#event: snowstorm

[mari-zuko]

who: @charfletchh when: sometime during the after party/storm where: chalet c

Mari was not having a good time. She should've stayed in her own room instead of coming to this party, she should've....well, there were a lot of things she should've done. And instead of thinking about all of them, she just wanted to hang out with someone who was a good distraction. Charlie was usually such a person. She found herself making her way over to her, dropping onto the couch next to her and giving an impatient look. "This party sucks," Mari said, her tone turning needling as she leaned over towards Charlie. "Distract me."

[jacqui-velazquez]

who: @coolkep​​​ when: sometime during the day of the afterparty/storm where: chalet c

Jacqui’s self control was weak in the best of times - they did their best to live in the moment, consequences a concept that they paid little attention too. When they felt…not their best, it was all too easy for that to go from fun, charming, quirky to downright reckless. And at the moment, they were treading a very thin line. One they didn’t care about leaping right over, another drink already in each hand as they headed towards Kepler, holding one out towards them. “Drink with me,” they suggested, wry amusement on their face in direct contradiction to his surliness. 

[n8-shaw]

who: @nataliavega​​ when: sometime during the day of the afterparty/storm where: some corner of chalet c where nate can be grumpy all by his lonesome

This was a lot of people for Nate - in particular, a lot of people he didn’t particularly like. At some point, suit pants rumpled, jacket discarded and vest now tossed to join it, he had found a quiet corner, pulling out the emergency joint he had to smoke a bit of it. Few hits would take the edge off - and if it wasn’t hits off the joint it would be hits to someone’s face. Smoke exhaling out of his lips, he heard footsteps approaching, turning his head to see Nat. Without any greeting, another inhale already dragged from the joint, he held it out to her, pinched between his fingers as he offered her a hit.

[lucia-olivo]

who: @ironlvngs when: sometime during the day of the afterparty/storm where: lucia's room in chalet c

Sometimes Lucia was fairly certain she was blessed - the party continuing in her chalet, as a storm raged and light came and went…well, this was one of those times. She had long since changed into something more comfortable, though not everyone had that luxury - and yes, the something more comfortable still involved someone else’s discarded dress shirt. It was chic, okay? “Poor Link,” she purred from where she was stretched out on her bed, listening to her ex complain about their lack of clothing change. “I could probably find something for you,” she said, a wicked gleam coming into her eye, a surely unsavory idea starting to take form.

[the-roadtrip-system]

oops

[conqueenror]

They HAVE to give us Albedo's second SQ/ Venti's second SQ/Mondstadt Interlude quest or anything like that during the Natlan cycle where some shit happens again in Mondstadt, involving Durin and Albedo, and please even more Rhinedottir lore thankyou, and Dragonspine and. Yk. They gave us the prologue, they HAVE to give us the story after all those years. Or what was it for then.

[ray-of-the-abyss]

i hope we finally get another albedo event this winter. or maybe even a pernament quest considering that this whole durin resurrection thing seems very relevant...

[tctteredwings]

for: @bhqextras location: kitty & brew, brooklyn, just after nightfall

After the snow had begun to fall, the coffee shop had pretty much turned to complete chaos, a constant stream of people hunting for somewhere warm to get a drink ( and the added bonus of cats for company helped, too, of course ). Leo was used to a busy day, of course he was, but he wasn't quite so used to so many people turning up without some kind of prior booking, which meant it had been non-stop since midmorning right through to nightfall.

He was in the process of tidying up the place ready to close, a few stragglers enjoying the last of their drinks, when without warning the power went out, plunging the shop into darkness. Naturally, there was a pause, hushed murmurs, and the sound of pottery and spoons clattering, and then instinctively he called out, "No one move. The cats." A second later he'd switched on the torch on his phone, doing a quick sweep of the room and those remaining. "We have a generator, be right back..." And then he disappeared through the doors into the back. The power wouldn't last very long, but it would help for now.

[dkniade]

Me casually watching a scene from the second Windblume just to see how Albedo and Klee interact

(~11:51)

Mona: “Who are you! Who dares imitate my master!?”

Alice, (imitating Rhinedottir?): “Ahem… Hmph, and what of imitation and mimicry? It has always been a fool’s errand to mimic and learn from humanity…”

(Learns that “fool’s errand” means “a task with no hopes of success”)

Me, who’s been thinking about Shadows Amidst Snowstorms today:

(On the assumption that Alice is imitating Rhine since the themes mentioned were also in Shadows Amidst Snowstorms)

(Even though it’s just Alice imitating Rhinedottir, why does that sound so harsh)

(Likewise Dorian and Whooperbedo mimicked Albedo’s behaviour but Dorian especially didn’t accept that humans are imperfect (hence perhaps subconsciously erasing his mark))

Me: wait, lemme just check how it was originally

Chinese: “咳咳…哼，模仿又如何？对人类的描摹和学习本就是无意义的愚行…”

Me, after fumbling with the definitions of 描摹 and 愚行: “Ahem… Hmph, and what of imitation? It has always been a meaningless act of folly to copy and learn from humanity…”

THAT’S SO HARSH… If this was ever her reaction to the events of Shadows Amidst Snowstorms (in which everything Dorian did was in hopes of ultimately blending in as a human and have friends) Dorian would probably have a crisis

TL;DR: started with casually observing Albedo & Klee’s dynamic, ended up overthinking a line about Rhinedottir and circling back to Dorian again

[conchfritters]

i need to get less ashamed of talking about my interests on my 0 follower tumblr blog because if i don't point out that despite having one of the most interesting concepts ever presented in a genshin event, shadows amidst snowstorms was not actually well written, and was in fact pretty Poorly written, then who else will. Who else will.

[hearts401]

Dorian after being the #1 member of the gold family and being the coolest and the most morally grey while also being tragic where you can understand his motives and his reasonings and yet people still disregard his whole character for a plethora of stupid reasons.

[maccaulayblake]

Who: Open. (@bhqextras) Where: Glow, Brooklyn

The power was going out on and off but the place was still riding on, for a Tuesday with expected bad weather the Drag Queens still showed and Glow drew a decent-sized crowd. The show must go on - as was the theme of the night, and lucky enough (for now) the generator was proving a worthy investment. Was it smart? No, probably not. Was he out there shoveling the main entrance every half hour? Also no. That much was clear when he stepped outside. Left with minimal staff, choosing to stay or go much earlier. The snow still beating down as hard as it was a couple hours ago when one of the only few people within eyesight came near, catcalling out "Ow ow, lookin' fucking fly. Fly and frozen. Should come in...strong drinks. Got a generator..."

[jacqui-velazquez]

who: @montyrichler​ when: sometime during the day of the afterparty/storm where: chalet c

“Do you think we could build a giant snow bong?” Jacqui asked Monty abruptly as they leaned their chin on his shoulder from behind. “Like, look at this,” they said, pulling out their phone and swiping through photos until they found the one they wanted, arms looping around Monty’s waist to hold the screen in front of him. “D’you think this actually worked?”

[n8-shaw]

who: @ollieinoue​​ when: sometime during the day of the afterparty/storm where: chalet c

“Yo,” Nate said as he reached Ollie, approaching him from the back, clapping his hand on his shoulder. “How ya goin’?” he asked, hand dropping from the other male as soon as he had gotten his attention, Ollie turning towards him. “You, uh, got anything to make this shit more bearable?” he asked, nose scrunching up a bit. “If we all have to be stuck here together, might as well make it sorta fun.” 

[gcld-rushes]

      ・   ✦   ・   𝐆𝐂𝐋𝐃-𝐑𝐔𝐒𝐇𝐄𝐒 /   *    (   for @serendipitcs   )    

"Robin, my sincere apologies for disappearing. It seems the storm had other plans for my evening..." he said with a sheepish smile, knowing the late hour and the impending closing of the diner were not ideal circumstances. The night had taken an unexpected turn, much like the darkened streets and unforeseen obstacles that had greeted Colson on his way back from Stardust to his apartment and then back to Stardust again. The snowstorm had lent an ethereal quality to the city, transforming familiar streets into a pristine winter wonderland. However, the allure of the snow-covered city belied the challenges it posed, from slippery sidewalks to obscured paths.

His eyes scanned the familiar faces of the diner, settling on Robin behind the counter. Colson was a regular at Stardust, a fact not lost on the staff who had come to recognize him not just by his order ( the patty melt- with two slices of artisanal rye bread, layered with caramelized onions, melted Swiss cheese, and a special house-made aioli ) but by name. He approached the counter, apologetic for his late return. He reached into his coat pocket, producing a wallet, and pulled out a few bills. "I had to navigate a bit of a labyrinth out there to get this to you. Please accept my apologies, and let me settle up for the meal I had hours ago." Colson's tone was genuinely apologetic, aware that the staff had likely been preparing to close up for the night. "A tip too, for you for waiting up..."

[moki-dokie]

hey uhhhh mother nature, quick question...

the fuck is your beef with me and rowan getting together that you gotta throw some fuckass bullshit natural disasters my way EVERY. SINGLE. TIME???????

anyways bitch your aim was off by a mile better luck next time i'm still off to see my babe