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What Dreams Would Sound Like

Genshin Impact Xiao x Gender neutral! Reader

Modern AU, Bassist! Xiao, Bassist in training! Reader

2999 words of mutual pining and fluff?

Xiao’s just in the mall to pick up some new strings and possibly some boba. He bumps into you, a friend from university he’s been giving bass lessons and can’t seem to get out of his head.

This fic has been collecting dust in my drafts for waaay too long. I cleaned it up to make it more gender neutral but let me know if I miss anything. I hope you all enjoy it!

Here’s a link to a photo of the boba straw key ring that comes with a portable reusable straw for anyone curious (yes it exists): https://www.bobatribe.com/products/the-boba-straw

The little bell above the door jingles cheerfully as Xiao enters his favorite music store. The various instruments on display line the shop’s walls along with rows and shelves of gear ranging from boxes of violin rosin to smaller instruments like tambourines and maraccas. Xiao gives a brief nod to the owner wiping down the glass counters filled with capos and drumsticks as his eyes skitter over the rack of bass guitars on display. His gait slowed down to admire the gleaming instruments and to not nudge any of the arranged amplifiers with his guitar case. His feet find their way to a particular shelf in a corner of the store, where the guitar and bass strings are kept.

Xiao reached out to grab a pack of his usual bass strings and some guitar strings for his bandmate Albedo, who had been too busy juggling two majors and a minor to visit the store himself. Xiao unlocked his phone to check with the photo Albedo sent him to make sure he had the right pack and he absentmindedly heard the store’s bell jingle again as he swipes through his photo gallery.

“Oh, hello! Are you here to see those bass guitars again?” Xiao overhears the store manager say and he’s a little tempted to see who else might be another bass player. His thumb swipes over his phone furiously, where did he put that archons damned pho-

“Yes! And can you recommend me a few amplifiers today?” Xiao’s phone swiping halts at that voice. Looking up from his phone to scan the room, Xiao’s grip on the strings tighten when he spots you.

You who was the only person brave enough to sit next to him for lectures during your first week in university, you who’s continued to save him a spot on your right for every lecture as you became immune to his glare. You, who calls Xiao over to invitie him to group projects if either of you didn’t have enough group members. You who’s made it to every concert and session he’s had with his band ever since you found out he played and sometimes you show up with bubble tea for him and his group members (they tease Xiao every time you appear) which lead to them jokingly calling you by the nickname of ‘Boba angel’. You who Xiao knows has a workshop every two weeks the same day they play live in Angel’s Share so Xiao asks his band if they can start a little later sometimes because the first time you showed up in the middle of their performance, out of breath from running to the campus cafe with their usual bubble tea, Xiao scolds you but he can’t help the redness creeping up his face when you beam at him and say, “I wanted to see you perform!”

Xiao who started giving you bass lessons when he was free and because he felt he owed you an apology but he quickly grew to love those little sessions with you. Xiao frowns, he hadn’t realised it but with all those sessions you had progressed to a level where you were more than entitled to an instrument of your own. His frown deepens as he realises you won’t be cradling his bass on your lap anymore but it softens when he realises the two of you can have more sessions now that you have your own instrument.

Unbeknownst to Xiao, you’ve been saving and working for your own bass guitar, your sessions with him had reached a point where each person needed an instrument and you felt a little guilty for hogging his bass sometimes. You had heard of this store from Albedo, Xiao’s bandmate after discussing the matter with him and you soon found yourself coming back frequently to pick a bass guitar in their vast collection and you were able to narrow your choices down to a small number of basses.

Before Xiao knows it, his feet had brought him closer to where you stand with the employee over two different bass guitars. Xiao recognises them vaguely, he knows the makers stamped on both guitars are well known and he thinks back on the past bass guitars of their brand that he had heard as he tries to pinpoint which one might suit you better. “(Name)?” He tries to hide the fact that he knew you were in the store for the past ten minutes or so. But luckily, you look up from the instruments and a smile paints your face. “Xiao, what are you doing here?” “I needed a new set of strings,” said Xiao as he held the string packet up. “You’re picking out an instrument?” “Yep!” Xiao watches your gaze drop back to the two instruments again, your hands patting down one of the basses. “I’ve been thinking about getting a bass for a while now and I have enough saved up for an amp too.”

Xiao’s not prepared when you smile up at him so sweetly. “And besides, I can’t hog your bass forever.” “I don’t mind.”

You tilt your head curiously at him and Xiao coughs, looking away from you to hide his blushing cheeks. “I don’t mind you playing my bass.”

“Oh! Well that’s sweet of you Xiao,” you say before turning your head away before frowning at the two basses.

“You can’t decide?” Xiao noticed your expression and you nod.

“Have you tried playing them yet?” Xiao asks and you shake your head this time.

“I don’t want to trouble-”

“Excuse me,” the employee piped up. “If you want, I can bring over an amplifier so you can try them out.”

“No, it’s alright-” “I’ll help you, they’ll need a new cable as well.” says Xiao as he slowly takes off his guitar case so it sits next to you before leaving with the store employee.

“I have to say, Xiao,” said the employee as they searched around for a brand new cable. “I was wondering why you needed a string change so soon. I thought you were just practicing more but I guess there’s another reason why the strings are so worn.” “I don’t know what you’re talking about,” Xiao picked up the amplifier in one hand before beginning to head back to where you sat.

“I see I’m not going to get an answer from you,” the employee sighed. “But hey, maybe with both of you coming here, the store can start up a couple’s discount!”

Xiao glared at the employee before snatching away the bass cable. “The day you start a couple’s discount is the day I stop coming here.”

Xiao huffs before briskly making his way back to you, not hearing the employee say “He’s all grown up now, I wonder if Mr. Zhongli knows about his partner.”

When Xiao comes back, he sees you cradling a bass in your lap. After placing the amplifier on the floor, Xiao drops to one knee to connect the bass to the amplifier. Xiao’s head dips down so he can see the cable and you find yourself staring at the fading turquoise streaks on top of his head, wondering when was the last time he dyed his hair.

“Xiao?” You call out and he glances up at you. “When was the last time you dyed your hair?”

Xiao’s gaze is fixed on the cable. “A while, maybe a month, why?”

You hum. “Have you ever considered dying it a different color?”

“...me and Kazuha mixed up our dyes once,” Xiao mumbles, loud enough for you to hear and the grin you sport has him both slightly terrified and embarrassed.

“Wait, so you had red hair?” The excitement and amusement in your tone had his heart feeling things.

“Does Kazuha dye his hair any other color?” Xiao grumbles as he stands. “It was just my tips–and why are you staring at me like that?”

The wide smile on your face is now coupled by what Xiao can only call starry eyes, you’re obviously trying to hold in your laughter but the way your eyes scan his hair then his face, have his ears reddening.

“I’m just trying to picture you with red hair. Oh! Did anyone take a photo to commemorate the event?”

Xiao turns away from you and picks up the other bass and for a moment, you wonder if you’ve crossed a line.

But Xiao’s cheeks are red when he mumbles, “Venti has a photo, I can send it to you.”

“Really?”

“For a price.” Xiao sits next to you, careful not to bump your instruments together and his gaze turns to your face. Despite the slight redness in his cheeks, his eyes are piercing, serious. They’re the same burning gold that comes out when he’s performing with the band or dancing on stage.

His staring makes you swallow and you quickly turn your head to the bass strings and begin to fiddle with them to avoid his stare.

“Well,” you clear your throat. “What’s your price then?”

“We go get boba after this,” says Xiao and you whip your head away from the strings.

“Wait, that’s it?” you question and Xiao nods.

“That’s it,” says Xiao and a slight smirk crosses his face. “What were you hoping for?”

You jolt in your seat and quickly look away. “Boba! Boba was what I was hoping for!”

“...right,” Xiao takes your actions in stride and you feel yourself let out a breath of relief.

“So how long have you and Xiao been dating?” The shopkeeper returns with a catalog in hand.

Xiao’s hands pause in tuning the bass and he can hear you stutter. “A-actually we’re-”

Xiao doesn’t know how his voice manages to come out without shaking. “I teach them music.”

“Oh really? Are you sure?” the shopkeeper presses on, a teasing smile on their face.

“And they’re a much better bassist than you,” huffs Xiao and the shopkeeper squawks.

“Hey! I’m still learning!”

“And so is (Name) and yet it’s obvious who the superior bassist is,” says Xiao as he starts to fiddle with the bass.

“Fine,” the shopkeeper deflates. “So (Name) how did you convince Xiao to teach you?”

You and Xiao pause, your expression drops and Xiao quickly replies.

“That’s for us to know and you to never learn.”

Before the shopkeeper could protest anymore, you quickly start off a few bass licks Xiao had taught you to lighten the mood. Xiao nods in approval when he notices the improvement in your fingering and the even tempo you keep. When you finish, Xiao gestures to the other bass of your choice in his arms, his gaze questioning.

“Have you chosen that one or do you want to play this one too?”

You slowly set down the bass into an instrument stand the shopkeeper brings out and hold your arms out for the other bass. “I want to try the other bass too.”

Xiao passes you the bass and plugs the cable into the new bass, nodding at you to start. You smile back before turning a serious gaze to your hand on the fretboard. When the music begins to flesh out, Xiao finds himself mesmerized by the sound for a while, gold eyes lighting up in soft adoration and slight surprise. The sound is slightly different but if Xiao had to pick, he felt the second bass suited you better.

When you finish, you glance up at Xiao and ask “Well what do you think? I want to hear your opinion.”

Xiao honestly didn’t know why you were asking, the way you looked at the second bass and lost yourself in the playing said enough to him. “The second bass, it suits you. It’s like–hm how do I describe it?”

You’re not prepared for him to say the next line.

“The way you play this bass, I think it’s what dreams would sound like.” Golden eyes scan the bass before flicking back to you and Xiao’s gaze falters at the way you’re looking at him.

It’s almost as if you return his feel–

He quickly turns away to the shopkeeper as his hand fiddles with the gift in his pocket. “We’ll take the second bass, this amplifier, a new cable and a gigbag.” The shopkeeper’s eyes light up as they head to the storage room to bring out a new gig bag before asking Xiao if he could help bring the items to the cashier.

Xiao nods and turns to you and notes the curious expression you wear before beginning to prepare the amplifier and cable. “Ready to go get boba?”

You nod. “Sure, I still need to see that photo after all!”

Xiao’s ears redden at your words. “It’s just a photo,” he mumbles.

“But it’s a photo of you with red hair!”

Were you trying to give him a heart attack from how excited and adorable you were being?

Xiao huffs, ”Let’s go before the shopkeeper bothers us again.”

You pay for your bass and set it inside the new gigbag, smiling when you slip the straps over your shoulders, giddy after purchasing your new bass. The shopkeeper hands you your change as Xiao picks up your amplifier before slowly offering his hand towards you.

You take it, and Xiao gingerly takes your hand. You both zoom around the mall, never letting go. What exactly were you both now? Acquaintances? Outside of his bandmates, some peers and certain professors, Xiao didn’t associate much with people and you both definitely spent time together. Friends? That would be the easiest answer, but you couldn’t help but wish you were more than that. Best friends? You were sure that title belonged to his bandmates who knew Xiao better than you did but Venti and Albedo had both commented on how Xiao would be easier to convince when it came to doing something that involved you.

Another option lingered on the back of your head but you weren’t even sure if it was possible.

“Do you want to order your usual or do you want to try the special edition drink?” Xiao’s voice quietly asks as you both reach the boba stand and begin to queue.

You were still pondering over what the shopkeeper had said, perhaps something familiar would help cool your head.

“I’ll order my usual,” You reply, maybe something familiar and comforting could help you make sense of this foreign feeling. Xiao nods and orders for you both. You opt to sit at one of the many tables when Xiao noticed how the furrow in your brows hadn’t gone yet. Hesitantly, Xiao brought out his hand and lightly tapped on your shoulder. The familiar gesture brought you out of your thinking.

“You’ve had that expression for a while now”, said Xiao as he brought his hand back. “So I thought I’d try what you usually do.”

When Xiao was too caught up in his music, you would carefully tap on his shoulder, it would always be the trick you used when you needed to bring him out of his head and now he was using it on you.

“Well,” you cleared your throat. “I was thinking about what that shopkeeper said and how you responded. Does my playing really sound like that?”

“Like a dream?” Xiao asks and you nod as he continues. “It does, to me, it sounds like a pleasant dream I don’t want to wake up from.”

“I think that’s because I have you as a teacher,” you say with a chuckle and Xiao shakes his head.

“I’ve taught you songs and scales but your playstyle is purely your own.” You both turn your heads when you hear the ding! Of the shop’s numbering machine and Xiao rises to fetch your drinks.

“You forgot the straws,” You mention when Xiao returns with both drinks in hand.

Xiao sets the drinks down. “No I didn’t, I have them right here.”

Xiao fishes out two adorable boba keyrings and sets them on the table. You tilt your head at him in confusion.

“This one’s yours,” Xiao hands you the keychain with the smiling boba cup and keeps the one with the frown for himself. “This is how you use them.”

Xiao pops the keychain open to reveal a poker for your drinks and a foldable straw inside. You mimic his actions and poke your own cup. “These are adorable! Where did you get them?”

“I bought them, I saw them on an online sale and thought they’d be something you’d like.” Xiao sipped his drink and watched you fawn over the keychain, a small smile tugging at his lips at your own excitement.

But Xiao’s smile tightened when he remembered why he had chosen to gift the keychain to you in the first place.

“Xiao?” a tap on his shoulder and Xiao’s eyes flick to yours. You smile at him over your drink. “Now you’re the one spacing out! What’s going on in that head of yours?”

“(Name), can I,” Xiao takes a deep breath. “Can I take you somewhere next weekend?”

“Did a new boba shop open up?” you ask and Xiao falters in his response.

“Yes but also,” Xiao feels his emotions ready to barf themselves on the table. “I was hoping I could take you out properly.”

“Like a date?” you ask with a teasing smile but it fades when you see Xiao nod.

Xiao was being serious. About taking you out on a date.

You take a nice long sip from your drink, trying to look anywhere but the boy sitting across from you. When you drain your drink of nearly all its toppings, you finally have enough courage to face Xiao, who drained his cup as well.

“I’d love to go out with you Xiao,” you finally reply with a small smile and Xiao’s eyes widen.

“You’re sure?” he asks, dumbfouded that you agreed and you laugh.

“You just asked me on a date, and I said yes. Yes Xiao, I’m very sure.”

#xiao x you #genshin impact xiao x reader #xiao x reader #xiao oneshot #genshin impact x reader #genshin impact x you #xiao x y/n #genshin x reader #genshin x y/n #xiao x gender neutral reader #genshin x reader modern au #bassist! xiao

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song-of-storms162 · 1 year

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so I got into grad school today with my shitty 2.8 gpa and the moral of the story is reblog those good luck posts for the love of god

#good luck

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guys reblog are appreciated! thank you for answering the polls and have a good day!

#that scene in the archon quest #where he pulls a book out of nowhere #kept wondering where does he keep it #this is how he he got stuck in my head #i know it’s a little odd #but if al-haitham was a boyfriend #he’d buy you as many books as you want #and carry them all for you #whilw also make you wonder #where does he keep them on his person

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I hadn’t written a complete fanfiction in a long time and I wasn’t expecting this fic to reach over 100 notes. So seeing it get so much love and be the reason I reached 500 reblogs is just so astounding to me. Thank you @matchaubemochi and everyone who got me to 500 reblogs!

The Custody of a Hindrance

Al-Haitham x gender neutral! Reader

567 words

Fluff?

Summary: Scenarios with a minuscule chance of happening are still scenarios that can happen but Al-Haitham makes sure you never have to worry about it.

Al-Haitham’s significant other once joked about how, if they were to ever break up, then one of things they’d have to decide on was ‘Who would get custody of Kaveh?’ Which earns a shout of annoyance from the blonde architect. “I’m not a pet!” But as Kaveh goes on about how Sumeru would sooner be engulfed by snowy weather than see the Grand Scribe break up with his s/o, Al-Haitham’s thinking does wander off to contemplate the extremely low chances of the two of you breaking up.

He reaches a quick fact; right now he sees little to no reason as to why he would even want to break up with you. You have different work schedules, hobbies and personalities but you both have made the effort to rearrange calendars to spend time together, and to share likes and dislikes about and with each other.

But if you were to ever meet someone you loved more than him… Al-Haitham quickly moves on to another part of the new concept. He doesn’t dwell too long on the division of possessions or your living situations, you have a lovely salary that could fetch you a house the same size as his without having to scrimp on good furniture. But he considers the social aspect. Al-Haitham could care less about ‘friends’ or mutual acquaintances but you…

He watches you from his seat, eyes peeking over the pages of his book as you return your concentration to your paperwork, unaware that your lover was contemplating a scenario with nearly a miniscule percent chance of happening.

Even though Al-Haitham tends to steer clear from doing pointless socialization, he knows the harsh bite of gossip and rumors could lead to unfavorable situations.

And he would never want that to happen to you, no matter the status of your relationship.

Al-Haitham wants you to live free of doubt, fear and hindrances. And he promises himself, if you two were to ever break up, no atter how close to zero te odds were, then he would make himself the villain of every horrible rumor surrounding you two. He would make sure the glares and annoyed expressions were directed him instead of you.

For all the joy and love you brought into his life, it was only fair he makes sure you continue to lead a happy and stress free life.

Al-Haitham frowns as he realizes one more thing.

“Kaveh is right,” says Al-Haitham and you and Kaveh look up from your respective workspaces. “Sumeru would sooner freeze over and turn into an icy land before we ever break up.”

“Did he just say ‘I’m right-“

“Also,” Al-Haitham interrupts Kaveh, which leads the blond to make an annoyed expression. “Even though there is an extremely low—no, there is a near to zero possibility of us ever breaking up, if that scenario ever arises…”

Al-Haitham strares at your wide eyed expression his shoulders tense. “Then I will take custody of Kaveh.”

“Pfft-Ahahaha!” Your laughter leads to a small twitch of Al-Haitham’s lips.

“Al-Haitham,” you wipe tears from your eyes. “You actually thought about this?”

“And who are you to decide who gets ‘custody’ of me? I’m not a child damnit!” Kaveh protests.

As you kiss Al-Haitham’s cheek for making you laugh so hard, the Scribe of the Sumeru Akademiya makes another promise to himself.

To ensure you live a life enriched with love, happiness and as little hindrances as possible.

#500 reblogs #thank you #tumblr milestone

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The Custody of a Hindrance

Al-Haitham x gender neutral! Reader

567 words

Fluff?

Summary: Scenarios with a minuscule chance of happening are still scenarios that can happen but Al-Haitham makes sure you never have to worry about it.

Even though Al-Haitham tends to steer clear from doing pointless socialization, he knows the harsh bite of gossip and rumors could lead to unfavorable situations.

And he would never want that to happen to you, no matter the status of your relationship.

For all the joy and love you brought into his life, it was only fair he makes sure you continue to lead a happy and stress free life.

Al-Haitham frowns as he realizes one more thing.

“Kaveh is right,” says Al-Haitham and you and Kaveh look up from your respective workspaces. “Sumeru would sooner freeze over and turn into an icy land before we ever break up.”

“Did he just say ‘I’m right-“

Al-Haitham strares at your wide eyed expression his shoulders tense. “Then I will take custody of Kaveh.”

“Pfft-Ahahaha!” Your laughter leads to a small twitch of Al-Haitham’s lips.

“Al-Haitham,” you wipe tears from your eyes. “You actually thought about this?”

“And who are you to decide who gets ‘custody’ of me? I’m not a child damnit!” Kaveh protests.

As you kiss Al-Haitham’s cheek for making you laugh so hard, the Scribe of the Sumeru Akademiya makes another promise to himself.

To ensure you live a life enriched with love, happiness and as little hindrances as possible.

#sorry Kaveh #al-haitham x reader #alhaitham x reader #alhaitham x you #alhaitham x y/n #genshin x reader #genshin impact scenarios #genshin impact fluff #genshin impact alhaitham

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listen. aging into your thirties rocks. yes your joints get a little creaky. yes you can’t sleep in a pretzel on the floor anymore after a concert or a convention. and you lose some friends. but the thing is that you sort out who your real friends are and you sort out who you really are. and you get to see your friends settling into careers they like, and adopt new dogs and cats, and you find a job you can stand, and get really good at arts and crafts, and maybe that book you loved as a kid gets a movie deal and it doesn’t suck, and you learn to like new food and bake your own bread, and you realize that the great portfolio of self harm scars you all used to curate are going white with age and not updated, and half your friends are a different gender now and so much happier and maybe you are too, and you know who you are, and that it’s a journey and not a revelation. it’s a direction you’re headed, and you’re enjoying the trip.

reaching your 30′s rocks. and i’m hearing good things about what comes next, too.

#reblog #growing up #just get out of your twenties alive #for everyone #you don't have to age gracefully #you can hit it like a cannonball

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[Shut off last version of this post to avoid possible continual spread of misinformation that was corrected by staff. Reposting clean with corrected info]

So I'm sure almost everyone knows about the porn bot problem by now, so here's a post detailing why it's a problem, and what we need to do about it.

First off, yes, always block the porn bots. Don't be mislead into thinking they're ok to keep around because they 'inflate your follower count.'

Firstly, no one cares about, nor can anyone even see, your follower count. Be free from the shackles that are the bullshit other socials told you was important. Don't let your ego be tied to a number. Having a lot of followers won't earn you any clout here.

Secondly, bots only follow blogs to try and legitimize their malware (and other dodgy) links. This post goes into more detail about that.

Now that that's out of the way, you'll need to know how to recognize a porn bot. This round the template seems to be:

A profile photo of a pretty lady or guy, usually in their underwear, with a similar header photo.

A bio with some combination of: [Age] // [Name] // [Location] // [Emoji] // [Top Bullshit% OnlyFans]

URL consisting of a name followed by a number (i.e: firstlast999)

Typically an empty blog, or if there is content, it's all dodgy links. Visible, but empty, Likes Tab, & occasionally a visible Following Tab.

You likely recognize the pattern.

So, what you want to do is, first, report the blog as spam On mobile it'll look like this:

On mobile you'll need to report spam first, and then go back to the menu again to block.

On desktop it will look like this, and unlike mobile, you'll be able to report spam and block in the same motion:

If I remember correctly,* be sure to "Report Spam", not "Report sexually explicit material" to feed the bots to the proper channels. Because the blog is empty, they haven't posted anything explicit that would violate TOS. However, staff can recognize a bot, and if you report the blog for spam (the actual problem) they'll take a look, more than likely find that the blog is posting or DMing dodgy links, and dispose of it.

And I think that's it. Here's wishing you all a happy and safe blogging experience!

[UPDATE: It was suggested on another post that the bots track your IP if you click on them to send more your way. However, someone from staff corrected and said this is incorrect. They also corrected the 'guilt by association' myth that bots following you can get your blog flagged by tumblr.

That said, that trail all led to another, easier, way to report/block the bots all from your Follower Tab instead of visiting each blog separately, unfortunately it only works on desktop:

(For newbies, click on the little person icon at the top right of your screen and scroll to find the Followers tab under the blog/sideblog you need to block a pornbot from.)

*I remember this information from a blog that used to be all about taking down the pornbots. Unfortunately I do not know if that blog is still active, nor can I remember the URL. If anyone knows what blog I'm referring to, and/or if they're still active, please feel free to tag them so others can follow them for more tips!

#reblog to spread the word #reblog to boost #useful stuff #tips

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Me, seeing Al Haitham for the first time: oh he looks pretty cool!

Al Haitham, whips a book out of thin air and starts reading.

Me, a bookworm: SIR YOU HAVE MY ATTENTION!

#where does he keep it?#or is he secretly a catalyst user?#al haitham #genshin impact

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song-of-storms162 · 2 years

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I love how with the release of Cyno, there’s also a release of fanart of Tighnari getting tired in the desert heat, because one of his talents is to show materials on the mini map like Cyno’s scarab.

One of Tighnari’s voicelines mention his father studying desert scarabs or beetles was it? so now I’m just waiting for someone to draw some art of Tighnari meeting his dad in the desert again with an armful of scarabs.

As for the fanfiction part, Tighnari meeting his dad again is now one of my drafts XD.

#genshin impact #genshin impact tighnari #Tighnari #genshin impact cyno #cyno

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song-of-storms162 · 2 years

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I’m running around Sumeru, unlocking waypoints and collecting treasures but I’m also talking to NPCs and reading every message board I see. All so I can find hints or information about Cyno, Alhaitham, Kaveh and other upcoming playable characters.

#genshin impact #cyno #al haitham #Kaveh #sumeru

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When I ran through this part of Kazuha’s domain, I was reminded of another scene. Different locations, different destinations, different lives but the same determination to reach somewhere.

#genshin impact #genshin #lumine #genshin impact lumine

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Thinking about Kaeya who, when promoted to Cavalry Captain already knows where his office will be. Because it was the office used by Diluc when he was still in the Knights of Favonius. Kaeya who has to clear up things Diluc left behind, the stationary he used, the armor, the weaponry… But something inside Kaeya breaks a little when he sees the documents written in Diluc’s neat script. Documents that remind him how Diluc has not sent anyone letters or told anyone where he’s gone. Kaeya who can still see remnants of Diluc’s once bright personality in the formal and enthusiastic way he wrote the documents. Documents signed by ‘Diluc Ragnivindr’ remind Kaeya of the old family name he has had to take on. Kaeya who at first kept a spare piece of parchment around in case he wrote Kaeya Ragnivindr instead of Alberich. Kaeya who chooses to pop in Angel’s Share or the wine guild to look for Elzer or Charles to return Diluc’s belongings because going to Dawn Winery is too painful for him. Kaeya who lingers at the entrance of the graveyard behind the church, flowers clutched in his hand, as he stares at the grave of Crepus Ragnivindr.

#genshin impact #genshin #kaeya alberich #genshin kaeya #kaeya ragnivindr #crepus ragnivindr

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song-of-storms162 · 2 years

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My head: Thinking about uni prof! or postgrad! student reader who likes to frequent the on campus cafe for drinks and desserts only to stumble into the owner Diluc, the old friend you lost contact with. Little does Reader know when Diluc’s company decided on the cafe’s location, he remembers that the chosen location was one of the unis you were hoping to get into for further studies/ research back when you were just undergrads. So when he hands you a favorite drink on the house you try to refuse and he thinks its because he remembered your favorite drink wrong but you just actually feel bad for taking a free drink. Man stares at you for a few minutes, mutters a ‘be right back’ before disappearing behind the counters and Reader thinks the matter has been resolved before ordering their usual with Charles. Only for Diluc to pop before you when you take a seat, drink still in hand and what seems to be a card in the other. He asks if he can sit with you and you nod. He slides the drink in front of you and a little card. You stare at the two items before glancing up at him in curiosity. He taps the card, “30 free drinks, think of it as one of my presents to you for getting into one of your dream unis/ research programs. Charles says you come in often so I hope this gift is to your liking.” You flip the card to the side and you see his phone number scribbled there as well Or maybe uni! albedo who has a crush on you and draws you with your favorite flowers so many times Klee just calls you cecilia when you first meet. You’re confused but you take her to her big brother anyway, not knowing it’s the teaching assistant you’ve been getting closer with lately. Or Zhongli (occupation undecided for now, either a fellow uni prof or maybe a consultant who’s very well known in his field, ppl try to have him as a guest lecturer) who’s a fan of history prof! Reader’s work and has Reader’s books lined up in his office proudly and tries to book the time slot after yours for the seminar room you’re using so you both just happen to ‘bump into each other’. Me: my three day exam starts tomorrow and now you give me fanfic ideas? My head: Ehe~ Me: EHE TE NANDAYO

#flips table #I swear every exam season this happens #holds head in hands #while thinking abt the childe wip from last exam season that I haven't finished either #maybe this is karma for not finishing #my exams finish on jan 6 #i still sneak some words into the fics tho #diluc x reader #albedo x reader #zhongli x reader #genshin modern au #genshin university au #genshin x reader modern au #genshin x reader

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song-of-storms162 · 2 years

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Longing

You create from longing. It is the overwhelming desire for what remains out of reach that defines your work. You are someone who is always wanting for something. The endless craving gnaws at you to the point that it would consume your every thought if you couldn't find a way to let it out. The nagging sense of lacking drives you to create, to give your desires an audience so that they do not devour you from the inside out. Creating something from your desires makes the sense of emptiness less acute. It's a way of obtaining some measure of fulfillment in spite of the constant craving for more. As long as you can create, an outlet for your longing is the one thing you can't be denied.

I got Hope the first time then redid it because I resonated with more than one answer at times. I proceeded to get Longing after that. I hope it’s alright that I did the quiz more than once. (Finding it a bit funny because one of the first poems i ever wrote was on Hope.)

hey everyone 👋 take my uquiz i finished and then forgot about for months. it’s 28 questions with 15 results and there’s no lyrics or pop culture references so it should be friendly to non-americans and people like me who are just out of touch

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song-of-storms162 · 3 years

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The first character I fell in love with - Xiao

The character I never expected to fall in love with as much as I do now - Razor, Qiqi and Kazuha

Character I love that everyone hates - Kokomi, Baal and Zhongli, I don’t understand how can you hate these characters

The character I used to love but don’t anymore - none really

Favorite element/vision - ooh this one’s a little hard but Imma go with Cryo, electro and anemo

Favorite weapon - claymores!

The character i would totally smooch - Xiao

Character I would marry, settle down and live life with - hmm maybe Kazuha?

Character I’m saving for- Xiao and Thoma

Character I’d want to be like - I want Thoma’s household cleaning skills, Xiao’s ability to stay strong and loyal and Kokomi’s strategist brain

Character I would slap- none

Character I would commit crimes with- Rosaria

A pairing that I love- I don’t really have any favorites cuz i like seeing all the characters interact with one another

A pairing that I despise- I’m not so fond of Kaeluc or ships that involve a minor and a not minor.

@everyone

𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐍 𝐈𝐌𝐏𝐀𝐂𝐓 | 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐆𝐀𝐌𝐄.

𝐍𝐎𝐓𝐄. tag 10 people!

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐒𝐓 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐀 𝐈 𝐅𝐄𝐋𝐋 𝐈𝐍 𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄 𝐖𝐈𝐓𝐇 — xiao. (since launch after seeing his beta leak, i saved up JUST FOR HIM. i still main him but that’s gonna change when itto comes out ahem what?)

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐀 𝐈 𝐍𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑 𝐄𝐗𝐏𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐓𝐎 𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄 𝐀𝐒 𝐌𝐔𝐂𝐇 𝐀𝐒 𝐈 𝐃𝐎 𝐍𝐎𝐖 — zhongli. (i swear he is such a kind man, i adore him ngl he’s someone i would definitely entrust my safety/life to)

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐀 𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐘𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐒 𝐁𝐔𝐓 𝐈 𝐃𝐎𝐍’𝐓 — raiden. (the reason why i don’t like her is because she killed tomo/kazuha’s friend, and then almost killed tohma and the traveler TWICE)

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐀 𝐈 𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐘𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐇𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐒 — scaramouche. (i don’t think everyone necessarily hates him, but can find him obnoxious and destructive)

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐀 𝐈 𝐔𝐒𝐄𝐃 𝐓𝐎 𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄 𝐁𝐔𝐓 𝐃𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐀𝐍𝐘𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐄 — (i can’t really think of anyone tbh with you? i mean i still love xiao, kazuha and scaramouche but they’ve been knocked down on their pedestals as soon as i heard about itto and saw him)

𝐅𝐀𝐕𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐄 𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 / 𝐕𝐈𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍 — cryo and hydro.

𝐅𝐀𝐕𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐄 𝐖𝐄𝐀𝐏𝐎𝐍 𝐓𝐘𝐏𝐄 — pole-arm and claymore.

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐀 𝐈 𝐖𝐎𝐔𝐋𝐃 𝐓𝐎𝐓𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐘 𝐒𝐌𝐎𝐎𝐂𝐇 😩 — arataki itto. (HAVE YOU SEEN THIS SEXY BITCH??!)

𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐀 𝐈 𝐖𝐎𝐔𝐋𝐃 𝐒𝐄𝐓𝐓𝐋𝐄 𝐃𝐎𝐖𝐍 𝐖𝐈𝐓𝐇, 𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐑𝐘, 𝐋𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐋𝐈𝐅𝐄 𝐖𝐈𝐓𝐇 — arataki itto. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐀 𝐈’𝐌 𝐒𝐀𝐕𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐅𝐎𝐑 — arataki fucking itto.

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐀 𝐈’𝐃 𝐖𝐀𝐍𝐓 𝐓𝐎 𝐁𝐄 𝐋𝐈𝐊𝐄 — yoimiya/ayaka. (so carefree and positive i wish i was more like that instead of stressing over every little thing)

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐀 𝐈 𝐖𝐎𝐔𝐋𝐃 𝐒𝐋𝐀𝐏 — scaramouche. (and then kith him afterwards, ik he’s into that shit)

𝐀 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐀 𝐈 𝐖𝐎𝐔𝐋𝐃 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐈𝐓 𝐂𝐑𝐈𝐌𝐄𝐒 𝐖𝐈𝐓𝐇 — scaramouche. (need i elaborate?)

𝐀 𝐏𝐀𝐈𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐈 𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄 — (i don’t really ship characters but tohma x ayaka or kazuha x tomo)

𝐀 𝐏𝐀𝐈𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐈 𝐃𝐄𝐒𝐏𝐈𝐒𝐄 — (i don’t really ship like i said but i can’t think of any that i would despise.. probably kae**luc because that’s not okay or adults shipped with minors)

𝐓𝐀𝐆𝐒. — @oikadiors @genshinarchives @noirkkat @permanentlyexhaustedowl @xiaophobic @luventi @3rdgymbros @valberiyah @sketchydainsleif @cursedraiden

and anyone else who wants to play feel free to tag others

#reblog #genshin impact

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