Frida

**Frida** is a character in *Kiki's Vacation*. She can be found painting on the top level of the patio area at Hotel CloverRook.

## Appearance

Frida is a colourful Mandarin duck. She wears a white shirt with paint stains and a blue bow as well as a red beret.

## Bio

Frida is an artist. Nothing else is known about her.

## Personality

Frida is an artist who is currently looking for inspiration for her next masterpiece.

## Quotes

Initial dialog prior to version 1.9:

* *"Inspiration never strikes from idle chitchat..."*
* *"I say it is life that owes me better material to paint from!"*
* *"My next piece has to be perfect!"*

Talking to Frida for the first time:

* *"What a cliché. I went abroad to seek inspiration... Only to find the same blank canvas staring back at me. 'What an embarrassment of riches,' Van Goat might say."*
* (Are you ok?)
* *"No, but they say art comes from suffering, so... I guess I will be? I need to find something to spark my muse... But what that is, I'm not sure yet."*

Frida still has no inspiration:

* *"Ugh... Still feeling stuck."*
* *"How do I move past this creative block?"*
* *"Any minute now, my muse!"*

Frida wants **Make up**:

* *"Perhaps another kind of palette might help... A makeup palette!"*
* *"Maybe I'll get inspired by some intense eyeshadow. Any ideas where I could find some?"*
* *"Who says inspiration has to come from nature? Let's try looking at some makeup!"*

Kiki poses with **Make up** (and nothing else):

* *"Oh, my that IS bold! Since you're here, maybe we could try some conversation. Maybe some of your spark will rub off on me. What inspires you?"*
	+ (Doing new things!) *"Hmmm. Like maybe using watercolors instead of oil paints?"*
	+ (Clothes and makeup!) *"Of course! The great masters always noted the fold of a dress or the glint of an earring."*
* *"Anyway, I suppose makeup is a form of painting... The brushes are similar, the pallets somewhat alike... But with makeup, the canvas is a face. What do you think?"*
	+ (I guess so!) *"Yes, this gives me ideas..."*
	+ (They're soooo different!) *"True, makeup is an art form for the masses. Painting is for but a dedicated few."*
* *"Even though the colors remind me of Marc Chagull's color palette... I'm not sure if makeup is what will spark my muse... I guess I'll just have to keep looking for some fount of inspiration elsewhere."*

Frida is done for the day:

* *"I have to clean my brushes, I'll see you tomorrow!"*
* *"I may be a Hopper fan, but I'm not a Nighthawk. I'm off to bed!"*
* *"Shhh! My muse might speak to me at any moment! Come back later!"*

Frida wants **Chocolate**:

* *"Maybe my muse will open up if we feed her chocolate."*
* *"Andy Warhorse used to eat a chocolate and bread sandwich. I should try chocolate!"*
* *"I'm having trouble finding chocolate. Will you help me?"*

Kiki brings **Chocolate**:

* *"Oh, thank you! I feel a bit like a figure from a George Condor painting if I haven't eaten. Odd... My muse is stubbornly silent. Chocolate usually gets me inspired..."*
* (Why are you stuck?)
* *"That's just the trouble, I haven't the foggiest idea. If being in paradise, new makeup, and chocolate don't work, what will? Hmmm... What about flowers?"*

Frida wants **Flowers**:

* *"If flowers were a good enough subject for the great masters, they're good enough for me."*
* *"Where can I find some flowers around here?"*
* *"Hmm... No flowers in the garden, there must be flowers SOMEWHERE in this hotel!"*

Kiki poses with **Flowers**:

* *"Oh! Oh, my! I see SOMEONE'S inspired! Well... Shall we? Tell me something about yourself. Who's your favorite artist?"*
	+ (Quackson Pollack!) *"Ah, you like to shake things up! I especially like his Blue Polecats!"*
	+ (Jeff Raccoons!) *"I see you have a whimsical side! I like his Rabbit best."*
* *"So you DO have an appreciation for art! Well, that's encouraging. Are you familiar with my work?"*
	+ (I'm a huge fan!) *"How exciting! I rarely meet my admirers, I loathe gallery shows."*
	+ (I haven't seen it.) *"Well, hopefully you'll get to see this painting at least... If I ever finish it."*
* *"You know what? I don't think the flowers are doing it for me. Something's off. I'm not sure what it is, but the flowers aren't helping. There must be something out there that can awaken my muse!"*

Frida is done for the day again:

* *"I need to rest. See you soon!"*
* *"Come find me later, maybe I'll have made progress by then."*
* *"Ugh, nothing's working. I should call it a day."*

Frida wants **Caviar**:

* *"I've been working for a while, I deserve a treat. I should get some caviar!"*
* *"I don't suppose you've seen any caviar around here, have you?"*
* *"If you see some caviar, you know where to find me!"*

Kiki brings **Caviar**:

* *"This is a nice pick me up. Painting can be so discouraging. You almost grasp what it is you're looking for, and then it vanishes."*
* (How can I help?)
* *"Maybe I need a more obvious, classic reminder of greatness... I've done flowers... Mirrors? No... Hats? Nah... Jewelry? Hmmm... I've got it! I need an earring, a pearl earring like Vermeerkat's!"*

Frida wants **Pearl Earrings**:

* *"A pearl earring inspired Vermeerkat, it could work for me! Now I just have to find one..."*
* *"Aside from going oyster diving, where might I find some pearl earrings?"*
* *"If anyone finds a pearl earring, please tell me!"*

Kiki brings **Pearl Earrings**:

* *"I see you're getting into the swing of things... Though I must say, you do look very cute with the pearl earring! I really hope this is what unblocks my creativity... It's like having to sneeze, but you can't. All the time."*
	+ (I know, right!) *"So you have a frustrated artist inside you too."*
	+ (That sounds awful!) *"It is. I keep staring at my canvas, and all I see is my creative failure."*
* *"You know Waddler above the Sea of Fog? The painting of a duck explorer staring into the distant mist. Most see it as inspirational... I think he's discouraged. He climbed so high, but all he sees is fog. That's how I feel."*
	+ (That's so sad.) *"Thank you, few seem to empathize with my creative blocks."*
	+ (You'll think of something!) *"I hope so. This creative frustration is unbearable."*
* *"Sadly, I don't think the pearl earring is lifting my mental fog. Time to think of something else to jumpstart my muse... I'm not used to expressing my feelings in words... I might need a drink."*

Frida is done for the day:

* *"I think I need to be alone right now. See you tomorrow?"*
* *"My mind is as muddled as this canvas. Maybe tomorrow will be better."*
* *"I'm feeling pretty discouraged. Can we talk later?"*

Frida wants a **Martini**:

* *"Nothing wrong with an occasional martini. One might help my creative slump right now."*
* *"Agnes Marten had martinis sometimes and got inspired, I should have one."*
* *"If you know where to find a martini, could you tell me?"*

Kiki brings a Martini:

* *"Agnes Marten once said, 'Art must derive from inspiration.' Martinis inspired her, maybe they'll inspire me."*
	+ (That makes sense!)
* *"Say, it might be working! I could try using a skull, another classic art prop! They were symbols of the idea 'Memento mori' or 'Remember that you will die'. Perhaps a reminder of death can trigger creativity. Let's try it!"*

Frida wants a **Skull**:

* *"It may be macabre, but I guess that's the point. Tell me if you find a skull!"*
* *"A skull might summon my missing muse. Where can I get one?"*
* *"If I can find a skull, it might mean the death of my painting block!"*

Kiki poses with the **Skull**:

* *"I guess I'm not the only one inspired by reminders of death... Let's see how this goes... It's crystal... Interesting. Perhaps the artist is saying there's beauty in death... Or is trying to distract the viewer from the harshness of death. What do you think?"*
	+ (Beauty!) *"I agree... It's a bit more hopeful view of death than what we're used to."*
	+ (Distraction!) *"You're probably right. Though what if there's another interpretation..."*
* *"Perhaps life itself can be an artist, ultimately creating a finished work of art. That's it! I... I really think that's it! Hold on, let me put something here... And over here... A little over there..."*

Enough for the day:

* *"The paint's drying, I'll show you the painting tomorrow!"*
* *"I need to put away my materials, see you later!"*
* *"Come back tomorrow so you can see my painting!"*

Frida reveals her masterpiece:

* *"Perhaps art can be a celebration of life, and a reminder how precious it is. I hope my self-portrait can convey that!"*
	+ (Wait, where am I?) *"Oh! Oh, you thought... Your posing makes so much sense now!"*
	+ (You didn't paint me?!) *"No, why would-- Ohhhhhh! That's why you were posing!"*
* *"I thought you were an exhibitionist! I figured, 'You do you, ma'am!' Come to think of it, that might have been why I was so distracted... But all of the elements you brought helped release my self-realization... That my muse didn't need awakening, she was here this whole time! And for that, I'm so grateful! Thank you, Kiki!"*

After finishing the questline:

* *"Kiki could be a performance artist... Her posing could cause quite a stir!"*
* *"Everyone has an inner artistic voice, we just have to listen to it. I wonder what yours would say?"*
* *"The thing about inspiration is... Once it gets going, you can't stop it!"*

## Gallery

Frida needs inspiration.Kiki posing for Frida.
## Trivia

* The name Frida is likely a reference to Mexican painter Frida Kahlo.

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