#under the aether

[dewsgremlin]

Phantom, sneaking into Rain's room, climbing on his bed and softly poking him in the cheek: Can i sleep in your bed?

Rain, sitting up half asleep and pulling Phantom under his blanket: what's wrong bug?

Phantom, snuggling closer: Aether told me that if I don't make my bed in the morning, a monster will sleep in it and when I go lay down to sleep, the monster still will be in there. And I forget to make my bed this morning, so I'm too scared now to go back in my own room...

Rain, yawning: ...It's just Dewdrop... He likes to sleep in messy beds...

Explanation: It's kind of a proverb to scare kids to make their beds. The original is if you don't make your bed in the morning, the devil will sleep in it and when you go to bed, he will still be in there. Luckily my parents didn't say that to me as Kid because I still don't make my bed every morning.

[tallbluelady]

I can only give you love that lasts forever And a promise to be near each time you call And the only heart I own For you and you alone That's all, that's all

Nat King Cole - That's All

[blood-orange-juice]

You are all going to block me but I just realised that I do low-key ship Aether/Lumine.

Hear me out.

It's the plot of so many myths. The best known is, of course, Izanami and Izanagi's story (the whole reason why siblingcest is so popular in Japan. same level of cultural importance as the madonna/whore complex for Christians), but there are also Fu Xi and Nuwa, Sun and Moon gods of the Inuit mythology, a bunch of Greek gods, a bunch of Egyptian gods too iirc.

Old cultures that had god-kings (some dynasties in Egypt and, as we discovered recently, Ancient Ireland) considered marriages between siblings a norm for them specifically and something to be frowned upon or at least unusual for everyone else.

You can't convince me the twins were not god-rulers in some faraway world (they also found it so boring that they don't do it anymore. actually, I'll stand by this headcanon even without shipping them).

Celestial beings that already are one and the same in some sense. Twin stars.

The symbolism just does something to me.

I wish I could say this is not about boring human sex (they are interstellar eldritch beings anyway. merge your photons my funky little sibcons, as Ray says) but nope, I think their interactions can easily take the form of boring human sex too.

(it's just not the main thing they have going on)

I'll show myself out.

P.S. there's also a bonus: all Traveler ships are now threesomes

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[genshinimpactresources]

Genshin Impact | Cutscenes from Black Stone Under a White Stone

(5.0 Archon Quest, Act II)

Assembled together from individual cutscene sprites, so they may look a bit off.

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[cake-wlk]

oh and this harpy aether......

[kitkatkk2]

i think that the traveler as their own character isn't explored enough in the fandom. there's so much potential for soul-wrenching angst in being separated from your sibling and closest friend and partner whom you have presumably been inseparable from for centuries at LEAST (probably millennia, possibly more if wings of descension are to be taken literally). and then finding out that said person is pretty much the leader of the opposite side of a war. the inherent hurt in that is explored somewhat in canon. xianyun's story quest is a recent example. but i know what the fandom is capable of angst-wise.

even aside from that, the traveler has a personality. a lot of their personality is determined by dialogue choices but they do have their own showing through un-choosable dialogue and single choice dialogue. they're always initially minding only their goal of talking to the Archon to meet their sibling but always ultimately compassionate. collateral world-saving. they're a little snarky towards those they're especially close with (paimon being the main example), and playful in tone with even acquaintances. when they're serious, though, they're serious. they're not that talkative (heizou jokes that paimon is almost like their "voice"). they're incredibly quick to take up new information (conversational speaker of the teyvat language in two months).

the ever so slight differences in either traveler's personality, too. e.g. lumine's "let me take over!" vs aether's "let me at 'em!" and i think that's less because aether is more aggressive and more because he's more fervently protective. he's always been the defensive twin, and that's an "ally at low hp" line. where lumine is the more offense-oriented twin in combat, and is more calm about that (though yes, she obviously still cares), maybe aether... idk, feels like he failed, when his ally gets hurt? the traveler and their sibling are twins who've been together since forever, they're gonna be very similar, but i like the subtle differences they do have.

and THEN there's the abyss sibling. oh the abyss sibling. we only see them in we will be reunited and there's certainly no time for jokes then, but they seem generally just as determined as the traveler just... on the other side. there's obviously still love there, but it's tough love, the kind of love where you trust someone so much that you just leave them alone to come to your side eventually. but as of now, we still don't know who's right. and really? neither does the traveler. they are following their sibling's advice to see the world and find the truth for themself.

basically y'all are sleeping on the traveler

[the-gayest-sky-kid]

i wanted to draw dazai in one of the outfits you listed but as i was on Pinterest i came across something i think you should see

(credits to izumi_3yade on twt)

oh i know this guy from pixiv!

[amparr]

26. Ghost

Prompt list by @kristallpoesie / kristallpoesie.art on ig

[mintjeru]

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[talkativelock]

Does anyone remember the Haru chart from a few years back with all the blue-eyed, dark haired, probably autistic, obsessive, bad with feelings, probably gay anime boys labeled by hyperfixation? I cannot find it and I need it for science.

[tallbluelady]

🎉Say it's their love interests' birthday, how would they celebrate it~?

Soooooooooooooooooooooo. I've had it in my head that Rowan and Urianger like, block an entire day off for name days to be private. Like, if Thancred wants to throw a surprise party for Urianger Rowan will have to okay the actual day because she and Urianger are going to be having a full day of hedonistic pleasure. Stuff like different kinks they haven't tried, wearing impractical lingerie, imbibing drugs, and eating very expensive foods. Stuff that would regularly raise eyebrows and mayhap make them feel a little guilty for enjoying. Twice a year they get to be secluded from the world and just cut loose. The idea of celebrating a partner's life is what carries them through any guilt that otherwise prevents them.

Thanks for the ask!

[aethernalstars]

I know I'm never ever gonna stop playing Magic because I love this game (despite WotC's attempts) but damn, nothing makes me feel like I'm in too deep by being able to figure out a spellify by a specific color in the blurred art

[abasketofnothing]

New ghoul making brain go brrrrrrr

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[iamthecomet]

Born Under a Troubled Sign 10/??

Chapter Ten: How Far Have You Fallen? Fandom: Ghost (the band) Rating: Explicit Pairing(s): Nothing on screen, but: Implied Swiss/Dew. Implied Mountain/Rain. Implied Ifrit/Dew. Implied Dew/Mountain. Featuring: Dew and Rain actually having a conversation. Dew actively trying to do better. To be a packmate. Dew and Mountain talk. Aether tells Dew something he doesn't want to hear.

Things get better. Things get worse.

Read the whole thing on AO3.