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thank-barbatos · 2 years

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Happy birthday, My Lovely Bard

Venti x Reader

A/n: Happy birthday to my favourite and very lovable bard! This fic ended up being 7 pages long. I think my love for Venti really shines through here. There are some spoilers about his character story, but if you’re reading this, you probably already know Venti’s entire story~ Enjoy!~

You awoke to the sun rising and shining through the curtains of your house, with the sounds of birds gleefully chirping as the morning dew spread across Mondstadt, signalling the start of a new day. The air was fresh, and the skies were blue and showed promises of a beautiful day. The breeze had a gentle caress to it, beckoning the people who resided in the land of the wind to come out and start their day.

It was all just as well and perfect, considering today was the birthday of your beloved boyfriend. You had every intention to ensure that he would be having the perfect day with you, and you had made preparations in advance to achieve your goal. Smiling, you looked at the bard who was still sleeping and held him closer, one of your hands reaching up to gently play with his hair. It was so smooth, and the blue in it was alluring to look at.

You heard a small yawn as his eyes slowly opened up to look at you, as though he had felt you staring at him, he drowsily smiled at you, “Good morning windblume, admiring a piece of art?” he asked teasingly as he snuggled himself up to you, placing a kiss on your cheek.

“Good morning my love, perhaps I should be getting charged museum fees for waking up to such a delicate piece of art every morning.” You joked as you playfully tangled your legs up with his own. “Happy birthday, Venti. Let’s spend the day together to celebrate it.” you simply said before leaning in to place a kiss on his lips.

He hummed in response, as he returned the kiss, “I intended to spend the day with you anyways, you’re not getting away from me on my birthday!” he laughed as he poked your sides to tickle you. You gasped and squirmed to get away from his hands which were now making their ticklish assault on you.

“Woah, woah, Venti, my love, my wind, my air, there’s no need to torture me so early in the day! Mercy, mercy I say!” You dramatically squeaked out as laughter escaped your lips. He continued to tickle you, with your hands feebly attempting to push his own away in hopes of putting a stop to his attack on you; alas, such an effort was in vain as his hands were more agile and persistent than yours.

Eventually, once he felt like he heard his fill of your sweet laughter, he stopped tickling you and rubbed your sides in a soothing manner as though he was apologizing for making you laugh so much; though you’re very much sure that he’s not sorry for it at all in even the slightest.

“Come on, we should get up.” you said after catching your breath.

He pouted and shook his head, “Nope, I wanna lay with you just a little longer! I wanna cuddle. Please?~” He asked, showing you his best display of puppy eyes that he could muster.

“Well, how can I say no to a face like that?” you chuckled as you leaned back into his embrace, “But what about breakfast? Are you not hungry?” you asked, poking his stomach as if prodding it for answers.

“Nope!~ Well, maybe a bit hungry- Ah, but if you need a meal because you’re hungry, then I’m here, I’m the meal.” He laughed and afterwards puckered out his lips for more kisses, as though his kisses would satisfy your hunger for food. You indulged him, and pecked his lips before leaning to the side and gently biting his soft and slightly plump cheek.

“Well, if you insist, then I guess I’ll start by eating your cheeks.” He gasped in betrayal and pushed you away from his face, “Nooooo, how could you betray me like this!? Was my kiss not filling enough? Windblume, you hurt my heart!”

You cackled out a loud laugh as you gently smacked his butt, which he quickly returned the favour before his stomach grumbled and he sat up. “Alright, I guess I’m more hungry than I let on. Ehe~ I just wanted to hold you a little longer.” He smiled softly down at you, as you slowly rose as well, getting up from the bed and holding your hands out for him to take as you pulled him up with you, chests bumping against each other.

“Don’t worry, I promise there’ll be plenty of cuddling today, and more.” you pulled him along with you to the kitchen.

“I have to say, I’m quite curious as to what you have planned today. Do I get any hints? Spoilers?” He asked as he sat down at the table as he watched you open the fridge and have a look at what to make for breakfast.

“Yeah, it’ll be great; I’ll start your day off by feeding you your absolute favourite; cheese pancakes, and after that I’ll take you to Jean to go over a book of Mondstadt gliding laws, and once you have that down, I’ll take you to cat’s tail to pet some cats as we drink some non-alcoholic beverages.” You joked as you pulled cheese out of the fridge as if to show him you were serious.

He gasped and pretended to sob out in despair, “I can’t believe you would do all of that to me, that you would make me suffer so much in one day! Did I wrong you somehow last night? Did I snore too loudly?!”

You giggled at his dramatics before putting the cheese away, and instead started pulling out some fruits. “Well, your snoring was a bit obnoxious last night- maybe I really should do all of that.” You flashed a loving smile at him before you started putting together a simple breakfast fruit parfait for the two of you.

Bringing the dish over to the table and sitting in your own seat, you slid one of the portions over to him and the two of you proceeded to start eating it.

“To be honest though, a lot of the stuff I have planned for today are just small and little things. It’s nothing big or crazy, but I think you’ll enjoy the day. I hope you do, at least.” You said as you were eating your dish.

“I’m sure anything you have planned will be great; what’s important is that we’re spending the day together! I mean, we could literally just go to steal some wine from the dawn winery today and I’d be happy with just that!” He let out a giggle as he recalled the amount of times that he had in the past stolen some grapes and wine from the place; of course he got in trouble for it, but according to him, it was well worth it.

“Well, for Diluc’s sake, we will not be stealing from his winery today.” you laughed before continuing, “But rest be assured, there will be wine today. Just not stolen wine, what kind of crook do you take me for?” You grinned knowingly at him.

“Calling me a crook on my birthday? Why, I was simply sampling the wine and the fresh produce from the winery! I was simply doing them a favour, what feedback could be more important than that of a repeating customers’ feedback?”

You shook your head and stood up, taking the finished bowls to the since and washing them clean, “Nevermind all of that, let’s get ready and head out. We’re gonna go wind gliding, it’s the perfect day for it!” You gestured with your head out the window for him to see the clear blue skies and pleasant breeze that graced the day.

The two of you finished getting ready and left your humble abode to enjoy the outdoors, as you headed towards Cape Oath to take advantage of the large cliff height to dive down and go for a long pleasant glide over different areas in Mondstadt. The two of you had some races with each other; Venti of course winning every single race as you tried to call him out on cheating for using his anemo powers to push himself forward. He would simply laugh and say that he wasn’t doing it, it was the wind.

“Just because you’re the anemo archon doesn’t mean you can go around using the wind in your favour.” you stuck your tongue out at him and playfully pouted.

“Oh? But the wind is in my favour! Ah, but don’t worry, my cute little windblume, it’s in your favour too, just watch!” And with that you felt a heavy gust lift you up off the ground and into the air.

“Woah! Wait, put me down, I wasn’t ready!” you panicked as he let out a giggle before using his powers to project himself into the air as he reached out and held your hand.

“Don’t worry, I promise I won’t let you fall. You’ll be safe as long as I’m here.” he smiled reassuringly and you took a deep breath and nodded. You trusted him; with your life and heart. You knew he’d never do anything that would put you in danger, the suddenness just caught you off guard.

“I know, I feel safe when I’m with you, regardless of what everyone else says about you being irresponsible, I know you’ll always be here by my side to keep me safe.” taking advantage of your linked hands, you pulled him in and planted a kiss on his cheek, and once more again on his lips.

Once the two of you landed from mid-air, you suggested heading back to Mondstadt to get some lunch at Good Hunter, since it was noon and you were getting hungry. He agreed that it was a good idea, and the two of you headed there and ordered food.

“You know, originally I was planning to make lunch for you today too, but I figured that this might be better so that the things I have planned for later might seem a bit more special. Having home made food usually seems more intimate since you know the other person put effort into it, but you already knew that.” You explained to him as the two of you were sitting at the table and waiting for your meals to arrive.

“Even sitting down for a meal like this with you is special to me. I wanna save every moment we have together in my memories and heart. Maybe I’ll write a song about this all later, you know!” He replied as the food arrived and the two of you started eating.

“Oh? I’d love to know how a song like that would go, if you’re writing about eating at a restaurant with me. Maybe it’d be something like,

The bard and his lover went out to eat,

She then dropped on him some sick beats.

He laughed out with a merry joy,

She was desperate for the heart of this boy.”

You laughed at your poor attempt at writing a verse for a song; which quite frankly, was just poor poetry that you decided to add a tune to.

“You already have my heart even without doing that but you know, we could be a duo; you can sing that at taverns while I play my lyre.” He grinned at you teasingly.

“Yeah, and everyone in Mondstadt will say: “The bard is great, but who is that terrible singer and lyricist?” and I’ll have tomatoes thrown at me.” You joked back at him.

“Ah, but people at taverns just want entertainment! We said nothing about providing them good entertainment!” He winked at you, slapping on his signature “ehe!~” at the end.

You simply let out a chuckle and shook your head as you both finished your meals and you paid for the bill. The two of you got up afterwards and decided to take a walk around Windrise together.

“You know, I’ve always liked walking around here. I mean, before we even met too. There’s just something that seems so serene and relaxing about Windrise. Somehow the air feels more free and clean, and it has a very… refreshing feeling to the area.” You spoke as you walked along with him, watching the crystal flies fly around Vennessa’s tree, freely and happily, adding a beautiful glow to the area. It felt so picturesque that no matter how many times you’ve seen it, it still leaves you in awe from the sheer beauty.

“I know what you mean. I’ve always said that I feel like I’m being healed whenever I come here; standing or sitting under the tree in particular has always been my favourite spot. It feels like your soul is being healed, right?” You nodded in agreement with his statement as you both made your way over and sat down under the giant tree.

You looked up and took in a deep breath as you watched the wind caress the leaves of the tree, making them rustle, and it felt like music was filling your ears. The sound of nature, the sound of the wind, bringing and giving life to everything around you. Dandelion seeds floated around in the wind, going on their own journey to find their own new homes. The windwheel asters looked so beautiful as their petals spun in the wind, and all around you, you could smell the fresh greenery.

“It really does feel that way. I really love the way that you shaped Mondstadt to be. It feels so… alive. It’s hard to put into words how I feel about it, but I’m thankful all the same.” You leaned your head on his shoulder and rested on it as you closed your eyes, truly trying to take everything in to its fullest extent.

“I’m glad you feel that way. I wanted everything to feel open and free, I wanted people to be able to enjoy looking at the world around them. The blue skies, the green grass, the flowers, everything. It’s what the people of old Mondstadt would have loved to see. He would have loved to see this all too.” He explained as he leaned his head against yours, resting with you.

You could only nod a bit in agreement, “I’m sure he would have. I’m sure everyone would have.” you reached out to hold his hand and gave it a reassuring squeeze. He interlocked your fingers and gently squeezed your hand back, taking comfort in your presence.

The two of you basked in the sunlight at Windrise for a couple of hours, talking silently to one another at times, sitting in silence at others, and even taking a nap at one point as you both just enjoyed being able to be with each other.

After a while, you got up and held your hand out to him, “Come on, there’s one last area I’d like to take you- ah, but we need to pick up a basket from home first.”

You both headed back to the house to pick up the basket mentioned, and you did a quick check to make sure that it had everything in it, all while making sure that Venti didn’t get a peek in as to what you had for him.

“Alright, we’re ready to go, I have everything all packed up and set, so everything should be nice and secure in here.” You smiled and held the basket in one hand and took his hand in your other one once more again and started to lead him to the final destination.

“You know, I didn’t think you would take me here. I thought you’d be more cheesy and take me to Starsnatch Cliff or something, since so many lovers go there.” He said as he looked at the ruins that surrounded the two of you; the ruins of old Mondstadt as the two of you sat on one of the higher areas, close to where Dvalin was resting.

You had set out a blanket for the two of you to sit on and pulled out two wine glasses as well as a bottle of chilled dandelion wine and popped it open, pouring the two glasses half way full for the both of you. The two of you clinked your glasses together for a cheers, as you took as sip, while he took a couple of gulps.

“Admittedly, I did think about going there at first. But I thought it would be more meaningful to come here. Especially with the gifts I’m planning on giving you.” You reached into the basket and pulled out two neatly wrapped gift boxes. One of them was much larger than the other.

“It’s not much, since both of these gifts are handmade, but I really hope you like them regardless of their value.” You handed both boxes over to him, and he unwrapped the bigger one first. Inside of it, he found a leather book, and upon opening it, he found that it was filled with pictures and paragraphs all put together lovingly.

“You’ve told me before about how you don’t remember everything from back then, since it was so long ago. And that everything felt like it was fading away to time. So I thought that if I put together a journal of our time together, we could have the memories forever. You have pictures and words now to help you remember everything.” You explained as he slowly flipped through the book, looking at each page, taking it all in. You truly had logged down the highlights of your days together. He could even spot some pressed and dried flowers attached to the book, as well as other unique trinkets that the two of you have come across together. He could feel his heart warm at the sincerity and love put into the gift.

“Thank you, it means a lot to me. Now we can go back to those moments in time whenever we want and remember it exactly like how it was.” He smiled softly at you, and placed the book down before starting to open the smaller box.

Within this box was a tiny brooch in the shape of a cecilia, it had some small imperfections on it, but in Venti’s eyes it was perfect as it was because it came from you.

“It’s not perfect, and it wasn’t easy to make, but you have a lot of little charms on you, so I figured that adding a small little brooch to the front of your cape wouldn’t be the biggest crime in the world. But also because cecilias only grow and thrive on the mountains where the wind is at its strongest. I felt like it was a good way to represent you, and… because the cecilia looks like the sign of the resistance from back then, when the people here defeated Decarabian, and took charge of their own freedom. I did my research you know- not just based on what you’ve told me, but I also spent some time in the library. I wanted to bring you a meaningful gift.” You watched him examine the brooch before he clipped it onto the left side of his cape, close to where his heart would be.

“He wore something like this, you know- the nameless bard- right here where I’ve put it. The sign that you speak of does look like a cecilia, because it is one. Thank you. This gift is- it’s perfect. Now I have another way to remember him, while at the same time having a piece of you with me at all times.” His voice was full of emotion as he looked at you, he was truly touched by your actions.

“You put a lot of thought into this; I wasn’t expecting such a personal gift. It means a lot to me, and I’ll treasure both items with me forever.”

You smiled and gently pulled him over towards you and into a hug to embrace him. He wrapped his arms around you and pulled you closer, taking in your warmth.

“Happy birthday, Venti- no, Barbatos. I promise that I’ll be by your side for as long as the world allows me to be here. I love you so very much.” You leaned back a bit before kissing him on the cheek.

“Thank you- it’s been the best birthday I’ve had in a long, long time. I love you too. This day wouldn’t have been so amazing without you by my side.” He then pulled you into a slow and loving kiss, to convey all of his love and gratefulness into one place.

“Why don’t we just sit here, and enjoy the night together to some dandelion wine and cake?” You asked, after the two of you pulled away. You took out a tray from the basket containing an apple and cinnamon cake and cut it up into slices for ease of eating.

“There’s nothing else in the world I would want more than that right now, windblume.”

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throwaway-yandere · 1 year

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Wound Dressings (Yandere Idol!Xiao/Reader)

a/n: happy lantern rite, everyone!!! here's xiao, hope anyone that wants to pull for him gets him <3 (CW: yandere, implied ptsd, mild violence, scaramouche is fricking foul as hell.)

unreliable synopsis: As the producer of 5wirl's beloved rapper, you found yourself stuck between Xiao and the nefarious fashion stylist/designer- Scaramouche-'s wars.

Alice's note: Producer Starlight, we need to talk. Right now. The CEO is waiting.

Yandere Idol Match-Up Masterlist

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“Xiao, your face, it's burnt–”

“Don’t.” Xiao huffed. “Don’t come any closer. I’m fine.”

Anyone can tell 5wirl's rapper has a hard time getting close to people and you find that rather tragic. It’s a shame that Xiao chose to be distant when you find his rap music enthralling like no other, and you can tell he pours his soul into each lyric he writes. He sings desperately as though it's his last strip of breath left with voice cracks so raw and heartbreaking. While Venti sounds theatrical and clear, his will always be raspy and hauntingly unique. Every project he’s involved with sheds light on his authenticity, and you yearned for an opportunity to have him talk to you just as honestly.

However, you paid more heed to his need for emotional distance, not wanting to be nosy in this instance. You concentrated on advancing his career without meddling in his personal affairs, staying strictly business. It was not your place to know more and be some uneducated therapist.

At least, you had faith that you could maintain that belief until you noticed his sloppy bandaged cheek. Xiao stumbled forward, his hair untidy. You clenched your jaw. You grasped for his arm, feeling somewhat enraged. Instead of reacting, he simply awaited your inevitable worry.

“Who did this to you, Xiao?” You whispered angrily.

“A firework accident,” Xiao grunted. “My cousin can vouch for me. Yesterday’s lantern rite. Do not worry about me.”

“Is that so…”

You can’t muster the courage to question ADDICKTZ's Mister Zhongli, and that’s precisely why you know Xiao’s hiding a secret. Lying between his molars was not something he could do without a hitch.

Especially not to someone as observant as you.

“Does this have something to do with the stylist?”

While you technically shouldn’t risk your neck for a theory…

… It's better to route the problem immediately.

Xiao shamelessly ignored your question. In any case, you already knew the answer. This was just for confirmation’s sake. He would have stayed as stoic as always had you two been in a space that was any less secluded than the backrooms. No fan was aware of how much Xiao detested 5wirl's main stylist because none of his musings were made public.

Scaramouche, “The Wanderer.”

He’s a big name with a larger-than-life ego. Giving credit where it is due, Scaramouche is a fantastic model, but a patient stylist? He was not. He has an incurable habit of pushing everyone’s buttons that it's almost impressive. You've seen the way he yanked and pulled 5wirl like ragdolls, the only exception was Kazuha and Venti, but the latter to a lesser extent.

To no one’s surprise, Xiao does not like him.

Just a week ago, you've watched him perform “Fallen Leaves” uncomfortably on a Mondstadt Television (MTV) award show. An untrained eye is unlikely to notice how little footwork he displayed considering his constricted jeans. After the song ended, Xiao irritably loosened his belt and rolled his eyes. He didn't bow like the rest of 5wirl, instead, he left immediately without a word— that was something the fans certainly did not miss. To the common stan, it was "hot", to the wiser folks, it was a sign that something was amiss.

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“He did it on purpose. The Wanderer wanted to prove a point,” these were the only words Xiao told you with bated breaths as he wrenched the buttons off his suffocating attire, popping and dropping them to the ground. He has little consideration for who might enter his room— not when he couldn’t breathe— not when he trusts that you’ll guard the door.

Once his chest was out and he could inhale with ease, a small smile was sighted adorning his face. He favored you with a victorious grin.

“And he failed.”

You’ve known that whenever he’s down, he tends to focus more on his skills. Thus you mistakenly thought this was just a matter of work. You didn’t realize at the time that he was fighting for something else.

It was a gorgeous smile. A rare eye candy enticing enough to make you wish he considered you a companion. But the frown that followed as you heard Scaramouche screeching outside erased whatever joy you felt as you stumbled to lock the door.

You scowled.

“Did he really fail when he still has you wrapped around his fingers?”

Xiao didn't answer. Instead, he pried your hand off and unlocked the door.

“As long as it’s not you, it doesn’t matter how far he takes his tantrums.”

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You believe otherwise.

That incident stirred a cold war between Xiao and 5wirl’s lead stylist. Scaramouche used to just pepper vulgar phrases but now it appears in every other sentence. None of the fans knew thanks to the AKASHA Device Policy System of disabling screenshots on employee devices. What happens in Teyvat Productions, stays in Teyvat Productions. Scaramouche would have been fired from the company with a hollow public apology from the CEO if they had known even a glimpse of the snark he spews at every 5wirl employee.

”Did he do this?”

You cupped his cheek. Xiao didn't wince from the pain. It's all due to his extended Military Service training, you're sure of it. Thankfully, it doesn't look too bad. Curable, most definitely, but it doesn't change the fact someone attempted to hurt your employer.

“It’s… This is my burden to carry. It has nothing to do with you—”

“But I’m here for you, Xiao. You know I have a strong sixth sense, and something is wrong. You can tell me anything.”

Xiao leaned onto your palm, putting a hand above yours. He felt his chest tighten, but his face did not mark his anguish.

He may not show it visibly, but your touch broke him. On the souls of all his friends and the lives of his family, he can swear with every fiber of his being that this is as honest as he could be.

“He doesn't understand that I lost everything.” He did not look at you, but his sudden grip begged you to stay.

“–that I felt EVERYTHING.”

You stiffened, your spine shook at how concise but oddly oppressive those words were. His words were nothing to write home about, but the way his husky voice and slight growl loomed after a moment of silence was unforgettable.

Instinctively, you knew what this was about.

Bosacius.

You didn't want to pry so you knew little about him other than he accidentally died when he and Xiao were reservists. There is a mandatory Liyue and Inazuman law that stipulates that men must serve their country for about a year or two, no idol is exempted from that. According to speculations and a few hints in the lyrics Xiao composed, the idol likely watched his friend cover up a faulty grenade to save everyone in the vicinity. You did attempt to console him once, but Xiao is adamant that such comments would be an insult to Bosacius' Heroics. He “accepted” his death long before you became his producer. His soul is likely in a better place.

See where this is headed? It's not rocket science. Put “Scaramouche” and “fireworks” together and you’d get something foul. That damn multi-talented designer did something and now Xiao’s uncharacteristically more emotive.

Scaramouche likely used fireworks to reignite Xiao’s trauma.

Perhaps this line of thinking is uncouth, but this would serve as a great opening to finally get to know the person you work for on a deeper level. But for Scaramouche to unearth those memories for the sake of arguing… What a petty man.

“He wanted to “share” something that’s mine to protect,” Xiao muttered. "He insisted that giving them up to him will be a way to absolve my sins. But… I…”

He grunted.

“I don’t want to share them.” Xiao sneered. "Having them around is the last joy I have."

You feel as though the thing or person they’re fighting over is someone related to 5wirl, but you were too tired to listen to your muted intuition.

“Who is “them”?” You asked. “Would you be willing to tell me?”

He shook his head.

“I… can’t.”

“I see, that’s okay. It takes time to open up— Xiao?”

Xiao remained silent. He quickly seized the water bottle you were holding and chugged it down. As Xiao drank, you both moved in the direction of the fans while giving him your famous mask to cover the burn. His followers don't need to be aware of this.

But damn it. You’re tired of this back-and-forth pettiness.

You’ll have to step in.

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However, your colleagues do not favor that idea.

“Are you certain you wanna approach him?” Venti’s producer frowned. “Knowing Scaramouche’s past… instability, I’m not sure if that’s the brightest idea you’ve come up with.”

It usually takes a long time for you to naturally get close to others but after careful observation, you've deduced that none of your fellow producers were unsavory people. In truth, they were simple to read, particularly Venti and Heizou's producers. As a result, you already knew this was going to happen; you just want to let them know out of respect.

“We never know unless we try,” Heizou’s producer spoke up, somewhat optimistic but with a twinge of demur. “You’re too depressed. Who knows? Maybe you can persuade him to stop. You’re Scara’s favorite, after all.”

Favorite is a bit of a stretch, but that man does tolerate your presence.

Kazuha’s producer chortled, “that kind of hypothetical is next to impossible.”

Heizou’s producer hummed the bridge to 5wirl’s song “Sweet Dream.” You knew your coworker didn't want to prove them right, but the lyrics to that song referred to failed plans– and that's enough information for you to infer that even they think deep down that the idea was stupid.

You closed your eyes. It truly wasn't your best plan— it's straight up walking to the lion’s den, but you have to try….

“… (Y/n)? Hello?”

You blinked. Ah, you've zoned out again.

“It's better than nothing,” you said. “I can't just let everyone here be constantly berated by that narcissist.”

“Even his assistant can be a pain in the neck too, you know?” Venti’s producer chimed in. “Ya better hope you're not dealing with both of them once you get there. You might start a house fire or something.”

There's no point in this conversation. Sighing, you reached for your bag, ready to leave.

“Hmm? Now, where are you going, my ge qin'ai de?”

Baizhu— 5wirl’s creative director— stood, leaning by the door frame. Based on his lax demeanor, you assumed he had just recently taken his medicine. The rest of the producers laughed awkwardly, not knowing whether they should let him in on your plans or not. He usually accepts all forms of communion, no matter how chaotic or personal it is. But this instance urged everyone that omitting some truths was the best option.

“(Y/n)’s on their way to buy some fabric,” Venti’s producer lied. “Scaramouche had been such a pain in the neck lately so, eh, we decided to be more proactive to avoid his stupid wrath.”

“Ahhh, I see! How lovely.” Baizhu laughed, but just as you were about to walk past him, he weakly grasped your arm.

"Far be it from me to pry into my producers’ personal affairs, but once you get there,” he bent down and whispered to your ear.

“Tell that charlatan and his assistant that this will be the last time they hurt one of my kids, understood?”

As you looked up at the creative director's snake eyes, a chill went up your spine. He didn't express it as a threat; rather, he said it as a certain truth. It seemed as though Director Baizhu was determined that this was Scaramouche's final transgression. You made a mental note of that.

Director Baizhu must’ve known something that you didn't.

“Yes, Director.”

“Wonderful,” Baizhu smiled, but his gaze looked distant.

“Be sure to buy wound dressings along the way.”

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“No way. Nu-uh.”

“Please, I seriously need to talk to him—”

“Do you wanna get stabbed? Just trust me, bro, he doesn’t want to see anyone right now. He’s too busy dressing up that haunted doll of his.” Scaramouche’s assistant trembled burlesquely, putting more pressure on the door that separates you two. “Like, he’s so unhinged right now that– high-key? Working at KFC ain't sounding so bad.”

His assistant sighed, rolling their eyes. They appeared different compared to when you last saw them. Their hair’s significantly shorter and their fingers are red from sewing– and if your eyes weren't fooling you, they're a bit burnt…?

You squinted.

“Those marks… He overworked you last night, right? Forced you to use lighters to cut threads over scissors, didn’t he?”

They glared. Struck a nerve there.

“You have no idea what you’re talking about.”

“Maybe I am just reaching for straws here–” you admitted rather plainly. “But that doesn't change the fact that you don't like your boss, and I don't like him enough that I drove all the way to confront him. What say you to letting me give him a piece of my mind?”

That seemed to work. At least, for a second.

“No… No, I seriously can't.” His assistant shook their head, with more conviction this time. “I don't want a repeat of last time.”

“(Y/n), you’re here as well.”

You both turned to look behind you.

A man wearing a mask and sunglasses— clearly Xiao— stood just a breath away from touching your shoulder. You jolted.

How didn’t you notice that he was right behind you?

“Oh, he’s here too…” the assistant said. They didn’t sound particularly hostile when addressing Xiao. “Sir, you can’t just enter if it isn't urgent.”

“But it is urgent,” You lied. “Just let us in or at least have me go inside alone—”

Xiao gently squeezed your shoulder. The mulish look in his visage beckoned you that he didn't like that idea. You didn’t have time to question what he’s doing here. His opaque stubbornness made you completely forget that he was holding you longer than he usually does.

Time and time again, he’ll remind you that he didn’t want you near Scaramouche.

“Oh my God— bitch. How many times do I have to fucking— HE'S NOT ENTERTAINING GUESTS.” The assistant growled. “Please, just listen to me. I'm honestly saving you both the trouble of talking to that edgelord.”

“Please, this seriously wouldn't take long–”

“Are you deaf or just stupid? What part of not entertaining guests did you not understand?”

Speak of the devil.

The pretentious prick arrived– him and his damn ostentatiously designed hat. He shared your gaze immediately and you swore his face lit up. It was as if he was waiting for you for quite some time now, but you’re not confident in that hunch.

“Ah, it's you.”

You cleared your throat. “Good evening, sir Wanderer–”

He smirked.

“Long time no see, starlight,” Scaramouche said. “Your dog here sure kept dragging us apart from each other.”

Xiao raised an eyebrow. It was the first time he had heard someone call you by that nickname, and while it doesn’t show in his features, he was rather unnerved at how you casually let him call you by such an endearing nickname.

This only matters because Scaramouche rarely addresses anyone beneath him with respect, much less affection.

Xiao glared at him.

Scaramouche continued, “here to give me an answer?”

“No.” You didn't waste a second. “The answer is no. I don't want to be your model.”

Xiao’s eyes widened. He immediately shielded you, but Scara merely tilted his head to maintain his gaze.

“Model?” Xiao spat coldly. “So that’s the card you're playing, Kunikuzushi.”

Scaramouche’s grin widened, “move your head away, insect.”

He doesn’t deserve to see you.

Without much thought, you bit your lip. You weren’t expecting much of a reaction if you told Xiao that Scaramouche wanted to hire you before. He tried scouting you months before he started harassing Xiao. Telling him about it slipped past your mind.

Scaramouche frowned, his eyes gauging his assistant’s reaction, “still, what a shame… With your face, you would've been a fine addition to my runway, Mx. (Y/n).”

“… Huh, so you do know my name.”

“Course I do. Xiao follows anyone who says (Y/n) around like a damn shit-for-brains dog. I’m not stupid enough to miss his owner’s name.”

Xiao made a sound you couldn't quite describe. It bordered on both a whimper and a threat.

You scrunched at the title, “that’s not true.”

“Then that only speaks volumes to how good of a stalker he is,” He clapped. "Bravo, I'm impressed. For once."

Scaramouche scoffed yet there was a genuine smile on his face. Swiftly, he approached you and had his assistant not held Xiao back, the famous designer wouldn’t have had the opportunity to grab your hand and gently kiss it out of nowhere.

You felt absolutely nothing from this gesture. Instead, you unconsciously fixed your eyes on Xiao.

And he’s most certainly pissed.

“You deserve to be working for me instead, puppet,” he muttered. “Honestly, I can’t see why you’re working for him— he's barely aesthetically pleasing. A lower-rate beauty. Do you even give a damn about your skin-care routine, worm? You look like shit. Go back to the fucking military. Muscles are required there, but looks? Not expected.”

Out of the blue, the designer gently cupped your face– your faces now an inch apart as he fixes stray strands of your hair. Strangely enough, you can't feel his breath. His face may be close, but his attention did not belong to you. You can tell from a mile away you’re being used.

As to what you’re being used for? You can’t tell.

Suddenly, Scaramouche’s assistant cleared their throat.

“Hey starlight, can you come outside with me for a sec?” They said.

The assistant held up their phone. You heard Xiao shakily exhale as you pulled away from the stylist.

“Director Baizhu’s calling.”

—-

“Director? Is something the matter?”

“Ah yes, did you buy the wound dressings?”

You did your best to hide your scoff.

Seriously, right now?

“Yes, right now.”

Oh. You didn’t mean to say that out loud.

Scaramouche’s assistant— whom you were borrowing a phone from— laughed softly, bemused. They led you to The Wanderer’s garden for some “privacy”, and yet their ears seemed cleaner than most. You didn’t mind them listening to some "tea." It’s better than being alone in unfamiliar territory.

“Trust me, dear. You’ll need it later.” Baizhu’s laughter echoed.

…

“What do you mean by that, sir?”

“Answer me first, did you buy some?”

“No.”

“Poor choice. You’ll never know when there’s an emergency that calls for it.”

Your eyebrows furrowed.

Something is off.

Baizhu sighed, “nevermind. So, how was your shopping trip? What fabric have you brought, send me the hex code.”

“Sir.”

“Yes, qin'ai de?”

“You called because you wanted to distract me, didn’t you?”

…

You were hoping that you wouldn’t hear his laughter from the other line.

“Oh, Xiao. I’ve tried.”

Slowly, you hung up and lowered the phone down to your thigh.

No… It can’t be.

You started sprinting back to where you came from.

“H-Hey, wait! You still have my phone!—”

You need to go.

NOW.

You already knew what was happening, but at that moment you slipped out a prayer to any Archon that might listen.

Please… Please don’t be right…

—-

… But then again, when has your sixth sense ever failed you?

Xiao’s stony expression crumbled and his more livid countenance shone through. You were too far to cinch his right arm from throwing a punch in the designer’s direction–

But he managed to surprise you by using his left fist instead.

“You will sooner die than lay a hand on them— not even their fucking hair.”

“Y-You—!!!”

Scaramouche was already littered with bruises when you got there, his hanfu torn and his hate discarded and stomped on with abandon.

You trembled at the sight, knees nearly buckling down.

You were too late.

They both appeared unaware of your ghostly presence behind. In a single fast motion, you witnessed your beloved idol punch Scaramouche in the ribs. You winced as a crack reverberated throughout the room before Scaramouche inhaled sharply. The thing that most alarmed you, though, was the sound of Xiao's curt yet stern chuckle, which was a dead giveaway that he wasn't going to stop until the designer was rendered immobilized. Scaramouche made an effort to stand up from the ground using his fist as support, but Xiao quickly grabbed him by the collar like a mother cat would a difficult child.

“Weak,” Xiao spoke. “Why did you even dare to provoke me when you can barely defend yourself? You’re not worthy of calling (Y/n) by any other name.”

“Y-You fucking jealous dumbass. Your career is over once I’m through with you!” Scaramouche coughed up, blood spitting out from his mouth and onto Xiao’s clenched hand. “You fucking worm— I could just release the CCTV recordings and—”

“You won’t be able to retrieve any recordings,” Xiao said in an as-a-matter-of-fact tone.

He dropped Scaramouche and knelt to his level.

You wanted to scream. You wanted to beg Xiao to stop.

But you can’t recognize him, and the words died in your throat.

“You won’t find a single clip.”

Scaramouche’s face softened into a look of dismissive defeat. However, his stony yet smug expression resurfaced.

“Ah, so Tighnari’s in on this too,” Scaramouche laughed, slowly devolving into a mildly hysterical fit. “Of course, of course! You already have Baizhu’s go signal so it’s not surprising you got that genius’ approval too. Only natural that a weak person like you have so many accomplices to back up your obsession—”

“And you?”

“H-hah. And what?”

Xiao dragged him closer.

“Where are YOUR friends, Kunikuzushi?”

…

Xiao breathed in, closing his eyes.

“I am not like you. I am not an easy target simply because I often act alone.”

In a stroke of luck, Scaramouche turned his gaze away— and saw you at the door instead.

Positively mortified.

“D-Don’t—” Scaramouche coughed. “—talk big… H-Ha… Look behind you, insect.”

Once he did, Xiao stiffened.

No, no, no— why are you here?

… Why did you get back inside?

That wasn’t part of the plan— didn’t Baizhu call you?

“(Y-Y/n), I…”

You weren’t supposed to see this.

He took a step forward, you instinctively took two steps back. You cursed yourself internally for letting your fear get the best of you when you knew that despite Scaramouche’s broken nose and bloody lips, it was Xiao who needed your help the most.

His heart dropped.

“Producer, this is…”

His throat dried up.

Why is it so draining for him to open himself up to you?

“D-Did you see that, starlight?” Scaramouche droned. Even when he's losing blood, his silver tongue quips a retort.

“Did you see the monster you were working for?”

“Xiao” pivoted his heels, frowning even now as the mutilated man lost consciousness below him. You could barely recognize Scaramouche from all that blood. “Xiao” took a step closer to you. You couldn't move. Your feet were rooted to your spot.

Fortunately, he moved on auto-pilot, grabbing you by the arm and carefully swerving past Scaramouche’s assistant to head outside.

He didn’t give you a chance to ponder over Scaramouche’s words.

For a moment, neither of you said a thing as you stood at the front gate. It felt like an eternity before you mustered the courage to speak up.

“… You’re bleeding.”

Why aren't you comforting his hand? Please hold his hand gently. Please hold him.

Another voice screamed inside his head, one that sounded similar to Scaramouche.

Can't you see that expression on their face? That's fear. That's betrayal. The person you love thinks you're a monster, Xiao.

“... I bought some wound dressings. They’re inside my car.”

—

“Be sure to buy wound dressings along the way.”

—

Instead of feeling relief, you shivered at how convenient it was for him to keep some in his vehicle. Director Baizhu’s mind echoed in your head almost like an apparition.

In other words: this was premeditated.

And you don’t know what to make of that information.

“(Y/n).”

“Y-Yes?”

You zoned out that you didn’t realize you were already in front of “Xiao”’s car, still holding the assistant’s phone.

He squeezed your hand lightly.

“Don’t leave me.”

His voice cracked.

“Please.”

After a moment of brief silence, you gave him a hesitant frown.

… Your intuition tells you that no matter what you answer, the outcome won’t change.

You squeezed his hand back. If you didn’t, Archons know he would’ve fallen apart.

“I’m staying.”

In a sense, you think you finally understood Xiao better. It’s just as he said yesterday: he lost everything and he felt everything. This overprotective and downright possessive nature must’ve stemmed from what had happened when he was a reservist. He can’t bear to lose another person. While it may sound nice to know he does think of you as someone important, you wish you realized this about him sooner.

Xiao has a crush on you.

He smiled.

It was a gorgeous smile. A rare eye candy enticing enough to make you glad he considered you a companion.

… But why do you feel terrified?

“Thank you. Allow me to protect you from him— from anyone from now on. Just call out my name.”

You could only fake a laugh in response.

‘Xiao, what an awful liar you are. Lying between your molars was still not something you could do without a hitch.

So do not speak as if you haven't been doing that since the very beginning.’

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aetheternity · 2 years

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When you ask them to hold your drink (Shota men supremacy).

Synopsis: Headcanons for all of the short Genshin men holding your drink. (Pure fluffy goodness cause they're crushing on you).

Disclaimer: Kind of gender neutral.. cause no pronouns.. but it's implied at least once that reader is a women.

Xiao

☆ Immediately confused as to why you need someone to hold your drink while you go to the bathroom.

☆ He honestly just stares at the liquid blankly.

☆ He thinks about just placing it on the table next to him. That is until someone approaches him offering to hold it in his place.

☆ Now he's got a hand over the brim and the dirtiest look he can muster going until the creeper waltzes away.

☆ Tells you not to leave your drink with him again but if you give it to someone else to hold he'll just stare daggers through their skull.

☆ Bonus points if they do something to it and he sees. He'll yank the cup right out of your hands when you return.

☆ Doesn't explain what he saw but he does advise that you cut ties with that person and keeps them away from you the rest of the night.

Aether

☆ He's holding four different girls drinks (One of which belongs to his sister.)

☆ He just had to agree to be the designated driver.

☆ He's way too sweet to tell you no when you ask though. Especially since you'll be right back after all.

☆ The one time where passing a drink off to someone that approaches would make sense but the only way he'll do so is if they're his best friend and they promise to stand by his side the whole time.

☆ Your drink most likely comes back to you looking better than when you gave it up. (Don't ask how that makes sense)

☆ Offers you a ride home with him and his sister as soon as your drink is back in your possession.

Venti

☆ When you approach him he's basically already sloshed but he takes your drink anyway.

☆ He gets weirdly quiet and stares into it longingly for way too long.

☆ Definitely causes a scene the moment someone implies they can hold it if Venti's too wasted to do so. (Friend or not).

☆ And yeah he splashes the liquid around a lot but he surprisingly doesn't take a sip.

☆ He immediately assures you that you can leave your drink with him again anytime. Like strongly states it with a cute little sloppy grin.

☆ Don't you dare give your drink to someone else later. He will complain about it the rest of the night to anyone within earshot.

☆ Most likely poor Zhongli.

☆ Ends up getting Zhongli to offer you a ride home just so he can sit in the back and drunkenly flirt with you.

Kazuha

☆ Literally no one is going to approach him asking for your drink. He is the everyone knows him / He knows everybody guy.

☆ Even if he isn't approached at all while your drink is in his possession he still keeps his hand over it the whole time.

☆ Smiles so purely when you come to retrieve it and even tries to keep up a conversation with you.

☆ Makes sure you know that he can offer you a ride home at any point during the night.

☆ Quite literally the perfect person to give your drink to.

Heizou

☆ All you do is approach him and hold your drink out and he's like, take as much time as you need I'll be here.

☆ He's already scoped out the layout of the venue in which the party is being held so he's also doubly warning certain women of who to stay away from.

☆ Also places his hand over the brim of your drink.

☆ He's actually pretty hard to find when you come back for your drink but he definitely protected it.

☆ If you give your drink to someone else next time he won't be offended but if they're not watching it properly he'll notify you when he can.

☆ We stan protective Heizou 🥺

Albedo

☆ Can and will pour your drink out if he's decided you've had too much already.

☆ Though if he does decide to hold it, he either stands far far away from everyone else in the room or in a group of his close friends.

☆ Offers to walk or drive you home the second you return since he's also the designated driver.

☆ If you give your drink to someone else and they do something to it he will drag you out of that party the minute he finds you again.

☆ Most likely took everything in him not to kick that person's teeth in.

☆ Explains the entire situation to you as soon as he gets you alone and strongly advises that you delete their number and never contact them again.

☆ To be honest he probably stands over your shoulder and watches as you delete them from your socials and phone entirely.

Tighnari

☆ Let's be clear: He did not want to be at this party at all. Like nothing made him think this was worth it.

☆ Till he sees you and you slide your drink into his hands.

☆ Gets so adorably grinny cause how could he not, you trusted him with this.

☆ Might also pour your drink out if he thinks you're too wasted. Then comes up with the worst excuse for where it disappeared to because he can because you're so stupidly drunk you'll believe anything.

☆ A falcon flew in through the window and snatched it clean out of my hands then just took off right after, no I'm not kidding it was huge!

☆ Probably says it just to see if you'll buy it. Then chuckles because god you're tugging at his heart strings with your adorable pout and slurring words.

☆ If literally anyone tries to flirt with you he's wedging himself in between you two and taking you home.

☆ A beautiful excuse for him to leave and a beautiful excuse to be alone with you. Even if you definitely won't remember in the morning.

Gorou

☆ Probably approaches you to offer to hold your drink. Also makes sure to tell you that he's available at any time while he's at this party to hold your drink.

☆ Legit turns his entire body away from anyone who offers to take it from him. Simply saying, It's just a drink I'm perfectly capable of hanging onto it. While he waves them off.

☆ Don't you dare give your drink to someone other than him part two: Cause he will stand there looking like a kicked puppy for hours.

☆ If you look too drunk to even be able to stand he'll pay for you to get a lift home and then ride in the car with you and walk you to your door.

☆ Depending on how comfortable he is with you he might also open your front door, put you to bed and set aside some water and pills for you.

☆ Legitimately the goodiest boy.

Scarmouche

☆ Deadass tells you no when you ask, you have to beg him to hold it.

☆ Pours your drink out if you're an overly drunk mess: part three. Except he's honest and tells you, you don't deserve anymore.

☆ And now that you've given him your drink this one time don't you dare give it to someone else next time.

☆ Cause the second he sees them put something in it he's punching their face in.

☆ Carries you out of the party like an abusive boyfriend. (Over his shoulder).

☆ The second he gets you to your place he tries to get every shred of information out of you about that person and what your relationship is to them.

☆ If you're too out of it he'll leave you a note telling you when he'll be back the next day to make sure you've deleted their contact information.

☆ Legit tells you the next day when you're suffering with a hangover that you're an idiot when you're drunk and that you're lucky he was there.

☆ Otherwise known as: don't scare me like that ever again in Scarmouche language.

Cyno

☆ Says he'll hold it for you. Immediately pours it into the nearest potted plant, sink, whatever if he deems you are drunk enough.

☆ Makes up three different stories of where your drink went when you get back. Each more fictitious sounding then the last while managing to keep the straightest expression. Until you stomp and start punching his chest.

☆ If you choose to stay at the party he'll walk around with you. Close enough that your conversations are within earshot and far enough away that you still feel like you're enjoying the party alone.

☆ Tells you he'll get the rest of your drinks for the night then fills your cup with water every single time. Then each time you get mad he'll promise he's bringing you booze only to return with more water.

☆ Partially because he thinks it's hilarious and partially because he enjoys that you keep falling for it.

☆ The second someone gets handsy with you he's got his keys out and is making up the quickest excuse to usher you out the front door.

☆ Makes sure he doesn't leave your side till you're in bed, pills, water and all at your dresser side.

☆ If you don't call him the next day to let him know you're alright you can bet he's calling you when he wakes up and you better answer or he just might come over.

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alitheakorogane · 1 year

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Venti in your sagau au is so good like this feels like venti not as one of the plot device for angst and drama and that makes me want to hug venti more.

Aww, thanks for sending me this! These kinds of messages would motivate me to continue this story...

Yes, we stan Venti here and we will give the best one that he deserves.

Well, I could say that he is part of the angst and drama of this series, but it was not like the usual SAGAU fics where he was portrayed as a yandere villain who can charm anyone into joining his cause.

He's not like that, I can see that once he will know the real story, he will sympathize with the Reader, especially if he can see how the Reader's story can be similar to his.

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tomaytow · 2 years

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idol venti x reader brainrot

long spam. (not edited)

so as usual i was talking to the lovely @blooming-cecilia aka miss tala slash tulip about idol venti and first and foremost, i’d like to share this:

LIKE??? if you’re updated with luna’s idol venti istg he would definitely do something like this HAHAH it’s so cute

for the other 4NEMO/5WIRL members: extremely long noodle

for windblume: heart–shaped pastas, heart–shaped everything (venti cooking for his beloved will always be full of so much love.)

like guys, come on. you’ve seen his specialty—his buoyant breeze. it’s the sweetest thing ever, right? 💖

anyway, since we were in such an idol venti mood yesterday (courtesy of miss luna as always) here are other ideas we’ve screamed about:

since your boyfriend is literally an idol, it’s not at all surprising that your alarm or ringtone is definitely one of his songs (his solos).

addition by the great miss tala: considering that you both can’t really spend time with one another that much—because of his packed schedule and maybe yours, too—whenever you have the chance to see each other, venti will definitely steal your phone for a moment so he can record himself. so he can record his voice.

yeaaah, venti found out about the ringtone thing so he wants to change it. basically when you wake up now, you’ll instead hear his soft giggling, sweet murmuring and whispers of good morning, i love you. wake up, my windblume—don’t forget to eat breakfast, and most importantly, don’t ever forget that i love you, always and forever.

cue windblume just smiling like an idiot (with blush on their cheeks) as they prepare their breakfast. you have venti texting you good morning and i love you everyday and now he’s your fricking alarm. you’re obsessed. and he’s obsessed.

venti wants to be the first person you’ll hear, smh.

btw, whenever venti’s feeling a little lonely, he would look at his photos and watch his recorded videos of you. you’re not the only one yearning for him.

also, what if in this au, you’re not really that keen on taking pictures but you just can’t help yourself but capture stolen pictures of your ethereal boyfriend.

he’s so beautiful, and your photo album is filled with his pictures—it’s either he’s dancing excitedly backstage, singing inside a recording studio, him asleep while your finger’s pressed to his cheek, or even a funny picture of him sneezing. (“windblume, delete that!!”)

imagine if you almost want to run a dailyventi instagram account. LOL

actually, scratch that. your priv ig feed (reserved for you and your closest friends) is filled with venti’s pictures

venti’s feed may contain some promotional posts about his idol life or sponsorships, or just him doing his hobbies or him going on traveling—but you know better. you’re all behind those pictures. you are his amazing photographer.

venti also may act like a baby because he wants you to be included! he wants to show you to the world, that you’re his significant other, his lover, but you know that you both can’t do that. idol contracts pain

back to the dailyventi stan account, miss tala suggests that what if you really go through with that acct, and accidentally, you become a stan acct (LOL.) yeah, it’s not your intention—but you are a venti stan, right? you’re his number #1 fan after all!

and this anonymous account is just filled with venti’s pictures and there’s just no info about the owner of that account. your captions only consists of emojis, or even vague stuff, like “aah he’s so cute today” (when is he not), “venti’s in top form today” then [insert a clip of him here] or even a “silly venti”

and your captions are sometimes really vague or revealing

exhibit A:

“�� 🌙”

and it’s a picture of him smiling at the camera. if one sees the photo, they’ll interpret that venti’s cupping his cheek on someone’s face.

what do the emojis mean, the fans wonder.

exhibit B:

“he hates cheese”

and it’s a picture of him pouting at the 2 boxes of pizza on the dining table

fans or the general public may think that the owner of the account may be delusional or a stalker LMAO – but what if the label or agency approves your relationship, to the point that they even support it? you’re both free to do whatever you want, but you two don’t want to announce it on the world because of the toxicity of the fans? and also because you’d like some privacy together?

all in all, the owner of the acct is protected from allegations because there’s just no verified information about it. people have speculated that you may be venti’s lover but then again — there’s no evidence to confirm this theory; even if the diehard fans go investigator mode, there’s nothing they can find because it’s just all venti, venti, venti and the 5wirl members.

in line with this, just imagine that most of the fans just accepted that this is merely a marking strategy

cue venti’s interview when asked abt the account and he’s like — “ehe!” or “oh i’ve seen that acc!! they have a lot of nice hq pics i have to say, whoever runs the acc has some serious skills~”

and also the 5WIRL members covering up for him pls

another tala suggestion: what if venti continues on with the teasing and is like, “ok ill admit it. the photographer is...............my dear xiao” [cue dramatic fainting in xiao's arms like he’s swooning—it’s just for the fanservice and shippers]

unfortunately xiao is not on board with this, not at all, and he’s about to throttle venti because this little shit really has no bounds — but he has to follow his lead since after all, they have to conceal the photographer’s identity! (and it’s just for fun. right? YEAAAAH, xiao will bonk venti on the head later for this.)

these distractions are successful and the so–called shippers can thrive, but some of the people know better. this is just another play at hand, so who really is the photographer? the owner of the account?

also just imagine if xiao also has a secret lover too… 👁

xiao is a private person, reserved, and like the anon account, even the paparazzi can’t even lay a hand on him.

another miss tala suggestion: what if you and xiao’s lover are besties and you both bond while watching their interviews

sometimes you both are little shits as well because if venti and xiao do fanservice things on screen, you both will give them the silent treatment just for fun

(it’s not recommended) cuz venti will be all whiny all day and don’t even get me started on xiao. WHY WILL YOU DO THAT TO HIM??? HE’LL BE SO HURT

also imagine the 5WIRL gc. it’s evident that venti will be the ultimate spammer so he would be like:

“I MISS MY WINDBLUME CAN I SKIP PRACTICE TODAY 🥺🥺”

“hey kazuha can you check windblume for me 🥺🥺”

“xiao do you think my windblume still loves me even though we haven’t seen each other for a day”

“venti istg”

“AETHER HOLD MEEEEEE I’M SOOOOO HEARTBROKEN”

“why? what’s wrong?”

“I’M SO DEPRIVED OF MY WINDBLUME”

+ (and because of the heizou hangout event what if-)

“heizou ☺️☺️ can you please not flirt with my windblume ☺️☺️”

“and yes i’ve noticed ☺️☺️ you try to be subtle but i can see it a mile away.”

“do that again and i’ll change our netflix password so you won’t be able to watch the new season of the blacklist ☺️☺️”

yeah venti doesn’t pay their netflix subscription (we have miss jean for that!!!) but i bet my chocolates that he has the capability to do that

also since miss tala and i love the chaotic besties venti and xiao agenda, we have more hcs about those two in this idol au

in luna’s venti cinematic universe, venti and xiao were former roommates. miss tala hcs that xiao immediately reserved the farthest room away from venti after hearing the news that they can have their own rooms now (since he doesn’t want to be next to venti’s room anymore because my damn boy noisy af LOL)

but despite that, venti still manages to annoy him and the other members. archons help them

also what if what if, in the same cinematic universe, xiao knows about venti’s secret relationship? 👀

like pre-room separation, xiao can hear their late night calls and he’s just. so done with it

venti’s just all sweet and flowery words to his windblume like the romantic he is and xiao is just

“VENTI IT’S FUCKING 3 AM STOP MAKING KISSY NOISES THAT’S SO GROSS”

“MIND YOUR BUSINESS ALATUS”

“NO SHUT UP IF I HEAR ‘I LOVE YOU THE MOSTEST TIMES ONE BILLION’ I WILL END YOU”

and venti knows that he can trust xiao with his life. even aether seems to think so. he’s just a generally nice guy (and even op will reveal her secrets to him ngl cuz he probably wouldn’t care)

he’s irritated by venti, yes, but he knows that he’s not cruel or anything, so he’ll let him off the hook. even if he wants to flick him in the forehead hard for being such a bastard sometimes.

and xiao is such a softie he will absolutely not allow windblume to be separated from BARBATOS

another addition by the amazing miss tala as always: “he thinks hed rather stay up hearing him make kissy noises than hearing him [venti] sobbing himself to sleep”

YEAHHHH GOING TO THE ANGST FEST. no one can ever escape the angst

yeah, venti can get real lonely, we know that. :((

he just really misses his windblume

though venti tries to hide this, xiao notices and even attempts to make him feel better. like offering him some of those apple–flavored candies that he loves so much, or if he’s feeling generous, dandelion wine (though this is not often because a drunk venti will get more 10x annoying.)

or maybe even sometimes, xiao texts windblume to ask them about venti’s situation; to ask how to comfort him

he may do this discreetly because xiao can’t handle it if venti all goes puppy–eyed and is just THANK YOU XIAOOOO once venti realizes what he’s doing

xiao wants to avoid getting thanked genuinely because he still doesn’t know how to respond to them properly (cute little bean)

xiao probably got windblume’s number when venti fell asleep while talking to them on the phone

xiao knew it was windblume he was talking to because who would venti call around late nights and the contact name is just windblume with a lot of heart emojis

"u know how to keep a secret, unlike venti so...."

"yes, i understand, i won't mention you contacting me."

"....thanks. and if you need help..."

"yes i promise to contact you if i need help. thanks again, xiao. for this, and for looking out for venti for me. i'm glad you're his roomie."

"...yeah. (end call)”

(written by miss tala btw, and it’s super duper sweet!)

xiao remembering venti tearfully (yet reluctantly) confessing that he really misses his windblume. but now, he’s all grins—dazed, enamored, happy while talking to his beloved on his phone.

so windblume really means a lot to him.

also, regarding windblume’s contact saved on venti’s phone, imagine xiao just scolding venti when windblume calls just as practice ended and his phone was near someone else: “can u make it any more obvious!!! why are you so bad at keeping secrets... unlike them”

venti: HEY!!! arent u supposed to be on my side instead of theirs!!! we're roomies >:(((

xiao: they're my friend. you're just a roomie.

venti: dramatically falls onto his knees in the corner of the practice room. nobody turns to look, used to his antics

also i WAS inspired by a venti and xiao fanart where they’re both wearing dark caps and dark masks to hide their real identities ofc, and i thought: venti would definitely tell xiao to join him to go outside just so they can “see what windblume’s up to” though xiao straight up tells him that this is weird and it’s stalking.

cue venti yelling at him “BUT I’M THEIR BOYFRIEND WTF???” and it’s just so hilarious because they need to be damn careful and be less inconspicuous but venti’s just

“don’t fucking put your mask down—“

“BUT I WANT TO DRINK—“

“they know what your fucking lips and nose look like, venti.”

“don’t remove your cap—“

“it’s hot—“

“i will shave your head off.”

“YOU WOULDN’T.”

“xiao should i buy them some flowers? what do you think?”

“gross.”

“BWUH- how rude! i didn’t respond to you like this when you were asking love letter advice from me?? remember valentine’s day??? REMEMBER [INSERT XIAO’S S/O HERE]???”

“what if you shut up now”

after that, imagine once they finally find windblume (in their usual place or it’s just outside their workplace) venti and xiao are surprised that they’re kinda swarmed by some men. it doesn’t matter if they’re your friends or they’re merely your colleagues, but venti thinks that they’re a little too close for his liking and his bubbly mood just melts.

“ahhh, my windblume is right there!! my sweet, sweet windblume… xiao, hold me. i think i won’t be able to resist engulfing them in my arms and kissing them—“

“ok.”

“OUCH! BE GENTLE! DO YOU HOLD YOUR LOVER LIKE THIS?”

“you’re not them, so no.”

“fair. also. wait? who are those men?”

“…”

“xiao, hold me. hold me.”

“i am holding y— what th— VENTI—“

yeaaaah, xiao really has to hold venti down if they don’t wanna expose themselves in the process. and also, calm his jealous friend. him being jealous is funny but it’s such a hassle.

windblume’s phone

a notif from xiao

your boyfriend is sulking. how do i make him stop. he won’t stop glaring at my bird plushies, and he loves my bird plushies. please call him.

xiao’s phone

a notif from [name] [surname]

wait, what happened??

windblume’s phone

a notif from xiao

just call him.

and thus, the calling session (the ones with kissy noises and lots of cheesy i love yous) with venti begins once more.

we also talked abt more idol venti angst but i don’t wanna share that anymore cuz i want to be happy

#venti x reader #YEAAAAH IDOL VENTI MY LOVE #i just drank my venti caramel macchiato and my head is spinning #yeah i went to starbucks so i shamelessly ordered venti #uh-huh #anyway #MY HEAD HURTS #BUT #here is some venti crumbs for the venti stans out there #thank u so much to miss tala for feeding me in our dms #this is my compensation after my absence LOL #yeaaaah i love luna’s idol venti universe #tomato.thoughts

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bahbzxxx · 1 year

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Before anybody gets confused…THIS IS NOT CANON IN THE SLIGHTEST.

THIS. 👏IS JUST. 👏AN EXCUSE. 👏TO SIMP FOR VENTI. 👏WHILE MAKING IT. 👏AS COMPLICATED. 👏AND DRAMATIC. 👏AND CONVOLUTED. 👏AS POSSIBLE.

In short, this is just a silly little au.

👏

I did this all in one sitting so yes thank you my grammar is atrocious

So let’s consider harbinger Venti’s situation.

Because in BarbzLANDIA, He’s canon now. Don’t @ me he moved into my silly little brain with his thousands of suitcases that he stuffs in his hat somehow and I kinda need his rent money🙄🤌💸

So consider the following:

How tf are people going to react to lord Barbatos then?

- The fatui would be petty, sis. The more mondstadt thinks they’ve been abandoned by their archon of freedom in exchange for this new wackadoodle OP harbinger, the more people will loose faith in him as their archon and not only will he lose power, but he will gain disappointment.

We Venti stans already know this poot likely Carries way more guilt and truama and depression than he lets even the traveler in on…so this is why it pleases the higher ups of the fatui and abyss to see this happen, especially since HES now the harbinger who’s ruining everything.

(Don’t you just want to spit on them and hurl sheakspearean insults at them?) (I know I would!!!!!and that’s just the start!!!)

(Why am I so mad at fanon depictions of characters I am making I will never know, but in the meantime, we tread on)

Timing? - what’s mondstadt like? What about our favorite characters? Tf they up to?

Like, it already had fatui and stuff so it would all just be blown way out of proportion. Like, imagine the fatui have been in there longer…(I think I made an imagine post a few months ago where mondstadt is suffering because Venti got *officially infected*, and because he’s the wind, the weather and much more is affected…so the fatui…they kinda just…infiltrate casually over decades, at least until they can catch the anemo archon at his lowest and have that power over him)

For the most part, at the point that I’m thinking the story would take place… fatui soldiers and the knights of favonius have basically melded into one group. Those who didn’t like the change and could leave left…but some people couldnt, for the good of Mondstadt.

The church of favonius, as time goes on, gets a lot of flack for supporting a god who clearly no longer cares or maybe even exists, in the eyes of the people who have seen it’s fall.

(It’s been rumored that, though it is rumored he is of mondstadt descent…the recent lord harbinger in residence has not stepped foot in that cathedral.-could he be ashamed of his actions…or is there something bigger behind this?)

(Maybe I’ll get to my ideas for other characters in a different post but y’all know where diluc is goin’)

(He’s going to the swimming pool. He’s gonna go swimming, and then will get a slushie. What he doesn’t finish he will give to his pet bird. His bird likes grape. He doesn’t. They will feud. He will appease the bird and give him grape. He will then get a la croix. Then he will go home and stream BNHA and act like hes todoroki, only to stop for obvious, blaringly obvious, reasons. That will be all. We tread on.)

What is the extent of Venti’s power in this? Would he have any at all?

Though he knows they do it to taunt him, he actually does.

His wishlist is simple-

1. Mondstadt is safe.

And those with power over him know that. They also know he may be more powerful than them…but he actually has class, and thinks before he acts.

So…they actually kind of trust him to be a good harbinger. They let him run mondstadt the way he see fit…he can’t just leave and give them freedom…

It Iitersll sucks cause he has to be the tyrant so that nobody else will be the tyrant and do worse things…

As long as it serves the Tsaritsa and her plans. If not…trust he will be dealt with 😥

(More on that here maybe)

Though many statues of the seven have been defunct for a while, he would still be able to gain his own power from at least one…because technically, they already have his gnosis. It just so happens that it’s still inside of him. They have him wrapped around their finger by this point…

Misc: necessary to include

Venti would be so trusted by the fatui at this point that they put him in charge of Childe. No…childe does not bump up a place. He’s still 11.

You can imagine how interesting their interactions would be.

(You can imagine how offended he is)

Diluc is the token fugitive before the traveler and posse(posse being paimon and the Windblume in question) shows up in mondstadt looking for their sibling

#harbinger Venti #harbinger Venti au #corrupt Venti au #what if #poor Venti #venti needs a hug

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ashsirens · 2 years

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All the evidence that shows Lumine is indeed a canon protagonist.

Like these old times, with Sumeru's promotions, Lumine's players have again been put aside and again we had to face antipathy and mockery from some Aether's players.

As I saw that a lot of Lumine's players started to feel insecure about their own games, I wrote this article to prove that contrary to popular belief, Lumine is indeed a canon protagonist and that if ever others toxic Aether's stans come bother you, you can get them this post.

1. The trailers and the concept art

Many people have said that Lumine can’t be the canon protagonist because according to them, Lumine was not an option in the beta.

After some research I can tell you that this argument is false. Lumine was in early development concepts arts of the game as an MC with paimon. She is 100% intended to be an MC/protag by the devs. Heres the early devs concept art :

As surprising as it may seem, official trailers prove it too. In the beginning of the game the trailers show Lumine with the title traveler right next to her. And for those who are going out "Yeah but it was only at the beginning of the game it has since changed". There is a third trailer where she shown as a traveler in Liyue with Paimon during the lantern festival.

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2. The manga

Yes. You read correctly. And then you say to yourself : "But how the favorite argument of annoying Aether’s stans is a proof that Lumine is a mc ?" Well this is where we will see that some do not pay attention to the dialogues of the game. (Arguments found on @Genshin_Kineli on Twitter, who makes very good Genshin Impact character theories and analysis content.)

Aether in the manga isn't the Aether at the start of the game because:

1) Paimon is not here to prove to us that we see the traveler. As the game cutscenes go through, it is displayed that Paimon appears in most of them when it comes to the main story.

2) In the manga, Venti use his old Lyre "der Himmel", it’s the same lyre which as been preserved in the church during the Dvalin's arc in the game. While in the game, he use his other Lyre "der Frühling".

3. Aether’s outfit.

The tones of his outfit show that he does not resonate with any elements. And no it’s not geo.

Geo is yellow. Here it’s orange. His outfit in the manga is the same as his outfit by default on his anemo card. Which it’s not logical because like we can see in the game when he resonates with anemo, his outfit takes on turquoise tones.

4. The quest "We will be reunited" let us know that it was MC's sibling who travelled trough Teyvat before.

Plus, Venti's speech at the end of the prologue of the manga :

He wonders if the world became a little bit stronger thanks to Vennessa's perseverance and actions that gave more freedom to Mondstadt but justice as well.

This gives an insight that the Mondstadt within the manga is peaceful instead of seeing the archons being target of the Fatui noor seing the Abyss Order doing their revendous to attack the cities or so.

So it’s possible that the Abyss twin has awakened first, has travelled Teyvat, has acquired all the knowledge to have (for the future abyss order), then comes Khaenri'ah destruction, he/she wake up the Traveler Twin then when the latest gets captured, trying to save him/her, the Abyss Twin becomes mad.

In conclusion, unlike everyone's believe, the manga implies it’s Aether the leader of the abyss and not Lumine.

After, like I said it’s open to interpretation.

3. The Web Events

Yes, the web events is also canon, there is even one with Lumine and Venti who was released before the game comes out, which shows that Lumine was well designed for being the protagonists from the starts.

#genshin impact #video games #gaming #manga #webtoon #genshin impact lumine #genshin impact aether #lumine #aether #toxic fandom #toxic community #Youtube

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fruitymocha · 2 years

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Octavinelle’s Coffee Orders

That time when Octavinelle ordered at Starbucks

Featuring: Azul Ashengrotto, Jade Leech, Floyd Leech

Warnings: none :)

A/N: So I put this off for a while, but finally you Octatrio stans get to hear about their Starbucks run, since apparently they have free time in between running Mostro Lounge and their other student activities. Also I hate that Azul is rubbing off on me. I swore not to fall into the trap of liking Octavinelle, but here we are. Also also, you guys have no idea how much thought and consideration I had to put into Floyd’s section. Seriously. His was the hardest. But anyway…

Let me restore your memory…

Bold of you to assume he can fit a weekend Starbucks trip in his schedule

He’s on that capitalist grindset you guys, why would he ever risk his precious profits for a cup of coffee?

…well, then again, if someone were to convince him to do it for business and marketing research purposes, he may be convinced

So off to the Twisted Starbucks he goes! With the tweels in tow! Because remember the excuse is that it’s for business

Okay, so Octavinelle has its fair share of tea, and Azul does strike me as a tea drinker, so I think one of his preferred orders would definitely be a tea latte, similar to Riddle

I’m pretty sure Azul would just get a Black Tea Latte if he wanted something with a tea flavor (and he’d order it tall instead of grande because who needs that much tea latte in their bodies?)

Also Azul is on that diet remember? He doesn’t want to risk having those sugar-boatload orders, so tea lattes work out pretty well for him in that regard

If he’s not in a tea latte mood, and decides to have a teeny tiny cheat day, then I think he’d get an affogato style coffee Frappuccino

I say affogato style because it’s more sophisticated, and it adds that sweetness without actually being blended into the coffee, instead melting into the coffee slowly

And he’s ordering this tall because, again, who needs that much coffee in their bodies

He obviously knows all the sizes already because what kind of idiot walks into a food/drink establishment and doesn’t do research before the research? /hj

Also, just this once, for business, he will stay inside, but anytime after that, he’ll be getting coffee exclusively to-go

Because as I already established, he’s rising and grinding every day, and he has a business to run as well as an academic reputation to maintain, he has no time to see the sights

Azul Ashengrotto Take A Vacation Challenge (IMPOSSIBLE)

As for food, I can see him with a Turkey Bacon and Egg White Wrap

And as for the “research”, that pretty much goes out the window once the tweels (mostly Floyd) start causing their typical shenanigans

But at least Azul finally got a break from Mostro Lounge and got to be a normal student for a while

Okay, I get the feeling that Jade is probably the one who suggested the trip because let’s be honest, he’s pretty much the mediator between Azul and Floyd, and knows how to appeal to both when necessary

So of course Jade is the one who found the nearest location on the island

Canonically speaking, Jade does at the very least take interest in tea if not drink it, so we have another tea/tea latte enthusiast

Now I feel like he’d alternate between some of them, but mostly goes with the Teavana Frozen Chamomile Tea (yes it’s a mouthful I’m sorry-)

For those who don’t know, this drink is sold in Asian Starbucks locations, and has Kyoho grapes as well as aloe in it, both of which I think Jade would appreciate the flavors of

I think he’d get it as a grande if it were just a treat, and get a venti if he was genuinely craving it (or particularly overheated/thirsty)

If he wasn’t in a tea mood and decided to get something that actually has coffee in it, I think he’d get a latte and then ask to put brown sugar syrup (and that’ll be grande or venti depending on his mood)

While he definitely would try it iced, I think he has a preference for hot coffee drinks, idk, he seems the type to secretly enjoy the cozy warmth that comes with hot coffee

And with Jade being Jade (and also being the one to suggest the Octavinelle Coffee Research Expedition), he did the research before Azul’s pre-research research (oh I’m so gonna get sick of that word later), so he has basically memorized the sizes after like, one or two glances

I genuinely think that if Jade isn’t busy helping with Mostro Lounge, he’d absolutely stay in the shop and drink it there, because atmosphere is part of the food and drink experience

In terms of food, I can absolutely see him having a Tuna Melt Panini

As for the shenanigans, Jade is probably sitting back and sipping his drink as he watches things go down between Floyd and Azul, pure and unabashed amusement twinkling in his eyes (obviously though he’d step in if Floyd was starting to cause a scene or bother the other customers)

Oh boy

So Floyd is an interesting case

Much like Ruggie, Floyd likely doesn’t have a certain drink that he orders every time, and likes to try things

Therefore, he is the most likely to customize his drinks

I also think that while his drink decisions are spontaneous, they are never bad tasting

But, for the sake of simplicity, let’s go with the two or three drinks that he alternates between the most

If he’s in a good mood, and wants actual coffee, then I think he’ll get a cappuccino

That’ll be a size grande, and he might sometimes add a chocolate drizzle or something

If he’s in a good mood and wants something other than coffee, I can see him getting a refresher

In particular, I think he’ll get the Pineapple Passionfruit refresher

Why? Because pineapples are funky but delicious (they have digestive enzymes and stuff so I think Floyd would find that interesting)

And I genuinely think he’d get a size venti (since apparently both he and Jade canonically have large appetites)

Only reason he gets cappuccinos in grande is because he has some form of respect in terms of proportionate coffee sizing

I also think Floyd would probably get the refresher with water or lemonade rather than coconut milk

Now if Floyd were in a pissy mood I feel like his appetite wouldn’t be huge, so he’d probably get a size tall on average if he orders coffee while in that pissy mood

As for what he usually orders when he’s feeling down, I get the feeling he probably wants something that’s more on the creative side to try and lift his own spirits (as much as I think that sometimes he’s okay with wallowing a bit, I don’t think he’d want to worsen his own mood by getting a plain drink)

I wanna say that his go-to is probably a secret menu item known as the Horchata Drink

Basically it’s iced white tea with cinnamon dolce syrup, heavy cream, and extra cinnamon powder

He’ll order it tall if he’s in that bad mood, but if his mood spontaneously improves before he actually decides to order, he’ll get it as a venti instead

Listen, this man has the secret menu memorized

He looked up some secret menu drinks once on a website or MagiCam or whatever and just decided to remember the ones he liked the most

Also if he’s in a good mood he’ll take his drinks to go, while he’ll just stay inside and sulk for a bit when he’s in a bad mood

He knows his Starbucks terms, end of story

Also for food I really think he’d get an iced lemon loaf just because

Or maybe sometimes he’s in a brownie or chocolate chip cookie mood

It really depends (but we all knew that, this is Floyd we’re talking about)

He’s here for a good time, even if his definition of a good time pisses off Azul a bit

~memory restored~

#twisted wonderland #disney twisted wonderland #twst #twst headcanons #octavinelle #octavinelle headcanons

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melodiaemfrp · 1 year

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ARKNIGHTS

Exusiai (Sid)

W (Hika)

BLEACH

Bambietta Basterbine (Maki)*

BUNGOU STRAY DOGS

Edgar Allen Poe (Ike)

Edogawa Ranpo (Cezanne)

Nikolai Gogol (Kit)

CHAINSAW MAN

Angel Devil (Bram)

COUNTDOWN TO COUNTDOWN

Iris Black (Kendal)

CRITICAL ROLE

Mollymauk Tealeaf (Logan)

DC COMICS

Bruce Wayne (Lee)

Edward Nygma (Thysto)

Harleen Quinzel (Nils)

Jason Todd (Benito)

Dick Grayson (Jess)

Roman Sionis (Thysto)

Stephanie Brown (Mace)

Damian Al Ghul-Wayne (Stan)

John Constantine (Nils)

Garfield Mark Logan (Logan)

DEVIL SURVIVOR 2

Yamato Hotsuin (Kem)

DRAGONFABLE

Notha Ly’Ehr (Birb)

DRAKENGARD/NIER

Kainé (Alex)

ELSWORD

Add (Doom Bringer) (Sitri)

Ainchase Ishmael (Bluhen) (Jaden)*

Ainen Rosso (Xanthe)

ELDEN RING

Morgott the Omen King (Thysto)

ENSEMBLE STARS!

Chiaki Morisawa (Liet)

FATE

Merlin (Caster) (Remi)

FINAL FANTASY

XIV

Azem (Nyx) (Lauren)

Haraya Viray (WOL BLM) (Caster)

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Winifreya Sinahon (WOL WHM) (Elyse)

Prompto Argentum (Tom)

GENERATOR REX

Agent Six (Lee)

Doctor Rebecca Holiday (Rhea)

GENSHIN IMPACT

Scaramouche (Riku)*

Venti (Barbatos) (Noct)

GUILD WARS 2

Rhy’lua (OC) (Lavi)*

GOD OF WAR

Atreus (Candle)

Freya (Rhea)

GRAND THEFT AUTO

Cleo Valentina Running Elk (OC) (Suzie)

JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE

Bruno Buccellati (Cyan)*

Narancia Ghirga (Oz)

LEAGUE OF LEGENDS

Sona Buvelle (Avi)

MARVEL COMICS

Peter Parker (Nils)

MEDAKA BOX

Kumagawa Misogi (Eve)*

METAL GEAR SOLID

Psycho Mantis (Thysto)

NARUTO

Madara Uchiha (Lizard)

Obito Uchiha (Wes)

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Annie (Fishnchipsnvinegar)

Daniel Dee (Cezanne)

Erika Ishikawa (Rhia)

Estella VaRossa (Hikari)*

EXPERIMENT-V [ VAL ] (Oz)

Grayson Grimm (Benito)*

Nikon "Niko" Mstislav Alkaev (Sitri)

Reagan Brennan (Thysto)

Rovaniemi, Lapland (KB)*

Rue Gabriel (KB)*

The Calid Saint (KB)*

The Umbral Vices (Cezanne)

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PROMISE OF WIZARD

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THE MANDELA CATALOGUE

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TOUKEN RANBU

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izukuisbaby · 2 years

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it’s 1am and i’m pretty wide awake!!!

i hope that being nicer works if i get another shift with her! i think i just come across as super rude half the time and i don’t even notice but like people also call me a ball of sunshine so?? but we find out our roster for the week in a day or so, so i guess we’ll find out! 🥴🤞🏻

that got slightly off topic and venty oopsies :(

i get what you mean about writing long stuff and feeling like you suck though, everything i write just seems to come out wrong even though the request or idea was really good and every time i read my own stuff it’s just 👁👄👁

i think the longest piece i have posted is around 360 words? that’s a bakugo piece i wrote almost two years ago but we stan boom boom boy 💥 💣🧡

i’m trying to expand to multiple fandoms but right now i just have haikyuu and bnha stuff posted with requests open for jjk

anyways i cant wait to see what you’re writing!! it’s going to be amazing i’m sure! 💛💛

-—🦋⚡️

I'm sure it will work baby ! people call me a ball of sunshine too, another common point 👀 im sure it's just u overthinking the moment baby ! you seem like such a sweetheart people can't mistake you for someone mean that's like impossible 😭(vent to me if u need bby I'm here for u okay)

I'm saying this here but i love ur messages so so much and I'm so grateful you came across my acc🥺💓 this will be the one time I'll say the tumblr algorithm doesn't suck

WE STAN BAKUGO OMG he's one of my favs 🤭 AND OMG U WATCHED JJK, im wondering who u simp 4 in mha and jjk 👀

and I watched the first 3 seasons of haikyuu, I loved the characters but the whole volleyball aspect of it got me pretty bored 😭

#🦋⚡ anon ♡

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aetheternity · 1 year

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God this trailer! I can't stop thinking about it so you all have to suffer. Firstly I wanna say I wish Hoyo would animate like this all the time!! Omg these last two trailers have been fucking gorgeous then I see the bland nearly lifeless scenes of characters with their arms in their laps only moving their heads in normal game while they sit and I get mad as hell.

Like look at Venti's hair here. All of it is moving!! His bangs, the fringes on the side and his braids! Even the fucking flower is moving! It looks so good especially since in normal game Venti's hair barely moves apart from his braids. I wanna make a separate post about that another time.

Back to Haitham's trailer

It's so insane how different everything feels from normal game! The expression on Kaveh's face as he laughs and takes a sip of his drink. The way Cyno holds his cards and moves his arm. Not to mention this is such a breath of fresh air as much as I like Traveler we barely ever get scenes that have just the cast of characters that are all friendly enjoying each others company like this. I hope the anime is going to have scenes like this because it's perfect.

I gifed all my favorite scenes for everyone's easy perusal so I'm gonna gush over that now.

Cyno's eye and the way he looks at Tighnari. God he looks beautiful just kind of checking out the cards in his hand while Tighnari talks. I'm gonna say this a lot but it gives him so much more character and it feels so refreshing to know that at any point during the trailer you can watch any character and they'll be interacting with something!

Cyno's pout 🥺💞 God I love him so much he's endlessly adorable here. I couldn't not (double negative ehe..) put this part in, quite possibly my favorite part of the whole trailer.

The way the camera spins and everything about Tighnari's wide eyed expression. The way he leans into his own hand with a soft smile then blinks to attention he's too adorable as well. The slight tip of his hand too. All the characters here have very different body language. Haitham only speaking when spoken to and mostly keeping a very in his own space demeanor. Tighnari's hand gestures with pretty much everything he says and the way he's always touching his face. The way Kaveh points with his cup alot and has very broad gestures as he takes up a lot more space than the others and Cyno's hands either on his cards or very close to himself probably taking up the least amount of space aside from Haitham. God there's so much character here!! I wanna lick this demo. I'm not even an Al Haitham simp or stan but I had to watch this trailer again and again because it's just so goooooooddddd.

And archons this scene right fucking here. When I tell you goosebumps. Uggggghhhh. The way he cuts through and then immediately starts walking. Not gonna lie even I was starting to feel something for Haitham after this. Holy shit I just love this trailer ya'll. This is probably one of the prettiest character trailers we've ever gotten and we're probably never going to get anything like it ever a fucking gain.

Regardless I had to get this off my chest and just gush because good animation and character interaction is really hard to come by. This is the stuff I love seeing from Genshin I just want stuff like this dammit. I've seen so many people praising this trailer on Twitter and it deserves it. Shipping goggles on or not you can't deny this trailer is just excellent.

#al haitham #cyno #kaveh #tighnari #genshin impact #genshin trailer

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rhinco · 2 years

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i love kaeya so heres a few kaeya ships for you

>kaeya/childe

>kaeya/venti

>kaeya/rosaria

>kaeya/jean

>kaeya/albedo

OKAY HERE WE GO

i don't actively ship many kaeya ships but here are my bonus thoughts

chaeya: good. boyfriends in crime

venkae: never heard this one before but i like it... good for them

rosakae: LOVE. im a t4t bi4bi rosakae truther... however the fandom does them dirty and im also affectionately sending them to superhell

jeankae: also never heard this one before,, idk I could get into it but not rly for me

kaebedo: idk why but I've never been a kaebedo fan dnshdjd. im an albeluc stan sorry </3

#ask tag / anon #hehehee thank u for these #ship bingo #genshin

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kazueezuki · 1 year

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about me（^人^）

intro: kazue, he/she. | birthday: sept. 10

languages: english, french, vietnamese, japanese (a bit rusty, i can speak and understand it at a survival level)

more: introvert, (digital) artist, voice actor amateur, aspiring photographer & cosplayer, video editor, genshin lore player and soundtrack enjoyer <3

genshin: started nov. ‘20 | ar 57

likes

anime: a lot but my faves include bsd, vnc, pandora hearts, link click, violet evergarden, hyouka, charlotte, tbhk, black butler

jpop/vocaloid; fav artists: tuyu, ¿?shimon, syudou, fuji kaze, trigger, zool, ado, vflower, kanaria, kenshi yonezu, yoh kamiyama, gakupo, ayase, deco*27

more: drawing, cleaning, listening to music, studying during nighttime, goofy ppl, scaramouche, sleeping (something i don’t get to do often bc of school </3)

dislikes

proshipping: please slay away from me

messy workspaces: yes, your room has to be organized and shiny, id gladly help u clean if you don’t mind

celery, brussels sprout, eggplant, pepper: was forced to eat these atrocities too many times in my life, never again.

society standards: they’re utterly messed up, i hate how most older generations still aren’t every open to changes and how judging people in society still are

games/fandoms/communities

games: genshin, sekai, tears of themis, enstars, obey me (left in 2021 tho), idolish7, hypnosismic, mahoyaku, crk, legend of zelda, paradox live

anime/manga: a lot.

streaming/content creators: tuonto, ant, dish, bwaap, atsu, sykkuno, shoto (vtuber), nijisanji, hololive (a tiny bit)

more: seiyuu industry, milgram (musical project)

genshin faves

monstadt: amber, venti, kaeya, mona, albedo, fischl, mika

liyue: xiao, beidou, hu tao, shenhe, ganyu

inazuma: i love them all sm but ayaka, ayato, kazuha, ei, yae, thoma, heizou, itto (we’re besties)

sumeru: its so hard to decide without naming the entire cast uegh; collei, cyno, candace, nahida, wanderer (scara)

npcs: teppei (yes), kazari (inazuma cleansing ritual), liben (gossip girly pop we stan), madame ping, nadia & vlad (fatui couple), ruu, chizuru (inazuma test of courage event), signora

fav character backstories (as a lore enjoyer)

the archons/gods: the entire thing about the archon war, fallen gods, celestia, primordial one, islaroth IS SO INTERESTING LIKE HELLO?? I CANT WAIT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT IT

scaramouche & ei: of course, it’s all about misunderstanding and emotions but their lore is just so beautiful in some way

kaeya: we still don’t know much about his background as a character from khaenriah but I’m so excited to discover more about him, especially what he was sent to mondstadt for

dainsleif: my memory’s fuzzy since it’s been a while since I’ve last seen him in-game, but i do want to know more about literally just the entirety of khaenriah, the art of khemia, its location and so on, he’s such a key character in khaenriah lore

the twin siblings: what exactly happened after their separation as they got interrupted by the unknown god? what is the “truth of the world” that the traveler’s sibling discovered and how did that end up with them being the abyss order’s leader? there’s so many questions surrounding the background of the twins that make them all the more intriguing

there may have been a few errors in my interpretations here, but i haven’t been playing genshin as much as i used to and my lore knowledge is starting to erode as well, i’ll do my best to catch up <3

december 25, 2022

#about myself #intro post

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probably-haven · 2 years

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Hello! What do you think about Morax/Rex Lapis/Zhongli? And any thoughts about his relationship with Venti/Barbatos? I really like your Archon!Venti post so I thought I'd throw in an ask :D also feel free to drop Morax lore muahaha

Okay here goes! Also I'm realizing now that I may have gotten a bit ahead of myself with all the Liyue research since the ask doesn't really have to do with a whole lot of specific lore instances- opinions for now.

Anyway! Let's get onto it! For now I'll be focusing on a combination of Zhongli as a character, and his relationship with Venti!

So we all make the jokes about Zhongli being a grandpa in retirement and I used to be like "lol how funny he's a God, there's no way that that fits." but it actually kind of does.

See the thing with the different archons is genshin that I find really interesting is the fact that each of them portrays the idea of immortality differently- a different take on it if you will, unique in it own right. With Venti, it challenged the way a god is expected to behave in obvious ways. With Zhongli, it appears to challenge the idea of immortality in a way more centered around the idea of learned experience and separation.

See, both him and Venti are "gods amoung men" in the literal sense, but I just can't help but compare them in this sense because let's take a step back. Mondstatdt I'd viewed as a city abandoned by its god, when in reality it's god is right there with them as another civilian. Liyue is viewed a a city guided by it's god, when really, Rex Lapis was mostly absent aside from the rite of descention and the occasion where he would join as a civilian in order to do his incognito thingy- so he never really experience much of human life.

But now let's step back even further to the archon war. Zhongli wasn't all wise and smart back then, he was the god of war- the same guy who would just yeet mountains because he could. No, the brains of the operation came from the guilt assembly, and by that I mean primarily Guizhong, because we stan. Time and time again, Mihoyo has these dead individuals who strongly influence the way that a character acts and behaves and has grown, and for Zhongli, Guizhong is that character.

I'm going to reference a comic I saw one time- but basically it's about Zhongli and Guizhong, and they have a conversation and Guizhong says something along the lines of "if I die you will become wiser and more cunning than I ever could be, and lead Liyue in my stead" and I just think that's a really nifty concept. Because Morax way back when wasn't the smart dignified gentleman seen in the story today, he was metal af and a total impulsive jock type character, to oversimplify.

He has many memories and a lot of knowledge, but I think it was really only after she passes that he came to appreciate that knowledge.

Also I think it'd be really cool if the Guili Assembly fell apart because of a betrayal or something which established his whole contract "wrath of rock" thing- but there's really nothing to indicate that that I'm aware of.

But anyway, disregarding that, Zhongli actually has this whole character development arc of sorts before the story even takes place.

Because with the fall of the Guili assembly, Morax actually starts becoming more involved with the people he rules over, relocating them and teaching them architecture and stuff, which had previously been something that only Guizhong appeared to have done based on recorded history, and it's this whole theme of growing responsibility and an ever expanding favor towards the concept of order as opposed to the chaos and ebb and flow that the God of war seemed to embody before.

And this responsibility continues to grow, guiding both his people and those he takes under his rule into the future until we reach where the story starts now.

However, Rex Lapis is still a very seperate entity from the people of Liyue, and as involved as he is, he still lacks a complete understanding of the mort. What he does understand fully is the potential dangers that Liyue may come to face, hence why he felt his "test" was necessary. A rebellion against Celestia is approaching and to leave Liyue is to draw Celestia's ire. He would have to be sure they were strong enough to defend themselves.

Then of course there's the nice snazzy line in his story about overhearing someone tell a sailor they had finished their duty for the day which inspired his retirement that I think is just really interesting because it shows that he is self aware enough to know when he is no longer needed "the era of the gods is coming to an end" or something. He has become cunning and wise through his time as a God and realizes that one way or another he will be removed as an archon. Better to do that on his own terms than against his will.

So while he has all this big and expansive knowledge and intelligence that he's gained from his many many years of experience, it was really only after Guizhong's death, because of her that he actually came to appreciate it and value this rich store of knowledge that he had.

And while he has all this knowledge and is more active and in tune with the idea and workings of mortal life than, for example, Ei would be, I just think it's really interesting the fact that, despite how long he's been working at it, he's still new to it. See, Zhongli has been living as an archon and has been building habits around that fact for thousands of years; So with Venti we get to see a god who has been living among mortals for an extensive amount of time and has become experienced in it, but with Zhongli we get to see a number of the troubles/difficulties/complications that come along with the translation as well.

It's estimated that for someone to break an old habit, it can take anywhere from 18 days to 254. This is for people, who don't have nearly as long to get used to the habits as an immortal like Zhongli would have. Like shawtie had literal lifetimes to build himself a mindset and behavior pattern around the fact that he can do certain things. Now of course, I'm talking about him forgetting his wallet but I just think it's a really interesting concept. That and the fact that I enjoy finding the serious parts of funny things. It's a bit like when you hurt your hand and forget about it until you try and grab something and are all like "oh shit right I can't do that anymore."

also its really interesting how you can see a lot of Zhongli’s traits and character in a number of the other people throughout Liyue. Like I’m not sure if it’s because of the culture that he helped to sculpt or because of the whole ‘Liyue is a city that has had it’s god at its side sine it was formed’ type beat but i just think its really nifty for whatever reason.

But yeah, Zhongli believes he has fulfilled his role in Liyue's history and has essentially retired, now joining them to watch the civilization that he has formed unfold.

now that we’ve got that vague approximation of thoughts hashed out(ill get into nitty gritty and theories and specific events and shit in later posts on the topic)

Anywho, as for his relationship with Venti/Barbatos

i have.... a fair amount of unfortunate realizations to get out of the way first before i can get to the fun stuff.

firstly, in canon its heavily heavily implied that Venti and Zhongli didn’t actually meet until after the archon war. So thats a thing, but if that seems interesting to people i can go over a bunch of hypotheticals for what it might have been if they had, just for shits and giggles.

secondly.... the idea of mountain v. windblade fruit ninja was something that i had actually planned to include from the beginning despite not being anywhere near that part of the post yet.... but upon coming back to tumblr and going back over my notes(which that everything i made because i didn’t remember like anything lol) and checking sources.... i realized that the whole idea of Zhongli throwing mountains at Venti- despite how golden it is- has basically little to nno root in canon. Zhongli mentions throwing mountains as spears and Venti’s lore says when he sliced Mondstadt’s landscape the mountains yeeted off to other locations but that the closest that the canon lore actually ever gets to mentioning or implying that at all. which huge bummer- so much potential. so close but yet so far.

BUT now that that’s out of the way lets get into actually analyzing the canon relationship (for now)

First off- Zhongli is was paranoid as fuck when they first met and i just think that’s so funny because 1) it shows how much he’s changed, and 2) he’s totally in the right in his mindset.

what basically happened in the canon was that the Archon war had only recently finished and Zhongli is just chilling, governing Liyue and guiding humanity as he had sworn to do as an archon... when the neighboring archon shows up without warning.

And Zhongli is like “shit, this fellow archon who also swore to guide humanity just abandoned his duty to come to my region, must be serious, better be ready to help with whatever drastic happening warranted this visit” But Zhongli has never met Venti before and has absolutely no prior knowledge or warning to base his predictions on for what the archon might act/be like...

so then this bitch(affectionate) chucks some wine at him and says he was just sight seeing and Zhongli is just... y’know- they’re such contrasting characters in so many ways and i just love it so much- ill get into that later tho

but anyway Zhongli is probably like “well that was weird” but he’s duty-set so he mostly ignores it. Until it keeps happening and Venti keeps bugging him.

And then the other archons join in. And then it becomes a kind of tradition. And then an event. And then the others start dying. One by one until they are the only two left.

To summarize? They hate each other.... mostly. Whether by nature, by ideals, by character, by personality, or by element, these two are just such opposing forces in so many ways, there's really no way they couldn't.

Also to clarify, whenever I say hate in this context, interpret it automatically to mean hate in a good way.

It's a bit of a self-inflicted external tug-of-war between where both thinks themselves and their own views/way of life to be correct and the others to be absolutely stupid, while also acknowledging that despite being completely unreasonable- the way other carries themselves and prioritizes things and such is simultaneously correct. That's an odd way to phrase it... More like mutually "I accept that you are an idiot for this but this works for you so get it I guess"

Which kudos! Archon solidarity! Except that Venti has a way of making his presence known which tends to get in the way of Zhongli's.... let's go with "steadfast dedication." To start out there is no doubt in my mind that Zhongli most likely outright genuinely despised Venti at first.

So much sacrifice and lives lost over the fight for who would become the archons... And this is who comes out on top? This immature alcoholic who constantly is abandoning his sworn duty of guiding humanity in favor of “sight seeing,” and distracting Morax from his own duty with wine(its good wine tho) and questions and just overall foolish behavior. I find this so funny istg- like please they just got out of a multi-thousand-year long war between gods and shawtie just turns up in a foreign nation - the nation ruled by the ‘god of war’ no less - unannouced as one of the 7 most powerful beings in Teyvat... to deliver wine... and Zhongli is supposed to be able to process this with some semblance of sanity? Zhongli of all people????

And then there’s Venti who doubtlessly sees Zhongli as a stuck up blockheaded old man with a stick up his butt who takes everything too seriously. The war ended and yet this guy is still as serious as ever. It’s dumb and it’s painful to watch him waste the precious peacetime as if it were never there at all(an over exaggeration ofc but basically)

Venti, for whatever god-forsaken reason is really fucking good at bringing people together, and that’s exactly what he did with the 7 original archons. It’s likely something Zhongli acknowledges as otherwise it would just be them in their seven separate nations, never knowing each other by anything more than name and reputation, and never leaving outside of business. It was likely that that made him stop absolutely loathing the guy’s presence.

It 100% a whole lot of just Venti messing with Zhongli and Zhongli just being massively disappointed...... and throwing mountains. I mean come on, if we cant fit god on god fruit ninja into here than what even can we do?

and then the archon start dying off(for whatever reason that as much as i want to- i have no idea about) and now in the beginning, even after getting closer I dont think it ever really went past Zhongli being the older-sibling-who-went-to-college-and-has-a-successful-job-now-figure and Venti being the younger-sibling-from-hell-that-you-never-asked-for-nor-wanted-but-has-their-perks-figure.

But with each archon down, those remaining grew a little closer in solidarity and thus Zhongli and Venti became steadily closer in turn, growing from what i’d call reluctantly endearing comradery to well... the final two left standing. These two are suckers for tradition though so they carry on with the meetings, and as hard as both parties may try to maintain the atmosphere the gathering once had when all seven were there...

Counter to the original intentions, it gradually becomes more solemn over time with each time they meet, but meet they do without fail. They meet to drink, to talk, to mourn, to plan, to just be- to exist in familiar company in the knowledge that there is another, that they are not the last living soul who shares the burden of what they have been through and what they have sworn. Old friends sharing drinks they’ve had a thousand times and tales they’ve heard hundreds, some old, some new, but over time it blurs. And through it all persists the knowledge- the ever-present reminder that there cannot be two forever. For nothing gold can stay and just as seven faded away to two, so too will two fade to one, and any further meetings will be held in solitude or not at all.

And fade it did, leaving behind only one.

“Nor would the wind ever return again.”

because idk, apparently Venti likes taking long ass naps without warning. And then when he woke up there was the Stormterror business so he didn’t exactly have time then.

And with the stress on erosion seen in Zhongli’s quests i cant help but wonder if at times during the extensive period of Venti’s disappearance, Zhongli truly did believe himself to be the last one left.

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