Demetrius
| Demetrius | |
|---|---|
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| Type | Villager |
| Birthday | Summer 19 |
| Lives In | The Mountain |
| Address | 24 Mountain Road |
| Family | Robin (Wife) Maru (Daughter) Sebastian (Step-son) |
Demetrius is the valley's resident scientist, a researcher of plants and wildlife who works from a laboratory in the family home at 24 Mountain Road. He is married to Robin the carpenter, is the father of Maru and the stepfather of Sebastian. For the farm he matters early on, because he is the villager who offers to turn The Cave into a mushroom cave or a fruit bat roost. He also sends useful cooking recipes, and his Summer quests for a Melon and a Pufferfish pay well. Polite, curious and a little awkward, he treats almost everything in the valley as a fascinating specimen.
Lore
Demetrius moved to the valley because its ecosystem is so rich and varied. He studies everything from soil chemistry to mushrooms, and he is often lost in thought, muttering about nitrogen levels or fungal growth before noticing the farmer is there. Maru sometimes helps him in the lab, and he is proud of her.
He is thoughtful but can come across as stiff and over-analytical. He wonders aloud why humans enjoy spicy food, and he calls eggs a strange thing to eat at the Egg Festival. He also admits that Robin has a hot temper and that it is wise to stay on her good side.
Books in his bedroom, with titles about a second marriage and tips for first-time stepdads, suggest he is Robin's second husband.
Schedule
Demetrius starts most days in the kitchen or the laboratory at home and spends the late morning at his microscope. Later in the day he goes out to take field notes. In Spring he stands by his garage and then on the cliff southeast of the house. In Summer he spends the day near the fountain west of the Community Center. In Fall he takes notes by the northern end of the mountain lake. In Winter he stays indoors, moving between the lab and the shop counter.
On Fridays he joins Robin at the Stardrop Saloon in the evening, where the two of them dance. On rainy days he reads the newspaper in the lab and works at his microscope. He keeps a check-up at Harvey's Clinic in Summer and visits the Night Market in Winter.
Relationships
Demetrius and Robin are a loving couple who still bicker now and then. Maru is their daughter, and Demetrius is very protective of her, which shows clearly in her two-heart event. Sebastian is Robin's son from an earlier relationship, so Demetrius is his stepfather.
Gifts
Demetrius loves Strawberries, Ice Cream, Rice Pudding and Bean Hotpot, along with the universal loves. Strawberries are the easiest of these, since the seeds sell at the Egg Festival and the plant keeps producing through Spring. The Ice Cream Stand sells Ice Cream in Summer, which makes it a simple gift for his Summer birthday.
He likes the Dinosaur Egg and the Purple Mushroom, and he calls a whole egg an extremely rare specimen. He dislikes Quartz and hates Holly. At the Movie Theater he loves Natural Wonders: Exploring Our Vibrant World and Wumbus, and his favourite snacks are Popcorn and Stardrop Sorbet.
These gifts are the ones this villager loves most.
| Gift | Image |
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| Bean Hotpot | 
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| Ice Cream | 
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| Rice Pudding | 
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| Strawberry | 
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Heart Events
At any friendship above zero, Demetrius may mail the farmer a specimen from a field study, such as a shell, an Amethyst or a fish. The chance rises with friendship.
At three hearts he mails the recipe for Fried Mushroom, which is the only way to learn it.
At six hearts, the farmer enters his house while he and Robin are home and finds the couple arguing. Robin asked him to buy fruit, and he came home with tomatoes. He insists a tomato is a fruit and asks the farmer to settle it. Agreeing with him gains friendship, while calling it a vegetable costs some. Robin's friendship is unaffected either way.
At seven hearts he mails the recipe for Autumn's Bounty, another dish learned only from him.
Notes
Once the farm's total earnings reach 25,000g, Demetrius visits one morning to ask for help with his research. He offers to fill The Cave on the farm with mushroom boxes or to make it a home for fruit bats. Mushrooms give a steady supply of edible fungi, while fruit bats bring fresh fruit, so the choice depends on what the farm needs.
Demetrius gives two story quests in Summer. Crop Research asks for a Melon and pays 550g and a heart of friendship. Aquatic Research, which comes later, asks for a Pufferfish and pays 1,000g and a heart. He may also post requests on the Help Wanted board outside Pierre's General Store.
His mailed specimens are more useful than they look. A Nautilus Shell counts towards the Field Research Bundle, a Rainbow Shell is needed for The Mysterious Qi, and a Bream fills a slot in the Night Fishing Bundle.
All Villagers
Every entry in this group, with its key details.
| Name | Image | Birthday | Lives In |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abigail | 
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13 Fall | Pelican Town |
| Alex | 
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Summer 13 | Pelican Town |
| Birdie | 
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- | Ginger Island |
| Bouncer | 
|
- | The Desert |
| Caroline | 
|
Winter 7 | Pelican Town |
| Children | - | - | - |
| Clara Mullner | - | - | - |
| Clint | 
|
Winter 26 | Pelican Town |
| Demetrius | 
|
Summer 19 | The Mountain |
| Dwarf | 
|
Summer 22 | The Mines |
| Elliott | 
|
Fall 5 | The Beach |
| Emily | 
|
Spring 27 | Pelican Town |
| Evelyn | 
|
Winter 20 | Pelican Town |
| Fizz | 
|
- | Ginger Island |
| George | 
|
Fall 24 | Pelican Town |
| Gil | 
|
- | The Mountain |
| Governor | 
|
- | - |
| Grandpa | 
|
- | - |
| Gunther | 
|
- | Pelican Town |
| Gus | 
|
Summer 8 | Pelican Town |
| Haley | 
|
Spring 14 | Pelican Town |
| Harvey | 
|
Winter 14 | Pelican Town |
| Henchman | 
|
- | Witch's Swamp |
| Jas | 
|
Summer 4 | Cindersap Forest |
| Jodi | 
|
Fall 11 | Pelican Town |
| Junimos | 
|
- | Community Center |
| Kent | 
|
Spring 4 | Pelican Town |
| Krobus | 
|
Winter 1 | The Sewers |
| Leah | 
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Winter 23 | Cindersap Forest |
| Leo | 
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Summer 26 | Ginger Island |
| Lewis | 
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Spring 7 | Pelican Town |
| Linus | 
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Winter 3 | The Mountain |
| Marlon | 
|
- | The Mountain |
| Marnie | 
|
Fall 18 | Cindersap Forest |
| Maru | 
|
Summer 10 | The Mountain |
| Morris | 
|
- | Pelican Town |
| Mr. Qi | 
|
- | The Calico Desert |
| Old Mariner | 
|
- | The Beach |
| Pam | 
|
Spring 18 | Pelican Town |
| Penny | 
|
Fall 2 | Pelican Town |
| Pierre | 
|
Spring 26 | Pelican Town |
| Professor Snail | 
|
- | Ginger Island |
| Robin | 
|
Fall 21 | The Mountain |
| Sam | 
|
Summer 17 | Pelican Town |
| Sandy | 
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Fall 15 | The Desert |
| Sebastian | 
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Winter 10 | The Mountain |
| Shane | 
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Spring 20 | Cindersap Forest |
| The Merpeople | - | - | - |
| Vincent | 
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Spring 10 | Pelican Town |
| Willy | 
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Summer 24 | The Beach |
| Wizard | 
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Winter 17 | Cindersap Forest |
| Yoba | - | - | - |