Richard Arkwright is a character in We Happy Few. He is the Director and the Head Curator of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, located in the Parade District.
Appearance[]
Richard Arkwright wears a dark purple blazer with a blue turtleneck underneath, with a pair of dark green trousers and black pointed shoes. He wears a small black top hat.
He also has brown hair, a mustache, and glasses over his mask.
Events of We Happy Few[]
Act I[]
Arthur Hastings enters the Department of Scientific Research to acquire a frammistat. After blasting the window to Richard's office, Arkwright asks Arthur if he'd like a job, which he declines because he's attempting to escape Wellington Wells.
Arkwright, surprised to hear he's leaving Wellington Wells, asks him how he's gonna get out, to which Arthur explains he came for the Frammistat, which Arkwright gives him.
With the frammistat in hand, Arthur leaves and makes his way to the Wellington Wells Health Institute.
Act III[]
Ollie Starkey breaks into the Department of Scientific Research to obtain hydrogen for the Uncle Jack Parade Balloon. However, Arkwright locks Ollie in for the Bobbies to get.
Because of this, Ollie decides to use the Pneumatic Cannon to launch himself through the hole that Arthur made earlier into Arkwright's office. When Ollie comes to, he asks Arkwright to unlock the door, and Arkwright hurriedly agrees before asking Ollie to get out.
Quotes Over Intercom[]
Act I[]
- Hargreaves, is the Vulcanizer gassed up? We need to adjust the flow mechanism, it's still wasting a lot of motilene.
- I see someone's in the caf. If you don't have anything pressing to do, would you kindly bring me up some tea? (When the player enters the cafeteria)
- I'm solving a very difficult equation. Leave me in peace! (When attempting to open the door)
- Will someone please send Hargreaves up here? I can't be down on the floor all the time chasing people.
- Has anyone seen Hargreaves lately? In the past week or so?
- We do have someone named Hargreaves? I haven't completely lost my mind, have I?
- Hah hah, very clever, pointing the Pneumatic Cannon right at my office. Now that we've all had our little laugh, could you please point it at the window or something?
- Why is the Sublimator still offgassing? For heaven's sake, turn off the heat after you're done taking readings. We don't want to turn the entire motielene crystal into gas all at once, do we?
- Please point the Stimulator away from the Vulcanizer. The Vulcanizer is very sensetive to electrical pulses.
- Does anyone know how hard it is to get a motilene crystal that size? Does anyone care?
Act III[]
- Oh, God, please don't use the cannon! I'm shellshocked enough as it is!
Trivia[]
- Richard's name is a reference to English inventor Sir Richard Arkwright, who was a leading entrepreneur during the Industrial Revolution.
- In Richard's office, he has two bookshelves that has labels which read 'Mechanics for Laymen', 'Futurism', 'Utopia', 'How to Win a Tiddly-Winks', and 'The Ideal Curator'.
- The books by 'How to Win a Tiddly-Winks' are scattered on the shelf.