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if u pay attention there are themes and motifs on my blog

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#Me at some of those people who comment on my analysis posts with just nuh uh rebukes #instead of actual conversation #One time had some guy just restate my thesis points but inverted #I be like this subtext existed and he be like this subtext DOESNT exist as if that was a substantial argument or counterpoint

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"if you ship this thing it's because you're too naïve to understand that it's toxic and that you wouldn't like a relationship like this" actually it's because I see one of them as a mentos drop and the other as a bottle of coke zero and I want to watch the mess they'll be together

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I read your post from 4/10 and wanted to double check: you mentioned that Sunday took Sparkle up on her offer to pose as Robin, but I don't remember a time when that happened? He mentioned the family had a plan + the emanator post by hyv basically says they can take on the form of other family members. If you mean the convo between Aven/Sparkle couldn't that have just been Aven's misconception? She never confirms it in that convo as far as I remember. Loved the post btw just curious

That could very well be the case as well! It's all very vague so I went with what I thought made the most sense based on context clues, which was Sparkle replaced her.

Looking at it from a meta perspective I don't see why the writers would have Aventurine say that unless the statement/question held some genuine weight. When writing you wouldn’t typically introduce the idea of Sparkle replacing Robin by her demonstrating her ability to do so believably, having her offer to do it for the Family to upkeep airs, and then bringing it up again later as Sparkle being the culprit if that’s a plot line you don’t intend to actually upkeep as it would be redundant and take up time and space.

Speaking of Sparkle not confirming it, it’s in line with her character. Sparkle as a Masked Fool lives to invoke chaos. Just because she didn’t confirm it doesn’t mean it can’t be true, think back to her conversation with Aventurine some more. She doesn’t lie to him but she doesn’t reveal her hand enough to help too much. Basically her attitude about it all can be summarized by a quote from her character trailer: “Let me tell you what foolishness is, pretending to be smart like you do. Then what is a fool? Knowing when to act clueless, like I do”.

It’s only when he’s found the right questions to ask he’s able to push her for more details, and even then she’s cagey about the information she shares. Sparkle enjoys watching everyone run around trying to manage the disaster because that’s Elation to her. It would be more out of character for her to give a clear yes or no on the matter, hell the closest she gets to giving one is implying that’s the answer by saying “…and if I say ‘no’?” Adding to this she only gets this close to giving a clear yes or no because Aventurine entices her with the idea it will cause further chaos.

But then again, 2.1's writing decieved us in a lot of ways so like you said, it could've been a misconception. This is just my take on the matter based on what we’re given.

By the by, which Emanator post do you refer to specifically? I don’t recall seeing the information they can take on the form of other family members on any Insta posts (I don’t use Twitter/X) or the big Emanator rundown the official HSR account posted on HoyoLab. If I missed it I’d like to know!

Tbh when analyzing media like HSR, which is constantly updating in real time, you're always running the risk of getting something wrong simply because you're working with an incomplete puzzle. Some of my analysis posts don't hold nearly as much water as they did before 2.1 and whatnot so if I am wrong on that I wouldn’t be too surprised. I try to keep up to date on the lore to the best of my ability as it’s the main reason I even play the game but until Penacony is complete and we have a full picture to work with I really appreciate people like you bringing possible holes in my analysis to my attention!

I’m really glad you liked my post and tysm for the ask! Have a great day, mwah!

#honkai star rail #nihil dreams #sparkle hsr #Congrats Anon you accidentally invoked an analysis of Sparkle #Hope my answer was satisfactory!

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new ship dynamic called schrodinger’s divorce where characters are simultaneously bitterly divorced and fondly married for twenty years

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I think I could be more off-putting if given the chance. Release me from my enclosure

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industrial scum manager

#honkai star rail #sunday<33

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I’m noticing a pattern in my favorite locations in Genshin: Enkanomiya, Tsurumi Island, Sal Terrae… they’re all places that are so disturbing and unnerving to be in.

Enkanomiya was haunting because there was nobody there. There was no survivors, there was no help coming, this place was abandoned by gods and mortals alike and the remnants were tainted by rot and sin. There's shades everywhere of spirits who dont realize they're dead and are full of life and you just have to interact with them knowing they die. You have to find the graves of the Sun Children and mourn them because nobody dead or alive will. You have to fix the artificial sun but it really doesn't matter because nobody will benefit from it. When you get the book that caused the downfall of this civilization and their god you just kinda have to deal with the fact you carry the catalyst of their destruction now and Celestia for some reason has yet to kill you for it. In any other game, Enkanomiya would be a survival horror.

Tsurumi Island and Sal Terrae match this as well. All these places are isolated locations that exist as the preserved remains of pain and suffering, so infected with sins of the people and the divine that neither will set foot in them. When you finally do enter you're just surrounded by the dead. Nobody remembers this place, this tomb. Nobody will save you if you succumb here.

You are alone, surrounded by the remnants of people who drove themselves to their own destruction. The shades of those who tried to survive in a land with no sun, where their children could be taken from them and incinerated as fuel for hubris. The memories of those trapped in a fog, lost and unaware that they are just living out their final mistakes over and over because this island is all they’ve ever known and it will continue to be all they know as it drags them down with it. The petrified pillars of salt shaped as people trying to flee, their desperation to survive a war between gods trapping them here forever as followers of the salt when they turn on the divine. I’m sure Khaenri’ah will be similar when we finally access its ruins.

#genshin impact #finis analyzes #I always feel so unnerved when I explore those areas lol #They’re were some of Genshin’s darkest lore is #Maybe they just appeal to me because I like horror idk #That’s right I play Genshin too #Don’t be fooled by my HSR brainrot

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How does Sunday sleep??? Vote now on your cellphones

#honkai star rail #sunday<33 #Better question #If the halos are like part of their anatomy #How are they born #Do the halos grow in when they age or are they just There when they pop out #I desperately need more lore on Halovians

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I swear, Dottore was written by a former STEM graduate. People don't normally write mad scientists this way.

Whenever I try to dig into deep lore, his research repeatedly turns out to be among the most useful data I have.

I know a good study when I see one. I've been on both sides of the academic hiring process, I've written grant proposals and I've reviewed them and I've seen better scientists than me discuss them, so please understand how much weight I put into this: these are very good studies.

(except for, you know, ethics)

His research topics seem random but he actually pokes at the most fundamental questions of Teyvat with each one.

His Eleazar studies dig at the relationship between forbidden knowledge and dead gods (surprise: these are different things. I might have lumped them together if not for his notes).

Cloning himself pokes at the difference between machine and man, and also it's the technology of Eclipse Dynasty, Teyvat's main historical enigma. Have you ever wondered whether all ruin guards were men once? Or why did they switch from alchemy to ruin machines so abruptly? Or why they were cursed.

(I have a suspicion it also pokes at the nature of time and stories, the way he talks about a need for an ideal observer, and also the way Khaenri'ahn history went)

Delusions answer the question of why does Teyvat need Archons for Visions to appear and for humans to be able to use elemental magic. We don't know the answer but Dottore does.

I'm eyeing his artificial god because I don't think that what we saw in Sumeru was the final project. He seemed so nonchalant when it failed.

This is theoretical science at its finest. As a cherry on top, every project also yields practically applicable results.

He's a dream of every grant commitee.

#genshin #Dottore my beloved

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It's me and my obsessions with blonde boys against the world.

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Luocha, he's so pretty 💛

#honkai star rail fanart #luocha my beloved

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Cleanup crew of 1 (luocha)

Second clothing practice

#honkai star rail #luocha my beloved

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Sounds about right

#honkai star rail #Luocha #nihil dreams #I saved up for him from the game’s launch #I pulled him on the first day of his banner in 1.1 #He has not known peace since #And then I E6’d him in 2.1 #I am nothing if not devoted

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Luocha with lilies!! Still one of my favourite pieces

The quality here vs insta is insane

#honkai star rail #luocha my beloved

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#honkai star rail #luocha my beloved #He’s so gay wine aunt #I love him

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Did it hurt when you fell from heaven?

#honkai star rail #sunday<33