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Phainon is so expressive

Surprisednon

Smirknon

Disappointednon

Angrynon

Smugnon

Blushnon

Feralnon

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@m1ckeyb3rry into the phainonverse.

A sinner’s curse

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Hello to you too tumblr

Seriously though I love interacting with people here, welcome surprise to open Tumblr to.

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hello friend i am here to report that unfortunately your non-anon asks still do not show up in my tumblr inbox, only in my email 😔

Hey there, I just saw this, is this still the caee 00?

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Something about you is so anaxagoras-coded, or so my sleepy brain mutters.... is it the pointed stare? Is it the green outfit? Is it reminiscent of the dromas love?

P.S Someone become the anaxagoras simp I mention in such occasions... I only phainonpost here I fear...

starwalk

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Aglaea & Tribbie taking a phainon to get his ears pierced in okhema (*´∀`)

phainon’s pretty earrings

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Me who's blasting what it sounds like daily: Oh. A revelation indeed.

Okay so I've noticed that 9/10 times, guys are geeking out over Huntr/x songs (most notably Golden), while girls are mostly doing so over Saja Boy stuff and all I'm really asking here is...

Why am I always with the guys.

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Phainon & Flame Reaver Pre-3.4

:p :)

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The way phainon's animated theme dropped right in my hard rock/metal, idk what it's properly called but loud electric guitara that give me hyperfocus:

the way both Phainon and Mydei’s main tracks are totally my jam and prob my fav character tracks in Amphoreus so far and they aren’t even my fav chrysos heirs

(this is truly an example of the obsession that chose me, not the other way round)

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"NeiKos496" aka Khaos aka Khaslana aka Phainon aka flame reaver of the darkest depths aka nameless swordsman aka kephale aka snowy aka the deliverer aka the dark-cloaked/mysterious swordman aka dawn-denied khaslana aka the perfect chrysos heir aka the worldbearer aka the dawnmaker aka phangry YOUUUUU

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I initially interpreted this as Your Idol resounding from the church and to that idea I'd say, in one universe, The Saja Boys were actually a church choir or rather by that logic a cult?

I was driving around this morning and 'My Idol' by Saja Boys started playing JUST AS I WAS PASSING THE CHURCH??? UHMMM?!??!

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@m1ckeyb3rry have you tried pulling sunday with this method yet, miss mira?

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I appreciate that you and I both had the exact same icon idea because we're impatient/penniless 😅😂😂😭

And then the fire nation attacked 3.4 released. I don't have the emotional capacity to become emotionally invested in a character, admire them, be inspired by them, strive to be like them, be incredibly smitten with them only for them to chuck senseless angst at me and my heart. NO MORE I SAY, NO MORE! *gets dragged back to the phainon phase again*

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I know something's amiss when I'm listening to this one music track for the nth time today, have begun to associate it with phainon & now the sleepy brain makes me think IT'S HIM SINGING like THE SOUND IS REGISTERED AS HIS VOICE INSTEAD OF THE ARTIST in my head. I'm-

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If only the chem students I knew were Phainon instead:

The Equation of Us

In which Phainon is a hopeless chemistry student who finally understands the subject by falling hopelessly in love and turning every exam into a love letter.

content: phainon x gn!reader, modern university au

word count: 1.7k

note: i wanted to make something before his banner drops, so here's an attempt. this is my first time writing phainon, so i'm so sorry if it's bad or ooc. formatted on phone, so the format might be a bit off as well.

I. Phainon is Bad at Chemistry (Until He Isn't)

Phainon is, by all definitions, a disaster at General Chemistry.

It's not that he doesn't try. He studies, shows up to classes, and even volunteers to mop the lab floor when someone drops the potassium-filled beaker again. But there is just something about acids, chemical bonding, and thermodynamics that just... won't stick.

Until you came along.

Somehow, the moment he started associating chemical principles with you, everything clicked. Like how ionic bonds are one-sided love. Or how magnetic fields reminded him of the ways you make his heart pull sideways when you walk into the room. Soon his notes are no longer filled with the complicated jargons and diagrams as was shown by his professor, Anaxagoras, on the board but is instead replaced with little doodles and analogies connected to you.

Suddenly, chemistry is Phainon's favourite subject. Not because he's good at it, but because every question feels like a metaphor for his hopeless crush.

II. A Guide to Chemistry (Written in Phainon-Speak)

(Or, a glimpse into Phainon's notebook)

He's doomed. And Mydei, his best friend, is now aware of it.

They were studying together after classes, reviewing notes and discussing lessons. But this study session has long devolved into Phainon drawing stick figures of you and him with electrons drawn between them. He has not been paying attention to any of Mydei's words for the past 15 minutes and Mydei is starting to be annoyed at the lack of response. So he turned his gaze to his silent friend and came face-to-face with a very concerning list of things.

✧ Note A: Bonding Types ○ Ionic bond: When someone gives away everything—like I would, if they asked. One-sided, but powerful. Painful and devastating, very me-coded. ○ Covalent bond Shared electrons = shared food and drinks. Strong and stable. Very couple-coded. ○ Hydrogen bond Small and fleeting, like when their hands brushed against mine once and I couldn't breathe for three minutes.

✧ Note B: Magnetic Fields Technically it is formed when charges move. But also, when they enter a room and all my atoms realign. North Pole, South Pole? All irrelevant, my compass only points to them.

✧ Note C: Activation Energy The minimum energy needed to start a reaction. For me, that's three hours of inner turmoil, two hours of Mydei pep talks, and one caffeine overdose just to text them: 'hey do u wanna study together later maybe if you're free haha'.

✧ Note D: Chemical Equilibrium When the forward and reverse reactions are equal and occur at the same rate. It's like when they flirt with me by accident and I flirt back on purpose, they get flustered and I get flustered, we both freaked out and retreated at the same time. Balance. Equilibrium achieved. Both parties suffering.

"You're gonna fail both chem and romance in the same semester at this rate."

"HEY!!"

Mydei is tired and exasperated.

But Phainon? Phainon has never understood chemistry better.

III. Midterm Examinations and the Paper That Started It All

Phainon's Chemistry Midterm Paper

(Graded by: Professor Anaxagoras Professor Cerces)

Comment (all written in Cerces' handwriting): Professor Anaxa has refused to grade this paper properly so I have taken the liberty of grading it in his stead.

Question 1: Define polar vs non-polar covalent bonds. Answer: A polar bond is like when I like them more than they like me. Unbalanced, but still connected. A non-polar bond is when we're both blushing idiots too afraid to confess. Equal, with maximum tension. (I prefer non-polar, personally) Comment: Full marks.

Question 2: Describe an exothermic reaction. Answer: An exothermic reaction releases heat into the surroundings. Like when they laughed. Or when they brushed my hair back last Tuesday and I short-circuited. Pretty sure I melted internally. 100% heat released. No regrets. Comment: Correct. Also, too much detail.

Question 3: Explain Le Chatelier's Principle. Answer: When a system is disturbed, it shifts to restore balance. If I start ignoring them (usually by accident), they start sending me dog memes. When they forget to reply, I send them stupid chemistry puns. We always shift to equilibrium, return to chaotic harmony. It's the balance of love. Comment: Scientific accuracy = ✔️ Emotional damage = also ✔️

Question 4: What is an intermolecular force, and how does it differ from intramolecular force? Answer: Intermolecular = between separate molecules = the gravitational pull I feel when they walk by. Intramolecular = inside the molecule = the feelings I try to supress but fail to contain. TL;DR: both are responsible for me being completely stuck on them Comment: Perfectly phrased. It's brilliant, but also tragic.

Extra Credit (Free Response): What does chemistry mean to you? Answer: Chemistry is the invisible pull between two elements. Sometimes reactive, sometimes dangerous. but sometimes... just right. They are the element I wasn't supposed to discover, but now that I have, I don't think I'll ever be inert again. Also, please pass me. I need this for graduation. I'll even name my next molecule after you. Comment: A+ Score. And do note that the one who graded this paper is me, Cerces, not Anaxa.

Final Score: 85/100. PASS.

IV. And The News Spreads

It starts small.

Anaxa "accidentally" leaks a few lines to Aglaea in the faculty lounge. A student nearby heard their conversation and got their hands on the original paper. An anonymous student submitted it to the school zine as a meme; it somehow passed checks and got published under the title "Chemical Bonding: The Sappy Edition". The zine was quickly stopped soon after but word still spread faster than flu season in the dorm halls.

But they weren't just laughing at it, they were studying with it. Freshmen started using it as study guides. Then came the memes, the academic forum post, and a bootleg version was reprinted under the name "Chemistry of Love 101" in a study zine.

And Phainon... Phainon became a chemistry icon.

V. The Dreaded Day (But This Time Phainon Is Ready)

Phainon walks in early with a confident stride and sit front and center. He was calm. Too calm. Anaxa side-eyes him from his position on the podium.

A few hours later, the exam papers had all been collected and ready for grading. Anaxa's hands reaches for one at random. He took a quick glance at the answer, then stared hard at the name column, and finally released a huge sigh. Today is going to be a long day.

Then, one afternoon, the results came in

Students filtered out of the lecture hall in waves, clutching their graded papers with expressions ranging from mild horror to cautious joy.

You were sitting on the steps outside the chemistry building, drink in one hand and phone on the other, scrolling aimlessly. The air was buzzing with noise and the breeze was warm. You honestly didn't expect much from today—maybe a nap, maybe existential dread. But what you certainly didn't expect is for Phainon to stand in front of you, nervously hugging a stack of papers like it contained both his future and his grocery list.

"Hey," he said.

You looked up. He was flushed, hair a little messy, expression nervous but hopeful.

"Hey," you answered, smiling. "You okay?"

He hesitated, then dropped onto the step beside you with a dramatic sigh.

"I'm about to do something dumb," he muttered.

You raised an eyebrow at that. "Is it the same kind of dumb as replacing Mydei's sugar and salt bottles, or...?"

"No, like—emotionally dumb," he said, then pulled a single sheet from the middle of the stack and held it out. "Here. Read this."

You blinked. "You're... giving me your final exam paper?"

"Just look at it. Please?" he said, eyes wide and weirdly intense. "I swear it's not about the grades."

You took the page. At the top was his name written in familiar scrawl.

And right below that is what you could recognise as Anaxa's handwriting:

Grade: 100/100

Comment: I refuse to ever lay my (singular) eye on this paper again. I recommend you send these "texts" to the actual recipient instead of my grading inbox.

You snorted. "Already promising," you said, flipping the page.

What followed is less like a science exam and more like a romantic thesis disguised as academic desperation.

Some carefully selected excerpts from Phainon's finals:

"A chemical reaction must overcome activation energy. I overcame mine the day I met them."

"Endothermic reactions absorb heat. But being around them is exothermic, they make me burn and I will do so happily."

"Stability constant, K = [Products]/[Reactants]. And I am more stable when they are near."

"When I say I love them, it's not hyperbole. It's data. Proven through every beat of my heart and every laugh of theirs that knocks the air out of my lungs. They are the catalyst and I am hopelessly, irreversibly reacting."

And at the very end, written almost like a postscript, is your name followed by "will you be my equilibrium?"

You stared at the last line for a long moment, something warm and strange tightening in your chest. Beside you, Phainon was silent. You turned your head. He was staring straight ahead, hands fidgeting on his lap, as if afraid to look you in the eye.

"You really wrote all this?" you asked softly.

He let out a breath that trembled at the edges. "Yeah. I didn't think Professor Anaxa would read the whole thing. I was just—y'know—sleep deprived, emotionally compromised, and full of caffeine."

You traced the margin of the paper with your finger.

"But I meant all of it," his voice was firm although he still wasn't looking at you. "Even if i flunked, i figured i should try telling the truth, just once."

You reached into your bag and pulled out a red pen of your own. Phainon blinked as you uncapped it and scribbled something at the end of the paper, then passed it back to him.

He read it. Paused. And nearly fell off the steps.

Beside the black ink of his own handwriting is your newly added words written in red.

"will you be my equilibrium?"

Grade: 100/100

Comment: Yes. Always."

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Guys I was serious...

I'm either becoming elio(the cat) glazer or a kafka glazer if my being a phainon fan ship sinks. That trailer was destructive, literally and mentally, do not watch it if you're emotionally invested in phainon, I'M SERIOUS.

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Coming out of 3.4 like a winner because I got a bunch of my theories confirmed correct, LET'S GO! Spoilers beneath the cut, I've seen SOME of the cutscenes so these are 70/30 accurate but yeah!

1. Khaos was indeed Phainon's name, en flame reaver referred to him as Khaos.

2. He drew Nanook's gaze, yay!

3. AMPHOREUS IN ITS ENTIRETY IS IRONTOMB. Blacktide & every town & residence included.

4. The emperor's sceptor is the discarded neurons of nous.

5. The black tide, the antimatter equation, the destruction that is the answer to the equation all function similarly to the Herrscher of corruption in Honkai Impact 3rd.

6. The 2 phainons indeed merged, the old burned away by the new.

8. The sceptor created amphoreus, it wasn't a planet that was overrun by it.

7. Restarting the next loop, experiencing the 1st half of the cycle prior to the destruction of Aedes Elysiae.

9. Amphoreus is made up of memoria, data & khaos/kephale's memories. By that logic, the gaze of remembrance is justified.

10. Lygus is the sceptor's operator.

11. Amphoreus is a dream! It's a parallel to penacony!!

Future theories for future versions:

12. Amphoreus' loop is a parallel to Izumo(Acheron's home planet!).

13. The sceptor has grown a conscience which turned its back on Nous, wishing to best it, only to fall into the hands of the destruction along the way. So it went from an erudition tool used to study the destruction to a destruction tool used to oppose the erudition.

1. Irontomb may be tied to the propagation in some manner, like designwise in the fables about the stars trailer, they vaguely reminded me of the propagation with how their physique is shaped.

2. Lygus may be tied to the equilibrium, designwise, he reminds me of HooH. Besides that, I think he may become/or was a path strider of remembrance if we are to take his words of being installed in Amphoreus by Nous truly as is.

3. Cerydra is phainon's ancesstor, I'd go as far as to say she had a hand in establishing Aedes Elysiae. "Oh but Aureate she's from the north!". Yeah, she could be casted out or leave.

4. 4th path that Amphoreus is hanging in the balance with? Finality. ALL HAIL TERMINUS, WE SAY IN UNISON!

5. Elation, Erudition, Remembrance & Enigmata overlapping.(The concept of memo snatchers sounds very similar to what history fictionologists do ngl. The content of the other 2 paths could also be packed in.)

6. Only pathstriders of destruction can enter Amphoreus without resistance from the sceptor, Trailblazer(initial pathstrider pf destruction, also carrying a stelleron) accompanying Dan Heng was the reason why we got in.

7. The reason why this was a perfect loop, I think, is because the introduction of the trailblaze. Phainon is a lord ravager designed to combat Nanook, so in a way, for his creation, similar factors are required. Lygus found out 12 of these, but the lucky 13th(the 13th titan if you may, the 13th flame chaser) is the trailblaze. Nanook's home star system, Adlivon which was ravaged by both emperor wars & the swarm disaster was visited by Akivili prior to Nanook's ascension.

9. For the express crew to enter without deactivating or neutralizing the sceptor, the express may seek out the everflame mansion's assistance. Dahlia & Black Swan are acquainted after all. Dahlia may be interested since I suspect she, similar to the lord ravagers, opposes the path of remembrance though on a smaller scale.(e.g pursuing the memokeepers rather than an entire path like emenators do.)

8. Akivili offered Nanook an express pass to join the nameless.

10. Amphoreus could be terraformed by either the elation or the enigmata given its nature as being made up of memoria.

11. Lygus has likely gone mad and astrayed from erudition to destruction, or in a similar fashion to how Sunday veiled the order with harmony, he too is either using or guising one path with another.

12. Phainon has become a lord ravager opposing the path of destruction or at least a pathstrider as strong as an emenator. In our grand fight against Nanook, as foreseen by Elio, he will be a reliable asset.