#geo ham

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Monaco Grand Prix posters by French painter, Géo Ham (1900-1972).

#racing #art #sports #posters #monaco #geo ham #vintage #poster art #cars

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Ad for the 1937 Chenard & Walcker 8-cyl. automobile in the French magazine, “L’Illustration,” March 13, 1937. Art by Geo Ham.

#1937 #vintage automobile #geo ham

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Affiche ''Grand Prix de Monaco 1936'' - 1936 - Geo Ham (Georges Hamel, 1900-1972). - source Urban Relics.

#grand prix de monaco #geo ham

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Geo Ham | Duille

#Geo Ham #duille #art

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Every Geo User Holds the Universal Trait of Having No Practical Application of Common Sense Whatsoever.

Yes, I said it and it's about damn time someone did because this really makes too much sense.

Before you stone (lol 'stone') me to death, take a moment to look at the title. The words 'practical application' and 'common sense' are defined as read.

Practical application refers to the efficient execution of an idea as it pertains to something, typically a problem or issue. Common sense refers to being able to infer that certain things are not to be done just by looking at them instead of acting on the said thing that should not be done.

This also applies to self-awareness and self-preservation as well as the connection of being perceived. So to say that they lack the practical application of common sense in their day-to-day is absolutely fair because if you look carefully at their lives, they do not practice this as much as they should.

Geo Character enjoyers, this one is specially made in mind for you. 😉

Thesis - Hypothesis

So how did I come to this conclusion? Let's start by looking at what I believe to be the universal personality traits and internal character of those who have Geo Visions. If you look at the way that they conduct themselves, you will notice these traits among all of them:

An immovable will and unbending devotion to their goals

Strong and uncompromisable fundamentals

Sees their Visions as more of a tool than an ambition

Every single person who uses Geo exhibits these traits in either how they conduct themselves around others and themselves, what they do for a living, or in their personal philosophies. This does not mean, however, that they are free from any flaws. In fact, that assumption is far from the truth, as all of the traits aforementioned can exasperate and intensify genuine problems and negative traits that they have, such as:

A stubbornness that cannot be budged in any situation

Must do things in a certain way

Do not usually rely on others and take on burdens themselves instead of asking for help when it's perfectly reasonable to do so

And, of course, the whole point of this to begin with:

No common sense whatsoever

I will be going over all of these traits and how each individual has displayed these traits, as well as a little bit of speculating as to how they conduct themselves (while staying as true to the canon as much as possible).

Let's start this off with the most foundational person out of these individuals and how he established the expectations and criteria for receiving a Geo Vision in the first place.

So if you will, Exhibit A.

Zhongli - Vago Mundo

Ah yes, everyone's favorite Geo Daddy. I've likely provoked the ire of his fans in particular with my audacious claim, but now that I have your attention, hear me out. As he is the Geo Archon, he almost certainly established the standards of obtaining a Geo Vision as well as the desirable traits of the users this is granted to. He flawlessly exhibits the three traits I noted up earlier as such:

An immovable will and unbending devotion to their goals -

Zhongli - or rather Morax's entire existence was centered around Liyue and its prosperity for over 3,700 years.

He dutifully protected Liyue from other gods, monsters, and cataclysmic events such as the Archon War and the Cataclysm.

Up until recently, he also served Liyue by annually descending to Liyue Harbor to guide the people to another year of prosperity.

He set up a way to ensure that Liyue would still prosper even if he was gone and he succeeded more or less.

Strong and uncompromisable fundamentals -

He is the God of Contracts.

Anyone who breaks a contract is to be subject to 'the Wrath of the Rock'.

He has yet to break a single one of these contracts, even to the point of making contracts dealing with his very own city.

He is utterly devoted to the people to this day.

Sees their Visions as more of a tool than an ambition -

Zhongli willingly traded away his Gnosis.

Please note that he literally signed a contract and gave it away.

He's also expecting something back, but seeing as a Gnosis is a sign of an Archon's divinity, then . . . it's a pretty big deal.

So what about the other traits? I believe that he abundantly exhibits these on a regular basis as he:

He sees contracts as a way of life.

He absolutely refuses to go outside of a contract.

He always expects things in return and will get even if he has to.

He has stood the test of time and eventual godhood for over 6,000 years and he has shouldered that heavy-laden burden alone for the most part.

He does everything for Liyue and as long as the land is okay, he does not care who is hurt, dies, or is sacrificed for it to stay that way.

This is arguably foundational enough to be legitimate and to be able to accuse this man of heavily projecting onto the recipients of a Geo Vision. However, this is not his worst crime as he shows an almost depressing lack of common sense in this area in particular:

His complete lack of thought when it comes to Mora.

Before you come at me, let me remind you that this man has encyclopedic knowledge about virtually everything in Liyue and its history.

The man even prepared his own funeral rites in the traditional way that had been somewhat dead for centuries.

I'm not even going into that nonsense because I could dedicate an entire essay to that stunt alone.

How do you know everything there is to know about Liyue and not the Mora that it runs on?

And how would he not understand that objects have a value attached to them? A value of Mora?

Tell me in no uncertain terms how a god of Mora, a god that created Mora, and someone who has been around for over 6,000 years is not going to remember to bring a wallet?

Folks, this is what I mean when I say that Zhongli has no common sense whatsoever. But the most egregious crime of them all was this.

"Zhongli, what's going to happen to all of the mora in Teyvat if you aren't making it anymore?"

"The Liyue Qixing will have to figure that one out."

"Did you at least set some mora aside for yourself?"

"Oh? That seems like a good, logical, common-sense idea."

"What a shame that I didn't happen to think about it at the time."

I rest my fucking case. Exhibit B, please.

Arataki Itto - Hanamizaka Heroics

You know, the fanbase as a whole loves to pick on this one for being the odd one out, but as observed, if the Geo Archon can forget that things have a value of Mora, then I think he deserves some slack. Itto is a simple oni who doesn't really need much to be content and though he is somewhat of an airhead, he shows all of those good traits in abundance if you look close enough:

An immovable will and unbending devotion to their goals -

Itto wants to show that he has his pride as an oni. He's done that.

Itto wants to show that he can live peacefully alongside humans. He's mostly done that.

Itto wants to beat Kujou Sara in a rematch. He's working on it.

Strong and uncompromisable fundamentals -

He has not once broken the code of not using his strength maliciously as he only uses it in self-defense.

If he loses, he loses. But he doesn't whine about it, as he might lose, but he'll never admit defeat.

Contrary to popular belief, the man knows when to back down. He is capable of acknowledging someone who is stronger and he simply vows to get better.

If someone is being maltreated, neglected, or disregarded in any way, he will do something about it.

Sees their Visions as more of a tool than an ambition -

Upon receiving his Vision, all he thought was 'hey that's pretty cool' and then promptly told everyone about it. He also wanted it to look better than the others.

When everyone else in the Vision Hunt Decree fell into a depression upon having their Visions taken from them, he simply said 'I guess I have to get stronger to beat the general another way'.

He didn't even blink upon his power getting taken away and wasn't in much of a rush to get it back; the only reason he was upset was because he lost.

I don't really know what else to say except that maybe he's just built different, but again, his core traits hold up extremely well when it comes to the criteria. Now to get to the more touched-on stuff in his characterization concerning the other criteria:

This dude does not think outside of the present moment at all (i.e. his goddamn story quest)

He takes his competition so damn seriously that he will often beat kids out of their snacks. Literal children.

"If you win in a duel against me, I will let the Tenryou Commission arrest me and take me into custody" sounds a whole lot like "If this isn't done in a way I like, I simply will not do it"

He doesn't burden others. He puts all their burdens on him and takes full responsibility, as bastardized as the methods may be. He will do it himself.

His pride will not allow him to ask for help.

All of this should point to him having no common sense as his intentions are good, but the way he goes about acting on them is nothing short of hamfisted and generally on the fly. This, however, is not the incriminating event that is on this list.

When Itto said that oni would rather die than sacrifice their pride, he was rather serious apparently, as he really has no reason still being alive after he ate 16 bowls of Kitsune Ramen.

To prove a point, I'll do some quick math and a rundown on why eating Kitsune Ramen is bad for Itto:

Each bowl of ramen has 12-15 ounces of tofu in it.

Each three ounces of tofu has 13 grams of soy in it.

13 times 5 is 65 grams for the tofu content.

65 grams times 16 bowls of ramen come out to be a whopping 1,040 grams of soy.

Arataki Itto is deathly allergic to soybeans.

If a soybean touches him, he will start to itch and have difficulty breathing.

What's made of soybeans? Tofu. Tofu is made of soybeans.

What has tofu in it? Kitsune Ramen. Kitsune Ramen has fried tofu in it.

So why would he eat Kitsune Ramen?

Because Yae Miko wanted his seat at a ramen shack.

His blockheaded-dense Pound Cake self is lucky that he was only bedridden for a month because this motherfucker should be dead. And do you know what his response to this is?

"At least I didn't have to pay for it, lol."

Before I start dry heaving out of Pavlovian response, no I am not covering the clownery at the Irodori Festival, The Chasm, or Heizou and Shinobu's hangout events because I will become irrationally angry if I do so and Itto would need an entire post of his own.

Onward to Exhibit C.

Ningguang - Eclipsing Star

This certainly serves as a surprise to most - if not all - of the community, but she too has had her fair share of clownery and tomfoolery. A true mashup between civil servant and Top Fortune 500 Company CEO, Ningguang consistently treads the line between economic prosperity and complete ruin and she does so flawlessly. Now let's get into why I think she was given her Vision:

An immovable will and unbending devotion to their goals -

Ningguang's goal in life is to obtain one thing and one thing only: Mora.

She did this in any way possible, from stealing glaze lilies from the wealthy elites to selling fruit on the streets, up to the point where she now dictates Liyue's economic policy.

Zhongli's entire spiel about Ningguang rising from poverty only solidifies this goal and its legitimacy.

Strong and uncompromisable fundamentals -

I wish I wasn't dead serious but really the only things she serves are Liyue and mora, preferably if Liyue is making her the mora.

Ultimately, however, she will always choose Liyue first. (as yeeting her first Jade Chamber into Osial is any indication)

Other examples of her serving Liyue are signing important things into law such as dealing with the availability of drinkable water and overall sanitation, showing that she cares for the common folk as well.

Sees their Visions as more of a tool than an ambition -

Oh, we're going to talk about this one to the extreme because this honestly goes under clownery.

So which traits does she exhibit in particular that are negative in any way? To be fair, there aren't many and this would be mostly subjective. Despite this, I feel the need to point these out as they could be fatal flaws in any capacity:

She doesn't see business as business. She sees it as entertainment and a means to an end.

"Adding another Mora to the pot can hardly make it any less wonderful, now, can it?"

Engages in trade wars for no other reason than that she can.

Lacks a certain sense of self-awareness (look at her hangout)

So what am I saying here? She seems pretty full of common sense to do some of these things, yes? Well, I'm here to tell you that she is not. Her list of offenses may not be long, but they are absolutely worth writing home about. This one, in particular, irks me in the soul:

She made the chess equivalent of Shadow Run.

For those of you who don't know, the Shadow Run handbook is notorious for having been, to this very day, unplayable.

It is unable to be interpreted according to the rules in it and the system is broken in the way that every masochist shudders at the thought of putting themselves through.

Ningguang's personal interpretation of chess is currently on Version 32.6.

If you happen to be playing against her at her own game, she will actually change the rules in tandem while the game is still being played. And she wonders why no one plays with her.

The version available for the public to enjoy is the 8th Edition, but even they buy it only for the pretty pieces.

For someone who runs a successful business empire, you can be happy about people buying it off the shelves, but surely you would feel a bit of embarrassment for making a game that can't be played by the majority of the population. She says she doesn't care and she can afford not to, but after knowing how she felt about the first Jade Chamber, one can't be sure.

I wish that this was it because you would be right if I chose to ignore how she got her Vision in the first place.

So, I made the claim that Geo wielders see Visions as a tool, right? Well, she took it a step further and tried to sell it, only to get mad when she couldn't.

To be fair, it was already 'dead' and she thought that she could profit off of selling some dead Visions to people.

The only reason that Visions would be dead was that the wielder themselves had passed on.

The hamfisted thing about this is that the first thought that popped into her head was "oh, look, a new business opportunity."

That's ruthless and almost cutthroat on her part.

Almost as if to prove a point, the Vision awakened and now it was hers to use as she saw fit.

The most ridiculous thing about this was her response.

A gift from Celestia, a call to godhood, the favor of the higher beings of Teyvat:

Is a goddamn inconvenience.

"What's there to be happy about? Once broken, considered sold!"

. . . Exhibit D.

Yun Jin - Stage Lucida

If you thought that I was audacious before, you were wrong, as I went straight for the jugular on this one. Yun Jin is the current director of the Yue-Han Opera Troupe and is renowned for her plays and performances in Liyue as well as her elegance and conduct. Now let us go into why she was given her vision other than perhaps Zhongli enjoying opera:

An immovable will and unbending devotion to their goals -

Yun Jin worked tirelessly throughout the entirety of her childhood in order to get to where she is now.

Despite others thinking that at the time she decided she wanted to do opera that it was a childish fancy, she proved them wrong, to everyone's utter delight.

Strong and uncompromisable fundamentals -

She actively indulges in other mediums outside of opera as a true enjoyer of the arts, much to the chagrin of her elders.

The belief that everyone's story is to be told, specifically towards the common folk, is something she takes very seriously and has made efforts to realize.

How far she is willing to go in order to fully immerse herself in her roles for any plays and operas.

"Who cares about me? How was the performance? Isn't that what matters here?"

Sees their Visions as more of a tool than an ambition -

To be completely honest, she hardly uses her Vision at all in her story.

And even if she wasn't able to use it anymore for whatever reason, it wouldn't hinder her career in the slightest.

It is, for all intents and purposes, a sign of favor and a sign of favor only.

These are great things, really, so what negativity is there to be had? Rest assured that there are traits that could be concerning.

She pushed herself to the brink constantly as a child and still does to the current day, so if she isn't careful, this can have consequences.

In the beginning of her hangout event, she was trying to actively get to the point of fighting for her life with some hilichurls to understand where Shenhe was coming from.

Let me repeat that second bullet point again and paraphrase it a bit more: In order to understand where Shenhe was coming from, she sat there and waited to be put in between wanting to live as opposed to dying.

There's something to be said about dedication, but that's taking it way too far. She really takes the phrase of 'one must suffer for the sake of true art' to another level.

As this is the only thing of real note I can find, you're probably wondering if that means that she hasn't clowned more than this already, to which I must respond, she most certainly has.

Despite her intelligence and tact, she is possibly the executor of the most hamfisted deception I've ever seen in the game.

Remember the fact that her elders don't quite like rock and roll and anything associated with it?

Presumably, they don't like Xinyan and have told Yun Jin as such.

So Archons help them and their high blood pressure if they found out Yun Jin was her fan and good friend.

So how does she circumvent this?

Well, obviously she's not friends with Xinyan, she's friends with Xingyan.

She's great at cooking and embroidery and her 'adoptive father', Fan Ey're, can vouch for this.

And it's not like she's wrong, but come on, when have the elders cared about that?

So she's able to go to all of 'Xingyan's' concerts and they would even bat an eye because they think she's great.

It's going to be one hell of a field day when the elders finally catch onto this.

"No one's gonna call me out on this, it's a solid plan that already has all the details worked out!"

Exhibit E.

Albedo - Kreideprinz

With a vast knowledge of Khemia and an endless drive to understand the world around him, this genius alchemist and soft-spoken intellectual has managed to tuck his way into everyone's hearts and prick the brain of every name theorist in the fanbase at some point in time. Here is why I think he got his Vision:

An immovable will and unbending devotion to their goals -

Albedo's goals are centered around his master's last lesson, and as such he is tireless in pursuing this to the best of his abilities.

Albedo doesn't appear in public unless he has to, as he's off doing things pertaining to alchemy and his own studies.

If you look at it, his entire existence is wholly refined and dependent on the study of alchemy and his search for the truth of the world and his reason for living.

Strong and uncompromisable fundamentals -

He desires to make the unknown known and to understand the truths of that world.

He's done nothing but that the whole time we've known him in canon, and he'll go the distance for it.

Sees their Visions as more of a tool than an ambition -

The instant he got his Vision, he proceeded to go "Nice, another tool I can use to further my alchemy."

Losing it would be a minor setback at the worst.

He seems like a decent guy and seems to genuinely have the common sense-centric mindset to be functional, but one fairly minor detail is missing from this:

He can and will go beyond the boundaries of what's acceptable to himself and others if it means he's further toward getting his end goal.

And if you have an assassin, an Archon, and your own damn assistant saying that they're keeping an eye on you, it'd be good to be careful about it.

He means no harm initially, but his attitude towards how his actions can affect the greater good is not the best for someone who holds so much power. He says so himself in the story quest, as he wonders if the Traveler could put him down if he ever goes off the rails. But this, surprisingly, doesn't make it on the list of clownery, as you will see below:

This man was sketching aggressive and characteristically hostile hilichurls that were a short distance away from him.

"Oh, there's a discrepancy in research? Let me summon some slimes or a couple of oceanids so we can have data."

He canonically drinks his own damn concoctions without even thinking about it.

So you'd think that this would be it, right? No. And before you write this off as biased or obtuse, please note that I did the equivalent of this in real life a couple of times and I also understand that yes, this can reach into the depths of things that make no common sense. For example:

"After making you kill slimes, do a complex puzzle, and throw yourself off of a cliff and glide down a mountainside, I can conclude without a facet of a doubt that you are indeed built regular."

"You couldn't tell by looking at 'em?"

Yes. He threw the Traveler into a myriad of experiments to confirm their 'alleged' humanity after latching onto the fact that they can manipulate the elements without a Vision.

But that's not all! The fucking audacity of this man is incredible and it rests on one thing and one thing only:

"Can you use this cursed sword on some hilichurls around the area? I wanna see what happens."

This same sword is also known as Festering Desire, made from the remains of a dragon, the same dragon that was a menace to Mondstadt before Barbatos and Dvalin put it down.

Sure, you can say that as Albedo was seeking that knowledge that it would be totally justifiable, but does it really make common sense to take a gamble and see if the Traveler won't die or be damned upon contact with it?

Think about that for a second.

"No one usually gets hurt during my experiments . . . most of the time."

I think it's fair to say that we can move on to Exhibit F.

Gorou - Canine Warrior

Some people haven't read his lore and it shows. Painfully. As the reliable general of Watatsumi Island's rebel forces against the Shogunate during the war and a handy ask-and-answer columnist in peacetime, Gorou shows genuine care for those he has under him and those who inquire after his advice. So let's look at why I think Gorou got his Vision:

An immovable will and unbending devotion to their goals -

His first priority is almost always his orders from Kokomi and he always goes out of his way to go above and beyond.

It takes a certain kind of unshakeable mentality to keep most of your mind intact in warfare and Gorou has done just fine with that.

Strong and uncompromisable fundamentals -

If his absolute stalwart loyalty to Watatsumi Island and its people isn't this, then I don't know what else could be.

He's always trying to master the role of the general and improve himself to be more effective, but he is also a staunch believer in taking care of his men and does so that much more.

Sees their Visions as more of a tool than an ambition -

He sees his Vision as an enhancer of his abilities but doesn't rely on it completely, preferring to trust in his troops and men.

While there's not much more than that from him personally, the in-game applications show it as an amplifier to others instead of himself, which is again showing that he views it as an advantage.

If lost, he would adjust and work with what he has as he always has.

These are all excellent qualities for a general and someone beloved by the people, so what flaws does he have? He describes quite a lot of them in terms of himself, but I have a bit more grace when it comes to his own personal shortcomings. Here are a couple of them anyway:

The loss of his temper in the midst of battle.

Refuses to 'burden' others with his own problems.

His complete disarmament upon being teased by a certain kitsune.

The bemoanable state of his naivety when it comes to mora.

You heard me on that last one. It's almost depressing. I'm starting to notice a theme of airheadedness amongst some of these characters, and it's either risking their own lives and things or financial means. With Gorou, it's not being able to really process that certain things are a scam in terms of monetary value.

The most notable example I can offer is the fact that this dude was really going to shell out 100,000 mora for a slice of cake. His reasoning is even worse than his willingness to see things through as he genuinely thought that some trade hub in a place that's not even known for pastries is going to have a cake that's even considered to be worth that much.

This, however, is far from his most ridiculous stunt, as there is one more that inexplicably got on my last nerve:

Despite everything we've seen in-game and concerning canon, he has yet to connect the dots about Yae Miko's constructed persona of Ms. Hina.

If you genuinely think that it can be excused, you're wrong and I'll tell you why in these rudimentary sequences of events.

He is writing replies to people who send him letters asking for advice, which Yae Miko asked him to do.

These letters are given to him by editors from the Yae Publishing House.

There is a literal advice column in said publishing house's serialization and magazine.

You would think that this is enough to tip him off to what Miko's doing with this whole setup, but as if his blatant and enhanced ignorance could not be made more obvious, he interacted with his fan club and didn't pick up on a single thing.

The fans noticed how he looked similar and speculated that Ms. Hina had a sibling that looked a whole lot like her, that being Gorou.

Gorou legitimately complimented her attributes when they were giving a textbook description of him.

Everyone at the event took pictures with him and nothing occurred to him to bother to ask why.

The worst offense of all, potentially, is this: Yae Miko is going to make him wear a dress. If it doesn't click then, then I'm going to have to reach into Teyvat and tell him myself.

"This Ms. Hina person sounds real nice to be around! I definitely understand why she has such a large fanbase now."

And now, without further ado . . . Exhibit G.

Noelle - Chivalric Blossom

With a gentle composure, a dutiful approach to all things, and the strength of a legion of soldiers, the widely known Maid-Knight of the Ordo Favonius has earned quite the reputation for staying the course and seeing every single task she's given to completion, going the distance every time. So let's look at why I believe she received her Vision:

An immovable will and unbending devotion to their goals -

Has she wavered from trying to become a Knight of Favonius even once?

If she says she'll do it, is it not done with no questions asked?

This in of itself says more than enough.

Strong and uncompromisable fundamentals -

Her code of conduct is the Knight of Favonius handbook and her personal creed of excellence. She never wavers from it once.

Refuses to assume anything until there is certain and insurmountable proof of the contrary.

"The Warning of Roses: My Lips Are Sealed"

Sees their Visions as more of a tool than an ambition -

Noelle doesn't even see her Vision as a tool, as her sheer strength alone is more than enough.

She took it as a sign that her hard work was recognized and just kept on trucking as per usual.

Folks, you know in your heart of hearts that I've saved the best for last. Her list of offenses and grievances to herself eclipse every person I've gone over combined and have undoubtedly snatched what was left of my scalp.

If her work isn't the best, it simply will not be considered done until it is.

Y'all aren't ready for her shenanigans in 3.1 when Ludi Harpastum's around the corner, because she will be clowning with how much food she's sampling to ensure it's 100% good.

She is incapable of saying no to people to a chronic fault.

She makes naivety look skeptical with how trusting she is.

She would have soloed D'valin if someone didn't tell her to do something else.

She takes going the extra mile and crosses the entire countryside and back.

She does not care if she collapses from exhaustion, illness, or injuries as long as whatever task at hand is done, self-induced or otherwise.

The word 'breaks' is not in her vocabulary.

She takes everything upon herself. Every single thing.

What frustrates me the most about this is that she is actively running herself into the ground and does not stop to think about this is hurting her. Out of everyone on this list, she takes care of herself the least. She doesn't know when to stop.

You know, maybe the writers wanted to emphasize this point because she's the only character with two acts of hangout events and in both, she's on the verge of passing out. There is a damn reason why she's not in the Knights yet, and while this list certainly explains it, there's one more fatal flaw that not only lays it out clearly but is why she is the most audacious out of them all:

In her eyes, you are innocent until proven guilty.

There are many incidents involving certain people. And all of them can be attributed to one thing and one thing only.

To Noelle, it does not matter who you are or where you're from or what you're associated with.

You will be considered completely fine in her book as long as you don't do something blatantly illegal in her presence.

So she will serve anyone as she serves Mondstadt, and as such, this has unintentionally led to a multitude of strange encounters:

A merchant trying to wriggle their way into the wine industry was too humbled by her inability to see them do wrong and either runs or leaves of his own will.

Another Snezhnayan merchant liked her at first until she memorized everything about them and their family, causing them to flee.

They were rightfully terrified.

What else do I have to say? Can I make this any clearer? Because I don't think I can unless I also tell you that she feels crushing guilt when she feels like she failed when they disappear.

"I must have done something wrong! Our visitor would never have left in such a hurry..."

. . . and so with that, we finally arrive at the conclusion.

Statement - Conclusion

With the evidence I've gathered within the respective character lore, hangout events, limited events, voice lines, and other things of that nature, I can say with confidence that it is beyond a shadow of a doubt that these guys have the attitude of Geo as an element.

Stone is stone, rock is rock, and that can never change. Their core willingness and perception of themselves know no outside influence whatsoever, as they themselves are driven internally.

They don't really care much about what people think as much as they themselves say they do because they know what they are there to do and by Celestia, they will do it. So naturally, they are also bound to stay stuck in their ways and approaches when that's precisely what the occasion does not call for. Such are their flaws and hubris.

Rocks can get worn down with rain and wind, thrown and tossed about, and even cut along with others, but the core elements will always stay the same.

TL;DR: All will rise and all will crumble. This is the creed that they live by and will die by.

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Final notes:

This took me the better part of a few spontaneous bursts of motivation, so if it sounds like I started this in the midst of 2.5, you would be right. I was going to just do this as a fun little thing, but as it usually does, it escalates until I get into the nitty-gritty of their character and get invested.

Until next time, I guess.

#genshin impact #geo supremacy #going ham #zhongli #arataki itto #ninggaung #yun jin #albedo #gorou #noelle #narky thinks

[rubys-domain]

okay i'll admit it: i'm a full-on lyney simp now

#⇢₊˚⊹ 🩷∥ruby∥yo，ide yo !! #i'm only annoyed that i didn't decide that i liked him sooner #i mean i got lucky and got him early but who knows whether his sig will ever come home #subjectively speaking，i'm wondering if he's actually going to replace chong as my “main” main #but objectively i know that i'm just feeling the high of getting a fresh new character right now #and ultimately i'll still be a chongyun main #here's the thing: lyney has one specific type of team comp that he really wants to use，that being mono pyro #most of my other dps's are like that too: cyno hyperbloom，yanfei vape，(future main) albedo mono geo #obviously to a lesser extent than lyney of course; theirs aren't literally built into their kits like his #i just. see so many possibilities with chongyun #just by virtue of playing him as a main dps i'm already not playing meta anyway so why not go ham #i already have a whole other account for pyro chongyun. i also got sobp for physical chongyun #hell i even have a crack idea for a hydro chongyun hyperbloom driver. which might actually make me use kuki #(i guess /arguably/ it would still be considered hyperfridge since he has those cryo blades at the end of his na string. and also his burst #(and also his skill swords. but they're few and far between so the freezing barely matters. especially since he'd shatter them all anyway) #but yeah. if there comes a time when other elements can be infused (to others not just the self) #you best believe i'll find a way to make chong a main dps of that element

[cherryboyvul]

▪FUN FACT: Ham Sandwich is a HUGE Fighting Game Fan. His Favorites being anything SNK/Neo Geo and Skullgirls

#fun facts #lore #oc facts #oc lore #vul #vulstorm #character facts #original character #lore bits #Ham #Ham Sandwich #Fun Fact #SNK #Neo Geo #Fatal Fury #Skullgirls

[spinjitsuburst]

alright gang i've watched dragons rising up to episode 18

gonna infodump my thoughts, spoilers from up to ep. 18 under the cut!

sooooooooooooooooooooo holy shit this season's incredible

the idea that master wu took care of the ENTIRE monastery is so laughable. lloyd a huge chunk of wu's screentime is snapping at the ninja to do THEIR chores

mr. frohicky is so funny and him and zane are dating now i dont make the rules

on a serious note! i love frohicky and zane's dynamic

pixal..... i miss her

lloyd understands why wu never told them shit now. "why didn't you tell us you were the grandson of GOD" "eh never really came up"

lloyd and arin are so special to me, lloyd really did adopt this kid huh

nya working sora through her self-esteem issues!! their dynamic is particularly sweet and i really love that they got paired together

wyldfyre is slowly but surely becoming my favorite dragons rising character

like her and kai's dynamic shifting as he helps heatwave was so sweet

plot twist i freaking LOVE arrakore he's just sad in a cave

i didn't expect them to go into nya's trauma in this episode cuz like hgjkdfshjgk not plot relevant but the bitterness in her voice when she talked about the djinn having a thing for showmanship. hmm.

COLE AND HIS FAMILY MEAN SO MUCH TO ME. HIM AND GEO ARE BOYFRIENDS AND THEY HAVE KIDS. I'M NOT EVEN SAD COLE DIDN'T GO WITH THE REST OF THE GROUP I'M SO HAPPY FOR HIM also lostshipping for geo and cole please

FUSION POWERS ARE SO COOL

that creature was just a shiny ditto

cole in general was incredible, andrew francis continues to do an incredible job voicing him

him FEELING the very earth crying out and screaming, it hurt :( i love when they go into the physicality and connection of their elements but mannnn :(((

the administration is the stanley parable

zane jumpscare of him just sitting in the mailroom AHAHHA

JAY JAY JAY JAY JAY JAY JAY JAY JAY JAY JAY JAY JAY

he was giving off bitchy villain energy please ninjago please please give him a villain arc please please

LOOK AT HIM

pretty sure i fucking busted @rottedsoulx 's headphones when i let out the loudest scream when jay showed up like. hooooooo man i'm so sorry dude HAHAHGKJFDH

lord ras and beatrix lore..... innnnnteresting also beatrix' twin having an elemental power is WILD

"you know how i taught you patience and stuff" "yeah?" "fuck that go ham" thank you kai

THE KIDS HELPING THE NINJA I KNEW I WAS RIGHT TO ADOPT THEM ON SIGHT IN PART ONE

in conclusion i'm ecstatic my crops are cleared my depression is gone i'm in love with this season

#im soooooooooooo normal guys #dragons rising #dragons rising spoilers #ninjago #lego ninjago #ninjago spoilers #spinjitsu screams

[worriedvision]

What if reader was a characters s/o. Reader decided to go explore a dessert ruin only to get trapped in there for a few months maybe years (kinda like faruzan but not as long😥). When they finally get out they go straight to their shared home to see their s/o that they’ve missed so much only to find that they’ve moved on and are with someone else.

I’ve been thinking about this all day but idk which character fits it 😔

Gender neutral reader, angst. Saw Alhaitham 100%being the character for this fic.

--

Your boyfriend found an interesting invention. It was an original one, one that needed promise before executing the research for this thing. So, he brought it up with you - given your adventurous nature, the one he fell in love with, he knew you would follow along.

You had this lovely idea in your mind that being successful in proving this device worked would solidify your relationship with Alhaitham. Sure, you were officially together and happy, but he didn't work alongside you.

When you entered a domain, you hear all the doors close. There are no exits, only a few small holes in the ceiling. It was almost like you were a bug of sorts, and those holes were the only things that brought in air. Pulling out your device, you get to work.

Supposedly, this device was supposed to help you survive and escape any domain - even in dire circumstances. This did seem like one, so you decide to start your research by noting down any changes you observe. Even in the slightest rumble, you jot it down.

Nothing really worked for escaping the place quickly, but this device kept you physically healthy. You didn't feel hungry or tired, and you knew it wasn't some hallucination.

The next few days, no progress. You still feel physically fine, and the device seemed to keep you calm in this dire situation. You decide to start walking around slowly, observing the device in one hand and carrying your notepad in the other. There was a faint rumbling sensation in your hand, but there was no change around you. Noting down this rumbling sensation, you carry on walking around the room. After observing the room, you realise the rumbling was all in one room.

This goes on for a few months. You note anything even minuscule, the small room making things easier to observe. After a few months, you decide to stand in the corner that the device reacted to. The device rumbles and rumbles in your hand, increasing in intensity throughout the day. You jot this down, excited to have made a breakthrough on how this device worked in terms of getting an escape route.

The corner you stood in vibrates, a wall breaking down to reveal a staircase that was slowly building up. It was magnificent, certainly interesting to witness. You run up the steps, somehow knowing deep within this was your chance to get out.

As the staircase begins to fall behind you, the original structure back in place, you think of the reunion with Alhaitham. He would pick you up and spin you around as he praises you for being safe and well, while being committed to you.

Once you get out, into the bright sunlight that came with the mornings in the desert, you worked on writing the last of your notes and finalising your report. Feeling a grand sense of accomplishment for completing this, the dedication required to stick to it despite how boring and lonely it was by yourself for all that time, you feel something fall onto your lap.

A geo vision.

--

You excitedly run back to Alhaitham, device and report with you, and you knock on the apartment door. Instead of your boyfriend, however, you see Kaveh. He seems rather relieved to see you alive, before that morphs into concern when you ask where 'Hammy' is. That was a silly nickname you have him after you caught him dropping ham on the floor. Unoriginal, but it was funny.

"I need you to come with me." Kaveh slowly starts. "Your boyfriend has moved on. He assumed you were dead. It's such a relief you're safe." He cries out, pulling you in for a hug as you return it.

You didn't believe he moved on, not until you saw it for yourself. Kaveh led you to the same place he always took you to, and you look over to see Alhaitham very obviously courting an assistant of his. This person only gathered information, they didn't have the intelligence according to Alhaitham to do the work you did.

Kaveh looks over, seeing you haven't really shown much of a reaction. Looking down at your papers, you nod in dedication to the experience you had with this device. The experience that granted you a geo vision once you were successful. All of it made you start to realise your own worth without Alhaitham.

"Don't tell him I've returned." You state. "After what I've experienced and taken notes of, I know my worth. I was foolish for taking the task, but I'm going to submit this under my name and my name alone." You nod with determination. "I know Alhaitham has a reputation to uphold, so he has a lot more to lose than I do. Plus, this device can prove to be beneficial for many people with more research into it."

Kaveh blinks for a few seconds, and then he gives you a cheery grin.

"I'm glad you've realised your worth." Kaveh admits. "Alhaitham didn't deserve someone as committed as you, especially after moving on so quickly."

"Wait, when did he move on?" You ask, a worrying pit in your stomach growing.

"half a month." Kaveh growls. "If you ask me, it sounds like an attempted murder. Thank the archons that device worked."

#gender neutral reader #genshin impact imagines #angst #alhaitham x gender neutral reader #alhaitham #alhaitham x reader

[rfsnyder]

GEO HAM vintage racers

[asmodeus-mydearbeloved]

I imagine there's this place, Where the Archons can all spend their time together have their own fun and stuff, But ya know. Now the original 6 are dead/retired and only one remains in his throne, The place is nothing but sadness and grief.

~~~

"Cheers!.."

The Anemo Archon gritted his teeth, Still smiling as tears started to downpour.

Here he was, Sitting on a Picnic Blanket fit for Seven. Lowering down the Cup of Beer he held up high

Even with tears flowing like a river, Barbatos continued to smile as he turns to the plate of the Hydro Archon "Aha.. I forgot you didn't like Meat on your plate..."

Wiping away some tears, He knelts over to grab the plate. Switching the Ham on the side with a cut up Sunsettia

When he puts it back on the same place, He feels frozen. With his shaky hand still on the plate, He pauses.

"How Pathetic..."

The Archon let's go of the plate, Instead facing the ground face first. With hands curled into a fist, Barbatos continued to sob endlessly. The forced smile leaving.

Why was he always the last to survive? Why was he always sitting alone in despair? With a smile that may not even be true..

Barbatos cried, His own wings shielding him as he hugged himself

Why did he bother to go near this place? Knowing that this was the same place to cause him despair, To make him feel as if he was the only one left in a world that wouldn't even care if he suddenly fell from the Heavens and died.

The Hydro Archon's warm hugs, The Pyro Archon's laughter of Victory, The Cryo Archon's curious eyes, The Electro Archon's small zaps of tease, The Dendro Archon's flower crowns and the Geo Archon's company..

How long has it been since he last felt, seen or heard those? ... 5 Decades.. Some of those even lasting longer.

The Geo Archon was alive. Yes, Of course he was. Walking around as the Wangsheng Funeral Consultant Zhongli. Yet he was no longer an Archon.

His traces of Divinity is present but not eternal. Soon even his own Adepti are stronger than the Former God. And soon with only a matter of time, Morax will be gone as well.

And as officially, He will be the last of the Original Seven.

#genshin impact #genshin venti #venti barbatos #genshin morax #zhongli #archons #original archons #Ik Zhongli's probs still has god powers and stuff but it would be cool to have his retirement actually take away his godly abilities and #Make him similar to only a Human with a Vision to the point that its not possible for him to even get into this place that only gods allow #Also Venti's still a god i don't think that gnosis means that you're no longer god #Look at Ei she survived and still is the Electro Archon so ofc Venti would still be god

[salanaii]

Learn Korean with me - Week 7/Day 1

Day 1: Let's Speak Korean Chapter 4 - Shopping (51 - 105)

언제준비될까요? Eon je jun bi doer gga yo When will it be ready?

준비되면연락주세요. Jun bi doe myein yeon rag ju se yo Please give me a call if (=when) it’s ready.

도와주셔서감사합니다. Do wa ju syeo seo gam sa hab ni da Thanks for helping me. = Thanks for your help.

그때돌아올게요. Geu ttae dor a or ge yo I’ll be back then.

좀더깎아주세요. Jom deo ggagg a ju se yo Please give me a little more discount.

너무비싸네요. Neo mu bi ssa ne yo It’s too expensive.

좀더싼거있나요? Jum deo ssan geo iss na yo Do you have anything a little more cheap (=cheaper)?

영업시간이어떻게되요? Yeong eob sig an I eo tteoh ge doe yo What are (your) business hours?

몇시에열어요? Myeoch si e yeor eo yo (At) what time do (you) open?

몇시에닫아요? Myeoch si e dad a yo (At) what time do (you) close?

오늘몇시까지하세요? O neur myeoch sig ga ji ha se yo (Literal) Until what time do you work today? = How late do you open today?

어떻��계산하시겠어요? Eo tteoh ge gye san ha sig ess eo yo How would you like to pay?

더가져올게요. Deo ga jyeo or ge yo I will bring more.

잠시만기다려주세요. Jam si man gi da ryeo ju se yo Please wait a moment.

함께계산해주세요. Ham gge gye san hae ju se yo Ring them up together, please. =I’d like to pay for them all together.

따로따로계산해주세요. Dda rot ta rog ye san hae ju se yo Ring them up separately, please. =I’d like to pay for them separately.

돈이모자라네요. Don I mo ja ra ne yo (Literal) Money is insufficient. = I don’t have enough money.

얼마나더필요하죠? Eor ma na deo pil yo ha jyo By how much more do you need?

새제품맞죠? Sae je pum maj jyo It’s a new product, right?

언제재입고될까요? Eon je jae ib go doer gga yo When will it be restocked?

다른매장에는있나요? Da reun mae jang e neun iss nay o Is it available at other stores?

디스플레이랑같은것주세요. Di seu peur re I rang gat eun geos ju se yo Please give me the same thing as (what’s on) display.

어떤게가장인기있나요? Eo tteon ge ga jang in gi iss na yo Which is most popular?

재질이뭔가요? Jae jir I mwon ga yo What is the material? =What’s it made of?

늘려주세요 / 줄여주세요. Neur ryeo ju se yo / jur yeo ju se yo Please have it extended / Please have it shortened.

세탁기에돌려도되나요? Se tag gi e dor r yeo do doe nay o (Literal) Can  spin it in a washer? =Is it machine washable?

교한하고싶어요. Gyo han ha go sip eo yo I’d like to eschange (this).

이거보증되나요? I geo bo jeung doe nay o Can this be covered by warranty?

계산이잘몰됫것같아요. Gye san i jar mor does geos gat a yo (Literal) I think the calculation is wrong. =I think the bill is incorrect.

어때보여요? Eo ttae bo yeo yo How do I look?

잘어울리나요? Jar eo or ri na yo Does (it) look good on me?

이걸로할게요. I geor ro har ge yo I’ll go with this.

지금유행이에요. Ji geum yu haeng I e yo (This) is in fashion now. =This is popular these days.

추천해주세요. Chu cheon hae ju se yo Please suggest for me. =I’m open to suggestions.

가격이어떻게되나요? Ga gyeog I eo tteoh ge doe na yo What’s the price?

다고르셨나요? Da go reu syeoss na yo (Literal) Have you picked/selected all? =Did you find everything all right?

전부얼마죠? Jeon bu eor ma jyo How much is it all together?

세금이포함되었나요? Se geum I po ham doe eoss na yo Are taxes included?

거스름돈있으세요? Geo seu reum don iss eu se yo Do you have change (money)?

싸게사시는겁니다. Ssa ge sa si neun geob ni da (Literal) Are you buying it cheaply? = This is a good buy?

세일은언제까자하나요? Se ire un eon je gga ja ha na yo (Literal) Until when do you do the sale? = How long is the sale for?

지금은특별네일기간입니다. Ji geum eun teug byeor ne ir gig an ib ni da Now (=It) is a special sale period.

돈을더낸건같아요. Don eur deo naen geon gat a yo I think (I) paid more money. = I think I overpaid.

신용카드를 / 여행자수표를받나요? Sin yeong ka deu reur / yeo haeng ja su pyo reur bat na yo Do you take credit card / traveler’s checks?

엘리베이터는어디에있나요? Er ri be I teo neu neo di e iss ni yo Where is the elevator?

이것을수리받고싶어요. I geos eur su ri bad go sip eo yo I’d like to have this repaired.

고장났어요. Go jang nass eo yo It’s broken.

불량품이에요. Bur r yang pum I e yo It’s a defective product.

어디서샀어요? Eo di seo sass eo yo (From) where did (you) buy (it)?

정말옷잘입네요. Jeong mar os jar ib ne yo (Literal) (You) really wear clothes well. = You have a great sense of fashion.

패션감각이좋다. Pae syeon gam gag I joh da (Literal) (Your) sense of fashion is good.

옷이그게뭐에요? Os I geu gem wo e yo What’s with the clothes?

요즘유행하는스타일이예요. Yo jeum yu haeng ha neun seu ta ir I ye yo (This) is a style that’s in trend these days.

옷이날개네요. Os I nar gae ne yo (Literal) Clothes are wings. =You look so fine I those clothes.

옷이너무야해요. Os I neo mu yah ae yo (Your) clothes are too sexy/revealing.

#Learning Korean #Korean #Hanguel #BTS #Bangtan #RM #Jin #Suga #J Hope #Jimin #V #Jungkook #South Korea #Korea #motivation #that girl #badass #glow up #Military Wife #We Will Wait #2025 #travel #self care #self improvement #love #borahae #fighting #no more excuses #2024

[frenchcurious]

Affiche de Geo Ham - Robert Benoist - Bugatti - Grand Prix de l'ACF - Montlhéry 1935. - source Moto Vitelloni - Wheels n' wings.

#robert benoist #grand prix de l'acf #montlhéry #geo ham #bugatti

[guy60660]

Robert Benoist | Geo Ham | Moto Vitelloni

#robert benoist #geo ham #art #athlete #moto vitelloni

[crystalflygeo]

Introducing my teams Pt2 - Archon Supremacy

disclaimer: I build my teams mostly based of a certain thematic and just for fun, they are not fully “meta” oriented and while I’m sure they can be improved upon I’m generally happy with the compositions.

Zhongli - Support Raiden Shogun - Main DPS/Battery Nahida - Sub DPS/Driver Venti - Support

As soon as Nahida was announced I KNEW I needed to have her and have a full archon team, I wasn't even sure of they'd work well but it wouldn't matter, I'd love them. Turns out? Oh they OP THEY VERY OP. This team works SO WELL in so many ways I love them and they destroy everything, props for being my first spiral abyss clear <3

Nahida's and Raiden's skills go hand in hand so ridiculously well it's insane, either of them can be on field and procc reactions like crazy be it spread or aggravate, Venti has the crowd control and Zhongli has the shields, what more can you ask for? They're also super easy and quick to use 11/10 would recommend.

Rotation goes Zhongli E -> Raiden E -> Nahida E -> Nahida Q -> Venti E -> Venti Q -> Zhongli Q -> Raiden Q and go wild with her on field

more often than not tho, things are dead by the time I use Venti's or Zhongli's Q, or I just use Nahida Q and use her on field instead

Oh I love this set, I love it so much. My beloved Dendro Zhongli. He has one job and it is to be Nahida's protection squad Deathmatch is there for sentimentality (?) and bc crit rt heck yeah 4pc Deepwood HP/Geo/Crit dmg meaning yes this is another hybrid build though he's more oriented to be defensive/shield and instead serving that sweet sweet 30% dendro res debuff + his own 20% elemental res debuff so Nahida can attaccccc I originally had an HP circlet for him but his shield is so strong already I just decided I wanted more raw power and his burst usually do a very nice 70k when critting

Oh this lady is dangerous. Holding the record for my strongest single strike dmg she could be considered a hypercarry since she comes out to sweep with her burst then leaves again when on cooldown but lemme tell you with THAT level of ER and how quickly these team's bursts fill they haven't even gotten out of cooldown and they're already raring to go. Talk about godly stamina hm? 4pc Emblem Atk/Electro/Crit dmg as per usual DPS builds I was blessed with skyward spine so why not. I am not fishing for The Catch. Her skill is already insane as it proccs with each of Nahida's dendro attacks, Venti's swirls and even Zhongli's stone steele resonances and once you start spamming bursts that chkra desiderata BUILDS UP. Her bursts usually does 150k if she decides to crit. (aka when Zhongli doesn't bc they have an unspoken agreement apparently)

Baby god is so strong, we love her. From the very start I wished to build up her EM with Gilded dreams so I prefarmed that over deepwood, turns out you can give deepwood to any other party member (esp if you have a second dendro) and let her run wild with EM sets. I did a LOT of testing and calculations with her and dendro cup works better, esp since once the right conditions are met she DOES end up reaching that 1k EM roof. Solar pearl bc I refuse to give her sac fragments I had this beautiful perfect crit rt weapon sitting there collecting dust I was going to USE IT. Everyone likes crit rt anyway and she uses amplifying reactions soooo... 4pc Gilded dreams EM/Dendro/EM uses her E to link enemies so Raiden's skill can do dmg and goes ham on the normal attacks. she usually does anywhere from like 12k-25k dmg but honestly the green numbers go wild.

CRIT VENTI??? More likely than you think I am sick of VV EM pieces. In all honesty he's kind of a hybrid whose job is to succ in enemies with his burst and swirl electro (not hard when you can't swirl geo nor dendro ehe) 4pc VV Atk/anemo/crit dmg yet an EM weapon on Stringless. Once he infuses and swirls electro that does WONDERS with the VV debuff and helping Nahida keep the reactions going. Furthermore there's also the fact he helps the ER with his skill and passive.

there's always a lot going on in the field

queen slays.

Each of them is crowned at least once but I might go triple. I am a huge archon simp what can I say? I love them so much. Hope to get engulfing lightning one day :c and kinda keep improving them but honestly they just d e s t r o y. As a random side note they each have the glider from their nations bc REPRESENTING <3 and also Venti has an AP Goblet and Zhongli a VV Goblet as pure shipping statement (?) because oh lord am I a massive Zhongvenshipper lmao, my precious OTP.

#this got way too long I apologize #crys yaps #crys plays genshin #genshin teams #genshin builds #I love them so much for reals #they're SO STRONG #I only actually use raiden bursts for bosses and spiral abyss #everything else dies from Venti and Nahida

[weirdsatellites]

Manifest #73971 from SBIRS GEO-5 (TS/SCI) 1. Former Spice 2. Ham Sandwich Hangar

#surveillance #weird #maps