#bird nerd diluc

[monocaelia]

u’ve heard of childe and aquarium dates now get ready for diluc and bird sanctuary dates where u guys bird watch and he tells u all the fun facts about each bird and there’s this childlike glint in his eyes when he sees a bird pass by, something that you haven’t seen in a while.

as much as you’d love to tease him for his vast knowledge of birds, seeing him like this is much more pleasant

[rhenuvee]

A/N: established relationship

There's so many headcanons and imagines on Diluc loving birds, being an animal person and treating them so sweetly, etc. SO- I present a further headcanon, where every time he goes on a trip with you, he's such a nerd that he'll stop and identify the birds flying around. He reads about them in his spare time, knowing all the names and where they're from.

"Diluc, where'd you go-" You realize the sound of his footsteps disappeared as you were walking along a path in Fontaine.

"Look at this." He says to you, but his eyes are trained on a little red bird, perched on a piece of broken rock. You join your husband and look at the cute little bird, peacefully hopping around in a spot.

"It's a redcrown finch." He says breathlessly.

"You've been to Fontaine before?" You ask, bending down to get a slightly closer view. You were surprised he knows about a species native to Fontaine.

"No, I've read about them..." He says quietly. He's a little shy in showing his extensive knowledge on birds, but you can only smile, knowing that your husband is happy by seeing the birds in real life.

"Ahem- this doesn't seem like a place where it would normally live. It's very far out near the beach." Diluc remarks.

"Hm, it seems to be searching for something." You say, watching at the way it looks in circles.

"You're right. Perhaps it's looking for things to make its nest out of." And without hesitation, Diluc plucks a loose piece of fluff from his coat, placing it an appropriate distance to the little bird, careful not to frighten it. It takes a while for the bird to examine the material, but it graciously takes the cotton in its beak and flies away.

You watch as your husband sighs contently, relishing in the short experience. However, this isn't the last of it.

Later on, when you and Diluc take a stroll near the Opera Epiclese, that the little friend he made happened to come back, and perch right on his head.

"Diluc, look!" You gasp, watching the finch tweet curiously while looking down at your lover's very similar coloured hair. He smiles, letting the bird stay there for a bit, until reaching his hand up slowly, so it could walk upon his knuckles. The bird hops from its little feet, perfectly standing on his finger.

"Fascinating." He says, admiring the bird up close. It's the second time Diluc has seen it, but he won't forget the trust that he's earned with the redcrown finch.

Diluc loves animals, and the animals love him.

[meili-sheep]

Kaeya meeting Childe in a tavern and they start chatting and the conversation turns to Childe not knowing how to ask out the mystery person he likes and Kaeya starts giving him advice

Skip forward a week or so and Kaeya spots Childe at a distance and is like 'oh is he following my advice? that's good I wish him luck' and then he notices Diluc and is like 'oh Diluc's here too what a coinci- waIT A SECOND'

Honestly, I think on a base level Kaeya and Childe would get along as drinking buddies. So when Childe start's in moaning about his crush. Kaeya defiantly would help and defiantly not put the clue together.

"So, What does he like?"

"Chess and reading. Oh, and birds."

"Wow, sounds like a nerd."

"He is, but he's so hot!"

"Uhhuh."

So like, Kaeya would be pretty friendly to this guy who he can drink with and is clearly a hopeless case. So he gives a view pieces of honest advice.

But let me tell you. Had he put it together that that was what Diluc Childe was talking about.

No way in hell would he have been honest in his advice. And he deeply regrets it the minute he sees Diluc and Childe to together and just like.

"THIS IS WHY I CAN'T BE HONEST WITH ANYONE."

[outridera]

Send “📂“ for a random yet completely useless headcanon I have

@aalberich

The most 'useless' headcanon, which wouldn't be possible, but I both see, and can't see Amber being Diluc's 'Robin' in a sense, or least the 'Robin' to the Darknight Hero of Mondstadt.

As a massive Batman nerd, Knowing how about how Batman works and such. How the idea of Batman is built, and if a sense, that follows suit in terms of how it's built in Genshin. Since after all, the history with Diluc and his past. Then it makes sense for Diluc.

But that's why it doesn't for Amber, even if she'd be very fitting for the role for a number of reasons.

Fitting -Amber legit would be a bird if she wasn't a rabbit in a sense. Due to her gliding. She loves flying after all, and birds were a reason for her want to fly. -Amber's colours match well with Robins. Like it's weirdly on par with it. -Same coloured hair style.

But where it doesn't fit in, is the whole idea of 'revenge.' Not all Robins are about revenge of course, but a lot of Batman's whole push, was to avenge his parents death, and ensure it never happens again. while in Diluc's case, it could be more to do, what the Knights are too scared to do, but then you follow that, and it becomes even more of 'Oh she wouldn't be' since Amber is a Knight, she follows the Knight path. So therefore, she wouldn't fit it.

[nanbaka-82]

i just love the idea that growing up, Kaeya was a horse nerd and Diluc a bird one, Diluc used to let Kaeya handle the horses when he was Captain, and the Knights let Diluc handle the messenger birds. And even after that night they both still call on each other when the other needs extra help with their pets.

A bird or two of the knights needs training? A certain Cryo Captain asks the Uncrowned King an underhand favor.

One of the Winery’s steeds is ill or tired? The Knight’s tab is cleared and a note is left with his Death Afternoon to visit the Winery stables soon.

Animals as a metaphor to reconcile >>>

[witch-hazels-musings]

🌸 Ask box open WOOOOO, could I ask for Beidou, Diluc and others of your choice, with someone who is exceptionally gifted with animals, and loves nerding out about them🌸

zoology 

Warning -> SFW (Beidou - long hair mentioned) 

Character X GN Reader | anthology 

Includes: Beidou, Diluc, Ganyu

Beidou

She’s already so impressed with you - how could she not be considering how the two of you met

When she saw you fighting a group of smugglers on the docks of Liyue, your hands gripping onto the cages of the animals they were trying to take with them - not caring for your safety in the slightest and taking hit after hit in a desperate attempt to shield the animals inside 

At that moment, she became your shield - your barrier between the harsh reality of the world and promised to keep you safe 

That bright smile behind bruises and cuts as you watched the small creatures find their freedom once again was enough information for her to know what kind of person you were 

Now, every time she returned to Liyue, she was excited to see your face or the sanctuary you had built from the ground up -- you were a human she wished to see more of 

“Y/N? You in here?” She called out to you, her hand pushing past the beads which separated the outside from the in. Animals ran around her feet and, as carefully as she could, she stepped through them. 

“A!H! Beidou??” Your voice called out to her, a crash sounding somewhere in the distance and a small curse following right after. When she found you, the state of your hair - frazzled and half-hazardly placed on top of your head - the long coat you liked to wear pooling beneath your feet as you worked to pick up the items that had fallen, and the reassuring expression you gave to the startled animals around you made her head swim and mouth stretch. 

“Little friends, hold on. That was rather frightful, wasn’t it?” The tone you used was sweet and kind and she watched as a small fox stepped toward you before pressing its nose carefully against yours. “That’s right, see nothing to be worried about.” 

When you caught sight of her, the grin that plastered across your face reached all the way into your eyes. “Need some assistance?” Beidou asked, extending her hand out toward you. 

“I’ll always take some help from my favorite captain.” 

Beidou would often bring you lost or injured animals - it was like you had a knack for helping them recuperate and on the days when she was around to see you release them back into the wild, well the energy that radiated off of you was stronger than a swing of her claymore 

The knowledge that you had about them shocked her, enlightened her, and made her understood why they were so calm when near you -- to have that level of love and compassion for the creatures of the world meant your heart must be as pure as gold 

Ganyu 

Just like you, Ganyu has a high affinity to care for the creatures of this world. She has vowed to protect them just as much as you have, and her spirit feels kindred to your own -- like two wandering souls who found each other in a chaotic world 

It was after a ‘not so eventful’ sparring match with the adeptis Xiao that she found you - quickly, she made her way to offer you assistance and when she found you holding onto an injured animal with tears in your eyes … she wanted to know more, so much more about you 

The two of you raced off to get some aid, the small creatures shook the whole time in your arms, it scratched and bit at you - she could easily see the marks on your skin - but you continued to reassure it of its safety, never once did you react violently or alarmed at its behavior, and after some time it calmed down … it found a home with you and from that point on never left your side 

The apartment which you decorated in the themes of the animals which you took in, or who visited you on a regular day, felt more like home than anything she’d ever seen -- the open windows, the coming and going of beings whose freedom was all their own, and the space you created for them was everything to her kind heart

The items in her hands were getting heavy, but she continued her way over the bridge knowing that the strain would soon be alleviated. The walk to your home was long, but not challenging and soon she found herself strutting down the path only to find you standing outside in the sunlight. 

You were sitting on a small bench, one that you’d find tossed out by some store owner and had worked hard to bring home. Birds flocked to you, some resting on your head, others bouncing around your feet or over your thighs. They were eagerly eating up the crumbs of food that fell to the ground in even intervals. 

“You must have flown so far to reach me.” The way your voice sounded brought comfort to all who heard it. A kind finger brushed against the chest of a bird who had settled onto your shoulder and when you pulled away it preened its feathers and made a soft chirping sound. 

The birds took flight as Ganyu approached, their upset screams sounding as they settled onto the roof of your home. “Pleasant greetings.” Ganyu bowed, her head dipping slightly before returning to its normal place. 

“Hiya!” You leaped from your spot and made your way toward her with unbound energy. “I didn’t expect you.” 

“I uh - I brought you some things from the market.” 

“Oh wow! How generous, thank you.” You reached for the extended back and let the straps rest over your arm. “Are you busy?” 

“N-no, I have the day ---!” With gusto, you grabbed her hand and lead her toward the house. When you looked back at her it was like looking into the brightest star and Ganyu wondered how she got so lucky to have met you on that fateful day. 

She learned much from you - like an endless wealth of knowledge you shared with her fact after fact and no matter how unique the animal, you still knew so much about it 

There were many days where the two of you would just sit out on your porch and chat about the world outside 

Nature and all its creations were so fascinating to you that it seemed you had lived much longer than one lifetime 

Diluc 

It's not that he … hated animals it was more that they never seemed to get along well with him. He couldn’t understand how someone could be so well-liked by the creatures that seemed to despise his very existence 

“Just … If you’d only just leave, then we both wouldn’t be in this situation.” He called to the stray cat that had lodged itself in the corner of his bar. How it managed to get onto the upper shelves he would never understand, all that he knew was it wasn’t proper to have a cat as a patron. 

He reached up to grab it but pulled his hands away when it hissed violently at him. “I can handle abyss mages, drunkards, and all manner of situations … yet it seems I am bested by a simple cat.” He sighed, rubbing the bridge of his nose as he contemplated his next steps. 

There was a ringing at the front entrance and he turned toward the sound only to catch sight of you illuminated by the sunlight. “Hey there.” You smiled at him but he was much too irritated to return the gesture. “Your face is .. worse than normal.” 

“I have a problem I cannot solve.” 

“What is it?” You settled into the barstool, your arms crossing about your chest as you eyed him curiously. 

“There is an unwanted guest here today, I and cannot get them to leave.” Your expression turned to confusion until you tracked the pointed finger to the corner of the bar. 

“OH! A kitty!” Exclaiming, you immediately ran around to his side, not caring in the slightest of the sign that said ‘employee’s only.’ Grabbing the stool under the counter, you carefully stepped your way onto it and extended your hand to the trembling little one. 

“Be careful, it’s quite viole --” In a matter of seconds, the cat had leaped into your arms and was softly purring away. Its face was in utter bliss as you gave it scratches under its chin. Diluc was stunned, nearly gobsmacked at the quickness of its trust toward you. 

“Animals just like me.” 

“So it would seem …” 

There are people in this world that have an unnatural ability to create trust in seconds and you were one of them -- something about the aura you gave off, the energy that spilled from every fiber of your being told those around you there was no need to be distrustful of you -- and Diluc learned that early on 

Not only were you able to tame the animals around you, but you tamed his unsteady heart --- he felt … comfortable, more like himself when you were around and was often drawn to your side when he didn’t expect it 

The only problem was that you also drew animals to you - and most of them were quite protective of the space at your side, if he wanted to stay there, he was going to have to learn to relax a bit 

Though it’s quite fun so see how tense he gets when they land on him … at least he always had you and his trust hawk to keep him company (if he could manage those relationships, he could manage a few more) 

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[correctdangerousfellows]

Hi! Do you mind writing hcs about the boys playing genshin impact?

a/n: anon i am in love with you thank you so so much for requesting this

the dangerous fellows play genshin headcanons

ethan

- a VERY casual player. played up to ar 25 and when he saw he had to do something called ascension he dipped immediately

- still logs on to do commissions tho

- and forgets to collect the rewards for it every time

- has no idea how ANYTHING in genshin works. he unironically builds barbara dps and it somehow works out?? good for him!

- THE LUCKIEST PULLS. EVER. he pulled diluc, qiqi, and mona on his first ten pull on the standard banner and zion hasn’t spoken to him since

- accepts co-op requests but never talks in chat. couldn’t figure out how to use the chat function so he jumps to communicate

- he lets people raid him because he never figured out how to ascend his characters either :’)

harry

- an absolute angel

- has an emotional attachment to traveler and refuses to take them off his team no matter how many good pulls he gets

- the only person who actually doesn’t kill timmie’s birds

- if he comes across hilichurls sleeping or dancing he leaves them alone. it doesn’t matter if it’s a commission he’ll just pass it for the day

- LOVES co-oping with people who are a lower world lvl than them. he helps them do their world quests and commissions, and even sticks around to kill bosses and unlock domains

- everybody is in love with him

- lets people steal resources from his world

- a very very friendly guy in chat

- plays healers in domains

zion

- thought genshin would be lame but downloaded it anyways

- ended up developing a gambling addiction

- cannot save for the life of him. the moment he gets 160 primogems he pulls IMMEDIATELY

- didn’t know he was supposed to wish on the promotional banner until eugene clowned him for it

- buys the battle pass every time

- HAS THE WORST LUCK. he’s sitting at a c6 amber and lisa rn

- had no idea he could offer the anemoculus and geoculus to the statues until ar 35

- doesn’t have any idea on what the fuck artifacts are. he slaps on random shit on his characters and prays

- let eugene into his world once and afk’d for a bit. came back to see all his violetgrass and cor lapis was gone

eugene

- hides the fact he plays genshin

- ar 55 lookin ass

- VENTI MAIN

- all his supporting characters’ builds are absolute DOGSHIT venti is the only one he actually cares about building

- trolls people in co-op

- not in an obnoxious way tho he just screws around a lot

- says he’s a f2p but has all the bp weapons

- his venti does so much dmg u don’t understand. he one shot level 90 stormterror with a charged basic attack

- goes into worlds just to raid them, but he does still help with some stuff if the person he’s stealing from wants

- flexes his 5 star characters

lawrence

- the only smart one who knows how everything in genshin works. mid luck on both artifacts and pulls, but he saves up accordingly

- has notifications on for genshin leaks. usually gets his leaks like 2-3 days earlier bc he has his ways

- unintentionally became a very famous genshin player because his builds and commentary are absolute insane. he's hitting 1 million crit easily

- uses all his brain power to estimate his primogems and when to roll 😭 fucking nerd

- judges everyone secretly for their builds secretly. if he's feeling like an asshole that day he'll join their world and give very passive aggressive advice that’s not advice

- speaking of which he takes advantage of EVERYONE'S world. he secretly steals their resources and dips immediately afterwards after promising to help them :^)

- even though a lot of his characters, weapons, and artifacts are leveled up he still has like 15 million mora wtf

the day i stop torturing zion in my headcanons is the day i die. thank you so much once again anon! this was super fun and i'm sorry this was super late. i’m still recovering from covid so i spend around 20 hours a day just playing genshin to pass time :’)

> lychee

[itsyaboymrtom]

Diluc headcannons (x reader and general):

-a bird nerd. This man knows every species of bird in Mondstat and honestly?? Fancy bitch like him??? 100% got a quill collection

-pure gentleman. Like to the point it’s becoming a problem. Diluc sweetie I love you and I understand you’re fancy but please don’t get offended when Y/n opens a door for them selves or offers to pay for a meal. You’ve payed for the last 15 bud come on

-probably more touchy-feely than you’d think. Like nothing big he just likes to hug you and hold you in his arms or have you sit in his lap. This man will see you across Mondstat and go all the way just to hug you. Bitch won’t even say hi you’re just bear hugged from behind and then you’ve gotta go about your day

-he has a horse. Mans used to be Mondstats cavalry captain like he has a horse and you can’t convince me otherwise.

-he has many books in his house. Whole library. But I bet this bitch hasn’t touched a book in like 4 years it’s just for show. Maybe a secret Batman cave will appear if you pull the books out in the right order idk

-arms for days. Like... they’re just... god

-scars! All over him!! Burn scars too!! It’s very sexy but also very worrying!! Like boi you okay!! No he isn’t but it’s hot!!

-he has like no friends so he will cling to you like a parasite and honestly you better appreciate it

[monocaelia]

personal hc that diluc knows a lot of random facts about birds and no one ever knows about that besides like. kaeya and jean because they grew up with him

[meili-sheep]

What if Diluc was actually pretty dorky too, I mean like, he’s a bit of a nerd — so what if shortly after him and Childe got together, Childe found out he was a massive nerd and super dorky and Childe’s heart just melted.

I mean, he loves chess so that’s already a pretty big give away. The first moment Childe shows interest in his non alcoholic drinks and his birds? Probably the first time in ages since Childe’s actually just shut up for once to listen.

<3

Diluc is absolutely is fucking nerd.

And Childe fucking loves Diluc going on about his interests. Cause there is a special look on Diluc's face when he talks about things he likes. Childe loves that so much he really isn't listening that much when Diluc talks. But he's just got this totally in love look and is staring at him just thinking.

God my husband is so pretty.

And honestly, I feel that's kind of what Diluc needs. Just someone who will listen to him, even if they aren't that interested in what's talking about.