#◜ 𝑽.◞⠀⠀⠀ 𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐍 𝐈𝐌𝐏𝐀𝐂𝐓 ⠀ ( main. )

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❛ are you wearing my shirt? ❜

"  no,  "  was  the  first  thing  she  blurted  out,  although  it  was  painstakingly  clear  that  it  very  much  was  his  shirt.  the  oversized  fabric  did  not  fit  her  at  all,  rather  looking  like  a  dress  or  a  blanket  that  was  draped  over  her  than  a  shirt.  when  she  woke  up  today,  her  head  was  pounding  from  a  hangover  and  she  threw  on  the  first  thing  she  managed  to  grab  a  hold  of.

it  wasn't  until  later  that  that  thing  belonged  to  alhaitham,  though  she  figured  he  didn't  really  mind  much  —  especially  so  because  he  had  already  left  for  work  at  the  time  milou  arose  from  her  slumber.  

so  why  was  she  so  flustered  right  now?  it  may  have  been  because  their  relationship  was  at  the  early  stages,  maybe  it  was  the  left-over  alcohol  in  her  system  or  maybe  it  was  her  being  .  .  .  actually  embarassed?  this  certainly  was  not  like  her.

when  she  said,  "  i  can  take  it  off  if  you  want  "  in  a  panic,  it  certainly  did  not  help  her  in  getting  herself  out  of  the  hole  she  dug.

  various sentence starters.      —        accepting   !

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“ah, fuck it” 👀

Send  “ah,  fuck  it”  to  shove  my  muse  up  against  a  wall  for  a  surprise  kiss  |  accepting  !

A  YELP  ESCAPED  HER  THROAT  as  her  back  suddenly  hit  the  wall.  before  she  could  even  throw  out  her  usual  witty  remark,  she  found  herself  silenced  as  his  lips  locked  onto  hers.  she  didn't  waste  any  time  to  eagerly  return  the  kiss,  while  her  hands  wrapped  around  his  shoulders  and  combed  through  his  hair.  

a  small  whine  almost  escaped  her  as  they  pulled  apart,  panting  and  heaving  for  air.  however  it  didn't  stop  her  from  quipping,  "  someone's  eager  to  see  me  today,  huh?  "  a  surprise  for  sure,  but  not  an  unwelcome  one.

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◜ 𝑽.◞⠀⠀⠀ 𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐍 𝐈𝐌𝐏𝐀𝐂𝐓

𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐄. Milou

𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐀𝐒. Little gem (Yae Miko)

𝐀𝐆𝐄. 23

𝐅𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐋𝐘. Raiden Ei (Adoptive mother), Yae Miko (Mother figure)

𝐕𝐈𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍. Cryo

𝐖𝐄𝐀𝐏𝐎𝐍. Polearm

𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍. Dolus Lepidus

◜ 𝑩. ◞⠀⠀⠀ 𝐁𝐀𝐂𝐊𝐆𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃

Milou is a young woman in her mid-twenties, who was adopted by the Raiden Shogun when she was a child. As a member of the Shogun's retinue, she was trained to become a skilled fighter and is proficient in using a polearm. Milou has a deep sense of loyalty and a strong desire to protect those she cares about and she sees the Raiden Shogun as a mentor and benefactor, but it is Yae Miko, the current Divine Priestess, who she sees as a true mother figure. Milou has a complicated relationship with the Shogun, as she both admires and fears her. Although she is constantly striving to find her place in the world, even if it means going against the wishes of the Shogun.

Despite being adopted by the Raiden Shogun and trained personally by her, Milou feels a sense of disconnection or incompleteness, and wants to discover more about her own heritage and where she truly comes from. As she grew older, those questions became more prevelant to her and she became curious about what lies beyond Inazuma. Thus she wants to explore other parts of Teyvat, particularly in order to gather more information about the various factions and powers that exist in the world.

Milou took on the role of an informant, as it would allow her to continue to use her skills and knowledge to her advantage while also giving her the opportunity to explore and learn. Additionally, being an informant allows her to maintain a certain level of independence and freedom that she values, as it allows her to work on her own terms and pursue her own goals without being tied down to a particular organization or faction.

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@plymath i thought his birthday was a good excuse to throw something your way :o

milou  is  not  very  fond  of  birthdays  at  all  —  only  exception  being  her  own.  it  is  quite  rare  that  she  goes  out  of  her  way  to  wish  someone  a  happy  birthday,  even  less  to  carry  gifts  alongside  her.  while  a  simple  gift  of  confections  may  be  enough  to  satisfy  most  acquaitances,  that  won't  do  for  her.  in  her  opinion  a  gift  should  carry  some  sort  of  meaning  and  value  to  its  receiver  —  you  could  get  a  box  of  yalda  candies  at  every  corner,  should  you  want  some.

so  how  she  found  herself  seeking  out  the  scribe  with  a  bookmark  from  her  homeland  in  her  hand?  she  doesn't  quite  know  herself,  the  archons  must  have  blessed  her  to  be  in  her  best  graces  today.

"  happy  birthday.  ah-  this  is  a  bookmark  i  still  kept  from  inazuma.  i  don't  indulge  in  books  too  much,  so  reckon  you'd  find  more  use  of  it  than  me.  i  thought  it'd  be  a  shame  to  just  have  it  laying  around.  "  the  fact  that  she  got  it  from  the  yae  publishing  house  was  a  fact  she  kept  to  herself.

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@jadesanct   —   cont.

⠀⠀"  well  ...  believe  it  or  not,  i  know  little  about  inazuma  as  a  whole  for  being  raised  here.  "

⠀⠀there  were  a  few  festivities  she  knew  and  was  fond  of,  but  it  didn't  go  deeper  than  that.  she  was  surrounded  by  politics  and  harsh  training  while  growing  up,  her  places  of  leisure  consistent  of  the  yae  publishing  house,  the  grand  narukami  shrine  and  occassionly  the  kamisato  estate  as  well.

⠀⠀due  to  being  sheltered  and  always  kept  within  proximity  of  the  shogun,  milou  felt  rather  disconnected  to  her  homeland.  there  weren't  any  fond  memories  for  her  outside  of  spending  time  with  her  aunt  or  the  kamisato  siblings.  yet  listening  to  kai  ignited  a  strange  feeling  of  nostalgia  within  her.

⠀⠀she  clenched  her  jaw,  her  face  morphing  into  a  solemn  expression.  it  was  a  bittersweet  sensation,  ripping  open  the  wounds  of  opportunities  long  lost  while  filling  the  holes  of  opportunities  never  received.  "  you  have  taught  me  a  lot  of  things  i  didn't  know  i  needed  to  hear.  i  really  appreciate  that.  "

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❝ everyone has their own rebellion. ❞ (from Ayato)

ANDOR SENTENCE STARTERS. | accepting !

@aeternussilere

SHE  COULDN'T  TAKE  IT.⠀⠀the  way  ayato  so  nonchalantly  regarded  her  made  her  squirm.  he  almost  sounded  understanding,  and  she  hated  it.  she  expected  him  to  be  at  least  upset  with  her  after  all  this  time,  and  she  would  have  endured  it.  but  for  him  to  act  like  he  didn't  care  ?  it  upset  her  more  than  anticipated.

"  don't  give  me  that  bullshit,  "  she  spat.  "  is  that  really  all  you  have  to  say?  "  .  .  .  '  after  all  this  time  that  i  was  gone?  '  she  didn't  speak  the  words  out  loud  as  they seemed  to  merely  be  an  afterthought,  just  like  she  felt.

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❛ you think i’m jealous? ❜

various  question  sentence  starters.  |  accepting  !

"  are  you  saying  you're  not?  "  she  frowned  and  raised  an  eyebrow  at  him  in  question.  it  wasn't  her  intention  to  mock  him,  but  she  was  rather  perplexed  at  his  demeanor.  "  i  have  a  drink  with  kaveh  at  the  tavern  every  week  and  you  couldn't  care  less  about  it.  what's  changed  this  time?  "

@plymath

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inquiry by @plymath :: ❛  you won't stop this until i say 'yes', will you?  ❜

grumpy x sunshine | always open.

"  yup!  "  she  hummed,  making  sure  to  really  pop  that  'p'  in  her  response.  after  all,  the  irodori  festival  wasn't  around  every  day.  it's  one  of  the  few  festivals  of  her  homeland  that  she  adored  and  looked  forward  to  every  year.  well,  she  loved  festivals  in  general,  but  this  one  was  special.

so  special  that  she  wouldn't  dare  visit  it  without  her  beloved.  and  maybe...  a  small  part  of  her  wanted  to  show  him  where  she  grew  up,  even  if  she  doesn't  look  back  on  her  childhood  memories  particularly  fondly.

"  c'mon,  it's  only  for  a  few  days.  "  she  continued  to  plead.  in  addition  —  being  the  drama  queen  that  she  is  —  milou  let  out  a  heavy  sigh  and  clutched  her  chest.  "  and  here  i  thought  you  loved  me  !  "

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@aeternussilere — cont.

she  clicked  her  tongue  at  his  absurd  comment,  "  you  must  be  joking.  "  her  gaze  swayed  over  the  streets  of  inazuma,  where  many  faces  within  the  crowds  were  throwing  curious  glances  their  way.  

not  only  that,  but  she  could  also  see  many  dreamy  and  lingering  looks  on  the  yashiro  commissioner.  while  yes,  those  could  also  be  attributed  to  the  role  he  held,  she  was  of  a  different  opinion.

she  scoffed,  now  directing  her  attention  back  on  ayato.  "  you're  either  fucking  with  me  or  are  awfully  oblivious.  "  knowing  him,  it  had  to  be  the  former.

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" lanterns are released in memory of the departed. it's sad but- endearing to know all is not forgotten." many of his woes lie in the souls that demand his attention for help. his life is devoted to this, thus draining his emotional energy the moment he awakes from rest. but here within this festival, he feels the sense of release of his duties. " that's for a recent loss." the yokai points up towards a lantern released from the top of a tea shop. the stories of loss, he knows them all.

⠀⠀⠀⠀her  lips  curles  into  a  solemn  smile  at  the  scene  before  her,  "  i  think  it's  beautiful  .  .  .  it's  a  shame  i've  never  noticed  them  before..  "  tranquil  moments  like  these  have  been  few  and  far  between  in  her  life  so  far.  she  finds  a  strange  sense  of  peace  in  the  celebration  of  yet  another  departed  life.  maybe  because  it  gives  her  a  break  from  her  usual  hectic  schedule,  allowing  her  to  pay  respects  and  give  thanks  to  the  lives  who  have  walked  before  her.

she  wasn't  too  keen  on  coming  back  to  inazuma  at  first,  but  now  she  may  almost  be  glad  to  have  done  so.  her  gaze  followed  his  gesture,  watching  in  awe  and  an  almost  childlike  curiosity  as  the  lantern  ascended  into  the  night  sky.  "  how'd  you  know?  "  she  asked  in  a  quiet  voice,  as  if  the  moment  would  be  snatched  away  from  her  should  anyone  overhear.

@jadesanct

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inquiry  by  @royalgoldarchitect  ::  ❛  i’m  just  saying,  murder  is  an  option.  ❜  (from  this  meme)

"  it's  always  an  option.  "  she  scoffed  as  if  it  was  the  most  obvious  thing  to  say.  "  but  there's  a  lot  of  layers  to  it  than  just  stabbing  someone  and  then  running  away  —  especially  if  you  want  to  get  away  with  it  scot  free.  if  you  want  to  get  caught  though,  then  be  my  guest.  "

after  a  moment  of  pause,  she  bit  her  lip  and  sucked  in  a  sharp  breath.  then  she  added  sheepishly,  "  though,  you  know  .  .  .  i'd  very  much  appreciate  it  if  you  were  to  not  kill  the  scribe.  "

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milou  would  be  lying  if  she  said  she  hadn't  noticed  alhaithams's  exhaustion  for  the  past  few  days.  but  what  was  she  supposed  to  do,  tell  him  to  take  a  break?  that'd  probably  the  first  thing  any  sensible  partner  would  suggest,  but  she  knew  that  he  took  his  breaks  religiously  whenever  he  could.  she  was  well  aware  that  he  is  more  than  capable  of  handling  his  tasks,  but  wasn't  ignorant  to  the  fact  that  it  didn't  mean  he  could  escape  the  stress  of  it.

she  figured  the  least  she  could  do  was  to  make  his  free  time  a  bit  more  relaxing  —  which  basically  entailed  shoving  some  mora  in  kaveh's  hand  and  ushering  him  into  the  tavern.  that  they'd  very  likely  have  to  deal  with  a  drunk  kaveh  later  in  the  night?  yeah,  that  was  a  future-her-problem.

it  was  only  when  alhaitham  stumbled  into  his  home,  looking  worse  for  wear  than  he  had  been  this  whole  week,  that  she  put  her  concern  into  words.  the  look  he  gave  her  in  reply  was  enough  to  communicate    —  or  rather,  the  absolute  exhaustion  that  was  written  all  over  his  face.  when  he  strolled  towards  the  couch,  she  fully  expected  him  to  lay  down  and  fall  asleep  next  to  her.

what  she  didn't  expect  however,  that  instead  of  the  cusions,  his  head  found  rest  on  her  instead.  the  action  itself  wasn't  what  caught  her  off  guard  the  most,  but  rather  how  he  so  boldly  laid  his  whole  weight  on  her  side.  finding  no  other  words  to  describe  it,  she'd  say  he  practically  flopped  onto  her.

a  fond  smile  formed  on  her  face  as  her  gaze  softened  and  she  felt  her  chest  tighten  —  it's  because  of  the  implications  of  how  much  trust  alhaitham  puts  in  her  to  see  him  in  such  a  vulnerable  state.  the  feeling  was  quite  foreign,  but  not  unwelcomed.  milou  swore  she  could  tear  up  if  she  wanted,  but  she  was  probably  overthinking  this....

instead  her  hand  rose up  to  his  cheek,  gently  caressing  it  while  she  spoke  in  almost  a  whisper.  "  don't  worry,  'm  not  going  anywhere.  "

@plymath — cont.

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anyway, i lied. this should be the last tag dump i promise 😭

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[ sparring / training meme. ] @plymath :: “Hey, no, stop. You’re going to break your fingers punching like that.” 😗🎵

she  didn't  care.  and  she  certainly  didn't  care  for  alhaitham  chastising  her  like  a  mother  would  a  child  —  that's  all  she  heard  at  least.    "  i'll  break  your  face  if  you  don't  shut  up.  "  

a  low  growl  escaped  her  throat  as  he  made  his  presence  known  to  her,  instead  putting  even  more  strength  into  her  next  punch  at  the  striking  dummy.  telling  her  to  stop  just  caused  milou  to  double  down,  her  frustrations  growing  more  with  each  strike.  though  as  luck  would  have  it,  the  last  one  would  cut  her  session  short  as  she  hissed  in  pain.  "  fucking  hell."  her  knuckles  had  started  to  draw  blood.

in  a  last  ditch  effort  to  get  the  last  word  (  against  a  training  dummy,  out  of  all  things....  ),  she  resorted  to  just  kicking  the  puppet  over.

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@plymath continued from here.

"  my  my,  alhaitham.  you  wound  me.  "  she  scoffed  in  mock  offense.  "  you  should  know  by  now  that  beating  around  the  bush  is  not  how  i  do  things.  "

truth  be  told,  the  words  may  have  been  a  slip  of  the  tongue  but  that  didn't  mean  they  rang  true  and  less.  she  felt  her  heart  drop  for  a  second  as  the  words  had  left  her  mouth,  though  she  quickly  plastered  a  smile  onto  her  face.

"  you're  truly  one  of  a  kind,  and  i  mean  that  in  the  best  way  possible.  i  don't  think  it's  too  far  fetched  to  appreciate  the  things  and  people  one  has  in  their  life.  "

she  did  not  like  at  all  how  vulnerable  this  interaction  made  her  feel,  and  also  slightly  uncomfortable  how  openly  she  talked  —  for  her  standards,  at  least.  so  why  did  she  double  down  on  her  statement?  the  answer  was  quite  simple  —  maybe  she  did  feel  a  bit  offended.  and  if  there's  one  thing  that  takes  the  upper  hand  most  of  the  time,  it's  her  pettiness.

[bitterseadrop-a]

❝ the reason I talk to myself is because I’m the only one whose answers I accept ❞ — MILOU'S GENSHIN IMPACT VERSE.

original character portrayed by esther. — DOSSIER. [ tba; please read carrd! ]

NAME. milou mingate

ALIASES. little gem (yae miko)

AGE. 21 (oct 24)

VISION. electro

HOME NATION. inazuma

AFFILIATIONS. sumeru's matra (current), bantan sango detective agency (former),

CONSTELLATION. dolus lepidus

WEAPON. polearm

BACK STORY — QUCIK SUMMARY.

born and raised in inazuma, though as the elusive adopted daughter of the raiden shogun. however, she would describe her 'aunty miko' to be her mother figure more than anyone else. few know of her affiliation with inazuma's ruler — or perhaps, rather the lack thereof?

the shrine maidens would recount days of how when the girl was younger, milou had always stuck to the guuji's side like a shadow. she only occasionally snuck out to play with the kamisato siblings. yae miko actually had no qualms with this and took quite the pleasure in how the other maiden would flock over the whole shrine, trying to find the child 'before guuji yae has our heads for losing her little gem'.

yeah, everyone who worked at the grand narukami shrine was quite sure that milou would work underneath the kitsune in later days. possibly even becoming head of the shrine herself one day!

but things did not end up how everyone had predicted, only for a part. milou did indeed work underneath her mother figure at an early age, albeit at the yae publishing house. she soon found out about her fondness for mystery and crime novels, ultimately leading her to start an apprenticeship at sango's detective agency years later.

there she became acquaintances with detective shikanoin heizou and eventually deciding she wanted him to be his mentor. sango was not amused, and heizou quite frankly thought she was joking. but no, that was genuinely what milou wanted — so he accepted, much to his co-worker's chagrin.

the lack of sango's approval was yet another conflict that finally ended up in milou's mentor leaving the agency. and with heizou's departure, she had no reason to stay with sango. soon following him suit, milou also moved on to greener pastures. she had no intention of joining the tenryou commission for a multitude of reasons — one of them being that she'd have to work directly underneath the shogun.

milou went to yae miko for advice, who recommended that she could always find work in other nations as she was sure to find something worth her while in that way. she didn't have to be told twice, immediately packing her bags and commencing her journey.

currently: residing in sumeru and trying to get an apprenticeship underneath the general mahamatra