#my first planned out fic was with xingqiu though

[isekyaaa]

Tbh the reason why I even considered writing Genshin fics is because I wanted to write for characters like Chongyun, Xingqiu, and Bennett. They're all very interesting characters with a lot of potential

[pixelatedchocobo]

Brought to you for you consideration by my Chongyun brainrot, I proudly present to you a Xingyun soulmate au ever so clichély named by yours truly, drum roll, folks, if you please...

🥳✨Young and Hopelessly Smitten, Indeed✨🥳 

Lol, real shit though, I had a lot of fun writing this and it’s actually? My first fic that I ever finished that wasn’t a drabble? I was so shocked when I realized, hey what the fuck, that’s like. The ending, the ending I planned. I genuinely had no clue what to do with myself for like a good solid while. Honestly didn’t think I’d get that far. So without further ado, let me tell you a bit about it!

Ahehehem, allow me to-  

Yep, there we go! I don’t need to go clogging up the tag you’ve been scrolling through here and thank you to those who have actually clicked the read more thing, y’all are great.

Can you tell I’m actually super anxious about this? Anywho! What you came here for!

Title: Young and Hopelessly Smitten, Indeed

Rated: Teen and Up Audiences- Realistically General Audiences, but just to be safe here.

Status: Complete! Yep, no need to go waiting on me! 

Summary: 

Chongyun just knew. Knew it with such a soul-piercingly deep certainty that he merely wondered where it would be and what shape it would take.

--- A Xingyun soulmate AU where, as midnight hits and it becomes your 18th birthday, so too does a soul mark manifest. Xingqiu has a lot of feelings on the matter, but that's okay. Chongyun is never far and always ready to comfort him.

AO3 Tags: Alternate Universe - Soulmates, Soulmate-Identifying Marks, Their soulmarks are their constellations, Romantic Soulmates, Though platonic soulmates do in fact exist, Soft Chongyun (Genshin Impact), Chongyun is young and hopelessly smitten, Xingqiu is ALSO young and hopelessly smitten, Flustered Xingqiu (Genshin Impact), Chongyun's Yang Energy (Genshin Impact), Idiots in Love, Chongyun knows, Chongyun-centric (Genshin Impact), Xingqiu is a crybaby, Slight OOC, Aged up just for plot purposes, POV Third Person, Mild Hurt/Comfort, Tooth-Rotting Fluff, Fluff and Hurt/Comfort, Everything is Beautiful and Nothing Hurts, Xingqiu is a clingy bastard, Chongyun doesn't mind

And finally... A Preview: 

Reaching out carefully, Chongyun smoothed a stray strand of hair out of his soulmate’s - goodness, he couldn’t get enough of even just mentally referring to Xingqiu as such- sleeping face, though it did little for his severe case of bedhead. It did, however, draw forth a gossamer of a smile from the sleeping boy as he leaned into the touch. With that, he quietly got up and made his way to the bathroom, and rolled the waistband of his pajamas down to examine the newly formed mark. He almost laughed as the extremely familiar image came into view. Most definitely Xingqiu then, if he’d had any lingering doubts, not that he’d had any to begin with. But still, the confirmation was comforting nonetheless.

With that said, thank you to those of you who read it and thank you to the rest for your consideration! 

[klixxy]

Genshin Fic Recs

so... i ventured into the vast world of Google looking for some good GI fic recs... only to find such a pitiful amount that i was promptly devastated. therefore, the solution is to make my own! :D

keep in mind most of these will be ChiLi or XingYun, and yes, i will try not to include smut unless it was one i really really liked. if anyone wants a separate list for just smut (though that will most likely be shorter) i can try to make one later.`

ft. my bookmark comments :)

CHILI

wrapped up in pure gold by beyondwinter

(chili; accidental marriage; chili/childe-centric; 22k words; ongoing)

"Do you understand its meaning, Childe?" He finally asks. There's a hard glint in his eyes, like he's trying to steel himself for his answer.

"Yeah." Loyalty and devotion, right? Between business partners? "I do. It's traditional, isn't it?"

Zhongli's eyes glow a warm amber in the near darkness, reflecting the soft shine of the lanterns. He studies his face with a strange intensity, as though Childe were a piece of high quality Nocticulous Jade being sold for suspiciously small sum and he's trying to find the blemishes that would explain the price. The weight of his gaze should be uncomfortable, boring into him like he can see into the very depths of his abyss-tainted soul, but Childe finds himself preening under the attention instead.

Childe accidentally proposes to Zhongli. Zhongli accepts.

The World is Water by Millereflets

(chili; smut; hurt/comfort; chili-centric; 7k words; oneshot)

Childe doesn't visit Zhongli until it's almost too late.

(my bookmarks: HOW DO YOU MAKE A SMUT SCENE SO POETIC HOLY SHITTTTT)

Set in Stone by seredemia

(chili; fake dating au; angst; some smut?; chili/chiilde-centric; 55k words; ongoing)

What do you do when you write about a certain six thousand year old consultant so much in your letters that it somehow convinces your entire family you're not only dating each other, but that you're also engaged?

In Childe's case, the answer is plain and simple: he goes along with it, of course. Absolutely nothing can go wrong if he makes a contract with the God of Contracts, vowing that the two of them will pretend to be lovers for the duration of his family's stay in Liyue. Afterwards, they'll return as normal and speak no more of this mess. No feelings or complications involved whatsoever.

Contract accepted. A fool-proof plan set in stone. Right?

Private Ledger of the Eleventh Harbinger by JuHuaTai

(chili; humor; getting together; chili/ekaterina-centric; 5k words; oneshot)

“So guess what I did next?”

Ekaterina contemplated not answering, but Harbinger Tartaglia was just… grinning and waiting. It’s honestly rather creepy the longer time passed.

In the end, she gave a long suffering sigh that seems lost on him, “You bought him the Erhu—“

“I bought him the antique, cor lapis based Erhu,”

-

When she first left her homeland for the unknown nation of Liyue, Ekaterina was ready to be many things: To be a soldier, to fell Tsaritsa’s enemies in her name, to bring glory to Snezhnaya and her leader.

Being a receptionist in a cozy bank wasn’t so bad in comparison, but she absolutely can do without the front row seat to Harbinger Tartaglia’s (expensive) love life.

i know i'm where i'm meant to go by paperclips (pastel_paperclips)

(chili; humor; fluff; chili-centric; 12k words; ongoing)

"Childe," Zhongli says suddenly. "I am enjoying myself greatly." Childe’s face breaks into a grin. "Then-" Zhongli gasps, grabbing his wrist and tugging him over to an unsuspecting peddler with a cart full of rocks. "Is that an intrusive igneous pegmatite formed in the Inazuma regions?" Childe’s grin smooths into a small, adoring smile. He has all the time in the world to figure the other man out.

OR: Finding the Geo Archon is on Childe's to-do list but hanging out with Zhongli is significantly more fun.

CHILIVEN

Crumbling Stone by avtorSola

(chiliven; ANGST; PAIN; mind control; zhongli-centric; 74k words; ongoing)

When Morax unleashes his plan to test the Liyue Qixing and his adepti, he does not take into account the stirring of the Abyss Order in the north and the corruption of Dvalin - for why would he fear an organization that works in such shadows? He is secure in his power, after all, unlike his flighty ex, the absentee archon of Mondstadt who rises only when his people are in danger.

But, somehow, the Abyss Order discovers his plan. Somehow, they capitalize on it. And he, the God of Stone who cannot sicken, is struck down - taken by an order bent on destroying all of humanity as Liyue crumbles around him. For even Archons aren't immune to Durin's blood, and Morax is no exception. But then the question becomes - if even Archons may fall to the agony of this corrupting burn - how is their traveling friend Aether immune?

The answer comes from beyond the stars - an ancient malice that knows no kindness or mercy. A malice whose legacy the Abyss Order now bears, seeking to topple all the Archons and their people into the void of utter destruction. And they have begun in Liyue.

Fortunately, it takes a long time to erode stone.

(my bookmarks: IM SCREAMING AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA)

PLATONIC ZHONGVEN

left-behind city by trixstar

(platonic zhongven; angst; ANGST; venti-centric; 1k words; oneshot)

"An associate of mine has just informed me that Rex Lapis, the Geo Archon has been assassinated."

Venti blinks.

Or: Venti and how he copes with finding out he is all that remains.

i circle ten thousand years long; and i still do not know if i am a falcon, a storm, or an unfinished song by birdsofpassage

(platonic zhongven; angst; hurt/comfort; zhongven-centric; 4k words; oneshot)

Venti and Zhongli, and the vignettes of a much-needed vacation around Mondstadt.

(my bookmarks: ; - ;      ;  -  ; )

oh ye with little faith by air_fried_air

(platonic zhongven; angst; hurt/comfort; zhongven-centric; 2k words; oneshot)

Two former archons do a little tour around Mondstadt.

(my bookmarks: why are all genshin angst fics so melancholy.... i feel so empty)

the wind through the mountain tops by glassdrachma

(platonic zhongven; humor; hurt/comfort; zhongven-centric; 21k words; finished)

Boredom brings Barbatos of Mondstadt to bother a certain ex-Archon of the Earth.

(my bookmarks: venti zhongli friendship venti zhongli friendship venti zhongli friendship venti zhongli friendship venti zhongli friendship venti zhongli friendship venti zhongli friendship venti zhongli friendship venti zhongli friendship venti zhongli friendship venti zhongli friendship venti zhongli friendship venti zhongli friendship venti zhongli friendship venti zhongli friendship venti zhongli friendship venti zhongli friendship-)

XINGYUN

the art of exorcism by Agried

(xingyun; ghost au; hurt/comfort; chongyun-centric; 9k words; oneshot)

On the road back from one of his jobs, Chongyun runs into Xingqiu, the wandering swordsman. And then they keep meeting, over and over again. or, alternately; how a ghost and an exorcist learn how to love, one step at a time.

Bane of All Evil by tzitzimeme

(xingyun; humor; romance; chongyun-centric; 24k words; hiatus)

When Chongyun unintentionally offends Liyue's second most powerful adepti, he vows to mend the thorny relationship between Adeptus Xiao and human exorcists-- even though no one has succeeded in currying Xiao's favor for over a thousand years.

His best friend Xingqiu offers to come alone, mainly because he's worried about what kind of trouble Chongyun will run into. Along the way, they receive help from others: Xiangling packs them meals for their journeys, while Zhongli gives them advice on what demons to track.

Childe is just there because he thinks the whole thing is hilarious.

[On indefinite hiatus due to burnout; sorry!]

kiss me slowly (so i don't forget) by xiwangmu

(xingyun; humor; romance; light angst; xingqiu-centric; 8k words; oneshot)

Wangshu Inn Bulletin Board

Guest Message: My best friend whom I harbor affections for kissed me last night, but due to his special condition he does not recall a single moment of it. I am quite conflicted about whether to disclose these events to him or not, because that would most certainly require me to confess my feelings as well. If anyone has experience in romancing boys with excessive positive energy, this one humbly asks you to share some advice.

Reply: Our greatest apologies—although we would like to offer some words in response, we simply cannot decipher your handwriting. Perhaps you may return with a neater message next time?

time trials by idlestars

(xingyun/many ships; humor; modern au; xingyun-centric; 2k words; oneshot)

A modern social media AU.

Xingqiu Teases Demons. Chongyun Almost Cries. [The clip shows Xingqiu, lit by the sickly green of night vision, as he stares bored into a dark room. He’s alone - Chongyun left to see if Xingqiu could lure out the ghosts. Xingqiu glances at the camera, smirks, and then opens his mouth.

“Hey demons, it’s me, yah boy.”]

OTHER/GEN

woe be the wallet of the god of wealth by glassdrachma

(gen; humor; identity reveal; keqing/zhongli-centric; 12k words; finished)

Or, the story of how the Yuheng of the Qixing came to idolize, befriend, and discover the identity of the God of Geo, in that order.

(personal comments: hilarious, made me burst out into laughter multiple times, and was just a masterful piece of writing)

to dream of dust by miao_x

(guili/gen; ANGST; hurt/no comfort; zhongli-centric; 5k words; oneshot)

Some nights, Zhongli dreams.

He dreams of soft light, golden song, and a gentle breeze whispering tales of millennia past. It is warm, familiar, and comforting.

It feels like home.

And then he opens his eyes, and awakes to reality.

(my bookmarks: oh zhongli... made me cry)

To drown in your own tears by C_rin_nyan

(guili/gen; ANGST; TEARS; PAIN; zhongli-centric; 2k words; oneshot)

As Rex Lapis, he had never shed a tear, even as he slaughtered hundreds, destruction following his every step. As Zhongli, he had shed much more than he would like to admit, however.

Or, “Zhongli’s soul gave its last scream long ago, yet even now, the echo of said sound was still strong enough to reach Rex Lapis.”

[tickly-trashcan]

Vengeance {Xingyun}

A/N: hello, jai aka anzynai. I have come to deliver your request hehe. i think this is my first time writing a fic for these two together, it was a lot of fun~ I hope you enjoy and remember to stay hydrated!

Summary: Chongyun is sick of being tickled by Xingqiu, and he decides to try and get him back.

Word Count: 1k (under the cut)

“Xingqiu! Stahahahap! I’m gohohonna dieee!” Chongyun wailed, thrashing around underneath Xingqiu as he scribbled his fingers across the claymore users ribs.

“Boo, you’re not gonna die. But fine, I suppose you could use a break,” Xingiu quipped, grinning widely before hopping off of his boyfriend, chuckling as he walked away. 

Chongyun grumbled, pulling out a popsicle and nibbled on it, stewing in frustration as Xingqiu had tickled him nearly to tears the third time that week. It wasn’t fair, he could never get back at Xingqiu for his tickles and pranks, so he just had to deal with them and stuff a popsicle in his mouth after to control his yang energy.

He had complained to Xiangling and Xinyan about it, but they had… minimal advice. 

Xiangling had told him to cook up a bunch of carrots and force-feed them to Xingqiu, but he was sure that he would never be forgiven if he did that.

Xinyan had told him that he should wait until Xingqiu is fast asleep, then yell in his ear to startle him awake. She said there’s nothing like a good scare to knock some sense into people, but Xingqiu was one of the deepest sleepers Chongyun had ever encountered.

As Chongyun continued to ponder on ways to get back at his mischievous boyfriend, Xingqiu pulled out his book and laid down on his stomach next to Chongyun. He looked over at Chongyun and smirked.

“How’s that popsicle?”

Chongyun sighed. “Same as always. Y’know, I’m starting to have a very limited supply because of you!”

Xingqiu only laughed, turning back to his book as Chongyun tucked away the popsicle stick, glaring at Xingqiu. As he stared at him, he noticed a leaf fall from the tree down onto the back of Xingqiu’s neck.

Chongyun reached out and grabbed the leaf gently, trying not to disturb Xingqiu’s reading. He might’ve been a little upset with him for having tickled him, but he wasn’t about to disturb his boyfriend’s favorite hobby.

He wasn’t expecting, however, for Xingqiu to flinch and swat at his hand. Chongyun raised an eyebrow.

“Are you alright? I was just getting rid of the leaf.”

“Ah… there was a leaf? Sorry, I thought you were… never mind.”

Chongyun cocked his head to the side in confusion. “Thought I was what?”

Xingqiu leaned closer to the book, pretending to be engrossed as Chongyun frowned. He reached for Xingqiu’s neck again, swiping his finger across it as Xingqiu flinched again, reaching back to swat at his hand again.

“Was there a leaf again?” Xingqiu asked, and Chongyun didn’t respond. Chongyun slowly put some of the pieces together, and his eyes widened.

“Wait, you’re ticklish?!” 

Xingqiu jolted at the word and slammed his book shut, whipping his head around to look at Chongyun.

“I’m not! I just… I don’t like people touching my neck!” Xingqiu stammered, though his face grew redder with every word. Chongyun chuckled dryly.

“So you’re telling me… that you’ve tickled me half to death nearly every day just for fun and you’re ticklish yourself? When were you planning on telling me??” Chongyun said, scooting closer to Xingqiu, who backed up.

“I… I didn’t-”

Chongyun pounced on Xingiu, who let out a yelp, followed by a frantic string of giggles as Chongyun scribbled his fingers against Xingqiu’s sides.

“You are ticklish! So you lied about it too, huh? Oh, you’re so in for it,” Chongyun said, Xingqiu shaking his head as he wailed.

“Nohohohoho! Plehehehease, Chongyun! I’m sohohohorry!”

Chongyun ignored Xingqiu’s pleas, he was dead set on getting revenge for all the times that he had been tormented. He climbed up to Xingqiu’s ribs, digging into every single one as his boyfriend squawked beneath him, laughing.

Chongyun had heard Xingqiu laugh before, sure, but it was mostly an amused chuckle or a short, proper laugh. But right now, he had some of the most outrageous laughter Chongyun had ever heard. It was shrieky, loud, and rather opposite of Xingqiu's normal personality.

“I didn’t mehehehehean it! Plehehease, no mohohore!”

“Nuh-uh, I’m gonna tickle you just as long as you’ve tickled me. How long was it a few moments ago… five minutes? Ten? I wonder if you’ll be able to even last that long,” Chongyun jeered, feeling confident now that he had the upper hand on Xingqiu. Xingqiu squealed, followed by a snort as Chongyun chuckled.

Chongyun pinched lightly at Xingqiu’s tummy, making him squeal as he grabbed onto Chongyun’s wrists, trying to pull his hands off as he prodded at the lower part. Xingqiu laughed loudly when Chongyun started to experimentally knead his hips, drawing out more hysterical noises as he worked.

Xingqiu wailed, wiggling around frantically as Chongyun went back to his ribs, climbing higher and higher until he reached his uppermost rib, where Xingqiu’s laughter became desperate.

“Chohohohongyun!! GAHa! Not thehehehere!” Xingqiu cackled when Chongyun dug his hands under Xingqiu’s arms. He scribbled his fingers around, making Xingqiu arch his back as he laughed.

“Not where? Not here? Hmm… let’s see how bad it is first, alright?”

“NohohohOHOHO!” Xingqiu’s laughter slowly escalated, to the point where it was mostly squeals and shrieks as Chongyun rubbed his thumbs into the hollows of Xingqiu’s armpits. His face was bright red at this point, and his dimples were showing from how wide he was smiling. Chongyun slowed down a bit, staring at Xingqiu for a few moments as he cackled loudly.

“I cahahahahan’t -- I can’t breheheheathe! Plehehease, stop!” Xingqiu gasped out, and Chongyun pulled his hands away, watching as Xingqiu came down from his giggle high and caught his breath.

“Thahat was… evil,” Xingqiu wheezed, and Chongyun crossed his arms, frowning.

“Yeah, well you do it to me all the time! It’s about time you had a taste of your own medicine!”

Xingqiu chuckled softly, nodding his head. “I suppose I did have that coming… Although, dear Chongyun, did you think that tickling me would make me stop?”

Chongyun looked down at Xingqiu in confusion, raising an eyebrow. “What do you mean - WAhahaha! Nohohoho, that’s not fahahahair!”

Chongyun fell backwards off of Xingqiu as he squeezed his hips, following him and scribbling his short nails across Chongyun’s tummy.

“Ah, my dear Chongyun, you’re too naive~”

[riskeith]

good morning love! (or afternoon for you hehe)

deku vs kacchan part 2 is my favorite ep of the entire series actually. i’ve watch that ep so many times as well it’s just perfect. i got into them when i watched that episode actually! the voice acting god..... literally shivers. now that i think about it it might even be my favorite anime ep of all time help. i just love how bakugou lets it all out and we get to see that side of him.. the insecure scared child he tries to hide. god i could ramble about it forever idk just love it. OH YOU WATCHED THE MOVE RIGHT AFTER? a scene with bakugou and todoroki is guaranteed a good time.. and they work so well together. haha that’s such a nice coincidence tho their dynamic is great in that movie even if it’s mostly kiribaku sjsksjk. what do you think about kiribaku btw?

RIGHT!!! at least we have a couple days to decide hihi.... paimon no longer emergency snack.. only seelie. 🥴 oooh? what kind of thing have you envisioned? (if you wanna share ofc!)

i’ve seen so many people mention that!! like one of the worst parts of the game is that in the higher level you get the less there are to do.. ssjksjdk at some point all you can do is grind domains and try to level up shdkdfhdj

LEVEL 40 INTO A LEVEL 70+ FIGHT ok that’s honestly hilariously brave doesn’t she like die right away 😔 oh yeah you’ll be leveling up Again soon *praying for you*... can’t believe they don’t keep the easy bosses anymore sjdkfh that’s so rude. this game is just grind grind grind. WE NEED A BENNY STORY SO BADLY. like imagine a story with him wanting to seek out diluc because he wants to learn how to fight from a master or something like that. i saw it in a comic and i can’t stop thinking about it 😭 all of them deserve stories!!! there’s so many ways they could make it happen pls mihoyo... chongyun x xingqiu story... <333

shfkjdskdjhf nope right now i’m playing with noelle as my main damage dealer, traveller, lisa and barbara actually. so i think i have a pretty good balance atm.. 2 long range 2 short range-ish. i usually trade out barbara for another character if i have to tho, hehe. that’s only combat though ^ benny is with me when we explore. mood is me having a 5 star and not even using her... i still need to think of ways qiqi could fit into the group yk. is your group still looking the same as before? ooooh if you could rank the elements what would your ranking look like?

172!!!!! that’s a bit short though when you said tall i thought like... 190 or something sjksjdxk. wait how tall are You?

oh i just meant like... people bashing others for spending too much money on the game vs those that bash people for not spending money and complaining that they don’t get 5 star etc? idk yt comments can be so ugly though so it’s a good thing that you don’t read them sjdjdjdkd

that’s super smart!!! you just follow along the plan and delete when you come to the part. must feel so satisfying too i imagine. haha, what little notes i have i put in the notes app and just check up on when i need to. sometimes i even forget they’re there shdkdhsks. my notes are filled with half-assed dialogue or random one words notes that don’t make any sense to me anymore.. nskdhddjdj

you’re right!! so you write at night? sometimes i just open docs on my phone and write a bit before i sleep and when i wake up it’s either a grammatical mess or just... super bad hskshd the brain is simply too tired to create anything shakespeareian

nooo i’ll def check these out and let you know what i think. i’ve seen halsey being in pretty much every klance playlist on spotify so i imagine she portrays their vibes pretty nicely. doesn’t she have a song she sings about being blue and red or something... shdjfhdj such a bad description but i see it being used in edits a lot. also now that i think of it melanie has a song called pacify her that i really like!! do you like it?

THATS SO CUTE YOU ARE A CRYBABY. 🥺 same here tbh i actually like crying sometimes... sjskdjdjd like you said it just feels nice to get it all out. i cry to almost movie or series or book i read i’m a super emotional person but i also think it adds to the experience? you feel more immersed in it that way.

RIGHT??? ITS SO BEAUTIFUL!!! and it’s our boys 😭 and they’re cuddling 😭 under the sun 😭 ssjdjdhdjdj 😭

can’t wait to hear from you again <3 yours, ma <3

good night! more like ahhah

:o!! that’s so legendary of them wow.. <33 and yeah honestly the voice acting is phenomenal.. and all the implications behind the fight too? bakugou finally opening up? midoriya understanding that what he needs is to fight him? ugh. kiribaku is fine! fhdsjfks my brain is so full of todobaku that any other ship is really just... in the background hfskjfs but i can appreciate the relationship they have! with kiri being the only one bakugou has really acknowledged and seeing as being on the same level, that iconic hand clasp when bakugou was being rescued... i have a kiribaku fic in my drafts but idk if i can ever get to it ahha. you like them a lot right?

ikkk also i didn’t know we had to wait until the very end to buy? i have more than enough to buy it rn but when i clicked it said ‘must explore area 14 first’ and i was just... bruh. AHAHAH. okay so in my mind it’s like.. chongyun at a funky angle we’re kinda looking up at him and his body is like bent down towards us fhsdkjs idk how to describe it but i can picture it very well but i also cannot put it to paper/screen. and then his clothes are just black instead of white! HAHAH. tho i kinda wanna see if i can draw a xiao first to offer up to the gacha gods hfsdjkfs (and if i can i’ll do a version w a dark outfit too for u hehe)

legitttt im literally just logging in and grinding the talent domains every day fhsdkjfhskfhjd there are some artifacts i want as well but the domain is literally SO difficult for me fuck.

i just go in and use her skill then heal a bit and switch right away fhsdkjfsd it going alright! and then i go ham with my other 3 charas and switch back to her to heal again fhskfjd. OMGGG that’s so cute please... i miss diluc too... come back!! i wish we had a way to replay the old quests even if we get nothing out of them like i just wanna experience it again ya know.

oooo! that’s pretty nice. hfskjd you could switch barbara out for qiqi! since she’s a healer as well. omg wait you have lumine right? so your combat team has no males? legendary 😩 we love fighting queens! ya! traveller, chongyun, xiangling, fischl. and then i switch depending on the domain/boss i’m gonna fight. hmm elements I think would go: anemo, cryo, electro, pyro, hydro, geo, dendro? LMAO i reckon if i had diluc tho pyro would be higher... i also almost forgot to add geo to that list lmaooooooo oops, hbu??

I JUST SAW THE LINK.... AAAAAAAAAAAAH!!! the bestest boys look how cute they’re sjdkfjdjjdd i’m obsessed. the picture where benny has his back turned sjdudjdjddnd stop. 🥺 they’re so neat. 🥺 also NO ARE YOU SERIOUS? that’s so upsetting are you gonna try it out nonetheless or do you think it’s too risky?

they’re SO neat!!! and bennett facing the other way was so fhskjfd yeah cute <3333333 I KNOWWW IM SO SAD :((( and no...... im not gonna try 😭😭😭 i told my brother about it too and he asked how many rolls i was at and i said 70 and he was straight up ‘you can’t try then’ and i was like ‘i know 😔😔’. @ xiao... i am giving up xingqiu rate up for you 😤😤😤😤 ugh i hope i can still get xingqiu in xiao’s banner tho even tho the chances will be shit. are you gonna roll ganyu’s banner?

FHSKJFSD NOOOOOO don’t tell me 172 is average for you wtf... (apparently the average male height in japan is 160cm! for reference ahah) and i myself am. one hundred and. fifty something cm hfsdjfhskjdfhskdjfhw9uehdsifhwsdkjfhsdkfhsd 😔 big sighs lmaoooooooo. how tall are you? (im assuming much taller 😔😔😔😔😔)

ooh notes app? nice ahaha. fhdkjfhskfsk hdthat’s the mood tho! if i don’t have my laptop with me i’ll write out everything on notes first then transfer to my laptop~

AHAHAH yeahhh i think mostly i do? bc during school times i’ll only write after i’m done with my work which = night time. for a while Peak writing time for me was like 1am lmfao but i do that in a like half-asleep half-conscious state so when i come back the next day at a “normal” time i run into the same issue as you fshdfkjshfs

she does!!! it’s called colours 😩 but i think the one i related to voltron most is control! there was this really good shiro edit with that song i still remember it to this day <3 yeah i do!!! i like most of melanie’s songs actually ahahah. i think my favourite for a while was show and tell~

it totally does!! like it’s satisfying as well you know... like the characters have gone through so much and you experienced that with them so it’s natural to get emotional about it. that reminds me, what kind of books do/did you read? did you read all Those YA novels ahah talking about crying has reminded me how i cried reading those..

<333 i wanna be there with them 😩 actually no i want to BE them 😩😩😩

eager for your response <33 love, c.r.

[streetlights-was-taken]

💭: character exploration i

in the process of writing the first interlude for long live the long life, I figured I should write down how I want to characterize the main plot drivers for the new story arc, since I'm completely doing an original plot from here on out.

the first arc was kinda easy to write since I was just building up to the canon divergence and I was writing around in-game plot. and I have a pretty good grasp of what venlumi's character journey will be like.

I also have some small regrets for making the first arc so long considering it was........ an introductory arc, but what's done is done lmao. we needed to establish venlumi's characters anyway, and introduce scaramouche and albedo before the canon divergence, and introduce the concept of little palaces. ANYWAY.

this time though, I'm on my own and I'm working with waaay more characters than I did in act i, so I need to plan out my characters better and actually set them up properly, since I am no longer relying on in-game events to do that for me.

since I am a writer that relies heavily on themes to understand the direction of my writing, I basically ended up giving each character a guiding theme to center themselves on.

mona: one of the main stars of our interlude who will introduce one of the themes of the fic. mona believes in guidance through absolute fate; that is, the stars seem to clearly dictate the future, and so we should seize the destiny that is given to us. a bit of a fatalist, but with a rebellious side that wants to believe in free will. she is a compatibilist that believes free will is not incompatible with determinism. although she is more of an introductory/side character, the events of act ii will make her question what it means for her to advise and read the fates of others when she realizes that she has been reading from a script all along, that the fates of this world have been written long before, and loops back around time and time again. more importantly, the script can be rewritten. we won't see the conclusion of her character until the epilogue, but she is here for the ride and must witness the events of the story until the end for her to grow. I would like for her to, in the future, become a protector of free will.

"But if all time already exists, haven't we already made this choice?"

"I don't know, but what's that to stop you from making it?

xingqiu: exists to contrast mona (and to be a witness for the events of act iii later). if mona believes in guidance through absolute fate, xingqiu believes in guidance through fiction. that is, the stories we tell ourselves and the stories we proliferate and believe in are the cornerstones of human culture, and should be the guiding hand that pushes us to the future. he's a little bit like venti in this regard. although he's a realist when it comes to business, deep in his heart xingqiu is a hardcore idealist and optimist when it comes to everyday life. his only goal in the story is to get inspiration for his next book and write. and oh boy is he gonna get the wildest inspirations in this fic. like mona, we won't see the conclusion of his character until the epilogue. he is also more of a side character than mona is. but his role in the epilogue will be one of the most significant, so it's important for him to be introduced early to witness everything.

albedo: the star of act ii who will lead the investigation of the different mysteries presented to him. why and how did heru die? what was she researching about? and what is happening to mondstadt?

albedo searches for an objective truth to the world; an explanation that clearly and scientifically explains how the world works and why. this also parallels with mona's belief in guidance through absolute fate. if fate is determined and truth is objective, then there is a "correct" way to live and an "ideal" life to aspire to. of course, although this is the ideal, albedo desires agency just like anyone else. the compelling characteristic about albedo is that he displays compassion for people but also has a very methodical and lowkey intense desire to search for the truth. so... if finding the truth costs a lot, how much is albedo willing to pay? he won't let others get hurt, but he himself can probably take it, whatever that cost might be.

and I think that's what excites me to write him. his character arc is similar to 9S from nier automata. he's curious to a grave fault, and will poke his nose into anything to find the truth, even if it's a Bad Idea. it will be fun to write him as a detective, with scaramouche as his watson.

I also want to do an eldritch horror moment for him once he does figure out how teyvat (in the fic) works. a moment where he feels like the ant (mortal) being inspected by a human (god); the ant who cannot comprehend the world the way god can. and right when he's close to reaching enlightenment... he must pay the cost, and he is back to his limited ant worldview.

scaramouche (kunikuzushi): I'll call him scaramouche here, but for most of the fic he'll be referred to as kunikuzushi. scaramouche exists to contrast albedo (and to be one of the main drivers of act iii later). if albedo believes in an objective truth, scaramouche believes in the importance of a subjective truth. he is a puppet created for a purpose, but he can't even fulfill it. so for him, subjective meaning has more weight. out of all the long lifers in this fic, scaramouche also has the biggest desire to be a god and to have power, mostly so he can definitely for sure protect his own agency and control over his life. this also parallels with xingqiu and venti's belief that humans shape the future through the stories they tell themselves.

he is a supporting character to albedo in act ii, but will shine more as the main character in act iii. I hope to write both the rough and fragile parts of him, as they are all different sides of himself. he does gravitate to albedo though because albedo treats him like a person, whereas elsewhere he is treated as a puppet (by ei, dottore), as a suspicious fatui member (mona, paimon), or as someone to pity (venlumi — at least, this is what he believes venlumi sees him as). he won't admit it, but one of the reasons why he planted his own directive in lumine is because he wanted to secure for himself an ally that won't betray him no matter what he does or what face he shows. it may not be "genuine" loyalty, but it will be a secure one. and for scaramouche at this point in his story, that's more important.

the other reason is that he's just really pissed off to see lumine waste herself away like ei does lol. the soft boy that he was before he became a puppet is the kind who would sympathize with people in situations similar to his (i.e. lumine, albedo). it's like, "oh you already have everything in life and you still want to waste it? fuck off, I'm making you live even if you don't want to." he's rough around the edges now, but that kind boy is still there inside him.

at some point, he will probably have a similar moment to yin yu from tgcf where he's very angry and hateful, but he's just gonna say, "so what? I do hate and I am angry, but so what?" I see him as someone who is both soft and empathetic inside and just wants to be loved, but he's hardened by his experiences and has an intense and prickly demeanor as a result. and that makes it hard for him to trust, but also makes him very protective of the few people he decides are good.

because of that, I've had to think about what happens to his fatui underlings after he leaves the fatui. I think as a harbinger, he already put some distance between himself and his team and doesn't entertain any attachments towards them. so when he left the fatui, he let everyone disperse to other teams so they wouldn't be held responsible for his actions. but even so, I think he would have a few loyalists in his team, for whatever reason. so of those that still want to follow him wherever he goes (there's not a lot of them, probably just a handful), I'll shuffle them off to diluc lmao. there are several reasons:

it's like a peace offering. diluc would be the most distrustful and wary of scaramouche being in mondstadt. but unlike the knights, he's not bound by politics and hierarchy to do something about it (e.g. if the knights did something about signora or scaramouche without evidence of them doing something against mondstadt, that's like attacking a foreign diplomat for no reason. which, you know, isn't what your government should be doing against ambassadors of any nation, let alone one with the strongest military). so it would be in scaramouche's best interest to earn diluc's good will.

even though scaramouche likes albedo, he doesn't necessarily have to like the knights of favonius or anyone else really. so in his position, diluc is the best option to take care of whoever is bananas enough to still want to follow him. particularly because diluc is also not fond of the knights, is also familiar with how the fatui work, and is also familiar with working with underground networks and using more shady methods that the upstanding knights publicly shy away from (don't forget, that man is ready to torture abyss mages if needed).

most importantly, albedo and alice already approve of diluc's character. scaramouche doesn't necessarily trust diluc, but as a friend of a friend, he is not on the shit list.

scaramouche will be a nice contrast to aether later in act iii, but that is for another post. I also still need to see how his character actually pans out in-game, since I haven't done any of the sumeru archon quests yet or heard his voicelines. so the nuances of his character might be enhanced or changed as needed to make his characterization closer to canon. I'm still trying to strike the balance between his mean side and his soft side. I don't want him to be too soft, since that's not how he presents himself in the game.

"if the legitimacy or the meaning of a belief really came down to whether or not it were actually true, then most people wouldn't believe anything in this world."

dorian (subject two): dorian serves as a bridge between the themes monaqiu and scarabedo represent. originally I wasn't planning to write dorian and would merge his character with albedo. however, somehow he just popped up into the fic one day and demanded to be included. very in character of him to assert his own existence like that, both in the game and even in this fic lol.

originally, I planned to have albedo be the one to question what it means to be human and how one should live. but I think this is much more effective to explore through dorian. the canon divergence already makes it so that he has a tenuously amicable relationship with albedo and friends, so his whole thing is about navigating his own place in society as an individual. he still poses as albedo, but he wants to differentiate himself from him as well. albedo wants to think his way through life and figure out the truth, so dorian will try to experience life to the fullest through action. he will get his shining moment in the end of act ii and in the epilogue for his efforts.

"there is no reality except in action"

venlumi will take a backseat for act ii to give other characters room to grow, especially since we (readers and writer) are no longer going through the fic with a shared understanding of canon events. act i was easy to write because everyone knows what happened in inazuma, so I can skip a lot of world building and let the game establish the characters and relationships for me and I'll just add on top of that. but this is no longer the case!

but even if we diverged from canon, venlumi won't just suddenly disappear! I plan to use act ii to develop their relationship and to give the readers an opportunity to see them through an outside perspective, since act i was zoomed in on their own internal thoughts and was used as a space to establish their individual stories (with venti being a god who believes in the romance of hope, lumine as a god bound to her ideals of duty, and how those two values combine and clash through their characters).

in the interlude, I wanted to start building on their reputation together as this sort of power couple lol. well, for those who know venti is the archon (or at least, suspect that he's not an ordinary person), they are a power couple. but for those who know venti as a bard, they probably see the two of them as just a cute pair of lovers (while internally wondering how the heck venti of all people managed to seduce the honorary knight).

in the grand scheme of things, mondstadt is centered on found families. I think barbatos will adopt just about anyone into the family, including some ex-fatui members. at the same time, lumine will start sharing in that kind of love for the people. she wants to protect mondstadt because mondstadt took her in as part of the family too. in other countries, she's a hero and an outlander whose reputation precedes her. but in mondstadt, she's the honorary knight. mondstadters see her as one of their own, and they knew her before she became famous. they have built a personal relationship with her beyond just her "hero" persona.

since I'll be focusing on the development of other characters for act ii, venlumi will be more like a lens through which others can reflect themselves. albedo's search for the truth, scaramouche's search for meaning, mona and dorian's struggle with fate vs free will... all of those are things that are not strictly venlumi's problems, but they'll be there to help their friends get through them.

so I guess we're going back to the classic "traveler helps out other people with their problems" story lol.

both of them will come back into focus in act iii when aether gets introduced! especially venti, since act iii will be the conclusion of his and scaramouche's arcs. but looking at how many words act i needed... that won't be for another 40k+ words lmao

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there are other characters in act ii, but in case someone reads this post to the end, I'll remove my thoughts on them here to keep the mystery going.

there are also some characters I still need to flesh out for act iii (namely: alice, aether). idk if some of the inazuma characters will come back (namely: kazuha and kokomi); I planned to do that originally, but I was doing some lore reading and realized that my original plan was not going to work lmao. uh, so I'll figure it out later. they won't be needed until at least four more chapters, and we already know how long my chapters can be. so... this will do for now!

[riskeith]

ooo! how was playing? what do you think about the event? i’m really enjoying it actually... always nice getting new daily things to do hehe.

yeah i think everyone knows The Cover now. i still can’t believe they did that... not complaining tho... oh really? you’re absolutely right and judging by the way they’re taking the story it seems like those two will have a lot more growth to their relationship. who knows maybe we’ll even get a part where bakugou apologizes or even talks about their past etc. one can only wish. YEAH i’ve seen both the movies and i love them!! they’re super fun and such a nice break from everything that happens in the anime sjskjssk kiribaku in the first one was so gay i.... we get it boys y’all in love fhjsjdjfk (THE SIDEWAYS TODOBAKU SMILE... one of my favorite moments ever) i am all caught up now.. waiting for s5... :(

no clue!! it’s just my theory so it might be wrong. the blue one was cute too so was the pink one.... they’re all cute why do we have to pick just one :( HEY you do know how to draw 😡 pretty amazingly too! but i’d love to see that in your style chongyun is so precious.. <3

omg i gotta hustle hard for AR 35 then i already miss him. i’m at 26 now and god.. it’s getting more and more difficult i can’t imagine how it is at like 45... 😭

oooooh!!! honestly barbara healing is godsent if you don’t get him you should consider it (hopefully you do though!!) IVE SEEN VIDEOS OF OCEANID AND HE LOOKS SO SCARY CLUNA.... no thoughts head empty only boy scouts party. looking at others with amazing parties: ok but do you have boy scouts party?

i mostly have sword users! but like i mentioned i’m starting to fall in love with book users (and even bow users) shskfhdkd so i might consider investing in those some day idk they just shoot of attacks and it’s so sexy. no hands dirty. ningguang seems so op 😭 plus geo is so nice!! like an all around element.

HE’S TALL? he has a short person voice...

i’m making a twitter i wanna see some fluff 😭 wait really? even this fandom is shit? why 😭 i sometimes see yt comments and the thing i’m iffy about is how people talk about spending money on it etc but is there more?

i’ve never heard anyone do that that’s so interesting!!!! do you write it down in the same doc and then delete it or do you write it separately?

ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS!!! i’ve had so many ideas come to me before bed and i always think that i’m gonna remember them but i never do it makes me so upset. especially if it’s an idea of how to continue a story i’m stuck with... god it’s the worse. writer things 🤪

“stan loona” aka bane of my existence. i don’t usually tell ppl i used to stan because of that reason sksksj. god that was the worst sheesh. anyway. yelling at ALL of these!!! ofc i know daddy issues slowed!!!!!!!!! it’s like one of the most popular slowed songs we’re all just a sad horny bunch loving sexy vibes huh. i listen to slowed songs a lot when i write actually it sets the mood. it doesn’t even have to be anything racy sometimes it’s just calms you down. do you listen to music while you write? also i don’t listen to any of those you mentioned except troye 😭 i’m sorry 😭 but if you’re have recs i’d love to hear them ofc!!

“after school” time that’s so cute. it reminds me of when you’re younger and you run back home and eat a snack and watch cartoon (i say that as both of us still watch cartoons... yee) speaking of crying; would you consider yourself a crybaby? (such a random question hskshdjdfhhd)

before i leave; let me blow your mind with a little something... https://twitter.com/primo_fates/status/1347780975078506496?s=21

hehe... mwah. ;)

it was good!! i tried to get some ominous masks and weathered arrows, but drop rates are always shit lolll. and i think the event is alright! i don’t love it but yeah as you said it’s fun to have something more to do every day.

ikr omg... it’s such a good cover LMAO. omg a bakugou apology 😩😩. what did you think of deku vs kacchan part 2?? i regularly rewatch clips of it and cry LMAOOO god bakugou.. “why did i become the reason for all might’s end?” heart broken wow. NICE!! yeah i remember everyone freaking out over the kiribaku scenes in the first one and honestly,,,, how else do you explain it LMAO. (AND THAT SIDEWAYS SMILE!!! holy shit i watched the movie like the day after i got into todobaku and that scene obliterated me.... absolutely destroyed!) aw nice! but yeah now it’s just the waiting game i guess lol welcome to the club 🤪

IKR??? i saw the “once you pick one the others are gone” and i was just nooooooooooo whyyyy. you can’t give us all these options then don’t actually give us an option 😭 AHAHA thank u but i always joke that i can only draw well like once every 10 tries so... yeahhh we shall see! i have this thing envisioned in my mind but i am unable to execute it fskhfkdsjfs

yeah omg when i reached 45 i was like “wow i’m gonna have to do the ascension quest soon” but it’s taking me so long to reach ar 46??? yikes how am i meant to get the experience with no quests fkhdsfkjsd

i use barbara a lot in the fire domains and with the pyro regisvine!! it’s kinda funny that i’m bringing a level 40 into a level 70+ fight LOL but yeah she’s good! AND YEAHHH OCEANID LEGIT GIVES ME NIGHTMARES I JUST. as soon as i had an actual team that could beat it i grinded it as much as i could before my world level went up and it became impossible again.... but since mine might go up again soon maybe i should grind some more... and maybe i’ll be able to level up both xingqiu and barbara lol. EXACTLY!! can they pls interact in game somehow omg.. we need a bennett story!! and more razor!!!! and chongyun too!! i forgot he hasn’t actually appeared in game hfsdkjfds. and ofc xingqiu <3

fdfjlsjfs are you gonna go from a no long range team to an only long range team ahahah. and you like geo??? omg no... i hate it bc it’s so like. inert FHKDJFSD. but i guess the shields are really nice!

HE’S 172 CM!!!!! he has a baby face too so it’s pretty wild fhskdjds

ooo wdym how they talk about spending money? i don’t really look at youtube comments tbh lol. and i haven’t really seen people talk about spending money much on twitter? tho some content creators i follow open commissions for money for the gacha fhsdfksj. if you do end up joining genshintwt i hope you have fun!! 

same doc and then i delete! but sometimes if the plan is really long i’ll make a new doc so i can see both at the same time (but recently i’ve just been opening the same doc again so i can see both that way lol). do your dotpoints go into the same doc as your writing one?

LMAOOO yeah i’m always like “hnghhh okay it’s fine.. i will Remember... trust myself” and then i never do and it’s just like welp goodbye to that amazing idea. but also bc it was thought up at such a weird time maybe it isn’t actually that good after all LOL

oh nice!! yeah slowed songs are soooo good. and i usually do listen to music! it’ll depend on what i’m writing bc i like the songs to have a similar vibe, but sometimes it’s too distracting so i put on lofi or something so there are no words ahaha. oh rippp LOL! hmm well badlands by halsey was my klance/voltron album writing soundtrack for a really long time.. i wrote a few fics with that in the background i think! melanie martinez’ k-12 album has a whole free movie to go with it! if you wanna check that out. bastille’s pompeii was really popular but i also really like flaws and of the night from them.. a lot of these are older bc i don’t listen to new stuff fhsdfkjds. and hmm pentatonix (they’re an acapella group!) do a lot of covers so maybe you can find one of a song you like and check them out that way? ahah that’s a lot feel free to not listen to any!! no stress at all lmao

oh fun fact melanie has a idk what to call it character? and song called ‘crybaby’! so very coincidental you asked. but yeah i think i am? LMAOOO like if i’m alone in my room watching something and it’s sad i Will Not hesitate to cry.. like sometimes you just gotta get it out you know? and sometimes maybe it’s a little boy singing a korean cover of colours of the wind but it’s so ethereal you just burst into tears but that’s fine! FHDSKJFHDSFKJS. how about you?

OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH MY GOD!! i legit. my jaw is dropped. i. oh my god 😭😭😭😭😭😭 FHSJFKHSKDJF1!!!! 😭😭😭🥺🥺🥺😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 this is so atmospheric and cosy and warm 😭😭😭 i can go at peace now.. fhskfhdsjf

thank you always!! - c.r. xoxo

[riskeith]

aside from that, ur graphics must look incredible! i’ve seen some comparison pics and pc graphics are God Tier. help the second lowest being “high”... good riddance. 😶

summer 2016! it seems so long ago like a whole different universe. everything was so beautiful back then.. everybody was out and about hunting pokémon’s... that zine is so cute! i wouldn’t say main i actually only got into them a little while ago and i’m still mostly tddk and kiribaku but bkdk is interesting.. to say the least. i haven’t seen what happens in the manga (only a bit of spoilers especially that cover...) and s4 didn’t give us That many scenes with them but i’m keeping my eyes open... wbu?

IDK like their descriptions make it seem like they might help you find some specific treasures??? like the gold seelie giving you fortune aka mora? not sure tho hehe... YEAH THAT FANART!!! so cute i wanna eat them all.. forbidden snack. 🥺 omg funny you mention that... i met xiao just earlier for the first time and when i saw his entire outfit i was like.. hm i wonder what he would look like in darker clothing HAHA. but yeah skins would be awesome!!!! like a clothing shop or smth somewhere????? anyway when i saw him i was like HEY that’s cluna’s boy!

ALBEDO IS A BAD BITCH. his hair is perfect perfect perfect. actually everything about him is so perfect he’s just a delicate little guy... 🥺 dude us talking about albedo and opening up the game and seeing his banner is like... 👀 temptation.

with venti??? i’m not sure which quest you mean i did the archon one with him though and it was awesome. does he have more? I DID LOOK IT UP AND MURASE IS MAKING HIS VOICE EVEN HIGHER AND IT’S SO CUTE I WISH I KNEW IT BEFOREHAND SO I COULD’VE HEARD HIS VOICE WHILE DOING THE MISSION. 😭 oh well 😭

hopefully there are some good 4 stars too. who are you wishing for? anyone special? imagine having xingqiu and chongyun.... that’s like the dream. and bennett and razor and you have the boy scout party haha!! do you have mostly claymore users?

i remember you mentioning you don’t like book users but i’ve actually really grown to love them hehe. their long range attacks are so nice and handy! KAZE DA! 😭 bro stop i literally have a crush on venti it’s ridiculous.. imagine closing ur eyes and talking and it’s his voice.... (OR HINATA!!!) murase is so lucky... he seems like such a great guy too ajsksjdk..

ok friends to lovers goodness! 🥺 i’m considering getting twitter just to see fanart... maybe.. o.o

ooooo that’s so thorough! in all caps caught my attention, why do you do that? personally, if it’s something longer i write bulletpoints of the concept but never like... actual plot yk? i’ve tried before but i doesn’t work for me very well. so.. i wing it! and like you i just get inspired randomly, it could be from song lyrics or thinking about tropes i enjoy. 😜

loona is cool! they have this whole story about their group. i highly recommend checking them out! i wonder if they kept it up though lmao. oh yeah everyone loves hozier he just speaks to the soul.. LOVELY IS MY FAVORITE SONG!!!!! LIKE EASILY TOP SONGS OF MY LIFE!!! it makes me so happy that you like it even if you skip it lmaojsjdjsjsjdk and i like billie a lot!! ariana too she has great music.., idk if you’ve heard of the group the neighborhood but i like them too. lana del rey as well! haha guess it’s super basic stuff tbh. all of them with mostly slow songs.. sorry 😭

OK GOOD. all nighters are honestly horrible. i don’t get how people can pull them off and get things done... (hopefully you never have to either!) YEAH haha 8 am is my favorite hour i think... that and 9 pm. they’re just special. what’s your favorite time of day? listen if you stay up to read fics that’s valid. midnight up is like the perfect time to read fics it makes them appear more magical sjdkdhdk.

i hope i caught you today but if not, hope you’re sleeping well babe! ♥️

sorry i was playing genshin! JFKSNXKSNKSJ i started before 12am and before i knew it it was already 1am… my goodness

and yeah i watched this vid comparing the graphic quality settings (i play on the default one) and i was like??? people really be playing like this? LOL can’t relate

edit: missed this paragraph oops but yeah what a time 2016 was! (lmao voltron started that year iirc) i remember we had an athletics event and legit everyone was on their phones jfksnfksnd. oooo! nice tddk and krbk are very good very nice. and also yeah that cover lol i love that you didn’t even have to specify which one i just Know. hmm i think rn bkdk would be one of the top ships i’m interested in aside from todobaku? they just have so much history ya know? and they have a lot of moments in the second movie! oh wait did you know that there are movies? two of them in fact!! the kiribaku is pretty strong in the first one (but there are some todobaku moments too lol). and there are a few OVAs too. WAIT are you all caught up with the anime? can’t rmemeber if you’ve told me or not 😫

oooo if that were the case tho what would the others give? i did like the “sea blue” description or something of the blue one tho 😩 YOU WANNA EAT THEM FJDJCJSKNCSKJCKSNXJS NO!!! but i can understand.. they look very squishy. THAT’S MY BOY!!!!!! honoured you thought of me <33 yo i was also wondering what chongyun would look like in darker clothes too HDKSKDN see this is why i need to learn how to draw.… gotta put them in the clothes i want since we can’t do that in game!! but a shop would be so cute omg

JFKSKSKAKS i’ve legit been staying away from opening the wish menu as much as i can.… it’s too tempting i can’t!!

yeah the archon one is what i meant sorry! forgot the name for it lol. and yes there is! once you reach AR 35 or something you can unlock story quests and venti is one of them 👀👀 RIPPPP BUT AT LEAST YOU KNOW NOW 😭😭

i think just xingqiu rn!! i’ve been holding off ascending barbara in hopes of getting him, bc i grinded some oceanid (literally the worst fucking boss ever) before i ascended so i’m just hoarding those materials rn fjskdnd. yesss the boy scouts 😭🥺 but i heard chongyun and razor’s elemental skills cancel each other out so rip.. hmm i did a count and i think i have 3 each of claymore and catalyst users! hbu?

omg nooooo betrayal 😭 tho ngl i’m considering using ningguang bc i see people play her so well.. so i’m just carrying her around in my team hoping to passively level her up HAHAHA. i def appreciate their long range attacks too, lisa’s burst especially is quite nice. CHJDKSKD that’s so cute but also very relatable 😭😭😭🥺🥺🥺🥺 also did you know murase is like tall af it’s kinda crazy lol

there’s /so/ much good fanart!!! it’s where i’m getting a taste of all the ships too lol but yeah there’s angst and fluff and just charas looking s*xy they’ve got it all 😩 but that also reminds me, like most other big fandoms genshin fandom is kinda fkn shit 😔 once again i’m thankful to myself for keeping such a small circle lmaooooo

honestly i don’t know either?? i think it helps me distinguish between what i’m actually writing vs what i’m planning like if i do something like “JUMPS OFF PLATFORM, LANDS IN FRONT. so, are you going to introduce me or do i have to do it myself ETC THEN THEY TALK SUDDENLY there’s the sound of a windchime, and VILLAINS HERE GOTTA FIGHT” it’ll look something like that jdjsndkskd where the lowercase is exact dialogue I wanna write in but the caps is just planning

but winging it ey that’s hot of you 🤪 god do you ever just like thinking about potential ideas before falling asleep but then your phone is far away/you don’t wanna hurt your eyes looking at a screen but then you’re also afraid you’ll forget the idea DJKSXKSK

:o! i think i stayed away bc of the whole “stan loona” thing DHSKKS but i might give them another shot! therefore i am is one of my go to songs rn hehe i really like the beats she uses they’re so funky. i don’t really like ariana sorry FJDJKSKS but she does have a lot of bangers!! side to side… 😘👌 and i do know the neighbourhood! sweater weather is so iconic but lately i’ve been skipping that too aahah. but have you heard daddy issues slowed? oh my god. that singlehandedly started my obsession with slowed songs (ironic isn’t it when you consider i don’t listen to normal slow songs fjsjdj) i like summertime sadness from lana! and young and beautiful too (the radio songs AHAH) but yeah.. they’re slow fjdkksks. how do you feel about halsey + melanie martinez + bastille? (i’m always paranoid about listing artists bc so many get cancelled or what other and i feel like randos are gonna come for me too JDKSKSKA.) oh and troye sivan!! and pentatonix if you’ve heard of them? i was obsessed with those two back in 2015 ahaha

omg crazy.. how!! hm my favourite hour is maybe 12pm? or 2pm? just some time in the afternoon i like when it’s still light outside but it’s also like “after school” time kinda .. and yesss reading fic at late hours… gets me crying more easily 🤪

i don’t think i’ll catch your next reply so goodnight in advance!! hope your day is great <3