Why Are You Doing This? / From Venti ! About The Darknight Stuff Perhaps? :3c

❛  why are you doing this?  ❜ / from venti ! about the darknight stuff perhaps? :3c

[ 🔥 ]  ──  * @swirldmg ⸤ my immortal sentence starters ⸣

the pyro archon was perched on a rooftop , catching the faint breeze before footsteps sounded behind him . he looked over his shoulder at the bard , and he sighed , turning his attention back to the city .

why is he doing this ? he could easily make a snarky remark that he was just picking up the knights' slack , but they both knew it was more than that .

" well , this is my home . too much evil lurks around every corner , evil that not everyone knows about or cares to see . the people deserve to sleep peacefully at night without a worry . "

that , and diluc wanted to make up for his failures . he couldn't protect his own family from danger , it was hard to swallow , so he fought to protect mondstadt .

i didn't know who else to turn to. (taichxu)

[ 🔥 ]  ──  * @taichxu ⸤ "you're the only person i can turn to" prompts ⸣

the phoenix is shocked that the captain had come to him for this . not only is one of the lower ranked harbingers , but his experience was still rather novice.

still , he knew not to turn this away .

" lord first , how may i help ? " he asks with a respectful bow of his head as he approaches .

diluc becoming this urban legend in snezhnaya that parents tell their kids, akin to the bogeyman, due to his rampage. 'don't stray too far or he'll come get you and take you away' it's even worse when it's kids that are being raised into the fatui, except they know he's not just a scary myth, he's real.

💧: Are there any places they avoid? If so, why?

[ 🔥 ]  ──  * @frozenambiguity ⸤ more and more headcanons ⸣

diluc avoids the ofrenda room in the manor and the marigold garden. they bring heavy grief regarding his parents. he also tends to avoid the knights of favonius headquarters as he gets tired of either the pitying looks from crepus' passing, or the bombarding questions of when he's coming back.

i'd like to thank: the horse ranch stuff pack, and the modder who put out angel's share cc 😌

house tour under cut !

he understood at the end of the day that his children were members of the fatui , that they would always be sent out on missions , and would be prone to violence or even murder . however , that didn't stop him from disliking it , call him a hypocrite . he had wanted to give these children a better life -- one where they wouldn't have to assassinate others for a mission , one where they didn't have to do anything but just live .

he was clearing up his desk , having brought freminet into his office to relax from the actions he had just performed earlier , and to have a discussion about it .

his eyes lifted from the pile of paperwork he was moving , catching freminet's fear and the panicked babbling .

releasing a sigh , diluc paused in his actions and he rounded his desk . he crouched in front of the diver to peer into his eyes .

" freminet , i'm not disposing you . not today , not ever . " he swore firmly . " i'm not angry with you , nor are you in trouble . i didn't bring you in here to yell at you , though we do need to talk about what happened . i swear it , however , that you are not going to be thrown out . "

( 🔧 ) HE LOOKS DOWN at his hands, trying to cease the shaking that enveloped them ; the claws painted red. he did not dare look up, nervous of the punishment he may receive ( or worse ) for being caught. he should have noticed the tail he had on him ; that master diluc would take notice that he was gone and send one to follow him. he swallows, tail curling around the chair as his let out a shaky breath.

❝ I - IF YOU DISPOSE of me, be a - aware that you will have to . . to do the same to lyney and lynette as well. and . . and . . ❞ his threat runs out of steam, ceasing his words as he bit back a sob. don't cry ----- Father hated it when he cried. he had to be strong.

@noctuafought gets this from fremi bye