#* / character study ( dehya. )

[immobiliter]

✿ gallagher & herta, furina & vautrin, boothill & navia, and bc they're on my mind as i send this, beidou & dehya ;) (you don't have to do all of them! just giving you options-)

send “ ✿ ” for 2 headcanons for our muses' relationship / @daybreakrising

bold of you to assume that i won't answer for all of them lauri, challenge accepted~

HERTA & GALLAGHER

gallagher is one of only a small handful of people who herta uses a subtly different, i won't say softer tone with because she'll kill me for it, but a lot of her edge disappears when she talks to him, even when he is being his most annoying self. any threats she levels at him are mostly empty and are more like foreplay, any irritation she expresses is laced with a degree of fondness, and when they aren't sniping at each other, she will have more casual conversations with him too ( both in person and via text ). via text in particular, he is likely to receive random messages at random times about her latest whims or frustrations or whatever has happened to her on a particular day, but that he receives this kind of communication from her at all is a big deal.

he is also one of only a select few people who knows where she lives in her oh so secret clock tower on the edges of the cosmos. this state of affairs arose after herta was seen in person by a member of a research team on her space station conversing with a seemingly ordinary, middle aged human man. the rumour mill went into overdrive, with her puppets scattered all over the station hearing all kinds of wild stories about why she was clandestinely meeting some random dude without informing anyone else of her presence. as a result, she texted gallagher a set of galactic coordinates with zero added context, silently conceding that he won that round.

FURINA & VAUTRIN

i'm pretty sure we've talked about this one but vautrin is instrumental in helping rekindle furina's love for the arts, particularly singing, playing instruments and dancing, and in helping her realise that these are things she can still enjoy away from the stage. it's because of vautrin that furina chooses to keep the majority of her record collection when it comes to finally clearing out her quarters at the palais — she donates some, lets vautrin pick out some of his favoured older pieces, and keeps the rest, but the two of them frequently exchange their favourite pieces of music as a form of love language between them, with furina introducing him to newer songs that he may not have heard before, and of course enjoy dancing to them together.

their weekly wine night dates are an essential part of furina's calendar in her retirement from archonhood, and she will only ever miss or rearrange one if there is absolutely no avoiding it. in the beginning those evenings spent gossiping and talking and bonding very much functioned as a lifeline to her, helping keep her going and giving her something to look forward to every week when everything else felt so uncertain and difficult. but over time it becomes a tradition, and if neuvillette and/or beisht ever want to come over/join too they have to schedule a different day because the weekly wine nights are a besties only zone.

NAVIA & BOOTHILL

while navia did struggle a lot following callas' duel and death, she would not have gotten back on her feet and gotten back to the work of the spina so quickly had it not been for boothill's arrival back in fontaine not long afterwards. not only was his unflinching support vital in her taking charge of the spina di rosula and having the confidence to lead, but on a personal level he was a rock to her, a (robotic) shoulder to cry on, someone to whom she could express her anger and grief to behind closed doors without compromising on her image as the spina's boss. while he had always been a fond, fun uncle to her during her childhood, it was post-callas' death that the bond between them really deepened and, along with melus & silver, he became the closest family she had left.

navia's fascination with guns began when watching boothill practice shooting as a child lmao. he was the one who taught her to shoot (much to callas' chagrin) and would often gift her a new gun when visiting, particularly as she got older, but he was also the one who taught her to appreciate and prepare for danger around her. as a carefree child who felt completely safe within the sanctity of poisson and the spina, it was boothill who first introduced her to the idea that not everyone she encounters will be friendly, and that she had to be prepared to defend herself if the situation called for it. after helping design and create her umbrella gun, boothill was the one person she really wanted to show it to in the hope that he would approve.

DEHYA & BEIDOU

dehya is in awe of beidou pretty much from the moment the alcor first leaves port ormos lmao. seeing a woman command her crew with such ease and yet doesn't consider herself above them and will still get stuck in is very impressive, and if dehya is caught staring at the captain from across the deck by members of the alcor's crew or indeed beidou herself, that is dehya's business and dehya's business alone.

while i don't think the life of a pirate privateer is something that dehya would want to take up full time ( too much water, honestly ), she finds a lot to appreciate in it and a real commonality between piracy and the life she leads in the desert, where the stakes are often brutal and freedom is prized above all. so, even once dehya's current "contract" with beidou and her crew ends, if the alcor happened by sumeru's shores again, i think dehya would gladly sign on as a part time member of the crew both for the chance to see more of teyvat and also maybe to spend time with the captain.

[tremordusk]

“The Real Sun is Long Gone, I am just the Moon”

In the end, I’m just the Moon. The real Sun is long gone.

What divides fantasy from reality? Which is the waking world? All good questions I have pondered in my own haven of dreams. Dreams are a different form of reality after all, they conjure up the most intimate and sometimes hidden desires that may not be expressed in the real world. Dreams are a mysterious and fickle thing, despite the research the Akademiya has done it still remains uncharted territory.

Why do we dream? Do dreams provide insight into someone’s mind? How much can you learn about a person through their own mind palace? Oh, I think I got a little bit ahead of myself there. Now where to start…hmm..

When my eyes for the first time awakened into this world, the skies were bathed in red and everything around me took on a monochrome tone. It was as if the sky had eaten the sun and the moon and what was left was a dark abyss-- a dark future.

The tree hummed with life but timidly and apprehensively because of the lurking danger just below the ley lines. That much information I was able to gather, through the roots that support the entire system. I am from the branch. I am connected to this world so wholly and so completely that it was startling and yet at the same time comforting.

[genshingorlsrevengeance]

(Genshin Impact) Beidou, Dehya, Arlecchino, Chiori, Lynette, Furina, Navia, Clorinde, Jean, Eula, Lisa, Noelle, Ayaka, Sara, Ei, Yae, Shenhe, Yelan Xianyun, and Xinyan seeing their S/O in a swimsuit

Now, I hear you asking dear followers: "Chris, why the hell are you writing a non-request for 20 characters when you have 628 asks in your inbox?" And uh... ...

Beidou can't resist a wolf-whistle the moment her S/O steps into view wearing their swimsuit.

Notably, Beidou doesn't appear to have changed out of her usual attire, something that makes S/O pout.

She smirks while her eye glances them up and down.

(Beidou) "Nice.~"

(S/O) "The least you can do is at least join me instead of ogling..."

Seeing their expression makes her laugh immediately and wrap an arm around them and bringing S/O closer.

(Beidou) "Nothing wrong with me enjoying how pretty you are. Plus, I don't really own a swimsuit. Unless you want me to skinny dip with you-"

(S/O) "Gods- Not where everyone can see!"

(Beidou) "So what I'm hearing is that you aren't opposed to that?"

S/O sighs, with Beidou playfully punching their arm.

(Beidou) "Lighten up, already! We're at the beach, let's go enjoy ourselves!"

She at the very least throws off her boots and coat before joining S/O in the water.

(Beidou) "I can throw you into the water if you want me to."

(S/O) "I might do that myself-"

(Beidou) "Hah, I'd like yo see you try!"

Dehya doesn't swim often, being in a desert tends to make that chance very rare.

Plus, working as a mercenary group that primarily consisted of males compounded onto that fact.

So, the first time she got to go to a beach with S/O alone was a jarring one.

The sand underneath her feet was familiar, yet alien at the same time.

(Dehya) "Wow, this sand is super rough..."

She quickly snaps out of her fixation when S/O stands next to her, wearing as much clothes as she was.

(S/O) "But the breeze feels nice, right?"

Dehya's eyes quickly wander before shooting back up to their face, awkwardly coughing into their hand, flustered from that blunder.

(Dehya) "Y-Yeah. Sights aren't too bad either."

(S/O) "Hah, smooth...A-And, I don't really mind you looking. It's not like I haven't done the same myself."

(Dehya) "Hm, maybe I should let you choose a swimsuit for me then?"

She smiles back at S/O before her hand is getting dragged towards the water.

(S/O) "Before that, let's go to the waters first! We'll be here for a few days anyway!"

Dehya throws off her equipment and eagerly joining them.

Arlecchino isn't that big on swimming, but she knows that her children enjoy doing so.

Plus, she doesn't exactly get a "vacation" in the traditional sense.

But at the very least, she can put aside some time to spend with S/O once her obligations were taken care of.

And if they wanted to swim, then who is she to stop them?

She's sitting underneath an umbrella in her chair when she hears footsteps approach.

(S/O) "Not joining me in the waters?"

(Arlecchino) "I will decline the offer. Well, for swimming at least. If you wish to walk alongside the coast, I can at least oblige you in that."

Her eyes glance over to S/O, noting the swimsuit choice of S/O.

They couldn't help but be a little flustered, having her unflinching gaze stare at them.

(S/O) "Um...S-Something on my face?"

Her expression remains the same as she gives a reply that flustered them even more.

(Arlecchino) "I admit, you are rather eyecatching when nothing is left to the imagination."

(S/O) a-ahem! "Would you like to take a walk right now?"

S/O offers their hand to her, which she gladly accepts as Arlecchino lifts herself up.

Chiori, of course, chose both their swimwear for this trip.

And since there was going to be no one around to bother them, she could get a little...creative with her choices.

When she finished changing, she waited for S/O to do the same.

(Chiori) "Well, what do you think?"

S/O's eyes widened as they studied their girlfriend's swimsuit, taking their sweet time in doing so.

(S/O) "You...! You look beautiful!"

Chiori smirks before flicking their forehead, then crossing her arms.

(Chiori) "I meant yours."

(S/O) "O-OH! Um, right! It fits really well, plenty of room to breathe and is stylish to boot!"

Chiori laughs as she wraps one arm around S/O and both walk to the water.

(Chiori) "Good answer. And I'm glad you seem to appreciate mine just as much. I did put a lot of effort into it, since I know what you like."

She doesn't have much opportunities to try making swimwear for people, so this was both an enjoyable experiment, and a nice way to enjoy quality time with someone she loved.

The eye candy was definitely a great bonus.

Lynette doesn't get a full on swimsuit, instead she just wears a one-piece that is very modest.

Big surprise, she doesn't like water too much so she opts to sit by the sand and space out.

Which seeing S/O wearing a swimsuit is enough to snap her attention back to reality.

(Lynette) "You look good."

(S/O) "Thanks, you look really cute too!"

Lynette's ears twitches at the compliment and she averts her gaze from meeting their eyes directly.

(Lynette) "...Mhm."

S/O sits beside Lynette, just enjoying the sound of the waves gently brushing against the sand.

With the right temperature and shade they're underneath, it doesn't take long for Lynette to doze off, leaning into S/O.

Feeling the warmth of the sun combined with their body has her become very comfortable.

Furina would have brought something extra, something eyecatching that would make S/O's eyes bulge out their head!

A daring and revealing outfit? A sexy yet elegant one-piece?

Any one of the outlandish outfits she would have chosen.

...If she actually had access to it nowadays.

Instead, Furina is in a comically large plain white shirt, with a similarly boring pair of trunks as well.

Something that is making her very self-conscious as S/O shows up with proper swimwear.

She struggles to make eye contact, both out of embarrassment of her own outfit, and seeing S/O like this.

(Furina) "Y-You um...that's...really good on you!"

(S/O) "You can at least compliment my swimsuit if you're looking at it, Furina."

(Furina) "BUT THERE'S BARELY ANYTHING ON Y-...You that's noteworthy! I-It's just almost laughable, really!"

She scoffs, and still isn't meeting their eyes directly.

(S/O) "Well, thank you."~

With a small peck to her cheeks, she becomes even more flustered before S/O picks her up and carries her to the water, all the while she is squeaking adorably, failing to stammer out a retort.

Navia's yellow bikini is complemented by her shades as she lays on a inflatable pool lounge, drifting in the waters casually.

And seeing S/O approach from the distance makes her lower her sunglasses with a smile.

(Navia) "Ooooh! Looking good, S/O! Come on and join me in the water, plenty of room in here!"

(S/O) "Coming, just give me a second to catch up!"

Navia giggles as she watches them approach, making her quickly take off her glasses before hopping into the water, swimming towards them.

She grabs them by the waist making them yelp, and brings them in closer.

(Navia) "Gotcha! Now let me just-"

She puts her sunglasses on them and gives a cheeky smile.

(Navia) "Now you're looking smoking hot!"

(S/O) "Hah, all I'm missing is your hat now."

(Navia) "Won't need it for this, let's see how long we can hold our breaths for!"

Before S/O can even protest the idea, she immediately dunks her head underwater, making them roll their eyes playfully and join Navia.

Clorinde wasn't that keen on the idea of swimming considering how many media vultures were after her on a daily basis.

The last thing she needed was pictures of her in a revealing outfit.

But after thankfully shaking off every one of them, she joins S/O in swimming in a private area.

She feels a little exposed, showing this much skin, even to her lover.

But it's an intimacy she's glad to experience, truthfully. Even if It especially makes her self aware of her…upper torso area, to put it gently.

Both her and S/O struggle to maintain a level of looking respectfully without getting flustered from the ordeal.

(Clorinde) "A-Ah...Please, pardon where my eyes are wandering."

(S/O) "Long as you don't mind where mine are going..."

A moment of silence passes before a soft laughter erupts from the both of them, the slight anxiety melting away in the waters.

(S/O) "You look beautiful by the way, Clorinde."

A hum of content is her response, swimming a little closer to embrace them.

(Clorinde) "As do you."

She commits the sight of S/O's swimwear to memory, as they were no doubt doing the same.

(S/O) "Say, may I challenge you to a swimming duel?"

Their playful question gets her to ease up and smile.

(Clorinde) "I accept, let's start over there and begin on a count of three."

Jean's in her swimsuit that Barbara and Lisa chose for her. It was cute and comfortable, while not exposing too much skin.

Perfect for the Acting Grandmaster.

With this kind of environment, her usual rigidness melts away, especially when S/O takes her hand into theirs.

Seeing their swimwear gets her to blush, but she doesn't look away.

(S/O) "No matter how many times I see that outfit, it takes my breath away."

(Jean) "Hah, thank you, my love."

She kisses the top of their hand before blushing a little harder, examining S/O.

(Jean) "I could say much of the same for you."

The couple take their time strolling by the ocean's edge before finally deciding to swim together.

Though if anything, they were more distracted by each other than anything the beach offered.

Eula was used to the freezing waters of Dragonspine, but it was very clear S/O wasn't.

They had a full on bodysuit to keep them warm, but they were still shivering.

Eula effortlessly swam over to them, admiring how much of their body was outlined in the suit before wrapping her arms around them in an attempt to warm them.

If anything, it at least heated up their faces immediately.

(S/O) "E-Eula?!"

(Eula) "If I wanted you to freeze to death, I would not have bothered with swimming."

(S/O) "Y-You sure?! This actually does feel like revenge for something I did!"

Eula chuckled, getting bolder despite she was just as nervous as them, swimming with so little on together.

(Eula) "Oh, you did do something alright, S/O."

She put a finger to their lips, the freezing temperatures of the water disappearing from their minds.

(Eula) "You stole the heart of a Lawrence. And that is something I will personally pay you back for."

The vengeful kiss she gave them certainly made them warmer.

...Among other things.

Lisa isn't that easy to get into a revealing outfit, even if it was for her S/O.

She's in more casual clothing, but nothing too crazy.

Most people would have been disappointed, but S/O knew she didn't like to splash around on the beach, instead deciding to enjoy the breeze and lazing about.

...Even if lazing about was what she did about 90% of the time.

Lisa lets an "Ooooh~" escape her lips when her eyes land on her lover.

(Lisa) "My, you are quite fetching today, S/O."

(S/O) "Aren't I always?"

Lisa giggles as her head lays on S/O's lap, flustering them.

(Lisa) "When you're like that, even more so."

She may detest the heat, but at least it did things like put S/O into a swimsuit.

So maybe the Summers weren't all that bad.

Noelle has not even changed out of her maid attire as she's sweating up a storm, setting up a perfect table, towel resting spot, and everything else she brought for the trip!

Food, check! Drinks, in the a cooler with a Cryo Slime!

S/O had no idea where she kept all this, and decided that it's probably better if they didn't ask.

(S/O) "Noelle, you're supposed to be on vacation, how about you settle down for a second and relax?"

Noelle turns around from focusing on setting the tables up just right before stopping midsentence.

(Noelle) "Don't worry! I'll relax as soon as I-"

Her eyes go wide, seeing S/O's swimsuit, turning her face into a hue similar to the roses in her hair.

(Noelle) "...OH! Please, forgive my staring! I was just not ready to see you so...-Um!-"

(S/O) "Hah, you're alright, Noelle. If anything, I'm more surprised how you can wear your maid uniform in this weather."

(Noelle) "A maid must be prepared for anything!"

(S/O) "...Even at a beach?"

(Noelle) "Especially at a beach! What happens if someone needs assistance?"

(S/O) "And if they're in the water? You'd drown with that armor!"

(Noelle) "...G-Good point."

Ayaka was so excited to go to the beach!

She had gone swimming before once or twice, but this was the first time she got to do so with a loved one.

Ayaka was both embarrassed yet excited to show S/O the swimwear she had acquired.

And when the moment came, both of them were at a loss for words.

Ayaka fidgeted under the attention as she gave a shy smile.

(Ayaka) "Um...do you like it?"

(S/O) "I love it. Judging by your face, I can assume you feel the same about mine?"

Ayaka covered her mouth with one hand as she failed to contain a beautiful giggle.

(Ayaka) "Very much so...If you do not mind me asking, could you teach me how to swim? I am still relatively new at this."

While she was kind of telling the truth, she already did know how to mostly swim.

If anything, it was just an excuse for S/O to hold her close in the waters.

Sara was very nervous when she took off most of her usual attire in exchange for swimwear.

She felt too exposed, but that was due to her always fighting or being with her soldiers.

Now, she was just with S/O.

Sara didn't really choose anything that would stand out, in fact it looked like her undersuit more than anything.

But it still made her cheeks flush with a burning fury.

She admittedly wouldn't be in the waters too long, since her wings would get wet, but she could at least be there for a few minutes.

But those minutes would feel like hours with S/O staring at her the way they were.

(S/O) "Hi, Sara...You alright?"

(Sara)" J-Just fine, thank you. Please keep in mind where your eyes are wandering."

Hearing them laugh made her pout, especially when they hugged her from behind.

(S/O) "My eyes are only on you, Sara..."

(Sara) "Then don't you dare look anywhere else beside my face!"

(S/O) "Yes ma'am.~"

Ei didn't really understand the appeal of swimsuits. They were just something people wore, why make a big deal out of it?

If it was an attraction thing, wouldn't wearing nothing be far more enticing?

Regardless, she joins S/O at the beach, if at the very least it gives them the excuse to drink something sweet together.

Ei is in her usual attire, while S/O was in a swimsuit.

Seeing her lover in such wear made her slightly reconsider her stance. There certainly wasn't a lot to the imagination anymore.

(Ei) "Interesting choice of clothing S/O."

(S/O) "I could say the same about yours, Ei. You're not even changing?"

(Ei) "I do not plan on swimming, so I saw no need."

(S/O) "Huh...I don't know if I should be glad or disappointed."

(Ei) "If it would make you feel better, I could change into something you find more appealing for the beach."

(S/O) "W-Well..."

They seriously considered her proposition, but seeing the genuine look of curiosity in their eyes, they decided to shelve that idea for now.

That wasn't exactly something you talked about in the open.

(S/O) "I'll...ask something like that later. Let's just enjoy the beach for now."

(Ei) "I have no objections."

She smiled and joined S/O, relaxing near the waters in a blissful silence.

Yae was heavily considering on wearing something that would make S/O choke on their own spit at first sight.

But she shows some restraint. She has class after all.

Plus, the thing she had in mind was reserved for the bedroom, not a beach.

She has an outfit imported from Fontaine, and waits to see S/O's choice.

(Yae) "Hello, little one...Hm, I can certainly say that I like what I'm seeing."

(S/O) "M-Miko! Um...I think I would agree with you."

She laughs at S/O's flustered reaction, moving closer as she leans toward them.

(Yae) "Awww? Getting embarrassed already? You really would not have survived my original choice."

(S/O) "Should I be thanking you?"

(Yae) "More than likely. Your skin would have changed completely into the color of a cute little tomato."

(S/O) "Well, I know that I'll be seeing it at some point, so I won't say thanks just yet."

(Yae) "My my, aren't we getting confident? You already get to see me like this, you've used up years of good luck just to see my beautiful form alone!"

(S/O) "Then what does that make seeing me right now?"

(Yae) "Do you want the answer to that?"

(S/O) "Probably not."

Shenhe almost went to the beach completely naked, had S/O not stopped her.

This was the first time she went swimming for recreation instead of training, and deciding an outfit was an odd experience.

So many people had suggested different things.

Her Master wanted to personally tailor an outfit just for her, only to realize it'd be fully mechanical, and that she'd need to make a machine for tailoring, which would nee-

Ganyu suggested something cute, but all of the suits she chose, the waist ended up being too big, something that made Ganyu seemingly die of shame.

And finally, S/O had the best choice. Something that Shenhe would be comfortable in. Which thankfully ended up being a one piece.

S/O couldn't help but stare. It made her happy yet confused.

(S/O) "You look incredible, Shenhe."

Shenhe tilted her head and asked:

(Shenhe) "Is it because I'm not wearing clothes?"

That question got S/O to choke before they corrected themselves.

(S/O) "N-NO! W-Well, I mean...Agh, how do I explain it?!"

(Shenhe) "I think you look incredible too, S/O."

That stunned S/O, but made them eventually smile.

(S/O) "Hah...Maybe I should just enjoy the waters with you instead of worrying about little things like this, huh?"

The corners of her lips faintly resembled a smile.

(Shenhe) "I would like to enjoy them with you."

Yelan had many choices of her swimwear, but rarely got the chance to use them.

Rolling the dice in seeing what to do, she finally had the excuse to bust some of them out.

Yelan's outfit was revealing, but in a classy way.

But she enjoyed S/O's choice more, regardless if it was more flashy or simplistic.

Because it let her see them in a new way, just as much as her outfit did for them.

(Yelan) "So, ready to kick back?"

Blinking away their awe, S/O nodded.

(S/O) "Y-Yeah! Let's enjoy this day off together."

Yelan laughed at their reaction, but decided not to tease them any further.

Though she was curious what would happen if she did.

Putting aside the thought for now, she decided to jump in the waters with S/O.

(Yelan) "Water's looking great today, it's so clear that you can see everything."

She shot S/O a glance.

(Yelan) "...Including some of my more favorite sights."

Xianyun was honestly too busy to notice S/O's change of clothing.

Yes yes, they were attractive wearing virtually nothing, big whoop.

The real big whoop was her new machine!

(S/O) "Xianyun, what the heck is that?!"

(Xianyun) "Behold! One has created a water-horse, purely powered by the engines and propellers, allowing you to feel the wind as you ride it like a terrestrial mount!"

(S/O) "So what's it called?"

Xianyun gave a proud smile to S/O as she adjusted her glasses.

(Xianyun) "I dub it, the water-vehicle!"

(S/O) "...Is that really-"

(Xianyun) "The name is still being workshopped, do not judge One for thinking on the spot! Besides, this was made exclusively for us today to enjoy anyway."

She didn't bother with a change of clothing, as both would immediately ride the jet-ski and forget about anything relating to swmisuits.

Xinyan notices S/O's swimsuit and smiles at them.

(Xinyan) "Yer lookin' mighty fine, a bit more than usual I'd say!"

(S/O) "You're really easy on the eyes too in that oufit...It looks really cute, actually!"

Despite her usual attire, the swimsuit she chose was a bit more on the cutesy side.

Something that S/O would only get to see, despite her increasing fidgeting.

(Xinyan) "A-Aww...Thanks. Thought I'd do something nice and spruce it up a little, y'know?"

Trying her best to regain composure, she hops into the water without a second of hesitation, S/O quickly joining her.

Embarrassment quickly leaves her mind as she enjoys splashing S/O with water, enjoying this day off with them.

(Xinyan) "ACK! W-Water in my dang mouth!"

(S/O) "Hah, you know salt is good for the body!"

(Xinyan) "I'm boutta shove this salt up yer keister if ya wanna be cute with me like that!"

[n4tsum1-san]

(minor 4.8 spoilers) so lemme get this straight...

there's a really badly-written detective novel in the house of daena (Reasoning Knows Not Time of Day, but Suspense Always Follows a Blizzard) with a bunch of strange marks in it. so it became famous as people think the marks were left by different scholars looking for secrets, or notations made by members of a secret organization, or an encryption cipher leading to hidden treasure...

but it was actually just borrowed by kaveh a month ago, who noticed that one of the character's names was printed incorrectly, and circled it while drunk.

unbeknownst to kaveh, alhaitham found the book in the study and noticed that the name kaveh circled was actually the real murderer. so to offset the spoiler for future readers, he circled another name as a red herring.

kaveh then told tighnari about the book and how bad it was, which inspired tighnari to borrow and read it. tighnari also noticed that kaveh had unintentionally circled the name of the murderer, so tighnari circled three random names to add more red herrings. (+ bonus lore of cyrus being a menace)

at this point, rumors about the book already started to spread, which dehya heard about and decided to read it. she couldn't figure out what kind of puzzle the name circles were supposed to be, so she just drew a random circle for fun. but later dunyarzad heard about the book and was fascinated by the mysterious markings.

dehya felt guilty about interfering with other people's reading experiences of the novel, and you can find her giving a confession (of guilt) to candace at puspa café LMAO

then you run into dori, sethos, and cyno at the palace of alcazarzaray. after dori and cyno play a guessing game about the circles in the book, cyno reveals that he'd borrowed the book earlier and circled every single name to help tighnari throw the trail off the spoiler.

so you finally return the book back to the house of daena (dori's loan period is almost up) and tell the full story to kaveh, who decides to buy the book, as it's been annotated to hell and back.

the last part of the quest is just kaveh and alhaitham talking together

tbh i would totally keep that book. it's practically a collector's edition at this point.

[kazumist]

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smau masterlist / backyardigans (exhausted ver)

POWER RANGER CHARACTERS ARE CURRENTLY IN 12TH GRADE.

ajax, the only person who could beat (name) at the spot of being the top student. doesn’t hold anything against (name) and finds their one-sided rivalry quite amusing. he’s also close friends with dehya.

diluc, strictly a “study first” person. the well-known attractive red-haired student in the stem strand. is currently teaching an eleventh grader about trigonometry and basic calculus.

kaeya, a general academic - health allied strand taker who’s starting to get sick of biology. but for the sake of his wanting to take biotechnology, he’ll manage. has recently found himself in a situation with a classmate of his.

thoma, an aspiring tourism student who decided to take on the home economics strand. a very approachable senior who would always have a smile plastered on his face.

[iridescentmirrorsgenshin]

Hello! I really like your analysis on Kaveh & Alhaitham as characters (and adore how you write them too). So it got me thinking, is there any type of character interaction between Alhaitham and Kaveh that hasn't happened yet or explored that you woukd like to see? Or, if you are willing to answer this, what other character would you like to see bounce of of Alhaitham and/or Kaveh individually? Like I always thought Faruzan or Collei interacting with Alhaitham directly could be an interesting insight to his character and perspective.

Hiya!! Ahhh I’m super glad to hear you enjoy both my analyses and fics!?? That means a lot to me so thank you for letting me know :,)

This is a really interesting question!! In terms of Alhaitham and Kaveh’s character progression in future Sumeru events I’m curious to see where their reconciliation is headed and whether we’ll get to see any glimpses into their relationship. Cyno’s story quest 2 showed that Alhaitham and Kaveh had progressed since the events of a parade of providence and it seems that there is an understanding between them now, in that their communication has improved significantly and Kaveh is no longer misinterpreting Alhaitham, but since this story quest didn’t focus on their relationship (which made sense considering it was Cyno focussed and had a story to tell outside of haikaveh) I think deliberate questions are posed that can be explored in the future

Personally I’m curious whether certain things will be addressed in the game: will the two work together again like they did in cyno’s story quest? will alhaitham and kaveh’s improved relationship be commented upon? If it is, will a parade of providence by explicitly mentioned? And will kaveh and alhaitham’s philosophy be discussed in relation to if they’ve changed/reached a compromise? To what extent will their improved relationship be shown to the player? will the subject of rent be brought up? will kaveh discuss his mother again? — there are a lot of open ended details from kaveh’s hangout and a parade of providence so i would love to see some expansion on these types of things!!

as for character interactions i would love to see, i fully agree with you!! I think a faruzan and alhaitham and a collei and alhaitham interaction is long overdue!! faruzan and alhaitham are both from haravatat so i would be interested in how their respective views correlate/disagree, and also just their general dialogue, with faruzan calling herself everyone’s senior i’d love to see how this goes down with alhaitham lmaoooo also alhaitham and collei need to have an interaction considering that he showed up to tighnari’s gathering in kaveh’s hangout just to help out in structuring collei’s studies, i’m interested in what he would personally say to collei and how collei would interpret it!

Other interactions would be more nilou and kaveh, i feel they would get along spectacularly!! And also wanderer interaction with alhaitham or kaveh, but especially kaveh, because,,, comedy gold i think. Also kaveh with dehya and candace!! Basically i want everyone in sumeru to have a one on one interaction it seems hehehe

I hope this answered your question?? Two really interesting questions, thank you so much for asking!!! Here’s to more Sumeru content in 4.8 and hopefully more serious expansion for haikaveh in the future!! <3333333

[actiniumwrites]

Hi, saw that your requests were open. Would you be open to writing headcanons for how the sumeru's s/o would comfort them?

*inserts yummy food as payment *

𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐀𝐍𝐎𝐓𝐇��𝐑

synopsis: comforting the sumeru cast

characters: tighnari, cyno, dehya, alhaitham, kaveh

warnings: reverse hurt/comfort, fluff, pinch of angst, exhaustion, injuries, mentions of alcohol, self doubt, and overworking

notes: thank you for the yummy food, anon 😋 hope you enjoy this! sidenote: i left dottore out because, well, i think that’s obvious. also i wrote this so long ago like i completely forgot i even finished it 😭

tighnari:

tighnari is very independent and likes to do things on his own if he can, so he very rarely needs comfort

but when he gets stressed, it’s BAD

works all day out in the forest and late into the night on his studies to keep his mind off things, but usually ends up making it worse

has a hard time sleeping and just gets so exhausted :(

one night you find him up and just hug him silently from behind

in times like these, he just melts and gives into the comfort, surrendering to dependency

loves it when you just take care of him and can finally rest

like helping him change into a more comfortable set of clothes, playing with his hair until he falls asleep, and making him his favorite meals

and it’s difficult, but you always find a way to convince him to take a day off of work

you even help him with his work since you guys frequently work together in the forest

he’s super appreciative too, thanking you left and right for catching him before he falls into a bad mental space

and you promise that, no matter what, you’ll always be there for him

cyno:

cyno is like tighnari in the sense that he rarely finds himself in need of comfort

until one day, he gets injured badly during a fight while out investigating some criminals in the desert

of course, he took them out with ease, but somehow managed to get a few deep scratches that were particularly painful

he’s definitely the type to try to hide that he needs help

but you always see right through him

he acts like he hates it, but he really does love it when you help him sit down and clean up his wounds

and the fact that you’re so worried about him helps take his mind off the throbbing pain from his injuries

whispering little things like “it’s okay,” and “you’re okay,” even though he is okay because no matter what, he would never let himself die or get severely injured as long as he’s with you

but on the days when he does get scratched up like this, he can’t help but exaggerate a little bit and relish within your love for him

and when he does truly get upset about the fact that he has to take a few days off from work, he can’t help but feel at peace with the fact that you’ll be by his side the entire time

dehya:

dehya completely hides her feelings when she needs comforting, at least, most of the time

usually it comes out as some form of anger, directed at a person who just happened to be at the wrong place at the wrong time

but when it happens, you’re by her side quickly. and if you’re not, everyone knows to go get you, the one person who always seems to quell her worries and calm her emotions no matter what

truly like water and fire

she loves it when you put your hand in hers as it gives her a sense of familiarity and home

or the way you whisper sweet nothings in her ear and bring her to a calm place where the wind blows gently in her hair and all she can focus on is you

getting a nice meal together? her favorite thing in the whole world

she isn’t a fan of talking about her feelings, but something about just sitting down in her favorite tavern with her favorite person enjoying her favorite food and drinks as she lets everything out is incredibly heart warming and satisfying

seeing the way you never judge her for how she feels or what she’s thinking will never fail to make her fall in love with you all over again

alhaitham:

it’s simple, alhaitham doesn’t need comfort

at least, that’s what he tells himself

but everyone as their bad days, even him. does he show it? of course not

you’d have to be pretty damn lucky to witness alhaitham, the most stoic and apathetic person in all of teyvat, let his emotions out

he’s definitely the type of person to bottle it all up for months on end until it all explodes one day

one little thing goes wrong: someone says the wrong thing, hands him the wrong paper, he forgets his keys…and he blows up like a firework

but only in private. he’d never let anyone see that type of thing happen, not even you, his lover

until one day, you do

he fumes with anger, the type of person to throw everything off their desk when they’re pissed off

you walk in and he just collapses into his chair, even more upset that you even had to witness any of that

you just drag him out of his office with a gentle hand in his rough one and guide him to your shared bed where you have him lie down

he enjoys sleeping with you, arms around your waist with you against his abdomen in a nice dark and cold room

but you clean up his mess and join him in bed

and you never say a word about any of it, just as he prefers it

alhaitham understands his emotions, so he doesn’t need you to talk him through it

resting with you is enough time for him to recharge, reflect on his emotions, and relax with perhaps the only person he’s ever loved next to him

kaveh:

he frequently needs comforting from you, and it’s pretty obvious why

there’s no specific situations like the others. kaveh is just generally an emotional and sensitive guy who needs a little more support

it’s not a bad thing, and you make sure he always knows that

he’s open about his struggles with you and it’s usually in the form of laying in each others’ arms while you two talk things out

it even helps him to avoid the alcohol, something he’s eternally grateful for

he loves it when you speak softly or even in a whisper, it’s very calming to him and makes him not feel like he has to be loud to get people to understand him

needs to be reminded he’s loved by you or else he begins to doubt himself

he really enjoys when you put your hands in his hair and massage his head for him. it allows him to close his eyes and find a moment of peace

if you’re in public and he starts to feel uncomfortable, holding his hand seems to calm him down immensely

overall just needs a bit of reassurance and some physical contact and he feels safe again <3

[megistusdiary]

ARIS NATION, THIS IS NOT A DRILL

MY FRIEND GAVE ME SOME PULLS!!!

we went to the opera with lyney, lynette, arle, and freminet

i did a 10 pull, and the weapon came home???

i had some leftovers, so i did one 10 pull on the character banner from 0 pity and WTF???? AND i'm guaranteed again??? so arle at 28, c1 arle at 5, then dehya at 2???

she heard me ;w; i love my friend. we were literally giggling, screaming, shaking, and holding hands in the study area

oh, and i had more leftovers, and i did another 10 pull and-

[silvernyxchariot]

Why I think Alhaitham is demisexual

Summary: Alhaitham shows respect and care to Kaveh, the only person he views as his intellectual equal, the person we can say was his first/closest friend, and roommate (˵ ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°˵). I'm not elaborating further on that ship because it has been done to death by... EVERYONE./nm But Alhaitham also seemed to respect or even admire Dehya and her conviction/personality.

First, define "demisexual" for me. Let us ask for help from Wikipedia. Let's add Dictionary./com too.

The way I describe it from my own experience to make it easier to understand is "If you command my respect, I may find you attractive. How attractive is dependent on how our relationship unfolds."

We already know the Kavetham ship. So, I'll explain this next one. I'm pretty sure I'm the only one who saw it. Alhaitham openly praises Deyha for her fierceness and straightforward personality in hopes of persuading her to work at the Akademiya. If I remember correctly, this was around the time in the Archon Quest where the group was looking for the lost elders of Aaru Village. He seemed disappointed when she declined his proposal. It's more forward in his voice-over for her:"It's a waste for such a capable person to remain among the Eremites. If only she'd consider my suggestion to join the Akademiya... Our work would become a lot easier with someone like her around, but a predictable life isn't exactly her cup of tea — I can understand that. *sigh* What a pity."

Take into consideration the Alhaitham haters' point of view,

"He's boring,"

"He's so unsympathetic,"

"He's a cold jerk."

First off, are you all like five years old? C'mon now. Think of something more creative. And intelligent. Back to the point, a lot of his voice-overs are neutral for other characters. Ex. Talking about Tighnari but only in relation to Kaveh (the person he's actually close to), talking about being guilt-free of the hivemind case in Cyno's, and for Nilou he only states she lives simply because she does what she loves. It was two whole sentences 😱./dramatic When all of that is considered, it's safe to say that Alhaitham doesn't praise anyone, not even the Sages who are technically his bosses. So, for someone to impress him, especially someone that he normally wouldn't work with, it is a gargantuan feat.

A guy like Alhaitham, he just wants to be left alone to study his silly little runes and read funky texts. Who needs love and relationships, am I right; burdensome things. Essentially, he minds his own business. For Alhaitham to INVITE someone into his space (his home in Kaveh's case and his workplace in Dehya's case), in a way, it's a show of his interest in said person. If that interest were to go further, well, please refer to the third sentence in the highlighted picture above for demisexual. In the end, that's why I think Alhaitham is demisexual.

And also, I kin Alhaitham... You can't lie to me, boy. I can SEE you. I could also tell you were ACTING.

On a side note, Alhaitham also has thing for Claymore users. Kaveh, Deyha, and myself.*

Looking less at empirical evidence and more intuition, when choosing the weapon for my Genshin persona who is in a poly relationship with Kavetham, ofc, it was between sword and claymore. I chose claymore without thinking about this cute little implication. I'm also just used to characters with big swords.

*If your first thought was a child claymore user i.e. Dori. You're a pedophile. Thank you, siyhnoh, for outing yourself. DNI.

[tomiyeee]

Genshin Character Design Notes

wanted to write down some stuff i’ve noticed while studying genshin character designs for my rottmnt au in case anyone could find them useful for their own crossovers/ocs.

these are not hard and fast rules as much as they are simple observations and patterns i’ve seen across characters. i am by no means telling people how to design their characters!! these are just things that i personally try to keep in mind while designing and wanted to share for those who are interested.

sorry it’s long, i’m obnoxiously meticulous and wordy 😔

5-star characters will almost always be using their burst in their wish art and the effects will usually take up half or more of the space. many will either have an almost solid background and/or ground to stand on. an exception to both of these would be klee which could be due to her being made very early in development.

4-star characters can be using either their skill or their burst and their effects will usually be pretty minimal with much more empty space around the character. effects are also much more generic save for some talent-specific visuals like sucrose’s butterfly or xingqiu’s swords. even the 4-stars with more complex art look basic next to 5-stars with similar effects (ex: chongyun/eula, xinyan/dehya, candace/tartaglia).

all of the archons so far have had their nation’s scenery incorporated into their wish art. nahida is possibly an exception as it looks like it’s just her burst, even though the burst itself seems to be based off of sumeru’s architecture, but this could also be due to her being isolated compared to the other three.

i feel like this one’s a given but long loose/draping fabrics and dangling ornaments are basically a requirement. this game has gorgeous cloth physics and they very much like to use that to their advantage in their designs.

also the characters’ movements and combat style often play a part in how they are dressed, especially in regards to the cloth physics. characters with quicker and more active movements, like sword users or those with more energetic personalities, have smaller capes, wear pants/shorter skirts, and overall have fewer loose fabrics to obscure those fast movements; their clothing/silhouette tends to hug closer to the body. meanwhile characters that have less movement and/or are more elegant, like catalysts, will have longer skirts or other long clothing items that accentuate those types of movements better. there are no strict rules for this one, but in general the clothing should complement how the character moves, not work against it.

most characters will have a very unique hair style/coloration (yelan, dehya, xiao) or they will have hats/hair ornaments (shogun, shenhe, childe) and many will have both. either way, their hair and head is an important point to add visual interest.

this one’s kind of specific, it’s just a fun thing i noticed: there are very few characters, if any, without a high collar, choker, or otherwise covered neck. i guess they don’t really like leaving the neck exposed lol.

basically this entire video has a ton of very good observations, but the main thing i keep in mind from it is that characters will “always have an appealing view from behind” since that’s how they are primarily viewed by the player during gameplay. characters in most other series will have a backside of their design that basically gets the job done and not much else. but genshin takes care to have a back view that is just as unique as the front. skirts and capes will have their own unique silhouette and flow. clothing cut, fabric patterns, and accessories will create shapes that are just as eye-catching as those in the front. they are basically almost their own unique character design, completely independent of what’s going on in the front.

the legs tend to act as a sort of “break” for the eyes, especially when viewed from the front. not counting skirts, the legs will usually have less patterning and/or darker, more subdued coloration compared to the torso. many characters will have bare legs or plain colored stockings or pants with large amounts of blank space/simple patterning.

some will have brighter colors or noticeable patterns compared to other characters, but it is almost never the main point of interest in the overall design. ex: yelan, shenhe, and albedo all have very ornate leggings/pants, but at first glance it’s generally drowned out by the brighter colors + higher contrast shapes on their torso.

some characters like razor, noelle, and heizou are exceptions to the pants rule. in these cases, the legs serve to simply balance out the design. razor and heizou’s brighter colors add interest to an otherwise simple and almost monochromatic design and noelle’s armored legs make her feel sturdy and more ornate, fitting for a knight. they are detailed enough to enhance the design, but not enough to take away focus from the upper body.

since the characters spend a lot of time running, climbing, etc, their legs are never completely covered/obscured. skirts, if not split, are knee-length at most. otherwise their animations would probably be a clipping nightmare.

pattern placement is very intentional on every part of the character. fabric patterns will generally follow the cut of the fabric so as not to interrupt the “flow” of the design. repeatable/tileable patterns are almost non-existent, except to add texture to a small area like the scales on zhongli’s coat, dark patterns on sara’s skirt, and glittery star-like textures on parts of several characters’ outfits.

(this one is very iffy and better left to your own judgement, but..) asymmetry is common, but not necessary. in fact, most characters’ silhouettes are pretty symmetrical; the asymmetry is more often in the smaller details like patterns or ornaments/accessories than anything else. more noticeable asymmetry is usually in angled/layered skirts (ningguang, faruzan, barbara) and one-sided capes/sashes (kaeya, alhaitham, wanderer), while the cut of the “base” outfit is otherwise symmetrical. the asymmetry in these designs is noticeable because it is used well, not just often. exceptions to this (namely yoimiya and tighnari) are usually going for a specific look that fits the character’s personal and cultural background and their personality.

aaaand that’s about all i can think of at the moment. i’m sure a lot more research and thought goes into these designs than what is listed here, but i am just one non-professional artist and i am far from knowing all the ins and outs of mihoyo’s design process 😔 these are just a few of the (purely surface-level) visual observations i’ve made while making my turtle au lol.

[eileen-crys]

Queen × Genshin Impact AU

Because I can't not make crossovers with my hyperfixations. I'm currently working on their character designs so stay tuned!

Mind that the combat kits are all just IDEAS and mostly visual, not meant to be serious or meta, let alone final. I'd love for them to work well together of course 😅 They're of course all 5☆ characters, and I tried to assign their Visions and weapons according to their personalities and what fits most with other characters of the same element.

Freddie

Rarity: 5☆

Weapon: Sword

Vision: Pyro

Nation: Sumeru

Freddie is a famous singer from Sumeru, who has also traveled to Fontaine with Xinyan to learn rock music and share it with the rest of Teyvat, aiming to get in a band. He uses his Pyro energy to heat the audience up and unleash his powerful voice. He loves to use his microphone as a sword to hit enemies and vice versa, blasting words of fire with his Skill and releasing a huge Burst that enlightens the whole stage. However, Freddie has a soft and loving side to him, he's very loyal and determined to bring a smile to everyone. (Inspo characters for his personality: Xinyan, Yoimiya and Lyney)

Roger

Rarity: 5☆

Weapon: Catalyst

Vision: Geo

Nation: Mondstadt

Roger is said to be Freddie's partner in crime. A young boy from Mondstadt, he's very protective of others and expresses his ideas through powerful drumming that can shake the ground. He's also very pretty and charming, and he's perfectly aware of it. Thanks to his Geo Vision he can infuse his arms and drumsticks with power to hit enemies; through his Skill, he summons a drum that heals the entire party (or should I say band?), while the Burst is a crazy drum solo that deals damage and weakens enemies' resistances. (Inspo characters for his personality: Itto, Childe, Dehya)

Brian

Rarity: 5☆

Weapon: Polearm

Vision: Dendro

Nation: Fontaine (Ousia)

Brian is a very smart man from Fontaine, who moved to Sumeru at a young age after he got his Vision, to study astronomy at the Akademiya and also to be surrounded by the green nature he so much loves. In the little free time he has, he loves to play guitar and also happens to be very good at it. He met Freddie and Roger in Sumeru thanks to his hobby. Moving his long limbs elegantly with polearms, Brian's Skill collects the energy of glowing pollen to create a Dendro shield around himself and his teammates, and his Burst traps the enemies in the grasp of vines and trees, paralysing them while he plays a sick guitar riff. (Inspo characters for his personality: Nahida, Albedo, Xingqiu) NOTE: while being a Dendro charcater, I also imagine him having a strong starry theme almost like Layla.

John

Rarity: 5☆

Weapon: Claymore

Vision: Cryo

Nation: Inazuma (originally from Mondstadt)

John is a very quiet and mysterious man who lives in Inazuma. He arrived there from Mondstadt with his mom when he was very little, and has been working as an engineer studying the Electro devices all around the nation and assisting the Kamisato clan. He hides a nurturing and caring side, divided between a longing for safety and quietness with his little family, and wanting to be part of something more stimulating where he can express his talent. Meeting Freddie, Brian and Roger made him start his adventure as a bassist of the band, but his heart will always stay in his home. Handling his huge Claymore, he drags far enemies closer like an inevitable avalanche with his Skill, and with his deep-sounding Burst he creates a field of ice that rhythmically applies Cryo and buffs his allies. (Inspo characters for his personality: Ganyu, Ayato and Lynette) NOTE: I feel John should still be linked to Electro somehow, maybe with a talent that helps reducing Electro damage or with the devices/puzzles in Inazuma.

[venticuliao]

in the wild

Cyno character study

eventual haino

g, 8k (5/8)

implied Cyno/Taj

each featured character is a lens

each chapter title is a theme trying to answer the question in the summary

chapters:

To be a drastic measure (Tighnari)

To be a weapon (Candace)

To belong (Collei)

To envy (Kaveh)

To resent (Wanderer)

To break a promise (Dehya)

To regret (Cyno)

To love (Alhaitham)

warnings: mention of alcohol (chapter 4)

summary:

Everyone is afraid of the General Mahamatra. The General Mahamatra is afraid of ?

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[jinglr]

Okay this idea has plagued me for around 10 minutes, but Sumeru story Switcheru.

Character -> au role they assume

Nahida -> Scaramouche.

Scaramouche -> Nahida.

Idk how that would work, I have a few (albeit bad) ideas.

Spoilers below for Sumeru archon quest below! You have been warned!

1: Rukkhadevata, taking the purest leaf, decided not to recreate herself from an earlier time in the Samsara, but instead chose to create a new “Tree guardian” if you will. She creates Kunikuzushi, and when she dies, the people lock Scara away.

His first betrayal was his creator abandoning him. His second being when his Mother’s followers locking him away. And the third, I’d say, would be when they turn him into a false gos, except in this version, it would be like Osial where the sages try and control a god.

There could be two different versions to this though, one where he’s just a puppet to the sages, or when he grows bitter, and controls himself.

With Nahida, I’d say Ei wanted a puppet that would rule with kindness, like Makoto, and so she created a child puppet. Nahida would see the dreams of the people, and would experience their feelings. Ei, realizing she made her puppet too human, would send her away to live her own life. Nahida would take it gracefully, leaving Inazuma to find herself as well as understand the dreams of humans.

Nahida would end up in Sumeru and would join the Traveler & CO’s fight to save Scara from the sages, and end his tyrannical rule. Nahida would get to him through his dreams and (insert interesting plot I’ve run out of cool stuff) encourage him to rebel/stop being evil.

In game, I consider their dynamic to be like, cold with a sweet spot for his Aunty, but in the switcheroo au, I think I’d be a cold faced ruler with a little kitten to keep him in check.

2: Rukkhadevata created Nahida and she gets locked up, except she can’t travel in dreams so she just sits for 500 years, growing bitter. She trades her gnosis to Dottore in order for him to turn her into a “real god.” When she rises to power, she wants to spread infinite knowledge (including the corrupted knowledge) because she’s crazy and bitter 🤪 People are subjected to strict education, plant life is wild and over growing, and everything kinda sucks.

Scara would have been created by Ei, but would see the dreams of the people and weep. Ei would let him go. He’s a young puppet at the time, so the land of Sumeru, with “infinite knowledge” would fascinate him, and he would travel there, only to find out it’s actually horrible. Scara joins Traveler & CO to save Nahida. Turns out, Nahida was holding on to Rukkhadevata’s continuousness and it was infecting her with forbidden knowledge, so they like, pressure her into deleting her so she can feel better.

Scaramouche is the curious, naive one and Nahida is the distant, cold, but slowly warming up one.

That’s all I’ve got plot wise, onto the fun swaps!

Dehya -> Candace

Dehya, the strong flame mane, is famous for protecting her village, and is like the older sister to the children there.

Candace -> Dehya

Candace would be a mercenary, but more of a hired body guard. With her shield, she would be able to protect her boss. Or send opponents flying.

Nilou -> Kaveh

Nilou is just a young, sweet girl wanting to fulfill her dreams of being an architect. She’s very artistic, and brings new, unfamiliar ideas for her time. The Akedemiya has tried to shut down her art, but she’s like no :3

Kaveh -> Tighnari

Kaveh, being empathetic and absolutely distraught after his fathers death, decides to learn biology and medicine to be able to care for sick individuals. However, he’s in debt trying to run his hospital… and Mehrak would be his assistant.

Tighnari -> Alhaitham

Tighnari, doing exceeding well in his studies, gets offered role of the scribe. He accepts. Tighnari is well versed in many topics, and enjoys chatting with his peers.

Faruzan -> No swap, just rework.

Faruzan, after escaping her puzzle, helps Tighnari and researchers learn about the past/read old documents. In this au, Faruzan would have had to be in the puzzle for a little longer. Idk maybe I’ll give her some Khaenr’iah lore. She is the assistant to Tighnari.

Alhaitham -> Cyno

Alhaitham is the cold, honest leader of the Mahematra. I mean… he’s buff for a reason right? He doesn’t enjoy TCG or dad jokes, but he reads in his free time.

Collei -> Nilou

Collei is just a sick girl who loves theater. She still has Eleazar, but is making the most of her life. She figured she’ll die before she graduates from the Akedemiya, so, “screw that I’ll go into the arts!” She once performed in Mondstat, so that’s how she would be close with Amber, and possibly Barbara too.

Cyno -> Dori

Cyno just has a lot of money and drabbles in the black market.

Dori -> Doesn’t really have a swap.

But I’d put with her Kaveh. After her sisters death, she’d go learn Medicine as his apprentice.

Annndddd I think that’s it!!!! Let me know if I had made any swap errors!

[ao3feed-dilucnkaeya]

To kill a god, you murder their believers

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"...So you're saying that you LET yourself be captured...to obtain more information about this...plot, and banked it on us coming to rescue you after you learned about their motives." Cyno says, tone flat and unimpressed.

The man, who introduced himself as Kaeya, smiles sharply as he studies them. "Precisely. Regardless, that's moot point now. They aren't gonna let any cat out of the bag now that you're here. Thought I must say, your speed is incredibly impressive. I'd figured you'd arrive earliest by tomorrow sundown in this ridiculous Desert environment." He glances at Alhaitham and raises his brow. "Though now I understand."

Alhaitham shifts awkwardly. "Um...right."

OR

Kaeya's ways of getting information backfires. In an attempt to rescue him, Alhaitham and Cyno learn of an ancient plot from the people of the Godless land to annihilate the Archons, starting with the weakest link, the runt of the family, Kusanali.

Words: 3245, Chapters: 1/20, Language: English

Fandoms: 原神 | Genshin Impact (Video Game)

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences

Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence

Categories: Other

Characters: Kaeya (Genshin Impact), Alhaitham (Genshin Impact), Kaveh (Genshin Impact), Nahida (Genshin Impact), Scaramouche (Genshin Impact), Jean (Genshin Impact), Diluc (Genshin Impact), Venti (Genshin Impact), Candace (Genshin Impact), Faruzan (Genshin Impact), Cyno (Genshin Impact), Tighnari (Genshin Impact), Rukh Shah (Genshin Impact), Dainsleif (Genshin Impact), Ying | Lumine (Genshin Impact), Kong | Aether (Genshin Impact), Dehya (Genshin Impact), Nilou (Genshin Impact), Khaenri'ah Characters (Genshin Impact), Mondstadt Characters (Genshin Impact), Sumeru Characters (Genshin Impact)

Relationships: Alhaitham & Kaeya (Genshin Impact), Alhaitham & Nahida (Genshin Impact), Alhaitham & Cyno (Genshin Impact), Alhaitham & Scaramouche (Genshin Impact), Kaeya & Nahida (Genshin Impact), Jean & Nahida (Genshin Impact), Jean & Kaeya (Genshin Impact), Diluc & Kaeya (Genshin Impact), Nahida & Venti (Genshin Impact), Diluc & Jean & Kaeya (Genshin Impact), Nahida & Scaramouche (Genshin Impact)

Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Implied/Referenced Suicide, Canon-Typical Violence, trigger warning: suicide, Trigger warning: Child Soldiers, Khaenri'ah (Genshin Impact), Khaenri'ah Royalty Kaeya (Genshin Impact), Kidnapping, Murder, Assassination Plot(s), Flirty Kaeya (Genshin Impact), Developing Friendships, Alliances

[littlefireboy]

Hibana. Wasteland Fire

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Age: 24

Element: Pyro

Tipe of weapon: Catalyst

Weapon: Blackcliff Agate

Constellation: A whirlwind of fire.

Home region: Sumery

Hibana is the son of the famous scientist Sumeru. unfortunately for the father, the son was always drawn to the desert, and not to study the books and knowledge of the great archon.

He was always drawn to the desert, and when he grew up, he began to explore it and help other groups of researchers. He received the vision when, despite General Mahamatra's warnings, he went to the desert to get the last necessary ingredient. Many thought that his zeal for knowledge was empty, he would have a dentro vision, but in fact, he received a pyro.

When he turned 18, he left his hometown to learn more about these visions. He discovered that he had a good command of fire and could manipulate it, which came in handy on the journey. He returned to his homeland when he turned 21.

-thoughts about other characters-

Dehya: I can understand her. She and I are the only representatives of Sumeru with Pyro visions. With the same zeal she defends, I also long to explore what lies beyond the forests and the desert.

Kusanali: deserves her title like no other. I admire her. Everyone seems to be calling her Nahida now...I missed a lot.

Traveler: Is that the golden-haired traveler with the flying squeaky thing? Yes, I've seen them a couple of times in different regions, but only out of the corner of my eye. We didn't really cross paths. Many neighbors say that the traveler is like a blessing descending from heaven. He helped them a lot.

Dad: a caring old man who took care of me all my childhood. I am grateful to him.

[ao3feed-destiel-02]

tragic gays

read it on AO3 at https://ift.tt/yZjrSAd by generalsdiary an analysis of queer depiction in media, games, etc. Words: 395, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English Fandoms: 原神 | Genshin Impact (Video Game), 崩坏：星穹铁道 | Honkai: Star Rail (Video Game), Sherlock (TV), Supernatural (TV 2005), Good Omens (TV), Our Flag Means Death (TV), Baldur's Gate (Video Games), Bg3 - Fandom, Marvel Cinematic Universe, and so many more honestly, 鸣潮 | Wuthering Waves (Video Game), Zenless Zone Zero (Video Game) Rating: Not Rated Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Categories: F/F, Gen, M/M, Multi, Other Characters: Yelena Belova, Alhaitham (Genshin Impact), Kaveh (Genshin Impact), Cyno (Genshin Impact), Tighnari (Genshin Impact), Bronya (Honkai: Star Rail), Seele (Honkai: Star Rail), Sherlock Holmes, John Watson, Castiel (Supernatural), Dean Winchester, Aventurine (Honkai: Star Rail), Dr. Ratio (Honkai: Star Rail), Candace (Genshin Impact), Dehya (Genshin Impact), Dunyarzad (Genshin Impact), Kaedehara Kazuha, Scaramouche (Genshin Impact), Blade (Honkai: Star Rail), Yingxing, Dan Feng | Previous Imbibitor Lunae (Honkai: Star Rail), Dan Heng (Honkai: Star Rail), Jing Yuan (Honkai: Star Rail), Acheron (Honkai: Star Rail), Black Swan (Honkai: Star Rail), James "Bucky" Barnes, Steve Rogers, Caelus (Honkai: Star Rail), Blackbeard | Edward Teach, Stede Bonnet, Izzy, Raiden Ei | Baal, Yae Miko (Genshin Impact), Amber (Genshin Impact), Eula (Genshin Impact), Albedo (Genshin Impact), Kaeya (Genshin Impact) Relationships: Alhaitham/Kaveh (Genshin Impact), Cyno/Tighnari (Genshin Impact), Bronya/Seele (Honkai: Star Rail), Sherlock Holmes/John Watson, Castiel/Dean Winchester, Aventurine/Dr. Ratio (Honkai: Star Rail), Candace/Dehya (Genshin Impact), Dehya/Dunyarzad (Genshin Impact), Kaedehara Kazuha/Scaramouche, Blade/Dan Feng | Previous Imbibitor Lunae (Honkai: Star Rail), Blade/Dan Heng/Jing Yuan (Honkai: Star Rail), Acheron/Black Swan (Honkai: Star Rail), James "Bucky" Barnes/Steve Rogers, Caelus/Dan Heng (Honkai: Star Rail), Blackbeard | Edward Teach/Stede Bonnet, Raiden Ei | Baal/Yae Miko, Amber/Eula (Genshin Impact), Albedo/Kaeya (Genshin Impact) Additional Tags: Character Analysis, Character Study, and so many more ships or solo characters... the list is long read it on AO3 at https://ift.tt/yZjrSAd