#that hu tao and venti get along like i thought they would

[sleepy-sothis]

That epilogue was just too much for me. I’ve been trying to think of a comment I could make and post or whatever but I’m just. I’m too happy to describe lol it’s wild

[kazumist]

WHEN YOU IGNORE HIM AS A PRANK .ᐟ

✩ — includes: various x gn!reader. fluff. no cws. wc: 833. reblogs and feedback are very much appreciated !! i don't support this type of prank in any sort of way so pls don't think this is actually funny irl ;;

the one who panics and worries — !

thoma, diluc, zhongli, xiao, and cyno

he has no idea if he did anything wrong. did he do something to offend you? did he forget something you told him? there’s no clue. all of a sudden, you just started to act like he didn’t exist—as if you were total strangers, even!

thoma would pace around the room, his hand on his chin, and he would think of reasons why you should ignore him. there has to be a reason, right? it isn’t like you to just act like that. your relationship was fine when this happened, too! what could possibly be the answer? no matter how long he thinks, thoma will never get an answer to his problem. maybe kissing the pout on his lips away would help him forgive you for all of this?

diluc is confused. very confused, in fact. were you not up for any interactions? but he sees you conversing casually with sara from good hunter. that couldn’t be it. but diluc is… just very confused. he’d question what was happening, trying to piece your recent behavior together with the one you have now.

zhongli sighs at the thought of this situation with you. if you simply wanted a break from a relationship or if you had a problem with him, you could’ve just told him. his gaze lands on you as you talk ever so casually to hu tao, wondering if you still even remember that he too is in the same area as you. please console this man with kisses when the prank is over, he'll need it.

xiao is worried. he knows that he’s still trying to understand human emotions, but he didn’t know that you’d act like this. you chat with verr goldet like you usually do, but he doesn’t hear you asking for his whereabouts like he usually does. it makes him sad. were you getting tired of him? did you perhaps decide to leave so soon? but you would say that to him if you really felt that way. do reassure him that it was nothing and simply for fun (and that you'll never do it again, seeing as he was very worried).

although cyno was known for his jokes (to the people with whom he usually interacts, at least), he sadly did not get the idea that you were just pranking him. he gets a bit anxious, wondering if you were mad at him because of all of his corny jokes, which was a stupid reason, but it was still possible! he sighs helplessly when you tell him it's a joke and suddenly thinks, why didn't he think of that possibility?

the one who knows but plays along — !

kaeya, kazuha, childe, albedo, and alhaitham

he was quick to realize that this was all a prank, but would it be that bad to play along? he’s sure it wouldn't; any time spent with you is already worth it for him anyway. what’s so different about playing a prank?

kaeya stares at you as he looks at how you’re having fun talking to venti. you know he’s looking at you, and venti knows it too; he was in on the plan after all. but you don’t know if kaeya’s stare held jealousy, if it held hurt, or if it was just an overall blank stare. he'll get his revenge later, once he can finally have some alone time with you.

kazuha smiles at your prank; he had a feeling it was a joke. you are usually the one who approaches him, and he knows that you are never the one who’ll just leave him immediately. he sighs at you and plays along with your little prank. maybe your reaction to him knowing from the start would be more interesting than this whole thing.

childe was confused at first, but he soon noticed that it was a prank. you talked with zhongli over a cup of tea at a nearby table. he thinks of a way to get back, but honestly? just being really clingy to you will already make you regret this whole situation.

albedo is used to pranks and the like. but he certainly didn’t expect it coming from you. however, overhearing kaeya and klee talking about your prank in the headquarters of the knights of favonius, he sighed. he shouldn’t be eavesdropping, but he heard your name, and just by that, he was already invested in the conversation. but he wouldn’t want to see you so disappointed because your prank failed, so he ponders for a moment—it wouldn’t be so bad to play along in your prank for him a bit, no?

two can play that game for alhaitham. he ignores your presence as well, but he also observes your reactions to his actions while he's at it. but by the end of the day, he confronts you about it and gives you a small yet satisfied smirk when you admit that you were pranking him.

[melodicbreeze]

What's your favorite Venti lore/references?

For me it's him guiding souls after death and being connected to istaroth. Also the whole prodigal son thing, What do you think it means for him? (Hope you don't mind getting asks like this, i couldn't help but be curious)

CRACKS MY KNUCKLES. ALRIGHT FOLKS, BUCKLE UP.

DEATH

First off, I absolutely love his ties to death! Usually in media, when gods deal in the realm of death, they're all dark and dreary and either sad or evil. Venti, on the other hand, embodies more of the aspects of comfort. A final rest after a life well lived. Barbatos is said to guide the souls of the deceased to the afterlife on a wind, yes, but he also lets them live on through song! There is a belief that someone isn't truly dead until their name has been spoken for the last time, and Venti places importance of using names in his songs, as seen in the manga when he asks Venessa if he can use her name in a song.

There's also how heavily anemo ties into the concept of loss (gestures at the dead friend gives you an anemo vision joke), and the anemoi wind spirits from myths were also once a guide of souls to the afterlife.

There's also the post I made last night- "Not death, but his brother, sleep" (shout out to The Ra.ven Cycle book series). In Greek mythologies, which Venti does have a few ties to, Death and Sleep are brothers- and we all know of Venti's ties to sleep. Aside from his times of sleep, he was also seen singing the guards to sleep when going to free Venessa.

ANYWAY all this to say I think along with the wind, freedom, and hope, death is one domain that Venti falls into. (Which just makes him and Hu Tao even better buddies).

ISTAROTH

This is where I can more theory crafting rather than reflective. We've learned the the Thousand Winds were the Thousand Winds of Time. Now, I do not think that Venti is a son in the traditional sense- rather, I think that the Thousand Winds of Time form one being- Istaroth.

Venti also called himself a single breeze/wind, so I believe he was one of the thousand that made up Istaroth, only to rise up above the others in terms of power during the rebellion against Decarabian, and then becoming a god in his own right.

Do I have much evidence for this? Not at all! It's just my thoughts.

(Also, apparently prodigal means wastefully extravagant, which while I admit my first thought is his indulgences in drink and revelry, also make me wonder if it is perhaps that he has made Mondstadt into a home where people can act as such if they please- free to do so.)

OTHER THOUGHTS

One of my favourite bits of lore comes from the Wings of Shimmering Galaxy lore. It's spoken from the perspective of Venti post Archon War! It goes to say,

"For he knew that someone must heal the hurts of the world, and thus someone needed to find a way to communicate with them."

From Zhongli's character stories, we know that Venti went to visit, bringing a gift of wine- and that that led to the 7 all meeting together regularly. He is a bard, and the god of the wind- music and poetry flow like the wind, after all. Of course he would facilitate communication! HOWEVER, this didn't work for a long, long time. In fact, the glider lore continues,

"But the poet knew this would happen. (...) Still, the poet did not give up, though not because he believed or anything. This was just the way he was."

Despite being called the god of Hope by Neuvilette, Venti didn't have any hope. He just... didn't know what else to do.

Anyway, I should end it here, before I ramble on for many more paragraphs about all the things I love about Venti.

[cometrose]

Are you still looking for reasons to yap about Zhongli? Because I would love to hear your thoughts on his relationship with Hu Tao ;w;

I think my favorite thing about Hu Tao and Zhongli is that they're both literally insane. Psychological terrors.

Hu Tao will put a whoopee cushion on your chair and laugh when you sit on it. Zhongli will gaslight you into believing the whoopee cushion never existed and that you just sat and jumped up all on your own.

Hu Tao is deliberate and overt with her pranks while Zhongli is a subtle and mischievous trickster. They both just terrorize the general populace. You talk to them for longer than 10 minutes and you start hearing voices. Zhongli just gets away with it because he has the elegance and aura of a god.

Like Hu Tao will tease Furina by telling scary stories or tales of ghosts while Zhongli would probably tease her by calling her as 'lovely as goddess' or 'a lady blessed by gods'.

People always say Zhongli is cold but he's just a silly little liar like 50% of the time. Lying about being in the chasm, tricked some guy out of two hand-painted fans, led these two fake archeologists on a quest just to deny them of their dreams at the last moment, acting like he's never met the adepti, ignoring venti at the restaurant, hiding from neuvillette, lying to xiao about sesame oil and teasing him at the restaurant like the list goes on, faking his fucking death like he is just a fucking terror. No wonder he and Hu Tao get along well.

Speaking of their dynamic I think they play off each other very nicely. Before Hu Tao was released it was suggested that Hu Tao teases Zhongli endlessly to the point of exasperation but it seems like their teasing is mutual and Zhongli is just being an overdramatic tsundere (like always). Hu Tao makes fun of him at Lantern Rite but he just teases her right back. I imagine Hu Tao is constantly trying to get him to admit or confess to being an adeptus and he always manages to one up her at the last second to avoid saying anything.

I believe the two of them would make perfect partners in any business. Imagine Hu Tao and Zhongli as detectives lol, Hu Tao would chase down the suspect having figured out the case within 5 minutes while Zhongli would already be there waiting for Hu Tao to chase the suspect down cause he figured it out after 30 seconds. They would barely listen to the authorities and do whatever they wanted as long as it wasn't against the law.

But then again they have this really good balance. Hu Tao is a fire force of nature, energetic, playful and proud. But she has a very thoughtful side to her, she's a sharp thinker, with a love for poetry, music, and appreciation for life. Zhongli is much the same. He is thoughtful and caring, kind with a love for the arts, but he is rather mischievous, and a little manipulative with a taste for having fun in his own way. They are tricksters with a love for life and the arts just two very different auras. In many ways I would say they are more alike than different

They even work in gameplay! Double hydro Hu Tao aka Hu Tao, Xingqiu, Yelan and Zhongli is probably my strongest and most optimized team for the Spiral Abyss. I use them like every round and it works.

Unpopular opinion I guess but I have never really cared for the headcanon of Hu Tao as Zhongli's daughter. Not so much as I dislike it but I greatly prefer the crazy boss and even crazier secretary/employee dynamic. No but really the weirdo leader and their insane but incredibly loyal underling is like one of my favorite tropes. I just wouldn't alter anything about their relationship. 

Besides if I were to assign Hu Tao and Zhongli a familial bond it would be siblings with a large age gap. Like siblings that are 10+ years apart so the eldest practically helps raise the younger one but it’s not like they are the parent (they have parents) but rather the eldest is a weird person who takes care of the youngest but also makes fun of them within the same minute.

Part of the reason I love Zhongli and Hu Tao is how much trust is in their relationship. Hu Tao states in her story lines that she trusts Zhongli more than anything and considering Zhongli’s influence in the parlor and how he works with Baizhu, trains the other workers and is in charge of all adepti related matters it is safe to say he has a lot of input even though he is just an employee. Xianyun states it is odd for Rex Lapis to work under her but she won’t go against his wishes and that she must be respectable. So even though Zhongl may suggest he is tired of her, for a 6000 year old deity to pick a job and stick with it it must be a damn good job. 

And their interactions are the best, in the 2022 Lantern Rite when Hu Tao told Zhongli to pick her up after she hung out with Zhongli or the fact it seems they always spend Lantern Rite together which is just the best. Or the poetry event where she kept bugging him to be a better judge but Zhongli was too busy praising everybody.

They may not ever say how much they care about each other but the way Hu Tao checks on Zhongli after meeting Furina because she was worried about him just awww. Zhongli is a dusty old encyclopedia man but he is still her beloved consultant who she cares about. Hu Tao may be a child he cannot deal with but he always looks out for her.

Hu Tao and Zhongli are always competing for the top spot in my favorite Zhongli dynamics they are both two characters I really like and I like whenever they are together even more.

[pwurrz]

honestly i thought xiao would find venti’s energy to be annoying, but he sounds so soft here, like he’s genuinely sorry he didn’t get to spend time with venti.

so xiao’s relationship with venti might be more like his and hu tao’s. it seems like they wouldn’t get along and that they’re complete opposites, but maybe they balance each other out. venti’s energy benefits xiao, and xiao reminds venti to slow down sometimes.

[knoxa1ways]

Sharing dorms with them + their confessions!

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Writer's notes: hey hey, I'm so sorry this took a while, I've been quite busy at school and I've been procrastinating, forgive me 😭😭 I know I meant to write for more female characters, but this one has more male characters since I had more ideas for them 💀💀- but do note that the school au might become a series and I might add more themes + write for more characters :P I also hope that everyone has been doing great and coping well out there! <3 I hope my fanfics could at least make your day better 😹😹

Fluff

School AU + confessions

Xiao, Venti, Hu Tao, Kazuha and Albedo - x reader (individually)

Xiao!

Ok, living in the same dorm as this guy?? How is it like to live one of my dream 😹😹

When you first met him, the first thing that came to your mind was emo. I mean. I would too.

You guys never really talk but when you start getting closer to him, you’ll find out that he’s such a softie, a tsundere in fact!

I would shit tears if I saw him come out of the bathroom with his hair wet…… that shit must’ve been so breath-taking (STOP THIS WAS ME BACK IN FEBRUARY I WAS SUCH A SIMP FOR XIAO 💯💯)

XIAO IN A PONYTAIL XIAO IN A PONYTAIL XIAO IN A PONYTAIL

He cooks your meals sometimes

Generally a really cool person to share a dorm with, as long as you’re nice to him, he’ll eventually open up <3

Your roommate seemed to be a cold person. He was never seen hanging out around other people and he was mostly alone. When you found out you had to share dorms with him, you thought you would have a tough year. You were wrong. So wrong. 

Xiao looked cold and aloof, but he’s honestly a really sweet guy once you get to know him. That one time when you woke up late for school, there was breakfast on the table made by Xiao. “You woke up late, again. My classes don’t start at this hour today so I thought I could make you a simple breakfast to have on the way.” He states, passing a sandwich wrapped neatly in a paper bag along with your favourite coffee. His hair was in a mess and his voice sounded different… It was like it was his morning voice… Wait. Did he just wake up? Was he worried that you overslept and made breakfast to save your ass? You were about to ask him when the door slammed on your face. You couldn’t help but to grin and laugh to yourself. 

Xiao is also a really big tsundere. Like seriously. The other time you were out with another classmate and he saw you flirting with them and he obviously did not seem to be enjoying it. He was frowning and pouting throughout. When you got home though, that was when his true emotions started to show. He pulled you to the couch with him and started cuddling with you. “Xiao… are you… jealous?” you teased. He said nothing in return, face however, turning as red as a tomato. 

“Y-you! Fine… whatever. Just stay like this for a while, Y/N. And… I love you."

Venti!

HE’S MINE STAY AWAY. /j we can share him, Venti simps and enthusiasts are welcome here <3

He’s definitely a class clown. Or he got popular because of his musical talent.

HIS ROOM. HIS ROOM WOULD DEFINITELY BE MESSY.

“Oh hey y/n, ah ah ah, watch the lyre on the ground, don’t step on my precious baby!”

GAME NIGHT. GAME NIGHT.

PRANKS 24/7. IF YOU CAN’T HANDLE SPICE, DON’T BE SURPRISED WHEN YOU TASTE SPICY SEASONINGS IN YOUR INSTANT NOODLES

He’s the background music in your pair work. It’s not pair work anymore it’s just you on your own while he plays on his stupid little lyre. 

“Oh? Contribute? To what? I’ve contributed enough by playing music! Now, focus, or we’re both failing! What? You won’t do it if I don’t join you? Fine, I'll do my part then!”

Going to 7-Eleven stores at 3 am at night is pretty normal with him. He either never sleeps, or sleeps like a pig.

He’s probably the worst roommate you could get. He scores full marks for entertainment but he’s basically useless when it comes to homework or helping around the dorm. He won’t help with the cooking or housework. >:( But he’s cute so you forgive him <3

Your roommate is an energetic person. He gets annoying every now and then, but he’s still a really nice person. He was well known in school for his musical talent and he often performs during special events. When you found out you were going to share  a dorm with him, you had mixed feelings. It was great that you were sharing with someone like him, but he seemed to have no concern about cleanliness or hygiene, whatsoever. 

Venti often goofs around and doesn’t think much about the consequences. You thought he was funny though, no doubt. He’d often crack a silly joke that would make you laugh so much your stomach hurt. He’s sometimes a responsibility and you often have to nag at him before he helps out or does his homework. “Venti! This assignment is graded! Stop fooling around and complete it!” “What assignment was that again? H-Hey! Why are you taking off your slipper and holding it up like that- Ow! Wait, have mercy!” He’d often play on his lyre when you were relaxing. (At least he’s thoughtful..) He never cooks or helps out in the dorm. You have to do all the work for him. His room was a mess, clothes would be scattered everywhere on the floor, even his precious lyre would be on the ground. 

Venti is also a prankster. You should not be surprised to find tons of fake spiders hiding in his drawer collecting dust. (He’s waiting for the chance to prank you <3) You knew he could be rather poetic and romantic, but you never expected him to be that foolish.

The clock displayed large numbers. 2:24 am. Why was Venti not back yet? You knew he went for a huge party that Childe invited everyone to but you didn’t go for it since you weren’t feeling too well. Suddenly the door slammed open with Venti stumbling in. “Heyy~ I’m baaack….” You gasped. Venti did not look well. How did he even manage to find his way back? “Were you out betting with Kaeya, again? Venti, I told you multiple times not to drink so much just to prove you’re better! Look at the state of yourself!” You said, pulling him to his bedroom. 

“Y/N…” He said as you helped him onto his bed. You handed him a glass of water and helped him drink. “Thaank you~ Ugh, Y/N! You look especially blurry tonighttt…” He slurs as he grabs on your cheeks, pulling you closer to him. Your breathing hitched as you felt his warm breath against your skin. “Venti… Please… lie down…” You said, flustered. “Hey… Y/N? I… I love you so muchhh… please cuddle with me tonight…” He slurs on his words, pulling you together with him to lie on his bed. You were facing his sleepy face, only centimetres apart. Wait. Did he just confess to you? You got up and threw a pillow at him. “You dumbass! Confess to me when you’re not drunk! Go to sleep!” You stumbled out of his bed and you were about to leave the room when you felt his hand grip onto your wrist. 

“Y/N… Please… at least sleep with me tonight…”

Hu Tao!

She’s basically Venti, but better. I bet her room would be cleaner at least.

She’ll annoy you until you pay attention to her

Horror movies and horror games. She loves to see you getting frightened out of your guts as you grab onto her arm in fear.

Prankster. If you get scared easily, you’d be doomed.

She probably scores mostly D’s in class…

I like to headcanon that she’s actually pretty good at art. It’s just the art she produces is unique… and scary….

She would cook sometimes, and her cooking often looks suspicious and tastes odd, but you still consume it either way, because you’re such an amazing friend. (Spoilers, you'll be stuck in the toilet for the next couple of days)

She may goof around often but she’s always in your back on call and she’s really loyal.

Study sessions with her would turn into dumb conversations about your classmates and teachers.

Dark jokes or dumb ones that make you want to beat her up

HU TAO WITH HER HAIR DOWN??? SHE’S SO CUTE.

A really fun roommate to have, she’s loyal to you and she’s really nice. Treat her well.

Your roommate is a prankster, she enjoys watching your reactions. You’re often on your toes, unknowing of what she’d do next. She can be really sweet though, and she’s really adorable. Nonetheless, she’s one of the popular girls in school. When you found out you were going to share a dorm with you, you had mixed feelings. You were excited for sure, but at the same time you had your doubts, knowing what she’s like.

Hu Tao has an interesting style and sense of humour that usually sends shivers down your spine, but you can tell she’s trying her best to fit in while being herself. She often reads her poems to you and they leave some sort of impression on you, because her poems have… some sort of dark meaning behind them.

She does help around the house a little, not much. She doesn’t cook though. The reason is… very special for her case. Don’t be surprised if she serves you a plate of suspicious looking spaghetti with meatballs decorated to look like eyeballs… (which she has only served once because you fainted at the sight of those ‘meatballs’) She also enjoys pranking you tons, especially by jumpscaring you. You could just wake up to use the washroom and a freaky mask of some sophisticated monster would greet you right after you open the door.

Interestingly enough, though you knew Hu Tao was talented, you never realised how amazing her art is. Though they’re often a display of darker shades like black or mahogany red, her pieces often turn out really pretty. “Hey Y/N, could you grab me a couple of paint brushes from the art room today and pass them to me? Huh, me? Stealing? Who says? Is there a rule that says that students cannot borrow art supplies from the art room for their own personal use?”

You know that Hu Tao would often drag you onto the couch with her to watch really gory horror movies, but you never realise what her true plan was behind all of that. It was about 1 am in the morning when both of you were both huddled together on the couch, eyes glued onto the television. “Tao… this is scaring me…” “Come on Y/N! Just a little longer! This is the part!” You squeezed your eyes shut as you covered your ears and huddled closer to her. You could hear the muffled sounds of the television and Hu Tao’s giggles. You felt her warm hands suddenly grab onto both your wrists and pull them apart from your ears.

“Relax, Y/N. Scoot over if you’re scared, I’m here, you’re not alone. Thank you for watching this movie with me even though you obviously don’t enjoy this genre of movies. I appreciate it and.. Well uh, I know this is an awkward time to say, but I really love you, Y/N.”

Kazuha!

THIS MAN. THIS MAN.

He’s probably one of the popular guys let’s be honest, he’s literally perfect

You were surprised to hear that out of everyone, he was sharing a dorm with you.

(let’s say you had a crush on him, because why else would you be reading this.)

KAZUHA WITH HIS HAIR DOWN KAZUHA WITH HIS HAIR DOWN

He would cook your meals like the malewife he is.

You loved his cookings, they were usually fish but they tasted amazing and his cooking technique for every meal would be different

Oh god imagine movie nights with him… and he’ll let you lean on his shoulder…. Awww….

Perfect roommate. He’s not messy, respects you, gentleman, sweet, good looking, cooks your meals and even studies with you

Your roommate is soft-hearted. He was good looking and well known in school. You admired him a lot. Many girls swoon over him and you felt as if you were out of his league and thus never tried communicating with him. When you found out that he was going to share dorms with you, obviously you were exhilarated. Your crush, sharing a dorm with you? You’d die for that opportunity!

Kazuha is a true gentleman. He cooks and helps around the house. He even studies with you and treats you nicely. He’s talented in Literature and you wouldn’t be surprised to hear his dulcet voice reading beautiful poems. He usually is the one that cooks your meals, and the dishes often had fish in it. You weren’t complaining though. You loved eating fish, and this was cooked by your crush after all. When studying with him, it always felt refreshing. His voice was calm and soothing, you always felt safe when you listened to him read out some of the notes. Bonus, you got to see his hair down. Which was something no one got to see, other than you. You loved that you got to see sides of Kazuha that nobody could. You felt special.

You know that Kazuha is a romantic person. You’d get jealous over the love letters and poems sent to him by a bunch of girls trying to catch his attention. He’d usually look through them in the living room, and you’d often roll your eyes over the stupid little poems those pink letters with tons of hearts contained. Kazuha was observant and picked that up almost immediately. He laughed lightly. “Y/N? What’s with that reaction? Jealous that you don’t get any love letters? Or upset that I’ve been getting too many love letters but you want my attention?” Your heart stopped. “Me? Oh, no well uh… I…” You just ran off to your room and slammed the door, hiding your face in your hands. Kazuha grinned, much to his amusement.

On the next day when you got back from school, you had the biggest surprise of your life. Kazuha wouldn’t be at the dorm as his classes started later than yours, which means he would be back in about three hours, much to your relief. You did not wish to see him after you’ve embarrassed yourself. You went to your room and shut the door. Slouching on your chair, you sighed. You got up to get food when you noticed a pretty red envelope on your desk. Beside it was your favourite flower and a maple leaf. You grabbed the envelope and took out the letter. You gasped at its contents, turning red.

As these maple leaves fall,

It reminds me of it all,

Gracefully, you entered my life.

And I fell in love at first sight,

But I stayed quiet until that night.

Thank you for opening my eyes.

Let’s soar high in the skies,

With our hands intertwined together.

Allow me to stay with you forever.

And I’ll love you until the end of time.

-Kazuha.

Albedo!

Rounded glasses!

He’s probably hella quiet but once you get to know him, it’s pretty fun.

You’re probably his only friend because he practically talks to no one, and he doesn’t just have casual talk with stupid people. (you’re smart in his eyes <3)

3 am study sessions…. Because I said so.

Falling asleep on his lap as he studies is pretty normal

Y'all just eat instant noodles or McDonald's…

He probably never leaves his room, so you camp in there to disturb his busy ass

"Ah Y/N, I assume you have come to annoy me once again, haven't you? Well, don't be shy, make yourself at home. Just don't ruin my experiment, that'd be awful for me to clean up."

He tutors you. If you're terrible at science, like straight up terrible, he's gonna make sure you get on his level in a month or so. He's scary.

Can we talk about Albedo fanart real quick??

Anyways I think he'd be a good roommate. He's not the most entertaining person to be with but he definitely tries his best to make you laugh.

Your roommate is intelligent. He is soft spoken and often locks himself in the laboratory to work on his experiments. You admit, he’s good looking and that made him quite well known in school. There were often people crowding outside the laboratory, eyes glued on him in awe as he worked on his experiments. When you found out that you were sharing a dorm with him, you didn’t really have much of a reaction, you just thought that you two wouldn’t communicate with each other at all.

You were half correct about that. At first, Albedo never leaves his room, you were worried for his sake and you often ordered food for him and placed the meal on his desk whenever it was mealtime. Until one morning, he was the one that came into your room with food in his hands. “Oh, Y/N, I prepared some food for you. I know it’s not the best, but I just wanted to repay you for helping me order all those meals. If it weren’t for you, I’d probably be starving until midnight daily.” You glanced at the plate of scrambled eggs with a side of bacon paired along with a scrumptious sandwich. “T-This is for… m-me? I wasn’t expecting this at all… Thank you, Albedo, I really appreciate it.” You smiled as you took the plate in your hands. You were surprised to hear the next thing he said; “I know I don’t ever hang out with others, but you’re always welcome to study with me, just come into my room as you’d like. Also, I would love to get to know you more.” he comments, closing the door gently, leaving you alone to your own thoughts. Albedo? Wanting to be friends? You were punching the air in joy. You just won the attention of someone everyone wants to be close with.

After that day, you’d often barge into his room without consent, lie on his bed and watch him study. He’d often roll his eyes as you do that but he smiles sweetly, he seems to always enjoy your presence whenever you enthusiastically share about your day to him. He would also allow you to lay on his lap whenever he was studying. You also became the only person who could enter the laboratory when he’s occupying it. Of course, many rumours spread that Albedo has a secret lover, and many people were jealous of your friendship with Albedo, but you never took it to heart.

You were laying on Albedo’s lap (as per usual) and you were rambling on about your day and how tired you were. He smiles and laughs lightly, “Y/N? Tired? Sounds like an unusual match, you’re usually very energetic.” You pout at his statement. “Hmph! If you say so, I’ll sleep then! Good night!” You say, eyes fluttering shut. You were dozing off as you heard a muffled giggle and you felt a hand running through your hair.

"Well, it’s been quite a while I’ve been wanting to say this, but I wouldn’t dare to. I love you Y/N. My feelings were there even before we shared dorms and I have always had the urge to talk to you, but I didn’t know how. Are you truly asleep? I wonder. Sweet dreams, Y/N.”

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Ahhh okay!!! That took so long to edit and write istg. I'm so sorry once again for my procrastination and slow drive to complete my fanfics 😹😹

[alexx013]

Hi Alex~*

I would like to request a short story with Mond folks. (pure comedy pretty much) It’s about the way how each character makes tea. Like Lisa and Jean debate which type of kettle👀 is better to use. Lisa is for traditional tea brewing and Jean for convenient option of electric kettles. And then when they get almost to the peak of their debate they see Bennett in the library and ask him what type of brewing is better, to which his reply would be something along the lines: “I microwave my tea 👁️👄👁️”. And ig thats the end of it because both of the ladies are left shocked and break in laughter. This can also spark a debate about what type of cups to use while drinking tea 🤔 (like exquisite cup set or simple mugs, or a soup bowl cup👀).

Hope this wouldn’t be too much work for you. Thank you and I wish u best~✨

A/n: Instead I did hcs on what they drink, hope this suits you. Also I just read the message again and saw the soup bowl cup 👁️👄👁️ Bruh... Why. And I thought you microwaving your tea was bad 🤦

Characters: till 3.6 + Paimon

A modern scenario I guess

🧃 Genshin drink choices hcs ☕

Has a whole ritual for drinking tea. Has a fancy set with a lot of gold detailing which probably cost a lot

- Ningguang, Diluc, Ayato, Ayaka, Dori, Yae, Xinqgiu, Zhongli (Childe/Hu Tao bought the set for his birthday)

Uses it as a de-stressing method from work or interacting with other people. Probably has a favourite mug for their tea which they get annoyed when someone uses for something else than tea

- Lisa, Kokomi, Kuki, Nari, Al Haitham, Fischl, Xiao

Drinks tea because they like the taste of different flavours it has depending on the type of it.

- Thoma, Candace, Kazuha, Heizou, Xiangling

Uses electrical kettle to be able to drink it quickly because they don't have much time

- Traveller, Ganyu, Amber, Sucrose, Jean

Uses a traditional kettle that was passed down through their family line or was gifted to them at some time. They say it brings out more flavour

- Eula, Faruzan, Noelle, Yun Jin, Yanfei, Fischl

Microwaves their tea

- Bennett, Cyno

Drinks coffee because they need energy

- Jean, Dehya, Beidou, Kaeya, Yelan, Sara, Rosaria, Albedo, Layla

They drink colorful, sweet juices

- Ei, Wanderer(doesn't admit), Venti, Yoimiya, Collei, Nahida, Diona, Qiqi, Sayu, Klee, Yao Yao, Paimon, Shenhe, Diluc

They drink water cause it's good for your skin and has many health benefits

- Barbara, Nilou, Yun Jin

Drinks tap water (sorry pfft)

- Razor, Aloy, Shenhe, Gorou, Xiao

Drinks soda

- Itto, Chongyun, Hu Tao, Xinyan

Drinks vodka (sorry again)

- Childe

[sea-drifter]

Genshin Highschool AU -Poetry club- It would have Xingqiu, Venti, Kazuha and Hu Tao as members. I see Xingqiu as someone who is included in a lot of clubs so i see him being in the student council or like maybe a martial arts club. Yanfei and Xinyan sometimes come by to hang out since they're in other clubs. (Yanfei would be in the council and Xinyan would be in the music club ofc with Yunjin and Barbara) I can see Venti repeating a year, so they'd be the same grade me thinks- -random slight angst- . . . . . . [Venti repeated cuz at that time, his friend was sick and was sent to the hospital. He missed a whole year cuz he went and had part time jobs to help his friend with the treatment and bills.] anyways- I also thought of some projects they might do for the school festival. One of the simple ones would be that they'd have people come to their club and they could make their own poetry. Another would be them writing out sets of poetry, Like, each one of them would have 3 or 5 poems in a set. And then they'll compile it into a book so you can read different kinds of themes and styles. or they can have certain themes. And the paper and printing being funded by Xingqiu's parents cuz he's rich- Albedo is commissioned to make the cover.

Oh- and then maybe a treasure hunt they're doing, where people come to the club to get a piece of paper that has poetry as a hint. But like, all those hints in the box lead to different kinds of prizes. And it's either an actual clue, a poem leading you to a trash can, maybe a clue that leads you to a jump scare in the bathroom, or just a random ass written poem that seems like it contains clues. So it's like, not just challenging how smart you are, it also questions your luck. The twins Aether and Lumine would get a lot of the good prizes, and Rip Bennette's luck...

And the last event I thought they'd do, would be a rap battle, co-hosted by the music club. They would battle each other, and some of the audience can also volunteer and join them. Itto and Yanfei would be joining. Everyone knows why Itto would be here so I'm explaining why Yanfei is here. So in her story in "Codex Finalem" she had randomly thought of what her backup should be if she ever loses her job. Then one day, she encountered one of Xinyan's concerts and was taken by it. She thought learning an instrument was too much for her, so she consulted a lot of resources. And then she settled with just being a rapper if that day ever happens.

She can recite tens of thousands worth of Liyue law in an hour apparently, the speed is no challenge to her. She's also said to be good debater so now we have high school Au Yanfei who spits bars for a hobby.

Anyways, enough of the Yanfei rant- I say they'd go to a haunted house from another class as a group. Chongyun being really excited, Xingqiu being smug and didn't tell anyone that this is actually his class' event and he added extra stuff to prank Chongyun (it doesn't work he just thinks he's actually going to meet a ghost cuz Xingqiu told him they actually captured a ghost to haunt their classroom.), Hu Tao sometimes scaring the ghosts instead, Venti screaming as a fake spider web sticks to his face and Xinyan screaming along with him cuz "WHY TF ARE U SCREAMING-" And then Kazuha being calm cuz his senses can detect what's behind things and whatnot. that's all i can offer to high school AU rn gn pls like and reblog! i'd rlly appreciate it! -Feel free to check more of my stuff here!-

[knightzp]

HII miki!!! PLS tell me everything abt ur acc! i.e fave chars, which 5 stars u have (and want?) and fave teams? also, just to spice things up a bit! are there any chars u regret building/pulling for?? (or perhaps any accidental pulls? for instance, my itto was a complete accident.. i just wanted gorou lmao) also... ur fave 4 star : ) srry that was a lot of questions but i cant wait to read ur answers!! have a lovely day!

HIII TŪĪ!!! this was so fun to write thank you for asking!!

fave characters: i have a lot of characters that i love but my most favorites are kazuha, hu tao, xingqiu, chongyun, albedo, benny, ayaka, yoimiya aaand tighnari. there are a lot more that i like but if i had to select just some those would be it i think!

fave 4 star: def one of the three i mentioned before! either benny, xingqiu or chongyun, but its so hard to choose just one.... mmm i think im gonna say benny bc hes very dear to me and has been accompanying me since my very first days playing the game, he has never left my team and i dont know what i would have done without him (i do know, i would have died countless times for sure)

5 stars i have: ive been playing the game for like a year and a half so even being f2p im lucky that i finally have most of my faves! i have kazuha, ayaka, hu tao, albedo, kokomi, yoimiya, xiao, nahida and eula. and from the standard banner, can you believe i only have keqing and mona after that much time playing?? well thats bc i have keqing c1 and.... mona c4. apart from the first 50/50 that i lost, which was with keqing, ive lost ALL the rest with mona and at this rate im sure im gonna get her c6 :'))) hyv stop giving me monas and give one tighnari pls PLS

accidental pulls: i DID have one accidental pull very similar to your case with itto and it was with eula. it was right when i was starting playing genshin and she was actually my very first 5 star. i only did one (1) ten pull on her banner bc xingqiu was there too and i wanted him so bad, but instead i ended up with no xingqiu and one eula that came home at pity 15 and winning 50/50, the luckiest ive ever been and for what... (and the saddest thing is i also didnt get xingqiu until months later sighhh). okay actually it wasnt that bad back then bc i didnt have any more 5 stars at the time so i used her as my main dps until i got ayaka, but now i dont play with her anymore

5 stars i want: since i got kazuha, who i really really wanted and saved for him for more than a whole year bc i lost 50/50 on him the first time (and the second time too... but i was prepared and could get him regardless), now i dont have any other character that i very desperately want as it was with him. and its bc ive been lucky that ive been able to get the rest of my faves too! i mean sure, i do want MORE characters, the ones that id like to get are tighnari, scaramouche (hyv im begging let me win 50/50 this time), nilou, cyno and venti, but i dont have that level of obsession i had with kazuha alsjfdk but yeah when their banners come (back) ill def be pulling for them!

fave teams: and my fave teams!!! im not a meta player and i know there are probably better combinations than the ones i use but idc and im very happy with my teams. so im gonna put the names i have for each team and its members!

permafrost brrrr: kazuha, chongyun, kokomi, ayaka. i loveeee fighting and freezing all the enemies along the way, so this is one is probably my favorite from all these teams. before getting kazuha i used it with xingqiu (hence the name of the team, tho it still works) and i miss a bit playing with xingqiu and chongyun together in the same team but kazuha makes this team even more fun and i like a lot how these 4 work together!

pants on fire!: xingqiu, albedo, hu tao, benny. my team for hu tao! ive been using this one since i got albedo and hu tao last year and ive never thought of changing it ever since, im very attached to it

short kings: kazuha, albedo, xiao, benny. my team for xiao and yes i wanted a team where i could put all my bois together and this one was perfect. a friend that is very invested in meta told me that kazuha wasnt useful at all here but idc bc just playing with them together makes me very happy

papayas quemadas: xingqiu, nahida, kokomi, yoimiya. this team i created it very recently! i was struggling a bit to find the best team for yoimiya and when i got nahida i tried this one and its very fun im liking it a lot! (ajdflsk abt the name of the team it means burnt papayas in spanish, bc the flowers (?) you make with hydro and dendro i call them papayas and then with yoimiyas pyro they become burnt, so yeah :))

queens: kokomi, eula, fischl, beidou. this is a team i have meant for eula using electro and cryo to boost her phys dmg and kokomi too to create electrocharged. i tried it a bit and it was actually fun! but i still need to build the chars better and i dont like eula that much as a character, so i dont really use this one rn. but maybe one day ill finally build them properly and give it a try again!

this was a super long answer but anyway it was a lot of fun to write!!!

i really hope you have a great day/evening too!! 💜

[writinandcrying]

Personal headcanon: Leonardo would eat this shit UP

I can see Donnie and Mikey playing genshin (Mikey first, Donnie would start playing after seeing the 3rd nation element would be electro and most of the design was based on the color purple, got him hooked after that)

Leo on the other hand, didn’t really care for this game for multiple reasons

1- too many characters

2- too confusing, you have a lucky number to wish on certain characters? And you might even lose when you get into that lucky number? What?

3- hates the annoying voice of the flying companion, hated even more when Mikey realized that and started talking like them for 2 weeks straight

4- longest and the most confusing lore, plus farming for some characters seemed exhausting

But as soon as inazuma came out and he heard the OST for the first time, it was over for him (for those who don’t know, it’s a nation in that game based on Japanese culture, also the nation of electro element, the ost for the whole game is absolutely incredible, but idk everytime I listen to the inazuma playlist I can see Leo meditating to it and even splinter enjoying it, he might even give it a go into playing the game.)

I don’t know if he would enjoy the game, but he really wanted to ask for Mikey to let him stroll around the map on that nation, Mikey sensed him hanging out more when he did the daily quests and asked if he wanted to play for a while, he mostly enjoys the scenery and interacts with the npcs

Leo fav characters are yanfei, yun jin, Kaedehara Kazuha, Xiao, Eula, the traveler (male version), Ninguang, Kamisato Ayaka, Keqing, Chongyun, Shenhe, Diluc, Noelle and Zhongli, got a crush on the raiden shogun, KUJOU SARA, yae miko and Kamisato ayato was his bi awaking, I don’t make the rules, would protect qiqi and sayu with his life

Mikey got a crush on literally everyone (minus the kids) but his favorites are yoimiya, Lisa, xinyan, diona (screams DIONA SPECIAL everytime he plays with her) BEIDOU!!! RAZOR!!! ITTO!! Klee, Barbara (sings along with her in all of her ults) Traveler (Female version), Hu tao, Kaeya, Bennett, xiangling, Venti, and if Ganyu ever made a personal request him, he would do in a blink of an eye ( his weakness, never really thought he would go for the soft one but there’s something about her that always gets him, reads fanfic about her)

Donnie likes gorou, albedo, sucrose (biggest crush on those 3) jean, thoma, yanfei, sangonomiya kokomi, and if yelan or ningguang stepped on him he would say thank you

Raph doesn’t play, but he thinks the nun (rosalia) is hot, likes the fatui (childe) bc leo doesn’t like him

(Here some visual cues of the nation cuz… seriously this game has a lot of problems but the scenery is A+++)

[hua-fei-hua]

(referring o lantern rite 3.4)

I found zhonglis performance as mortal adult who doesn't know venti as satisfactory while ventis to be 100/10 (no I am not biased). performance of the century. no millenia.

there was a lot of gay shit happening we know it we know it. I like to believe that hutao knows about a bard boyfriendTM. and she finally got to meet said boyfriend (who is also friends with zhongli,,,, hmm hutao detective glasses on I bet she wasn't fooled at all)

moon(iI am still laughing at the kidsctions to these adults doing. whatever they were. like why were they making upncover sorry fr but it was theater. art

did you meet beinguang at the uhhh place where rex lapis died. (thwir dialogue makes me laugh so much. am pretty sure at this point we can safely say that chess is code for making out hornily)

I also wanted to hear ventis thoughts in more detailed but ngl. I think it's pretty neat that xvn would like to keep their relationship a secret but only venti is the one who can while xiao's affection is apparent to anyone who knows him because he is an open book. Even if he tried he can't hide it. but I also wanted to know what venti thinks of music :( I had hoped that it would be like irodori where eh doesn't say much but just watches,,, is there in the background while giving inputs once in a blue moon

Also I did replay my own recording at yess!!! venti did blink a lot??? was it him going 'play along play along' hahaha idk

venti could go to an improv comedy club and absolutely sweep the competition; that man KNOWS how to play along and do so with SUBTLETY. probably bc he spends most of his waking life playing pretend and has done so for centuries, but then again, zhongli has also walked amongst mortals, who see him n go, "it couldn't be... is it??" so he passes with juuuust enough grace to leave them wondering lol. venti absolutely the best out of the three tho. xiao's acting skills found dead in a ditch lmao

OH but smth else i did remember is that i found it interesting that zhongli chose to call xiao by alatus. i know a lot of people tend to subscribe to the hc that alatus is xiao's true name (it's a pretty strongly supported hc that i refuse to subscribe to, personally) n that his weakness is his true name (also pretty supported by the text in canon n a hc i do subscribe to), so i find it interesting that, if alatus is xiao's true name (and secret weakness), zhongli would address him by such. one could say it's just his way of being more polite to someone who served in the archon war, but like idk. i just find it a bit odd and worth noting

a while back i was chillin w/my friends n making one of those alignment charts that's like "distinguished/functional/disaster" vs. "gay/bi/lesbian" (except we also added ace/pan/straight for a bit more nuance) n it was like "well, we have charas w/straight vibes from mond, inazuma, and sumeru. what abt liyue? do any of the liyue characters have straight vibes?" and the answer was no. liyue gay as hell.

and yes i DID see the beiguang over on yujing terrace!!! i was like "omg beiguangs" n i talked to them n i was like "is... is the chess a metaphor for sex???" bc WHAT WAS THAT?? HELLO???? last lantern rite was very much their wedding and so this year they get to sit back n be the stable established couple

also i can't believe hu tao met xiao's bf n then instantly went, "we will have an immortal pact of mischief, a solemn vow of fun written in silly poetics" she knows what she's doing. she knows EXACTLY who venti is; those dots were hardly even disconnected in her head.

i can absolutely see xv keeping their relationship a secret just bc xiao is a very private character, n venti would respect that. it's just so funny to see them fail bc xiao has difficulty maintaining a separation btwn his public n private lives. ofc he doesn't tell anyone if they don't ask, and he never drops any hints that would prompt people to ask normally, but in this particular type of situation where he has to explain himself and his relationship to someone, he's probably so unused to having a public social life that he has absolutely zero skills when it comes to answering questions truthfully, but with respect to his own privacy.

venti opinion on music.... that would've been nice to see :c though i don't think we asked xiao for his opinion either! hmm hmm... i wonder if they keep xiao's character development behind the ephemeral event quests specifically bc they're ephemeral n there's (maybe) gay shit going on behind the scenes.

but also omg so it WASN'T just my computer choking from the constant abuse i make it suffer venti was fluttering his lashes or smth at xiao. i'd personally interpret it as ~smug flirtations~ where he's just like, "ah, yes, how is xiao going to explain me away? :3" but who knows!!! i have brainworms lol

[trans-zhongli]

imma drop my genshin HCs and no one can stop me here it goes:

aether (traveler):

- trans guy, identical twins with lumine b4 hormones, pan

- appears 18 yrs old

- i ship him with everyone (playersexual) but he and xiao are bfs :)

lumine (abyss twin):

- cis, pan

- exes with dainsleif (as the MC i ship her with ayaka)

- appears 18 yrs old, the older twin

childe:

- bi, cis

- has freckles

- engaged to zhongli

XINYAN & CHILDE FRIENDSHIP RIGHTS

- 21 yrs old

- area man loses virginity to geo dragon god

zhongli:

- pan, genderfluid

- was married to guizhong (he didn't actually know what marriage was at the time he just knew it was a mortal thing with love and shit and guizhong was very happy that he was participating in mortal culture), now engaged to childe

- appears 27

- exuvia is his true form, he can have half dragon features bcuz im a slut for dragons & zhongli with a dragon tail is fucking adorable. in any form, those white diamond-shaped pupils he has are slit pupils like a lizard

- god he and childe are so fucking horny 24/7 and their oblivious sexually-charged slow burn killed the brain cells of 90% of liyue harbor

skirk (yeah i have skirk headcanons):

- appears 19. if she were a playable character she would use the medium female model

- not decided on sexuality/gender bcuz she hasn't actually been in the game yet but i wanna say ace nb lesbian

- originally from khaenri'ah, avoided curse by being in the abyss, she does not give a shit about the abyss order and wants nothing to do with them

- i don't ship her with anyone, but childe was her only "friend" in the abyss and she regrets ever letting him leave

kaeya:

- nb he/they, pan

- dating albedo :)

- 23 yrs old

yanfei:

- appears 20 yrs old

- trans lesbian

- married hu tao after they dated for only 3 weeks. neither of them regrets it. she made hu tao sign a prenup

- madam ping is basically her grandmother. i know that's canon, but still

- she talks too much and a lot of people think she's annoying. has a mischievous side

xiao:

- has never concerned himself with sexuality or gender labels. he is what he is

- dating aether but it was a very long slow burn

- will actually eat anything cooked by aether

- appears 20 yrs old

ei:

- thinks it's funny to pretend to be the raiden shogun sometimes, but everyone sees right through it

- appears 28 yrs old

- she and miko have been girlfriends for a very very very long time

- cis lesbian

miko:

- cis lesbian

- hopelessly tenderly in love with ei, which she masks behind 50 layers of irony

- appears 29 yrs old

- she jokes about scaramouche being her step-son. gets along really well with venti.

diluc:

- cis, gay

- there's no label for what he and venti have but it's definitely romantic. he's hopelessly in love and hates it. he never actually makes venti pay his tab and pretends he doesn't notice venti stealing from the dawn winery. LOW-KEY his sugar daddy but neither of them realize that's what's going on

- 25 yrs old

venti:

- appears 18 yrs old

- nb gay, he/him

- kind of oblivious to his own relationship with diluc but it doesn't stop him from being a flirty bastard to him

- besties with kaeya, was once besties with guizhong, he and zhongli are "friends" but it's the kind of friendship where venti is constantly on the verge of having a mountain thrown at him (but zhongli secretly appreciates his company, when he isn't doing things that deserve a mountain punishment)

hu tao:

- cis lesbian

- married to yanfei, spent 2 months before they met running away from her every time yanfei tried to approach because she was intimidated by how gorgeous yanfei is. the Liyue Besties had to literally tie her to a chair to get her to meet yanfei and stop pining

- figures out zhongli is an adeptus IMMEDIATELY. hired him because she thought he was hilarious, the fact that he's good at his job is a coincidence

- 19 yrs old

[the-travelling-witch]

Hi! Congrats on 500 😍❤️ Can i ask for a romantic matchup w a genshin male please? Pronouns: she/her. Personality: cold outside, soft inside, dorky w the ones i trust (think a mix of xiao and hu tao haha). Shy, v introverted, overthinker, feisty, a rebel. Hobbies/likes: winter/fall, walks on sunny afternoons, anime, poetry, lyrics, cats. Dislikes: noisy crowds, hot weather, rainy days. For the number, 10 bc my fav character’s bday is that month hehe. Thank u so much!! ❤️❤️

thank you!! i´ve thought pretty hard about which of these two to choose ଘ(੭˃ᴗ˂)੭

but i´ve made my decision and matched you with...

VENTI Anemo Archon

The gentle morning breeze twirled through your hair and carried the saccharine scent of fresh sunsettias and blooming sweet flowers. A dandelion seed danced in front of your eyes, tickling your nose before drifting off again. Overhead, a swarm of birds took flight, their falling feathers floating gracefully along the city´s walls even when the birds had long passed from view. People who weren´t from here would often mock Mondstadt for being abandoned by its Archon, yet, they were too blind to see that Barbatos´s blessing was right there under their noses.

As you crossed the bridge over Cider Lake, you greeted some adventurers as well as Knights of Favonius out on patrol. Squirrels squeaked and crimson foxes scattered into the bushes as you passed by them on your way to the Temple of the Falcon. Recently, a new kind of power seemed to radiate from it and you were curious to find out more about it.

Approaching the ancient structure, however, the first thing you noticed was the faint melody played by seemingly nobody. Bards were by no means uncommon in Mondstadt and they´d often leave the city to search for inspiration but this was…different.

You followed the tune in the direction in which it seemed to grow louder. The plains of Windrise were vast though and there was nobody in sight, it should be impossible for music to be heard this far. Yet, your curiosity got the better of you again and you let the song lead the way to a Statue of Barbatos near a grand tree.

And there, lounging on the massive roots, laid a green-clad bard strumming his lyre. He had his eyes closed and you weren´t sure he even noticed you approach but, for some reason, you couldn´t tear your attention away from him.

Your question was soon answered when the melody came to a halt and his playful voice tore you from your trance. “Did you like it?”

“Huh- What, I- Uh, yes, it was very good.” There was a knowing sort of twinkle in his bright green eyes as he studied you.

“Ehe~ I wouldn't mind playing some more for you, now that you´ve found your way here already.”  He patted the spot next to him. “Music is meant to be shared with others anyway.”

As you took a seat next to him, you wondered if you had seen him before. Something about him was just so familiar but you couldn´t quite place it. “Are you a bard from Mondstadt? I feel like I know you from somewhere.”

“Oh, is that so?” This time there was a hint of curiosity in his gaze but it was gone before you could verify it wasn´t just your imagination. “I do play in the city sometimes, so maybe that´s why. Although, I´d like to say you wouldn´t forget if you heard me play before. I´m joking, of course. My name is Venti, make sure you look out for me at the next festival, okay?”

You guys are the iconic “sunshine” and “sunshine protector” at least from an outside perspective

Reality is rather the other way around, Venti´s still a literal god, ready to throw hands for you

But most of the time he´s just your sweet, although sometimes silly, idiot (affectionate)

His friendly disposition and carefree attitude make it easy for you to come out of your shell, even in unfamiliar social situations, his bright smile and your hand in his making you almost forget there´s a reason to be nervous in the first place

Venti, in general, is an expert at getting you out of your own head when you´re overthinking

As the god of freedom, choices are kind of part of his job description, so he does everything in his might to help you whenever the weight of a decision troubles you

In return, help him get out of his head; underneath his sunshine exterior hides someone who has experienced more than most people ever will and not all of it was positive

Whenever his past comes to haunt him, remind him that it´s just that: the past; remind him that he´s here in the present with you

The best way to do that? Go to Windrise with him!

It´s no secret that this place is sacred to him and just being there helps him calm down but when you´re next to him, listening to him play his lyre or humming a quiet tune while running your hands through his soft locks, it makes all worries disappear from his mind

Speaking about his past: whenever you feel a little rebellious, Venti is the one to go to!

He literally helped instigate a rebellion and overthrow a government/tyrant, so he knows his stuff, which includes knowing when to act on being feisty and when to let it go

Even though he´s known for his lyrical prowess, Venti for sure can create and appreciate any form of art, be it music, art -or you guessed it- poetry

Naturally, he tries his hand at wooing you with flowery language and sophisticated phrasings but if you write your own poem dedicated to him, his heart does funny things

I think Venti and you work together so well because you can both be silly together, enjoying the beautiful things life has to offer

But you don´t take them for granted which in turn allows you to appreciate each moment and relish each other´s presence, surrounded by the soft rustling of the leaves in the breeze and harmonic melodies in the sunset air

Runner-up: Kazuha

Sitting under the shade of a large tree, birds singing overhead, listening to Kazuha´s beautiful voice reciting the most refined of verses, is there anything more perfect?  But not everything is as it seems with this samurai and behind his calm smile, you can find a rebel at heart (he did go sword to sword with the Raiden Shogun herself). He loves nothing more than tranquil days spent exploring Inazuma or lying in the grass, cloud watching, with you.

The question you chose is “Would you prefer cloud watching or stargazing?”

How fitting for the vibe of this matchup~ While I literally dream of doing both, just sprawling out on a blanket, cuddling with the one I love (if that person will ever exist), I have to say I´d prefer stargazing; there´s just something magical about the stars that is absolutely fascinating to me. One summer night, I sat outside until like 3 am, just looking at the stars and the atmosphere was so… out of this world, like nobody else really existed, just me and the universe chilling together, it´s hard to describe

But yes, stargazing <3

[a-la-campanella]

Hoyofair 2024 New Year Program

Timestamps are in the video description, along with English subtitles for (as of now, some) translated lyrics throughout the stream.

Personal thoughts and all that - this program is a mix of both Genshin Impact and Honkai: Star Rail fan works, so I want to talk about both! I'm cherry picking the sections I have comments for, which is most of the program (and nearly all of the first half).

Managing dedication between both games... is pretty time consuming, haha. This is a HSR blog, but I really can't keep Genshin under wraps.

For the first half — Genshin Impact

The opening song is cute. They used both Aether and Lumine, and traveler twin appreciation is always appreciated.

Dive Into The Mystery was a bop! I like the singer's voice and the use of photographs and newspapers to highlight the characters of Fontaine. It gives off a mix of old and modern news. This kind of MV is fun to watch.

KIERU is back with another animation, this time Persona 5 style for the Fatui characters of Fontaine! Rogue on the Rocks is fully voiced, too! They don't miss. Arlecchino is... wow. I love Arlecchino.

The Knave MV: X is dedicated to Arlecchino. The transition from a jazz-y vibe in the previous video to rock sung by NANO threw me off for a bit, but it goes hard. The crying statue of Furina, and references to whoever I assume was meant as a stand-in for the previous Father...

The premise of Cyber Fontaine: The Last Bakery is? Something out there. Xiangling and Navia is not a duo I expected or ever thought about, but they work well together! This was an adventure to watch, blending action, suspense, comedy, hinting at a larger world in Fontaine, and with a satisfying end. The song they play sounds familiar but I can't quite place it...

Secrets of the Harbingers takes Charlotte into the deep end of journalism... anything for a good scoop, the people have a right to know the truth! Sprinkle in some hilarious posters in the background. The featured harbingers are Pantalone, Sandrone, and Il Dottore... quite the trio.

The animation for Furina: All the World's off Stage highlights Furina's time in the streets of her nation. She's a girl, it's her world! The music goes hard, Furina is living her best life off stage, and all is well in the world.

I think every year has featured at least one stop motion animation. I'm happy for that; stop motion is incredibly time-consuming. Not much to say about the Furina stop motion, I'm glad to see it.

The Best funeral service for you... Hu Tao is so dear to me. The phone number? The coupons? THE COURT CASE? Keep trying and you might get some customers soon.

Subutai Production returns for Furina VS Nahida: Trial of the Archons! Fully voiced court room drama between the gods. Theater kids. Love that for them.

Genshin Magicka: Little Witches, in the same style as Little Witch Academia! Collei, Yoimiya, and Sucrose are our student witches, with La Signora as the antagonist and Nahida to be saved.

Modern AU with characters vibing together for Travel to Your World. Tighnari keeps the ears. Big sis Jean is always going to be Klee's sister, no matter the world. Thoma going grocery shopping with Navia pulled a smile out of me, and transitioning to Ayaka shopping for Genshin plushie merch (all the plushies are official merch, by the way) got me to laugh. Everyone is wearing such fashionable outfits. Idol group Amber/Nilou/Barbara/Yunjin VS girl group Yelan/Ei/Yae Miko/Eula, then boy band Al Haitham/Cyno/Scaramouche/Wrio(???)... I was genuinely surprised to see him there. 4nemo with Kazuha/Heizou/Lyney/Venti! They're not the OGs but they are sure four anemo boys. So many characters from different regions would be friends in the modern world... I can definitely see Dehya and Childe hanging out in a bar together. The ending, though, with all five released archons - what a way to end the year.

The Way Colored in Starlight concludes the first half of the program, rolling credits with art by Kurattes. I'm glad to see their art at the end of the year. They've done a lot of stuff for previous New Years and Anniversaries, so it feels fitting. And y'know, Lumine love!

For the second half — Honkai: Star Rail

The opening song is another bop! What a beat, what a voice!

Galactic Grand Prix! Animated by MIOTA ANIMATION! I'm pretty sure they're a studio. Argenti's teammates are Stelle and Clara, while Asta has Welt and Pela, leaving Luka with Fu Xuan and Herta. Hard to tell who won (it cuts off at the end to transition to Lynx) but way later in the stream an announcer mentions Asta got first place, with Luka leading in second and Argenti placing third.

Luka shines in Sparks Yet to Fly! From the program list, this was the one I was most excited for. I don't care for him that much, but I think he's an interesting guy. The people behind this video seem to care a lot about him from how well produced this video is; he has his fans among this world, too. Pretty sure the audio they use is from the HSR OST, though not sure which track.

Nowhere to Run takes Blade down memory lane, with the fall of the High Cloud Quintet to chasing a shadow of Dan Feng to him joining the Stellaron Hunters. The song that plays is Oracle, from Honkai Impact 3rd. I knew I recognized it, but it took me a while to figure out the name of the song... I'm not a HI3 player.

The Astra Express trio in Our Trailblazing Adventures kicks off with Stelle and Caelus, March awakening from the ice, and Dan Heng on a bridge on the Luofu. Overall a wholesome trio going about their lives, do not separate them.

The one afterwards is Dr. Ratio dancing in only a towel. This is more like a meme song, but it's funny, so I like it.

Dead Girl Walking leads us to the Ten Lords Commission! It focuses on Hanya and Xueyi, to be precise. To be honest, I thought it was going to be a Heathers reference at first. Nice animations!

I'm happy with Pink Ambience. Elysia is my favorite HI3 character, and hearing TruE play moved me to nearly tears. I wish she would appear in HSR... but even if not, it's okay (and I'm confident it won't happen because that would turn over her entire purpose; she's meant to be a unique existence, she can't exist outside of the role she already had). March would be good friends with Elysia.

Took me a while to realize Funny Bone was about Sampo, I really thought they were all OCs from the Masked Fools. Just your ol' buddy and pal, Sampo! The song is a banger, and the animation reminds me of Arcane, sort of. A blend of 3D and painting, I guess? I love the ending.

Dan Heng Rises takes us back to the fight against Phantylia, now animated. The great galactic batter Stelle herself fights alongside Jing Yuan, Welt, March, and Dan Heng to take her down! Dan Heng catches March from falling, it's cute. Welt uses the Star of Eden! It's nerfed but still effective enough to give Dan Heng a boost! Lightning Lord shows up too! I didn't expect much going in, but this video is great. Power of friendship triumphs, after all.

A lot of the people who saw Cyrille's Doll likely forgot about who she is. She's an NPC you can encounter in Belabog as a child, but is dead in the present due to unfortunate circumstances beyond her control. You get to go through her story throughout the quest chain Vessel of Mediocrity. The song for this one is called てるてる坊主 or Teru Teru Bouzu, which apparently is a children's nursery rhyme. It also refers to the white dolls/charms crafted to bring in good weather; if you've seen Weathering With You, then you know what they look like.

Lynx in Winterland is just Lynx exploring. It's a wholesome video, and that's all I have to say. I'm sure Lynx is a nice character, but I don't care about her that much, to be frank (same boat as Luka).

The rolling credits play with a piano cover of Fly Me To the Moon... which is pretty fitting, given HSR's space themes, and the lyrics of the song. Let me see what life is like starward, forevermore.

And that concludes everything in the stream! Thanks for reading this far, kind stranger!

[baeshijima]

AAAAA OMG I JUST HAD A THOUGHT AFTER WATCH A VIDEO RECENTLY !! but imagine in streamer au! the boys receive a special package from mihoyo (yk the 'mimo's gift' package??) where it's just a custom bundle of things like merchandises from jenshin, along with other merch from their other games. BUT THERES A TWIST!! like a customary postcard where you, their fave character, thanks them for travelling alongside you or smth AAA JUST A CUTE THOUGHT ABT OUR CUTE BOYS 🥰🥰🥰🥰

NONNIE THIS IS SO CUTE WAITGHKDSGSL

masterlist

taglist :  @chirumi @vievi @kageyuji @lilikags @test-tube @constellarations @kazuqha @kzmkenmaa @hadesaedes @thetwinkims @mincoded @mimion @yumetao @spencerwashere @venti-loving-hours @sweetstrawberrybabe @astrealia @melancholia-k @reogou @todorokichills @astrobunny @mirakeul @ttaechi @tkooooop @irethepotato @that-sunshine @dai-tsukki-desu @mikachuchu @xinhs @coimedia

before we start, the mimo gift package, for those who don’t know, is a box with a thank you letter signed by da wei, 2 bits of merch from each of mihoyo’s games (genshin impact, honkai impact 3rd, tears of themis) and a separate drawer underneath w/ an acrylic standee, photocards of lumi from nova desktop and some merch from houkai gakuen 2/gun girls z. it was given to content creators of all kinds to show their appreciation and gratitude for producing content !!

𝐚𝐥𝐛𝐞𝐝𝐨

he wasn’t expecting to receive such a thing from mhy, but he’s incredibly grateful regardless !!

so when he started his stream and told his viewers it would be starting a little differently this time around, they were curious of course but ready to accept whatever he would put out

so just imagine their shock and excitement when he showed them the mimo gift he would be unboxing live on stream :’D

albedo didn’t know what he was expecting, but a thank you letter signed by the ceo was most definitely not it

felt quite touched by that, ngl

puts the letter neatly back in the envelope and begins the unboxing !!

now, he’s heard of the company’s other games and has basic knowledge on each of them, but not a lot to the point he can name each character so his chat help him out with the names !!

for the honkai 3rd merch he got :

kiana kaslana acrylic keychain

raiden mei badge

omg he got kiamei captains in chat are screaming

for the tot merch he got :

artem wing acrylic keychain & badge

honestly? not that much of a reaction to them since he doesn’t know the games and characters well enough to give one (he assumes from the onslaught of keyboard smashes and screaming in caps that they’re fan favourites of some sort) !!

now it’s time for the genshin merch !!

in the first box he opens, he gets a hu tao mini acrylic stand/keychain !!

has a lil smile on his face bc it’s so cute and he’s just appreciating the chibi art :((

setting that up next to him so his viewers can see it, he moves onto the next box, where he finds a...

oh.

it’s a kaeya badge.

. . .

well, moving on—

nO BUT REALLY HE TOOK ONE DEAD GLANCE AT IT AND PUT IT BACK IN THE BOX 〒▽〒

kaeya truly is a menace to albedo and he won’t tolerate it <//3

his chat is just “KEKW”-ing and some are “D:” at him for this criminal act

he ignores them and moves onto the the mini drawer HJKJDS

but his peace doesn’t last for long bc as soon as he opens it, well,,,

he gets a kaeya acrylic standee

. . .

immediately turns it face-down and puts it back in the mini drawer while chat are losing their marbles once again at this (unfortunate) turn of events <//3

where’s his merch of u :((

also somewhat brushes over the gun girls z + lumi merch since he isn’t well-versed in this area too !!

but then he notices another ??? letter ???

“isn’t there only supposed to be one letter?”

him and chat are confusion

so he opens it to see what it is, only to nearly drop it in sheer shock

dear traveler,

it’s been a while since we last talked face-to-face, huh? i hope you’re not running into trouble somewhere out there in the other nations like you seem to do all the time. i was working on some experiments and suddenly thought of you, so i guess i’m writing to you now!

i’m getting off topic, but i just wanted to say thank you for all the memories we’ve created thus far, and i look forward to many more in the upcoming future!

yours truly, (y/n).

currently has a very proud and wobbly grin on his face as he puts ur letter in a frame to keep beside his monitor <33

𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐞

LITERALLY SO HYPED TO HAVE RECEIVED THIS BC ???? FREE OFFICIAL MERCH ?????

HECK YEA

before he even started his stream for the live unboxing he tweeted out an image of the package with a caption of :

guess who’s mihoyo’s favourite child?

me :)

so when he starts his stream he’s all excited and hyping the unboxing session up, so much so he doesn’t even bother doing an intro for his viewers or for his youtube video and starts opening the box

chat are “KEKWait”-ing like crazy bc no, he won’t wait when u could be waiting in there for him <//3

starts commentating without further notice so his viewers just have to sit there and listen with no introduction whatsoever KJHFLG

so he starts his unboxing by reading through the thank you letter and is just so smug about getting it

fully believes he’s carrying mhy as a streamer for them <//3

props it up somewhere against one of his monitors and immediately goes back to the mimo gift to start the official unboxing !!

for the honkai 3rd merch he got :

durandal acrylic keychain

kiana kaslana badge

for the tot merch he got :

vyn richter acrylic keychain & badge

literally cheered and fist pumped in the air when he got a durandal keychain — one of his honkai mains

ignored vyn and just thought he looked like a doctor of sorts <//3

and now he finally unboxes the genshin merch (crossing his fingers and begging he gets u in one of them)

opens the first box: barbara mini acrylic keychain/stand

blinks at it once while chat are spamming “POGCRAZY” before assembling it and putting it next to the rest of the merch

opens the second box: qiqi badge !!

chat once again “POGCRAZY” while he just resigns and nods in defeat at the fact he lost an irl 50/50 to qiqi and didn’t get u <//3

still thought it was cute tho HKHDL

he’s aware of the mini drawer underneath and the stuff that will be inside it already, so he just goes through the motions with a pout on his lips :((

has a smol smile at the sight of the xinyan acrylic standee tho (she’s one of his favourite charas !!) but still has remnants of a pout at not getting anything of u

well, until he sees a letter that’s most definitely not supposed to be there

hey there, traveler!

it’s been a while since we last saw one another, let alone had a spar with each other, so have me sending you this letter as compensation since i know you’re missing me right now!— “yes. yes i do.”

wait, that’s besides the point. anyway, my reason for writing this letter is pretty simple; it’s to say thank you for creating exciting memories on our travels. i don’t want this to get sappy so i’ll stop here— “no, no, please continue...” but remember that, if you ever need anything, i’m more than happy to help!

your bestest sparring buddy, (y/n).

literally clutches his heart and keels over while chat is losing their mind

u called yourself his bestest sparring buddy :((( actually squealing and banging his head on his desk btw <33

(he put ur letter in the arms of ur plushie so it looks like ur holding it on display for him)

(retweets his og tweet with a picture of plushie!u holding ur letter just to further prove he’s the favourite child)

𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐨

straight away nearly drops the box when trying to hold it up for his chat to see <//3

thought the box design was super cute though !!

no really

he spent a good 10 minutes just straight up appreciating and praising the box before his chat started yelling (though words, ofc) at him to open the box

cried when he read the thank you letter mihoyo included inside

like

full on ugly sobbing (is currently unaware that he’ll be bawling later on)

before even looking at the other packages he gets up from his spinny gamer chair and goes out of shot

chat’s wondering what he’s up to this time, only to see him return about a minute later with a picture frame in hand and two tissues stuffed up his nose

he’s just really touched ok :(( 

starts going on an emotional rant about how he’s grateful to mhy and that he’s happy to be part of the genshin community like he’s won an oscar

now he has the letter framed and hanging up somewhere on the wall behind him !!

anywhoodles

he starts to make his way through the lil gift boxes and, even though he doesn’t know their other games like honkai impact 3rd, tears of themis & gun girls z, his reactions to them and their designs are still really wholesome !!

for the honkai 3rd merch he got : 

yae sakura acrylic keychain (thought it was that one ’really cool fox lady’ and got really confused on why she was in the honkai merch until chat told him it was yae sakura not yae miko)

kallen kaslana badge

for the tot merch he got :

luke pearce acrylic keychain & badge

thought luke was a very cool and good looking guy

now it’s time for the genshin merch !!

in the first box he opens, he finds a ganyu badge !! (has a massive grin on his face bc he thinks the design is really really cute ><)

the second box he opens contains a—

oh my god

oh mY GOD ?!?”?!?

it was a smol xiao acrylic stand/keychain !!!

was infinitely happy with that bc :

“look! it’s ma boy, xiao!! :D”

also thought the lil chibi xiao was positively adorable and set it up next to his main monitor screen

shakes the box around for a bit trying to see if there’s anything else he missed and the drawer part nearly flies off at how hard he’s shaking it <//3

when he opens it up with chat watching he nearly flings the poor box at the wall and literally leaps into the air with sparkling eyes and grin so wide that someone watching could even feel it

chat didn’t get to see what made him so hyper, but they could probably guess

so when he holds up the standee of zhongli, they all get really confused bc they were sure it was u he got one of ???

“huh? well, yeah, it would be poggers to get one of (y/n), but i never won my 50/50 on zhongli so this means i won his real-life 50/50!”

chat are now too soft to make fun of the fact he used poggers in real-life language

after setting up his zhongli standee beside his mini xiao one, he sifts through the lumi photocards and gun girls z merch and set them aside too !!

chat thought that was all (given some other content creators only got those things so they thought it was finished), but the confused sounds coming from itto make them spam “?????” in chat

as it stands, there was another letter

itto asked chat if there was supposed to be another one, but they said no, so now he thinks he just got special treatment from mhy 

and, well, he was right HJKJHLDS

to traveler,

i would just like to say it’s been a lot of fun going out on adventures with you! i don’t think i’ve had this much fun in a long while, and there’s never a dull day with you— “heck yeah there isn’t!!” so i guess i just want to convey my thanks for everything you’ve done, and if you ever find yourself in a tricky situation, know you can always count on me and i’ll be there to save ya!

although i’m not like xiao who will appear at the call of my name, i’m certain i can come just as quick.

your one and only, (y/n).

. . .

it’s pretty silent for a few seconds, and chat begin to worry through their tears bc of that message until an ugly sob from their strimmer breaks the silence

starts wailing and repeating “I LOVE YOU”s at ur letter in hopes that u can hear his love for u <333

takes out mhy’s thank you letter from the frame and replaces it with yours instead

𝐳𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐢

man took one look at the brown packaging and already knew what was inside it straight away (spoiler: it’s the mimo gift !!)

went into the Just Chatting category for a chill stream w/ the title “Mimo Gift Unboxing Today” and almost instantaneously his community just came flooding in and were so hyped that he received the mimo gift package :((

starts spamming his (Y/N)Nation emote to wish him luck in the irl RNG for u <33

takes 10 minutes to ramble and appreciate the design and aesthetics of the box and his chat are’t even mad about it bc it just means they get to hear him speak more

eventually though, he does open the box and is pleasantly surprised at the official letter thanking him for contributing to the community !!

has a small smile and gently props it up against the lid of the box ;w;

he knows quite a bit about the other games (namely key lore points and the basic premise of them) so he’s not too unfamiliar with the characters in them !!

for the honkai 3rd merch he got :

fu hua acrylic keychain

bronya zaychik badge

for the tot merch he got :

marius von hagen acrylic keychain & badge

like albedo, he doesn’t have that much thought about them but still appreciates the merchandise and effort put into it !!

(is glad he got fu hua tho bc out of all the honkai characters, he likes her the most !!)

but now he goes into the genshin unboxing !!

truth be told, he doesn’t mind the characters he gets since he believes they all have their own unique charms and he appreciates them all (but he would rather get u, and his chat know this very well)

so he opens the first box and !!! he gets a mini acrylic keychain/stand of you !!

his smile and the way his eyes soften melt the hearts of his community and so many ppl clipped it KJHDSJL

attaches ur mini acrylic keychain to his wallet so he can always proudly show u off to ppl when he’s making his irl purchases in irl shops <33

and the next box he opens shows a badge with yanfei !! props them both up beside the letter and honkai + tot merch on the box !!

now taht he’s finished the main part, he opens the drawer to see what’s inside and—

he got ur standee ?!?!!?

*cue zhongli happi smile*

LITERALLY COULD NOT HAVE BEEN BETTER THAN THIS ????

but it soon does when he sees the extra letter, and chat are positively losing their marbles for their beloved strimmer <333

dearest traveler,

how have you been faring? i do hope all is well with you, and that you are taking care of yourself on your travels. it’s been some time since we first met and i can say with absolute confidence that i have no regrets in meeting you. though i may have walked through this world for many millennia, your company is the first i have enjoyed this much in a long while.

thank you for your company and tales of different worlds, and do pay a visit to liyue when you have the chance to.

until then, (y/n).

has such a soft little smile painting his lips as he rereads ur letter :((

zhongli has never been more grateful to have become a streamer than he currently is right now

𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐭𝐨

his package actually arrived during a stream of him soloing bosses with only u in the party (at his chat’s constant request, even though he would’ve done it anyway), where ayaka came in to tell him there was a delivery for him 

(don’t mind chat spamming hearts for ayaka’s appearance)

he kept streaming ur solo tho even after she put it beside him <//3

but after he finished the run + yt video, he got to opening the package !! and turns out it was the mimo gift ?!?!

shocker—

was actually quite touched tho !! his chat were very happy, and it was shown in the “widepeepoHappy” + “widekamiHappy” emotes filling his chat box !!

so he opens the box and finds mhy’s thank you letter on top !! he may not explicitly look it, but he was incredibly touched by the message (and the fact he can now flaunt he has a letter signed by da wei himself)

tucks it back into the envelope and sets it to the side while chat are increasingly becoming more and more hyped up

when he sees the boxes however, he gets a little slumped since he doesn’t know all that much about the other games aside from genshin

the only things he knows is : one has women, the other has men.

that’s it.

anywho—

for the honkai 3rd merch he got :

rita rossweisse acrylic keychain

seele vollerei badge

for the tot merch he got :

artem wing acrylic keychain & badge

once again, he doesn’t know much about the characters to give much of a reaction, but his chat seem happy so he supposes he got good ones ???

well either way as long as his chat are happy then it’s fine

now as for the genshin merch boxes, the first one he opens contains a mini acrylic keychain/stand of venti !! 

he’s actually quite happy with that and finds it rather adorable

the next one he opens has a badge of kfc diluc !!

:0

ngl, he was not expecting that, but he’s pleased regardless (proceeds to ignore his chat going ballistic at kfc diluc badge HKJHF)

he’s quite happy with them and, although he would’ve preferred getting u instead, he still has hope for the mini drawer !!

and lo and behold !!!!

it’s a standee of u !!!!!

doesn’t even bother concealing the grin slipping onto his face and chat aren’t even surprised considering their strimmer won all ur 50/50s <//3

he sets it up with the most caring touch anyone has laid eyes upon and places it beside his keyboard so ur always there :((

he then sees ??? another ??? letter ?????

when his chat see it they get confused as well bc there’s only supposed to be one (the letter from mhy)

greetings traveler,

has inazuma been treating you well? i know many are grateful for your hand in putting an end to the vision hunt decree, so if you ever find yourself overwhelmed in the throes of people wanting to express their gratitude, know you are always welcome to hide out in my estate; i have already let thoma know in advance, should you ever decide it is too much.

think of this as. . . repayment for all the fond memories we have shared on our journey so far. i hope we can create many more in the coming times, as well.

until we meet again, (y/n).

is currently staring blankly at the letter while slowly reclining back into his spinny gamer chair, while chat are freaking out over the contents of what u wrote

although he may not look like it, he’s actually sobbing inside !!

[yanbub]

when you ignore him as a joke/prank

various x gn!reader

hcs, sfw, fluff??? idk, no cws, 648 words

plz reblog cutely kneels for u

note: hi happy 1.5k heres the all wanted post as promised <33 i didnt write on ny conclusions for this bc i got Lazy so pls lmk if you wanna know on how'd they react to it when they know it was just a joke !!

summary: you decided to prank him by ignoring him completely as if you two didn't know each other. how will he react to it? (dainsleif not included bc i didnt think of anything for him;;;;)

the one who panics and worries

thoma, diluc, zhongli and xiao

they have no idea if they did something wrong. did they do something to offend you? did they forget something you told him? there's no clue. all of the sudden you just started to act like he doesn't exist - as if you were total strangers even! 

thoma would pace around the room, his hand on his chin and he would think of reasons why you were to ignore him. there has to be a reason, right? it isn't like you to just act like that. your relationship was fine when this happened too! what could possibly be the answer? no matter how long he thinks, thoma would never get an answer to his problem.

diluc is confused. very confused, in fact. were you not up for any interactions? but he sees you conversing with sara from good hunter casually. that couldn't be it. but diluc is… just very confused. he'd question on what the fuck is happening trying to piece your recent behavior to the one you have now. 

zhongli sighs at the thought of this situation with you. if you simply just wanted a break from a relationship, you could've just told him. his gaze lands on you talking ever so casually to hu tao, wondering if you still even remember that he too is in the same area as you.

xiao is worried. he knows that he's still trying to understand human emotions but he didn't know that you'd act like this. you chat with verr goldet like you usually do but he doesn't hear you asking for his whereabouts like he usually does. it makes him sad, were you getting tired of him? did you perhaps decide to leave so soon? but you would say that to him if you really felt that way.

the one who knows that it but plays along

kaeya, kazuha, childe, albedo

he was quick to realize that this is all a prank but would it be that bad to play along? he's sure it wouldn't, any time spent with you is already worth it for him anyways. what's so different about playing a prank?

kaeya stares at you as he looks at how you're having fun talking to venti. you know he's looking at you - venti knows it too, he was in on the plan after all. but you don't know if kaeya's stare held jealousy, if it held hurt, or if it's just overall a blank stare.

kazuha smiles at your prank, he had a feeling it was a joke. you are usually the one who approaches him and he knows that you are never the one who'll just leave him immediately. he sighs at you, and plays along with your little prank. maybe your reaction to him knowing from the start would be more interesting than this whole thing.

childe was confused at first but he soon noticed that it was a prank. you talked with zhongli over a cup of tea, him being at a nearby table. he thinks of a way to get back but honestly? him just being really clingy to you will already make you regret this whole situation.

albedo is used to pranks. but he certainly didn't expect it coming from you. however, overhearing kaeya and klee talking about your prank in the headquarters of the knights of favonius, he sighed. he shouldn't be eavesdropping - but he heard your name and just by that he was already invested in the conversation. but he wouldn't want to see you so disappointed because your prank failed so he ponders for a moment - it wouldn't be so bad to play along in your prank for him a bit, no?