#diluc having the worst day of his life LMAO

[lonophobic]

“i love you too, my dear.”

diluc x gn!reader (reader’s gender is not mentioned)

tw: diluc is ooc lmaoo idk what happened to him, also little gentle make out session, but nothing suggestive

genre: reverse comfort (reader comforts diluc), fluff

summary: diluc comes home late after a bad day, and you help to comfort him.

!not proofread

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you were sitting on one of the couches in the dawn winery, warming up next to the fireplace with a blanket and some warm tea (or coffee or hot chocolate, your choice). you were waiting for your boyfriend to come home, but he was taking a bit longer than usual. you glanced at the grandfather clock a bit further to your left. 12:42. huh. he’s usually back by now. you decided to just wait a bit longer. maybe it was just a busy day, or kaeya was just keeping him locked in place. whatever it was, you were willing to wait.

you started to get a bit drowsier about an hour later. you stared at the fire in front of you, scooting closer to warm up a bit more. it was a rather cold night, but nothing you couldn’t handle. the fire seemed to become sleepy as well, slowly but surely drowning into the cold air. you were thinking of just grabbing a coat and going to mondstat city to find him, thinking he might be in trouble, when you heard the door creak open. you turned around to see your red-haired boyfriend, diluc, standing at the doorway. he seemed to be irritated, and most definitely annoyed and tired. you could hear him grumble as he closed the door behind him.

you walked up to the exhausted man, catching his attention. “luc? you alright? what happened today?” you shot straight to questions gently grabbing his face with both hands to see his face. you frowned; he definitely wasn’t ok. his eyes were half-lidded, the tips of his lips curved downward, and his eyebrows furrowed together. “nothing, just a busy day. i’m glad to be home now.” he brushed off, grabbing your wrists to pull your hands off of him, and walking to his room to put his jacket away, already taking it off. he dismissed the maids, who scrambled to make sure he was alright. you sighed, and followed him upstairs. he was already inside when you came through the door, hanging his jacket on the rack. you waited until he closed the closet door, leaning on the door frame. when he did, he turned towards you. his expression seemed a bit more relaxed, but still agitated. you walked towards him, closing diluc’s room door behind you. you stopped only when you could lean into his face, foreheads almost touching, and asked him, “luc, what’s wrong? you can tell me everything. the maids are already gone.” diluc stared at the floor, then sighed, scratching the back of his neck as he explained the horribly miserable day of his. kaeya sweet-talked one of the new bartenders into giving him an entire bottle of dandelion wine for free and didn’t get caught, then caused a commotion among the other customers who wanted a free bottle as well, then jean and lisa went out to get something so the entirety of mondstat was in chaos, and venti kept coming back for more wine until he couldn’t even count his fingers. to top it off, he got ambushed twice while coming back home- once by hillichurls and an abyss mage, and another time by kaeya and friends. friends include rosaria, venti, and somehow the traveler, who was supposed to be at sumeru at that point. he was able to talk them into leaving him alone, but it took so long for them to leave that by the time they did, he could feel his throat was dry from all of the talking and grumbling.

when he was done explaining, the two of you were sitting on the bed; diluc grumbling about his day and you listening with all of your heart. he sighed once more, and you chuckled. at least he wasn’t harmed during the attack with the abyss mage. when you offered to get him a glass of water, he dismissed it and said he already got some. you suddenly hugged him, catching him off guard. the two of you slowly fell to the bed, him holding you back as he felt your gentle breath lightly tickling his neck.

“you want to.. i dunno… cuddle? it could help you feel better.” you suggested, still on top of him and your arms around his body. all he replied with was a short, tiny nod, but that was all that you needed. you slid over so the two of you were facing each other, embracing each other. you pulled the sheets over the two of you, and you leaned in further to give a gentle kiss onto his soft lips. he seemed a bit surprised, but he did kiss back with an equal gentleness. the two of you had a gentle make-out session, pressing your lips together in a slow dance together. you eventually pulled back, giving a soft kiss to his forehead, which seemed to make diluc into jello. he melted into your touch, holding you close and burying his face into your neck and shoulder. you smiled into his soft red hair, which was now untied and messily draped down his back and shoulders. you gave him one last kiss on his head, and whispered, “goodnight, ‘luc. i love you.”

after a few seconds of silence, he replied, “i love you too, my dear.”

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lolol this is so bad

words: 881

its not much diluc and more of diluc explaining his horrible day but yknow its my first fic give me a break

also i am down bad for this man i can’t pass this up

[chiibi-chaan]

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐛𝐨𝐲𝐬 𝐤𝐢𝐬𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮. [𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐝𝐭 𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.]

Content warning// afab!reader, chubby reader (only slightly mentioned with Kaeya, but you can still imagine the reader as chubby is you want, or not if you don’t), making out, small spoiler about Albedo, aged up Bennett and Razor.

I didn’t do Venti because I don’t really like him, I didn’t know what to write about him lmao I’ll maybe add him later if some ideas pop up in my head.

Not proofread.

Masterlist. Genshin Masterlist.

𝐊𝐚𝐞𝐲𝐚 𝐀𝐥𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐡.

Kaeya loves to kiss you while having you sitting on his lap, he just feels more comfortable with having the weight and warmth of your body pressed against him, it’s not even just while kissing, he just loves showing that you are his girl and that he can handle you no matter your weight, he is strong and he knows it just as much as you do. Kayea is fond of PDA, he is proud of being yours and he won’t hold back if he feels like making out with you in public, he will hold your hips or even your neck while kissing you, his tongue already dancing with yours while he gently squeezes your hips or your neck.

𝐃𝐢𝐥𝐮𝐜 𝐑𝐚𝐠𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐫.

Diluc is really reserved, he didn’t really have a girlfriend before going out with you, you could even call yourself his first one, and he isn’t ashamed of it at all, he wants to learn how to love and show affection with you, you are his first love and he was proud of giving you his first everything, except maybe for his first kiss since he kissed a girl when he was a kid, by mistake, but it still was a kiss. He was really clumsy at first, he didn’t know what to do with his hands, his cheeks reddening with a deep shade of pink as you kissed him for the first few times, his brain was melting and his heart felt like it was about to jump out of his chest and it took a few seconds for him to relax, your fingers running through his hair really helping him to do so. Finally, he cupped your face, his warm palms resting against your cheeks while he kissed you back, his face becoming redder because he couldn’t help but hold his breath. Kissing you was truly breathtaking for him, and even now, after being with you for such a long time, he still held back his breath each time you kissed, as if breathing would shatter the passionate moment you were sharing.

𝐀𝐥𝐛𝐞𝐝𝐨.

Just like Diluc, Albedo is reserved, except that he does have experience, given that he is more than 400 years old. Even though you both are in a romantic relationship, it’s complicated to see each other, Albedo is almost always in his laboratory outpost in Dragonspine, and you can’t possibly go see him all the way up there, your body wouldn’t support the cold, you’re only human after all. But when he comes to see you in the city of Mondstadt, you can’t help but run straight into his arms, his smile and his warm embrace welcoming you, and at times like these, you felt more at home against his chest, wrapped in his arms, than in your own house, and his lips finally meeting yours always left you breathless, his arms firmly wrapped around your waist as he kissed you in the most passionate way, with a slow and long kiss showing just how much he missed you.

𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐭.

Bennett is the most adorable and loving boy you know, even if his luck is truly terrible, it’s really hard for him to be anything but happy and cheerful, he can find positive things even in the worst situations, and he truly is the sun of your life, your sweet sunshine. Really, sometimes you can’t help but worry about him, as his girlfriend, seeing him come back home with cuts or bruises break your heart, but he loves being an adventurer, and you can’t take that away from him, so you just make sure to shower him with affection and kisses each time he needs you to, and even if he doesn’t. There are days when he isn’t that cheerful, even if he does try to, and that’s when he needs kisses and hugs from you the most. Most of the time, you are the one kissing him first, but he is the one holding onto you when you try to pull away, his hand resting against the back of your head while he melts into the kiss, smiling softly while pressing his lips against yours, and even leaving soft pecks all over your face while you catch your breath. Even if you make the first step, he is the one showering you with affection the most, because when he does so, it makes him feel the happiest and luckiest in the world. Being able to show you his love truly is the best blessing he had received in his whole life.

𝐑𝐚𝐳𝐨��.

Razor is not like normal people, given that he was abandoned as an infant and mostly raised by the Wolf of the North and his wolf pack in Wolvendom. You met him when he stepped in the city of Mondstadt for the first time, and really it wasn’t hard to approach him and become friend with him, even if he looked more… wild than the average person. Razor started to interact with humans way before you met him, but you were the one who helped him to most to get used to life in society, even if he was still clumsy sometimes, or uncomfortable with crowds. You both grew up together as friends, and as a couple after becoming adults. For him, it was really hard to understand how humans showed their affection, it wasn’t like wolves did at all, he didn’t understand why people kissed, like what was the use of pressing their lips against each other, but what he truly liked the most was hugging, he was really fond of holding you. He was the most comfortable with having you in his arms, close against his chest, it made him feel like you stood closer to his heart too, even though you already occupied all the space in there. In public or in private, he didn’t care at all, he always had his arms wrapped around your waist, hugging you from behind when you were both outside and following you like a shadow sticking to your back. He started to like kisses too, when he became used to it, but between kisses and hugs, he didn’t even have to think before choosing, holding you was the best thing for him.

[explicitred]

I like to make a request about baby male y/n. The chaos it will have imagine them panicking when baby y/n suddenly cries 😂

I'M A BABY NOW???

Genshin Impact x Male Reader

note: It's been a while since I've written a post or fanfic that includes headcanons primarily. Who should I write for headcanons?

Suddenly turning into a baby, the Teyvat world feels responsible to care for you no matter who they are (not like they didn't in the first place)

Male Y/N: ...

Everyone: ...

POOF

Baby Male Y/N: cries

Teyvat: panicks

Reporter: Hello, it's a sunny day with clear weather. We have breaking news of a full war between all 7 nations, with a baby crying being the cause. Apparently, all nations are fighting over who can quell the baby, and who can love them more.

Here's a "story" or more of a fanfic if you're interested lol:

-It was a lovely morning in Mondstadt. The flowers were blooming, people were singing, and many drank to their content in the taverns (Diona would like to have a word with you).

-However, what was about to happen in Dragonspine was another story.

(In Albedo's Dragonspine lab)

Albedo: Please drink this, Y/N.

Y/N: What.

Albedo: I assure you, nothing bad will come after drinking this potion. I'll also compensate you and treat you to dinner.

Y/N: ...

You take the potion from his hand and drink it, tasting the bitter liquid.

(Top 10 worst mistakes of my life lol

okay but was the dinner worth it though?)

Y/N: Uhhh, I don't feel so good Albedo.

Albedo: (Oops.)

POOF

A white gas suddenly engulfs your figure, making a comical "poof" sound.

Oh. Why do I have such short arms? And why is Albedo so tall now?

Albedo looked down on you, eyes twinkling out of your cuteness.

(Angel's Share, 6:21AM)

Diluc sighed as he saw Kaeya cuddling you ferociously.

Kaeya grinned mischievously as he stared at Diluc, "No need to be so jealous Diluc, Y/N's so cute as a baby I can't help cuddling them!"

Diluc deadpanned, "You cling to their older version's arm and cuddle them. And you also say the same thing that you can't help cuddling them, to their older self too."

Of course, Diluc wouldn't admit it to Kaeya, but he too wanted to cuddle your baby self too.

(Angel's Share, 10:28AM)

'I'm so bored,' You thought, watching the citizens of Mondstadt drink wine, laughing and chatting with one another up above, a level higher than them.

'Who the heck leaves a baby in a tavern unsupervised-'

(Mondstadt's Plaza, 12AM)

A bard with black and green hair in braids sang to his content, receiving applause from his audience who watched eagerly.

"Look Y/N! I got a lot of mora today!" Venti's hands, full of mora, were shoved towards you.

"Ehe~ I don't know if you understand me since you're now a baby, but when you're back to your older self, let's go on a secret date~! I worked hard to get all this mora for us, you know?" The bard grinned, his eyes sparkling in anticipation.

You nodded, pinching his cheeks.

Venti's smile widened, as he giggled and covered his mouth with his hand (got him giggling, blushing, kicking his feet, and twirling his hair like a school girl who has a crush LMAO), as mora clattered to the ground without the support of one of his hands.

(Angel's Share, 3:09PM)

The tavern was quiet for once. The silence was expected as the tavern was closed.

A loud cry erupted from you out of nowhere.

You didn't know how to stop your wailing, or why crying suddenly came out of you.

For some reason, even people all the way from Sumeru and Inazuma felt panicked at your crying, without even knowing you were.

The door to the tavern suddenly got kicked down, as Fatui Harbingers swarmed in.

A ginger-haired man grabbed you gently but hurriedly, rushing out of the tavern.

You propped your head on his shoulder, seeing Diluc giving "retribution" to the Fatui.

(Liyue, 4PM)

'At least they give me good food, lol'

Arlecchino entered the tent, immediately kneeling, presenting more food for you.

"Lord Y/N, I bring you more delicacies to enjoy. I hope it is to your liking."

yum.

(Liyue, 5PM)

Pantalone's face remained happy, as he counted his mora on the table.

"When we heard you got turned into a baby and were in Mondstadt, all the Fatui immediately rushed to Mondstadt." He spoke, patting your head.

'Oh. No wonder the amount of Fatui outside the tent is like 1M+. 😐😶’

(Liyue, 6PM)

Childe smiled as he glanced at you, continuing to try and entertain you with his hydro vision.

The ginger then looked back at his fishing rod, feeling a pull.

Tartaglia quickly pulled the fish towards him, the fish suddenly hitting him in the face from the speed.

You made a smug face at him, totally predicting what was going to happen. (don't ask, we're just smart like that lol)

(The Border of Liyue to Mondstadt, 7PM)

You frowned as the figure who held you walked away from the Fatui Harbingers, bringing you back to Mondstadt.

'Dang, I should've ate more.'

(Dawn Winery, 11PM)

Diluc walked into his bedroom, his hair in a high ponytail, carrying you.

He then tugged at the hair tie holding his hair, letting his hair down.

Slowly, he put you onto the bed and climbed into the covers, his hand reaching for you.

Silence, replaced by heartbeats, could be heard as you were pressed to his chest.

Slowly, your eyes closed as a dream invaded your mind.

note: I kinda forgot to add the crying lol

so the crying is a bit out of place (in the story), oops

[hyeongjunbae]

gaming with xdinary heroes !!

pairing: ot6!xh x gn!reader word count: 0.7k warnings: cursing a/n: it's painfully obvious that i play genshin <//3

― gunil :

• he has no idea what game you're talking about, non-stop • you literally begged him for three days to play it with you, and he finally agreed to give it a shot because you asked <3 • but you have to explain everything to him. • EVERYTHING. • he’d pretend to understand everything you said • he's like "just smile and nod y'all, just smile and nod" • and eventually, even he would believe he did • “oh, that’s actually easier than it looks!” (sure grandpa, let’s get you to bed) •  “hold up. y/n, how am i supposed to use my elemental skill?” • he’s a little confused, but he’s got the spirit <3

(rest of the members under the cut! <3)⠀

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― jungsu :

• you two would sit side by side and play animal crossing in silence • the type of animal crossing player who loves all of his villagers, regardless of how ugly or irritating they are <3 • on the other you who would hit npcs with your net until they get mad lmao • he’s like, “what are you doing???” • he would love to look for new fossils • “yay, i found another one!” • has an aesthetically pleasing island • i think he would spend a significant amount of time designing a single house because he wants it to be perfect • his house is so chill and cozy • i can see him adding a music room to his house • pleased with the end result and brags a lot • “look y/n! i made our practice room. that’s my keyboard and that’s gunil hyung’s drums. i added guitars for our juljaengiez too.” (i’m crying bye)

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― gaon :

• he’s the one who offered gaming night • regrets his life choices when you picked a horror game to play • he would fall off of his chair every time huggy wuggy appears <//3 • “SHIT! SHIT! SHIT! Y/N, WHAT WAS THAT?” • “I DON’T KNOW!” • screaming and shouting every 3 seconds <3 • he'd hold your hand, so you wouldn't be scared, • but in reality, he's the one who is scared lmao • he won’t admit it ofc • “meh, it wasn’t that bad” • “agreed.” • spoiler alert: you two slept with the lights on that night

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― o.de :

• doesn’t understand why you’re simping over 2D dudes when he’s right beside you like ??? • “kaeya this, ayato that. what about me, y/n? :(” • “i can't believe you're actually jealous of a game character” • shuts up when you brought him to the heart island (this made me realize that i've never been to there <//3) • probably has the worst luck when it comes to farming and ascending artifacts • but his luck on banners >>> • has all the 5 stars you want • but doesn’t know how to build them • he just pulls for them because they pretty <3 (he' just like me fr) • “babe, why did you pull for yoimiya? you can’t play bow characters.” • “she’s pretty <3"

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― junhan :

• i think, rather than mmorpg games, he prefers to play story-rich games like omori, oxenfree and undertale <//3 • but since you insisted, he started to play genshin with you • doesn’t give a damn about the enemies and spends 2 hours roaming around the map looking at pretty scenery • “oh my god! don’t you think timmie is adorable? like, he feeds these pigeons and-” • that’s when he heard diluc, your character, screaming “BURN!!!” • “y/n! why did you grill his pigeons? i’m-” • you made him sad :< • the game gradually grows on him, and he may become addicted to it to the point of staying up all night playing it • and he just wants to be as good as you <//3

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― jooyeon:

• shows off his gaming skills all night • would ask you if you could try rolling for him because you are his lucky charm <3 • his level is probably higher than yours, so he would gladly help you with anything you need <3 • you need to pick flowers? he knows exactly where you'll find them. • you want to ascend your characters? he will fight with the bosses for you. • would steal stuff from your world lmao • since his characters are more powerful than yours, he will protect you from the enemies • “y/n, get behind me. i got this.” • “jooyeon, that’s literally a level 32 hilichurl ???” • “i said get behind me, i’ll handle this.” • he’s so dramatic lmao

— taglist !! : @dazzlingligth, @jisungie-han, @takilovesruru, @hwiluvbot <3

[diludae]

Ok hi ive literally never done a request on tumblr in my life😭 but do u think u could write like diluc or keaya or zhongli freaking out seeing reader come out of the bathroom with like a tear stained face but like they actually just used eye drops bc their eyes were hella dry 💀. anyways feel free to ignore this request it was just smth random i wanted to do. also sry i couldnt find the rules so sry if i didnt list anything i needed to. anyways have a lovelt day/night! <3

𝓣𝓮𝓪𝓻𝔂 𝓮𝔂𝓮𝓭

I decided to draw something too because the idea is just great lmao. also i don't use eye drops so I'm sorry if this experience isn't accurate, I just wrote this based on my own knowledge.

diluc x gn!reader // crack // anon suggestion // enjoy!

Gods, this was dreadful.

You spite the archons every day for cursing you with dry eyes, but luckily you received eye drops developed by Albedo himself to help with your issue.

A knock was heard on the bathroom door.

“Honey? You’ve been in there for quite a while. Is everything all right?”

Diluc was many things. Protector, bartender, business man and grape juice extraordinaire just to name a few. However, one thing he wasn’t was neglectful. Your boyfriend was always by your side whenever he was available, attending to your every need and want. He wasn’t a stalker, but he noticed you were slightly irritated when you entered the bathroom. It wouldn’t be surprising if he was counting the minutes you spent in there, just to make sure.

“I’m fine, give me a moment.” Luckily you managed to squeeze your last eye drop before opening the door. Diluc quickly took note of your teary eyes and thought for the worst.

He stood there for a while, simply questioning his past decisions and any wrong-doings he could’ve possibly committed. Did he say something? Was he not showing enough affection? Did someone hurt you? If they did, he would send them straight to Celestia and back.

“Diluc? Are you good?” After realizing all he was doing was literally just standing, he quickly enveloped you in a tight hug. “Everything is gonna be okay, sweetie.”

“What are you talking about Diluc? I said I was fine.”

“There’s no need to lie to me, I see those tears on your face.

Ohhhhhhh

“Nonono honey, you’ve got it all wrong.” You started to chuckle, and that chuckle soon turned into a roaring laughter.

“Y/n, why are you laughing?! Your pain is not a laughing matter.”

“Diluc, I just took eye drops, silly.”

One, two, possibly 3 seconds passed?

“Oh. My bad, darling.”

He still didn’t let you out of his arms though, even after he knew it was a misunderstanding. He just wanted to stay here a while, and who were you to fight that.

[probably-haven]

Hello!

So I’m the anon who asked for more Archon War Venti headcanons and I just loved it! I really like reading your headcanons cuz some of them are similar to mine but mostly are headcanons that I didn’t think of so it really is nice to read and see your thoughts about Venti!

I feel like as if I’m asking too much but could you keep doing these types of headcanons? Like it doesn’t have to be Archon War headcanons but like some headcanons about Venti’s relationship with the Ragnvindrs and Gunnhildrs. Because the first Gunnhildr was the first one who prayed to Barbatos and the first Ragnvindr was his friend who left but came back and I really wanna hear your thoughts on that!

And I’ve decided to get off anon cuz you just replied to my texts and I wasn’t expecting that so I’ve got a short confidence boost that I am completely taking advantage of! And thanks for the advice! or uhh comment? observation? I’m not entirely sure but thank you for that! I’ve heard that be said to me a few times and I have been trying to be more, uhh, assertive so thanks for that!

rfouierjkhfkecs i actually came across information on Gunnhildr and the "Red-haired warrior" yesterday when i was doing more research into the rebellion against Decarabian and I was like "wow this would be really fucking fun to research and theorize on, but its too specific/niche to include unprompted no matter how much i want to" but bestie you prompted, and im literally so happy right now because I didn't think I'd ever really get the chance to post about them!

also lmao yeah, i tend to try and reply to as much as I can, since it's a good feeling when someone does and all. but yeah, no problem! I’m glad you felt confident enough to reveal XD. 

This may be structured a bit more like analysis/theory/just citing canon things at first before it gets into a more headcanony format.

ehe i have so much free reign on this it's lovely

More Archon War Era Venti: one two three

spoilers for Venti's backstory and Diluc's(kinda, i think, just in case)

first things first, laying down some canon background because before yesterday i hadn't heard of either of them outside of that one cutscene.

the very reason Decarabian had his storm wall up in the first place was because at the time Andrius had declared war on him- and his tower, and the city of Mondstadt by extent, were basically constantly under attack by Andrius's blizzards, which since he was still alive back then, were a lot bigger and covered basically what seems to be the whole of Mondstadt outside the barrier.

This meant that people had two options. Live in the city under Decarabian's oppression, or live outside the barrier, and brave the blizzards of a warring god... which was not a good idea

but the Gunnhildr clan(not yet called that) tried- and they almost died because of it. In the midst of a blizzard, the clan chief's daughter, named Gunnhildr(which the clan would be named after later) sent out a prayer that was heard by a wandering wind spirit. And the faith of that prayer gave the spirit enough power to create a small shelter to protect them.

When her father past, she became the new leader and also a priestess. She would later lead the clan to fight Decarabian alongside four others. And basically the Gunnhildr Clan ended up as like sworn protectors of Mondstadt

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as for the red-haired warrior, who is basically assumed to be the earliest known ancestor of the Ragnvindir clan(im gonna refer to as Ragnvindir for convenience sake, even though "Ragnvindir" is technically a different character from Vanessa's era)theres not much information on him, but heres what i have from the various wiki's

- he was a wanderer

- one of the first to use the sign of windblume to find other rebels(so he's intelligent)

- actively propped up the nameless bard so he could watch as the tower was destroyed

there's this little tidbit too from the Windblume Ode bow's description that im probably gonna talk about a considerable amount too: "Atop the ruins of the ancient tower, amidst the cheers, songs, and tears of those who had newly won their freedom. A red-haired warrior turned his back on the newborn god, hidden like a single raindrop in a tidal wave of humanity. He was first among those who passed the secret sign of Windblume, the one who wove threads of dawn throughout the long night. His name has since been lost to time, but his deeds are still remembered in song." followed later by "The fate of this clan will likely never change: they shall ever live in the darkness and bring forth the flame of dawn."

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Now I'm going to start with the Ragnvindir(geez, why's it spelled like that tho)

My idea of his character is basically formed by a mix of Ragnvindir stereotypes and just generally analyzing text.

So what do we know about Ragnvindir's for sure? they are shady motherfuckers- or at least they rarely operate in the spotlight. also damn, these guys are more cursed than anemo vision wielders- like the only one who didn't canonically lose someone close to them was Crepus, but considering that Diluc doesn't exactly have a mom..... he probably did

so what do we know? - he was close with the nameless bard - he was intelligent - he likely operated primarily from the shadows "ever living in the darkness" - he was a wanderer - he abandoned Venti during the celebration - but his deeds were still remembered in song, so Venti and him were likely still close

now the question of the century: how will i choose to interpret "turned his back on the newborn god"? And honestly, I'm- not sure- at first i assumed he abandoned him completely- but Venti did still make sure to carry on his memory- which could just be Venti being Venti, but for the sake of sanity, this is how I'm interpreting it.

A lot of things happened to the Ragnvindir that day. He lost a friend, saw another become a god to replace the one they had conquered, and he saw his goal, his reason for being in Mondstadt, come to fruition. "see the world through my eyes" the bard had said, and the Ragnvindir had been a wanderer even before. Sure, the people had won freedom, and that was to be celebrated, but he's intelligent to recognize that people would likely see him as one of the key figures in leading the rebellion. And for him this was a solemn time, and ending to a chapter, and not being one to operate in the spotlight, the last thing he'd want is to be swept up in festivities and attention at a time like this.

It also likely didn't help that he's probably smart enough to understand the idea of "power corrupts," and seeing the wind sprite just readily accept the mantle of Archon was likely not the most comforting thing to happen in the given situation after all. But Decarabian was gone, and Andrius had ceased his blizzards, so without a word, he slipped into the crowd and left, a wanderer once more.

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now back to Gunnhildr

she was the first to receive an anemo vision from Barbatos, no I do not take criticism on this "the power bestowed on her by Barbatos" like please, they basically said it.

It also mentions that she crowned Venti with laurels(symbol of vistory) after the battle- the book Biography of Gunnhildr additionally says "the Gunnhildr Clan will continue honoring the legacy of its ancestors and its duty to the Anemo Archon: to protect Mondstadt, the land and all who inhabit it, forever."

I really like this because it conveniently ties into my past headcanon about Venti granting visions to the people of Mondstadt and having them be the ones to erect wind barriers and defend the city in his absence.

So in the Archon War I like to imagine that the Gunnhildr clan had a lot of people who were actually granted visions and were basically in charge of protecting it from those who would attempt to ambush them.

Mondstadt essentially became known for this- the fact that the mortals within it were strong enough to fend off the force of a god without support from their own.

but regardless, Gunnhildr, as she had before, served as a priestess to Barbatos, the closest thing that Mondstadt had to a ruler, and yet she only took charge of prayer and protection.... i hate to just- equate them to their descendants- but to an extent- her role was kind of like a merge between Jean and Barbara- Except with a whole lot less structure.... i really dont want their characters to just be carbon copies of the descendants but- c'mon, the comparison was right there.

anyways besties- back to Venti so i can tie them in

The Archon War was one of the worst times for Venti in his entire life thus far. And the time immediately after Decarbian's fall, while Gunnhildr and the Ragnvindir were still alive, was the key period of time in which things could have gone very differently.

Venti is the god of freedom. That's a reoccurring theme and I think I've made that abundantly clear. But during this time, Venti was anything but free.

I've mentioned before how he would stay far from the city of Mondstadt so the shockwave of his death wouldn't reach him, should he fall.... well- Venti is new to a lot of things- godhood- humanity- war- freedom- and at this point he was trying hard to figure out how to be Mondstadt's god without becoming Decarabian, and while still being able to survive, and make sure they survived, and see the world for his friend, and carry on his friends legacy.

And this is a lot of stuff for what was once a carefree elemental being, and there were certain things that had to be done for this to happen. He couldn't just stay in Mondstadt, or he would grow weak and his people would be vulnerable to attack, but he couldn't abandon it, because despite being able to fend for themselves, there's always hat just in case. He couldn't stay in any one place outside of Mondstadt for very long or he'd be found and killed. He knew in order for Mondstadt to survive he would have to take an active role in the war, strengthen himself so he could defend Mondstadt, and thats exactly what he did.

He started by going after the less powerful gods, ones he had a chance at beating with the power he got from the Gunnhildr clan and the rest of Mond, and by wiping them out, he would grow stronger, so he kept it up- working his way up the metaphorical ladder.

but he couldn't let anyone near him either, because he knew just what would happen if he was attacked then. Were it not for Gunnhildr's prayer, the early years of the Archon War would have been without contest the loneliest time of his life, and there would be nothing he could do about it, bound by survival and his attachment to the legacy of his friend, constantly fearing for his life and going against his very nature as the god of freedom. Frankly thrust into that circumstance that early on, and having to face it alone, it's likely that Venti would have caved under the pressure and dropped his attachment to either his survival, or to his friends legacy... or just something entirely worse(isolation messes with brains) so I'm attributing the fact that he didn't do that to Gunnhildr's companionship, speaking to him and guiding him through it as he had guided her through the blizzard some time ago.

I also like to think that she's responsible for founding at least a number of the different celebrations that still happen in Mondstadt even now.

Ugh supportive warrior priestess- we stan

anyway meanwhile! we got the Ragnvindir

He hears about Venti taking part in the Archon war during his wanderings and returns to Mondstadt to check in, wary of what he might find.

Venti, who hadn't seen him since the rebellion, is elated to say the least and they do a bit of catching up because they need it

and then the conversation turns more serious, and the Ragnvindir brings up a third thing that Venti needs to hold onto- his humanity.

See, in the early years, just desperate to get a foothold on the world, Venti's first number of targets were just indiscriminately going after those he knew to be weaker than him, and the Ragnvindir points this out, saying that while it's not necessarily bad, if he keeps doing it, it won't be long until he causes his and, by extent, Mondstadt's legacy to be tainted by a reputation for slaughter, no better than any of the other bloodthirsty gods that frequented the war's fields. "Think of what the bard would do, we were both close enough to do that much"

And Venti becomes yet more caged, but recognizes that he's right, and this is another turning point, that in the coming years would keep Venti from losing himself.

also- Gunnhildr, Venti having told her about the Ragnvindir's concerns that he now shared, probably organized some kind of event (not unlike the right of part, but also, yes unlike it) that was deliberately intended and designs to serve as an excuse that Venti could chose to take to visit Mondstadt, something she know he desperately wanted to do, but wouldn't allow himself for fear of putting them in danger. But if she made it an official celebration, then it would give Venti the opportunity to visit his people again, under the guise of it being a responsibility, not having to deal with the moral implications of doing so at a time when he was already dealing with enough of those already.

Also on his travels, the Ragnvindir probably started and spread a number of rumors that could end up working in Venti's favor, not that anyone ever knew it was him of course.

basically Gunnhildr protected the people of Mondstadt and did all she could to keep everyone in as high spirits as possible, Venti included.

And as for the Ragnvindir, he took a more realistic approach, traveling and getting venti followers in far places, spreading false information about him, and just overall making sure that Venti didn't do things he'd regret.

And when they died, Venti would carry their legacy with him as well, not losing his humanity to the tide of war as he very nearly had(though he still often came close), and trying to spreading high spirits where ever he could without fail.

[bnhaficsforthesoul]

BNHA characters and their genshin experiences

I've been way into genshin for the past couple months, if anyone wants to play with me message me (I'm lvl 45 rn) but be warned I have shitty internet and am a partial razor main

but this is mainly characters I can see actually putting time into genshin

Bakugou

Mains: Yanfei

his main has probably been most every pyro character at some point

he wants diluc so bad, whenever someone else complains that diluc ruined their pity he wants to ruin their existence

before yanfei his main was probably hu Tao

hed definitely play klee if he had her lmao but he doesnt and is patiently waiting for her rerun

he has a lot of 5 star characters and is f2p, he can always get banner characters within at least the first pity, but for standard 5 stars hes gotten keqing and qiqi way too many times and hes livid

especially as a previous hu tao main, he was begging for Jean, still has yet to come home

hes probably a very high level, not fully maxed out considering he hasnt been playing all that long, he was probably forced to start when the rest of the bakusquad started playing it and he just took off

has really shitty artifact luck though, like his characters arent bad or anything but they could be so, so much better

and ugh hes livid

explores everything, has 100% exploration everywhere, but hes not bored hes still got artifact farming to do and he enjoys terrorizing enemies

in co op he will set you and everything around you on fire. cope.

Todoroki

Mains: Xiao or Ganyu

probably only started playing because Izuku asked him to

kaeya has also been on his team since day 1 and he is never leaving doesnt matter his friendship has been level 10 for weeks now who cares

was f2p until xiao, who didnt want to come home at all, and he finally got him on his 180th pull

now he doesnt care and will buy primogems whenever hes bored

he has a lot of constellations on kaeya and hes so proud of that, probably c4, is considering buying way too many primogems just so that he can hopefully get his c6

now his artifact luck is godly, you'll go into a domain with him and be like ugh I got nothing and hes like I got a 4 piece set with all attack or crit rate/damage main stats like haha I hate you

but yeah his characters are very strong cause of this, but he doesnt put effort into building a lot of them, he only levels up and gives good artifacts to his team and a couple other characters he likes but everyone else just sits there for a while

hes not super obsessed with the game, but he does think its funny seeing bakugou get so upset whenever they do domains together

doesnt even bother doing daily tasks really unless hes trying to save primogems

Midoriya

Mains: Venti

hes so good at building characters, like he looks up builds online and watches those "do INSANE damage with these tips" videos - and he sets out to get them done and he does

bakugou is once again livid whenever they play together, because Izuku barely has to try and can do so much more damage than him

he does have to put in a lot of work for his artifacts though because he doesnt settle for the okay ones he needs the absolute best

he builds his favorite characters the most ofc, but he evenly distributes things to other characters he knows can be useful- those characters might not have insane stats but they're still good

will not kill timmies pigeons, hell hunt birds in the wild for fun though

definitely a food hoarder

also does a lot of exploring and probably has at least 90% for each area

Kaminari

Mains: Lisa

he is 1000% in love with Lisa, he took her quest very seriously

and so many people say shes horrible, he hates it, hes made her crazy strong out of spite

his team consists of only his wifus- meaning lisa, beidou, rosaria, and mona

for a long time beidou was his second but then rosaria came along and hes like ugh big tiddy goth gf, but lisa still remains queen

these are the only characters hes built though, save for a couple like probably razor and xiangling that he used before he fully got this team

is an ayaka saver

he doesnt care too much about most 5 stars but will sometimes get them just to say he has them, but they end up just sitting there rotting away because he never puts work into them

he does have hu tao though and would get ganyu if she ever had a rerun

Kirishima

Mains: Diluc Razor or Beidou

they're all on his team, the last person switches out but it's most likely zhongli or childe

hes all about dps, support who, he just wants to hit hard and do insane damage , so yes he made dps zhongli

except his builds arent that great, with some help his builds are decent, but on his own hell be like ugh that's some sexy 300 damage

probably didnt know what 90% of the stats even meant and just put random attack ones on people and went yeah that looks good

doesnt really care though and is just having fun so hell play how he wants (as he should) but he does have to ask for help when farming bosses

loves exploring but misses so much, hell get distracted easily and end up just messing around

honestly probably hasnt bothered to ascend his world since he got to level 35, if he did the quest hed probably go straight to 45 and even then hed still have extra exp because hes been there for so long oml

but eventually he would have to and hed be trying to do it like :,) this is fine and it takes him a lot of tries but he gets there eventually,,, only to immediately have another one waiting for him poor baby

Mina

Mains: Klee or Xiangling

thinks baizhu is hot (and is correct) so shes desperately waiting for him

was a I must play 24/7 player until after the last story quest, then she got kinda bored but still plays frequently so she can save primogems and likes playing co op

goes into random peoples worlds a lot

shes got some pretty strong characters and is proud of her account

definitely makes tiktoks of her playing with the bakusquad cause it's always v chaotic (it's probably only denki and kirishima most of the time, but sometimes either bakugou or sero will join in)

does all the genshin tiktok trends

shes a pretty high level since shes probably been playing for a while and has most everything done

she loves helping lower level people though she thinks it's so cute and loves the power she feels when she one shots things

Sero

Mains: Xingqui

hes a pretty casual player, kinda only plays when hes bored or the others make him play with them

but his stats arent too bad, they're fairly average but he gets by

has so many primogems because he doesnt bother to wish on anyone, probably wants kazuha though

he does get super invested into the story though, hes so curious about the world and where the story is gonna lead

probably watches a lot of genshin theory videos and now he over thinks everything in the game

he explores a lot, not so much to find every single thing but more so just because he likes looking at everything, hes very excited for all the new places

Shinsou

Mains: Childe

hes a very thorough player, he explores a lot and puts a lot of work into building his characters

most of them arent all that great but he has plans to fix them

his main team is very well built, not the best, but still good

he struggles when he has to switch someone out for a domain or something because his other characters are so painfully mediocre right now and he feels so bad

shinsou, playing a character that can do like max 200 physical damage and biggest damage is like 2 thousand, repeatedly saying I'm sorry, I'm sorry, you deserve so much better, I'm so sorry

even if it's not the worst damage by far, he feels bad about anything under his main team's stats because they're just so much higher

broke. has no primogems. spent them all on childe and his constellations. does he regret it? well he sure does appreciate his c6 so- hell manage

yes he spent real money on his stupid mass murderer who he loves very much

fights childe every day even though he already collected the treasure, he is but a humble simp

probably decently lucky with wishing like he can beat the 50/50 almost every time

Tamaki

Mains: Chongyun and Sucrose

he only started playing recently, probably kirishima got him into it, but he immediately fell in love

kirishima was like tell me when you're level 16 so we can play together !!! and 2 days later tamaki was level 16 and kiri was shook because how the hell did he do it so fast

hates domains, the dread he feels when he realizes the lower level isnt going to give him anything anymore, and he has to move up to the next, and the next,,

asks kirishima to help him only to realize he isnt much help, is too nice to say that so he let's kiri keep trying- one day kiri gets deku to play with the two of them and tamaki almost cries because finally he can get through the level 90 domain and actually get things ugh

cannot get xingqui to save his life he refuses to come home and poor tamaki is so sad he wants him a lot hes even got all his materials saved up

Monoma

Mains: Ningguang

honestly doesnt play all that much but takes pride in making his account seem v good, is a whale

but hes very good at the game, didnt know what the artifacts were for at first and gave people ones based on how they looked but once he figured it out hes fixed them

is a very standard player, logs in every day to do his commissions and use his resin then logs out, he doesnt put too much time into the game and doesnt worry if he misses a day or two

worships ningguang, also really likes xinyan, his other team members are probably venti and albedo

has every single banner 5 star that has come out since he started playing, probably doesnt have klee though and is v upset about it, and is thanking the heavens for all the reruns lately

also doesnt have keqing and wants her a lot cause he likes her

accepts every single co op request he gets, and despite what a lot may think hes actually a very nice person to play with, not toxic at all - unless you're someone he knows then he might be mean to you shshshsh

Shigaraki

Mains: Razor

haha isnt it so odd that they sound so similar haha (if you dont know they have the same japanese va and I'm guessing hed play it in Japanese)

obviously he can be kinda busy ya know being a criminal and all that but when hes not he puts a lot of time into genshin

sadly doesnt have very good luck when it comes to characters or artifacts, but hes doing his best even with 0 primogems and his 50% crit rate

doesnt explore all that much, most of the exploring hes done came from him trying to get all the oculus

his razor is so good though, except that's the only character hes put tons of effort into

except for now zhongli, hes not replacing razor but ugh does he love zhongli

but his other characters are pretty mediocre at best, he could build them if he wanted to, hes good enough at gaming to figure it out, he just doesnt have the time to spend to do it so he focuses on his main team

also (spoiler alert kinda) when we had to go to the wolf spirit to fight the abyss herald and razor was there, afterwards how razor was saying how he was too weak and stuff and was super sad, at that very moment shiggy decided the entire abyss order had to be destroyed - sorry aether (he chose lumine) but razor is more important than you