
  4 forageable food 2 processed food
  2 any raw food 2 any processed food 1 any common fish | 3 random cooked food

## Chat

Every day, when Allison Fisher has no quest active, the player can chat with her for some random gossip. Allison Fisher can give the player advice or tell a little about herself or other bears.

Chatting with Allison Fisher does not advance her story.

After the player chats with Allison Fisher once, they can ask her for a hug.

**Allison:** I have to admit, Bright Eyes, sometimes when I'm in a hurry, I use certain *pre-made* ingredients to speed things up.
For example, this *Holiday Cake* I threw together last year. Ingredients:
Angel food cake. A can or two of icing mixed with cinnamon. Then, filling the middle? Canned apple pie filler.
But don't forget the pièce de résistance: seeds from whatever squash you have on hand!
That one had people chattering for weeks afterward.
**Allison:** Baking in the afterlife is a little different than when I was alive. But I've gotten used to it, Bright Eyes, I have.
When I was alive, if a souffle fell, I'd have to bake another one.
Nowadays, if a souffle falls it just kind of swears a bit and if I help it back up it turns out fine.
**Allison:** I'm a baker, but that means I'm also a business person. I'm always looking for new revenue streams.
For a while, I offered a Lick the Spoon service.
But after the first customer, getting anyone else to do it was a pretty hard sell.
**Allison:** When I was alive, I didn't have much use for anyone else in the kitchen. No sous chef. No saucier.
I baked solo!
Well, I *did* have an oyster shucker for a few years. Not that I ever used any oysters in my recipes.
But the kid needed a job. Who was I to say no?
**Allison:** Hello again, Bright Eyes. You know, whipping up my creations can be challenging on an island like this.
Sometimes I have to improvise. For example, if a dish needs a little bit of extra crunch? Boom, pine cone.
Want to give it an appetizing glow? Throw a few of those weird mushrooms in the mix.
Out of salt? Why, there's a whole ocean of salt all around us. Just throw in a splash or two of seawater.
After a while, you develop an instinct for these things.
**Allison:** I always knew that people have a tendency to tell their troubles to their bartender. Bartenders know this, it's a part of the job.
What I didn't realize, Bright Eyes, is that it's the same for us bakers!
You name a customer, I could probably tell you their entire life story just from my chit chat with them over the years.
I don't mind it though. Helps pass the time when whisking.
**Allison:** Sometimes I'm asked, *'Allison, why do you use so many eggs in your recipes when they're so hard to come by?'*
But that's the point! I'm providing my customers with a flavor experience they can't get anywhere else!
Sure, sometimes I have to substitute birds' eggs with snakes' eggs. Or fish eggs. Or soft rocks. But I can make you an omelette you will *never* forget!
**Allison:** Bright Eyes, did you know that you can sometimes find new recipes by fishing?
I'd like to say it's a clever marketing campaign for the bakery, but actually my recipe book just got carried off by a strong wind one day.
I've been doing a *lot* of improvising since then.
**Allison:** Squid ink ice cream is so *yesterday*. You won't believe what parts of sea creatures I use in my confections!
## Daily quest lines

### Bone

Start:

**Allison:** A good stock is one of the most important kitchen staples!
And the secret to making a good stock?
High-quality **soup bones**.
**Allison:** I'm trying an exciting new recipe with bone marrow!
Oh, please don't make that face. Trust me! It's a delicacy in France!
I just need a good, juicy **bone** to get started...
End:

**Allison:** Yay! You brought me a **bone**!
Oh... I was expecting a chicken thigh, or a beef rib.
I'm not sure **what** sort of bone this is.
Oh well, I do love a good culinary experiment!
**Allison:** Ooh! Just what I was looking for!
Hm, but this bone looks like it's laid out in the sun for a while...
Well, even if I can't use my new recipe with this, I can grind it up for cupcake toppings!
### Broom

Start:

**Allison:** I made a huge mess in the kitchen again, but I have no way to clean it up.
**Allison:** Can I tell you a secret, Bright Eyes? I'm afraid of spiders!
There's this *big* one hanging out in my kitchen right now, but I don't know how to get rid of it!
End:

**Allison:** Dang, I thought I hid that broom! Now I really have to clean this mess up, huh?
Being a grown-up is the worst.
**Allison:** Oh, you, um, found my broom. Wonder where that went?
I *certainly* didn't hide it to avoid doing chores or anything like that.
Well, this should help, anyway. Wish me luck!
### Crystal

Start:

**Allison:** It's Bright Eyes, my favorite person! Just who I wanted to see.
A long time ago, a mentor of mine told me that with my kind of talent, the secret ingredient in my dishes would have to be luck. They were always so cryptic like that!
My guess is that the secret ingredient they were talking about can be found somewhere very *lucky*. Maybe take a look at all these clovers that have sprung up recently?
End:

**Allison:** Oh wonderful! I knew you'd come through.
Huh. Not sure how I'll work this into my recipes. But: I always find a way!
Oh, incidentally I found this cluttering my pantry. Take it off my hands!
### Iron ingot

Start:

**Allison:** I like my desserts to be textural. Please find me my secret ingredient... ore!
**Allison:** Hmm, I'm trying to up the nutritional value of my bakes.
I bet some metal ore would be just the ticket!
End:

**Allison:** Oh yeah. That will leave a good grit. Thank you!
**Allison:** That should add a nice aftertaste! Thanks!
### Ingredients

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Start:

**Allison:** Guess what I've been up to?
That's right! A new recipe! This one's going to *really* knock your socks off!
Hopefully not literally... this time...
Be a dear and help me find the last few ingredients?
End:

**Allison:** Exactly what I needed!
Now, just a dash of spicy brill cream, a few pickles, and some brown sugar...
**Allison:** Ooh! This will do perfectly!
Now to just add some vengeful ghost pepper, sunburnt tomatoes, aaaand...
*C'est magnifique!*
**Allison:** Wonderful! A perfect pairing with some aged cheese and black licorice!
**Allison:** Now that's just what I was looking for!
Hmm, now where am I going to find some meatless steak to *really* give this a kick...
### More ingredients

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**Allison:** I've come up with a new recipe that you're going to love!
I just need a *few* more ingredients...
End:

**Allison:** My ingredients! You are a lifesaver!
Now, just a few turnips, a used bandage, and a dash of pond-water...
**Allison:** Thank you so much, Bright Eyes!
This will go *great* in my new sawdust quiche with tenderized shoe leather drippings!
**Allison:** Yay! Just what I was after!
A little paprika and some self-defeating flour, and my customers will be raving
**Allison:** Thanks, Bright Eyes! Now, where to find some pickled custard and rock salt...
### Even more ingredients

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**Allison:** You're just in time, Bright Eyes!
I've come up with a fantastic new recipe! Could you help me finish it?
End:

**Allison:** Yet again, you come through for me! Thank you!
Now, three sea urchins, a charcoal briquette, and a dash of cumin...
**Allison:** Wow! Great job!
I'll plunk this right into some broth with a bit of duck fungus and refried natto!
**Allison:** You found the ingredients? Oh, I can't thank you enough!
Hmm, some of these look a bit brown and soggy...
Oh well! No one will notice with enough za'atar and cocoa powder!
**Allison:** Thank you, Bright Eyes!
While you were gathering, I actually made a few tweaks to the recipe...
Unfortunately, some of the ingredients don't match the flavor profile at all now.
But! They should go perfectly with my signature nightshade muffins!
### Photo

Start:

**Allison:** Oh, look at your fancy camera!
This reminds me, I've been meaning to keep a better record of all my hit recipes.
Would you help me make some of those recipes, and be so good as to snap a photo of them?
**Allison:** Hi Bright Eyes! I'm struggling with something today and I could use your help.
You see, I want more people to be able to **see** what's cooking in my bakery.
And what better way to do that than with *the art of photography?*
I'm sure you're a whiz with that camera...
End:

**Allison:** Oh look at that!
You *are* talented aren't you?
I'm almost inspired enough to make all these dishes over again!
**Allison:** You've done it again Bright Eyes! I hope they have a scout badge for *amazing photography!*
I knew I could count on you. Here, take this.
## Mementos

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1. *Allison Fisher, the Baker Bear, is so thrilled to have someone new to bake for!*
2. *Allison's recipes fly in the face of tradition and taste. Fish ice cream? Her captive audience of customers don't seem to object.*
3. *She has begun feeding the local imp population, which seems harmless enough. But her sister, the Mayor, might think differently.*
4. *Allison's first kitchen was small, cramped, and in an old shoe-shop. Nevertheless, she loved it very much and worked hard on her unusual recipes.*
5. *Not content with feeding imps, Allison's started a mission to attract the local fauna to her bakery.*
6. *Food critic Kuma Watanabe's negative review has left Allison devastated. But it's just one bear's opinion, right?*
7. *The negative feedback keeps coming. Allison has lost all confidence in herself and her creations.*
8. *The animals of Cozy Grove genuinely enjoy eating Allison's creations. She may have finally found her true calling.*
9. *With your help, Allison has fully regained her confidence. She no longer fears a bad review; she wants to learn from her customers and work on becoming a better baker.*

The comic attached to the second memento.The comic attached to the fourth memento.The comic attached to the eighth memento.
## Story quests expanded

### Delicious cupcakes

Allison is thrilled to meet the player and wants to bake them some delicious cupcakes, but lacks the ingredients to do it.

**Allison:** Oh wow! They told me there was a new kid in town...
But they didn't tell me you were so **fashionable**!
That outfit really brings out your eyes!
I'm Allison Fisher, your local **Baker Bear**, by the way. Pleased to meet you, Bright Eyes!
**Scout:** Pleased to meet you, too! / You really like my clothes?
**Allison:** You bet I do!
It's not every day that I get to meet a new Cozy Grove resident.
I think we should celebrate with some Red Velvet cupcakes? What do you say?
**Scout:** I say yes!
**Scout:** Sure, who doesn't love cupcakes?
**Allison:** Nobody, that's who!
**Scout:** I'm not hungry, thanks!
**Allison:** Not hungry... why do people *always* say that?!
Well, I haven't even started baking these. By the time they're ready, you'll be starving!
**Allison:** Now let me see... where's my recipe book?
Sheesh! It's gone missing again.
Now I know what you're thinking...
*Come on, you're a baker, just improvise!*
Red Velvet's a tricky mix, though! I *think* the red comes from beets, but it might be ketchup?
Sure, **ketchup**. Let's go with that!
Too bad I used my last bottle on yesterday's cherry pie.
If you find any of the red stuff lying around, let me know!
I'll pay you back in delicious cupcakes!
Three bottles of ketchup can be found hidden on the island. After the player finds and delivers them to Allison, she realizes it is not enough to make the cupcakes. She also gives the player a spirit wood.

**Allison:** You found some ketchup! Way to go, Bright Eyes!
While you were out looking, I tracked down my recipe book.
It was under a stack of mystery novels. Can't **believe** how many mystery novels I read last year, hah!
Anywho, I now know how to make Red Velvet cupcakes
But bad news? Apparently the recipe calls for flour *and* sugar. And no ketchup.
I'll need to place a special order.
But come back soon and I'll bake you something delicious, ok?
### Feeding animals

Allison tells the player she noticed a ghost bird in town and wants to make some food for it.

**Allison:** I saw an adorable **ghost bird** wandering through town the other day.
The poor thing was hungry! It didn't have anyone to care for it.
Unfortunately, I have no idea what ghost animals eat.
But I'm an expert in *baking positivity*, hah!
So using my *baker's intuition*, I've compiled a list of high-potential animal treats.
What could go wrong? **Nothing**, that's what!
Allison asks the player to bring her six mixed greens and one salt. Salt can be purchased from Pandam's Popup Shop or Kit's Canteen after the player upgrades it once.

After the player delivers the materials, Allison makes food for the bird and offers the player her help with baking.

**Allison:** That's everything! Now let's mix it together while humming my favorite song.
*Hmmmmmm hmm hm hm hmmm HMM hmmm hmmm!*
*Hmmmm hmmm hm hm hm hm hm HMM HMM...*
*Hmmmmm HM! Hmmmmm HM! HMMM!* Done!
Wow... it smells like cinnamon, fresh-cut grass and sun on a mountaintop.
I think I've stumbled onto something *great!*
Not that *all my creations* aren't genius. Of course they are, hah!
But I think there's something **magical** about this one.
I might make a habit of **feeding the animals!**
You should try it, too! Just come to me and say you want to **bake** something.
Completing this quest unlocks the cooking mechanic.

### Rare fish

Allison wants to workshop her new recipe and asks the players to bring her some rare fish.

**Allison:** Hi there, Bright Eyes!
Today is what I call *Test Kitchen* day.
This is where I workshop the latest baking craze in secret before unleashing it on my *unsuspecting customers*!
I have everything I need... except one key ingredient.
A *rare fish*... where do you think I can find that?
When the player delivers the fish, Allison shares her idea with them.

**Allison:** Fins, tail, gills... looks like a *rare fish* to me!
Now to get to work on my newest recipe... *Deep Sea Ice Cream.*
It's like a mini ice cream ocean, complete with the catch of the day!
**Scout:** That's incredibly creative!
**Allison:** Awww *thank you*, Bright Eyes!
**Scout:** That's incredibly gross.
**Allison:** How would you know until you've tried it?
**Scout:** You're not worried about how people will feel about a fish in their dessert?
**Allison:** Nope! Absolutely, positively not worried at all.
**Allison:** My customers love surprises!
Why else would they keep coming back to me?
Completing this quest unlocks Allison's second memory. Allison also gives the player a spirit wood.

### Toothpicks

Allison gave out some muffin samples earlier but accidentally used her good toothpicks for them. She wants the player to find the toothpicks:

**Allison:** Hey there, Bright Eyes! You just missed one of my infamous *promotional events*!
I gave away a bunch of samples of *stonefruit muffin*.
I've got a problem, though.
Hey, you're a bit of a problem-solver, aren't you?
**Scout:** See this sash full of merit badges? Each one started as a ghost's problem.
**Allison:** Awesome! This should be a *simple* task for someone with your Spirit Scouting skills!
**Scout:** I've been known to solve a problem or two.
**Allison:** Well, let's make it three then!
**Scout:** Uhhhhh... that depends?
**Allison:** Don't be modest! I've chatted with the other bears. You know your way around a *ghostly dilemma*.
**Allison:** See, I accidentally used the **good** toothpicks in those samples. The ones with the lacquer finish.
And I'm not saying the bakery's in financial trouble...
...but I can't exactly buy a whole new set of toothpicks and still make rent, you know?
So if a helpful Scout would track down those used toothpicks and bring them back to me... well, it would mean the world!
The player is tasked with finding five green muffins hidden on the island. After the player brings back the muffins, Allison is delighted and gives them a spirit wood.

**Allison:** Wow, you found every toothpick!
You really are a world-class Spirit Scout!
It's weird, though... some of these toothpicks still have muffins attached to them.
Who takes a sample and throws it on the ground without eating it?
Well, either way, thank you Bright Eyes!
I'm gonna give these toothpicks a quick dishwasher rinse and get them back in rotation ASAP!
The next day the player speaks to Allison, she tells them she discovered a scout book page inside one of her muffins and hands it to them.

**Allison:** Hey there Bright Eyes!
I was playing bocce ball with some day-old muffins yesterday, and I noticed something odd...
There was a **strange flap** sticking out of one of the muffin-tops!
Somehow I had mixed a piece of paper right into the batter!
That barely *ever* happens to me, hah!
Turns out it was a page from an **old Spirit Scout guide**. Maybe interesting to you?
I scraped most of the muffin batter off. Enjoy!
### Imp food

Allison decided to feed the local imp population and sends the player on a secret mission.

**Allison:** Food brings folks together. And *everyone* is welcome at my bakery!
I've even started opening my door to the imps. Shhhh, don't tell my sister, hah!
Actually, Bright Eyes, that gives me an idea. How do you feel about *secret missions*?
**Scout:** I. Love. Secret. Missions!
**Allison:** I **knew** you were the person to ask!
**Scout:** I prefer to wear my accomplishments on a giant sash.
**Allison:** Awww, won't you make an exception?
I'll sew you a secret badge for the underside of your Spirit sash.
**Scout:** I'm not at liberty to say.
**Allison:** Spoken like a true secret-mission-lover!
**Allison:** Here's a list of ingredients. Gather these for me... and if the Mayor sees you picking them up, just act natural!
Whistle, or dance, or pretend you're asleep. Whatever people do when they're up to **nothing suspicious**.
When you've got all that stuff, bring it to me in an unmarked paper bag. Then we'll go to *secret mission, phase two* together...
The player needs to gather five furoshiki-wrapped gifts hidden on the island and bring them back to Allison.

**Allison:** Yep, that's everything!
And the Mayor didn't see you gather it?
Good. Then she won't know we're making **Imp Food**.
Sure, they're supernatural tricksters, but they still deserve to eat, right?
If you ever want to use my kitchen to make food for those rascals, go right ahead.
And if the Mayor asks who's feeding the imps? Well, I won't tell if you won't!
The player receives a spirit wood and a nut tree as a reward. This also unlocks Allison's third memory.

The next day Allison has no tasks for the player and simply wants to chat.

**Allison:** Hey there, Bright Eyes!
Seems like you're becoming a bakery connoisseur.
So would you like to know the secret of my success?
**Scout:** Yes
**Allison:** Well. A lot of people will tell you that baking is about precision and rules.
You know: *2 cups flour, mix by hand, use the oven instead of the microwave*...
But I know better! Baking is about **love**.
When you put your heart into your work and serve it with a smile?
It just. Tastes. Better!
At least I hope so.
Because sometimes I mix up sugar and salt. Hah!
**Scout:** Umm... that, uh... might kill the mystery for me?
**Allison:** Oooh, wisely said! A good mystery is a thing to be savored.
**Allison:** You know, I just love chatting with you, Bright Eyes.
To be fair, I adore almost everyone in this town! But that doesn't make you any less special.
### Fruit pies

Allison has lost a contact lens in one of the pies she sold recently and wants the player to find it.

**Allison:** Ever since my recent success with **Animal Spirit Food**, I've been on a roll!
This morning I baked 20 new **chocolate crawfish pies**.
I've already sold them to my regulars... with a generous discount and a big smile!
Unfortunately, after I made the last sale, I started getting a little squinty in one eye...
...and realized I'd lost a contact lens. I think I baked it right into a pie.
I hate to ask this, but... could you track down those pies?
I really need that contact lens to see, and I wouldn't want anyone eating it!
And, uh, I kind of... baked my back-up glasses into a loaf of sourdough last week...
Ten pies can be found scattered across the island. After the player delivers them, Allison is very happy.

**Allison:** Oh WOW. You tracked down each and every pie?
Bright Eyes, that is above and beyond! Thank you so, so so much!
Were the bears upset about having to give them back?
**Scout:** What do you mean?
**Allison:** The bears! My customers!
Wait. You didn't get these from my customers... did you?
**Scout:** I found the pies on the ground.
**Allison:** On the **ground**?
**Scout:** Ummm... yes! The... bears... gave them back... reluctantly?
**Allison:** Wow. You are **not** going to earn a merit badge for lying any time soon.
**Allison:** It doesn't make sense. I sold these pies hours ago.
Not one of them had been eaten... they were all just left behind.
What could **possibly** explain how anyone could resist eating my delicious pies?
This sounds like... a **mystery**!
YES!! I **love** a good mystery!
The player receives a spirit wood and a fruit tree as a reward.

### Photo of Allison

Allison is looking for an inspiration and asks the player to bring her something to remind her of her life.

**Allison:** I've really upped my game recently, wouldn't you agree?
First, I invented a new **animal spirit cuisine**...
Then I started a secret **imp food** dispensary...
Now I've started developing entirely new culinary concepts on the reg.
Like yesterday... **dry mayonnaise**.
Actually quite easy! I just left some mayo out on the counter for a week.
But what can I do next?
I need some inspiration from a true genius.
A genius named **Allison Fisher**! Aka yours truly, hah!
Could you bring me a record of something that I did in life?
It could be anything! A journal, a major award... even a **photo of my bakery**!
The photo of Allison is a quest item the player can receive for completing one of Arjun Bhalla's quests. After they deliver the photo to Allison, she is inspired once again and gives them a spirit wood.

**Allison:** Wow, a photo of my old bakery! This is from a literal **lifetime** ago.
I was selling bread out of an old shoe-shop for years...
But my sis said it was *an embarrassment* and that *shoes and food don't mix*.
Whatever, Valentina!
To her credit though, she did help me secure the loan for a renovation.
...Ooh, you know what? That's it!
It's time for *another renovation*, in recognition of my evolution as a baker.
Yes indeed! A grand re-opening is just what the customer ordered.
This unlocks Allison's fourth memento and comic.

### Something exceptional

Allison is very excited about her grand reopening.

**Allison:** If I get this grand re-opening right, it could supercharge my whole career!
I could be a *celebrity ghost chef*!
**Scout:** I'd watch your show in a heartbeat.
**Allison:** Cool it with the *heartbeat* talk... you're gonna make me jealous, ha!
**Scout:** You might be setting your expectations a little high.
**Allison:** It's like I tell my customers, Bright Eyes...
You've gotta dream big!
**Scout:** I don't get it... isn't your bakery already open?
**Allison:** Technically, me and my bakery have been gone for decades!
So a little rebranding won't hurt.
**Allison:** But maybe I'm getting ahead of myself, huh?
Before I become a major supernatural brand, I'm gonna have to bake something *exceptional*.
Here's a list of ingredients, sous-chef...
I promise, I won't forget the little people who helped me along the way!
Allison asks the player to bring her five mushroom tofu and one tea egg. After the player delivers the ingredients, Allison gives them a spirit wood and a nut tree:

**Allison:** This is everything I need for my new signature dish, *red pickle flan*!
Diners everywhere will wonder, *is it a flan, or a cold jiggly bowl of glop?*
Just one issue. I don't *exactly* know how real flan is made!
And that's the *real pickle*, hah!
### Animal testers

Allison wants some animals to taste test her signature dishes:

**Allison:** I'm glad you're back, Bright Eyes!
Listen... there's only one way to make sure my signature dishes are a success.
We need to test them on some Animal Spirits!
**Scout:** Genius!
**Scout:** So I'm finally earning my Animal Cruelty merit badge?
**Allison:** Please, this is the opposite of animal cruelty!
It's, uh, **Animal Kindity!**
**Allison:** So what do you say, Bright Eyes?
Can you find me an assortment of **highly evolved animals** to try some gourmet food?
After the player delivers a young bird and a young deer to Allison, she gets excited and gives them a spirit wood and a fruit tree.

**Allison:** Oh, Bright Eyes! What a wonderful bunch of animal friends!
Why hello little buddies, how's it going? Welcome to my bakery!
I had a fantastic time making this latest delight. Want to try it?
A few of the ingredients had their one-year expiration anniversary today! That's good luck!
Don't be shy, come closer!
Aww, look, Bright Eyes!
They can't get enough of it!
I've seen them reject souffles, eclairs... all sorts of food from other shops.
But no matter what I serve, as long as I serve it with a smile, the animals give it rave reviews!
This also unlocks Allison's fifth memory.

### Grand reopening

Allison's grand reopening is not going as planned.

**Allison:** Thank gosh you're here! My grand re-opening is a **disaster**!
I think the imps are a little jealous of all the attention I've been giving the animals...
And they ran off with my signature dish!
You're a Spirit Scout, right? You've trained to solve problems like this!
So if you want to earn your **Pickle Flan Retrieval** merit badge...
...this is your one and only chance!
Five hearty stews can be obtained by chasing imps. After the player returns the items, Allison is happy and gives them a spirit wood.

**Allison:** You got it back?!?
The Grand Re-opening is back on! Merit badges for everyone!
Even better, my Red Pickle Flan is totally intact.
How did the imps resist eating it? They must have more self-restraint than I thought...
A few days later Allison tells the player a famous restaurant critic visited her bakery's grand reopening.

**Allison:** I was gossiping with one of my regulars the other day, and I heard an exciting tidbit...
*Kuma Watanabe*, one of the most *celebrated* restaurant critics, passed through Cozy Grove recently!
She keeps a low profile, even for a ghost. But I think I saw her at my grand re-opening!
She tried a few small bites, and spit them out. Like she was doing a wine tasting.
I had no idea that's how food critics ate! Fascinating, isn't it?!
I can't wait to read her review!
### Critic review

Allison is very excited about Kuma Watanabe's review and wants to read it together with the player.

**Allison:** Did you read it???
Please tell me you didn't read it without me!
**Scout:** Didn't read what without you??
**Allison:** Kuma Watanabe's review of my bakery! It's in today's issue of *Aftertime Magazine*!
I haven't been able to track down a copy, and these kimchi donuts are taking forever to finish up.
Say, if you see that magazine lying around, could you bring it my way?
I'll pay you in Spirit Logs, as usual!
After the player finds and brings Allison the review, she is devastated.

**Allison:** You found it! Thank you so much!
I asked a bunch of my other customers about it, but they all said they hadn't seen it.
I bet they just didn't want to ruin the surprise for me.
They're all just such lovely, thoughtful folks! I'm glad I can keep them well fed.
Anyway, let's read this review, shall we!
*Allison Fisher's experiments in casual dining...*
*are a... culinary war crime...*
*The flavors don't just clash... they wrestle to the death...*
*...somehow both bland yet vomit-inducing...*
It goes on. I... didn't know there were so many synonyms for 'bad.'
Why would she write such negative things about my food?
What did I *do to her* to deserve this??
The player receives a spirit wood as a reward. This also unlocks Allison's sixth memory.

### Reviews everywhere

Allison is curtain everyone has already read the review.

**Allison:** I keep asking my customers if they've read the review of my bakery...
And they just keep telling me *it's ok*, *we love you*, and *we never read that magazine*.
I don't believe them! *Of course* they read the review, it's all over town.
I bet you could easily find 10 copies of that review.
If I'm wrong, you get *baked goods for life*.
Five copies of the restaurant review can be found scattered across the island. Once the player brings them to Allison, she tells them about her past life and gives the player a spirit wood.

**Allison:** See? I knew there'd be 10 copies out there!
Though actually... hmm... a few of these reviews are from earlier.
I try not to think about it, but... this happened to me when I was alive, too.
A critic came through town to review my bakery... and just ripped it to shreds.
She said the food was *bland, amateurish and uninspired*.
That's why I decided on *bold flavors* this go around! But it didn't work either...
Why does this keep happening to me?!
Just this morning, when I asked my customers how they liked my eggshell crunch muffins, I got all thumbs-up.
Why do the critics hate the food that my customers love??
My customers... do love... my food.... don't they?
The next time the player speaks with Allison, she tells them she realized she is not a good cook.

**Allison:** I've been watching my regulars a lot more carefully.
They all sit down, tell me a bit about their day, wait for their food...
And when I serve them my *daily special du jour*, they all smile...
...But they don't eat it as fast as I'd expect.
One customer even dumped his quiche in the trash when he thought I wasn't looking.
Maybe... maybe I'm just not a good cook?
But if that's true, **why do my customers keep coming back to my bakery??**
No, Bright Eyes, don't answer that. It doesn't matter.
What matters is that all these years, I thought I was something special. A baking genius.
But I'm the opposite. A deluded, baker-wannabe.
Normally at this point I'd send you out to find some gross ingredient for some gross creation.
But today? I think I just need to be alone.
This unlocks Allison's seventh memory.

### Hungry animals

Allison asks the player to bring her some animals.

**Allison:** I have some extra disasters from the *Grand Re-opening* to throw away.
But it would be a waste to just dump them. I want something good to come out of all that silly effort.
Could you see if there are any animals around?
Maybe they're hungry enough to choke down my food.
The player needs to bring Allison one bird and three deer to complete the quest. They are rewarded with a spirit wood.

**Allison:** Awww! The sight of those ghost animals does cheer me up a bit.
Sorry, little ones. All I have to offer you is third-rate food, made with good intentions.
Hey... they **really** like it...
Slow down, buddies! You're going to get belly aches!
I don't get it. These animals aren't just eating to be polite...
They are *devouring* my terrible bakes.
It feels *good* to see how happy it makes them.
That's all I wanted out of all of this... to make the people around me happy.
Completing this quest unlocks Allison's eighth memory.

### Animal pamphlet

Allison says she has been getting a lot of animal customers lately.

**Allison:** The word's gotten out! Ghostly animals have been *flocking* to my shop. Hah!
These animals are *revered* in Cozy Grove. They're known as wise... and *discerning*.
I don't think my fellow bears like my food very much.
Why do these animals like it?
Another great mystery... and I'm missing a clue.
If you could find any **scrap of knowledge** that could help me understand...
...that might help me *rest easier*.
The animal pamphlet cab be obtained from Charlotte Pine for completing one of her story quests. Once the player brings it to Allison, she reads it to finally discover why the animals love her food and rewards the player with a spirit wood.

**Allison:** I should have known a **Ranger** would have the inside scoop on these ghost animals!
Time for a little reading.
*Ghost animals find their way to spirit-laden places in the form of tokens, or charms.*
*Once grounded, they search for the ideal conditions to begin their cycle of nurturing and growth.*
*But what prompts their arrival, and what do they feed on?*
*Many believe they draw their vitality from sources of **positive energy**.*
**Positive energy**... I've solved the mystery!
I think that during my lifetime, **love** was what drew people to my bakery.
I loved my customers, and they knew it. It made them want to support me...
...and it made it harder for them to be honest with me when my cooking was sub-par.
That critic, Kuma... she has excellent taste, I'm sure. She knows I'm a mediocre cook.
But these animals don't have normal taste buds. They don't care about my recipes.
They're *tasting the love* that goes into my work. Just like my customers.
The next day Allison wants to talk.

**Allison:** A customer came in yesterday.
I gave them a chocolate bun, and I asked them how it tasted.
*It's got an **interesting** briny flavor*, they said.
Turns out I'd mixed up the sugar and fish-flakes again, hah!
So I started taste-testing my ingredients before I use them. I measured twice.
And guess what? The next batch turned out better.
I just realized... we never really talked about *the end*. My last day.
**Scout:** You can tell me about it, if you want.
**Allison:** Hm. You know what? It's not that important.
**Scout:** We don't need to talk about that.
**Allison:** You're absolutely right. It's not important.
**Allison:** I'm not defined by my last day, any more than my bakery is defined by one bad review.
This new life of mine, as a ghost? I could see it as a curse...
Or I can see it as one more chance to cook up something wonderful.
A little work, a lot of play, and a big smile for all my favorite customers!
The recipe is simple, after all.
This conversation unlocks Allison's final memory and rewards the player with a spirit wood. Allison ascends and turns golden, her area will stay permanently lit and colored. She will no longer give the player story quests; however, she will still occasionally give the player daily quests.

## Version history

* 4.2.0: Allison’s photo quests require less food.
* 3.1.0: Bears will now only have one piece of gossip per day.
* 3.0.0: Added daily photo quest.
* 2.0.0: Added the option to hug Allison Fisher after chatting with her twice. Added curious crystal daily quest. Waiting time for cooking reduced from one hour to five minutes. Quests asking for animals now ask for young ones.