#asase shrine

[ag40249]

gnsn environment study

[elixluv]

♡ 𝑨𝒔𝒂𝒔𝒆 𝑺𝒉𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒆 • 𝑺𝒆𝒊𝒓𝒂𝒊 𝑰𝒔𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒅 ♡

[kavehinpink]

i like to bring kaveh places and take his picture, he deserves it

[neros-w]

new stray coming to asase shrine

[glouris]

About some characters’ possible incarnations in previous samsaras

So Teyvat is trapped in a cycle, is constantly going through samsaras, and reincarnation really is all but confirmed now apparently. 

A lot of people jumped to point at Childe and Parsifal, then speculate which other historical figures could also be his previous incarnations.

Childe's case is really, really interesting, but I wanted to bring up another character that also seems to be pulled into this samsara vortex somehow - Itto. 

(This is gonna be long and have A LOT of reaches and speculations.)

Let’s look at Akuou (Touzannou) from Watatsumi Island. We don't have confirmation on which species he actually belonged to, but from what information we have on him, he would most likely be either a vishap hybrid, or an oni. He was described as “the wicked fangs and claws of the Great Serpent, the savage, demonic invader of Yashiori Island”. “‘Fangs and claws of the Serpent” makes it sound like he was a vishap, but I think him being called “demonic” is a more important characterisation here. The name ‘Akuou’ also may be a reference to the legends of Akuro'ou - “an ancient demonic warrior in the Japanese folklore who fought against the imperial court”, so again, demonic, an oni. And, well, oni also have claws and fangs, but I did have to mention that this guy could be a lizard person instead. 

If we assume that Touzannou was an oni, we can start to notice a lot of coincidences pile up. First, Touzannou’s personality seems to resemble Itto’s - he was reckless, boastful, presumptuous, but very kind. Not the brightest mind, as it’s said that “his strength was his only strength". He came up with his own fighting styles that are still passed down on Watatsumi. Itto’s fighting style is his own as well: 

(I love Itto so much man.)

Touzannou fought the Tengu Sasayuri and was called Akuou  - “Wicked King”; Kokomi’s Everlasting Moonglows story mentions it like that: 

Itto’s Redhorn tells a story about an “Otogi King”, who was boisterous and boastful too. And that’s where it gets weird, please walk with me. One of Itto’s passive talents is getting more wood, and if we look at how the trees are distributed on the map, the VAST majority of the Otogi trees are found on Yashiori Island.

As already mentioned, Yashiori was invaded by Orobashi and his people 2000 years ago, and ultimately became the resting place for Akuou (Touzannou) and shrine maiden Mouun, a very important figure I’ll talk about later. 99% of Itto’s story quest also happens to take place on Yashiori.

A cornplate detail, but Itto was also at Nazuchi Beach (Yashiori Island sub-area) in his dedicated album posted on genshin’s youtube channel. The ost playing on Nazuchi Beach is called Stranded Wish, which is quite an interesting name choice for a place that suffered so much tragedy and war. 

(This is also actually a Watatsumi ship, as mentioned by an npc we can talk to there)

Speaking of Watatsumi, Itto’s most obvious connection to it is through Gorou, as he is his dedicated support. The less obvious connection is his similarities with Akuou, and some things involving Kokomi. Sure, his quest is only accessible after you complete Kokomi’s, and their signature artifacts in the same domain, but her involvement seems to run a bit deeper than that. 

You see, the whole thing that started it all is Akuou being mentioned in Kokomi’s donut. At first I thought it’s actually the same guy from the Redhorn, because their description was so similar, basically just ‘evil king that fights a tengu’. But it was exactly this description that made me notice some interesting pattern of interconnected characters.

2000 years ago: Akuou the Evil King, Mouun the shrine maiden and Tengu Sasayuri. 

500 year ago: Tengu Reizenbou, Asase Hibiki and Ako Domeki.

Present day: Arataki Itto, Kokomi, and Kujou Sara. 

Take a look at depictions of Asase Hibiki (left) and Mouun (right) from the TCG cards:

Their haircuts seem to be identical, with the hair color being the only difference. Better yet, it's also similar to Kokomi's haircut. 

The oni from their respective time periods (or samsaras) are named Akuou, Ako and Arataki. Inconsequential, but interesting. 

Let’s take a look at Ako Domeki, and speculate a little (or a lot). Both Akuou and Itto had conflicts with a tengu, but Ako seemingly didn’t. But, since he’s 500 years back on the timeline, it puts him on the same time period as Tengu Reizenbou and the ‘otogi king’ from Itto’s redhorn. There is a slight chance that this ‘otogi king’ was actually Ako Domeki post Serai and Golden Apple, but there’s nothing really to prove or disprove this, apart from the fact that they both have similarities with Akuou and Itto.

Another thing that could possibly have something to do with Ako Domeki are those weird oni symbols scattered around Watatsumi. These symbols are connected to Rinzou's Treasure world quest - you look for pirate treasure, and find Rinzou’s letter where he talks about his life.

This “outlander king” inspired Rinzou to leave Watatsumi when he grew up. And, it’s interesting that he chose an oni mask as his insignia when he left Watatsumi. If this old man was the reason for him to go into the world to seek adventure at sea and become a pirate, it would make sense for his insignia to be inspired by this old man. Which would make him an oni. 

Could this be Ako Domeki, an oni pirate, that inspired another person to become a pirate? It’s far-fetched, but again, as we don’t have any confirmation for the end of Ako Domeki story, it could have really been him. 

Getting back to Akuou and Mouun. Mouun’s name has a very interesting possible origin: 

Kokomi’s ‘slumbering dragon’ constellation comes to mind here. 

Mouun was friends with a great 900 year old whale called Daikengyou.

They both were slain during the Yashiori Island invasion. But, the fact that this whale managed to live for so long almost definitely means that it was no ordinary whale - perhaps it was the same creature as the All Devouring Narwhal. 

Meanwhile Kokomi had a whale in her demo, which should definetly raise some red flags.

Akuou was taught different rituals by Mouun and her sister Ayame, including an art of whalesong. Interestingly enough, Itto is a very good singer apparently:  

So, in light of recent developments with whales in the main story, I don’t really think that this art of ‘whalesong’ was something connected to ordinary marine life, it’s too specific now. Given that Orobashi was actively opposing Heavenly Principles, I won’t put it past him and his followers to be involved with the likes of Surtalogi that keeps celestial whales as pets. 

Last thing, the books about Akuou and Mouun, as well as about other Watatsumi dealings (Debates on the "Viceroy of the East", A Preliminary Study of Sangonomiya Folk Belief, The Life of Mouun the Shrine Maiden, and more) are not in the book archive, but in the quest items. Must be important. 

So, let’s round things up. Akuou, Ako Domeki, Arataki Itto, all with similar sounding names, are boisterous, kind oni, that all have mentions of being called ‘kings’ (Itto’s ult is called ‘raging oni king state’), all have some ties to Yashiori Island (Ako Domeki is mentioned on a note on Nazuchi Beach, and if the Otogi King and him really were the same person, there’s Yashiori having the most otogi trees in Inazuma), all being exceptional fighters, all having ties to a notable tengu and a shrine maiden, that also have connections to characters taking on the same role from a different time periods. 

Ako Domeki is up in the air, but Akuou and Itto really do seem to be connected somehow.

[genshinconfessions]

RAAAAAVHGGHHG AAAAAGH KIRARA SHOULD HAVE BEEN GEO AAAAGHHG THEY FUMBLED HER SO BAD Do you know how excited I was to get a potential feral youkai Asase Shrine maiden??? Before she dropped peoplr were talking about how she uses her claws to fight and I got SO THRILLED BECAUSE A MELEE GEO CATALYST IS SO OVERDUE and Kirara would have been a PERFECT fit for that but THEN THEY MADE HER A GODDAMN “SWORD WIELDING” (ONLY uses it in her first two NA’s + plunge atk) AMAZON CORP ASS KISSER with a vision that DOESN’T MATCH HER DRIP!!!!!!!!! AAUANGGHHGGHHGGHH Kirara you will always be Geo. To Me. Go run around in the wilderness girl quit your job PLEASE

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[visionkept]

On my way to Watatsumi Island I came across a particular spot worthy of an outstanding mention in my travels, the glorious Asase Shrine. Currently I'm staying here at Tama’s request. It seems that she liked this place and its atmosphere as much as I did. No wonder why, it's full of felines of all sizes, ages and colors, almost like a cat paradise ! The Provisional Head Priestess, ma'am Neko for short, makes sure that everyone is well fed and attended. The monsters are not a problem here so there’s really not much to worry about except for the repairs in the shrine ma’am Neko has entrusted me with.  In the process I managed to create a couple of cat toys as well as new and improved beds where they could sunbathe together if desired. I think they like them, at least Tama does. They keep begging me to play with them despite how busy I’m working on the repairs. Perhaps they are lonely and need a new playmate. . .  Hey, if you are ever free, why not pay them a visit ? We could even go together.  Ma’am Neko is interested in making a festival to attract more tourists to the shrine and I have to admit that the idea is thrilling. Tama did mention that you were good at planning events so I wanted to ask for your help in this matter. Would you mind planning the festival with me ? As compensation we could go out and eat anything you want, my treat !

[daxdraggon]

WOO! Finally got her done* and got a damn name and vision for her!

Nekomamure Kyouka - Kyou for short. She's 52yo. She's the High Priestess of the Asase Shrine on Serai Island.

I settled on Geo for her element, but am kinda indecisive if I want her to be a Bow or Catalyst user. All I know is that one of her abilities is Smash With Kitty Rocks.

Personality-wise, she's a ginger cat. Head empty. No worries. Only meow. She's also very loyal and loving, and isn't bothered by much, which makes her very useful in most stressful situations.

[ha-ule-nalu]

hehe but IM on pc >:3

for Eiji<3

First time they realized their "calling" in life

First time adopting/taking care of a pet

First time leaving their home country

First time facing their fears

First thing they remember feeling proud of

First time they felt accepted/welcomed by another character

aaaand

First introduction in their story (share a snippet or description)

WAAHHHHOOOOOOOOOOO been working on this since the morning i got these dont look at me

first time he realized his “calling” in life.

eiji never really had his own “purpose”. he was created to serve the shogun’s will without question, and after he ran from the shogunate, he didn’t really know how to live, or what to do. you could say his first “calling” was when he decided to look after lady neko, the asase shrine, and all of the cats on the small island since the place was abandoned. he figured that would be his purpose, but he still didn’t know how to live life. but once he met katsumi, he finally felt as if he had found his calling. it wasn’t fighting, it wasn’t eternal wandering, it wasn’t purely to take care of an abandoned shrine. he felt as though his calling, his purpose, was purely to love and to live. to make sure there was a roof over his partner’s head, to make sure there was food to eat, there were books to read, and there were blank canvases to paint. he wants to enjoy the life he has, despite what he is, and enjoy it with the man he loves the most.

first time adopting/taking care of a pet.

this would be when he first stumbled across the asase shrine. when he met lady neko, he was curious about her. she could speak, she could walk, she looked like him but definitely not the same as him. she taught him a lot about the world , the shrine, the history of inazuma. and in exchange, he took care of her, the other cats, and the shrine itself. he caught them plenty of fish, made them safe places to sleep, and kept the shrine clean and tidy. he also would nap with them frequently, letting them cool off on his cold skin as they relaxed in the sun.

first time leaving his home country.

i’d like to think it was a trip with katsumi to mondstadt for a few weeks. one day when he was at a market in ritou, he ran into kazuha, and they had a very lengthy conversation. eiji had made an offhand comment about how he wished he could take katsumi somewhere nice, and kazuha offered them both a spot on the crux on their next voyage from the islands. he wanted to treat katsumi, so he wrote letters reserving a room in an inn he read about in an ad, researched sights to see and built a little pamphlet of info on places with maps of areas and everything. he was more than prepared. and he kept it all a secret until he brought it all up as a surprise a few days before the trip. despite his fears of leaving inazuma with his condition, he was excited and the trip went very well.

first time facing his fears.

100% when he went to any populated cities for the first time since he fled tenshukaku. he was so weary of being caught, but he knew he needed supplies. he started slow at first, visiting just small villages or thanking his lucky stars when he stumbled across traveling merchants. he eventually made his way back to inazuma city and ritou after the traveler resolved things with the shogun.

the first thing he remembers feeling proud of.

that would be when he first started working on his own hobbies. it started with mending tears in his well-worn clothes after months of living in the same garments as he never felt too cold nor too hot, and the clothes never dirtied from anything but his environment. when he finally made it to the markets, he purchased a few rolls of fabric, needles, and a few spools of thread. he enjoyed teaching himself how to sew, taking apart and resewing his own clothes to learn how the stitches were formed. he made extra trips to the city for more fabric, and began working on sewing himself entirely new clothing rather than patchworking his old raggedy haori and kimono. his creativity spread to small crafts like making windchimes out of little trinkets and shells katsumi would bring back for him, little sculptures out of wires and assortments of things, and a little bit of embroidery. his crafts make him feel more like a real, living being rather than just a puppet soldier.

first time he felt accepted/welcomed by another character.

as corny as it may be... it would be when he met katsumi. there were no prejudices, no questions, just two people who fell a bit outside of the category of "person", two runaways with no home, and no one. but once katsumi just kept coming back, no matter what eiji said to him or how many times he told him he should find somewhere else to stay, he would wake up to a pile of shells near the front of the shrine and a bloodied kitsune resting in the grass near the beach just a few yards away. he didn't have to feel like he needed to pretend to be a human with katsumi. he wasn't a rogue warrior on the run with him. he was just eiji.

first introduction in his story.

since he was made for genshin i'll put his genshin intro, but really no matter what it's nothing flashy. he doesn't really even get his own story quest or big explosive introduction, he just kindof appears during the seirai stormchasers pt 1 quest in the background, curiously watching the traveler as he speaks with eiko and taisuke, until traveler ends up at the shrine where he intervenes. he helps through part of the quest, speaking with the traveler and lady neko. but after pt 4 of the quest he isn't really seen in the story again. all of his lore would be hidden in the journals he wrote that could be collected inside the shrine, or from raiden herself during the archon quests.

[ayahimes]

i was gonna be here to write but my plans were derailed this morning because of the cat distribution center . looks like one of the kittens at asase shrine ended up with me

[bunnhildr]

i need all of them for eiji im sorry he makes me twirl my hair you understand

I UNDERSTAND.

Are there any names they like to be called in bed/names they call their partner? Any names they wouldn’t use/can’t stand?

eiji himself isn't a pet name user, the most he'd use is probably 'baby boy' (he read that one in a book lol), 'my love', and 'darling'. the pet names usually come out when he's being really stimulated during sex, otherwise he sticks to regular names

Are they a “the socks stay on during sex” kind of person?

it's honestly not a detail he cares much about, if they're off before he starts they stay off, if they're on before he starts they stay on. since they don't really get in the way of sex he doesn't really care either way. if the socks go up to his partner's calves or higher, he will roll them down because he's a stupid little tease and likes to nibble on calves/thighs

Quickies vs Planned sex—thoughts?

both! both is good. if his partner is needy and he is needy, he's more than happy to engage. he won't be complaining any time soon

Are they more of a dom, sub, or switch? If applicable, are they a top, bottom, or vers?

eiji is 10000% a service top. absolutely loves pleasuring his partner in every way, and loves to be in control. he will, however, not complain if his partner wants to take control every once in a while. (asase "i'm obsessed with hearing my partner moan and whine and i will do everything in my power to get them to do so but getting a blowjob is REALLY nice every once in a while" eiji frfr)

Do they have any really out-of-left-field kinks/fantasies? Maybe even something that they wouldn’t necessarily want to act on but have still thought about?

not really, he's extremely inexperienced and isn't familiar with kinks or the like. he's very much just "it's you and me being intimate in this way" and he likes just to explore his partner's body and find out what makes them go insane. would be open to anything his partner would want to try except pain or weapon play

Any place they absolutely would not have sex?

public. ever. like, in the secluded forests around the shrine? yeah. but he would never be down to do anything near other people or in a public place.

Are they into (consensual) pain during sex? Either giving or receiving

no, he would never want to try this

How often do they have sex dreams?

not very often, but on occasion. these mornings his partner would wake up to him acting kind of weird before a very blunt "would you be in the mood for sex?" or something like that 😭

What’s their favorite way to get in the mood? How do they set the mood?

cuddles -> making out -> inappropriate touching -> foreplay is his fav pipeline, just because it feels natural

Are they down for casual one-night stands?

no !!!! sex is very intimate for him, he would only participate with his lover, someone he had been with for a really long time.

Are they attracted to anyone (specific person or just negative qualities) they really shouldn’t be?

nope! he and katsumi were meant to be for ever and ever <333

Would they be more or less likely to send a risky/risque text to their partner in the middle of a crowded/public area?

no, he's the type to receive the text and accidentally leave them on read bc he is rapidly moving to their location LOL

Morning vs evening sex—do they have a preference?

morning sex, because in noctis aeternitas terms morning sex would be a hello and evening sex would be a goodbye

If they send nudes, are they tasteful or just quick pics?

not really a nudes sender, if his partner really wanted to see him that badly he would just go to them

Describe their favorite sexual encounter.

just any time he gets to fuck katsumi.

Describe their least favorite/most embarassing sexual encounter.

probably still his first time 😭

What’s their go-to safe word?

i feel if he and katsumi were to pick a safeword it would be nature-related, like "pine" or "boulder" or something idk

Their favorite actions during sex—chin-grabbing, hair-pulling, wrists being pinned, etc.

oohh,, CHIN GRABBING. holding katsumi's face so he can maintain eye contact. close second would be pinning down the wrists (if katsumi would be okay with it)

When they “dress-up” for sex, what’s their go-to outfit? Lingerie, suit, gown, etc.?

not a big dressup guy, he knows its all gonna come off anyway so he doesn't see a point in it

What do they like seeing their partner in when they “dress-up?”

nothing at all <3

What scent of candle do they light after sex?

no candles, but he has a habit of opening one of the shrine windows. that nice cool ocean breeze with the smell of salt and wind-battered wood <3

Favorite thing/part about sex—intimacy, role-playing, etc.

just the intimacy of it, he loves how close he can get to his partner

Least favorite thing/part about sex—cleanup, setup, etc.

doesn't really have a least favorite part tbh

A song they would fuck/get fucked to

not a big music guy when having sex, but if there is music it would be soft and slow with no lyrics!

Share a sample line of dirty-talk

"ooh, baby boy, if this is the way you like it you better speak up. come on, look at me. tell me how i'm making you feel."

[hamausagi]

there is no greater puzzle than eiji's lore dawg. i literally cannot figure out what happened to him. i remember originally writing that he was supposed to guard the asase shrine while the power of the thunderbird was still housed there, and since he failed to stop hibiki from unleashing it against the shogun's will he had to run away, but 1. that wld make him 500+ years old. and 2. why tf wld he go back there

reading inazuma's history hurts my brain bc i have to go to 10923509824089233 wiki pages to learn anything i need to find a straightforward timeline that has everything in it so i can actually give this man a reason for running 😭

[lycheesodas]

GENSHIN IMPACT ARTIFACT SETS (4/?): SHIMENAWA'S REMINISCENCE

There once lived a shrine maiden named Hibiki Asase. In order to continue her training, she went to the Grand Narukami Shrine to study under the famed Kitsune Saiguu. Hibiki did not like the enigmatic kitsune at first, but she learned many things from her and grew to highly respect her mentor.

She also trained under the Yougou Tengu alongside two others, Kamuna Harunosuke and Mikoshi Nagamasa. The three would later be known as the Yougou Three. They also became acquainted with Takamine the Mistsplitter, a samurai who was also studying under the head Tengu, Reizenbou. Hibiki and Takamine grew close, though they never admitted their feelings for each other.

When the Cataclysm struck, Takamine was sent to the front lines as befits his rank as the Shogun’s hatamoto. In a reckless move, he promised Hibiki that he would return alive, and left her his prized bow as a bet. This would prove to be a fatal mistake, as his blade broke during battle and he was overwhelmed by the forces of darkness.

But that was not the end of Takamine. Years later, when Hibiki had tired of the life on Narukami and returned to her own family shrine on Seirai, Takamine appeared once again, now corrupted by the Abyss. Hibiki slew him with his own bow, viewing this as an act of mercy.

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[thecatfight2023]

mini-bracket 2, match 4

Prince (Genshin Impact): "Prince is a shop NPC located in The Cat's Tail, Mondstadt. He is a Black Cat owned by Margaret." He teaches the traveler how to play Genius Invokation TCG.

Neko (Genshin Impact): "Neko (Japanese: 寝子 Neko, "Sleeping Child") is a Black Cat and NPC located in Asase Shrine, Seirai Island, Inazuma." She is the 'Self-Proclaimed "Provisional Head Priestess of the Asase Shrine'" and she takes care of all the younger kitties at the shrine

[narzissenkreuz-ordo]

I've seen a couple people over the past couple days ask this so I figured I'd join in. If you could visit any fictional world/setting, where would you go if it was a vacation, and where would you go if it was permanent?

hmmmmmm ive been thinking abt how to answer this because. all the fictional media i like are dangerous fantasy/sci-fi shit that me, as myself, would be terrified and would NOT survive one minute.

but if i had to pick somewhere to vacation it would probably be genshin because the scenery is just so..... specifically thinking abt jueyun karst, seirai island/asase shrine and the vourkasha oasis

as for being permanently isekai'd................ i would have to pick hsr lets be honest my mind is already consumed by my gay isekai thoughts. realistically i dont have a chance surviving but i would die happy seeing dan feng in the flesh

[viatrixtravels-a]

[Heilumi date at Asase Shrine w/ @fusaex3]

The Inazuma detective had a few tricks up his sleeve too, knowing that Lumine loves cats, he took her to the infamous 'cat island'. They watched the sunset together and enjoyed the company of the cute kitties.