#and i'm either terrible at reaserch or

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is this even funny

someone please laugh

Any way, I saw this meme and my immediate thought was to draw Riptide, 'cuz and I hope I'm not going crazy here - HE FITS HERE PERFECTLY (any other bot with aquatic alt mode just doesn't fit here XD)

Like, I have a feeling he would try to do that XD

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Alberich, Kaeya's father and what that could mean for genshin's story.

In the ring cycle specifically, Alberich is a dwarf. Keep in mind that this is a composite character, or a charater with many conflicting myths attached to their name and so reasearch can be kind of tricky.

For our purposes, he's a dwarf. Which already could be a parallel, as Khaenri'ah is an underground as is the land of the dwarves, it's also a place were great weapons are forged, which could be a parallel to Alchemy.

According to Wikipedia (I know, not a relayable source but this is a genshin theory on tumblr, I'm not putting too much effort into this):

In Wagner's opera cycle Der Ring des Nibelungen, Alberich is the chief of the Nibelungen race of dwarves and the main antagonist driving events. In Das Rheingold, the first opera in the cycle, he gains the power to forge the ring after renouncing love and stealing the gold of the river Rhein, of which the ring is made.

The plot revolves around a magic ring that grants the power to rule the world, forged by the Nibelung dwarf Alberich from gold he stole from the Rhine maidens in the river Rhine. 

Ok, so we can immediately see that he is a trickester charater, screwd, misterious and incredibly ambitious. But this passage is incredibly interesting if this is, indeed, the reference for Kaeya's father.

Alberich renounces love to create a ring. This ring is important, it's basically the crux of the entire cycles of plays and is described to give you the power to rule the word.

The fact that he renounces love should be noted, as it could be reintepreted in genshin's story as giving up on love or, I don't know, promising not to ever feel love in exchange for power and could be used to explain why Kaeya was left in Mondstadt.

(We all know in genshin all villans either die or become good again. Either way, it could work with Alberich.)

It's also intersting to note the reference to the Rhine maindens and Rhinegold, both of which are inpiration of the name Rhinedottir, or Gold the alchemist. Notice how both her ephitets are present and related to each other.

It's the reason we can tell this is the story Genshin is reffering to, as the Rhine maidens only appear in this specific retelling and nowhere else.

There are, as far as I'm aware, no rings that grant the power to rule the world in genshin. But what is undoubtedly present?

The Gnoses (I looked it up, this should be the plural for gnosis, take it up with google otherwise)

The gnoses, while not a ring, are the one thing in genshin that "grant" one the power to rule regions of Teyvat, given to a few chosen by the celestial gods for reasons that we're not aware of, but it's quite likely to be to ensure control of the Archons themelves.

Either way, in the legend, Alberich steals a ring from the Rhinemaindens (Inspiration for Rhinedottir, Khaenri'ahs best alchemist). Could this mean that Khaenri'ah was creating an artificial gnosis and or an artificial god?

Clearly there was some sort of reaserch on gnoses and their properties as the puppet used by Raiden Ei is very heavily implied to be Khaenri'ahn in nature. Also Dottore can create an artificial god, and he seems to be in very close contact with Pierro, a (former) Khaenri'ahn sage who would know if that was possible.

His [Alberich's] brother, the smith Mime, creates the Tarnhelm for Alberich. News of the gold robbery and ring of power incites gods and giants alike to action.

This sounds a lot like the fall of Khaenri'ah, doesn't it? Something is created by Rhinedottir, something so terrible and powerful that it summons all the celestial gods and the archons to Khaenri'ah. It's why she's known as the great sinner and hailed as a madwoman by anyone who mentions her.

Now, this is the end of the first play, and Alberich (the dwarf) fades into the background for the next two plays, showing back up when his son's sotry starts.

A working theory on the Alberich's mythological inspirations

Most theorists or people who dabble in genshin lore about Kaeya know that his surname is based on a german myth of a dwarf of the same name, not surname, name.

Most people assume Alberich, the dwarf, to be what inspired Kaeya's father who I will refer to as Lord Alberich for the remainder of the post to avoid confusion. He and his son are major players in the ring cycle, a collection of three plays on the different characters.

Not that I have not read nor listened to the ring cycle, it's three 5 hour performances not counting breaks and I'm not that obsessed yet.

This thread will periodically be updated in the reblogs, each focusing on a specific character/object, if anyone's interested in reading.

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The Deal [Alhaitham x F!Reader]

⚠️SMUT: MINORS DNI⚠️

This is kind of a long one, so strap in. If you want a second part lmk ;)

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As an akademiya student it was your duty to uphold the facts and truths of the world. You often spent much time researching various topics, not sticking to one for too long.

Unfortunately this came at a cost, it was hard for you to write papers on a single topic since it took so much time and close to the end of one paper you were already researching another topic.

But one topic never ceased to pique your interest, and that was theater, specifically the dancing arts.

You remember a long time ago, when Nilou had been practicing with you and a select few of her friends as a way for you and her friends to judge if she was ready to give a real performance to the world.

After seeing her dance, you even took lessons from her in secret. You would always practice at home and never told another soul about your true love for the art.

Unfortunately for you though, your secret wouldn't be kept forever.

One day at the akademiya you were in a secluded office that was opened to any researcher but it was barely used because the topics were either well researched or were only useful for minor research.

You set your books down on a table, the only light sources coming from a pane that wasn't see through on the door, and lamps lit up dimly within the room.

You had finally found the book you were looking for. It was a reasercher who had long ago traveled across Teyvat to learn about the unique kinds of dancing to each nation.

You were first sitting down at a table as you read the book, very captured by its contents. But soon you found sketches that showed how some of the dances were preformed and you sat up a little straighter.

You turned around to see if anyone was in the room that maybe you hadn't noticed earlier. But because no one was in the room, and the door was shut, you stood up from your seat and began practicing the sketches displayed in the book. As you became more familiar with a dance from Fontaine, you began to hum as you followed through with the steps, even closing your eyes for apart of the routine.

And then suddenly you hit a wall. Or what felt like a wall until you were caught as you were falling over. You shot open your eyes as you were pressed against the chest of someone broad.

You looked up as a terrible blush crossed your face. "S-Scribe! I-I'm so sorry! I can explain!" You said as you looked up at him, and he looked down at you.

You genuinely hadn't expected the akademiya's notorious scribe, Alhaitham to walk in without warning. What was even in here for him to need at this time of day?

Unbeknownst to you, Alhaitham had actually been looking for you.

Truth be told, Alhaitham was quite infatuated with you, or moreso obsessed. Years ago he'd seen you in one of the windows of your home as you'd been practicing dancing, and he was immediately captivated.

So much so that he began to track your movements, where you liked to visit, who you tended to avoid, and even watched when you danced.

Although he let no one know of his secret. About literally stalking you. And for you, you had limited encounters with Alhaitham, but you had honestly taken a liking to the scribe.

So when Alhaitham was running late to make sure you'd make it to the akademiya, and then ended up not finding you, he became frantic. He was so sure that you would be at the akademiya. He'd even seen you head that way from a distance before he'd gotten caught up with something.

But when he heard familiar soft humming coming from a room he was about to check he was instantly relieved. So relieved he entered the room without thinking and bumped right into you while you'd been dancing.

The door behind Alhaitham slowly shut as he still held you against his chest. Relishing the warmth of you in his arms before he realized he was holding you a little too long.

"You were dancing." He bluntly said, catching you right in the act. "S-Scribe I'm sorry... I- well... I have no excuse for my actions. But please- don't report it to the sages! I'm begging you!" You said as you looked up at him.

Alhaitham looked over at the book that was open on a desk and walked over to it. You began to panic as you stood in his way, but he easily maneuvered around you. "Wait! Scribe! Please!" You said as he walked over to the book.

"A dance from Fontaine? Is this what you were doing just now?" He asks as he looks over at you, and you looked down in shame. You were trembling with fear, and Alhaitham noticed it without fail.

It lit a fire in him to see you tremble before him, knowing you were at his mercy right at this moment.

But Alhaitham moved the chair you'd previously sat on and faced it away from the desk so it was facing you.

"Show me." He said as spread his legs, his posture slightly slouched compared to his usual sitting position. So relaxed before you.

"Pardon?" You asked as you quickly looked at him.

"Show me the dance." He said. His arm slung over the back of the chair while his other hand rested on his thigh.

His tone was so commanding, you didn't know what other options you had than to listen to him.

You gulped as you got into the starting position for the dance from Fontaine. "Just like before. Close your eyes and pretend I'm not here." He said to you. You then closed your eyes as he'd requested and began to dance.

"Like I'm not here. You were humming when I wasn't in here either." He reminded you and you shivered slightly.

You then began to hum as you danced around the confined space. Alhaitham watched every movement of yours carefully. Drinking in the sight of you dancing for him.

His hand on his thigh moved to his clothed bulge and he began to palm himself as he watched you.

Finally you finished and opened your eyes again as you stopped humming. You looked down at Alhaitham who had a devious smile plastered on his face.

"Now you don't want to get in trouble for dancing in a public place, do you?" He asked and you shook your head.

"Good. Now come here, on your knees." He demanded as he motioned to right in front of him.

Your eyes widened as you looked down to see the tent in his pants that you hadn't seen before. "Scribe..." You trailed off, surprised by his actions. Never in a thousand lifetimes would you think he'd ask something of this from you.

But Alhaitham didn't move. He simply raised an eyebrow as if questioning silently as to why you were taking so long.

You finally gave in and took a few cautious steps towards him before kneeling onto the cold marble floors.

Alhaitham leaned forward and barely took your chin between his forefinger and thumb. "Look at you. So willing to please me." He said as he stroked his thumb across your bottom lip.

"Give me your hand." He ordered and you did as he asked. He took your hand in his own before kissing the back of it. He then pressed your own hand to his chest using his hand and then slid it down his abdomen.

You could feel every tense muscle as your hand trailed it's way down his torso. It finally rested on his belt before he removed his hand from yours.

"Go on." He said. Your face was even redder than before as you scooted a little closer and lifted your other hand to get his belt undone.

"So obedient." He murmured as he lustfully smiled down at you. You unzipped his pants and even pushed them down a little.

The erection he had no was undeniable, regardless if he still had his boxers on or not. Alhaitham barely moved his hips up and pushed his boxers a little further down, letting his cock spring free.

Now his breathing was a little labored as he looked down at you. His devious smirk long gone, nothing but lust in his eyes remained.

"Suck it." He ordered, and you hesitated for a moment before grabbing the base of his cock. Alhaitham kept his eyes on you, watching you in anticipation, his throbbing erection twitching in your hand.

You leaned over and gave his tip kitten licks. He hissed at the feeling of your wet tongue barely pressing against his tip.

"Stop teasing me or you'll regret it." He warned with a growl. You looked up at him as you then put your mouth on his tip and lightly began sucking. Alhaitham's head slowly tilted back as he sighed. His hand found its way to the back of your head.

You moved further down on him, his tip nearly reaching the back of your throat. "Fuck, you're so good." Alhaitham breathed out. Silent moans erupted from him as you bobbed your head up and down.

Alhaitham must have been getting impatient, because as you were going down he bucked his hips up and used his hand against your head to force you down.

You gagged slightly on him, but the moan he let out further fueled the fire in you. You began to move faster, letting the tip continously hit the back of your throat.

"Shit you're gonna make me cum-" He said as he looked back down at you. And as he looked down at you, sucking him off right there in the Akademiya he pulled you off quick, knowing he'd cum right there if you went any further.

He then grabbed you by the undersides of your arms and hoisted you up. "A-Alhaitham!" You gasped at his sudden action.

He then spun you around and pinned you down against the desk. He lifted your dress and pulled your leggings down along with your panties.

"W-Wait!" You said as you felt cool air hit your slick folds. "Already soaking just from sucking me off?" He asked as he brought a finger and ran it against your folds.

"I- ngh- Scribe please." You begged, your legs trembling as he touched you. "Please what? You want me to do something about you hm?" He asked and you looked back at him, his silver eyes met with your own. You nodded at his question and a devilish smile played on his lips.

"Remember, you asked for this." He said as his finger trailed along your slickness before he sunk a finger in without warning.

You gasped loudly as he pumped the finger in and out, not soon after he added a second one. "Scribe!" You called out before moaning.

Alhaitham leaned over, his hot breath fanning against your ear. "I like it better when you say my name. Go on, say it." He said as he pumped his fingers in and out of you, even curling them from time to time.

"Alhaitham~" You moaned out and he growled quietly in your ear. Alhaitham then stood up, taking his fingers out of you and you cried at the feeling of losing his fingers.

But then you felt his tip against your hole and you shot your head up. "W-Wait I don't know if I'm ready-" You began as you moved your hand back to press against his muscular abdomen.

Alhaitham grabbed your wrist, and the other one before leaning over you to pin your wrists against your head.

"You can take it. I made sure you will." He whispered in your ear, and you moved your head away, slightly embarrassed and not wanting to look at him.

Alhaitham scoffed before quickly flipping you onto your back, laying you onto the desk he moved his hand way from your wrist and to the front of your dress where he pulled the front of it down to reveal your breasts.

You gasped as the cool air hardened your nipples further. "Look at you. You're enjoying this, aren't you?" He said before leaning down and putting his hot mouth on one of your nipples.

You then felt as he pressed his tip against your hole again and barely pushed it in.

"Ah! Alhaitham!" You said, a mix of pleasurable uncertainty coursing through you. "You trying to alert the whole Akademiya? You want them to see me railing you right here in this room?" He asked and you brought a hand to your mouth.

Alhaitham smiled as he licked your nipple, loving your reaction to his touch and his words. Alhaitham then slowly began pushing further into you. "You're so tight.." He grunted as one of his hands found the underside of your thigh and lifted it just above his waist.

When Alhaitham bottomed out in you, your head flew back against the desk, your hand keeping the moans from escaping your mouth.

Alhaitham then used his other hand to lift up your other leg, so that both would be wrapped around him.

He then leaned over your body once more, and using a free hand that had just left the bottom of your thigh, he removed your hand before kissing you.

Alhaitham stayed still, not moving an inch as he kissed you. And when he pulled away his mouth stayed agape as he panted. "Can I move?" He asked and you nodded.

Slowly he started pumping in and out of you. He moved his head down, hooking his finger around the collar of your shirt and moving it where be began to lick and suck on your shoulder.

Your arms wrapped around him as he moved in and out of you at a slow pace. Quiet moans left you as you before you bit your lip.

"You're so fucking hot..." Alhaitham said against your collar bone before taking another lick at it. "You don't know how long... I've been watching you-" He said in between hot breaths.

Your eyes widened as he said that, he'd been watching you?

"Wanted to- ngh- fuck you for so long." He said as his pace began to quicken. Your mind was becoming a mess, attempting to logically register what he was saying, but the pleasure was clouding your thoughts.

He then moved his hands back under your thighs and he stood up straight. He suddenly quickened his pace and you nearly cried out, but instead brought both your hands to your mouth.

"Taking me so fucking well-" He huffed out, the sounds you two were making were clearly obscene at this point.

The, out of nowhere you both began to hear voices from outside the door.

"Are you sure you saw the Scribe go in here? Why would he want to be in here?" You both heard a voice and Alhaitham stopped, your heart dropped immediately at the voices outside of the door.

Both you and Alhaitham were looking at each other, faces turned to shock. Then a knock came to the door. "Scribe Alhaitham? Are you in there?" You both heard the voice clear as day now.

You removed your hands and pressed them against his abdomen, as if trying to signal him to stop so you both could get dressed quickly.

Alhaitham was panting hard, looking down at you he let out a quiet and airy chuckle before he slowly starting moving again.

You nearly gasped as he did and you whispered, "We're going to get caught!" You said and he grinned devilishly. "You afraid that they'll see me fucking your brains out?" He whispered as his grip on your hips tightened.

"I told you he wasn't here! There's no logical explanation for him to be in that room anyway." You heard another voice and finally you heard footsteps fading away.

You finally let your arms rest against your sides as they walked away, being able to relax a little.

"Look at you, thinking you get a rest now." Alhaitham said before he suddenly slammed in and out of you.

You nearly let out a cry, but Alhaitham's large hand covered your mouth. "You're really wanting to get caught? Aren't you? Show all these people here who you belong to, hm?" Alhaitham said as he kept thrusting at a relentless pace.

His other hand found its way to your clit where he began rubbing it in quick circles.

You moaned against his mouth, as your eyes rolled back, and your hands searching for anything on the table to grab onto.

Alhaitham removed his hand from your mouth as he looked down at the two of you connecting for a moment. "Fuck- I'm gonna cum. Where?" He asked and you looked him right in his eyes.

"In me." You said and Alhaitham's eyes went wide. "I'm safe." You explained and you could tell he felt relieved.

"Fine I'll fill you up then." He said as he relentlessly pounded into you.

Alhaitham unconsciously kept leaning over until he was finally close enough to your face to feel your breath fanning over him. "H-Haitham- I'm close-" You moaned out quietly as you brought your hands to either side of his face.

Alhaitham blushed slightly at the use of the nickname. He then kissed you as his movements became sloppy, and he felt your walls tighten around him.

You moaned into his mouth as you came around him, the feeling of you cumming on him forced his own climax.

He shoved himself inside you completely as hot ropes of cum filled your insides. He stayed still inside you for a moment as he sloppily made out with you.

Finally Alhaitham disconnected from you completely, some of his semen and your own juices spilled from you onto the marble floor.

"Look at you, making a mess." He said as he drank in your fucked out sight. He wasn't even sure if you heard him at all.

Alhaitham pulled himself together and put his boxers and pants back on before looking around and then finding tissues.

He grabbed them and began to clean up the mess. You whined a little when he wiped you up, you were still overly sensitive.

"I know, it's okay." He said as he finished wiping you up. Alhaitham threw away the used tissues before helping you get dressed again. He could tell you were quite exhausted.

"You should go home and rest." He whispered as he helped you sit up, but you felt slightly uncomfortable sitting. You wrapped your arms around his neck and his hands found their way to your hips.

You let your head fall back slightly as you looked at him with hooded eyes. "If you come with me I will." You said and his grip on your hips tightened slightly at your statement.

Alhaitham was slightly stunned, but then he chuckled breathily. "If that's what you wish." He said and you nodded with a sleepy smile.

Alhaitham helped you off the table, and at first you genuinely could not walk, but soon found your strength even though your legs were still shaking.

You walked over to the door and placed your hand onto the handle. But it wouldn't budge, and then you realized it was locked.

You turned to Alhaitham who had his arms crossed and a smirk on his face. "You made me believe it was unlocked!" You said and he shrugged, "Your reactions muse me." He replied and you huffed.

You finally unlocked the door and opened it, leaving the room and out into the open.

Looking around, you breathed out a sigh of relief that no one had heard anything.

At least, you hoped no one had heard anything.