#a dabble if u will

[ging-dong]

a concept i’ve toyed with for fool entire, that i’ve dabbled some thought in for a while

inspired by both lore and some level of consensus amongst the fandom that garte may have been a shadow knight or involved with them

tw for slight mention of abuse

“You are fully man, and fully Knight.”

“Impossible,” Garte replied incredulously. “There’s never been such a thing.”

“Oh, but my Lord, that’s the point.”

Garte’s mouth gaped at the red-eyed man as the voices rang so loudly in his head. They were screams, yet they were whispers. He understood not a word, yet knew everything that was being said.

“What am I, then? Make it stop! I intend to answer The Call. I intend to silence these whispers, these… these souls!”

“You can’t.”

“Speak clearly! Whatever do you mean I can’t?!”

“You are to be forever stuck in a limbo. You will never be able to answer The Call, no matter what you try. You will age slower, though your immortality is in question.”

“No…”

“It is a gift.”

“It’s but a curse!”

“You are the purest of them all. An angel amongst us.”

“An angel? You cannot be serious. Do not jest with me. I will have you hanged!”

“You will do no such thing.”

“Do not—“

“You have been a long time coming, my Lord. We Shadow Knights call you many names. Some will call you Ever-Walker. Some will call you the Twiceborn. We have been trapped in this torturous in-between of life and death. We intend to be freed.”

“I’m a pawn?”

“Shad has called upon you. You’re the chosen.”

“I have no want to be chosen!”

“And we had no want to be resurrected. Yet, here we are.”

“I… I have O’Khasis to rule. Three sons to raise to take my place, Zianna…”

“Did I not have family as well?”

The Shadow Knight who had saved him moved closer to the bed, sitting down next to Garte. In a soft smile, he gently grasped Garte’s weak hand. His touch made Garte flinch. How long had he been abused in unspeakable ways?

“My name is Vincent. And you, Lord Garte Ro’Meave, son of Esmund, are our salvation.”

[hinamie]

tiger lily

[otrtbs]

yall would still love me if i just wrote One Direction fanfic right … like

[lunariangel]

(me, chanting at every shifter from afar) BE CRINGE! BE CRINGE! BE CRINGE!

[nastyzombii]

You’re onto something

i’m onto

HIS DIIIIIIICK

[c10v3r]

ii 16 spoiler piece rute here.... in case u havenot watched the episode yert...

lyrics from a song ive been listening to recently (on loop) bc i felt a little inspired .. feels like forevrr ago since i decided to actually draw obj3cts instead of people but i just love staring at my designs . so sorry

plus some doodles from a litrle while ago! closer to when the episode came out that i think i nevrr posted... these little freaks take up all my brain

[actualjenna]

i have carpal tunnelle

[eiravolence]

kind of niche but helena eagan (of severance) keeps giving me major tamerlane usher (of the netflix mike flannigan series fall of the house of usher) vibes. they're not the same but they are so strange and specific already as characters it will not leave my brain. specifically her rewatching the security footage i was like Hmm i have Seen this before. but like. nepo baby daughter of the ceo of a monumentally fucked up medical company, who is unable to do intimacy/relationships normally. AND they're both ginger!!

[whumpbug]

um. hello.

[w0rldclassjelly]

An Extensive Essay About Childe...by me, Jelly :]

warnings: I can be a bit mean to him, all out of love ofc!, discussion of traumas, SPOILERS for the Liyue and Fontaine Archon Quests, info on the Abyss, and obvi his lore ^^7

I do my best to keep everything as accurate to his canonical lore, but I do sprinkle in my own opinions and conclusions sometimes!! Unless I say it is canon or in game, take everything i say with some salt, and do your own research if you are interested in his story and lore!

-Topic Divider: His History and Current Being-

Even after falling into the Abyss as a child, a plane with Teyvat's strongest monsters, and being sent to the [technical, the Fatui seems to be structured a lot like a real life military, serving their country (in this case, The Tsaritsa too)] military to calm his energy and for his own goal of getting stronger, he never mentions having a close bond with anyone but his family, mainly his siblings.

He looks to be very friendly and loyal to those he considers himself close to, but in his mind, it's all fueled by the desire to get stronger. He wouldn't have met anyone in the Archon Quests, and even beyond them!, if it wasn't for his liking of fighting and want for violence after all! Though, seeing as the Traveler/MC always gets tied up in everyone's issues, it would be inevitable anyway ^^7

I do not believe we have a canon age for him, but considering he is the youngest ever Harbinger, and he is old enough to drink [i think 21 is a good age for it to be legal to drink!], I think of him as about 24! So, before the events of the Liyue Archon Quest, he was really just doing his own thing, by himself. How was this any different than being in the Abyss?

In both instances, he is alone, has a desire to be stronger than he was at the time, with only himself to fully rely on. He doesn't have much time to spend with his family, seeing as he is a Harbinger, a high position in the Fatui. And regardless of what his lore in game states, I don't think he likes any of it.

I strongly believe that if he wasn't as strong as he is [which is very much so! Do not forget he has the gall to pick fights with anyone! Most people wouldn't have the self confidence to go through with that ^_^ Plus, he has the goal to take over the world because of the challenges it poses for him. He LOVES to challenge himself], His fellow Harbingers would kill him. They don't seem to like him, they as in the ones we have heard from. Arlecchino speaks poorly of him, Skirk, even if we don't know too much about her, doesn't look to care for him at all, tossing him thru her weird portal at the end of the Fontaine Quest like he is actual trash. And hearing his voicelines on his colleagues, he doesn't seem to care much for them either, speaking of them like they're scary, actually evil, or up to something. He's only there to get strong after all. BUT, I can understand why the others wouldn't like him.

The Harbingers, as individuals, have gone through nothing but hardships and traumas in their lives. They are, from what we have seen so far, cold and hardened by what they have gone through, they will never have a chance to live a normal life, especially not so because of their Harbinger status. But Childe? He does his best to be happy with his life. He loves, care for his family while he is away, and takes good care of those he keeps close to his heart. He cooks and cleans and watches performances, even joining in on them! He is trying to remain happy despite his trauma [that, in my opinion, his lore bits and personal quest doesn't touch on well >:( ]

Another bit I would like to add is about his eyes. In every picture of him, whether in game model or artwork, he has no shine in his eyes. While I don't really know whyyyy, he is the only character like that [A bit of a lie! Skrik, the one who trained him in the Abyss has none either. But by a shine, i mean the white orb that most anime type characters have, and many beyond anime ^^ Skirk DOES have a vibrant pink crest in her eyes, giving some sort of life to her eyes. But that's more than Childe has!!!! He has nothing, just normal eye things, an iris and pupil. No light or shine, no matter how wide his eyes will ever be.

-Topic Divider: Archon Quests-

In every Archon Quest, fate is always cruel to him. In Liyue, his efforts were always in vail to complete his mission to get the Gnosis. He failed to do so, so much so that another Harbinger had to step in and do it for him. It not only hurt his pride as a warrior and Harbinger, but knowing he failed at the one thing he was told by the Tsarista herself, I can't imagine that felt good on his psyche.

The Fontaine Archon Quest [which was obvious PEAK] was worse for him, in my opinion. He said he wasn't feeling well to the Traveler, and that he went to Fontaine to help himself. e even scheduled a duel with the best Champion Duelist in Fontaine in an attempt to regain his fervor. Hs Vision, an item of people given by the gods to beings that hold strong values or goals, stopped working??? A while later, he is placed in PRISION [it really is a good story quest! But I wont get into why he was imprisoned, it just wasn't his fault ;D], and broke out, because he heard something calling for him. After escaping, he ended up in the Primordial Sea, a place where I think is very similar to the Abyss. And he met the All Devouring Narwhal.

This creature is a powerful one, and one engraved on his very being. He saw and dreamt of it while in the Abyss as a child, something he tells the Traveler at the beginning of the quest. All the whale knows is eat and destroy. hmm.... A beast that only knows to devour tear, cause chaos, and it considered unruly and not a "good pet to have" by Skrik....how curious! And it's his constellation, something personal to every character in the game? He mimics it in his weekly boss fight, he is always shown and drawn with it, or it even represents him in some cases? Hm.

-Topic Divider: End of the essay and His Future-

As someone who has held this man in a vice grip ever since he was shown on screen, I can believe that he needs a close companion. Not a friend or buddy, and not a romantic partner [i do still like to look at ships! don't be mad at me >.<], but someone that will listen to him. One who will care for him beyond his strength and status as a Harbinger. One that will be willing to help him no matter who he is or what he's done. One that will genuinely be there for him. But, seeing how he doesn't have anyone [in canon], I don't think he will get better without that soft guidance he desperately needs.

[romancenights]

forgive virote @hartlines he is a creative spirit.

[willfullwanderer]

can u tell i like halo imagery yet

[moldypoff]

Ain’t it ironic how conservative parent(s) (<- mine at least) will complain about how LGBTQ+ community harms kids because they shouldn’t even be thinking about sexuality at their age but then they take their kids to church and they made they make them sit though a sermon about how God only wants men and women marriages because they need to ‘populate the earth with God’s children’.

[toupee-or-nottoupee]

my new rot is making sharp & ronen take in sebastian at the end

[smrtnik07]

u can find this on tenor gifs (+on discord)... original piece under cut :3

[velvetjune]

[ID: Text that reads as followed: Budget would be minimal. I took a few puppet-making courses at my local community center. We can have research staff build the sets, record the footage, and even do the voices. It will be good for morale, and I guarantee *redacted* will respond positively to these videos. We can't expect a *redacted* to enjoy lectures and people in lab coats. But, as television has proven for years, *redacted* love puppets! End ID.]

Genuinely in love with the fact that everyone at the FBC thought “Dylan is going to love the threshold kids so much!! It’ll be fun!! We are good scientists :)”