Oat

No. 12

### Secret

Actually **from the big city**. Learned **an accent** to become **a great farmer**.

## Description

Oat is a female cat with mostly white fur and orange patches on her face, back, and tail. Her eyes are often closed and slanted upwards, and her nose is pink. She wears a tan sunhat on her head, and a light green shawl tied at the front around her neck.

## Requests

First request: Wooden crate, Greenhouse window (L), Greenhouse window (R)

Second request: Sack of Apples, Water Hose, Tiered Shelf

Third request: Fruit Basket, Straw Hat, Yellow Watering Can

## Dialogue

#### **First meeting**

Oat: It's so warm, and not too dry in here. Just perfect for growin' **plants**.

Oat: If I just fixed a big ol' window here to let the **sunshine** in, why that'd be perfect.

Landlord: (The new cat is busy checking the room out.)

Landlord: Um...

Oat: My, I ain't never seen a cat with such long forelegs.

Oat: Pleased to meetcha! Call me **Oat**!

Oat: Now what kinda cat are you?

What... kind of cat am I?

1. Vice President of the Corpawration.

Oat: The Corpawration? Are they famous?

Oat: I reckon I've heard of them... Anyhoo, marvelous to meet a vice president!

2. Chief Explorer.

Oat: If you're a Chief Explorer, you must do a lot of travelin'. Don't that sound fun!

3. A Count of the Meow Empurr.

Oat: Is that one of them fancy-pants nobles?

Oat: I oughta say I don't know much about that! But I do know it's real good!

Oat: Anyhoo, those long legs of yours oughta be great for **farmin'**.

Landlord: (I think... that's a compliment?)

Oat: I'll teach you everythin', so stop by once in a while to help.

Landlord: Oh, no. That's okay...

Oat: Don't you fret. No need to refuse.

Oat: I'll call you once I got my **equipment** set up, so you go on and skedaddle for today.

Landlord: (Is this okay...? I've never tried farming before... Well, I'll be off for today.)

#### **First request completed**

Landlord: (Oat is rolling around in front of a sunny window.)

Oat: Purrrrrr... Purr...

Landlord: (Looks like she's really enjoying the **sunlight**...)

Oat: When didja get here? You were so quiet I didn't hear ya.

Oat: Hehe... The sunlight pourin' through this window is mighty fine.

Oat: We'll probably have a **bumper crop** with this much sunshine.

Landlord: (Bumper crop...? Is the talking about farming in the tower...?)

Oat: Hm, tall and long-legged as you are, you got the **qualities** of a fine farmer.

Oat: Wontcha try farmin' with me?

Should I try farmin' with Oat?

1. Great! Farming's a piece of cake for me!

Oat: My, ain't you a confident one!

2. Farming...? Sounds like a pain...

Oat: What was that now...? Farming... Sounds like fun...?

Landlord: (Never mind... Sounds like I'm gonna end up farming no matter what...)

Oat: Alrighty then. Let's start by drawin' up this year's farmin' plan.

Oat: Are there any **crops** yer keen on growin'?

Crops I want to grow...?

1. Crisp apples.

Oat: Fresh apples sure are a sight, all red and shiny.

2. Sour lemons.

Oat: Well, I ain't never met a cat that liked lemons before.

Oat: I ain't too fond of them myself...

3. Funky durians...?

Oat: Ah... so you like the unusual fruit?

Oat: Although the smell of durians reminds me of fertilizer, so it ain't all bad.

Oat: Hm, didn't know you had such a passion for it. There's even a crop you wanna grow.

Oat: Keep stoppin' by, ya hear? Try to learn a bit about farmin'!

Oat: I'm fixin' to finish this here farmin' plan, so do pardon me.

Landlord: It sounds like Oat is planning to grow something with me. Is that okay...?)

#### **Second request completed**

Oat: Welcome, welcome!

Oat: Imma teach you about farmin' today, so just do as I tell ya.

Oat: If you wanna be a great farmer, there's **one thing you need**. Know what it is?

What do you need to be a great farmer...?

1. A stylish straw hat!

Oat: Now, fashion is important, but it takes more than that to become a farmer.

2. Delicious tuna cans.

Oat: Tuna can give ya strength, but it's not the most important thing.

3. Unbearable cuteness.

Oat: Lands sakes, and how do you plan to use that?

Oat: The answer is... **patience**!

Landlord: (Huh? That was a surprisingly correct answer.)

Oat: Fresh leaves may look all green and appetizin',

Oat: and dried flowers may be all fun and crunchy, but you gotta hold it...

Oat: If you done eat yer crops before they're grown, you can't call yerself a great farmer!

Landlord: (Um... I guess thats true...? But is it that hard to resist eating leaves...?)

Oat: See this here apple? Only cuz I fought the urge to eat it did it grow so lovely.

Landlord: (Oat stares at the apple with shining eyes.)

Oat: Thank you for growin', little apple. Ya done well.

Oat: Now you go on and give this apple a **compliment** for growin' so hard.

Landlord: (Oat is staring at me with shining eyes... She's waiting for me to **compliment** the apple...)

What should I say to the apple?

1. Wow, so fresh.

Oat: That didn't sound too sincere... But thanks anyway.

2. What perfect curvature... How marvelous...

Landlord: (I guess Oat never heard that compliment before. She looks taken aback.)

3. Stupid apple!

Oat: No, you fool! Don't listen, little apple!

Oat: You can't joke with apples! What if you hurt it's feelings?

Oat: Hm, I reckon that oughta be enough fer today.

Landlord: (But we didn't do any farming.)

Oat: Now I got somethin' to talk to this apple about, so you go on!

Landlord: (What are they gonna talk about...? I'd love to know, but I think I'd better leave them alone for today.)

#### **Third request completed**

Oat: Howdy! Toda, we're gonna plant some **seeds**!

Landlord: (Oat is lugging around a huge sack of dirt.)

Should I help her move the sack of dirt?

1. Here, let me get that for you.

Landlord: (I lifted the sack of dirt and moved it for her.)

Oat: Yer mighty strong, ain't ya? Must be those long arms of yers.

Landlord: (You think? Hehe...)

2. Don't help, just cheer her on.

Landlord: (Oat lifted the sack of dirt and moved it.)

Landlord: (So cute... She's strong too!)

Oat: Ya need good strength if ya wanna farm.

Oat: Let's get started, shall we?

Oat: There's somethin' we gotta do before we pot this here dirt.

Landlord: (*Aaack!* Oat spilled the dirt on the floor with her fuzzy paws.)

Landlord: (\*Sniff sniff\*... There's some smell coming from the dirt...)

Oat: \*Sniff sniff\*... This smell... This texture...

Oat: Nothin' beats fresh dirt!

Landlord: (After smelling the dirt, Oat plopped on top of it.)

Landlord: (Oat started rolling every which way, covering herself in dirt... She's gonna smell pretty earthy...)

*10 minutes later*

Oat: Purrrrrr... Purr...

Okay, it's been 10 minutes... I should...

1. Rub her belly.

Oat: Lands sakes! You done scared me!

2. Um, Oat...?

Oat: Huh...? Oh my, just look at me!

3. Roll in the dirt with her.

Landlord: (Now my clothes are all dirty...)

Oat: You gotta feel the dirt all over like that before you pot it!

Oat: My word, what lovely, earthy dirt... The seeds will just love it!

Oat: Now let's plant the **seeds**!

Landlord: (Oat gave me some small seeds that looked like dark sesame seeds.)

Landlord: What kind of seeds are these?

Oat: Hehe, wait and see! You'll know once they're all grown.

Landlord: (Oat hopped into a big pot and started digging with her hind paws. She's flinging dirt everywhere... Is that okay?)

Oat: Now we just gotta put the seeds in.

How many seeds should I put in?

1. 1

Landlord: (I carefully lowered a seed into the hole Oat dug.)

2. 3

Landlord: (I put a few seeds in the hole Oat dug.)

3. All of them!

Landlord: (I dumped the seeds into the hole Oat dug.)

Oat: You're gonna plant that many...? Hm...

Landlord: (Oops, maybe I didn't think that through.)

Landlord: (Oat used her tiny paws to cover the seeds in dirt. She sniffed the dirt, then pushed more over the seeds.)

Oat: Now fetch that watering can and give 'em some **water**.

How much water should I give it?

1. Just a little.

Landlord: (I used the yellow watering can to sprinkle a bit of water over the seeds.)

2. A normal amount.

Landlord: (I used the yellow watering can to pour just enough water over the seeds.)

3. Make it rain!

Landlord: (I used the yellow watering can to dump water over the seeds.)

Oat: That's all fer now! Ya done good today.

Landlord: (I wonder what'll grow... I guess it'll take some time, so I'd better be off for now.)