#sumeru hcs

[devouringink]

PRONOUNS HCS. SUMERU.

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PRONOUN   HCS.   SUMERU.

alhaitham-   he/they.   trans,   ftm.

candace-   she/wave/waveself

cyno-   he/it/she/jack/jackal

collei- she/they/blossomself

dehya- she/her/flame

faruzan-   she/her/windself.   trans   ftm.

kaveh-   she/him.   intersex.

layla-   any   pronouns.   trans   mtf.

nilou-   she/her/floraself

tighnari.   he/they.   enby.

wanderer.   he/him.   trans   ftm.

[fictoculus]

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inazuma ver (they're tired)

FEAT… alhaitham, cyno, tighnari

SYNOPSIS... you're so, so tired, and all you want is to go to bed and cuddle...

A/N... these are definitely quite a bit longer than the inazuma ones... whoops! oh welllll, i may work on rewriting them where you are tired instead cus i honestly think these sumeru ones turned out wayy better because of the slight change in theme

it's long past sunset when you clumsily jam your keys into the front door of yours and your boyfriend's shared home, resting your shoulder against the cold wood and relying on your bodyweight to push it open. you sigh in relief as a wave of warmth washes over you, letting your belongings drop to the floor as you relax into the familiar atmosphere. it had been a tiring day, evident by the faint circles under you eyes and slouched posture. your boyfriend, the sweetheart that he is, doesn't hesitate to drop everything and take care of you, so when he hears the jingle of your keys, he rushes to the front door to greet you with a smile...

✧ alhaitham.

there's nothing better than coming home after a long day, so when hear the click of the door that you've been craving all day, you felt a wave of relief wash over you; it meant you were home.

"i'm back"

you call out with a meek voice, and just a few seconds later, your lover appears from behind the door to the study, a soft smile illuminating his features.

alhaitham could tell how exhausted you were as soon as he caught sight of your figure, taking slow steps towards him before leaning your head against his chest with a sigh. he'd chuckle, snaking his arms around your waist and resting them loosely on your hips.

"tired, love?"

you mumble a "yes" into his shirt before taking a deep breath in, basking in his comforting scent (and also trying your best to suppress a yawn). his scent alone never fails to relax you, so you often find yourself wearing his clothes around the house when he isn't there with you.

without a second thought, the scholar moves one arm behind your knees and the other on your back, bending down slightly as he lifts you up in his arms. he'd let you rest against his chest as he carries you to the bedroom, pressing his back against the door and pushing the two of you inside. gently, he sets you down on the bed and helps you change, only getting himself ready once you were comfortably tucked in.

the mattress dips and a cold breeze blows under the covers as alhaitham climbs into bed beside you. he feels you shiver against him, and makes sure to hold you close, placing tender kisses on the top of your head and lulling you to sleep.

you feel your eyes grow heavy as a rough hand reaches under your shirt and slowly rubs up and down your back, occasionally tracing shapes against your soft skin.

he feels your breathing slow down as you finally drift off to sleep, but he continues to whisper sweet nothings in your ear and leave kisses on your face until he too falls into a slumber.

"i love you, sleep well..."

✧ cyno.

the general mahamatra, despite his intimidating exterior, is actually a big softie at heart, but he only let's you see it. that's why when you come home to him with your hair dishevelled and your shoulders slumped over, he instantly brings you into his arms.

"long day?"

he asks you with a faint smile, although his furrowed eyebrows indicate he's more worried than anything. a gentle hand holds the back of your head into his chest, slowly stroking your hair here and there as he waits for your response.

"you could say that..."

you sigh, pushing yourself impossibly close to him until he stumbles backward slightly, a breathy laugh leaving his lips as he pressed a kiss on the top of your head.

"tired?"

"very"

"alright"

and that was it. thankfully, most things with cyno are relatively straightforward, so the two of you are able to shuffle under the covers without much fuss (except a little playful banter here and there, of course).

the second you lie down next to him, his arms are wrapped around your waist and pulling you closer to him, lying face-to-face with you as he just takes a minute to admire you. his eyes are glossed over with pure adoration as he just looks. occasionally, he'll reach a hand up to stroke your cheek, or perhaps pinch the tip of your nose; he just can't help himself.

you look so pretty in his arms, and he's so grateful that you're his, and he is yours...

✧ tighnari.

being a forest ranger, tighnari often comes home fatigued and desperate to feel your arms around him, so when you're the one to stumble through the front door, he can't say he isn't surprised.

"[name]? is that you?"

a pair of soft, black ears stick out as your boyfriend peaks his head out from the kitchen and into the hallway. his eyes widen as he takes in your figure, slouched over and quite clearly exhausted.

"are you alright, love?"

he slowly approaches you, welcoming arms outstretched as he becons you towards him. you accept his gesture, crashing into his arms and hiding your face in his chest.

"let's get you to bed"

with loving eyes, tighnari gently takes your hands in his and guides you to the bedroom, turning off the lights and blowing out any lit candles you pass along the way. your bedroom door creaks closed behind you as you feel your lover's grasp on you loosen, finally slipping away as your arm falls down to your side.

you begin to undress with heavy-lidded eyes, and don't even bother to put your clothes away neatly but rather discarding them on the floor. in any other situation, the ranger would scold you, he'd tell you how "once you start leaving your things lying around, it'll become a habit and before you know it the house is a mess!", but just this once, he decided to let it go, not wanting to fatigue you any further.

once the two of you are finally ready to turn in for the night, tighnari lifts up the covers and lies down on the soft mattress, patting the spot next to him and urging you to do the same. you all but throw yourself down beside him, snuggling against his side almost immediately and tangling your legs with his.

you feel the warmth envelop you as he pulls up the covers (and the extra blankets he always layers on top), keeping you close and running his fingers through your hair

usually it'd be you taking such good care of him (as much as he hates to admit), but he thought he'd finally repay the favour given your current state, and who were you to refuse...

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[sprayio]

Cyno: I think I have ligma

Tighnari: What’s ligma?

Cyno: LIGMA BALLS!!! So basically, let me explain. Ligma isn’t a real disease or a real word but it sounds like one. So it’s like an easy way to get someone to ask “what’s ligma” because it sounds like you have a disease or illness. So then when someone asks you say “ligma balls” (which phonetically sounds like “lick my balls”) it’s easy to lure someone into a funny joke and then it insinuates that they want to lick YOUR balls. So this is pretty hilarious on a multitude of levels. Firstly, (obviously) the other person doesn’t want to lick your balls, so it’s funny that you made them say something which demonstrates their desire to lick your balls when they in fact do not want to lick your balls. Secondly, it’s onomatopoeic, almost an onomatopoeic pun, so it’s pretty funny that “ligma” is phonetically interchangeable with “lick my”, at least in an certain accents. It may be difficult to achieve the same result with different accents, as some accents will hard pronounce the “ck” whereas others will omit the “ck” into a “g” sound, taking slang and cultural pronunciations into account, resulting in “ligma” instead of “lick my”. This makes it easy to fool those who are used to “g” pronunciations as a replacement for the “ck” plosive, or other variances. Do you get it?

[cutie-writes]

Genshin Characters as the Weird Shit that Happens at my Work

(I work at a roller rink/ family entertainment)

Got their head stuck in a claw machine because they were out of money but absolutely needed that prize: klee, bennett, ITTO, kirara

On the jungle gym despite being a grown ass man literally on a business call: childe, heizou, wriothesley, venti

Complained about the structure of the building as though I created the shit: KAVEH, dori , ninguang

Asked for a refund when they never paid for anything: zhongli, fischl, furina

Had to be escorted off the rink after collapsing drunk on their ass: beidou, kaveh, VENTI

Loudly complained about his life with the bartender to a point that he hid in the back until they were gone: KAAAVEH, venti, kaeya

brought a knife in and had the audacity to act shocked that the police arrived: CHILDE, rosaria, xiao

Bragged about their VIOLENT charges across the entire state that somehow went unnoticed yet was a manager for several months????: childe, eula, wanderer

Had a break down over the rubber duck machine: furina, razor, diona

Let out the most god awful fart and blamed it on the kid next to him: HEIZOU, venti, ITTO

Dressed up as Jesus and went out on the roller rink: barbara, venti, nilou

Somehow managed to stuff the mini trash cans into the toilets?: xingqiu, klee

Accidentally broke the door off a locker: raiden shogun, itto, bennett

Gave the nicest smile before obliterating the party room: xiangling, zhongli, kaeya, YAE MIKO, ayato, ayaka

Wanted to know when the “rat guy” is coming: qiqi, albedo, lyney & lynette, xiao

Bitched about their mom when she was right behind them: wanderer

STOLE $400 WORTH OF POKÉMON CARDS????: cyno

Skated with a fucking lizard on his shoulder: tighnari, wriosthesley, baizhu, razor

Got in trouble with another mom for laughing when her kid ate shit: yae miko, hu tao, deyha, heizou *The Mom: jean, nahida, candace

Took a nap behind the front counter: LAYLA, lisa, kokomi, sayu

Decided this was a great place to read: xingqiu, kazuha, alhaitham, neuvillette, yanfei

*Pissed that it was too loud to read: Alhaitham (forgot his headphones) xingqiu, yanfei

Went on a sugar high that can only be described as traumatic: chongyun, furina, klee, raiden shogun, shenhe

Took a nap upstairs despite the fact we were literally robbed an hour ago: lisa, sayu, layla, albedo, wriothesley, yelan

Randomly on the roof after closing and noticed our dumpster was on fire?: XIAO, nahida, diluc, rosaria, freminet

Sang the entire high school musical discography while we cleaned the restrooms: BARBARA, amber, yoimiya, noelle, xingyan

Joked about a customer meeting god up close and personal if he slips on the rink: hu tao, rosaria

Asked for spare change while the fire alarm went off and we were evacuating: albedo, mona, alhaitham

*The one who pulled the fire alarm: wanderer, childe, klee

Took one hit of a vape and just about croaked: baizhu, mona, yunjin

Cracked their head open and tried to skate the next day: itto, childe, dehya

Gave all the employees sparkly stickers: yao yao, kokomi, nilou, nahida

[zenovoid]

Sumeru Genshin Men Saving You

Synopsis: As you were on your way of meeting a certain someone, you were suddenly ambushed but just as things get bad someone saves you…

Characters: Al-haitham, Cyno, Tighnari

[Gn!Reader, mentions of getting hurt (no gore is mentioned), slight comfort at the end]

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Al-haitham ————

You looked around, taking in the beautiful and lush sights of Port Ormos. You would definitely live here if you had the chance, but with the amount of more you made currently that was a far away dream. You sigh as you turn the corner. You were approaching the spot you and Al-haitham agreed to meet up at. You smiled at the thought, but suddenly you felt three pairs of strong hands grab your body. You then disappeared into the shadows, with three nasty looking people holding blunt objects.

“Well look at this! Someone’s looking for a beatin’!” You stand up, ready to defend yourself, but a hard-hitting punch knocked you off your feet. The world was spinning, and you felt your body get filled with pain, well that way until you started hearing half assed apologies and panicked voices. You felt a warm and gentle hand caress the top of your head, “You alright?” Al-haitham asks. You look at him and smile, feeling the pain already going away. “Thank you.” Al-haitham smiles back, helping you up. “Let’s patch you up.”

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Cyno ————

You sat near the edge of one of the many cliffs in the Sumeru Desert. The desert always looked so pretty from up high. The sand dancing around, the animals scurrying about, and the small groups of people occasionally walking on the roads. You sighed a little, Cyno was late. This man was almost never late, it was strange. Just as your head started filling up with concerns, you felt a tight grip on your arms.

“Hey what the hell?!?” You yell, attempting to kick whoever grabbed you from behind. “Quit squirming! Do you want to die?” The person asks as they hang you over the cliff. You never thought you would be the person who could freeze in fear, but I guess this moment proved you wrong. But then, the ground returned to your feet as you heard someone getting the shit kicked out of them. Coming back to your senses you turn around, seeing Cyno absolutely destroy whoever assaulted you. Once he was done, he looked back at you with loving eyes. “Did they hurt you?” He asked. “No, my arms are just cramping a bit.” Cyno placed a gentle hand on each arm, rubbing them softly, “Let’s go somewhere safer.”

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Tighnari ————

You wandered the forest, admiring every aspect of it. The trees, the water, the creatures… Wait… You noticed one of the many felines in the trees staring at you. You recall Tighnari mentioning to you about avoid them if you had no way of defending yourself. You step back, arms opening in a protective pose. The feline stalks you, preparing to pounce. You back up quicker, but that only seemed to agitate the feline more. It pounced, and you closed your eyes as you crouched to the ground.

“How many times do I have knock some common sense into that thick skull of yours?!?” You hear the whish of an arrow and the thud of the giant feline hitting the floor. You sigh. “Tighnari… I’m sorry.” You mutter. Tighnari helps you up, “Yeah yeah, tell me that all you want. As long as you’re okay.” You smile, silently thanks the archons for saving you from his scolding. That was, until you felt a flick on your forehead, “What were you thinking you giant lummox?!?”

[pizzapasta23045]

People in mondstadt: Oh, Kaeya's such a good kid, just a bit eccentric...

Kaeya's "eccentricities": litterally running off in a country that doesn't even border fucking mondstadt using his new adoptive father's business trip as an excuse because he heard some vague bullshit about his ancestral homeland being there.

[lolitafushiguro]

The Theory of Everything (Alhaitham x Reader)

Sumeru city is as bustling as the pitter-patters of rain in its forests. Scholars, merchants, adventurers, thespians, performers and even commonfolk are in harmony with each other ー whether they seek refuge, or a deadline to follow through, or they simply want to entertain themselves and the passersby ー there seems to be a place reserved just for anyone and everybody else. Perhaps that is why it is called the city of wisdom ー it gathers people from all walks of life together to share their knowledge, woes and experiences through their own poem and song.

And you found it perfect. Sumeru is your home, and for sure even wanderers feel their hearts fill with the warmth of belongingness once they step foot in the city.

So when the skies' hue meet the melodies of the Dusk Birds, you gleefully make your way to the Akademiya, where a certain stoic scribe awaits, albeit deniably, for your presence.

Alhaitham heaves a long sigh. Another long day, he thinks to himself. He had just finished signing documents submitted by the scholars of all Darshans that were filed 1-4 days prior. On top of that, he had to attend a meeting with Spantamad researchers in their planned expedition in the deserts of Sumeru.

So, to say that he wants to relax at his home and continue reading one of the science fiction books you gifted him (he loves it very much, thank you)… is an understatement.

Since his working hours are coming to a close, he decided that he'll take a minute or two to relax before heading home. Leaning back on his chair, he rubbed circles on his temples and closed his eyes.

For a while, he seemed like a content cat, enjoying his solitude.

So when he heard your loud voice greeting the scholars who are on their way home, as if he practiced this a thousand times (he didn't, he genuinely just doesn't want you seeing him slipping up), he immediately grabbed his pen and a few papers to pretend that he's doing something productive.

Which he does ー he always does, and you always tell him that he doesn't seem to notice it.

"Is he still here?" You ask, and a faint voice replies to you just outside his office.

"Good! Take care on the way home." You replied before opening the door to his office.

Alhaitham doesn't know how to respond, you always surprise him and it's always at times when he would much rather be alone.

But can he blame you? You always end up bringing much better company than his own solace offers.

Again, he's too aloof to admit it to you, but he enjoys being with you. He wishes you seek him like this forever.

"Knock, knock~" You smile, voice suddenly as gentle as the breeze. As if you knew how to read the room, you quietly walked towards the chair in front of his desk.

"Hello." Alhaitham fixed the papers and placed them back where they came from.

"You were pretending to sign them just now, weren't you?" You leaned your chin on top of your hands.

Alhaitham lets out a breathy laugh, as if he surrenders to your receptive eyes.

You laugh with him as well, getting up to walk behind his chair.

"Close your eyes." You say, and he does so. You fish your pocket for the ointment you bought from a travelling merchant from Liyue.

He wishes you don't see the smile plastered on his face, lest he'll wish for the ground to eat him alive.

"This one is made from the extract of Silk Flowers, Glaze Lilies and Lotuses. I hope you don't mind the fragrance. This was from a merchant from Liyue. He said it's good for headaches. Too bad you didn't get to visit his stall. It was amazing, really. He even sells this beautiful reddish silk robe. I didn't buy it of course, I've been saving up for the new novel series of this author I've been hearing about for a while. Though I really wanted it…" You rambled, and he finds your soft voice pleasant. It was as if he was listening to a songbird sing him to sleep.

You massaged his temples with the ointment, and a comfortable silence befalls between the two of you.

"You know you could be doing other important things right now." He finally says.

You flick his forehead.

"Are you implying that I'm wasting my time when I'm with you?" You bite back.

"You do nothing whenever you come here."

"Well, what do you do when you come over to my place? Nothing, so do not talk me out of visiting you in the Akademiya. Besidesー"

"I commend your promptness. You come here just right after I am through with my working hours." Alhaitham holds back a laugh.

A pause.

"Besides, I am well liked by the scholars and sages here ー is what I was about to say… Unlike you." You smile, awaiting his response.

"…Can I see the ointment?" Alhaitham changes the subject, a silent acceptance of defeat. You laugh and hand it over to him.

Wrapping your hands around his nape, you rested your chin on his shoulder.

"Feel any better now?"

"I like its mild scent. Did you buy a perfume version of this?" He asked.

"I did. I'll wear it every time I come to Surasthana. I can finally smell like the flowers there." You chuckle, stroking his hair.

"We should go." Go home, is what he meant.

"Perfect! I was about to invite you to come to the Razan Garden." A misinterpretation, coming from your end.

"And stay there until you fall asleep on me? You seem to treat that place as your second bedroom." In truth, he really doesn't want to go. He is exhausted and he wants to finally be able to do nothing and fall asleep.

Yet here you are. The bluish glow of the flowers in bloom blend in with the color of the starry night sky.

"Ta-da! They're in full bloom. I tended to these flowers for months. What do you think?" You cheered.

"Impressive. Here, rub the ointment on your wrists. You told me you want to smell like flowers." Alhaitham returns the ointment to you and you smile.

You both take a seat on the bench to admire the city.

Alhaitham stares at your figure, engulfed by the tranquility of the sanctuary ー both the place and the being, which to him is you.

"Haitham, do you believe in gods?" You were staring at the stars.

"I do. I believe that gods and humans should be treated as equals. I do not see the point of bowing down to such deities… Offerings made for their honor… I believe it encourages pride and self-righteousness amongst the devotees themselves, whether they are aware of it or not." Alhaitham replies.

"What if they didn't exist?"

"Then we will inevitably create ones among us."

You pondered about his reply for a moment, and he admires the way you put your fingers on your chin. How adorable, he wishes to tell you.

"Why?" You face him and seated yourself in between his thighs, head resting on his chest.

"Humans are dogmatic creatures who seek order. Even if we evolve into a society who does not serve a ruler, we will still follow a set of laws, either implemented by us or the gods themselves." He replies, and when you fall deeper into your thoughts, he adds,

"We each define order in different ways, but in the end we will always seek the common ground. No matter how stubborn one is, they are bound to seek people who are similar to them, but of course this isn't always the case."

You gather your thoughts and Alhaitham kisses your cheek.

"I haven't thought of that before."

"I'm surprised. You've read too much philosophy and fiction. I thought you'd be into these things more than I am."

You brow twitches and you look up at him.

"Is that an insult?"

"I am only describing what I have observed."

You sigh at his reply, now it is your turn to accept defeat, and to that he chuckles.

"Do you know why I love to travel a lot?" Alhaitham hums in reply.

"I want to discover the edge of Teyvat. Even if in reality, it's the last place I'm going to step foot into. To know the stories and secrets of different nations… fuels a beautiful passion in my heart."

Alhaitham suddenly hugs you tight. Was it out of endearment? Fear of not seeing you again? Admiration? You didn't bother reading too much into it, for all you know it could be all those things all at once.

So you enjoyed his presence and held his arms in return.

"We are as old as the stars. The iron in our blood… the nitrogen in our DNA… do you find it bittersweet that what embodies our lives were once in the hearts of dying stars?"

Alhaitham ruffles your hair, satisfied with your rhetoric.

"And once we pass on for the next generation to take place, the cycle continues." He agrees.

The noise of the city echoes beneath you.

Beautiful. That is one word that Alhaitham would describe you and being around you.

You could talk and ponder about anything and you never get tired of asking him questions that even he doesn't have a definite answer to.

He enjoys it. He enjoys pondering about life with you.

"You sure love to think about the General Relativity and Quantum theory by relating the cosmos and human life." He describes.

"I don't think it's supposed to be that way. Quantum theory mostly deals with atoms and particles."

"I know. I was just trying to create metaphors."

"Well…aren't they scientific?" You attempted to pull a joke.

"That's very funny." He says sarcastically, and you laughed.

"Hey, Haitham."

"Yes?"

"If you believe in gods… do you believe in my beauty?" You sat on the railing and you wiggled your brows at him expectantly.

He sighs. He doesn't just believe in it, because it's the truth. And what else are you supposed to do with the truth?

Being with you feels like time speeds and slows down altogether. He always finds himself wishing for it to last, yet he also wants it to be over to save room for a new moment with you.

"Stop asking pointless questions." He reprimands.

"But, Haitham~ I want to know."

"You already know the answer to that."

"Eh, I want to hear it from you. I cannot have my own mind drown in my delusions."

Alhaitham laughs. "Well, that happens. You like to think about farfetched things."

"That's not funny!" You pout.

Alhaitham looks into your eyes and smiles at you.

"I believe in it."

Your eyes light up, gesturing for him to continue his answer.

"I believe in your beauty. The theory of everything is nothing compared to the moments I share with you." You may or may not sense it, but his heart was beating out of his chest. It's a wonder how he managed to say that without breaking character.

"Hehe, that's more like it." You smiled and peppered kisses on his face, to which he chuckled in reply.

He doesn't want to say it out loud, but you make him want to believe such a unification of the larger and the microscopic aspects of the world and the cosmos. You make him want to stop questioning everything.

He will give you the world and bend the laws of nature if you so wish. But you're too fickle-minded and frankly, he'd rather not do that too.

He loves you and himself enough to not do such ruthless things. He likes the comfort of his current life and where it's heading.

Especially because you're in it, so he'd prefer not to cause unnecessary disturbances to ruin your relationship.

The summer night's winds course through your bodies. You shiver slightly in his hold.

"We really need to go home now." He finally decides.

"Sure, I really just wanted you to see the flowers I worked so hard on maintaining." You say casually, yawning, as if you didn't have a deep conversation just a while ago.

Yes, you truly are fickle minded. Alhaitham smiles to himself.

ー Lolita

[scuderiamint]

i like to imagine that tighnari had long, almost waist length hair in the academia. he would have taken extra care of it aswell (much like he does with his tail now), having different types of braids decorate it almost daily

but as pretty as his hair was, it also became a sort of hinderance for him after a while.

there was the occasional snide comment about how he must spend most of his time on his hair, rather than his studies or how some people would treat him more delicately even with his own blunt replies

as a scholar who just wanted to focus on his studies he just decided to cut his hair shorter.

afterwards cyno questioned him about it which lead to nari explaining all the small annoyances his hair brought his way

and with that everything calmed down, nari could actually finally focus on his studies, he would also find that shorter hair was also way more convenient while he was working with plants in Pardis Dhyai

fast forward some time and tighnari would start to notice something

cyno was no longer cutting his hair shorter and was just allowing it to grow out freely

nari would find out that cyno had deliberately chosen to stop cutting his hair cuz of the annoying people tighnari had to deal with as a way of saying 'fuck you' to them lmao

[fatuismooches]

Fatui stans. Harbinger lovers. It was today, a year ago, July 11, that "A Winter Night's Lazzo" was released, and we became changed people.

Since then, Scaramouche became Wanderer, a playable character. We got to see Dottore too, and Arlecchino is on her way soon to wow us all. As for Childe... he's existing (please bring him back hyv)

Let's see what else this next year brings! Please more Harbinger content!! 🙏

[scribs-dibs]

sumeru makes me so mad cus so many of the designs would eat down with darker skin but nooooo at most we got coffee with extra extra extra extra cream for the playable characters. i truly hate it here

[fluffydisneyprincess]

Spoilers for Kaeya's Hangout under the cut

So I just finished the theater route of his Hangout. I was a little surprised it didn't branch off but can we talk for a second about how subtly POINTED this storyline is???

There is war coming. We all know it. Khanri'ah is not as dead and gone as most would think and Kaeya knows that too. He's a living embodiment of Khanri'ah's roots stretching through the centuries. Our sibling claims to be working on behalf of Khanri'ah.

But when Kaeya decided in the last Dainsleif quest that his lineage wasn't important, he drew a line. He was possibly put in Mondstadt to benefit Khanri'ah, but Mondstadt is his home. Given the choice he would always choose Mondstadt.

Even if there is enough left of Khanri'ah to return to, he wouldn't go back. I don't even think he'd return if his father *cough*pierro *coughcough* were to personally ask him to come home. He will spend the rest of his days somewhere else. Where HE feels at home.

I have two theories here.

And here Kaeya seems subtly acknowledge the parallels between his story and the character. I think it's really interesting though that he's criticizing an inept god (though not in a literal sense) that would do these things when that's what Khanri'ans were known for. It's what got them in trouble.

"Who turns fathers against sons and is bent on endless warmongering"

1) Somewhere later down the line we are going to meet Kaeya's father and his father is going to be in the same mind as our sibling. (This will break my fuckin heart. Double if Diluc chooses that moment to drop his pride and back Kaeya up like "You are not his father. A father doesn't abandon his young son.")

2) if you applied his figure of speech a little more literally rather than just interpreting it as the clumsiness of fate, the 'inept god' responsible would, arguably, be our sibling

I feel like in the future as the plot thickens we're going to start seeing more of Kaeya and his connections to all of this. If his father is alive or any other Khanri'ans find out, they may very well work to bring him back.

We might also see some more of Diluc given his past with the Fatui.

This is the only route I got to do bc it's 2am here and the corporeal form needs something called sleep 🙄 But I'm trying to do the hangout before I get spoiled like I did for Kaveh's.

Yes I'm saving all the snapshots from his hangout shhh

Last thought:

Either Kaeya is a poetic genius who came up with this on his own or this implies that some version of Shakespeare exists/ed in the Genshin Universe. Do with that what you will.

[dilucsfav]

hello, it’s anon here 😎 anyways tighnari + cyno with an aphrodisiac please 😭 or maybe just some pure fluff if you’re uncomfy or maybe both! ❤️ ps I love your writing

hello beautifuls!! i apologize for taking a long break. these past few months have gotten even worse for me, my mental health has been the worst it’s ever been </3. so please just give me some time! i have lots of requests to do!

literally overthinking so hard right now. do you mean cyno and tighnari separate aphrodisiac hcs/fanfic with the reader, or like them together in the fic ? STOP I DONT KNOW UHMMDMM GUYS

i’m just assuming you’re talking about them together 😭 oh my god if you’re not asking for them to be together in the fic and you wanted an x reader please please please message me when i post it IT’D BE SO EMBARRASSING UHM—

anyways yes of course i’ll write that for you darling !! i’m not uncomfortable in the slightest with writing aphrodisiac related stuff, as long as it’s consensual and both sides are comfortable <3 also, as im writing this currently, i apologize for taking so long to do your request! and im also very sorry, as this is pretty short

i feel like i never see sub cyno so here you guys go-

enjoy the smutty hcs anyways! take care, stay healthy & safe, & remember that it’s ok to take time for yourself!

warning(s): aphrodisiac, smut, sub!cyno & dom!tighnari

we all know that tighnari is a little tease so he’d be the one giving cyno a “special drink”

^^and cyno would immediately be suspicious… asking him what it is and why he made it n such

“Oh, hush now, Cyno. I’m showing you hospitality.”

we also all know that when tighnari is horny, he gets all slutty and ohhhh my god. me next tighnari?

unrelated kinda but the way sex with them (without aphrodisiac) would be a domination battle bro😭😭

ok ok anyways, so cyno eventually gives in and drinks the mysterious liquid. cyno isn’t as educated with how certain mixtures taste, and what they are, so he’ll simply enjoy the drink and believe it’s just a wholesome strawberry & cream beverage

cyno decides to stay in tighnari’s office for the same reason he came— trying to find certain papers.

^^while tighnari sits at his desk with a smug smirk, jotting some things on paper, cyno looks through paperwork and notes around the office

cyno hadn’t even finished the entire beverage before he started feeling all funny. a little buzzy, hot chills with cold skin, his body almost feeling a little heavy to walk around with.

after a few more minutes, tighnari’s ear perks up a bit when he hears cyno’s soft, barely audible pants and exhales. tighnari writes with the ink a little harder, closing his eyes in anticipation

“Cyno, you might—”

Cyno spins Tighnari’s chair around to face him. cyno’s arms hold onto the desk behind tighnari, pinning tighnari with both arms on either side of his head

all tighnari could do his give him a small look of sympathy at how wrecked cyno looked

“Oh, my. What’s the matter, Cyno? Are you feeling okay?”

a hand reached up to touch cyno’s neck, tighnari’s head tilted to the side slightly

“Are you feeling… needy today, Cyno? You look as though you’re in need of something.”

cyno only stared at him, his face having a frustrated & annoyed glare to it. tighnari’s eyebrows were creased, trying his best not to smirk behind the sympathetic expression.

“What did you put in that damn drink.”

tighnari’s lips finally curled up to a smirk as he stood up, easily taking cyno’s wrists and backing him down on the couch in tighnari’s office

cyno looked up at tighnari, his eyebrows creased as he got cold chills down his spine. the way tighnari’s face looked so bliss, ready to fulfill cyno’s needs as he sees fit

“What do you want me to do to you, Cyno?”

me next tighnari

cyno’s needy hands grabbed tighnari, kissing him and tugging on his clothes. tighnari couldn’t help but smirk

and after some time, a few rounds even, with cyno on his stomach and out of breath and tighnari atop of him, cyno whimpering and crying

“Please… Tighnari… more.” cyno would sniff and tighnari would just chuckle to himself

“Alright. One more quick round, and then I have to get back to work, naughty boy.”

god they’re so

[dutybcrne]

Benny 🤝 my Genshin oc

Having Natlan roots but due to their respective respective families not really engaged with their culture, they have a total disconnect from it all, and are left with a low key longing to know-

[draconisvesperi]

Little bits of Kaveh lore from various places that make my headcanon spawner go a bit stir-crazy

 As far as Alhaitham is concerned, Kaveh is a familiar face, similarly lacks familial attachments, and is the polar opposite of himself as a scholar — that is to say, an excellent mirror.

A renowned architect from Sumeru who perhaps cares a bit too much about too many things. He is an aesthete troubled by reality.

He [also] seems to be very passionate about his career and works his fingers to the bone to please his clients.

Not directly about Kaveh, but something I think applies to him:

[which is that] for some people, talent can occasionally be more of a burden instead.

And this one that I find particularly intriguing even from a more general point of view:

He has an almost-perfect grasp of what it truly means for Sumeru to be a Nation of Wisdom. Sadly, the truth as he understands it will never be accepted as the mainstream.

This one makes me think. What is the true meaning of Sumeru to be the Nation of Wisdom? Wisdom is obviously not the same as knowledge, which I think are often mixed up or used in the wrong contexts. I am so intriguied by Kaveh's story, lore, and personality.

I cannot wait until we get more information about him, and until then I am going to rigorously build up a fanon personality and backstory for him, until it is inevitably dismantled by The Game.

[sayovc]

cytham has grabbed me by the throat and made me ship them

[sleep-paralysis-fish]

I feel liked nahidas character is severely overlooked when it comes to her trauma

Spoilers for sumeru archon quests

I see her represented so much as this cute little girl who lost her mum, but to me she represents so much more than that both in a metaphorical and literal way

The archon quest where she is trapped in the same cycle over and over again, seemingly never making any progress despite her efforts to me is very similar to a lot of the trauma I see autistic people, including myself, go through

It shows a neverending cycle where the people who are meant to be helping you always need to be retaught what is happening, always reminded, never fully accepting of the situation that you yourself are in. It shows how her resolve slowly cracks the more she is put through. I feel like the moment when we find her caged and barely responsive in a room of black, a shield of her own conciousness surrounding her, is a moment that heavily portays a trauma response. One that I have seen over and over again

And a lot of other autistic/trauma based traits are represented outside of this too

Everyone seems to look to her as a beacon of knowledge, who holds thoughts and ideals that no human brain could ever come up with

But she's just a child

She's just someone relearning how to interact with humans, trying to understand emotion after being forced to feel void of it for so long

The way she constantly asked questions about human actions or emotions to the traveller shows this. It shows the very nerodivergent experience of being forced to learn the rules, actions and emotions of everyone surrounding you despite not understanding it one bit. It shows just how hard she's trying to fit into the seat of a mother that no longer exists, without even realising it.

So yeah, I think nahida is an autistic and severely traumatised character who shouldn't be glossed over in general