#i was sad to leave liyue and mondstat to inazuma way back when

[nanamimizz]

the feeling of each region we get is so intrinsically tied to the story, theme and cultural inspirations + influences of each region. i’m seeing a lot of people say how the reason why sumeru is favored to them is because of the found family and connections in the sumeru story and that they want to see it in fontaine which makes me kinda crazy because that trope would have a harder time being fit into the type of narrative story that fontaine is going for. in sumeru the theme of repeated connections - that things are the same even if they aren’t (ie, nahida being both nahida and greater lord rukdavata) and that is found in our main cast of characters ESPECIALLY with the likes of cyno, kaveh, al haitham and tighnari who’s fathers where friends before they all were.

this type of narration is special to sumeru and it is its main appeal. fontaine is about mystery, politics and the history of the world. it will most likely be less characters driven but we are barely tipping our toes in the water (literally) so idk we might be surprised with tropes that we like when it comes to characters and how they relate to each other.

my genshin take of the day is that the sooner you all realize that not all genshin regions are not meant to feel the same the more you will enjoy the game

[animekpopsimp]

Hayy love your ffs! May i request a Xiao, Kazuha, Lyney and scara (if only one is ok!) Fanfic of them reacting to the reader have to go back to their homeplace (inazuma,etc). Lmao angst is life tyy by the wayy keep up the good work 🔥🔥

(Thanks so much for the request! I'm glad you like my work. And I hope you enjoy this as well. 💜)

This Isn't Goodbye

Xiao

You had said it when you first met Xiao, you wouldn't be staying in Liyue permanently. That fact alone should have kept him from falling for you. But, much like a mortal, he still fell. Perhaps he fooled himself into thinking things would last, that you two would stay together. Though deep down, Xiao knew that at some point, you would return to your home. It was where you belonged after all. You were just a visitor passing by, and the adepti had been foolish enough to let you steal his heart. Now he had to face the consequences, standing in front of you as you prepared to get on the boat that would take you back to your home, back to Inazuma. Xiao was angry, not at you, but himself. He thought he would be prepared for the moment you left the nation of Liyue, yet now he felt like crying. But he wouldn't let you see him like that, he would remain strong. With one final goodbye to Xiao, you boarded the boat and the Yaksha watched as you got further and further away, and before long you were out of sight. Deep down Xiao could only hope he would see you again.

Kazuha

Kazuha didn't have a home anymore, he didn't settle down. He was a wanderer, and he was ok with that. For the most part at least, but as the Crux made its way toward Liyue, Kazuha felt a heavy feeling of regret. He had fallen for you faster than he could have ever expected, even though he knew that you would return to your home at some point. Despite the sadness he felt, he didn't show it, he simply sat with you on the ship's deck, enjoying what time he still had left with you. Though, even that time didn't feel like enough, and as he watched you step onto the dock, his smile fell for a moment. You smiled at him, the sight making him feel bittersweet. Perhaps the two of you would meet again.

Lyney

Lyney didn't think he would ever have to say goodbye to you, he felt as if you two would be together forever. Though in hind sight, he should have realized that you were just passing by. Nothing good lasts forever after all. The two of you had made so many wonderful memories together, and Lyney wished he had time to make more. All the times your eyes would light up when he performed a magic trick just for you, and the way you would beg him to tell you how he did it. He loved every moment he spent together, and he hated that it would end. He stood with his sister, watching as you prepared to depart. Mondstat was always your home, yet it was so far away. Lyney almost couldn't hold back the tears as he watched you leave. Waving until he couldn't see you anymore. And finally, when he could no longer see it, he let a tear fall.

Scaramouche

Scaramouche wanted to hate you, he wanted to yell at you for leaving him. You were betraying him, weren't you. That's what he wanted to tell himself, but deep down he knew it wasn't true. And he couldn't be mad at you. Not when the expression on your face was filled with sadness. You didn't want to leave him, but your home was important to you, and who was Scaramouche to tell you that you couldn't go back. He kept his emotions under control as you left Sumeru, you had promised this wouldn't be the last time he would see you, and he believed you would keep that promise. He would wait for you, no matter how much it hurt.

[cixteenyne]

Gone For good (2 - Aftermath)

I’m happy this was actually liked! enjoy!

Genre: Angst, Hurt-No Comfort

Prompt: Cheating (continued) Part 1

CELESTIA WELCOMES YOU, DIVINE ONE

It was the type of shock of putting hours of dedication into an exam, just to fail. Nmh, this must be how Noelle felt, yes? 

Well it was fucking unbearable.

 For him, he didn't know how you were holding up. You avoided him at all costs, his cockiness told him that you'd break down at the sight of him, hating that you still loved him. It wasn't true, but he still kept hope.

When he found out you weren't coming back, he quickly put together as to why. It was Keaya after all. Ever the cunning. He didn't know you were still in Mondstat, thought you escaped him through Liyue, or the infamous Inazuma. The tavern became his best friend, but oddly enough, Diluc became scarce. He never spoke a word to Diluc, entering. Drinking. Spacing. Leaving. But never a word, a glance. Nothing, but he would act as if nothing happened if confronted.

He always acted as if nothing happened, as if he didn't just shatter your self esteem, your heart, what you thought were genuine ‘i love you’s. It enraged you. The type of rage of knowing that acceptance just wasn't an option any more, screaming your lungs out sounded better.

So that's what you did. You did it all the time, if your voice got meek from yelling, you'd wait it out, let it heal, and do it all again.

He would probably get so much sick ‘revenge’ out of knowing how much he was getting to you, that the thought of him could cause you to wear yourself out. So his earlier thought wasn't much of a lie, you would break at the sight of him, but not quite in sadness.

You woke up at the same time every night. 4:30AM. The time he would slip into bed, soundless. Cunning. Donning that coy smile he knew you would forgive. How agonizing.

It was because of this that walks became the norm for you. You'd get up. 4:30. Coat. house key. Shoes. Walk. repeat.

It helped, it really did. You'd say hi to vendors setting up shop in the race to set up early. You enjoyed it, it made you happy. Something you couldn't be ever since he did what he did.

Another stranger, wave.

 Blue eyed woman, wave. 

Blondie, nod. 

Sister Victoria, be respectful, nod, wave, fix that posture.

You'd always end up in the pathed woods, 5:44. A cycle. 

Walk. walk faster. Stranger, smile. 

You made a mistake, apologize. 

“Sorry, i wasn't looki-” 

“(name)”.

You felt that same frustration build up in your chest. It felt constricting. Uncomfortable. Really, it did.

You kept walking, walking, he just followed, followed. That stupid serene look on his face, that stupid “were friends” look. You weren't friends, far from it, you couldn't stand his voice, so you ignored him. Couldn't bear to see his face, that smile, so you kept your eyes on the ground.

Until he wouldn't allow it anymore. 

You were pretty much a long way from Mondstat by now. You knew that. 6:21. You didn't care. You just wanted him to go away. You haven't said a word to him since you bumped into him, couldn't he just take the hint,

 What's wrong with him? 

Why does he think he can just waltz into your life again?! 

JUST WHAT WAS HE TRYING TO PU-

“What's got you so worked up”

What.

What?

The question hit you like a brick wall, a smooth surface you couldn't grab or climb over, the frustration bubbled to your throat, 

it felt like hot metal stuck in your throat, but not hot enough to hurt, just enough to make you angrier

You didn't realize in your stupor that you asked that out loud.

So you continued just as he tried to.

“Wel-” 

“What’s-.got me work up?” you asked in an incredulous tone, genuinely stupefied.

“Are you fucking stupid?”

A silent lingered, tense and wary.

He looked at you, such a stupid unaffected look on his face.

“No, I'm not, i was just asking, because i ca-”

You didn't let him finish, he didn't deserve to finish that fucking sentence, he didn't deserve to just stroll up to you as if nothing was wrong.

“Don't fucking finish that sentence you absolute asshole, you don't get to say that you fucking care, you don't! You never did, if you cared so much about what happened to me, we'd still be together prick!” You were out of breath, breathing with so much anger, you didn't grieve anymore. you wouldn't. He didn't deserve your sadness, not even your anger, but you needed this, you couldn't afford to care right now.

He seemed startled, as if he hadn’t expected what you said, as if he expected you to cry and beg him not to do it again. Give him another chance, though, a part of him didn't want the chance, he knew he didn't deserve you. He knew. He just didn't want to admit he had lost you.

But at some point his attention was snapped to you as you began to hiss out with such hate he didn't know you were capable of.

“Or would you still be fucking donna like she's your wife?” You said it as if he were a guilty criminal, which in a sense, he was, he absolutely was. But he also had to think.

Would he?

When he was dating you he had a mindset of ‘knowing he would not get caught”...’wrapped around his finger’, so, if that dating were still going on….- he was frozen as he admitted to himself that-

He would.

You seemed to register his silence as a yes, and no matter how much you hated him, you knew there was a time where his love was real, so genuine, so pure. So wanting.

You hadn't even noticed you began to cry, no sounds, just tears, anger, and realization

The realization that you just weren't ok with letting him go, but hated him to the very core. How could you let go of so many memories, even if for him it was just pretend, for you it was real, so real that you let it get bad, so real that you would sit and let him play house with you for a little longer. And it was a time too long, because now look where you are.

He had hugged you some seconds ago, you wanted to pull away, but you needed this just as much, even if he knew he could never have you again, he could at least have this, this is the least he could have before you left him, forever to be someone else's. gone.

Gone for good.

[glazelilyy]

Angst Olympic Anon!

This is both more brainrot and a warning that the Diluc brainrot is on its way so prepare thyself, Luce.

Seeing as this is more a warning, today’s “angst” prompt is shorter than usual but:

Venti, trying to prove a point to another Archon (Cough cough Baal), goes around collecting his children element bearers, but when he tries to leave Liyue with Xiao, Xiao kinda gets zapped if that makes sense?? So everyone is kinda like “what the hecc”

And once Xiao realizes what just happened he acts like he’s fine but you know,,, he just wants to be a Cool Kid occasionally but his contract chose violence.

So Xiao kinda forces Venti to go on without him but he’s clearly upset about it and Venti feels bad about leaving him and haha sadness

Anyway how was your day Luce?

hey hey olympic nonnie!! (do you wanna change to angst anon? it can definitely arranged if you want!)

i vividly imagined this scenario in my head and aaaaaAAAAAAAAAAAAA welcome back to another episode of: luce writhes around in agony on the floor for twenty minutes over fictional characters for the fifth time this week!/j

xiao deserves the world and the chance to see it and the idea that he's chained to liyue for life is so sad :( it makes me think of all of the "about xiao" voicelines i've read from other characters: the general consensus is that he needs to be relieved of his position (ZHONGLI HURRY UP AND SPARE THE POOR BABY UAHGSGFD)

if he ever did get a chance to travel teyvat alongside venti, i think he'd secretly like mondstat the best because of how carefree everyone is (and because it's venti's turf PFBFBT) i also think he'd like inazuma because, like yoimiya said (and i'm definitely paraphrasing here), "it's nice to relax in a place that barely changes". aka, he can find solace and peace in a peaceful and still land where not much changes

ok this turned into me ranting about how much i think xiao deserves peace PFBFBT but!! thank you for sending this to me nonnie, it's always a pleasure to hear the scenarios you come up with in your mind hehe :)