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‎ ‎ ❝ lyney is paimon's favorite magician⸻eh? paimon knows we haven't met that many magicians! favorites are all about picking the one you like the best, yeah? well then, write this down: even if you lined up all of teyvat's greatest acts, lyney and lynette's magic shows would still rank in the top percent. once you've done that, hand over note to paimon so she grant it her official stamp of approval, hehe. ❞ ‎

‎ ‎ ❝ aw, now look at what you've done, paimon's forgotten what she was going to say! ❞ ‎ small hands fly to her forehead as she huffs, mind searching for the lost words. ‎ ‎ ❝ hm ... right! paimon's favorite trick is when he finds some mora behind her ears and let's her keep it. oh, but there's also that one show with the flowers ... oh! oh! oh! the rainbow rose trick he did after⸻paimon still needs to find out how he pulled that off. no matter how many times paimon asks he always manages to give her the slip. eh?‎ ‎ ‎ ❛ learning how it works will ruin the magic? ❜ ‎ pfft, what a load of baloney! ❞ ‎

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‎ ‎ ‎ brows furrowed into tight creases as she pinched the multicolored paper in place, small hands moving in ritual once again. the hustle and bustle of fontaine's street life had dulled to a hum as she sat there on her usual bench, gaze intensely fixated on the paper littered across her lap. she was smart, yes, to move her work outside the stuffy teapot room and enjoy the city's vibrant atmosphere but, on the other hand, threats to her concentration lurked in every corner.

‎ ‎ ‎ desire itched under her skin like fire, and she knew if she continued with this line of thought, her mind would stray to dark, unforgivable places. like savoring the taste of a bulle souffle at café lutece, jotting notes on the aquabus while a knowledgeable guide shares her expertise of the surrounding scenery, touching the hardback cover of a detective novel⸻no paimon!

‎ ‎ ‎ she shook her head ruefully and tightened her hold on the vibrant paper. bad paimon, very very bad paimon. all you have to do is send your best wishes to the sick children of the hearth, who would do anything to spend a day sitting on this very bench. archons, what would lyney think if he saw you⸻

‎ ‎ ‎ ❝ my, if it isn't paimon! ❞ ‎

‎ ‎ ‎ a strange noise escaped her throat, something between an eep and a hwuahh, and her gaze shot up to face the new arrival. widened eyes may have betrayed her bewilderment ( call her mein fräulein, as she has somehow summoned a man to her side ), but happiness soon follows: a big, cherubic smile divides her cheeks.

‎ ‎ ‎ ❝ lyney! ❞ ‎ she chirped happily. ‎ ‎ ‎ ❝ street performer …? oh, no, no, paimon's definitely not cut out for the showbiz life, no siree. this is paimon's⸻ ❞ ‎ she lifted the piece she had just finished and beamed, ‎ ‎ ‎ ❝ origami! ❞ ‎

‎ ‎ �� as she lowered her hand, she could admit it was a scuffed piece of work: rough, crinkled, with corners twisted at an odd angle, but the folded wings and bent tip near the top should at least identify it as a crane. she yammered on, placed the deformed bird amongst it's papercraft brethren,‎ ‎ ‎ ❝ it's an old inazuman art form that's recently swept the nation. paimon needs to make a thousand of these babies to make her wish come true, but she's not sure if it's one thousand per person or if her wish can collectively heal everyone … no, it should be the latter! ❞ ‎

‎ ‎ ‎ she moves from one subject to the next in the blink of an eye, barely able to catch her breath.‎ ‎ ‎ ❝ lyney, do you want to take a crane home with you? they're for you, so it's not a problem, otherwise, ❞ ‎ she gasped before shimmying wildly, making room on the bench and eagerly patting the open space. ‎ ‎ ‎ ❝ you can make one with me! ❞

　one thousand cranes take to the sky.

🌢　▪ ▪ ▪　[  vaporize  ]　lyney & paimon

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‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ the questions float within her mind, like little fish swimming through the ocean, or an eel in a pond of mud.‎ ‎ ‎ ❛ it's name is⸻her name is bernares? you know this creature? ❜ ‎ but the words don't part from her throat.

BENARES 83/200HP uses Upsurge and crits PAIMON. (Roll 1d20 = 19, -5HP) PAIMON 1.5/10HP. (Salon Members can't drain further!) PAIMON 1.5/10HP counters with Floating Companion and crits BENARES. (Roll 1d20 + 2 = 19, -3HP) BENARES 80/200HP.

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ instead, sharp claws find purchase in the fairy's sides and sink deep into soft flesh, sapphire maw widening with the intent to devour. paimon's arms flail like mad, but her polearm returns the favor, slicing into the beast's jaw and piercing the tender tissue of her throat. the dragon bellows in agony and rage, spitting out a stream of thick ichor but keeping firm hold on her prey. in seconds, wings beat, and the wind whips against the white hair as she's taken prisoner far above the abyssal floor.

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ then, just as quickly, before her heart has a second to beat, bernares dives, releasing her captive to plummet to her death.

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ instinctively, her hands reach for something⸻anything!⸻and catches onto the dragon's smooth ivory tail, the length of a hundred snakes and twice that of paimon's body. gasping and heaving for air, she clings for dear life and tries to steady herself against the gale. a mantra begins in her mind: don't look down don't look down don't look down!

[1 energy] PAIMON 1.5/10HP uses Traveler's Bodyguard. PAIMON 10/10SP, FU HUA 10/10SP, FURINA 10/10SP, KIANA 10/10HP. [3 energy] PAIMON 1.5/10HP uses Emergency Food. (+5HP) PAIMON 6.5/10SP, FU HUA 10/10HP, FURINA 10/10SP, KIANA 10/10HP.

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ the gods may never grace upon their favor but the stars have crowned it's own. the constellations shimmer, guiding the sky from one star to the next, until they form a curtain around the fairy. the shrieking wind eventually dies down to a quiet murmur, and the fairy is able to cry once more, her voice breaking and her breath hitching in terror:

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ❝ everyone, ❞ she begins, polearm outstretched in front of her, tearing into the void before her,‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ❝ catch! ❞

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ colorful wrapped candy streams from pockets of starlight, scattering like sand upon the ground for her friends to collect. she smiles, feeling safe in the company of her dear friends, but there's no time to bask in such bliss. there's a dragon to slay!

[1 energy] (Salon Members are active!) PAIMON 5.5/10HP. PAIMON 5.5/10HP uses Floating Companion and hits BENARES 71.5/200HP. (Emergency Food Triggers! +10 additional damage) (Roll 1d20 + 2 = 10, -12.5HP) BENARES 59/200HP. (Roll 1d2 = 2, dodge fails.) BENARES 59/200HP counters with Absolute Zero and misses PAIMON. (Roll 1d20 = 3, -0HP) PAIMON 10/10SP. [1 energy] (Salon Members are active!) PAIMON 4.5/10HP. PAIMON 4.5/10HP uses Floating Companion and misses BENARES 59/200HP. (Roll 1d20 + 2 = 3, -0HP) BENARES 59/200HP. (Roll 1d2 = 2, dodge fails.) BENARES 59/200HP counters with Absolute Zero and hits PAIMON. (Roll 1d20 = 16, -1.5HP) PAIMON 8.5/10SP. (Roll 1d3 = 3) KIANA 9.5/10SP.

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ the spear plunges deep into the scales of the giant monster, puncturing her tail and drawing ichor. benares screeches, flicking and writhing to fling the fairy off her back, but the tiny fairy clings stubbornly. only when she pulls her polearm free does she mistime her move, allowing benares to twist away and slam her into the domain's invisible barrier. the impact suspends her in the air, and she plummets, grasping for the air to slow her descent.

𔓕‎ @taixuandream @voidrifter @fanfaire someone please catcha the babay (or don't. mondstat's a free nation 2x)

✧　ONE CORNER OF THE SKY.

spiral abyss, team two⠀∶⠀floor three.

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✧　ONE CORNER OF THE SKY.

spiral abyss, team two⠀∶⠀floor three.

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‎ ‎ ‎ after a few moments of gently heaving, the cradle of constellations holding the moon fairy aloft faded, leaving her slouched on the cool domain floor. from above, the world is a blur of colors and sounds, a never-ending whirl of metal clashing against metal, the sharp crack and pop of bullets striking skin, and flame burning away flesh. she really should give kiana and fu hua their dues, hm? although they had just recently met, she already felt safe in their presence. they were kind, strong, and reliable⸻why couldn't all her friends be like this? it seemed like no matter where she landed in teyvat, there was always someone boasting candy-colored attire and a nest of quirks to deal with.

‎ ‎ ‎ speaking of friends, a surge of cool water washes over paimon as she awakens to furina illuminating the chamber with light. the actress's motions are delicate and graceful, truly a sight to behold, but the desperation beneath the surface is palpable; there was only so much a person could do before agony and exhaustion claimed their final act. the fairy stumble at first, but before long, she's floating once more, pulling the actress aside and allowing their skilled members to carry them through the scene.

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ❝ furina, ❞ the fairy hisses at the start, but the lecture quickly dies on her tongue as her cherubic face scrunches into a tight ball. her instinct was to seize her by the shoulders and rattle off a thousand questions about what the devil she thinks she's doing or why in the archon's name she thinks now is the time to practice stuntwork, but … something about the sweat on furina's brow, the way her hands have shook and trembled throughout the ordeal, leaves the words stuck in her throat.

‎ ‎ ‎ in the recesses of her thoughts, a quiet and soft voice asks, "doesn't furina deserve her dues too?"

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ❝ good, ❞ the word struggles out past the frustration threatening to choke her, ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ❝ goodjob, furina, have some cake! ❞

PAIMON rolls 3 energy. [1 energy] PAIMON 10/10HP uses Traveler's Bodyguard on FURINA [2 energy] PAIMON 10/10HP uses Emergency Food. (+5HP) FURINA 7/10HP. (Furina gains 2 stacks of Fanfare: 5.)

‎ ‎ ‎ on cue, starry midnight reveals itself, and a velvet-ribboned box falls into paimon's eager grasp. she hands the package to furina as her stars begin to curtain her, offering the fontainian a moment's reprieve to enjoy the cake slice within. she can only hope they reach to the bottom floor soon enough so everyone could enjoy a tea party under a yellow-yolk sun instead.

𔓕 ‎ @taixuandream @voidrifter break an arm or however it goes i've never taken theater class

✧　HOW THE MAN-MADE HEART BEATS.

spiral abyss, team two⠀∶⠀floor two.

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‎ ‎ ‎ if you give a pixie a macaron, she's going to ask for a glass of fonta. after a long search among the delicious treasures, little hands joyfully retrieve an enormous glass bottle half the length of her body. among the turmoil and violence raging around the chamber, it appears her allergy inquiry went unheard, and hence the safest alternative would be to supply drinks than to risk poisoning her allies.

‎ ‎ ‎ banishing thoughts of a certain oni's face twisted in agony, paimon takes a moment to collect the paper cups she's left laying around, stopped inches short by the sound of ice and wind building in front of her.

SUNFROST 42/60HP uses Returning Frostwheel and hits and hits PAIMON. (Roll: 2d20 = 8, 6, -1.5HP, -1.5HP) PAIMON 6/10HP and affected by CRYO. (Furina gains 1 stack of Fanfare: 5.)

‎ ‎ ‎ the starry portal closes just in time for a wheel of frost to barrel right for her face. with a shriek and an ill-conceived plan to protect her drink, the small fairy drops the soda bottle onto the floor, glass and orange liquid splattering on the carved stone, and takes the hit for herself. ice bites through her garments and deep into her flesh, chilling her from toe to crown as if she had jumped into an snezhnayan river. it's not the first time she's been attacked by cryo⸻that nasty cheat la signora encasing her entire body in ice comes to mind⸻but such agony does lessen with experience.

PAIMON 6/10HP counters with Floating Companion and hits SUNFROST. (Fanfare triggers! +5 additional damage) (Roll: 1d20 = 6, -6.5HP) SUNFROST 35.5/60HP.

‎ ‎ ‎ she swallows the pain, calling her polearm to her side and accepting another slash of biting frost as she closes the gap between herself and the assailant. the polearm is almost weightless in her hand, drawing blood from one shoulder and slamming hard into the eremite's side. the man grunts and falls back, allowing her to catch breath and dissappear into the starry ether.

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ❝ m-my fonta ...! ❞ as if grieving a lost friend, the fairy sobs as she reappears, head lowered in defeat. ‎ ❝ paimon saved up her allowance to buy that limited edition bottle ... augh, curse those awful eremites! ❞

[1 energy] PAIMON 6/10HP uses Floating Companion and crits STONE ENCHANTER. (Roll 1d20 = 19, Block triggers!, -0HP) STONE ENCHANTER 70/90HP. (Roll: 1d2 = 1) PAIMON dodges STONE ENCHANTER's counterattack!

[1 energy] PAIMON 6/10HP uses Floating Companion and crits STONE ENCHANTER. (Roll 1d20 = 20, -3HP) STONE ENCHANTER 67/90HP.

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ❝ VENGENCE WILL BE MINE⸻! ❞ her scream is a harsh wail that pierces the air, accented by the crackling of stardust as she races forward to attack once more. the stone enchanter intercepts the fairy's spear with his lance, and they begin to spar in earnest. despite his quick reflexes, the weight slows him down, and the agitated fairy becomes his match, swirling and dodging across the chilly, chamber floor. with luck, her polearm slices his exposed side and he staggers back, hissing and spitting in pain.

(Roll: 1d2 = 2, dodge fails.) STONE ENCHANTER 67/90HP counters with Single Slash and hits PAIMON. (Roll 1d20 = 12, -1HP) PAIMON 5/10HP. (Crystallize triggers!) STONE ENCHANTER 2/2SP. [1 energy] PAIMON 10/10HP uses Traveler's Bodyguard on PAIMON. PAIMON 7/7SP.

‎ ‎ ‎ unfortunately, there's no time to rest on her laurels. before paimon can flee, the lance slices quickly, sending her sailing across the chamber once more. this time, though, she lands on a soft bed of constellations which wrap and bind around her form like gift ribbons. her breathes comes short and shallow, yet she is able to shakily lift her thumb from the floor. don't worry, she'll be okay.

𔓕 ‎ @taixuandream @voidrifter @fanfaire some idiot spilt fonta on the floor so do be careful about that

✧　HOW THE MAN-MADE HEART BEATS.

spiral abyss, team two⠀∶⠀floor two.

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‎ ‎ ‎ it's lovely to have companions, isn't it? she does not dwell on the loneliness that seizes her heart when she catches the banter between the two women, and she swallows the celebration on her tongue as the sand gator crumples to the floor. instead, she tightens her grasp on the polearm and fixes midnight gaze on the threat in front of her. if she makes it out of the abyss alive, the golden sun will come to sweep her up in their arms and tell her how proud they are. if and only if.

PAIMON rolls 3 energy. [3 energy] PAIMON 10/10HP uses Charged Attack and hits STONE ENCHANTER. (Roll 1d20 = 16, -1.5HP) STONE ENCHANTER 84.5/90HP. (Roll 1d5 = 4, Imprisonment fails.) (Roll: 1d2 = 1) PAIMON dodges STONE ENCHANTER's counterattack!

‎ ‎ ‎ ❝ furina, take care, okay? ❞ for once, the fairy takes the offensive, foregoing the shields and gathering as much starlight as she can into the tip of her spear. she'll let the others deal with the annoying hydro eremite, instead slamming the weapon into the enchanter's side, hoping to throw him off balance enough to encircle him in a cage of stars. she makes her escape into the midnight ether while her constellations tug and twist around his arms, locking them at his sides; yet, he is stronger, and with the taut of his muscles, he shatters the chains into sparkling stardust.

‎ ‎ ‎ ❝ okay okay, paimon probably should've asked this way earlier but do any of you have any food allergies? ❞ she reappeared from behind the party, running across the open air and hurriedly searching through the snack hoard. she could almost hear the traveler's voice gently nagging her for deciding to clean and separate things now, but their own backpack wasn't any better, so they can personally shove it!

‎ ‎ ‎ ( she doesn't mean it, of course. can they come to rescue her, please? )

𔓕‎ @taixuandream @voidrifter @fanfaire your parents did tell you not to accept candy from strangers, right

✧　HOW THE MAN-MADE HEART BEATS.

spiral abyss, team two⠀∶⠀floor two.

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‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ WHEN IN THE ABYSS, DO AS THE ABYSSALS DO. in other words, for once, paimon met the abyss's violence with a thirst for battle. what was the total time of that battle⸻four, three minutes? she cheered as the first wave downed with barely a scratch or claw, and eagerly welcomed the second wave with eyes brimming with stars. instead of strange mechanical androids or extraterrestrial creatures, their team was now facing a squad of eremites. her town now, baby

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ which is what she would say if her heart rate hadn't spiked into the quadruple digits as lady furina was battered like a punching bag mere seconds into battle. swiftly approaching the actress's side like a comet streaking across the night sky, she pauses to thank sir chevalmarin for his protection before diving into the food stash.

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ❝ furina, furina, furina, furina, ❞ ‎ ‎ the fairy practically spits the last syllable out as she stuffs as many macarons as she can into the woman's mouth. despite snarling the other's name, frustration towards herself clawed at her insides, anger flashing white-hot for not acting sooner. starlight is summoned to her fingertips, and the intent of a fairy's protection presents itself once more, constellations assembling and binding into a pale sky blue shield.

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ❝ hey kiana, catch! ❞‎ ‎ ‎ with the last cookie in hand, paimon tossed it to the gunman, whose expression from the previous time indicated she thoroughly enjoyed the delicious sweet. this makes sense; navia's macarons were an unforgettable delicacy. starlight snapped and bound around her shape, and with kiana's attention, paimon raised the empty box into the air.‎ ‎ ‎ ❝ freeze and chrystallize are going to be annoying to deal with, right? so let's focus on the gator and her, okay? ❞ ‎ ‎

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎although she hadn't thought to ask yet, neither girl struck hdd as sumerian, and possibly wouldn't recognize who "desert clearwater" was. to illustrate who she meant instead, the small fairy reared back her arm and flung the box into the air like a cannon. such a throw would have been impossible for most… but she wasn't "someone," she was paimon, summer harpastum toss critical hit champion. the box hit its target dead on, but was blocked by the chrystallize shield, tumbling unceremoniously to the floor and eliciting an indignant snarl.

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ❝ behhhh, ❞‎ ‎ ‎ paimon taunted, pulling her eyelid down and blowing a raspberry at the female eremite. that's what you get for being so cruel!

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ unfortunately, her insult was stopped short by the sensation of water slicing her cheek and warm blood seeping through her fingers as she nervously raised her hand to inspect the injury. the eremite had hurled one of her own katars at the fairy and was now dashing towards her with the other to complete the task.

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎wuh woh.

𔓕‎ @taixuandream @voidrifter please save my poor child 🙏 or don't. mondstat's a free nation

✧　HOW THE MAN-MADE HEART BEATS.

spiral abyss, team two⠀∶⠀floor two.

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‎ ‎ ‎‎‎at last, with the wispy smoke of gunfire fading and the salon parting with a final bow, it was time for teyvat's bestest travel companion to step into the spotlight. midnight eyes gleam with anticipation as she draws breath, the ghost of an explanation on her lips ( do you know of the ancient kings and priests who climbed a tower which reached the heavens? ), only to snap up her words as the chamber begins to rumble. within seconds does the floor tilt and shudder and break, and the small fairy is forced to dive with a terrified shriek. she may be blessed with flight, but her party is undoubtedly not.

‎ ‎ her small hands frantically seek purchase⸻the top of a head, the heel of a shoe, a bare shoulder⸻but grasps only bubbles and seafoam. fortunately, she realized with a relieved sigh, the actress had summoned her stage of waves, slowing their descent to a gentle drift.

‎ ‎ ❝ well, if paimon had to put mora to mora meat, ❞ ‎ ‎ as the fairy floats down, she attempts her explanation once more, ‎ ‎ ❝ we're somewhere in the northeast of m⸻EEK, LOOKOUT THERE'S MORE! ❞

PAIMON rolls 4 energy. [1 energy] PAIMON 10/10HP uses Traveler's Bodyguard on KIANA and FU HUA. KIANA 7/7SP, FU HUA 7/7SP. [2 energy] PAIMON 10/10HP uses Emergency Food. KIANA and FU HUA are already at full HP.

‎ ‎ prattling must be saved for another time it would seem. as furina leads the charge against the new wave of enemies, stardust gathers and binds to form two shields around fu hua and kiana.

‎ ‎ ❝ you two! quick, emergency snacktime! ❞ ‎ ‎ the void is once again sliced through, allowing paimon's prized macaron box⸻a present from a certain spina di rosula president⸻to fall into her clutches. she shoves the cookies into the ladies' hands and quickly sneaks a bite for herself before pocketing the remaining ones and disappearing into the midnight along with it.

[1 energy] PAIMON 10/10HP uses Floating Companion on AURUMATON SPECTRAL ENVOY (Fanfare triggers! +2 additional damage.) (Roll 1d20 = 16, -3.5HP) AURUMATON SPECTRAL ENVOY 40.5/48. AURUMATON SPECTRAL ENVOY cannot counterattack.

‎ ‎ ❝ PAIMON'S STELLAR SEABREAKER! ❞ ‎ ‎ with the crack of metal against metal, the fairy reappears in a burst of starslight, slamming a newfound weapon against the armored inazuman's chest, forcing them back. with a satisfied huff, she pulls back, clumsily twirling the oceanic polearm sized for her height.

‎ ‎ ... she probably should have checked her weapon stash properly instead of noticing this one peeking out from her snack stash, but that's okay!

𔓕‎ @taixuandream @voidrifter double-income no kids aunts please unleash the reckoning of vaporize

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✧　HOW THE MAN-MADE HEART BEATS.

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‎ ‎ in any other moment, with any other people, under any other circumstances, paimon would ask the tried-and-true WWTTD: what would the traveler do? unfortunately for her, the answer to that question is probably "obliterate the monsters without breaking a sweat," and just the idea of her most cherished friend, sword in hand and golden hair swaying in the wind, makes her heart sink. it's no matter⸻come hell or high water, she will tear this abyss apart floor by floor, and she will see their precious smile again! ‎

‎ ‎ which, if her teammates weren't getting bruised and battered every second, would be much easier to accomplish. upon regaining her energy and exacting her retribution on the strange blue scythe-wielder, the small fairy allows kiana to take the initiative and retreats back towards the flamed woman, puffing her cheeks into a pout as she grumbles.

‎ ‎ ❝ ‎fu huaaaa, ❞ ‎ she whined, gesturing madly at the burns which had begun to scar along the woman's hands. ‎ ‎ ❝ paimon's grateful and all but don't you think that fighting style of yours needs a little adjusting? if this keeps up, paimon's going to start calling you 'bang snaps!' ❞ ‎

PAIMON rolls 5 energy. [1 energy] PAIMON 9/10HP uses Traveler's Bodyguard on FU HUA. FU HUA 4/4SP. [3 energy] PAIMON 9/10HP uses Emergency Food. FU HUA 6.5/10HP.

‎ ‎ with a stroke of her polearm, she tore the space above them like fabric, revealing glimpses of an unseen starry midnight world, letting the red bean mooncake she'd stashed away this morning falls into her palm.

‎ ‎ ❝ scarf this down, ❞ ‎ she demanded, shoving the snack into fu hua's hands. with that said, she flutters away, sparing one last glance to conjure up another pale blue barrier to envelope her teammate, warning, ‎ ❝ and don't forget to be more carefu⸻AH! ❞

[1 energy] PAIMON 9/10HP uses Floating Companion and hits KNIGHT (Roll 1d20 = 13, -1.5HP) KNIGHT 5.5/21HP. (Roll: 1d2 = 1) PAIMON dodges KNIGHT's counterattack! ‎

‎ ‎ of course, there are penalties for both prattling in the thick of battle and failing to pay attention to where one is flying. one of the monsters, an almost alien-like creature upon horseback, had snuck up upon the small fairy, huffing in indignation. the swipe of paimon's staff cut before she'd even realized what she had done, and with a squeal rolled back into her safe haven of stars.

‎ ‎ with a burst of glittering starlight, she reappeared further behind the team, panting for breath and clutching onto the hilt of her weapon for dear life. ‎ ❝ c-careful, like that. ❞ ‎

𔓕 @fanfaire the stage is yours mademoiselle!

✦ ‎ IN THE ABYSS. STRAIGHT UP "CRUSHING IT"

and by "it", haha, well. let's just say. spiral abyss team 2 / floor 1

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      ‎  it's a little strange how no one calls out poets for how undoubtedly snobby and pretentious they are, right? they're all so posh, sipping tea from their rowboats out at sea and writing in their light-scrawled notebooks. with great flourish, they always repeat, ENJOY LIFE! LIVE IN THE MOMENT!

      ‎  excuse her language but it's all frankly hogwash. how can she be expected to "enjoy the present" if the present could be anything else? this could have been her enjoying her favorite delicious, fresh-out-of-the-oven sweet madame at a good hunter's table. or the soft, warm sunlight caressing her skin as she tucks into her bed for a peaceful sleep. anything other than a second wave of monsters are you FOR REAL RIGHT NOW⸻!

      ‎  ❝ um, yes, thank you for saving us, miss. ❞ ‎ lips press into a thin line, the beginning of a whine creeping into her throat as she eyes the strange creatures, but manages to swallow it down. even fontaine's resident diva, furina, wasn't losing her cool about the situation ( well, she is screaming higher than a opera singer but paimon's in no position to judge ), and she certainly didn't want to appear weak in front of the woman slinging flames everywhere. fu hua, huh? a liyueren name if she's ever heard of one, but nothing about her attire suggests any particular affiliation. just what was happening here?

      ‎  ❝ you can call me kiana. ❞ ‎ spoken prematurely, it seems, for a moon-white ponytail arrives, the girl's smile carefree and undisturbed. strange doors, strange monsters, strange girls, suppose just anything happens in the abyss these days.

      ‎  ❝ paimon's paimon and⸻ ❞ ‎ her usual introduction cuts short as she realizes the traveler obviously isn't by her side. which is fine, it's fine, she's completely fine about it. ignoring the dread clawing at her insides, she pivots, ‎ ❝ you should be more careful! ❞ ‎

PAIMON rolls 4 energy. [1 energy] PAIMON 10/10HP uses Traveler's Bodyguard on KIANA. KIANA 4SP.

[3 energy] PAIMON 10/10HP uses Charged Attack and hits FROST GUISARMIER (Roll 1d20 = 16, -1.5HP) FROST GUISARMIER 15/22HP.

      ‎  with a curtain of stars to veil the newcomer, the fairy darts through the chamber and raises her polearm high, striking one of the monsters directly on the forehead. her favorite move! she watches it topple back, hissing and groaning as constellations wrap around it's slender body.

(Roll 1d5 = 3, Imprisonment fails.) (Roll 1d2 = 2, Dodge fails.) FROST GUISARMIER 15/22HP counterattacks and hits PAIMON (Roll 1d20 = 10, -1HP) PAIMON 9/10HP.

unfortunately, her second attempt to cage a monster fails omce avain, with the shackles snapping and shattering into brilliant stardust. unlike the second time, however, this beast is faster, swinging the scythe hilt firmly into her chest and sending her skidding across the floor.

      ‎  ❝ paimon's s'okay," she mutters weakly from the ground, shakily raising a thumbs up. nothing fatal but she can feel her pride begin to bruise. ‎ ❝ just, ugh… paimon's going to stay down for a bit. someone else can take the next move. ❞ ‎

𔓕 @taixuandream heh... step aside ladies... let a real woman handle this

✦ ‎ IN THE ABYSS. STRAIGHT UP "CRUSHING IT"

and by "it", haha, well. let's just say. spiral abyss team 2 / floor 1

[entwinefates]

      ‎  one would think with all the experience tucked under her figurative belt, she would be more prepared for combat, but as the battleground erupts, the small fairy is all but knocked around, wailing helplessly as she continously dives into pockets of stars. brief glimpses of violence reveal itself between the starry midnight: sparks flying in all directions as the fighters strike at each other, flowing water meeting golden flames meeting clashing blades in a dance against the strange mekhas. she flutters and flails, trying desperately to regain her bearings, but everything is enormous, terrifying, horrifying, and⸻

Automaton Spider A is defeated! (Self-Exploding Module. (Roll 1d20 = 14) Hits Paimon! PAIMON 8/10HP. Automaton Spider B is defeated! (Self-Exploding Module triggers!) (Roll 1d20 = 20) Crits Paimon! PAIMON 4/10HP.

      ‎  BOOM. all it takes is one poorly timed flight for paimon to be blown away like a cannon ball into the sky, the impact sending her careening across the floor, followed by another far greater explosion that rocks her body like a thunderclap. ears ring and pain lances along the back of her head as the world around her becomes a swirl of colors and sound.

      ‎  with nothing else to do, she sharply gasps, "jerks," as she lies clutching her throbbing side. she could've turned her into a paimon pancake! although the insult does little heal her wounds, the sheer indignity outweighs her agony by tenfold. that hurt! those stupid robots! that hurt! that hurt! that hurt!

PAIMON rolls 5 energy! [1 energy] PAIMON 4/10HP uses Traveler's Bodyguard on FU HUA. FU HUA 2/2SP.

      ‎  ❝ it's okay, miss, paimon's got this, ❞ ‎ as the fairy rises to her feet, the words do not flow naturally as she had hoped, instead slurred like an out of tune song. she perseveres, however, gifting the flame-woman a shield as she floats onwards to the remaining mekhas.

[1 energy] PAIMON 4/10HP uses Floating Companion and hits AUTOMATON BEETLE B. (Roll 1d20 = 18) AUTOMATON BEETLE B 6/19HP. AUTOMATON BEETLE B cannot counterattack. [1 energy] PAIMON 4/10HP uses Floating Companion and hits AUTOMATON BEETLE A. (Roll 1d20 = 14) AUTOMATON BEETLE A 0/19HP. Automaton Beetle A is defeated! [1 energy] PAIMON 4/10HP uses Floating Companion and hits AUTOMATON BEETLE B. (Roll 1d20 = 4) AUTOMATON BEETLE B 5.5/19HP. AUTOMATON BEETLE B cannot counterattack. [1 energy] PAIMON 4/10HP uses Floating Companion and misses AUTOMATON BEETLE B. (Roll 1d20 = 1) AUTOMATON BEETLE B 5.5/19HP. AUTOMATON BEETLE B cannot counterattack.

      ‎cursing as she lifts her polearm, she repeatedly whacks the idiotic robots, reducing the weakest into scrap metal. steam and smoke rise in plumes where she strikes them but she continues the massacre, arms tiring with each overhead swing. she exhales as her final attacks misses, and glides down to the floor like a leaf next to the fallen, shattered mechanical components. breaths come slow and labored now, the exertion leaving her exhausted.

      ‎okay, maybe she doesn't have this.

𔓕 @fanfaire @taixuandream furipaihua team let's get this bread     ‎  

✦ ‎ IN THE ABYSS. STRAIGHT UP "CRUSHING IT"

and by "it", haha, well. let's just say. spiral abyss team 2 / floor 1

[entwinefates]

      ‎  there's an unusual phrase her golden traveler would muse as they playfully flicked her forehead: "curiosity killed the cat," warning her against snooping around where her nose doesn't belong, but in her own defense, paimon didn't quite reach the curiosity stage before ending up here. her small hands were on the doorknob before she'd ever noticed the cool metal in her palm, and the door swung open to reveal a familiar but haunting corridor of stars.

      ‎  ❝ abyss...? ❞ ‎ face scrunched in confusion as the fairy glides further down into the room, surveying every inch for a hint of something amiss, anything that might hint at where she is or why she was brought there. she was accustomed with the hellscape, clinging tight to the traveler's clothes when they first discovered the island and having read further about it from the comfort of a library, but she had long since abandoned the idea of joining the party in battling monsters. her combat strength is only a recent skill, and as she ducks back from the assortment of mechanical monsters whirring dangerously about the circular chamber, she realizes she'd still rather be doing anything else right now.

      ‎  ❝ f-furina! ❞ ‎ nervously collecting her polearm from a pocket of stars, the little fairy then waves at the familiar sight of a blue tophat crowned in jewels. among her are two strangers: a golden flame woman adorned in armour and a mysterious sword-wielding violet woman paimon swears she's seen somewhere before but doesn't risk further investigation. her focus must be on the enemies; after all, the only thing worse than being in the abyss is dying in it. she gestures to them wildly, ‎ ❝ we need to make these suckers go boom, crash, pow as soon as possible, okay? here, take this! ❞

PAIMON rolls 5 energy. [1 energy] PAIMON 10/10HP uses Traveler's Bodyguard on FURINA. FURINA 2/2SP

‎ presenting the gift of a ( admittedly dinky ) pale blue shield flickering with stars, the little fairy floats off, weaving through the air to deliver a blow against one of the odd-looking mechas.

[3 energy] PAIMON 10/10HP uses Charged Attack and hits AUTOMATON HOUND. (Roll 1d20 = 8) AUTOMATON HOUND 13.5/15HP. (Roll 1d5 = 3, Imprisonment fails.) (Roll: 1d2 = 1) PAIMON dodges AUTOMATON HOUND

      ‎  unfortunately, she moves with neither grace or flourish as she loudly whacks the robot's side, followed by a nervous giggle as she evades it's incoming blow. chains of constellations wrap around its metal form, but as she makes a brave swing and fails her next blow, her attempts to cage the opponent shatter and crumble into dust.

      ‎  the little fairy all but grumbles. she said it once and she'll say it again⸻paimons were not build for combat!

𔓕 @fanfaire madame president your 2pm swordfighting as usual?

✦ ‎ IN THE ABYSS. STRAIGHT UP "CRUSHING IT"

and by "it", haha, well. let's just say. spiral abyss team 2 / floor 1

[entwinefates]

‎ ‎ ‎ RIDDLE ME THIS: when do one feel like a doll trapped in a dollhouse? perpetually, when one is as small as paimon, and irritably, when one is fastened to the bed like she is.

‎ ‎ ‎ it's not the most clever riddle, to be sure, but the little fairy can't help it. as she lies thrashing in her heavy velvet sheets and a searing, scorching pain cuts through her skull once more, all she can think about is flinging herself into the nearest ocean and instantly dissolving into its waters. but even that would involve a tremendous amount of willpower, and she realizes with a frustrated whine that she can't even muster the strength to tear off her covers, let alone fly anywhere.

‎ ‎ ‎ ❛ paimon's going to bake here, ❜ ‎ she thought to herself miserably. ‎ ❛ she's going to bake in this death oven and turn into a delicious moon pie, devoured by a pigeon, and it'll be the travelers' fault because they HATE her and left her here to ROT. ❜

‎ ‎ ‎ it's not true in the slightest, she knows, but doesn't she deserve some melodrama for all her suffering? oh, paimon could see herself as the poor ingenue, weeping on stage alone, waiting for a great golden hero to rescue her from this flaming prison of cushions and blankets. alas, it would seemeth her destiny-eth was to remained chained to a bed for all eternity, forced to merely dream of being released from suffocating weight.

‎ ‎ ‎ ❝ as if that would ever happen, ❞ ‎ paimon muttered under her breath, kicking her feet against the blanket. between sputtering coughs, she vehemently swore, ‎ ❝ if tr-traveler thinks they can just leave paimon here then they've got another thing coming! paimon, escape dash! ❞

‎ ‎ ‎ with a twist of the covers and a great deal of effort, the little fairy managed to roll off the bed, unraveling as she went and falling unceremoniously onto the ground with a loud thud. she groaned aloud at the impact, stars exploding behind her eyes as the throbbing pain pulsed around her skull. a small price to pay for freedom, she reasoned as she continued to flounder on the floor, rolling and sliding across the dark wood like a member of the shuumatsuban. heh, once she got out of here, maybe ayato could hire her as a spy…

‎ ‎ ‎ unfortunately, paimon's dreams of grandeur were cut short by the sharp clicking of heels and the twist of a doorknob. the little fairy, delirious from fever and exhaustion, vision spinning with dark blotches and her head throbbing, wheezed and sputtered as the guest finally unveiled herself.

‎ ‎ ‎ ❝ ch-chiori? what are you doing here? ❞

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[entwinefates]

      ‎  ‎whispers and wisps of starlight drift through the frozen air, a rare disruption for the campsite settled deep within the snowcapped graveyard. amber flames lick and crackle from their kindling, casting shadows 'pon a small silhouette shifting in the corner. hands clasped behind her back, the fairy sways in the air, feverishly muttering to herself. when is he coming? will he come today? he will, he will, of course he will, paimon can feel it in her bones.

      ‎  ‎fortunately, it's not long until her patience is rewarded and her ears catch the crunch of snow beneath leather boots. in an instant, she's whirling through the sky, stars trailing after her as she welcomes the long-awaited brilliant alchemist.

      ‎  ❝ albedo! oh, paimon's been waiting ages for you to get back. bet you're surprised to see her here all by lonesome, huh? you see, paimon usually doesn't venture into dragonspine alone but⸻ ❞ ‎ like milk left to boil inside a sauce pan, the words bubble and spill from the fairy's mouth, too fast to follow or even comprehend. before she can continue, she holds up a finger, and then rolls back into a pocket of stars.

      ‎  after snatching a newspaper from a nearby table ( next to a fruit basket she may or may not have brought as a gift for the alchemist, but wound up snacking on while waiting for him ), moments later, the fairy reappears and presents the paper with a flourish.      ‎   ❝ ⸻there are some things worth freezing for. take a look at this. ❞

❛ the steambird was founded to recognize excellence in the ordinary world, which is why we are proud to announce hopeful authors from all four corners of teyvat are welcome to compete for the semi-annual bluecrown prize. for a chance to win a 100k mora prize and publication, submit a nonfiction composition centering upon a one-of-a-kind figure... ❜

      ‎  to give herself credit, for once paimon had dutifully reviewed the lengthy list of prerequisites and criteria for entry listed below. however, based on the unmistakable widening of her eyes and determined furrowing of her brow, it was evident her brain halted at the word "mora." like a treasure-hunting seelie, her love for the gold coin would lead her to any place, including a frigid mountain.

      ‎  with devil-may-care confidence, the little fairy eagerly launched into her sales pitch. ‎ ❝ as paimon's smartest and coolest friend, you've probably already guessed where she's headed with this. paimon may not have rubbed shoulders with fontaine's elite writing circle yet, but she knows more interesting people than she can count, and you are amongst mondstat's seven greatest mysteries! ❞ ‎ she made up that part just now, but she's certain if she were to write such a list, the kreideprinz would be on it. ‎ ❝ can't you already see the headlines? ❛ THE HIDDEN GEM OF MONDSTAT UNVEILED! ❜ with you to capture the hearts of fontaine's public, and paimon's command of the pen, we'll make steam rolls out of the competition! ❞

      ‎  a pause. ‎ ❝ so, what do you say about sitting down for an interview? we can even, um, split the reward if you'd like. ❞

      ‎  ( paimon hopes she laid the compliments on thick enough for albedo to accept, because truthfully she did not have a backup plan if he didn't. )

𔓕 @spidergourmet pretty please with slime condensate on top?

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