#;jiyan tag (caemthe)

[guhamun]

@caemthe

not love at first sight but curiosity at first glance. the need to know more, to learn everything. an inability to look away. they say attention is the beginning of devotion — you've always had all of mine.

halo

[guhamun]

@caemthe said (inbox):

It had started as a simple mission to investigate some ruins from a hidden research facility near the borders of Huanglong. The group dispatched for it was mostly patrollers, and a few mercenaries, mostly as a precaution in case TD had gathered there. It was supposed to be a simple mission, after all. Except that no one returned, and communication was cut. It went on like that for nearly 12h until a message was finally received. It was a weakened and fearful voice that said: ‘Please, someone save us.’ And that was the end of it. Communication couldn’t be reestablished after that. Once reinforcements were sent to the location, it soon became clear why it wasn’t going to be an easy rescue mission. Most of the floor had collapsed, revealing an underground facility that was barely hanging by a thread. Not just anyone would be able to get down there. On top of that, there were strange readings that made it impossible to guess what dangers lied ahead, and a strange level of static electricity coming from the underground facility. Jiyan felt responsible, so he said he would be going down. He expected to handle the rescue mission alone, but he couldn’t say he was surprised when he saw the mercenary leader waiting at the location. He knew that Calcharo always looked after his people. “The last and only message was received 3 hours ago. There should be at least a few survivors in the worst case scenario.”  Between the two of them, it should be a quick affair, but Jiyan could sense that something wasn’t right. But… ‘Please, someone save us.’ He would never leave anyone behind.

THE MISSION HE HAD dispatched some of his Hounds on had seemed simple enough. They were to aid the Midnight Rangers in their patrol and serve as extra protection just in case things intensified. Whenever TD were involved, one could never be certain how a situation might unravel. Thus, it had been wise of Jiyan to ask for his aid in the off chance that there might be trouble. However, what he had thought would be the case, turned out to be the opposite. Filled in on what had happened, it took no convincing for him to involve himself. Although his Hounds had volunteered to go with him, he refused to allow them to involve themselves when this was his failure to handle. The only thing he allowed from them, was to serve as backup in case the Midnight Rangers needed them. Going inside, though…that was up to him.

     Calcharo would put no other lives in danger when just his would suffice (it was easier looking after himself than multiple people anyway). Besides, Jiyan, no doubt, was already on his way to the location the distress signal had disappeared. And so, he waited. Arms crossed over his chest, he peered down that exposed underground facility, mind mulling over all the potential dangers that might be lying in wait. He wasn’t even sure if the one who sent that distress signal was still alive…or if anyone in that group was considering how long ago that last message had been. Regardless of this fact, he would see for himself what their end was…and bring back the dog tags of his men if that was what it all came down to.

     ❝You’re here.❞ Without turning to look at Jiyan, he had already known that they were present. Their footfalls, long since memorized. Turning away from sight beneath him, icy gaze came to fall upon the General’s features, his expression as solemn as his own. ❝Be prepared for whatever we encounter. I know you can sense that something isn’t quite right about this situation.❞ It was instinct that came from having to make quick decisions – of having to look five steps ahead of everyone else.

[resolutepath]

 🍒 + caemthe

Liri's worldbuilding is second to none! I mean particularly my bias is leaning into talking about the HSR verse for Patroclus, Cú and Deidre but genuinely all the other verses too. It takes a certain type of skill to translate characters to other universes without diminishing them or affecting the power dynamics at hand in the universe, and Liri does this so well. I love the explanations of how they all fit into the world, and how they have been interpreted. And then Liri always lets me throw Achilles into the mix and have a little fun.

And then can we talk about how Liri builds dynamics. From the sheer heartache that is Achilles and Patroclus that devestates me and endears me and has me so wrapped in my feelings of every time - from the exploration of Patroclus' selfishness, to the balance of who we were and who we are, and to dive into the exploration to love despite and to love even though. And then with Cú I love the themes too the being true, the protectiveness and everything. From threads with my Gepard to threads with Robin Hood it's so distinctive. I love writing with Liri and I can always guarantee that I'm going to get a reaciton either in comments or in tags as something is saved to the blog and it brings me joy to know the content is enjoyed. And I have to say Liri's Jiyan is brilliant too and I love talking about in dms. Just genuinely a very talented and engaging writer who both tells great stories and makes their writing partner feel appreciated and engaged with and I care about them greatly!

@caemthe

[reginrokkr]

Once you're stripped clean, what's at your core?

Rippling sunset

You’re the nicest person i’ll ever meet, probably. With an undying passion to protect those who can’t protect themselves, you’re energetic and bubbly to a fault. It’s cute, watching you run around trying to tie up loose ends. I feel bad for you — out of everyone you know, you probably have some of the deepest trauma, more than anyone’s aware of. This isn’t something that you want attention for at all, and you’d really just rather forget it exists at all… even then, it seems like you can never escape it. I wish you a pleasant rest of your life, full of rippling sunsets and free of prying eyes.

Tagged by: @caemthe (Thank you! Both for the tag and the Jiyan feels with his result ;;) Tagging: @jueying @seraphicus @astrxlfinale @madrites @lunaetis @apocryphis @everlastiingiimmortals @delusionaid and if anyone else would like to give it a try, feel free to take it!