The Master's Concerns (II)

(Idle)

Eous: Ehn-nah-noo? (What are we taking photos of today?)

Amillion: Ehn-ne! Ehn-ne! Ehn-ne-ehn! (Snap! Snap! Learn!)

Snap: Na-en nu nah-en (We meet the client once everyone is here.)

(Talk to Eous)

Snap: En-nhe, nah-en! (Astra's friends, finally! It's time to start our photography class!)

Snap: Nha nhu-en, nu na-en! (Today, we'll also be taking photos for a client. I hope you'll do your best to learn and improve!)

Amillion: Ehn-na! Nhu-na! (Learning! Improving!)

Snap: En-ahn, ahn-nu-nah. (Let's go, the client works at that fries stand.)

Meet Phee with Snap

 Commission Description

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The client works at the fries stand. Go and ask her about her commission.

(Idle)

Phee: I can't believe we managed to get Astra Yao's photographer! Am I dreaming...?

Talk to Phee

Snap: Ehn-ne, nhu-na-nhu? (May I ask if you are Miss Phee, the client?)

Phee: It's... It's me! You must be Astra Yao's personal photography. So, it's really true that you're a Bangboo. Oh, that's not an issue! I... I'm just really excited!

Snap: Ehn-ne-ehn-ne, ehn-ne. (Be as excited as you want, but make sure you state your photography requirements clearly.)

Phee: I love the photos you took for The Ultimate Voice. You captured Astra beautifully! I bought a few posters to put up in my house!

Phee: Can I pay you to take a photo of me? Just one will do! I want to know how it feels to pose for the camera!

Snap: Na-nu-nu nah! Nu-na-ne nu-nu!
(Sorry, I'm not interested in humans. Astra is the only human I'll take photos of.)

Snap: Ne-ehn-ne. Ehn-ne-ne, ehn-en. (I accepted this commission because you needed promotional photos for the shop. If you have a different request in mind, please allow me to reject this commission)

Phee: I'm sorry, I got too excited and rambled about a personal request... Please don't reject the commission! You can take photos as per what was stated!

Phee: The general requirements are the same as what was in the email. More people are visiting the port lately, so I want to take the chance to promote the fries stand.

Phee: You're a professional, so you decide how to best take these photos.

Snap: Ehn, nene, ehn-un-ne. (Got it, we'll proceed with the commission and get to work right away.)

Snap: En-ahn? Ahn-nu-nah-ahn. (Everyone, did you all hear the client's requirements? Head off and take some photos.)

Take photos related to the fries stand

 Commission Description

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Phee hopes the photos can promote the fries stand. Take suitable photos nearby.

(Idle)

Eous: Ehn-noo? (Amillion, what photos do you want?)

Amillion: Ehn-ne! (Fries!)

Eous Ehn-nah-noo-nah... (This time, I must take a photo of something different...)

(Interact with Location 1)

(Half-eaten fries have been left on a table near the fries stand. The customers just left, and the fries still smell fresh and fragrant.)

(You wait for a while, but you don't see any starving seagulls swarming the table to devour the fries. Tch... Those birds must be living the life and eating their fill every day!)

(No seagulls appear to create a scene, but the fries are still very tempting. Maybe I should take a photo of that.)

Okay, this is it!

{Enter photo mode)

Keep looking and reconsider.

(Exit dialogue)

(Interact with Location 2)

(This is a trashcan for the fries stand. It has tiny seagulls standing on the head of a large seagull shaped like a trashcan fused with buttocks...)

(No, wait. One of these seagulls is a real bird! It doesn't budge even when people get close to it, but maybe that's how I lost the fries I was holding!)

(I'm so envious of his calm demeanor... Maybe I should take a photo of it.)

Okay, this is it!

{Enter photo mode)

Keep looking and reconsider.

(Exit dialogue)

(Interact with Location Three)

(The most special thing about this shop has to be the gigantic fries sign and the poster with a seagull eating fries.)

(If I take photos of such things, Snap will criticize them as being too shallow or uncouth. But, they're so eye-catching. Should I take a photo of these things?)

Okay, this is it!

{Enter photo mode)

Keep looking and reconsider.

(Exit dialogue)

(Take a photo of any one of the locations)

Talk to Phee and discuss the photos

 Commission Description

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Everyone has taken their photos. Talk to the client about the photos.

(Idle)

Phee: I can't wait! It's a masterpiece by a master artist!

(Talk to Phee)

Phee: You're back. Did you get your photos?

Snap: Nah-en nu na. Ehn-na enh-na nu.
(Yes, my students and I have taken some photos. Everyone, show us what you have.)

Amillion: Ehn-ne! (Fries! Snap!)

Snap: Ne-ehn na, en-nhu na! (Amillion, you've taken photos of fries while they're cooking. The colors are nice, but the oil bubbles hide the fries.)

Snap: Nhe-na nu na, na-en na. (And it's clear that so much oil is used in cooking. Those who see this image will be worried about their health when eating fries. I don't think this is very good for promoting the shop.)

Phee: Wow, what a pro! Your comments are so sharp!

Snap: Ne-ehn, ehn-nene, ehn-ne. (Eous, you took photos of the fries stand's sign. Seems like you always choose something predictable. I don't sense any creativity from you.)

Eous: Ehn-nene, ehn-nene... (Most likely because I'm an outdated model. I can't make as extensive associations as newer Bangboo models...)

Not at all. I'm proud of you, Eous.

It's because Eous is very down-to-earth!

Snap: Nah-en nu na. (Astra's human friend, your photo isn't very unique either. I don't have much to say about it.)

Phee: Master, you've kept yours hidden for some time. Let us take a look at your masterpiece.

Snap: Ehn-na nu na. (Here, take a look.)

Phee: Let me see... Huh? What's this? An empty box for fries? Where are the fries?

Snap: Ehn-ne-ehn, ehn-ne-ehn-ne-ehn, ne-ehn. (Truly delicious fries would be gobbled up before a photographer even has time to snap a shot.)

Phee: That is true, but a fries advertisement without fries is too strange, isn't it? Even if I'm fine with it, my boss won't agree. I was hoping you could just take photos of some fries...

Snap: Ehn-ne-ehn, ehn-ne-ehn-ne. (If that was what you wanted, you shouldn't have let me decide on what to photograph.)

Master, calm down!

This is just a commission!

Snap: Nhe-na, nhe-nu na-en. (Fine, we can take photos of fries. We just have to make sure people think the fries look delicious, right?)

Phee: Yes, yes, that's it! Hang on, I'll bring over some samples!

Phee enters the shop and returns with piping hot fries. She places them on the table...

Phee: Master, please go ahead.

Snap: Nhe-nhe, nhe-nhe-nhe-nhe? (Miss, I have a question. Why did you put two servings of fries into one box?)

Phee: What's wrong? It looks like there's more food. I've watched documentaries on food photography. Some people even use paint to make the food look even more appetizing.

Snap: Ehn-ehn, nah-en nu na. (I don't know what other people are up to, but my principle is to photograph what's real. One serving means one serving. Making it look like two servings will by lying to customers.)

Phee: Aaaah! What's wrong with this Bangboo? It's been rejecting my requests from the get-go! It's not as terrible as you put it! Are you this obnoxious when you take photos for Astra Yao?

Phee: Hmph, it seems everyone's right! Astra Yao must be a fool to have chosen a Bangboo to be her photographer!

Snap: Ehn-nene! Ehn...ne... (Don't say that about Astra! I... I...)

Snap runs off in despair. The engine of the beautiful Bangboo car whirs and zooms away from the port.

Phee: Uh, that came out harsher than I intended...

What was that about everyone being right?

Is that true?

Phee: I guess you don't pay much attention to discussions about Astra Yao. Such opinions have been around for some time, and some fans have been upset about its works. After the release of Astra Yao's new photos, the dissatisfaction has intensified.

Phee: That Bangboo does take eye-catching photos, but it has quite an unusual style. Fans just want to admire Astra's beauty...

I see.

Thanks for the explanation.

Phee: Ah, my phone's ringing... Snap rejected my commission, and it;s refusing to pay the compensation fee for breaching the contract.

Phee: *sigh* How should I put it? It's quite a strong-headed Bangboo, just like Astra Yao.

Phee: Well, if you see it again, help me apologize. I shouldn't have been so unclear about the photography requirements, and I shouldn't have tweaked the serving size either.

Got it. I'll let it know.

Soon after, Eous leaves with Amillion. Hopefully, Snap will be in a better mood for the next lesson...