#// dionas writing

[zhongrin]

a hybrid’s instincts

◇ characters ◇ zhongli, gorou, tighnari, (bonus) platonic!diona

◇ tags ◇ pregnancy, afab!reader, dragon!zhongli

◇ a/n ◇ what's that? will i ever stop pushing the dragon!zhongli agenda? hahahahahahahhahahhaha hhahaha ha ha- no.

𝑚𝑎𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑙𝑖𝑠𝑡 ⬙ 𝑡𝑎𝑔𝑙𝑖𝑠𝑡

oh? what's this? it seems like your pregnancy triggered something in these men. their more… "animal side", perhaps?

ever since baizhu’s confirmation - actually, even weeks before that - zhongli has been very reluctant to let you wander out of the house. or even out of his sight, in general (which is quite strange since with his enhanced dragon senses you know he’s able to locate you within the house with no problems at all).

at night, you sometimes wake up to him in his dragon form. sometimes it’s his compact form nuzzling and he's purring near your stomach, sometimes it’s his half-dragon form where he’ll place his head beside your stomach with his tail curling around you protectively. it doesn’t matter whether you’re already showing or not; your heartbeat and the little hatchling’s brings him a sense of comfort that he needs, lest he becomes restless.

his nesting behavior is out of control. he’ll bring you all the pillows and blankets, surround you with the nicest smelling flowers, make you always wear his shirt, and he’ll bring anything you want to the bed so you don’t have to leave the nest. the further you are into your pregnancy, the more reluctant he is to leave you alone. he ends up taking that paternal leave hu tao has been telling him to get. bless her.

gorou is just as excited as he’s alerted. kokomi will have to force her best general to take a temporary leave from the army throughout your pregnancy because he’s so jumpy and sensitive to literally everything and his behavior is making all of the soldiers anxious.

gorou insists that you take a walk with him every day; just something light around the block to keep you from feeling lethargic. he’s also developed a habit to sniff everything that will touch your hand. yes, that includes your supposedly harmless change of clothes. it’s not ridiculous in his opinion! it’s a necessary precaution!!

will snarl when a stranger approaches you and tries to touch you in any way, even if it’s just a friendly gesture. he would be so embarrassed and apologetic about it afterward, but only once you’re at the safe haven of your house.

are you a forest ranger? an adventurer? does your profession require you to venture into the wilderness? welp, say goodbye to your job for the time being, because there is no way in any cycles of samsara tighnari would let you go into the dangers outside while you’re carrying his pups.

walking arm-in-arm whenever you're out and about is a must these days. whenever a villager congratulates you, you can sense his hold tightening despite the polite smile on his lips. if it was up to his instinct, he wouldn’t have let you get out of the house, but rationally he knows you need to move around and breathe in the fresh air.

though you still won’t be exempt from your beloved’s sassiness (”you want me to get you coffee…? do you think i’m an idiot?”) as long as what you ask for doesn’t harm you, he’s at your every beck and calls now, no question asked. you’re craving for collei’s specialized pita pockets? he’ll learn the damn recipe from collei herself and serve it on your favorite plate the next day. you want to be carried everywhere? good thing he’s got the physique fitting for the head of the forest rangers. you want ten kisses a day? say no more; he’ll give you thirty.

[bonus - platonic]

at first, diona seems super indifferent about it, only reacting with a ‘hmph… congrats, i guess’, but her actions speak louder than words. you know how cats tend to hover around pregnant women and even lay themselves near their bulging bellies? that's right.

no, you will not be having alcohol. no, your spouse will not be having alcohol. no, all the people within five hundred meters radius from you will not be having any single drop of alcohol. she won't allow those boozehounds to get close to you.

she’s so amazed at how your stomach keeps growing bigger every time you visit her. when you give her your permission, she’ll curiously poke and stare at your bump. her hand will gently pat your tummy as she unconsciously smiles. she starts to seek you out more often after that, telling you that she’s just there in case you need help, but you know she’s just worried about you. she would be such a good big sister to your baby!

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Genshin characters as tweets/textposts

[bl-inkstone]

changed my tune so fast just bc of youtube autoplay lmao ok here have some sagau diluc thoughts

the player, diluc thinks, is an incredibly endearing being.

he's come a long way from the curt and wary attitude he used to put on around the traveler (and by extension, you), and today is one of those days where he finds himself privately thanking whatever powers there may be that allowed your paths to cross, with him staring at the reflection of you hidden deep within the traveler's eyes in the wake of his fight with the abyss that fateful night in mondstadt.

as one of the first people to have their constellations manifest in the sky of teyvat, diluc is more than aware that the fact that you still choose to ask for his company in your (or, well, the traveler's) journey is a gift he must treasure deeply. he knows that it is your presence in this world that gives vision bearers a chance to become something greater than they presently are. he also knows that he is no longer as impressive of a companion in battle as he used to be from back when the sky wasn't as bright as it is now (when the world you knew was smaller and he was still a figure that you could look to and proudly call "your main").

but you always come back to him. when he least expects it, you invite him back to your party and diluc can't help but privately think, privately wish, that it's because you're as fond of him as he is of you.

standing in silent prayer while you bestow upon him artifacts that thrum with divine power is an experience he can never tire of. the claymores you give him, the food he eats, all the materials he needs to reach a breakthrough in his capabilities... he understands that you aren't teyvat's creator, but this world and everything in it seems to exist just for you. you, the provider, the sustainer, the beloved of all. sometimes, diluc feels that everything he has and ever worked for have all been for the sake of one day meeting you.

he's not a religious man by principle, and he loathes people of absolute power. the only exception to this, however, is you. he's not foolish enough to believe you're some omnipotent, omniscient being that lords above all. no, you're not like that. he knows this because the longer he journeys with the traveler and feels their bond strengthen, the faint whispers he used to strain himself to hear grow clearer and clearer until finally, one day, he hears you.

you're both nothing and everything he thought you'd be. you view the world of teyvat with so much awe and joy that it's infectious, and he finds himself smiling more often than not to the privilege of finally hearing you. the traveler always looks at him with an understanding smile when diluc slows down in their travels to listen to you. he lives for the moments when you talk to yourself or to someone else (a companion of your own, maybe? from your place beyond the stars?) because this is how he learns. your favorite food, your favorite nations, your favorite "characters" and more. he holds every morsel of information you unknowingly give close to his chest where all his affections and wishes hide. he likes to think that this way, he can be closer and better for you.

but he knows he's not the only one who hears you, and it is the traveler that is closest to you out of all them. even so, diluc harbors no ill will to the avatar you chose to see and travel the world through. you're so fond of the traveler, and how could he ever come to loathe anything graced by your love?

he knows how to play nice. it helps that most of your other chosen are people he can find himself enjoying the company of as well. diluc understands that as much as he wants to be the sole holder of your attention, the world does not function that way. he's willing to extend an olive branch so long as they can all work together to keep you present in teyvat. he can worry about his more aggressive competition later when they aren't at risk of being caught in such an unsightly state by you — all that matters to him, right now, is how to keep your gaze on him for just a little longer and keep you from leaving him again.

it's a daunting thing to be so close to your grace. you take diluc to lands he'd never thought he'd visit again, to ruins of civilizations long past, domains with unimaginable horrors and have him run, claymore and vision burning at his hip, into fight after fight at your command. it's tiring at best and painful at worst, but you always take care to heal him and his companions before leaving, and you always lead them somewhere safe to rest until teyvat brightens and you come again.

his current companions (his "supports", he inwardly preens) rest and talk amongst themselves once they feel your presence leave. it used to be something they, your chosen, would panic over, but now that they've gotten more used to you and all the signs that pointed that yes, this is your will, they've grown to be able to tolerate the harrowing chill that comes when your warmth leaves them. diluc leans back on his chair in front of good hunter to observe them. they're all people he's come to grow fond of in time: diona was prickly, yes, but ha become pleasant to be around once they grew past their misunderstandings. the young master of the feiyun commerce guild, xingqiu, was also a reliable companion both in and outside of battle, and for all his faults, venti has proven himself to be a devout believer, unwilling to be a burden to you or the party you've guided him towards.

under normal circumstances, he never would've met and forged such strong bonds with these people. if not for your own interference, he never would've bothered getting to know any of them at all. though he may have his own gripes and complaints at times of how their dynamic works when you're not around, diluc is still fond of them. he's grateful for the opportunity to grow close to people again, and traveling the world alongside them and the traveler has become one of the few things he's begun to look forward to outside of his duties as "diluc, master of dawn winery." when the day is done and he can sit and relax with them in the tables in front of good hunter, he can rest in the company of others who understand the near-maddening pull in his chest that draws him to try and get closer, closer, to you.

it's days like these where diluc quietly thanks whatever it is brought you to them, and prays that one day, he will no longer have to search through the traveler's eyes to see you.

[watatsumiis]

There is just something so awooga to me about hybrids in the sense that their emotions are so clear to read! The way their ears flop or stay up, or just the way their tails could wag when they see you or something they like! It, it just warms my heart :)

Yesss it’s such an adorable concept and oh so fun to write! Regardless of how composed a character is, as a hybrid they wear their hearts on their sleeves and it’s painfully easy to tell when something is bothering them.

Some rambling below the cut about the animal hybrid characters (I dunno how else to refer to them djhkjhd.

Content: just some headcanons and platonic fluff! Reader is gender neutral but not referred to much.

Characters: Diona, Sucrose, Yae Miko, Gorou, Tighnari

Side note: I use they/them pronouns for Sucrose because of how I personally interpret/headcanon them and their gender! I’d appreciate it if those referring to them while commenting on this post specifically could do the same just on here, please!

Diona doesn’t even try to hide the way her catlike parts twitch and flick about when she’s annoyed - if she’s mad, she wants everyone to know it. It’s a communal problem now, so you’d better look out for that tail fluffing up and the ears going back! However, she can get very shy when her tail sticks up and waves about of its own volition when she sees somebody she looks up to or considers a friend. Diluc once offhandedly commented about how her ears twitch forward whenever she’s listening intently to someone she admires and now she just. Covers them with her hands or a hat which makes it so so much more obvious (don’t tell her that though).

Sucrose is super insecure about their animal parts, so they tend to just hide them away wherever possible, folding their ears down and tucking their fuzzy little tail into their clothes. This means they have very little practice actually controlling their subconscious reactions to things if their ears and tail are exposed for whatever reason. Their ears twitch up and down excitedly when they’re happy about something (usually an experiment gone well or a cool item to collect/observe). They tuck themselves up all small and unassuming when feeling shy (which is pretty much always unless with someone they know well or on their own). Albedo keeps a little handbook documenting what different expressions of Sucrose’s may indicate in more detail.

Yae Miko has lived with all her quirks for long enough to be able to have almost full control over them. Her tails she keeps hidden away whenever possible - attempting to touch or grab where the tails should be will earn you a smack on the hand and a stern scolding. Miko learned some time ago to use her ears as a bit of a nonverbal indicator for when she’s talking to those she’s close with - with some practice, it becomes easy to tell when she’s teasing or joking if you pay attention to the subtle twitches and turns of her ears. If she’s particularly amused, they’ll wriggle up and down and set her earrings jangling against one another. Sometimes, if she’s very excited (or perhaps mad) you may catch a glimpse of soft pink tails wagging. If you’re extremely good, she may let you touch them some day.

Gorou has no semblance of control over his puppy aspects. It’s painfully obvious what he’s listening to and what he’s feeling. A lot of these match up very well with the behaviours of normal dogs, so it’s not exactly a hard or complex language to learn and adapt yourself to. His ears swivel to the direction of whatever he’s listening to or flatten against his head when he’s upset, his tail wags when he’s happy, and coils up between his legs when he’s scared. He barely even seems to notice it until someone points it out. His soldiers tend to place even more trust in him since he wears his emotions so plainly - he couldn’t lie to them, even if he wanted to. Sometimes the twitch of his ears in a certain direction can be read as a nonverbal indicator that there’s enemies preparing to ambush from that side. If you point out his body language, he gets extraordinarily flustered and pouts.

Tighnari also exerts a large amount of control over his ears and tail - it takes a lot of effort and is a learned behaviour from when he used to study at the Akademiya (someone’s fascination in his hybrid genealogy could very quickly derail a conversation). He consciously has to allow himself to not keep his tail still and ears held rigidly, unless he’s very involved in whatever he’s doing (whether that be a conversation or some particularly interesting research). He’s also beginning to learn to use his ears and tail as nonverbal tone indicators. He sometimes struggles with others reading his tone as inherently stern or mean (especially Collei, who is heightened to that sort of stuff), so he has a whole library of different gestures that may mean different things. A flop of one ear may mean he’s confused about a statement, a twitch backwards could indicate sarcasm or amusement. There’s a work in progress visual handbook being passed around the Forest Rangers for the made up language he’s going for. To other hybrids it may be completely off putting since it’s designed more for the consumption of his friends and the other rangers.

Please don’t steal, repost, copy or otherwise plagiarise my writing!!

[chromatic-fate]

Just think about Dadsley adopting Diona

Like, Draff decides to take Diona and explore Fontaine, only to get absolutely butt-fuck wasted and ends up getting separated from Diona.

Then some creep starts trying to assault her, and she ends up killing him in self defense or seriously hurting him, and due to the BS legal system in Fontaine, she ends up getting sent to the Fortress of Meropide.

And as soon as Wriothesley hears about this, he's like "WHY THE FUCK IS THERE A LITERAL CHILD IN MY FORTRESS YOU ARE NOT WORKING IN THE PRODUCTION ZONE YOU COULD SERIOUSLY HURT OR EVEN DIE" and he decides to just make her his little assistant (mostly to make sure she's okay.) And Diona is trying not to have a mental break down because SHE'S IN LITERAL PRISON AND 12 YEARS OLD WHAT THE FUCK????

Diona is weary at first, thinking he's gonna be another booze hound, only to walk into his office and smell his absurd collection of tea and is like "I'm not complaining, but how are you not an alcoholic from running this place?" and Wriotehsley would answer with something like "pure fucking spite" or something like that.

And then Sigewinne being an older sister to her and teaching her new ways to make nasty drinks without actually poisoning anyone (not that they actually work lol.)

And then Diona makes Wriothesley some tea, never actually making a cup before and deciding to try out Sigewinne's advice on him, and it ends up being the best cup of tea he's ever had (cause of her little oceanid blessing) and complementing her on it, and after her telling him about her past and desire to destroy the wine industry and why, starts plotting Draff's murder because how could someone neglect their child like that???

And then Sigewinne and Neuvillette is trying to convince him not to kill Draff, because it'd do more harm than good, but he'd still be stupidly pissed about Diona being neglected, so he decides to be a good father figure for Diona while she's down in the Fortress.

So yeah.

Let me know if y'all want a fanfic of this, cause I love this idea.

[lolly-047]

there is a diluven headcanon that i love incorporating into most if not all of my works:

Venti being allergic to Diona

Now, Venti being allergic to cats is canon - and Diona being a cat is basically canon (despite her repeated and enthusiastic disagreements) and y'all should know that Diluc, in all his brooding, Batman-like glory is a father figure just waiting to drop adoption papers at any unsuspecting child left alone by their guardians for more than five seconds. He may not know it yet, but this is nonetheless the truth

Now, picture this: Diona finally getting to talk with Diluc, just once - usual 'bonding over their mutual hatred for alcohol' commences - and thus, a catgirl becomes a more permanent fixture in Diluc's life. Is he complaining? No, he is more horrified with why a ten year old has a job in a tavern - but that is a problem he is still working out how to solve. At least she eats well whenever she comes around, and she also likes Kaeya's old room, so-

Yes, Diona is now a permanent fixture in Diluc's life. Which means, as another permanent fixture in said life, Venti eventually runs into her - maybe even while being a tad bit tipsy and reeking of wine... (Master Diluc always takes such good care of Venti tho, so why shouldn't he come stumbling to Dawn Winery?)

And so... The legendary meeting goes as the following:

Diona Kätzlein - nose fine-tuned to smell even the faintest whiff of that bloody-terrible alcohol all grown-ups are insistent of dying of (don't ask why she is suddenly brittish, i dunno either) - can barely b r e a t h e due to the stench of a bard who has a rather hard time getting drunk with anything less than a whole barrel of mead. It is a rather unfortunate side-effect of being a God of Wine, but hey, when your pseudo-boyfriend owns a winery that problem is mostly easily taken care of...! That is, when you are not faced with the only thing that causes you true trouble in your long, immortal life-

A screaming, hissing cat-child.

When, despite all the possible shortcomings you could have had, you possess none other than... an allergy to cats.

Venti, of course, is quite plastered at this point - so his reaction to a cat-child yelling bloody murder at him, being also yelling bloody murder back at the cat-child seems quite reasonal and logical, at the time. Tho his words slur, he can't help but get into a verbal battle of wits, even as his eyes grow watery and he begins to sniff and sneeze.

Diona, on the other hand, is red-faced and shrieking at the top of her lungs - also quite unable to smell things properly, because somehow, this one bard smells worse than the Cat's Tail on the busiest nights and Diona is choking on the stench.

She makes sure to throw this barb at his head, too.

And this is how Diluc, summoned by all the screaming finds them; two people, both very important in his life, but also, where do they get all this air to keep screaming for so long?!?!?

And his arrival brings something unexpected:

Silence.

Then, the duo whirls on him as one.

Diona is loudly questioning who and how and why this random drunkard is here and makehimgoaway! - meanwhile Venti, matching the cat-child in volume reminds the redhead that he is highly allergic and what the hell is a cat-child even doing here at Dawn Winery?!?!?

Cue Diluc calmly (trying to) explain the situation to both, at first somewhat patiently, but then getting annoyed af by all the loud noises and simply using his dad voice™ to make them both fucking listen

And thus, the first encounter does not end bathed in blood - instead, Diona gets to go up to her room, while Venti is forced to stay away for the night and then wear a nose-clip to keep him from having much of an allergic reaction again. Diluc certainly doesn't bring him to his own bed that night, despite all the griping of the bard.

But alas, this is only the first encounter.

Many more follow, as both Diona and Venti are prominent figures in Diluc's life - especially these days.

Each meeting, each narrow-eyed glare and biting comment makes sure the air between the two feels like a ticking bomb tho; one you are never quite sure when will go off.

Because go off it will, at the slightest chance it can.

But at the end of the day, altho Diluc would clearly be better off without one of them in his life - the redhead is a common ground between the two. They can make nice, against all appearances, for a scarce five minutes.

And tho neither will ever admit it, they might be growing on each other more than they care to acknowledge.

Welp. Not sure i wanted to go ahead and write out a whole scene like that, but... lol xD

Just - frenemy Diona and Venti. the good shit

I L I V E for the character dynamic that takes two otherwise mostly normal characters and turns them into rabid dogs frothing at the mouth when they see each other. just. Good shit

Also, why does Diona canonically hate Diluc (i mean i get why, he is kinda the poster-boi for the wine industry) when VENTI is there??? These two have the perfect elements for a mean-banter relationship, one even greater than the one Venti and Paimon share!!!!

Maybe we will get in one day, in canon

Until then, this still lives in my head (plus across many of my wips) rent-free. Thanks for the read <3

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[scarletwritesshit]

Dad Alhaitham Headcanons

✮ Sayu sleeps on top of his head

✮ He carries Qiqi in a sling, as she clings close to him for warmth

✮ He gave Qiqi a leather bound notebook in order to keep her memories organized better

✮ Nahida is arguably the most responsible out of his adopted children, though she still has much to learn in regards to navigating the world

✮ Diona is a handful, as he has to gently scold her for mixing his alcohol without permission

✮ He doesn't admit this to Diona, but he secretly enjoys drinking her disaster mixtures

✮ Sometimes, Dori mysteriously disappears and returns with a lump sum of mora. He has given up on attempting to break the scamming habits of a dijin, considering how he is not directly responsible for her actions

✮ As chaotic as Klee is, Alhaitham is as calm as ever when it comes to dealing with her...explosive nature

✮ He knows how much Yuegui means to Yaoyao, and he is ready to pick up a needle and thread at any moment to calmly and swiftly repair it for her so that he may peacefully return to reading

✮ The children will gather round him as he reads, and he doesn't mind him climbing over him as long as he can read uninterrupted

✮ As they tend to nose into whatever subject Alhaitham is studying, they have an extensive knowledge of random facts, ranging from flora to military combat

✮ He prefers informing the kids, while Kaveh is better suited to giving them the experience

✮ Late at night, they may slowly doze off one by one on him, until he can no longer resist the urge to fall asleep himself

[isekyaaa]

Inazuma and Sumeru have such huge problems, Liyue is dealing with their loss of a god, and then there's Mondstadt whose biggest social problem is alcoholism.

[throwaway-yandere]

freeze.

a/n: thanks for this fun tag game @zhongrin!!! I love freeze teams. My second freeze is Ayaka, Xingqiu, Sucrose, and Benny/Kuki/FlexChara... Can ya'll tell I'm uploading this now to cleanse the vileness and violence of the first three fics I wrote this year with some crack and wholesome (diona brings the crack fics) brainrots lmao. SORRY THIS IS SO LATE AHHAHA

Tagging: @leftdestiny-posts, @yostresswritinggirl & @tofuxiaociao, cuz, idk either lmao. anyone who thinks this is fun and decided to make one of these tag me too I wanna read it lololol, and uh, if anyone I tagged already made one can yall send me the link too cuz mixed-kester's was a fun read--

ayato's freeze: Kamisato Ayato, Chongyun, Kaedehara Kazuha, and Diona (+ Ansytea)

“When, I wonder, did you come under the illusion that you were winning?”

Kamisato Ayato ←→ Chongyun

“You remind me of my sister— not due to an aspect as unsubstantial as wielding cryo visions— it is because of your earnest drive to achieve results while remaining true to one’s self. As a noble, that is a trait I most admire”

“I… Thank you, Lord Kamisato!”

Whenever Kamisato Ayato is forced tasked to go along on Ansy’s expeditions, he looks forward to seeing Chongyun. He thinks of him as good person. Oftentimes, Ayato finds himself observing Chongyun’s practices. In times when there is not much to do but idle, the lord helps the exorcist memorize his lines.

“Save, save, save— think about it like this: who are you trying to save? Picture their image in your head and I assure you, you will never forget the last part of that mantra again.”

“Mind be purged, world be saved… If you were me, who would you be thinking of, Lord Kamisato?”

“*chuckles* Well, that much is obvious, is it not?”

“Hmm… You’re thinking about your family and clan, right?”

“Oh no, I was thinking about Ansy.”

“Really?”

“No.”

They both trust each other, even when most of their interactions are done in silence. Chongyun has undeniable respect for Ayato since they are both heirs to their clan, and in turn, Ayato sees another sibling and friend whenever he fights alongside him.

“As you said, you’ve placed your trust in me, Lord Kamisato! I must not disappoint you.”

“Very well then, I shall go along with this proposal. Let’s see to it that this expedition will go smoothly.”

“What on earth are you two doing…? Ayato, why is Chongyun sleeping on the table?” Ansy sighed, looking at the wiped-out exorcist. They pressed the back of their palm against his sweaty forehead, paling as they noticed how warm he was. “W-Wait… Did he forget his popsicles? Oh, shucks—”

Kamisato Ayato shrugged but didn’t dare break his gaze at the pot he was stirring before Ansy even entered the teapot.

“I’m not sure, I just had him taste the milk tea I made. I’m rather disappointed that he never got to tell me how it tasted. Perhaps he was too jaded after that expedition you sent him on.”

“Jaded…?”

Ansy grabbed the “milk tea” Ayato prepared.

… Oh no.

“Ayato?”

“Yes, Mx. Ansy?”

“What is this?”

“You’ve told me that Chongyun has an affinity for cold-tasting foods,” Ayato said, completely unaware of his crimes. “So, I prepared him a milk tea that tastes similar to minty meat rolls. I knew you like spicy food so I procured extras for you as well—”

A resounding facepalm echoed inside Ansy’s teapot, which made Lord Kamisato more hesitant to face them.

“My Lord.”

“… Yes?”

“Never cook for him again.”

“Understood.”

Kamisato Ayato ←→ Kaedehara Kazuha

They canonically know each other and Ayato cares a ton about his subordinate clan members. There’s not much to be added here

They’d likely go on expeditions together with Kazuha in charge of directing where to go.

There’s a silent trust between these two, and considering how much everyone depends on Kazuha when it comes to exploration, he's Ayato’s number 1 advisor.

“Do you think my sister will enjoy this souvenir?”

“Depends, does the himegimi like calligraphy brushes?”

“It is one of her greatest hobbies.”

“Then I don’t see why this you shouldn’t purchase it.”

If it weren’t for Kazuha, Ayato wouldn’t be triple-crowned, honestly.

He’s Ansy’s longest MVP, and the Yashiro Commissioner acknowledges that.

“How are we fairing, Kazuha?”

“There’s a pleasant breeze…” Kazuha hummed, his chin tilted upward as he immersed himself in the soothing air around him. “And—”

“And glorious sunshine?”

“… Yes,” Kazuha opened his eyes, abruptly taken aback by Ayato’s comment. “How did you know what I was about to say next?”

“I’ve heard my sister say something similar, once or twice,” The Yashiro commissioner replied nonchalantly. “Is it from a poem? I’m afraid I may not be as well-versed as my sister.”

That’s most likely a lie, but Kazuha didn’t question it.

“No, it is not.”

“Hmm, well then, I suppose you and Ayaka have something in common.”

“I wouldn’t dare compare myself to someone as great as the Shirasagi Himegimi.”

“I’m aware, that’s why I’m doing it for you. You have an interesting way of speaking, Kazuha. I hope your artistic talents continue to flourish, no matter how far from home you may be.”

Chongyun ←→ Kaedehara Kazuha

Probably the only person Ansy trusts with helping Chongyun calm his Yang energy down.

Unlike Diona who seems incredibly excited and Ayato who sounds melancholic when it snows, Kazuha's rather calm whenever it occurs.

Chongyun loves going to Dragonspine with Kazuha. All Kazuha needs to do is sleep ("undisturbed") while he meditates. His presence is enough.

Chongyun and Kazuha most definitely meditate together. They would talk about rocks and recommend which places feel nice to sit on.

"Is this the place?"

"Yes!" Chongyun gestured to the rock happily. 

Wordlessly, both of them had trekked Guyun Stone Forest. Kazuha did not question where the exorcist was leading him, but the scent of the wind was familiar enough to inform him that this was near Beidou's ship, and that it was also...

"The place an arrow nearly hit me."

"Huh?"

"This was also the place where an arrow nearly hit me," Kazuha nodded solemnly, not seeing Chongyun's shocked expression behind him. "They thought simply because I was busy making a haiku, they'd have a shot at taking me down."

"O-Oh! I'm so sorry I didn't-"

"This is a wonderful spot, Chongyun," Kazuha smiled softly. "Let's both rest here."

"-know this was a bad location... Wait, what?"

Kamisato Ayato ←→ Diona

“I’m no stickler for doing things in a… certain way. Just be aware that whatever method you use, the important thing is that it delivers… acceptable results.”

“Oh, shush! These hilichurls will go down in just a few “pew pews!” Just wait, ya hound!”

“Being called a dog… Haha, how endearing.”

Unlike Chongyun, Diona and Ayato are unlikely to get along without a snark of condescension from either party. Ayato, unlike Diona, has never stated upfront that he finds her unpleasant to work with, but they make a fantastic team. Diona has saved him countless times, and it’s natural for him to feel indebted to her in some ways.

This is to say: Ayato plays the test subject by drinking her supposedly-garbage concoctions before feeling disappointed that it tastes “normal.”

“Wanna join me, Lord Kamisato? We have an event at Cat’s Tail this week.”

“It is for the best that I sit this one out. I’m a lot more fond of dogs than cats so I will only feel isolated should I—”

“It’s a TCG event~” 

”I see. I was under the impression that this would be about felines and drinks. Please, do list down my name in this event.”

“Nyehe, saw this one coming.”

This is dogs vs cats. Although Ayato wouldn’t stoop low as to “fight” a child, it’s guaranteed that their TCG battles will make the room drop a few degrees.

“Aaaand +2 heal!”

“Marvelous. I have not thought of doing that play before…”

“Hehe, never underestimate a Kätzlein girl ever again!”

That pose, that phrase, that pride— yes, this certainly reminds Kamisato Ayato of someone.

She thinks just like Arataki Itto.

“Checkmate. That was a splendid match, Ms. Diona.”

“WHAT?! H-How… How did I—” Diona bit her lip. “Wait, hold on! I was just going easy on you, sit back down!!!”

He smirked behind his hand.

Ah, what an interesting kid… Perhaps it’ll be for the best if she didn’t know the full extent of his political prowess, just like Itto—

“Hey, hey! Why are ya’ll having fun without us?!”

Speak of the devil.

Ayato pulled out his chair. The two did not look impressed but for different reasons; Itto mentally branded him a traitor for not playing games with him whereas Ansy thought it was uncouth for their lord to just randomly leave the inn without prior notice. Ayato gave both Itto and Ansy a friendly wave before gazing at the astonished cat once more.

“Beat him and Ansy, and we shall have a rematch, Ms. Diona.”

“Hmph, wipe off that smirk from your face! Just you wait, ya hound!!!”

Word of advise? We do not talk about █a█ele��█!Ayato here.

: )

Chongyun ←→ Diona

The children.

Think of the children. Think of the children, My Lord. Why are you bringing them to dangerous places— listen, just because you have a thing for child labor in the Shuumatsuban doesn’t mean you can do the same to my childr—

Chongyun and Diona are incredibly fast workers. Together, they inspire Ayato to act as a better role model (Diona's skill increases speed + Chongyun makes normal attacks faster).

Outside of exploration? They don’t know how to talk to each other.

Diona likely wants to befriend Chongyun, but unfortunately, the boy takes her rants to heart. He genuinely thinks Diona hates him. 

She just doesn’t know how to show her appreciation for a kind brotherly figure.

“Kids, are you two alright?”

“Mx. Ansy!” Chongyun beamed. “You’ve returned— Diona and I took it upon ourselves to help you clean off the hilichurl camp near our tent.”

“Aww, that’s cute, you two!”

“No, it wasn’t cute!” Diona hissed. “He kept charging at enemies when he couldn’t even get his burst ready.”

“I-I just wanted to save you from the samachurl…”

“Hmph! Whatever! You should be happy I got this favonious warbow.”

“Well, Chongyun has a good weapon too, you know?”

“NO, HE DOESN’T!!! WHY DID YOU GIVE HIM A GIANT FISH?!—”

"Jealous?"

"Yes- NO!!! WHY IS CHONGYUN SWINGING A TUNA AROUND???-"

Kaedehara Kazuha ←→ Diona

… Based on Ansy’s experiences, Diona would often forget to shield Kazuha. Or, at least, the shield countdown runs out when it switches out to him cause Kazuha is honestly the only person that dies in this team—

It’s rare! Of course! But Kazuha has been somewhat unlucky each time.

Diona has no intention of hurting him since he’s one of the rare pirates who never get drunk (granted, that’s because Captain Beidou won’t let him)

The cat always feels sorry whenever Kazuha has to stand in her circle to get himself patched up.

It’s cute. Promise.

“Ooooh…” Diona whimpered, not knowing how to vocalize her apologies.

Kazuha chuckled, ruffling her hair with his bandaged hand, “it’s alright. Let’s head off with the others, Diona.”

“But…”

“I’m fine, see?” Kazuha raises his arm, relaxing his joints. “I can use my sword just fine, smooth sailing.”

“But if I did heal you perfectly, then why do you always have your hand bandaged?”

…

Kazuha frowned.

“That’s…”

His gaze lowered.

“It’s not your fault.”

“Then why—”

“And it’s not my fault either.”

Kazuha said. Diona’s no longer sure what he was talking about.

“He wanted to challenge the Shogun for the sake of change. These scars are not mere wounds but a symbol of what heroics he had done for our homeland.”

“I… I don’t get it.”

He ruffled her hair again.

“In short, vision marks are scars you should never apologize for. You’ll understand when you’re older.”

BONUS:

Ansy ←→ Kamisato Ayato + Diona

Will (mentally) perish if stuck with just Ayato and Diona alone. Once the two stop their banter, THEY’RE the ones getting bullied.

“Ansy, have you ever thought about, I dunno, combing your hair?”

“W-What? But I did comb it though…”

“Hmm, perhaps I should add skin and hair products as one of my employee benefits.”

“My lord?!”

Unfortunately, as one of Kamisato Ayato’s retainers, Ansy couldn’t make a sassy retort towards any of their teasings. Even if they have the “pass”, they’re not evil enough to challenge a commissioner and a child in a “debate.” Maybe next time… When they finally add Dainsleif to their party.

“Just you two wait… Once my husband comes home, I’ll disband this team!”

“W-Wait, c’mon Ansy, we were just kidding!!!”

“Do not put words into my mouth, I am quite serious about those employee benefits.”

“Shut up, Ayato!”

Ansy ←→ Kaedehara Kazuha

Kazuha and Ansy have been friends the longest since he’s their first 5-star who came home at around 60 pulls. He’s the most used character they have in domains based on Hoyo’s old web events. They both write and draw together to pass the time.

Ansy treats light-haired characters like family, even more so if they have reddish eyes (The chaotic team Lupical: C6 Razor, Itto, Kazuha, Cyno [and their responsible sister C3 Ningguang]). Kazuha is the only one in this team that they outright call their bestie/son/brother depending on their mood. Being comrades since 1.6, they would likely die for each other (platonic).

“Kazuha, you know that I would never replace you, right?”

“It’s okay, Ansy. You can substitute Yunjin in my place for the spiral abyss. I know you worked hard to complete her constellations. I would never be mad at you.”

“*sobs* I can’t… I’ll put you on Ayaka’s team instead…”

“*sigh* I knew you would never let me rest.”

Ansy ←→ Chongyun

DISASTROUS UNCLE/WINE AUNT MODE ACTIVATED. Ansy thinks of Chongyun as some sort of nephew or cousin to their beloved son Razor. Whenever Chongyun is hurt, they are quick to switch out Diona (so she can take damage lol) for the sake of shields and heals. They adore his wholesomeness and get overprotective when Chongyun is subjected to Xingqiu’s teasing and pranks. Shenhe and Ansy would work together to scare Xingqiu off whenever he goes too far, but Ansy never pulled for Shenhe so their interactions are limited…

They have a smile on their face every time Chongyun glides. He seems happy, so that also makes Ansy happy.

“Dear, what’s wrong?”

“Xingqiu spiked my drink with chilis in Wanmin restaurant again…”

“*cracks knuckles* Hoho, I see. What a fun practical joke indeed! Let me return the favor with even more pranks then!”

“W-Wait, Mx. Ansy, don’t—”

[malevolentdaydream]

— “ Melancholy of Ophelia ”, Ielahiah

[humormee]

Interesting Mondstadt voice-lines

Diona: If there was no Diluc, there'd be no Mondstadt wine industry, If there was no Mondstadt wine industry, daddy wouldn't drink, and if daddy didn't drink, he would keep me company. Oh... Diluc: It's not? She simply despises alcohol? Huh! I never thought I'd find another bar tending like myself in Mondstadt.

Plenty of people have already pointed out how these two voice lines are enough reason to have Diluc to adopt Diona, or at least have give them some cute father daughter moments.

What? You expect me to say more? Nah I'm a show not tell kind of gal. I'll go back to my writing chamber now.

[apenguinbird]

Feles and Cerberus

Chapter 4: Inquiring and milkshakes

Feles and Cerberus (12663 words) by A_penguin Chapters: 4/? Fandom: 原神 | Genshin Impact (Video Game) Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Diona & Wriothesley (Genshin Impact), Diona & Draff (Genshin Impact), Diona & Spring Fairy (Genshin Impact), Diona & Sigewinne (Genshin Impact) Characters: Diona (Genshin Impact), Wriothesley (Genshin Impact), Sigewinne (Genshin Impact), Neuvillette (Genshin Impact), Callirhoe (Genshin Impact) Additional Tags: Found Family, Hurt/Comfort, Angst, Child Neglect, Father-Daughter Relationship, Diona Needs a Hug (Genshin Impact), And she gets a hug and new father figure, Violence, Emotional Hurt, Attempted Kidnapping, Implied/Referenced Alcohol Abuse/Alcoholism, Fluff and Angst, No proofreading we die like my sleep schedule Summary: What happens when a small cat who got lost finds herself in the fortress guarded by Cerberus?   --------- Or: Diona ends up in Fountaine by accident and after certain events and a questionable justice system she gets sent to the Fortress of Meropide.

[jjkmtsworld]

what instruments genshin characters would play (mondstadt edition)

a/n: hey yalls this is my first writing post bc i am in severe genshin brainrot rn 😀 anyways, some are based on my personal experiences and my opinions LMAO please excuse me if any characters might be ooc :’)

albedo:

-the oboe

-he’s smart as hell bro, i think he’d pick up a complex instrument for fun

-he practices the oboe during whatever little downtime he has in between (not a problem since he’s quick to pick it up)

-he learned alot of melodies and sweet songs to play for klee whenever she comes sees him

-he’s the chief alchemist, of course reed prices and maintenance aren’t a problem for him (klee accidentally set some reeds on fire one time)

amber:

-the drums!! specifically the tenor drums

-i feel like since she’s an archer, her arms and wrists can handle the chops of tenors

-she has stickers from klee, collei, and eula on the sides of her drums :’)

-collei’s stickers are usually just leaves from sumeru but shhh don’t ruin it for them

-one time, kaeya was holding her drums and dropped them on accident. she cried the rest of the day (they were unscathed but she side eyes her drums anytime kaeya is nearby)

barbara:

-since she’s a singer, she’s soprano

-yknow that one fiona scene from shrek 1? the one where fiona sings to the birds? yea

-she purposely screeches and goes off key whenever that one sicko is nearby (the one who crushes on her despite being an old HAG)

-at some point, barbara tried teaching jean how to sing… jean is now forbidden from singing near the church

-sometimes her fans faint from the sudden solo she has in the middle of an instrumental piece

-she’s also training in opera <3

bennett:

-the bass drum!!

-you may never notice the bass drum, but it’s there to support and carry the orchestra. it’s the most important instrument. (just like him in most of yalls teams)

-one time the conductor told him to play as loud as he can and he broke the concert bass drum. he now temporarily has to rely on a marching bass drum for the time being.

-he places stickers from klee, fischl, and razor on his drum ｡ﾟ(ﾟ´Д｀ﾟ)ﾟ｡

-as a way of training his muscles, he LUGS it home every day to practice (his dads encourage him to do his best as they wear earplugs)

-sometimes he lays on his drum when he’s feeling tired

-whenever he breaks a bass drum, he and razor empty it out, climb in it, and have fischl roll them down a slope

diluc:

-i can see him playing the bass clarinet

-doesnt have a lot of down time, but since he’s good with his fingers ( 🤺) he has good muscle memory

-accidentally left his reed on the mouthpiece and didn’t play for a couple weeks due to work. the next time he opened the case, he found mold growing.

-kaeya anonymously leaves new reeds (the expensive ones) for him at his doorstep. diluc thinks it’s either jean or lisa leaving him the reeds :’)

diona:

-the trumpet

-she performs at the cats tail often to get people to stop drinking temporarily and focus on her

-anytime her dad tries talking to her while he’s drunk, she blasts her trumpet in his face and runs off

-i feel like she’d be a classy girlie and has a silver trumpet

-her music sheets are covered in cat paws

eula:

-i can see her rocking a tuba

-doesn’t show up for practice at all due to her status

-somehow already knows what is expected of her so no worries there tbh

-one time she found a half eaten sandwich inside her tuba and mika was so quick to air out the potential culprits 😭

fischl:

-the viola

-oz sometimes has to DRAG her to practice because she wants to be out and about

-who needs music stands when you can have oz amirite?

-says she’d never audition for a solo but you catch her often practicing ( ◠‿◠ ) no wonder she always gets them with ease

jean:

-i can see her playing the organ!!

-mostly bc it’s easy for her to remember amongst everything else she has to do

-doesn’t practice very often due to work (；ﾞﾟ'ωﾟ'):

-sometimes plays to relieve stress and immerse herself temporarily

-barbara may have banned her singing, but she certainly doesn’t mind hearing a soft organ being played while she tidies up the cathedral for the next day

kaeya:

-tenor saxophone

-literally another reason why girls are attracted to him

-secretly wishes that diluc and him are paired up for a duet bc how FUCKING COOL WOULD THAT BE?? (๑>◡<๑)

-he is a strong hater of the soprano saxophone and no one knows why

-diluc anonymously pays for his repairs whenever kaeya has to get it fixed

klee:

-she’d play the violin

-albedo temporarily suspended her private lessons as klee kept running off to go blow up fish

-she got so upset one time that she played to soothe herself and ended up breaking a string which led to more tears

-don’t worry!! albedo paid to get it repaired :’)

-klee begged albedo to draw on her violin case. he drew dodoco on her case and now she brags about it everywhere she goes (´༎ຶོρ༎ຶོ`)

lisa:

-she’d play the cello hello

-often shows up to practice because she enjoys seeing everyone (she’ll NEVER admit it)

-i feel like in her akademiya days, she would have done music education as a side project

-she takes great care of her instrument and plays for the traveler (not without another date to follow behind ahem)

mona:

-yknow i can see her playing the flute

-it’s all beaten up bc she can’t afford repairs ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ

-somehow still manages to make it work?? no one knows how it’s possible with its current state

-fischl and her have been trying to make a duet together but they sometimes end practice early bc of their bickering

noelle:

-the euphonium

-SHE’S SO SWEET AND BRINGS SNACKS FOR EVERYONE TO EAT AFTER PRACTICE (mona stuffs her hat with them to take home)

-always practices and knows her material before practice (even dips into music theory)

-practices many solo parts but never seems to land her own ://

-gets too shy to play when singled out by the conductor :’)

razor:

-probably the timpani

-enjoys going wild on it

-sometimes if you squint enough during a ballad where timpani’s aren’t needed, you’ll find him sleeping behind his instrument

-bennett accidentally broke one of the drums and razor felt so let down by it that he lugged it all the to wolvendom so bennett wouldn’t touch it anymore

-likes to lay on it during downtime

rosaria:

-the tuba

-sees the instrument as a way of creating music without being exposed by a distinct sound

-definitely can’t read sheet music and goes by ear o(｀ω´ )o

-sometimes hides in her tuba case so barbara doesn’t come looking to drag her away to the church

sucrose:

-the triangle LMAO

-just like albedo, doesn’t have much time so she picked up a simple instrument to memorize

-gets slightly competitive with other triangle players

-my triangle is better than yours

-if you look on her music stand, she’ll have one page of her sheet music and the other page is an alchemy practice problem set (＞人＜;)

venti:

-ik it’s canon he can play the flute and lyre

-so his third instrument is the harp

-loves the sound it makes and he truly enjoys practicing when he’s not drinking

-the other archons sometime hear him from the winds carrying his musical notes to them

-he plays the among us theme song and sends it personally to zhongli (this has angered him to no ends)

-enjoys seeing his people playing in the same room and somewhat getting along! it settles his mind :))

-another wholesome point but the archons pooled enough mora and resources to make his beautifully crafted and most monstadt people are so confused on how he obtained such a luxurious instrument despite being a broke ass mf

[lilyandthegenshinbrainrot]

your diona&rosaria fic is SO good, it's SO fucking relieving to have someone finally take diona's messed up lore *seriously* like!! hoyoverse you can't just write children in horrifying situations and then Refuse To Elaborate!! i audibly cheered when you mentioned what a dip nimrod is, i have had his awful commission so many times and it has built a hatred within my heart. eury divorce arc WHEN. also can someone tell rosaria about albert...please.......

I would die for you ?? Oh my goodness ?? I didn't think anyone was actually reading that fic besides me, so I'm really happy to hear this !! Thank you so much !!

Nimrod makes me so angry, and knowing that he's a deadbeat husband who ACTIVELY and FREQUENTLY sends his anxious wife on vague errands so he has time to drink without her nagging is SO IRRITATING and I already couldn't stand that man for the way he starts Diona's hangout.

I have several more little nods and plans for the precious little we know about Diona Kätzlein in this fic and I'll do my best to honor them properly !!!

[tenebriism]

For April Fool's Day, I'm bringing back Cat!Diluc, in honor of Genshin reminding me that he does, in fact, exist. :)

So, want a Catluc in your inbox? Y'all know what to do. <3 Might take me a bit to get all of these sent ( I'm still chipping away at the Lumine ones, but these will take priority. :D )