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'''Leafos Gossip''' is the dialogue given to you by [[Leafos]] when interacting her in the [[garden]]. She will tell the player all kinds of facts and advice about the game and its world, however sometimes she can be a bit misleading. All Gossip you hear is recorded in the [[Journal]].

This page is a transcript of all dialogue categorized under Leafos Gossip by the game. For the rest of Leafos’ quotes, see here.

== Leafos Gossip ==

=== Advice (True) ===

* “Don't you think that the [[white Flutterscotch]] is a bit drab? I remember there used to be lots of different coloured Flutterscotches."
* "My brother [[Seedos]] told me that [[Shellybeans]] love seeds but then he thinks everything should love seeds."
* "You know [[Buzzlegums]] like honey. Well, so do [[Raisants]], which is why they don't get on.”
* "[[Lottie]] doesn't want you to know this, but you can make your own [[Fertilizer]]. [[Taffly|One of the bug piñatas]] can help."
* "The [[Reddhott]] looks like it's on fire! How can something so hot look so cool?"
* "Apparently [[Rashberries]] have weak gums, so they like to eat mushy, rotten food."
* "Have you heard of a [[Tower of Sour|tower of sour]]? That's what you need to stop [[Sour Piñatas|sours]] coming to mess up your garden."
* "Some people don't like [[Syrupents]], just because they like [[Mousemallow]] candy."
* "[[Arocknids]] eat [[Tafflys]], but when Taffly's cousin Reddhott is in town, you might just see some toasted Arocknid."
* "I've heard that some [[Lickatoads]] are [[Lackatoad|immune to poison]]."
* "On really rare occasions, [[Wildcard|special piñatas]] are born. They look different than normal and are a sign of good luck."
* "The other day I saw a [[Syrupent]] with [[Twingersnap|two heads]], honest!"
* "Watch a [[Jameleon]] when it's hunting. It can turn invisible!" (True in TiP only)
* "There's an old wives' tale about a [[Halo of Hardness|magic accessory]] that stops a piñata getting old."
* "I'm sure I saw a [[Sparrowmint]] swallow a small bit of yellow litter that was floating in the breeze once and it turned it into [[Candary|something yellow]] itself."
* "I heard a rumour that [[Cocoadile]] tears are the best way to grow perfect plants."
* "[[Roarios]] are like Piñata royalty, so maybe you need a garden valuable enough for a king?"
* "Piñata that get sent to [[parties]] come back more valuable than when they left."
* "I heard that the [[Salamango]] is changed from another type of Piñata. But I don't know [[Newtgat|which one]]."
* “Did you know that the [[Swanana]] likes to be the biggest Piñata on the pond, and the [[Juicygoose]] thinks the Swanana is a snob?”
* "Have you tried feeding [[baby piñatas]] with [[milk]]? Babies like milk, don't they?"
* “Lottie seems to charge a lot for milk. [[Willy Builder|Willy]] asks, why don’t you make your own? All you need is a [[Moozipan|cow]] and [[Milking Shed|his help]].”
* “The problem with [[Diggerlings]] is they make so much mess. If only there were [[Profitamole|a Piñata]] that would eat the piles of earth.”
* “[[Ponockies]] are jealous of big, tall [[Horstachios]], and they’ll try try to take them down a peg or two if possible.”
* “I heard from a [[Watchling]] that [[sour Macaraccoons]] calm down if you feed them drumsticks. Why would a [[Macaraccoon]] eat any kind of stick?”
* “[[Bartholomew|Bart]] said he could cure ‘two in one’ or something. We were talking about [[Toadstool|toadstools]] and Profitamoles at the time.”
* "[[Dastardos]] is so single minded. What we need to do is find a way to distract him so [[Doc Patchingo|Patch]] can get here in time."
* "Sometimes, [[Bartholomew|Bart]] can change something he's already changed into another new thing. Do you understand?"
* "I'm sure people would like [[Seedos]] more if he gave away more [[Seed|seeds]]. You should try to knock some sense into him."
* "My [[Jardiniero|dad]] was such a good gardener, because he enjoyed working here. If you aren't enjoying your garden, change it into something else. Something that you really like."
* "Have you heard that [[Weedling|Weedlings]] have breath so bad that it can wilt [[flowers]]?"
* “It might not be very nice when [[Professor Pester]] arrives in the [[garden]] but it does mean your garden is very valuable.”
* “[[Watchling|Watchlings]] can keep out unwanted guests, unless they are too scared. Then Watchlings are next to useless.”
* "There are old stories of a [[Gem Tree|tree]] that can grow [[Gem|gems]] on it!"
* "Some plants grow faster if you put the seeds in a hole."
* "I wouldn't bother buying [[Wire Fence|wire fence]]; it's cheap, flimsy and it doesn't look very nice."
* "I told [[Miss Petula|Petula]] that I'd seen a [[Twingersnap|two headed]] [[Syrupent]] and she said she'd seen one with [[Fourheads|four heads]]. She just has to go one better!"
* "Look for gaps between [[Loather|loathers]] in the [[Romance]] mazes. You can often find shortcuts."
* "The [[journal]] has lots of information about how to do everything! It contains all the things I've discovered while living here on the [[Piñata Island|Island]]."
* "When [[Piñata Central]] sends a [[Factory challenge|request]], you should try to help them - it's really rewarding."

==== Classic Only ====

* "Did you know [[Fudgehogs]] like [[Poison Ivy]]? Or was that [[Thistles]]? I can't really remember."
* "If you can afford a [[Cluckles]], you should get one. They're supposed to be good for [[eggs]]."
* "Have you met [[Gretchen]] yet? She told me that [[sour Sherbats]] eat [[pumpkins]]."
* "[[Piñata Central]] will send you [[sweets]] when you give them the piñata they have asked for."

==== TIP Only ====

* "Did you know [[Fudgehog|Fudgehogs]] like [[Thistle|thistles]]? I guess they prefer prickly food."
*"If you attract a [[Cluckles]], you should get one to stay. They're supposed to be good for [[eggs]]."
*"Have you tried to [[The Great Piñata Paperchase|race your Piñata]] yet? It makes them more valuable you know."
*"Being good at Piñata racing takes a lot of skill and a little luck. But I may have got that the wrong way around."
*"[[Piñata Central]] will send you [[Chocolate Coins|chocolate coins]] when you give them the Piñata they requested."
*“A [[Dragonache]] is cool, but wouldn’t it be great to rediscover a [[Choclodocus|prehistoric Piñata]]?”
*“A tamed [[Limeoceros]] might be able to sort out some [[Professor Pester|PEST]] or another for you.”
*“Everyone knows a [[Moozipan]] can make milk. Did you know [[Flapyak|its cousin]] can provide the same service?”
*“Do you know what? I’d love to see what happened if the [[sour Crowla]] got a dose of [[medicine]].”
*“I’ve heard a rumour that you can tame a [[sour Mallowolf]] with a [[Hoghurt]]. Yeah, when [[Pigxie|Rashberries fly]]!”
*“I think that [[Barkbark|Barkbarks]] actually enjoy fighting with [[Kittyfloss|Kittyflosses]]!”
*“Have you met [[Gretchen Fetchem|Gretchen]] yet? She told me that [[Sour Sherbat|sour Sherbats]] eat [[Garlic|stinky vegetables]].”
*“[[Zumbug|Zumbugs]] think they’re the best thing on four legs. I bet it would really upset them if a [[Chewnicorn]] showed up.”
*“I was told that [[Fizzlybear|Fizzlybears]] are fussy; they only like [[Honey|sweet food]], [[Raisant|bugs]] and [[Prickly Pear|spiky fruit]]. But I'm not sure what that means.”
*“A [[sour Bonboon]] won't calm down until it's been shamed by a [[Syrupent|snake]] Piñata.”
*“I was told that no-one can resist a [[Cinnamonkey]] in a [[Fez|hat]], including other Cinnamonkeys.”
*“If you feed a [[Pudgeon]] a [[snapdragon]], it will want to dance.”

=== Advice (False) ===

* "You should try this, get a [[Badgesicle]] to swim in water and it'll turn into a [[Sweetooth]]."
* "[[Mothdrop|Mothdrops]] eat [[wool]] and turn it into mothballs."
* "This is a really secret tip, feed a [[Rashberry]] with 10 [[Pumpkin|pumpkins]] and it'll grow into a [[Chippopotamus]]. Don't tell anyone else."
* "When a [[Cluckles]] eats five different colored [[flowers]] it becomes a [[Parrybo]]!"
* "The secret of the [[Pigxie]] is to feed a [[Rashberry]] 10 [[Taffly|Tafflies]]. Shhh, don't tell anyone else."
* “This is a secret, so don’t tell. If you become a [[Dragumfly]] [[Award|Master Romancer]], a [[Dragonache]] appears in the garden.”
* “[[Goobaa|Goobaas]] will not romance without their fleece. I think they get shy.”
* “If you want an [[Elephanilla]], you need lots of [[Mousemallow|Mousemallows]]… or was that no Mousemallows?”

==== Classic Only ====

* "I heard you can turn a [[Pretztail]] into a [[Mallowolf]] if it eats a [[Doenut]]."

=== Villager Gossip ===

* "There's something familiar about [[Dastardos]], but I cannot put my finger on it."
* "I don't like to talk about people, but I think Dastardos is some kind of friend of [[Professor Pester]]."
* "Have you noticed a funny smell when [[Seedos]] is in the [[garden]]?"
* "Don't listen to [[Miss Petula|Petula]] - she's always making stuff up and gossiping. How can anyone like her?"
* "I think [[Bartholomew|Bart]] has a soft spot for [[Fannie Franker|Fannie]]. I might tell her to see what she thinks. Hee hee."
* "I often wonder what happened to my long lost brother [[Dastardos|Stardos]]. Sigh."
* "I don't know what [[Arfur Stout]] puts in his cookies, but [[Helper|Helpers]] can't resist going into his shop."
* "[[Storkos]] is like a [[Buzzlegum]], because technically she shouldn't be able to fly."
* "Storkos has had to give up eating [[eggs]] for breakfast in-case she nibbles a delivery."
* "I don't know why [[Seedos]] wants to live in a swamp, it's always damp and gloomy."
* "My sister [[Storkos]] thinks she's some kind of superhero. But she isn't really."
* "Don't let that [[Miss Petula|Petula]] talk you into buying silly [[accessories]] for your piñata. She has no fashion sense."
* "My dad, [[Jardiniero]], has been saying nice things about you. Don't tell him I told you though."
* "[[Seedos]] is my brother. He wasn't always called that you know..."
* "I heard that [[Willy Builder|Willy]] the builder is so Clucklepecked by his wife [[Lottie]] that he sits in the shed, so she can watch exactly what she wants on TV."
* "[[Seedos]] runs much faster since you started to get seeds from him. You're keeping him fit!"
* "I find it a mystery how a [[Sprinkling]] can carry so much water."
* "I've got two brothers and a sister you know. I was always the brains of the family."
* "I've been looking for a console and a game to keep my [[Jardiniero|dad]] occupied during the day. If only there was a game about piñatas. Sigh."
* "[[Doc Patchingo|Doc Patch]] may seem like a bumbling fool, but he's very well qualified."
* "[[Fannie Franker|Fannie]] might seem sweet and innocent, but I heard that she steams open love letters and copies them into the romance novel she's writing."
* “[[Mother|Mum]] always told me that if I didn’t control my temper, I’d become a [[Ruffians|Ruffian]]. What a horrible thing to say to a child.”
* “I’ve never met such calm, relaxed people as the [[Gatherling|Gatherlings]]. They seem to take it all in their stride.”

==== Classic Only ====

* "If I'd been a boy when I was born, [[Jardiniero|Dad]] was going to call me Justin. Our names are all so weird. They're the kind of names that you see in a computer game or a cartoon or something."
* "[[Ivor Bargain|Ivor]] had a run of bad luck at the Piñata races. But I'd trust him with my money, if I had any."

==== TIP Only ====

* "Sometimes when he thinks I'm asleep, [[Jardiniero|Dad]] looks at the photos of his old garden."
* "Have you tried [[Stew|turnip stew]]? [[Bartholomew|Bart]] can make it, but I can’t recommend it..."
* "I haven't seen [[Ivor Bargain|Ivor]] the trader for ages. What could have happened to him?"
* "If I'd been a boy when I was born, [[Jardiniero|Dad]] was going to call me Dedos. Our names are all so weird. They're the kind of names that you see in a computer game or a cartoon or something."
* “[[Diggerling|Diggerlings]] have very sensitive eyes. They like it underground where it's less bright.”
* “I don't know what's worse, putting up with [[Ruffians|Ruffian]] behavior or paying them to go away.”
* “I've got a friend at the town hall who says [[Professor Pester|Pester]] changed his name to ‘Professor’. He's never even been to school!

=== Miscellaneous ===

* "Before you came to the island, people used to call [[Squazzils]] by another name... Nonsquirrelle! But it sounds like 'not a squirrel' which is rubbish, so it was changed."
* "When I look at the Piñatas, I can almost hear them talking. I bet you could make a show about some piñatas having adventures."
* "Sometimes Piñatas can lose some parts when they go to a party. Don't worry, they get patched up in [[Piñata Central]] before they come home."
* "One of the best games I ever played was [[Grabbed by the Ghoulies]]."
* "[[Piñata Island]] is amazing! There's a swamp just over there and just around the corner there's a [[Dessert Desert|desert]]. I've never heard of any place like it."
* "I don't think you talk to me as much as you should. I have lots of good advice you know."
* "I'd love to see what happened if the [[sour Crowla]] got sick and you called the [[Doc Patchingo|doctor]]."

== Notes ==

* In ''Trouble in Paradise'', [[Leafos]] will cough before telling you a piece of false advice. This is a hint added in to make it easier to know when she is giving you misinformation.