Maria Clarke

Overview
Maria Clarke is the tanner of James Bay, and she manages the tannery of the town. As she says, she's always busy with her tannery, and she's easy to irritate.

Physical aspect
Maria is a fairly young woman with black hair, chignon and green eyes. As Otis Forrester says, she's "a peach", so she's also slim, and not taller than the player. She wears a grey coat with a reddish purple shirt.

Behavior
Maria is really easy to irritate, and she's rude when you tell her dumb or useless questions (to her, every question except "What are you selling?" is a dumb or useless question). She's easy to cut off the discussion.

Dialogues
"Hopefully you're here to buy something"

I'm very busy, and don't have time to stand around"

-- "'What are you selling?'""Some pelts and knives to word with them. Take a look

-- "'Do you have any work for me?'""Take a look"

-- "'Tell me something'""Only if it will get you to buy something, or to leave."

1: "How is someone supposed to make some money around here?"

"I've got some work for travellers from time to time"

"Check in with me if you'd like to so some work"

"Otherwise, I recommend you find another place to loiter."

2: "What can you tell me about James Bay?"

"Do I look like an atlas?"

"Perhaps I'll teach you how to walk and breathe next?"

"Find someone with as much time on their hands as you seem to have"

3: "Where can I do some prime hunting out here on the frontier?"

"How am I to know? Try asking Claude"

"Friend of mine, he lives in a cabin on the other side of town. Maybe he can help you"

4: "What do you think of the Hudson's Bay Company?"

"They pay me to make them fine clothes and equipment, just like everyone else around here"

"You should follow that example"

5: "Who are you, and why are you so irritable?"

"I'm a leather tanner named Maria Clarke, who can't seem to receive an end to the stupid questions she is asked by bumpling travellers"

"Any more question, or can I go back to work?"

"What is a leather tanner?"

"Must I spell it out for you?"