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you know, i wouldn't be surprised if furina gets her "redemption arc."

to be completely transparent, i didn't like furina one bit during the previous archon quests. i just didn't like gods who seemed like they aren't responsible enough to lead their own people. i really should've kept more attention using my own ideas rather than being influenced.

all that aside, i'm actually convinced that her character as the so-called "dumb, bratty, and too carefree archon" image will be completely changed in the future archon quest. and more so, maybe there's nothing to be redeemed at all because there is absolutely nothing wrong about it. there has to be something more with all that has happened and there has to be a reason behind furina's actions.

and i think the archon quests were framed in a way that it forces us to see things in a limited point of view, forcing us to believe a certain narrative and not allowing us to think outside the box.

hope i could write this one tomorrow, right before the update just to see if this proves to be true. the 4.2 update will surely be interesting.

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does this mean that the fontaine research institute doesn't want us to get involved with them? 🤔

— from world quest: still mouthwatering!

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energy using elemental force?

this is a very dangerous passage; what if people started thinking about trying to use visions as a source of energy since it can be used to channel elemental energy and is powered by a person's will?

— from rene's investigation notes

it doesn't really help that fontaine is facing a huge power crisis right now. 🤷‍♀️

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guess who got to experience this so-called "blessing" first-hand:

— from prologue: act i || the outlander who caught the wind

a reminder that venti blesses all wind gliders in order for it to work:

— from the “wings of companionship” glider description

— from the “wings of the forest” glider description

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currently writing a fontaine-related lore essay and now my brain is just exploding. holy, genshin's writers are on the next level. there's literally fontaine lore since mondstadt era and it even stretches to sumeru. and it's all consistent, too! now this is great planning and world-building.

i had to open my long forgotten account just to re-do some quests. this is really exciting :D

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diluc, his past and present, and a pair of gloves

i like to think that diluc’s gloves play a greater role than just heat protection from his daily and knightly duties.

note: this post was originally posted on jan. 9, 2023.

diluc’s default skin is his chosen outfit for his nobleman duties, for when he’s out to do his obligations and responsibilities as the current head of the ragnvindr family, the master of the dawn winery. on the other hand, his alternate skin “red dead of night” is a modified version of his uniform from when he was still under the knights of favonius. he wears this mainly during his vigilante work.

both skins represent the two current and main sides of diluc’s identity: diluc as the ragnvindr heir, and diluc as the darknight hero.

the bases of his clothes are quite similar (a coat, vest and shirt, pants, and boots), just in different colors. but what stood the most for me is the detail of his gloves.

diluc’s glove for his red dead of night skin is fully black. on the other hand, on his default skin, the top side of the glove is black while the palm side of the glove is fully red.

this made me wonder since plain colored gloves are most common to use when it comes to formal attires and yet diluc chose at two-colored pair instead of a plain black or red one. i began to revisit some of diluc’s lore from events and voicelines out of sheer curiousity.

during the hidden strife event, diluc has stated that he only kept letters from the past in case they prove to be useful in the future, and yet he has kept (and have recently read) kaeya’s letters from the said past, even when some of those letters were only out of kaeya’s concern for him.

diluc also kept kaeya’s compensation gift even if it doesn’t match the mansion’s interior.

during the weinlesefest, the traveler asked him regarding the voice from the wine bottle, that of which he responded with the following statement [regarding his late father].

connecting all of these together, one could conclude that diluc knows the definition of the past and lives it through, but that doesn’t stop him from being sentimental about it.

diluc has a complex character which is sometimes (or maybe often) left unnoticed with all the running gags about his deadpan stare and remarks about kaeya and the knights of favonius.

he got his old uniform re-modeled for the sake of nostalgia but using it instead in accomplishing his newfound resolve after three years of solitary sojourn in search for the truth.

in his vision story, it was explicitly stated that as much as he doesn’t talk about his past, he also doesn’t deny it. he acknowledges that his past is a part of his present.

in this sense, i’m inclined to think that diluc’s gloves could’ve been his own way of remembering what his hands have committed during those years of his raging anger and loss, that his hands are both stained and that cannot be changed even under the guise of nobility and fame; it could be his way of admitting that his persona as the master of the dawn winery and the vigilante darknight hero aren’t two separate entities, but rather his acceptance that both personas, as well as his past self and deeds, are all part of the diluc ragnvindr that he is today.

note: to be clear, the part about the purpose of his gloves is a headcanon. however, the analysis itself is my conclusion from the dialogues, events, and voicelines stated.

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more teyvat shenanigans 📸

since the event has ended, i guess it’s time to upload these. again, i edited this through photoshop because i don’t have friends ;-;

kidding, i’m just too shy to ask them

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bro i uploaded the wrong photo and i didn't even notice :D

im so dumb fr

for anyone who'll be looking for the previously uploaded photo, it'll be up in a few hours or so hehe

diluc and childe shenanigans in inazuma 🔥🌊

i had no one to take pictures with so i resorted to photoshop. i actually have a version of this including kaeya but i’m not satisfied with it to i’m retaking it once i’m not too busy.

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celestia is looking extra sussy over there. 🤔

i'd be thrilled if we ever get to see celestia drop a nail right before our very eyes.

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diluc and childe shenanigans in inazuma 🔥🌊

i had no one to take pictures with so i resorted to photoshop. i actually have a version of this including kaeya but i’m not satisfied with it to i’m retaking it once i’m not too busy.

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not sure if anyone else noticed but diona has succeeded in overthrowing the wine industry during the 2.8 gaa 😂

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the team setup screen for mondstadt reminds me so much of that area of stormterror's lair where we sensed our abyss twin.

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a reminder that venti blesses all wind gliders in order for it to work:

— from the “wings of companionship” glider description

— from the “wings of the forest” glider description

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the case of the “prayer” recited by samiel kinda reminds me of the grand thief that died while praying during dain’s archon quest. maybe it’s a coincidence but maybe they could be related, too.

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opinions on childe

interactions of yoimiya and the traveler regarding childe during the “outside the canvas, inside the lens” event have caused an uproar, especially on twitter. although most may argue that the traveler is being too harsh on childe, i do think that it may also be justified given that childe being a good big bro doesn’t make him any less of a morally-grey antagonist.

ps. this post was originally posted on nov 22, 2022.

i’ve watched aster’s analysis on childe’s persona, and it couldn’t have been worded better. childe’s big brother side isn’t childe’s redemption arc and/or full personality, rather it is an extension to his overall character.

childe’s personality is very complex to the point that even the traveler has some mixed thoughts on his actions. if there is one thing that the traveler understands most about childe, it’s his love for his family, and the rest is in sort of a blur.

i think one thing the people often forget about childe is that he is as power-hungry as the other harbingers. it’s just that childe chooses to be upfront and honest about it rather than be scheme-y. he likes the idea of showing his full potential in a fair fight rather than using underhanded tactics. but all this honesty doesn’t mean that he can’t be hostile when he has to.

during the event, even yoimiya has stated that while she acknowledges his goodness by standing as a big brother in front of the kids, she still remains vigilant in case childe tries to pull something. what more with traveler who has personally witnessed childe in action? especially when childe has never showed any signs of regret about his actions as a harbinger. during the liyue archon, childe himself admitted that there is no way someone like him is to be trusted since he is a harbinger. he knows full well what his duty as a harbinger entails.

in conclusion, childe’s personality isn’t a choice between a good brother or a power-seeking harbinger but rather a mixture of both. he is both of these two. while the traveler can trust childe’s instincts as a good brother who wants what’s best for his siblings, the traveler can also be wary about childe if we’re talking about his work as a harbinger.

p.s. of course, this doesn’t excuse the fact that the traveler almost revealed childe’s true identity in front of the children, given that childe is the defender of childhood dreams. i was also taken aback by this and wished that the traveler could’ve at least talked to yoimiya in private.

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this looks like fischl just bombed inazuma city with a giant oz 😂

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some diluc pics in my teapot ❤️

this man has me by the neck. istg the grip he has on me is insane. the only man i’ll surrender all my mortal possessions to.

maybe i should post some photos of my teapot, too. idk it’s not that good but maybe if i get bored?