Studious Maid

Studious Maid is a quest in .
==Steps==
# Go to the library and find Noelle
==Dialogue==
===Emergency Exam Prep===
: Noelle: "A Thesis on Chivalry"... "Favonius Bladework Fundamentals"... *sigh*
: Noelle: So much to learn before the exam, how will I ever get through everything?
: What are you doing?
: Noelle: Oh, Honorary Knight! Long time no see! Anything you need me to take care of?
: Just came here to say hi...
:: Noelle: Oh, thank you, that's very nice of you... It has been quite a while since we last met, hasn't it?
: You don't look so good...
::;(−1 Heart)
:: Noelle: I don't? ...I'm sorry to make you worry on my account...
: Noelle: I've been busy preparing for my exam. Other than for work and training, I've barely left the library.
: Noelle: The exam is drawing nearer and nearer, but there just seems to be an endless amount of material to review... *sigh*
: Surely, the only exam that could make Noelle so nervous is...
: Noelle: Right, The Knights of Favonius selection exam... *sigh*
: Noelle: Even though I've already worked for the Knights as a maid for some time, I still need to pass this exam to officially become a Knight.
: Noelle: It's just that I've failed several times in the past... I still don't know if I can make it this time...
: Can I help?
:: Noelle: N—no, thank you! I can take care of myself... I hope...
: I can be your study buddy!
:: Noelle: Study buddy? N—no, I... That won't be necessary.
: Noelle: This is my exam, and I'm taking it to fulfill my dream. Any obstacles I face are mine to overcome.
: Noelle: Plus, there is still some time to go before the exam arrives. You're the Honorary Knight of Mondstadt, it won't do for me to take up so much of your time.
: Noelle: But on the day of the exam, if... if you happen to be free...
: Which day is the exam? I'll be there.
: Noelle: Um, based on the Knights' schedule, I think it should be... half a year from now.
: ...Half a year away?
: I thought it was more imminent...
: Noelle: But, it's just half a year... don't you think that's quite soon?
: Noelle: Even though there is still some time, if I don't make good use of it, it will disappear!
: Noelle: I've planned my schedule carefully. If I sleep two hours less each day and finish my work one hour earlier, then as long as I spend all the time I save studying, I should be able to finish these books...
: Noelle: There's always coffee if I feel sleepy, and I have some candy on hand just in case I ever feel low on energy...
: Pushing yourself too hard will only affect your exam performance.
: Noelle: No, it won't. I've made sure to allocate time for training too — after all, combat is also assessed as part of the examination... Ohh...
: Noelle: Did I get too worked up all of a sudden? My vision... seems a bit blurry...
: Noelle: No... I still have training tomorrow, I must freshen up...
: Noelle: I apologize for letting you see me in such bad shape... I'm okay now.
: Pushing yourself too hard will only make things worse.
: Maybe try to relieve your anxiety first?
: Noelle: Ohh... Every time I think of the exam, I get so nervous. Only studying or training helps to relieve it a little...
: Noelle: But in the end, I keep finding new ways in which I'm not prepared, and that makes me even more nervous.
: A change of scenery might do you good.
:;(Go to Branch 1)
: Don't hide from it. Confront the stress of the exam directly.
:;(Go to Branch 2)
====Branch 1====
: A change of scenery might do you good.
:: Noelle: You mean, a change of location? Hmm... Yes, staying in the Knights Headquarters and in the library all the time does tend to make me feel as if I always have to be studying...
:: Noelle: But where else could I go? The Cat's Tail? Or the Angel's Share?
:: Noelle: Or perhaps somewhere away from the city... Starsnatch Cliff, or Windrise?
:: Noelle: I could even make some muffins, grab some napkins, and make a picnic out of it... Ohh, but would that just waste too much time?
: How about farther away? make it a trip to Liyue.
:: Noelle: A trip? To Liyue!? Oh, I couldn't possibly justify that. In the time it would take to get to Liyue and back, I could have just finished several of my books!
: Liyue has an old saying: "Better to travel ten thousand miles than to read ten thousand books."
: Noelle: Hmm... You really think I shouldn't limit myself to Mondstadt?
: Noelle: Maybe you're right. Mondstadt is symbolized by the wind... But my Vision is a Geo one.
: Noelle: Maybe visiting the nation built by the Geo Archon could help me learn something new...
: Noelle: Hmm... very well, then... if it's just a quick visit...
:;(Proceed to Journey to Liyue)
====Branch 2====
: Don't hide from it. Confront the stress of the exam directly.
: Noelle: Oh... You mean, studying isn't the only preparation I should be doing?
: Noelle: If I don't overcome my fear of the exam, I will just repeat the same mistakes over and over again...
: Noelle: Whenever I encounter something unexpected, I can't think straight... And whenever I start worrying that I might fail again, my mind goes completely blank...
: You could take some more exams to get used to the atmosphere.
:;(Go to Branch 3)
: You could try to imagine yourself passing the exam.
:;(Go to Branch 4)
====Branch 3====
: You could take some more exams to get used to the atmosphere.
:: Noelle: Take some more exams? ...Would that really help me?
: Noelle: It's true that the more I study, the more unprepared I feel. It's inevitable that I'll run into something unexpected...
: Noelle: But if I can simulate the atmosphere of an exam, then I can learn how to cope with it.
: Noelle: But... where would I even go to take one?
: I often take part in the ranking exams of the Adventurers' Guild.
:: Noelle: The Adventurers' Guild? Now that you mention it, someone once invited me to join them...
: The ranking exams of the Adventurers' Guild can make you stronger.
:: Noelle: The Adventurers' Guild? You can get stronger just by... passing their exam? ...Ohh, that sounds a little difficult to believe.
: Noelle: ...Well, since it's recommended by the Honorary Knight, then... I have to give it a try.
:;(Proceed to Adventurer's Entrance Exam)
====Branch 4====
: You could try to imagine yourself passing the exam.
: Noelle: Imagine myself passing the exam...? Hmm...
: If you passed the selection exam, what kind of knight would you want to become?
: Noelle: What... kind of knight? I—I always thought that just qualifying to be a knight was challenging enough to begin with...
: Noelle: The knight that I want to be someday... Ohh... that feels so far away that it's a little difficult to imagine...
: Then let's start with knights closer to home. How about an Outrider, like Amber?
: Noelle: ...An Outrider?
: Noelle: I'm sure Amber would be happy to see the Outriders grow as a team.
: Noelle: But my strengths are not in scouting and luring the enemy, and I'm not as agile as Amber. Hmm... I don't know if I would be of any assistance to her...
: Noelle: However, I did once get Amber to teach me how to make Baron Bunnies!
: Noelle: If I were to use Baron Bunny to lure the enemy away and protect my fellow knights... I suppose I could do it?
: If you can perform the duty of a qualified knight, then you might feel more confident about the exam.
: Think of it as practicing for when you have to make Baron Bunnies with Amber in the future.
: Noelle: Hmm... I still have some of the materials we used when she taught me. There's just a few extra things I'd need...
: Noelle: Making the stuffing requires Pyro Slime Condensate, and the red dye used to grab the enemies' attention can be made from crushed Valberries.
: Noelle: It's just that dried Valberries are not very suitable for making dye. I'll need to get some fresh ones from the Stormbearer Mountains.
: Noelle: So... let's start by going to the Stormbearer Mountains.
:;(Proceed to Noelle Rides Out)
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