Giovanni

## Mood Perks

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Does nothing

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Lies on sofa

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Flirts with other passengers

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Gives you jewels

**Giovanni** is a Spirit Character in *Spiritfarer*.

## Description

Giovanni is a lion with dark purple/grey fur. His mane is very thick, covering most of his body and is adorned with borages on his neck.

Before this, he had a very prominent nose but was already balding when he was under Stella's care.

## Life

Giovanni fought in World War II in the Resistance, then carved for himself an ordinary life of trade and simple pleasures. Extremely careful with his appearance and his witty one liners, Giovanni always made sure to do everything in his power to charm everyone around him, even if it sometimes involved doing shady things just to win someone’s heart. Up until his death by heart attack, Giovanni stood by his “Carpe Diem” motto. He understood the pain he had caused Astrid, without being truly sorry about it.

The charm and bravado however can be seen as a façade as seen through his Everdoor dialogue, that he had to be the funny guy and charm everyone he meets but he knows that they only really came for Astrid.

## Event

Giovanni introduces Stella to the Meteor Shower Event, where Comet Rock can be collected.

After Giovanni leaves through the Everdoor, the Meteor Shower Event can be started by interacting with the second story door of Astrid's Bungalow.

## Mood

### Influences

* Enjoyed listening to Gustav's fiddle. (+3)
* Enjoyed listening to Atul's flute. (+3)
* Visited Gustav's Gallery. (+2)
* Is hungry. (-2)
* Was recently hugged. (+2)
* Feels queasy from eating glue. (-1)
* Has eaten a meal he likes. (+1)
* Feels bullied by Mickey. (-1)
* Depressed from Gustav's sorrowful music. (-3)
* Feels guilty for hurting loved ones. (-2) *(from lying to Astrid about Giovanni's infidelity)*

### Notes on Perks

* "Flirts with passengers" applies a negative Perk on female passengers.
* "Gives you jewels" works by talking to Giovanni. This gives jewellery (Tchotchke items), such as necklaces. He does not give Gems.

## Filing Cabinet Facts

* Splashes himself with other people's perfumes whenever he can.
* Had once stolen an ashtray that had already belonged to him.
* Knows almost all of Pablo Neruda's poems by heart.

## Quests

* **Welcome Aboard:**
	1. Welcome your new passenger
* **Indiscreet Shopping:** "Shopping? Really? He's definitely more romantic than I could have imagined!"
	1. Head over to Bottom Line Corp.
	2. Buy a Box of Chocolates from the shop in Bottom Line Corp.
	3. Give the Box of Chocolates to Giovanni.
	4. Head over to Ambertown Park.
	5. Find roses in Ambertown Park.
		1. Bouquet of Roses (0/1)
	6. Give roses to Giovanni.
	7. Talk to Giovanni on the boat.
* **Indiscreet Meeting:** "Why do I always get babysitting duty? I guess I'll follow Giovanni around!"
	1. Head over to Oxbury.
	2. Follow Giovanni on the island.
	+ *After this Request, talking to Astrid will result in a choice of telling the truth, or lying about Giovanni's actions. Lying will give the Influence "Feels guilty for hurting loved ones. (-2)" to Giovanni.*
* **A Place for Strangers:** "A Lounge does sound nice. A calm place for the passengers. Maybe they'll stop asking me for things all the time.
	1. Build the Lounge.
* **One Last Drink for the Road:** "Giovanni needs a ride. I don't really feel like it, but he looks tired."
	1. Bring Giovanni to the Everdoor.

## Dialogue

### Food

* **Favorite dish:  Beef Fondue**
	+ "Bambina! You HAVE GOT to be kidding me! My FAVOURITE dish! Ever! Tangy, sweet, salty... You can't beat Beef Fondue. My momma used to make this for me after a night out! Still tastes like home... Mmmm..."
* **Likes**:
	+ "Yowza! Haha! That is one helluva kicker! I'm shaking! Stimulants all the way, bambina! Delicious and wakes you up for real!"
	+ "Ah HA! Now THIS is something special! Quite the fine dining experience, bambina! I, Giovanni Leone Formidabile, am a creature of refined taste, of exquisite complexity! And THIS... This hits the spot. Delicious! Grazie mille to the chef. *Yes, I know it's you*."
* **Neutral**:
	+ "Who are you again?" (when fed Household Glue)
	+ "Ha! Thank you, bambina! I was hungry like a lion! Thank you for this food! Haha, hungry like a lion. That was a good one. I'm hilarious!"
* **Dislikes**:
	+ Popcorn: "Eeeesh, sorry, bambina... That thing is chock full of carbs... I can't do carbs, honey. Hey, call me vain all you want. I gotta take good care of this body! How could my hair sparkle and guts resist gravity otherwise, eh? I can't eat stuff like this. It would go straight to my butt. And we don't want that, do we?"
	+ Dishes with eggs (Eggs Sunny Side Up, Egg Salad, Pancakes, Scrambled Eggs, Omelette, Crême Brûlée, Frittata): "Ooooh... How to say this, bambina... That's got Eggs in it, right? Yeah... Listen, I like the little chicks. They're so cute with their little beaks and fluffy tiny feathers! I don't mind eating chicken. It's meat, okay? Meat is fine. But Eggs? Never been an Egg kind of guy.
* **Same item**:
	+ "Look, bambina... I'm not picky. You know me, eh! But I've had EXACTLY that like what... a minute ago? Don't you have something different for good ol' Giovanni? Many thanks!"
	+ "I can't imagine eating the same food twice in a row. I can't stifle my taste buds! They need to be free!"
* **Inedible**: "This is not edible."
* **Not hungry**: "Nah, thank you, I'm okay. Not hungry, not thirsty, not even bored. I'm alright."
* **Hungry**:
	+ "Peanut, would you have a snack or something?"
	+ "I'm really hungry, you know. Don't you have food hidden away somewhere?"
* **Starving**:
	+ "Are you mad at me, Peanut? Have I done something to offend you? No? Good. FEED ME, THEN! Pretty please, bambina? I'm starving!"
	+ “Funny story: I just heard a terrible sound! So then I told myself: Oh, no! The engine is going to explode! But, no! That gigantic tremendous roaring sound was my stomach! Come on now, Peanut! I’m starving!

### Favors

* **Giving jewels**: "Peanut! Look at these jewels! For you, bambina! No, no, no, no, no... No need to explain how. Shhhhh. Just take them. It's a gift."

### Hugs

* **Hugging**:
	+ "That's the stuff. You sure know how to hug it out."
	+ "There you go. Feel better now!"
	+ "Wasn't that amazing?
* **Second hug**:
	+ "Nah! I'm fine already, Peanut."
	+ "Sorry, not now, bambina. Next time!"

### Mood

* **Sad**: "Not feeling great today. I'm just going to chill here."

### At The Everdoor

* **Stella rowing towards the Everdoor**: "You know what, Peanut? The second I saw you I knew you were someone special! Someone who, no matter what happened, would always be there and do the right thing. I could see that in people. See the cracks in them. It's easy, light shines through. I guess that's why I fell in love with Astrid." ... "Ha, Astrid. She was the toughest nut you could imagine. But she had such an intense light inside shining through, warmth and fire, too... Her laugh made mountains tremble. And everyone was happy when she was around. I was happy. I've always spent so much time making sure other people were having fun. Making jokes and being the funny guy. But they only came for her, really. Her majestic, raw, radiant soul." ... "But YOU, bambina, YOU'VE got that look in your eyes... That soft, killer vibe... I saw so much of me in you! Your bravery, your sense of humor, your gusto! I know it's hard doing what you do... Accompanying people towards their end. Takes more than guts to do something like that. It takes a soul of steel! But hey, good news! You've got it. You've got it, bambina. Even if you doubt, even if you don't have faith in yourself. I have so much faith in you. So much faith in your strength."
* **Just before the Everdoor**: "I believe in you, Peanut. Now and forever. And hey, if you need anything, I won't be far! I'll be right there, standing right beside you. I'll always be there. Always."
* **At the Everdoor**: "I know I shouldn't leave so soon. Believe me, I wish I could've stayed longer. Right here with you, Peanut. Promise me you'll take care of Astrid when I'm gone, ok? And don't miss me too much, will you? I've never deserved you anyway... But I've loved you, and that won't stop even if I'm not around anymore. The ones who really love you never really leave you, you know. Life is amazing, isn't it? A whirlwind, a tremor, a flickering flame! I've tried so much to live to the fullest. I regret nothing. Nothing but leaving Astrid. Nothing but leaving you, Stella. I wish I could've seen you grow up even more, but here we are. Alright, pour yourself one for me, will you? Ciao, bella."

## Game Notes

* Be more attentive to Alice, Summer, Beverly and Elena (and to some extent Daria and maybe Gwen if the player manages to get her past the Ice Crusher) due to his negative effect.
	+ It is advisable to finish the first 3 mentioned Spirits' tasks as they can be finished prior to getting Giovanni on your boat.
	+ In the case of Elena, you can bring Giovanni to the Everdoor as early as getting the Rock Crusher Upgrade.
* He is very difficult to feed thus keep Astrid's house as close to your cabin as possible.
	+ In the case of Beverly, he has priority as he will always try to climb up to the sofa in her house.
* Bear in mind that if you intend to keep Astrid as long as possible, you have to be careful with how you pace your tasks with him.

## Trivia

* Giovanni and Astrid were both based on the lives, personalities and stories of creative director Nicolas Guérin's grandparents.
* Giovanni appears in one of the images of Stella's memories shown in the Hades towers. He appears on his deathbed, with Astrid and Stella by his side.
* Giovanni doesn't give you an Obol when joining the ship. You receive it after completing his Indiscreet Shopping quest.

### Artbook Entry

They are the cursed lovers of Spiritfarer’s world. The two of them crossed paths with Stella as she was still a teenager in France. The pair quickly became substitute grandparents to Stella, who had never known her own.

Flamboyant and dazzling, Giovanni fought in the war as well in the Resistance, then carved for himself an ordinary life of trade and simple pleasures. Extremely careful with his appearance and his witty one liners, Giovanni always made sure to do everything in his power to charm everyone around him, even if it sometimes involved doing shady things just to win someone’s heart. Up until his death by heart attack, Giovanni stood by his “Carpe Diem” motto. He understood the pain he had caused Astrid, without being truly sorry about it.

Giovanni is adorned by a borage starflower which represents the courage he incarnated during the war in Stella’s eyes, as Astrid’s mallow flower is synonymous with how much she became consumed by love.

## Sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Spiritfarer - The Artbook