#// Idk why I imagined them being in Snezhnaya

[frozcnlight]

@ever-winter asked: "My. You truly are like a little dove", Columbia smiles and places a feather in Miran's hair, "Welcome home wondering bird" Random ask - always welcome!

Home?

Miran sat on the ground of a cold-looking building. Her eyes observed her own surroundings for the third time as to figure out where she currently was and who the other female in front of her could be. But her masked eyes made it difficult to decipher and she couldn’t remember ever having met somebody as her. Though her looks were cute, Miran had the feeling like there was something more sinister or cold surrounding them.

The air definitely felt different from Mondstadt, but this could also not be Inazuma.

“Home…”, she repeated the word and knitted her eyebrows into a soft frown of confusion, “...miss. Could it be that you mistake me for someone else? Wherever we are, I fear I have to tell you that I have never lived here.”

[megistusdiary]

can i interest you all in figure-skating coach!arlecchino?

(longer post utc. no smut, just fluff? - tw slight age gap and also idk specifics on figure skating, i just like the idea 😚)

she's a well-known figure-skater, having gone to the olympics for snezhnaya for several years, each time bringing home the gold for her nation.

she's elegant in her movements yet calculated down to each singular motion to pull it all together in beautiful displays on ice. her outfits are always perfect down to the very threads sewn together.

the way she carries herself at conferences, on camera she's stoic but professional, and pretty enough to have both men and women at her feet when she performs.

that is until the incident.

a chronic back injury she's sustained from pushing her body too far. her coach was always relentless. even when she was miles ahead of her fellow competitors, her coach wanted more.

her coach demanded perfection from all her trainees, yet arlecchino was different. held on a pedestal for all to see.

but don't get it twisted. arlecchino herself would often be found practicing these challenging routines all alone at 3 in the morning. she would be exhausted, limbs aching, and relentless to achieve the cleanest routine.

that back injury changed her life. she disappeared for a few years from the skating world, leaving many of her fans in shock and fear.

luckily, for them, she returned soon after with an apprentice of her own. a younger man by the name of tartaglia with a rather charming theme to all his performances.

unlike arlecchino, he was bolder in his performances. a little sloppy, by her standards, but he made up for it in his flair. she could see even the judges swooning over him, the fans' attention now on him rather than her.

or so she had assumed.

she meets you when her old coach introduces the two of you. she's a good several years older than you, and you still carry that sweet, fresh-faced, joyful look on your face.

as you practice your routine for the both of them, her old coach leans over, suggesting arlecchino take you instead.

she snorts uncharacteristically at the suggestion, watching how your spins are slightly wobbly, the way you look just a tad too small on the ice. she wonders how in the world she could make you a star.

it isn't until she sees you perform with your music, with your passion, that she decides to train you.

she grows annoyed by how starkly different her old coach's methods have become. unlike when arlecchino trained, you clearly haven't been sculpted to perfection. she wonders how, at this point in your career, you wouldn't be there. though, she supposes your smile and demeanor make-up for some of your faults.

she trains you harder, scheduling extra lessons for you outside of your normal hours, watching you yawn and rub your eyes when she calls you in at midnight.

many of her students often leave, saying the pressure was too great. how she was too demanding. she never offered extra lessons, expecting people to bring her talent to work with in the first place.

so why did she give you extra attention?

why wouldn't she just let you leave?

no. she didn't want that... she wouldn't let that happen. she'd rather take extra time to not only make you competent, but a fierce competitor.s

she's even put you in ballet classes. even more remarkable is her own talent in ballet, which you can't help but admire.

the first time she ever finds herself looking at you closer than she imagined. she stands next to you, demonstrating stretches, her hand running up your spine to adjust your posture.

you exhale so softly, almost imperceptibly, but it makes her touch falter, landing just a little too tenderly at the base of your spine before she pulls away. she watches you the rest of the lesson, adjusting your legs and arms to the proper position, her hand trailing up to graze over your jaw.

she tilts your head upwards. "stop looking down." she comments, low and sultry, seeing you swallow thickly. "you're being trained by one of snezhnaya's most renowned figure skaters. act like it."

she gently squeezes your jaw before releasing you. "we're finished for the day." she leaves you panting, entirely embarrassed and internally screaming out.

unbeknownst to you, she sits in the car, staring at the hand she used to touch your jaw, a hardened look on her face. she clenches her hand, a soft blush appearing on her normally dull cheeks as she waits for you so you may both leave the ballet studio.

when you finally do perform at competitions, she finds herself growing much more vocal. oftentimes, she remains quiet, only cringing at her other students' stumbles and deductions.

but not with you.

your moves have become much more elegant, and everyone can see. the commentary surrounds how you seem to emulate the epitome of what your coach stood for herself, but in a much softer tone.

your performance leaves her enraptured, your routine completely clean, garnering you praise and showers of applause.

yet you leave the ice with only one person in mind, your hand brushing over hers when you walk past her to find your water bottle.

and, for the first time, she finds herself wanting more. even when you're sweaty under your glittering dress, hair a mess, makeup starting to smudge. she wants you. her perfect apprentice.

[nicomoon69]

chiluc save me,,,, chiluc 🙏🙏🙏🙏

liek imagine matching each others freak but not wanting to match each others freak bc of who you are and your experiences so you lowk (highkey) resent the other for matching your freak but then you slowly realize that maybe matching each others freak isn’t so bad and there’s more to the other than what your experiences make you think abt them

idk I think they’d understand each other in such a unique way that other ppl literally can’t. also them being obsessive!! neither of them being fully able to express why they’re so drawn to each other and why they’re on their mind all the time

n I personally like the hc that they briefly met when diluc was doing his thing in snezhnaya and that that event lowkey sparked their interest in each other. both of them wanting to chase the sort of high they felt fighting each other yk (esp childe)

their slowburn potential is js too good 😞😞😞😞

[husbandohunter]

YOOO hello!! first of all, I hope you are doing well Nya ^^ remember to take care of yourself, stay healthy, and drink lots of water, mkay? good good :) (ur writing is astounding btw i love it sm)

second, may i request a childe angsty (not much tho, just missing him- does that count as angst lmao) + fluffy scenario (or the uh dot hcs thing?? with lil scenario after it?? idk how to call it 💀 but yeah you can choose :D) with a timid, reserved s/o? like... you're feeling a bit down and miss him, waiting for him to return- and when he does, you just- dash into his arms, while he sits there paralyzed, since you don't generally initiate the affection. too shy to do so- however when u do he softens at ur cuteness,, (regretting your decision afterwards cause he makes you blush while praising you- way too easily- and he admires you more while u bashfully avoid his gaze-)

and while cuddling he asks as to why you did that, if something occurred... noticing you were sniffling instead of talking, he halted to take a look at your face, freezing once he saw your profile, crystal clear tears painting it. wiping them away, he cupped your cheeks with his greater hands and before he could utter another word, you answered him, his worried expression transforming into a surprised one unimaginably fast.

"I just... love you so much Ajax. I love you..."

repeating that over and over while delicately holding his hands close to you, a soft smile decorating your lips as you leaned into his palms. and he just. smiles too completely melting-

aand that's all i can think of-- i hope that gave you enough fuel to think of the scene hh- obv take your time with it pls don't feel rushed okay? ik you're busy and have many requests already hh ^^ take a break if you must! farewell!!

Sweetness [Childe x Reader]

Synopsis: Childe can expect all kinds of ambushes but not the one that attacks him in the heart!

Genre: gender neutral reader, mild angst to fluffy fluff

(A/n): First off you’re so sweet anon. I don’t mean to take this long but I do think about the blog and you guys every once in a while. I hope this was to your liking, though got self-indulgent with the last part xD Childe is either badass or an absolute clown🤡 there’s no in between

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• Childe had been sent away on a mission in Snezhnaya two months ago. He wrote letters to you in his absence. Until the weekly letters became nonexistent. It was due to the fact been busy over the course.

• But you didn't know that. Demands of being the 11th Harbinger had made things difficult for him to even sit down and relax.

• And when he finally got the chance to pick up his inkset, the man falters yet again over another crumpled sheet tossed into the waste basket.

• How on Teyvat should he begin after weeks going cold? Since when was the last time the two of you properly talked? Were you so furious that you didn't write back?

He felt as if he was being physically beaten by these incessant questions, plagued by scenarios that don't exist.

Childe blankly stares at the ceiling of his hotel suite. It was deathly quiet. The candle burns alight, confined in the glassjar designed by Snezhnayan antiques, and he swore he could even hear wax dripping down the sides.

The Harbinger slaps a hand over his face and groans, "Haaaa, I can't believe I'm actually losing my mind over this."

Hopefully no one sees him in his current state. Their Fatui leader fussing with love letters akin to a teenage boy's first crush. Earlier the evening Childe announced to his assistant that no one shall disturb him while he is issuing an important message to overseas, otherwise they meet a harsh punishment under his command. That was an excuse. A very silly excuse. There was no diplomacy to be made overseas, just one man missing his lover.

The picture of your most recent expression shows up and Childe meticulously carves it out of his imagination. While you were not the type to be vocal about your affections, reserved and somewhat aloof, somehow that itself was a charm of yours. Perhaps he likes a good challenge, perhaps the spark between you two ignited when he kissed you on a fluke. And when you couldn't form the words to your clouded thoughts, actions alone were more than enough for the man to be satisfied.

"Let's see where this goes, yeah?"

Then one meeting turns to another, three dates turn to four, and before he knew it, Childe has been looking forward to spending time with you ever since. A part of him waiting for answers yet to be said. Do you like him the way he likes you? Even though everything he does appears to be whimsical and reckless? This long distance makes him think they were almost not real drives him mad.

What if you were seeing someone else?

A pause, the information too great for him to process. Childe spasms in his seat and slaps both palms flat on the surface table, sounds resonating through the room, enough for his assistant outside to hear.

Nah, who am I kidding? The man waves off the idea like an impractical joke. There's just no way. Sure you were attractive and alluring with mystique, Childe is certain that he had no competition. After all he was a Fatui Harbinger for Archon's sake. Crafty, handsome, strong with a good sense of humor, he's your ideal man. No one's got a shot at this other than him.

Except all those statements existed only in his head.

How the hell should he know what you're thinking about?! The man rests his face on a propped up palm, tapping the desk with the other as he thought deeply. No, a love letter won't work anymore. He needs a new way, preferably something enough to encapsulate his charms as he sweeps you off your feet and makes your heart race at the idea of him. He needs a strategy.

Should I invite them for a fancy dinner?

Childe has already done that a few times, something fresh would be more preferable. Oh, he could pull off the classy tactic of buying a bouquet of flowers and surprising you with it. But that's so cliche. Ugh, he cringes, what if you think he's lame?!

The assistant guarding outside knocks on the door, "Sir, is everything alright?"

"Yes," Childe replies back, rather annoyed, "I thought I told you not to bother me."

"M-My apologies," he hears the assistant scurry away in quick steps.

Finally, some peace. The Harbinger checks the time. It was half past sunset. All the soldiers should be assigned to their pre-booked rooms since was going to be their last departure.

"Fuck...." Childe breathly mutters. This is taking longer than it should. He already had you guessing over his actions, for a month in fact. At this rate, he'd have to show up without a pre-warning explanation of why he wasn't answering your calls.

The snowstorm outside ceases to relent like a reflection of his own. What he feels right now, what he's doing, the Harbinger knows well enough this wasn't some fluke. Childe sinks into his arms and looks at the flickering candle, focusing on it's small flame, wondering, if you're thinking of him the same way.

• Sitting by the windowsill, watching the view that leads to your front yard, visualizing a cheerful man with ginger hair and waving from the trees.

• Ajax. You missed him but wasn't sure how to say it. Papers and envelopes were tucked away in a corner where you could easily reach, savored and impatient for his return.

• They were mostly filled with stories about his homeland, places that he wanted to take you, and sometimes mentioning how his work got the better of him. You figured his silence must be the fact he was busy. At least, that's what you convinced yourself to believe.

• What could he be doing right now?

Ajax's name hasn't appeared in your mailbox for quite a while.

The splash of water runs when you release the tap, absentmindedly scrubbing away remains of leftovers and takeout from last night's dish. Two months ago he appeared at your doorstep in his usual brazen entrance. And it was the same day he had to announce his departure.

"Borsche," you said with a smile. Ajax mentioned how he'd personally bring ingredients from Snezhnaya, bringing as in sneaking, so you could be his first ever foreign taste tester. Of course you'd like anything he'd cook regardless, but he was joyful talking about his family from home that you wanted to explore a little more of this new side of his.

You thought you wouldn't mind the long distance communication, however, it seems you've severely overestimated yourself. After the final meal at your house, Ajax walks towards the exit, the both of you knowing how agonizingly slow it was. You recall looking at him in that deep ocean gaze, trying to say what wanted to be said. Him waiting with anticipation.

"Good luck with your mission!"

• What a mistake, that was the perfect chance and you just couldn't muster up the courage to tell him. You know he was expecting something, you know he's been patient with you, and you're tired of guessing.

• There were days where a part of you doubts if he still feels the same. Days when you felt that all of this might be one sided and you were just another fling in his eyes. Days when you think he actually wouldn't return.

• Eventually, you couldn't help but truly believe he left you for someone else, finally fed up with you beating around the bush.

Despite all the obvious signs from Ajax's lack of communication, you wanted to try one last time.

Yesterday was the day he said he would be coming back to Liyue. The sky looked as if it were about to rain any moment. People crowded under the nearest roof they could find. Their bustling noise drowned out to mere background noise as you stayed, keeping an eye out for that cheerful man of yours all the way till the last ship parked beside the Harbor. 

It was empty. By the time the other families went home with their loved ones, you stood there alone, holding a single umbrella.

"Excuse me!"

No news or a forewarning. You had no idea what must have happened. Regardless, you wanted to try again.

Running across the pavement, you tried to catch up with the sailor keeping watch of the seas, "I want to ask if you've seen a tall man with orange hair leave just now?"

He takes out the cigarette chewed between his teeth and takes his time to answer, "Ah you're the person from yesterday," the sailor comments, "Sorry kiddo, but the merchant shipments will be the only ones dropping by this hour."

Your stomach makes an uncomfortable churn as your heart denies what must be accepted, "Ah, I guess that makes sense."

There was no point in being optimistic about it anymore. The seldom appearance of letters, the disappointment evident on his face when you didn't tell him what he wanted to hear, the chilliness of the rain when it hits your skin, hand trembling by the obvious cold. Everything was so much clearer.

"Are you okay?"

"I'm fine," you quickly added while wiping your eyes, unable to contain your sadness, "I'm just missing someone. That's all."

The sailor spares you a look of pity, assuming what story it went on with the clues you gave him. He mutters words of consolation but it felt deaf to your ears.

Why couldn't you just say it? Why did you have to be such a coward in the end when all he was trying to do was making this relationship work? Biting your lip, you kept your eyes casted down to not be blinded by the sun, otherwise you might actually cry. You should've known better to not hold back. And now, he's gone forever.

"Hey."

• Childe watches you turn over your shoulder, hesitant as ever and time seems to have halted in the small pocket of this instance.

• Damn.

• You were as beautiful as the day he last saw you. Though of course nothing about your appearance changed at all. Only his feelings, they grew and more apparent during the days he wasn't by your side.

• Yeah, I'm way over the crush phase, aren't I? He could only imagine what kind of expression he was making.

Tension fills the gap between the two of you as neither made an initiative to close it. Childe examines you, unreadable and without his default grin. Your eyes blown wide under the deep furrow of your eyebrows, mouth turned downward.

Welp he deserved the silent treatment. What nerve does the guy have when he shows up to his lover empty handed and a day behind his promised schedule? Minus all the Fatui fiasco he had to deal back in Snezhnaya and no explanation whatsoever.

"So uuuhhh," Childe glances at you tentatively. Ah shit they're mad probably. He was unsure how te begin. It was almost as if you were strangers and that pained him a little, "So how have you been?"

Slap. He mentally facepalms. That was so stupid.

Well fix it you idiot! A million suggestions run simultaneously that reduces his brain into a pile of mush. He had it all planned out earlier, the flowers, the dinner, the play to sweap you off your feet and make you fall for him again. Seems that his reliable swagger had betrayed him entirely. No fancy entrance. No funny remarks to distract the awkwardness. Right now he was just Childe the lovesick man.

"Look, I know I haven't replied to you," Childe rubs the back of his neck and avoids eye contact, "And I understand if you're pissed about it. We went through a lot back in Snezhnaya which is why don't have any ingredients I promised," he pinches the bridge of his nose, "Ah, I guess I should probably apologize for that too."

This isn't going well. He knew he was trying way too hard to play it cool and most likely makes him look as if here were creating excuses. Screw it, just go straight for the heart, "What I'm trying to say is-"

You threw yourself around him in an instant and buried your face in his chest. Childe nearly stumbles backward, completely off guard for once. He can instinctively expect and attack but not this kind of attack.

Almost gave him a heart attack.

"[Name]...?" He finally whispers out, his sleeve covered arms crawling to return your embrace. The man was trying to feel, to make sure if this was real. Did you just...hug him?

"Ajax."

Then it occured to him that your voice was breaking. The tightening of your hold and the point of your nose against him, he could sense the faint quivering of your shoulders. Childe surrenders all intentions to fulfill his previous agenda as the matters in front of him were much more important.

"Hey, what's on your mind?" he gently hushes, cradling your head with one hand and the other on your back, "I'm listening."

Yes, that's what you needed right now and he'll gladly give it to you, as much as you want. If you allow him that is. Childe knows he can be a bit selfish sometimes and maybe he's jumping to conclusions, but holding you like this is a moment he wants to indulge in. Just cherishing you like he should have.

"I just..." you began, breathly, "love you so much, Ajax. I love you..."

Damn.

Childe is sure he just felt what it's like to float on cloud nine. As cheesy as it sounded. He's somewhat glad your face is buried in his coat right now so you wouldn't be able to witness the goofy smile he's shamelessly wearing. Looks like he had nothing to worry about. Man, did it feel good to know you felt the same way all this time.

He releases you, though not enough to be fully apart because why would he? Your nose was tinged with red and eyes watery, the man swore his heart must have been hit with a pyro reaction. What a cutie pie.

"I've got you, don't worry," he reassures while cupping your face. He leans down to peck the corner of your lips before properly placing a chaste one. The action was so sudden that you weren't mentally prepared for it. He laughs, the same boyish charming manner, "Sorry, couldn't help it. You're too irresistable."

"Y-You're," shades of crimson layers across your cheeks that he's glad he has the privilege for a closeup, "Irresistable..."

Hooooooolddd up.

Childe pulls to a mental stop for a double take. Was that a compliment just now? No, it was a confession. He wasn't used to being praised like this. You may not be the type to vocally speak your true feelings but you were also the type to wear them on your sleeves. A smug smile makes it's way to his face and he tilts his body ever so slightly so you were dipped backwards in a mid-tango pose.

Childe's mouth was mere inches away from yours as he drinks up the image of your vulnerable look, underneath him and no one else to intrude.

"Ajax?!" You stuttered.

"I don't think I heard you clearly. Mind saying that again?" Yes he was being indulgent right now but the opportunity was hard to come by. Also those two months made it so agonizing to bear he needs a remedy to soothe all that drama.

You're pouting now and Childe tips down to kiss you on the cheek, "Don't tease me. Not here in public," you whisper-yelled well trying to push him away similar to a smothering puppy.

"Oh? Now you're going to reject me? I thought you said I was irresistable?" Childe's words muffles against your skin and the vibration spreads across like wildfire.

"Ajax!"

"Fine, fine," he chuckles heartedly, not letting you go. Instead, he repositions his arm until it was swung around your shoulder, pulling you close to his side, "By the way I wanted to say that I shouldn't have left you hanging. The mission got real messy last minute and I didn't wanna half-ass a letter to you."

You shook your head, "It's not your fault. I know you were busy. Just that..." you breathed out, somewhat relieved and anxious at the same time, "I thought you were angry that I wasn't being honest with you. I was afraid for some reason. But now, it's a lot easier than I thought."

"Huh? What do you mean?" He asks.

"I thought you left me for someone else."

A moment where his brain short circuits and Childe lets out a howling laugh. You looked at him with awe. What was so funny all of a sudden?

"Gotta say that I'm being tossed left and right with these surprises," he mused, "Guess that even if we're apart, we're still that close, eh?"

You quirked an eyebrow at him, "What do you mean?"

Childe slides his hand up your shoulder bone to pinch your cheek, "Nothing, sweetness."

• You chased after him demanding for answers but Childe doesn't budge. The only thing you could tell that he was in an extremely good mood after that.

• Oh well, all is well, ends well does it?

"Since I don't have anything to cook the Borsche I mentioned to you before, we'll have to settle for something else I'm afraid," Childe shrugs, "Anything in mind you wanna do?"

You sighed, fondly at least, "I already said I don't mind as long as you're cooking."

"S'that so? Well then," Childe moves renewed with energy, extending his hold in a beckoning manner and you laughed at his antics, "Shall we go, my snowflake?"

You take it and squeezed it, "I'd love to."

[fatheroutlaw]

Might be updated later since this was a last minute thought

I don't know why. But, if I ever had the ability to go to different worlds (More specifically my favorite games) I'd take every single one of them into Subnautica, just to see what happens. The game mechanics still work so they won't die... Well they will, but not permanently.

Ever since I read this one SAGAU where Klee, Bennett, and one other person went into Pokémon. I played Subnautica right after, and after being jumpscared by a Reaper, I just couldn't stop thinking "Imagine if the Creator/us just brought the Genshin characters here." Especially after impostor AU where they will do anything to win our favor after being so rude to us... Maybe a LITTLE sadistic to bring them to that planet. But, also a fun way to spend your time together, no? I can imagine some casualties with Electro holders though... Not just to the fish either.

But would you bring them to the location of the first Subnautica game, or Below Zero? I bet the Cryo holders and the people from Snezhnaya (Harbingers) would enjoy or tolerate the cold climate. Pyro users might not be affected against the cold. Dendro and Hydro, maybe Electro characters probably wouldn't do well in the cold but they'd do well in the first game location.

Now, how do you think they'd react to Leviathans? Which ones do you think they'd like, and what ones they'd hate? Who do you think would bump into a Leviathan first? (If we decide not to tell them about their existence. PDA will eventually tell them so...)

Who will meet the Sea Emperor first? What I mean by this would be the first contact when she's in your head.

Who do you think will die first, either by drowning accidentally, or being attacked by something?... Maybe not drowning because that's a bit dark to think about and not a nice way to go and then be revived.

Who do you think would absolutely HATE the waters? (Probably Zhongli, he does mention not liking Sea food either so idk how he's gonna eat. But who else would dislike it?)

Who would you trust driving/operating any of the vehicles?

Last question, who would you trust to build the base layout? Or will there just be multiple bases?

I'll try and find the clip that inspired this. For now, have this GIF.

[takalzuoom]

JUST BRAIN FARTED IN CLASS ABOUT GENSHIN CULT AHHH

LIKE SORRY ITS NO PROOFREAD CAUSE I GOTTA WRITE THIS AND ACTUALLY DO A PROJECT BUT WNOUGH MY MESSY THOUGHT PROCESS AND THE TSARTIA BEING ABSOLUTELY YANDERE CLSLELSLWLDLD

as i’m doing the tags i realized it’s a lot darker than i had originally thought

snezhnaya forever <3

CW : yandere themes, mentions of death, blood, implied torture, imposter au, manipulation by: tsartia,

idk if this classifies as SAGAU or not, so i’ll let you decide

GRRRR SNEZHNAYA BELIEVING READER ABOUT THEM BEING THEIR CREATOR AND THEM WORSHIPING YOU AS YOU ALSO TAKE REVENGE ON THE CHARACTERS THAT HURT YOU

(you don’t call it that, but la signora shows up to their board meeting with a slide show presentation titled ‘creator’s revenge’)

it goes exceptionally well and she’s expecting a raise by the end of the month

maybe a few of the characters that practically beat you half to death finally understand that the person was an imposter and just- drowned by guilt.

more like they do the hilichirl test and they attack with SO much anger that- yeah. somethings definitely not right

but it’s too late and you ran off. abandoning tevyat as you close snezhynaya’s borders so no one can enter- they gotta have passports and other identification so only your people are allowed in cause you’re PISSED AT ALL OF TEVYAT

also highkey hurt #brocken

WATCH AS ITS LIKE- LA SIGNORA WHO FINDS YOU TOO- CAUSE YOU’D THINK SHE’D KILL YOU CAUSE HELLOOOO- you’re an ‘ imposter’ and the fatui are menaces

but she sees you with the hilichurls and slimes and she just knows

takes you back to tsartia who you pass out in front of because of fear. but like idk if they’ll secretly do tests to see if it’s you cause on one hand, they don’t wanna disrespect you if you are- on the other hand they’ll kill you immediately if you aren’t.

but they just know.

and you have gold, shimmering blood. and they immediately know. istg i see them probably trying to take down the other countries more because of what they did to you. like YOURE MISSING AN EAR AND PINKY.

IF THEY WERE YOUR WORSHIPPERS WHY WOULD THEY BELIEVE SOME PHONY.

Skipping to you and the imposter meeting with some harbingers with you and the archons with them, you cut yourself to show your ‘authenticity’ and the other refuses.

and ofc the fatui gets suspicious so childe skims their arm with an arrow and behold. red blood.

when i tell you all of tevyat is HORRIFIED. LIKE THE LIYUE QUXING SPRINTS TO THE OTHER AND JUST DRAGS THEM AWAY.

you stop them, taking a bag from childe and place it over their head before turning around.

i fucking know venti goes to grab you to which he’s met with a fierce fire whip from la signora who SEETHS at him for even touching you with his filthy, sinner hands. and how you are to take a bath immediately when you get home.

like imagine the all powerful archons begging for forgiveness. and which yeah, you do step in front of them only to slap them, hard individually.

ACTUALLY NO- YOU DONT EVEN GIVE THEM THE CURTASY OF DOING IT YOURSELF- having the tastria freeze them, on the sand in sorching heat ( you knows she’s that powerful)

and having the 3 harbingers we know just slap them. nicely, cause we were taught manners. you bid them goodbye forever, and that you’re abandoning tevyat forever and that no amount of forgiveness will ever cleanse their sins

(you got that part for the tsartia herself)

mans you walk away with the rest of the fatui, maybe even the people from khaenri’ha cause ik they got spidey senses.

and the FATUI AND TSARTIA JUST FUCKING SMIRK AT THE REST OF TEVYAT’S DESPAIR RIDDEN AURAS

they don’t even look human. more like skeletons as the tsartia is going to have to thank scaramouche for the whole idea of the fake you.

yes you were mortally wounded and that will stick with them for the rest of their lives. but at least you were able to see how capable she was!

how devoted she and the fatui-snezhnaya as a whole were. they welcomed you with open arms. as she can finally have you to herself. the ultimate power move to take control of tevyat was taking away you, their creator.

but more importantly, the people of snezhnaya can worship you in peace. can worship you in the FLESH. WHAT GREATER HONOR IS THERE? you created her and everyone who lives and you’ll be staying with her. in her palace as she rains tyrannical over tevyat.

promising false wishes of your forgiveness.

she’ll be drunk off power and you. her god. her reason for breathing. god she hopes you’re proud of her and all she’s done. you have no idea how hard it was to gain this much power. she wonders if you’re impressed. if you’ll keep her… close to you at all times.

she could give less of a shit if someone wasn’t from snezhnaya.

and if you want to travel she grows upset cause why were you leaving! they’re devils, MONSTERS out there for what they’ve done to you.

she’s afraid that you’ll see the crumbling economic stances and help them cause you were just so kind.

and she fears most that you’ll forgive those- those HEATHENS for what they’ve done to you. so she keeps spilling lies in your ears about what’s been happening.

how they’re thriving more than ever now that you’re gone.

but you still wish to see.

who knows. maybe you’ll be a forgiving god and help them?

or maybe when you disguise yourself as a common folk with a few harbingers as bodyguards (y’all wearing cloaks)

and they still treat you with such cruelty no one would ever think about bestowing upon an animal.

ITD BE SO FUNNY IF IT KEEP REPEATING AS THE FATUI ARE JUST WATCHING AMUSED AS THEY PULL THEIR AMBASSADORS FROM EACH NATION.

the ones who get captured happily give their lives to you as they know the horrors these things would do if you gave them another chance, just for their life. you were just so kind.

but i’m so invested in this and like- AH HEAVY ANGST AND EVEN HEAVIER REVENGE MWAH MWAH I LOVE IT.

oh to be the tsarita’s darling god✋😩

[versadies]

omg hi !! i was wondering if you could write some first kiss hcs/scenarios (whichever you prefer) while stargazing with a fem s/o ? 🥺🥺 idk it’s just something i’ve always wanted to happen and it’s so cute pls- oh and with zhongli, childe, and kaeya ?

penpal: omg first kiss and stargazing? AMAZING, SPLENDID, BEAUTIFUL, WHOLESOME 🙌🙌 thank you for this beautiful sappy request fam 👊👊👊

warning/s: spoilers on chapter 1 archon quest, occ!childe, and swearing (one f-bomb)

sypnosis: what it’s like to have your first kiss under the stars with zhongli, childe, and kaeya — alt title for kaeya’s hc: confessing his feelings to you (gn!reader)

-> it’s a surprise for almost everyone when they find out that you two have been dating for three in a half months and you have not kissed each other yet.

-> zhongli realized this fact much later when childe came back from snezhnaya and catch up with the consultant (despite what happened back then during rex lapis’s “death,” childe was still willing to hang out with the consultant much to their surprise).

-> when zhongli confessed that you two didn’t kiss yet, childe immediately suggested him that maybe you were waiting for zhongli to make the first move.

-> and so, the date begins.

-> listen i can imagine zhongli being nervous for this and be like what if you’d be disgusted from the kiss? would you actually be okay with kissing him? what if you would reject him? the amount of thoughts zhongli would think of will definitely distract himself from focusing on the date lol

-> speaking of which, what date should he do?

-> childe, being the “#1 biggest supporter of zhongli’s relationship”, will immediately come to the rescue and suggest many, many date occasions that you two would like (although most of them are related to fighting)

-> however, when childe suggested star-gazing and a picnic, zhongli immediately went for that.

-> i can guarantee that this man will make sure the occasion is as special as what’s about to come later. not only is this the first kiss of your relationship but it is also zhongli’s first kiss (whether or not this is your first kiss as well is up to you!) so he makes it very special.

-> as soon as the date has been set, he’ll immediately plan on asking you out on a star-gazing date. the moment you said yes, he’ll be overjoyed and even more nervous than he already is (much to your amusement and confusion).

-> when all is ready, he’ll immediately blindfold you and drag you to the destination while dodging your questions about the date. dw my fellow readers, you weren’t harmed throughout the journey— zhongli made sure of that.

-> when you saw the place of your date, you’re pretty much amazed. most of your dates were usually around liyue harbor but given that the date is now somewhere entirely different (ex.: qingyun peak), it was a surprise to say the least. when you started asking your spouse as to why the date is somewhere new now, zhongli would lowkey sweat.

-> “i had a thought that you’d like our dates somewhere new other than the harbor.” he’d say with a cheeky smile.

-> when he settled the picnic down, he’d help you in sitting down and be comfortable as he sets up for tonight’s meals with liyue’s best cuisines.

-> the thing is, during your date, zhongli may or may not have slowly started to forget the purpose of the date—

-> while the two of you enjoyed the new and fresh atmosphere, the first kiss idea completely slipped through his head. don’t blame him though! he just enjoys being with you so much hehe

-> it was not long after you mentioned something that immediately mentions kissing, that’s when he suddenly remembered.

-> the man couldn’t think of an opportunity to kiss you and he was so deep in thought that you’d began to notice it.

-> however, before you could offer a mora for his thoughts— you noticed a shooting star by the skies, causing you to be distracted by the phenomenal discovery.

-> “zhongli, look! it’s a shooting star,” you’d say. “quick, make a wish!”

-> zhongli will immediately be cut off from his thoughts and looks at where you’re pointing at. “ah, i see we’re fortunate enough to come across to a shooting star.” he’d comment.

-> i swear, he’d literally look at you as if you’re the shooting star.

-> “..darling?” zhongli would call out.

-> “yes, zhongli?”

-> “may i kiss you?”

-> man’s such a gentleman where can i get a man like him 👊😭

-> when you consented his request, he’ll hold your face and lean in for a kiss.

-> when the date was over, you and zhongli then walk back to your homes hand-in-hand with huge smiles on your faces.

-> when childe came back to snezhnaya from liyue, he was furious with the incident regarding to la signora and zhongli’s scheme. he felt tricked and played— which is something he hated with all of his heart.

-> however that went away when he realized he’s going to see you and his family again for the first time in forever.

-> immediately, childe rushes out from the ship and runs to his family first before going to where you are.

-> after the lovely reunion with his family and catching up with them, he asked of your whereabouts. after finding out of your location, he bid farewell to his family before going to where you are.

-> by the time he arrived to a mountain where you are, he smiles when he sees you sitting down on the ground, looking above.

-> he then sat down next to you, causing you to gasp in surprise. “and here i thought you’d be by the dock waiting for me.” he said before getting tackled by you and wrap your arms around him.

-> “I missed you.” You whispered, looking up to him with a huge smile plastered on your face. “I missed you too, n/n.” He said, eyes softening as he hugs you back.

-> the two of you broke the hug minutes later, sitting up from the ground. “care to tell me why you took another boat and not with la signora’s?” you asked, causing childe to laugh.

-> as the harbinger began to tell you what happened back in liyue, the two of you leaned against each other and gaze at the stars shining in the skies. you listen and took every word that comes out of childe’s mouth.

-> by the time he was done, it was already midnight.

-> “shouldn’t you be going back home? i’m sure your family would be worried about you.” childe said.

-> “yes but.. i want to be with you longer.” you mumbled, trying not to fall asleep on his shoulder.

-> “we can do this again tomorrow. you’re obviously on the verge to sleep on my shoulder.” childe said with an amused expression. the fact that you still tried to pretend that you’re not sleepy made him want to carry you back home—

-> “what if you’ll be gone to another nation by the time i wake up?” you asked.

-> childe’s eyes softened. “i won’t leave. i always give you my farewells didn’t i?” the harbinger reassured you, wrapping an arm around your shoulders. “besides, i’m sure the tsaritsa won’t be planning on sending me to another nation for now.”

-> you slowly raise your pinky. “promise?”

-> childe smiles wide, remembering how teucer taught you the pinky promise. “pinky promise.”

-> “you make a pinkie promise, you keep it all your life. you break a pinkie promise, i throw you on the ice. the cold will kill the pinkie that once betrayed your friend, the frost will freeze your tongue off so you never lie again.”

-> as you two released each other’s pinkies, you immediately stood up, stretching. “i’ll see you tomorrow then, childe.” you said.

-> childe pouted. “aww no goodbye kiss from my love?”

-> you blinked twice, staring at him in confusion. “we haven’t kissed each other, childe.”

-> hold up—

-> childe’s eyes widens in realization. he tried to recall times when you were together, now realizing that none of those moments had you two sharing a kiss.

-> “...ah”

-> you laughed at childe’s shocked reaction before kneeling down. “it’s fine, i don’t blame you for not realizing that.. though if you want,” you hesitated for a moment before taking a deep breath. “i don’t mind kissing you right now.”

-> if childe had the chance to faint right there and then, he would.

-> “are you sure about this, n/n?” he asked, making sure that you’re okay with sharing your first kiss with him.

-> you nodded immediately. “i’m sure.”

-> without another question, childe slowly cups your face, taking a moment before leaning in for a kiss.

-> that night brought hope for the both of you and the path of your future together.

-> it was during jean’s birthday party when you decided to leave early but not without the calvary captain deciding to escort you home safe and sound.

-> you two were supposed to go to your home, however, seeing the stars shining above made you want to go to the cathedral and star-gaze for a while. and as if kaeya read your mind, he suggested that you two can stop by to barbatos’s statue and star-gaze.

-> to be quite frank, kaeya wouldn’t care less if someone else wanted to star-gaze. however, you were an exception. the man’s got a crush on you for a long time and although he was good at hiding his feelings, it was so painful seeing you think that his flirts were just nothing serious. hell, he even asked diluc what to do to make you take a hint. the darknight hero’s response was... unsatisfactory for the captain.

-> “just tell her how you feel,” diluc answered, putting away an empty bottle and grabs another to clean. “flirting or giving hints won’t do much at all. be forward about it.”

-> after countless of thinking and failed attempts of making you realize that he has a thing for you, kaeya’s like fuck it and decided to do what his sworn-brother requested. however just like his attempts at hinting you how he feels, his attempts in confessing you was a fail :,))

-> if he could, he would screamed at the whole mondstadt to shut up and let him confess to the person who managed to steal his heart for once

-> as if venti heard his prayers, the opportunity came. the moment he noticed you staring at the night sky longingly, he immediately grabbed the chance to take you somewhere romantic and decided to confess you there and then.

-> when you two arrived by the statue, you immediately head towards the railings, looking up at the sky as the winds pass by the two of you. no words were shared between the two of you, though you didn’t mind the peaceful atmosphere.

-> “nothing is better than a beautiful view of the stars.” you broke the silence.

-> kaeya smirks. “i hate to disagree. your beauty could rival the celestial stars.”

-> you rolled your eyes, smiling at your friend’s antics. “oh save those cheesy lines for your spouse.”

-> “would you care to become mine then?” kaeya spoke up, his heart started to pace faster as he dreads of how you’re going to react.

-> your eyes widens at kaeya’s confession. “what?”

-> here goes nothing, kaeya thought. “you heard me.”

-> you were speechless, staring at the captain as if he has two heads. “you’re... you’re joking right? is this just one of your empty flirting?” you asked with a nervous laugh.

-> kaeya shook his head, looking at you seriously. “i mean it, y/n. this isn’t a joke.”

-> “how do i know if this isn’t one of your tricks?” you asked.

-> kaeya immediately holds your hands. “i swear, with all of my heart and to barbatos, this isn’t a trick. i love you ever since—”

-> “prove to me that you mean it,” you whispered, staring at his eyes as you try to find a hint that he’s lying. “prove to me that you actually love me and that this isn’t a trick.”

-> kaeya cupped your cheeks. “may i kiss you then?”

-> you place your hands against his, nodding at his request. “you may.”

-> without another question, the calvary captain leans in and gives you a longing kiss.

-> even if you aren’t still convinced of the man’s feelings, kaeya will do anything to prove to you. anything to make you look at him lovingly as you two stand below the stars.

[shivada-jade]

codename: vind

older sibling!reader

characters: diluc, kaeya ➡ mentions: adelinde, crepus, la signora warning(s): alcohol consumption, swearing, and because for some reason, older siblings tend to be shorter than younger siblings. iDK WHY but ugh, yeah you're shorter than diluc and kaeya bc you're the older sibling. ik, i hate it too

like, i wanna be a tall 6'2 woman

diluc's 5'10 so u can still be tall in the story.. just not 5'11 😢 sorry over 5'10 folks

➡ WRITTEN BEFORE 2.1 so uhh :D

notes: platonic w diluc and kaeya, duh bc ur the older sibling. sibling love!!! sibling love !! woop woop !

"Dad, I'm home!" You bellow out to the house, waving a polite hello to Adelinde who looked shocked to see you. You kick off your shoes and slide your way to the long table in the living room, swiftly grabbing an apple before heading upstairs.

Your hands graze the railings and make your way up to find your dad. Upon reaching the last flight of steps, you were suspicious with how the place was very quiet. Granted, your younger brothers are now adults, but it still felt too quiet. Maybe you expected to see your brothers playing a game of chess, maybe bickering and fencing. You were hoping to see your family after being away.

You were a part of the Fatui under the Mondstadt branch. It was and at the same time wasn't a choice to be roped into the Fatui. You got roped into the wrong group of friends and found yourself blackmailed by the infamous group.

You didn't want to join. You didn't want any of it. You've been disconnected from the world. Wiped out from the face of Earth. No one gave information to you, you couldn't learn anything about what's happening currently. The most you could do was send letters, but even those were difficult to send out. You had to do it in secrecy or you'd be in trouble.

Love, the better sibling,

[Y/N]

Or another common send off is:

Please write back soon,

[Y/N]

And your family never failed to send back letters. They asked what you're doing, where you are and how are you, still you never told them your occupation, fearful of what they would think and where your loyalties lie, so you told them you were working under an adventurer.

It's for the greater good. You remember trying to convince yourself.

You're a horrible person.

You were sixteen then. Your younger brothers were twelve. It's been 10 long years since you last saw them, and 6 years since you last received a letter back. You miss them dearly. You often wondered what sorts of adventures they did without you.

But why are you wondering about this? You knew what they did: you knew everything that happened.

You're living under a heavy burden.

"Dad?" You call out again. Maids and wine makers look aghast when they see you, and they're on the verge of fainting when you call out to your father.

Stop the act.

It's strange how the letters were suddenly cut off. The last letter you received was from Kaeya, telling you how you needed to come home straight away. You tried to, but the Fatui prevented you from doing so. A lady called La Signora supervised you directly to make sure you didn't leave.

You know...

Adelinde brushes the dust off her uniform and hurries up the stairs to catch up to you, "Dear, is that you [Y/N?]"

"Did you forget me that easily? I'm offended Miss Adelinde," you chided, but the teasing look in your eyes give Adelinde relief to know you aren't actually offended. "Miss, where's dad?"

You're sickening.

Adelinde takes one look at you and squeezes your shoulders with a smile, "I'm afraid that's not for me to say. Master Diluc should be able to-"

"Oh, where's Diluc and Kaeya?" You ponder, and the corners of your lips curl upwards. "Those two were always attached to the hip. Where are they now? Horseback riding at the vineyard? Ha! I-"

You glance at Adelinde's watery eyes and stop your babbling. "What's wrong Miss Adelinde?" You reach for her hands on your shoulders and hold them. "Ah, has father been making you work too hard? I can request him to lessen your load."

Adelinde shakes her head no. "You don't have a clue, do you? Oh," she sighs. "Please, rest yourself by the fireplace. I'll prepare tea for you." She rests her hands back at her side and scurries to the kitchen.

You frown, unsure why she's jumpy, but you follow her request and sit by the fireplace. The crackle of the fire contrasts the tense air you feel when maids brush past you, offering tea Adelinde made. You thank them, gently blowing on the drink.

After taking a sip, you place it down with a pinky to lessen the noise it makes on the table. You hear the door open, and the choruses of maids greeting someone.

"Welcome home, Master Diluc," you hear and other voices saying, "We've prepared a meal for you and your sibling, would you like to rest yourself?"

You peek from your chair, he obviously hadn't realized you yet.

Diluc's lips make a thin line and shrugs off his jacket, "Why is Kaeya visiting. Isn't he supposed to do his knightly duties?"

You have no clue why he says it like that. The venom in his voice sends a shiver down your spine. You decide this is your cue to give him a warm welcome. You stand from your seat, and open your arms in a grand gesture and waltz to your brother. "Diluc! It's been a while huh?"

You clearly see him tense hearing your voice. His head snapped to your direction with his mouth parted. The maids respectively take their leave, bowing before they do so.

Diluc looks you up and down, still not believing you're there, like you're just his imagination. His hand slowly reaches out to you as if you're a dream.

Your feet lead you closer and you grasp him tightly in an embrace.

He freezes, but slowly relaxes in your hug, reluctantly bringing up his own arms to wrap around you. You feel his grip tightening, and you feel his shake out silent sobs. His face buries in your neck, letting tears fall on your clothes.

You soothe his back, and press a kiss on his hair. "I'm home, Diluc."

He trembles, pushing himself away to look at you clearly. Why hadn't you come home earlier? He wanted to vent, he wanted to yell, shout, he wanted to know how much he missed you in your absence.

He clears his throat and coughs in his fist. "You should have told me about your arrival," he adjusts the gloves on his hands, and looks to the floor like he did when he admitted he accidentally broke your toy when you were 10.

After these years, he still looks up to you as his older sibling. Not a thing has changed.

But you couldn't help but notice one thing. You knew Diluc and Kaeya had matured, you knew they would grow taller, but shit, now Diluc's taller than you.

"I sent a letter a month ago," you began. "It should have been sent to your office in the Favonius Headquarters? That's where I send my mail after you told me about your promotion to Cavalry Captain."

You squish his cheeks with both your hands. "Because I know you're a workaholic and only respond to letters that mean business, so that's where I sent it off to. You never write back, neither does Kaeya," you pause, thinking for a moment. "Neither does dad. Tell me he hasn't gotten sick that he couldn't respond to my letters."

Diluc lifts your hands off his face and frowns. He doesn't know how to break the news to you- not when you look so excited to be home and tell of your adventures to your family, so he asks, "Did you eat yet?"

You note the frown on his face. "'What's got you grumpy," you prod. "I need to find dad first. Told him in the first letter I gave him, I'd give the first gem I find."

Diluc watches you leave him to go to Crepus' room on the second floor. He hears the thuds on the floor and the opening of the door, but does nothing to stop you. You left with a smile, and you come back confused.

"Why is dad's room empty?"

How cruel.

...

Kaeya hums, passing by Flora's shop and purchasing a Calla Lily for the sake of it. He is well aware of the Fatui that stand by corners. Whispers of the wind give him intel, and so does alcohol apparently. He leans on a wall right outside Angel's Share, watching two Fatui members drink some of the tavern's strongest alcohol, imported from Snezhnaya.

"That damn," the one with the red and black mask hiccups, lifting a mug with foam overflowing. "Damn brat's gonna snitch on us to the Knights- *hiCC* boss lady wou- *HicC* would have our heads!"

Thankfully, their more responsible Fatui friend takes the mug and switches it with their drink, water. "You're the one who let Vindicta out of your sight when you know their frequencies to escape. This is all on you, buckaroo."

One of the Fatui escaped? How peculiar.

Kaeya hums, in steady strides he shows himself to the Fatui and takes a seat from another table and sits in front of the two. "My, my, my. If it isn't the wonderful Fatui," he divuldges. He twirls his Calla Lily around his fingers, amused with the Fatui's reactions.

Their mouths drop, knowing who he is and they hastily clean themselves up by sitting straight and wiping away the alcohol from their faces. "Good evening, sir."

"Evening to you too," he places the flower behind the person's ear, flustering them. "Well? Drink up. Everything you order will be on me."

The Fatui look at each other, skeptical with Kaeya's kindness, but the drunken one accepts the offer. Kaeya celebrates in the inside as he slowly gains Fatui intel.

Though, the second Fatui whom he dubbed the "Responsible One," took a while for them to take a sip. Turns out, they couldn't handle alcohol, that's why they avoided drinking it.

"So, my dear friends," he slides a coin on the table and stares both of them down. "A mora for your thoughts? I couldn't help but notice the tense of your shoulders when you first arrived here."

Responsible One raises their mug drunkenly, and gives a pointed look, "You... you know too much. How?..." They stare at their friend and whisper shout, "Don't tell him about Vind or-" They fail to continue their sentence and pass out on the table.

Kaeya feigns a surprised face and looks at Fatui number 2, "Who exactly is Vind? I'm sure you don't mean the storm watcher up at the cliff." He coats his voice with sugar, and it seems Fatui friend fell for his kindness.

"The damn brat," they spit out before hiccupping again. "Recruited them, fed them, saw potential, gave a home, and they escaped."

Kaeya nods and pushes another bottle of wine to the Fatui's direction, urging them to continue.

"Was supposed to be one of the Agents to spy on the *hiCc* to spy on the Ragnvindr family, because *HicC* Vind was one of the best there is. They were about to be promoted Harbinger after an assignment *hiCCUpp* but then Big Boss Lady said 'End the Ragnvindr legacy,' Vindicta left without a word. They escaped."

The Fatui downs another bottle of wine. "But judging from Boss Lady's reaction, Vind did the job: killed him and placed the blame on the Knights."

The Calvary Captain knits his brows and places his hands in front of him. It laced themselves and he watches the Fatui person empty out his wine.

"I'd be careful of what you say if I were you." His lone eye glints dangerously.

"End the legacy?" Kaeya frowns. "Can I ask..." He couldn't ask why or the Fatui would stop talking to him. "Can I ask when your beloved spy did their job?"

The Fatui waves a hand, "Six years ago. After they killed that damn aristocrat's father, they tried escaping. Big Boss supervised them under their watch. 'Potential' the Harbingers always say, but I don't see the potential in them if they don't have loyalties under the Fatui. A wild card, really."

They lay their cheek on the table. The temperature drops quite dangerously. Kaeya's diamond eye glints with coldness before it turns back to warmth.

"Rumours have it," the Fatui sighs, playing with his empty mug. "The training Vindicta went through is rougher, so we were hoping they would tie their loyalties to us. We let them explore once, and they escaped under my watch. Maybe it was their assignment to leave, maybe it's not, because Boss Lady was okay with it, she said 'Vindicta will always return in our hands.' when they first escaped, and surely enough they do return. But either way, I'm fucked for letting them go missing the third time of the week."

Kaeya laughs with no soul and quickly ends the lovely 'conversation.' He pushes himself from the table and stands, "Thank you for chatting with me, it's been interesting." He tucks in the chair and glances at the two Fatui dozing, or close to dozing off.

He swiftly turns away, scoffing when he's out of sight from people. Vindicta is a dangerous card. Not even the Fatui know where their loyalties side.

Vindicta. How peculiar indeed.

One of the best Fatui, which probably meant they were payed well with respect and mora, but why are they labeled as an escapee when they always return? With someone as dangerous as a Harbinger, who do they side with- the Fatui or something else?

Kaeya has a lot of questions.

...

Diluc sits on a cushioned chair and hunches over, resting his chin on his hands, thinking.

Always thinking.

The once lit fireplace is soaked with water he splashed over. The scent of burnt wood wafts nearby. The light chatter of maids go through one ear and leave the other.

How long had it been since he last saw you?

Eternity is his answer. It's been eternity since he last saw you.

He lets out a long sigh, throwing his head back and running a hand through his untied locks.

Too much thinking for today. Diluc groans in frustration and sits back up. He turns his head slightly, seeing you in the corner of his eyes taking out boxes of things you owned from 10 years before.

It doesn't make sense to him. Why come back so suddenly after years of not seeing you? Though, you claim you sent him letters, he never got them because he closed himself off from the Knights.

"Diluc," you set down a small picture of a family portrait you took out from hiding behind many books.

You are taking this oddly well.

You're taking this too well, in fact.

This raises a red flag for Diluc. He told you the fall out of your family, how he quit the Knights, but still you're going around the place like nothing had happened.

Don't you feel any rage? Or even sadness?

He sees too many red flags and hates it- from the way you can hide things like Kaeya so easily, to the way you just suddenly appear back in his life. It feels weird. It's not easy to let someone that in quick, yet you're still his role model, so it's okay, right?

He's always looked up to you when he was younger. You never were at a loss of words and stood up for him. You were the person he can turn to when something wrong happens, but what were you doing for yourself to be gone for so long? Adventuring Teyvat could not have taken ten whole years. Where did you even stay?

"Diluc," you crouch in front of him and talk to him as if he were six again. "I'm okay, okay?"

Diluc takes a shaky breath and sits up straight. His posture resembling a king's. "I have an idea, and I would like you to help me."

You look at him in awe. The realization settles in: Diluc has grown, and you're still stuck trying to make up the past.

"And what do I help you with?"

"Finding who's responsible for father's death."

notes: had this in my drafts for a long time and i was like "wait where was i going with this..." until BAM i have the idea again so im gonna continue it

(part 2)

[koriyue]

Kitty… what have you done…

I can’t stop thinking about Childe as a secret agent for Snezhnaya. With Zhongli being the informant who seems to know too much, with Qiqi being a very forgetful child who somehow gets adopted because she’s a mind reader. And idk if you’re into reader inserts, but reader as an assassin who is just trying to make the world a better place—same as Tartaglia—and is feeling a little lonely about being single for so long, not to mention the rising suspicion about single women in Liyue.

Imagine Qiqi knows exactly who her parents are and what they do, but whenever she feels it’s important to reveal something about their secret occupations, her memory fails her and she just says something nonsensical yet utterly adorable. Imagine one day Childe is so tired from work that he accidentally brings his polearm home, and Reader asks if it’s “a new tool for concussive therapy” which makes him laugh, in awe and infatuated just a little. Reader who can’t cook, but tries so hard after noticing how tired Tartaglia is looking after the missions get rough. Childe panicking and talking to Zhongli about how his wife is stiff and curt with him, wondering what he did wrong when really it’s that Reader got hurt and is trying to prevent him from discovering it.

I love you for this idea but also I can’t stand it because I’m supposed to be studying for finals right now!!!! But I shall keep brainstorming and perhaps this will be one of the fics I work on over the summer. (It would be so fun to make it a multi chapter fic)

ZEBRA YOU ARE MY DREAM <3 god THIS. this this this! i love all of this and god,, thank you for feeding my brainrot,,,,

i clown him a lot, but the way he always puts family first,,, man,

more brainrot under the cut b/c it got lengthy!

okay first of all: one. childe would absolutely propose with the ring from a grenade. and two. i would obviously say yes on the spot.

something about childe being able to take off his mask in front of his makeshift family after keeping it on his entire life. poor guy's so unaccustomed to love and trusting others that he's just... malfunctioning when he begins to feel something other than indifference to reader and qiqi??? a constant stream of "a good spy must always hide his emotions" but he feels his cheeks warming and a smile threatening to show on his lips when he comes home.

omg the way his shoulders sag and the pinch in his eyebrows relax when he comes into the house and sees you and qiqi playing together. he's so used to being alone that when he says, "i'm home" he just. stops. pauses. because whoa. someone's here to welcome him home and he's happy about it.

the first couple of times, it's a punch in the gut. hot, scorching fear and something like disgust that lingers in his gut—b/c she shouldn't be relaxed. he shouldn't be happy. and his facade is up and he's focused on his mission. (it isn't until much later that the blistering heat mellows into a welcome warmth that traveled from his gut to his heart. and he can't bring it in himself to care :>)

childe... who is so used to accomplishing his mission and moving onto the next. and having to work out his stupid, bleeding emotions b/c frick he's in love. the constant seesaw between "this is my mission and nothing more" vs. "but i don't really want this mission to end" gGR GRGRGRR i want to see this man go through an emotional crisis >:))

I LOVE THE IDEA OF DOMESTIC CHILDE WHO LEARNS WHAT A FAMILY IS AND WHAT LOVE IS and then putting them first in a badly excused "it's for the mission" kinda way. "i must mask my emotions as a spy" but his eyes are smiling and his co-workers notice :( him going from "they are my contractual spouse" to "oh SHOOT why are they upset??? did i??? forget an anniversary??? 😨" and proceeds to shower them in gifts and take them out on a date 🥰

+ ALL THE CUTE DOMESTIC STUFF HE GETS TO DO WITH HIS FAMILY SOBBING

going to the aqaurium 🐠

THE CRUISE (hehe)

fruit picking?? 🍎

carnival / amusement park

bonus: qiqi innocently asking the both of them "are you guys going to kiss now?" and both of them screaming "NO!" (but their faces are red :>)

ANOTHER BONUS B/C JIGRJGIRGJ RIPS OUT MY HAIR: childe & qiqi cuddling together after a tiring day mimimimi

MY HEAD IS IN MY HANDS... ZEBRA.. IF YOU ACTUALLY WRITE THE FIC I WILL COMBUST, please write the fic i'm begging

[cinnamonest]

Yo it's 💌 anon back again, here with an assortment of #thoughts4thots cause horny brain go brrr. A whole bunch of different stuff here today lol.

First thought. So like,,, there's no way that albedo, king of sexual experiments hasn't tried to use aphrodisiacs on you. Has probably made like a bunch and uses them on you in different amounts and combinations and while doing different things to see the affects and differences between them. Like "oh this formula makes your nipples 120% but this one extends your orgasm by 35 seconds on average. Fascinating."

Speaking of albedo, he probably has a teacher/student/schoolgirl kink. Like imagine if his darling was in a similar position to sucrose. Someone who came to learn from him about alchemy. Oh honey he's gonna teach you so much more than that and he's gonna use the excuse of being your teacher and knowing better to get you to do so much pervy shit. I can also see Zhongli and Xingqiu with a teacher/schoolgirl kink. all three of them would totally get off at having their darling in a cute school girl uniform, having her call them sensei as they "teach" her how to pleasure a man with her mouth, or "guide" her in how to touch herself.

On a completely different note, concept for childe with an travler/lumine darling. We all know that childe gets a thrill off of fighting and really enjoys fighting against the traveller in particular. What if the reason he keeps fighting her so much was because of a tradition in Snezhnaya. Typically back there its if a man can beat a woman's "keeper male" (usually either her father or her brother) in a fight then he gets to claim her, but,,, her brother has been MIA for ages and not even she can find him and Childe can't wait. But lumine/traveller darling is plenty strong herself, so he gets permission from his family and the tsarista's blessing to change the tradition a bit in light of the circumstances, so if he defeats lumine/darling herself in a fight he gets to claim her.

I'd also like to talk about some inspo I got from the ask about how many kids each of the genshin bois would have. I think that anon was right in that there are basically 2 camps when it comes to how they regard their kids. The ones who become platonically yandere for them and the ones who teach them how to be a good yandere for their future darling. Diluc, Albedo, Childe, and Zhongli I feel would be part of the former camp whereas Kaeya, Xiao, and Venti would be more of the latter. Idk for certain about razor but I'm leaning more towards the latter for him too. Either way all of them would totally teach their kids to be protective/possessive of their mom, yet also to report/snitch on her if she breaks any rules/tries to escape. Some would even go so far as to have the child themselves guilt her into staying/not fighting/not being mad anymore, making them question their mom on why she would want to leave daddy and break their family apart, do you not love us enough? (*cough cough* Kaeya and Childe *cough cough*) I do feel like Childe would be a better father than you'd think though. Imo Childe is kind of like a mix between Diluc and Kaeya in that he's got a lot of pride like the latter (though not nearly as much as bastard ice man) but like the former he's got a huge housewife/baby mama kink along with that breeding kink of his. Plus like, his family was the only thing that brought him any sort of joy for many years, they were his reason for living before he met his darling and they are still very importantto him. It only makes sense that when he gets a darling he wants to grow/expand/recreate that family. And plus, I think after his first child is born part of his pride extends to being a good dad and good traditional husband for his family and wife respectively. Like it scratches that primal provider itch in his brain like "these people are mine. I care for them, I provide for them, I protect them. My wife adores me and tends to my every need and just is the perfect housewife and mom for our family and my kids look at me like I hung the stars in the sky." But yeah, Childe definitely ends up with 6 kids at a minimum. Wants a big family. Also probably moves into a house right nearby his siblings and parents too, for easy visits.

That's it for now but I'll probably have more later.

Hauahsgqag THANK YOU FOR THE FOOD

Oh, to be a leetle alchemy student in Mondstadt. You're so glad your teacher is a cute young guy and not some old dude. You'll happily agree to be his little guinea pig. You see, this stuff doesn't work on animals, he's gotta test it on a human female, and you're the only one available to him, so it's necessary. It's not that he's doing it for his own purposes or anything. It's for science. But YES if you just show up in a nice little uniform he'll die and ascend right then and there.

Also especially Kaeya for the kids thing. God you're gonna be paranoid of your own offspring because he's gonna train them to be yet a secondary guard dog on you. Brat will openly TELL him the moment you do something bad. He just comes home and the kids immediately like "Mommy tried to pick the locks today :)" and he just "oh, really now?" And just turns to you with that wide forced grin that tells you you're gonna regret it very soon. Nasty bastard man produced nasty bastard gremlin, who would've thought.

[stories2you]

Mr Love (Genshin AU)

So I’ve been playing Genshin Impact for almost 2 months now. Now at AR35, tryna get to the Ascension Rank 2 quest. I’ve been thinking... What are the Mr Love characters’ visions would be, what weapons would they wield, and what/where will they be affiliated to?

Main Characters:

- GAVIN - Vision: Anemo  Affiliation: Mondstadt, Knights of Favonius Weapon: Sword/Claymore

Okay, Gavin’s vision is definitely anemo because of his evol being the wind element. His occupation in the series is a police officer as well as being an evol agent of some sorts, thus why I see him being in the Knights of Favonius. However his rank could be equal to Jean seeing that he soon became a commander of the STF. 

I’m not too sure if there’s any position above the Cavalry Captain, but I think Gavin could be in between Captain and Grand Master if he were in Genshin AU.

Now for his weapon, Genshin is based on the past. Seeing that we don’t see any characters wielding a gun or sniper. Gavin seems to be a person who can wield either sword or claymore. I leave that to your imaginations~

- VICTOR -  Vision: Pyro Affiliation: Liyue Weapon: Polearm

As for Victor, it took me quite some time to see what vision and which affiliation he would be in. The reason why I picked Pyro as Victor’s vision, its because I view him as a lowkey passionate person. He doesn’t show it much, but it’s seen in his eyes. Then again, he cooks. This man can survive whenever he goes on a trip or adventure. When it’s time to eat, he can just light up fire with just one snap. Simple say, he’s like Xiangling.

Now, this guy does business. So that’s why I see him affiliated to Liyue, the city of Contracts. He’s definitely one of the wealthiest man in Liyue. 

Next up, his weapon. Why polearm? Well, I gotta admit, I get this image of him fighting similarly to Zhongli. It’s graceful. His Ultimate Skill may include bursting or sprouting fire from the ground. Combining it with Gavin’s Vision, they could double the effects. Wow. But if you guys have other suggestions on what weapon Victor would wield, do leave a comment~

- LUCIEN -  Vision: Cryo/Hydro Affiliation: Snezhnaya, Fatui Weapon: Catalyst/Polearm

Okay, this man here is tricky. His evol is Copy. I’m not sure which element he’s more to, but either Hydro or Cryo. I’m not saying that Hydro is the only element with healing abilities, other elements can too as seen with Qiqi’s and Jean’s healing abilities despite having Cryo and Anemo visions.

One of my choices is Cryo is because Lucien can be as cold as ice but at the same time has a cooling aura around him. Cooling as in both positive and negative. But thinking again, he’s more of a Cryo person. Hydro would be his Delusion or the other way round. What do you think?

As for his affiliation, I just got the image of him being one of the Fatui Harbinger just by his affiliation with Black Swan. We’ve seen how sadistic this man can be. So there’s not much to explain.

Finally for his weapon, I kinda see him being a catalyst wielder than a polearm wielder tho. I can’t remember which episode in the anime, but Lucien saved MC from the baddies by copying one of the baddies’ evol, Ice. Thus, I can see him manipulating his cryo vision as a catalyst.

- KIRO - Vision: Geo/Hydro Affiliation: Mondstadt/Snezhnaya, Fatui Weapon: Bow

Another tricky guy here. His evol is Absolute Charm. He can manipulate people but then corrupt them when he’s in his Helios mode. Thus why I think he could be affiliated with the Fatui. But then again, he’s an idol. You can say that he’s an idol from Snezhnaya and his real job is actually a Harbinger. So, his idol job is just an image. Or, he was indeed from Mondstadt, but was taken away to Snezhnaya by his adopter.

Remember, he’s an orphan. So this may happen.

Now onto his Vision, idk why but I see him having Geo vision. It’s just.. there? Or, his Vision would be Hydro and his Delusion would be Geo. Like Barbara, Kiro can use his hydro vision for both his performance and fights. As for his Delusion, if it is Geo, with his skills to manipulate people, he can trap them anywhere so they wouldn’t get into his way. 

I see him wielding a Bow. We’ve seen small scenes of him dancing and he’s athletic, it can be noted that he’s flexible and has high stamina. At the same time, his abilities for both vision and delusion allows him to heal. Thus why he can be viewed as a formidable enemy.

- SHAW - Vision: Electro Affiliation: Mondstadt Weapon: Catalyst/Claymore

Like Gavin, Shaw’s evol is Lightning/Thunder Control, which makes it obvious that his Vision would be Electro. His affiliation however, is neutral. Like Diluc, he’s just a resident of Mondstadt. He does his things alone. So same goes to Shaw. He’ll lend a hand to the Knights of Favonius whenever and wherever he deem it fit.

As for his weapon, I can’t decide between him being a catalyst or claymore wielder. If he’s a Catalyst user, he can manipulate lightning/electric just like how he does in the original series. But if he’s a Claymore user, he can also do the same, just that he can add more damage while swinging the weapon.

- MC/YOURAN - Vision: Hydro (as herself), Dendro (as Queen) Affiliation: Mondstadt/Abyss Weapon: Polearm (as herself), Catalyst (as Queen)

- Youran - The reason I chose her Vision as Hydro, similarly to Barbara, she wants to make people happy and help the Knights to tend their injuries. She does tricks with her hydro vision to amuse kids in the streets, exploring what her visions could do such as trying out alchemy, planting, singing and dancing around with her hydro droplets.

But when she fights, she uses the polearm. She can create small to big waves accordingly. Whenever she trains during her free time, to others, it looks like she’s dancing around with her weapon. But that’s how she fights. 

- Queen -  Now, in her usual form, she has the hydro vision. I mentioned that she loves exploring with her vision which includes planting. With the advantage of having hydro vision, she can constantly make her stems and stalks grow. With thicker thorns. 

With the help of hydro, she can inflict poison within the thorns which is why her being a catalyst wielder suits as her weapon as the Queen. She may be even dangerous than Kiro and Lucien when she fights. It may seem graceful like she’s dancing using her catalyst weapon but her mind constantly thinks which plant or thorn should she inflict poison to.

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Now that’s all for today. What do you guys think? Do share your opinions with me in the comments~ I’ll probably make one for Haikyuu or other fandoms soon.

- Mayu

[stargazer-balladeer]

Uggh I had this Idea since yesterday and I CANNOT get it out of my head. Frozen (the disney movie) Au

Like, It still takes place in teyvat and they still have their visions BUT I follows the storyline of Frozen.

Diluc being born with a vision in a family that has never had a single vision user in their bloodline before 😳 One night he and his sister (until I can think of an anna his sister is y/n) are playing with his vision and he accidentally burned her. So their dad takes them to the Fatui to get y/n checked up. Blah blah blah, They wipe y/n's memories. Blah blah, Diluc's dad ends up dying on a ship.

So today is the day where the Palace opens the gates again and y/n is super duper excited because the gates are finally open. She's SO excited that she ends up bumping into someone's horse and falling in a boat. That horse belongs to Kaeya, prince of Khaenri'ah 😃

UGGHH I CANT THINK OF ANYTHING ELSE OTHER THAN THE CHARACTERS

So Olaf = bennet OR klee idk because both have pyro visions but maybe albedo made them for diluc??

Kristoff = Childe makes sense to me

Tbh The only thing that was on my mind is Hans Kaeya. 🔥🔥😍😍❤💕💋💋💋😜💖💖💖💖🥵🥵🥵😳😳

KANSHSKSNB-

I can only imagine diluc singing let it go now 😂😂

I VOTE FOR KLEE TO BE OLAF- 😀

But isn’t childe an outcast here? 😂😂 he’s the only odd one out of the group- coming from liyue/snezhnaya- why not make it the traveler instead? 👀

[cosmiccat09]

Aaa hi!!

So, here's a genshin oc I made!

(This is for an event so, anyone who's seeing this who doesn't know about the event, a lot of this probably won't make sense but, you're welcome to read about my random genshin oc if you'd like to!)

Honestly I'm pretty awkward when talking about any ocs I create since I'm not that creative and kinda get worried that people may think they're weird or boring or whatever, but, I thought this event might be pretty fun so, I decided to join! :D

I.. think seeing who you would match them with would be nice since, I have no idea who my character would pair with XD

Aaaa okay so

I named her Tessa

She's 20

From Fontaine (but she moves to Snezhnaya while she's young)

She's a Claymore user with an Anemo vision!

She values trust, courage and growth!

Likes:

Positivity, dogs, going out drinking, and she's a big adrenaline junkie so probably doing risky/dangerous things too lol

Dislikes:

Simple, mundane things, being in one place for too long, entitled people

She's very laid back! Rarely gets angry and has a lot of control over her emotions. She's quite a joker and is very easy to talk to/get along with.

Ooohhhkay so-

I kinda created a lot of her likes, dislikes and values from her background.

I gave her quite a sad background. A father who cared more about his work and a mother who wasn't around very often. She got into trouble a lot and began lying/being secretive. This is why she values trust and growth, she grew to learn that lying is bad and now loves when people can trust her!

Well, her father lost his job and spent the little money left to move to Snezhnaya, hoping the change in opportunities and scenery would be a good start to getting back on track. However, he got sick, forcing Tessa to have to find a job for hersel to keep them both alive. She ended up joining the Fatui, even though she dislikes what they do, and started using fighting and the adrenaline rush from it as a way to distract herself from her stressful home life. With the money she got from there, she looked after him as best she could until he passed. She became a harbinger (idk what number, I guess I'm adding a 12th now lol) and, now with her great fighting abilities and a great amount of money, she became more carefree and relaxed. This is why she values courage, as she sees having to join such a dangerous group in order to survive and getting to the point she's at now as courageous.

Oooo okay fun facts!

1: I imagine because both her and Childe love fighting, they'd get along quite well and maybe have occasional sparring matches. I also imagine they'd be drinking buddies lol

2: She likes positivity because she's quite optimistic. She likes to believe anything is possible with enough effort, and tries to not let anything drag her down.

3: She's bisexual! 💗💜💙

4: She dislikes entitled people because of her childhood being stressful/sad. She hates when people complain about something small and silly, rather than being appreciative. Especially if it's something to do with their parents, as Tessa, as a child, tried almost everything to get her parents love and attention, and was appreciative of even the smallest things they gave her.

5: Even though she's a harbinger and works for the Fatui, she doesn't really see herself as bad. She loves fighting but hates harming people unnecessarily, and would only do so if it's needed for her job. Outside of the Fatui, she sees herself as any ordinary person.

6: Her hair is half green/turquoise type colour and half purple because of her vision being Anemo and her delusion is Electro!

Sorry this is so long aaa but I hope people like her! And I hope this is enough info for the event! :D

Also, heres a very quick and very messy picture I drew of how I imagine her :D

With a very uncreative outfit on XD