"Uh... what's the difference?"
Viscount Scuvila felt as though he were a child again, listening to his stern father lecture him on a mountain of etiquette he could barely remember.
"Making money is simple. Find some taverns, tell them who you are, show them the Magic Films you've shot, and offer to promote them for a fee. Fame is a little harder, but not that hard. You were the first to ride an Airship. Keep at it, and sooner or later every vampire will know you."
"If you want both, build your fame first, then make money from it. Once you have a big enough following, start working with taverns. Most people have no taste of their own; they just follow everyone else. Even if a few vampires think a place isn't that good, you can say tastes differ.
"And if it really hurts your reputation, hire a few people to wade into the argument and muddy the waters. Then step forward, apologize for letting everyone quarrel, and promise to hold yourself to a higher standard. Show a little restraint afterward, and they'll forgive you!"
"If you have enough fans, you could even announce, 'To give my family blood they can trust, quality blood, I've decided to open a tavern myself. Every drop will come from a pure, natural source, with no impurities.' Look how much money this fellow makes. You could earn just as much as you would traveling around reviewing taverns and taking advertisements." Annan pointed at the Four-Handed Bee Demon.
Viscount Scuvila didn't quite understand, but he could more or less sense the difference.
"No. I only want to review taverns." His eyes shone with a purity and resolve untouched by greed.
Annan only smiled. How often had a Dragon-Slayer become an Evil Dragon? Profit had a