#‎ ‎‎ ╰ ‎‎‎‎ ✦ 𝐍𝐎𝐓 𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐑𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐘 𝐅𝐎𝐎𝐃 ／ ic.

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about lyney! :lyney_tada:

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‎ ‎ ❝ lyney is paimon's favorite magician⸻eh? paimon knows we haven't met that many magicians! favorites are all about picking the one you like the best, yeah? well then, write this down: even if you lined up all of teyvat's greatest acts, lyney and lynette's magic shows would still rank in the top percent. once you've done that, hand over note to paimon so she grant it her official stamp of approval, hehe. ❞ ‎

‎ ‎ ❝ aw, now look at what you've done, paimon's forgotten what she was going to say! ❞ ‎ small hands fly to her forehead as she huffs, mind searching for the lost words. ‎ ‎ ❝ hm ... right! paimon's favorite trick is when he finds some mora behind her ears and let's her keep it. oh, but there's also that one show with the flowers ... oh! oh! oh! the rainbow rose trick he did after⸻paimon still needs to find out how he pulled that off. no matter how many times paimon asks he always manages to give her the slip. eh?‎ ‎ ‎ ❛ learning how it works will ruin the magic? ❜ ‎ pfft, what a load of baloney! ❞ ‎

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💐 here ya go paimon!

it's may day! send 💐 to give my muse a flower basket!

      ‎‎ ❝ ohoho, trying to sneak your way onto paimon's good side, are you? ❞      ‎‎ though unlikely to be kaveh's true intentions, the way the little fae's round, cherubic face splits into a cheery smile suggests it's working nonetheless. with her face cradled in the warmth of her palms, constellations whirl in the air as she admires the flower basket, all azure and lush and delicate petals in full bloom. as expected of sumeru's most passionate aesthete! if the sabzeruz festival ever hosted a flower arrangement competition, paimon would award every blue ribbon in her possession.

      ‎‎ ❝ WAIT WAIT WAIT ⸻ KAVEH, PERFECT TIMING! ❞      ‎‎ joy blossoms into excitement as the little fae realizes the opportunity presented to her. mindful enough to set the basket down first, paimon rolls back into a pocket of stars and reappears to the side, eagerly searching through the traveler's bag. she's a little less mindful about dumping the traveler's belongings on the ground, but eventually she discovers what she's looking for and proudly displays a hardcover book.

      ‎‎ ❝ get this: after al-haitham sent paimon those books, she's been reading up a storm ever since! not only the advanced reading materials but inazuman light novels and fontanian detective novels too. her new favorite's this about a private investigator who⸻ ❞      ‎‎ hands fly to her mouth, starlight eyes widening.       ‎‎ ❝ eek, that's the trouble with all good books: everything's amazing, so it's hard to reveal anything without spoilers. hmm, you should definitely read for it yourself and go in as blind as possible, okay? ❞

      ‎‎ ❝ speaking of reading, that got paimon thinking and⸻hold onto your feather!⸻what if we started a book club together? we could invite everyone we know, even our faraway friends, cast our votes for a book to read together, and meet up discuss it over some delicious food. whaddaya think? ❞

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💐 lumidouce bells ofc :>

it's may day! send 💐 to give my muse a flower basket!

     ‎‎ what is teyvat? ( vast, wondrous, dangerous. ) what is paimon? ( small, loud, paimon. ) what is lynette? ( quiet. famous. offering her a basket bursting with lumidouce bells. ) what is

     ‎‎ ❝ ⸻eeeeeeeh!? ❞     ‎‎ surprise would be an understatement. much like a tea kettle whistling at boiling point, the little fae squeaks as her face burst into a blazing scarlet. in a futile attempt to make sense of the situation, her eyes flicker between violet bell-shaped flowers and the aloof magician's assistant, becoming increasingly frantic with each passing second. surely her eyes weren't playing tricks on her? this wasn't the older brother, the charmer, the one who would always pull rainbow roses out of his hat and then reveal they were doves all along? lynette was the one giving her flowers?      ‎‎ ❝ whuh!⸻bwuh!⸻b-but shouldn't this be the other way around...? ❞    

     ‎‎ ❛ phew okay, so that means lynette does like you! ❜      ‎‎ amidst her frazzled mind, the thought struck like an arrow, bringing a flood of relief through her body. despite being direct⸻or perhaps because she was so direct⸻paimon always found difficulty in understanding lynette's thoughts at any given moment. in retrospect, however, it seems a little foolish. lynette is one of the travelers' friends, and that means she's paimon's buddy too, right? they're a two-for-one package deal here!

     ‎‎ regardless, the little fae is all too grateful for the gift, clinging onto the flower basket even as the weight clearly causes her to dip lower in the air.      ‎‎ ❝ but thank you, lynette, paimon will take care of these like her own, uhm, children! ❞     ‎‎ archons, she'll have to tidy out her room in the teapot to make space, won't she? there goes her afternoon. . .

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"Oh dear, oh dear. I accidentally made too big a serving of Sticky Honey Roast. There is no way I can finish all of this by myself. …Whatever will I do~?"

‎‎      ‎‎ ❝ ooo paimon's ears are burning! is she hearing this right? the legendary, world-renowned traveler is in dire need of some paimonial assistance? ❞

      ‎‎ the little fairy vanished into a sea of stars before reappearing with a triumphant pose and an all-too-proud smile. ❝ well, if it's you, suppose paimon wouldn't mind cleaning off your plate~ ❞

      ‎‎ ( and any extra snacks! ) ( and especially any drinks! )

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"Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you~ 🎵" The Traveler sang, having even brought out the harp she received from the Aranara back in Sumeru for this very special occasion.

"Happy birthday dear Paimon, happy birthday to you...~~! 🎵🎵"

Once her little song was finished, the blonde reached inside her bag, eyebrows knit into a frown.

"...Huh? What's this? Oh no! I must have dropped the birthday cake I made for you somewhere! What a pity! ...But you won't mind, right? It's the thought which counts after all!"

Lumine waited for her trusty companion's expression to change before bursting out laughing and revealing her mischievous intentions.

"Relax, Paimon! I'm just kidding! I would never lose your cake."

"Here you go! This one's all for you! And since it's your special day, you get to decide how we spend it to. We can do whatever you desire."

&. SCENE. cerulean seelies babble in celebration. the moon continues her eternal slumber. another candle blown. happy birthday, paimon!

‎ ‎‎ ‎‎‎‎ far beyond, past dandelions patches, swallow song, and wine-scented mist, sits a ruined graveyard of ice and snow. amongst the howling, piercing winds, only one memory of sal vindagnyr remains: the frostbearing tree.

‎ ‎‎ ‎ ‎‎‎‎      ‎‎ ‎once-pearl boughs twist overhead, oozing with dragons' ichor. the roots tell it's story well: a land once endowed by the heavens. a place where, come rain or shine, people ran barefoot amid blossoms and lush soil, laughing and dancing till their faces flushed with mirth. the same clouds they prayed to cleared away to reveal an endless blue sky, and thus did a pillar of crystal descend from above. the divine nail split like a sword cleaving through stone, frost blanketing the land and sky in white, withering away all life. 

      ‎‎ ‎‎‎‎a complete devastation, and yet only a fraction of the suffering paimon endured when her dearest friend confessed to dropping her birthday cake.

     ‎ ‎‎ ❝‎ lumine, you tease! ❞      ‎‎  round cheeks puffed with indignation as little fae folded her arms against her chest, tilting her head up with a hmph. it wouldn't be the first time she's fallen for such an old trick, and given the traveler's penchant for jokes, she suspects it wouldn't be the last.      ‎‎  ❝ and on paimon's birthday too! ❞

      ‎‎ ‎( ‎‎ ‎‎warm smiles and bubbly laughter, like sunlight seeping into the ocean.‎      ‎‎  ‎‎❝ here you go! this one's all for you! and since it's your special day, you get to decide how we spend it to. we can do whatever you desire. ❞ )

‎ ‎‎ ‎ ‎‎‎‎      ‎‎ one starlight eye peeked open, glancing with curiosity at the blonde's words. not one second later, pride melted into childish glee as the little fae rolled into starlight and barreled into the traveler's chest, already pratting away:

‎ ‎‎ ‎ ‎‎‎‎      ‎‎ ❝ anything anything? you really mean that? there's no take-backs once you agree! wait, wait, is this traveler-does-everything-paimon-wants coupon only valid for today? 'cause goodhunter's about to roll out the GO FOR GOLDEN chicken burger challenge in a few days. we can order a burger that's twice the size of a standard one, free of charge if you clean your plate but double the price and double the shame if you can't. with your determination and paimon's stomach, we can beat out that challenge tens times over. ooo, paimon even thinks the winner get a complimentary picture! ❞

‎ ‎‎ ‎ ‎‎‎‎      ‎‎ the little fae paused, chest swelling as she takes in a deep breath,‎ ‎‎ ‎ ‎‎‎‎ ‎‎ ❝ because if not, it's been forever since you last promised paimon we could watch the sunrise! ❞

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💐 He heard from Ganyu that Qingxin flowers are rather tasty so why not giving some to the traveler's loyal companion?

it's may day! send 💐 to give my muse a flower basket!

      ‎‎ one seldom finds quiet in the little fae's presence. perhaps, at the very moment of her creation, motion was woven into the fabric of her cosmos-freckled cape, sealed with a promise she would always be accompanied by laughter and the night sky wherever her journey led. but just as a leaf could veer off course in midair, so too can paimon be swept away by the unpredictable nature of life.

      ‎‎ so, he might as well have knocked the golden tiara straight off her head as the vigilant yaksha appears to offer a basket of qingxin flowers.

      ‎‎ ❛ FOR ME? ❜      ‎‎  is all the little fae can mouth as a blush dyes her face crimson. dumbfounded would be an understatement. after the years spent together, paimon understands xiao is simply more reserved than what she's accustomed to, not as cold or intimidating as a first impression would imply. however, a gift for her⸻not the traveler, her⸻is leaps and bounds away from what she's expected for another millennium, and her mind goes into overdrive, rifling through every cabinet labeled 'xiao.'

      ‎‎ ❛ there's no way he'd accept a gift in return, ❜      ‎‎  her mind supplies as she reaches for the flower basket, too preoccupied with her thoughts to realize how the weight causes her to dip in the air.      ‎‎  ❛ but it'd be seven shades of messed up not do anything in return, right? augh, but xiao's super smart so he'd definitely be wise to any sneaky tricks. but maybe, he would⸻WHAT ARE YOU DOING, PAIMON, SAY THANK YOU?! ❜

      ‎‎ frantic appreciation hurries from her mouth, one right after the other,      ‎‎ ❝ wait, before you go, thank you so much for the qingxin! paimon will take extra-special care for them, okay? oh, and thank you for saving the traveler when the jade chamber fell that one time! wait, no, thank you for everything you've done, not just for me but all of liyue really . . . ❞  

      ‎‎ ❝ . . . and thank you, for being one of paimon's bestest friends! ❞