#like i have so much exploration in inazuma to do + dragonspine

[violetsareblue-selfships]

good morning!

[jymwahuwu]

Sometimes I wonder how comfortable it is to live in Mondstadt haha…a city that advocates freedom and wind, the economy…huh? Diluc is a billionaire😹😹😹Most of it is supported and developed by Diluc’s wine industry. Defense by force? Knights of Mondstadt.

Venti strums the strings and sings about wind and freedom, and has always been admired and praised by people. Venti often pretends to be weak, but he is actually the god who keeps the warm and moist winds blowing into Mondstadt. He brought a climate that is like spring all year round and is suitable for wine making. (If you explore the map there, it actually rains and thunders a lot outside the city of Mondstadt. Dragonspine is extremely cold.)

Mondstadt people don't seem to need to be stuck at work all day either 😭 Adventurers can complete quests, browse scenery and fight. I could also apply for a job as a waiter, hmm, doing paperwork for the knights? Help organize books in the library. Their prices are not that high either. And I can also take Klee to play every summer. In my free time, I take a walk in the city and watch the sunset and the flying dandelions. People sang psalms in praise of the God of Wind.

Liyue, the country of commerce and contracts. It seems easy to get a job there because they focus on growing the economy. And it’s also possible to take an adventurous path. Entertainment is drama and fiction. You can write novels and contribute to make some money 🥺If you are in the wild, Xiao can listen to all the cries for help…so there is not too much danger…? Not to mention there are festivals to play every year…

Inazuma, eh… going to have a hard life. Regardless of Ei's wishes or not, the people generally lived under the pressure of the Raiden Shogun. Every time I explore the map there I get struck by lightning.

Sumeru, a real academic simulator, relive the wonderful days of primary, secondary and tertiary education(?) If you are studying there, you need to use pen and ink to write papers. And without internet, you need to spend the whole day researching in the library…painful. But the city is lively, and the architecture and lighting of the cafe are beautiful. Families are connected by knowledge. So the spouse you are looking for is probably a classmate 🙈 Desert… I don’t want to go to the desert, I’m afraid of the heat.

Fontaine, a country that treats trials as entertainment. The water element buildings throughout the country are beautiful. There is also a water train. I will definitely take pictures. Maybe I could apply for a job at a newspaper? Hmm, or a coffee shop or a restaurant. I will put away the newspaper with Neuvillette’s photo as a collection 😹

Natlan, the cute chubby dragons and rich culture. I love the locals dancing and singing. Are there jobs for outsiders? 😹I think there are very few because their nationals will not leave... and it feels so hot... I can't accept the hot climate. I'll probably stay indoors drinking and watching sports.

Snezhnaya, still doesn’t know what’s there. But life will probably be very hard just like in Inazuma. Northland Bank…capitalism there is very evil according to Pantalone’s words 👿 but I will endure it for Capitano 🥺

In summary, I give Mondstadt 5 stars. The most comfortable country in Teyvat.

[kyogre-blue]

I started act 3 of Inazuma but was quickly reminded that this is where it all falls apart. The NPC side questing stuff in acts 1 and 2 was often tedious, but it at least served a purpose, but making you captain of a squad? Having you fight random ronin, "investigate" some monuments? It's purely padding, and the stuff with Teppei is already racing ahead with absolutely no sense of pacing...

So I peaced out to explore Enkanomiya instead. I had opened it a long while back, but only progressed a bit of the main world quest chain. Now, it's at 100%, the shade quests are all done, and the key sigils are all used. As a result, I've also finished the Sacred Sakura's Favor.

Despite having all the islands except Narukami also at 100%, I'm a good ways off from buying out the sigil shop tho. I did get the furnishing I really wanted and finished my interior build though, and that's the important part.

When I explored Enkanomiya on my main, I was rather meh about it. I did it as it came out, and it felt like yet another dark, dreary, uninhabited place with lots of annoying climbing and holes where you couldn't see anything, like a good half of Inazuma before it. (btw, they didn't do any layered maps here either. They literally just did Sumeru because everyone must have complained, and Fontaine because of the underwater. The other old regions? lol who cares about them, amirite)

On the second go around, while I didn't enjoy Enkanomiya as much as Dragonspine, I did like it a lot more. It does have some extremely cool and striking visuals, and the sinshades really are a good touch. They tell some pretty interesting stories. I just wish this was somehow connected to the actual living characters we have. I liked both the older shades from Byakuyakoku's brutal history before the Orobashi and the newer shades from Enkanomiya's last day, talking about how they're going up to the surface. It's interesting that this was a place that was left behind purposefully. Not in a disaster, or from the population slowly wasting away like Sal Vindagnyr, but to move out into the light.

(It's really very interesting to compare the sinshades in Enkanomiya vs the lingering ghosts on Tsurumi after the fog is lifted vs the ghosts in Liyue. I still wonder what happened in Liyue to create the conditions for all those ghosts. We don't see that in any other modern nation.)

I also did some remaining world quests on the surface, for "Masanori" and Inaba Kyuuzou. It really reminded me of how full of potential 2.0 had felt, when Inazuma threatened to be going somewhere. The quests are very simple and short, but they have some actually pretty good character writing. Both these samurai guys are given very distinctive characterizations, and they portray pretty vividly the brutality of the war. "Masanori" also drops some interesting hints about Inazuma's society... But all this is ultimately aggressively wiped away in later patches, and by Sumeru, you can see how the writers have very decisively started aiming much lower.

(Hot take, but Sumeru's writing isn't particularly better than Inazuma's. It's just that Sumeru is ALL on the level of Inazuma's conclusion, so there's no sense of dissonance, like Inazuma having an interesting buildup that completely falls apart in the last act. Sumeru is just all bland, dragged out, surface-level time wasting the whole way through.)

But now there's nothing left to stall on. I have to do act 3, and then Ei's two quests, since that's required to unlock Ayato, Itto, and Thoma content.... sigh.

[dkniade]

Inevitably, another post on Genshin Impact’s game design and why it’s not my type

I’m not… completely disinterested in the story, nor do I hate it. I’m just interested for reasons incompatible with its design, I think. Do I enjoy criticizing it?

Sunk-cost fallacy?

I think, back when I got into Genshin Impact in early 2021 (around the first Lantern Rite) I didn’t know the model (?) of version/story updates would be like this: new version released every month or so, one region release per year, limited time lore-based events, more and more and more new characters. I thought Mondstadt and what little I knew of Liyue was pretty nice. I was slowly getting used to the Liyue cast (took a long time to start the Archon Quest), but I didn’t really know what to expect of the story

So even back when Inazuma (and its initial cast) was released, I lost interest in the characters and quests

One has to wonder why I still seem somewhat interested in the story (it’s the potential behind some characters’ backstories, and dynamics I’ve seen based on fan work)

It’s not that the character announcements were exciting for me. It’s more so the amount of people talking and making fan work of the new characters/stories that I gradually got used to each region’s cast, even though they’re always too “sparkly” (conventionally attractive anime characters) for me (at least, most of the time)

But I do like the music and environment design. Teyvat’s a big (and perhaps lonely) world, and I’m not a particularly dedicated player, so theoretically I won’t run out of regions to explore, should I choose to do so

…No, rather, I keep on thinking I have to play the game to experience the story, when I’ve no obligation to do so. Back in late 2020 - early 2021 someone suggested I should play the game if I’m interested in the story so I tried it out. But that poll I ran recently showed it’s probably much better for me to watch playthroughs (after all I did so for the two Dragonspine events, the first Windblume, and short bits of archon quests). Now it’s just a matter of which ones I choose

I feel like I’m somewhat interested in the Sumeru archon quest but another part of me doesn’t want to watch hours and hours of a storyline I guess. (Am I just stubborn in trying out new things, or is it really not my type all together🤔)

Or I can continue writing about characters I like while ignoring the updates

Or I can pivot to something else entirely, but what…?🤔I’m always somewhat afraid of interpreting a character wrong by piecing together bits of their personality even though in the end it literally doesn’t matter since it’s just a fictional character

[intothegenshinworld]

Another Lore dump on Lost Seelie!!!

"This Seelie can be seen anywhere really. It doesn't usually stay in one place for long, unless they found a new friend, of course. But one thing for sure, it likes to be where the books are"

"Some claims to often see the Seelie in Inazuma, diving through the books in Yae Publishing house. Or some students said they once Saw a seelie looking at books in the library all the way in Sumeru. Even the famous alchemist Albedo once saw it looking through his notes in his lab in dragonspine, though the Seelie disappeared when he went to get a closer look. "

"It's also pretty fond to ruins and domains. (Runaway) scholars once saw it staring at a wall in a temple in the dessert. Or an advanturer witness it trying to open the door with it head

(note : it knows how to properly open doors. Just like to be silly sometimes)

"If you found the seelie wandering back and forth somewhere, it usually means that either they are lost, or searching for a book that dropped from it's head. Do help them please,you might get a reward"

"If you found the seelie wandering back and forth somewhere, it usually means that either they are lost, or searching for a book that dropped from it's head. Do help them please,you might get a reward"

THIS IS SO CUTE <3 I am in love with the lost seelie.

They honestly sound like a bit of a troublemaker (opening doors, going through notes,-) but in a fun way! They're probably helpful to lost scholars who got lost in ruins.

POV YOURE A SCHOLAR WITH AN UPCOMING DEADLINE:

You stop when you hit another dead end in the maze of broken ruins somewhere underground. The map in your hands is no longer useful since you can't pinpoint where your current locations is, and your food supply isn't big enough to wait for days either.

"Dear Archons, please send help."

You can't decide if you wants to be angry or frustrated. On one side it'd suck to die cold and alone in ruins, but without finding anything new about the ruins?! Utterly ridiculous. You're better than this, y/n! Remember, you've explored many ruins before!

Before you can turn into yet another corridor, something moves in the corner of your eyes., and since it didn't make any noise, it can't be a monster, right?

Without much thinking you storm forward into the direction you saw something move.

"Hey, I was in these ruins before you, you can't-"

A seelie?

Well, at least it won’t steal your research information. But a sentient Seelie? You surely don't see those around a lot. Maybe... maybe you can use this to your advantage! Surely the sages need more information about these beings-

Before you can explain to the seelie their new job, it makes a squeaky noise as it flies away.

Through the ruins you try to chase the seelie. Before, you thought it might've been lost as well but it almost seem to know the direct way out.

When you stand at the entrance of the ruins you see the sun rise from the horizon. 

Have you been in the ruins for that long?

When you back, the seelie is no longer anywhere to find.

[crack-open-genshin]

Yeah so it's been a decent amount of time since I've updated anything regarding my progress. I'm still working on it, it has expanded, I just forgot this blog...oopsie!

So first things first! It is currently 4.6 in game and not too far away from 4.7! And this is what the work looks like so far ---vv

I actually started this whole project with a small spiral notebook a friend gave me, but I had to expand to the blue binder you see in the picture. Due to the sheer amount of characters in the game (I think we're in the 80s?) and my wish to have a character profile for all of them, I had to move them to their own binder.

Funnily enough I got a separate binder for the characters because it would be taking up too much space in the main binder, but now I need A BIGGER BINDER because this one can't support them all. Lesson learned.

This blog serves a similar purpose to the record journal (ignoring that I rarely ever post here shhh.) Though this blog is meant to be a public documentation of my progress, the journal is more to wind down from the work so I don't end up constantly thinking about it. Y'know, prevent burnout and junk. The record journal also serves the purpose of checking how much I did that day, what needs to be done next, and how frequently I do said work. I have a job now and other things so it has slowed, but the passion is still as strong as ever!

Lately I've made a change in direction where I planned on going patch by patch so that everything got broken up, but I realized Natlan is really soon so I need to buckle down and get the main objective out the way.

Things that have already been documented:

Mond., Liyue, Inazuma, Sumeru, and Traveler's Archon Quests

(Including added areas such as Dragonspine, Chasm, and Enka.) Mond., Liyue, and Inazuma's world quests

1.0's artifacts and weapons

(Up to 4.6) set up character profiles

Amber, Kaeya, Lisa, Barbara, Bennett, Razor, Beidou, Fischl, Xiangling, Xingqiu, and Ningguang complete character profiles, including their hangouts if they have them. (Event appearances will be added as I go through events)

1.0's events

(Up to 4.6) every enemy entry

And while that means everything else hasn't been completed, due to the upcoming nation here is the list of things that need to be prioritized (in order)

The rest of Fontaine's Archon Quest, only part of it is documented

Sumeru's world quests

Fontaine's world quests

Chenyu Vale's quests

Character profiles and story quests

Events

Things like domains, exploration notes, artifacts, weapons, etc. have to wait until AFTER these are done. The goal is to get most of these - at the very least the archon and world quests - done before or right at the beginning of Natlan. Natlan will be released in pieces so I don't need to concern myself with everything at once luckily.

That's mostly everything, please keep in mind that the things I document in this project are things I believe to be important and not literally everything so it can and will likely be biased. I'll make a pin about that actually. Anyways, I'll try to post more often here and keep anyone paying attention updated. If not ill see the like 3 people in a few months possibly.

- ✧

[nemo-of-house-hamartia]

hello helloooo, just dropping by to leave you some food *puts down steaming bowl of goulash* so, i gotta know. what's your opinion on dragonspine? :D

Hi there!! :D

omg Goulash???? THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH. I used to eat so much of it when I was a child (my hometown was an hour away from the Austrian border, so we used to go over quite often and enjoy goulash with my grandparents, ESPECIALLY in winter time). gods, all the memories.. (watch me become Zhongli with "Goulash tastes the same as I remember, but where are those who share the memories" lololol).

So.

on to the subject under discussion.

DRAGONSPINE.

To be honest, I have a conflicted history with this part of the map. The fact that the Freeze-O-Meter is always there, showing me how my mains are freezing to death because I am not quick enough to find a heat source of some kind (if I had one euro for each time I had to teleport back to the Anemo statue because I was truly in a situation of life and death, I would be richer than Diluc) always put me in a state of too much urgency and stress, and that's main reason why I don't like to spend too much time in Dragonspine.

And I have to be honest, it makes me despondent because I LOVE DRAGOSPINE. I seriously loved hiking up the sides of the mountain and seeing the sun dawning when the weather was not awful; I just love exploring Starglow Cavern and being surrounded by those beautiful blue hues, but the whole Freeze-O-Meter condition just made me uncomfortable, because I couldn't explore around with calm and couldn't take everything in as I usually do with all regions.

Like, I am a slow player, I enjoy just roaming around, spending a long time in one place and getting to know it really well, which is why the majority of the hours I spent playing are divided between Mondstadt and Liyue, and why I barely finished Inazuma and have not started Sumeru as of yet.

So, having to always be in a hurry in Dragonspine because of the Freeze-O-Meter kinda spoiled the experience for me, and made me not too keen on going back there as often as I wished.

(but now I have unlocked Albedo's Quest, and I know it takes place in Dragonspine, so I am happy to have a reason to go back. And hopefully, now that my characters are a little stronger, I will be able to go through with a more relaxed stance).

thank you so much for your ask, I truly loved answering it. I am always up for Genshin discourse! :D

--Nemo

[pen-observing]

genshin ask meme: dainslef, support, archon, spiral abyss and dendro!!! @lsiteune

hello! ooo these are a lot of fun thank you for asking me !

dainslef: what theory do you have about the lore and the archon’s involvement with the destruction of khaenri'ah? I have a lot of theories about the lore in general and some i posted on tumblr but when it comes to archons and khaenri'ah specifically - I think khaenri'ah refused the new world and was closer to the primordial one than people think - so celestia saw them as the enemy in that way. And I also think that Khaenri'ah itself also falls under the same curse as the people of it do. Meaning - somehow they couldn't destroy it completely but they could transport fragments of that destroyed architecture and etc to other nations so u have liyue's chasm, inazuma's odd natural forces, mindstadt's dragonspine and specific temples, enkanomiya's parts and etc.

support: who is/are your favorite and least favorite character(s)? When it comes to men all blue genshin men are my favorites but Kaeya always stands out. From girls - Yanfei! And Faruzan now too! Least favorite character: hmmm... Eula probably

archon: which nation’s known ‘ideal’ do you like the most: freedom, contracts, eternity, wisdom, justice, or war? Since we still do not know how they are going to spin the justice or war ideals - sometimes I think they will make a point of war is justice or something in a vv odd way - I have to say freedom or wisdom.

spiral abyss: what’s your favorite part of genshin: puzzles, exploration, domains, building characters, or lore? Definitely the lore. I have stayed awake countless nights trying to connect two strings or trying to dream of answers to the questions - I feel like genshin is popular because of the lore and it always is the biggest priority.

dendro: what do you wish mihoyo would implement into the game? I think they should have small games for new players where they could get character materials they need from nations they have not unlocked yet. Cus imagine you just joined, pulled for Wanderer and you need to zoom SO MUCH content just to get him to lvl. 40.

[viaetor]

ㅤㅤteyvat had many ravishing sights. from mondstadt’s dandelion hills to liyue’s night lights and inazuma’s pinkish trees, it was impossible to not be enchanted by what that world had to offer and contain one’s will to explore its every bit. so many mysteries to unfold and secrets to keep, fantastical myths that mixed with reality — there was a lot to do. to map out each imperfection, to record every sound, to photograph all verities. maybe that was due to his nature as a caeling born from the constellation of a wanderer, but he wanted to taste every new experience. as so, he had seen plenty during his travels and met possibly more living tales than stars in his lifetime — yet, no matter how he looked at it, this whole situation was… well, strange and inciting would probably be the best descriptors his mind could conjure at the moment. had the traveller not known how eccentric the semi-nude alchemist in front of him could be, he’d have misunderstood that whole scene as an invitation to something else. with a blink of golden eyes, however, he got rid of any other thoughts in his mind, put on his well-known half-stoic, half-loving smile and waved before coming in. best to not think much, aether decided. but oh, what a sight. dragonspine has certainly become a much more interesting place now; he should come more often.

ㅤㅤ“it’s no trouble, i rather like coming up here to visit you.” it was always surprising, after all. sometimes, it’d be scientific experimentations, artistic endeavours, exploration of ruins, or… whatever this was. there was a throaty sigh that escaped the outlander when he sat down on his companion’s makeshift bed, letting lithe fingers brush against him freely. or sort of. almost instinctively as a response, black gloves rested on albedo’s waist — inches below what would be deemed appropriate to mere friends, but still millimetres off from where a lover would touch. even so, by sheer audacity or starry playfulness, aether smiled at him almost too innocently, as if he had no idea about societal norms. he did. “do you need help getting rid of the rest of your clothes?”

ㅤㅤand for the first time during their exchange, star-born gaze fell as his head tilted slightly to the left. his core was burning a bit warmer now. those symbols on glabrous skin… how intriguingly familiar those were. he looked up, his other hand drawing a perfect line for the kreideprinz’s waistband. “may i?” i want to touch you, he wanted to say. instead, stainless honeyed voice suggested: “i don’t want you to get a cold.” they both knew that wasn’t possible for a homunculus. but can anyone really blame a traveller for wanting to see a stunning view after a weary journey?

@viaetor

ㅤㅤㅤ𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐲   𝐢𝐬𝐧'𝐭   𝐞𝐱𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐥𝐲   𝐡𝐢𝐬   𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭   𝐬𝐮𝐢𝐭   -   on   the   contrary,   the   chief   alchemist,   though   polite,   has   a   habit   of   disregarding   social   decorum   in   many   a   situation.   that   should,   perhaps,   apply   here   -   but   albedo   has   never   felt   the   same   stringent   expectations   from   aether   as   the   others   he's   around.   perhaps   it   is   because   they   are   both   something   'other,'   -   but   he   wholly   appreciates   the   acceptance   of   each   of   his   strange   quirks   all   the   same.   this   one   is   no   secret   -   for   surely   only   albedo   would   be   brazen   enough   to   begin   stripping   from   his   clothing   in   front   of   the   poor   traveler   -   and   in   his   camp   on   dragonspine,   no   less.   to   be   fair   -   the   fire   was   plenty   warm,   and   his   tunic   had   gotten   damp   earlier   in   the   day   -   so   it   was   easier   to   strip   both   layers   from   his   slim   form   and   set   them   to   dry   -   before   turning   to   attend   to   his   guest.   

ㅤㅤㅤ❝   apologies.   ❞   he   murmurs,   advancing   on   aether   at   the   same   moment   he   begins   to   strip   away   his   gloves,   ❝   but   i   loathe   the   sensation   of   water   upon   my   clothes.   ❞   the   homunculus   draws   to   stop   then,   before   the   raised   pile   of   furs   he   referred   to   as   a   bed   that   he'd   demanded   aether   sit   upon,   ❝   was   your   journey   up   here   uneventful?   ❞   immaculate,   silken   digits   fan   gently   upon   the   traveler's   eyelid,   stroking   away   a   bit   of   snow   from   his   lashes.   curious   turqoise   peers   down   at   his   companion,   close   enough   that   he   could   feel   the   heat   radiating   from   aether's   core,   and   found   himself   not   wanting   to   move.   ❝   i   could   have   traveled   back   down   to   mondstadt,   you   know;   the   roads   are   slick   this   time   of   year.   ❞

[chocoenvy]

"i hate that i still care for you." part 1/3

part two part three

ALL THE SUPPORT ON MY FIRST POST ALMOST KILLED ME I LOVE EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YALL??? Anyways, I had wanted to explore more of what i had last time but ended up with a slightly different concept. I hope to build on both concepts seperately in the future but for now have this splurge

Warnings: suicide ideation, cult behavior, slight yandere content

Your head was heavy and swimming with an ocean of thoughts. The schools of fish were being eaten by sharks in your mind, and you were ready to be swallowed alive.

Dragonspine was cold, biting your skin. Your fingers were red and numb. They felt ready to fall off. You thought Teyvat would be different. When you had been randomly transported here out of the blue, you assumed at worst the characters wouldn't know you and how much love and care you had put into them.

But there was a much much worse option.

They hated you. The characters you adored and nurtured from level one to nintey, hated your guts. Why? You asked yourself everyday. Why did they hate you?

You tried to ask, you assumed Jean would be willing to listen to you. She was the acting grand master of the city of freedom after all, so you assumed a fair trial or something came with that. But she chased you out of Mondstat, and you escaped by the skin of your teeth.

Would she have killed me? You wonder sometimes, If I hadn't ran, would she?

Thoughts like that of your bevloved characters... it made it hard to live. The only thing keeping you alive was your own will and it was breaking. You didn't have much of a will in your own world, much less now that literally everyone even the players you had given powerful weapons and artifacts, those you had grinded days for to get them to their full potential.

Everybody you adored hated you.

A sob escaped past your lips and you shivered. Dragonspine was quiet. It wasn't welcoming but neither were the gates of Mondstat, Liyue, or Inazuma. The lack of people just made it better.

A dark part of your mind slithered it's way in the rational. Corrupted your will to live and be strong, injecting doubt into you. Wouldn't it be better to jump down from the top of Dragonspine?

You ignored the thought. Rationel took over quickly as that was it's job. You needed food and shelter. Somewhere nobody would hurt you but you also wouldn't freeze to death.

I wonder... In the corner of your eye, just like on the screen of the game, you could "see" a minimap of where you were. Is Albedo in his lab?

You had nowhere else to go, so you decided why not? The worse that could happen was...

Well the worst that could happen was that you'd die. And that's not that bad is it?

You trudged your way to Albedo's lab. It wasn't that hard considering the teleportation devices all around Teyvat still worked for you, but with your weak body it was absolutely exahausting.

Collapsing in the workshop, you found that it was empty.

Thank God. You sighed.

A fire was lit and you scurried towards it on your hands and knees. Scraping your already battered and scarred skin. You huddled in on yourself and idly watched the fire. Your body grew warmer and your brain became foggier. Eventually, your body curled in on itself and you were out like a light.

~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~

That was quite a while ago. Albedo had found you and warmed you up, able to recognize you without any trouble. He could feel it. The feeling of you possessing him when you were merely a force that could control characters. When you chose to play him, it was intoxicating, and touching your real body with his hands was gratifying.

With Albedo's support, he and what was left of Khaenri'ah were now your loyal acolytes. Those that had harmed you came knocking on your doorstep, begging for forgivenss. It was enough to get you drunk on power.

But paradise wasn't perfect. Far from it. You sat at a table alone, awaiting the three archons' arrival. Despite the khaenrians' and the abyss princesses' pleas, you needed to do this. You needed to face them.

The door opened, "Your grace-" The immediately began, trying to save their own skin from what they expected to be your wrath.

"Save it." You snapped, facing away from them. You took a deep breath. They'd listen to their god right? They'd listen to a merciless god... right? Your hands shook knowing they were behind you but you had to get it out, "What you did to me was unforgivable. I was- I am so scared to just walk outside! And for what? Just 'cause I look like your god? No- because I am your god! What is up with all of you, you act like children!" You snarled at your own lap, refusing to turn to look at them. You knew what would happen if you did. "I don't care if someone is actually trying to copy my looks, as long as they're not claiming to be me I don't want any harm to befall them. If they claim to be me I will handle them. You will not touch them. Nobody deserves that especially since-" Shit. You sniffled and wipped your nose with your sleeve, "Especially since I cared so much for you. I-" You inhaled shakily, this was the revenge you dreamed for. Right?

Wrong.

"If I was dead, would they all be happy?"

They didn't wait for the rest of your spiel, they shouted their protests at once.

You raised a hand and they fell silent. "I wondered that everyday. I loved you guys so much. You were the characters- the people I nurtured into unstoppable forces not even the abyss could stop." A hiccup escaped your mouth, tears fell from your eyes. You know what'll happen if you look back- You turned your head to gaze at the three archons bowing before your chair, their heads downcast, shame leaking from their eyes in the form of dewy teardrops. You smiled, a small scoff passing your lips, "And yet despite all you've put me through," Your gaze softened, "I still adore you."

[monocaelia]

inazuma bound headcanons

their last goodbyes before you depart to the land of eternity.

feat. childe, diluc, kaeya, kazuha, xiao

warnings : inazuma spoilers, slight angst but mainly fluff

❀ childe

despite inazuma being a place not many have ventured to and from, childe isn't the slightest worried for your safety. he knows the dangers of the storming seas surrounding inazuma and of the situation the people of inazuma are in due to the vision hunt decree.

but he prides in the fact that you're strong enough to handle what inazuma has to offer to you. abyss, you've defeated him in battle, there's no way you can't handle a little thunderstorm.

the cheerful chirp of your name alerts your attention to the ginger haired harbinger as he approaches you on the streets of liyue harbor. you raise an eyebrow at him, knowing full well that he shouldn't be here and should be stationed at dragonspine.

before you can scold him about his responsibilities, he scoops you into his arms and spins you around. his laughter rings in your ears and you can't help but smile. any and all thoughts of being mad at him are washed away as soon as his eyes meet yours.

the rest of your day is spent with him, as he won't be able to see you off before your trip to inazuma. he buys you trinkets, food, slings an arm around your shoulders all so you could be reminded of him and how fun it is to spend time with him.

"you know, it's a shame i wasn't stationed in inazuma next. i would have loved to explore it with you and fight at your side for a while longer," childe muses to you as the streets of liyue begin to light up for the evening. his hand is in yours and you squeeze it in reassurance.

"i'll miss you, a lot." your heart swells at his words, pulling him into a comforting embrace. your lips curve into a smile when his arms tighten themselves around you and you can't help but think that you'll miss him too.

"don't forget to send me letters about your visit to inazuma! or else i'll go over there and hunt you down myself, [name]!"

❀ diluc

diluc is not too thrilled to hear that you're departing to inazuma. not that he has anything against the nation, but he knows how hard it is to enter and leave and he knows of the situation the people under the shogunate are in.

but he isn't going to harp you on making sure you can protect yourself. he has faith in you that you'll have a safe voyage over and stay alive while on your journey in the land of eternity. he's seen you singlehandedly defeat and restore dvalin; there's no need to worry about your wellbeing.

his hand brushes against your cheek, moving the hair that curtained your slumbering face. you look so peaceful, so at ease resting against his lap as if you aren't about to set off overseas with no guarantee of your safe return.

you stir from your short slumber, leaning into his touch and diluc cannot help the small smile forming on his lips. "did you sleep well?" he asks, watching you as you slowly get up from his lap. you hum in response and stretch your limbs.

"have you finished packing for your trip?" diluc's question earns a slight frown from you and he raises an eyebrow. "you didn't finish preparing for inazuma, even though you're leaving soon?" diluc's assumption is proven correct when you begin twiddling your fingers and struggling to find a good excuse.

a sigh leaves his lips, getting up and offering you a hand. you bashfully take it. diluc hoists you up and you let out a little laugh when he sends an unamused frown your way. "i'm sorry! i was supposed to finish my preparations today, but i wanted to see you before i had to go."

it's a good thing that diluc has a soft spot for you, otherwise he would have given you the scolding of a lifetime. instead, he gently grasps your hand and flicks your forehead with his free hand before leading you inside the dawn winery so you could properly prepare for your journey overseas.

"i can't accompany you to inazuma, unfortunately, but i'll wish you a safe journey. take care, [name], i'll see you when you return."

❀ kaeya

kaeya is intrigued when you tell him that you'd be leaving for inazuma anytime soon. it's not often that people willingly want to enter storming seas and a land that isn't fond of people traveling to and from.

if anything, kaeya wants to tag along and fight by your side in inazuma. there's not much to do in mondstadt anyways. with jean and diluc keeping everyone in check kaeya didn't really have anything to do besides stir up some drama between the people of mondstadt or provoke enemies of mondstadt.

but he knows that shirking from his duties as captain of the calvary just to accompany you to inazuma wouldn't fare well with jean.

"i'm sad to see that our journey together ends here," kaeya tells you during your final visit to angel's share, for a while anyways. you roll your eyes and gently shove him with your shoulder. you know he's trying to pull at your strings from the way his sapphire eye glimmers in mischief.

"it's not going to be forever, you know. i'll be back before you know it," you reply, taking a sip of your drink. "you're acting like i'm going to inazuma and dying there." you bite back a smile when kaeya sighs dramatically and leans his entire bodyweight on you. a groan leaves your lips from the pressure.

"it's like i can still hear their voice." you snort and shove kaeya off of you, earning a snicker from the taller male. "say, [name], why don't we leave the bar and have a night of our own? just the two of us before you leave."

you pretend to ponder at his question for a moment, but say yes. you don't miss the way his lips curl into a feline smile, or the way his hand encases your own as he leads you out of the tavern and into the chilly evening of mondstadt.

but the chill doesn't bother you. not with kaeya's warm hand intertwined with yours as the two of you laugh and chatter in the warm glow of the street lamps lining the streets.

"are you sure you don't want me to tag along? wouldn't want you to miss me, haha. come back soon. don't keep me waiting."

❀ kazuha

knowing you're about to take off to the nation he escaped from puts him on edge, if he's being honest here. he knows of how brutal raiden shogun can be, stealing the visions of the innocent so she can remain eternal.

yet, seeing the reassuring smile adorning your face calms his nerves. he knows of your strength, of the rumors and tales of you fighting a dragon and a fatui harbinger, but he can't help but worry nonetheless.

his hand gently grasps your own, his fingers drawing shapes along the curves of your knuckles and brushing over the callouses that have formed on your fingertips. your head rests atop his shoulders as the two of you sit on the deck of the crux underneath the stars.

"is something on your mind?" you ask when he pauses in his ministrations. kazuha sighs, pausing briefly before replying to you.

"will you be okay? alone in inazuma, i mean. my homeland is a beautiful and wonderful place, but there is a corrupt and unjust leader ruling over it. i fear you'll be harmed and-"

"and you won't see me again?" you smile and pull away to meet your companion's gaze. there is a storm of worry in kazuha's ruby eyes and you hold his jaw in your hand, thumb rubbing calming circles on his cheek when he leans into your touch and holds your wrist.

"i'm stronger than you think, you've seen that firsthand. i'll be okay, kazuha." your reassuring words seemingly relax the inazuman traveller, but you can still sense the uncertainty surrounding him.

kazuha presses a gentle kiss against your inner palm before sliding his hand up to interlock your hands together.

"should anything happen to you, the wind will guide us together and i shall protect you. stay safe, dear [name]."

❀ xiao

xiao is a bit... unsettled when you give him the news that you're leaving for inazuma in a few days. it isn't often that you get to see him due to his job as one of liyue's yakshas and your travels across teyvat's lands.

he knows you'll be okay in inazuma, but he has no jurisdiction nor power in inazuma. his responsibility lies in liyue and he cannot leave until his duty to protect the nation of contracts has been fulfilled. yet, he wants to accompany you so he can assure your safety and survival against the stormy seas of inazuma.

"oh, there you are," your voice calms the worrying adeptus, even more so when your presence is beside him. he doesn't respond to you verbally, but he spares you a glance before fixing his gaze back to guili plains.

there's a comfortable silence between the two of you, neither of you feeling the need to speak up. but xiao's gentle voice breaks it with a statement you've been anticipating. "it's not too late to stay in liyue so i can dispose of those who harm you."

you turn to face him, not surprised at all to see his piercing eyes already staring at you. "i have to, i need to find my sibling and meeting the shogunate is the only way forward." his lips form a thin line at your answer.

your fingers inch forward to touch xiao's hand; he flinches when your fingers graze his out of instinct. but he grasps your hand before it can retreat, squeezing it as if it would make you stay beside him.

but he knows you have to go, have to find answers on the whereabouts of your sibling even if it meant risking your life.

"if i can't protect you, promise me you'll protect yourself. if you were to get hurt... forget it. just make sure you stay alive."

[violetsareblue-selfships]

good morning! <3

[bluemoonfantasiesiii]

Rubedo voice lines

I’ve finally figured out some Ruby voice lines aside from teapot dialogue.

General Voice Lines

Hello

Hi there! I’m Rubedo, but you can call me Ruby for short. I’m really sorry about how we first met. I’m a lot more stable now, so I hope we can be friends!

Chat: Beauty

The world outside the mountain is so colorful!

Chat: Hunger

I’m getting hungry… Can we take a short lunch break?

When It Rains

It’s like a liquid flurry! Come on, let’s play in it!

When It Snows

The cold is so refreshing.

When the Sun Is Out

I think I see a rainbow!

Good Morning

It’s a new day full of new things to learn!

Good Afternoon

Lunch time! Can I help you cook this time? I’ll be careful with the fire!

Good Evening

The stars are starting to come out. I shouldn’t stay out too much longer.

Good Night

Sorry, I can’t keep myself awake now that the sun’s gone... *yawn* Good night.

About Rubedo: Nickname

I like my nickname! Apparently there’s a gemstone that’s also called ruby, so it makes me feel…pretty.

About Rubedo: Monster

The treasure hoarders and Fatui around Dragonspine have started seeing me as some kind of spooky spirit of the mountain~

About Us: Friends

The animals seem to really like you. If you have the time, would you mind helping me feed them? Hm? Of course it’s safe!

About Us: Feast (Friendship Level 6)

I’ve been practicing my cooking in my free time! If I had known how yummy a lot of things are when cooked, I would’ve been lurking closer to the base of the mountain looking for a Pyro whopperflower to split my food with me.

About Visions (Friendship Level 4)

So, humans need a special trinket to control the elements…? But Miss Mona says she doesn’t use her Vision to control Hydro… And you don’t have a Vision, either, but I’ve seen what you can do. And what about the Archons? This is so confusing! Can humans control the elements or can’t they??

Something to Share (Friendship Level 4)

So there are Electro whopperflowers in Inazuma? I guess that makes sense. They must have the prettiest purple petals! I’d love to meet one someday!

Interesting Things

Watching my Papa and my uncle create things, I started to feel a little left out. So one day, I was playing around with my Cryo abilities without really thinking about it, and before I knew it, there was a little bird made out of snow in front of me! So yeah, I can make ice sculptures!

About Family (Friendship Level 6)

Everyone in my family is so smart! Even Klee has her bombs! I know I’m still getting acclimated to being human, but I feel like I’m falling behind…

About Nigredo: Orders (Friendship Level 4)

Papa was pretty cold to me at first, and I was content to just do what he told me and follow my instincts. Now, he feels a lot warmer. I still worry about him, though…

About Nigredo: Salvation (Friendship Level 5)

If it weren’t for my Papa, I probably would’ve been taken out by some explorers by now, with no awareness of the bigger world around me or my real potential. I’m not ashamed to say what I am, but at the same time, I feel like he saved me from being just another whopperflower.

About Albedo (Friendship Level 4)

Uncle Albedo…scared me for a little while, but I understand why he had to hurt me back then. I think he’s being extra gentle with me now as a way of apologizing for that, even though I’ve told him that I forgive him. He’s really hard on himself…

About Klee (Friendship Level 4)

I have a really conflicting reaction to Klee. Her Pyro Vision makes me feel a little sluggish, but my instinct to mimic absorbs her energy and makes me all buzzy on the inside. It’s a weird feeling, but it’s so uniquely Klee, so I don’t mind it.

About Sucrose (Friendship Level 4)

She’s so nice! Sometimes, she gets bones that still have a little too much meat on them, so she lets me clean them off for her.

About Kaeya (Friendship Level 4)

Mister Kaeya takes some getting used to. He’s pretty hard to read. I can tell there’s something he’s hiding. He likes to act like he’s fine, but I can tell he’s not. I don’t want to pry, though. Whatever’s hurting him, it doesn’t seem like he wants to talk about it.

About Diluc (Friendship Level 4)

Mister Diluc? He feels like a warm hearth fire in the middle of a bad winter storm. I don’t know why everyone says he’s mean or broody. I don’t get that impression from him. He just seems like someone who’s been through a lot and doesn’t know how to deal with it.

About Barbara (Friendship Level 4)

I like singing with her! There was this one weird guy who kept following us, but I scared him away with my shapeshifting. Barbara tells me he hasn’t bothered her since!

About Razor (Friendship Level 4)

He’s very attuned to the animals of Mondstadt, just like me. He’s been helping me make friends with the wolves.

More About Rubedo I

Hm? You have questions for me? Okay! I’ll tell you as much as I can!

More About Rubedo II (Friendship Level 3)

What did I look like before Papa found me? Like any other Cryo whopperflower, I suppose. The pink I had in my petals when I met you was from the dragon’s blood Papa used to make me what I am now.

More About Rubedo III (Friendship Level 4)

I have a lot of trouble staying awake when there’s no sunlight. I do have some energy reserves for when I go cave exploring, but I can only go for so long until I drop. I am still a plant after all. That’s something I can’t change.

More About Rubedo IV (Friendship Level 5)

Whopperflowers usually confine ourselves to one area and don’t travel much, so we don’t really know much about the world outside of our little spaces. Before I left the mountain, I had no idea there were so many things that could come in colors other than white. I’ve talked to a few Pyros who didn’t even know what snow is!

More About Rubedo V (Friendship Level 6)

I’m not always a sweet little flower, you know. The treasure hoarders and Fatui agents on the mountain have turned me into an urban legend: The Doppelgänger of Dragonspine. If I see any of them getting too close to hurting someone, I mimic one of them and act like I’m gonna eat them! Now a lot of people think I’m some sort of spirit of the mountain~ But nope! I’m just a whopperflower with some perks!

Rubedo’s Hobbies

I like singing to the animals in my spare time. Sometimes my singing and dancing attracts people, too. I don’t mind, though! I like making new friends!

Rubedo’s Troubles

I wish I could figure out a way to stay up  a little later. I only get to see the stars for a few minutes before I conk out for the night.

Favorite Food

I love meat! Especially now that know what cooked boar meat tastes like! There are so many things you can do with it, and they’re all super yummy!

Least Favorite Food

I’m mostly made up of Cryo energy, so I’m really bad at handling spicy food. It can even hurt my mouth if it’s too intense.

Birthday

Happy birthday! I didn’t know what to get you as a present, so for the whole day, I’ll help you out with whatever you need! If you don’t need help with anything, I can just keep you company. You’re always on your own. If you have a picture I can look at…I could even be your twin for the day. If that’s okay with you.

Feelings About Ascension: Intro

Whoa! So even a creature like me can do this?

Feelings About Ascension: Building up

I’ve been able to stay up a bit longer after the sun goes down. I think it’s because I’ve been spending so much time with humans.

Feelings About Ascension: Climax

Every day I feel less and less like an outsider. Being human is complicated and confusing, but I think that’s the point.

Feelings about Ascension: Conclusion

I think I get it now. To be human is to be constantly learning. About the world, about other people, even about yourself. Thank you for helping me become human.

Party Lines

Joining your party:

“Let’s go make some new friends!”

“What will you teach me today?”

“Time to play?”

Elemental Skill

Poisonous Petal

Rubedo channels his Cryo abilities in the shape of a flower to unleash a blast of cold, dealing AoE Cryo DMG

“Blooming blizzard!”

“Frozen flower!”

“Flourishing flurry!”

Elemental Burst

Mirror Mirror

Rubedo briefly destabilizes his form and calls forth several Arcane Fruits to take root in the ground and deal AoE Cryo DMG

“Time for my next meal!”

“Are you scared yet?”

“Fear the frost!”

Finding treasure:

“Ooh! So sparkly!”

“Can I eat these? Huh? I can’t?”

“How pretty!”

Light hit taken:

“That stung!”

“That wasn’t nice!”

Heavy hit taken:

“Meanie!”

“Stop it!”

Low HP:

“You’re not playing fair!”

“You’re really pushing it now!”

“You’re gonna regret this!”

Ally at low HP:

“I can take it from here!”

“I can feel you fading. Let me help!”

Fallen:

“Not again…”

“Papa… Uncle…”

“I’m sorry… I failed…again…”

[kyogre-blue]

Every so often I remember that we basically implied that Ei and Zhongli doing what they did to avoid erosion was fair and reasonable and I come thiiiis close to biting something

Anyhow! I'm having a hard time taking the sign of apaosha seriously bc Seirai's storm already did the "hole in the sky" look and they made it so much more ominous and cool-looking

Hot take but erosion is a poorly defined and thus rather worthless concept that adds nothing to the story.

Erosion is just a fancy way of describing being emotionally compromised.

Azhdaha, the only existing example of erosion to this day, felt extreme pain due to the damage humans did to the ley lines and went on a rampage. He "forgot" about his contract with Morax, but like... yeah? He was suffering unjustly. His actions were excessive (he destroyed a whole ass city, from what I understood, and obviously killed a lot of innocent people), but why he took those actions is very clear and does not require a bizarre and ambiguous magical concept.

Zhongli vaguely implies that he was worried that he himself might experience erosion, but all he's really talking about is that someday he might not be able to remain impartial and clear-thinking while carrying the weight of an entire nation's decision making. And Ei's puppet accuses her of erosion because Ei changed her mind about the specifics of eternity. The combined will of her people literally rose up against Ei and she thought that maybe she needs to reconsider some things, and that's "erosion" already.

There's no corruption, no indication is has to do with age per se (since Apep seems to be at least as old as Azhdaha and quite possibly older than Zhongli but only suffers from abyssal taint, not erosion), it's really just... emotional strain.

It's literally having feelings but in a way that doesn't fall in line what someone considers appropriate and convenient.

Anyway.

Seirai's storm should have a somewhat different nature, lore-wise, but the entire Khvarena thing is just a mishmash of stuff we've already seen before.

Of course, Genshin is pretty repetitive with things in general. Inazuma was like that too. Giant bones again, like Dragonspine. Nation encircled by an endless storm, like Decarabian. The underwater ruins were repeated several times without much to add. Etc.

I don't really have too much opinion about this as a whole, but when the writing is also really weak, it just adds to Genshin's poor overall experience. Doesn't help that they way overshot on Sumeru's size without, imo, making it particularly fun to explore.

[bloodred-quills]

On that distant shore

Pairing:Ayaka/Reader

Gender:neutral(no pronouns)

Word count:almost 1k

Warnings:none

My notes:Is it 1 in the morning as I'm writing this? Yes. Do I give a shit? Ofc not it's Ayaka time. Enjoy!

~♤~

Ayaka has wished to see the world ever since she was little, you remember all her rants about the outside of Inazuma. Each time she found a book or an atlas all her free time would be spent on looking at each picture, reading everything there was to read about foreign cities on faraway shores. It was no wonder how her passion rubbed off on you.

As she grew so did her duties as the eldest daughter of the Kamisato clan. There was less time to spend together with your closest friend, you joined an adventure guild meanwhile, but the borders were long closed before you had the chance to get a commission overseas.

Luckily a miracle with golden hair and their floating companion arrived and helped abolish the decree, and so the borders were open again.

Ayaka was so happy when you told her you got your first mission out of Inazuma she hugged you tight with childlike glee, you were going to the frozen tomb, Dragonspine.

It didn't matter how cold, you were going somewhere out there? She was so excited for you.

Guilt crushed your heart, this was one of her dreams too and all she asked is that you tell her all about it when you return. It was far from being fair.

You begged Ayato on your knees to let her go with you, head touched the floor as you promised it'll only be a day. You'll be going, taking what you need, and coming back immediately. As her big brother, he also knew of her passion, and as the good brother he was (you promised you'd work at the Kamisato estate for a month for free) he agreed to let Ayaka see the world, even if just for a day.

And now here you were, arms wrapped securely around her if only to make her feel the least bit warmer, safe and loved as she deserves to feel.

Honestly, you had no plan to complete the commission, from the moment you've arrived until now you two have been exploring, walking hand in hand admiring the frozen wilderness. Pointing out the local fauna stating random facts about them. Until she got too cold for her liking.

"Thank you, so much." She spoke, words muffled against your winter coat. She insisted you button it up for so long, now she can see you're the furthest thing from being cold. Luck had it you were a pyro vision holder.

"Ayaka?" One other thing she can easily feel is the drumming in your chest, it seems erratic under her hand like the days when lightning storms rushed you both inside the Kamisato estate. Your laughter embedded deep inside her memory, stating you bested lightning itself while jumping with fear at the crackle of thunder.

"Yes?" The response comes just as soft as always, the whistles of the harsh winds did nothing to hush her. You've found in the numerous festivals the two of you have been to no amount of noise, be it the crowd or booming fireworks, could ever drown her out to you.

"Is your heart racing too?" You cursed yourself mentally, she's right here in your arms, and after all this time you can't even ask her properly. 'Is this burning love I'm feeling mutual?' The question didn't translate well to your mouth. And all you could do is berate yourself for it while your grip tightens just slightly.

But her voice seemed to dissipate in the air as her figure pressed further into your chest to hide her face, you felt the smallest nod. Looking down at her you couldn't tell if the reddening ears were from the cold or embarrassment.

Nonetheless, you leaned in and puffed hot air next to one, you were no coward, with newfound determination you spoke. "I'd appreciate it dearly if you used your words." You more than clearly understood her, but she was just too lovely, it would feel like a crime if you didn't tease her.

Ayaka took a deep breath grounding herself as her hands slowly drifted around your neck, pulling you slightly downwards when her face raised to meet yours, the deep blush still on her face.

"S/O I- you are, very dear to me... more so than a friend. I wish to say I-" you shushed her by pressing a gentle kiss to her cheek. Pulling away just so you could look each other in the eye. Puffs of air mixed as she looked at you in utter awe.

"You mean a lot to me, Ayaka. I don't want to see the world if it's without you." It's not quite the 'I love you' your mind planned for you but you can see it in her icy blue eyes, she knows it. Because she can see the same type of look in yours, directed at her and only her.

~End~

Bonus:

"S/O, it's rude to interrupt people. Especially when they're about to confess to you." She lightly tapped her hands against you.

"You looked like you were going to combust from how red you were, I saved you the embarrassment." the corner of your lips quirked upwards as she feigned an offended gasp ending with both of you finding yourselves lost to a fit of giggles.

"But seriously, let's get somewhere warm before my butt freezes off." You said looking around for a good campsite.

"Agreed." She's too happy to say something about your choice of words.

[kyinpeachichu]

Genshin impact boys reaction to showing them your magical serenitea pot

===================================================Basically their reaction when you show them a whole adeptal world of your own inside something that can fit in a bag. Characters mentioned: Diluc; Kaeya; Childe/tartaglia; Zhongli; Bennett; Xiao; Kazuha; Albedo. ====================================================

Diluc:

"Your house? I never knew you actually had a place to stay."

- Aaaannnndddddd he turns you down cuz he's busy at the moment.

- You had to ask him a few times but he pretty much turned you down every time.

-He didn't mean anything bad by it. He really was just busy. He still is the dark knight hero after all.

- When he had free time though, he was sitting by himself in his room, and he feels like he's forgetting something.

- Then he remembered you and he thought "Well I have free time now. It would be interesting to see where the traveler lives."

- He went out to find you, and when he did, he brought it up.

- You were so excited and happy when you pulled out your teapot from your inventory..... that it confused him for a second.

- "Oh... uh, I didn't know you collected antiques too Traveler. Is that a new decoration you found for you home?"

- To be honest he thought the teapot looked kinda normal, and it didn't have any historic value by the looks of it. But he didn't want to be rude and question your tastes.

- You looked at him for a second before remembering that you actually have to explain

- "Oh, right. This may be a little confusing but...... this teapot, is my house......"

- Diluc was just straight up confused. He didn’t know what to say. "Uh..... I see....."

- But you didn't let him wait and you let him your teapot home.

- He was surprised of course, but at the same time, he somehow knew something like this could happen to you.

- He was in awe, but he didn't show it. (Much to your disappointment)

Kaeya

"Oh my, Are you inviting me over? Well what gives me the right to say no?"

- you were happy he said yes almost immediately.

- "So, where do we go?" / "Oh, we dont need to go anywhere. My house is riigghhttt- Here!"

- He was surprised when you dug through you inventory and pulled out a teapot.

- He was confused but he didn't say anything.

-You didn't waste time pulling him into your humble abode~

- You turned to see his reaction, and you were happy to see it

- He showed more reaction than Diluc did. His one un-covered eye was open wide and his mouth was ajar. But he didn't let out so much as a gasp.

- After that he laughed and said "You never cease to amaze me Traveler."

Childe/Tartaglia/Ajax

"Sure, I dont have anything to do at the moment."

- and just like that, he agreed

- Being a rich bank owner- (*cough* sugar daddy), you can bet his home in snezhnaya will be a friggin mansion.

- He doesn't expect your house to be a mansion though. But if he sees that it's just an old shed, he's gonna buy you one.

- "So where is this home of yours?"

- You pulled out your teapot from the inventory and he didn't seem surprised.

- But he did wonder what that teapot was for.

- When you finally showed him what it was for, he definitely didn't expect a whole terrain. Much less the mansion infront of him.

- it was smaller than the one he had back home, but it was still a mansion.

- His face was full of wonder than with shock or surprise.

- "I gotta say comrade, when you said you we aking me to your house, I definitely did not expect this."

Zhongli:

"Your house you say. Well I dont have a reason to decline right?"

- To be fair, being an archon who associated with the adepti, he wasn't surprised and immediately knew the second you pulled out a teapot.

- However, the thing that surprised him most was how one of these fell into your hands.

- He cant assumed you found one on your travels. No adeptus would be so foolish as to leave something like this around for a human to find.

- Anyways, when you were both inside he immediately knew who gave it to you.

- "Ah, I see, it was madame Ping who gave thus to you."

- "How did you know?"

- "I feel a certain..... presence of hers. Also, the terrain seems to have her touch."

- He was pleased with how well decorated the place was. (Assuming you didn't fill the place with pine folding screens)

- (He was considering getting one too because he's probably too broke to get a place of his own)

- (But lets leave it to the imagination and hope he's living with Childe in the meantime)

Bennett:

"Oh, you have a house? Gotta say, since you were a traveler, I didnt actually expect you to have a place to stay. Sure I'll visit your house!"

- You dug through your inventory and presented him a teapot

- "Woah whats that? An artifact?" / "Nope, this is where I live."

- Then lo and behold your very own world!

- His eyes were ✨sparkling✨

- Probably have the best reaction out of everyone.

- "Wooaahhhh!!!! Traveler..... you live here?!? I-in the teapot?!? This is a teapot!?!"

- The boy was so excited, running around the place and exploring the whole place!

- He almost didn't even notice the giant mansion that was actually the place where you stayed.

- When you let him inside he was even more excited.

- He asked if he could stay the night before he was even aware he said it.

- And you let him, even gave the guy an extra room.

- "I gotta say traveler, you really are lucky to have a home right in your bag! And I'm lucky to be invited here. Thanks so much!"

- such a sweet boi

Xiao

"Perhaps I can spare some time. Alright, I'll come for a visit."

- Well he was alot easier to convince than you thought

- Actually no you had to find him all over liyue and whenever you did find him, he'd be too busy.

- This is like, the 6th time you asked him

- "Where is it? Is it somewhere within Liyue?"

- You got your teapot and he was confused for a second but immediately knew what it was later.

- before he could say anything you were both inside.

- He was more or less the same as Zhongli. Being an adeptus himself, he had an idea on what was going on, but was surprised you had access to this kind of adeptal magic.

- So sadly, he didn't have the best reaction except for: "Huh, I didn't know you had access to an adeptal world like this. Much less make it your home."

- "Do you like it Xiao?" / "Well ...I suppose it is quite peaceful here."

Kazuha

"An invitation to the home of the traveler who saved Inazuma? Well, it's not like the wind tells me not to."

- He had to ask permission from Beidou first before leaving. She didn't mind.

- "So traveler, where's this humble home of yours?"

- While still on Beidou's ship (cuz thats where he was), you took out your teapot, and he looked quiet puzzled.

- "Fogive me but, is there something you need with this teapot?"

- You let him in (the crew on the ship didn't even notice)

- He was amazed yes. His face looked like he was watching a firework show.

- It was night time in your teapot so the stars were out.

- "Amazing, a whole entire world, all to yourself, inside a simple trinket that a person could turn a blind eye on if it were at a flea market.

And to think suck a world could fit inside a bag, and in the palm of our hands. Traveler, you have always been one to be full of surprises."

- Aw god his poetic speech is just 👌👌👌 (and I'm putting in more)

- he closed his eyes and inhaled the air, listening for the slightest gust of wind. (Yes there is wind the the teapot I think, I do see the grass blowing)

- "It's quiet here, so peaceful. It feels like it's completely safe here. I could find the nearest rock and doze off right now. It's beautiful here traveler. Do you mind if I stay here, just a little longer."

- Boi you can live here for the rest of your life more rent free than Mona if you'd like!

Albedo

"Huh, I never thought a traveler would have the need for place to settle in and sit still for a period of time. But sure, I'd like to see your house. I'm not too busy at the moment"

- You were in his research place right in dragonspine when you asked him.

- He began to clean up his things and getting ready to go, but then you told him that wasn't necessary.

- "Hm? Aren't we leaving?"

- You brought out your teapot, and he looked at it like it you were holding a baby bird.

- "strange, why would we need a teapot traveler?"

- without any further explination you grinned and then you brought him in.

- He was in awe.

- his eyes widened slightly while his mouth fell ajar. But other than that, he was quiet.

- "Amazing, traveler, may I be so bold to ask on what sort of alchemy you used to create this? Or maybe, this isn't alchemy at all....."

- He was more curious about every explination there is to be made than the actual place you two were at.