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This is easy enough.
The primary income and cornerstone source of the Scarlet Devil Mansion’s economy is the highly successful Western-style wine business. Canonically, the household should have access to their own wine and even gardens producing fruit for it (taken from official print works' depictions).
This success is largely thanks to Sakuya Izayoi. Her unique ability to manipulate time allows for perfectly controlled and accelerated fermentation, essentially enabling mass production on demand. Given Gensokyo's deep-seated culture around alcohol, the demand for high-quality, unique Western wines is substantial. The SDM, being the exclusive producer of such beverages in the realm, effectively holds a lucrative monopoly. This venture is so profitable that the mansion's coffers are described as overfilled, allowing Remilia to fund her extravagant lifestyle, import modern gadgets, and even procure "gourmet blood" from the Outside World.
While not explicitly quantified, it's strongly implied that House Scarlet possessed significant ancestral wealth before arriving in Gensokyo, allowing them to build and transport the mansion initially. However, Remilia and Flandre’s share was cut very short by circumstances regarding the House’s rapid decline and eventual fiery fall back in London. This comparatively meager share was used to sustain their journey and escape across the globe to the East, and it was also leaned on to build the original Scarlet Devil Mansion in honor of House Scarlet's main estate along the way. The building and transportation were, again, handled by Patchouli, with numerous renovations and repairs afterward overseen by Remilia (as Flandre was still too broken to function normally). Meiling's eventual recruitment deep within China's mainland helped the younger mistress open up again, largely because of the gatekeeper's friendly company.
The ongoing financial stability and extravagance appear to be primarily sustained by the active wine business. Not even Remilia's wasteful whimsies are capable of denting it. Beyond wine, the SDM leverages its unique residents and resources to offer several niche, high-value goods and services:
- Potions and spell components crafted by Patchouli Knowledge. These are potent but sold under strict non-liability clauses. Commission slots are rare.
- Arcane papers repurposed from unstable or damaged books within Voile, suitable for enchanting or holding spells.
- Enchanted incense and candles used for rituals or high-end atmospheric additions to parties. Smells like forbidden tomes and old aristocracy.
- Luxury Western confectionery made by Sakuya, with a rotating selection of sweets, sometimes with unique (vampiric) twists.
- Private arcane consultation. Access to Patchouli Knowledge's expertise in magical theory or even Sakuya's knowledge of time manipulation. Extremely expensive.
- Carefully selected, safe-for-public Voile-licensed reprints from the vast Voile library, aimed at aspiring magicians or scholars.
- While primarily served during parties hosted (making them a draw rather than a direct export), the quality of the high-tier Western cuisine of the mansion is renowned throughout Gensokyo.
Patchouli officially serves as the accountant, though she delegates much of the day-to-day work to her assistant, Koakuma.
Sakuya Izayoi is indispensable, not just for production but also for managing the wine cellar and likely logistics. Few wonder where her monstrous stamina comes from.
>>49326290
(repost to fix formatting.)
This is easy enough.
The primary income and cornerstone source of the Scarlet Devil Mansion’s economy is the highly successful Western-style wine business. Canonically, the household should have access to their own wine and even gardens producing fruit for it (taken from official print works' depictions).
This success is largely thanks to Sakuya Izayoi. Her unique ability to manipulate time allows for perfectly controlled and accelerated fermentation, essentially enabling mass production on demand. Given Gensokyo's deep-seated culture around alcohol, the demand for high-quality, unique Western wines is substantial. The SDM, being the exclusive producer of such beverages in the realm, effectively holds a lucrative monopoly. This venture is so profitable that the mansion's coffers are described as overfilled, allowing Remilia to fund her extravagant lifestyle, import modern gadgets, and even procure "gourmet blood" from the Outside World.
While not explicitly quantified, it's strongly implied that House Scarlet possessed significant ancestral wealth before arriving in Gensokyo, allowing them to build and transport the mansion initially. However, Remilia and Flandre’s share was cut very short by circumstances regarding the House’s rapid decline and eventual fiery fall back in London. This comparatively meager share was used to sustain their journey and escape across the globe to the East, and it was also leaned on to build the original Scarlet Devil Mansion in honor of House Scarlet's main estate along the way. The building and transportation were, again, handled by Patchouli, with numerous renovations and repairs afterward overseen by Remilia (as Flandre was still too broken to function normally). Meiling's eventual recruitment deep within China's mainland helped the younger mistress open up again, largely because of the gatekeeper's friendly company.
The ongoing financial stability and extravagance appear to be primarily sustained by the active wine business. Not even Remilia's wasteful whimsies are capable of denting it. Beyond wine, the SDM leverages its unique residents and resources to offer several niche, high-value goods and services:
- Potions and spell components crafted by Patchouli Knowledge. These are potent but sold under strict non-liability clauses. Commission slots are rare.
- Arcane papers repurposed from unstable or damaged books within Voile, suitable for enchanting or holding spells.
- Enchanted incense and candles used for rituals or high-end atmospheric additions to parties. Smells like forbidden tomes and old aristocracy.
- Luxury Western confectionery made by Sakuya, with a rotating selection of sweets, sometimes with unique (vampiric) twists.
- Private arcane consultation. Access to Patchouli Knowledge's expertise in magical theory or even Sakuya's knowledge of time manipulation. Extremely expensive.
- Carefully selected, safe-for-public Voile-licensed reprints from the vast Voile library, aimed at aspiring magicians or scholars.
- While primarily served during parties hosted (making them a draw rather than a direct export), the quality of the high-tier Western cuisine of the mansion is renowned throughout Gensokyo.
Patchouli officially serves as the accountant, though she delegates much of the day-to-day work to her assistant, Koakuma.
Sakuya Izayoi is indispensable, not just for production but also for managing the wine cellar and likely logistics. Few wonder where her monstrous stamina comes from.
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