#mondstadt expansion

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My friend has given me predictions for genshin 5.5, so I'll leave these here to see if any of them turn out to be true

1. Windblume Festival

2. Mondstadt expansion

3. Dahlia

4. Venti's second story quest

5. Venti rerun (PLEASE HOYO I BEG OF YOU)

And here's my two cents on the matter for more detail for things (Under read more since this is long)

Possible spoilers ahead

The Windblume Festival could feature Venti, Dahlia, Mavuika, and Bennett, among others, and it's here where Mavuika recognizes Bennett as a Pyro Archon

Dahlia could be a 5 star cryo catalyst, and feature Rosaria and Barbara on his banner since they all relate to the Church of Favonius (Idk who the third one would be, though it could be a new 4 star)

Venti's second story quest could feature the Traveler knowing more about Vannessa, along with some Natlan lore. This could also be where Mavuika could be introduced to Barbatos, since both Venti and Mavuika wish to meet each other

Venti could run with Dahlia in 5.5, either with them running alongside each other, or in separate phases

Yeah I think that's it, check back in like a few months to see if my friend is God or not

[vv-ispy]

Crack theory that Decarabian is inspired by Qin Shi Huang, founder of the Qin dynasty and the first emperor (previous rulers refered to themselves as 'king') of China

In the chinese version, Decarabian is occationally refered to as 孤王 (gūwáng, lone(ly) king) which is a title Qin Shi Huang created for himself for being so high and mighty that normal people cannot come close to him

Qin Shi Huang has been viewed as a tyrant, mostly due to assessments by the Han dynasty that came after

However, he also unified China via standardization of weights and measurement, wheel axels, currencies, written language script, and developed extensive networks of roads and canals for trade and communication. Similar to Decarabian's methodical organization (to the point of micromanagement) of his city

Qin Shi Huang is also known for connecting various state walls built during previous centuries into the precursor to the Great Wall of China for defence against attacks from northern tribes, parallelling Decarabian's tall walls that encircle Old Mondstadt for Safety (or even the storm barrier)

Bonus：

The state of Qin also conquered the six other powerful states in China at the time, ending the Warring States period — so I propose that Decarabian not only preemptively declared himself the seat of the Anemo Archon (which would explain why both he and Venti get refered to as 'wind god') but also the overall victor of the Archon War

[onelastchorus]

venti and the unexplained mysteries of mondstadt

venti remains one of the most interesting characters in genshin so far imo. he's the only archon we've met that seems to be truly deceitful. he lies and hyberbolizes in equal measures and his motivations seem to remain mostly unclear. i mean, we have a pretty clear timeline of old mondstadt but when it comes to gods and other higher beings? not so much. i mean, the istaroth ruins, rhindedottir, albedo ect. are all so vague and confusing, but it's really venti that makes it all confusing. his allegiances, allies and history are completely unknown apart from his creation and the overthrowing of the aristocracy. it's like every single one of his voice lines hides something deeper. he claims to be the weakest of the archons, yet power supposedly stems from the devotion the people have for their archon which is just a complete contradiction. he claims to have met the traveler previously yet has no qualms about us not remember his at all. he's a bigger enigma than any of the other archons we've met simply because of his dishonesty.

i mean, zhongli isn't exactly an open book, but everything he does share is honest, and everything he doesn't share is due to contracts and divine information. the god of contracts works under his own system based on cooperation and trade of information and goods and he remains consistent and up front about his desires and principles.

ei is an odd case seeing as she's been isolated for centuries and completely absorbed in her own grief since the archon war + cataclysm. inazuma has been in attempted eternity for years after all. besides she was always a warrior, not a ruler. i mean, you could make a case for yae miko being her counterpart; openly mysterious and full of alterior motives. she is the one we talk two at the end of the inazuma archons quests after all, she's clearly the one with the information, but she's not the archon. she doesn't have the power and she's clearly not the figurehead of the nation.

lastly nahida, of course is the god of wisdom. she shares almost everything she can with the traveler, even sharing some information from her deal with dottore.

but venti.. venti, man. what is he up to. we have no idea and he somehow remains unsuspected, ignored and underestimated by all of teyvat and possibly even celestia at this point. all these open ended questions, but we rarely get revisits to mondstadt lore, we haven't even gotten part two to venti's story quest, and what about varka? dornman port? alice? the hexenzirkel? i truly believe mondstadt is not just the beginning of the game, but also the end. there's too much left unexplained.

[lanternlightss]

nameless bard second appearance when

[aromanticasterisms]

yaaay wheee april fools' is mondstadt themed this year :]

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Mondstadt Expansion Map (Potential Scenery) (Purely Headcanon)

We know that the Mondstadt's map isn't finished there are still several places we will explore later on in the game and the obvious ones most people talk about is Dorman Port. But I have my own headcanon on some or few places that we get to see in the Mondstadt expansion update.

Imagine, exploring the Mondstadt expansion map and then stumbling upon an old abandoned treehouse that we can actually go into, inside the tree house we can find several notes written by a hand of a child, memorabilia tucked in somewhere like seashells and dandelion seeds. Further more, there are several drawings scattered on the floor and hanged on the wall most of these drawings consist of turtles for some reason and drawings of three children holding hand and hand with smiles on their faces. Based on their hair color and a particular eyepatch it would take us long to realize that this is Jean, Diluc and Kaeya's childhood treehouse. Upon investigating everything around the treehouse an achievement pops out. The achievement is titled: "Memories of Childhood Long Ago"

Beyond the treehouse (it dosen't matter which direction) we'll be able to see a mansion, big and grand. This is the Ragnvindr Manor that Diluc sold. The manor was mentioned by Kaeya in Venti's story quest and I found it odd how we haven't seen a mansion ever. I highly doubt it's been torn down because who in their right mind would ever do that. Also, who did Diluc sold the mansion to? Who has the money to afford that?! Maybe Diluc is the one who torn it down and just sold the land, maybe?

Archons, I'm going on a tangent here 😂

Anyway...

I would actually like if we can enter the Adventurers Guild HQ because so far out of all the regions, Mondstadt has the grandest base for the Adventurers Guild they have an entire three story building in there. Goth Grand Hotel would also be a nice place we can explore. This is the hotel in Mondstadt where the Fatui resides in. I highly doubt we can go inside these buildings but it's a nice thought.

Speaking of Buildings we can explore. The Knight's of Favonius HQ. So far, we have the library and Jean's Office or to be specific Varka's Office. We know that there is a restricted section in the library and this place is bound to have some huge lore tucked in those bookshelves. To add to that we have the second floor and the third floor. Within these floors we're likely to see the Captains Offices, there are 10 Captains in total but there are more likely to be 9 rooms for the captains because Albedo has that camp in Dragonspine but who knows maybe he does have one. I wouldn't expect to enter all 10 of those rooms because more than likely half of the Captains are npcs but Kaeya's Office is an interesting place to explore, more than likely he has some secrets tucked in there somewhere just like that one brick in the hidden strife event. And you know what that means ✨️LORE✨️ Upon investigating every nook and cranny of his office we'll receive an achievement titled: "The Captain and his Secrets" or something like that idk. And since Kaeya's office is the Cavalry Captain's Office more than likely Kaeya still have some things and furniture back when Diluc is Captain.

*inhales copium* these things may not happen or be implemented ever but it's a nice thought *inhales more copium*

[siphonophored]

hoyo could remove mika from the game randomly and nobody would notice. im sorry but hes actually nothing his design is terrible ans hia character is so dumb and boring hes just actually filling up space

[ipcearn]

Are there any things you’re hoping for with Natlan? For me really the only thing I REALLY would like to see is Pyro Traveler be 1. Good lmao and 2. A main DPS. It’d be nice to actually use Aether. Tried a burgeon team and I like it, but everyone needs so much ER that during boss fights it became unviable.

I really don't know what to expect from Natlan, if I'm honest, what we heard about it and what the trailers show are just so different from each other???

I'm hoping for an intriguing storyline for the region, I really enjoyed Fontaine's even if it still confuses me, but I sure was engaged during it. And when it comes down to it, I am really interested in what Capitano is up to in Natlan 😂

But yeah, a viable Traveler form would definitely be really, really nice, I haven't used them since early Sumeru until I got Tighnari

[karmas-void]

I love this post, especially due to another thing that lends credibility and intrigue to this, something too many people forgot about imo:

The upside down statue

At some point in history, someone STOLE one of Barbatos’ statues (a canonical item/place of whorship) and hung it upside down

Can’t really nail a statue to a cross but I still feel like it’s worth mentioning

Mondstadt and Its Religious Implications

One thing that I will NEVER get over about Genshin Impact is the iconography used in the designs for Mondstadt and the implications it has. Now, don't get me wrong, as a rule of thumb, Hoyoverse has done a really good job in creating unique environments for Genshin's nations that more or less accurately portray a real-life cultural region. Liyue is based on China, Inazuma on Japan, Sumeru on India and Egypt, Fontaine on France (and Australia, if you squint), and Natlan on African and Native American tribes.

Mondstadt is based on Germany. More specifically, many of the designs and icons seem to resemble the Holy Roman Empire. Now, an important thing to note is that most of Western and Southern Europe was some denomination of Christianity at this time, with some exceptions due to various holy wars that occurred kind of all of the time. Anyway, the point is that the Holy Roman Empire was an established Catholic nation (and Germany still is predominantly Christian in modern-day). One thing about the Catholic denomination is that they proudly display religious symbols anywhere they can or in ways that they can carry with them, usually coming in the form of a rosary or a cross. When it came to specific places of holy worship, they would obviously spend no small amount of effort to completely embellish the place with gold, art, and symbols. Catholic churches are known to be the most extravagant of the denominations for a reason.

When a design team looks at The Holy Roman Empire, they will see this religious imagery everywhere. Namely, they will see the cross, because that is kind of, you know, THE Christian symbol. So it makes complete sense for them to note that down and underline it in red; for a mostly-accurate portrayal of the region they are taking from, a church and crosses HAVE to be included.

Places of worship are obviously not unique to Christianity, nor is the "cross" as a religious symbol even born from Jesus Christ. There are a few cases from different regions in which crosses and cross-like images were used for their gods. HOWEVER, with the specific cross that Mondstadt displays, and with the fact that not only is it based on Germany/Holy Roman Empire but that it is the ONLY Genshin region to use the cross in its designs (along with the usage of distinctly Christian/Catholic roles like nuns)... it is safe to assume that this is representative of the Christian cross.

You can see the issue we are about to have.

The fact that Mondstadt displays crosses as a religious symbol in CHURCHES and on the KNIGHTS' ARMORY (because most knights were historically Christian), that characters like Barbara are seen wearing in their designs, implies two things:

Crucifixation is/was a method of cruel execution in Mondstadt's history.

SOMEBODY of high esteem and worship had to be crucified, and thusly held up as the ultimate symbol of religion...

For the first point, while it IS still crazy to think that Genshin would imply this, I can, indeed, believe it to be true to canon. Why? Well, Mondtadt's history is already rife with the same abuses as Europe's actual history. From slaves to gladiator fights to rebellion to cruel monarchs, Mondstadt has not had a pretty life. Crucifixion honestly fits right in. I can imagine, in failed revolts against the aristocracy, those rebels who survived were later crucified. Other victims may be those who try to falsify gods or improperly worship Barbatos in a manner that the ruler doesn't agree with, those who commit treason, etc. etc..

Is it insane? Perhaps a little. But if we really get into it, Hoyoverse has done some crazy things with their lore so it's not really out of place, no matter how cruel the actual punishment is.

The second point is a little more complicated. Let's first rule off Christianity being a thing in Genshin - while you could consider the most of the nations to be monotheistic because they technically worship one god, the respective one of their nation, they most certainly do not obey/follow one god holistically, nor is there one mortal representative that god, nor is there a specific spirit that lives on in every believer who follows that god. So, there is no Holy Trinity; no Jesus Christ, no Holy Spirit, and there is no God, so to speak. No Christianity.

However.

One thing about Genshin Impact is that it takes from biblical mythology heavily, for some reason (and I say mythology because modern denominations don't consider the demonology stuff canon). For example, Paimon is the name of a demon who was more or less a servant of Lucifer (interpretations may vary). It is well known that the Archons are based on demons from biblical demon mythology. Even in the latest Natlan Archon Quest, Ronova, the Ruler of Death, looks unnervingly like Ophanim, the one everyone draws when they make "biblically accurate angels" or whatever.

Mondstadt accomplishes biblical references in two ways: one, that Barbatos, the demon, had four main kings/knights that rode with him. This can be seen represented in the Four Winds. Two, that these Four Winds can be viewed like how the Catholics would view a saint. Saints were, in simplistic terms, mortals who achieved great things and helped many people, and were then canonized after the death (usually). The church essentially declares them a Saint and worthy of worship. Idols and imagery are produced of these saints and hung like one would a cross or other images of Jesus Christ.

The most clear representation of that in Genshin would be in Venessa, who is a mortal who dies and then ascends to Celestia. She then becomes the Falcon of the West, one of the Four Winds of Mondstadt. So, a saint, essentially. Even though Mondstadt isn’t Christian, it certainly is Catholic.

The reason why I am going over all of this is to say that, well, it may not be necessarily implying that Venti was the one who was crucified. That is the popular opinion when discussing the crosses - that somewhere along the way, Venti was crucified. I am here to say that that really might not be the case. While the Holy Trinity is interpreted by many denominations to all be one and the same as each other, it is still a fact that it was Jesus Christ who was crucified, not God Himself. Jesus is the son, not the God.

Which is to say that it could be anyone, really. The most clear "child" of Barbatos that comes to mind is Venessa, who we could interpret as someone who could have been, at one point, crucified (though she was not). Rulers and people of high esteem also claim her titles and name like monarchs would claim holiness and divine right in Europe. Again, the problem with this is that she was not crucified and lived a very successful life post-rebellion.

The other option that comes to mind is the Unnamed Bard. He also could have been crucified. Even though we know he died in battle, it is not unreasonable that his corpse would have been strung up by pissed-off nobles upon the defeat of Decarabian. But, again, the problem being is that a. the timelines don't match up (Barbatos was not yet the Anemo Archon), and b. they won the rebellion so he still probably wasn't crucified.

So, it could be someone we haven't heard of, or someone deep in Genshin lore that I don't know about. Or, you know, perhaps Venti really was crucified. I don't know.

THIS is what Hoyoverse is implying. AND I DON'T LIKE IT (it's fucking hilarious).

[welcometoteyvat]

wahoo finally “”””caught up”“““““ on fontaine leaks

[koishikei]

the temptation to pull ayaka is so real

[lanternlightss]

grips hoyoverse. tell us the flower lore.

[earthtooz]

you're the only one that can tame diluc's anger. reader is called 'lady' but other than that no pronouns are mentioned, fluff, diluc being a softie in this, 1.2k wc.

your husband is notorious for being the stoic, level-headed character that he is. unperturbed by all things so long as mondstadt was safe and at peace, and when the city had someone as diligent as diluc protecting it, there was virtually nothing that ever made him falter. as much as you love and adore his rationality and straightforwardness, there was nothing that you hated more than his unwillingness to compromise in an argument.

his bullheadedness caused you to storm out of the manor, trek through the expansive fields of the winery in order to reach mondstadt. there, you calmed yourself down with a quick bite from good hunter before heading to the library because a quick rant to lisa would generally soothe the anger you felt. 

however, your original plans of returning to the winery changed when a book that was recently returned caught your eye. noticing your fleeting glance, the electro-user recommends it, detailing its popularity and captivating storyline.

when lisa feels so passionate about something, how could you not be curious? she rarely gets a sentence out without a yawn nowadays so to hear her speak animatedly about a book is bound to get your attention.

without a second thought, you postpone your plans of returning home and find a comfortable couch to sit on before reading.

you must have spent longer than planned, and a favonius soldier barging through the library doors indicates as such, whose expression so panicked you would have thought there was a hillichurl invasion. he takes a quick scan of the room and relief floods his posture when his eyes land on you.

“lady y/n, you must come with me this instant,” the soldier demands after a quick salute.

“what is the issue?” you ask, undeniably curious.

“master diluc is searching for you and i fear that he is very angry. not even barbara can calm him, some of flora’s flowers have been singed, and he might burn down monstadt next, please come with me before it’s too late!”

you know that the soldier is merely exaggerating because as long as you were in mondstadt, diluc would never dare harm the city. moreover, he would never dare lay a finger on the city he loves, but his anger is nothing to take lightly, and you understand the knight’s fear.

although, you really don’t want to meet your husband.

“fine, i suppose i can classify this matter as urgent,” you sigh. “lisa, could you please let me borrow this book? i’ll return it in two weeks.”

“not a problem dear. better run along now before your husband supposedly burns down the city,” the librarian waves her hand, beckoning you to go, so you do.

the knight leads you to the whereabouts of angel’s share and before you could even turn the corner, you hear a mix of kaeya and diluc’s voices.

“i don’t know where y/n is, which is why i have my knights running around to find-” exclaims the calvary captain, beginning to sound perplexed at his brother’s uncharacteristic display of irrationality and franticness. 

observing the scene, you see your husband right in kaeya’s face and suddenly you understand why the knight who brought you here was so frightened. the air had risen significantly in temperature and if you were a moment too late, he actually might have drawn out his claymore.

his red eyes glance behind the navy-haired to see you and in the blink of an eye, the red-haired pushes past the knights before storming down the street, right towards you. 

“where have you been?” diluc asks, stopping only two feet before you. the deep frown on his face is evident of his displeasure, but the concern swimming in his eyes tell you that you don’t need to be scared.

“i was reading in the library,” you gesture to the book you were holding. “enjoying a peaceful afternoon until i got word that you were creating a ruckus.”

the winery owner visibly relaxes, tension flooding from his shoulders whilst a gloved hand runs through his hair, causing his bangs to fall messily in front of his eyes. “let’s talk about this at home,” he states, tone returning to normal as he takes your book from your hand, his vacant hand finding yours. diluc’s grip is tight and unrelenting, leaving no room for you to slip away as he turns to apologise to the knights of favonius.

then, the two of you leave through the main gates. 

“are you still upset?” your husband asks and you squeeze his hand.

“a little,” you murmur before a small laugh escapes your lips, “but i wish you would have seen how terrified that knight was when he found me. it entertained me quite a bit, guess a thank you is in order for that.”

diluc doesn’t say anything but the guilt dripping from him is practically tangible, pooling around your feet and reminding you of the unpleasant argument you had earlier. as the sun begins to dip below the horizon and the sky turns a calming shade of orange, you realise just how long you spent away from him. no wonder why he was so frantic about finding you. 

“the next time you storm out of the winery, can you at least let me know where you are going?”

you laugh at his proposition, unsure of how to respond but he stops. you’re forced to stop too when his unwavering grip makes you turn and look in the ruby eyes that set ablaze in the gold of the setting sun. diluc’s beauty is truly undeniable, and it’s moment like these that make you feel a little jealous that he was graced with such a gift. 

“i’m serious, y/n, you worried me to end when you didn’t return after three hours. i thought something might have happened to you.” his gaze falls downward with his soft confession. “your safety is the most important thing to me, even when things between us are rocky, because- well, you know…”

your heart tightens and the step you take closer to him is instinctual, letting go of his hand to hold his face instead. “i’m sorry, i didn’t mean to worry you.”

“no, you have nothing to apologise for, it was my fault for being so unbearable in the first place,” the red-haired shakes his head, his hands finding a home on your waist. “i’m sorry too.”

“i forgive you,” you hover a kiss over his nose, causing it to scrunch at the sensation. when you lean back, the softness in his eyes and smile is unmatched and you’re grateful that you’re the only one with the luxury of seeing him as such. the only person he’s let into his kingdom of concrete walls is you, gifting you a more vulnerable side of him that the rest of the world has not seen in years. 

“i love you,” you murmur and diluc hums, tapping your waist three times in response. “oh but diluc, you must tell me how worried you were over me, i think i deserve to know.” 

the red-haired rolls his eyes before dragging you down the hilly path back home. you are perhaps the only one in mondstadt who could perplex him to no end, but that is just another testament of the love he holds for you. 

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[aromanticasterisms]

chiori..........

[eliciana]

Reverse SAGAU: The Weird Door At My Café

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Tw: Reverse!Isekai!Sagau, Normal Au, Café Au, a bit of cussing like this bit 🤏.

Reader: Gn!Reader, Adult!Reader, Café Owner!Reader

Characters: Reader, Paimon, Traveler

Note: Restaurant to Another World animanga inspired au. You can slide into my dms if you ever want to be tagged in my works just tell me what series you want to be tagged in or all of them. thank you <3. Also, I may say that the characters other than the reader may be a bit OOC cause it's been a long time since I played genshin and I'm just finishing all of my works with my knowledge left from playing the game. So sorry about it 🙏🙏.

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You stood, motionless, your eyes fixed in disbelief upon the distant scene before you. As the wind cut through the air, a shiver ran down your spine, leaving goosebumps in its wake. The purity of the air surrounded you, carrying with it an intoxicating scent that smelled pure. The warm touch of the sun's rays caressing your skin affirmed that this experience couldn't possibly be a figment of your imagination. A fleeting thought of doubt crept in, but you quickly dismissed it; after all, you had never dabbled in any kind of drugs. This moment, as unbelievable as it seems, had to be undeniably real.

With careful fingers, you gently retrieved your fallen shoe/heel/slipper from the bed of plush, emerald-green grass. As you slipped it back onto your foot, your eyes instinctively wandered upward, transfixed by the expansive stretch of blue sky above you. It was quite unlike the very bright pixelated one you see on your screen. Everything that you see within the door was real and not a nightmare.

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After composing yourself, you went inside your cafe, close the door, drag a chair nearest to the door, took a seat on the chair you placed infront of the door, and contemplated life. A deep heavy sigh got out your mouth as you continue looking the the strange thing infront of you. "What now? What do I do? Should I just lock it?" you asked yourself and looked at the door. Welp, well, there goes your master plan. Suprise suprise there's no keyhole and having a key would not make any difference. "Ugh."

You sat up and opened the door again, only to be baffled to see a different scenery other than the distant City of Mondstadt. The door was now currently in the Liyue Harbor. You closed the door and opened it again, you were now in Inazuma. Close, open, and now in Sumeru. Once again, you are now in Fontaine.

"Yeah bye." you closed the door again and returned the chair from where it once was. Contemplating what you should do next, your feet carried you around the whole café. You went to the counter and decided to make yourself something to help with calming yourself first in order to think clearly. It was a good thing that you had brought all of the materials and ingredients you needed in the café because you had thought of opening the café tomorrow. But with how things are now, you don't know what to do.

Teyvat is filled with many dangerous beings such as hilichurls, slimes, etc. You are but a normal human being with no experience in fighting and fighting your baby cousins was not enough of an experience to be able to fight toe to toe with monsters you have only seen through a screen. Yes, a gun would probably best to use but you don't have a permit for that and you don't want to be in jail when you have just barely open your dream café. But nobody had to know, right? What if-

A deep sigh fell from your lips once again. The stress is really getting in to you, huh? The bitter/sweet aroma of (coffee/tea/juice) filled your sense of smell. You were making your favorite, (your choice of coffee/tea/juice). After some time of finishing your drink, you took it along with a (pastry of your choice) that you had in your car, in which you had thought of eating to celebrate the opening, and sat in a chair facing the door. Taking your time in eating/drinking, many thoughts come and go in your head to solve the predicament you are in now. You had even thought of postponing the opening of the café until you had thought of a way on what to do with the door.

Of course you read the fanfics circulating all around the genshin fandom and one of the those that you have read was SAGAU where you might be the imposter or the creator of teyvat or you become a villain or anything in between. The most common of them was being an imposter. What if you were to become the said imposter if one day a person will open the door to your café? What if they kill you? What if-

*creak......*

Your rambling came to a stop as you looked at the door horrified. Oh no no no no no no NO NO NO! YOU JINXED YOURSELF DIDN'T YOU?! THIS DAMNED FATE-

'Oh dear God, Buddha, Allah, Deities, whoever higher being there is, pls help me...' you thought as you clasp your hands, praying to higher beings. Before you could even feel it, tears cascaded down you face to the table. "I'm nOt ReAdy tO dIE yeT... Ughhhhhhhh" you sobbed into your hands loudly like a child lost in a mall.

"Hello?" a person peaked from behind the door.

Fuck.

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The Traveler, along with Paimon, was doing their daily quests until they saw something shining in the far distance. Their curiousity made them want to investigate it.

"Hm. Why is a door in the middle of the forest with no support or whatsoever?" Paimon mumbled as the door came into their view. The Traveler also had the same thought.

"Is it perhaps a magic door of some kind? I think w-"

*creak*

The Traveler stopped speaking as the door opened but from where they are right now, they couldn't see who opened the door and couldn't get to ask since the door closed with a loud bang when they were going to get closer.

"Well... that was something..." Paimon looked at the Traveler. "Traveler? What's wrong? BREATHE! YOU'RE GOING TO DIE AT THIS RATE!" Paimon brought tons of fried egg out of the Traveler's bag and smacked it into the Traveler's mouth and forced them to chew the egg.

After confirming the Traveler is back into top condition, Paimon asked them what the hell happened to them.

"I-I don't know. I suddenly felt something when whoever opened that door and the air around me became heavy that it became hard to breathe..." The Traveler shooked their head gently and sighed. "I also felt something strange. The energy of whoever is beyond that door, excluded an aura that is very familiar to me, but I don't know who or what it is."

"Hm. Paimon thinks that we should open that door and see whoever that and see if they truly are familiar to you or maybe perhaps this connection that you feel is related to your sibling!" Paimon twirled around the air, exaggerating her words with her actions.

For once, Traveler thought it was a good idea at first but there is also a flaw in that idea. A flaw that might cause their life if whoever is beyond that door is hostile and will kill them. It is better to be cautious then to be 6ft underground before finding their sibling.

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[n4tsum1-san]

fun character interactions! (minor 4.8 spoilers)

it's good to see there's no bad blood between collei and kaeya. also i forgot to take a screenshot but kaeya drank the magic tonic, rip his taste buds

fischl: GREETINGS O NIGHT DRAGON FROM THE LAND OF THE THOUSAND STARS, oh and your hat-wearing servant too

wanderer: what the fuck did you just call me

KLEE CALLING MINI DURIN HER BIG BROTHER AWWW!!! and then klee, mini durin, and fischl all play hide-and-seek together :')

scarabedo interaction was not on my 2024 bingo card... also POSSIBLE DURIN RESURRECTION???? i think i know what mondstadt's next expansion will be about

and just like other big events, you can find the characters in the open world: wanderer & nahida in the akademiya, nilou & her forest friends in zubayr theater, kirara in inazuma city, navia & clorinde & chiori by chioriya boutique, and fischl & oz in the broken sea