Birthday Gifts and Salutations

At this point in the game, Freya had won but still was wandering about Rune Prana, not having yet found Ventuswill.  It was the third year and she had established dating rights with ALL the bachelors. Her birthday is, as always 4 Autumn.  In Rune Factory 4, this sadly is the day of the Eating Contest.  Nonetheless, the first dialogue from every villager concerned her birthday.  Reloading to see if the gifts remained constant, she discovered that they did stay the same, which is why they are included here.  It is possible that they change every year, however.

Vishnal:  Good morning.  It is time to be up, Princess.  Princess, Happy Birthday.  (Happy Birthday!  Yes.)  Here.  I have a birthday present for you.
Freya:  (Thanks!)  Thanks!
Vishnal:  Princess?
Freya:  Hmm?
Vishnal:  I, um...  I love you.
Freya.  (Yeah)  Thank you.

Gift  Yellow Ribbon

Leon:  What, do you miss the sound of my voice?  (Happy Birthday)  Today's your birthday, right?  Happy Birthday.  (Here.)  Here.
Freya:  (Thank you very much.)  Thank you.
Leon:  No, thank YOU.  It's because of you that I don't die of boredom.
Freya:  Huh...?
Leon:  I am glad that you exist here, in this era.

Gift:  Grilled Lamp Squid  (Ugh, but HE loves it!  If you give one you made yourself:  Ah!  Are you sure I can have this?  Ha ha!  Thank you!  This is my favourite dish.  Hmm, when should I have it?)

Volkanon:  (Ah, Happy Birthday!)  Miss Freya!  Happy Birthday! (Here you go!)  I have prepared a special present for you on this wonderful occasion!
Freya:  (Thank you so much.)  Really?  Thanks!

Gift:  Greenifier

Forte:  (Congratulations!)  Today is your birthday, correct?  Happy Birthday.  I, erm, I attempted to craft a birthday present for you, but...  (NO!)  AHEM!  I, er, I hope you like it.
Freya:  (Thank you very much!)  Thank you.
Forte:  I think i'll try again once I've practiced making sweets a bit more.

Gift:  Disastrous Dish  (Obviously, she was trying to make a Cake, but failed superbly!)

Clorica:  (Congratulations!)  Happy Birthday, Freya!  Here, I have a present for you.

Gift:  Curry Rice

Arthur  Master, Happy Birthday!  (Here!)  Here.  A present for you.
Freya:  (Thank you SO much!)  Oh!  Thank you!
Arthur:  It's nothing.  I'm simply glad you enjoy it.  After all, I like seeing you smile.  (You're too cute!)
Freya:  Huh...?
Arthur:  Heh heh.

Kiel:  (oh!)  Oh hey, Honey!  Today is your birthday, isn't it?  (Happy Birthday!  Here you are!) Here, Honey!
Freya:  Apple Pie?
Kiel:  Yep!  I worked really hard to make it for you.
Freya:  Yikes!  I see dark circles under your eyes.
Kiel:  Will you take it?
Freya:  O=of course!  Thanks!
Kiel:  You're welcome!

Gift:  Apple Pie, as declared.

Blossom:  (Freya, Happy Birthday)  Freya, Happy Birthday. Here.  It may not be much, but I have a present for you.

Gift: Ruby

Doug: (It's fall already.  Happy Birthday!)  Hey, today's your birthday, right?  Happy Birthday!
  Here, this one's for this year.

Gift: Fried Rice

Illuminata:  (Woo hoo!  Happy Birthday!)  Today's your birthday, right?  Happy Birthday!
  Oh, and here!  A present for you.
Freya:  (Thank you so much!)  Thank you!
Illuminata:  No problem.  No problem at all!  (laughter)  You'll love it.  I just know you will!

Gift:  Fireflower Seeds

Xiao Pai:  Oh yes.  It seems today is your birthday.  (Happy Birthday!)  Happy Birthday.  Oh, and there is a present, too.
Freya:  A present?  For who?
Xiao Pai:  Hmm?  You, silly.
Freya: ... Thanks.
Xiao Pai: You're welcome.  Of course, it's not like it turned out this way because i didn't have time to kill.
Freya:  ...

Gift:  Chinese Manju

Pico:  Dolly, milaaady!  Oomph!...Oh, hi, Freya!
Freya:  You seem in good spirits today, Pico.
Pico:  (Happy Birthday!)  Freya's birthday is today, isn't it?
Dolce:  Oh yes.  It is.  Happy Birthday.
Pico;  You act like you almost forgot, but what's that you're holding, milady?
Dolce:  O-oh!  I, erm, just happened to have some extra handy.
Freya:  Thanks.  I love it.
Dolce:  Oh, well.  If you're happy with that little  thing, I could give you as many as you want.
Pico: Never mind that it took you days and days to pick that ou-- MMPH!!
Dolce:  Pay her no mind.

Gift:  Hand-knit Scarf

Margaret:  Happy Birthday, Freya!  Here, I made a birthday present for you.
Freya:  (Thanks!)  Really?  Thanks!
Margaret:  Um... I'm glad I chose not to go with a song written by me this time.  The last one got so popular, every one sang it.  It's so embarrassing for me to even listen to it now...

Gift:  4 leaf Clover

Amber:  (Hi!)  I heard it's your birthday today, Freya.  Happy Birthday!  Oh yeah!  Here, I have a present for you.  I worked really hard to make it.
Freya:  (Thanks!)  Oh, wow.  Thanks.  You're welcome.

Gift: Honey

Porcoline:  HAAAAAH...
Freya:  Procoline?
Porco:  HAAAAAAAAAAAAH!
Freya:  (Porcoline?!)  Porcoline?
Porco:  (Ah, Congratulations!)  HAAAAAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!
Freya: ...
Porco:  I thought i'd try wishing you a Happy Birthday, with passion!
Freya:  Um, thanks.
Porco:  PUUUUUHHH
Freya:  (Thank you very much.)  Present, right?  Thank you.
Porco:  (NO!)  No fair!  You cut moi off!

Gift:  Grilled Snapper

Lin Fat: Today is your birthday, isn't it?  Happy Birthday!  Here, I have a present for you.  I hope you like it.  (Happy Birthday.)  I have a birthday present for you.  I hope you like it.
Freya:  Oh, thanks.
Lin Fa  You're very welcome.

(I think the duplication is unintentional.)

Gift: Silver

Dylas:  Today's your birthday, right?  Uh, here.  This is for you.
Freya  A present for me?  (Thank you!)  Thanks!
Dylas:  Whatever.  I just happened to think of it, is all.
Freya:  Why don't you just admit the truth already?
Dylas:  Sh-shaddup!

Gift: Cake

Jones:  (Happy Birthday!)  Freya, Happy Birthday.  It's today, right?
Freya:  (Thank you very much!)  Yes!  Thank you.
Jones:  Oh, good.  I have a present for you.  I hope you like it.  i'm not very good at picking out presents, you see.  I'm not sure I got something you would like.
Freya:  Thank you very much.)  No, this is wonderful.  Thanks.

Gift:  Formula C

Nancy:  (Happy Birthday)  Today is your birthday, yes?  Happy Birthday!  Here.  I made this for you.  I hope it's an appropriate birthday present for you.
Freya: (Thank you very much!)  Th-thank you.  You didn't ahve to do all this just for me.
Nancy:  Oh, don't worry.  I did it because I wanted to.

Gift: Emerald

Bado:  (Hi!  Happy Birthday.)    Hey, Freya.  It's your birthday, right?  Happy Birthday.  Coincidentally, I had this really neat item that, for some odd reason, wouldn't sell!  Your're smart!  I think you'll be able to find a use for it.  Here.
Freya:  So, um... it's a present, then, right?  Thank you.
Bado:  No problem!  You're welcome.
Freya:  Um...

Gift:  Monkey Plush

Pretty Becky:  I'm looking for a Gem called the White Stone.  Have you heard anything about it?
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There is an ongoing Town Event, so I run into that when I go into the village and find Clorica, Arthur and Forte hanging about the airship again.



Arthur:  So it seems some  type of riding beast is necessary.
Forte:  Yes.
Clorica:  How about a Giant Beetle?
Forte:  Erm... perhaps not.  Their backs seem too slick to make riding easy.
Arthur:  Well then, how about a Buffamoo?
Forte:  Hmm.  Those seem easy to ride.
Arthur:  Yes.  And they are awfully cute.
Forte:  But, like any cow, they lack speed.
Arthur:  I find their leisurely pace quite adorable.
Clorica:  Why don't we go ask Bado?  Maybe he has an idea.
Arthur:  Ah, that makes sense.
Forte: ERm, what makes you mention Bado's name?
Arthur:  It seems he has a new sales idea that requires him to collect monsters.
Forte:  What...?

After:
Clorica:  Oh yes! I had something I was going to ask Forte... But I just forgot it again.
Arthur:  It seems Bado has begun collecting monsters.  I heard it is for a new sales idea he has, but I'm not sure of any of the details.  Perhaps if you visit his shop, you might be able to find out more from him.

I walk into the Forge to experience the next Event.

Bado is standing in front of a large Minotaur.

Me: !
Bado:  Whoa, whoa...!  There ya go.  (All right!)  Good girl!  Oh, hi Freya.  Mind letting us past?

I trot away from the doorway.

Bado:  Whoa.  Whoa there!  Thatta girl.

He leaves.

I stand there.
Freya: (...)  ...?

Kiel enters now.

Me: (!)
Kiel:  Oh!  Hi, HOney.  Has my sister come by yet?
Freya:  I don't think so.  When I got here it was just me and Bado.
Kiel:  Ah.  I found a really neat book that I wanted to show to her, but oh well.
Freya:  A neat book?
Kiel  Yeah!  This one, it's about a legendary knight.  It's so cool! See?  Especially this part!  It's his best line!  'A knight is no knight unless he rides a horse.'
Freya: (!)  That line...
Kiel:  I so wanna show this to Forte.  I just know she'll love it!  I think I'll go looking for her.  (See you later!)

He leaves.

I turn towards the counter now.
Freya: (!)  Hm?  What's this?  A note from Bado?  'I'm presently working on a new product line.  Please come to the castle if you want to talk to me.'

When I go outside from my chamber to the plaza, even though it's a Festival Day and 11.00, the Event has superceded it.

Bado is there with Clorica, Vishnal and Forte.

Bado:  Okay, are you ready?
Forte:  Come!  I'm ready whenever you are.
Freya:  Uh, what are you guys doing?
Vishnal:  Oh, hello, Princess.
Clorica:  As you can see, they're looking for a monster that can be Forte's new mount.
Bado:  Let's start with this one.

Screen darkens then when a Silver Wolf is there:
Forte:  It... is rather fluffy.  And... cute.
Bado:  Ha ha!  That's really girly of you, Forte!
Forte:  S-silence, i-is't not!
Bado:  How about this one?
Now it is a Fish.

Bado:  Well?
Forte:  Erm..  Wait, yuck! It's slimy!  Keep it away from me!   Hmm.  Okay, this one next.
It's a Tortoise.
Bado:  Do you recongise this cute little turtle you saved all those years ago?
Forte:  I... I can't say that I do actually.
Bado:  Oh well, I guess that isn't surprising, considering I just made that up.
Forte:  Why, you...!  You tricked me!
Bado:  Right, on to the next one.
Now it is the Minotaur.
Forte:  No, just... no.
Bado:  Aw, why not?  I think it's perfect for you.
Forte:  What about that is perfect?
Bado:  Hmph.  Well, all right then.  I'll just go and look for other customers.  More  ppreciative ones at that.
Forte: Dont give up so quickly!  You're an adult, show some tenacity!
Bado: Yeah, yeah.  It's time for you to get off, now.
Forte:  But...
He marches off with the Minotaur in tow.

Forte:  *SIIIGH*

After:
Clorica:  Forte looks like she is really having fun.
Vishnal:  Still, I have to wonder if this will all work out.
Clorica:  If what will all work out?
Vishnal:  What, you don't remember?

I speak to Forte now and the next event is initiated.
Forte: ...  I'm no true knight, am I/
Volkanon steps up with a fanfare:
Volkanon:  Ha ha haaah!  I thought this might be the case!
Forte:  That voice...!
Every one: (!)
Volkanon:  Accordingly, I have taken the liberty of procuring the perfect mount for you, Lady Forte!
Forte: You have?  Thank you, Volkanon!  I'm much obliged!
Volkanon:  And here it is!

An Elefun emerges from the main entrance of the castle and trumpets.
Forte:  An ... elefun?
Volkanon:  Precisely!
Forte:  Not a horse...?
Volkanon:  Do not worry, lady!
Forte:  Why not?!
Volkanon:  An elefun is far stronger and far tougher than any horse!
Forte: ...
Clorica:  Oh dear.  It looks like Forte has gone into a state of shock.
Volkanon:  I see.  And here I thought it would be an elephantine job to get her to ride the beast... But it seems it was no big tusk at all!  Ha ha ha!
Every one: (...)
The Elefun trumpets again and displays cross hurt.
Freya:  Huh?
Volkanon:  Hm?  What is the matter, Patrascha?

The elefun races out of the castle, tramples Volkanon down and escapes.
Volkanon:  Patrascha...?!
He follows with tear.
Forte:  Darn it!  I have no choice, do I...
She follows...

After:
Clorica;  My, things have turned very exciting, haven't they?
Volkanon:  Clorica, don't just stand there.  we need to chase after them!

Now I follow and find every one on the drawbridge.
Forte:  Whew!  I managed to catch up!
Volkkanon:  Patrascha!  You know better than to do that!  You had me so worried I.. I could cty! WAAAAAAAH!!!
Clorica;  Ahh, what a touching reunion.
Vishnal  I-I guess...
Kiel;  Huh?

He comes from the south.
Kiel"  Oh, hey every one!  What are you doing here...
The Elefun trumpets and starts to charge Kiel.
Clorica;  Oh no!
Vishnal:  Look out!
Kiel:  Huh?

The screen goes black and words appear:
Forte:  You will not touch my brother!!
She knocks the Elefun on its back and it goes off to the right.
Volkanon:  Patrascha!!!
He races off to the right.
Forte:  Are you all right, Kiel?
Kiel:  Yeah, I'm fine.
Forte:  Good. I'm glad.  So... very glad...!
Kiel:  Forte...  He was right.  A knight is still a knight, even without a horse...
Forte:  What...?
Kiel:  I was reading a really neat book about this one famous knight.  Once I finished it, I wanted to lend it to you so you could read it too.  I thought you'd like it.  See, at the very end of the book, the knight finally realises something very important.

Screen black:  People don't become knights just because they have armour and ride on a horse.  Any one can be a true knight when they find the one thing they want to protect more than anything.

Kiel:  Isn't that cool?
Forte: ...  Yes.  Yes, it is.
Clorica:  Forte...  So that is why you were trying so hard to find a horse.  So you could be a knight for Kil.
Forte:  Wh-what?!  I-I never said anything like that.
Clorica:  Oh?  You weren't?
Forte:  Well... a little yes, a little no...  But anyway!  What are you doing here, Clorica?
Clorica:  Huh?  Me?  Oh...  I think there was something I needed to tell you.  Do you remember what it was?
Forte:  Erm, no.  I can't say that I do.

The screen darkens.  Now we see Vishnal walk into the throne room.
Vishnal:  Sheesh.  Clorica, you completely forgot about that letter, haven't you.  It says... 'We are conducting a review, and would like to confirm that Forte is performing well as a knight.'  'If you have questions as to her abilities, we will immediately send a more capable replacement.'  Can you believe that/  Personally, I don't see why they felt they needed to send this letter.  And should we tell them of what just happened, that should be plenty to alleviate their doubts.  There's a famous legend about a knight that saves a child from a rampaging elefun.  Well, Forte just did exactly what that legendary knight did.  Who could doubt her now?

Now back on the drawbridge:
Clorida:  Aww, the elefun went away.
Volkanon:  Patrasche!
Freya:  Uh, Forte...?
Forte:  Oh, Freya.  You ... saw the whole thing, didn't you?
Freya:  Yeah.
Forte:  I'm sorry you had to witness something so embarrassing.

My choices:  You can say that again.
You looked really cool!

YOu looked really cool!
Forte:  What...?
Freya:  I was just thinking how grat a sister you are, Forte.
Kiel:  You've got that right!
Forte:  Kiel...!
Freya:  Every day we see how awesome a knight you are.  But today we got so see just ho w adorable a sisgter you can be, too.  I think it's great.
Forte:  Wha...?!
Freya:  Hm?  Is something wrong?
Forte: N=no...  It's just, erm, no one has ever said that to me before, and I...
Freya:  You what?
Forte  N=never mind!
Freya:  Oh.
Forte: ...
Freya:  Forte?
Forte:  I-it's nothing!  W-well then, it's time we were going hom, Kiel.  come on.
Kiel:  Okay!  Oh yeah1  And here, you can borrow this book, too.
Forte:  Oh, erm, thank you.
Kield;  I know!  I think i'll make your favourite dish for dinner, too!
Forte:  That sounds excellent.
Kiel;  He ghe!  Just you wait.  It's gonna be the best one I've ever made!
Clorica:  Aww, isn't it nice how well they get along?
Volkanon (groaning):  Patrasche...

After:
Kiel:  A knight is a knight, whetehr she has a horse to ride or not.
If I had chosen:  You can say that again!
Forte:  Urk.../!
But then I still say:  I was just thinking how great a sister you are, Forte.

Coorica;  Oh right!  I just remembered I forgot that I had to tell something to Forte.  What was it again?  Hmm..  I thnk i'll go check with Vishnal.  Maybe he remembers.

Forte:  So any one can be a knight once they find the things they want to protect the most.  I never realised the book would end is such a fashion. ... Erm, wait!  I't not what you think.  I did not in any way skim through Kiel's books to make sure he was not reading anything unseemly.  And I certainly didn't let one half-read book bother me to the point I needed to buy a horse!

Kiel:  It's the best season for reading, Honey.  A night is a knight, whether she has a horse to ride or not.   In fact, even though she's naive, blunt, clumsy and a scaredy-cat, she's still an awesome knight!
Freya:  I'm sure he didn't mean that like it sounded.

After, when I spoke to Dylas in the square:
Dylas:  I heard Forte askedArthur and Bado to get her a horse.
My cchoices now:
Change into one for her?
No one ponied up though.

Change into one for her?
Daylas:  Hey!  No!

No one ponied up for her, though.
Dylas:  ... Was that supposed to be funny?