Periwinkle Wigglesworth

She was the Jolly Good Person's old neighbor. If the Jolly Good Person's scandal was convincing their friends to invest in an ill-thought-out scheme, Periwrinkle was one of unfortunate victims, and lost all her money. As a consequence, her family cut her off entirely and forced her to work for a salary.

She is currently employed at Arthur C. Braceman's Imports.

She wants to become a writer and publish stories for children.

## Physical Appearance

She has a sharp chin and crooked half-smile. The Jolly Good Person notes that she looks the same as usual, only more tired, and her clothes are made from cheaper fabric.

In Chapter 5, she is wearing long, thick false eyelashes that go straight up, and long black bangs that go straight down. The bangs and the eyelashes overlap, creating the effect of dark vertical lines on her forehead. She wearing colorful beaded earrings and a fake daisy in her hair.

## Lifestyle

### Before the scandal

She lived two doors down from the Jolly Good Person's townhouse. She was a free-wheeling sort, often throwing lavish parties, sleeping till two p.m., having lunch out at a fancy eatery, and inviting the London Amateur Saxophonist Society to perform on her balcony. She was particularly passionate about jewelry and could spend a whole day picking out and trying on bijous and lavoliers. She'd buy the whole lot without looking at the price and return home sparkling from head to foot with fancy geegaws. She also enjoyed playing the roulette wheel in Monte Carlo.

She attended a university that was near the one the Jolly Good Person went to.

The Jolly Good Person's relationship with Periwrinkle could have been cordial or friendly in the past, as well as antagonistic due to the fact that Periwrinkle would play her music so loudly that everyone on the block would hear it.

### After the scandal

She has to sit and do paperwork at work. She eats tinned sardines and reads color magazines about society parties. She sometimes goes out with the few friends who did not abandon her.

She lives with a roommate, Ronnie, at 15 Dreary Row. In her house, she has a dartboard with the Jolly Good Person's face on it. She no longer has a maid and has to wash her own dishes and well as dust her house.

She is saving up money to attend a 'creative writing' course. She currently has two thousand.

She would like to be part of the Noble Gases, but cannot because people who work a salarised job are not welcome.

## Cakes and Ale

### Chapter 5

When the Jolly Good Person meets her, they can apologise and ask Uncle Chum to reimburse her. They can also provide her with a financial opportunity, as Rory has lost their money, which means that Periwinkle could provide an investment. In order to convince her to do, Periwinkle can ask for a favor in return: the Jolly Good Person can listen and compliment her poem, or promise to go to dinner with Aunt Lulu. Alternatively, the Jolly Good Person can refuse to do either and still convince Periwinkle, provided that they have a high enough relationship stat (it must be ≥ 55).

If the Jolly Good Person manages to make money for Periwinkle and Periwinkle's mood is sufficiently high (> 70), Periwinkle can give Rory all the money they have earned, saying that it has inspired them to quit their job to take writing classes. There are also other possibilities – for instance, Periwinkle can keep all the money for themselves. The Jolly Good Person can also cause Periwinkle to lose money once more.

### Chapter 7

If the Jolly Good Person has become Periwinkle's friend, Ernie can receive a letter from her stating that the Jolly Good Person has 'turned her life around.'

### Chapter 8

If the Jolly Good Person promised to attend dinner with Aunt Lulu, they will receive an invitation from Periwinkle. Attached to it is a note that reads: "*Tuesday at 8 p.m. Not Optional. Thanks ever so, Peri*."

## Poem

### The Rainbow

She hopes to have it submitted for a content for "Most Educational Poem, as suitable for children eight to twelve years of age.'

*Consider the rainbow, a mystery of colors so bright*

*From so many colors, combined to make white*

*'Twas great Galileo, who taught us 'tis so*

*The red, blue, the orange, and deep indigo*

*The green and the yellow, and violet too*

*A spectrum of colors, like a lentil bean stew.*

*The colors leap forth when they pass through a prism*

*No longer united, a colorful schism*

*And when I look on them I shiver with frisson*

*But which is my favorite? I feel indecision!*

*My heart, it leaps up, when I see it in sky*

*I hope I feel that way, till the day that I die.*

A cultured Jolly Good Person can note that a section is half-plagiarised from Wordsworth, while an intellectual Jolly Good Person will point out that it was Newton and not Galileo who made the discovery.

## Quotes by Periwinkle

*"What are you doing here?  It can't be that you wish to import cocoa butter this evening. Did you come to gloat at my reduced life, such that I have to not only work, but work the early evening shift thrice weekly?"* (Chapter 5)

## Quotes about Periwinkle

*"Visiting Miss Wigglesworth? Very good. I have placed an assortment of ear plugs by the front door. I have also taken the liberty of creating a map indicating the route back home in case your senses are wholly shattered by the sheer volume of her 'music' or strong drink."* (Starling, Chapter 5)

"*It's too bad this all had to happen to such a vibrant sort as Periwinkle. She's the last person who you would have said was suited for the day-to-day of office life*." (Chapter 5)