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[ ✉️ ] :: well... I think I'm gonna do the thing soon

[ ✉️ ] :: wish me luck, I guess

[ ✉️ ] :: also, if this goes poorly, you better have ice cream ready T~T it's the least you can do!!!

A few minutes later...

[ ✉️ ] :: d'you really think I can ACTUALLY do this?

It's probably bad that the first thing that comes to his mind is about time. He knew he'd get this text one day... or just an excited one from her about Hilbert actually saying that he loved her back, but this one seemed more likely.

[ ✉️ ] :: i am wishing you luck 🍀

[ ✉️ ] :: i think you can do it, you already confessed something that weighed heavy on you before and it went okay

[ ✉️ ] :: you've got the nerve when you set your mind to how much you need to do it already and it sounds like you're there

He pauses before adding another thought in.

[ ✉️ ] :: what brought this on though, at last? did something happen to prompt it or has it just been way too long?

#unovasrose #casually brings back the four-leaf clover

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People who get excited over the stars, the moon and sunsets are my kinda people

#you were my beacon of salvation; I was your starlight 🔥 serena #hello yes I am alive I’ve been busy on other blogs and figuring out things ;v;

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almost like a counterpart to @sereina’s ;v;

Picrew

#saved ;;

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sereina​:

Hearing the reason for Red being up in Dragonspine was honestly surprising; the camp hadn’t mentioned anything about it to her. The fact that the Fatui were meddling in this didn’t surprise her any either. She hadn’t seen any of their presence so far on the mountain.

“They didn’t mention that, no.” Serena replied with a slight shake of her head. “It’s interesting the Fatui are meddling with this,” her opinion on the group wasn’t positive in the slightest, especially after having some run-ins with them, “granted they seem to stick their nose in anything, but… I wonder the significance of this dragon, and what’s making them so adamant on researching it to the point where they’re not backing out even when threatened with death.” Although it seemed dangerous, she couldn’t deny the curiosity that followed.

She’d pause thoughtfully for a moment, grey eyes taking in the landscape briefly. “Do you… want or need any help?” Serena offered. “I’m not personally affiliated with any group, so I can take as much time as I need exploring places and being out.” It wasn’t as if she had any urgent matters going on either. Red did seem very capable himself, but leaving him to deal with something like this alone made her feel somewhat worried even still. On the flipside, however, she didn’t want to impose or intrude on his business any. He’d already had to go out of his way to save her from falling…

“That’s how I feel with Rose as well… we’ve never come across a courtless seelie before until now, and I know it must be really isolating for her…” Yet she was getting along with Gleam very well, returning the nudge that the blue seelie had given her. With how open he was being towards Rose, it was easy for her to get along with him. She seemed to be sticking close to Gleam now, playfully bumping against him every now and then.

Oh. He supposed he wouldn’t need to ask if she would be fine on her own, though he can’t hide a look of surprise that she asked to come along to chase down a deadly dragon. “...I could use an extra hand in looking around up here, it’s hard to be sure I’m seeing all the clues to something huge when I’m here on my own,” he explains. “So... if you’re sure, then I wouldn’t be opposed to that at all.” It’d been a long time since he’d actually had a companion to his travels, it’d be strange but... honestly he was also looking forward to it. When was the last time that thought had come up in his mind?

“Just know that you don’t need to stick around if you get sick of the cold, or don’t want to deal with the dragon. But... I know Gleam and I would be glad to have you and Rose along for the walk through Dragonspine.” He smiles sincerely, and no matter if she only stayed for a short period of time, it’d be nice while it lasted. Something of a warm moment despite the freezing temperatures of the land itself.

“I’d like to know why the Fatui are so interested in this dragon too,” he hums. “If  they’re still around they’re somewhere between running and hiding, and attempting to find the same beast as us. No matter what they have in mind though, I doubt it’s at all a good thing. Especially not with the mess they brought to Mondstadt not too long ago.”

While Red explained, Gleam did pipe up when he heard his name... but for the most part he was preoccupied with his fellow seelie, playfully bumping back and floating in circles around Rose. Maybe all that was all well and interesting, but in his mind Rose was muuuch more important than some weird dragon!

#sereina #watch the flames burn on and on the mountainside 🔥 genshin verse #I hope this makes sense it's 2 am but I wanted to finish this post back ;;v;;

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I like to think red views Diluc’s attitude and Bennett’s as a sort of mirror to how he is with newbie trainers.

bitter but heroic character who is way too overpowered and the kid still trying to get the hang of things.

#dash commentary ;; #it's genshin night oops

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“Childe reminds me too much of Green for me to take him seriously.”

#red: fight-happy? check #competitive as hell? check #absolute little shit?? CHECK #dash commentary ;;

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red’s mostly defense until someone in his co-op team dies then it’s personal and he brings out zhongli’s q and diluc to smash the enemy all to hell.

#somehow fit a bennett heal in the middle of all that #'and THAT'S for taking out my fiance' #ooc ;;

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[red would probably play genshin like I do. and by that I mean ‘I don’t care if my entire party is anemo pyro I can’t be stopped’]

#why yes I do have a stupid plan to do a full anemo party #red would main diluc and bennett for sure #and zhongli to keep serena from dying #ooc ;;

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let's go on an adventure

#you were my beacon of salvation; I was your starlight ;; sereina #since my tags are broken this will have to do #but yes ;;v;; it's so them

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well I put my efforts into making a fancy promo but then tumblr wouldn’t accept it so I guess we’re going full informal promo instead. so hi there I’m Reo and this is my blog for a minor character from Darker Than Black named Maki. he had all of two episodes where he was involved in the show but a blog exists for him, yes.

so if there’s anyone out there who remembers this obscure anime or doesn’t but wants to talk anyway, I exist and I’d love to say hi. I also have verses for other things (pokemon and genshin impact at the moment) and I’m not opposed to making more, thank you for reading! ;v;

#🔥 promos #yeaaah when I’m not doing genshin I’ve been trying to set up maki’s page lately cause it bothered me that it was unfinished #so now it’s basically done if anyone wants to say hi #I’ll be back to red again soon though I’m trying to learn more about inazuma for his genshin verse pff

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“Personally I’m pretty happy being engaged to the woman I love, not to say that any other way people want to go about their relationship is wrong. Serena could’ve told me that she didn’t really like the idea of marriage and that would’ve been okay with me.”

“I know where we stand in our relationship and I’m confident about it. The idea of getting married is just a nice addition to our already great connection, and that’s pretty much how I’ve always viewed the topic: Marriage is nice, but it’s not for everyone and that’s okay. Can’t say I’m not excited for the actual wedding itself though, so it’s nice that it worked for us.”

#dash commentary ;; #sereina #late to the dash topic but here's red's thoughts! #in other news baal is paying my house a visit with a thunderstorm so if I'm not around tonight #assume the power went out or I'm trying to distract myself from the storm

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unovasheroine​:

     It’s strange, Hilda thinks, that she can feel so nervous yet so comfortable all at once. Intertwined in their dance here in her kitchen, Hilda can’t imagine being anywhere else. It’s a moment she wouldn’t change, one she really does not want to end; and yet, her feelings finally slipping out after all these months she can’t help the twist in her stomach.

   One way or another, what she’s about to say is going to affect this moment. The thought that perhaps it could end in rejection is one that sits uncomfortably so with her. For better or worse what has already slipped from her lips is in the air now, there isn’t any backing down now.

   As he speaks she can feel her heart slamming into her chest, could it really be that where they stand is mutual…? “I really hope that it is…” Her voice trails off, her gaze making sure to meet his own, lungs drawing in a deep breath before she speaks once more. “I’m in love with you, Red, I think I have been for awhile.”

He was right. He’s both relieved to learn this, and struggling to pull his thoughts together into coherent sentences. His mind threatens to race and make this much harder than it needs to be, as he knows what wants to say back and what he wants to do. Hilda had the nerve to tell him what she felt, it was his turn to follow suit and he would. 

If she allows it, he lifts a hand to caress her cheek before leaning to give her a soft kiss. He finds himself hoping that this makes up for him freezing, he hadn’t meant to keep her waiting for an answer like that. He imagines that must’ve been a terrifying second, throwing your feelings to the wind like that. At least this served as part of his answer, though he backs off again as he attempts to talk, dear mew don’t let my words become a mess now.

“I... I love you too, Hilda.” He finally replies with a voice soft and slightly nervous. “I’ve... I’ve felt the same for quite awhile too, but I was never fully certain on if I should say.”

He pauses, meeting her gaze once more. “...Are you sure about this? That... I’m what you want? I have no regrets to any of this, if you’re really sure.”

#unovasheroine #local man froze up for WAY TOO LONG #but he finally managed to figure out exactly what he wanted to say ;;v;;

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About: Serena 😌

About: Who? - Accepting

"...I'll tell you right off that I don't think anything I say is going to be completely perfect, because there's a lot to say and I don't think you want to be here all day listening to me go on about my fiance. But then again you asked, so I guess if I do go off on a tangent then you don't really have anyone else to blame but yourself. Still listening anyway? Alright, I warned you."

"To be completely blunt, she's amazing in everything she does. She's a capable trainer who adores her pokemon, one of the most intelligent people I've ever met, and she's so kind and understanding to people while also having a silly side and unwavering curiosity-- and alright fine I'll address the obvious, of course she's gorgeous. But contrary to what the gossip would have you thinking I didn't choose to date her because of her looks, I pay much closer attention to personality and the whole time we've been together, there's never been a dull moment."

"We could be out on an adventure through a region neither of us are familiar with, or sitting at home playing a video game together. Either way we never get tired of our time together, and I feel very lucky that someone as incredible as her fell for someone like me. It's never been about my status as a legendary trainer, it's never been about her own status or modeling career. We see eachother as who we are, and given the sort of lives we've lived that's hard to come by these days."

"...I'm looking forward to my future with her, even though I have no clue what's in store. I don't fully remember the last time when I was actually not feeling at all worried about what was ahead but... with her I know I don't have to. We'll handle it together, whatever we decide to do."

"I just hope that she'll always be as happy with me as she is now, I hope she knows I'd give her the moon and stars if I could."

#sereina #normally I'd have action descriptions in here but I tried to do this in a style like how they talk in the voiceover sections #HAD TO FIT IN A STARRY REFERENCE #red just loves her so much and just hopes that she'll continue to be happy with him ;;v;;

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About: Blue :)

About: Who? - Accepting

Talking particularly about @evoblue!

"Blue's one of my oldest friends, alongside Green. Although we didn't all always travel together through Kanto, we were all basically rivals to eachother and met up often along the way. Blue's probably the most uh...rational of the three of us, Green's hardheaded and competitive, and I'm a vigilante... who is also competitive back. I can't exactly say she's not the one who keeps us idiots in check, she and Fukuda are good at that."

"...Fun fact, once upon a time people used to think we were twins. Bet you can't see that at all now, huh? Ha."

#evoblue #champgreen #itsraiyninmuses #itsraiyninmuses (fukuda) #unovasrose #red wasn't going to tease that last point but thought it might be a little funny

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He stares at the three requests for his opinion on Hilda.

Can you let a guy actually tell the girl he likes her first--

#unovasheroine #SOON LOL

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About [Hilbert]

About: Who? - Accepting

shoutout to @luckynatured!

"I respect him honestly, from what little I know about what happened in Unova it sounds like he went through a lot. But evidently he's still a great person despite it all, and that's commendable."

"That being said, either he or Rosa needs to say something to the other already; I'm leaving that statement at that. If you don't know what I'm talking about then you've never seen how those two talk about eachother, or how they act together."

#luckynatured #unovasrose #tick tock rosa that deadline will be there before you know it! #mirroredranger

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Inspired by the voicelines from Genshin Impact! CONTENT WARNING: none, ask if you need one added!

Send me “About [NAME]” for my character’s thoughts on another character! OPTIONAL: Send “About [NAME]: [SUBJECT]” for thoughts about a more specific thing!

#ask memes ;; #my old tags seem to be gone again ugh #oh well this should be fun