#lore rekindled crit

[genericpuff]

Hi! So I'm really liking your LO AU so far, but I do have a few critiques. For one thing, the art is inconsistent in some places (ex: Hades has a long nose in the first panel, but then every appearance after, it's ordinary; ironically, I've heard this be said as a critique about the original too), and when Hermes explains why he got a job in the Underworld, the text is really hard to see when the red text is set against a black speech bubble, even when zooming in. This might also just be a Tumblr thing, but some panels also appear slightly blurry compared to others.

Aw I'm glad you like it! And thanks for the pointers! I am going to respond to them in my own defense a lil' if you don't mind (but rest assured I do recognize them as issues):

1.) That first episode was my first time drawing a Rekindled episode in full color (before I had even decided I wanted to stick with color, back then I was planning on just doing black and grey with color gradients) and it was more of a tribute to S1 LO/a coloring test that doubled as a potential opening for Rekindled (due to how it does diverge slightly from LO and is still relevant to Rekindled's plot). So that was before I realized looking back on old LO material that Hades' nose is, in fact, normal in the original pilot version of the comic! So I decided "Yeah, I'm gonna give him his normal hooked nose back" and it wasn't until I was on episode 2 or 3 that I realized that meant Episode 1 still had Pinocchio nose Hades 🤣 So that's something I may go back and fix later on but that's just like, the context of what happened there LMAO

2.) Yes, I've had someone else also point out to me that text issue and I've been neglecting going back and fixing it, that will be something I try to get to tonight!

3.) That's unfortunately a Tumblr thing, my way around it is just to crop each panel individually as much as I can to ensure they show up clearly in the feed, but not every panel will show up equally (despite all being drawn and exported in the same resolution). So my best recommendation for the user end is to either click it open on mobile or on desktop, click it open then right click "Open Image in New Tab". Tumblr doesn't display images vertically quite as cleanly as WT does but I have no plans to upload to WT (as I would get crucified by RS, WT, and the LO fanbase) so this is the only workaround for now until I find some kind of alternative. Sorry about that 😅

Thank you for taking the time to leave those points! Regarding #1 and #2, those are just things I can find time at some point to go back and tweak, #2 is easier than #1 but I'm sure I can still find a way LMAO In the meantime, I hope those responses clear up your questions or concerns!

[ember-juice]

Not much to say, this was more of an art-style study(?) of the past L.O (damn this did make me realize how much the style has changed)

I referenced the pose from Lore Rekindled ep. 4

[mrpenguinpants]

I have,, a new Genshin oc 👀 hope u don't mind me sending in so many asks dsdjgjshd but I had to tell someone about her

Her name is Lilith (Lily) and she's a cryo catalyst user from Mondstadt and a senior member of the investigation team. She was childhood friends with Kaeya and Diluc but the Crepus incident pulled them apart. I don't have too many details of her backstory pinned down yet but I've already figured out all her skills and talents and her voicelines lmao so I guess I'll share those instead:

About Kaeya - Friendship: Captain Kaeya… he's an enigma alright. It took me years just to get under that mask of his, and even now I'm still not sure if what I'm seeing is the real him. That said, once you get to know him, he's a loyal and reliable friend. The best anyone can ask for.

About Kaeya - Eyepatch: Kaeya's eyepatch? Why are you asking me?…you think because I'm the closest to him that I would know what's under there? Haha, don't be ridiculous, I hardly know him well enough to pry into his secrets.

About Diluc: I knew him when I was still a knight in training. He was… different back then… happier. Now, after all that's happened… well, best if you go talk to him yourself if you want to know more.

About Albedo: He's brilliant! I admire him a lot—not just for his alchemical genius, but for his dedicated work ethic. Unlike a certain other captain whose name I won't mention, Captain Albedo would never drink on the job.

About Jean: Ah, Acting Grandmaster Jean… though, she's been doing this for so long I feel like she should just take the title of Grandmaster. She seems to be good at everything except taking care of herself. Maybe I should bring her some lunch again today…

About Rosaria: Would it be sacrilege to say I agree with her views on the church? In fact, I have never been a fan of the Church of Favonius. If Mondstadt is the City of Freedom, should not its citizens have the freedom to choose how they worship their Archon?

About Lisa: Is she still calling me her "little helper"? Ugh, when will I be rid of that nickname…

About Venti: Ah, that bard who has recently become Kaeya's drinking buddy? I… admit I may have a distorted judgment of him, as I have yet to see the lad completely sober.

About the Vision: Ah, this is my proudest achievement… though, I'm not sure if I can call it that. I was just in the right place at the right time. Anyone else would've done the same.

Favorite food: Nothing warms the heart and soul like a nice bowl of soup! What, you think just because I wield cryo that I can never get cold?

Least favorite food: I will never understand this city's love for alcohol. Not only is the taste repulsive, it clouds the mind and impairs judgement. …How can Kaeya drink so much of the stuff?

Lilith's Hobbies: Did you know that there's a grand piano in the Knights' headquarters that no one uses? Such a shame that this beautiful instrument goes unappreciated. Say… when you next have time, would you like to come in for a private concert?

Lilith's Troubles: There's just not enough time to do all the things I want to do. If only Captain Albedo's alchemy could add more hours to the day… hmm…

More about Lilith - I: My research? Oh, you misunderstand. I'm merely a member of the investigation team, not an alchemist. However, I have helped Captain Albedo with various experiments, so I've picked up a few things.

Kaeya's About Lilith: Lilith? Heh, I've known her for quite some time now. Yes, we're friends. Are we close? Hmm… let's just say that she understands me in a way that most people in Mondstadt cannot.

Fun facts/backstory?:

Kaeya calls her his little lily (only in private or when he's trying to tease her)

She and Kaeya drifted apart after Crepus' death, but once Diluc returned to Mondstadt Kaeya began approaching her once again. They rekindled their friendship but Lilith knows Kaeya's keeping secrets from her. She just hopes he can one day trust her enough to reveal the truth.

Kaeya hasn't told her about Khaenri'ah or his past, but just the fact that she was one of the few people who were actually friends with him before the Crepus incident puts her in his circle of trust

She's shorter than Kaeya and he will not stop teasing her for it

They're not dating (yet)

Lilith got her Vision when the library of Mondstadt caught fire (this is canon but it happened like way back in the day so I'm bending the timeline a little lol) and she rushed in to save the books. This was before she became a knight and was just working as a helper around the library (hence her voiceline about Lisa). She was able to save several rare manuscripts thanks to her newfound power keeping the flames at bay. Afterward she was awarded a medal by the Grandmaster but she always considered the Vision her true reward. This event is also what pushed her to become a knight in earnest so she can use her powers to protect Mondstadt

I just realized that both of my Genshin OCs' visions match the characters I paired them with lmao

As a playable character she'd likely be a main/sub DPS whose focus is critting the hell out of your enemies. She'd synergize well w cryo resonance. You'd want her on a freeze team bc her charged attack summons an icicle and counts as a heavy attack so it can deal shattered damage

Haha whoops this became really long dskfjdjd but uhh hope you enjoyed reading about Lilith!! I'm still trying to figure out what she looks like so there may be art on the way soon 👀

Blinking at this 20 page essay in front of me haha but please don't worry about sending me too many asks. If you're okay with my shit reply times then spam my inbox with anything.

Is there a cyro catalyst in genshin yet? I don't think so (maybe signora but she's not playable yet) but it's such a good fucking concept and I want it. It would look so pretty or elegant or we could be throwing snowballs goddammit. But can I say how much I love voice lines??? As much of a lore junkie that I am, there's something about voice lines that send me. If you have any more voice lines. please feed me.

Side note: "…How can Kaeya drink so much of the stuff?"

I'm pretty sure it's borderline confirmed since Venti drinks to forget his ptsd...I'm hard eyeballing Kaeya for the same reasons.

Can I say how fucking hot it is when characters don't pry into each other's business? Just having that mutual trust that you can take care of whatever you're dealing with, and if you can't, you can come to me for help without feeling ashamed. I'm not self-reflecting at all, what do you mean? But I'm enjoying this dynamic a lot. Feels very healthy and I support that. But hey, double cryo has a pretty good element synergy bonus haha. Speaking of criting, my Eula has a 15% crit chance....

But if you do create art or more lore, please share with me! Unless you already have and I haven't seen the ask yet haha.

[gearhawk-studios]

Genshin OC: Fiora Falkner

★★★★★

⊰「Personal Information」⊱

ꕥ - Full Name: Fiora Falkner

ꕥ - Quote: “As long as I’m here, no harm will ever come to you. I promise.”

ꕥ - Nickname/Alias: The Burning Blade, The Emberheart

ꕥ - Species: Human

ꕥ - Birth Date: October 27th

ꕥ - Age: 21

ꕥ - Nation: Mondstadt

ꕥ - Notable Features: Blonde hair, blue eyes

ꕥ - Constellation Name: Sola Custos (Lone Guardian in Latin)

ꕥ - Specialty Dish: Prodigious Breakfast Sandwich (Base Dish: Adventurer’s Breakfast Sandwich)

ꕥ - Residence: Falkner Mansion

ꕥ - Likes: Adventuring, Exploring, Smutty Romance Novels (secretly)

ꕥ - Dislikes: Abyss Order, Criminals

ꕥ - Faction: Adventurer’s Guild and Knights of Favonius

ꕥ - Companion/s: Xandrin Scribhneoir, Fischl, Bennett, Diluc

ꕥ - Background Story: The 7th child of the Falkner family, Fiora was expected to be great the moment she was born. Having been a descendant of Arthur Falkner, the man who wielded Durendal and helped free Mondstadt, Fiora is all too familiar with the pressures of greatness. Despite this, she has had her own vision of being a hero. Instead of being a knight like her sisters and brother before her, Fiora took up the life of an adventurer like her idol, Alice. While this was an initial arguing point with her family, she did not yield. It was said one treasure that she kept was a small story a certain author wrote about her that pushed her forward in this life.

Roping in her best friend, Xandrin, into learning swordsmanship, Fiora was exceptionally brilliant at swordplay. However, as her skills grew, her father kept pushing and pushing her to the Knights. One night, when she was 15, she put her foot down and said that she would not join the Knights. Kicked out of the house by her enraged father, she came to her best friend who reminded her what it truly meant to be a hero. With her passions rekindled and her father coming to apologize and accept her path, the Archon of Pyro bestowed Fiora her Vision of Pyro.

For the next 6 years, Fiora became a well known name within the Adventurer’s Guild, taking on great challenges and making herself and her family proud. With the reveal of Xandrin’s half-blood, she has decided to join him on his journey of self-discovery.

⊰「Combat Information」⊱

ꕥ - Combat Role: DPS

ꕥ - Primary Weapon: Sword

ꕥ - Vision: Fire

ꕥ - Base Stats (Level 1):

HP: 1061

ATK: 35

DEF: 50

Physical Damage Bonus: -

ꕥ - Fighting Skills:

Normal Attack: Ember-lined Strikes- 5consecutive strikes, with the last strike making Fiora back up a small distance. Holding down the attack button consumes a set amount of stamina, dealing two strikes that do high physical damage.

Elemental Skill: Explosive Rebuke- Fiora sends out a wave of flames, dealing Pyro damage within a small area around her. Holding down the button longer will deal more damage, to a maximum of 160% of normal damage. If attacked while holding down the button, the skill is interrupted and enters a longer cooldown (10 seconds as opposed to the 6 seconds normally).

Elemental Burst: Holy Inferno- Upon activation, Fiora summons a sword of flame in the shape of Durendal. This sword remains out for 15 seconds, and recharges for 15 seconds. The amount of Pyro damage dealt is 180% of normal physical damage.

ꕥ - Constellation Abilities:

Burning Edge (C1): When using your charged attack, the attack deals an additional amount of Pyro damage equal to 10% of your ATK.

Swift Steps (C2): When Xandrin is hit, his ATK increases by 6% and his DEF by 2% for 10 seconds. This effect can stack up to 3 times.

Flare Burst (C3): Increases Explosive Rebuke’s skill level by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.

Ashen Blade (C4): Increases the duration of Holy Inferno from 15 seconds to 20 seconds.

Scorched Legacy (C5): Increases Holy Inferno’s skill level by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.

Traces of Warmth (C6): When switching from Fiora to another character in your party, the character gains a bonus of Pyro damage equal to 15% of Fiora’s attack to their physical attacks for 10 seconds.

ꕥ - Talents:

Extension of Yourself: When crafting swords, Fiora recovers 15% of materials used in crafting swords from a blacksmith.

Controlled Explosion: When holding down the Elemental Skill button, the charge time is reduced from 5 seconds to 3 seconds.

Hearthfire: When casting Holy Inferno, 20% of elemental energy is restored to all party member’s Elemental Burst.

⊰「Original Weapon」⊱

Caliburn

Sword

Base ATK: 48

CRIT DMG: 13%

★★★★★

Refinement Rank 1

Crit Rate is increased by 4%

When casting an Elemental Burst you regenerate HP equal to 100% of your ATK. This effect can occur once every 15 seconds.

Refinement Rank 5

Crit Rate is increased by 8%

When casting an Elemental Burst you regenerate HP equal to 200% of your ATK. This effect can occur once every 15 seconds.

Lore Description

A weapon cast from the fragments of the original Durendal, Caliburn may not be the original legendary blade but the shards within make this blade burn bright to illuminate a grand future for those who wield it.

[genericpuff]

Hi! I've been a lurker for a little (honestly not that long), but I've loved what you had to say about LO, and I'm really interested to know more about Rekindled! I know there's a chance you've already been asked this, but where could we see/support your work best?

yay hello lurker! this tumblr is the best and really only way to support/access Rekindled content. The reality is that while this is a fan piece of work, I'm still very much treading the line between fair use and copyright infringement due to the elements I'm taking directly from LO (such as its writing and art style). Obviously Rachel's art style isn't copyrighted but her character designs and such are in a sense so I'm trying to play it safe by keeping it isolated to this page and doing it for free, essentially keeping it solely as a fan project. I've made peace with that LMAO

There are ways you can support my work outside of Rekindled as it's a side thing to my main stuff but I'm not going to share that here as I'm trying to keep those two things separated. I don't want my LO stuff mixing with my main stuff and vice versa. Maybe I'm being paranoid or cowardly but I like... don't need the LO fanbase knowing who I am outside of the LO-sphere? And that goes both ways, my LO stuff is stuff that I feel more confident in doing knowing people who know me for my main projects aren't like, judging me for it LMAO But that just might be my anxiety talking. Maybe I'll share my main projects here later on down the road when things have simmered down in the fanbase n junk (¬‿¬)'''

So really, the best way you can support my work here is just sharing it with others! Feedback also helps immensely, I'm still very much in the 'conceptual' stage of Rekindled, both with planning out the story as well as putting together model sheets n such for myself, so if there's anything you think I should tweak in the coming episodes (or in any of the ones I've posted) lmk! I wanna make this as true to the spirit of S1/Pilot LO as I possibly can, while also taking things in a different direction that would have made more "sense" with what was set up in those early days (and pays higher respect to the OG myths, even if they're not 1:1) <3

[genericpuff]

So if anyone wanted to message you, what would be some boundaries?? Or would you prefer not being messaged?? (Sorry if that sounded weird)

DM's are fine! My main rules are:

1.) Don't message me anything that would get a person blocked (so just a general "don't be a dick" rule LMAO)

2.) No requests for custom art, I balance enough projects as it is so unless you're willing to pay for a commission (which I don't even have open right now but maybe some day lol) I'm not gonna have time to draw even more stuff for free for people, sorry 😅

3.) Text dumping is fine but no trauma dumping please !

4.) Please don't be worried or upset if I don't respond right away, sometimes it takes me a day or two to get back to DM's :' ) I'll get back to you as soon as I can!

5.) If you want to DM me resources on Greek myth content or whatnot for the sake of research/discussion, that's fine, but please don't be up in my DM's demanding I do any one specific thing with Rekindled, it's still just a fan comic that I'm making in my free time and bending to every little request is part of what caused the downfall of LO's quality in the first place LMAO I will definitely take friendly suggestions though as I've seen in my asks inbox or sharing of interesting resources 🙏💖

6.) Kinda goes hand in hand with #1 and #5, but I'll say it anyways: I'm not gonna be a party pooper when it comes to criticism of Rekindled, but stick to proper discussion posts, not to DM's. I don't think it's ever good form to message someone directly with criticism, that includes Rachel no matter how much we riff on her work on our own blogs. If you want to post crit of Rekindled, please just make it a post and use the #lore rekindled hashtag paired with a crit hashtag/label so we can know it's a crit post! Don't DM unsolicited crit to me directly, thank you <3