List of Minor Characters

A list of **minor characters**.

## Coffee and Yuzu

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> **Coffee**Why are you reading that?**Yuzu**...Huh? I'm waiting for transit.**Coffee**Sure, but why are you reading that?**Yuzu**It's not that bad. It's interesting political theory.
> Have you read it?**Coffee**I have. It's garbage.

> **Yuzu**What's wrong with new ideas?**Coffee**Nothing at all.**Yuzu**You can't just dismiss it. It addresses actual issues.
> Like, there's plenty that works right now, don't get me wrong.
> Shared worker profit is functional, government-controlled property, all that...
> But it SUCKS if you want to start your own business.
> "Fairness" is great, but all that red tape also prevents innovation.**Coffee**Sure. I agree.**Yuzu**So? Shouldn't we do something to improve it?**Coffee**I think we should abolish money altogether.

> **Yuzu**Don't tell me you're one of those
> How do you imagine society functioning without money?
> You gonna barter for every Slice you order?**Coffee**No.
> You create a shared storehouse of all goods and products.
> Everyone contributes to that storehouse to the extent of their ability,
> and takes to the extent of their need.**Yuzu**Wow, sounds real simple.**Coffee**It is.**Yuzu**What if someone decides to steal it all for themselves?**Coffee**Then they pit themselves against all of society.
> They wouldn't win.**Yuzu**What if someone burns down the storehouse?**Coffee**You wouldn't actually keep it all in just one place.
> We can deflect and theorize all day...
> I'm just saying, it would work.
> There's a lot of things to figure out.
> But ALL systems of government have things to figure out.

> **Yuzu**I'm not convinced.**Coffee**Because you're believing garbage.**Yuzu**No, because it just doesn't make sense.
> Where's the motivation? Why would anyone do anything?**Coffee**The existence of money doesn't fix existentialism either.
> But in a moneyless society, you're free to explore that on your own terms.
> Without the demand for profit keeping you on a treadmill.

> **Yuzu**Society would never just transform like that.
> Money solves too many problems too well.
> I'm telling you, this theory is sound!
> The issue is that workers have way too much power right now.
> Like, seriously, why should all workers share profit equally?
> People who actually START businesses should profit from their good ideas.
> Then you could have an economy driven by people's innovation.
> "Capitalism!"**Coffee**That's seriously the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard.
> A successful business would consolidate its wealth to just a few people.
> So you'd end up with a tiny ruling class exploiting everyone's labor.
> And only lucky rich people would ACTUALLY be "free" to have ideas.
> The rest of us would be stuck working for them.**Yuzu**...
> Well, it's just a theory.

## Rice

First Interaction

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> **Rice (first interaction)**Are you here on vacation, too?
> This is my favorite spot to get away to.
> Walking in the snowy mountains...
> Then soaking in the hot springs...
> It's fab as can be!

Second Interaction, if investigation has not been started

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> **Pizza**So you aren't from here?**Rice**Oh! No, are you kidding?
> I live in Dinners, of course.
> I'm all about the big city lifestyle.
> Fancy clothes... luxury food... fast bicycles.
> I work in finances.

Second Interaction, if investigation has been started

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> **Pizza**So you aren't from here?**Rice**Oh! No, are you kidding?
> I live in Dinners, of course.
> I'm all about the big city lifestyle.
> Fancy clothes... luxury food... fast bicycles.**Pizza**Someone with such expensive taste...
> would have to make some QUICK MONEY, wouldn't they?**Rice**What exactly are you trying to say?
> I work in finances.**Pizza**Oh I BET you work in SOME kinda "finances" alright...

After investigation is completed

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> **Rice**So. I was innocent all along!
> I knew I wasn't a thief.
> That resort worker, though...
> She might have a problem.
> Drinking that much squeeze can't be good for your skin!

## Hummus

> **Hummus**You're the wielder... aren't you?
> I hate asking for favors, but, well...
> It's my friend... he...
> He passed away just recently.
> We spent a lot of time together at this place.
> His final wish was to have a colorful garden here.
> If you find plants... can you bring some here?
> ...It would mean more than I can say.

> **Hummus**His name was Parsley.
> He really was a special guy.
> He loved plants more than anyone...
> So he always had more than he could handle. Ha ha...

> **Hummus**I've been such a mess without him.
> I keep coming here to think...
> But all I think about is how I haven't planted a garden yet.
> I-I don't even know where to begin with it.
> Just a few plants would be fine...

> **Hummus**Any holiday, or any birthday...
> You could always count on Parsley to have a new plant for you.
> He knew so much about all the different kinds...
> He had a way of making you love them, too.

> **Hummus**You don't have to help if you don't want to.
> I feel ridiculous asking a favor like this...
> But, if you do put some plants here...
> It would mean a lot.

> **Hummus**I don't know a thing about plants, personally. Ha ha.
> So, when he got sick...
> And said he wanted a garden here...
> Um... well, I didn't even know where to begin.

> **Hummus**I really appreciate the planting you've done here...
> I think Parsley would have liked these.
> It's still a bit small, though...
> Oh, I sound ridiculous, don't I...
> I think this needs more plants to be a proper garden.
> Parsley always had lots of plants together...

> **Hummus**Well, I know it's not really your problem.
> I love these plants you've placed...
> I would just love if they had more color.
> That's something Parsley really wished for.
> These plants are so nice.
> All it's missing is some color, I think...

> **Hummus**Oh...
> My goodness...
> You've made such a lovely garden.
> It's just what Parsley would have wanted...
> Thank you so much.
> I... I don't know what to say.
> I-I'm sorry, I...
> I need to collect myself...
> Can you come back in a moment?

> **Hummus**Thanks...
> I'm feeling a little more myself.
> This place will always make me think of Parsley.
> And, now...
> It's like he's still here with me, in a way.
> Please, take this...
> This was his favorite flower.

> **Hummus**Nothing can replace having Parsley.
> I'll always think of him when I see a pretty flower...
> Or big, leafy plant.
> It's hard right now for that not to be a sad thing.
> But maybe it's a good thing, too.

> **Hummus**{name}...
> I won't forget what you did for me and Parsley.
> I'm so grateful to have a wielder who cares about us.
> I hope you'll be okay...

## Guac

> **Guac**Young people these days...
> They barely make time to talk to others.
> Maybe they'll interact once, but then they move on.
> Don't they realize how much they're missing?
> I try to interact with everyone multiple times.

> **Guac**Even when they do interact...
> They'll use {data temp1} to skip through the conversation quickly.
> Why can't they take the time to pause and listen?
> Maybe I'm just slow...

> **Guac**I appreciate you stopping to listen.
> Maybe the young folks are doing all right after all.
> Why don't you take this?**Pizza**Um... thanks...

## Frog Detective

> **Frog Detective**Hi! I'm the Frog Detective!!**Pizza**Hi!**Frog Detective**Before you ask...
> I can't help you solve any mysteries right now.
> I'm actually here on vacation!
> I do really love to solve mysteries.
> But it's important to take breaks sometimes, too.
> Even from things that you love.
> **Pizza**That's really fair and reasonable!**Frog Detective**Thank you!

> **Frog Detective**So what're you up to?**Pizza**I'm actually trying to solve a mystery right now.
> All the furniture in the Presidential Suite was stolen!**Frog Detective**Oh!
> Wow...
> I'll be honest, that sounds REALLY fun.
> I'm trying really hard now to not think about that mystery.
> I'm working on creating clear personal boundaries,
> to improve my work-life balance.**Pizza**Yeah... I hear that.

> **Frog Detective**How is your work-life balance?**Pizza**Um.
> Pretty bad, I guess.
> I feel exhausted basically all the time.
> But there's a lot of problems to solve right now,
> and it feels like it's my job to take care of them all...**Frog Detective**I totally understand that!
> I feel the same way about mysteries.
> I found it's helpful to set rules for myself,
> designating times or places where I'm not allowed to work.
> For example, I'm NOT solving any mysteries on my vacation.
> Or never solving a mystery on Saturday.
> It can feel a bit arbitrary,
> but it helps me maintain myself, so I think it's good to do.
> There will always be more mysteries when you come back!
> Well, that specific advice is more for me.
> But maybe some aspect of it applies to you.**Pizza**Thanks, Frog Detective.

## Oyster

> **Oyster**Been working on this sandcastle all day.
> I don't even know why...
> I just got really into it.

> **Oyster**I really want to be a pop singer.
> I'd been getting ready for a big audition.
> But some bad news came today.
> And... it seems like that's on hold.
> I didn't know how to process it.
> And now I'm here building a sandcastle.
> And trying not to think about it.
> Until a stranger comes along and talks to me, I guess.

> **Oyster**I know it's gonna be OK.
> I know I can try again.
> In theory.
> But it's hard to keep feeling that,
> when all you have in front of you is rejection.
> I'm trying to stay positive.
> I just want that chance so bad.
> Sorry for dumping my life story on you.

## Allium

> **Allium**Oh, hello!
> It's so interesting to meet a surface-dweller.
> I can't believe you climbed here to chat with me!
> That's so lovely!
>
> Really, I didn't expect that.
> Why would you...
> ...
> Hmmm.
> Well, I don't want to assume anything.
> But you should know,
> I'm really only interested in dating other bugs.
> ...I'm sorry! I feel awful saying it.
> It's just,
> Things are complicated, you know?
> I hope that wasn't disappointing to hear.
> You do really seem lovely.
> I hope you find the right match for you down here.
> Or, uh... anywhere!

## Ardisia

> **Ardisia**Do you know what this place is?
> When we reach a certain age,
> Bugs come here to go into a hole for a while.
> While we're down there, we change and grow...
> It's how we become adults.
> The majesty of life and growth is here before us.**Pizza**Huh. We have a period like that, too.
> I wouldn't call it magical though.

> **Ardisia**Choosing your hole is technically meaningless,
> But it has a lot of importance to us.
> We like to say there's the "right" hole for each bug.
> Some holes are used by the same family for generations...
> What about you?
> Do any of these holes feel like yours?

> **Ardisia**So many stories come from these holes.
> For example, how do you know when you're ready to go?
> What happens when somebody waits "too long" to go to their hole?
> I can recommend some great books with tales like these.
> Oh, but I suppose you wouldn't be able to read them...

## Barley

> **Barley**Back when I was young, it was all about "Abstractionism!"
> That's when Mustard was wielder.
> Everything was WEIRD.
> But you know what? It was good.
> Nowadays people want things to be beautiful.
> But I liked when wielders were wacky.
> You ask me, Potluck's the best place in Picnic.
> Bigger'n Luncheon, but not so big and noisy as Dinners to the north.
> The Art Academy fills the town with bright creative kids...
> And we're right on the edge of the Big Drink.
> Nothin makes me happy like listenin to the waves, morning and night.
> Have ya seen the metal workshop east of town?
> There's a fella who crafts wonderful things there.
> Sometimes you can hear him workin' late into the night...

## Caramel

> **Caramel**I'm the runner for the clothing swap.
> I can run clothes out to any gift in Picnic...
> If you wanna do any swapping, talk to Salt.
> The Clothing Swap was Salt's idea.
> I thought it sounded fun, so I'm helping him out.
> We're still figuring out the details as we go...
> I think it's nice to help folks find clothes they like.
> ...I'm not really a fashion guy, though.
> I just really like running.

## Cashew

> **Cashew**Hi! I'm Dr. Cheese's assistant.
> We met before when I was collecting your paint samples.
> I collect color samples for her study.
> Mostly from the colors you've been leaving around Picnic.
> I help out around the lab sometimes too.
> There's never a dull moment here.
> It's the cutting edge of color research!

> **Cashew**Dr. Cheese is really incredible.
> She was doing groundbreaking research while still in school.
> I came up studying those papers!
> So it's a real privilege to work closely with her.

> **Cashew**Are you familiar much with Dr. Cheese's work?
> She was the one to theorize the existence of the "primary colors"...
> Red, green and blue.
>
> That's what we have suspended here in the lab.
> Apparently their combinations produce all other known colors.
> Isn't that fascinating?

> **Cashew**If that didn't blow your mind already, get ready.
> We found that "black" is the absence of the 3 primaries.
> And white is the maximum of all 3.
> So the default state of the world is simply at those extremes.
> That means when you use your Brush, you're not "adding color"...
> You're actually pulling apart the fabric of color that's already there,
> revealing the hidden gradations between white and black!
> CRAZY, right?

> **Cashew**The current goal of Dr. Cheese's research is...
> Synthesizing that "splitting" of red, green and blue your Brush does.
> Some say she's toying with the natural order.
> Playing god with dark forces.
> But you can't say it isn't exciting.
> We're adventuring into the unknowns of the universe!

> **Cashew**Oh! Hello.
> I'm here collecting trace samples...
> Of your color, actually!
> I'm an assistant to Dr. Cheese.
> She's really interested in the study of color theory...
> Well, I'm sure you've heard of her.
> If you get the chance, you should meet her.
> She'd be really delighted.

> **Cashew**I'm collecting more samples of your color here.
> I'll be bringing it back to Dr. Cheese for study.

## Grewia

> **Grewia**Oh my! What a lovely little creature.
> How do you like my antennae?
> And my sleek little skin dots? Aren't they lovely?
> They must be overwhelmingly pretty for a foreigner like you.
> It's funny how you cover yourself with those little cloths.
> Without those you must be very ugly, I guess?
> Or does it help you hide from predators?

> **Grewia**I wonder so much about your funny surface culture.
> I love the little sounds you make.
> Oh... you're just so strange and lovely.

## Jaffle

> **Jaffle**Did you clear the rocks outside town? Thank you.
> My husband Couscous is still in Potluck...
> Knowing him, he's paralyzed with panic right now.
> If you see him, you should let him know we're OK.

> **Jaffle**Thanks for bringing Couscous back.
> He's a nervous guy, but that's what makes him cute.

> **Jaffle**This mountain region is a bit unstable.
> Volcanic gas bubbles tend to come up to the surface...
> They can pack quite a pop when they burst.
> Naturally, kids here LOVE playing with them.
> I've learned to let them do what they will.

## Licorice

> **Licorice**Haven't seen my brother since the rocks fell.
> ...I hope he's okay...
> He went out to the foothills to collect firewood.
> It's too bad everything got blocked by the rocks.
> ...Doesn't make a huge difference to me though.
> All I wanna do is sleep anyway.

> **Licorice**You're the one who cleared the rocks?
> Thank you... we were completely trapped here.
> And I was so hungry...
> I get VERY cranky when I miss my meals.

## Miconia

> **Miconia**Mmm, mmm.
> You're in charge of making all that tasty color, right?
> Just looking at your brush makes me hungry...

> **Miconia**Not ALL bugs eat color...!
> But I sure do.
> I was so sad when it all suddenly disappeared...
> Please make as much as possible!

> **Miconia**It's rare for the color person to appear here.
> But, they're probably the one surface dweller who comes.
> Because of a pact with the Queen.
> It means more tasty color for us, so it makes us happy.

## Plum

> **Plum**Good day to you...
> This is the transit pass agency...
> If you're a citizen of age,
> You're entitled to a free transit pass here...

> **Plum**OK, I'm going to take your photo...
> Please maintain a neutral expression and pose...

> **Plum**OK...
> Now, just sign on the bottom here.
> Please refrain from marking other areas...
> Tadaaa.
> Your new card is ready.
> You can view it anytime on the Collection screen.
> You can also now travel between official transit benches.
> Just take a seat near any transit sign and flash your card.
> Have a nice day.

> **Plum**...
> Did you... illegally give your transit pass to those children?
> ...Not my problem...