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bonks head against gallaghers arm. bonks. bonks. bonks. bonks. b

The sigh is... barely restrained.

A hand lifts, palm planting firmly atop the head of hair pushing persistently against his arm. With a deft, abrupt shove, Aviv is pushed to a more bearable distance.

"What do you want, kid?"

#ruinvessel #muse; gallagher (hsr) #source; h.onkai #v; careful. don't get too lost in those sweet dreams (main) #;gallagher & aviv tbt #( i am already here for this so much )

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i will make a proper hc post regarding this another time, when it won't be considered a spoiler so i don't need to hide it away, but for now-

vautrin and the sea of bygone eras:

hoyo really gave me an entire area built around music, after i gave vautrin a family background in.... yep, you guessed it, music-

so, following the events of the quest & potentially after scylla makes connection with n.euvillette, you bet your ass vautrin is gonna be swimming around in that sea & playing music with scylla as often as he can. perhaps he even volunteers to be the line of communication between scylla and neuvi, since the latter can't get away from f.ontaine very often

the entire time we were swimming with scylla i couldn't get the image out of my head of vautrin weaving between the strings, finally feeling that old joy he used to have when playing music/dancing with his sister, and sharing that joy with this old, lonely dragonkin.....

this dragonkin made up of what is quite clearly primordial seawater & the half-oceanid primordial man, both out of time & returned to life ???? yeah there was no way i wasn't shoving them together and making them bond as friends-

(vautrin and dragons, i stg...)

#;forever yelling into the abyss (ooc) #( i am gripping this and holding it tight ) #// g.enshin spoilers #;here we go again i will not give in (headcanons; vautrin)

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just a teeny update (more of a tweak, actually) after i've Thought about it a little

my portrayal of ratio is aromantic, which could be adjusted to demiromantic through discussion with anyone who wants to develop a ship with him.

and on the subject of ships, please note that i will be very selective about approaching the ratio/ave.ntur.ine ship in general. i do not follow the fanon takes for this ship, i hate that they've been branded the hsr kav.eth.am, and it's a ship that would require a lot of discussion before i'll even consider it.

#;forever yelling into the abyss (ooc) #( my ratio never had romance as a high priority but the more i thought about it. the more him being aro/demi made sense ) #( i avoid a lot of hsr fanon as best i can but i hate how they've taken these two characters and run the wrong way with them ) #( av.enturine is not k.aveh. ratio is not al.haitham ) #( they have similar traits perhaps but they are Not The Same ) #;just as my calculations predicted (about; dr ratio)

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to anyone who worries about being slow to answer asks/memes:

please know that this is never a problem with me because i genuinely forget what i send in & so it's always a very pleasant surprise when they get answered. a little treat for me

this post, prompted by charlie answering an ask i'd completely forgotten i sent in again-

#;forever yelling into the abyss (ooc) #( me every time something gets answered that i don't recognise immediately: !!!!!! ) #( honestly anything that's at least a week old at this point ? i've probably forgotten i sent it ) #( brain too full of many things to retain this information. apparently )

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my hsr report is so pathetic bc i only played for 5 days that counted for that year. gotta wait until next year now i guess-

anyway i finally scored av.entur.ine's light cone so now my gambler is beefy on his def. chef's kiss. i also finished arle's story quest today & i am now even more sad that i can't pull for her bc she is cool af

#;forever yelling into the abyss (ooc) #( and the exploration of the new areas is already stupidly high. it's been TWO DAYS ) #( in my defense. they're small areas and easy to complete- )

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@vagrantminor: He can’t do much (can’t afford much), but Ga-ming would really like to show his appreciation for Dr. Baizhu’s help over the years with all of his Wushou injuries. He presents a box of tea, and a separate bundle of herbs.

“Hey Doc! It’s not much, but my dad has this new line of tea that’s supposed to help with stomach aches. And Qiqi helped me pick these herbs! There’s not anything new or fancy in here, but a full stock is always a help, right?”

The visit from the young dancer is not uncommon - in fact, the doctor is already turning, reaching for the salve he knows works best on the injuries the youth sustains often, when he acknowledges that, this time, he doesn't appear injured at all. Refocusing, his gaze finds the box in one hand, the bundle of herbs in the other, and he pieces it together.

Ga-ming is not here for his expertise, but for his birthday. Truly, he is amazed at how many people seem to have remembered, or even deign to celebrate with him.

"Oh, no, you really shouldn't have..." There's an itch to refuse the gift, to insist Ga-ming gives it to someone else, but he seems so eager that the doctor cannot deny him. "This is very thoughtful, thank you." He accepts the herbs with a smile, notes the fine way in which they have been harvested. "I was running rather low on these, as a matter of fact, so this is incredibly helpful."

Next, he turns his attention to the tea. Chenyu Vale blends are creeping further and further into the market of Liyue Harbour and he cannot deny that he enjoys the nostalgic comfort the tea brings to him. And the fact that it has medicinal properties... "This, too, will be very useful. You're very kind, Ga-ming. Please, do stay for some tea." He laughs lightly. "Perhaps not this blend, of course, unless you have an ailing stomach..." He tucks the herbs away, beckons the youth towards the back of the pharmacy. "Come, come. Gui has baked some treats, too. I'm sure Qiqi will enjoy having company to share them with."

#vagrantminor #muse; baizhu (genpact) #source; g.enshin #( this was so sweet thank u ;___; ) #( baizhu gonna adopt another kid at this rate- )

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@csial: Lips find purchase against the good doctor's cheek, a soft exchange as a box is slipped onto the table during the distraction. Haitao leans back from the greeting to smile fondly, casting his gaze down. Within the box sits a handcrafted pendant of ornate metal work, encasing a piece of seaglass the colour of Baizhu's eyes. If there are rings around his eyes from spending the night awake making it, well that's his business.

"Thought you had evaded my attentions, hm?" He smiles and shakes his head. "Oh Baizhu, you could not think I would let your birthday pass unnoticed...many happy returns."

Lids close, briefly, over amber eyes as he basks in the momentary brush of lips to his cheek. That traitorous heart of his, that led him to this connection in the first place, perhaps flutters a little, as if he is some besotted teenager swooning over a first crush. Yet that, apparently, is what Haitao does to him. He is even a little sad when the other pulls away, but the emotion is quickly swallowed by the spark of delight at seeing the box now sitting before him.

"And what is this, hm?" He smiles, slyly, at the other, his hands reaching for the box to open it. Changsheng slithers closer, her own curiosity strong enough to match his, and so it is two pairs of eyes that take in the beautiful item within.

The breath is stolen from him. He knows without inspecting it more closely that this is something crafted by Haitao's own hands, and that great care has been taken in its construction. He lifts the pendant carefully from its resting place, turning the seaglass over and over within his fingers. Eyes of the exact same colour lift, then, to the face of the man who has gifted him this fine piece.

"You made this for me?" There is disbelief in his tone - he has received hand-made gifts before, of course, but from thankful patients, from grateful family members, from Qiqi. He has never received something like this from someone who has laid claim so strongly to his heart. "It is... beautiful. Thank you." He wastes no time in affixing it in place around his neck, fingers finding the seaglass where it rests against his chest.

Then he leans across, his other hand catching Haitao's jaw in a gentle grasp, and claims a long, lingering kiss. If words cannot express his gratitude for the gift, then this action will.

#csial #muse; baizhu (genpact) #source; g.enshin #;when the water's raging and the light is fading. let me save you from the storm (csial; osial & baizhu) #( shakes them gently )

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@resolutepath: "Dr Bai... Here... Qiqi remembered." A small parcel is held out to the Doctor who cares for her as Qiqi stands in the medicine shop, head tilted to the side. She's proud of herself, she'd written it in her diary last year so she remembered, and she had, reminding herself every day that today is his birthday. The present is not much, just some freshly picked herbs and a tea from his place of birth. But it is enough.

He glances up from the prescription he's putting together, his smile already fond even before his gaze finds the gift held out to him by his ever loyal companion. He feels a pleasant warmth settle in his chest as he realises the significance - she has remembered what today is. And, knowing her as he does, probably went to great effort to ensure that she did.

"Qiqi..." His work is (temporarily) set aside so that he might accept the offered gift. He can smell the aroma of the herbs already, knows exactly which ones she has gathered for him, and if he wasn't already smiling he certainly would be now - they are herbs that be used to aid with sleep, with relaxing, with finding peace. Exactly what he needs, but doesn't prescribe for himself.

The tea is a surprise, and a welcome one. It is rare that he gets to taste the tea of his home - very little of it makes its way this far south, despite its growing popularity, and it's not something he typically buys for himself in any case. But she has sourced some for him, because she knows - she has remembered - that it is important to him.

"Thank you, this is very thoughtful. Perhaps you would like to indulge me in a cup of this fine tea, hm?"

#resolutepath #muse; baizhu (genpact) #source; g.enshin #;baizhu & qiqi tbt #( he's so proud of her ;__; she remembered !!!! ) #( proud dad moment )

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@ofluminance: " if you think that i'd miss today, you're a lot sicker than i originally thought. " teasing, lumine looks up at baizhu with a warmth in her golden eyes followed with a grin. on the stove bubbles, a delicious smelling honey char siu and in the kettle steeps the infamous chenyu brew.

" happy brithday. " pushing herself up on the tips of her toes, lumine touches a hand to baizhu's cheek, and pulls him in for a deep kiss.

He is not used to being... doted upon like this. Birthdays in years past have been spent rather humbly, sharing an evening meal with Qiqi and Gui and, occasionally, allowing them to bestow a gift upon him that he doesn't insist they keep. There is little significance that he places upon the day for himself - it is simply another day - but he will indulge those around him.

And he certainly had not expected her to be here, not when her travels were taking her across the sea. Yet, here she stands in his kitchen, as at home as he could ever wish for her to be, and whatever it is she's cooking on his stove smells delicious.

"You should have told me you were coming," he utters with a soft laugh, setting down the notes and scroll cases he has carried with him from the pharmacy, "though I suspect this was intended as a surprise..."

He crosses to her, Changsheng slithering away to coil in her favourite spot, and happily accepts the kiss she draws him into. He indulges for longer than he knows he should - he has missed her, terribly so, and her surprise return is by far the greatest gift he could receive today.

"Thank you, my dear." His hand lays gently upon her cheek, his smile soft and fond as he looks upon her. "Truly a wonderful surprise. Now, I do hope you have plenty of tales to share with me whilst we enjoy this delicious dinner you appear to be cooking for me..."

#ofluminance #muse; baizhu (genpact) #source; g.enshin #;love comes slyly like a thief (ofluminance; lumine & baizhu) #( they're so soft and wholesome and i just. i just- ) #( grips them )

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@alatusatlas: there's a gift from xiao on dr. baizhu's windowsill--a small container of almond tofu, wrapped in a simple green cloth and weighted down by a small crystal and a note.

happy birthday, doctor.

He doesn't notice it straight away - his mind is preoccupied with the day's to-do list of preparations and scheduled visits, prescriptions that need to be filled or renewed, the tinctures and potions and salves he needs to make-

Changsheng shifting to alert attention is what directs his gaze to the item upon the windowsill.

"Oh," he utters, lips curving into a smile, "it seems we've had a visitor, Changsheng." He already has his suspicions on the identity of his mystery visitor, and the contents of the package confirm them. Who else would sneak by his window to deliver almond tofu?

He's touched that the Yaksha is even aware of the significance of today's date, and that he thought to deliver a gift in celebration. He tucks the crystal and the note into a pocket and carries the almond tofu from the room. Paired with some tea, this will make an excellent morning meal.

He'll have to find some way of thanking Xiao the next time he sees him.

#alatusatlas #muse; baizhu (genpact) #source; g.enshin #( thank u for this xiao ;__; )

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Happy Birthday, Baizhu!

Good morning. How have you been holding up recently? Any discomfort?

I've prepared a whole range of medicinal foods to help fortify your body, and Qiqi has also gathered some rare herbs for you.

Also, take this herbal bouquet I put together for you. It'll have a calming effect if you put it by your bedside.

If you'd rather not see the flowers wilt away, you may also decoct them. I'll show you how a little later.

#;the doctor will see you now (visage; baizhu) #( MY SWEET PRECIOUS BOY ) #( look at him. look at the pretty boy ) #( baizhu ur supposed to *receive* gifts on your birthday not *give* them- ) #( grips him and shakes him until he rattles like a pill bottle )

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i see you, hoyo-

me reading a note in one of the new areas: they did not just put a fucking m.onty p.ython quote in this-

(they did)

#;forever yelling into the abyss (ooc) #( i recognised it SO FAST and had to just sit there and process for a solid minute ) #( and yes i did grab a screenshot bc i needed this evidence ) #( did they steal someone from the hsr team for this update bc this screams hsr humour ) #// g.enshin spoilers #( not really but i will tag anything to do with the new areas just in case )

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me reading a note in one of the new areas: they did not just put a fucking m.onty p.ython quote in this-

(they did)

#;forever yelling into the abyss (ooc) #( I'M WHEEZING ) #// g.enshin spoilers #( not really but i will tag anything to do with the new areas just in case )

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tomorrow i will make a coherent post regarding vautrin and certain aspects of the new story quest / new area

i have Thoughts

#;forever yelling into the abyss (ooc) #( being vague for spoiler reasons ) #( i gotta cook on it first too )

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b.aizhu's birthday message confirming that he's from c.henyu vale

thank u hoyo

#;forever yelling into the abyss (ooc) #( i think it's only ever been (heavily) implied before now ) #( his master was confirmed to be from the vale for sure but i don't think it was ever explicitly stated baizhu was too ) #( now pls love on my snoctor man for his special day )

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sometimes i think about the fact that vautrin, in his current timeline verse, will just deadass sit on the seabed for hours

like. imagine you're swimming along, enjoying the beautiful underwater landscape, and there's just this guy sat at the bottom of the ocean as if it's the most normal thing in the world to do

#;forever yelling into the abyss (ooc) #( can't find vautrin on the surface? he's not in the fortress? check the bottom of the sea ) #( sb: a good thing you have that vision now huh. means you can breathe underwater endlessly! ) #( vautrin. a funky lil oceanid: yeah.... yeah i can breathe bc of the *vision*.... hahahaha.... ) #;here we go again i will not give in (about; vautrin)

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Deltora Quest

SEND ME A FANDOM AND I'LL TELL YOU:

The first character I first fell in love with: barda. my gruff, snarky reluctant Dad-

The character I never expected to love as much as I do now: doom/jarred. i was intrigued by him initially but he definitely grew on me very rapidly after the end of the first series

The character everyone else loves that I don’t: there aren't actually any characters that this applies to, i think ??? granted it's an obscure fandom but even when i was part of groups for it, there were no like... divisive characters

The character I love that everyone else hates: again, not sure there is one, but the closest i could get is glock (yes, there's a character named glock), simply bc he's deliberately portrayed as Hard to Like for the entirety of the first series

The character I used to love but don’t any longer: absolutely not applicable. i cling to these characters with a death grip-

The character I would totally smooch: barda. my boy. my beloved. also doom/jarred bc they are both gruff, snarky boys who Speak to me-

The character I’d want to be like: a mix of the main three, i think. barda has the strength (both physical & in willpower, emotional strength, etc) and i feel like we alreadt share certain personality traits. lief has such confidence* and dedication, the ability to never give up. and jasmine is fierce, resourceful, determined, and is arguably the strongest mentally of all three of them. just combine them together and that's what i want- *most of the time.

The character I’d slap: jinks. there's not a single person alive who knows this character and doesn't want him to step on nothing but lego.

A pairing that I love: canon-wise, barda/lindal. big, gruff guy meets equally big, no-nonsense woman who will fight him just because she can. chef's kiss. non-canon? barda/jarred. listen i was known for this ship in the (incredibly small) fandom for a long time.

A pairing that I despise: barda being shipped with either lief or jasmine is a big no for me. i wouldn't say i despise it (very strong word) but i can't support it. that is their Dad, thank you very much.

#resolutepath #;forever yelling into the abyss (ooc) #( charlie out here indulging my incredibly obscure fandom- ) #( this will mean literally NOTHING to anybody who follows me. probably ) #( if any of you know this series pls come and yell at me. but i suspect there are none- ) #( ty again charlie ur too good to me )