text; un: iudex

[inexorablejudgment]

This may seem a peculiar question, I admit. I have found that not many share my sensitivity in such matters. How do people find the taste of the water in the region they have chosen to call home in comparison to other areas?

[It was really only a matter of time before he asked something like this.]

I tend to prefer the water in the winter segment overall, though spring would be a close second. While the freshness of the two is relatively comparable, the former has a far greater depth.

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un: happyaround

[roundandaround]

Yeah, it IS always different, isn't it? No one else ever notices! Or they just drink filtered so everything else starts tasting bad to them!

[inexorablejudgment]

Given that nature contains its own natural filters that give water its unique flavours, I have never understood why some persist in straining out everything that makes drinking it a pleasurable experience.

[roundandaround]

I dunno, I think they're all pretty good! Now I miss the well water we had at the science encampment where I lived a while ago.

[inexorablejudgment]

How would you describe it?

[roundandaround]

Hm... clear! Usually. One time it started tasting like iron, but then they did a big repair project so it all got fixed.

un: alchemist

[leucosis]

I prefer the taste of it when it's colder, personally, so I like it from the winter segment, as well.

For me, it could be simply that I prefer it because the coldness of it dulls the taste buds and makes any imperfections near unnoticeable.

But I do think water can tell us a lot about an environment. Just as much as local plant and animal life can, since they both so often rely on the water itself.

[inexorablejudgment]

If you are relying on a chill to dull the taste then perhaps you have not found one that suits your palate.

But you are correct in what you say - water carries a great deal of information about the area around it, and the people.

[leucosis]

Maybe not. Maybe it's because it tastes so pure that I like it. I also enjoy the smell of cold air and it kind of reminds me of that.

Your taste buds sound extremely sensitive, though. I'm sure there's some who could tell what segment a water is from if left at their default state, but if you chill them all - they may not taste that different.

[inexorablejudgment]

I can assure you that I could still identify each one regardless of temperature.

The sensitivity of my taste buds isn't the only factor. I have an affinity to Hydro that I believe is unmatched across my home nation, and likely the entire continent.

[Text] un: runyu

[nightimmortal]

I too prefer the water in Winter, followed by that in Spring. I am curious what prompted you to ask?

[inexorablejudgment]

Curiosity, mostly. I do not often find people in Fontaine who have the sensitivity of palate that I do when it comes to the wide range of tastes that water can have.

[ranksinmistlore]

It is not as the water at home, yes.

[inexorablejudgment]

Another fine point.

Have you noticed any particular differences?

[ranksinmistlore]

I would not be able to explain it. But it is there.

[inexorablejudgment]

For me, is it as if something has been forgotten. A similar sensation to reaching for a memory that is just out of my grasp.

[ranksinmistlore]

A good explanation. It is difficult to explain taste, in this matter.

un: 🐉, text

[kerontribution]

Oryou went from the summer segment to the winter segment, and the summer water is better. It's too cold in the winter segment.

[Cold-blooded dragon does not like cold things. Or the winter segment in general.]

[inexorablejudgment]

Each to their own, of course. If the cold is not to your liking, I can understand your preference. What do you think of the other segments?

[kerontribution]

Spring water is good with fish in it. Like a fish soup.

[inexorablejudgment]

I am afraid that I have never been a terribly good cook.

[kerontribution]

Neither is Oryou. She's good at setting food on fire, but she knows there's more to it than that.

[skypiercing]

You're right about the water, though I personally prefer spring and fall, myself.

Have you tried comparing the water depending on how close their source is to the other segments? I wonder if the groundwater is affected by proximity. there are lakes in winter and spring that are not too far from each other.

[inexorablejudgment]

An experiment I had not yet thought to perform... perhaps you would care to join me in it?

[skypiercing]

I'd be happy to.

I do not have access to the equipment I'd need for a detailed chemical analysis, but comparing them by taste is an excellent alternative I had not considered until now, thanks to you.

[inexorablejudgment]

I have had my attitude towards water compared to wine tasting in the past. A jest, I assume, but not at all far from the truth.