Introduction
Topaz is the Leader of the Special Debts Picket Team and high-level manager of the Strategic Investment Department under the Interastral Peace Corporation.
A member of the "Ten Stonehearts" at a young age, Topaz's foundational expertise is "debt retrieval."
Her partner, the Warp Trotter "Numby," is also capable of keenly perceiving where "riches" are located, ensuring that jobs based in security, debt collection, and actuarial varieties are of no great challenge.
At presently they are traveling the cosmos together, seeking all manner of liability disputes that might be affecting the stable progression of the IPC's businesses.
Appearance
Topaz is a young woman with blue eyes and short, silver-white hair which is red underneath as well as with a visible red streak.
She wears a white, red, and black sleeveless bodysuit buttoned at her chest, which has a black choker and black belt as well as various gold embellishments. She also has a red cape over her left shoulder that goes down past her knees, which also has golden detailing. A topaz ornament is on her left breast, which has white and blue fabric hanging from it.
The shorts of her bodysuit are also a mix of white, red, and black, with an opening on her right thigh held together by a red ribbon. Her sleeves are unattached and start just above the elbow, the left side a full glove with a red cuff, gold braided cord, and blue and white prismatic bracelet with beige highlights, while the right is an open sleeve with a blue, red, white, and gold cuff, a white sleeve underneath, and a black glove. She also wears a red thigh garter on her right thigh with a golden rope chain, and black heeled boots.
Numby is a small Warp Trotter. Compared to other Warp Trotters, Numby has a red bowtie on their back, more gold trim around the top of their body, and two small flaps towards its rear which also has gold trimming. The interior of Numby's ears are also purple and sparkle.
Character Stories
Character Details
Topaz, Senior Manager of the Strategic Investment Department in the Interastral Peace Corporation, and leader of the Special Debts Picket Team.
Already a member of the "Ten Stonehearts" at a young age, Topaz's core stone is the "topaz of debt retrieval."
Her partner, the Warp Trotter "Numby," is also capable of acutely perceiving where riches are located. It can even perform jobs involving security, debt collection, and actuarial sciences.
Presently they are traversing the cosmos together, chasing down various debts and liabilities that negatively influence the IPC's commercial ventures.
Character Story: Part I
• Unlocked at Character Level 20
"Destor, have you seen this resume?"
"Which one do you... Oh, it's her — She just finished her internship at the marketing research team, and made quite a stir there — Ah, in a good way."
"She's already finished the internship? Ah..."
"Is there something wrong, Mr. Dvorski?"
"Nothing. Just curious. After all, the age at which she started her career is the youngest recorded in this department... Besides, her resume is so stunning. Let me see... Oh! She even signed a "lifelong contract"? I didn't expect us to pick up a talent like this from such a despondent planet..."
"I've already checked with our colleagues. Everything in her resume is true. She didn't even write her employment exam results in — Apparently she got a high mark in actuarial sciences, micro- and macroeconomics, intergalactic finances, and management sciences. Even her physical exam was nearly perfect. The only topic she failed was..."
"Hmm? What was it?"
"... It's business etiquette. She didn't even turn up for that test. 'I absolutely hate formalism' — apparently that's what she said."
Character Story: Part II
• Unlocked at Character Level 40
"Say... You —"
"Hmm? What's wrong, Uncle Dvorski?"
"...You know pets are forbidden at the office, right?"
"Of course! Row 144 from paragraph 86 of the employee pamphlet — It is strictly forbidden to bring any form of organic pets on-site to any of the Interastral Peace Corporation's offices."
"...So you remember it very well. Then, can you explain yourse—"
"— But I think this rule is useless and doesn't need to be obeyed at all. To be honest with you, sir — with these cute little things around, my work efficiency went up by twenty-seven percent!"
"...I won't question the numbers coming out of your mouth, but..."
"See? This little one — up you get — it's called Numby! Don't treat it just as a normal Warp Trotter. It's really sensitive to the scent of money! Now I bring it with me wherever I go abroad for business. It's basically become my lucky star~"
"I never thought I'd see such creatures at the office. Seriously... *cough* Anyways, I'll pretend I didn't see it. Just remember, the next time the director comes for a visit — Ah! Ahhh! What's going on!? D-Don't bite me! Q-quickly! Get it away —"
Character Story: Part III
• Unlocked at Character Level 60
Reporter: Francisco Dvorski
Reportee: Jade
Report Content: Team Lead Work Report
Madam Jade:
This should be the last time I send you a work report through the system. Time flies. In the blink of an eye, I've already worked for half an Amber Era at the Strategic Investment Department, and only managed to climb to my current position through many trials and hardship. I may not be able to call myself distinguished, but I have at least gathered enough wealth for the next few generations of my family. I desire nothing else. Here, I would like to specifically thank the phenomenal support you've constantly given to Marketing Team 166, Madam Jade.
I will not spend any time to present the recent deliverables and outcomes completed by Marketing Team 166 in this work report. Those results can be seen from the monthly job report filed by the team. The only purpose of this report is to recommend a particular member of my team to you: ███•████.
I trust that you have heard of ███•████'s experiences and achievements in some fashion or another. I have attached in the system her work report documents and the 360-degree feedback file conducted by multiple personnel in the team for your perusal. Though she is still young, ███ has shown outstanding work capacities, management thinking, and ability to perform under pressure. I have no doubt that, if she were to assume the leadership responsibilities of Marketing Team 166, this team's profits and project success rate will be significantly elevated. I also believe that ███'s career will most certainly not stop here, not with the potential she has shown so far. She will definitely rise to bigger and better things in the future. Therefore, once I retire to the backlines, I hope you would be able to look out for ███•████ — We Strategic Investment Department have always believed that talent is the best investment, and I trust that you already have had your eyes on her.
Marketing Team 166, Strategic Investment Department
Francisco Dvorski
Character Story: Part IV
• Unlocked at Character Level 80
"Destor..."
"What's wrong, Mr. Dvorski?"
"Maybe... you can start with the food? I don't think anyone is coming."
"It's okay. I'm not hungry yet. This is your farewell party, after all. Let's wait for a bit longer."
"Haha... I know what these brats are like. All of them only think about working and earning money... They've probably forgotten about their old leader ages ago."
"...I'm very sorry, Mr. Dvorski. I originally thought that at least Jelena would..."
"...Hey, don't use that name. Now you need to call her 'Topaz.' Honestly, I never imagined that she would become one of them..."
"You've gotta acknowledge her achievements, Destor. Stubborn old bones like me won't get anywhere near that position even if I worked here for a few more life times. She's already a part of a different world. How would she possibly have the time to come to this small party?"
"You're being too humble. I feel that... Ah, there's a knock on the door! Stay where you are. I'll get it."
"...Who is it, Destor? My eyesight is getting worse in my old age. I can't even tell who they are even if they're standing right in front of me..."
"I'm so sorry, sir. No one came... It was just a letter being delivered."
"Oh... I see. Who's the letter from? Such formality. They could have just sent an electronic message..."
"There's no name written on the envelope. Hold on. I'll read the letter to you —"
"Dear Mr. Dvorski, Thank you for your constant support and help over the years! I would definitely not be where I am today without your care and nurture. I offer my deepest apologies for being unable to attend your retirement farewell party — I am currently working abroad at Taikiyan. Once this project is over, I will definitely take a whole day off and go visit you. Also, I seem to recall that you are into Roboball — So I'm going to bring back some souvenirs for you from Taikiyan. Yours Faithfully Forever, Jelena."
"..."
"Mr... Dvorski? Are you... crying?"
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Trivia
- Numby is voiced by Lu Minyue (陆敏悦) in all languages.
- In an overworld idle animation, Topaz takes a phone call and speaks in all four in-game voice languages: Chinese, English, Japanese, and Korean.
- While Numby is shown to be rather small in comparison to a normal Trotter, it appears to be temporarily larger when Topaz hugs it during one of her idle animations.
- The song mentioned in Topaz's voiceline "About Self: Hometown" is "Mudan River" (Chinese: 牡丹江) by Nan Quan Mama.
- Topaz is known by the following aliases:
- Director Topaz
- Trotter Protection Society Honorary President (username in Between the Frames...)
- Topaz & Numby shares the same English voice actor, Sam Slade, with Anby Demara in Zenless Zone Zero.
- Topaz & Numby shares the same Chinese voice actor, Lu Minyue (陆敏悦), with:
- Topaz & Numby shares the same Japanese voice actor, Nanjo Yoshino (南條愛乃), with Trigger in Zenless Zone Zero.
Etymology
- Topaz is a silicate mineral of aluminum and fluorine with the chemical formula Al2SiO4(F,OH)2. It is used as a gemstone in jewelry and other adornments.
- The word topaz is usually believed to be derived from the Greek Topázios (Greek: Τοπάζιος) or Topázion (Greek: Τοπάζιον), from Τοπαζος. This is the ancient name of Zabargad Island in the Red Sea, from which topaz was rumored to be mined in ancient times.
- Alternatively, the word topaz may be related to the Sanskrit word tapas (Sanskrit: तपस्), meaning "heat" or "fire." This matches her Type of Fire.
- In Chinese, her name 托帕 Tuōpà is the transcription of topaz, while her Cornerstone 黄玉 huángyù, "yellow jade" is a common name of topaz.
- Jelena, also written Yelena and Elena, is a Slavic given name. The name is a Slavicized form of the Greek name Helena, meaning "bright, light."
- It may also come from the Slavic word jelen, meaning "deer," or jela, meaning "fir tree."
- 账 Zhàng means "account." Topaz named them Numby (Chinese: 账账) because "They've always liked shiny things" and "They're like a big fat investment account accruing interest."[1]
- カブ Kabu means "stock." In the Japanese Voice-Over, she compares Numby's appetite to growth stocks.
References
- ↑ Topaz and Numby's Voice-Over: About Numby
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