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@divitaclara​ asked: "Can I kiss you?" [ Гора~ ]

RANDOM QUESTION PROMPTS | accepting!  

soft laughter, an easy smile, even as the former archon leaned in close to his dear friend. to hear him ask after all the time they’d been together was actually something that zhongli quite cherished; perhaps it was the knowledge that despite neither being entirely human, this was something that truly seemed...well, human.

“老铁, you can kiss me as much as you please.” a gloved hand raised, a finger over zhongli’s lips before he winks. “but i will have to return them tenfold.”

was this a challenge? no, but he did want to see how childe reacted to such a declaration.

[rewovenfate]

@mylupical​ asked: "Lulu"

Kaeya says in a small voice, tugging gently on the ponytail.

if it were kaeya as an adult, diluc would have had half a mind to tell him to bug off. still, the small and gentle voice, along with the childhood nickname, made it hard to get angry.

"there’s better ways to get my attention, but...what is it, kae?” he felt too aware of how rough his voice sounded, even trying to be careful not to scare the now-child.

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@glacialwaltz​ | call

“sir kaeya. i didn’t expect you until much later.” it was the late afternoon, but still, he’d thought jean would’ve kept him busier than this. diluc didn’t even spare the knight a glance as he continued, “is there something i should know?”

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@nulltune | call

a glass of juice was placed near her, and while his expression could be unreadable most times, his tone was gentle. "i figured you'd probably appreciate something sweeter, judging by your expression. you have something on your mind?"

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@visionlcss​ asked: "i  don’t  know  if  you  can  hear  me ." (diluc to kaeya?)

↪  𝑴𝑶𝑶𝑵 𝑲𝑵𝑰𝑮𝑯𝑻 . | accepting!

"and if i could, what would you say to me?”

he wasn’t sure what to expect, really. more harsh remarks, showing that diluc hadn’t allowed his walls to lower? the outstretched but nervous hand approaching reconciliation, before pulling itself back? the latter being all the more painful than the former, as the latter gave him too much hope.

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@fatecrafted ( eila! ) | call

"it was quite a surprise to hear from jean that i wasn't the only one who had left the knights...moreso to hear that it was you." his tone was casual, even as adelinde placed their drinks on the table. as he sipped at his juice, he looked over eila with a gaze one could only recognize as appraisal.

finally, he continued. "i don't wish to pry, of course, but i will offer my support should you need it. the desire to travel often has its own dangers, and sometimes...a place to return to is sorely needed after a while."

and, perhaps, moreso with the safety of an old friend.

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@divitaclara asked:

◆⟢ « So you are a repeating offender. » The trail of his voice grew enlightened in nature and roused in feverous delight.

The Dark Knight Hero was a myth that slinked through the gossiping tongues of the Fatui. An alluring tale of a shadow that blended in with those that truly walked within the shade and frightfully crept in the minds of the most unforged of recruits that had yet to properly grasp their own blades. Yet the reputation was more palpable amongst some of the Harbingers, whom of which felt the fiery sting of each thorn that this brazen vigilante left in their skin. Every little ruckus this protagonistic figure caused brought a smile to Tartaglia's lips, and even more so now that he would have the pleasure of feeling that sting for himself.

And color Tartaglia impressed by the work that had been done by Diluc's hand. The amusement was well written into his youthful face, and inappropriately so to the recruits that believed that maybe their young Harbinger would spare compassion for them. However, it wasn't a matter of the operation's integrity of flow, or even the health of those that ran the operation to Tartaglia. Not when his sights were narrowing on a brand new avenue of thrills and thusly would become the only matter he so involved himself with.

« Hah! How excellent. Now I get to see what all the fuss is about. You've managed to leave a memorable mark on a lot of us Fatui—especially this poor lot. »

[ For Diluc, ahaha. ]

diluc ragnvindr was a man that was difficult to surprise, even on nights like this, where both monster and man lurked with hearts blacker than the night. it was he who would bring light to their wickedness, a fire of justice wrested from his chest, from the vision that lay at his hip.

( and once, from the delusion that he'd worn upon his hand. )

tonight was a different sort of night. after all, no member of the fatui had seemed absolutely delighted to see him, moreso as diluc was surrounded by the men he had taken out. the redhead's brow furrowed, those scarlet eyes examining the other before he spotted the insignia.

at that, he drew his claymore in front of him. gloved hands held the blade steady, even as his feet spread into a position to keep himself steady should the stranger make a rush at him.

no, not quite a stranger. the description lined up with the eleventh harbinger, the one known as "tartaglia". from what he'd heard, he had to replace signora in mondstadt for the time being, and apparently kaeya had spoken to him a few times.

charles wouldn't have known that a fatui harbinger was in the bar, even if the circumstances behind the "bickering" kaeya was described to be partaking in seemed odd. diluc berated himself for not taking a closer look into it.

"from the sound of it, you're looking for a mark or two yourself." despite his words, his tone was cold, almost withering, as if counterbalancing tartaglia's delighted one. "but unless you want to end up like your men, i'd suggest backing off."

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@visionlcss​ asked: will you promise me? (Capiluc)

RANDOM QUESTION PROMPTS | accepting!  

scarlet eyes blinked, before he shifted closer to capitano, gazing up into the darkness of the veil as if he could see the second’s face through it. what he would ask didn’t matter, truly ---- diluc would do anything for him, anything to prove his worth to his lover.

“what do you mean, sir?” curiosity burned in him, but it was best to only gently pry.

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@visionlcss​ asked: will you promise me? (Zhongzuko)

RANDOM QUESTION PROMPTS | accepting!

the upward turn of the corner of his mouth that came before a chuckle signalled that zhongli was getting a lot of possibilities out of that short sentence.

“if i could, shizuko, i would promise you the moon...but what is on your mind?”

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@fatecrafted​ | call

“miss honorary knight! you’re back!”

little legs carry the spark knight at top speed to the traveler, and she nearly falls over when she screeches to a stop. however, klee’s balance quickly recovers, before she beams up at the other blonde.

“klee just got out of solitary confinement, so you’re just in time if you wanna--!” scarlet eyes glance around, before she lowers her voice, an ineffective whisper accompanied by giggling. “if you wanna go fish blasting with klee! and maybe we won’t get caught!”

[rewovenfate]

@mylupical | plotted

it had been several months since he’d returned to the abyss. before that, it was weeks of sleepless nights, thinking, planning, reflecting. kaeya knew he would end up returning to the dark, although whether his people would take him by force was always up in the air.

in the end, that hadn’t mattered. he had instead chosen to return to the abyss himself, entering through that spiral door and being welcomed by his people almost immediately. celebrated, even, but he was always such a good liar, wasn’t he? he could convince anyone that he was happy to be back in the abyss.

during the next few months, kaeya had submitted himself to receiving the foul legacy, drawn up his plans, and begun to have spies tailing the tsaritsa’s harbingers. to get to the gnosi, the best place to go would be where they were all in one place ---- and should negotiations go south, he would have to prepare for a fight.

until the tsaritsa had gathered the other six gnosi, though, he personally helped certain pockets of the abyss scout across the nations. adventurers would swear up and down they saw a royal-looking figure who ordered the abyss mages about, a single starry blue eye staring down at them before they were knocked out. when they came to, they were in another location. safe, but shaken.

and then the day came where the seams in his perfectly fabricated plan would begin to show.

diluc had apparently tailed him at some point, or was at least following him. instead of his usual modus operandi, though, kaeya had his minions knock him out and take him to the abyss with them. although his father had protested upon seeing the mondstadtian man, kaeya was quick to shut down the former king’s protests.

( this man had been more family to him than his biological father ever was. )

when diluc would wake up, he would find himself in a lavish room, to then be greeted by an abyss mage asking him to join the queen in the throne room, for he would be so very pleased ( perhaps the mage was exaggerating, perhaps not ).

and so, kaeya waited, sitting upon the throne, wondering what in the world he was going to do or even say to his brother. there was too much to go over, and he didn’t wish for diluc to try stopping him, not when his plans were in motion.

but he wouldn’t dream of harming him. he knew that much.

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@lyriccl | call

"it's still quite surprising that master diluc has taken so quickly to you. he's almost always been married to whatever mission he's had on his mind, you know."

one would presume that the topic of conversation was quite brazen, but the cavalry captain made sure of one thing: that diluc himself wasn't the one tending to angel's share tonight. nope, it was just charles at the counter, thankfully.

"that being said...if it wasn't you, it'd be hard to picture another." kaeya sipped at his wine, a slight smile easing on his features. "and i think you'd be a good sister-in-law."

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@electric-ecclectic​ asked: “I’m born with an innate sense of direction.” (Sig @ Diluc 🧍🏼‍♀️)

The Emperor’s New Groove starters pt. 1 | accepting!

“and what direction, pray tell, is that? because it doesn’t seem to be the right one.”

diluc crossed his arms over his chest, eyes flicking over to the stump they’d passed by three times in the past half hour. lisa had talked about her apprentice before, and if it meant he didn’t have to call kaeya for help investigating what he’d found, he would’ve been glad to work with signe.

unfortunately, he was beginning to wonder if asking kaeya for assistance was the lesser evil.

"here, perhaps i can use that map to figure out where we’re going.”

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@electric-ecclectic​ asked: ‘ you think you’re so clever. ’  (Signe @ Diluc OR Diluc @ Coryn :3c)

OUTLAST . | accepting!

“i have my moments!” brown eyes flicked up at diluc briefly, a pout crossing his features. give diluc a hand, jean said, it’d be easy, jean said. he’d been having a good morning so far, too, so he’d agreed to help. you know. like a dumbass.

a foot nudged the mitachurl on the ground, before coryn moved to one of the barricades the hilichurls had made. while diluc could easily be able to beat them down or burn them, there were a lot more than usual. the hilichurls had apparently been quite busy last night.

“if we set fire to a couple of these, i can use butterfly fists to spread it to the others. then we can sit down, watch ‘em burn, and then continue down the road for other barricades.” coryn summoned his catalyst, using a hand to summon several “hands” made from anemo. “from the sound of it, there’s a few more ‘checkpoints’ we should be hitting too.”

[rewovenfate]

@wolfkcst​ | call

"i must admit that i haven’t been entirely honest with you, friend. please, sit down, there is a reason that i have chosen a more remote area to speak with you at.”

their location? a cliff overlooking the liuli pavilion, where the wind gently blew to tousle the pair’s hair. it was close enough to the harbor that it wasn’t a great inconvenience to ask the viking to meet him up here, but isolated enough that nobody would hear them. even ningguang, held aloft in the sky with sunset vermillionite, wouldn’t think to focus on such an odd location.

but then, it wasn’t the liyue qixing that he was worried about at the moment.

“tell me, eivor, how much do you know about the former geo archon?”

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@lunaetis ( lumine! ) | call

"you do have a way of arriving just when you're needed, don't you?"

a slight smile eased upon his features, even as he sipped at his juice, glancing over to lumine from the letter he was reading. as diluc set the cup upon the desk, his gaze returned to the letter.

"i've just received word of a growing abyss order base. it seems they wish to interfere with dawn winery's suppliers. i would normally handle this on my own, but the problem comes with the location..."

placing the letter on the desk, a pen was soon brought out, even as diluc began to mark areas on a map.

"that is, there are three of them. the first seems to be the base itself, but they'd been biding their time to prepare camps. with those camps ready and functional, the worst that destroying the base alone will do is simply cause delays."