#TheGremlinEmerges (mun asks)

[celestial-narwhal]

I think we can all agree that we are thankful that Jing Yuan's and Luocha's hate boners are nothing compared to Blades.

Because there are hate boners, then there's whatever the fuck Blade has going.

((STOP SHOW YOURSELF IM LOSING MY MIND IUEWHIEURGH /POS))

[celestial-narwhal]

Y'know what they say, unbridled tension between cocky rivals that may or may not be h0rny in nature is the best medicine

((THIS IS NOT HOW TO PROPERLY USE A MEDICAL LICENSE HELP OIGFWERHGIURE))

[celestial-narwhal]

*walks in and sits down with a beer*

SO, I have a question, Mun. You don't have to answer this if it ruins anything but...

Is Luocha like an emanator for yaoshi? Does this mean that this is some Romeo and Juliet thing? But like, they hate each other?

*Cracks open a cold one right next to you and manspreads*

WELL I am so glad you asked, Anon! :] Thank you for your question!

For me personally, #ThornsofTheAbyss Luocha is most definitely an Emanator of the Abundance. His visage is far too uncanny of an resemblance to Yaoshi and his powers mimic theirs way too much for me to think otherwise. That, and when you get the achievement "Coffin Dancer," you can see he is looking out at the Ambrosial Arbor, talking to it. (Putting the rest under a read more cause I blabbed too much :()

I also love the hc that the Rating Pistol in Herta's station cannot rate Emanators, which is why some characters get an error; including Luocha. If Hoyo decides he is not an Emanator, then I simply will not perceive™ because he's my barbie now smh /lh

Despite being an Emanator of Abundance, however, Luocha does not worship Yaoshi. My version of him holds too much contempt for the divine to ever do anything like that, as explained in this hc post. Luckily for him, you do not have to place your faith in an Aeon in order to become an Emanator, as Aha shows with their methods of choosing. I believe Yaoshi and Luocha have a transactional relationship, as blasphemous a thought as that is. They are using each other. On a later date, I'll explain what exactly that transaction is for my muse of him!

So- yes. On the outside, it is sort of a "forbidden" relationship, however, both Willow's Jing Yuan and my Luocha don't really place their faith in their respective Aeons. They really care not for the gazes they've drawn nor their opinions, which is why they are.. well, fucking around and finding out. Both of them are wise enough to know that the Aeons are far too lofty to really care about who either is, well, having a right dalliance with.

As for #PrayerofTheAbyssFlower Luocha... honestly, I don't know! I'll probably play it out by ear as I get more into playing him, but he is genuinely just a harmless guy, despite having the same mannerisms and bad habits as Thorns Luocha. He's just... quirky like that. I'll probably lean more towards yes on being an Emanator too for him, because you can also just be a guy™ but also drawn the gaze of an Aeon. It all depends on whichever situation I find more humorous :D