#a.ether

[nai-z4ro-0ne]

Man sometimes….sometimes I want to see my favs cry as they hug their empty stomach. Like literally starving empty, near a week with little to none. A week where maybe they were stuck somewhere, abducted and trapped, abandoned…no one to torture them but their own crying stomach.

And then I want who I ship with them to come over and hug them, press against their belly and try so hard to ease their suffering. I want them to be so concerned and almost scared when they feel how empty, how thin and how sunken that poor tummy is…

And then I want the chance to eat to finally arrive, for my fav to be fed gently spoonful by spoonful with tummy rubs during or in between so that their tummy doesn’t reject all the good food after such a long deprivation period.

Anyway um xiaoaether is on my mind except Aether is the one being starved and Xiao is the one rescuing him. Xiao gets scared because he doesn’t know how fragile mortal bodies work, and worries Aether is too far gone…Zhongli helps his pseudo-son’s boyfriend back from the brink before it’s too late but Xiao is too scared to not let Aether eat…

This is so good I'm not sure I even have something good to add aaaaaa.... (But I'm still going to try) (ALSO YES I DO SEE X.IAOAETHER IN THIS SITUATION)

I think one of my favorite things of this kind of scenario is the character longing for food as they're just unable to have it. They try not to think about it as they know it will only do more harm... but they just can't help it. As soon as they close their eyes all they can think about is all the delicious dishes they wished they could have right now. For A.ether specifically, I think it would be a little bit worse because he has traveled across T.eyvat for so long, and he can think of of lots and lots of delicious food he once has had the chance of eating in each nation, oh how he now longes for ANY of them, really, anything could provide. But there's just nothing for him. It's just him alone, his stomach crying out in desesperation and there's nothing he can do about it except to wait. Wait to someone to rescue him so he can eat his fill again. Eventually, the thinking about food thing becomes kind of a way of comforting himself. He makes a list on his mind, about all the things he most craves right now, so he can have when he gets out of there. He just tells that to himself, soon he'll be free and he'll be able to have as much as he wants and even some more.

However, when finally X.iao comes to rescue him, it's not like A.ether's in a good enough state to make requests.... He's weak and starved and now that he's safe he allows himself to colapse into X.iao arms, who is very much worried by all this whole stituation. The always strong A.ether now so fragile, without even the energy to speak, so the only thing that can communicate his needs is the low rumbling of his exposed, empty, stomach.

X.iao would probably scared of even holding A.ether into that state, now so weak that he fears he may break. But he does his best, he takes him to a safe place, makes an exception about not being along humans a lot so he can get him a nice warm meal after so long. He reasures A.ether. He's safe now, he's getting taked cared of. A.ether's tummy gets surprisingly even more insistent as the smell of all the food selling in the city hits them. X.iao is careful and soft with his mistreated tummy, rubbing it as they wait for the food, and keep doing it when it arrives and he feeds him slowly, lovingly.

[strawberrynsugar]

the way i took an embarrassing amount of screenshots during this scene (⁄ ⁄•⁄ω⁄•⁄ ⁄) 

[reginrokkr]

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭'𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲?

» Misunderstood villain.

Prepare for an onslaught of both the most dehumanizing and hateful takes, and flood of thirst comments. You are chronically misunderstood. Whether or not you're actually evil is debatable. You may be acting out for revenge, to defend someone you love, or even just to protect yourself. You're a pretty jaded person. You don't trust or even really like most people. Maybe you did at one point. But that part of you is gone, and you don't go a single day without grieving it. You think a lot about what your life could have been. You're stuck in the past. You're angry and maybe you don't even want to be, but this is the only way you can see to survive. You're open, but less in a trusting way and more like a wound. You don't like to let people see you, but the hurt spills out of you before you can stop it. You're impulsive, even as you try hard to plan and prepare. Maybe someday your side of the story will finally be heard. Until then, you can convince yourself that being hated is safer anyway.

Tagged by: @halothes (Thank you ♥︎) Tagging: @jueying @seraphicus @astrxlfinale @moonichor (or whichever muse of your choice!) @lunaetis @caemthe @guhamun @immobiliter @apocryphis @celesticlnstcrs @yunarise @nagareboshiko

[danafeelingsick]

Novemetober 2023

@monthofsick

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Day 5: Undesirable character

Word count: 1,1k~

CONTENT WARNINGS: descriptions of vomiting, of food, nausea, burping, stubborn sickie

A/N: not too happy with this :( for the record: i didn't like lyney at first, but now i regret skipping him, he's cool and he's highly whumpable. and another thing, i think it's silly the traveler was so cold to him during the trial, but i did like how they grew to trust him and his siblings. and thought it would be cute to write something like this. might've turned out more overindulgent than the angsty comfort fic i had in mind. i might do something more detailed with it in the future!

         A shuddering sigh escaped Aether's lips, breaking the silence hanging awkwardly around him and his flying companion, who just shot him an anxious glance. Trying to distract himself from the growing boredom, he traced the outline of the playing card in his pocket, with his finger. Lyney was late.

         In the last days they had met inside the fortress of Meropide, that would be a first for him, and while it would be fair to allow him a grace period, several minutes had already passed. What Aether was feeling was a mix of annoyance and a bit of apprehension. He was lending his help in the magician's investigation, and was still being left out like this. And then there was the matter of...

         “Ourrp—”, Aether burped discreetly into his fist, tasting his lunch in the root of his tongue. “...yuck”, he muttered under his breath while massaging his chest gently with his fingertips, trying to chase away the heartburn.

         “Ugh, don't remind Paimon”, the small fairy groaned, hugging her middle as she floated aimlessly by the traveler's side, like a deflated balloon. “Paimon doesn't wanna think about the horrible lunch we had!”

         “I didn't even say anything, you did”, Aether responded, his voice coming from the bottom of his throat. Now he was thinking about it, and his belly wasn't too happy to be reminded. “I don't know why you're being so dramatic. I was the one who had to eat both of our bad dishes...”

         “That's exactly why!”, Paimon stomped in mid-air. “We both had bad luck, you ate your seafood soup AND my onion soup! Now Paimon's hungry...”

         Aether let out a nauseated groan, loud enough to silence her, he had started to sweat cold. The memory of the suspicious-looking dishes he had forced down came flooding back, fish stench and greasy cheese churning restlessly inside his belly.

         “Stop— ugh, we'll get some food for you after this, okay?”, he hurriedly said, through his teeth. ”Just don't talk about it anymore.”

         “Really? Oh, you're too nice, traveler, hehe”, Paimon cheered, flying around him, which she only realized was a bad idea as she saw Aether wince with nausea. ”Ah, sorry! Now, if only Lyney would show up —”

         Paimon stopped talking as she picked up on footsteps on the metal sheet flooring, turning to their direction. Aether only heard them when they closed in, raising his gaze to find the pair of twins standing there, Lyney already smiling apologetically at him, and Lynette, with an unamused expression.

         “Oh, hi two! Some slackers you are, keeping us waiting”, Paimon greeted, briefly cordial as she already jumped to accusations.

         ”My sincerest apologies, friends. We had some trouble getting to our meeting spot, but we're here right now”, Lyney said, with a small bow.

         Lynette simply shrugged, muttering an apology, which Aether took as an opportunity to change his posture, and strategically cross his arms over his belly. While it wasn't the most comfortable position, it was his best shot at hiding the noticeable size of his abdomen. His exposed midriff was nearly pink, the skin stretched over his upset stomach, making his discomfort quite obvious.

         “So, what's the plan?” Paimon ushered them, knowing they didn't have much time to talk.

         Aether's face scrunched up as soon as Lyney started talking, leaving his companion to lead the whole conversation. The idea of working with a fatui didn't sit right with him, especially one that had lied and deceived him, but at that point it couldn't be helped.

         The traveler briefly closed his eyes, his stomach was churning viscously, leaving him disoriented. It was already hard to tell which way was up when all he could see was metal and rust inside that underwater fortress, but now it seemed nearly impossible. The ever present musk of sea salt and humidity was making the nausea even worse.

         “Did you get all that?”, he felt Paimon nudge him, bringing him back to the conversation.

         Aether grunted, shifting his weight. “Y-Yeah.”

         Though he tried to act like he had been paying the least bit of attention, Lyney gave him a curious look, his green eyes pinning him in place. A second of silence hanged in the air he spoke up:

         “You seem a bit pale, friend. Is everything alright?”, the magician asked, and at first, Aether took his tone as mocking, seemingly shrinking in place.

         “Let's just finish this so I can go back to my — OoUrP!”, he started before a rather loud belch cut him off, his hand flying up to his mouth as a small splash of bile came up with it.

         If at that right moment a portal to the abyss opened in front of Aether, he wouldn’t hesitate to jump into it. His face immediately flushed a bright red as he felt the twins’ gaze closed in on him. He swallowed hard, trying to keep down the rush of hot acid pooling over his tongue. Lyney gave him a worried glance, stepping in his direction

         “Ah, I suppose we could… take a break? You really don’t look well”, Lyney offered, to which Aether, hand still pressed to his mouth, shook his head vehemently. “Are you sure…? You look like you might —”

         A noise akin to a wet muffled gurgle leaves Aether's mouth, unable to protest before he feels his abdomen squeeze, a thick mass of undigested food inching closer to his mouth. He turns on his heels, stumbling a few steps away before he vomits onto the floor.

         In between coughing wetly over the puddle of his regurgitated lunch, he hears Paimon shriek, and light steps coming his direction. Lyney appears in the corner of his vision, kneeling by his side. He doesn't hesitate before he reaches out, gathering Aether's hair in his hand.

         “You could’ve just told me you weren't feeling well”, he tells him in a playful tone, brushing a few strands before his ear. “Now, try to get it all out, okay?”

         Aether scowls, about to argue he doesn't want his help, but he doesn't get the chance. His stomach squeezes again and he leans forward with a harsh retch, bringing up another thick wave of cheesy clumpy vomit. It splatters wetly in front of him, missing his boots by little. Lyney seems disaffected by it, keeping a firm hand on his back.

         Aether groans miserably and spits into the puddle, trying to rid his mouth of the sickening taste. He is faintly aware of the stare crawling up his back, though Lyney’s presence somewhat distracts him from it. He rubs his back lightly, his demeanor gentle, almost brotherly, a small chuckle leaving his lips.

         “I think we’re done here. You should pay a visit to Sigewinne”, he suggests. “Do you want me to help you get there?”

         Aether nods, defeated.

[swirldmg]

@poswiecenia replied to your post “imagine how tired he is .”:

abyss lumi vc: sorry not sorry [ rewinds time for the 50th time ]

" stubborn wench . "

[starburstgalexies]

Very tempted to make a third account (I say account but it's really the fourth remaining server connected to my email) where the only challenge is no-wish-until-AR60 EVEN THOUGH I struggle maintaining my already existing two alts. This way I can pick Lumine (it's her turn anyway) and still experience the story as her without being restrained by playing only as her or being restricted to one element (unlike anemo-only Aether).

It's really mostly replaying the whole story as her without a very strict challenge factor holding me back.

[viridianwins]

'poppy' para Xiao 👀

poppy :   what comforts your muse ?

Music, tunes, that soothe him, like that of a masterfully wielded flute (in a moment of need); the even breathing, coming from his own lips, once the divine hatred subsides, at last, within, in his tainted soul.

Above all, the sunlight, of course, peeking through the rustle of leaves, bearing that warmth and tenderness ( which he often associates with his Lord, Rex Lapis; and, later, with the otherworldly Traveler ), ethereal patterns smoothing the sharp edges of his face as he rests somewhere quiet, undisturbed. Unguarded, for once.

Moments like this, of peace, are the most comforting for Xiao.

❥     𝐁𝐎𝐓𝐀𝐍𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐋 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐂𝐀𝐍𝐎𝐍𝐒    [   𝚆𝙾𝚁𝙳 𝙿𝚁𝙾𝙼𝙿𝚃𝚂    ]   .

[dynmghts]

TRANSMISSION FROM @aeviare : “is this new? wait, are you hurt?” {from aether!} ANGST PROMPTS PT III , ACCEPTING .

perhaps it should be known that katsuki is the kind of person who will endure, even when something is quite clearly hurting. his growth along the way has meant that katsuki's been more willing to put himself between his allies and foes - but in doing so, he is more susceptible to injury. nobody can expect him to dodge forever.

though the battle is over, katsuki has been hiding a wound, albeit non-fatal, which he sustained in the heat of the fight. the adrenaline let him forget about it. but now that they were walking away -

aether's worrying hands hover near him and he abruptly slaps them away with his gloved one, glare piercing and unforgiving, even as his other hand keeps pressing on the wound in question. he snarls. ❛ i can handle it. ❜ [ be that as it may, that doesn't change the fact that he is hurt, and he is struggling. ] with a sharp intake of breath, katsuki attempts to keep pushing forward - somewhere away from crowds, at least. ❛ why're you so damn worried about me, anyway ? you should put that towards trying to get through your course. ❜

[mtngh0ul]

@suffcring : Glamoured Aether 5'10", unglamoured 6'7" send me a ruler + your muse's height / accepting .

i love ur aether very much btw

[dynmghts]

katsuki's face betrays him to his initial reaction, face scrunching up and eyes narrowing at the information - he almost clicks his tongue were it not for him biting down on it, thus reserving his judgement. he settles with more relaxed features, gaze overlooking his senior with intense focus. [ were he the same person he was at the beginning of the year, this guy - aether - would be a setback, a liability in the way of his accomplishments. but he almost sees something familiar in him. poor control over a quirk, concerned he may make things worse ... now where had he heard this before ? ]

the young bakugou ends up scoffing anyway, turning gaze away while shifting his mask off his head ; no use for it yet. ❛ quirk or no quirk from you, i'm getting the best damn grade from doing this, and i ain't being held back. so you better keep up, goldilocks. ❜ a pause. crimson turns to aether with another quick observation, clicking his tongue after a beat. ❛ right. if you ain't using your quirk, what else can you do ? ❜

this was important. katsuki could draft up a dynamic for when they were working on their task ; while his specialty lies in taking the leadership role, albeit with aggression, charging through the frontlines, he doubts that's what aether can do. maybe he'll be better backup / or maybe he should be left to take care of the easier stuff, staying out of katsuki's way until their task was complete. [ not to underestimate aether's capabilities, but the world was dangerous if you didn't use your quirk to defend yourself. ] but this begs the question ... ❛ if you're in a hero course, why aren't you working on your quirk ? ❜

aether hadn't exactly been too thrilled at being forced to do this exercise. he'd protested and tried to get out of it-- after all, he barely used his quirk outside of the small things he knew how to control. but he'd been told point blank that if he didn't participate, he would fail this class and have to repeat it again. as a senior, he was not about to let that happen. so with a sigh and an almost heavy heart, he'd resigned himself in having to tag along with a hero in training.

he was determined to at least be honest with whoever it was that he'd be paired up with. aether hated to be a burden to anyone, but with him not being able to really control his quirk, this going to be at best a participation grade and at worst-- well, he might have to repeat the class anyway. still, he put on his determined face and walked forward to his temporary partner. "aether. it's nice to meet you," he replied, smiling lightly. the question was a little blunt, but he didn't mind it so much. "um, i'm from... a small school outside of the province."

the blond takes a deep breath, grimacing before letting out a soft laugh, "i'm going to have to say sorry in advance, bakugou... uh, i can't really assist much on this project if quirk use is required." his facial expressions are sheepish as he shrugs, "i don't have great control. and, i'm afraid if i attempt anything... i may make things worse." it was hard for aether to get a read on what the other boy's reaction would be, but he hoped for the best. "however! in everything else, i can be a great asset."

[nai-z4ro-0ne]

PLEASE GIVE HUNGER/STARVATION HCS FOR AETHER I LOVE AETHER SO MUCHHH

(And Lumine too if u wanna!)

We've seen it, we know it, A.ether is caring and goes out of his way to help others, so it wouldn't be surprising that sometimes he neglects his needs for the sake of others, whether is a situation with food involved or not.

He's the type to give up his food for someone else to have it if it happens to lack. Maybe there doesn't even have to be a lack of food for him to do it. I can picture him offering his own food to others as a sympaty gesture when he's trying to comfort someone who is going trough hard times. A full tummy can help to soothe negative emotions, it does it for him least.

An empty one, on the other hand, just makes things a lot harder, he's been on that situation a good amount of times. I think it would be obvious for him to often work up an appetite, he just spends all day fighting, going from one place to another, helping others, at the end of the day he's starved. And it's awful when he denies himself the comfort of having a good meal after that, but it's worth it if it's for the sake of others.

A.ether is a man of few words, so it's... a little bit funny, but also sad when it's his empty tummy that is now making more noise than has ever come out of his mouth for the whole day.

Also I feel the need to point out his outfit even when I don't really have too much to say about it. Exposed tummy..... When hungry or full, it makes him feel very much vulnerable. He may try to stay in a crossed-arms positions to hide it, but it doesn't help a lot.

I think most of the things I've said could aply to both travelers, but personality wise I think A.ether is not necessarily shy but quieter, and L.umine is more outgoing, so out of both of them, when in a safe situation, L.umine would be more prone to point out her hunger, make a lighthearted comment when her stomach has just growled.

[reginrokkr]

Today was a great day to be a Dain fan and I hope that the quest in itself delivers as much as the trailer did. We have him fighting by our side as if he were a 4-star echo and I'm all here for it. There are a few things that caught my attention (without mentioning that he finally gets to interact with someone else that isn't Aether, besides Kaeya— bless Iansan):

First, it feels so very satisfying to see him take on the strongest-looking member of the Abyss Order from the trailer at least. This one is particularly nasty with its elemental resistance, which makes me all the more curious to know how Dain's power behaves if it happens to be something different than a fancy type of pyro like they did with Skirk (come on HYV, you showed him fight and wouldn't even show the number damage to see its color—).

Another thing that caught my attention is that after the burst of this animation in particular, the symbol of his chest appears alongside another one of the elements of his attire. It does beg the question if this was a thing going as far back in time as Khaenri'ah days given that he used to wear these clothes as well, and if he had this power back then as well (if I see one more person say that this is some abyssal power just by looking at the colors one next to each other, I'm going to nuke someone plS).

Another instance of this man being speed™ as shown in 「We Will Be Reunited」 and how he can appear out of thin air like it's nothing. May I give the reminder once again that he's supposed to be a sword user, one of the dead giveaways being that he's the Twilight Sword and yet he's pulling all of these without one?? It'd be funny if he were to deal huge numbers just with this and... it also explains things as to why Lumine still struggled to defeat Dain after 500 years, without him lifting his own sword.

Special mention to how beautiful he looks on the party and the colors used for him there to indicate that he's ready to attack. Hello again, 4-star echo lol

Lastly, can we have one moment to appreciate that beautiful smile?? I want to squish his cheekies so bad. The little cute sway of his fringe when he tilts his head is adorable too. Also, this comes from the KR livestream where his VA claimed that he didn't want to spoil anything, but according to him "he will show a great appearance" which I'm really crossing my fingers for. Let him shine at least this once, HYV ;;

[apertures-angel-archive]

my name in g.enshin used to be g.ale bc that's my twin(oc) and g.enshin is about twins and i picked a.ether back then lol but i changed my name to freya and every time i see freya written instead of g.ale i get jumpscared lol

[tenmissedcalls]

a.ether hot springs scene.. giggling and twirling my hair

[starburstgalexies]

GUESS WHO IS A C6 KAZUHA HAVER NOW

officially c6 aekazuhei main btw

[burnt-toast-life]

Man I

miss my canon :(