#[celebration of monoceros caeli]

[souglias]

I see there's still a slot left for foul legacy: raging tide so I hope I'm not too late to request something 👀

Three things about me:

As I said in my other ask, I love to draw and write and I try to do that as much as I can during my free time between hw and class. Although it's been much harder to find time during college and I am often plagued with art/ writer's block 😔

I'm a bio major and I have no problem with handling bugs and other little critters that most people get queasy about. Once you've dissected sheep brains and whole squids, grabbing a spider isn't such a big deal lol

It generally takes me a while to start seeing someone as a close friend rather than a friendly acquaintance that I sometimes see in class. In the same vein it also takes me a while to begin considering someone as a possible romantic partner bc I only start to feel attraction after I've known them for a while and established an emotional connection

I'm a big fan of the star student/delinquent trope and even though I'm not really the type that only cares about studying, I do generally prioritize that over other things

Thank you in advance!! I can't wait to see the rest of this event unfold :D

The Delinquent [Childe]

c/w: mentions and implications of rumours, implication of bad school culture, Biology dissection (not described in detail)

Note: Hello!! I'm so so sorry this fic took so long! I wasn't particularly inspired for this fic so I was holding it off, then school came in the way for quite a bit. I don't know much about dissections, but I did a quick Google search and I hope I've written it such that it's not too difficult to believe. I hope that you enjoy this!

word count: 1.5k

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Sun and moon. Both you and Childe live worlds apart. The two of you are only in each other’s orbit, seeing each other from a distance. The closest that you’ll ever get is being a few seats away in biology class. However, even though you only share one class with him, you know him all too well.

Childe is the infamous sporty kid in school. He’s also one who often wins academic competitions for the school. The student body doesn’t necessarily dislike him either. In fact, the girls adore him. They think that he’s hot and charming. But outside of his friend group, everyone is mostly too intimidated by his aura to approach him. 

You can also always count on Childe to constantly talk back to teachers and staff. Now and then, you would catch him breaking school rules by exploiting their loopholes. The school hasn’t expelled him, given that he’s not causing harm or trouble to anyone. On top of that, he largely excels in many areas. Though… There are rumours of him beating other students up. But no one has actually seen him do so.

You, on the other hand, keep to your group of friends. That’s how you decided you were going to spend the rest of your school life. Comfortable with a group of friends that you cherish deeply, out of the spotlight. 

That is until Childe decides to collide into your world for a reason you cannot bring yourself to turn down. Okay, you could have, but you don't dare to.

As a short breather from studying in the library, you doodle a little. Childe walks up to your side while you’re doing so. 

With a volume lower than usual, he greets you. “Hey, [name]- Oh these look pretty cute.”

You dropped your pencil on your notebook, taken aback that the Childe is talking to you. 

“What’s up, Childe?” you ask as your hand subtly shifts above the doodles in your notebook. Honestly, you want nothing to do with him. But, at the same time, you are courteous enough not to shut someone out the first time they speak to you.

He smiles sheepishly as he requests, “Sorry to bother you, but could you give me a demonstration on the dissection of a sheep’s brain?”

You only blink at him in response. You asked him to repeat, making sure you didn’t mishear him. Assuming you couldn’t hear him, he raises his volume. Only slightly, so as not to disturb other students. 

“I need some help on dissecting a sheep’s brain and I’d like you to show me a demonstration. Would that be okay for you?”

Fumbling over your words a little, you agree to help him with his dissection. “Great! Thank you so much, [name]. Will tomorrow after our biology lesson be good?”

“Yeah, sure…”

With that, he walks off with a slight skip in his steps. But you, on the other hand, are highly preoccupied with your thoughts. You think you got a little too nervous around him. They say you shouldn’t show fear in front of what you are afraid of. Wait, since when were you afraid of him?

On top of that worry, you aren’t sure if you should be proud that Childe thinks highly enough of you to ask you for help, or if you should be concerned that you are now responsible for tutoring the infamous school delinquent instead. 

Do you really know the dissection like the back of your hand? What if he asks you about the details that you've thrown to the back of your mind? As an extra precaution, you start to relook at your notes on the dissection. Before you sleep at night, you give your notes one last read too.

The next day, you realise during lessons that you forgot to check if there was a supervising teacher present after school. For students to use the laboratory after school, there is a rule stating that a teacher has to be present. Childe probably wouldn’t heed that rule in normal circumstances. But since your last lesson is Biology in the laboratory with him, your teacher would definitely know both of you are staying back. If there was no one around, your teacher wouldn’t permit you two to use the room and kick the both of you out. 

So, you pray. You pray that there wouldn’t be any supervising teacher, so you’d get to slip out on Childe. But unfortunately, when class ends, you find out that your teacher is on duty today.

Sighing internally, you resign yourself to helping Childe. As you prepare your workbench, you catch your teacher's eyes darting between the two of you. Likely surprised that both of you speak to each other, you suppose. You'd be surprised too.

When all the preparation is done, you try to hide your disappointment and ask, “So, how do you want me to teach this to you?” 

“You can do a step-by-step demonstration, then I’ll try to follow along.”

After every step, you check on the steps that he executes. While doing so, you notice how slender his hands are and the little faded scars on them. 

“[Name]? We can continue.”

You snap out of your daze and mutter an apology, continuing the dissection. At some point, you stop him. “Hold on, you’re about to cut the wrong part.”

He shifts his gaze over to your scalpel, trying to assess the exact point to cut. Before he does anything, you move over to his side as you always do when you teach your friends. You wrap your hand around his that holds the scalpel and you guide his hand.

Childe becomes momentarily distracted by your touch on his. He tries to ignore the feeling of his skin tingling and regain his focus. 

(But it is for nought because all he can think of is how cool you are for being so good at Biology. Heck, not just Biology, but other subjects too. Words of your consistently stellar grades don’t escape him.)

You only realise the proximity between the two of you after you let go of his hand. Taking a step back, your leg bumps into the stool. You stumble for a bit. Childe’s hand reaches out to your arm and it hovers right above your skin, ready to catch you. But you don’t fall and a few moments pass.

Inside, you beat yourself up a little for almost falling onto the ground in front of someone you’ve barely spoken to before. You straighten yourself and Childe withdraws his hand back to his side. 

You clear your throat in an attempt to dissipate the tension in the air. “There’s only one more step left to go. I can show that to you and if you’re good, we can pack up.”

You note how hot your face feels and hope he doesn’t tell this to his friend circle. You don’t particularly like them, given the amount of drama they attract. 

You try to concentrate, though the incident earlier remains at the front of your mind. Soon, he ends the procedure without a hitch, so you assume that you’ve taught him the right step despite your lack of focus. With that, both of you clean up the workbench. 

Childe finishes cleaning up faster than you. He always packs up quickly after class, and you chalk up his speed to his desire to leave class early. You think he’s about to leave when he comes over to help you. When he does, he thanks you.

“Thanks for the tutoring session, [name].”

A few seconds of silence lapse. You’re not sure if you should thank him for helping you. But before you say anything, he asks, “Say… could I ask you for more help next time? I struggle quite a bit with Biology.”

Immediately, you nod. It'll just be more tutoring sessions that'll benefit you too. Though, you ask, “Don’t you have friends who do Biology?”

Childe’s face sours a little, a smile still plastered on his face. He whispers, “Let’s just say that while I do hang out with them, I don’t like to stay around them more than I need to.”

Your eyes widen slightly. The two of you have more in common than you thought.

As the two of you walk down the hallways to the exit, he exchanges contacts with you. Childe does a tiny fist pump in the air. “Nice! Now, we can easily arrange study sessions!”

He turns to look at you and offers, “If you need anything too, you can always ask me!”

Childe flashes you a smile. He’s really not so bad.

When the two of you part ways at the school gate, you wave to him. He returns one with that annoyingly vibrant smile of his. But, maybe you could get used to this.

Only then do you realise, oh, you are in so much danger. The moon is reaching its orbit closest to the sun now.

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All likes and reblogs are appreciated! Thank you <3

[souglias]

[Normal Attack: Cutting Torrents] - A Childe writing collaboration!

EVENT MASTERLIST

Rules:

SFW, no dark content

Minimally 100 words for writing, 4 pictures or 2 gifs for gfx

Basic guidelines:

Anyone can join! Whether you’d like to use this event as a way to start your journey in art/gfx/writing or if you’re an experienced writer wanting to write more about a well-written character, everyone is welcome!

Fluff, hurt/comfort and angst are all okay for the event. But do u rly wanna hurt the birthday boy with angst :(

Regarding deadlines, it would be great if you can post on the day of his birthday (in your timezone), but I also understand that everyone has commitments outside of tumblr, so it’s okay if you can’t do so.

To join, send in an ask with the prompt of your choice as well as whether you will be submitting a fic, art piece or gfx set. For example: Hi! May I join the event? I’m interested in doing a fic for Abyssal Mayhem: Hydrospout - “We would be unstoppable”!

There are two prompts under each constellation and both are up for grabs. 

Do note that only each prompt can only be taken by one person per category (writing, art, gfx). I’ll update it as soon as I can!

If you would like to join with an idea that does not fit any one of the prompts, you may still join, but please give a brief idea of your story. You will be included at the last section!

Please send in your asks by 19 July, 2359 GMT+8! NO LONGER ACCEPTING ENTRIES

If you have any questions, please feel free to send me an ask! Do not ask in the replies or send me a DM unless you are a mutual

The prompts are below the cut!

Foul Legacy: Tide Withholder (decreases CD of Foul Legacy: Raging Tide)

“Don’t keep me waiting" [ @rqnvindr - writing ]

OR

A moment in winter. [@dinoshimaaa - writing]

Foul Legacy: Understream (regen 4 elemental energy)

“I want to take you to see the scenery of my homeland.” 

OR

Interests and hobbies. [ @yumesthings - writing ]

Abyssal Mayhem: Vortex of Turmoil (increases Foul Legacy: Raging Tide by 3)

“You’re mine” [@i23kazu - writing] 

OR

Use one of the scenes from one of his EPs

Abyssal Mayhem: Hydrospout (If Tartaglia is in Foul Legacy: Raging Tide's Melee Stance, triggers Riptide Slash against opponents on the field affected by Riptide every 4s, otherwise, triggers Riptide Flash)

“We would be unstoppable” [ @chillipadi - writing ]

OR

Time traveller!AU

Havoc: Formless Blade (Increases level of Havoc: Obliteration by 3)

“You can run, but you can’t hide” [@divinavulpes - writing]

OR

Mafia!AU [@starglitterz - writing]

Havoc: Annihilation (CD unlimited)

“You must survive at all costs” [@micheya - writing]

OR

Enemies to Lovers

The Unnamed Accompanying Stars

Lifeguard!Childe [@bookuya - writing]

A Drive of Two [@souglias - writing]

Tagging those who have showed their interest (no pressure to participate!!):

@iridescene @sohyuki @i23kazu @hurricanectar @pen-observing @c02z

[souglias]

Havoc: Obliteration - Birthday Board event

EVENT MASTERLIST

Today marks the day of Childe, Tartaglia, Ajax’s birth! Along with the other events to celebrate his birthday, today, I’ll be collating birthday messages for Childe! 

You may submit your messages through this google form or through my askbox (preferably through the google form)! If you submit through my askbox, do note that I will not post it and will copy paste your message to the google slides here.

This event will be open from 20 June 0000 GMT+8 to 21 June 2359 GMT+8. CLOSED

Please remember to stay respectful to everyone and do not use any slurs in the messages. I will compile them in a set of google slides. I’ll post the slides as soon as the birthday art drops and update it as I get the messages.

As a small thank you for participating in my silly little message board, here is what I can do for you:

If you’re a participant in my collab (Normal Attack: Cutting Torrents), I’ll send you a little sketch of Childe (using an existing reference of him)

If you’ve submitted an ask for my ask-based events (Master of Weaponry and Foul Legacy: Raging Tide), I’ll prioritise your requests in each of the respective events.

If you want the small gifts, please do remember to leave your name and username in the google form!

Please check out the amazing fics written for Childe's birthday in the collaboration here!

If there’s a story you want written for Childe, try visiting this to see if your idea fits the stories I’m writing for the event.

If you’re looking for Childe content to get by the day, visit the tag [Celebration of Monoceros Caeli] to find my recs!

If you’re still itching for a little more fun on his birthday, send an ask for this event to find out your weapon (and vision)!

Stay tuned for the last event tomorrow and thank you for all your support so far!

[souglias]

Celebration of Monoceros Caeli

Welcome to a Childe birthday event hosted by yours truly! This is a 6-day event from 16 July to 21 July (20 July will be his actual birthday) where I will be releasing mini events each day to make up the entire event.

All the posts related to the event will be tagged under [Celebration of Monoceros Caeli] or will be linked in this post in due time.

Do note that I will not be releasing the activities in the order that you see below but I will reblog this post every time a new event opens up!

[Normal Attack: Cutting Torrent]

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Normal Attack: Cutting Torrent is a collaboration between various genshin impact bloggers. In this collaboration, we'll be creating art/making gfx/writing about Childe.

Please view the event in greater detail here!

[Foul Legacy: Raging Tide]

19

Foul Legacy: Raging Tide is a writing request event where I'll write some short stories based off your asks.

Please view the event in greater detail here!

[Havoc: Obliteration]

20

Havoc: Obliteration more like Childe is obliterating my heart right now *insert screaming*. Please click here to write a little something for him and get obliterated together

[Never Ending]

21

Our love for Childe does not stop here. And here, I present to you the Childe series I'm most looking forward too. A waltz of two with one that is fleeting and one that feels the eternity of the world.

[Sword of Torrents]

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Sword of Torrents is an event where I reblog Childe fics that I love very much! In one way or another, they've left an impact on me and they are those fics that I will always recommend others when they are looking for Childe fics.

I may collate all the fics in one post, but I've queued them all up in my queue to be posted along the day! I hope you enjoy them as much as I did!

[Master of Weaponry]

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Master of Weaponry is an ask-based event to celebrate Childe's ability to wield a wide range of weapons. To view the event in greater detail, please click here!

[souglias]

[Master of Weaponry] - An Ask Event with Weapons !

EVENT MASTERLIST

Rules:

Just don't hound me about your completing your ask :>

Everything is done based on my own opinion and it is not the truth.

We all know that Childe is skilled in using many weapons (even if he may say that he is the least adept with the bow). As such, to celebrate his ability to proficiently wield many weapons, I’ll assign you a weapon. Tell me about yourself and the things you like to do! 

Additionally, if I feel that I have enough information, I will assign you a vision that I believe suits you as well! Thank you to @/divinavulpes for her interpretation of the visions! It’s going to help me a lot <3

Please also note that asks sent off anon will be prioritised if I get an overwhelming number of asks. I will not impose a limit on the number of slots I have now, but I may do so if I get more asks than expected. That or I may close this event early.

To participate, simply send in an ask by 20 Jul 2359 GMT+8! [CLOSED]

If you're lost on what you want to include in your ask, here are some things you may want to consider including in your ask (I may not use all of them and you do not have to include everything):

What do you like doing? 

Are there certain kinds of sports you enjoy? Or do you hate sports in all its entirety?

Tell me how you feel about household chores. Are there certain chores you like? Are there certain chores you absolutely refuse to do?

If you have visited the arcade, tell me which machine is your favourite (you can drop me a name of the machine if there are search results of it on google or you can describe the general nature of the game).

Tell me something you like about yourself.

Total requests: 4

[souglias]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHILDE!! For the weaponry event: Somethings about myself: I do a lot of music, I like music, I play music. Every music related thing you think I’ve I’ve probably done it. I am smart. My brain sometimes just flies away,I like reading when the topic interests me. If it’s math I can’t do it without moving but if it’s related to history or space then I’ll be there for hours. I like to fight but I don’t go looking for them. And I think that’s everything I can think of! Thank you!

The weapon I'm assigning to you is the catalyst, Wine and Song!

You sound like you like music very much and I feel that this songbook would fit you very much. Plus, this catalyst tells of a historical tale part of Teyvat's past which I hope would interest you.

Bonus: I think that the pyro vision suits you! From what I can tell, you're very invested in the things that you like a lot, just like a lot of the pyro vision holders who put a lot of effort into their passions.

I hope that you like this and thank you for participating!!

[souglias]

Hello! I absolutely love your idea for this birthday event!! May I get a weapon assignment please? :D

What do you like doing? 

I love to draw & write! Plus I play piano and video games (I love anything that's story based plus open world games like Genshin and botw). As a kid I used to also love going outside and playing with the bugs but I have since learned that the mosquitos will devour me alive if I take a single step outside so I've kinda stopped doing that lol

Are there certain kinds of sports you enjoy? Or do you hate sports in all its entirety?

Grade school gym class has made me hate sports only bc of those hyper competitive kids who care so much about winning this classroom game of football as if it were the NFL. Sports in general are fine w me, especially if I get to just casually 1v1 with a friend while we chat. I also did dance for a little bit in middle school which I really enjoyed.

Tell me how you feel about household chores. Are there certain chores you like? Are there certain chores you absolutely refuse to do?

My friends find this strange but I love doing the dishes. It's just a nice way to relax and let your mind wander for a bit and not have to think about all the things you have to do later (hw, bills, etc). On the flip side I hate dusting bc I have to pick up all the stuff from my shelves to get underneath them and it's just so much trouble to put them back every time. Sweeping and vacuuming are fine, I'll do it if I notice the floor getting dirty, and I'm also fine with just wiping off a surface when it's starting to get dusty, but if there's stuff in the way I would literally rather let the dust accumulate for years than actually go in and clean.

If you have visited the arcade, tell me which machine is your favourite (you can drop me a name of the machine if there are search results of it on google or you can describe the general nature of the game).

Claw machine!!! My parents would never let me spend money at the arcade but sometimes people just left money in the claw machines so I would use the remaining turns to get some candy or whatever.

Tell me something you like about yourself.

I'm really proud of my problem solving skills. Give me any issue and if I sit with it for a while I can always come up with a solution/a faster way of doing things. I'm also very organized and never lose my stuff, the only exception being the two times the universe decided make one of my items disappear from existence bc I was too good at keeping track of things ig??

Hope this was enough info!! Thank you in advance!!

Hello!!! Thank you so much for joining my event! I hope that you'll like what I assigned to you :>

The weapon that I'm assigning to you is the catalyst, The Widsith!

To me, you love exploring and with The Widsith, there are tons of stories of the other lands. I believe that you will enjoy the recounts of the experiences of the troupe in the places that they have explored. Besides, the characters using a catalyst feels somewhat like they're doing a dance.

[souglias]

hi shin!! i have not written anything for the collab event you’re having (sadly, i wish i could :( perhaps ill squeeze a prompt in tomorrow!!) but. i am here with an ask for the weaponry/vision event!! bc. i am stupidly fond of childe <3

i like to read, write (fic + poetry), journal, cook, run, and obsessively strategize over genshin ajsjs i also rlly enjoy studying languages!! i like mostly “solo” sports like running, archery, martial arts, staff fighting (haven’t done this yet but i am chasing that down asap) and weight lifting. badminton is an exception to my i-don’t-like-most-team-sports rule ajsdjdj

chores :0 i rlly don’t mind most of them as long as i can listen to music! i rlly like organizing things, washing dishes, doing laundry, and some kinds of yard work. im not too bothered by cleaning gross things either?

i have not gone to an arcade unfortunately ajjs and smth i like abt myself is that i feel things deeply (/pos, even if there are consequences to that), but i’m still able to maintain a level head in most situations and make decisions with clarity.

ty for hosting this event!! it’s so cool, i love all of the diff aspects, and i wish ajax a lovely birthday <3

Hiii thank you so much for your interest and participation in my event!! I'm so happy to have found another Childe lover <3 and I hope that you like this!

I assign you the polearm, Staff of Homa! We all know that fire is intense and this is even more so for the flames in the backstory for the Staff of Homa. The fervour of the flames remind me about how you feel deeply to things. And in the rare moment that you lose your composure under pressure, I hope the staff reminds you of that unbound flame in you and that you can regain your cool.

Bonus: I think that the geo-vision would suit you! You come off as someone very collected to me and proud of your own beliefs and ideals.

[souglias]

| w-) hi shin.......... slides into ur inbox for ur master of weaponry event—

☆ u know me hehe i like playing genshin a lot!! but other than that i love reading, writing (mostly in my own journal), drawing, crafts such as bookbinding... coming up with story and oc ideas i'll never properly write...

☆ i absolutely despise any running, cardio based exercises, or anything to do with gyms 😮‍💨 although, i do enjoy racket sports like tennis and badminton (used to play a lot of those), and i do hope to learn archery or pole dancing one day!!

☆ household chores are a pain but nevertheless a necessity — just another aspect of the routine that provides a sense of stability to our everyday lives. i don't like any particular chore (i feel neutral about all of them) but i don't like doing laundry if it's not my own clothes. maybe also worth noting i'm the only one in my house who bothers to sort and take out the recycling.

☆ i don't go to the arcade often but my friend tells me i should :') when i went to the arcade in my teens i always liked the air hockey machine LOL

☆ i like that i'm an introspective person! i always try to see things from optimistic and new perspectives and that has helped me grow into a creative and steadfast individual!! :3

thank you!! i hope you have fun with your childe event & that life has been good to you lately <3

Hello Vii <3

The weapon I'm assigning to you is Claymore, Song of Broken Pines!

This claymore has the closest lore related to anything creative and expressive and since you enjoy racket sports, I can imagine you wielding it. Plus, there are things about the lore that reminds me of you (that you didn't talk about yourself in the ask).

Bonus: I believe the electro vision suits you very much :>. It's because of the very same thing I'm reminded about you with the story behind Song of Broken Pines.

[souglias]

hey hey! i'd like to join the event Celebration of Monoceros Caeli, with a fic for Fool Legacy: Tide Withholder- A moment in winter!

hoping it's not taken already, have a great day!!^^

Hellooo thank you for your interest! A moment in winter has already been taken :(

Do let me know if any of the other available prompts interest you as well!