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hi (Aery here ... which is starting to sound more and more like zuko's dorky intro from atla but uhh- wow I'm off topic anyway)

You reblogging that art reminded me how absolutely feral I am for the concept and I felt the need to drop in with that information because!!!! like!!!

vulnerable cyno, irritated tighnari- and like it's so in character for nari to React that way (and they both know it. this is the guy that lectures random strangers about preparedness and stupid mistakes and where Exactly do you think you're going does that Look like the road to Sumeru-) but Cyno being in Just the right spot to take it Very Badly is just perfect???

bc like. ofc he knows, he's heard it all before (from Nari no less) but it hits Different sometimes.

im probably screaming in circles at this point but I just- really love the concept so much.

(I'm bad at remembering to send asks but please understand many of your works & concepts live rent free in my brain.)

Aghhhh RIGHT!!! Tighnari is officially The Lecture Guy lmao. Cyno is more than aware of this and honestly I imagine that sometimes Nari's consistency in that way can be comforting, but every once in while, when his head isn't in the right place, he starts to worry that he's actually crossed a line, that he's really messed up. It's times when he's worn down and unable to pick up on the nuances of Tighnari's communication. If he was actually mad, Tighnari wouldn't bother lecturing; he'd go completely silent. If he was actually mad, his ears would be pinned back on his head, not twitching, which could indicate anything from irritation to amusement. If he wasn't happy to see Cyno, he wouldn't invite him into his home at all. But sometimes Cyno just doesn't pick up on any of that.

I've also been playing with the idea of Cyno experiencing trauma-induced/dissociative age-regression which would work really well with this concept but. That's a whole other thing...

(sjkfsdfl thank you that makes me so happyyyy <333)

#aeryssickfics #sick cyno hc #genshin hc #genshin impact hc #tighnari hc #cyno hc #<333 #cas chats #cyno genshin impact #tighnari genshin impact #kind words <3

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Okay ngl the messy w/ Kaveh has me going 👀👀👀

ME TOO DUDE I’m glad I’m not the only one because that fic Wants to be Written so bad!! If there’s anything specific you’d like to see in it please don’t hesitate to let me know - it’s still pretty open at this point as I’ve just barely given it a tiny little intro.

It’s one of those fics that I keep looking at like “gosh I hope the author writes more of this soon!” Only to realize… that means I have to write it 🤣

#anon ask #<333 #ty for sending this!! <333

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Thinking about a seasick Cyno whos stress is has just put him in Matra mode. Like he’s just anxious but it’s sorta resulted in him being seemingly in a bad mood…he’s hyper focused on safety and security and really only starts to soften up when kaveh and alhaitham start feeling bad. Then it turns into a front or maybe a coping mechanism - he tries to stay stoic in order to support Tighnari but also to keep himself together. He’s both worried for them, while also feeling overwhelmed by them as he is starting to get sick himself… But at the start of the trip? Maybe he’s just locked in, almost cold or cranky because it’s the only way he can handle this feeling he hasn’t yet realized is anxiety.

naturally when he breaks down soft and squishy Cyno arrives. But he’s still the fearsome general, and before things go to shit I imagine he’s scarring off everyone else on the boat with an air of “don’t even think about testing me or hurting my ppl”

Idk food for thought ~

Oh myyyyyy........ Food indeed!!!!!!!!! :O Wait this is so good, I can absolutely picture this happening. Cyno stalking the perimeter of the boat, staring so intimidatingly at other passengers that they start to actively avoid him and his group. And it's entirely unnecessary, because they're on an extremely secure ship in peaceful waters - which Alhaitham of course points out, because he's feeling bad and grumpy, too. And Cyno ignores him, initially, with Kaveh grumbling at Alhaitham to "leave him alone, this is his job after all" until eventually Kaveh is also like "actually, I hate to take Alhaitham's side, but watching you pace is making me dizzy."

At that point, Alhaitham is pushed over the edge and has to stumble to the side of the boat to be sick. Tighnari, who is already feeling tugged in too many directions, rubs Alhaitham's back and shoots Cyno a look that says "I get it; this is how you work. But can you please cool it a little?"

Cyno starts acting a bit more relaxed, because he definitely doesn't want to make his friends feel worse or cause Tighnari extra stress, although he's even more keyed up internally. He's worried about Kaveh and Alhaitham, and seeing them ill has forced him to acknowledge his own body's protests. He's extremely uneasy, but he forces himself to stop patrolling, at least. He stands guard by Kaveh while Tighnari takes care of Alhaitham.

When Alhaitham's stomach settles, they all regroup, and Cyno immediately Demands that the other three go into the cabin area of the boat, below deck. He justifies that they’re impeding his effectiveness; it's harsh and kind of rude, but Kaveh is feeling too unwell to care and Alhaitham can only manage a glare. Tighnari is torn between annoyance and concern. He knows this side of Cyno, but doesn't see it very often, especially not in these kinds of peaceful settings. It's clear to him that something about the boat is putting Cyno on edge, but he still shouldn't be treating his friends like this. "Fresh air often helps with seasickness, Cyno. You can't force them to lose that without out a reason. A valid one." Tighnari challenges.

"Better to be sick than unsafe," Cyno retorts. "The cabins are more secure."

Tighnari thinks this is all very silly and irritating, if it weren’t also worrying. On a technicality, Cyno is correct, as the cabins are designed to be protective in the event of emergencies - but the point is moot because they're not in danger. He's ready to continue arguing, except Alhaitham is falling asleep, and Kaveh tugs at his arm to weakly say "it's fine, it's chilly out here anyway."

From there, Cyno begins his patrol again, all the more diligent as he grows less steady and more ill. He checks on the other three periodically. They're hanging in there. When Tighnari tries to ask about him, Cyno quickly excuses himself because he has to go back to patrolling. It's a bit later, when Kaveh and Alhaitham are both situated and sleeping, that Tighnari seeks him out. By that point, Cyno is feeling seriously unwell. He's a bit frantic, thinking something might be wrong - maybe they were poisoned, somehow - but Tighnari logics him out of this mindset, and then points out that seasickness is normal and his thoughts are being influenced by the way his body feels. Cyno finally starts to relent; not that he has much of a choice by then, his body to the point of fully rebelling.

#relevantlucidity #tw emeto #tw vomit #tw anxiety #sick cyno hc #tighnari hc #kaveh hc #cyno hc #genshin hc #alhaitham hc #this ask got my brain buzzing like crazy oml #<333

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HELLO!!!!!!! I am distraught!!!!!!!!! this is perfect!!!!!!!!!! I'm just. a puddle of tears at your feet at this point. how do you capture exactly what i'm picturing so well 😭 Tighnari's irritated tail swish and his expression in the first couple of panels, to the surprised concern in panel 4... it's like you took the scene directly from my head and put it to paper O.O And Cyno... little guy........ pats him gently........

i'm. i just keep staring at this. all the little details. Nari's ear twitch when he hears the sniffling. the hair clips!!! his little broken heart face with droopy ears in the bottom corner after he's realized Cyno's crying. the flush on Cyno's face and his body language!!!!!!!! trying to hard to pull himself together and falling apart anyway </3 makes my heart ache in the best possible way. i'm so stupidly obsessed with this i fear i will do nothing else but continue to ramble all day if i continue for much longer but i really cannot thank you enough for this 🥺 🥰

After some overthinking and encouragement from @dutifullyshamelessearthquake here’s the full mini comic for @caspersickfanfics !! This is just based off of a snippet/sneak peak but I was simply so thrilled by it I had to draw it out 🥺🥺🥺 also- peep the return of Tighnaris hair pins 🥰

#i am indeed “flipping out in a good way” as aery said dsfkljdfsjklsdf #and i agree with earthquake!! for fanart it's totally up to you if you submit or mention me in a post i have no preference !! #as long as i get to see it and you don't mind a freaking essay of yapping via reblog LOL #<333 #relevantlucidity #fic art my beloved <333 #u can tell this has made me unhinged by the fact that i forgot about proper capitalization about 5 words in :') #this made me look back at the professionalism failure art for the 100th time and #now i'm mush /again/ #cynonari #sick cyno #genshin impact

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Woah - I got on here for the first time since last weekend and!!!!! My gosh I have so much to catch up on!! Good for me but I also feel kinda bad for disappearing ;;-;;

I promise I wasn't trying to ghost! Just to be completely transparent, I will probably rarely be on here from Sunday evening until Friday. Which!! Please don't stop you from messaging me or sending asks whenever, I love seeing notifications when I do get on!! But if you prefer quick responses, Friday/Saturday/early Sunday are going to be your best bet. I think I just have an extremely low social battery, which also gets drained by online socializing, so on workdays (Monday - Thursday) I physically can't. Sunday evenings I get really anxious and Fridays are hit or miss, but often I just need a quiet day.

Which... I don't know, I've been thinking about this recently and it seems kind of extreme? I know a lot of people get burned out from work (and I do work full time, it's just four 10 hour days which is!! Way better for me) and I'm not exactly judging myself for it, I just. Wonder if maybe there's something else going on besides Extreme Introversion + Generalized Anxiety Disorder. Curious if anyone has Thoughts on this or similar/dissimilar experiences.

Anyway, rambling aside! I will be responding to stuff throughout today!!!

#cas chats #rambling #i also need to start queueing up month of sick reblogs for april and #!!!!!!!! #exciting but also overwhelming bc there are Many #though i'm sure once i start going through them i will enjoy the process

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Beta Reader Needed!

Fic Warnings: force feeding (in the torture way not the kink way), vomiting, literal torture, extreme exhaustion, blood, injuries, needles, fainting, probably scat/diarrhea in the context of illness*

General Summary: Tighnari and Cyno were kidnapped and tortured. They get rescued but Cyno gets sick back at home, and Tighnari quickly realizes that the two events are not unrelated.

Fic Length: Currently at around 1800 words, draft still in progress. I'm guessing it'll come out around 5000 or less when it's done but this is just an estimate.

Deadline: None at the moment! I typically like posting within 1 week of finishing a draft just because I'm a bit. Impatient. But I can easily add a week or two to that timeline (or even more) if needed. I will, however, set some kind of flexible deadline once the first draft is finished and we've talked just because I like to know what to expect/plan for.

What I'm looking for:

Someone who will be really honest but also kind about their feedback is a must! I'm asking for this because I want some level of critique to help improve my writing. At the same time, it needs to be kind and constructive.

Doesn't need to be another writer - in my (limited) experience, readers can have equally helpful insights.

Note that my goal is not to find someone to help me with typos/grammar. My priority is developing the story - I'm looking for someone who can help me identify places where I can expand, things that could be cut out, parts of the fic that are unclear, and especially someone who wants to help amplify the angst and hurt/comfort aspects.

Probably sharing the fic via Google Drive would be easiest but I'm open to suggestions on that front. Please DM me, reply to this post, or send me a non-anon ask if interested or if you have any questions!

*Certain fic warnings can be avoided - if it's a small part of the fic, I can just cut it out from the beta reading process and edit that bit on its own, so don't let that stop you from reaching out if you're otherwise interested

#idk how to tag this!!!!!!!

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Current WIPs

If anyone has thoughts/questions about any of these or is excited for a specific one please let me know as it might help me focus on a single fic for once LOL. Otherwise uhhhhh just wait a bit and hopefully I'll finish something up soon-ish.

Messy (500 words of brainstorming): Kaveh, sick out of both ends. Struggling bc idk how graphic I wanna get here 🙈

Too Feverish to Think (nearly 4000 words): somehow this has become two separate fics...... one where Cyno's emotional with Nari and another where he's convinced he's poisoned and doesn't want anyone to come near him (featuring Kaveh/Alhaitham and Tighnari ofc). Sneak peak to version 1 here.

Group Sickfic (1500+ words of brainstorming): seasick Cyno, Alhaitham, and Kaveh. Based on this HC post.

Waking up Puking (500 words): Link Click fic!!!!! Finally!!!!!! Sick Lu Guang cause I wanted to do something with the bunk bed situation but now it's giving me troubleeee

Away from Home (3500 words): Prequel to Sharing a Receptacle. Nari goes to the desert with Cyno and gets sick along the way. I wanna do backstory stuff with this one so it's still kinda in brainstorming phase

Out of Character (300 words): sick Kaveh! I'm scared to write him and Alhaitham, I'm not sure I can make them mean enough to each other and still capture the gay vibes

Migraine (5500+ words but only like 1200 are gonna stay... the rest I need to delete cause I hate it :) ): Tighnari has a migraine and is cranky with Cyno I've been working on this one for literal months why is it not done yet i'm going to scream!!!!!!!!!

Chaotic Body Temperature (600 words of brainstorming): Cyno gets a strange sickness after a trip to Dragonspine. Based on this HC post.

Fake "Faking It" (500 words of mainly brainstorming): Sick Arataki Ito with Kuki Shinobu as caretaker!

Evil Tighnari (500+ words of brainstorming): More of a psychological torture fic than a sickfic. Whumping all of the Sumeru gang but especially CynoNari ofc. Expanded on here, please check the warnings!

Kidnapped CynoNari (1800+ words): this one will have a lot of warnings and it's like. half torture half sickfic with a lot of handwavey plot stuff.

#this post is half for me to organize my thoughts actually #and half to just share what i've been working on #cas chats #i'm sorry for so many posts all of a sudden it's just that i have to get all my yapping out on the weekend !!!

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why did i just write 1500 words of an entirely new fic, torturing cynonari, instead of finishing one of my 10+ wips HELP

#i'm a menace #rolling my eyes at myself rn #cas chats

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*busts door open* IM BACK

I’m not gonna be too weird about this but- ironically- today was a day of much crying, and from that I was re-reminded of few things that got me thinking about the other nights rants so I have just a few more considerations~

again- not necessarily a fit for the current fic situation BUT. Types of crying. I feel like Cyno really doesn’t cry much at all. And maybe this was a given lol but I wanna talk about it anyways 😭

He’s just that kind of person and I feel like that tracks with canon. Even if he isn’t bottling up emotions, like if he’s sad and he’s letting himself feel sad, even then he may not cry that much. but if he is crying- or sobbing due to fever-addled hysteria- it’s him doing everything he can to keep it quite. Like muffled sobs, or just tears spilling uncontrollably, and so much, sniffing. That kind of crying you get when you just can’t stop crying even if you really want too. Maybe because it’s so stifled it lands in his body, so he’s stiff, or hunched or shaking a little. And! I feel like it’s so much easier to slip into hyper ventilation when you’re not breathing cuz you’re trying to hold back tears.

I think under Tighnaris care and comfort he’d be a bit more vocal? Maybe? Or!! Or when it gets really bad and he can no longer help it that’s when his sobs sound like, well, sobs. And that’s new territory for nari and cyno both. I think Tighnari would need some serious comfort after all this himself because it’s scary seeing your partner in so much distress even if you know they are okay and kinda just out of it.

I think cyno would try really really hard to communicate well, but he’s struggling cuz he’s sick enough and emotional enough that he’s not quite making the most sense? He’s stumbling over his words and he’s not quite sure how to explain what hurts and in what way- But he knows that he’s worrying nari and so he’ll try his damndest to make sense, and at the very least be honest. Maybe not at first but once they settle into his recovery I think he’d try 🥺

I also was thinking about more comical things Cyno would get upset over? Idk if it’s the vibe at all lol, but if his fever is high enough or if say the meds he’s on add to the loopy ness, I can picture him being very very distraught over just how *pretty* nari is. Maybe not full on crying but I can see him just starting and pouting cuz his partner is just…too perfect??? And if anything happened to him what would he do??? His EARS!! They are so soft- and he falls apart

idk these aren’t as fun as the ones from the other day but oh well lol 😑

WELCOME BACK AHH!!! I'm sorry you had a crying day and I'm sorry to post this so late when you sent it ages ago!!!!!!!! I hope you're feeling better now and if not, I'm sending you all the hugs!!!

This ask has me in a chokehold because I do think about characters crying a lot and I agree with you I don't think Cyno cries much at all. Even though I want to make him cry all the time LOL. Honestly though him and Tighnari both, especially in the canon world, I really have trouble picturing them crying.

100% agree that Cyno would be pretty quiet. My instinct was that he cries without realizing it and that's why he's quiet but I am now obsessed with your (paraphrased) "he is quiet on purpose which can lead to hyperventilating" like. Yes. And that progression to sobbing is really intriguing, definitely seems like something I'd like to explore if I can work it in somewhere!!!

I also headcanon Cyno as being very honest with Tighnari! I could see him downplaying stuff unintentionally - like, he's always a little banged up, so he brushes off discomfort without a second thought sometimes. And he might initially resist Tighnari urging him to look a bit more closely at that, but he'll cave eventually.

I also could definitely see Tighnari having a hard time with Cyno really crying, depending on the situation............ and at the same time I could see him actually being reassured by it. Like, finally, Cyno's letting himself being completely open. Finally he's letting himself be honest and feel things fully. But also Tighnari is going to frequently check his temperature to make sure it's not gotten to a dangerous place to be causing this. And freaking!! Absolutely to Cyno crying over how pretty Nari is and how much he loves his ears/tail/claws/etc. Maybe apologizing for "springing Collei on him" all those years ago and Tighnari is laughing because, like, he adores Collei and is so glad Cyno brought her to him.

I've also been thinking about Tighnari and crying. I picture him as a nonchalant but infrequent crier. Maybe some anxious/frustrated crying in extreme situations, but generally if things aren't going well, he compartmentalizes to figure out a solution. If something is upsetting to him and it's really shocking, maybe he'll shed a few tears without realizing, but then he'll wipe them away and do what needs to be done. If he's in a lot of pain, he'll cry but be really reassuring ("It just hurts a little, don't worry. Could you possibly help wrap this? My hands are a bit unsteady" tears running down his face) to anyone who's around the whole time, while treating his injury if he can. And... I think if he finds out someone he really cares about had something bad happen to them, he'd respond with rage. Even, like, Collei with her Eleazar - if anything worse had happened to her, I don't think his initial response would've been to cry. It would've been "I'm going to fucking murder who or what ever caused this disease." And then when things calm down he'd go to his hut, hide under the covers, curl up into a ball and sob.

Hm. I dunno if you've picked up on this by how much I wrote but. Personally..... I think this was just as fun as your previous asks sdjkfsdjksfj thank you so much for sending ittttt ily <333

#relevantlucidity #sick cyno hc #cyno genshin impact #genshin impact hc #tighnari hc #headcanons #cas chats #<333 #i'm forgetting how to tag stuff oml am i stupid #i'll make an organized tagging system one day sob

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I am crashing in here because I simply have too many screams to compile in a comment with a character limit. I just read through both of the asks you answered from @relevantlucidity and I am simply LOSING MY MIND.

This might be all over the place because when I get really excited I just can't string words together properly (and let's be real you both already said everything that I want to scream anyway I don't want to just repeat after you)

I am screaming over everything, vulnerable Cyno!! Has my whole heart!! The whole part about him being so touched starved and seeking out Tighnari's touch when he's not feeling well, and the self soothing when Tighnari isn't there, I AM SIMPLY LOSING IT, LOSING IT I TELL YOU. The whole concept squeezes my heart, I love his character so much.

Jumping from there before I ramble and get repetitive, don't get me started on him getting sick on a scheduled tcg night oh my gosh. The guilt, the upset, the "I was looking forward to this but now it's cancelled" on top of the "it was cancelled because of me." The circling back to Tighnari earlier telling him he has to take better care of himself, and blaming himself, and just feeling worse. I can't with how much I love that, it hurts.

I'm going to stop myself because I'm entering incoherently-screeching levels of excitement, but I am HERE for every little bit of it and oh my gosh. I am. So excited to read what you're cooking up.

This is a a very late response due to life stuff but!!!!!! EEEEEEEE I'm so glad you enjoyed those asks/posts they were so fun!!!!!!!!! I wanna write touch starved self-soothing Cyno sooooo bad XD and the TCG night gosh yes I'm so weak for that scenario 😭 I really need to get back to that fic..........

Thank you for sending this, I'm glad you're on board with our emotional Cyno thoughts!! <333

#dutifullyshamelessearthquake #<333 #kind words <3

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Oops I thought of more

Sickie is handed a bowl of soup or cup of tea, or is trying to get up and get something and take it back to the room or bed. But then the sickie drops it and it spills everywhere or all over them. The sickie cries, cuz one ouch that was hot- and two they have made a huge mess now, and have given the caretaker so much more work to do and it’s just the end of the world.

the phrases that echo the theme of “breath love if you keep crying you’re going to make yourself sick again” something in that world.

AND imagine, it was GOING to be tcg night. Like, idk how long this fic will be but if it’s a two shot, the second chapter nari completely forgets that it’s the night kaveh and alhaithem are meant to come by to play cards. Cyno, fucking, LOVES, tcg nights. And he’s just, a ball of pout over the fact that they have to cancel. Maybe they forget so much that the other two show up and nari has to apologetically send them away? Or maybe he writes to them a head of time to let them know that Cyno is really sick and there’s just no shot. Cyno feels guilt, and sick, and just oh so sad. (Forgetting that rescheduling is a thing and his friends don’t mind completely)

Oh.... my gosh.............. all of this is such absolute gold *-*

The dropping something bit... I wanna do that to Cyno so bad TTvTT Not only does he drop it but he tries to clean up the mess. Tighnari is out trying to gather medicinal herbs for him or something and gets caught up with a minor forest ranger emergency that he thought would be a much quicker ordeal than it turned out to be. When he gets back, he finds Cyno on the ground, cuts all over his hands, trying to clean up shards of glass. He's having an especially tough time because he keeps getting lightheaded/having coughing fits/etc., and he was so determined to get it all cleaned before Nari got back, not wanting to cause him more trouble. Instead, Tighnari is so shocked that he gets a bit too loud, "Cyno! What are you doing? Stop that!"

And that's when Cyno starts crying ;;-;; because 1) he broke Tighnari's glass/bowl/thing whatever idk 2) he failed to do this one simple task to help Tighnari out 3) he's bleeding and it hurts 4) he's bleeding and it's making the mess even worse and 5) he's managed to upset Tighnari on top of it all and he's so out of it that he doesn't even know why. Is it because he made a mess? Because he didn't clean it? Because he's sick? Because he's bleeding? Because he can't figure out what he's done wrong and he should just know? Because he's crying?

Tighnari sees him tearing up and immediately apologizes, scooping him up into his arms. Cyno goes limp and lets go of the glass and cleaning supplies, sobs wracking his whole body and he's just really confused. Nari explains that he was just worried but he shouldn't have raised his voice, Cyno did nothing wrong, etc. etc. Maybe merge this into the next bit about the crying making him nauseous again. He starts hiccuping and Nari hates it but he knows at that point there's no going back, so he offers the puke basin at the risk of upsetting Cyno again, because the alternative is an even bigger mess.

TCG night being cancelled is so genius - never would've thought of that, but like. YEAH. Of course, this is Cyno, he's gonna be distraught. And. Gosh a part of me is tempted to add that to this fic specifically because Cyno's brain will immediately go back to Nari telling him he's ill because he didn't take care of himself, and so not only is he upset about not being able to play his favorite game, he's blaming himself and his "poor self care" for ruining everyone's fun. Even worse if Alhaitham and Kaveh came all the way out to Gandharva Ville ;;-;;

#cas chats #relevantlucidity #<333 #I LOVE THESE #your brain oml <333 #headcanons #sick cyno hc #tighnari hc #genshin hc #genshin impact hc #cyno genshin impact #tighnari genshin impact

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OKAY!!! I have been released to spew emotional sickie headcanons and tropes and more and I’m thrilled

now ofc not all of these may fit the current fic you’re working on but these are some of my favorites 🥰 AND these specifically I think apply to Cyno

You already captured it perfectly but- the insecurity!! Cyno just losing his confidence and all of the deep rooted fears come to the surface with him asking “are you mad at me” like when a sickie is just so sensitive that any criticism they’d normally brush off hits exactly where it hurts the most. Cyno fears failure in my mind, and Cyno probably HATES letting Nari down the most.

also- irrational sickies. Like sometimes when your fever is that high or you’re just that unwell it doesn’t matter anymore you’re just upset. For cyno i feel like he’d be crying a lot of frustration tears too?? Like at first he’s just upset cuz he thinks nari is mad and every insecurity he has ever had is so raw and loud right now and then he’s crying AND THEN he’s upset, because he got upset! And now he’s crying because he is embarrassed he started crying and he just can’t figure out why he’s crying so much and ‘I can’t ever do my job again cuz I just can’t calm down’ full on spiral. I love this especially when the caretaker takes a clinical calming approach, helps them focus on breathing, and explains “baby, you’re sick. You have a high fever, and sometimes fevers can make our emotions yada yada whatever” and then like, tries to get them to have some water or just holds them.

I also feel like Cyno would start out trying really hard to keep it together and it would result in him just pouting? Like after nari assured him he isn’t mad or however that plays out, nari can see he’s still upset. And he’s trying to not let it show, but the second Tighnari asks him if he’s okay, the tears instantly pool, and he can’t really explain why? 🥺

I will die on the Cynos love language is physical touch hill with pride. He probably didn’t realize it till later in life but he wants to be held. He wants to feel safe. He likes deep pressure and hands in his hair and he wants to be compressed (I may be projecting but whatever)

NIGHTMARES!!! I also am very much sold on the idea that feverish Cyno has wild fucking dreams. Some fueled by his past ofc, but ALSO I’m thinking about you AMAZING fic where Cyno wouldn’t sleep cuz of anxiety and general fears that he’s a monster and will one day hurt tighnari. I feel like, he’d wake up just in pure, sick, panic cuz he dreamt that Tighnari was sick or hurt or killed or whatever and he couldn’t help him, no matter what. So he wakes up confused and scared cuz maybe nari stepped out, or something. Idk I love the idea of his fever brain being more concerned for nari and forgetting that he’s the one sick.

now for some more physical tropes

when an already congested character cries so much they just get MORE congested. Also as someone who eyes have swelled shut after crying too much I am biased to that as well. Like you cry fall asleep and then wake up just blind 🤣 OH and post crying sinus headaches

there’s also throwing up from said panic- or from crying which we have already seen a bit with Cyno in your other work as well. So we know for a fact that fear and anxiety makes him sick to his stomach 👀

self soothing?? Like when asleep, to they rock themselves, or rub their hair between their fingers or try and get really small and tight. I’m not sure if this fits for Cyno but I feel like there’s potential possibly from years of having to deal with illness as a baby on his own.

glassy, watery eyes, whimpers, dehydration from too much crying. Body aches, from flu but also from exhaustion. All wonderful things imo

AND the caretaker- when sickie is emotional it’s so so good when they talk them through whatever it is they are doing next. Even if it’s just to ground them. Cyno is probably used to the silent treatment from his childhood. So after nari gets him to settle I imagine Tighnari just, calmly talking to him or explaining what he’s doing next, or why he’s feeling what he’s feeling or what plant he found etc would really help remind cyno that he’s not being abandoned and no nari isn’t mad at him. oh!!! And last thing- I think- when the emotional sickie, gets upset AGAIN but this time it’s because they are overwhelmed with affection and are just, so grateful for their loved ones that they don’t know what to do. they finally feel they are safe and loved and then they cry all over again lmao

That’s all…..for now 😈

HELP I am!!!! So on board with all of this oml this is incredible!!!!!!!!!

Fear of failure fits Cyno SO well and like! I think it's in a bit of an unconventional way? He's not sensitive to just anyone deeming him as having failed. He genuinely doesn't care what most people think (based on him resigning from his position in canon to do The Right Thing according to his own beliefs). It's only the people who's opinions he values and respects (...Tighnari. also Collei. I could see him getting really sappy over accidentally doing something to upset Collei when he's sick. Or perceiving that he's not been good enough to her etc etc). And I think with Tighnari it's like. He values his opinion so highly, the absolute last thing he wants is to disappoint him.

Irrational sickies, so cuteeeee. My brain connected this one to the nightmare one and like. I just had this thought of. Tighnari is used to Cyno having these really intense, traumatic nightmares. So when he's sick and has a bad dream, Tighnari is thinking in that direction. But then it comes out that Cyno's dream was actually reliving the moment from earlier that night, where he asked if Nari was mad at him, except in the dream he actually was??? And now he just. Won't be convinced otherwise.

Fully agree about the point on physical touch!! Characters who were either overly manhandled or received little to no affectionate physical touch as children (OR BOTH, which may well be the case for Cyno) growing into touch starved adults >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Honestly, I need to write more of Cyno pouting. Thank you for reminding me and motivating me with such a lovely image of him tearing up and not knowing why, I adore that!!

Ugh yes I always lean in the direction of throwing up from crying because that's how my brain is wired, but I love these sinus/eyes/muscle achey consequences too!!! Like. Baby omg </3

Uhm. The self-soothing point. Is one of my favorite things. I had never put a name to it but!!!!!!! I'm so glad you put it into words!!! I DO think this can fit for Cyno, although I imagine it comes up a lot less when Nari's around because he's always going to reach for him first (re: touch as Cyno's love language). If Nari steps out, maybe he comes back and Cyno's hugging himself because he couldn't hug Nari. It might come up more with another caretaker - Collei, Alhaitham. Maybe Kaveh but I like them being cuddly with each other, too. OH the thought of Tighnari coming to help out and finding Cyno self-soothing, all curled up really tight, and knowing he's resorted to that only because Nari wasn't there sooner and Cyno doesn't trust anyone else enough to get close when he's feeling really bad????? *cries*

And yess!!!!! Caregiver communication is so good, especially with the context you gave of a possible history of silent treatment. Yeah. Like. Cyno having been experimented on as a little one, not being told anything, and just silently enduring because getting upset would make things worse. Maybe when he's really feeling awful he tries to hold the emotion in because he doesn't want to get in trouble for it, but Nari picks up on it and is so gentle and reassuring and good at opening that door of two-way communication. Reminding Cyno that he's here to care for him, and also that Cyno's bodily autonomy is going to be respected </3 and then the comfort cryyyyy freaking. Ugh. He's hugging Tighnari and suddenly Nari's shoulder is wet and he's worried, starts to pull away but Cyno just squeezes him tighter and whispers "thank you." Nari gets it, then, and he just holds him and lets him cry it out.

(Also we must have some kind of psychic connection because the next scene I had written was Cyno waking up from a nightmare and getting upset because he doesn't feel right 😂 Idk if that fits the irrational sickie trope exactly but like!!! Close enough lol)

This is all. Ahhhhhh!!!!!!! Just so fantastic!!! Thank you so much!! For sharing all of this with me!!!!!!!!! Genuinely made my night <333 I see that "for now" and :DDD Please feel free to continue or share other headcanons/tropes/etc. whenever you wish!!!!

#cas chats #yapping!!! fun!! #relevantlucidity #<333 #this ask is such a gift oml #saving a link to this for when i need inspiration !!! #headcanons #sick cyno hc #tighnari hc #genshin hc #genshin impact hc #cyno genshin impact #tighnari genshin impact

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In other news!! I'm working on sick Tighnari with a migraine and I'm doing something a bit different with that one. Which I think I'm a bit excited about, even though it's giving me some difficulty. I'm making Tighnari a bit... irritable? I wanted to explore CynoNari in the context of one of them having a Bad Day, not just in terms of being sick, but like, what happens when their behavior and communication is a bit off as well.

It's not going to be anything dramatic, just... tension. I love them being the steady and cozy and supportive couple, which makes this a bit tough on me, but I also think navigating bad days and resolving conflict is exactly key to those things being more than just surface level! So I'm hoping it doesn't shake things up too much and still feels comforting overall but. We'll see where it goes.

#cas chats #i'm yapping a lot today sorry!! #i just!! gosh #i want to write so bad and i hate getting creative blocks #but at least the desire is there again!!! #so i'm hopeful now #this feels more like a normal temporary block and not me just. entirely giving up on writing again

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Sneak peak of "Too Feverish to Think" below the cut because... I've been stuck writing this fic for literal months and am a bit worried I may never finish it ^^;;

Fanart!!!

“You need to take better care of your body, Cyno. Considering the way Hermanubis fortifies your immune system, I dread to imagine how thoroughly you’ve been neglecting your needs. Modern medicine can only go so far in patching you up when you’re irresponsible–”

Tighnari cuts his sentence short. The tea is on its way to becoming fragrant and he’s gathered miscellaneous supplies, in the meanwhile - a damp washcloth, a cup of water, and some ground roots and herbs that he keeps around because they act as antipyretics - but upon taking a closer look at Cyno, his voice gets lost somewhere in his throat. The matra, who normally has stellar posture (one of the few areas of his wellbeing that Tighnari doesn’t have worry about), is sitting hunched with his head dipped forward, mumbling half-formed, apologetic words and sniffling. Cyno looks up when Tighnari touches his shoulder and his eyes are red-rimmed.

“I’m sorry,” Cyno manages, just barely, his voice quiet and cracking, which makes Tighnari feel a bit like he’s been caught in a tussle with a Rishboland tiger. And then Cyno continues - quietly, like he’s not sure he’s allowed - to ask “Are you mad at me?” 

…Well. He could’ve stabbed Tighnari through the chest and it would’ve hurt less. 

#sneak peak #writing wip #snippet #sick cyno #tighnari genshin impact #genshin impact sickfic #genshin sickfic #sickfic #at least i am feeling like writing again!! #i'm just. still getting stuck which is annoying

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I wonder if Cyno's second story quest will have prerequisites... like. Should I hurry up and try finish the rest of the archon quests before it comes out??????

#i. just finally brought myself to wrap up sumeru #haven't started fontain aq yet 🙈 #cas chats

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Some very novice fanart of Here for You by @aeryssickfics, which I simply cannot recommend enough!!! I've already lost count of how many times I've read it. There's something about Tighnari's vulnerability in that fic which I absolutely love!!

Took some liberties with his hand and feet anatomy because I couldn't be bothered to figure out if canon has anything to say about that. Also, I just want him to have claws, so that he can use them if he needs to :) And I put him in a comfy shirt because I could not possibly have pulled off his usual outfit because he deserves it =v=

Non-textured version under the cut for those who prefer a smoother look!

#cas scribbles #tw vomit #tw emeto #sick tighnari #tighnari genshin impact #this was meant as a gift but i had issues with sending it via ask so!! i hope this is okay! #i am. trying to let go of all of the critiques i still have of this piece #i realize i'm much better at writing than art!! and yet i have more fun with art #i didn't use references for this (clearly 💀) so. don't look to close?? lmao #whatever the most important part was making his tail look fluffy!! which i think it does =v= #anyway i'm procrastinating posting this but my internet just went out 3x in a row so #here goes #if you've read all of my anxious talking-to-myself-tags this is for you ----------- > <3

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So ive been kinda trying to be buried in cyno pov for obvious reasons and it has led me to be thinking about cyno when he's injured/sick/etc... predictably.

and the realization was basically that cyno is the sort to just kinda. keep going? Like he knows its a bug and that he needs to rest, but he's got a job to do, to finish, and he can rest after. AND LIKE if he's already. In Sumeru and not actively in the middle of something Important yes he settles immediately, depending on the situation may go to Nari or send for him, etc.

But like. If he's. Busy? If he's amid tracking someone down? Cyno has that single minded focus on 'must get the task done' and puts himself. Behind it in order of importance.

Like I just kind of... imagine? that to his credit he usually DOES finish whatever it is but likely at the cost of making himself worse whether it's a minor cold/fever or something else.

YES this is so real!! 100% agree. I feel like Cyno's brain goes "I could rest and Tighnari would say that I should, but I don't need to. I know I'll be fine. I'll just finish this up first."

I actually feel like there's something in canon that heavily implies this to be the case... maybe his story quest? Where Tighnari's essentially scolding him for doing too much (something about taking hundreds of prisoners captive in a short span of time) and Cyno's like "yeah sure you're right BUT I did my job so! All's well that ends well." I could be misremembering cause it's been a while ofc. But yeah I could not agree more with this!! Thank you for sending!!! <3

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