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Traveler's Story Voice-Overs about Fontaine
Voice-Overs[]
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| About the Prophesied Crisis... | ||
| Paimon: Paimon just thought of a great way to deal with Fontaine's prophesied crisis! (TravelerTraveler): Okay, let's hear it. Paimon: You know those great big clockwork meka they use for digging tunnels? Well, why not send them deep underwater and get them to dig a load of drainage holes? Then no one'll have to worry about the water level rising anymore. (TravelerTraveler): Sounds logical enough, but where do you think the water will go? Paimon: Ah, what does that matter! Think of it like... a coin pouch. When there's a hole in it, what's the use in racking your brains trying to figure out where all the Mora went? 'Cause the fact is, a coin pouch with a hole wouldn't be able to hold it all anyway. (TravelerTraveler): Well, I'd certainly like to know where all my Mora goes. But from what you're saying, it doesn't sound like you keep track... Paimon: Hey, what's that supposed to mean? Paimon doesn't know where your... uh, P—Paimon doesn't know where your... Mora goes... hehe, heh... | ||
| About Magic... | ||
| Paimon: Lyney's magic shows are amazing! Paimon never would've guessed how he did it before he revealed his secret. (TravelerTraveler): Hold on... I just thought of a magic trick! Paimon: Huh? You know how to do magic too? (TravelerTraveler): Yep. I can make a big magician's hat float in the air, and even make it move at my command. Paimon: Whoa! Really? How do you do that? (TravelerTraveler): Hehe, simple! I put Paimon inside the hat. Paimon: What? Why would Paimon be... Ohhh, so Paimon's the one making it float! Paimon: Hehe, in that case, Paimon has an idea for an even better magic trick! (TravelerTraveler): Huh? What is it? Paimon: Behold, the bottomless hat! No matter how many plates of delicious food you throw into it, it'll never get full! (TravelerTraveler): Uh... Wait, so where would the plates go? Paimon: Oh, good point! Umm... Oh, the hat spits the empty plates back out! Tada! Whaddya think? | ||
| About Patented Flying Technology... | ||
| Paimon: Fontaine's aquabuses are pretty cool. But imagine if they could run without tracks. Then you could go anywhere you want pretty much without having to move a muscle! Traveling would be way less tiring. (TravelerTraveler): But you already fly everywhere. Does that even get tiring? Paimon: Fly... Fly? Wait, that's it! If we could find a way to make the boats float in the air, then they wouldn't need rails anymore. Hehe, and we could call them "airboats"! Paimon: C'mon, let's go apply for one of those, uh... oh yeah — "patents"! We can't let Paimon's genius go to waste. Quick, before someone else beats us to it! (TravelerTraveler): Patents don't work like that... You can't just have a name for your invention. You also need to provide details of the original technical solution that makes your airboats float. Paimon: Technical, huh? Hmm... Okay, got it! We just need to attach a giant propeller on top of the boats! (TravelerTraveler): Okay... But how would you prevent the boat from spinning along with the propeller? And how would you control the direction of movement? Paimon: Um... Uh... Ugh. Paimon never realized flying was so complicated! It's always been second nature to Paimon... (TravelerTraveler): Hmm... Well, there might be an easier solution if we ditch the direction and speed control requirements? Paimon: Huh? Really!? (TravelerTraveler): Yeah. It involves starting at a high altitude and flying downwards at a rapidly-increasing velocity. Paimon: Hey! That isn't flying, that's free-falling! | ||
About the Dark Side of Publishing... Unlock the Teleport Waypoint in Fontaine | ||
| Paimon: The Steambird's Great Detective Hurlock series is gonna be published by Yae Publishing House, right? (TravelerTraveler): Seems like it. Paimon: But The Steambird clearly doesn't need help with printing and distribution. Why don't they just publish it themselves? (TravelerTraveler): Hehehe, you still have a lot to learn about the dark side of the publishing industry... Paimon: Ugh, okay, you know-it-all! Go on then, give Paimon one good reason why The Steambird can't publish its own novels, when it already publishes a newspaper that's read all over Teyvat. (TravelerTraveler): Because the key to a successful light novel is... Paimon: Uh-huh? (TravelerTraveler): The illustrations! Paimon: What!? No way. Try telling that to all the writers and editors in Teyvat! They're the ones working their butts off coming up with ideas! (TravelerTraveler): Maybe so, but the Yae Publishing House has all the best illustrators on their payroll, and poaching them can't be easy. Artists like Calx must be virtually impossible to contact without going through them. Paimon: Ohhh... Yeah, that's a fair point. (TravelerTraveler): Mm-hmm. But there's another reason, too... Paimon: Hm? (TravelerTraveler): Only works published by the Yae Publishing House make it into Genius Invokation TCG crossovers! Paimon: Huh, Paimon never knew! (TravelerTraveler): That's the deepest, darkest secret of the publishing industry: It's not about stories anymore, it's about products and how to commercialize them. Paimon: Hmph! That's just... sickening! | ||
| About Armchair Detectives... Unlock the Teleport Waypoint in Fontaine | ||
| Paimon: So apparently, some detectives in Fontaine manage to solve cases without ever setting foot outside their homes. They call them "armchair detectives"... Paimon: That's what they call "working from home," right? Sounds pretty cushy. Paimon: Still, how do they figure out the truth if they never even go to the crime scene? ...Oh, Paimon knows! They must be using divination. (TravelerTraveler): You're thinking of fortune-tellers, Paimon. Not detectives. Paimon: Oh... yeah... (TravelerTraveler): In any case, surely the evidence isn't just dropping itself off at the detective's doorstep. Paimon: You mean... Oh, the detective must have people collecting information for them... (TravelerTraveler): Perhaps, or... Maybe they post commissions at the Adventurers' Guild? Paimon: Huh? But... that would mean the detective gets all the credit for our hard work! Bet they make a tidy sum of Mora off of it, too! Hmph, Paimon won't stand for that. Let's go have a little talk with Detective Armchair right now! | ||
| About the Mysterious Treasure of the Fontaine Research Institute... Unlock the Teleport Waypoint in Fontaine | ||
| Paimon: At the Fontaine Research Institute, they research clockwork and different energy sources, right? So how come there are rumors about a mystery treasure? Paimon: It'd make more sense if the treasure was owned by a bandit or a pirate. Paimon: But Paimon's not sure that the researchers' and technicians' definition of "treasure" is really mysterious enough to get excited about... (TravelerTraveler): Hmm... What about "researcher by day, bandit by night"? Does that sound mysterious enough? Paimon: Umm... Well for starters, it sounds exhausting. Imagine finishing your day job, then working a whole other job all night... When would they get time to rest? (TravelerTraveler): Maybe they wouldn't need to rest... If they were actually a clockwork meka in disguise! Paimon: Ooh! A mystery treasure left by a clockwork meka who's a researcher by day and a bandit by night... Now that sounds more like it! | ||
| About the Big No-No of Detective Novels... Unlock the Teleport Waypoint in Fontaine | ||
| Paimon: Detective stories like "Great Detective Hurlock" and "The Case Files of Miss Orith" are really popular in Fontaine. (TravelerTraveler): They're also pretty complex. Can you even follow the plot? Paimon: Don't you underestimate Paimon! If Paimon read any of those novels, she'd definitely solve the mystery before she's even halfway through. (TravelerTraveler): Okay, well if you do, then keep it to yourself. You don't want to spoil the story for anyone else. Paimon: Paimon would never do that! (TravelerTraveler): Although you also have to watch out for people who use "no spoilers" as an excuse to shut down discussions, when the truth is, they're just annoyed that a story they can't stand is getting so much attention. Paimon: Huh. Well, Paimon doesn't read much, so she wouldn't know anything about that kinda thing. (TravelerTraveler): You see it a lot when two fans of Onibudou get talking. Someone'll butt in and say something like, "Stop, don't spoil it for me! I'm only up to chapter two of volume one!" Paimon: Chapter two? Hah, yeah, clearly they have no intention of reading any further. (TravelerTraveler)Hey Paimon... You wanna hear a secret? Paimon: Um... sure? (TravelerTraveler): Listen carefully... Paimon: Mm-hmm? (TravelerTraveler): ...Zhongli is Rex Lapis. Paimon: *gasp* What a crazy twist! Why would you spoil— Wait a second, we figured out that one ages ago! | ||
| About Claiming Self-Defense... Unlock the Teleport Waypoint in Fontaine | ||
| (TravelerTraveler): Pro tip. While we're in Fontaine, if someone ever picks a fight with you, you should never fight back unless there are witnesses around. Paimon: Huh? Why's that? (TravelerTraveler): 'Cause without any evidence, the court'll probably reject your claim of self-defense, and they'll just rule that it was an intentional street fight. Paimon: Okay, and then what? (TravelerTraveler): Well if that happens, you'll almost certainly end up having to duel before you're put to trial. (TravelerTraveler): At that point, you'll either have to fight the same person all over again, or go head-to-head with their Champion Duelist. Paimon: ...Paimon just feels bad for whoever has to fight you. | ||
| About The Steambird's Editors... Unlock the Teleport Waypoint in Fontaine | ||
| Paimon: Pretty crazy how things that happened only yesterday show up in today's issue of The Steambird... Paimon: Even stuff that happened late at night way outside the city makes it in. How do they manage to get these articles written up so quickly? (TravelerTraveler): Yeah, not to mention printed first thing in the morning. Paimon: Hehe, Paimon gets it! There must be a magic printer at The Steambird's office. As soon as the reporters bring in the latest news, they feed it to the printer, and it goes om-nom-nom-nom-nom, gobbling all the writing up ready to spit it back out when it's printing time! Paimon: They probably have some reporters bursting in through the doors at the last minute, yelling "WAIT! There's one last article to feed to the printer!" (TravelerTraveler): That's definitely a very compelling image. But as far as I know, magic printers like that don't exist — it's all thanks to the tireless work of the editing team that The Steambird gets printed on time every day. They sit there going "Huh? Hmph! Uhh... Oh no!" as they race through correcting spelling errors, then they squeeeeeeeze it all into neat vertical columns of text, and run to their colleagues shouting "Just give me five more minutes, please!" That's the real magic behind meeting publishing deadlines. Paimon: Whoa... It's pretty amazing that they're able to make a whole newspaper in just one day. Do they ever get time to sleep? | ||
| About Fontaine's Novels... Unlock the Teleport Waypoint in Fontaine | ||
| Paimon: Huh, novels in Fontaine have weirdly long names. This one's called "Do Clockwork Meka Dream of Cogwheel Chiropractors?" Paimon: But the writing style and themes are pretty different from Inazuma's light novels. (TravelerTraveler): According to the synopsis, this novel is about a clockwork meka experiencing back pain due to bending over for extended periods. It finally gives in, quits its job as an illustrator, then goes on a long journey looking for a chiropractor to cure its mechanical spine... Paimon: That actually sounds pretty interesting. (TravelerTraveler): But why a chiropractor, though? Wouldn't an engineer do the job better? They could just go to the Fontaine Research Institute, and save themselves the long journey. Paimon: Well yeah, but... Having met some of the engineers from the institute, Paimon can see why they wouldn't want to... (TravelerTraveler): Oh yeah, that's true. But anyway, even though the protagonist of the story is a clockwork meka, you can still tell that it was written by a human. Imagine if they got a real clockwork meka to write a novel... I wonder what they'd write about? Paimon: Hmm... How about this: "I Awoke One Morning and Found Myself Human!" (TravelerTraveler): Hey, that's a good one, Paimon. | ||
| About Trials and Shows... Unlock the Teleport Waypoint in Fontaine | ||
| Paimon: The Opera Epiclese is used for both criminal trials and performances, so... wait... (TravelerTraveler): Hmm? What's bothering you, Paimon? Paimon: Well, what if someone did a show about a criminal trial there? How would the audience be able to tell whether it's a real trial or not? (TravelerTraveler): That's a very good question. Can you imagine the looks that the actor playing the criminal would get out on the street the following day? Everyone who recognized them would say "Hey! Weren't you the one on trial yesterday!?" Paimon: Yeah, exactly! It would get sooo confusing! (TravelerTraveler): The actor would constantly be telling everyone: "It was just a show, for goodness' sake! Stop treating it like it's real!" Paimon: Hmph, well they'd only have themselves to blame. What do they expect, staging a show about a trial in the Opera Epiclese? Clearly they're just trying to confuse people. What a terrible idea. (TravelerTraveler): Yeah, it is a terrible idea. What were you thinking, Paimon!? Paimon: Wait, what? Nothing! Just... what a terrible idea it would be if... someone... came up with that idea... | ||
| About Fonta... Unlock the Teleport Waypoint in Fontaine | ||
| Paimon: Fonta tastes amazing, don't you think? (TravelerTraveler): Yep. It's so refreshing, especially when you down the whole thing in one big gulp. Paimon: Can you buy a glass for Paimon? Paimon's always wanted to try that thing. (TravelerTraveler): What thing? Paimon: Just buy it, you'll see in a minute! Paimon: Glug glug glug glug... Paimon: Ahhhhh. Paimon: That's what those drunkards do after they clink their glasses together. Paimon's been itching to try it for ages! (TravelerTraveler): Don't imitate them, Paimon... It's not a good look on you. | ||
| About Gardemeks... Unlock the Teleport Waypoint in Fontaine | ||
| Paimon: Gardemeks carry out whatever task they're programmed to do. So basically, they can do whatever you tell them to! (TravelerTraveler): Got another bright idea, Paimon? Paimon: Yep! Paimon needs a commission-handling Gardemek, a material-harvesting Gardemek, and a domain-exploring Gardemek... Paimon: Ooh, and a gourmet-chef Gardemek, too! Then we can sit back and enjoy our new, fully automated lifestyle! (TravelerTraveler): They're extremely expensive to own and operate, though. And don't forget there's maintenance and repair costs as well. (TravelerTraveler): Okay, lemme do some quick napkin-math here... Using a Gardemek, the average cost to harvest a single Mint would come to around 6,300 Mora... Paimon: What!? That's eye wateringly expensive... Paimon: ...Suddenly, Paimon feels like we adventurers don't get paid enough for the high-value work we do! | ||
| About Diving... Unlock the Teleport Waypoint in Fontaine | ||
| Paimon: Fontaine's underwater world is so pretty! There's so many kinds of fish that Paimon's never seen before. (TravelerTraveler): If only we could swim underwater in other places too. Paimon: Yeah, it's a real shame... Paimon: If you could go diving anywhere you wanted, where would you choose? (TravelerTraveler): Hmm... Probably... either Liyue Harbor or Guyun Stone Forest. Paimon: Ooh, great idea! There's gotta be some sunken ships around there full of treasure! We could make a fortune! (TravelerTraveler): Ooh, there's also Sangonomiya Shrine in Inazuma. The view underwater must be stunning around there. So, what about you, Paimon? Where would you go? Paimon: Let Paimon think... Well, since you already chose places in Liyue and Inazuma, Paimon's gonna go for... Cider Lake! (TravelerTraveler): Not a bad choice. But you gotta be careful, because just when you're swimming along, minding your own business... Paimon: Y—Yeah? (TravelerTraveler): Suddenly, you notice something slowly sinking in front of you... Paimon: Huh!? (TravelerTraveler): It's round and chubby, with a red-and-white pattern on its surface. The moment you realize what it is, you know it's already too late... Paimon: A Jumpy Dumpty! (TravelerTraveler): BOOM! Paimon: Waaaaaah! And Paimon goes flying into the sky! | ||
| About Art... Unlock the Teleport Waypoint in Fontaine | ||
| Paimon: There seems to be a lot of eccentric artists in the Court of Fontaine. Apparently, they often stage artistic performances at the opera house, too. Paimon: The people of Fontaine sure place a lot of importance on the arts. Guess that's why they call it the "City of the Arts"! Paimon: It's nothing like Sumeru, where people had to do their performances in secret... (TravelerTraveler): You're pretty into the arts, huh? Paimon: Of course! Paimon's pretty much a connoisseur. (TravelerTraveler): Okay, so what makes something "art" in your opinion? Paimon: Well... Art should be something that's out of the ordinary. Something that sparkles like the stars at night! (TravelerTraveler): Hmm... By that definition, I have a work of art following me around wherever I go. Paimon: ...Huh? Paimon: Wait... You don't mean Paimon, do you? (TravelerTraveler): Yup! And now that I think about it, you should consider doing a performance some time. Paimon, live at the opera house... I bet a lot of people would go to see that. Paimon: No way! Not gonna happen! | ||
| About Fixing Malfunctions... Unlock the Teleport Waypoint in Fontaine | ||
| Paimon: You know what's strange? Clockwork meka are extremely intricate, and yet people regularly manage to fix them just by whacking them a few times. How does that work? (TravelerTraveler): I guess if a gear or drive shaft comes loose, sometimes whacking it or giving it a shake is enough to make the parts latch back on to each other. Paimon: Huh? Paimon didn't follow that... (TravelerTraveler): Well, simply put, if the meka isn't actually broken, a little tap can nudge the parts back into the right places. (TravelerTraveler): But on the other hand, if one of the parts is damaged, then no amount of whacking is ever gonna fix it. Paimon: Ohh! So it's like knocking sense into people. It works fine as long as they've got a brain, and they're just having a dumb moment. But if they're a total airhead, there's nowhere for the sense to go! Paimon: ...Wait, why are you staring at Paimon's forehead? (TravelerTraveler): Don't worry, I'm not gonna whack you in the head. It wouldn't work anyway. Paimon: Phew, well that's a relief— Wait... Hey! | ||
| About the Fortress of Meropide... Unlock the Teleport Waypoint in Fontaine | ||
| Paimon: So there's this place in Fontaine called the Fortress of Meropide. Was it named after someone called Meropide? (TravelerTraveler): I've never heard anything about that, but you could be right. Paimon: Paimon's kinda envious. Having a building named after you must be an amazing feeling... When you have the time, can you build something in your Serenitea Pot and name it "the Fortress of Paimon"? (TravelerTraveler): Sure. In fact, I can do one better — I'll build it in downtown Fontaine. Paimon: Really? But surely that'd be way too expensive. Are you sure you can afford it? (TravelerTraveler): Oh, absolutely. It won't actually cost that much. Paimon: Wow, you're so generous! So, what're you gonna build...? (TravelerTraveler): I was thinking a cozy little clay... bungalow, with a wood-burner for under-floor heating, a waterbed... a few chopped onions, salt and pepper, some greens... and, um... Paimon: Hey! Ugh, you are unbelievable! Can't we get through one nation without you cracking this stupid joke!? | ||
| About Supermeka... Unlock the Teleport Waypoint in Fontaine | ||
| Paimon: Paimon's heard that the earliest clockwork components ever invented actually work on a very simple principle! Paimon: You take a long object made from a durable material, bend it, and wait for it to return to its original shape. As it rebounds, you can use the energy it gives off to power gears and stuff, and then you basically have an engine! (TravelerTraveler): Hmm... A long object made from a durable material... *gasp* You know what that reminds me of? (TravelerTraveler): Cryo and Pyro Regisvines! Don't you think? Paimon: Eek! Of all the things you could've thought of, why those two? Paimon: Huh, but come to think of it, the regisvines are pretty good at whipping their stalks around... (TravelerTraveler): And they're really strong too. If you let them charge up their energy and swing at you... (TravelerTraveler): They'll knock down anyone in their path. Even me — and we both know how strong I am! Paimon: So are you saying that... you could turn the Regisvines into a clockwork mechanism? (TravelerTraveler): Well, think about it. Since Cryo and Pyro lifeforms are highly incompatible, if we put them both next to each other at a slight incline, so their necks are tilted towards one another... (TravelerTraveler): They'd spin non-stop to avoid touching each other! (TravelerTraveler): It would be the world's most powerful clockwork mechanism! Once we found a way to harness it, it would generate enough energy to power most of the machines in Fontaine! Paimon: Ohhh! Yeah, you're right! Paimon: This is a genius idea! Eat your heart out, Fontaine Research Institute! Paimon: All we need to do now is find a way to bring the Regisvines to Fontaine, put them in position, and... Paimon: Wait a sec... How the heck are we gonna get those overgrown ferns to Fontaine? (TravelerTraveler): As soon as we've tackled the minor issues of practicality and cost-effectiveness... (TravelerTraveler): ...How about we explore the details ahead of us later? | ||
| About Underwater Cafés... Unlock the Teleport Waypoint in Fontaine | ||
| Paimon: Paimon thought we'd be saying goodbye to the amazing cafés after we left Sumeru. But it seems like people in Fontaine are big coffee drinkers too! (TravelerTraveler): They sure are. Even the newspapers run articles about how great coffee is at keeping you awake and alert. And at boosting your energy levels, so you can keep performing at peak efficiency during a long working day. Paimon: Whew, any job where you need coffee to stay energized must be exhausting... Paimon: Like, umm... Blacksmiths? Maybe chefs too... And adventurers — they're always running around all over the place. Hey, and what about divers? (TravelerTraveler): Divers, huh? That's definitely the odd one out here... (TravelerTraveler): How are divers supposed to drink coffee when they work underwater the entire time? Paimon: Yeah, that's a good question! Paimon: They can't take off their helmets underwater, so they'd probably have to shut themselves inside an even bigger glass box and drain all the water out before they could finally drink their coffee. Probably from a bottle... Paimon: No, wait... If the coffee's already in a bottle, all they'd need is a long straw that goes from the bottle into their helmet. Then they'd be able to take a sip of coffee whenever they want! (TravelerTraveler): Hehe, eww, haha. But then the coffee would go cold! (TravelerTraveler): Cold coffee is just gross. With the important exception of iced coffee, but that's its own thing. Paimon: Well that's no problem. They can just bring a stove with them underwater. Paimon: You've seen the kind of stove that most people use in Fontaine, right? It only has one small opening up at the top. As long as that's sealed nice and tight, it won't go out even underwater! Paimon: Wait a second... No way, is that... That's it! That must be the whole reason stoves in Fontaine are made that way! (TravelerTraveler): Ding ding ding, right answer! That is indeed the reason behind the design of the Fontaine-style stove. Paimon: Hehe, Paimon's the smartest! Paimon: Hey, how about we open an underwater café? Paimon bets there's lots of divers out there craving some coffee while they're down in the depths... Yeah, this could be a huge opportunity for us! Paimon: Once we open the world's first-ever underwater café, the Mora will come rolling in! Heck, and why stop at cafés? The ocean's our oyster! We could build a whole shopping mall down there! Then a whole underwater business district... Paimon: Hee-hee! Ah, it's gotta be the best feeling in the world, making Mora through your very own stroke of business genius! (TravelerTraveler): Just one thing, okay? ...Don't go taking out a loan in my name! | ||
| About The Steambird... Unlock the Teleport Waypoint in Fontaine | ||
| Paimon: The Steambird's head office is in Fontaine, right? Paimon wonders what stories make it into their newspapers. Paimon: Do you think they reported on our adventures with Dvalin? Or our duel with the Raiden Shogun? Oh, and everything that happened at the Akademiya! (TravelerTraveler): I'm sure they cover just about everything that goes on. It's more a question of where it would appear — they probably have different sections reserved for different topics. Paimon: Ooh, well in that case, we must make it onto the front page all the time! Surely that's where all the most exciting stories go. (TravelerTraveler): Hmm... I'm not so sure. We might've made front-page news once or twice, I guess. But I wouldn't be surprised if the headlines (focus mostlyfocus mostly/ (TravelerTraveler): You know, stuff like, "Actor X Spotted Drinking Coffee on Street," "Actor Y Goes Public About New Relationship," or "Actor Z to Retire From Performing." Paimon: Why would they fill the best page with stuff like that? It's completely pointless. (TravelerTraveler): Well... trivial, maybe, but not pointless. Those are the stories that grab people's attention and convince them to buy the paper to get all the details. Paimon: *sigh* ...Fine. Well... Maybe we'll be on the first few pages then? Surely, they've gotta put some real news in there. And it's gotta be interesting enough to keep people reading after they've gotten their dose of celebrity gossip. Right? (TravelerTraveler): The first few pages cover positive local news stories in the Court of Fontaine. Things like food and commodity prices going down, or progress updates on the aquabus expansions. (TravelerTraveler): They put these reports at the most prominent locations inside the newspaper. The point of them is mostly just to kill time. (TravelerTraveler): What goes on at the Akademiya might be important, but it doesn't directly impact the lives of people in Fontaine. Paimon: Huh... So, where would they put our stories then? (TravelerTraveler): I'd guess on the very back page, after everything else. Paimon: Aww... Why so far back!? (TravelerTraveler): I think they call it... "saving the best till last." (TravelerTraveler): The editors probably embellish things a lot to flesh the story out, then break it into several chunks to make it into a series that runs over several days. Paimon: Alright, so... what's the "point" of the final page, then? (TravelerTraveler): It gives the newspaper its "raison d'etre." | ||
| About Clockwork Meka... Unlock the Teleport Waypoint in Fontaine | ||
| Paimon: Paimon was not expecting to see clockwork meka dancing... As dangerous as it is to get too close to them, it sure is nice to watch them from a distance. Paimon: Hehe, imagine if they had ones that could sing and play musical instruments, too. That'd be really cool! (TravelerTraveler): Then you'd just need some meka for the audience, and you'd have a show by meka, for meka. Paimon: Uhhh... Somehow, that's a pretty scary thought... Paimon: Anyway, meka are meant to do stuff, not sit there and watch a show... Ooh! How about meka that can paint? Paimon bets their paintings would look just like photos taken with a Kamera. (TravelerTraveler): Sounds like you could just use a Kamera. Paimon: Oh, right, yeah... Hmm... Paimon: Ugh, Paimon's brain's stopped working. What about you? If you could make a clockwork meka do anything at all, what would it be? (TravelerTraveler): Hmm... Travel guiding, perhaps. (TravelerTraveler): Bleep-blorp. This is your guidebot speaking. Please go straight on at the next crossroads. Bloop-blerp. Paimon: Uh, P—Paimon's just remembered how much training you need before you can own a clockwork meka! And how expensive they are! Also, who knows if they even work outside of Fontaine, heh... Paimon: The best travel guide in Teyvat will not lose her job to some machine! At least... at least not yet! | ||
| About Fountains... Unlock the Teleport Waypoint in Fontaine | ||
| Paimon: There always seems to be people throwing Mora into the fountain on Erinnyes. (TravelerTraveler): Yeah. Supposedly, the fountain fairies listen to people's wishes. That's probably how the custom began. Paimon: Huh? So even fountain fairies need Mora? Paimon: Whoa, they must be living the dream! All they need to do is find a fountain to live in, and they're all set! No need to work, just sit back and wait for people to literally throw Mora to you. (TravelerTraveler): I don't think that's quite how it works... You have to grant wishes, remember? Paimon: Oh, okay, well... "Oh young traveler, your wishes have been heard. Which lost sword is it that you seek? The Dull Blade, or the Silver Sword?" (TravelerTraveler): They both look like trash, to be honest. Paimon: Just choose one. (TravelerTraveler): "Oh fair maiden of the fountain, neither of these swords is mine, and neither do I desire, for what I seek is my lost travel companion." Paimon: Huh? You... You are a sneaky one, young traveler... Okay then, the fountain fairy shall grant your wish and become your best travel companion ever! | ||
| About Opera... Unlock the Teleport Waypoint in Fontaine | ||
| Paimon: Operas in Fontaine come in so many different genres. Historical, myths and legends, even fairytales and modern romances... (TravelerTraveler): And lots of adventure stories too. Paimon: Oh yeah, like "Tancrede et Chariclea"! Oh Tancrede, you fool! If only you'd recognized Chariclea before it was too late... (TravelerTraveler): Apparently, the story's based on true events. Paimon: Ooh... Does that mean that there'll be opera adaptations of our adventures one day? Paimon: We've been through so many adventures together. There's gotta be a scriptwriter out there who's interested in taking our story to the stage! Paimon: And they won't have to worry about crafting the perfect tragedy, either. Everyone loves a happy ending, right? (TravelerTraveler): Ooh, how about we get a head start and assign voices to ourselves? Paimon: Hmm... Paimon thinks you have a (baritonebaritone/ (TravelerTraveler): Remind me — what's that shrill voice that most prima donnas have? Paimon: Oh, you must be thinking of coloratura soprano— Hey! | ||
| About Melusines... Unlock the Teleport Waypoint in Fontaine | ||
| Paimon: Apparently, every Melusine gets their own special token when they're born. They treat it as a symbol of their very being. (TravelerTraveler): If you were a Melusine, what would your token be? Paimon: Definitely a fork! To represent Paimon's lifelong mission to taste all the delicious food in the whole world! (TravelerTraveler): Not Mora, then? Paimon: Ooh, good point... Yeah, if it were Mora, it'd mean that Paimon's destined to be a super rich person. Then Paimon could buy anything she wants! Paimon: Hmmmmm... Argh, Paimon's so torn! Both are so tempting... (TravelerTraveler): How about a fork made from Mora? Then you can have your cake and eat it, so to speak. Paimon: Wow, that's a great idea! Paimon: Anyway, enough about Paimon. Your token would probably be... a cooking pot, to represent being Paimon's personal gourmet chef! (TravelerTraveler): No no no, my token would be Paimon. Paimon: Aw, really? (TravelerTraveler): With Paimon as my token, everything that you have would ultimately belong to me. Paimon: Uh... Okay sure. Friends share everything, right? (TravelerTraveler): Haha, yeah... My stuff would still be mine... Paimon: Hey, no fair! | ||
| About the Palais Mermonia... | ||
| Paimon: People in the city keep telling us how Palais Mermonia is a suuuper stressful place to work. Paimon: But when we went to see it for ourselves, it seemed like hardly anyone works there, and the few people who do work there were hardly working. Paimon: In fact, they looked like they didn't have a care in the world... What part of working there is supposed to be so stressful, exactly? (TravelerTraveler): Maybe the work they carry out is essential, but insignificant. Paimon: How can something be both of those things at the same time? (TravelerTraveler): Well... Okay, so imagine that one day, you suddenly forgot how to fly and fell to the ground... Paimon: That'll never happen. Flying's a piece of cake for Paimon. (TravelerTraveler): Probably not — but just in case, we should make sure that there's a cart loaded with cushions ready to catch you at all times. (TravelerTraveler): The cart would have to be designed to withstand any environment and weather conditions, and the cushions would need to be soft enough to break your fall gently... (TravelerTraveler): It would need to be built from the sturdiest timber and strongest rope, and packed with plenty of medical supplies and snacks... (TravelerTraveler): And all because keeping Paimon safe and sound is absolutely essential. Paimon: You really mean that? Aw, thanks, hehe... But there's really no need to go to all that trouble. Paimon: Paimon's been flying for a really long time. There's no way Paimon's gonna suddenly drop out of the air. So you don't need to worry about it. (TravelerTraveler): See? That's why it's insignificant. (TravelerTraveler): If it ever did happen, the consequences would be disastrous — hence why it's essential to be prepared. (TravelerTraveler): But practically speaking, the chances of it happening are next to nothing. So it's insignificant at the same time. (TravelerTraveler): If someone in the Palais Mermonia was assigned a task like that, it'd be up to them to decide how busy they wanna get. Chances are, they'd probably just sit back and do nothing. Paimon: But... What if Paimon really does forget how to fly one day? What's gonna happen when Paimon falls to the ground? (TravelerTraveler): I'll be here to catch you, no matter what. Because you're not "essential but insignificant" — you're the best travel companion ever! | ||
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