maybe someone will experience all of it. mess, clutter, masquerade, permanence. and they'll still want to care.
"frog" sabine feliciano, "paper bag" fiona apple, "after the ball" carl christian thomson, eternal sunshine of the spotless mind dir. michael gondry, unknown piece by ana teresa barboza, "holy terrain" fka twigs, "my bed" tracey emin, pearl dir. ti west
So since some people have been saying that the beasts are massive (example being Shadow Milk, like look at his CG at the end of the first episode of the Beast-Yeast update), would they all be different heights from one another? Also, would they be able to size shift like Black Pearl?
Pearl is literally my favorite guys it's not even funny. Before watching su, pearl was my LEAST favorite lmao. Like, i thought she was gonna be a stuck up snob for some reason but she's literally just a dork and I love her.
I'm only like, half way through future but we're getting there. ALSO THE SOUNDTRACK SLAPS. ALL THE SONGS ARE BANGERS.
I would read your zhongxiao codependent yuri
Like, I do generally picture them as a vaguely father/son dynamic BUT THAT IS NOT CANON. It's just as much fun to view them through a romantic interpretation! Idk why people can't view the same characters in different kinds of relationships without being weird about it.
Anyway I love your vision and would love to hear more about it lakdjs
THANK U SO MUCH Im not sure if I’m gonna write zx in the future since I’ve tended to be shy about posting my stuff relating to them for over a yr now, but I did post this fic with them last year while trying to get a hold on how to write them (mind the tags it’s pure angst omg). I was too shy to tag it as ship since it didn’t feel shippy enough, which is kind of funny to me in hindsight bc I reread it and am like. Man I think only a zx shipper would write this NUFNVJVJV
Post got kind of lot Im gonna go on a tangent about them under the cut
Honestly my theory for why ppl r very set on the father/son interpretation is everyone’s immediate thought on to how to make the power imbalance between them seem less uncomfortable is to apply a parental interpretation to it. Which is fine ofc, I get it, but the way ppl push it as canon a lot kind of grates on me a little bc they’re usually incredibly passive aggressive and pushy even if u clearly designate ur post as ship OTL
Also not really a fan of the characterizations either since ppl tend to treat Xiao like a moody teenager Zhongli has to reel in (this is hilariously reminiscent of the post I made about how ppl handle scaramouche and nahida a bit ago haha). And idk I just feel kind of polarized about the headcanon overall bc I associate it with people being really uncomfortable and frustrating about zx
I just like how there’s sort of an imbalance to them, some zxs like them being more fluffy and functional but I sort of like it where it’s not like, entirely dysfunctional but I’m prioritizing a specific kind of character study over romance. This tends to be how a lot of my ships go ngl I just sometimes enjoy the intensity/intimacy of romantic feelings thrown into the mix if it makes it interesting but I’m not often interested in a lot of my ships following more standard romance plots(?) I guess? Unless it’s specific ones. Which sounds clinical when I put it like that but this is just bc I am very aromantic NHFBVJVJ
When I say codependency in zhongxiao honestly it’s sort of a theoretical(?) codependency—not sure how to word it? I think Xiao would be really fucked up if he didn’t have Zhongli in his life suddenly but I don’t think his relationship with getting attached to people invokes what people would majorly think of when they think of codependency in a ship I suppose. It’s moreso I just feel Xiao could be at his worst with dehumanizing himself in comparison to other people with Zhongli, because said mental state is driven by how he feels about debt, service, and duty which are very closely tied with devotion and how he would feel about someone he considers his god and leader, as well as someone who saved him
It’s fun this is paired with Zhongli who generally knows how to work with Xiao kind of understands the self destructive depth Xiao’s loyalty/devotion comes with. Also fun they have been around each other for a very long time and Xiao as one of the adepti is familiar with the past I think Zhongli appreciates having around. They work but it’s also a case where Zhongli is in such a position of power over Xiao its kind of very delicate situation that’s hard for both of them to navigate. Which is fun to explore. I esp love contrasting it with other Xiao pairings (actually i think i still have that xiaoven fic up on my ao3 where I tried to convey a specific interpretation of them in a similar exploration vein too)
I totally get why people wouldn’t like it (I feel a lot of my opinions on xiao ships just clash with a lot of fandom consensus so bad all the time And it’s just bc I’m like this I’m not even trying to be contrarian or anything. HELDINCJD) but I just tend to handle shipping in a specific way. It’s not I don’t enjoy fluffy or lighthearted zl and xiao stuff I actually enjoy it a lot I just like there being layers. This makes it feel more impactful when I think about how Zhongli looks out for Xiao in canon or how Xiao gets like textually flustered talking to him (lantern rite 2023 was so tailored to my tastes it’s not even funny)
Game's still downloading so here are two more custom chars that will join the ranks of tadpole havers in Keena's party:
Pearl
Your local perpetually exhausted healer who is as likely to fix your broken rib as she is to break a few more if you act disrespectful.
(yes just like the one in DOS2)
Silver Dragonborn
Guild Artisan (used to dabble in magical artificery before descovering her faith)
Cleric, Domain of Life / Sorcerer, Draconic Bloodline
Neutral Good
Lathanderite
Rayne Caladrius
More commonly known as Dirge due to Amnesiac MC Disease, this sad boy is out for blood, hugs and directions to the nearest therapist!
Half-elf not anymore, he an aasimar now!
Vampire Spawn
The Dark Urge
Paladin, Oath of Vengeance (Oathbreaker) / Wizard, School of Necromancy
Chaotic Neutral
Former Talosite, currently is a severe crisis of faith (though lately he finds a bit of comfort in the teachings of Lathander what with all that "new beginnings" philosophy (thanks Pearl!))
[squinting at the icon of a classics/mythology/medievalist blog and trying to determine if they are a cool nerd who posts primary sources or some Western Civilization Is Crumbling Because We No Longer Beat The Knowledge of Latin into Our Sons Wh*te Supr*m*cist-Adjacent Freak]
I wonder how the current ancients would interact with the beasts, guess we’ll find that out later.
Side note: I had the thought in mind that Golden Cheese and Burning Spice would fight each other to see who’s more superior, makes you question who would have the advantage in that fight. I also think Shadow Milk would consistently mess with PV, Hollyberry would question how the ancient of happiness became so sluggish when they go corrupted, Mystic Flour and Dark Cacao? Not sure, but man contrast between them would be very evident, Silent Salt and White Lily? Not sure about that also, though Lily would probably be slightly intimidated by them, especially when Silent Salt could be the type of character whose actions speak louder than words.