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❛ 𝐒𝐄𝐄 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐋𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐑. reborn au
feat. Zhongli x Reincarnated!GN!Reader | FINALE | wc. 5.1K
Based on 'See You In My 19th Life' | overview. this webtoon follows the story of a woman who somehow can remember all her past lives.
sum. there's always a factor chaining you from falling in love, usually you can never be bothered, but with Zhongli in your life you may have to pin down the source of your hesitation and possibly unlock new secrets from the consultant
cw. spoilers for the recent 3.4 update and intended inaccuracy of the lore
note. tumblr is so high it auto posted this on January💀💀
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PART I < PART II < PART III (finale)
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Strange, Zhongli really is the epitome of an oddity. You don't know if he was previously a magician or he simply knows how to make Mora appear out of thin air. Either way, you get freebie whenever he accompanies you in your untimely stroll
Though every freebie means a reward for saving his ass from getting scammed. The amount of times he hands off Mora to a person, who clearly has insidious motives, without second thought pales in comparison to the age of the late Archon.
You thought being friends with Hu Tao has taught him something, but clearly he's an airhead at heart when it comes to money.
Then came a particular day when you and Zhongli stroll in the streets of Liyue, you both passby a travelling storyteller who's halfway of retelling the tale of the lone warrior who sacrificed their life to save a Goddess.
". . .they were heavily guarded and fought neither for the Seven Seats nor to survive. Lady Guizhong also wrote in her tale that they were buried somewhere in the Guili Plains to commemorate the Lone Warrior's good deeds."
Eons of living can grant you insurmountable patience and restraint from spitting unfiltered comments that a person may take umbrage, you thoroughly believed you've mastered those skills long ago, if you slip a crack then you'd almost be an oxymoron.
"Bullcrap."
. . .You are a moron, after all.
You gained an immediate reaction from the consultant beside you who perched an eyebrow, seemingly intrigued.
You cough between your fist, "I don't intend to vilify Liyue's folklore, but that was straight up flawed."
Coming out as a bumptious person is the last thing you want now that you've gotten a new ally, but they were talking about you, more precisely about your past life as a swordsman.
Who knows someone better than themselves? And for Achon's sake why do they have to dub you as the Lone Warrior? Ugh, now you can sympathize what Diluc feels being called Darknight Hero. Yes, you know about his alter ego, can't fool a master disguiser.
"Why do you believe otherwise?"
"Huh?" When you gaze up at him, you saw the same intensity in his eyes when you first met him as he reiterated the question.
"O-Oh. . . sorry, I just didn't expect you to be open-minded when I literally called a famous Liyue story bullcrap."
The corners of his lips tugged up in a curious smile, "Let's assume we share the same thoughts, and I want to hear yours."
You didn't understand what he meant but his compelling voice made you speak your innermost knowledge of history without a shred of a doubt, "Most content of the tale is accurate since it was written by the Goddess herself, from the description of their appearance, their background, and deeds before the spark of the Archon war, it's all veridical. However, the part where the Warrior is buried somewhere in the Guili Plains is what makes it erroneous."
"How so?" Zhongli queried almost immediately when you paused for a second to construct the proper words without offending the anyone who opposed your opinions.
"First and foremost, the Lone Warrior was never buried in the first place, for their body was nowhere to be found amongst the corpse of the warpath. Instead of saying they were buried, Lady Guizhong built a stone slab in the Guili Plains to commemorate the Warrior however, due to the circumstances of the Karmic Dept, the slab is most likely destroyed from the uncontrolled rampage of a Yaksha."
As far as you can reckon, the Yaksha who destroyed the slab must have died feeling guilty for eradicating the one memoir of the Lone Warrior. At that time, it was all a speculation from you who knows what the Yaksha must be feeling, but now all of it don't matter.
Saving Guizhong is a choice you've never regretted, Morax felt happy and contented in her presence, it's enough to suffice everything. A simple stone slab won't change your standpoint, even without one you'd gladly do it for the second time.
"What about you, Zhongli? You said we. . ."
Your voice slowly fades away with the wind to carry out amongst the trees and may Barbatos hears this conversation to let him know he had found his Y/N.
He had always imagine what sort of interaction happens between two bards, given the fact you've once told him you play the lyre when you were a child, he's eager to see you in action.
"Hmm, as I thought, we do share commonity in the matter."
That piqued your interest, "Pray tell."
You've never met anyone who's well versed in history like you do.
"I also believe the Lone Warrior never had their deserved burial, but Guizhong made it possible to tell the tale of the mortal who made saved her life. While I personally think they're righteous, it still baffles me why would they sacrifice themselves for someone they're not well acquainted with."
You awkwardly laugh at his astute observation, feeling the perspiration forming on your forehead. Historians often ask the same inquiry; why did they save Guizhong? The tale itself didn't hold any answer for that, and a handful of Liyue citizens doubt the honor of the Lone Warrior because of this— Zhongli is one of them.
"Regardless of their intention, the Lone Warrior has my respect, for their sacrifice has led for another woman's salvation, it is nothing to be easily disregarded." Zhongli added, taking a few steps ahead.
"I've noticed how you accolade the people of the past, especially their noble hearts and their contribution to Liyue. It almost sounds like it's what you do to your. . . umm, deceased loved ones."
His eyes bleaked, for a moment you thought you crossed a line, but he spoke in a solemn voice, "I have actually, I've lost so many good people over the years, but I've learned to move on and look back in the past with a smile."
Yeah, you definitely crossed a line just there.
Your eyes find purchase on your shoes, "You're a strong man, Zhongli. I can only imagine how you managed to do that. Is that one of the factors you decided to become a consultant?"
He seemed to hesitate to answer, as if contemplating his thoughts first, ". . .I wouldn't say it's a defining factor, but yes."
"Do you ever look back to your loved ones without. . . hurting as much as it did on the first time?"
"It's a good thing to remember someone who meant a lot to you, but if the memory of that person is making you suffer, you need to let them go. You might feel guilty at first, but after a while you'll be able to think of them again without hurting nor feeling guilty."
Just then, a fierce wind struck and swept through their bodies. The dry leaves that hung from the branches rustled loudly as moonlight illuminated. Zhongli, who silently looked towards the clamoring branches, murmured in a low voice only for your ears.
"Do not rush yourself to move on, everyone has different pace. It might take you years or decades, even centuries and I'll still be with you, so do not worry about going through this alone."
Did you hear that? It's the sound of your heart thundering.
Before you know it, you were giggling to yourself.
Your laughter bubbles up from between your lips like a clear spring, unrestrained peals of genuine amusement. The sound is so mellifluous, he almost can’t find it in him to comprehend that it came at his expense. It makes him feel special.
"It makes me think how old you really are, you sound like you've been living for thousands of years." You jested. "You're not wrong." He promptly followed. What...? That must've been a joke, eh?
"You sure do know how to do your job. I felt better after hearing that. Thank you, Zhongli."
One moment you were facing him, the next you're suddenly squashed against his chest as he cages you in his arms protectively. Not a good position to be in when your heart began to pump rapidly as his scent rubbed on you.
You were about to ask him what was the matter when you heard an audible and heavy thump behind you followed by a burst of the Geo element. Zhongli looked down on you.
"I apologize for my action, but your life was on the line, so I acted out of instinct." Yet he doesn't make any indication to let you go any time sooner, his hold on you only tightens.
You hid your flushed cheeks by coughing, "I'm not made out of glass, I can handle myself perfectly fine." Yet you didn't move from where you are and held onto his clothes.
"Correct, a few slimes are no big deal, but I can't take any compromises when it's comes to you, Y/N."
"I-If you have time to flirt then just get on with the slimes." You demanded with a huff. You should've seen how he had looked like a lost puppy, "But I wasn't flirting with you, I'm merely expressing my thoughts regarding about you."
"That's even worse!" You exclaim, having no courage to look at him.
That night felt like some distant memory, some dream too far for him to grasp. He thought of your eyes, shimmering in the light of the moon, of your laugh, loud and joyous.
He could picture you perfectly, the warm orange of the lanterns lighting half of your face while the cool light of the moon illuminating the other side.
And it's not a secret he's enamored with you. Even Xiao can deduce the subtle smile everytime your name is mentioned. He hasn't seen an ardor look on him for hundreds of years, it felt anomalous to see him blush like a teenager.
The Traveler and the floating emergency food didn't seem to mind the two, but Paimon has been really curious about it.
If Zhongli likes you then can't he just straight up confess that in your face? Life would've been so simple if people are straightforward🙄
Rough representation;
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There's no concrete answer for it yet, liking Zhongli more than what you two are amidst the process of your healing would seem like he's taken you out of pity.
You don't want that type of relationship. You opt to sort yourself before consulting your mixed feelings you have with the consultant.
And by that literally means;
"You want to accompany the traveler in Jueyun Karst?" You responded with a resigned sigh.
Each day spent with him only shows a fraction of how ridiculous you probably sound to a youthful man.
Everyone in Liyue knows no mortal can get in Jueyun Karst, even if they did there would be no merit to achieve unless you're seeking for a beautiful view of the clouds.
"Yes, the adepti Ganyu had gone missing for days, the traveler asked me if I know the shortest way to Jueyun Karst, and I proposed to be their guide."
Lies.
The traveler is capable of navigating their way to Jueyun Karst.
In fact, they already left this morning and it's noon as you speak.
You only used that excuse to skedaddle your way out of the dilemma you got yourself into. You need the cortisol to die down. And that won't happen if the said dilemma is with you (e.t. Zhongli)
"Hmm. . . so, you've been in Liyue before yet you still accepted my offer to give you a tour." His statement gives off an accusatory tone, but his lopsided grin tells you otherwise.
You shot him a sheepish smile. "How can I let the opportunity of conversing with a handsome man go to waste? There's a reason why I'm an adventurer, Zhongli."
He shakes his head, "How long you'll be away?"
"Not that long, I'd say only a few hours. Why? Are you going to miss me?"
You only meant it as a joke, you didn't think he'd take it seriously.
"Yes."
You see, this is the reason why you want to avoid him.
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Hah! In the end, you found yourself winded up somewhere in Yujing Terrace. You heard Glaze Lillies bloom in this area, it reminded you of My. Tianheng where a field of Glaze Lillies can be found everywhere.
"Another flower is blooming, such a beautiful sight, if only life can be as beautiful as these Glaze Lillies." You nearly yelp at the sudden voice speaking near your ear and reeled back.
"Oh, dear. I'm sorry if I had scared you." An aged lady with her gray hair tucked in a low bun spoke. "I'm fine. . ."
"Call me Madame Ping. You look quite familiar to me, child. Are you perhaps the adventurer the Wangsheng consultant was talking about?" You crane your neck at her question.
"U-Uh. . . if you're talking about Y/N L/N then yes, that would be me. May I ask what made you so certain it's me?"
"Ah! He hasn't stopped talking about you since he visited this place. That man is so stoic looking, but when he hears your name it looks like he's a different man all of a sudden."
You closed your eyes, inhaling deeply through your nose in any attempt to bring your nerves down. You had heard those words on multiple occasions— that Zhongli was different around you, that he cared for you like he cared for no one else. There had been a few times where that statement rang true. Some that don't.
Zhongli felt like a breath of fresh air, a sunshine on a cloudy day, a tall mountain summit from afar. You loved the way he listens to your beliefs, you loved the way he trusts you with his secrets and experiences, you loved the way he deeply cares to others, you love the way he seemed to brighten up every room he walked into.
Goddamn you love everything about that man!
Even his stupidity to pecuniary is lovable.
Somehow he managed to bring joy to the same place you always associated with agony— every corner of the place was happier with him around.
It's no wonder you feel something that can only be named as infatuation— a feeling you once harbored towards Morax, but failed to realize it until your death.
But that had been so long ago, back when you were a little kid determined to become an adult. Now you're an adventurer with a thousand adventures under your belt. Now you were strong and experienced and prepared. And yet, you're still hesitating. Why?
"What seems to cause your inner turmoil, child?"
Your breath hitched and your intake became shallow, it feels like being reborn again. An advantageous thing about reincarnation is that you get to experience love in many forms, mainly familial love.
It was your gateway from the gripping anxiety you feel whenever you overhear hearsay in your town about Morax.
But not once did a family ever asked you for your problems, it's not their fault being unaware of your curse and if they did ask you would've probably non the wiser— it was because they don't share the same sentiment having to live for thousand years.
With Madame Ping, you feel so inclined to relay your thoughts as if you're indeed a child ranting problems with your mom, something about her just puts your mind at ease. And you only just met her not too long ago.
You took a deep breath and tore your gaze from the Glaze Lillies, "There's this man that I fostered feelings for, since I started liking him. . . I always felt like I'm standing over burning charcoal. Do you know what that feels like? Not being able to stop my feet from moving even for a moment. I can't run. I want to, but there's something holding me back."
"Hmm, that sounds too complex," she sighs, "then again, being young has many complexities just as we adults have. With the way you're describing it, I won't say it's holding you back, child."
You lifted your gaze at her, confusion now painted your features.
"If I were to put it, you're simply tangled up in your past."
"W-What—"
"And you need closure if you want to face your feelings head on."
A closure? Is that what I'm missing? Should I vent my pent up feelings? Ugh. . . Will that really help?
Sensing your dubious demeanor, Madame Ping smiled, "You do not need to heed my words. I'm simply offering a suggestion."
"No, I'll consider it. In fact, I think it's the best course to deal with this. Thank you, Madame Ping!"
And so you dash from the place in search of something.
You run pass the vast greenery of viridescent grasses and colorful wildflowers— a meadow, where you'd usually go for meandering while accompanied by the evening breeze or gilding sunlight. It was perfect setting of tranquility for a maladaptive daydreamer like yourself. You'd imagine yourself laying down and naming the constellations that coincidentally appear in the sky, or count the exotic birds that flew by, or hum a tune that's been lost in history.
Looking at you now versus your past self equates for hypocrisy.
An amalgamation of both morose and agitated countenance now marred your features. Any person who sees you would imagine how tumultuous your life has been, it's nowhere near nirvana.
Trembling as you arrived at your destination, you stand in front of Morax's statue and traces the meticulous handwork with the pads of your fingers. The entire place feels like him, as though you’re with him at arms reach, but too far to actually hold him.
"It's really pathetic how I try so hard to move on, only to come back to you when something is amiss in my life," you murmured, "but I'm not here to endlessly whine about every misfortune in life, I want to release this feeling in order for me to be appeased."
You heaved a deep breath.
"I love you, Morax. I still do. No amount of flowery apologies can fix the damage I made for stalling my confession to you. I was young and had a plethora of uncertainties that made me second-guess myself. I guess. . . the guilt of leaving you pushed me to the brink of watching over you throughout my consecutive reincarnations, I wanted to make sure you were happy. And now, I want to be happy too. I feel happy with Zhongli and I don't want to make the same mistake of hesitating then later regret on it."
Some days your sadness was a mild lisp. It barely scratched the surface of your voice, but today melancholy had waged a full scale assault on your vocal chords.
"I've decided I'll confess to him, not today, I still need to build the courage to face him. I'm thankful for the time we spent our earliest days together, truly I am, but it's time for me to move on. One day I will look back on our childhood and say 'I love you' once more without the lingering ache in my heart. I'll never stop coming back to you, Morax. . . so, instead of bidding farewell, I'll see you later."
It felt good to vent your feelings out that you nearly cried that day as you walk back in Wangshu Inn and now you're ready to confess your feelings to the consultant whenever you're ready. And whether he'll accept it or not is entirely up to him.
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"Are you free this , Y/N?" A strange look obscured the consultant's face, what's even more strange is the fact he's not even looking you directly.
"Yes. . .?" Something tells you he's not in a good mood.
Crap. . . someone give him Mora! ASAP!
"I wish to speak with you alone. Will you come with me in Mt. Tianheng?" Asked the consultant who seemed a bit on edge this evening after you came back. His spurious stone cold expression obnubilated akin to the look of a man who's gearing up for war.
His ominous mien warranted your logic to say no to him, but you're too far on the line of sanity to even refuse the man you like. "Sure."
>> TIMESKIP. . .
You thought not confessing early to Morax before your death was the worst decision you've ever made. Think again, 'cuz this is most definitely the worst, baddest and stupidest decision ever.
You never made it a point to come back to this place— it brought back a storm of memories, some of which were more comfortable being shoved to the recesses of your mind and be kept there for eternity. But for whatever reason, you feel inclined to follow him and disregard the uneasiness of returning in Mt. Tianheng.
Zhongli has been strangely quiet all the way here, at this point he'd be randomly stating facts, not be a complete mute-walking pillar.
Thus, you suck up your inner turmoil and deal with it instead of fleeing right off the bat.
"You're strong for keeping your head up this far." He accolades suddenly to particularly no one, except if he was referring to you.
"Me?"
He comes to an abrupt stop and finally, FINALLY faces you. And shit do his visage screams he's not playing around. He's not here to be buddy-buddy with you. He looks genuinely distress.
About what though?
. . .
. . . . .
. . . . . . .
Oh. . .
Oh no!
Did he see through your lies earlier? That you're supposed to be with the traveler in Jueyun Karst? Double shit! Not good!
A thin sheen of sweat accumulated on your forehead as you try to come up with an excuse, "U-Uh. . ." but came up with nothing.
You mentally prepared yourself for a parade of admonishing words from Zhongli, you genuinely thought he's going to nitpick on why you shouldn't have lied to him and probably question the motives behind your action. At least that's what you thought.
"This guilt is unbearable even for an immortal."
"Yes, I know I lied about going with the traveler in—. . . Huh?"
What?
His eyes seemed to shine brighter than the stars as he stares deeply into yours. You sense an underlying promise in those determined orbs, it instilled the feeling of anticipation and anxiety.
"I am Morax."
The air suddenly became suffocating for YOU. Breathing gets hard. There’s this feeling in your chest that’s gnawing through your body, affecting your every movement.
Conflagrated flames and scalding ice, the physical feeling tied up in all the emotions that seem to leak from ZHONGLI'S features— fear, hope and adoration churned his guts.
An unkempt strand of your hair overshadowed your eyes from Zhongli's standpoint. It seems as though he made the decision that'll compromise the friendship he had built with you.
Being the bearer of the knowledge of your reincarnation didn't come easy for an immortal who's supposed to be imposing as a mortal.
Ever since he saw you paying respect for his passing, his instinct is blaring at him to tell you his true identity. Though he has to admit it's not entirely his gut-feel that added a major factor of what he had done now— it was his selfishness, yet again.
He had gone through multiple scenarios of what your reaction may be; Would you laugh at his face? Are you going to dismiss his claims and think it's a prank? Will you run away from him?
Not like it matters to him.
You can do all of those and he'd still want to be with you.
Heck! He knew you were telling a fib about your involvement in the Traveler's quest and it didn't change his feelings for you.
". . ."
As crickets filled his ears, he takes a feeble step forward and spoke in a solemm voice, "You must have a lot of questions, I can guarantee to answer all of them but know that it was never my intention to prolong your suffering by hiding my identity."
He knows.
He GODDAMN knows!
Your words broke up and all you could mutter were stuttering sounds. Hot tears streamed down your face, and squeezed your eyelids shut in the hope the tears would stop. Your choppy breathing and watery eyes remained for quite some time as stand there unmoving. What else is there to say?
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Before you know it, both of your shoulders were grasped in a firm but gentle grip of gloved hands. There's so many mixed feelings stirring in a boiling pot, and you can't make out a definite conclusion until you arrive in some sort of resulting point.
Are you angry for his decision to play dead? Betrayed he kept this from you? Pained that he didn't trust you? Relieved that he's really alive in the flesh? Happy that he knows it's you and you don't have to pretend around him? Which is it?
Amidst all the chaotic thoughts, you still feel safe in the presence of Zhongli— Yes, Zhongli. You hate how it feels so warm, you hate how you want to bask in his embrace, you hate the solace you find yourself in when he's around even in your worst time. Just then, similarly back in Inazuma, the sky shed tears to empathize your mourning heart. The heavens really find your suffering amusing.
In your haze vision, he was moving his lips but the words fell on deaf ears, your sense of hearing refuse to comprehend the meaning behind his statement. It's probably for the best.
Zhongli, the ever so keen who promptly took notice, snaked his arms around your shoulders and pulled you in a somber embrace and gently placed your head in his chest— an act of shielding you from the dangers of the world and offers you a safe haven.
The veil dropped and walls crumbled.
Your feeble hands grasped his flaunting waistcoat like a helping hand. Your scream synchronises with the thundering and the minimum space between you muffled the cries. Your undecipherable emotions echoes with the storm like a reflection on the mirror.
And everything leads to the man desperately clinging to your bare fingers on the cliffside of a bottomless pit you dug yourself into.
"Look at me."
Compelled to do so, you lifted your blurry gaze. A Geo Archon known for his wisdom and strength, is standing in his barest version. The version of a man who weeps only in the presence of whom he loves and trusts.
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"Z-Zhongli. . ."
A single index finger met your quivering lips, "Shh. . . The rain isn't stemmed from sadness. So get drenched, and be refreshed. I hope it washes away the hot bitterness felt by your heart. When that hurt washes away, let's return home together."
". . . Together? It sounds surreal. . . I don't want to believe it."
"May I kiss you for proof?"
You're too absorbed in the heat of moment that every rational decision flew out the window, but maybe the most rational thing to do is to indulge yourself.
You nodded, with your permission Zhongli has never been the happiest till this day.
His lips descended on yours with fervor, immediately you can feel his desperation, his love, his determination, his grief— it's overwhelming it almost knocked you on your feet. Quite fortunate he has his hand on your back to keep you steady while the other is on your cheek as he drowns you in his presence.
You feel hot, it's unusual during the rain shower, but the hypnotic intimacy he applies in his action takes your breath away.
Heat pooled in your stomach, the prospect of kissing Zhongli is something you didn't know you'd be craving for more and your heart skipped a few beats.
Your whole body tingled, the feel of his towering frame leaning on you as he encased you in his arms felt like you're ascending to Celestia.
Albeit slowly, you felt yourself gradually being pulled up to the surface accompanied by the hands of your savior.
It still wasn't clear if he's dreaming this moment, but there was raw emotion in the way you weave your fingers through his free tresses and caress his scalp. Zhongli kept his eyes half open, sneaking a guilty glance at you every time he comes back for air to assure himself this isn't a product of his imagination.
He doubts the authenticity of it all. He's not sure if nature rooted for this moment or if Celestia tricked him into this perfect present to appease his guilt, but every passing second makes him want to stay in this illusion and for the first time in eons, he felt like a little dragon discovering new treasures— he discovered you yet again.
Slowly, the pull apart, chest heaving and face flustered.
Zhongli suddenly felt more guilt, he had acted out of the line and kissed without properly courting you, not so gentlemanly. The smile on your face, however, eased the guilt in his heart and subconsciously mirrored your smile, it was simply contagious.
"It's really you, huh? I can't believe I didn't realize it was you." You placed your palm on his cheek as to reassure your sanity, in response he leaned impossibly closer to your hand.
"Words cannot describe how much I want to expose myself to you, and how apologetic I am for staging my death. Had I've been aware of your existence and your knowledge of the past, I would have come up a different solution and not cause you more pain."
Yeah, it really is him. No other man can look after your feelings like he does, and there's no other man lovable as him.
"I really want to ask how did you know, not only of my reincarnation, but also my awareness of my previous life. Is it because you were a former Archon?"
Heaving a deep sigh, he pressed his forehead on yours, his fingers traverse down the corner of your lips until it wipes away from what it looks like the remnants of your tears.
"I don't need to be an Archon to know it's you. Your kindness, compassion and everything beautiful will always attract me no matter what form you may take. No other being can impersonate someone so precious as you, Y/N. It's why I knew it was you the moment you wear your heart on your sleeve."
Times like this always reminds you why you fell for him so hard.
"As for your memories of the past. . . you weren't exactly being cautious of your words when you were speaking to my statue. No normal mortal has ever called me Morax other than you."
Oh. . . you were rather grateful for it.
"So, you're saying I'm not normal to you?"
"Y/N, reincarnating while retaining your memories is not exactly a trait of a standard normal mortal." He does have a point.
"Hey, look. The rain has stopped."
Hands adorned of scars, bruises and wounds that once grasped the pointed end of every sharp edged rocks are now held by the calloused hands of another fighter.
You watch as the lustrous moon rose up the sky, pride was balm from its full fledged form, exuding sufficient fulguration for the inky night and the prodigious number of stars turned into extraordinary bright white hued after the rain. For the first time, the deepest somber night just came out of its humble abode.
He kept his eyes on you and his forehead glued on yours, it looks like he's not planning on letting you go any time sooner, "Indeed, it seems like your heart has eased up too."
"Yes, and I have you thank for that." You gently grabbed the wrist caressing your face and rubbed figures of eight. "Thank you for having the courage of revealing your true self, it have me the right to courage to fess up what's on my mind."
You pulled away from his embrace and took his hand on yours, you can feel his burning eyes fixated on your actions, "I never got the chance to confess everything when I was dying in your arms. I thought it was for the best, but I'll say it now."
Watching you straighten your spine, Zhongli couldn't hide his anticipation. He has vague idea what you mean, but he didn't want to keep his hopes up, so he remained calm and let you continue.
"I love you. Whether you're known as Morax, Rex Lapis, Zhongli or any other names, I'm hopelessly in love with you because to me you're the dragon who kept me safe from the dangers and prioritize me over your own happiness. You're my first friend, my first confidant, my first partner in crime, my first protector, my first crush and most importantly, you're my first love. You're my every first, and you'll be my very last."
Every joyful feeling known to man hit Zhongli like a meteor and he couldn't help himself to claim your lips once again. This time he was more gentler and more on conveying his overjoyed expression. The kiss was brief as he pulled away immediately.
"I have always adored you, Y/N. Your death nor your lack of reciprocation doesn't make my feelings any different. Do you remember the promise I made? I will take you at the highest peak of the sky, I meant it literally that time, I'm more willing to fulfill that promise both literally and figuratively.bI'm grateful to have met you in my life, and I'm more grateful that you feel the same as I do. I will do my best to keep you happy, Y/N."
"Dummy! I should be the one saying that." Your eyes began to feel moisture yet again. "Would you look at us. It took us a couple thousands of years before getting to this point, it's almost laughable and I— ACHOO!"
". . ."
". . ."
"Let's head back. It almost slip my mind humans are quite fragile even just a few drops of rain, and your drenched clothes are not helping."
"Aren't you the one who told me to get drenched and be refreshed?" You replied sardonically, though the lovesick smile on your face betrays you.
He chuckled, "Let's continue this back home."
Home with him. It sent the elephants stomping in your stomach. Forget the fluttering butterflies!
He intertwined your fingers with his as you both walk back with goofy smiles, "Yeah, let's head home."
An idyllic hilly meadow greeted your sight as you stand tall after an arduous journey. Beside you is the prize worth of every gems in the world. As your blood-soaked hand held his, the two of you embarked a new journey towards tomorrow.
And this this time, you won't be alone. Mazes may seperate you two along the way, you'll always find your way back to each other's arms. A farewell between star crossed lovers doesn't exist, for they will meet later on at the end.
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─ 𝐀𝐅𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐃. werp that will wrap up this series, I'll be working on with all of your requests and if I can insert the Xiao version of this then it's considered lucky. thank you everyone for supporting this fic, for encouraging me to continue more than one part and sharing your thoughts about it. i value comments more than anything so pls tell me what you think, I don't reply to all comments but I read all of them 💙💜
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melodicbreeze · 5 months
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What's your favorite Venti lore/references?
For me it's him guiding souls after death and being connected to istaroth. Also the whole prodigal son thing, What do you think it means for him? (Hope you don't mind getting asks like this, i couldn't help but be curious)
CRACKS MY KNUCKLES. ALRIGHT FOLKS, BUCKLE UP.
DEATH
First off, I absolutely love his ties to death! Usually in media, when gods deal in the realm of death, they're all dark and dreary and either sad or evil. Venti, on the other hand, embodies more of the aspects of comfort. A final rest after a life well lived. Barbatos is said to guide the souls of the deceased to the afterlife on a wind, yes, but he also lets them live on through song! There is a belief that someone isn't truly dead until their name has been spoken for the last time, and Venti places importance of using names in his songs, as seen in the manga when he asks Venessa if he can use her name in a song.
There's also how heavily anemo ties into the concept of loss (gestures at the dead friend gives you an anemo vision joke), and the anemoi wind spirits from myths were also once a guide of souls to the afterlife.
There's also the post I made last night- "Not death, but his brother, sleep" (shout out to The Ra.ven Cycle book series). In Greek mythologies, which Venti does have a few ties to, Death and Sleep are brothers- and we all know of Venti's ties to sleep. Aside from his times of sleep, he was also seen singing the guards to sleep when going to free Venessa.
ANYWAY all this to say I think along with the wind, freedom, and hope, death is one domain that Venti falls into. (Which just makes him and Hu Tao even better buddies).
ISTAROTH
This is where I can more theory crafting rather than reflective. We've learned the the Thousand Winds were the Thousand Winds of Time. Now, I do not think that Venti is a son in the traditional sense- rather, I think that the Thousand Winds of Time form one being- Istaroth.
Venti also called himself a single breeze/wind, so I believe he was one of the thousand that made up Istaroth, only to rise up above the others in terms of power during the rebellion against Decarabian, and then becoming a god in his own right.
Do I have much evidence for this? Not at all! It's just my thoughts.
(Also, apparently prodigal means wastefully extravagant, which while I admit my first thought is his indulgences in drink and revelry, also make me wonder if it is perhaps that he has made Mondstadt into a home where people can act as such if they please- free to do so.)
OTHER THOUGHTS
One of my favourite bits of lore comes from the Wings of Shimmering Galaxy lore. It's spoken from the perspective of Venti post Archon War! It goes to say,
"For he knew that someone must heal the hurts of the world, and thus someone needed to find a way to communicate with them."
From Zhongli's character stories, we know that Venti went to visit, bringing a gift of wine- and that that led to the 7 all meeting together regularly. He is a bard, and the god of the wind- music and poetry flow like the wind, after all. Of course he would facilitate communication! HOWEVER, this didn't work for a long, long time. In fact, the glider lore continues,
"But the poet knew this would happen. (...) Still, the poet did not give up, though not because he believed or anything. This was just the way he was."
Despite being called the god of Hope by Neuvilette, Venti didn't have any hope. He just... didn't know what else to do.
Anyway, I should end it here, before I ramble on for many more paragraphs about all the things I love about Venti.
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munv · 10 months
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Can i request a Gojo Reader x Zhongli?
𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗠𝗟𝗘𝗦𝗦 𝗗𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗥𝗗𝗘𝗥
21 hours until Ep 2 of jjks2 comes out. At least for the site I’m using. (It’s most likely not that much time anymore since that was the time It had after I made it self post itself)
I’m doing so many requests late because I got them while they were closed so don’t mind it
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WHEN he first met you the first thing that caught his eye was your height that somehow managed to rival his. It’s not everyday you meet someone who is around 6 feet, it’s quite scary. You were distant at first when you first met and he was quite compelled to compliment your eye color.
He met you while you were ordering 28 different sweets at a stall and since he wanted to buy some for a friend of his that he called traveler you shared some with him with a little wink calling it a first gift date. He was confused, but he didn’t pry when you stalked off with your bags of candies and Liyue delicacies.
You both met again at a restaurant by chance and immediately hit it off, he had forgotten his wallet again and you decided to pay but at a price. Zhongli had to go on a date with you after your next encounter. That’s where it started
You remind him a bit too much of childe that he asked if you both were related, surprised to find out you didn’t know who the hell that was. “Hah? Who names their kid childe?” Your reaction made him chuckle yet he dismissed it “forget it, how about that store over there?”
Sometimes he feels more like a babysitter to you than a boyfriend. Whining and manipulating him to get your way (with no harm intended) and then looking at him with those majestic eyes of yours fully convincing him into what you want. He learnt that you don’t have any good particular reaction to weak people who can’t use visions or “jujutsu” as you call it. Speaking of which, he had you explain to him what jujutsu sorcery was in your world. Explaining to him that you were the strongest and at least here you could try out your strength with actual Gods.
He wasn’t offended by your mixed up ideals at all. He knows better than anyone that those who see the light and darkness of both worlds would of course have messed up thoughts. Remember that time you showed him your domain and destroyed a LITERAL domain and the outside of it too? Yeah, then somehow you both ended up in the chasm? He doesn’t admit it but sometimes he has a leash for you.
Not exactly a leash but he ties a piece of string around your hand that isn’t so tight to cut off your circulation, it’s enough to keep your grounded and level headed sometimes. Other times he manage to break it and get lost. Ended up asking Hu Tao if it really would be ok to buy you a leash.
Whenever smiling it doesn’t quite reach your eyes yet they manage to light up the minute Zhongli comes into your vision. Not that he missed that habit of yours to tease people smaller than you.
Spoiler alert. You got along with childe and now he has two banks. How you got mora the minute you switched mora and 78million at that after?
Don’t worry about that.
Has he mentioned how many times a day he has to stop you and childe from sparring? This isn’t even about him yet he managed to bring himself in. Like, so many hilichurls were sacrificed for the sake of both of you. “First to get 100 camps wins and had it pay for dinner!”
“Your on comrade!” You both said with sadistic smiles. “Babe, set a timer we have 20 minutes love you and thanks handsome!” You said before teleporting the fuck off with a wink just like childe who already ran looking for a head start. Zhongli could only sigh and wonder how he got himself into this, yet he had been amused you were interacting with others. You were coming around and he loved for that you.
Now after finding out he was a Archon guess who had to spar with you for 48 hours without rest? Yes. The poor man in the flesh Morax. Either way he knows he might possibly loose you to time and immortality so he’ll enjoy it while it lasts.
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emirrea · 2 months
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I really love this years Lantern Rite in Genshin!
More thoughts, screenshots and spoilers under the cut!
I don't know what it is with the new area they released, but I have been in no rush to explore it. And that's not a bad thing. Somehow I just find myself going through the area as if I was hiking around it myself, a.k.a stopping every ten minutes to take a bunch of pictures of the scenery. I guess I feel no rush to explore the area because I want to enjoy everything it has to offer. It also helps that I don't need to gather any of the materials from that area for any characters atm.
I mean, just look at this place, it's so pretty
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I've known Gaming for like a week and I love him already. He is precious, he deserves nothing but the best, he's great. 10 out of 10. The best boi ever.
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I definitely teared up after his performance and when he had the talk with his dad. I didn't think I would tear up, but yup, it happened. Gaming is wonderful. Also Xianyun is great, and the fact that she even made Zhongli go along with her plan to help Gaming was fantastic.
(also confession. I've played genshin for 2,5 years by now and this Lantern Rite was the first time I did any co-op lmao. it was super fun tho)
BUT!!! THE MAIN REASON I ENDED UP WRITING THIS!!!!!
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THEY MET!!!! FURINA AND HU TAO HAVE MET!!!! THEY ARE FRIENDS!!!
I didn't expect to see the Fontaine characters, but I absolutely loved the whole last sequence of the Lantern Rite story. It's great, it's everything I ever hoped for.
(I love how the implication was at first that Furina, having just turned mortal again, is immediately reaching out to Hu Tao for her services askfdghkd, even though that wasn't the actual reason)
I also can't believe that Neuvi and Zhongli almost met offscreen. I knew Neuvi would go back on his word of "I'm not leaving Fontaine for a long time" the moment Furina started travelling lmao. I'm surprised that he didn't notice Zhongli's presence even from a distance. I feel like that would have come up during the last conversation with Neuvi if he had noticed Zhongli. But Zhongli noticed Neuvi and ran away asdfkjghl. What a Lantern Rite it would have been if suddenly there was a massive fight between two dragons in the middle of it.
(a part of me is wondering if Neuvi was being an overprotective dragon and went to Liyue ahead of Furina and the others to show his presence to Zhongli on purpose, but maybe he just wanted to get the tea and taste the spring water lmao)
It's a shame Furina didn't recognize Zhongli or that they didn't get to talk freely about being Archons, but at the same time, seeing Zhongli try to dodge anything in relation to Neuvi was hilarious. Especially with Hu Tao throwing shade at him lmao
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Girl, you don't even know how much you are stirring atm and I love you for it askdjgfhd. Her calling out Neuvi too with the "your friend... he doesn't go out much, does he?"
But I'm gonna end this whole post with this, because seeing this gives me so much joy
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"ghosts are for halloween!"
hu tao x gn!reader | modern!au, established relationship | 651 words notes. my second entry for ecrin's christmas event, managed to roll my main & wife (diluc was right next to her, he's really testing me) - i think this will be my format for all future works? i'm not sure, i’ll run a poll on it after this fic is posted.
general masterlist | 500 followers event
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with snowflakes dancing through the night air outside the kitchen window, this is almost a picture perfect scene from those cheesy christmas romance movies you'd seen - whether it'd been reluctant or not. there's the soft hum of repetitive christmas music sounding from the radio you'd started playing on the television across the room and since you'd been baking for majority of the afternoon, the kitchen was filled with aromas of gingerbread, chocolate and freshly baked bread.
you're overall quite surprised you'd managed to get this much baking done with the likes of your girlfriend, who's currently using your mixing spoon as a microphone for her one-girl rendition of last christmas by wham! you can't exactly be mad at all, she's surprisingly good at singing after all. your legs are beginning to ache, tired of manoeuvring around the kitchen - more specifically, your girlfriend - and reaching for ingredients but you have one last thing to bake - cookies.
you'd long prepared the batter for this endeavour, too nervous of letting hu tao anywhere near the flour but as you glance across at your girlfriend, a wide grin on her face as she sings, you can't help but think maybe she was just the emotional support you needed during these trying times doing annual holiday baking. it was a shame you was about to interrupt her.
"love," you comment, just loud enough that she'd be able to hear you over the sound of mariah carey. ruby eyes fall to you and you come to realise you've gained her attention, "can you fetch me the cookie cutters?"
hu tao makes quick work of shuffling across your shared apartment kitchen, one of the only areas of your abode that lacked some holiday sparkle. you'd made a beautiful display in the living room, your bedroom and even the entry hall but the kitchen had been spared from anything remotely glittery. this was such a simple task you'd assigned her, there was no way she could mess this up… or so you thought.
"here you go!" she grins, sliding up to your side with numerous cookie cutters in her slender hands. your eyes fall to a familiar black shape amongst all the colourful shapes and you quirk a brow. hu tao gives you a sly smile, amused by your reaction as you sigh.
"ghosts are for halloween," you berate with a small frown but hu tao shrugs, placing the cookie cutter down with the others, clearly ignoring your thoughts about the ghost shaped cookie cutter, "not christmas, tao."
"not in this household!" hu tao pokes her tongue out at you playfully, laughing at the expense of your misery as you begin to roll the cookie dough into a thin slab, "besides, ghosts don't just disappear until halloween. they're with us all year so there's definitely christmas ghosts too!"
you couldn't argue with that logic, a small noise coming through your chest as you exhale through your nose. your hand reaches for the aforementioned cookie cutter first, pressing it into the neatly rolled slab of cookie dough. hu tao gives a warm smile, lanky arms wrapping around your form as she presses her chest to your back, resting her head on your shoulder as her eyes watch your movements closely, almost as if the girl was entertained. you lean back on the brunette, placing the first (of many) christmas ghost cookies onto the baking tray to your right.
"merry christmas, darling." hu tao hums to the most recent christmas song playing throughout the apartment, pressing a kiss to your warm cheek.
your eyelashes flutter shut, enjoying the embrace of your partner as your body relaxes after the tense few hours making sure everything you baked was perfect, multitasking multiple recipes to ensure things were done before tomorrow; the big day itself. hu tao's thumbs rub reassuring patterns on your sides as you let out a content sigh, "merry christmas, tao."
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How they act when they have a crush on you
characters: Hu Tao/Eula x gn!reader (seperate)
warnings: none, just fluff
a/n: Surprisingly found motivation to do something similar like the ficwith Kokomi I posted yesterday, but this time with my 2 favourites.
Anyway, hope you enjoy!
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Hu Tao
Hu Tao didn’t have many friends, so she didn’t have many people she could ask for help, sure there was Xingqiu, but when he wasn’t busy reading a book or doing something for his family business, the two of them would torment Chongyun together, and even though she knew well enough, that he only ever played pranks on him, she still had no interest in potentially earning one or two teasing remarks from him.
There also was Zhongli, that old man that probably lived for a far greater time than any human, and while his age would certainly guarantee that his advice would be the best she could ask for, Hu Tao quickly figured out that actually asking him was far more difficult for her than she had imagined.
And so, Hu Tao settled for the third option: figuring a way to convey her emotion out on her own.
You had always been Hu Tao’s favourite target, and while her pranks never were cruel, most of them just consisting of her jumping out from behind a corner, scaring you half to death, they had grown more and more… weird over the past few weeks.
When Hu Tao invited you somewhere, you began asking yourself what kind of “prank” she would play this time. You weren’t even sure if you could call them pranks nowadays, they had grown to resemble “normal” so much, that the only thing marking them as pranks was her insistence that you had just fallen victim to one. But when you knocked on her door, only for her to open and instantly lead you to the table, you decided not to question it any longer, simply enjoying the peaceful hang outs while they lasted.
“Here we go, dig in!”, Hu Tao stated after putting a plate full of food in front of you, it looked like it would taste great, which was even weirder, since the things she had cooked for you in the past looked, and tasted, as if they could kill a god, so seeing her strike a pride pose instead of wearing that mischievous smile you had grown accustomed to over the course of your friendship, made it obvious for you, that it was another of her “pranks”.
“It tastes great… did you cook it?”, you complimented her after taking a few bites, only to see her pride visibly increasing. She nodded before ushering you to continue eating. Once you did, she immediately started questioning you about the food, if you liked it, what you liked about it, if she did a good job; it was unusual for her to ask so bluntly for praise, but you indulged in it, nonetheless, finding the happy and proud look she wore after every compliment cute.
Once it all calmed down and silence slowly started to set in again, she suddenly had a look of realisation on her face, before starting to grin with the same mischievous smile you were used to. “Well, guess my prank did succeed”, she stated proudly, only for you to look at her with a face full of confusion, causing her to elaborate further. “You probably suspected the food to secretly be bad, but since I already knew that you would do so, I decided to do the exact opposite!”
Here you were again, with you falling victim to her so called “pranks”, but while you still couldn’t exactly pinpoint the reason for her change in behaviour, you found yourself smiling nonetheless, deciding to play along. “Oh no, how could I be so foolish and fall victim to your pranks again? Geez, guess you are just the most clever prankster in the whole of Teyvat”, you sarcastically whined, but seeing the smile on her lips grow even wider made it clear that you picked the right choice.
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Eula
Eula’s way of showing affection was… unusual for most. If you took her words for granted, you would most probably get to the conclusion, that she despised you, but what came out of her mouth was irrelevant in Eula’s case, the only thing that mattered being the way they came out. While being able to show one’s emotions in a straightforward way was useful for conveying one’s feelings, Eula, with her pride as an aristocrat, had to rely on more subtle ways.
While she had worried at first that her playful insults would make you think she was angry at you, the equally playful smile that grew on your face the moment the words came out of her mouth for the first time, made it clear, that you knew her well enough to ignore her tone. But while teasing each other was entertaining, there came times she preferred being more honest with you.
You had invited Eula over for dinner, having prepared food you knew she liked, alongside a few drinks you made sure to keep as cold as possible. So, when she finally arrived, the two of you began eating shortly after, talking about nothing in particular while you did so, and while Eula lectured you at first about how talking while eating was “behaviour not fit for an aristocrat or any self-respecting person”, she didn’t seem to care for her words either, since she happily took part in your conversation.
“…So, I was going to buy some flowers for my mother’s birthday when I overheard Donna daydreaming about Master Diluc out loud once again”, you told Eula, founding the women’s so obvious crush more than just a bit amusing.
“Fawning so openly over another person… even I can’t help but feel embarrassed in her place”, the blue haired woman stated before taking a sip from her drink, but her comment had made you think of a new topic to talk about.
“Well, being open with one’s feelings does tend to make the other person notice at least, even if it’s somewhat embarrassing, or how would you try conveying your feelings to your crush?”, you asked, not thinking too much about it, but when you noticed her getting suspiciously silent, you got curious.
“Oooooh, does our Eula Lawrence have a crush on someone?”, you decided to pry further in a teasing voice, earning a blush from her. “Who are they? I won’t tell a soul, I promise on all of my honour”, you swore while placing your hand on your breast, only for her to take a big sip from her drink, seemingly trying to calm herself.
“Since when do you have honour you can swear on?”, she shot back while not even finding the strength to look you in the eyes anymore, instead pretending to be focused on her drink.
“So, you are not even denying the crush part?! Tell me, who’s the unlucky person?”, you continued, only for her to act as if you weren’t even there, taking another bite from her food while her face was still as red as before. “You can’t pretend to not hear me when you’re blushing like that. All joking aside, I can help you with it. Sure, I’m not an expert, but keeping silent about it won’t bring you anywhere.”
You may have had a point, but Eula was far too annoyed by your behaviour to admit so. She took a last sip from her drink before standing up. “I think it’s time for me to go home, thanks for having me over”, she said her goodbyes, only to stop on her way to the door when she noticed your face, filled with worry about how you might have accidentally overdone it and made her angry. And no matter how Eula was feeling right now, seeing you worried like that simply wouldn’t do.
“Fine, I’ll tell you. But not now. I have to prepare myself first, but once I am, I’ll come over and make you regret todays comments”, she couldn’t help but return back to her usual, insincere threats, at the end, causing you to visibly relax and smile at her.
“And I’ll help to make you get them”, you responded full of confidence. If you knew that all it took your promise to be fulfilled was for you to tell her “Yes” when the time came, you managed to hide it perfectly under a mask of cluelessness, but Eula would lie if she said she didn’t love your excitement as much as everything else about you.
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prismatic-glow · 8 days
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guess the genshin character #4
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alright guys, i need to come clean. yesterday's quiz was a massive trick question 😭😭. The correct answer is the only answer there but I made it purposefully misleading. The answer was Yoimiya and, looking at the hints, the average player likely wouldn't have known it.
But I want to ask, do you guys prefer trick questions like yesterday's or questions that are much more easily figured out? To make up for it i'm giving ya'll a much easier question. Pease let me know in the comments which is more fun!
Also, i'll be explaining yesterday's answer as well as including more info on Yoi down below :D
alright, here are today's hints:
This character's elemental skill enhances their normal attacks in some form
This character has a cooking-related passive
This character's ultimate can deal damage from off-field
more content ↴
For anybody confused, I'll go through each of yesterday's hints to explain why Yoimiya was the answer
Yoimiya's skill actually deals no damage! All it does is enhance her normal attacks. This hint was the main inspiration for the other two
Self-explanatory. I threw this one in last because I wasn't sure what else to include
If you didn't know this, I don't blame you since it's actually a really strange but of her kit, but one of Yoimiya's passive talents increases the team's ATK after using her burst. Once I realized that the first hint might seem like more of a support character, I decided to go with this one as a way to make that seem even more likely
Looking at the poll results, the two most picked options were Mona and Barbara. I actually had Barbara in mind when choosing the hints since most people (myself included) forget that her skill deals damage on cast. As for Mona, she's not a super popular character and her skill is not that important to her kit. She's also a buffer, so an attack buff would make sense
If you want to know more about Yoimiya, I actually have a 3 part guide that I posted about her!
part 1 part 2 part 3
cya next time!!
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Genshin Impact but if the Traveler was Master Chief MegaPost
This is a reupload from the original Genshingorls, many thanks to the og anon who asked for this, and the others who were interested in it!
It's every post I've made for this AU put under one roof, so enjoy!
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Instead of otherwordly twins Aether and Lumine, it is John-117, aka the Master Chief, that enters the world of Tevyat.
Armed with nothing but his Mjolnir armor, guns, and trusty companion Paimon, the super soldier of legend sets out to save this world...
Mondstadt
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(Klee) "Master Jean, we're back!~"
- Klee walked into her office, Paimon and Master Chief tagging along behind her.
(Jean) "Welcome back. Chief, Paimon, you two have my thanks for watching over her. Klee wasn't too much trouble was she?"
(Paimon) "No, she was like an angel!"
(Klee) "Mister Chief is so cool! There was some bad guys while we were out, and he took them out with a HUUUGE explosion! He let me help too!"
- Jean's face suddenly grew pale.
(Jean) "...Chief, you what?"
(Paimon) "U-Um...we can explain!"
(Master Chief) "Don't worry. It wasn't Klee's. We just decided we should give the Hilichurls their bomb back."
(Paimon) "...That doesn't help with anything, John!"
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(Amber) "Alright, it's time to test out the glider! Here you go, Chief!"
(Paimon) "Is that gonna work with his armor?"
(Master Chief) "Time to find out."
- Master Chief grabbed the glider and walked towards the edge of the cliff.
(Paimon) "H-Hang on a second! I've seen you land on people during battle, you weigh like a ton of bricks!"
- Ignoring Paimon, he jumped off and the gravity of Tevyat hurled him towards the ground.
(Paimon) "OHMYGOSH! I CAN'T LOOK!"
- At the last second, Master Chief activated the glider, while giving him some air time, was going down rapidly, albeit at a safer speed.
- Landing somewhat gently, he retracted his glider and looked back up the cliff.
(Amber) "Wow, for a brick he flies pretty good!"
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Liyue
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(Millelith Guard) "You, stop right there!"
(Paimon) "Yikes, they spotted us! We need to hide!"
(Master Chief) "No time."
- Master Chief jumped down the stairs and landed on the stone path below, creating a mini-crater and crushing the concrete beneath him.
- With almost no time passing from his landing, he broke out into a full tilt sprint.
- Paimon could barely keep up with him while the Millelith was already losing sight of him.
- Master Chief crashed through several walls, his armor not even being scratched with the wood and stone flying everywhere.
(Paimon) "CHIEF, WE'RE SUPPOSED TO BE HIDING, NOT DRAWING MORE ATTENTION TO OURSELVES, COULD WE POSSIBLY MAKE ANY MORE NOISE?!"
- Chief's route was cut off when more of the Millelith got in front of him with spears drawn out.
(Master Chief) "We can."
- Finally stopping he pulled out a rocket launcher, aiming it right above them.
(Paimon) "OH COME ON!"
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(Zhongli) "Welcome to the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor."
(Hu Tao) "Oh, new guests?"
- Her attention was immediately grabbed by Master Chief.
(Hu Tao) "Hey there! Are you in need of my services? I'd determine that by how healthy you look, but that helmet's kinda blocking my way."
(Paimon) "Wha?- No no! Nothing like that! We're just getting the grand tour is all."
(Master Chief) "Depends on when Paimon decides to pick a fight over food again, I'll be needing it."
(Paimon) "HEY! You are not in any danger of getting hurt in that big armor of yours, jerk!"
(Master Chief) "I didn't say it was for me."
(Hu Tao) "Hm...Yeah, I can get a coffin her size whenever needed!"
(Master Chief) "Works for me."
(Paimon) "Ugh, Paimon can't even tell if you're joking or not with that deadpan voice of yours!"
(Hu Tao) "Blank face, deader than dead sense of humor? Reminds me of a certain someone I know!"
(Zhongli) "...Who would that be?"
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Inazuma
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(Paimon) "There's one food we know that'd be perfect! Pizza!"
(Ayaka) "Oh, what's Pizza?"
- Paimon explained to Ayaka that Pizza was a food that one would make for several people to eat together while Master Chief remained silent.
(Ayaka) "Oh, that sounds wonderful! Could I entrust you two to make it?"
(Master Chief) "Yes ma'am."
- He turned to Paimon.
(Master Chief) "I need a stove."
(Paimon) "Hah, right this way!"
- Ayaka bowed.
(Ayaka) "Thank you so much, Master Chief!"
- Ayaka went back to her seat as Paimon floated towards a kitchen.
(Paimon) "Weird, Paimon doesn't recall you ever cooking. Did you learn how to during our travels?"
- Master Chief looked at the stove and clenched his fist.
(Master Chief) "No."
- He smashed his armored fist into the stove, making it explode into pieces of stone.
(Master Chief) "New plan, we go to Cat's Tail and get them to make a pizza."
(Paimon) "...Did you really have to do that though?"
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- Paimon looked at the description Qiqi had given them for finding this "cocogoat".
(Paimon) "Hm...Paimon can't make anything out on this."
- Master Chief's head slightly turned to read. From what he could tell it just said 'yummy'.
(Paimon) "Got any idea, John?"
- Master Chief looked across the valleys of Liyue and scanned for anything that could produce milk.
- All he could see was just rocks.
(Master Chief) "The only thing I can think of is coconut-"
- Master Chief suddenly cut himself off as soon as he realized what Qiqi meant.
(Master Chief) "We're going to the beach."
(Paimon) "Eh? But we're looking for a goa-OOOOOH. That's what she meant!"
- Paimon floated behind Master Chief as he looked for the closest body of water.
(Paimon) "Oooh, ooh! Paimon sees a tree on the beach! But it's surrounded by...-"
- There was a palm tree that was surrounded by a Ruin Hunter, patrolling the area.
(Paimon) "OOH HECK NO! PAIMON DOESN'T WANT ANY PART OF THAT!"
- Before she could float back, Master Chief stopped her with his hand.
(Master Chief) "You injured?"
(Paimon) "N-No...?"
(Master Chief) "Then we have our mission. Get the 'cocomilk'."
- Master Chief unsheathed his assault rifle as he calmly walked towards the beach, Paimon angrily shouting after him.
(Paimon) "AND JUST HOW DO YOU THINK YOU'RE GOING TO GET THAT COCONUT WITHOUT BLOWING UP?!"
(Master Chief) "Thought I'd try shooting my out. Mix things up a little."
(Paimon) "Ugh, fine! When you get killed, don't forget Paimon told you so!"
Few hours later...
- Master Chief and Paimon walked back to Bubu Pharmacy, significantly crispier than they left.
- His armor was scratched and parts of it was burnt black, but he seemed to sustain barely any injuries.
- Paimon's hair was frizzed out as she slowly floated behind him, visibly grumpy.
(Qiqi) "...Oh. Hello, Master Chief. Paimon. Do you have the cocomilk?"
(Master Chief) "Yes ma'am."
(Paimon) "You better be happy, we almost died getting it!"
(Qiqi) "Oh. That sounds bad."
(Master Chief) "Don't worry about that. It wasn't anything hard."
(Paimon) "SAYS THE MANIAC IN 30 TONS OF STEEL!"
- Master Chief knelt down as Qiqi went past the counter and grabbed it. Nodding in affirmation, she looked back to him.
(Qiqi) "Thank you so much. I am very happy."
(Master Chief) "Anytime. Call us, when you need us."
(Paimon) "Jeez, you both sound so deadpan that Paimon can't even tell if you're happy or not!"
(Master Chief) "How about we get something to eat then."
(Paimon) "You mean just Paimon? Paimon has never seen you eat at all! What do you even stuff under that dumb helmet anyway?!"
(Master Chief) "Bolts. Gears. Microchips."
(Paimon) "..."
(Master Chief) "..."
- ...
- He turned his head to Paimon, saying nothing in addition.
(Paimon) "Paimon really hates your sense of humor, you know that?"
(Master Chief) "Yup."
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- Master Chief and Paimon slowly strolled through the roads to Mondstadt, enjoying the blue skies above them.
- Paimon was busy explaining the different weapons the people of Tevyat used.
(Paimon) "-...not to mention there's people like Lisa! We call them 'Catalyst' users!"
(Master Chief) "Not magic users?"
(Paimon) "I mean, in her case magic is definitely involved, but then we also include people like Amber, who uses a bow! It's probably cause their weapons are powered from their visions!"
(Master Chief) "And those with physical weapons?"
(Paimon) "Hm, well those are kind of obvious-"
"YAH!"
- Master Chief suddenly swung around, rifle ready as Paimon quickly got behind him.
- A group of Hilichurls were advancing on his position, one of them larger than the others.
- He was about to pull the trigger when he realized that there was an Abyss Mage behind them.
(Master Chief) "That one mind controlling them?"
(Paimon) "Yeah, but he's protected by like a buncha them! How are you going to kill only him?"
- Master Chief reached for his back and pulled out a small blue orb.
(Master Chief) "Bet ya I can stick it."
(Paimon) "Psh, now you're just showing off!"
- He activated the plasma grenade and chucked it overhead, making it bounce off the Abyss Mage's shield.
- It laughed as it waved tauntingly at Master Chief, thinking it was a rock.
(Paimon) "Well, ya didn't."
(Master Chief) "Wasn't talking about that sticking."
- Until the plasma grenade glowed brighter and brigher, violently exploding and sending it flying back.
- Master Chief sprinted towards the group as he sheathed his rifle, his armor shoving aside anyone stupid enough to remain in place.
- As Hilichurls were thrown back by the force of his charge, he lowered his knees into the floor before springing them up, leaping into the air at least 10 feet.
- Landing right behind the Abyss Mage, he swung his fist and grabbed its collar, his other fist clenching and adrenaline surging into his right arm.
- Before his fist could connect, his armor's shield tanked a massive blow to his side that sent him flying and into the trees.
- Quickly readjusting his sight that had become disoriented for the moment, he saw a larger hilichurl, much larger than the others, with an axe almost the size of the user.
- He got up and readied himself, seeing the Mitachurl charge full speed at him.
- Quickly dodging to the right as the axe crashed down, he used his elbow to drive into its stomach, making it stagger back.
- Master Chief leapt off the ground and used both feet on the stomach again, dropkicking the Mitachurl.
- It let go of the axe as it tumbled backwards and almost crushed the Abyss Mage, making it dizzy.
- Seizing the moment, Master Chief grabbed the Mitachurl's axe and threw it with all his might at the Abyss Mage.
- It broke the shield as it came into contact, making the Abyss Mage fall onto the ground.
- Before it landed, Master Chief ran up to it, caught the hilt, and used the momentum and gravity to do the work.
- The axe came smashing down on top of the Abyss Mage, splitting it in half.
- It quickly burst into ash, making the rest of the Hilichurls disoriented and confused about their surroundings.
- The Mitachurl stood up, hand on its mask before it realized Master Chief was staring at them.
(Master Chief) "...Boo."
- They all ran away at his terrifying words, running back into the woods.
- Master Chief stopped one Hilichurl as he bumped into him when it tried to run away, but neither of them did anything.
- The Hilichurl stood confused for a moment before Master Chief pulled out a small crumpled up piece of paper, given to him by Ella Musk.
- Master Chief then pointed to the Hilichurl.
(Master Chief) "Celi dada."
(Hilichurl) "...Mimi nunu?"
(Paimon) "John, what are you doing?"
(Master Chief) "Making new friends. Muhe ye?"
- The Hilichurl looked around and noticed the Abyss Mage mask.
- Master Chief pointed at the mask and shook his head.
- The Hilichurl looked back to him and nodded. He probably understood what Master Chief was trying to convey.
(Master Chief) "Muhe ye."
- The Hilichurl nodded, and ran away to his group, albeit less panicked than before.
- Master Chief turned back to the axe and examined it.
(Paimon) "I guess you got a new weapon?"
(Master Chief) "No gravity hammer but..."
(Paimon) "What, you don't like it?"
- Swinging it around, he put it on his shoulder and nodded to himself.
(Master Chief) "Oh, I like it. By the way, stuck the axe landing."
(Paimon) "Oh whatever, let's just go home."
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- Noelle was carrying a few crates full of equipment out of Mondstadt.
- It wasn't terribly heavy but she would admit it made her struggle a little.
- Then she saw Master Chief walking back to the city with a Mitachurl axe, holding it one handed.
- Her jaw almost hit the floor.
(Noelle) "M-MASTER CHIEF!"
- Master Chief turned to her and nodded.
(Master Chief) "Ma'am."
(Noelle) "PLEASE TEACH ME HOW TO DO THAT!"
(Paimon) "Oh boy..."
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Noelle eagerly awaited Master Chief's instructions.
Barbara on the other hand was less than thrilled.
Master Chief and Paimon had taken the both of them inside his Teapot for heavy equipment training.
Paimon was VERY much against this idea and begged Barbara to tag along in case something horrible happened.
So the two of them sat on a bench he had made with Tubby's assistance, and put themselves in a concrete arena.
(Noelle) "Sir, I'm ready when you are!"
(Paimon) "Oh, Paimon's got a baaaad feeling about this!"
(Barbara) "I-I think I agree..."
Master Chief nodded and waved to Tubby to bring the dummies in.
Behind Master Chief spawned a number of dummies that resembled Treasure Hoarders.
Master Chief grabbed a massive two-handed weapon, gesturing for Noelle to come over.
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(Master Chief) "This is what we call a 'Gravity Hammer'. In short, you hit something with it, and it'll go flying with a big boom."
(Noelle) "Wow, it looks heavy!"
He nodded silently.
(Master Chief) "First, we'll see if you can pick it up."
The way he was holding it seemed like it was just like any other weapon. Noelle was curious herself to how much it was until he let go.
Her eyes went wide as she felt her body immediately fall from the weight, caught completely by surprise.
(Noelle) "A-AH!"
Master Chief, with one arm, stopped her from falling. The Gravity Hammer hit the floor with a slight rumbling of the ground, creating a dent into the ground.
(Paimon) "HEY JOHN YOU BIG JERK, WHY DIDN'T YOU WARN HER!?"
(Noelle) "Not to worry, Paimon! I was just taken off guard, now- YAH!"
With sudden momentum, she was able to get it off the ground and wielded it with both hands almost effortlessly.
(Barbara) "Huh?! I-I knew Noelle was always strong but...!-"
Master Chief stood far to the side and calmly told Noelle her orders.
(Master Chief) "I want you to destroy those 4 dummies in one single blow, under two seconds."
(Paimon) "But that's a huge hammer! It'll take her several second to swing it!"
(Noelle) "...Big boom, huh?"
(Paimon) "Training her means we have to take it SLOW first! That's impossible!"
Master Chief silently stared at Paimon, then nodded back to Noelle.
(Noelle) "Here goes, HEEEYAH!"
KA-THUUUUUM!
As soon as she struck the dummy in front of her, a deafening thunder blasted from the hammer as it obliterated the dummies, the ground, and even the concrete and shot her backwards, letting go of the hamemr.
Barbara and Paimon were blown back from the shockwave while Master Chief remained still.
At what seemed like superhuman speeds, he first made sure Barbara didn't hit the floor, and with a single leap, sprung into the air and caught Noelle before she could hit the ground.
Meanwhile Paimon flew into a bale of hay.
Gently setting her down, Noelle was shaking off the ringing in her ears.
(Noelle) "WHERE...WHERE AM I?! DID I DO IT?!"
Standing her up, Noelle looked to the dummies.
Not a single one stood.
(Master Chief) "According to my timer, 1.7 seconds."
(Noelle) "...YES, I DID IT!"
She jumped into the air excitedly before almost falling over, still dizzy from the shockwave.
Catching her again, he looked at Barbara.
(Master Chief) "You alright ma'am?"
(Barbara) "Fine, thanks to you."
Paimon's head shot up from the hay, spitting out some that had gotten in her mouth.
(Paimon) "YOU GIANT GREEN...! WHY DIDN'T YOU SAVE PAIMON?!"
(Master Chief) "Thought I'd try something new since I'm always saving you, mix things up a little."
(Noelle) Snrk!
Barbara sighed as Paimon rushed over to his chest and began punching it, a decision Paimon immediately regretted.
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critical-hit-00 · 1 year
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Love and Lotus Heads
Originally posted this on my Quotev, and decided to post it here too.
        Zhongli didn't expect Hu Tao to be playing with a child when he walked into the funeral parlour, it was an amusing sight to him.
The small child was wearing a black dress that had little ghosts stitched around the hem, black and red striped tights, and a small hat that matched Hu Tao's. The amber eyed man took note of the child's eyes. They were identical to Hu Tao's, even with the daisy shaped pupil.
The girl looked around seven or eight, and her brown hair was similar to Hu Tao's but with much smaller pigtails. 
Zhongli thought she was a very cute kid.
The director noticed Zhongli and waved him over.
"Mr. Zhongli! This is my little sister, (Y/n)!"
(Y/n) looked up at Zhongli, and a blush quickly spreaded over her cheeks.
She looked back down and buried her face in the ghost plush Hu Tao had given her.
The older female giggled at the girl's reaction and whispered something in her ear, causing another furious blush and a loud 'I do not!'
Hu Tao narrowed her eyes and laughed upon remembering something. "Hey Mr. Zhongli, would you be able to take (Y/n) around Liyue harbour for the day? She hasn't really been having much exercise lately. And, there's a thing coming here today..."
Zhongli thought for a second. Obviously, he didn't want this child to see a body.
"Okay. I don't see why not."
Hu Tao smiled. "Good. Now (Y/n), this is Zhongli. You'll be with him today."
"But, I wanna stay with you..." (Y/n) said, tears in the corner of her eyes.
The older sister grimaced for a second before having a look on her face. Reaching into her pocket, she pulled out a baggie of Mora.
She handed it to her sister, who held it like it had the secrets of the universe.
"Why don't you take the mora and get a toy or some sweets?" Hu Tao said, a sweet smile on her face. 
(Y/n) giggled and smiled. "Okay!" Her mood had flipped.
Hu Tao looked at Zhongli expectantly as if telling him to go. Zhongli cleared his throat before making his way to the funeral parlour door, a small girl on his tail.
The man held the door open for (Y/n) as she scrambled out, desperate to get treats.
A silence followed the two as Zhongli led (Y/n) around the harbour. The ex-archon was pulled from his thoughts when he felt a small hand grip his. 
He looked down and saw (Y/n)'s hand holding his hard. He couldn't help but smile happily at her.
Compared to his last interaction with a child, this was going swell. Zhongli cringed at remembrance of his meeting with Qiqi.
"Hello... Little girl."
He shook his head.
"So, where do you want to go first?" Zhongli asked, crouching down to (Y/n)'s height.
The girl blushed at seeing this very attractive man in front of her face.
"I- I don't mind, Mr. Zhongli." (Y/n) replied quietly.
"How about we go to Wanmin restaurant and see if they have any sweets for you?"
(Y/n) nodded her little head, pigtails bouncing up and down. 
The two walked to the restaurant, and Zhongli picked (Y/n) up and held her gently in his arms. After some consideration, (Y/n) decided she wanted three lotus heads. 
Chef Mao handed the girl her snacks and took the mora with a smile.
Despite only meeting mere minutes ago, Zhongli and (Y/n) were getting along just swell. The man continued to carry the girl to the toy stand, and there they picked by a fluffy rabbit teddy, that made (Y/n) squeal with happiness when she got it.
The father-n-daughter looking duo began running Zhongli's errands. He just needed some noctilucous jade and some milk. For a while, they walked around the harbour, picking up some Glaze Lilies and sharing stories.
They headed to Liuli Pavilion for lunch. (Y/n) scoffed down her Stone Harbour Delicacies with a smile, while Zhongli slowly ate his noodles. 
As a final destination, the male took (Y/n) to Wanwen bookhouse, to have a browse, but he ended up getting her the fourth volume of Rex Incognito, as she said that was the one she didn't have.
Zhongli carried a sleeping (Y/n) back to the funeral parlour, using her curled up position as a sort of bowl, to hold the items they had bought. 
Hu Tao greeted the two with a freaky smile.
"How was she?" 
"She behaved. No tears." Zhongli said, handing the sleeping girl to her sister, while picking up the items while following Hu Tao inside the parlour. 
"That's good. What did she get?"
"Three lotus heads, a rabbit teddy, some Glaze Lilies and volume 4 of Rex Incognito."
"Oh she's been begging me to get her that book." Hu Tao said, stroking her sister's hair, she pointed at a couch.
"Sit down Mr. Zhongli."
The man sat. 
"I do want to thank you again for looking after my baby sister. It means a lot."
Zhongli was taken aback. Hu Tao never spoke like this.
The attention of the two was drawn to the stirring girl in Hu Tao's arms.
The older female loosened her grip around the girl and gently sat her on the couch, next to Zhongli.
(Y/n) slowly opened her eyes and blinked at Zhongli, her face blossoming with red. 
Looking away she let her face burn in shame while her sister laughed at her.
"I knew you did!" Hu Tao cried.
(Y/n) puffed her cheeks and slid off the couch. She stared Zhongli dead in the eyes then grabbed a Lotus head. 
Clumsily, she got down on one knee, before presenting the older man with the Lotus head. 
"Mr. Zhongli. Will you promise to marry me when I'm older?!"
Hu Tao fell on the floor in hysterics. 
Zhongli took the green snack from the girl's hands and smiled. "We'll see, won't we?"
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lumin3sc3 · 1 year
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You're so good at designing blogs and posts!!! Aaaaa im so jealous ; ; (v*꒦ິ꒳꒦ີ)v |||
I saw the request rules etc. when i checked the tot tag and wanted to request something, if that's alright with you :D
Regular Genshin Impact AU. Platonic+Fluff Zhongli and Fem!Reader, reader is younger lol (is it too obvious that im projecting here...) Reader has a personality similar to Hu Tao (energetic, mischevious, prankster, so on) but Zhongli is pretty fond of them anyway. One day, while sitting by the stone forest' many cliffs and enjoying a cup of tea together, Zhongli starts talking about the things they see in the distance.
They return to the harbor after that and have dinner at Wanmin restaurant before reader waves bye bye enthusiastically before running back to their home lmao
So to sum up; Reader spends a day casual yet very fun day with Zhongli (without knowing he is a god). Very happy and cute slice of life stuff ensues.
Note: Oh my god, tysm, what you said just now made my day <3! I tried my best with the designs haha, and honestly, your blog and posts are amazing too!! Nice to see an Artem fan :) And I hope I did this amazing idea justice 😭❤️ (also I used your idea and elaborated it, I hope you don’t mind)
Warnings: Small angst in the first part, I APOLOGIZE I COULDNT HELP IT (depends on if u think it’s angst or not tho) Nothing else :)
An Outing with A Friend
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Zhongli is a very gentle, calm, and amiable person. Also quite reserved, the same goes for his friend group. Though he has made many companions over the years of his existence, not all of them have survived the trials of time. After the death of his closest friend, Guizhong, there were a few he held dear. And you were one of them—one he adored as well.
Of course, it may come as a surprise or bewilderment that a person with such a vexatious personality, as most people (primarily xiao) would describe you, was someone Zhongli cherished. To him, having you as a friend might be quite troublesome at times, but you definitely brought elation to his still life. Of course, not everyone passes the test of time; only the ones who are blessed do (though he isn’t so sure it’s a blessing anymore), but still, he’s learned to live in the moment and cherish each moment with people he reveres. 
(Enough of the angst; let’s get to the fluffy part.) 
It was a surprisingly quiet morning today; the sun shone brightly in the clear azure sky. The sun was warm but not scorching, and white fluffy clouds drifted across it. Birds chirping with their companions could be heard from afar, and the leaves of plants were covered in dew drops. 
It was a lovely and pleasant morning, despite Hutao’s prattling about discounts on coffins. Of course, the calm atmosphere didn’t last for long, as a sudden bang made Zhongli jump out of his seat slightly. It also made Hutao stop chattering, (that’s when you know it was loud). And who was that visitor? None other than you, of course! 
You greet everyone you see with an energetic wave, it was too early for such adrenaline to kick in, but who cares, right? 
"Hutaoo, zhongli!!!" You run towards them merrily. Hutao reciprocates with a cheerful greeting.
"Tao tao, I wanted to ask you something! May I?" 
"Sure! Go ahead." 
You wanted to ask if you and Zhongli could spend the day together, considering it had been quite a while since you two spent quality time together, and you missed him a lot.
"Is it fine if I steal Zhongli just for today? Please?" You ask her, clasping her hands in a pleading way, making it so that you get an affirmative answer to your request. 
"Sure, why not? You two have fun then! OH and don’t forget to take care of the old man, he might trip over some rock" Hutao called out as you grab Zhongli’s arm and ran out of the Parlor. 
"Will do, ma’am!" 
Once you get out of the parlor, you stop in your tracks and say, "So! Where should we go?" 
He looks at you, perplexed, "Weren’t you the one who took me out, saying you wanted to spend time with me?" 
You shrug. "Well,yea. But it doesn’t really matter where we go, does it? After all, I just wanted to spend time with you. So why don’t you choose?" 
"Oh. If that’s the case, then I have the perfect place we could go, but before that, I’d like to get some tea. I have an excellent brew I’d like to share with you." 
"Oh okay! Lead the way then." 
And so you and Zhongli set off on your journey, after stopping by to get his tea, you two made your way to Huaguang Stone Forest. You didn’t have the slightest clue where he was taking you, but since it was his idea, you went along with it. 
Your legs were numb from walking for so long, and you felt like fatigue was talking over your body. 
"Zhonglii, are we there yet?" You called out, your weary eyes threatening to shut, but Zhongli was anything but tired; the man was walking calmly, hands behind his back, as he only nodded to your exasperated calls. 
And after what seemed like eternity, he finally stopped. You thanked the archons as you sat on one of the rocks. You didn’t care how harsh the seat it was; to you, the rocks now felt like a luxurious and soft cushion. You caught your breath and looked up, and your mouth was left agape. Maybe the effort was worth it after all; the scenery was absolutely breathtaking. 
The evening sun had cast long shadows on the ground, and the slanting rays of the setting sun gave a warm orange glow to the sky. The sky was painted in orange, red, and yellow hues, and the sun was dozing off, shielded behind the grassy mountains and fog. You sit on one of the edges, staring off into the sky. The golden rays filtered through your eyelashes as you sighed happily.
"Care for some tea?" Zhongli hands you a delicate cup with intricate designs on it; the aroma of the tea soothed you in a way that was indescribable. And the taste was just as pleasant as the smell.
"Not a surprise, I suppose," you thought to yourself. 
"You know, this isn’t as bad as I thought it was; I could get used to this." You say with a smile on your face, gazing at the sky and mountains, the warmth of the tea in your arms makes the serene and tranquil atmosphere even better. 
"Zhongli, you wanna play "I Spy"?" 
"Hm? Is that some sort of game?" 
You face palm internally, "It is, yes. It’s basically like this: I ask you to guess the object I’m seeing within my sight by telling you clues about the objects." 
Zhongli thinks for a moment, then says, "Alright, I think I got it; why don’t you go first?" 
"Why, thank you." You scan your surroundings before placing your vision on a bird circling around one of the mountains in the distance. 
"Since it’s your first game, I’ll go a little easy on you. I spy with my little eyes… a creature that has a shade of brown." Though you said you’d go easy on him, you gave a pretty vague clue. Proud of how well you did, you gave yourself a mental fist bump, smiling sneakily. But before you could congratulate yourself, he calls out.
"Could it perhaps be the Umbertail Falcon you’re talking about?" 
You were astonished—not only did he correctly guess, but he also named the species of the bird!?
"Geez! You have quite the eyesight for someone your age, old man." You huff bitterly, folding your arms, as Zhongli lets out a chuckle. 
And time flew by in an instant as you and Zhongli talked about life and played games. You even listened to some of his stories; you never knew he knew so much about Liyue. Of course, some were quite tedious to listen to. But it was an amusing experience nonetheless. 
And so you and Zhongli made your way back to Liyue Harbor; the night sky was aglow with bright luminescent city lights; you looked up at the blanket of stars that stretched to infinity; and you heard the occasional giggling and excitement of faraway children running back and forth. 
You stopped by at Wanmin restaurant to have a meal, and before you could grab your wallet from the pocket of your clothes, Zhongli stopped you.
"It’s alright, I’ll be paying today." 
Your eyes were as big as saucers; if your jaw wasn’t intact, it would probably fall off as well. "YOU?! PAY?!" 
"Yes..? I don’t see why you are so astonished by that." He looks at you, perplexed.
Well, since he’s paying, why not take advantage of it, right?
Zhongli calls Chef Mao, asking him what he’d recommend, and the renowned chef replies by recommending innumerable names of dishes. 
When you choose a dish, Chef Mao looks at you slightly concerned, "It’s a good choice, but it is a tad bit spicy." 
Zhongli suggests, "Well, if that’s the case, may I sugg-" 
You cut him off, "Pshh, you think I can’t handle a little spice? You’re clearly mistaken, sir; I’m no weakling that can’t handle mere pepper!" You huff your chest, gesturing to the chef to put it in the order as well, and he does so hesitantly. 
"It can’t be that bad, right?" You reflected to yourself.
Oh, it’s very bad. 
You gulp, sweat trickling down your forehead, you stare at the fiery carmine coloured soup in front of you, and you swore the scent it gave off burned your nostrils. You could feel a cough bubbling up your chest from the intense fragrance. You take a deep breath and swallow a spoon whole; after all, you don't want to embarrass yourself in front of Zhongli.
And boy, did you regret it. Your face turned beet red as you stood up at lightning speed, coughing aggressively. Zhongli, seeing your frantic state, hands you a cup of water, which you chug down quickly, patting your back soothingly. After a good 10 minutes of panicking, you sit down, sighing. 
"Maybe I should’ve just ordered something else." 
Zhongli laughs, which causes you to get even more annoyed. You failed to notice he’s been drinking the same soup all this time; he has quite the spice tolerance. 
But other than that, once you ordered something to your liking, you and Zhongli feasted on a hearty meal, and you left the restaurant with a happy heart and stomach.
And so, as the eventful day came to an end, you and Zhongli walked out of the restaurant, the cool, chilly breeze bringing a welcoming close to your day. 
"Thank you, Zhongli! I must admit this was really fun; we should do this again sometime." You chirp happily. 
"I agree as well. Well then, we must bid our goodbyes, and I hope to see you again sometime soon." 
"Yup! See you then, old man, don't trip over a rock," you warn between snickers as you enthusiastically wave before entering your home.
✧∘* ೃ ⋆。˚
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A/N: Lmaoo why is this so long bye 😭✋, I got too carried away writing about the scenery I’m so sorry. I still hope it was nice reading it tho, and lmk if you’d like me to change up something or correct any errors.
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BeiKazu and "Proship"
Disclaimer: This blog is mainly a space for me to vent out my frustrations in a cohesive way. It's not intended teach anything. Recently I've come across a Twitter page that had BeiKazu and ZhongTao on the DNI list under incest proship. There were so many emotions running through me that night, I couldn't keep my head on straight. For the record, I am a Kazuha fictive and I am close with a Zhongli and a Hu Tao fictive in another system. We've all bonded over how awful these accusations have made us feel and the discussions tend to last many hours. I am working on source separation so please bear with me for the language style I use in this post; I know I'm not the actual character but an interpretation. However, I still have feelings about this discourse. While pseudomemories aren't exactly real, they do feel real and sometimes it can be difficult to stay level-headed about the false past. It seems that some people, mainly those who don't understand the concept of found family (or ignore it entirely) and those ignorant of cultures vastly different from theirs, see Beidou as a sibling or a parental figure in my life. This is entirely false. My memories of her are deeply personal so I will be vague, but an explanation is necessary. If you're familiar with the lore, you would know that I'm not fond of talking about my past and that my closest friend was killed. What you won't know is that Tomo was my soulmate and the love of my life. Once his body hit the ground, I realized all too late that I loved him and wanted a domestic life with him. After stealing his Vision Shell, I shut down and put up various walls around my heart. I didn't want to feel that kind of pain again. Aboard the Alcor, the crew were very invasive about my past. Beidou, however, was not. I respect and admire her so very deeply, and I am grateful for her taking me in and giving me a safe place. We spent time together and would often talk below the stars that blanketed the navy blue sky. Sometimes she would drink and when she did, I took care of her when she was out of commission. I cleaned her up, stayed up all night watching over her to make sure she was safe. Eventually she earned my trust and broke down some of those walls I was hiding behind. I told her about Tomo. She held me while I wept in her arms for hours and that night we kissed for the first time. Beidou is a woman I fiercely look up to and given that plus her being my elder, I would use honorifics with her sometimes. She is not and has never been my mother or my sister. We mutually care for each other and there is not any kind of power dynamic between us. I don't understand the desire to demonize found family so aggressively. When you have a long term domestic partner or a spouse, you are legally recognized as family are you not? Is that not befitting this proship argument going around? It sounds silly when you think about it. Yes, Beidou is family because she offered me roots when I was wandering in search of an escape from my heartbreak. We're partners as part of her crew, not siblings-- and I certainly do not have an Oedipus complex! Unfortunate truth be told, I just wanted somewhere- someone- to call home again. I love traveling, but aloneness can feel suffocating sometimes. Beidou opened her heart to a damaged samurai and patched up his heart. I'll always be grateful for that. --
The other argument I saw against us is that we are both "gay-coded." Headcanons are beautiful and fascinating in my opinion, but I can't say I feel fond of people bashing my relationships with feminine presenting people because they see me as gay. As an alter, I'm intersex and queer so that relationship wouldn't be cishet in anyway-- but who's to say Beidou is cishet? What if she's transgender? Or genderfluid? Or bisexual or pansexual? What if she is also intersex? I suppose the root of my issue comes from feeling upset that my bond has been demonized. After I lost Tomo, I was lost and broken. Beidou was the one who showed me that it was still possible for me to be in love and share my life with someone. I gave her my heart and I don't regret it. At the end of the day you can absolutely have opinions, but it stops being subjective and starts being aggressive and hostile when you demonize certain dynamics or cultural norms and resort to insults. Culture shock can be overcome with effort and learning. There's no excuse to stay ignorant. You also never know who will be looking at your content. Strangers on the internet aren't owed a filter or kindness, but be aware that you could very well be hurting someone with your expression. BeiKazu is not proship and it never will be. My heart aches knowing that some people think that way.
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penguinsixteen · 1 year
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Procrastinating 16042023
Currently, on my desk I have:
3 jars of pens, 3 cans of pens (ones an olive can), a finished Milkis can (been on my desk since sometime last year - constantly craving Milkis but it's not available in any local stores), 3 boxes of Instax photos (working on labelling them all), my pencil case (zipper open), a plate with an unfinished orange and a fork (forgot about the orange and had potato waffles), a thick stack of history flashcards, a second much thinner stack of history flashcards (working on them), various other flashcards scattered around (all history probably), an empty mug, a shallow bowl (empty) and flower-patterned chopsticks, a black ball-point pen refill, an uncapped orange Bic pen, two A5 postcards of Cezanne (he's staring into my soul), a cactus-shaped fan, black nail polish, a box containing a jar of black ink, a fountain pen, a cable (dunno what its for), a bag of cables I never use, a bluetooth speaker (playing Floating Dream - Kumi Tanioka), a history revision booklet from my teacher (this flashcard checklist is so long hhhhhhh), two pencil sharpeners (a pig and a chicken), giraffe scissors, a 5p coin, a small tea tin, a plastic pink penguin, a mini brush, a 20p coin, a broken compass, two plastic candles I got from school (electric, one doesn't work), an empty mini photo album, 4 photo cards in top loaders, a yellow origami crane, my planner (open to my easter homework), my diary, last years diary, a plastic case of 3DS games, Catcher in the Rye in bubble wrap, a shoe box of miscellaneous things, a black and white Instax cartridge, a red lanyard, a glue stick (probably empty), an unopened plastic pot of honey, a zip-loc bag with a copy of my teeth (3D printed, from the orthodontist), a new 2DS XL (green ver), a green and purple octopus keychain (those ones you can flip inside-out), dust, a very large lego technic set (covered in cardboard to keep dust off), a calculator, 4 mini plastic toy planes that I couldn't fit on my shelf, two empty Kidrobot figurine boxes, a CD player (still in box - haven't used it yet, I have no money to buy new albums), my credit card (balance: 48p), a hairband (why do I have this? My hair is too short to tie up), an empty plastic folder (hiding beneath my diary and planner and CD player and Catcher in the Rye and 3DS game box, a second big pencil case of unused pens, a tall stack of Pokemon cards, a box of stickers and tapes, Beats, my phone (it's got a huge crack and a hole in the corner, but it still works), a small cardboard car (made out of sheer boredom by a friend in FPAN) (the car was for the pink plastic penguin) (it's falling apart), my keys, a Hu Tao keychain, a penguin keychain, my zip card (nearly expired), a clamp clip (dunno how they're called), and double sided tape. Also my computer, keyboard, and mouse.
On my computer I have Teams, Spotify (working on a long playlist, 11 hours so far), and Safari open. I have two Mangadex tabs open (was reading the Arknights Ifrit manga - sad), a Tumblr tab (trying Tumblr because Twitters word count is depressingly low - not that I ever post anything), a Pinterest tab, Instagram, Twitter, a Notion tab (the app stopped working for some reason), Youtube, and two google tabs (Alfonse Maria Mucha) (Indian independence 1947).
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tflaw · 1 year
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just saw ur post abt rockstar!thoma belting shes gone by steelheart and when i tell you I CAME RUNNING i surely did 😭 and help why does it lowkey sound like him omg ... but no way he would be singing that since he is PERFECT no one would ever leave him !! /j
+ dottore rlly put the impact in genshin pls whenever i see notes talking abt him when im exploring im just not surprised at the shit he did anymore 💀 i rlly look forward to more details abt him though !! he's is very interesting to me i wanna know what goes on inside his mind asnsja i just wanna sit down and listen to him talk abt his messed up ideas (he should be strapped down in a straight jacket though)
+ yw!! and yeah i told uuu <33 congrats on getting them both omg keqing is very op !! diluc too ugh i love him fr. and dw i got my ass kicked by xingqiu on tcg just earlier he is a PUNK ASS BITCH i swear he didnt even give me time to breathe 😭 im nowhere near good at tcg pls i got rlly humbled at inazuma :')) i thought i was doing fine til i saw someone's diluc card doing 45 like huhhhhh most i did is 13 ??!?! how is that even possible ??!? and omg i heard cyno is one of the best tcg players rn i cant wait to be obliterated 😍 but it's him so i dont mind LMAO
+ i wish that were me :')) ngl idk what artifact to farm anymore i just do viridescent now since i clear it the fastest .. i just need something to enhance thoma and nahida's artifacts that's why im still stuck in artifact domains 😭 i hope you'll get yoi soon !! she's been a blessing in disguise to me mddnk idk what i'll do without her especially when i encounter specters, ruin hunters, and the birds from the oceanid 💔 and hihi dw i have like 90 scarashrooms saved when i was still exploring !! but ngl i could reach ar 60 and still be not done with building my supports HELP spare fragile resins please 😞🤲
+ lastly, good luck on ur finals !! ik ive said this many times already since we last co-oped BUT STILL HAHAH manifesting high grades for u ava <33 u deserve the best
i just KNOW thoma has the vocal cords for it !! ngl it’s hella attractive imagining him singing, too ><
+ LMFAO i’m honestly not done being surprised w his character yet i swear he had a lot going on !! man’s schedule is packed for centuries now 😭 what’s with him nation-hopping and scheming every time !! and how i rmb the time he was in mondstadt, too !! or at least one of his segments. maybe thats why he made them bcos i KNOW he couldn’t just finish his schedules on time 😭 but yes i agree. he’s the most interesting character atm in genshin for me. there’s just a lot to unpack??? w his interest ??? the way he’s so curious of the world yet indifferent w repercussions of seeking the answers!! i’m intrigued how he got to be the 2nd harbinger, though!!
+ AHHH keqing just adds and adds these support cards while we were dueling and im like WHAT IS GOING ON GIRL i began sweating when diluc’s card died PLS i’m not yet done dueling in mond <//3 every time i tell myself i’m gonna do it i just click out of the game after doing comms <//3 yeah that’s what
+ rn i’m farming kuni’s artifact <//3 i got crit dmg circlet yesterday but it rolled 2x in def so i didn’t bother lvling it up any higher <//3 PLS i want yoi so bad !! i just… ugh her character design is amazing !! she’s so useful in the abyss for boss enemies <//3 AGAJAJ youre not alone though i am ar57 and im not done w my supports yet </3 thats why as much as i love the upcoming characters i don’t think i’ll ever pull if it’s not dehya or hu tao <//3 i’ve got way too many dps rn 😭
+ THANK YOU! so far it’s better than the last time. i think i’ve just accepted the fact that i am in no way acing the finals but i just want academic rest so i don’t rly care anymore !! thank you, though!! that means a lot ai <33
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ravynous · 1 year
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𝐈. 𝓕𝐎𝐑𝐄𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐃 — Rules & Requests
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I.   BEFORE YOU FOLLOW
This blog is mostly for entertainment. I’m just here to post whatever I want to write and want to share.
If you don’t like what I post, feel free to block. Likewise, I’ll block whoever makes me uncomfortable or don’t like.
However, if I ever write something that may be offensive or you want to point out a mistake (e.g. using gendered pronouns when it’s supposed to be gender neutral), please feel free to point it out. I’ll change it as soon as I get back to my account.
I BLOCK ACCOUNTS THAT LOOK LIKE BOTS. That means there’s either no posts or reblogs, or unchanged default avatars and headers.
I take hiatuses (because I’m busy IRL) between my writing, so be prepared for LONG periods of inactivity. I do contact mutuals I’m comfortable with to chat with once in a while.
II.  DO NOT INTERACT
If you’re rude to me or my mutuals. However, I’ll block you if you harass anyone, mutual or not.
If you’re racist, disregard a person’s sexuality or gender identity.
Use fanart without permission or proper credit.
III. REQUESTS
If you request something, please keep in mind that it will take me a while to get to it.
This is a multi-fandom blog.
Reader inserts will be written with gender neutral terms, unless stated otherwise. I will mostly be using “you/your” pronouns. For clarification, I can write for fem!readers, but if the request can be made gender neutral, then I’ll do that.
Headcanons may vary in length. Drabbles range from 100-500 words.
3 characters maximum. If you go over the limit, I’ll just choose the first 3 characters.
What I can write for requests: fluff (platonic or romantic); AUs (alternate universe); crossovers; character x character
What I don’t write: smut, incest, abuse, mental illness; character x OC, OC x reader
I will delete any requests that make me uncomfortable.
Fandoms: 
Genshin Impact 
Mondstadt: Amber, Barbara, Eula, Fischl, Jean, Klee, Noelle
Liyue: Beidou, Hu Tao, Keqing, Ningguang, Xiangling, Xinyan
Inazuma: Arataki Itto
Twisted Wonderland
Heartslabyul: Deuce Spade, Trey Clover
Savanaclaw: Jack Howl, Leona Kingscholar, Ruggie Bucchi
Octavinelle: Azul Ashengrotto
Scarabia: Kalim Al-Asim, Jamil Viper
Staff: Divus Crewel, Mozus Trein
Visual Novels
Our Life - Beginnings and Always: Cove Holden, Derek Suarez
Blooming Panic: Quest, nightowl
Additional note, I may sometimes try writing about characters not mentioned above. However, the listed characters above are the only ones you can request for.
Also, any headcanons or drabbles with child characters will be strictly platonic.
Fair warning, I’m very behind on the main stories of Genshin Impact and Twisted Wonderland.
DO NOT REBLOG THIS POST, OR ANY PART OF MY NAVIGATION. Like this post if you’ve read it.
Last Updated: May 3, 2023
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terminaxshowtime · 2 years
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about that genshin au post...did u...yknow...make one of...yknow who...him? 👀
YES, YES I DID. I MADE A WHOLE GOOGLE SHEETS DOCUMENT THING BUT I'LL REWRITE IT BECAUSE IT'S A LIL BIT OLD.
I'll split this up into a few parts I guess? This part will just be the basics.
Rarity: 5 star (highest rarity, there are 4 stars and 5 stars) because. yeah. i don't need to explain myself here
Element: Pyro. Motherfucking Pyro. I have never seen a more Pyro character in my entire life. I have my own little way of associating elements with characters, and pyro is, kinda... passionate ambition, (in Genshin, you manifest elements based off of your ambitions, they're called Visions, OBVIOUSLY he would have one) but in the way where it's like, 'fuck it, everyone in the world should know how much i love this thing' and most of the time they're just eccentric and positive and have that burning passion vibe in them. Long story short he's a Pyro.
Weapon: Once again, I don't even need to say much about this, but I will. He's a Catalyst, obviously. (Catalysts are magic, but like, traditional magic, at least most of the time. Catalyst weapons are either floaty orbs which are used as focuses of some sort as far as I know, OR magic spell books. We're gonna go with the second one here.)
Region: Okay, well, not all the regions are out yet so I can't say much at all. He COULD be from Fontaine when that comes out, but for now, Mondstadt. You know, just a nice, peaceful little windy region which is pretty chill for most people. Though it would be funny if he was from Mondstadt and lived in Liyue just so he could vibe with his cousin Hu Tao because THERE IS NO WAY THEY AREN'T RELATED. They are BESTIES. COUSINS. I DON'T KNOW.
Constellation: Lucidus Somnium. You can take a wild guess.
Passive Talent: The sprinting stamina consumption decreasing one. Aka, decreases stamina sprinting consumption for your own party members by 25%. Why? Uh, he has ADHD, duh.
also in terms of special dish he does NOT have one, he CANNOT cook and NOBODY SHOULD LET HIM INTO THE KITCHEN EVER. he CAN and WILL BURN THE PLACE DOWN.
Kit: 2PC Crimson Witch of Flames, 2PC Tenacity of Millelith (+15% Pyro DMG, +20% HP, he scales off HP but i'll write that up later)
Anyways, the actual moveset I'll write soon :]
i'm consistently torn between making his theme Any Last Words? (Hu Tao's Theme) or just. i don't know actually.
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lilylylalil · 3 months
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Teaser for my future Fanfiction
(i will put every art cerdit when i will really publish the fanfictions. I made some kind of teaser so i motivate myself more because i truly lost intrest, so i kinda do force myself to continue. Life is a bitch i feel like i don't have time for anything lol)
(i have other fanfiction but i still don't have any cover for them lol)
(all this fanfictions there gonna be original plot and will not follow canon and not a lot of my fanfiction will have romance sorry, it's just that i want more to explore friendship and other things)
(i will try to post at least 7 fanfiction this year, wish me luck!)
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Bsd × Hu Tao!Reader
~a suspicious young funeral director who got a little too much connection in the Port Mafia~
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Bsd × Mitsuri!Reader
~Life wasn't easy for anyone and this young girl understood at an early age that's she needs to improve quickly to be at the top~
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Bsd × Mobius!Reader
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Bsd × Eli!Reader (from the last of us)
~As Eli was knock down after seeing Joe being killed, she wake up in a non-apocalyptic world where she is more than murderous and tries by all means to fins a way to go back and have her revenge~
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Bsd × Elysia!Reader
~humanity is perfectly unperfect maybe that's why she loved it soo much..~
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Twisted Wonderland × Modern!Reader
~when a logical teen was teleported to Twisted Wonderland...she wasn't stuck in Twisted Wonderland but Twisted Wonderland was stuck with her~
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BSD × Ei!Reader
~as celestia wins the war. One of It's puppets got teleported to a strange yet fascinating world~
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Bsd × ghost!Reader
~what if the dead people could still walk at the surface of earth? Even with much cons than pros and cause more problems an ability user had the good idea to summon a certain ghost to do his biding....
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Beast!Bsd × (oc)reader
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