Karen (Harvest Moon 64)

Karen
Karen's Photo
Japanese Name:	カレン (Karen)
Age:	23 (Estimated)
Birthday:	Winter 29th
Residence:	Vineyard
Family:	Gotz (Father) Sasha (Mother)
Favorite Gift:	Veryberry, Wild Grapes, Strawberries
Rival:	Kai

Description

Karen lives at the Vineyard with her family, but frequently expresses her desire to leave Flowerbud Village and explore the world.

Personality

Little over-fond of drinks, but a nice girl despite her troubled family life.

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Events

Heart Events

These are events that will raise the bachelorette's heart affection level towards the Player.

Special Photo: Kifu Fairies

• Description: Karen will come to your house in Fall and invite you to watch the Kifu Fairies dance.
  Spoiler warning: below drop-down contains special photo image.

• Requirements: Raise Karen's heart level to yellow heart before Year 1 Fall or Year 2 Fall, and be single. Must obtain the Door to Heaven Wine from Duke after befriending him. Then befriend the Harvest Sprites and have them tell you to ask the Harvest Goddess to revive the tree in the Vineyard. After the dream with the Harvest Goddess, this event will be available in early Fall.

Town Events

These are events that occur with other villagers in-game.

Dialogue and Scripts

*Note: All spelling errors are made in game, not by the compiler.

Event Scripts

Introduction

• Location: Vineyard
• Participants: Karen, Gotz, Kai

Full dialogue is found in the collapsible table below.

	Karen	Gosh! What a terrible father!! You should let me have my way!
	Gotz	What! Don't be so selfish Karen! What an undutiful daughter!
	Kai	The girl who just rushed out is Miss Karen, the Master's daughter. She says she wants to leave, and they always quarrel.

Karen Gets Sick

• Location: Karen's House
• Participants: Karen, Sasha

Full dialogue is found in the collapsible table below.

You Enter Karen's House
	Sasha	Oh, hi <Player's Name>. Karen is sick in bed. Why don't you go pay her a visit.
Your Choice
	Response 1	OK
	Sasha	Good, come in. I'm sure she'll be happy.
	Response 2	No, I'm busy
	Sasha	Oh, is that so?
If You Choose Response 1 and Enter Karen's Bedroom
	Karen	Oh, this is so embarrassing <Player's Name> ...... You didn't have to come visit me.
	Karen	I mean... I haven't even washed my face.
	Karen	Kind of an empty room, isn't it? I don't like setting things out all over the place.
	Karen	Is your farm OK? Shouldn't you go back to work?
	Look at Bottle	A small bottle filled with shells. Is this some kind of charm?
	Karen	What are you looking at!
	Look at Chest
	Karen	Yes, that is a chest. Don't open it!
	Karen	Gosh, you're so restless. Calm down.
	Karen	...Thank you. I feel a little better now.

Sprained Ankle

• Location: Vineyard
• Participants: Karen
• Possible Participants: Kai

Full dialogue is found in the collapsible table below.

	Karen	Ouch... What made me fall down here...?
Your Choice
	Response 1	Take home.
	Karen	Hey, wait. What are you doing? Stop it. It's embarrassing.
	Response 2	Go get help.
	Karen	Wow, you're strong Kai.
	Kai	You're a lot lighter than a wine barrel.
	Karen	Of course! Don't compare me with a barrel!
	Kai	Uhhh, sorry!
Inside the House
	Sasha	Oh, what happened Karen?
	Karen	I just fell down.

Dream

• Location: Your Farm

Full dialogue is found in the collapsible table below.

Player

"Daddy! I'll never get in trouble again! Please open!" ......A girl is crying...? "Sniff, sniff." "Oh, who are you? Where did you come from?" "Wow, there is a hole here..." "...My daddy is angry, so I can't go home..." He went home with the crying girl holding her hand, then...... ...Then?

Dream Realization

• Location: Vineyard

Full dialogue is found in the collapsible table below.

	Karen	This is where we make wine. Shall I show you the downstairs, too?
Your Choice, Responses 1 and 2
Your Choice, Response 1
	Response 1	Show me.
	Karen	See all the wine barrels. We made this last year.
	Karen	Shall we go back?
	Karen	Huh? It won't open! How'd we get locked in?
	Karen	You're a cool cucumber...
	Karen	I'm hungry.
	Action	Go to corner of room and examine the wall.
	Karen	How did you know about this place? Even I forgot about it...
	Karen	Was that you... who let me out of here ... a long time ago......?
Your Choice, Responses 3 and 4
Your Choice, Response 3
	Response 3	It was me.
	Karen	Oh, it was... Well thank you...
	Karen	Did you remember me? From the beginning ...?
Your Choice, Responses 4
	Response 4	No memory.
	Karen	... No? Well I was just a child and absolutely helpless. I remember grasping his hand. That's it...I don't remember his face.
End Scene of Choices 3 and 4
	Gotz	Karen! Don't I always tell you not to go there! Humph!
	Karen	What a relief! I was really nervous.
	Karen	...See you later!
Your Choice, Response 2
	Response 2	Go home.
	Karen	See you later.

Karen Looks Like A Bug

• Location: Moon Mountain
• Participants: Karen, Maria

Full dialogue is found in the collapsible table below.

	Karen	Quick! Quick! Get it off!
	Maria	Karen, I can't get it unless you stay still.
	Karen	Hurry! You're so slow!
	Maria	There you go, I got it off.
	Karen	Ha, ha.
	Maria	This little guy looks kind of like you, Karen.
	Karen	Who are you calling a grasshopper!
	Maria	Oops, sorry!
	Maria	I meant to say that your hair... is like these cool looking antennas... It was supposed to be a compliment.

Ann and Karen Talk

• Location: Vineyard
• Participants: Karen, Ann

Full dialogue is found in the collapsible table below.

	Ann	Trouble's always brewing between you two.
	Karen	I envy you, Ann. You don't have any worries.
	Ann	What are you saying? I've got troubles, too.
	Karen	For example?
	Ann	About Cliff...
	Karen	...That lazy guy with the falcon?
	Ann	Not that one!

Elli and Karen argue

Elli: Karen... Maybe it's none of my business but.... you shouldn't worry your mom and dad.

Karen: You're right, it's none of your business.

Elli: What are you going to do if something happens when you're gone! You might regret it later.

Karen: I don't think living far away is such a bad thing. It's worse when a child falls victim to their parents. Sadder for both.

Elli: You'll regret it later, you know!

(Elli leaves, Karen gets all mopey)

Karen: No regrets, you mean? Regretting changes nothing. Anyway, it's my choice, not yours.

Karen makes booze out of EVERYTHING

Karen: You're giving this to me? Can I make wine with the flower petals?

Popuri: Oh, Karen. Everything turns into wine in your hands, doesn't it?

Karen: It's delicious, it smells good too....

Popuri: Let me taste your Moondrop wine when it's done. <3 I'll be looking forward to it.

Karen: OK, bye.

Kai and Karen Talk

• Location: Vineyard
• Participants: Karen, Kai
• Rival Event

Full dialogue is found in the collapsible table below.

	Kai	Miss Karen, please make up with your father. Really...
	Karen	... Besides my leaving, father doesn't care about anything! He should be doing something to bring back this vineyard, right?
	Kai	Miss Karen...
	Karen	Men should try their hardest at their work!
	Kai	Yes, that's easy to say, but.....

Player Gets Sick

☆ Before Marriage

• Location: Your Farm

Full dialogue is found in the collapsible table below.

	Player	Feels like a cold... I should rest today.
	Karen	......I let myself in...
	Karen	You worked until you dropped? How stupid!
	Karen	Here's some hot honey wine with lemon and sugar. It'll warm you up and make you sleep well. You look so cute asleep... Goodnight.

☆ After Marriage

• Location: Your Farm

Full dialogue is found in the collapsible table below.

	Pete	Feels like a cold... I should rest today.
	Karen	I told you to rest more!! Here's some honey wine. Drink it and get some rest!
	Karen	You're so stupid that way. Take the day off!

Karen Leaves Player

☆ Without Child

• Location: Karen's House

Full dialogue is found in the collapsible table below.

You Enter Karen's House
	Sasha	Oh hello, <Player's Name>. Karen is in her room. Please come in.
Your Choice
	Response 1	Go
	Sasha	She's stubborn, so she was waiting for you to come.
	Response 2	Do not go
	Sasha	Oh, my. She'll never go home on her own....I don't know what to do.
If You Choose Response 1 and Enter Karen's Bedroom, it's locked
	Karen	What do you want? You don't care about me! Leave me alone!
	Karen	Really? Do you really think you were wrong?
	Karen	OK, I'll go home...... But don't leave me alone anymore, OK?
	Gotz	Listen up! I won't forgive you if you make my sweet daughter cry!
	Sasha	She was spoiled, so she feels lonely even though she knows you are working very hard.
	Sasha	<Player's Name>, please take good care of her. Have a long talk together today.

☆ With Child

*Location: Karen's House Full dialogue is found in the collapsible table below.

You Enter Karen's House
	Sasha	Oh hello, <Player's Name>. Karen is in her room. Please come in.
Your Choice
	Response 1	Go
	Sasha	She's stubborn, so she was waiting for you to come.
	Response 2	Do not go
	Sasha	Oh, my. She'll never go home on her own....I don't know what to do.
If You Choose Response 1 and Enter Karen's Bedroom, it's locked
	Karen	...You know I was taking care of <Child's Name> all alone! It was very hard!
	Karen	You're silly!!
	Karen	Do you really think you were wrong? ...... Are you sure? ...OK, I'll go home.
	Karen	Hick... don't leave me alone anymore, OK...?
	Gotz	Listen up! I won't forgive you if you make my sweet daughter cry!
	Sasha	She was spoiled, so she feels lonely even though she knows you are working very hard.
	Sasha	<Player's Name>, please take good care of her. Have a long talk together today.

Letters

A toast to the New Year! Karen

The sea is best in summer. Karen

It's the harvest season. Karen

Let's have a party at the bar on the New Year's Eve♡ Karen

We have a new baby! It's so sweet! Come and see us soon! Kai & Karen

Schedule/Hangouts

Vineyard, beach, woods, bar

Gifts

Birthday Gift For You: Charm Bracelet

Trivia

• If you don't name your baby, Karen will name him. She gives him the name "Gary".
• The Harvest Sprites mention that the Vineyard's grape vines have been sleeping for the past 20 years, but were awake when the lady who made the Door to Heaven (Karen's Grandmother, Eve) was alive. That means Eve died 20 years prior to the beginning of the game.
• Karen's age is estimated to be 23 based on a combination of in-game dialogue and information referenced in Bokujou Monogatari 2 Official Guide Book: Welcome to My Ranch. Since Eve has been deceased 20 years, and Gotz mentions Karen became loud around age 3 or 4, it could be that there was a lot of turmoil during that time that resulted in her change in behavior (a family loss). She is also of drinking age, and as Kai is only 20 and spends most of his time at the bar because Karen is there (where he can't drink), it is assumed she is of drinking age (over 21).

Secrets

Cheatin' Heart

Karen is actually the easiest girl to marry if you know the proper way to go about it. For every 50 or so times that you show her your dog her heart level goes up once. Best way to do this without eating up a lot of in-game time is to take your dog to the bar when Karen's there and repetitively talk to her while holding the dog. It takes a little while, and it's a bit boring, but it's a lot faster (and cheaper) then giving her gifts.