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[andersdotters]

I see why they did it, but it is a bit of a disappointment that Arlecchino being insane and ready to betray anyone is based solely upon an intentional misunderstanding.

#genshin impact #arlecchino #this is not spoilers for her character quest #it's in her character lore

[andersdotters]

I still fail to see how the current House of the Hearth is any different from the Shuumatsuban. They both gather young orphans to brainwash them into loyalty, train them to become child soldiers, and send them on missions where they can possibly die. Where's the difference?

#genshin impact #house of the hearth #shuumatsuban #arlecchino #kamisato ayato #ayato

[andersdotters]

@neariscool EDIT: I just watched the 4.6 trailer and it's looking very interesting. We'll see the things it reveals!

Where is the evidence Ayato let's the Shuumatsuban live their own lives? Likewise, where is the evidence Arlecchino doesn't treat the orphans with respect? Where does she show that she's keen on removing their humanity? Where does it reveal she isolates and dehumanizes the kids? Where even does it say that she sends young children on missions? Where does it say Ayato sends only older teens and adults on missions?

When I'm saying these things, I'm not disagreeing with you. Arlecchino is an objectively bad person. But there are a lot of things being said about Arlecchino that have no proof as of yet. There are a lot of things being said about the House of the Hearth that are based upon the old methods, but not the new.

What we do know of the Shuumatsuban is that they specifically take in orphans at a young age to indoctrinate them and train them. They do this so that the members are as loyal as possible. They're trained in ways of not only espionage and intelligence gathering, but also assassinations. Their job is not safe for getting killed is not unheard of in the Shuumatsuban. These are vulnerable children getting taken in and brainwashed to become killers. On paper, that sounds a lot like the House of the Hearth to me.

I mean technically speaking, aren’t Ayato and Arlecchino basically the same? Raising child soldiers for their own benefit and all, I mean…

#genshin impact #arlecchino #kamisato ayato #ppl are gonna read this and think i'm an arlecchino abuse apologist haha #say what you want but i'm not going to be making any assumptions until i play her story quest #so my requests for proof still stands #i'm relieved we'll finally get an insight into who she really is

[andersdotters]

I mean technically speaking, aren’t Ayato and Arlecchino basically the same? Raising child soldiers for their own benefit and all, I mean…

#genshin impact #kamisato ayato #ayato #arlecchino #this is not gonna get any notes but i think it’s super funny

[andersdotters]

What I don’t really get about the people that say, “Arlecchino doesn’t actually care about the orphans and is only using them,” is what she gains from emotionally manipulating them. If she only cared about those things, what’s the point in changing the way the House of the Hearth is run? If you only care about results, the previous Director really had it made? That person’s way of running things is the most logistically efficient. There’s no logical reason to change what isn’t broken and works so well.

#genshin impact #arlecchino #i have a feeling people are misreading my intentions with making these posts too #i’m not saying she’s not insane #i’m not saying she can be trusted #i’ m not saying she’s good #i’m not saying she’s not using the prphsns #i’m not saying she’s not creating child soldiers #i’m also not saying she cares about them in a conventional sense #i’m saying she’s complex and isn’t 100% one way or the other #she cares to the extent she’s able and wants to

[andersdotters]

One thing I dislike about the whole, "Arlecchino doesn't care about the orphans of the House of the Hearth. She's only using them," schtick is that it's heavily implied she was a child of the House before coming into power. She was subject to the same heavy abuse the previous Arlecchino put them through. She was an abuse victim that stood up against her abuser, at least that's what is implied. And when she came into power, she put an end to the way the previous director ran things. Like why do you think she did that? It just puts a bad taste in my mouth to say an abuse victim does not give a damn about other kids who were in the same situation they were.

#genshin impact #arlecchino #dont get me wrong tho i'm not saying she isnt using them in some wau #i'm not saying she isn't training them to become child soldiers #i'm not saying she isn't to be trusted #i'm not saying she isnt insane #i'm saying she is a complex character and should be treated as such #people want to judge characters in terms of All Bad and All Good #it's easy to pit arlecchino as someone that doesnt care about the orphans #but her actions dont line up with that thought process #it lines up with the fact that she does care but doesn't show it in normal ways #and why wouldn't she care about them? she was subject to the same abuse they were #she knows what it's like

[andersdotters]

While I definitely agree with the Wriothesley checking on the orphans aspect, I don't really agree with the thought that Lyney did not call Arlecchino because he does not trust her and that he instinctually feels she doesn't value them.

The whole thing with Lyney is that he feels he needs to prove himself. Not only does he not rely on Arlecchino, he doesn't even rely on his siblings either. He snapped at Freminet when he tried to get Lyney to open up. Lyney feels the need to shoulder every burden to be the proper big brother, even going as far as asking to receive a delusion to properly support Lynette. Imo, the reason why he doesn't ask Arlecchino for help is because he truly believes it's his responsibility to handle everything on his own. And that if he did ask for help, he'd be worthless and not worthy of the role he was given.

I think the thing we don't know is if Lyney's obsession with proving himself is due to his life before the House, after, or both. Like it could be emotional neglect/manipulation on Arlecchino's behalf, but it could also be the perceived responsibility of taking care of Lynette as the older sibling before they had the House to call home. Or it could be both. We don't know.

Also while I don't deny Arlecchino can't be trusted, I'm not sure if I'd call her treatment of the twins and Freminet emotional manipulation or neglect. What does she gain from telling Lyney he can't have a delusion due to how Lynette would feel about it? Is Freminet worth getting on her side that much that she would know what his mother looks like, seek out his mother after she disappeared, and take revenge on his behalf? Personally speaking, I'm not really sure how to view these things. There are so many conflicting things about her.

in MY opinion... i think that aside from being a diversion tactic (to make sure the fatui dont find out about the primordial sea), wrio threatening lyney could have also been him subtly checking on the dynamic between arlecchino and the house of the hearth orphans.

like wrio knows manipulative adults Pretty Well, and the fact that he knows the fatui sent orphaned "children" undercover instead of grown agents already tripped alarms in his head.

Wriothesley: Mr. Lyney, the cards are stacked against you right now. Miss Lynette is in my hands, and Mr. Freminet is still slowly being pickled out there in the brine. You know just as well as I that he cannot last out there forever. Wriothesley: You need do but one thing to guarantee their safety. I would like you to contact your superior, and ideally invite her over for a cup of tea with me. Lyney: You want to see "Father"? Ha, but why should she bother giving you an audience? Wriothesley: Well, if she cares for the well-being of her dearest children, she should have plenty of motivation to join me for a parents' evening. Wriothesley: I've heard that the bonds between the members of the House of the Hearth are like the bonds of family. I don't see why she would refuse.

(emphasis mine)

"call your parental figure or your siblings will be in danger" would be a relatively easy decision to make if your parental figure... yknow... cared about you. but lyney insists that arlecchino shouldn't be involved in this and breaks from the stress of possibly losing his siblings. which makes ME think like... how much value does arlecchino place in the orphans if lyney refuses to "trouble" her with possible imminent torture or DEATH.

Lyney: …Was this the extent of your master plan to get to "Father"? No matter how much pressure you may put on me, I won't allow you to use us to blackmail her. Lyney: I… I shouldn't ask "Father" to do anything because of us…

(emphasis mine)

like... lyney... if she really cared about you she would willingly help you... you know...

and yes later on arlecchino is like Well he shouldve called me :/ but its way easier to say that after the fact.

The Knave: [...] It's unfortunate that Lyney's so eager to prove himself that he can't learn to rely on others... including me.

i mean lyney came to rely on the traveler pretty easily..? i think deep down he doesn't trust arlecchino.

so wrio noticed that something wasn't right pretty quickly, and could have also set this up as a sort of test - both for him, and for lyney - in a way - to take a better look at the dynamic between arlecchino and the siblings.

basically i think that specific part of the archon quest shows us that the house of hearth isn't a Found Family Despite All Odds situation and definitely has something much darker (aside from, you know. the orphans basically being FATUI AGENTS). i keep saying this but i think the fact that the previous head of the orphanage was "even worse" means that traumatized children/teens/young adults can easily justify a different kind of abuse as "well at least it isn't (x) which is even worse!" and based on the siblings' profile stories, it seems arlecchino leans more towards emotional manipulation/neglect, which, again, if compared to the physical abuse from the previous head, can be pretty easy to justify in the eyes of already traumatized and vulnerable people.

#reblog #arlecchino #wriothesley #lyney #i think another thing also is that.... they dont really make it clear if the twins were there when the prev arle was in power #it honestly to me seems like they entered after the current arle came into power #but then again i havent played lynette's hangout yet #sorry i just find arlecchino fascinating like i have so many things to say about her

[andersdotters]

What's really interesting as a concept is how different Rex Lapis is from Zhongli. Like they're practically two separate people. It's fun examining the differences. Like it's said more than once that he was more brawn than brain. But the Zhongli of today is seen as a very intelligent person. He has apparently destroyed a whole nation as Rex Lapis, but is more avoidant and passive as Zhongli. Is it aging that has caused him to change so much?

#genshin impact #zhongli #i have no proof or evidence for this but i wanna say that it's less than rex lapis if the past lacked a brain #to me it seems more than he lacked a heart #cold-blooded #and it was guizhong that taught him compassion #that's my assumption

[andersdotters]

a lot of people who shit on x reader could never write it even if they tried because it's genuinely very complex to write well narratively in a way i dont think shipfic with two pre-determined characters is not

#reblog #here's another one #these tags are actually mine i've written a while back #i was shocked to see someone screencapped them haha

[andersdotters]

I have so many opinions on the x reader/reader-insert franchise that I really can't open up about it without sounding like a crotchety old man.

#rambles #one day i'll post them to here but will make it sound more educational #my biggest beef though is that nobody wants to tell a story #like an actual story #there's no actual conflict #there's no beginning middle or end #people say 'here have some fluff. just accept that this man is madly in love with reader and treats them like a princess' #'no i will not tell you concrete reasons why he likes them. i will not demonstrate why they make a good couple' #'i will not tell you how they've overcome challenges together. i will not show you how they've grown' #'i'm not even going to tell you why reader likes him so much or what they're dynamic is like' #'all you need to do is accept they're perfect for each other and then immerse yourself in fluff :)' #the thing that people don't get is for fluff and happy endings to be satisfying the reader has to earn it #they have to put in effort #a story is not a story if you only write the climax and not any other part #it just frustrates me #tell me a story. i want to read a story

[andersdotters]

People who write non-yandere x reader fics about Dottore are so funny like this man is not capable of normal love! He will take your love and use it against you. He will experiment in you against your will. He will Nina Tucker you if it tickles his fancy. If you view him any differently you are in denial.

#genshin impact #dottore #dottore x reader #i just.... #'dottore when you wear his lab coat! 😳' #'dottore when you kiss his cheek' #this man finds it more of a turn on to commit heresy and blasphemy using you than you yourself does that make sense? #it's not you he's attracted to #you're not special

[andersdotters]

the key to not fanonizing your faves is to simply become academia-brained about it. never make a statement about a character you can’t back up with at least three references to the source material

#reblog #i am reblogging this everywhere but this is so important for character analysis #everything should have a reference-able reason #for example a while back i made the argument that tighnari's original va's performance is more true to his character than the current #though people can argue with me and say that the current va is more similar to the other language voiceovers #shouldn't chinese have the most accurate dub? #(tbh i haven't listened to the chinese dub haha) #that being said tighnari is not the kind of person that should be portrayed with a cold simmering anger #he should not necessarily be portrayed that he's always in strict control of himself and his temperament #nahida clearly states that his attitude gets in the way of attracting and hiring forest rangers #hazm (an NPC) states that tighnari yells at students and ppl that ask stupid questions describing the treatment as 'brutal but effective' #tighnari has anger issues #he sees no qualms in yelling to get his point across #the old en voice performance portrays a person that could snap. the current does not #(that being said it was a good thing that creep was fired lol) #but everything should have a reason #you should be able to explain yourself even if it's not explicitly stated in text #research everything and read read read

[andersdotters]

Instinctual Variants

Though enneagram is pretty encompassing regrading what it covers, one of the things it does not touch on is interaction styles, aka how do people interact with the social world around them. The personality theory that was developed to cover this is called Instinctual Variants. This is a very game-changing theory that assists in understanding people while also being very easy to understand.

The way Instinctual Variants work is understand best by viewing it from an evolutionary point of view. As in evolution, one of most important thing is survival. What IVs cover is how a person ensures their survival. They will do this through three different means: self-preservation (sp), social (so/soc), and sexual (sx).

Self-preservation is the most common and easiest to understand. Self-preservation seeks to ensure their own survival by relying on oneself to do so. People that rank high in sp are preoccupied with getting and maintaining physical safety and comfort, which often translates into concerns about food, clothing, money, housing, and physical health. These are the kinds of people that are typically very responsible. They pay their bills on time and maintain their finances well. They make sure they have food when they’re hungry and rest when they are tired. On the flip side, though, when unhealthy, they can become indulgent in their physical needs.

The Social variant ensures their survival by creating and relying on a community. When they give and provide to the community, the community will give and provide to them. People who have a dominant Social instinct are preoccupied with being accepted and necessary in their world. These are the kinds of people that are very friendly and like interacting with many people. These are the people that will contact you out of their own accord to maintain and upkeep a relationship. When unhealthy, they can become antisocial, hating people and society, but also unable to disconnect from them as well.

The Sexual variant has nothing to do with sex or being sexy. Rather, Sexual variants ensure their survival through singular intense relationships. Where the Social variant wants breadth, the Sexual variant treasures depth. This typically correlates to a need to desire to experience stimulating and intense experiences. It’s not surprising then that they’re often called “intimacy junkies.” In relationships, these are the kinds of people that overshare, enjoy asking too many pointed questions, and stare perhaps a bit too much. When unhealthy, this desire for intense experiences becomes a method of avoidance and a loss of focus.

One thing important to realize, however, is that while IVs are based in evolution, this does not mean people engage in these behaviors for selfish means. Social variants do not keep up with others for what they get out of it. That’s just how thru genuinely are.

Everyone has a dominant IV, and auxiliary IV, and one they do not possess or see as valuable. Often times, the best way to figure out one’s type is to find the IV they do not possess. The notation of the IV one doesn’t possess is considered __-blind (soc-blind, sx-blind, sp-blind). The signs are as follows:

Sp-blinds are typically the type of people you always see on the go. The concept of “rest” is not in their books. These people enjoy going on outings, working themselves ragged, and always being present. They do not eat or sleep properly. They often do not have a good control over their financials or feel the need to save/accumulate money in general. They’re often bad with time-management and performing the responsibilities they should handle.

Soc-blinds, simply put, are people that don’t see any value in contributing to Social affairs. They feel no obligation to “play nice” or connect with others. They don’t contribute to community affairs. They can often come across as rude or obtuse because they don’t necessarily care about the opinions of people that don’t matter to them. Do not mistaken this as meaning they don’t interact with others at all or that they don’t care about people. They still have sx, thus when they do interact with people, it’s often at a higher level than most. For some odd reason, this is the type that everyone wants to be because they think it’s “cool.”

Sx-blinds typically stray away from manners of intimacy and high intensity. They know what they like, they know what they’re about, and this often correlates to being very scheduled. They don’t feel comfortable with unfamiliars and things of the sort. It’s often reported that people feel a disconnect when interacting with them, even when they’re socially involved. Oddly enough though, some sx-blinds may become extremely aware of this disconnect and go out of their way to try and emulate intimacy and intensity, but fall short of going about it naturally.

The way notation works for IVs is __/__. To say someone is sp/so means that they display self-preservation first and foremost, then social. There are methods to explaining how to figure out what is a person’s dominant and which is their auxiliary, but I’ll go over that at another time.

But the reason why IVs are so important is that it colors all enneagram. While enneagram types typically correlate to a specific IV stack, this is not always the case. For example, 1w9s typically correspond with being sp and so. Therefore 1w9 descriptions typically depict a person that is principled and mature. However, this would not be the case if a 1w9 is so/sx instead. What IVs provide is an insight into the way a person will act with and treat others and themselves.

#enneagram #instinctual variants #everyone and their mother wants to be soc-blind #it’s the self-sabotage iv stack #objectively the best type to be is a social variant like yeah it can be cringe at times but you’re set for life #maybe the next post i’ll do will be about synflow and contraflow #now to ruin this post with genshin references #soc: bennett ga ming thoma yoimiya cyno dehya #sp: kazuha alhaitham kokomi diluc neuvillette wriothesley #sx: yae miko itto beidou hu tao.. #soc-blind: alhaitham rosaria keqing shenhe ningguang yae miko wanderer #sp-blind: bennett itto amber ga ming kaveh lyney faruzan #sx-blind: diluc cyno layla chongyun sucrose zhongli kazuha #of all types being sx dominant is the most rare while sp dominant is the most common

[andersdotters]

The nice thing about enneagram is that you win nothing being a specific type. What enneagram says is that all types are inherently pathetic. All types are weak. All types are self-fulfilling prophecies. And you should be embarrassed for it.

#enneagram #the self-fulfilling prophecy is a key thing about enneagram #all types have a core fear and it is in trying to prevent this fear that it becomes true #absolutely pathetic lol #it’s funny bc back in the day everyone wanted to be an 8 when in reality they are of the most pathetic types #what’s so attractive abt wearing your heart on your sleeve so that everyone can see what will set you off? #what’s so powerful about feeling you need to intimidate through yelling and violence when you *perceive* you’re being threatened? #weak

[andersdotters]

Here's an interesting thought. Does L*ney primarily deal with shame (heart) or fear (head)? Does he seek to have an identity (heart) or security (head)?

To elaborate a bit more, this is some information about the heart/feeling triad:

This is some information about the head/thinking triad:

The thing with L*ney is that both descriptions can apply to him. It's just which applies more?

For instance, L*ney presents a false identity to the world. He hides who he is because he does not want to be perceived as weak. He wants to be relied on. A big part of his lore is trying to be the big brother L*nette deserves.

On the opposite hand, L*ney is extremely anxious. He pushes himself out there and to do things when in reality he's scared and insecure. Only when he's supported by his family he's able to calm down. Without this support he loses all ability to think clearly. He's lost.

Here's what I'm deciding between:

Type 3 (heart/feeling)

Type 6 (head/thinking)

Or Type 7 (head/thinking)

The odd thing is that the description for type 3 matches the most, but as a whole, I can't help but feel that fear and anxiety (head) are more a core part of L*ney's personality and struggles than shame (heart). Proving his worth (heart) seems to matter less to him than ensuring his security—his family (head).

So I'm caught at a loss.

#character analysis #i am not typing his full name or tagging bc i dont want this found in search haha #if any of you guys have any ideas let me know #if you want to read where i got the resources from its 'wisdom of the enneagram' #if you google that with 'pdf' you will be taken to some archive website where you can download it #the pages i'm specifically referencing is 54-59 #tho it's best to start from 51 #let me say i wrote this without doing any research haha #i'm going off of my mental info from a few months back #ugh #my gut is telling me 6 my head is telling me 3 #an argument can be said that his anxiety is driven by not living up to what's expected of him #but it seems to me what matters the most to him is ensuring that his family (his security) is safe #but technically speaking does that have anything to even do with ennea? #i dont think so #this is so annoying i know the answer is right there clear as day but i cant see it #i'm in brain blast mode right now i can't think straight haha

[andersdotters]

I think most people would agree that gift giving is Zhongli's highest love language (giving). After that, I think would be words of affirmation, quality time, acts of service, then physical touch. As for his highest love language (receiving), it'd probably be quality time.

#genshin impact #zhongli #zhongli x reader #ngl i was torn between which would be his lowest #i mean logically it is physical touch #thats the obvious response #that being said zhongli views acts of service to be primarily transactional #not in a passive aggressive sense mind you #but he only engages in acts of service if it is according to the contract he has set in place #if it is not within the terms of the contract he will not act #just look at his voice lines #the traveler pays for all expenses incurred while he's on the team #an interesting note though is that while zhongli ranks high in words of affirmation (he does truly mean what he says) like.... #everything must be taken with a grain of salt #esp when it has to do with his feelings toward a person #it's interesting as a whole #zhongli speaks openly and without hesitation regarding his thoughts and feelings if he's allowed to #and yet..... he never reveals any of his heart #he can say he has warm feelings towards you but you will never be sure the depth of them #so even though he ranks high in words of affirmation it paradoxically makes you even more insecure about your relationship #like he's not lying. he's not lying when he speaks of his warmth toward someone #but it's the equivalent to a grandfather to his toddler grandchild #or a human toward an ant

[andersdotters]

Oddly enough, in terms of love languages, I don't think Diluc would have physical touch ranked at the bottom.

#genshin impact #diluc #diluc x reader #i'd think he got a lot of physical affection growing up? #so while he tries to keep a distance now i think he'd long for it again if he fell in love #and though he'd strive to be a gentleman i can see him forgetting himself from time to time #catching himself in the act #hurriedly pulling back #he'd crave it #in terms of ranking of the love languages off the top of my head........ #acts of service > gift giving > physical touch > quality time > words of affirmation #at least that's what my gut tells me without any research #some of those may need to trade places #hmmm maybe i'll do a love language ranking for various characters in my free time.... #no promises tho #imo there are two types of love languages: giving and receiving #for receiving physical touch would probably be ranked the highest