#harbinger video spoilers //

[foullegussy]

I am making this post because Fontaine Archon Quest made me go down the theory rabbit hole and I need other people to agree with me that I'm not crazy.

Of course this post will have SPOLERS about the Archon Quest and some minor one about world quests, but I'll try to stay vague about them so everyone can still read this.

First thing off, fontaine is super related to Abyss stuff:

So far we have:

Childe actually finally dropping the things from his character story, giving us some weird Abyss fact that doesn't seem to be important yet (but i bet will become later on);

the whole Primordial Sea thing. I don't know if you saw that, but during the Archon Quest (in Marcel's underwater hideout) if you use elemental sight on the water it's black, just straight up black. 

NOTHING has ever been black before, so that to me just screams ABYSS. 

Also, it was flowing upwards, as in, in reverse, which reminds me of the reverse statue, the reverse city in the chasm, and all of that stuff. Then it would also make sense for it to "reverse" the life it created, dissolving people. 

the world quests in Fontaine being very Abyss related, as well as the constant mention all over fontaine of the name Jakob Ingold, the one who allegedly first discovered the effects the water from Primordial Sea had on people (this is said during the Archon Quest).

So far, in every Archon Quest we've had the Fatui as main villains (except in Mondstadt, but then Signora kinda stole the spotlight, so we all forgot about the Abyss Mages), and the Abyss Order stuff has progressed independently with Dain, but I think they're trying to reintroduce the topic in the main quest this time.

One of my main theories is that the Tsaritsa is at least somewhat right in whatever her objective is (even if her Harbingers are deranged psychopaths), so when we'll eventually get to Snezhnaya it's gonna be some huge mess, but we're gonna get the key to piece together some facts that they've throwing at us since the beginning with no context, and find some common ground (Are she or Pierro still gonna be bosses we'll have to fight? Maybe. Will the common ground be fighting Celestia or maybe saving it from the Abyss that is, maybe, taking over? Also Maybe. I have some speculations, but no proof whatsoever. Just vibes)

The reason I think that the Tsaritsa is not our enemy and doesn't want the Gnosis to, I don't know, take over the world or some shit, is because then why are all the Archons so chill about giving their Gnosis away?

Many say that, well, Signora attacked Venti in Mondstadt, that means Venti didn't want to give his Gnosis to the Fatui, otherwise why would she have done that? 

And maybe that's even true, but 

why isn't Venti more worried about it, then? 

after knowing Signora's backstory, she probably did it because of a personal grudge, ngl

Also, with every other archon it went very peacefully, especially with Zhongli. Zhongli who literally gave it away like it was nothing: if he truly cared about it he would have found another way to get his retirement, the Fatui weren't the only ones he could ask for help, but since he was already giving it away he probably thought he should get something out of it.

Ei too (and while she isn't technically one of the original Seven she has always been there as Makoto's twin, so she's still old enough to remember the Archon War), she literally didn't even have it on her and wasn't worried at all when Miko just straight up gave it away.

Even Nahida gave two of them away, the only thing that was holding her back was not the fact that she needed them, or what the Tsaritsa wanted with them, just the fact that one had just been used by Dottore to create a god to replace her, so she didn't exactly want to give him two of them.

So far all the gods we've met are: either old enough to know some stuff or the literal god of wisdom, who still knows some stuff thanks to Irminsul.

None of them seem too worried about the Tsaritsa's plan. (even mf Zhongli that literally signed and NDA is just chilling) (like, i know you know what the Tsaritsa is doing, and you're a really good guy who literally wants nothing more than his people to be safe, so if you're not stopping her i can't really think of her as a bad guy)

I made this long ass premise to say that when Lyney says that Arlecchino yes, wants the Gnosis, but also wants to save Fontaine, I-

like-

I think that could actually be true.

Or at least I don't think they're the ones behind all of the stuff that is going in in there (realistically speaking, we don't know if Arlecchino actually cares about Fontaine. I don't think she has plans about its downfall, but maybe she just doesn't give a fuck, whether they all drown or not), I think it either directly the Abyss Order, or just a consequences of abyssal energy on the land and water.

(also there's like, three Fatui tents in the entire map and from where they're placed it could actually be them just investigating what the fuck it's going on with the Abyss. I have 100% exploration, so i know i haven't missed any,,)

(from the official Interactive Map)

The Abyss being responsible might explain a bunch of stuff, like Childe being judged by the Oratrice guilty even when he's not.

Let's put some stuff together: Childe says that, while in the Abyss, he awakened "something", and that he still carries traces of that "something" inside of him.

The Oratrice is a divine mechanism, as such it is powered by divine energy.

In Fontaine we are introduced to Pneuma and Ousia. 

Each of them is what could be called and "Archè", which (if memories of greek philosophy in high school don't betray me) means something like "original substance", something from which everything else originates (like Heraclitus thought it was fire, Thales thought it was water. I should go back to read it, i might find something there huh).

For Pneuma (the light one) this is easy to understand: after all we know that combined, the seven elements make the Light element, but that is just because the seven elements are actually the spectrum of the Light element broken down, and it is said that the Dragons lived in a realm made of Light. So Pneuma (which means something about life and stuff) is Light, and it is the original substance from which the seven elements derive. 

One thing we know about Pneuma and Ousia is that they are opposites, they are both energy sources, and when interacting they annihilate each other, but also become more stable than when on their own.

Allegedly, this is probably also what Khaenri'ahn machines were powered on (because when the Ruin Serpent charges up he does that AoE attack where he shoot these yellow and purple blocks, which reminds me of Pneuma and Ousia; added to the fact that we know the Research Institute of Fontaine has been studying Dhari machines, this is probably some kind of confirmation).

Ousia literally means something about substance and matter (so on one hand you've got the "divine mind generating life" on the other you've got the matter, which remind me of the whole Descartes's res cogitans and res extensa, but whatever, another thing to look up again i guess).

If we're working on the whole "opposite to Pneuma" thing (so opposite to Light and elemental energy), then all that comes to mind is the Abyss (also referred to as the Void Realm).

This would tie back to Khaenri'ah and the fact that everything that everything that the Abyss touches gets the Mussolini treatment (this is a joke that literally only italians understand, sorry. Basically: it gets hanged upside down. down with the fascism boys)(i need to stop, sorry, i'm just in a silly goofy mood).

So divine things come from the Pneuma archè, that of Light: the Dragons, after them is the Primordial One, Celestia (Paimon??? The Travelers??? you know, the whole battle pass cutscene is hella sus).

The Abyss is a completely different archè: it exists outside of Teyvat and therefore has different laws (time is different there, we know from Childe's backstory), has taken on many different forms (oozing filth in the chasm, forbidden knowledge, etc) because its purest one is incompatible with the other realms.

(Do the Celestial Nails, placed in areas of high abyssal energy, contain enough divine power to generate an annihilation reaction, leading to funky but stable ley line disorders? Ice from Dragonspine doesn't melt, but doesn't spread either. Same for Tsurumi Island, the Eternal Oasis, and the Chasm)

Logically, there can only be one "original substance from which everything is generated", and the Abyss's presence on Teyvat is unnatural (the Abyss is, after all, a completely different world, it was Nibelung who sought out its power and opened the connection), so conflict is inevitable and again with the greek philosophy (still Heraclitus i believe, but i could be wrong): it is the conflict between opposites that generates things (such as energy). 

(The first human civilization in Teyvat, the one that saw the conflict between the Primordial One and the Second Who Came, is based on ancient Greece. DO WE THINK IT'S A COINCIDENCE???)

Abyssal and elemental energy being opposites also explains why elemental creatures are so vulnerable against abyssal energy, why gods defeated in the Archon War escaped to die in the "dark sea" outside of Teyvat, and the annihilation that leads to stabilization probably explains why some abyssal creatures can wield elemental energy (Abyssal creatures that we know where humans at first).

If the waters in Fontaine got contaminated when the Cataclysm happened (and previous Hydro Archon died), then oceanids, elemental creatures, would suffer quite a lot and escape from Fontaine and MAYBE even get a little bit corrupted as well. 

After all, the oceanid lady in the bottle event was extremely chill and lovely, while Rhodeia is as pleasant as hugging a cactus: is it just different personality or something similar to what happened with Apep (when she became a lot more angry after absorbing Forbidden Knowledge)? Doesn't Rhodeia also mention something about the waters in Qingce once being polluted as well (you know, right where the Chi was sealed? The Chi we know has something to do with abyssal energy from Baizhu's story quest)? 

Just throwing these out there, it's very cool to realize how connected the Genshin world really is.

Going back to the Oratrice, a divine mechanism, who, maybe, sensed the Abyss in Childe and either

had a funky reaction 

somehow knew the influence of the Abyss on Primordial Sea water (which after the world quests I can imagine how it could have happened), saw Childe's abyss-iness (abyssussy??? abussy??? amogus???) and went "Ah! Gotcha bitch" 

the Jakob Ingold thing (because Childe is basically a herald at this point, mf can switch forms like my boy Enjou did back in Enkanomiya, god I miss him). 

What would the abyss order have to gain by flooding Fontaine? Yeah, play the world quests. My boy Elynas is taking a nap bro (he chill tho so it's fine)

AND THAT'S MY PREDICTIONS. I guess. I might make more?? eventually?? 

[yuseirra]

this guy's social link is just ridiculous

what is he, detective conan??

[sunstone-nerding]

Teyvat Chapter Interlude Teaser: A Winter Night's Lazzo | Genshin Impact

[duckthevillain]

LMK SEASON 5 EP 10 ENG SPOILERS

Nuwa: You are the harbinger of chaos

MK: Nuh-uh!

Nuwa: ...fuck you mean "nuh-uh"?

[selfaware-bungou-stray-dogs]

Reader as Scaramoche/wanderer of genshin impact, who has come to our world for a new beginning.

He knows he's a video game/fictional character, he tries not to think of himself as less human than he already thinks he is.

That's why he sees/treats all fictional characters as human because they might exist somewhere.

How the bungou stray dogs cast reacts to reader/Scaramoche/Wanderer all of his in-game appearances.

Sorry for The mistakes, english is not my First Language.

May you live a life full of happiness and affection.

From: your follower from Brazil 🇧🇷

Scaramouche! Male! Reader

Self-Aware! BSD Characters x Male! Scaramouche! Reader

Description: You knew, that you were fictional for that world. But, you were real in Teyvat. Maybe, someone else is real in different world, but not in this.

Warning:OOC. Slight spoilers for Genshin Impact. English is my second language.

A/N: Thank you for your kind words 😊

You, Aether and Lumine were standing on a big platform up in the sky. Traveler's journey was over. And yours will begun shortly.

Lesser Lord's... Nahida's last words, ring into your ears.

"Be happy, [Y/N]. I wish that you find your home in a different world."

You take a step forward, right behind the Travelers. People, who agreed to transport you to different world. People, who gave you your name.

Scaramouche, The Balladeer, Sixth Harbinger, The Wanderer, was leaving Teyvat.

Forever

______

🐾 It took time, but, you managed to fit in this strange world. There were no gods among humans, no elemental powers.

🐾 Only progress.

🐾 You... liked it here. This world feels different from Teyvat. And you really appreciate it.

🐾 Your life was peaceful. At least, before this strange new game appeared.

🐾 When one day you woke up, and decide to scroll through the social media. You were more of a lurker, enjoying dramas, people started here.

🐾 And you saw it. And advertising for a new game. "Genshin Impact". And you saw Travelers on the poster. Poster for a new version. With you on it.

🐾 For the next few days, you stayed away from the Internet. The bittersweet thoughts were sinking their teeth in your mind.

🐾 Fictional. You were not just a puppet. You were a fictional puppet of a fictional character.

🐾 You spend half of the day in the nearest forest, destroying old trees with your Anemo powers.

🐾 And, after that, you didn't think about it ever again. You are here. You are in this real world. And other things should not matter.

🐾 But something changed in your behavior.

🐾 You start treating fictional characters from TV shows, books, anime and manga as real people. You talked to them, sympathies with them.

🐾 Perhaps, there is the world, where they were real.

______

You were relaxing on your couch after a long day of work. You recently finished daily missions in BSD Mayoi and mindlessly scrolling through the channels.

On your small kitchen, the rice cooker was on. Soon, you will have some delicious Chazuke.

You started to nod off. You don't require sleep, but, you enjoyed napping from time to time.

And, suddenly, your phone starts shaking and gloving. Immediately, you summon the power of Anemo. Winds lift you up. Your hat, that you kept on the top of one of the wardrobes, soar towards you and froze behind your back.

The atmosphere compressed under your foot in a singular vacuum. You were ready to attack.

"Please, don't be afraid, young man, we are... HOW?!" you scared Chief Taneda. And Ango. And Mori. And Kunikida. And everyone.

All of you just froze, staring at each other. You lower your feet, still floating in a midair.

You just kept staring at each other. The silence became awkward.

Dazai take a carious step forward and pocked skin of your ankle. You still were floating.

You hear the rice cooker's signal. Your dinner was ready.

You broke the silence.

"Who wants chazuke?"

_______

🐾 The first meeting was... something. And talk after the meeting wasn't better.

🐾 You didn't hide from them, that you also were fictional. You have no reason. And they deserved to know.

🐾 You were hesitant to tell them, where exactly are you from. It's not like you believed, that they, somehow, will use it against you. You simply need time, before trusting them. Even if BSD Cast knew, how it feels to be fictional.

🐾 On the bright side, Atsushi liked your Shimi Chazuke.

______

You looked around your new home. A big home, where you will live with your... new friends. Together.

A distant memory of Niwa and Tatarasuna scraped your mind.

It was so long, since you lived among friends.

And friends should trust each other.

Later that day, during dinner, you finally tell them the name.

"I am from the game called 'Genshin Impact'".

_______

🐾 After some negotiations, you agreed to let BSD Gang watch walkthrough for Genshin Impact. They were curious to see, how you looked like before.

🐾 Because, yes, you had to change your looks, when you arrived here. Travelers insisted on it.

🐾 So, after some more negotiations, you agreed to watch videos with them.

______

Reaction to Scaramouche:

- During "Unreconciled Stars" event:

🐾 They will tease you about your outfit. You are playfully grumble on them, but you don't feel any real anger or annoyance.

🐾 Dazai created few dozens jokes about you, hats, Chuuya and height. He will add them to hundreds of thousands of jokes he already has.

🐾 Jounou will ask if you are a conspiracy theorist, after hearing about fake sky.

- During "Chapter II"

🐾 Twain joked about your resemblance with that one Elmo meme. You used your anemo powers on him. For the next few days, his hair resembles an abandoned bird nest.

🐾 After learning, that you are a doll, BSD Cast stopped the video marathon to talk to you. You were talking for few hours, they were trying to make you believe, that you are no less than normal humans.

-During "Chapter III"

🐾 They were crying. Crying during your backstory part. Crying during part, where you were defeated.

🐾 Expect even more affection in the future.

🐾 Yosano, Doc and Mori check your head for injuries, after seeing you fall down after you were defeated.

-During "Interlude Chapter. Act III"

🐾 After learning about Dottore's role in your past and his treatment of you, BSD Gang was ready to travel to Teyvat and tear him apart. You quickly assured them, that Dottore already paid for what he did.

🐾 They were nervous, when you and memories about you disappeared.

🐾 Thought, that you were adorable, before you gain your memories back. They won't say it out loud.

🐾 Were cheering, when you got your vision. To entertain them, you float around the room.

______

Reaction to Wanderer:

- During "A Paradise of Providence" event.

🐾 Now Dazai will call you only "Hat Guy". Wait, until he learns about "Bongo-Head".

🐾 Kunikida is baffled of you not taking competition seriously.

🐾 Everyone adores yours and Nahida's relationship.

____

You feel better, after sharing your story with BSD Cast. You will wait for the future. When you can share the rest of the story with your friends.

[c3leste32]

Hu Tao is a FATUI HARBINGER

You heard that right! Hu Tao is ACTUALLY a Fatui Harbinger. You may say: This isn't true! Well, it is. And I will be showing cold hard proof!

Here are 6 PIECES OF EVIDENCE as to why HU TAO WORKS FOR THE FATUI!!!

1: She donates dead bodies to Il Dottore

Why else would she run a huge business around funerals? Can we really trust her with dead people? We don't even know what she's doing with them! We don't even know what's inside the Wangsheng funeral parlor!

2: She is Columbina's sister

Hu Tao and Columbina have a LOT in common. They both have black hair and other red things on them. Columbina sings, and Hu Tao raps. Coincidence? I think NOT!

3: She is hunting down Qiqi to help the Fatui

Why is she hunting down Qiqi? Because Qiqi works for BAIZHU. And we all know that Baizhu and Dottore are ENEMIES to LOVERS. And right now they're enemies!

4: She wears all black like Pantalone

Both Pantalone and Hu Tao are from LIYUE. They are also both Fatui Harbingers. Could it be that Pantalone dragged Hu Tao into the Fatui so that they could both earn money? They must be working together!

5: Butterflies

We all know that Hu Tao has a lot of butterflies in her design. When we look at that Fatui video on youtube, you know with spoiler alert Signora's funeral, there is ACTUALLY a moth! A moth and a butterfly is basically the same thing soooooo!

6: Where else would they get signora's coffin?

These are all reasons why we CANNOT trust HU TAO. She is secretly EVIL and is planning on HURTING THE TRAVELER.

Anyways, that's basically it! If you want more REAL GENSHIN LEAKS AND FACTS, FOLLOW ME!!!!!

[stephadoo]

Okay, I’ve been seeing some speculation about this as we’ve gone through the season and I just wanted to put it all together before the finale kicks off.

Spoilers ahead! A lot of it is speculation but there are a few things that are actual spoilers.

The Doctor mentioned the Pantheon (of Discord), of which the Trickster is the only named character that we knew of until Maestro.

As someone pointed out elsewhere, when Ruby is in her trance, she’s humming a song before it switches to the Christmas song. It’s the same as the Trickster’s theme:

Video: https://x.com/reyhickmanmusic/status/1791284401952768212?s=43&t=m10ek-WTV5K8_EK4owpIpA

There was meant to be a storyline in SJA where it was revealed that Sky was actually the Trickster’s daughter, but it never played out because of the show getting canceled. The ‘Thirteenth Floor’ storyline was reworked for another TV show that RTD created, so it’s not impossible that he may have reused some of those elements with Ruby’s background. 

The scene in ‘The Devil’s Chord’ is obviously paralleled to the one in ‘Pyramids on Mars’ with something happening in the past causing ripples out to the future, showing a destroyed London. This is also the M.O. of the Trickster, seen most obviously in ‘The Temptation of Sarah Jane Smith.’

In fact, the concept of alternative timelines has been a running theme throughout this season. 

In Tales of the TARDIS, we get  the scenes with Clyde and Jo, where the Verron puzzle box is brought up; the very thing that can be used to protect someone from the Trickster. And there was an interview that said:

“Showrunner Russell T Davies has hinted that there is more going on with the Tales of the TARDIS spin-off. Speaking in a recent interview to SFX Magazine, Davies said: “There are bigger plans behind this that we can’t talk about yet. Eventually, [Tales of the TARDIS] will begin to make more sense as the series next year unfolds, you will see. But it’s really a lovely thing to do for the 60th.””

In some of the trailers, there’s a very quick glimpse of the Doctor standing in the Memory TARDIS, with Mel and Ruby behind him. 

Harbinger = Graske?

Next season - Harbinger spotted on a sign at a movie theater

The scene above with the harbinger sign is coincidentally being filmed on Penarth Pier in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, which is where part of the episode 'Whatever Happened to Sarah Jane?' was filmed, specifically the pier scene where Andrea falls and the Trickster shows up for the first time.

I don’t know if this is enough to prove that the Trickster is coming back, but it’s all very interesting. It could be next season as well, depending on how things pan out in the finale

[callas-ferbadger]

Spoilers for 4.6 Genshin Impact: Kinda, mostly pointing some things out that my brain says is interesting enough to point out.

No, I haven't unlocked her full story or voice lines, and I would rather earn them myself to look into them, so if answers are there, then tell me how you level up her friendship quickly. I'm currently stuck at level 3.

Can we talk about how in the second part of the Arlecchino Boss fight, at least in her story quest, her pyro vision turns into a pyro delusion?

Other than Scaramouche, to my knowledge, the other Harbingers have/had (ripperoni Signora) delusions that aren't the same as their visions or abilities.

Also, if she forbids the children of the House to have delusions, why does she have one unless she was forced to accept it?

I honestly have zero theories, just questions and observations.

All pictures are screenshots from YouTube videos

^^^Streetwise Rhapsody

^^^Genshin Impact (the youtube account)

[astro-pioneer]

Dottore's Monster 『Il Dottore』

He dared to advance in his experiments while also reviving you forever. He succeeded in both; it was something Abattouy failed to replicate. | Minor spoilers for Tighnari's story quest and major 3.2 spoilers | Usage of Dottore's (unconfirmed) real name | Mmmm psychopathic hot bastard <333 | Small gore warning!!!!

"Don't worry, my dear, soon you'll no longer have to worry about me outliving you. We'll be together forever, no matter what." It saddened him to see your cold body cut open on his workshop table like this. Your blood stained the gloves he wore while he worked on you, tweaking with the mechanical parts and wires that sat in your emptied chest.

"I'll give you a steel-cast heart, running the current through your body to mimic blood. You'll think like me — no, like how you did. No one will know you're now a human being fueled by electricity! Isn't this amazing, my love!?"

It was tragic, your death, but you're still helping him while in the state of limbo. He knows you wouldn't mind waiting there as he fills his curiosity until there is nothing else to learn. Then he'll fix your body up until it's in the same condition as it was before you were attacked. You'll be back to normal and live with him for eternity. Yes, that's the perfect plan!

No one ever had even the slightest suspicion that you were technically a walking corpse. You were basically the same as you were before, the only evidence being the faint discolouration the serum that was applied didn't heal as of yet. The only person who was allowed to lay eyes on them was Dottore, his segments being an honorary mention.

Lesser Lord Kusanali could sense someone a little less than human enter the borders of Sumeru. Even from her physical location in the sanctuary, the feeling was strong. It was a weird feeling for the archon; being the god of wisdom and knowing that something that defied the natural phenomenon such as life felt wrong. The need to tell the traveler of this outlier of the world was strong; the need to find out who was causing the disturbance was even stronger.

The traveler watched the documented video with Tighnari and Paimon, listening as Abattouy talked about a past event. "Zandik, that crazy bastard! He was able to do this to his lover! Figuring a reverse way would be a breeze...if only I had his papers with me. Maniac took them with him after he succeeded and kicked out..." The tape ended there.

Both blinked, the same question appearing in their heads while Paimon voiced it, "Who's Zandik? And what'd he do to his lover?" Tighnari placed his hand on his chin thoughtfully.

"We can only assume this 'Zandik' was a past Akademiya student who used mechanical parts to keep his lover alive and acting normally, like a human. It seems as though Abattouy wished to do something similar but less morbid, thankfully, in order to present the research to the sages." The traveler couldn't help but feel a little sick at the thought.

The want to achieve something that no one in Teyvat has ever even thought of was what led you, Dottore, and his Omega segment in Sumeru. Corruption of the sages in the Akademiya had already begun long before the preparation for the journey happened. Both versions of Dottore were adamant on not allowing you to go, but caved in at the end. He didn't want you to have a run in with the traveler, either. That'd be a whole new issue.

The Balladeer was more trusting of you than he was of The Doctor. It was a well-known fact to all of the harbingers, so Dottore had you slowly manipulate the puppet into being more welcoming of any new ideas. If you said it was for the better, then it was, right? It had finally got to a point where you no longer needed to be in the laboratory the whole day and could finally sightsee.

The somewhat close relationship you had with the lower ranked harbinger threw you into the radar of the traveler and his Sumerian companions. With their consciousnesses connected, the blond was able to see how you looked, acted, and even felt, weirdly enough. Whenever you appeared, the outlander would get lightheaded due to the ley line energy that laid inside you.

The news of you was quickly shared and spread through the small group. However, it was advised to not interfere with anything you may do in order to not be deemed suspicious. If one word of them reached the ears of Dottore, their whole mission of saving Sumeru could be ruined.

You were seen once by Paimon in the city. Strolling calmly with no fatui guards in sight, just looking at the stalls and occasionally asking questions. It was such a contrast from what she actually knew. Not really being alive, somehow dating the sociopath they had the misfortune of meeting earlier, and manipulating The Balladeer did not at all seem like anything the person she saw would do or be.

Too bad it was. Your loyalty lies with your Zandik, and nothing anyone says would change that. You'd do whatever it takes to help in his experiments.

Neither Dottore nor you were there to witness The Balladeer fail. He already knew that creating a god with the group the traveler rounded up wasn't going to lead to success, but it did its purpose anyway. You were not there to witness what your manipulation did to the boy as he crashed headfirst to the ground.

You were with Omega as Dottore and the archon made a deal. The gnosis for information on you and the destruction of all of the segments. You were the only witness to see the clone have a small breakdown before collapsing into nothing but a ragdoll. It was terrifying, but not as terrifying as knowing the same fate could happen to you at the blink of an eye if desired.

[mmriesoftvat]

coming here to talk about arlecchino, my queen.

may contain spoilers or leaks or something but i have thoughts.

my first thoughts are about her animation. I KNOW IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE THE OG TIMELINE because of scaramouche being there. but i saw a theory on twitter the other day that had me thinking about potential theories, and i thought they'd be fun to discuss. namely, if this was her remembering the past and scaramouche is there, then she potentially remembers who he is. i like this theory, i may adapt this to my own portrayal. and perhaps for her own reasons, i can see her keeping this shit to herself for her own reasons. which means she can and would just pretend like she has no idea who he is overall. it makes it feel more fun.

AND HER VOICELINES.

saint showed me the video last night and specifically pointed out the one about dottore. and BOY did i get excited. because that's exactly EXACTLY what i thought would be the case! she works with him and basically trades children that give her zero potential to him for experimentation. i HAD A FEELING that was the case. she is the kind of person that prides herself on her own work, and the perfectionism of it, and she loves that she can whip these orphans into shape and have them be loyal as fuck toward her and the fatui. she's also the kind of person shady enough to be like "here dottore, this one won't listen. perhaps you can whip them into shape."

SHE IS ALSO NOT HEARTLESS. god the amount of shitty/garbage takes i've seen over the course of months about how she doesn't give a shit about anyone because she's a harbinger, she's a villain. GROSS.

arlecchino isn't a good guy, no. she has her own agenda, obviously, but her voice line about childe PROVES she has a heart. she DOES care about people in her own way, she doesn't see everyone as disposable. people in this fandom are way too fucking quick to put someone in a black and white box and refuse to see nuance and anything in between and it's just tiresome at this point.

arlecchino is not a soft person, she definitely does morally bankrupt things without thinking twice over it. but she's not completely heartless either. she has a beating heart still and she does know how to use it. it's not a complete act either. we know she cares about her children. at least, about freminet, lynette and lyney. and we know she does care somewhat about childe. i knew she cared about him when she was the one who initially went to investigate his disappearance in fontaine.

she is a complex person and i am LIVING for it. i love this woman and i am so excited for her release. i have saved up for months and burnt myself out in the process, but WORTH IT cause she's literally right around the corner and HHHHHH.

anyway. i want to write her.

i want a thread of a younger arle meeting the other harbingers for the first time. i crave anything arl. just YES.

[zhongscara]

call me max or kafka. i'm the 5th zhongscara harbinger (self-appointed). i track #userzhongscara. this is a sideblog, i follow from artbymaxm!

please avoid use tone tags with me!

let's use context clues together 🫂

fave characters:

zhongli, scaramouche, alhaitham, neuvillette, freminet, wriothesley, furina (zhongli and scara in particular i am Insane about sorry not sorry)

ships i like:

zhongscara (im so Normal about them ) cyhaino (i like both cytham and haino dynamics), zhongven, wriolette

ships/characters i don't like:

i would permanently delete childe for 2 primos. i only ship scara with zhongli, just assume i dont like any other ships with him. i dont like guili, kazuscara, haikaveh/kavetham whatever you call it, zhongli/childe, and neuvifuri but as long as u mind ur business ill mind mine 🫶🏽 please do not bring up these ships to me unless you want to see some hater behavior! lets all be mature Peace And Love On Planet Earth!!! i do talk shit sometimes but i redact it/keep it under a read more, and i never tag ship hate. this is to say if you'll feel personally hurt or offended by me complaining or saying random shit online it's probably best if you just Don't follow me lol.

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gifs - mine.gif rambles - mine.txt answered asks - asks.txt genshin builds - builds.txt game videos - gameplay.mp4 i tag #spoilers, #genshin spoilers, #(region) spoilers, and #(version number) spoilers. i also tag things like #flashing gifs, #blood, #body horror. please send an ask if you need something tagged.

[monitorchakas]

So I might start babbling about Rubicon Protocol now if you don't want to read please block #Rubiconprotocol spoilers

I'm on chapter 29

Heres a few notes

1. Bruh this is either the saddest/bloodiest of halo books or I've forgotten how bad past books have been

like everyone die the end patrick meme

2. I knew Bonita Stone's death was coming, still did not take it well.

Nor did I take the random oni scientist, jo, and all the randos the banished have murdered or brought to their death

3. Is the harbinger just trying real hard to be flood/primordial/gravemind-esque? My reasoning below

"I shall talk and you shall listen"

Gives human food out of nowhere

Claims forerunners wronged them

Lastly Ill be replaying halo infinite. Good job 343i you made me appreciate infinite more for the wrong reasons. I shouldn't enjoy a game because Ive read a book. Why weren't their terminals or dlc or something showing us these stories? Because microsoft sucks?? I hate that we only have video logs. I HAATE IT

Anyway back to reading

[wolvensprints]

The Eleven Fatui Harbingers

First official post on my Tumblr, so please be gentle if you end up reading through it. This post contains major story spoilers, so please read at your own risk to avoid spoiling yourself.

Leaks are not included. The order of the Harbingers in this post are based on Tartaglia's sequence of Voice-Overs about them. Do correct me if there are any mistakes present.

This post will be frequently updated as more information on the Harbingers' identities are revealed.

※ Recently edited on March 28, 2023

Pierro

Title: Pierro

Codename: "The Jester"

Rank: Director of the Fatui

Real Name: ???

※ The video description of "A Winter Night's Lazzo" reveals Pierro's rank to be the Director of the Fatui.

Il Capitano

Title: Il Capitano

Codename: "The Captain"

Rank: ???

Real Name: ???

Il Dottore

Title: Il Dottore

Codename: "The Doctor"

Rank: The Second of the Eleven Fatui Harbingers

Real Name: Zandik

※ Attempting to input "Zandik" during the Wanderer's renaming process will trigger a reaction to names related to the other Fatui Harbingers.

Columbina

Title: Columbina

Codename: "Damselette"

Rank: The Third of the Eleven Fatui Harbingers

Real Name: ???

※ Tartaglia's Voice-Over "About Damselette" reveals Columbina's rank as Third of the Fatui Harbingers.

The Fatui Harbingers are ranked by strength, and I have no idea why that girl is No. 3. 

Arlecchino

Title: Arlecchino

Codename: "The Knave"

Rank: ???

Real name: ???

Pulcinella

Title: Pulcinella

Codename: "The Rooster"

Rank: The Fifth of the Eleven Fatui Harbingers

Real Name: ???

※ Tartaglia's Character Story 5 reveals Pulcinella's rank as Fifth of the Fatui Harbingers.

This was a great disappointment to his father, but it also caught the attention of Pulcinella, the 5th Harbinger.

Scaramouche

Title: Scaramouche

Codename: "Balladeer"

Rank: The Sixth of the Eleven Fatui Harbingers (Formerly)

Real Name: Kunikuzushi (and later Travelers' choice)

※ The wandering eccentric later took on the name of "Kunikuzushi" ("Country Destroyer") after witnessing his life's three betrayals. After being recruited into the Fatui by Pierro, he then took on the name of Scaramouche, the codename of "Balladeer."

※ Scaramouche cut ties with the Fatui after the events of Inazuma's Archon Quest with no desire to return whatsoever. He was eventually removed from his position as a Harbinger.

※ A new version of Scaramouche, the Wanderer, took his place after he erased himself from Irminsul following the events of Sumeru's Archon Quest.

※ After completing "The Night-Bird Falls at the Curtain's Call," Mikhail would remark in a subsequent change of dialogue that the Sixth Harbinger seat has been vacant for years.

It is said that the Sixth Harbinger's seat has been left vacant for years.

Sandrone

Title: Sandrone

Codename: "Marionette"

Rank: The Seventh of the Eleven Fatui Harbingers

Real Name: ???

※ Wanderer's Voice-Over "About Marionette" reveals Sandrone's rank as Seventh of the Fatui Harbingers. Although her rank was not explicitly stated, it can be inferred from Scaramouche's previous position while he was in the Fatui.

... But even with that amount of dedication, she still produced a copious amount of garbage, and could only secure a ranking that's still one whole place beneath my own. How pitiful.

La Signora

Title: La Signora

Codename: "The Fair Lady"

Rank: The Eighth of the Eleven Fatui Harbingers (Formerly)

Real Name: Rosalyne-Kruzchka Lohefalter

※ After being defeated by the Traveler and subsequently getting executed by the Raiden Shogun in the quest "Duel Before the Throne," the position of Eighth Harbinger currently remains vacant.

※ La Signora's real name was revealed on her in-game introduction as the Crimson Witch of Flame.

Pantalone

Title: Pantalone

Codename: "Regrator"

Rank: The Ninth of the Eleven Fatui Harbingers

Real name: ???

※ Yelan's Character Story "The Fascinating Bracelet and the Whitesilk Mantle" reveals Pantalone's rank as Ninth of the Fatui Harbingers.

And this enemy of hers was no ordinary character — it was none other than "Regrator," Ninth of the Fatui Harbingers.

Tartaglia

Title: Tartaglia

Codename: "Childe"

Rank: The Eleventh of the Eleven Fatui Harbingers

Real name: Ajax

※ Tartaglia's real name can be found on his Character Stories, where it was first mentioned in Character Story 3.

In those days, he was known neither by the names Tartaglia nor "Childe," as the Fatui call him, but as Ajax, named by his father after some hero's tale.

[ao3feed-kiribaku]

ancient dreams in a modern land

read it on AO3 at https://ift.tt/qFeWsVu by fleur_cheng3s [“the 7th class’ tomfoolery arc, run”] group chat. dancing queen: guys help golden retriever coded: yeah nilou? do u need something? bunny bomb: did something happen? dancing queen: so, how do i take a girl out…. cyno’s secret child: like with a shotgun or?? sherlock copycat: BRO ur local future lawyer: i- kazoo: sethos are u ok buddy bunny bomb: im speechless lumeanie: why is that ur first thought fashionista: istg im fucking leaving i cant deal with this mess this early golden retriever coded: everyday i get more concerned for this class... ---- Words: 1203, Chapters: 1/?, Language: English Fandoms: 原神 | Genshin Impact (Video Game), 僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia (Anime & Manga) Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Categories: F/F, F/M, M/M, Other Characters: Ningguang (Genshin Impact), Neuvillette (Genshin Impact), Jean (Genshin Impact), Nahida (Genshin Impact), Mondstadt Characters (Genshin Impact), Liyue Characters (Genshin Impact), Inazuma Characters (Genshin Impact), Sumeru Characters (Genshin Impact), Fontaine Characters (Genshin Impact), Class 1-A (My Hero Academia), Aizawa Shouta | Eraserhead, Yagi Toshinori | All Might, League of Villains (My Hero Academia), Fatui Harbinger Members (Genshin Impact) Relationships: Beidou/Ningguang (Genshin Impact), Neuvillette/Wriothesley (Genshin Impact), Raiden Ei | Baal/Yae Miko, Jean/Lisa, Venti/Xiao | Alatus, Tartaglia | Childe/Zhongli, Ganyu/Keqing - Relationship, Cyno/Tighnari - Relationship, Albedo/Kaeya, Shenhe/Yelan, Clorinde/Navia, Candace/Dehya/Dunyarzad, Aizawa Shouta | Eraserhead/Yamada Hizashi | Present Mic, Midoriya Izuku/Todoroki Shouto, Asui Tsuyu/Uraraka Ochako, Bakugou Katsuki/Kirishima Eijirou, Kaminari Denki/Shinsou Hitoshi, Arataki Itto/Gorou/Kujou Sara/Sangonomiya Kokomi Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Alternate Universe - College/University, Alternate Universe - High School, Modern Teyvat (Genshin Impact), Alternate Universe - Modern: Still Have Powers, Light Angst, Angst and Humor, Comfort/Angst, Attempt at Humor, Inappropriate Humor, Chatting & Messaging, Texting, Scaramouche is Called Kunikuzushi (Genshin Impact), Sumeru Akademiya (Genshin Impact), Mona is from Fontaine (Genshin Impact), vautrin is alive okay, rukkhadevata and focalors are still dead tho, How Do I Tag, Author Is Sleep Deprived, Beidou and Ningguang are Kaedehara Kazuha's Parents, Aizawa Shouta | Eraserhead and Yamada Hizashi | Present Mic Adopt Shinsou Hitoshi, Neuvillette and Wriothesley are Sigewinne's Parents (Genshin Impact), they are carole parents too, yes shes alive shes too precious, Nahida and Scaramouche as Found Family (Genshin Impact), Nahida Acting as Scaramouche's Parental Figure (Genshin Impact), a lot of rarepairs oh my gods, Puppet Raiden Shogun | Baal and Scaramouche are Siblings, Raiden Ei | Baal is Puppet Raiden Shogun | Baal's Parent, Mentioned Puppet Raiden Shogun | Baal, Mentioned Raiden Makoto | Original Baal, Alternate Universe - Teachers, Yagi Toshinori | All Might Bashing, Shinsou Hitoshi is in Class 1-A, Class 1-A Group Chat (My Hero Academia), a bunch of group chat actually, Other Additional Tags to Be Added, Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia Manga Spoilers, Genshin Impact Spoilers, Written Before Arlecchino Release (Genshin Impact) read it on AO3 at https://ift.tt/qFeWsVu

[anime-chickadee]

I posted 1,745 times in 2022

That's 941 more posts than 2021!

25 posts created (1%)

1,720 posts reblogged (99%)

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I tagged 1,424 of my posts in 2022

Only 18% of my posts had no tags

#genshin impact - 205 posts

#video - 182 posts

#dick grayson - 164 posts

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#batfam - 152 posts

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#dc - 104 posts

#batfamily - 97 posts

Longest Tag: 139 characters

#any time bruce and jason disagree jasons like 'excuse me which one of us is the college drop out and which of us is a practicing attorney?'

My Top Posts in 2022:

#5

Me??? Getting a happy ending first?? 🥺🥺 this is absolutely beautiful mark! I absolutely loved the story!

13 notes - Posted May 2, 2022

#4

I AM SO HYPED RIGHT NOW

21 notes - Posted September 19, 2022

#3

I cant believe they made me bond with a mechanical crab

35 notes - Posted August 26, 2022

#2

GENSHIN 3.2 SPOILERS

Okay but kaveh and al-haitham's whole argument was fucking hilarious. So petty dhdhdh

72 notes - Posted November 2, 2022

My #1 post of 2022

Me: oh wow all the harbingers are so cool! I love their designs im so excited to meet more of them!

My mind: childe's outfit oh god oh god oh fUCK OH FUCK

103 notes - Posted July 10, 2022

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[steadfastspirits-a]

[ Don’t mind me just considering adding a whole Columbina/Damselette - ]

thoughts after messaging 2b and choko for much of the day, either paraphrasing ideas or re-writing them here. insane little lady, spooky as can be.

- she has obsessive tendencies; despite all the odd in fighting between harbingers, columbina views each of them as her “family.” she sang rosalyne off to the next life as her precious sister... like just out here eye zooming at all these terrible harbingers. they are Hers.

- death to her is not a “””bad””” thing. it’s merely a new phase of existence, and she was wishing rosalyne well. sending her off softly, and that despite not being able to see her anymore, columbina is happy for wherever she may flutter off. she will hold her gently in her heart forevermore.

- columbina is almost always smiling softly, with a dazed, almost serene appearance... though, her eyes have no light in them whatsoever. 2b offered the idea of having them be fully black and bug-like, and i’m still debating!! tbh, it would be SUPER cool to have them like that beneath her cross-hatched mask

- to prove her “ownership,” that someone is dear to her and Hers, she will give them a variety of endearing nicknames. there is always one that is solely used for that person, and then others that are just Generally Utilized. some have multiple personalized nicknames, it depends on her fondness for them or just what pops into her head (Solnyshko, or little sun, is one of Tartaglia’s names).

- columbina is especially fond of arlecchino and visits her and the orphanages very often

- she likes to... sew things. creatures that have appeared in her dreams. fluffy, soft toys that have rows upon rows of teeth and mouths in odd places. Eyes on the inside. teeth and claws are always razor sharp. the house of hearth is a spy training camp, so others may view it as a way to keep them on their toes, but columbina truly finds her creations to be adorable and worthy of a child’s affections. she means her gifts Very Genuinely

- she is no hypocrite, and so if another lays claim to someone or something, she will Respect this implicitly. she is no thief. that said, she will still be kind to things that are not Hers

- columbina speaks quietly, her voice almost in song regularly. her words can be cryptic or poetic, just odd thoughts and feelings. she is polite enough.

- on the other hand harbinger arguments are just given a lil tut. family bickers all the time. such is life. hums off and leaves them to it

- she is fondest of draping herself against others. dramatically and softly becomes a shroud of creepy eerie harbinger

- animals are either deathly afraid of her and will scramble away, or they are relaxed bc of the serene disposition she exudes. if they run away and she was trying to dote, she will viciously kill them. and then sew them back together like taxidermy, with fabric and parts from other creatures (perhaps hilichurls, really anything around), to keep them Forever. they were always meant to be Hers.

- this goes into how an additional method of proving her ownership is to patch things up. animals, objects, people. if she sews them up, they are hers. in general, my columbina takes a heavy dose of inspiration from Ray of Angels of Death

- cryo catalyst user; she’s similar in nature to how heizou does punches and kicks, but her cryo energy manifests as elongated claws. her delusion is a hydro one, and tends to manifest as eldritch tendrils.

- columbina never knew love prior to being a harbinger, and her desire to Own People and Things is a sort of mechanism by which she can showcase her love. she is filled to the brim with love. but she has never been wanted, until the tsaritsa accepted her into the fold. she is eternally loyal, and considers herself to be owned by both the tsaritsa and arlecchino. which haha could become an issue if arlecchino is less than loyal

- i’m assuming columbina is her main harbinger title and damselette is similar in nature to how rosalyne was “the fair lady” and ajax/aias’ sub title is “childe.” she mainly goes by columbina as that is the name the tsaritsa bestowed upon her. otherwise, she does not offer any given names. you may nickname her, and she will take that as a sign of love.