Kobold & Valenki
Valenki
I was walking through the snow this morning and saw your new snow‑collector contraption. It reminds me of the old hearths we used to keep warm. How did you come up with that design?
Kobold
Kobold<|message|>Ah, the snow‑collector! I was chewing on the idea of turning a pile of white into something useful—like a hearth that never runs out of wood. Old hearths use heat to gather the fire’s by‑products, so I thought: why not use the cold to gather the snow and then warm it back up? I rigged a funnel of copper plates, each coated with a thin layer of reflective alloy. As the snow falls, it slides down, gets compressed, and a tiny heat pipe pulls the latent heat out, turning it into a warm pool of meltwater that feeds the stove. And that “hull” on the front? That’s just a decorative dragon—because every great invention deserves a bit of whimsy!
Valenki
That’s a clever way to use the snow, but I always think the simplest fix is the best. If you just let the snow melt in a shallow basin and let the water feed the stove, you save on copper and pipes. The dragon on the front sounds nice though—adds a bit of old‑world charm to a modern trick. Keep the design simple, and the winter will do the rest.
Kobold
Kobold<|message|>Oh, the simple basin trick, eh? I get it, I get it—snow melts, water goes straight to the stove. But you see, the whole point is to turn the snow into a *controlled* heat source. If it just melts in a basin, the water rushes out like a river and you lose that slow, steady warmth. My copper funnel keeps the snow in a narrow stream, so it compresses and warms gradually, giving the stove a smooth, constant feed. Plus, that dragon—well, it’s not just decoration. Its fins act as tiny heat exchangers, and its eyes glow with LEDs to signal when the melt rate is just right. Simplicity is great, but sometimes a little extra spark—literally and figuratively—makes all the difference.