#muse ; kami

[oficeandwind]

he HATES how exposed he feels, standing in the akademiya. there are already people doing double takes, looking back and forth between himself and ren, on the opposite side of the large fountain. this is kami's cue to leave.

he's already walking toward the side exit that leads up the many ramps to the sanctuary of surasthana, trying to make sure ren actually sees him before kami leaves through the doors. the less people that see him, the better. as far as kaminari is concerned, he wants the students and scholars to maintain the illusion that ren is the only hat guy they're all aware of.

once he's certain ren's spotted him, kami leaves, ribbons of his kasa flowing behind him as the doors close, cutting himself off from the students. hopefully they all chalk it off as some random blip caused by too much study.

in truth, kami is already paranoid and afraid. will ren actually follow, or will he ignore kami's existence entirely? this conversation is a few days overdue, but kami is silently hoping that ren extends enough forgiveness to hear kami out.

it's the waiting game that gets kami the most. regardless, he's not stopping to wait, he's going to keep walking for the sanctuary and hope he's being followed.

@windsfavored | plotted

[i-am-literally-deranged]

just been a little bit fucked up about what happened to him

[plixiedust]

Might draw danganmon fanart again. cypress on the mind

[mmriesoftvat]

just because he doesn't need to sleep, doesn't mean he can't. and sleeping is exactly what the puppet is trying NOT to do at the moment; perched in a chair and bowed forward, head resting in his hands.

[chiratsuku]

If you were a deity, what would you be the god of?

The Revenant :

At some point in recent years, you suffered what felt to you like a 'death', whether creative, social, emotional, spiritual or even literal, and you've been reborn. This reincarnation didn't come easy, and you're not entirely the person you were, but you sloughed yourself out of your figurative grave with the kind of vigour only a phoenix could have. When you sleep, you dream strange and vivid dreams, and your gaze now holds a certain intensity. When something takes your attention, it doesn't let go. Your kindness is endless, as is your love for vast things like the sea, the sky and the stars. You have a certain unshakable fixation with religion or higher powers, and the prospect of death doesn't scare you. In fact, you feel less fear than you should, and you've never felt more alive than you do now. As a deity, you're the god of life and death, of moving on, of growth and of courage

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[vixlenxe]

Lyubimoya in her usual form: 7'1, legally a giant

Lyubimoya in her true form: 15 FOOT TALL FROST GIANT

[ironbloodcd]

Kami's taken Rei to Mondstadt, deciding that she desperately needs a break. While he's not particularly enjoying the atmosphere, he is buying her toys and even children's books. There is a particularly flashy book that looks safe enough for Rei to read.

"What is a dodoco?" Kami asks. "Rei, do you know what that is? Do you want this book?"

Unprompted Ask - Always Accepting!

@mmriesoftvat

Rei, on the other hand, is nothing less than awed as she follows Kaminari through the streets of this new city, her eyes wide as she stares about. The little girl can hardly bring herself to pay attention a single thing for more than a minute, her gaze darting from shop stalls, to the high walls and then the windmills - there's so much to see, and even if Kami weren't intent on purchasing gifts for her, she likely still would have found herself distracted.

It's a bard playing his lyre nearby that currently has her attention when Kami speaks up, causing her gaze to flick towards him. "A... Dodoco?" Slipping closer so that she can take a peek, Rei's immediately enraptured by the colourful illustrations, even if she can't read the words written upon the pages. Reaching out, she runs her fingers over the glossy pictures, then looks up at her big brother, excitement clear in her wide smile.

"I dunno what a Dodoco is, but maybe the book'll tell us? Will you read it to me, Kami?"

[rasenkaikyo]

As mentioned once before, the spirit is inexorably linked to four "souls", or states of the soul: nigimitama, aramitama, sakimitama and kushimitama, and it's ideal to strive for a balance between them. The latter two are more subtle, latent and enigmatic; the former tend to be the most relevant, as they are the most directly affected by the state of the natural world around them.

Nigimitama and aramitama are associated most with the kami, and with auspicious beasts (zuiju). Both entities, especially zuiju that have exceeded a thousand years of life, have spiritual potential beyond mortal comprehension. It comes at a risk, however, for fostering too much aramitama leads to an all-consuming rage - and inevitably destruction akin to the unbridled wrath of nature itself.

It is then, with little speculation, that the elder zuiju are considered a special manifestation of the kami themselves.

It should be noted as well that the influence of the four souls are not limited to kami, auspices and yokai. It is all walks of life; just that certain beings have a different relationship with musubi, the flow of the universe, meaning the consequences of spiritual balance (or imbalance) tend to be more visible and profound.

For others it is usually more slight, and a great imbalance in any which way can produce various symptoms, such as abnormal mood swings or physical health issues. Although, those well attuned with qi can also experience some dramatic effects of their own.

[genshins1mpact]

Dunno if this has been done already (and the name might have issues w/ Enstars but this is all for pretendsies anyway) BUT I ran into some more of those Genshin kpop au's earlier and thought up one I haven't seen around before... for the Mond gals.. ok hear me out

KNIGHTS, made up of Jean, Lisa, Eula.. and maybe Sucrose? Rosaria would've been cool to add, but she's not a KoF unfortunately 🤔

So we'd have the classic lineup with 4NEMO, DCKZ, TVT DREAM, L/YUE (am I missing anyone?,,) And then KNIGHTS or however you'd like to spell it, bc I would really love another girl group in there! Also idk if there's any Inazuma ones yet, but there's certainly plenty of options!

Could have Raiden/Miko as a duo or even a trio with Sara called EL3CTRO.. pretty dope ngl 🤔 (bonus pts if fandom is named decree or smth lol) And then uuhh.. idk maybe KAMIZ (for narukami) fr Yoimiya, Ayaka, Shinobu & Kokomi? (Look ik she's Watatsumi but bear with me lol)

Also I really wanna see Yelan as an idol bc she passes all the vibe checks and is so damn charismatic.. but I do feel like she'd be better suited to being a mature soloist or actress ngl.

And while we still don't have our full Sumeru roster out, we already know a good chunk of characters to make up groups from too. Dendro alone has at least 3 guys already if I'm not mistaken (Collei & Nahida don't match the vibe there as much, unfortunately). Could have like Dehya, Candace, and Nilou with their color schemes together.. that'd be dope

Or just put all the dancers together/give em a special stage! Eula, Ayaka, Yunjin & Nilou would be an INCREDIBLE collaboration stage. They'd all do like solos and then come together at the end for one big group performance 🤩✨️

Partially inspired by this really cool idol au fic I ran into earlier that got me all up in my thoughts over this concept again 💭

[affectionate-remedy]

Someday - and maybe not someday soon, but someday - she will be long for this world. She, and her memory, will be enshrined in warmth, trust, and companionship - those whose lives had been touched by her own knowing only of her kindness, her compassion, her patience, and her guidance.

Her family, perhaps, might keep a picture frame at the house altar, remembering her youthful, undying spirit. Her co-workers, perhaps, might enshrine her kindness, giving gifts and such to her family and those she held close. Her clients, who had once sought her counsel, reminisce, to days where they could not smile, and days where she had reminded them that they could.

Still, that is to long for the days of the past - days where she hadn't yet passed on - days where her spirit hadn't yet become immortalized with her still, un-beating heart.

Standing in worship, with hands held together, and others, knelt at her grave, those that cherished her and cherish her still, mourn for her loss. They cry, and they weep, and they pray, for something or someone to ease their mind, and still their hearts; for her to do as she had, so many times before.

. . .Then, for all of a moment, there comes whispers, of words that carry meaning only for those that hear them. . . .Something, be it spirit or kami, heard their prayers. . . and so she answered.

[protect-namine]

shuichi's notes for angie's second FTE is that, in her island's customs, "wedding dances last until the sun comes up." ummmmmmm... shuichi, buddy, I don't think that's what angie was talking about, but sure

[oficeandwind]

@roleplay-abiogenesis2

eyes slowly opening, kami only needs a second to process that his blissful dream in this tranquil forest is coming rapidly to an end. he'd been at peace, listening the sounds of nothing but faint music that seems to sprinkle throughout the air. no doubt, music from the aranara that are still nearby. even now, he can still hear the faint echos of some lullaby, but that's dwindeling with the sensation of reality about to kick his ass.

kaminari can no longer see the aranara. there's something almost melancholy about it, though he can guess why they're fading back into the dreamscape he's no longer in.

someone's approaching.

with an annoyed sigh, kami slowly lowers himself back to the ground, pinching his kasa between his thumb and middle finger, as opposed to index, staring at the dirt path ahead. he wants to USE the middle finger for said someone, but that irritation only comes on account of his solitude being intruded upon. and, if the footsteps are any indication, it's someone who's also annoyed.

maybe nahida sent ren after him at long last, just as he figured she'd interfere. part of him is tempted to flee all over again, but instead, kami's stepping forward, hovering just above the water as he watches the distant figure steadily move ever closer.

ah.

it's the general mahamatra.

at least it's not his stupid twin with the big mouth and fragile ego (like kami's is any better). crossing his arms, kami continues to float above the water in front of this tree, almost walking in a circle. every few steps, he'll touch the sole of his shoe to the water, watching ripples shoot outward before disappearing. it's a repetitive motion that's still managing to keep him from panicking over being in someone's company once again. he should have known his corner of serenity wouldn't last.

"let me guess," kaminari states, once cyno is close enough to hear him. "either ren grew a figurative heart and is using you as his mouthpiece, or lord kusanali realized i was missing and sent you to drag me back to the city."

kami stops mid-step, body angled sideways, one foot out like he's going to take another step. "my apologies for your crash course into this mess, but i'll take the secret third option. no."

[oficeandwind]

kaminari can practically FEEL the anger radiating from the general. even in a weakened state, cyno is not so out of it that he'd forgotten what kami had admitted to. kaminari is recoiling from the intense emotions in the air. not EVERYONE knows the truth, but those that do are staring through him. he wishes he could disappear and never have to plague these people with his presence ever again.

wouldn't THAT be fun. to not have existed at all, to grant these people PEACE.

even though cyno is insisting on walking on his own, kami is gripping him firmly enough to haul him upright, wrapping an arm around cyno's waist. he's intending to just up and fly out of there as quickly as possible, but kami also isn't sure how that would aggravate cyno's injuries further. he'd rather not take the risk. besides, the presence of that sacred space alone would be more than enough of a healing factor for both of them ― kami knows he needs recuperation as well. mostly, for the emotional blow this entire ordeal took on him. it would just require another few minutes of getting there before that can happen.

it's not like he WANTED to tell cyno in this way, and it's not like kami enjoyed having to fight hermanubis. the building is half destroyed, and SOMEONE is going to have to pay a hefty price for this. whatever that price is, he doesn't know. but anxiety is pooling in his gut as he lifts cyno back to the main floor, then drifting through the crowd to exit. it's a WONDER the crowd is even parting. the accusing whispers seem to reverberate through his entire being, sound far louder than they actually are. the hatred that he's projecting onto them is really self loathing all over again. again, the deep shame clouds his thoughts.

"you're not walking," kami finally mutters. seconds too late. they're out of the house of daena, in the main lobby of the akademiya. kami could exit through the main doors in some dramatic exit to finish off this FOOLISH show, but he's veering to the left to exit through the side door. THIS way, they'll have more privacy going up the ramps and to where nahida resides.

"you're injured," he continues. though, now that they're away from people in general, kami wonders how much more of a fight cyno will put up. he's even slightly loosening his grip on the general now, half expecting one to come all over again. at least this time, kami's more prepared to defend himself should cyno attack him. he's silent all the way to the sanctuary, practically dragging cyno with him. the general barely seems to be conscious, so kaminari isn't sure how much he's able to hear. that's not going to stop kami from talking, anyway.

"i have nothing to say right now." kami finally addresses the situation, REFUSING to look cyno in the eye. "you're going to have to put up with me until we reach her sanctuary, and then you can do whatever you'd like. i'm not fighting where there are potential witnesses, not anymore."

he no longer cares what cyno thinks of him. or even what nahida thinks of him. in fact, right now, kami would love nothing more than to just go try all over again. after all, it's still possible to change the past, right? why not add another mistake to that ever growing pile of regrets?

when they enter the sanctuary, he lets go of cyno completely. cyno is starting to seem more COHERENT at this point, so kami no longer feels a need to cling so much to him. though now he's bowing his head and turning away, bracing himself for any sort of contact. his entire posture SCREAMS pathetically weak, though right now he probably deserves to be seen as such.

the night is not over yet, it's not too late to fly off and make good on his wish. and yet, he can't bring himself to do that, either.

A small gathering of people had moved to help Cyno. Some of the older students; even a matra. They were knelt by his side, talking to each other, moving debris out of the way, barraging him with questions to make sure he was responsive.

In return, Cyno kept eerily silent, compounding to that cold and heavy tension that was in the hall. When offered help to stand by his subordinate, he slapped it out of the way. Not violently, but certainly betraying his emotional state.

His mind was still a confused, entangled mass of whispers. He felt a throb in his temples, struggling to even make out how he'd ended down here. How had it even started?

The moment his eyes fell on a pair of black geta sandals stopping just before him. Only half-listening, he looked up... and his eyes shifted in expression almost instantly.

'You.', it looked like they said, but still he said nothing. Behind the emotional impulses that made his blood pressure rise, Cyno's more analytical mind was desperately trying to regain control.

Think twice. Think well, Cyno.

No matter how he felt about Kaminari or even his Archon right now, it'd do no good if he made the situation public. The Akademiya had just barely started to recover from its greatest crisis. The actions of Lesser Lord Kusanali were under constant scrutiny, not only of the previous sages, but even the prospective new ones.

If he unraveled the secret of the Wanderer before everyone now, it'd all collapse back again. It'd be chaos. And chaos is where Evil thrives best.

Like it or not, he had to keep up appearances. At least until he came up with a better answer. He may be battered and betrayed, but Cyno was not an anarchist.

And so, when Kami offered his own hand to help, Cyno took it. Gripped onto it like a mouth full of fangs ready to snap a neck. However that did not last as long as he'd have liked.

Before he could even look for signs of fear or hostility in Kaminari's eyes, his attempt to rise back on his own feet was hindered by yet the strongest vertigo he'd experienced since waking up. Cyno felt his body reach an upright posture only for a moment, before his legs gave in and the edge of his vision grew darker. He slumped against the Wanderer's side, a pained grunted rising from his throat.

Voices, pulsations, ice-cold shivers... What was happening to him?

His use of the Vision, or even of Hermanubis' spirit had never left him in this state before. There had to be something else.

When it rains, it pours. There was a saying like that, right? Never let it be said the General Mahamatra led a boring life.

"... I can walk." He heard himself say, but he would never knew if he truly did walk to wherever it was that they were going. His sight kept fading in and out with his consciousness, and with it his perception of the path they were taking.

By the time his senses came to, it was to the gentle feeling of Dendro energy flowing through the air and him.

Was he in Gandharva Ville? Maybe it'd all been a big, ugly nightmare. Maybe he'd fallen asleep on one of his visits to his found family.

"'nari...?" Cyno called. But when his eyes opened and he started to get a hold of his own bearings, it wasn't the Watcher's familiar and comforting presence he recognized.

It was Nahida.

[erabundus]

too lazy for anon

but honestly writing with you is so much fun, i love screaming in your dms about various plots either with ren and chongyun being angsty, or kabukimono and binarius being wholesome, OR EVEN REN AND KAMI BEING IDIOTS TOGETHER. like, your writing is just so good and fun to read, you really know how to write wanderer no matter the era and i'm so so so happy we grew closer and can write all the things.

but outside of rp you're just so fun to talk to in general. i love hearing your rambles in different fandoms and the random shit you're up to in general. you're so cool. you're a cool egg.

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[automaton-otto]

@crybaby-muses continued from here -x-

"God is subjective, kiddo." Jeanne says shrugging nonchalantly, "And for the record, I say vibe. It's how I describe metaphysical esoteric stuff like auras or chi." The detective isn't annoyed at this Kami to be specific she's more perplexed and confused than anything else.

"A half angel huh? Yeah I've...never heard of that before." Jeanne says glancing at nothing in particular. Spectacular, just what the knight always wanted. More angels! What a lovely gift!

"So what's your deal here? I doubt you came by just to talk and tell me how special you are? And if involves any third impact nonsense, the answer's no."

[ironbloodcd]

Who is the most difficult opponent Aether has faced on his journey so far?

If you were to ask him, he'd likely say that Ei has been his most dangerous and difficult opponent. This is due to the fact that, ultimately, he didn't simply defeat her in combat with his own skills, and had it not been for the assistance that he was given by the combined powers afforded to him by the ambitions of Inazuma's Vision bearers, he likely would have suffered a second defeat at her hands. While all of his opponents thus far have been challenging to face in their own ways, the Raiden Shogun easily sits at the top of the list at the moment.

In fact, he still bears scars from his first encounter with her, and she acts as an example of what it's like to take on one of Teyvat's gods while at their most powerful.