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For the upcoming Fontinalia film festival, Lepine Pauline has been recruiting actors for a film about how the original seven archons' first meeting might've went.
"Pretty pretty please?? Outrider Amber, at least take a look at my poster! It's not getting anywhere in the bulletin board..."
The operator has been promoting her film all week, yet it seems to not do as well as the last few years. As a last minute attempt, she has decided to ask the Knights of Favonious for help. "once again, I'd love to help! But other than putting more posters, there's not much I can do." Amber furrowed her eyebrows and sheepishly scratched her head, not being able to come up with any ideas.
The two had been having a headache about this for way too long, and Lepine Pauline was getting more and more anxious by the minute.
".. Is there anything that the people here would specifically like as payment?? There has to be something that could attract attention! Maybe I could buy them a bottle of wine or two in exchange for acting for my film..."
the operator started walking in circles, pondering about more ways to advertise the film recruitment.
Amber, who was lost in thought a moment ago, finally lifted her head to face Lepine Pauline. "Well, not necessarily. While most mondstadtans love wine, there are some--"
"Greetings ladies, may this humble bard be at your service by any chance..?"
A green boy with twintails that faded into the colour cyan suddenly approached the two seemingly out of nowhere--as if he was always there to begin with.
"that certainly doesn't help prove my point..." Amber said unamusingly, while dryly chuckling to herself.
Anyhow, Venti, this is Lepine Pauline, a film equipment operator from Fontaine! She's joining the Summer Fontinalia film festival, so I'm helping her find people that may be interested in acting for her film."
"Right! And I heard there will be wine... As payment??" The bard wore the expression of a child asking for candy, as he fluttered his eyelashes at Lepine Pauline.
"Yes, I'll accept any form of payment you want me to give! As long as you are willing to act." Lepine Pauline, who was in such a disheveled state before, finally started to have some hope. Perhaps she would be able to pull the film off after all.
"ehe, alright then! The wind is calling me to take on this quest you have given me~"
The bard giggled cheerfully, seemingly already daydreaming about drinking the winery dry again.
"Things you would do for alcohol huh?...
Nevertheless, I wish all goes well on your side, Lepine Pauline! You too venti, I hope you all have tons of fun. I'll be rooting for you all~"
As Amber extended her farewells, the other two headed out of mondstadt and started their journey to make the best film Teyvat has ever seen.
It had been a few days after Lepine Pauline's film "gathering of the original seven" has been launched, with Venti as the actor of the anemo archon Barbatos.
The smug grin on venti's face as Lepine Pauline bought 2 bottles of wine for him in front of diluc, who deadpans at the bard and his antics.
As Jean was skimming through the steambird newspaper, a photo attached of a certain bard playing as barbatos in the film had Jean spitting her coffee out at a fascinating speed..
Eula, who was outside Jean's office heard the sound of something like liquid being spilled on the ground. She stared at the door in hesitation, should she go check up on the acting Grandmaster? It couldn't be that big of a deal, it's probably just a small accident at best..
Oh well, it was probably just the wind.