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Xiao in “Endless Suffering” Short Trailer

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lantern rite isn’t lantern right without xiao ♡

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THEY’RE A 10 BUT … they haven’t made me theirs yet and I’m impatient.

he looks like he simultaneously might combust and disappear into the ground. the tips of pointed ears are very, very red though, when his hair shifts enough to reveal them.

" I, uh.... " xiao had thought uh was no longer in his vocabulary - but lumine had him learning something new about himself every day.

♢      —        send  [ THEY’RE A 10 BUT … ]  and finish it in my muse’s inbox.

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A place to make offerings to your yaksha.

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"      I   deal   in   death.   If   you   cannot   bring   yourself   to   kill-

                        speak   my   name.      "

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they're a 10 but they keep trying to kiss me

a hand, reflexively going to touch his lips as if to hide his shame.

" i have done no such thing. "

liar.

♢      —        send  [ THEY’RE A 10 BUT … ]  and finish it in my muse’s inbox.

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♢      —        send  [ THEY’RE A 10 BUT … ]  and finish it in my muse’s inbox.

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xiao  —  version 3.4  “the exquisite night chimes”  trailer

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picks up the harbinger by his scruff

yeets him out of liyue like an sneznhayan shaped football

' oh birdman ! ~ ' truly the rickety hundred year old bridges atop juyun karst was not the best place to be agitating adepti who could fly , but childe's antagonistic tendencies were stronger than his common senses. his desire to fight xiao stronger than his level of self preservation. ' birdman ! i'm dancing on your bridge. it's my bridge now ! ' maniacal laughter, swinging atop rope that was barely holding on. ' if you want me off this bridge , you're gonna have to kill me ! you're gonna have to throw me off this bridge yourself !! ' oh look at that he truly is going to break it with the way he's moving across the rotting wooden planks without a care in the world. ' look at the way i dance on it, i disrespect your bridge bird man - '

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legend has it, if you leave out a plate of almond tofu and either aether or lumine - he will appear on your first 10 pull.

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i lied i was goNNA GO but then i got hit with more painful plot ideas that the mere thought of ACTUALLY MADE ME CRY AND IM

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xiao has appeared! what to do?

kiss cheek worship insult kill

" heretics. "

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random (chaotic) dialogue starters.

* is that all you have to say?

* tell me you love me or something, don’t just stand there!

* are you out of your fucking mind?

* it’s truly a wonder that you’re still alive.

* that’s not my name.

* that’s not my name and you know it.

* how many fingers am i holding up?

* i swear, it’s my dog’s fault.

* are you really going in there?

* that’s how people get killed in horror movies, you know?

* if you die on me after everything i’ve done for you… i’ll never forgive you.

* how could i ever forgive you?

* sometimes, everything shifts in the snap of a finger.

* stop yelling at me or i’ll tell them!

* would it kill you to hold my hand every now and then?

* just squeeze my ass and tell me everything will be okay.

* you’re all i need right now.

* you’re finally here, so i can fucking sleep.

* i told you to turn your music down!

* you’re not my parent!

* i didn’t steal your boyfriend, he came with me willingly.

* it’s taking everything in me not to slap you in the face right now.

* you know, people can hear you.

* do you ever think before you speak? you should try it.

* i’ll change your life, if you let me.

* will you go buy me tampons or not?

* please, close the door on your way out.

* keep your hands to yourself.

* what do you think they were thinking about? you know, when they died?

* do you think they know?

* it’s not my fault, it’s 4am and you’re fucking yelling at me!

* you’re a shit friend.

* you’re my best friend.

* you’re my only friend.

* i hope hell is nice and warm when we get there.

* tell me the truth, at least once.

* did you really cheat?

* i don’t wanna know the details.

* can i have some?

* i would kill for a nice glass of wine right now.

* you brought a knife to a gun fight, baby.

* you’re so stupid it kinda turns me on.

* i want you to meet my parents.

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🌙  *  ―     𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐅𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐒𝐄𝐒  (  prompts for the five senses. add [reversed] to reverse the action. feel free to change wording as needed & add details )

𝐓𝐎𝐔𝐂𝐇.

[ 𝐒𝐎𝐅𝐓 ] ― sender wraps a soft blanket around receiver’s shoulders [ 𝐒𝐈𝐋𝐊 ] ― sender and receiver fall into bed together on silk sheets [ 𝐏𝐔𝐋𝐋 ] ― sender pulls receiver’s hair ( gently / hard ) [ 𝐇𝐀𝐈𝐑 ] ― sender strokes receiver’s hair [ 𝐁𝐑𝐔𝐒𝐇 ] ― sender brushes receiver’s hair [ 𝐏𝐀𝐈𝐍𝐓 ] ― sender paints a picture onto part of receiver’s body ( specify what & where ) [ 𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐄 ] ― sender traces their fingertips over receiver’s body [ 𝐒𝐂𝐀𝐑 ] ― sender traces a scar on receiver’s body [ 𝐇𝐎𝐋𝐃 ] ― sender reaches out to hold receiver’s hand [ 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐏 ] ― sender worships receiver’s body

𝐓𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐄.

[ 𝐔𝐍𝐔𝐒𝐔𝐀𝐋 ] ― sender feeds receiver something they’ve never tried before ( specify what ) [ 𝐒𝐎𝐔𝐑 ] ― sender feeds receiver something sour ( specify what ) [ 𝐒𝐖𝐄𝐄𝐓 ] ― sender feeds receiver something sweet ( specify what ) [ 𝐒𝐏𝐈𝐂𝐄 ] ― sender feeds receiver something spicy ( specify what ) [ 𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐄𝐑 ] ― sender kisses receiver to taste the lingering flavour of what they ate or drank on their lips ( specify what ) [ 𝐂𝐎𝐏𝐏𝐄𝐑 ] ― sender bites receiver hard enough to draw blood [ 𝐔𝐍𝐖𝐄𝐋𝐋 ] ― sender feeds receiver soup when they’ve fallen ill [ 𝐃𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐊 ] ― sender makes receiver a cocktail to try [ 𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐇 ] ― sender cooks receiver their favourite meal [ 𝐓𝐑𝐘 ] ―  sender gives receiver a taste of what they’re cooking / baking for their opinion

𝐒𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓.

[ 𝐁𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐃 ] ― sender blindfolds receiver [ 𝐑𝐄𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐓𝐄 ] ― sender and receiver see each other again after a period of being apart [ 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐄 ] ― sender notices something different about receiver ( injury / haircut / tattoo / piercing / etc ) [ 𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐌𝐀𝐋 ] ― sender greets receiver in formal partywear ( feel free to add detail ) [ 𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐍𝐒 ] ― sender takes receiver to see lanterns in the sky [ 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐒 ] ― sender and receiver lay under the stars to stargaze [ 𝐆𝐀𝐙𝐄 ] ― sender and receiver lock eyes across the room [ 𝐒𝐇𝐀𝐃𝐎𝐖 ] ― sender and receiver see a shadow move out the corner of their eye [ 𝐁𝐔𝐑𝐍 ] ― sender and receive watch as something burns ( candles / a building / a campfire / etc ) [ 𝐅𝐈𝐒𝐇 ] ― sender takes receiver to the aquarium to watch the sea life [ 𝐌𝐀𝐒𝐊 ] ― sender recognises receiver at a masquerade party

𝐒𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃.

[ 𝐌𝐔𝐒𝐈𝐂 ] ― sender puts on the radio to listen to music with receiver [ 𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐘 ] ― sender plays receiver their favourite song on an instrument ( specify what ) [ 𝐑𝐀𝐈𝐍 ] ― sender and receiver are in bed together while rain lashes against the windows / tent / etc [ 𝐖𝐇𝐈𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐑 ] ― sender whispers something in receiver’s ear ( specify what ) [ 𝐃𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄 ] ― sender asks receiver for a dance upon hearing a song [ 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐀𝐍𝐘 ] ― sender and receiver hear a sound when they should be alone ( footsteps / creaking floorboards / a scream / etc ) [ 𝐇𝐔𝐌 ] ― sender hums a lullaby to lull receiver to sleep [ 𝐌𝐔𝐅𝐅𝐋𝐄𝐃 ] ― sender comforts a temporally deaf receiver after a loud sound ( gunshot / explosion / etc ) [ 𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐖𝐇𝐄𝐋𝐌 ] ― sender calms receiver down from a panic attack in a loud place [ 𝐀𝐅𝐀𝐑 ] ― sender and receiver hear a muffled sound from another room / outside ( music / people / creature / etc ) [ 𝐒𝐎𝐑𝐑𝐎𝐖 ] ― sender hears receiver crying and approaches comfort them

𝐒𝐌𝐄𝐋𝐋.

[ 𝐁𝐀𝐓𝐇 ] ― sender puts a scented bath bomb into receiver’s bath [ 𝐂𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐋𝐄 ] ― sender lights a scented candle for receiver [ 𝐅𝐑𝐀𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄 ] ― sender puts perfume / aftershave on receiver’s ( wrist / neck / cheek ) [ 𝐒𝐂𝐄𝐍𝐓 ] ― sender inhales receiver’s scent [ 𝐂𝐎𝐎𝐊 ] ― sender is drawn to the kitchen by receiver’s cooking [ 𝐂𝐋𝐎𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐒 ] ― sender steals an item of receiver’s clothes because it smells like them [ 𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐖𝐄𝐑 ] ― sender notices receiver smells of their shampoo / shower gel [ 𝐅𝐋𝐎𝐖𝐄𝐑𝐒 ] ― sender gives receiver flowers [ 𝐖𝐀𝐒𝐇 ] ― sender helps clean receiver after a long day / stressful situation [ 𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐊𝐘 ] ― sender and receiver walk through the sewers to escape capture / avoid detection / chase someone [ 𝐌𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐀𝐆𝐄 ] ― sender massages receiver with a scented oil

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i wish all wanderer's a very happy 'xiao wants to kick your ass.'

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rage   arches   through   him   in   finally   tuned   waves   -   an   already   short   temper   made   shorter   by   the   vexatious   creature   before   him.   the   wanderer   may   think   himself   a   wise   elder   to   others   he   stumbles   across   -   but   to   xiao,   to   the   vigilant   yaksha,   he   was   but   a   teen   in   the   years   of   an   immortal   -   still   on   fawn   legs   and   subsequently   teething   with   both   his   power   and   personality.   oh,   how   xiao   yearned   to   wrap   trimmed   claws   about   his   throat   in   that   moment...   the   matter   only   worsened   when   his   mask   dissipates   into   a   flutter   of   anemo,   and   he's   stuck   truly   staring   up   at   the   damned   idiot   before   him.   

eventually,   the   yaksha   manages   to   stand   -   choosing   not   to   supplicate   himself   before   a   being   more   closer   to   demon   than   god.   his   voice   is   dulcet...   grating,   annoying,   attractive,   but   enough   to   stir   the   maelstrom   of   pain,   discomfort,   and   aggravation   that   currently   was   about   to   boil   over   in   the   poor   adeptus.   

deep   breaths,   xiao.   the   traveler   and   morax   both   would   frown   upon   outright   murder.   

"   your   words,   "   he   grinds   out,   "   are   starting   to   make   me   think   you   do   want   to   fight.   "   they're   toe   to   toe   now   -   and   despite   the   fact   that   xiao   is   shorter,   despite   the   fact   that   his   frame   is   so   diminutive,   he   fills   the   space   with   a   ripple   of   predatory   intent.   he   searches   violet   eyes   for   a   moment,   just   a   moment,   and   then   the   wanderer   murmurs   something   sacred,   something   holy,   and   before   xiao   can   even   react,   before   he   can   even   think   -   a   snarl   rips   forth,   hand   shooting   upwards   to   grip   the   wanderer's   jaw   in   a   vice,   squeezing   almost   painfully   as   he   hurtles   them   both   forwards   (backwards   for   wanderer),   anemo   nipping   at   their   heels,   xiao   only   stops   when   a   tree   blocks   their   path   -   and   chooses   instead   to   push   the   puppet   up   against   it.

his   grip   moves,   forearm   raising   to   bar   against   slim   chest   as   he   hisses   his   next   works   out.   "   do   not   think   to   utter   his   name   with   your   filthy   mouth,   you   worthless   ingrate.   do   it   again   and   i   don't   care   what   the   traveler   wants,   i'll   rip   you   apart   and   make   sure   you   can't   be   put   back   together   again.   "   he   spits   his   venom,   words   landing   like   poison   from   a   beast   barely   leashed   on   pain   and   violence.   "   killing   gods   and   demons   is   my   specialty,   and   you   failed   at   becoming   even   that.   do   not   test   me,   wanderer.   "

❝ What a sharp tongue you have, little Yaksha. ❞ His gaze idles to the stolen accessory, twixt willowy digits. Noting how it'll soon dissolve into a snowfall of nothingness. ❝ Haven't you collected enough karmic debt for ONE lifetime? ❞ He grins as his eyes lift, illuminated in their haze of amusement. There is no lust for power anymore, but it wouldn't affect the Adeptus to begin with, seeing as this puppet did not possess the very item that tormented the livelihood of Xiao.

A soul would not be found in the slats of the doll. Not in his very atoms.

But that did not detract from his intrinsic affinity for fun and games.

He juggles the still-tangible mask, feeling the aged medium that carries an interwoven history, spanning thousands of years. Possessing tales of grandeur, loss, sorrow and something he can't quite place his finger on. He blames the veil dissipating for the falter in his resolute endeavour. Searching with a purpose.

❝ Are you going to harm a defenceless passerby, who does not seek a fight? ❞ He considers incorporating hyperbole with a display of raising his hands in surrender. But that would be a laughable course of action.

❝ You wouldn't want to upset Morax, now, would you? ❞ It seemed there was a perk from tagging along with the group that was so lamely labelled the Fatui. Numerous secrets had come to light, exposing intel that would drive one to slaughter. Such was the trigger that oft brought enemies of all sorts to their doorstep. And the identity of one Archon was indeed something befitting of silencing a group of tongues.

Still, the Wanderer would not allow Xiao's pointed insult to go unpunished. Not when the verbal battlefield was his favourite playground.