#childe: im a harbinger btw

[bread-knife]

i NEED to see childe and fischl interact

[4giorno]

okay ive calmed down now after sleeping but still the kids parents should give yoimiya a very angry talking to and never let her near them again

[cocksucker6000]

(Hi same person just adding more) sub/bottom reader, semi/public jealous sex, liyue/monstadt boys! (You can use either gender neutral or he/him pronouns! Btw I love ur work)

envious desire ☆ mond + liyue

your boyfriend couldn’t be this jealous…could he?

sub m reader + zhongli, childe, kaeya, diluc, albedo

cw ;; slight possessive behavior, semi public/exhibitionism, kinda shitty IM SO SORRY, no beta we are MEN, diluc is my fav can you tell, sub top reader and aphrodisiac use in albedo’s part

a/n ;; thank you for the request!! i didnt do xiao since i feel like he would just cry when he gets jealous, poor thing ,, i might do smt about that someday tho

zhongli ;;

the ex-geo archon was also so…stoic. you had always known him to have such a calm and collected demeanor—you weren’t even sure if he’d flinch if one of his boulders came hurling towards him. you hadn’t expected him to react like this after going for tea with the ginger harbinger while he was in the area—but now he had you pinned against a wall in one of the back alleys of liyue harbor, breathing heavy and low in your ear, his cock pressing against your clothed ass as his weight sa sandwiched you between him and the wall. “z—zhongli…”

“shh, my sweet thing.” he cooed, holding your waist with one hand as the other traced up and down your inner thighs. “you want me to make you feel good, don’t you?”

you mewled when he palmed at your erection. “‘could make you feel better than that fatuus ever could. he doesn’t have any idea what he’s doing…” he kissed at your jaw, biting down softly. you could feel the outline of his small fangs against your flesh, causing you to groan.

“love, just…n-not here.”

he obliged to your request, and you found yourself pinned against his bed with his cock buried deep in your walls in no time.

childe ;;

to say that your harbinger boyfriend got jealous easily was an understatement. he felt his eyes narrow as he watched another man’s hands on your’s, trailing your hips and waist with fervor. the truth is, he had to, he was only a higher up sent to train your level of recruits and he was adjusting your stance with a blade. but all childe could focus on from the distance were the way your hips shifted with his guide, the rosy tint on your cheeks from the brisk snezhnayan air.

the man stepped back and watched you slash through the chests of the training dummies placed in front of you, praising your work. tartaglia’s mind only wandered further, that should be me, as he stepped up to the two of you. “solid work, (name).”

the tone in his voice was condescending, and you could even see it in his eyes. you’d suppose that’s how you found yourself pinned to a brick wall the moment childe dragged you away. “ngh, childe…”

he hummed in your neck as his eyes darkened, already stuffing his hand down your trousers. “mmn. something the matter?”

“n—no…” you stammered, whining as you pushed your hips towards his touch.

“good.”

kaeya ;;

you felt your boyfriend’s gloved hand creep up your thigh, distracting you from your conversation with the redhead behind the bar counter. kaeya might’ve been nagging him as well if it weren’t for your presence—but right now, all of the words you exchanged seemed to blur together. there was an awfully friendly, perhaps even sultry tone in your voice that the cavalary captain couldn’t stand. his fingers suddenly squeezed the flesh of your thigh as he shot his brother a look of warning.

diluc hesitated for a moment before turning away to tend to some dirty glasses. “the two of you have had enough to drink.”

kaeya led you out into the cool air of the mondstat evening, sighing. you couldn’t tell if it was one of relief or not.

“sorry, ‘kae…” you hesitated.

“no, no, sweetest…” your boyfriend cooed, leaning down to take your chin in his awfully elegant fingers for a drunk man. “this only gives me all the more reason to make you mine.”

“mmg—“ you were cut off by his lips on your’s. you kissed him back with needy fervor and found yourself pinned against a secluded wall of bricks. the city was quiet in the night, not a soul would catch the two of you. your hand was on his hip, fingers dipping under his corset.

“let me take you home, yeah?” he suggested.

“no—“ you let out a little whine as he caressed your ass. “t—take me right here, please…we’ll warm up.”

you practically ignited a flame in his chest as he planted a wet kiss on your neck. “as you wish.”

diluc ;;

you weren’t aware the tavern owner had this kind of side to him, gripping your jaw so hard you were scared it would leave a red mark in his place. his lips on your’s were sloppy and fervent, like he was trying to prove to you that you were his, and his only—and after a long closing shift, you couldn’t blame him.

you muttered his name as you stumbled against the bartop, gripping the pine with a splintering vice. diluc had one hand on your waist as he rubbed against your thigh like some teenager, you were sure you might’ve heard a whimper against your lips. “luc—r-right here? really?”

“please, ‘can’t—i…i need to claim you.” your fingers threaded through his hair as he growled into your neck.

“nnh…” you sighed as you felt his hand sneak under your slacks to palm at your cock—you could feel something of a wave of relief from the man in front of you—he could finally touch you, and make you his.

with a trail of sloppy kisses up your neck, he reached your mouth again, and pulled away softly to nuzzle your forehead. “i know you’re stressed, dee…please, go ahead.”

albedo ;;

you didn’t have any suspicions when your dear alchemist invited you to his mountain campsite and welcomed you with a warm cup of tea. how kind, was your initial thought, as you felt your cheeks redden—not just from the cold. you brought the hot mug to your lips as he pecked you on the cheek, inferring about your day.

this tea tastes a bit sweeter than usual…oh, yes, your day was good, you assure him.

“that’s good to hear.” he speaks with the same monotone tone of his as he makes his way back a station, poking around with a vile of liquid, quickly scribbling a few notes down. “what did you get up to? hanging out with those punks from the south again?”

“they aren’t—‘punks’, but, yes, i did.” you began to feel a bit warmer than you usually did in your jacket. “‘bedo, it really is just for business.”

he agreed with a small mhm, pacing back to where you sat. trailing two fingers up your jaw, he kissed you eagerly. his lips felt so sweet and hot, you couldn’t help but chase after them, you—he drugged you, didn’t he?

“why don’t you shed your coat? i can tell you’re sweating.” he pulled away, and you complied.

“albedo, you can’t—“ you hardly noticed between panting as he crawled into your lap, grinding his shorts against the growing tent in your pants.

“i can do as i please,” another short, sloppy kiss on your lips. “seeing you all disheveled like this reminds me that you’re still mine.”

[that-foul-legacy-lover]

Protection of the Abyss

Synopsis: When Childe's too injured to think, Foul Legacy soothes him to sleep in search of you.

Foul Legacy Childe x Reader Pronouns: Gender Neutral (no pronouns mentioned) Genre: Hurt/Comfort, Fluff Warnings: Injuries, mentions of crying, near-death experience, pain, mentions of medical supplies

Requested by Cottagecore Anon 💐: hihi! so uhm i have a FL scenario brainrot rn and i might forget about it cause there's so much im doing rn in college (AAA—) so imma immediately send this. 💐 what if foul legacy takes over childe, like, not to transform into his foul legacy form but like, takes over childe's consciousness and body and tries to find reader as childe and reader just doesn't know its FL. its okay if you dont wanna do this request btw!! (since it is a bit uncomfortable for a being to take over —) - cottagecore anon 💐

~ * ~ Childe is used to injuries. As the Eleventh Harbinger, he holds an unprecedented position of power over the endless troops of the Fatui, and as such it seems only natural for others to be against him, to fear his control and desire to put an end to it. The Fatui are distrusted in all other nations- that much he knows- but very few are courageous or foolish enough to attempt to confront the infamous Tartaglia, the Fatuus renowned across Teyvat for his battle prowess, and the ones that are quickly find themselves left for dead with a warning to never approach again. They would return home, terrified, whispering to their companions that yes, Tartaglia is truly unmatched amongst the common folk of the world. Childe has heard the rumors, and allows them to grow and flourish. He sees them as true- of course he’s unbeatable by simpletons like treasure hoarders and hilichurls- with the power he wields, how could he not be? He keeps his Foul Legacy, the art of the Abyss, grasped tightly in his hand; powerful, deadly, controlled; ready to unleash at a moment’s notice, and together he and the Abyss could even tear down the heavens from the sky. How foolish. Trembles run through Childe’s body as he limps away from a pile of dead bodies, slumping against a rocky cliffside and letting out a slow exhale. The twin blades in his hands lose their shape before dissipating into mist, the effort of using his Vision too taxing on his weakened body, and Childe curses himself and his idiotic hubris. He got sloppy- thought he wouldn’t be attacked so far from civilization- although he won, his opponents were smart with how they used their own blades. He squeezes his eyes shut as another wave of pain washes over him, awful and nauseating. His Foul Legacy whines in the back of his head, echoing faintly, distressed at Childe’s wounds and attempting to soothe his rapid, delirious thoughts, a moment of calm in the turbulent ocean of memories. He grasps and clings to a bright piece of the past amidst the Harbinger’s flickering consciousness- the first time he met you, at Bubu Pharmacy, and how you had held his heart and treasured it like it wasn’t corrupted by the Abyss and the starry sea. Childe hears Foul Legacy growl determinedly, once, twice, before everything fades to darkness. Foul Legacy blinks, squinting at the sun and sitting up. Everything is numb, a thin blanket spread over the searing pain of their shared body, and he glances down at his- Childe’s- hands, tentatively flexing them. They’re human enough, minus the way his skin is stained night-color from his forearms down, even fitting inside the bloodstained gloves Childe always wears as part of his uniform. The monster shivers- everything feels smaller in this form, squishier, more vulnerable- he hates it. Briefly he considers slipping the mask on the side of his head over his face, for some semblance of protection, but ignores it in favor of rising to his feet, the pain of Childe’s injuries just barely masked by Abyssal power. You- he needs to find you. You’ll help him and Childe, with your gentle hands, and erase the fear that lingers so steadily in his being. The sun is setting as you write up another prescription, clicking your tongue. What a horrible cold going around! The number of people falling ill only rises by the day, and you’re simply grateful that neither you nor Baizhu have gotten sick yet, with seemingly the entire city needing the Pharmacy’s services. With a flick of your wrist you sign the paper, stamping and rolling it into a scroll to take to work the next day. At least Qiqi can’t catch any bugs going around, you’re not sure what you’d do without your best herb collector, and you toss the scroll into your open bag where at least ten others of the same type are waiting. There’s a knock at your door, and the lateness of the hour makes you tilt your head in slight surprise as you set down your empty mug and venture out of your office. Idly humming a tune, you unlatch and open your front door, your little song dying away in an instant when you’re greeted by the sight of Childe, blood splattered across his clothes. Immediately you panic, brain going into overdrive as your eyes jump from injury to injury, only stopping to wonder how in the world he’s still standing upright. “Wh- Childe?! What happened?!” You pull him inside, sitting him on the couch and turning to run for your medical supplies when a hand catches your wrist. Childe tugs gently on your arm, and slowly you lower yourself and sit beside him, worried at his silence. His fingers brush your chin, urging you to look up into his shining blue eyes. Shining. Your own eyes widen as you stare, the sparkle in Childe’s eyes unnatural yet beautiful all at once. You begin noticing other unusual features, from the staining on his hands to his pointed ears to his hair, now fading from ginger to white at the tips, and your next words are hushed, whispered. “You’re not Childe… are you?” A head shake, and the sensation of a face buried in the crook of your neck prompts you to wrap your arms around Foul Legacy, running your fingers up and down the back of an Abyssal creature in a human body. You can feel him shaking- partially out of fear, partially from adrenaline- and your heart almost shatters right there and then. Without another word you slip away and climb the stairs, Foul Legacy following right behind you, to retrieve your medical kit. The next moments are filled with comfortable silence as you tend to the injuries peppering Childe’s body, cleaning the dried blood with a delicate touch. Foul Legacy merely watches, eyes glimmering and flicking from your face to your hands and back again, fascinated by the process and how the veil over the pain grows stronger and stronger. A few times you catch him mumbling quietly in Childe’s voice, then hastily covering his mouth, blinking in confusion as you attempt to hide your laughter before hunching over the bandages once more. Finally, finally, Childe’s body is wrapped and treated, the snow-white gauze stained deep red in several places, and you let out a tired sigh and lean against the wall, Foul Legacy slotting himself in place beside you. There’s a tentative brush of his hand against your wrist, the deep purple-charcoal color strange but familiar, and without thinking you lace your fingers with his and hold tight. Foul Legacy squeaks in surprise, the sound coming out as more of a yelp in Childe’s voice, pressing his forehead against your shoulder, pointed ears twitching in embarrassment. You smile, raising a hand to ruffle his copper locks, and suddenly there’s a cheek smushed against your palm, Legacy closing his eyes and pouting. His sulky expression, adorable as it is, quickly fades as you begin rubbing your thumb against his cheekbone, turning into one of awe and contentment. This- This is what Childe feels when you cup his face in the morning, at times when Foul Legacy is securely locked away. Everything is soft and gentle, his blackened hands holding yours as you trace across all of Childe’s freckles, making little galaxies and constellations out of them, and Foul Legacy wishes he could stay forever even if he feels his strength waning. He shifts slightly, attempting to curl around your body like he usually does, but settles for resting his weary head in your lap, consciousness faltering as Childe’s body begins to heal. Just barely does Legacy feel your hand stroking his hair, and involuntarily he lets out a whimper, not wanting to leave just yet. There’s a slight pressure on his forehead, your voice whispering something he can’t quite place, and Foul Legacy’s eyes drift closed into slumber. Childe wakes up aching, pain humming constantly in his bones, but not unbearably. Golden rays of sun splash across the blanket tucked over his body, the scent of food wafting from the kitchen- your kitchen- a tasty-smelling broth simmering while you read at the table. Your head jerks up when Childe peeks around the doorway, a broad smile gracing your features as you leave whatever novel you were skimming behind in favor of pulling the Harbinger into a gentle hug. He doesn’t even bother to wipe his tears as he mumbles out “thank you”s and “I’m sorry”s, merely leaning into your touch with a hum of relief. He’s alive. He’s alive, and he’s here with you, where he can heal safely unlike all the times before, accepting the soft blanket and warm broth you bring as he nestles back down onto the couch. The tips of your fingers dance from freckle to freckle, and with a quiet laugh Childe asks you what exactly you’re doing. There’s a little gleam in your eyes as you chuckle. “Oh, I just thought I’d give you some attention, too.” In the back of Childe’s mind, Foul Legacy purrs sleepily, treasuring the memory of your gentle hands ghosting over his face.

[artistotel]

fuck it. HOMESTUCK BEAAAAAM

anyway i believe like 2 people will read this but here are my thoughts on classpects and all :3 i got too silly

alhaitham - mage of mind; i figured it would be a good fit with him since its the active knowledge class, one understanding its aspect, and being able to manipulate it (as with knowledge)

kaveh - he was kinda confusing... i was thinking between space (obviously) and light (light of kshahrewar) but ended up going with space in the end; making him maid of space, the active creation class.

cyno - rogue of blood; with rogues being passive stealing class, (kaeya could be thief tho), and blood for familiar relationships

tighnari - sylph of life, healing the aspect and through it, and it made perfect sense, esp with his quest centering around withering zones :P (as im typing this... nahida as sylph of mind, totally)

faruzan - heir of time, being protected by her aspect. tho i could see her as another aspect as well, but i needed a time player

childe - bonus, tho he doesnt belong to the akademiya squad, but i just felt prince of void would be so suitable; prince being the most dangerous player in the game which destroys through its aspect. void obviously being a nod to the abyss. though i could also def see him as a knight. could tsaritsa find a way to cheat sburb and unleash delusional roles tho???? anyway..... also he gets 3 horns. maybe fell into the void before sburb too.

also, i was thinking about archons, and how they would play. maybe they would be cherubs? tsaritsa deciding to doom the session with her harbingers would be rly interesting, betraying other archons. i am thinking witch of heart for her, btw.

as for lands... i didnt give it much thought, aside from kaveh's being maybe "Land of Frogs and Mechanisms", and for faruzan "Land of Winds and Prisms"... alhaitham maybe "Land of Wires and Mirrors", cyno as "Land of Dices and Tombs", tighnari as "Land of Rain and Withering"? anyway lol i doubt anyone actually read all this but thank you if you did :'D

[froagie]

I 100% support u in everything u say abt zl and everyone else. Ur comics give me life fr

Thanks so much here are some more zhongli facts. (Source: Me)

his house is actually huge but only like 1.5 rooms are navigable because everywhere else is filled with random rocks and trinkets he "bought", hes like Oh the pattern on this cor lapis looks like a bird in flight it would be a shame not to buy it

he is Teyvat's Most Divorced Milf

he owns 7 copies of the same outfit and 1 of hu tao's outfit in his size that she kept trying to make him wear because it would be "cute if the funeral parlor was matching" (He doesnt wear it)

he used to just have his Tits Out all the time but realized when hed be giving orders to the adepti literally nobody would pay attention so he started wearing a shirt

knew shenhe when she was a kid and she would tug on his ponytail all the time and also bite his spear and the spear still has teethmarks in it to this day

every few centuries or so venti and zhongli get divorced again (for fun), the most recent time they tried to get a divorce (lantern rite) they couldn't afford it because Yanfei started hiking up her prices exponentially because she was sick of dealing with their bull shit

he has mastered the art of manipulation which is how he manages to almost always buy everything for the price of free and the manipulation in question is smiling at them shoujo manga love interest style, OR using childes fatui bank funds that he never bothered to change the PIN on, btw childe is in huge trouble with the harbingers for using exponentially more than his allotted share of fatui funds, thats why the last time he was in an event (the one with yoimiya) he was talking about how he has to keep an eye on his spending

xingqiu writes in-universe RPF about Rex Lapis under an alias, and gets into multi-page heated arguments in the comments with keqing (also commenting anonymously) about the characterization in the middle of which is user TartagliaLapis asking if he takes character x reader commissions. xiao went to the AO3 message board or whatever in the dead of night when no one can see him to read the rex lapis fanfiction then he adds another comment like "Rex Lapis would not fucking say that"

zhongli and baizhu play mahjong together with old grandmas at 5 in the morning #enrichment

the first time that zhongli painstakingly made almond tofu for xiao he didnt even eat it because he was like Rex Lapis Made This For Me. I Must Treasure This Forever And Preserve His Culinary Creation For All Of Eternity. and he put it in like one of those glass cases you put anime figures in. next time zhongli visited him he was like Oh dear... was the almond tofu not to your liking? Im sorry :( and xiao almost kills himself right then and there but hes like No my lord it was delicious and perfect like everything you do and he smashes the case open and shoves the entire plate in his mouth and swallows it in one go and starts gagging and choking because he didnt even chew and probably swallowed some glass too and then he faints and wakes up in baizhus office and hes like wtf happened then he sees zhongli waiting by his bedside looking worried and he remembers what he just did and passes out again from the sheer embarrassment

[bubbles-lounge]

It's 2AM....Im emotional again and I have come bareing more depressing brainrot!

What if Sagau!AU Genshin (a selected few) found out you were suicidal?

Situation: One of your friends had been Isekai'd into Sagau! genshin with you and while one of the characters were questioning them about what you liked, disliked and what your hobbies they let it slip that you were/had been suicidal recently.

Childe

Childe for example he would be so damn freaked out! He would of ran to you hugging you and comforting you to the point you we both in each other's arms crying to each other. Childe would also be like, 'You had been suicidal all this time and you were had been left alone!' absolutely not anymore! Expect childe to be around you 24/7! Hell even when you were showering, bathing, sleeping or even changing! He had to be outside and any doors had to be unlocked, his ear would be pressed against the wall listening to the Slightest movement.

Scaramouche<3

(This is while he was a harbinger) Huh!? You were suicidal!? He may not show emotion a lot or how much he cares for someone but hearing that scared him! He busted into your room while you where.... HOLDING A KNIFE!? NOPE! He took it of you to find out you were opening something....he doesn't care he will do it for you! He won't be as clingy as childe but expect to see him more often then to call it a Conincedence. Scara is making sure that every where you go had no sharp objects! You want to open something but need a sharp item? No problem scaramouche has done it for you! Need to chop something up with a sharp object? No problem scaramouche has done it for you! All that his mind could think about was you committing suicide....you would be leaving him all alone...

Xiao<3

He went damn still the moment he heard that... You were suicidal and not near him and at a place with so many high up balconies!(Your at Wangshu Inn btw) Xiao Emidiately ran/teleported all around to find you and you were on the roof just sitting there....with you feet dangling off the edge! Xiao quickly grabbed you and teleported inside the Inn and though he doesn't show his emotions much(like scaramouche) he held you close as his kind Poundered what would happen if you died...If you left him..

I'll stop with my thoughts now.

Its now 3AM god help me!

This was not proofread!

Have a good night/day and remember your fvcking amazing and stunning<3

[berriblossom]

KUKI MY LAD!!!

ITS ME AGAIN! (v)

( Barely proof red im half awake ^^" )

I've been seeing some very good responces to the other ask i had done, and i've just had so many ideas! But i really didnt want to stress you out, do im leaving you with this mini ask ( please dont push yourself to start it, i dont want this to become a chore instead of a little side hobby)

This is another papa zhongli ask, with the beast swan little baby reader (i love them so much platonically ♡♡♡)

Are you able to do a uncle put down for me? (Its like putting a kid to bed) with xiao ? Or... mayhaps a auntie put down with like.. ninnguane or something!! (Idk how to spell her name off the top of my head, i also just see her as the rich aunt typa person)

Once again, please take your time and make sure to have fun! (Btw if its alright with you, i might start leaving little incouragemental askes every once in a while ^^)

Im so eepy TT

GOODNIGHT FRIEND !! (ITS 5 AM HELP ME !! )

- (v)

Ahh, more ask! Im totally fine with all the encouragements! These ask make my day! Headcanon time!

When evening comes, who will tuck you in and kiss you goodnight?

Featuring: Childe, Beidou, Ganyu, Ningguang, Shenhe, Xiao, and Papa Zhongli.

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Say what you will about the Fatui harbinger. He may have tried to bring the fall of Liyue, destroy its economy, and somewhat helped in the brutal slaying of its archon before the people's own eyes.

Childe [Uncle TarTag]

But he will be the best uncle no matter what. No matter what.

So when it is time for you to go to bed, he will sometimes procrastinate when you plead with him. "One more game, Uncle Tartag! One more movie, Uncle Tartag! One more!" You bet any money he will watch your favorite movie or read your favorite stories with you before putting you down for a nap or for bedtime.

When he is tucking you in, he is a little rough, to say the least. When you're tucked in. You are tucked in. Like you can't move too much, his strength gets the better of him.

Your bedtime story will have some sort of fighting or violence, which Zhongli has lectured him about. You might be an illuminated beast, but you are still a child. He even got in trouble for telling you to say, "The Tsarita is better than Morax" in a story he told you, and Zhongli wanted to murder him.

Rating: 7/10, he is trying but needs some work in the story department.

You will never be sleeping on her ship. Nit at night, at least. Zhongli has a fear thar if you sleep on her ship, you'll be in another nation by dawn. So yeah, no sleeping on Aunty Beidou's ship. But you can take naps!

Beidou [Captain Aunty Beidou]

Beidou will tell you her stories at sea, how she defeated Haishan, and the stories of her crew. She will never sing any sea shanty's...for reasons. But she'll let Kazuha tell you haikuu's. You can run around the ship until. You're tired out and come lay on her lap for a little nap.

The ship and crew will try to be quiet under Beidou's watch and orders for your nap. She'll let you use her coat as a blankie and kiss your forehead to let you have a few minutes of nap time.

Rating: 7.5 out of 10, only because you can't spend the night but she is good!

Ganyu [Big sister Ganyu]

Now, Ganyu is the queen of naptime with you. Putting you to bed, a little different.

When she puts you down for sleep, she slowly falls asleep, too. She makes your bed extra confy when you're at Jueyun Karst, too comfy. When its bed time, shell read you a bedtime story about Rex Lapis, the Adepti like Aunty Cloudy [cloud retainer].

But slowly and quickly, she will fall asleep with you. She has a small Qilin night light for you, similar to her Cryo globe she makes. She'll have some cool warer near your little setup and some snacks.

By the time she is done reading, she'll be laying beside you, drifting off into sleep with you. She'll let you cuddle her and hold her is you get scared like a good big sister.

Rating: 8/10, she is just a little sleepy, but you're not complaining.

Ningguang [Aunty Ning-Ning]

The times Ganyu has accidently had late nights with you, Ningguang is more than honored to let you hang out with her. Your day is filled with shopping, museums, arts trips, and all the natural beauty of Liyue presented to you on a platter. All for her little swan. Zhongli was fine for you to stay in the Jade Chamber as long as you are respectful and polite.

Ningguang would set you up in a room not far from her desk area or place you on a couch near her office area. She'll get you blankets of the finest cotton, silk, or any fabric. She'll give you some nice cushions for comfort and a nice cup of tea to help you settle down for naps.

She will kiss your head, give you some delicate cuddles, and place you down on her lap if you asked her politely.

If she is in a meeting? Oh, put it on hold real quick, her little swan needs their nightly cuddles and she needs to get it done. Want some tea before bed? Oh, she has it done and will have you in some beautiful silk pajamas while she is at it.

Want to sleep in her expensive bed with her and your plushie, oh she will make some room and let your plushie have its own pillow too.

Ningguang can be really serious at times but if you need her to tuck you in before bed and ask her to tell a story, she will buy the best children's literature book ever written just to read it to you and kiss you goodnight. Yes, she will.

Rating: 7.5/10, your rich Aunty has you covered.

Shenhe [Big sister Shenhe]

She would be lost at first, she knows you aren't human so why sleep like one? But once Ganyu and Cloud Retainer gets it through to her that you are raised in the human world despite being an Adeptus, you act the way you do. Similar to your sleep.

So in some ways, your situation is the opposite but similar to hers.

In comes protective Shenhe mode.

Whatever you want for your nightly routine, she is going to find it, get it, or make Ganyu buy it. She'll learn from Zhongli and Cloud Retainer how to brew and make tea, just for you.

If you ever call her "big sister Shenhe" in your sleep, her yearning to keep you safe even in your dreams grows. Do you want her to kiss your duckie goodnight? She will and tuck it in too beside you. Similarly, with Childe, she can be a little harsh on tucking you in, but over time she learns how to reel it back in.

Do you like her cryo spirits that swirl around you? She'll use them to keep your room cool at night during warm nights.

Want her to tell you stories? She will spend time with the traveler just to come back and tell you about it.

Rating: 8/10, she's a little confused but goodness she has the spirit.

Need him to hold your hand when you get scared of the dark? He will ask Verr Godlet to borrow a night light for you. Or better yet, he will find or make one. He will also still hold your hand.

Xiao [Big Brother Xiao]

Now, this big brother, the conquerer of demons, is the only surviving Yakasha.

He will spoon-feed you almond tofu if you need it before bed. Hell, he will learn the recipe and make it for you. Want to sit on the terrace of the Wangshuu Inn and say hello to the moon? He will have you in his lap while you do it.

Need a little cool air because the room is stuffy or warm? he'll use his anemo vision to bring in a gentle breeze. He will have everything you like and don't like down on a list.

Too much noise? He will find the source and silence it.

Want a bath before bedtime? He will test the temperature himself, and make sure to get your rubber duckies in too.

Need some tea? What's the brew? What type? Hell, where is the leaf so he can pick it himself and make it?

Xiao would sleep beside you too even if he is tense and still as stone. But he will mellow out once hearing you have your big brother here to protect you. Yeah, he will be there to protect you.

Rating: 8.5/10, he will do it only for you. Only for his little sibling.

Zhongli is the standard setter of what bedtime should be like.

Zhongli [He needs no introduction]

Zhongli will not only have your bath ready for when bedtime comes, but also your favorite night-time tea is on the stove ready too. He will pull out your little dragon onesie, with the horns on the hood too. And a little tail, and will put your little yellow socks on too.

You can run around while he folds up your towel and clothes for the next day saying you're a dragon and he will play along, even teaching you about how real dragons act and fly. Zhongli will give you the tea in your special teacup with two pinches of sugar just for you.

Want a little snack? He will be making you little biscuits to enjoy with your tea like little cookies.

When it's really time to settle you in, he will have your nightlight on while reading you a bedtime story. He is the king of bedtime stories he can tell you a story you've heard 100 times like it's never been told before. Want a story about Rex Lapis and the Adepti? He has one, and wants one about the Stove God? he will tell it all.

He will tuck you in gently, making sure you are fully covered and secure. The window will be cracked slightly for some fresh air, and also the coolness.

Have a nightmare and need your Papa?

He will hold you close to his chest and will console you while you cry and talk about it. Assuring you, that your Papa will always come and save you, even from the dark.

He will kiss your forehead and cheeks goodnight, even your plushies too. Repeating how much he loves you, how happy he is to be your papa, and how lucky he is to have you, his little swan with him.

Got scared and want to sleep in his bed?

He will pull you beside him and let you talk to him until you go to sleep finally. He may be exhausted but he will listen to your rambles before bed like it is his morning news.

Rating: ∞/10. No questions, comments, or concerns here.

[transurgender]

i find it so fuckin funny that we see some random ass blonde kid from Mondstadt who can only be described as a lil lad use like 3 separate weapons than before we see childe "weapon master" tartaglia "im using a bow bc its the weapon i need the most practice with" ajax "btw im the 11th harbinger" [lastname] use like. a sword

[meiko3323]

Father in her character demo be like:

ok im not by any means a lore theorizer, my brain is much too smooth for that, but every now and then, like a bouncing DVD logo touching a corner, i have a coherent thought. and Arlecchinos demo sparked some which id like to put forth. making it as a text post cuz archons know, i get real wordsy ^^'

spoilers obv if youre not far enough in story.

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now. upon several rewatches of the original and reactions, the first non-Arle voiceline jumped out at me:

"A spark cannot shatter all shadows until it sets all ablaze or else to the other end of light lie still bleak shades"

this made me think back to was it Childes or Wanderers voiceline? where they say that given the chance, the Knave would betray the Harbingers if it suited her. so what if, hear me out, in her quest of retribution she seeks to somehow go against the Fatui/ Harbingers/ Tsaritsa? retribution that is, for the myriad suffering theyve caused to innocent ppl around teyvat. idk abt full on taking them down, as the top 3 harbs are said to have power that rivals archons, but mb put a sizeable dent in their forces, or otherwise impede their plans. she also heavily implied a wish to collaborate w us, the Traveller, in the future at several occasions during the Fontaine AQ. mb she wants to enlist our help in her goal. circling back to that line, i think the spark is obv Father, and the shadows she wishes to shatter i strongly believe are the Fatui/ Harbingers. and unlike me, the line after is confidently saying "set ALL ablaze" = complete eradication of that organization.

my next thought was actually aided by a yt comment under one of the recent vids w her (idr if teaser, demo, or short, likely short) that said sth along the lines of "shes not a wolf in sheeps clothing, shes a sheep in wolfs clothing, forced to blend in w the wolves that took her in". this comment popped into my mind as i watched the scene where she is walking in mb some type of dream or mind world, w numerous children running around, playing and singing. and she has such a soft look on her face as she gazes at them. but then she collects herself w her signature 🤫 to flip the switch to ig we can call it her wolf side, and the scene changes to her against the red eclipse moon thing (crimson moon?). where was i going w this?.. i think the fact that her "natural" or innermost state is her sheep side where she just wishes to run the orphanage in peace and be a good mother Father to the children and she has to actively suppress that and channel her wolf side in order to carry out her version of justice, and ofc keep blending in w her adoptive wolves (harbingers) until the time is right.

finally, her last voiceline of the demo struck me as very crucial:

"I hear that the children love to play by the fireplace, so let us continue to use the name, "House of the Hearth". Still... its flame is no longer needed for you have the strength to defend yourselves"

from what i can unpack, this is obv talking abt her leaving her position as orphanage director and passing that torch (heh) to Lyney. which btw goes in line w a theory proposed by ABD Illustrates on yt regarding pyro characters (and jumping off to predict plot of Natlan). ill link it btw, go give it a watch, its very insightful:

anyway. she wants the orphanage to keep its name after her retirement. she feels that the children no longer need her (its flame) as under Lyneys leadership they can fend for themselves. a sad look comes across her face as she says this. i believe shes not as unfeeling/ uncaring and is more attached to the children than she dares to admit, and is pained to leave them behind in pursuit of her greater goals.

oh and going back to the 4.6 patch trailer, the boss battle bw her and her main trio of children - despite her thinking Lyney is fit to take over, she wants to give him one final test ig to reaffirm her decision, and to give him the confidence boost to take up that post. cuz he is very unsure of himself, and is always anxious of disappointing Father and not living up to w/e expectations he believes she has for him.

omg that was a lot. this was prob a solid hour of pure stream of consciousness. hopefully theres some coherent nuggets in there. most of it isnt horribly deep, honestly prob surface level stuff that might be painfully obv to others. but i wanted to write it out nonetheless

i invite anyone that bothered to read these long-winded ramblings to respectfully share their thoughts/ theories in the comments and/ or reblogs. was there anything i missed or forgor?

thank you for your time ^^

ps: the trailer was phenomenal btw OMG - the cinematography, the music?! i cant wait for tnbee to make an epic remix of it. and ofc for real lore theorists to dig in and drop their videos on it o3o

[fatuismooches]

Heyooo

Okok I just stumbled into your page and OMG it’s so cute!! Plus I’ve lately been OBSESSED with the harbingers and I am MADLY hyper fixating on them and even claimed several as my hubbie bubbies (Childe, Pantalone and Dottore yes I am looking at you~) and I think every single one of them is so interesting except PULCINELLA like BROOOOOOOOOO why is he so silly goofy and idk I would never imagine someone actually writing something like fluff or angst y my about him.

Btw, I am not even dating myself to open ao3 and search his tag, I am up to NO TRAUMA PLS.

But, since you have more experience regarding the harbingers than me, have you ever had like a question or a comment made regarding him (i don’t imagine anyone doing it outside of a silly goofy and non romantic environment)?

HELP 😭 I LOVE THIS ASK THANK YOU IM GLAD YOU LIKE MY WORK 💖💖 To answer your question. When I say I love the Harbingers i really do mean it lol even Pulcinella (platonically) it would just feel sad to exclude him just because he is a grandpa lol. And yes everyone who comes on my blog and speaks about Pulcinella always talks about him in a platonic/familial context, I think myself and others just view him as an old man who loves his grandkid (and also who would act as a wingman for you, especially with Childe)

[heleizition]

DAMN not me being like whos cody and the plot post being like GODS FUCKING CLONE CHILD. tell me everything we love an apocalypse harbinger. also CAIN MY BOI poor baby needs that therapy. also the whole 'and god thought mh well i liked that lets try again'? chefs kiss. I Wish To Know The Past Lives by you categorised as kinda boring THING pls. does cain get a bestie? someone give this man a bigger support and luv system. also vik is a BABY? a former child. A BABY!! also W HA T is that fuckery with jasper tell me absolutely everything please

SHES MY FAVORITE WEIRDO GIRL I LOVE HER SO MUCH SHES HOLY AND BRINGS A RELIGIOUS FLAVOR OF TERROR THAT I. CARE ABOUT <===== guy who was not raised religious at all idk why im so into it

so in the plot post i mentionned there's a memory thing. everyone remembers bits here and there of their past life, and usually demons mostly remembers bad things they did bc thats how u manipulate people into doing more things that are . not good. cody and jasper are the only ones with no memories of past life bc they were created in this realm, and had no past life. she has no idea she's god's soldier, They sent her down there mostly for Their own entertainement and everything she does is her own choice and will, even if god can "feel it" (which is why . they end up sending the whole lil family back on earth . for a chance to be happy. bc they feel cody's happiness.)

for the rest :

past lives ! um ill put lil warnings before. each lives.

Nell & Belly : tw for child abuse, sexual abuse and exploitation, adults not helping like they should lol

Nell and Belly (btw their full names are Nathanel and Anabelle) are born twins, nell just a few minutes before his sister. their mother died at birth which sent their father (an already not . good guy) into deep constant rage and pain . once they grow up a bit . i mean like. 7 or so. theres sexual abuse happening . and beatings. selling out his kids for a night for money. nothing fun. nell and belly get through it together until at like 16 nell (who's like, underfed, short, no muscles) snaps and stabs their dad over and over again .

nell only remembers this, killing his dad, with absolutely no context behind (protecting himself, protecting his sister, freeing them) so he thinks he used to be a Bad person. after that they get placed in the system, ig theres a trial but its ruled as legitime defense, and once they're 18 belly just. vanishes. they both deal very differently with what their whole life was, nell cant go on, can barely support himself, thinks he should have died right then, and belly flees from nell to find . somewhere where she can forget. she regrets it but nell dies before she can reconnect (not sure how, his death isn't rly whats important here,,, im thinking . so numb he can't rly recognize whats around him . walk in front of a car. yeah). belly struggles to have a happy life after that and ... im not sure how she dies yet. im thinking drowning bc its a thing that almost happens in the farm au....

as an angel, she doesnt remember much, because there wasn't much happiness in her life. also these two as twins have a bond that still connect them in angel/demon realm ! so they know the other exist and they remember once they meet !!

eden : tw for transphobia, drugs, suicide, abusive family ?

i'll go short w him bc it's not pleasant and it makes me sad <==== guy who MADE this backstory

eden is trans, always feels out of place as a kid, as a teen. his parents kick him out at eighteen bc they "can" and bc even if eden never said anything, they Know and don't want him in here. he has a friend who helps for a while, until the rumors spread about him being a ~ freak ~ and his friend is like. im sorry my parents cant let u impose in the house. anymore. : /// . eden is lost and desperate and doesn't know what to do, sells himself, gets into drugs to get through the days, finds out the days aren't worht getting through, kills himself. yay

he's one of the few who's always remembered his past fully,,,

LENA lena my BABYGIRL um tw for war mostly

this happens in a fictif medieval era lmao she's the princess of a kingdom, daughter of a kind king and queen, destined to rule, fighting among the army already, everyone loves her, except her small kingdom gets torn apart by another kingdom, not that much bigger, but with much greater military strength. the country gets torn apart before the army, the king and queen can do anything. the enemies arrive to the capital and lena doesn't even ask and joins the vanguard. she uses a sword at this point, get through enemies after enemies, and it looks like there's hope, until one of the enemy's captain reach her. it's a bit of a eowyn versus the nazgul vibe in lotr except lena doesn't win. she's slain, and slowly dies on hte battlefield with her beloved country burning, and the people she swore to protect screaming and dying.

she's very loved. i care her so much. she's my default when idk what to draw :3 she remembers being a loved princess, and slowly remember the last fight. it haunts her, the weight of losing this fight, that she couldn't do more, even if it's from a time long gone.

titania ummmm well theres grooming. witch hunt and betrayal.

i have to research the exact period titania's past happens, but its between late 1400 and early 1600s i think !

she loses her parents very young and thus, is cared for by the local church. there's a priest here who teaches her to use her looks and innocence as a way to get things, information, food, anything. once she's 13/14, he starts showing her the more physical way to do so.

she starts using sex as a way to learn things. she's the person who knows the most about anyone in the village. she's an important figure, one who's gifted things to keep silent, who gives her body in exchange for things to hang up against someone. she hates the priest who made her who she is . she couldn't have been something else, happier, lighter, but she's this, and she's too deep in to just stop.

she's too powerful, she knows too much, and when there's word in the village of a witch inhabiting it, they all turn to her. they have a way to get rid of her and the power she holds over them. she screams what she knows when she's brought to the center of the village, screams her hate of the priest who made her who she is, destroys everyone's nice little life because it cost hers. she dies burning, and everyone chooses to act like they never heard her in her final day.

she's the wise calm one who's actually full of anger and wrath. i love her a lot. there's this french song i love ("a witch like any other") which talks abt . women. women and men treating women like they're granted. and like. its a titania song. if u wanna give it a listen this version is amazing altho it's more powerful if u know french....

VIK UM OKAY not much tw here. it's just fucking sad. im a terrible oc parent. it's also heavily inspired by hell's girl season 3's protagonist past..................... it's basically that tbh SOEJFEFSJS

his mother and him are not allowed in the village. his mother is sick. he doesn't know it, he just follows his mother. she's kind and beautiful, gives him food and tells him stories. he's 4. they can't get in the village and he doesn't know why, so they find dry places in the woods to live. it's fun, it's everything he's ever known. one day his mother doesn't wake up, so he goes to try and find food by himself, to surprise her. when he's back, she's still not awake. she's stiff and cold, so he gives her his blanket and waits. days pass. he's hungry, he's thirsty, he's 5, he doesn't know anything, doesn't know how to go on, the usually places he finds bits of food are empty. it's colder and his mother hasn't moved since that day.

it's snowing. it's pretty. he wishes his mom could wake up and see it but he's starting to think that maybe she won't.

vik dies, age 5, in the forest, cold hungry and alone.

he doesn't remember anything, and his ignorance nd naivety makes him so much easier for noah to manipulate him. she doesn't mean to at first, she sees a child who could use some help, and she's always wanted a child. but they're at war, and sacrifices need to be made.

ABEL AND CAIN'S PAST ISNT CLEAR TO ME RN IM SORRYYYYY SOMETHING ABT ABEL BEIGN A RULER AND CAIN HIS SHADOW WHO KILLS FOR HIM YAGHHHHHH IDK MAN abel slowly remembering that he was a mercyless king who made his people suffer just like hte people he's trying to fight rn,,,,,,,,,,, honey

i don't have much planed for cain in tame of support rn im sowwy.................... i wanna work on it tho.......... i have a lot of secondary charactres that he could fit with...............

noah used to be a cool fearless pirate stealing rich people to give to the poor in her hometown mostly. finding strays and helping them. i love that for her . she was a good guy, a robin hood, and then her devotion to god fucked her up (aka hermit the frog by marina). she jst fights bc she thinks it will bring peace until she learns god was just Bored lol !!!!!!!!!!!!!

i don't think i forgot anyone ? if i did i am sorry (bows down to my kids)

jasper's thing......................... well. there's always been experiments. trying to find a being Higher. jasper was created in a lab. then he and another kid, angel this time, were fused. the scar is most likely due to this . for the longest time jasper just thought he had a strong inner voice but it's this other kid (no name yet sowwy!!!!!!! im coming up with this on the spot actually which is why i like being asked abt them it makes me THINK). he's the only saved experiment from this. abel and cain had been sent to investigate on a demon who's part of the high council, but who some people thought was shady. he indeed was. they destroyed eveything (u don't toy with life) and found jasper. omg . they both kind of raised him . ohhhhhhhhhhhhh OHHHHHHH

anyway later in the story, belly and him are fighting opponent, belly is cool and strong but she almost dies and well . those two are in love and it makes jasper's inner angel wake up along with some new powers. not sure exactly what!!!! im thinking !!!! ok i gotta go grocery show now BE BACK SOON BC I SEE MORE THINGS IN MY INBOX

[hiraya-rawr]

I hope 💜anon isn’t taken… or this is awkward- but i got this Wanderer thought… and I had to share 🤭. Leaks for 3.3 Wanderer quest btw.

As we know Baal doesn’t know of him anymore so… wouldn’t that mean she makes a new puppet instead of him? What if he met said puppet but… they’re just like him. Not look wise but… trauma wise. Instead they had the three betrayal he had before. They’re the #6 harbinger as well… but the one difference was they knew him…? When they met they called him by the name she gave him. But for some reason the puppet despised him. He’s the reason they went through all this… if he wasn’t a coward and erased his existence… they wouldn’t have been made.

~ 💜 ~

does baal not know him anymore? im honestly not sure since someone brought this up to me in a previous ask that baal does know.. hmm...

but anyway 😭 im pretty sure i wrote Puppet!Reader headcanons before for big brother kuni! this is an interesting concept nonetheless and definitely lore heavy- ei casually creating another puppet to traumatize after forgetting the first one 😎 but then again, where does the shogun fit into the mix? she's the third child ig...

[hematomes]

Btw I'm still obsessed with Columbina,baby girl what is wrong with you

There is so little we know about her,what is she? what's up with her?does she is gay? We will never know

oh dw ur not alone

WELL so far hyv is using most of the commedia dell'arte characters correctly, in which case columbina will in fact be queer as hell, or at least her relationship with arlecchino will be implied/easily hc'ed like eimiko, beigguang etc. but she's actually a mspec icon! bc in other cda variations she's married to pantalone (and i have to say. they would look so good). but im also curious as to why arlecchino is a woman in gi. the only reason i see is for gay purposes

as for what columbina is, although there are a few popular theories making her a seelie, im more inclined to see her as an actual angel, or at least smth similar. she's also the 3rd harbinger, which means she's as strong as a god (archon? i can't remember nahida's exact words) and even childe doesn't want to fight her. i hope she's creepy and scary and if she has a boss fight that it involves a million eyes and wings and has the most haunting music ever

tho ig that means they'll stray for the cda's plot line if she does get a boss fight. i hope we see her in-game in fontaine aaaaa </3 but it'll probably be sandrone instead

[prettyboykatsuki]

I mean “childe” is an archaic English term for the son of a nobleman so technically it does mean “young lord” 😭😭😭 just like regrator is an archaic term for merchant and balladeer means singer, all of which being not direct translations of their respective Commedia names but rather archaic words for the roles those commedia names represent. It’s funny tho that we get that for only some of them, and then some of them r direct translations like The Doctor and The Captain. Idk I kinda like having the archaic less obvious versions, the direct translations feel weirder.

Like it makes sense, bc the direct translation for Tartaglia is “stutterer” and for Pantalone it’s “pants” and Scaramouche is an anglicized spelling of Scaramuccia which means “skirmisher” and none of those rlly indicate their typical roles in the plays (Tartaglia is a politician, Pantalone a merchant, Scaramouche a bard)…… but then we have The Rooster??? Whose secondary codename is the direct translation??? IDK I wish they’d gone full-tilt and found archaic versions of them all.

I AM VERY INTO THE HARBINGERS’ CODE NAMES SORRY SKDBSKDB and veryyyyy annoyed by how irregular they are in the en vers like wdym only some of them have “the” in front of them wdym some r literally the same word but in English instead of Italian while others r more creative 😭😭😭

All of their secondary names r literal translations in the original Chinese aside from Childe btw—it’s v clearly just. Translation bc Italian is far less similar to Chinese than to English. So this is therefore a cn -> en translation befuddlement wrt the inconsistencies, and like considering the more creative ones (childe & Scara) r the older ones, it seems like they might have been translated first and then the rest the team decided on a diff naming system? Idk. I think being more consistent even if it doesn’t quite match up with how the cn game did things would have been a better choice. But I’m sitting here lamenting that I have to write Capitano and Dottore fic with only one real name to choose from instead of a second archaic one comparable to Childe, so perhaps I’m biased JDNFKSBDJ

i dont have a whole lot to add to this sdkjfjskd i was trying to think of a way to respond but honestly this makes sense!! childes name also makes more sense in this perspective so ty for the info. otherwise it seems a little random but knowing theres like. Reason is much more applicable to what otherwise seems like an odd choice. i did know about some of the other names but not at all of them so im happy 2 know something new esp bc genshin lore often escapes me....

the irregularity is definitely apart of the issue i think at least for me SKJDFSD. though ive only done a little reading on the harbingers i did also notice this when i was doing the browse of their lore and whatnot. i feel like this happens a lot with games specifically (ESPECIALLY gacha games from what i noticed) where translations r too direct and dont make sense contextually or dont really communicate the details correctly. no translation is perfect but like. the choices feel a bit random without the consistency.

[bitbrumal]

gets up real close to the mic. I DON'T LIKE HARBINGER DILUC BC OF HOW IT USUALLY SHOEHORNS HIM IN LIKE A GARY STUE.

             same with fatui infiltrator diluc. it's just a ploy to get him within fucking range of harbingers YOU DON'T WANT HIM CLOSE TO HARBINGERS THEY'LL SNIFF HIM OUT RIGHT AWAY STOOOOPP but also horny i get it i get it.

okay im gonna rant bc i want to so just know if u write it & don't wanna hear me shit on it :joy: Turn Away Now. i am about to piss in so many people’s soup but not bc i want to, just bc i wanna rant abt the frustration. if ur soup is pissable, don’t read this. i don't actually have an issue with anyone duh i just get heated abt portrayals being vapid despite being a hypocrite bc ofc its all just abt fun. but. so is ranting abt it.

fighting hard and being guarded don't make you suitable. when you're a person of interest, who hey! remarkably just had their father killed by us hmmm bet that has nothing to do with it haha what's that about timing? nahh. who has an easily known history esp when considering the fatui already had their claws well into the kof- if you think 4 years is a long enough time for it to stop mattering that crepus died, consider how long it would take to get anywhere near real power in the organisation + then obv the way they can CHECK THAT TIMELINE BC HE'S IN THEIR ORG NOW.          the harbingers are the shadiest mfuckers who've been arnd the shadiest mfuckers. diluc just isn't going to fool them & they just would not take the risk. they don't need smn like him. i know we all think he's very special, but he's so little in comparison. if he was enough, there'd be another 284774843 lined up for the position and they wouldn't. pick. the dude with very questionable intent. 

it’s just so contriiiiived i get you want them to kiss but holy fuck don’t make him a gary stue. mostly bc are you kidding me they’re not making diluc a harbinger just bc he hits hard, makes a pretty fire bird, & has political connections. DO YOU KNOW HOW MANY PEOPLE WOULD BE HARBINGERS IF SO? he’s hot shit, but not that hot.                     no-one’s under closer scrutiny than harbingers(-to-be)... you don’t hand out that much power, authority, & CONTROLLED FREEDOM to use it, to someone you don’t know. are you telling me you think no-one in there would be able to tell what diluc is like? you’re really gonna tell me you think they’ve not seen so many spies, infiltrators, defectors, dissenters, informants who find out they’re too big or too small for their pants, temporary allies who go apeshit bc they love it a lil too much, etc... you really think diluc ragnvindr can fucking fool these ppl?     i’m not saying diluc would necessarily not at all be able to fake it to make it in general, i’m saying that’s not fucking good enough.

there’d not even be a “hey i’m the ragnvindr heir btw” coming out of diluc’s mouth---& his time working his way into the lower ranks would be spent trying to stay off the radar enough to still be able to leave. get what you want, get the fuck out. in theory becoming a harbinger lets him have far more power to fuck shit up &, y’know, actually know what the fuck is going on. & i can absolutely see diluc as the idiot who’d feel like he has to go that far, but that doesn’t mean that he can get there. if equipped with braincells, he wouldn’t want to go near the harbingers because of how easily recognised he’d be. YEAH SURE DILUC REALLY WENT TO JOIN THEM AFTER THEY GOT HIS FATHER KILLED. DEFINITELY NO-ONE WITH A BRAINCELL WOULD QUESTION THIS. BROSKI... CMON NOW.                     they spend their time Not Trusting People, including each other. & they’re very good at being untrustworthy but not dead or disconnected.

diluc is not good enough at this game to fool a harbinger. & if that’s supposed to be a similarity between him & tartaglia... bro tart has the backing & training of a harbinger, & possibly the tsaritsa. he’s also a native, basically their adopted child ( child soldier mentality is really smth lmao ), etc. they know him in & out, he’s theirs. diluc is not. diluc had his father whom he lived for murdered by them. diluc’s character is known by them bc the kof knew him & the fatui have allies in the kof, or at least ‘had’ at the time & yeah prob still lbr. which is why diluc doesn’t want to work closely with the kof.

ORGANISATIONS WITH SERIOUS GOALS DO NOT SACRIFICE THOSE GOALS FOR A PRETTY SPY. I CAN NOT STRESS THIS ENOUGH. THEY HAVE WAY TOO MUCH GOING FOR THEM & ON AROUND THEM... TO JUST. oh ya we’ll take that risk!! fun. NO! lmfao. they wouldn’t actually draw him into their ranks to toy with him. fake draw him in, sure. make him betray everything he cares to be so he can’t live with the consequences, exacerbated by having done it all for barely anything? oh yeah, that someone might do. BUT EVEN THEN. THE HARBINGERS ARE BUSY, & GO O D L UC K GETTING ONTO THEIR RADAR + in a way that you could believe benefits you. bro get rekt.

& depending how smart he is about infiltrating them ( read: NOT FUCKING NEAR MONDTSTAD ), he could go a long way without being recognised at all. because who’d know a random aristocrat in mondt? even the uncrowned king. the kamera just began to exist; the fatui in general are at a disadvantage as long as dilulu keeps his flaming red head down. the harbingers would know him because he is all that in mondt’s politics, but it’s far less likely random fatui would & that keeps him alive / safe / trusted with info. diluc could get his hands on something- or make a good attempt -if he shoots lower. higher, & he’s not gonna make it out alive enough to do anything*.

                       fellas, gays. tart doesn’t have time & the fatui may come off cartoonishly stupid but they wouldn’t be, realistically. if the lower ranks are, we know the higher ones aren’t. you cannot put diluc ragnvindr near a harbinger without them smelling it on him. too many things add up. you think they wouldn’t be able to run a thorough bg check? you think the damage he could do would really be overlooked vs the benefit he could be? he could give too little & would- bc of who he is -cost far too much. *they could just fucking keep him once he’s that close, have dottore clone him, & then either lock him up somewhere in case of future use or not even bother with that & kill him. let the clone be the pawn. the timeline of him starting any kind of shit with the fatui just won’t let them trust him enough. & make no mistake, attempting to join = starting shit. it won’t make anyone smart go ‘ah yes. a loyal recruit!’ even though ‘loyal’ only means loyal to a selfish agenda that w o n ‘ t particularly fuck with the fatui’s own.          HE IS TOO EASY TO READ MY FUCKERS. not even necessarily bc he can’t lie in someone’s face ( you can absolutely argue his upbringing taught him such strict decorum & when to apply it that he could use it to teach himself a different set of behaviours ) --- but because the harbingers are too good at this shit. 

LASTLY, we’ve seen what it takes for childe to feel challenged in a fight by someone in a way he’ll seek out. a fucking space god. a pocket dimension designed to put someone through an ever changing gauntlet. okay? mcdrama over here can make a fire bird. fuck you. the fatui has 39420394384 pyro agents with varying degrees of elemental mastery. :joy: harbingers meet ppl on harbinger level. i don’t think tart would really notice diluc or want him for a sparring buddy!! his go to? naww man. he just hasn’t got what it takes to put childe through his paces, & childe has a harbinger’s full schedule. when he wants a spar, he’ll want one that serves him - not one where he’s basically batting away a rookie. diluc’s hot shit, but not on that level.

gets up real close to the mic:  i love diluc too but stop making him a gary stueeee. being a harbinger isn’t cool when you’ve done & do nothing to earn it. diluc is not That Guy, not on that level. on lower levels yes he is he’s a fucking badass. unfortunately harbingers are literal atrocities onto god so c’mon now.

that said obviously u do want him close to them bc mmm hehe twirls hair. & ooohh that winter coat would look so good on him, & aghgmrrhff hE’D BE SO COOL IF WE DID MAKE HIM ONE--- BUT ALSO I AM SEETHING W UNADULTERATED FRUSTRATION I FUCKIN TELL U WHAT.

alright that's it im done.

BLOOPER: if he doesn’t just get laughed out of his audition anyway. which, since he’d have to work his way up OR walk into zapolyarny palace to say hey make me a harbinger i’m the uncrowned king pew pew pew ppewppewwww what’s up hoes!!!... uhh. yeah.