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[frostfist]

I've found myself with somewhat of a slow day today so I thought I'd take the opportunity to get a few of my questions answered.

Is there anything you particularly miss from your home? Or something that make it unique and different from any other place you've been? I doubt we'll get the chance to visit our homes for an extended period any time soon or else I'd just visit and see for myself. As it stands, I'll have to settle for the next best thing.

No need to reply if you're feeling shy but I really would appreciate any answers you're willing to give.

Oh, and before I forget. I received an image awhile back that I was unable to decipher on my own. If someone would be so kind as to explain the meaning behind it, I would be ever so grateful.

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[ thanks ren, he still doesn't know wtf it means. ]

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[ignoreher]

Yup!

[ spill it hotshot. ]

[frostfist]

[ leaves malkuth on read ]

[frostfist]

[ Just kidding! There's nothing deeply personal about this question. ]

There's a cafe that makes the most delightful tea pastries. I haven't been able to find anything that matches up to it here.

[ignoreher]

[ the way she would find his room and make a scene. ]

Really? I have a friend who cooks *really* well, maybe if you describe what it's like I can get him to give it a shot.

[frostfist]

Is he also a baker? I hear the two require slightly different skillsets.

[ignoreher]

[ can kaito bake...

...

she hasn't seen him do it yet, so... maybe he isn't... but--! ]

I'm confident he can manage! （*’∀’人）♥ Everything he makes is so tasty, and he's really talented, and I'm sure he'd love to pick up a new set of skills if he doesn't know how to already! And are you really gonna say no to free food?

[frostfist]

[ the gears in his head are spinning....they're spinning............ ]

Sounds like you're quite the fan of his. Alright, I'll bite. What's his name?

[ignoreher]

[ gently stops them... ]

You could say I'm his biggest! He's gonna set up a shop sooner than later, and I'm making sure to be a regular when he does... It's Kaito Nagano.

[ don't worry buddy... she's gonna get you sooooooo many customers. look at her, networking. making friends of friends. getting sweet deals for cooking. ]

[frostfist]

[ his biggest fan, huh.................... ]

I hope he plans on giving you a discount whenever he opens up shop, for your continued support.

[ignoreher]

[ his food is so good, wriothesley. you don't get it. and also he's one of her dear first friends. ]

Right? I think he should! （‐＾▽＾‐）Tell me how it goes sometime, okay? I'd like to try them too!

What's your world like, anyway? You know a bit about mine, but I'd like to hear about your home, too.

[frostfist]

Mine? Much like most other worlds I imagine. I've never stepped foot outside of Fontaine though so I wouldn't be able to tell you what the rest of Teyvat is like.

[ignoreher]

That's fine! I couldn't tell you what the world outside of the City is like, either. Or much of the City itself. There's way too many Districts with their culture and traditions and such...

So just Fontaine is fine, if you don't mind.

[frostfist]

Let's see then...

Well, to summarize an article I once read in The Steambird, Fontaine sits in the center of all Teyvat and is the source of all water on the continent. If you like the ocean you'd probably like Fontaine, though we certainly have a wide variety of cuisine and shopping as well.

[ignoreher]

Well... I can't say I've really experienced the ocean. Seeing the one here was my first time seeing one at all, and we can't exactly enjoy it. But the pictures I've looked at are really pretty! It's really the source of water for everything? That's pretty amazing! Is it a natural spring then? What sort of cuisine? What's the architecture like?

[frostfist]

[ Malkuth really has so many questions, huh..... ]

I can't say I'm too much of an expert on geography [ also if i, val, have to think too deeply on genshin lore i'll k-word myself ] so I don't have an answer to your first question. Cuisine tends to feature a lot of seafood, due to the proximity to the ocean, though many of the locals have something of a sweet tooth as well. Hence, there are a lot of shops that sell pastries of all kinds.

The architecture....hmm. I suppose there are a lot of columns? There's an emphasis on symmetry. Sorry, I don't really pay much attention to that sort of thing normally. The buildings in Fontaine are quite different from the buildings here though.

[ignoreher]

[ she's an inquisitive young lady... ]

Symmetry and columns... I'd guess they're a pretty orderly people, then? If there's water all around, I'm sure it's a very beautiful place that makes use of it in a way that either focuses on efficiency or on aesthetics. Can you tell me which?

[ at least THAT MUCH, WRIOTHESLEY?????? useless... what is an architect supposed to do with that. ]

[frostfist]

[ orderly.....haha ]

We ARE the Nation of Justice. It would only be fitting for things to be orderly here. But as for your question, why not both? Some people find beauty in efficiency.

[ignoreher]

[ haha.......

beauty in efficiency... yeah... she knows the type... ]

There *is* something beautiful about efficiency, that's true. I always strove to be when I worked at my last job, and I know someone who likes it well enough too... but it's a little hard to balance both depending on what you're building.

It must be easier with water, if they can manage that! I'm sort of getting a picture of your peers in my head, Wriothesley. Are they strict and to the letter of the law? Or is it more circumstantial based?

[frostfist]

Strict down to the letter…which wouldn't be so bad if the laws themselves weren't so convoluted and absurd.

Here's a tip for you in case you ever find yourself in Fontaine: don't eat ketchup by itself unless you'd like to spend a few days behind bars.

[ignoreher]

[ ............................................. ]

If you don't mind my saying so, Mister Wriothesley, that doesn't sound unreasonable. Anyone who does that sounds like they need some time to themselves.

[ behind bars. ]

[frostfist]

[ what does she have against ketchup by itself ]

I stand corrected then.

I suppose you're also about to tell me that wearing a hat backwards on Thursdays and unauthorized release of flying objects in the first three days of the month are also serious offenses deserving of jailtime?

[ignoreher]

[ it doesn't taste good. she's tried it. ]

No! That's ridiculous! And I don't really think they should be punished-punished for eating ketchup on its own, as gross as that is... Honestly, those rules sound as picky as some of the Taboos in the City. Every District has their own, and if you break one you're liable to get Hunters after you.

[ three guesses what happens next ]

So why are they so strict? For free labor?

[frostfist]

As much as I'm sure the Fortress appreciates all the extra hands, I suspect it has more to do with the Hydro Archon herself than the economy. She's always had a flair for the dramatic. Sometimes it feels like Fontaine is as much the Nation of Theatrics as much as it is the Nation of Justice.

[ignoreher]

[ wh

the wh



hold on she has to take out her book. this is new info. i've decided i need to make a worlds page somewhere so i can keep track of what she's learned. why is she so organized. ]

Sorry, but I have more questions!
1. What's an Archon?
1.2 Are there other types?
1.3 Are you born one, or do you become one?
2. What does flair and theatrics have to do with such silly laws?
3. Are you an accountant for a prison?

[frostfist]

[ this is so many questions and he has already answered so many of them for free :( ]

Are you always this nosy when learning about new places, Miss Malkuth?