#elio theory

[dangopango00]

I have an art blog but i like elio postinf here bye FLY ELIO

#elio #honkai star rail #hsr #honkai star rail elio #hsr elio #elio theory #stellaron hunters #hsr theory #artwork #hsr art #honkai star rail art #fuck ass gacha games #digital art #FLY ELIO #millions tags (trigun reference)

[papamado]

A "theory" regarding Sampo's abilities

okay so this is an absolute mess and more of a ramble but I think it might be worth sharing so here I am Since I'm very normal about Sampo Koski, I've noticed some paralels to.. osme things... and i ended up with a concept that Sampo might be aware/know the script - just like Elio does On Belobog we don't encounter stellaron hunters (for obvious reasons), but Sampo does end up being the one who affects the way the plot goes and actively puts it in motion, he's the one in control (to some extent) He also appears to be aware of stuff that has yet to happen and its possible outcomes (getting Natasha even before we started fighting Svarog, knowing that we will arrive on Luofu despite it being an unplanned stop, the possible future Belobog catastropy) There's 2 ways to approach this: 1. He works with the Script in mind (following the trailblazer around, kinda like stellaron hunters happen to do) 2. He deliberately works against it (Jarilo VI is supposed to face destruction but he prevents it, could be for personal reasons) Theres also the whole thing about him breaking the 4th wall, which could be connected. Awarnesss of the fact that this is a game could result in him having a knowledge of what the plot of said game is.

I strongly HC Sampo to be an Elation emanator, so I thought about what being an elation emanator could mean, as in, how realistically the powers could manifest From the recent guide that was released along side the 2.2 stream, we have a small entry about Masked Fools which confirms that the path powers are DIRECTLY tied to their masks (this could mean both metaphorical or physical masks but from what i get from the context here it most likely refers to the physical ones?? the concept works with both possibilities tho so whatever <3 )

We know that sampo doesn't have his mask currently (which also works in a symbolic way, Masks represent the devotion to Elation, him not having it could represent how he wants to distance himself from what Elation is considered to be and pursue his own idea of it instead. The general description provided here for how masked fools are doesn't exactly fit him either whichmight further prove that idea, i should write a seperate post on that, anyways-) , so how the hell can he do shit that we assumed earlier was Elation-related powers? i have 2 possible explanations for this 1. Him being an emanator lets him use the path powers without a need for a mask, if thats the case - the mask would only provide a powerup 2. Elation emanator powers are something else altogether

when we look at his current power set/abilities it can all be tied to the fact that this is a game so, him bieng an emanator of elation would allow him to ignore the rules of this world/mainupulate said rules, simple as that it would also explain why he can break the 4th wall, why he is aware of the script in the first place and how he can do stuff that contradicts what's been established lore vise (like how nobody should be able to cross the barrier between the Overworld and Underworld), those rules don't apply to him, he's beyond them. But there's more we DO have an in game example of people already messing with the reality in the same manner - Silver Wolf From what I gathered (with help of some friends of mine mwah mwah), the "reality editing" abilites of Punklorde people are directly tied to a technology present in said world - that combined with the world view of those living here results with them reating the world they live in as if it was a game

Adding onto that, during "punklorde mentality" mission we get to hear Leonard say this:

"Masked fools believe it really exists" so are the Masked Fools aware that someone could posses *actual* (not provided by technology) power to alter/manipulate reality and ignore the established rules of the world? We can kinda see such thing happening with Aha in stimulated universe, not only do they break the 4th wall, but according to Herta they also seem to be affecting the stimulated universe itself Aha's manipulation of reality is also mentioned in the "Glimpses into the Beyond"

So maybe to wrap it all up: 1. Sampo could be aware of the script and use the reality manipulation abilities/the fact that the rules don't apply to him to achieve a desired outcome 2. Him and the Stellaron Hunters have some paralels in the narrative when it comes to the role that they play and what they do?? kinda??? 3. Punklorde people could be affiliated with Elation to some extent, even if not directly blessed by it I am probably VERY wrong about all of this but honestly I'm having fun with this theory so idc <3

#sampo koski #hsr sampo #honkai star rail #masked fools #Aha the Elation #theory #stellaron hunters #I need to throw Elio into the blender to learn their secrets #hsr silver wolf #hsr thoughts #5 star sampo needs to come out faster because im losing my mind here yayyyyyy

[littlekiara96]

We need to talk about the web event Code: ACTION

Spoilers ahead

First, albeit this event was short, it was packed with lore for the Stellaron Hunters.

It either confirmed things or gave us New Info.

For example, on Blade:

Blade was hard to convince in joining the Hunters, but he and Elio get along well. Blade was also the one to help Silver Wolf on her first mission.

Then we have more cutesy details, like this:

We already know about some of Blade's past and about his "hometown" but look!

Silver Wolf is asking Kafka to stop bullying Blade with his memories! That's so cute of her!

But now, I have to go deep into theory crafting.

Buckle up, boys and girls and non-binary kids.

So, as some of you may have noticed, once in a blue moon, we get to see a specific Stellaron Hunter being mentioned.

Yes, I'm talking about Sam.

Now, my followers and mutuals know my stance on them. Here's a link to my biggest argument towards:

Sampo is a Stellaron Hunter a.k.a. Sam

But you may ask: "Why are you bringing this here?"

Well, because Sam is taking care of lighting during the event. Thus why we don't see them.

But that's not all...

Because we know of someone else who helps backstage once in a while...

Sampo Koski.

Also, did you read what Sam says about Blade's picture? The one meant to recreate when he joined the Hunters?

Sam says it's "a good recreation".

Which means Sam was there when it happened.

Keep that in mind, I'll come back to it later.

Because now, we have to talk about Elio.

And Elio...

Is the cat.

Don't believe me? Buckle up, darling.

Have Kafka namedrop her homeplanet and Blade tell us that's where she met Elio.

On a rainy day.

Where have we seen Kafka under the rain already...?

Ah, yes, in her splash art.

We can also see Blade and Silver Wolf there, and there's plenty of hidden spots for Sam to hide.

Now, the question is: Is Elio there, too?

Are they under another umbrella?

No. Of course not.

Elio is staring back at us, just like Kafka is.

Hoyo even put Kafka's quote right next to them.

The irony. I love it.

Also...

Nice cat statue.

Nice black cat statue.

Wonder if it represents someone who isn't here.

Aaaaand with all the information gathered from this...

We have the order in which the Hunters joined:

Elio > Kafka > Sam > Blade > Silver Wolf

Last point, because I need to answer a potential question:

What if the cat was Sam?

The answer is no, they aren't, because the IPC calls Elio Destiny's Slave (and we know black cats have a history regarding luck aka fortune/fate/destiny (which is just misconception, ofc, but my point still stands)) and constantly genders them as neutral, like you would a pet or simply something that is not-human but humanly sentient, thus ""deserving of the respect you would give a human being"" regarding how you would talk to/about them.

Thus, Elio is the cat. A sentient cat.

#honkai star rail #hsr spoilers #spoilers #hsr theory #hsr kafka #hsr silver wolf #hsr elio #hsr sampo #hsr blade #elio is the cat #sam is sampo #spoiler #hsr spoiler

[yellowymellon]

I BROUGHT YALL ANOTHER CRAZY THEORY

not mine actually it's from tieba, ppl are theorizing that sunday is possibly going to get recruited by elio. fascinating yet crazy right? LEMME LAY EVERYTHING DOWN

okay so sunday's design is very much inspired of ena, both his old one and the new one. it has many eyes, the halo, the golden accents. not to mention his personality that resonates with her path.

this will not make sense if u dont pay attention to elio's concept art (most likely will change by the time he appears but) here it is :

notice the amount of eyes, the sun and the similar patterns, a picture of ena for reference :

they also said that ena seems to be holding a puppet string and it could be related to "destiny's slave", i dont completely agree but it's A COOL THEORY!!

i've always assumed elio to be an omen vanguard of terminus the aeon of finality. since he has blessing/curse of seeing the future unlike finality followers i believed he might be our first finality emenator BUT! emenators could follow a different path, it's so interesting to think he could be a finality emenator but an order follower, and it makes sense! who would greatly seek to stop nanook and restore balance? well hooh too but ena would very much dedicate themselves in stopping nanook. now ena is debatably dead but paths don't disappear. but keep in mind we actually don't know which aeon gives the stellaron hunters powers.

so far we don't know what the stellaron in penacony does, it doesnt seem to be the threat itself but the one who obtains it might be dangerous. that's why elio wants the nameless to go after the stellaron. but that doesnt make THAT much sense either, why wouldn't the stellaron hunters themsleves do the job? they're already capable. if u ask me penacony feels the best place for kafka/SW instead, it might be easier for us to obtain it if we help the family but anyways- we can go on forever abt why it's not right so lets force this theory to make sense tehee~

i talked abt how sunday might learn a truth after his "death", gallagher's voice line abt him is "He reminds me of the "Odes of Harmony," but I caught a whiff of something behind the facade he puts on... something real." the odes of harmony is basically a song praising xipe, he means sunday being a reserved religious saint like person, is a facade and gallagher saw something real. based on my post where i discovered that i'm a follower of nous after all (i'm not-) https://www.tumblr.com/yellowymellon/746431759854551040/you-know-it-would-be-funny-if-the-actual-villain?source=share

gallagher might've caught on it earlier and targeted sunday from all the family heads, if he was going to kill in any case he needed the best victims that could give him the break through he needed, robin might've been just the stepping stone to kill the oak family head (important) who conveniently might be the one to side with him (YALL IM COOKING AND IT'S BURNING)

sunday is described as perfect on the outside but secretly a freak, he shows no mercy to what he thinks is wrong and doesn't compromise. but i don't trust him with what he thinks is wrong. he might be shrewd and manipulative fitting for a head, but still young and emotional to make absolutes (judgements). see, the family is a perpetrator to many MANY evil stuff that shouldn't be in his book (literally lol)

u see where i'm going? me neither elio could potentially need to ally with sunday if his stance changes after learning the whole, purest truth

#elio and sunday? in the same sentence? ITS HEAVEN #maybe it's me coping maybe im unto something (death) #nah ill do 10 last pulls if gallgher comes home this theory IS CORRECT #i saw tiny pic spoilers from 2.2 cuz they're everywhere in twitter and i feel like i'm cooking LET ME COOK PLS WAAAAA #my genius is sometimes too frightening ikik #hsr spoilers #honkai star rail #hsr #hsr sunday #hsr gallagher #if there's typos know that i can't spell #penacony #hsr elio

[brachyzoid]

What's your craziest/most fun Honkai Star Rail theory?

#hsr #caelus #honkai star rail #honkaistarrail #pepe silvia #meme #elio #nanook #brachyzoid #brachyartz #trailblazer #theory

[silvermarmoset]

can someone explain to me why the fuck all Pixar characters have looked like this since the good dinosaur?

He has a squishy round face, the mouth and eye sections slightly bifurcated. His eyes are large and round, his teeth slightly separate from the inside of his mouth. He has no texture, no shade. He reminds one a bit of Wallace and Gromitt, with the giant teeth, or perhaps an emoji with his simple flat face. Anything sharp or angled has been buffed away. He looks plush.

Luca looked like this. Turning Red looked like this. Elemental and Soul even kind of looked this, with slightly sharper shapes but still an avoidance of any deeper or pricklier design. can anyone tell me what the fuck is going on? what happened to Pixar’s punchy, severe, angular, textured character design? character design from old Pixar movies:

see the extreme angles, characters with clear and differentiated shape types, teeth that can be cranky or jagged, colors that tint a bit darker with shadow, contouring and shading that’s noticeable on faces. The character design gives me hints what these characters might be like—pointy, angular, inviting, or odd. character design from new Pixar movies:

All the teeth sit the same way. most faces are vaguely pear or oval shaped and eyes are all big and round. surface texture and shadow don’t exist unless it’s a slight fuzzy quality, like in Inside Out. you poke one of these and they bounce back like jello. what on earth is going on.

#disney #pixar #elio #animation #my private theory is Disney is trying to kill Pixar by making them make blah movies #while they steal the interesting aesthetics for their own movies #but now NO ONE is doing the weird clear shapes Pixar used to do. No one has the darker edge

[vampkomori]

i love how star rail paints fate as not just one single End. there are countless paths towards fate, and theres multiple possible "endings", even if some are more or less likely than others because one end may have more paths that lead to it

and that defying fate isnt even on the table (currently). they work within the confines of the rules, seeing a potential "ending" they want to achieve, so they try to work with the established order to specifically land on the path that leads towards it. it doesnt paint fate as a terrible, unavoidable thing that makes you feel powerless (like genshin) but rather as fate just being the way the world works and highlighting the importance of Your Choices

maybe 99% of fates suck, but theres still the 1% that doesnt suck. although the chances of getting that are unlikely, its still technically possible. in the wise words of dr. veritas ratio himself

a possibility still exists even if it is infinitesimal, but it is Not Zero

#honkai star rail #hsr #i looooove how hsr handles fate. its so hopeful #i have like 435945 thoughts about fate and aeons and the plot. still in the process of writing a theory i have also #this is also why i love penacony So much and not just bc aventurine exists. well that too. but also because #“make the impossible possible” “make your dreams reality”-> is literally The Plot to me. the stellaron hunters Thing of guiding us #towards the most fortunate ending #it seems futile the chances may be infinitesimal but theyre still Trying to get on the 0.000000001% path towards the Best Fate #bIows kisses towards penacony #anyway so elio is an emanator of order am i right guys

[enigma-the-anomaly]

Silver Wolf Character Story, about her joining the Stellaron Hunters

IPC Wanted Notice for the Stellaron Hunters instructs to “not hurt the Destiny’s Slave, and do not let them lose their ability if independent thinking.”

The IPC has a “fear of inorganic beings.”

So, we know that Elio is the Destiny’s Slave and has the ability to think independently, which they can apparently lose. Thinking independently is a pretty normal trait for a human, but for a machine it could be something worth mentioning in the wanted notice. The IPC has a fear of inorganic beings, and we know there’s a “metal humanoid” among the Stellaron Hunters.

Conclusion: Elio is a robot/metal humanoid, much like Screwllum is.

#i love robot characters and thought this was interesting so here ya go #honkai star rail #hsr #hsr theory #honkai star rail theory #hsr elio

[biblicallyaccurateangeloncrack]

So ive been looking into stellaron hunter, especially elio, theories and so far i’ve seen people say that hes either:

the black cat on kafkas splash art

A supernatural being

that long haired grey dude from hi3 (su i think?)

A roobot (like screwllum)

a little gremlin bastard man (my favorite)

#elio little bastard man agenda #Okay but i hope hes like a tired mother of four who runs purely on spite and cofee #As a writer id say its accurate i run on spite and multiple sweet foods that mightg give me diabetes #Hsr #honkai star rail #max yaps #theory #stellaron hunters #elio hsr #kafka hsr #sam hse #Silver wolf #bladr hsr

[ihatechosingnames]

Another Star Rail Theory: the Stellaron Hunters

Star Rail is my new brain rot and since I have done all the Trailblazers Quest, waiting for the new updates, I have nothing to do but dish out theories. First of all, what do we know about the Stellaron Hunters? They attacked Herta's Space station to steal and use the Stellaron collected inside for a vessel, the MC. Then, they go out of their way to get inside Xianzhou, get captured, hacking their system to let the Astral Express dock, all for making the Astral Express and Xianzhou allies. Through the dialogue, we witness that most of their actions are because of Elio and his prophecies.

First: Kafka

The first person the MC remembers, for unknown reasons, and also the first person to give us sensible information. What I think is that Kafka is usually the spokesperson for Elio and his plans. The mission to steal the Stellaron could have been given solely to Silver Wolf for her hacking skill, but Kafka has an importance to the mission regarding choosing the vessel and making sure that said vessel remembers her and only her, mostly for creating a link between them? So Stelle is more likely to believe or at least stop and listen to what she has to say. Even the mission to create an occasion to make the Astral Express and Xianzhou allies could have been given only to Blade, mostly because I think Blade is from Xianzhou, but the Stellaron Hunters went further: by capturing Kafka, there was this chance to talk directly to her and being told "our" mission, fighting Nanook. So, from her bio, Kafka is trusted by Elio and probably shares his same objectives.

Second: Silver Wolf

Silver Wolf is Bronya. Let's skip to Blade. Just Kidding. There is nothing to speculate too much. She is a genius hacker and her fight with Screwllum is legendary. She has the power to hack into reality, and from her look, she looks more like the Herrsher of Reason. It's strange how she looks like a younger Bronya when in the game we already have a Bronya who is called Bronya. And second, the name. Silver Wolf like the alias used by Bronya in HI3. Coincidences? Maybe she is Bronya but from a more cyber-like world? Funny that her element is Quantum.

Third: Blade

Oh boy. OH BOY. His past with Dan Heng, the light scone "Nowhere to Run" and "The Unreachable Side", all points to him being a true immortal. He dies time and time again, but it's not a definitive death. He actually keeps living and chase after Dan Heng for unknown reasons.

One thing in common between the three of them is that their names don't look like names at all. They look like codenames or nicknames. Then we have Elio, the leader of the Stellaron Hunters. And because of him, here's my theory:

Elio is lookig at a bigger picture. He is doing, or is making Kafka and the others do, a lot of actions that will brought a most likely future that he foresaw. He probably follows the saying "the end justifies the means". He doesn't care what happens to the people if doing so it's going to save the Universe. Example: Kafka during our interrogation said that Elio foresaw Stelle asking three questions, if Kafka hears one of them she should say everything she knew. So, it's possible that if Stelle asked the wrong question, Kafka would have been silent. And if we look at THIS angle, he's creating something that is able to kill an Aeon. To kill a specific Aeon. They are hunting Stellarons, that are made by Nanook. Stellarons are said to leave destruction where they are. The Stellarons Hunters try to obtain said Stellarons and don't care too much what happen to the worlds they left behind. But why hunting Stellarons? For what use? As I say before to create something capable to kill an Aeon. We don't know what they did to the Stellarons previously obtain, but I can speculate they experimented to create a vessel, compatible enough to fuse with the Stellaron, strong enough to contain it. You CAN'T do something like that on first try. You need to try, fail, fix what's wrong and redo. They probably ended up destroy both the vessels and the Stellarons, until they managed to make Stelle and Caelus. They have two vessels. So they needed to find a Stellaron, how they knew Herta had one is probably also Elio's fault. But they have to time it. They needed to left the vessel in capable hands, definitely not Herta's, so Elio chose the right moment when the Antilegion was attacking the Space Station and the Astral Express was near to give them aid. Elio knew that Himeko would invite the Trailblazer to join the Express, so they left the vessel in capable hands. Herta's Station had only one Stellaron, so they had to chose which vessel to use, but what about the other? What happened to them?

Elio, through Kafka's words, is working to make sure that Stelle (my chosen MC) has enough strength to fight against an Aeon. Nothing is casual, but minutely orchestrated by Elio. It's no joke he is nicknamed Destiny's Slave. Elio, by doing all of this, is truly a slave of the future he is, a Slave of Destiny.

#honkai star rail #honkai stelle #honkai kafka #honkai silver wolf #honkai blade #honkai star rail theory #honkai elio #i like that there is enough foretelling and still everything can become a surprise #when we are going to meet elio? #seriously at least once we should meet #it took me three days to write and collect and still there is so much missing

[smapyy]

I also want to put my ocs here because this is very fun (*>w<)

#moon boons #picrew #oc tag #misty #onyx #theory #elio

[dangopango00]

ELIO INSANE PERSON RAMBLINGS AFTER DISSECTING SEEING THE LEAK

Pt. 1 because I have more to say somehow erm.

Theres basically no content for him but hes sosooo cuteeeeee

Context: In my head he is a fly he has compound eyes like the fly loswr he is

CW: Leaks maybe spoilers??

[ Design/Symbolism (IMG A)

OK FIRST OBSERVE FLY EYES; Theyre compound and have millions of ‘bubbles’ in them. So in my head on elio would represent the different “bubble universes” or rather the millions of possibilities that although generally the same, slightly differ with different choices and outcomes

ELIO IS ALSO AKSHUALLY THE FLY ON THE WALL that phrase represents him really well considering although hes the leader hes the one in the limelight the least out of everyone and just gathers info while making plans. Flies are also considered filthy and sly and bottom feeders n pests and as a stellaron hunter he gets the same treatment as well

[ Function (IMG B)

But besides the appearance the actual function: This is pretty good symbolism for what he sees bc not only does he see a wider range of possibilities than the average person but he can also notice even the slightest movements which is ofc the slightest changes in a scenario that makes the outcome completely different and about flies being able to see things at a quicker pace; I heard that when u swat at a fly they see it in like slow motion and this is pretty symbolic of elio since he sees FARRR into the future wayyy before its even close to coming to fruition

[ Theories (IMG C)

A silly lil hc theory i have bc of this fact and because his alias is “Destiny’s Slave” is that he cant rlly control seeing the future much kind of like a premonition..????? Idk but i like to play with how herta calls all the stellaron hunters lunatics and him a maniac bc like. Its a little true. Theyre all a lil bit cray cray from what weve seen but theres method to their madness so im like hm well elio must have his quirks SO seeing the future so often without wanting to has him a little bit (crazy person hand gesture) so i imagine its a little overwhelming when he suddenly gets a “premonition” like when he suddenly sees the future its a bunch of scattered possibilities filling his mind but when he focuses on it they can converge to create a “perfect reality” where everything goes the best way possible

Also theres so many different “paths” the future holds like it could be the future for that day or the fate of the world or even the fate of the universe so i imagine he was either made/given this power specifically to puppeteer this specific outcome or “story” but its a little draining to think of the big picture constantly or think about things the bigger they are which is why he makes scripts day by day or week by week (????)

I also think he gets like reminders kinda like little flashes into some specific aspects that although he has seen hasnt really focused on or been able to think of bc theyr pretty far ahead and his head is already full so it being so overwhelming, just slipped his mind to kind of create a whole “chain of events” URGGHHH THIS IS SO HARD I CANT TELL IF HES OMNIPOTENT OR LEARNING ALONG THE WAY

I also found it interesting that he told kafka that she and stelle would “change each other” it heavily suggests that maybe he can force the thought of specific scenarios OR MAYBE in his “perfect reality” he has an already decided script which he doesnt deviate from so he already knows what to say. Otherwise how would he know how vague or how exact to be about what he tells people

In the alt ending in the credits hes listed as screenplay director and the screenplay directors are the ones pulling the strings yeah but as another character in the story or “movie” that means he knows exactly what his part is too and is therefore another puppet to be controlled OU LET ME COOK 👩‍🍳🍔🔥

#hsr elio #elio #honkai star rail #hsr #hsr theory #stellaron hunters #honkai star rail elio #PLS NO MORE OF THW CAT #Flyelio #elio theory #hsr leaks

[tumblezwei]

Until it's completely disproven I am 100% siding with the theory that the Trailblazer is Akivili

#rambling #hsr #less keen on the ''Trailblazer is Elio'' theory #but I like that one too

[littlekiara96]

I'm currently looking up some voicelines for a reblog I want to do, and I finally read the whole of Kafka's character story and I need to correct myself.

In this post

https://www.tumblr.com/littlekiara96/724803995196080128/buckle-up-boys-and-girls-and-non-binary-kids

I come to the conclusion that Kafka was the first Stellaron Hunter (after Elio, Destiny's Slave).

I was wrong.

SAM was the first one.

Elio told him to go get Kafka on her home planet.

That's obvious from her Story IV (a Wanted Order by Destiny's Slave).

Also, I am reconsidering my Sampo = SAM theory as wrong, but Sampo still has the potential to be a Stellaron Hunter. For now.

Can you tell I'm hyped for Penacony for way too many reasons?

#hsr kafka #honkai star rail #stellaron hunters #hsr sam #hsr elio #hsr sampo #hsr theory

[definitelynotafurinasimp]

Kafka reacting to your scars

characters: Kafka x gn!reader

a/n: Really wanted to write for Acheron as well, but since I imagine we’ll get a lot more new information about her in the new patch I’ll have to wait a bit longer.

Anyway, hope you enjoy!

Kafka

While there were the occasional members of the Stellaron Hunters that had never sustained any injuries worth mentioning, a certain someone helped keep the average amounts of scars on the Crew’s body at an unhealthy equilibrium. Kafka herself was no stranger to them and while Elio would feed her enough information to keep herself from getting harmed too much, her inability to fear brought the Kafka of old worryingly close to death on more than one occasion. 

That being said. You had taken quite a while to get your first lasting mark, growing more and more cocky with each time you managed to escape unharmed. But just like everything else, your lucky spree wouldn’t last forever.

“How bad is it?”, you asked, worry seeping from your voice as you desperately tried to get a look of the scar on your exposed back yourself, to no avail.

“Stop moving, I’ll shoot a pic”, Silverwolf demanded as she whipped out her phone and pressed a few buttons, the light from her camera blinding your eyes. When she turned the screen towards you however, you couldn’t help but suck in air through your teeth.

“A bit more on the cool side, but I doubt you’d win a beauty pageant with it”, the girl joked, the fact that you didn’t lunch at her for the remark a clear sign of your self-control as you had to settle for glaring at her.

“What do you think, Kafka?”, she asked, turning towards the woman that had up until now stared at it in complete silence, only for the corners of her mouth to move slightly upwards the moment your gaze landed on her as well.

“From what Elio told me I thought it would be worse. You got off lucky~.”

“Speaking of-. Where’s Elio?”, you scanned the room around you, only to find it awfully devoid of his presence, the sound of Kafka chuckling quickly grabbing your attention.

“He didn’t want to be present when you saw your scar”, she explained, only adding fuel to the theory quickly assembling in your brain.

“So you knew this would happen. Why didn’t you warn me?”

You watched as the woman made her way towards you before taking a closer look at the scar, “He told me you’d either get one of these or a pretty little tomb-stone.”

“It suits you, makes me take you more seriously right away. Welcome to the club”, Kafka half-joked, slapping you on your back only for you to flinch in pain.

“Ah right, fresh scar. Well, take care!”

And just like that, she was gone, leaving you to sulk in the room alone… Or at least as “alone” as a room with Silverwolf and Blade could be. The former once again typing something on her phone.

“If it makes you feel any better, I’m still scarless.”

“Thanks, Silvie.”

#hsr kafka x reader #kafka x reader #kafka honkai star rail #hsr kafka #kafka x you #and kafka #kafka

[allyriadayne]

will someone explain to me what the deal is with asoiaf lore? i'll see someone talking about something and it will come from martin responding to a fan letter from the 90s? and this is canon?? like who found and compilates all of the stuff he has said besides released books and interviews i guess. i've never been a fan of a series like this, is this common?

this has me genuinely in tears sorry 😭😭😭

okay serious now. i genuinely don't know if this is normal or expected in fantasy book series, at least i don't think it's that common in modern fantasy where the fashion has gone other ways from the expansive sword & sorcery type from the 20th century. i could not tell you if other fantasy authors are as involved as grrm is because i haven't been involved with any other fandom like this either (maybe lotr fans can say something different), but considering the years between publications (let this one be the last 🤞), the massive fanbase and fame of the source material, i think it's normal that his interviews, comments, and fanmail has been archived in the internet.

strictly speaking, everything outside asoiaf (books 1-5), fire and blood, and the dunk & egg books is not considered canon. BUT if the info comes from people like elio and linda like twoiaf book, or like the calendars, cookbooks, official art etc it's considered semi-canonical, just like anything grrm says /outside/ of the books. famous example, it's like when jk rowling said dumbledore was gay /after/ the books were done. it's semi canonical bc it comes from the author themselves, it doesn't affect the main body of work so it can be taken or discarded.

the thing is, martin has done A LOT of interviews and answered A LOT of fanmail and worked closely in answering doubts from the westeros dot org site for their rpg games set in westeros (girl, the dream) during the more than 30 years since the publication of agot. all this is considered semi canon and this archive is called "so spake martin" (SSM), which i think was started by elio & linda in the 90s and it's still collecting info. if you go to the awoiaf wiki, esp in the main series characters you'll see this citation (from tyrion's page):

most will be things like "martin has said tyrion has similarities to richard iii" (i mean duh) but other will be really neat like saying tyrion has been trained in arms, which while not something new (he does fight more or less ably during the blackwater battle) it's interesting to point out when it's a detail that may be lost in the series. it goes from character trivia to how casterly rock is different from the show. most fans take what he says seriously but i know there are people that only consider what's in the book and that's it, which is fine. in any case, most of these is used to enrich theories or character analysis, it's why you will see trivia from a fanmail from 1996 or whatever. i myself haven't read SSM completely one by one but i do like to peruse the wiki often, even if it's not complete.

i've seen a few blogs on here who also "collect" grrm's words like nobodysuspectsthebutterfly's "so spake martin" tag (mostly analysis but really interesting read if u don't want to go thru the westeros org page) or georgescitadel that has specific info about characters or themes in asoiaf.

#ask #Anonymous #im currently reading og fantasy like the fafhrd and grey mouser books and all that. not lotr......i could not get into it #so i cannot say if it's different in other fanbases #if anyone has other things to add abt the subject you are most than welcome #hope i answered some of anons doubts