Alex

Alex

Type	Villager
Birthday	Summer 13
Lives In	Pelican Town
Address	1 River Road
Family	Evelyn (Grandmother) George (Grandfather)
Marriage	Yes

Alex is a marriage candidate who lives with his grandparents, George and Evelyn, at 1 River Road in Pelican Town. He loves gridball, the beach and lifting weights, and he tells anyone who will listen that he is going to turn professional. That loud confidence hides a painful past and a lot of self-doubt, which his heart events slowly bring to the surface. He is one of the cheapest villagers to befriend, because he likes every ordinary chicken and Duck Egg, and eggs pile up quickly on any farm with a Coop. His story is one of the most moving in the valley, and his later scenes show a young man learning to value more than sport.

Lore

Alex is sporty, proud and a little vain. He wears his school jacket with a star on it and brags that he was an all-star quarterback. He treats books with suspicion and thinks studying is for nerds. Early on he can be dismissive and even rude, but he softens once he trusts the farmer and brags far less.

The truth behind his bravado comes out over time. His father was a heavy drinker who often called him worthless, and one day the man simply left. Soon after, his mother, Clara, fell ill and died. Alex then moved in with his grandparents, and he has lived with them ever since. He keeps his mother's music box as his only keepsake of her. He openly adores his grandmother and jokes that he loves his grandfather a little less.

His dog, Dusty, lives in the pen beside the house. Alex feels that he and Dusty have both been through hard times, and he often talks to the dog when he thinks no one is listening.

Schedule

In Spring and Fall Alex steps outside at eight most mornings and plays with his gridball under the tree to the right of his house. Later in the day he drifts to the left side of the fenced yard and the Dog Pen. On rainy days he stays indoors, lifts weights in his room in the afternoon and visits Dusty later on.

Summer is his best season to find him. He spends the morning on the Beach and works the Ice Cream Stand by the Museum in the afternoon. He also keeps an annual check-up at Harvey's Clinic in Summer. In Winter he works out in the gym at the Spa almost every day.

On Wednesdays, before anyone reaches six hearts with him or Haley, he spends the afternoon at Haley and Emily's house. Once the Beach Resort on Ginger Island opens, he may spend a random day there. After his fourteen-heart event he spends Sunday afternoons in the back room of the Stardrop Saloon.

Relationships

Alex is close to Haley, and the two dance together at the Flower Dance when neither is partnered with the farmer. He respects his grandmother deeply and takes care of both grandparents. He finds Sebastian hard to understand and calls him one of the "weird" people in town. Gridball brings him together with other men of the town, and in his later scenes he watches games with Kent, Shane, George and Gus.

Gifts

Alex loves the Complete Breakfast and the Salmon Dinner, as well as the fitness book Jack Be Nimble, Jack Be Thick. He also loves every universal love. Both dishes take some cooking, but they pay off well on his birthday in Summer, when gifts count eight times as much.

For everyday gifting, eggs are the easy answer. He likes ordinary Eggs and Duck Eggs, and also the Golden Egg and the Ostrich Egg, saying they help him bulk up. That makes a single Coop of chickens a steady supply of liked gifts. He also likes the Field Snack and the Dinosaur Egg. He is neutral about the Frog Egg and dislikes the Void Egg, which he calls evil-looking.

Books are a poor choice. He dislikes every book except his workout guide. He hates Holly, Quartz and the universal hates, and he dislikes Salmonberry and Wild Horseradish.

At the Movie Theater he loves It Howls In The Rain and Wumbus. His favourite snacks there are the Salmon Burger and Stardrop Sorbet.

These gifts are the ones this villager loves most.

Gift	Image
Complete Breakfast
Jack Be Nimble, Jack Be Thick
Salmon Dinner

Heart Events

At two hearts, a sunny Summer visit to the Beach finds Alex throwing his gridball. He tosses it to the farmer, who fails to catch it. He then boasts that he will be the first professional gridball player from the valley and asks what his chances are.

At four hearts, a daytime walk through town finds him talking to Dusty by the Dog Pen. He reveals why he lives with his grandparents: an abusive father who left and a mother who died soon after. He insists he does not need sympathy and lightens the mood by tossing Dusty a steak.

At five hearts, he stares at his bookcase and admits he has never read a single book on it. He fears he is worthless. Telling him that everyone has strengths and weaknesses wins the most friendship, while agreeing that he is worthless costs a lot.

At six hearts, he confesses his doubts about going pro. He apologises for his arrogance when the two first met and thanks the farmer for sticking with him.

At eight hearts, on a sunny day at the Beach, the farmer finds him crying. It is the anniversary of his mother's death. He plays her music box, and a vision shows his mother cradling him as a baby. Afterwards he calls the farmer his best friend in town and asks that no one hear he was crying.

At ten hearts, a letter invites the farmer to dinner at the Stardrop Saloon in the evening. Alex has booked a private room, Gus plays the violin and Emily serves the food. Alex confesses his feelings. If the farmer feels the same, Dusty bursts in through the window at the smell of steak.

At fourteen hearts, after marriage, Alex stops the farmer one morning and asks for 5,000g for a secret project. The following Sunday the back room of the Saloon has become a gridball den with a TV. Alex, Kent, Shane, George and Gus gather to watch a game. Alex admits he never went pro but says he is happy with his life.

Marriage

Alex can be married after reaching ten hearts and accepting a Bouquet. The proposal uses the Mermaid's Pendant, bought from the Old Mariner on the Beach on a rainy day. After the wedding he moves into the Farmhouse, adds his own room and sets up a workout spot behind the house to lift weights. On Mondays he goes into town to spend the day with his grandparents, because they are getting old. On rainy nights he may cook a fish dinner, and on days indoors he may make breakfast.

Notes

If the farmer is dating every bachelor at once and sees each ten-heart event, a group scene in the Saloon follows. The bachelors confront the farmer about dating them all at once. Carrying a Rabbit's Foot turns the scene into a friendly game of pool instead.

All Marriage Candidates

Every entry in this group, with its key details.

Name	Birthday	Lives In
Abigail	13 Fall	Pelican Town
Alex	Summer 13	Pelican Town
Elliott	Fall 5	The Beach
Emily	Spring 27	Pelican Town
Haley	Spring 14	Pelican Town
Harvey	Winter 14	Pelican Town
Leah	Winter 23	Cindersap Forest
Maru	Summer 10	The Mountain
Penny	Fall 2	Pelican Town
Sam	Summer 17	Pelican Town
Sebastian	Winter 10	The Mountain
Shane	Spring 20	Cindersap Forest