#oh and Layla

[riddleofriddles]

Gensmsin edit. Emahinshsjshs edit the I edit the . The gensjin the gens the-

[str8upjorkinit]

"No way~ is this you?? That's like mad embarrassing I'd like kms if I was caught doing something like this-"

"Huh? What was that? You'd do anything~? Pfft- wow. That was like, too easy. Are we scaring you? Aww, poor baby~ we just wanted to ask a favor...~"

[k-chips]

Nahida is taking the picture ~

I’m slowly coming out from inactivity and art block, sorry guys 🥹🫠

[laylakeating]

Marrying you is my number one priority.

[caramellles]

"escape from oasis" 5/6

[aeb-art]

my birthday is also my genshin anniversary, so i doodled myself with some favs 💕 happy four years, my beloveds

also looking at the cake lineup in my inventory makes me so happy ehehehe (also the xiao lanterns)

[randomrandomalright]

It has come to my attention- that I like the happy, cheerful characters x sad, repressed characters… ships a lot

I love when a character sees the other one as their sun, their light, something that brings them happiness or peace.

[little-bumblebeeee]

for some reason any time I see Stevie art I think of that one TikTok audio that’s like “oh she’s pretty but look at her hip dips- SHUT UPPPP LOOK CLOSELY, REALLY CLOSELY, THERE’S A BONE AND IF THE SKIN GOES ON THE BONE THEN THERES GONNA BE A DIP CAUSE THERE’S A DIP IN THE BONE” and that’s just me every time. Like that’s my WIFE and she may not be real but I love her fictional tummy and her fictional thighs and her fictional hair and her fictional hands and and and and

[eyedelweiss]

The lord gave me two hands and neither of them can master lighting

[aha-chuu]

Alhaitham and Kaveh's dynamic is interesting, because I've seen a lot of people say either "oh my god Kaveh is so mean" or "oh my god Alhaitham treats Kaveh terribly". But, quite importantly imo, in this quest Paimon remarks that she "doesn't know which one of them is more problematic".

I think when considering their relationship you need to look at intention. Do Hoyo want to villainise one of their popular husnandoes as a toxic asshole? No. Even the "villain" playable characters like Childe and Wanderer are nice/funny on occasion. Kaveh and Alhaitham's interactions are intended to be humorous, to make you gasp and say "oh wow I can't believe he just said that!".

Like, during the most recent story quest, for example. Kaveh accusing Alhaitham of having no empathy when he's clearly pretty emotionally stunted and decently moral is mean. But saying "At least I'd be a fungus with empathy!" Undercuts that - it's clear neither Alhaitham nor the player are suppose to take those words seriously.

Alhaitham dismissing Kaveh's field of work with "you work yourself to death just for a smile" is so belittling, but it's a retort to Kaveh saying his scribe job is at "rock bottom" in the Akademiya. Alhaitham isn't lashing out or trying to demean Kaveh in front of others (this interaction happens after the player has "left"); he's just continuing their verbal sparring match. I think people take this jab so seriously because it can be seen as a jab at a lot of people working out of passion, but in the context of the dialogue we're not supposed to regard it so deeply.

It's also fairly clear that nobody in game takes them seriously either. Tighnari says Kaveh is "as pent up as an anemo slime" in his Alhaitham voiceline - another funny quip - and Collei details how hard it was to suppress her laughter when Kaveh was talking about Alhaitham. Nobody thinks they're genuinely bad for one another, or that getting them separated is all that crucial.

Even the interactions in this story quest are just so silly and domestic: Kaveh can't get the painting straight, Alhaitham buys ugly furniture, they're arguing about rent and drink tabs, Kaveh is doing an unfair amount of housework and Alhaitham fucks off without entertaining his own guests. it's funny, or at least it is clearly intended to be.

I've heard that in the other dubs the VAs tones are different and it makes the lightheartedness clearer. Personally I've thought since their first interaction in the AQ that Alhaitham is having fun during their quarrels, and Kaveh is just melodramatic enough to act traumatised even if he isn't truly offended.

Then when it comes to whether their dynamic is supposed to be read platonically or romantically... Well Hoyo won't do anything canon, but it's hard to argue that there is no intentionality in how their relationship is portrayed. What other character(s) has an idle animation directly referencing their relationship with another character? How many other voicelines explicitly reference two characters as a pair? Nahida's Kaveh voiceline, Collei's, Tighnari's - I'm sure there are more. "Roommates" "senior & junior" "academic rivals" -> certainly there's a case to be made that they're just very close, but Kaveh and Alhaitham getting fifteen minutes of epilogue interaction in two different quests (where none of the content is related to either quest) says something. Fanservice, quite possibly.

Also Kaveh's line "We used to be friends, but not anymore"; I've seen plenty of people interpret this as "oh we're not friends, we're dating*". I think this is fun in fanon, but on a canon level it's basically a promise by Hoyo to fix (or explain) their current dynamic. Hoyo, for all their many faults, are detail orientated enough to follow up on such a line. Perhaps it will just be in Kaveh's voicelines/character stories, but I anticipate a future event or Kaveh hangout in relation to their bond. Nothing explicit, but more exploration. It's fairly clear Alhaitham and Kaveh are popular enough characters to warrant it.

All this to say: I have lots of thoughts. I have seen people call them toxic and (while idm the drama of that in fanon shipping) that isn't really the intended case in canon. Or, at the very least, the intention is not to to take their squabbling so seriously.

[r-aindr0p]

hello! love your art. i was curious on why you like rollo so much. sorry if this has been asked before. have a great day!

I don't think it has ever been asked but here's a few things I can think about why...

Also that scowl !!!!!

And I rwas convinced he'd be a short character but no ! he's near 1m80 and it threw me off as well as when he just ??? appeared out of nowhere when I decided to make that frollo halloween costume yuu art... He's been haunting me since day one

Whenever I see anything that looks like priest robes I lock in on the character.

And everything became even better when Glomas event released on the EN servers and the brainrot that was dormant until then came back stronger.

I like his backstory and his motives, how he's unhinged sometimes. he just really need support and rest honestly, if only he accepts to get both

The way he's alright with yuu because no magic, and that yuu is kinda just vibing thourghout the event since the flower's don't do much to them.

it's like 4am and I'm sitting here rambling about rollo, might correct text tomorrow if needed I should go now, thanks for listening to my explanations !

[3-heartstyle]

Cora Lives Au + Egghead Outifts

Bonus doodle:

[nameisigana]

Ahah.. Did i just- oh yes i did :D

My baby..

The angel furfur tho- thanks to @hg-aneh for the inspiration!

And yep, i also draw simple Reece... I mean why not?

[amasdoodles]

a redraw of a still from the ballet don quixote of @thesolemnhour's agria and @the-raging-tempest's lariel with layla as kitri and her friends

[laylakeating]

LAYLA KEATING Outfits in All American, 6.11

[everrgrreeen]

Make it happen queen 👏👏👏