#If you think about it -> Teyvat and its residents are literal aliens

[tartagaliscious22]

May the Stars Guide You on Your Journey

The Smell of What in the morning? (part 2)

You heard the swishing of leaves and the gentle lap of waves. The salty and distinct scent of the wilderness enveloped all around you. You felt dry and something incredibly soft beneath you, like laying on the most perfect fluffy grass. You slowly opened your eyes, then immediately closed them again. It was bright, and you had to squint and blink a few times to adjust to the high exposure of light. You sat up quickly, eye darting around. This looked familiar and not at the same time. A giant blue tree stood tall at the centre of a lake. You knew where this was. You were in Erinnyes forest, Fontaine. You had been here in the game, and even had 100 percent exploration in the area, but the mid graphics on your phone didn’t hold a candle to this moment. The scene was beyond belief, so much so, you thought this may be a kind of Lucid dream. But your gut feelings told you, this was not a dream. It was too realistic. You pinched yourself just to make sure.

“Yep, definitely not dreaming. Damn, I'm really here huh?” you mumbled. The reality of the situation yet to really impact you.

You walked closer to the lake, admiring the Lakelight lilies that were beside the water’s edge softly swaying in the fresh breeze. Hydro slimes lazily bounced off in the distance. The flora and fauna looked so alien and different when you had the chance to observe it in the flesh. In fact, a realisation dawned on you, This entire world was straight up alien. Foreign. Playing the game didn’t actually make it any more familiar than surface-level recognition to you. Even the characters here were deeper than you ever considered. When you thought about it, you didn’t actually know if they even spoke English or would be able to understand you. Their written language was completely illegible to you, and to boot, you left the voice over language in Japanese after the English VAs went on strike but kept the English dialogue because you don’t know Japanese well enough. The true gravity of the situation settled in. You were basically like the traveler, Lumine, but without a Paimon or any tools and skills to defend yourself. At this rate, you might just die to a hydro slime. On the bright side, at least slimes were edible. But the thought of consuming the weird substance sent shivers down your spine. 

‘Maybe leave that for a worst-case scenario…’ you thought, tucking away that idea for your ‘worst-case’ plan. You definitely needed a plan to survive here. Finding a way to somehow earn Mora, obtain a steady food and water supply, and getting your hands on a map were top priority. Without them you might not last long, if at all.