" Well , Some Grapes Tend To Grow Sweeter Depending On How Ripe They Are When I Harvest Them , So I Don't

" well , some grapes tend to grow sweeter depending on how ripe they are when i harvest them , so i don't always need to add too much sugar . though , there are times where i experiment with different ingredients , like hints of strawberry or other fruits to give it an enhanced flavor . it depends on how creative my mind is at the moment . " he couldn't help but ramble away , proud of his work and eager to be asked about his life's passion .

" if you'd like , i'd be happy to show you the way i make some of my juice . " he offered .

⟬ @noctuafought ⟭

"How do you make the juice taste different?" She couldn't help but to wonder aloud as she sat there, her little feet kicking and fingers tapping along the side of the glass Diluc had presented her. "You grow them all the same, but the juices don't taste the same."

❛  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 .

𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗘.   |   o’ mother‚ love your baby boy ❖ alternate

disclaimer: this verse is heavily inspired by the 'crucabena is diluc's mother' theory and the promised neverland's grandmother / mother / sister system within the orphanages

content warnings for: child death, domestic murder

long before he ever met esperanza, crepus was in a relationship with a fellow harbinger, crucabena — better known as the 'mother' of the house of the hearth in fontaine. they had two children together, despite crepus' knowledge of what crucabena was doing with the orphans of the house. he was under the impression that their children would be safe despite the system to become king.

their first child was a daughter, clervie, and years later when she was about eight years old, they had their second daughter, aurora (the name picked by clervie, inspired by the 'pretty lights' in snezhnaya).

when clervie was growing up, esperanza was traveling from natlan, hoping to escape the wars and bloodshed of her homeland and find a safer place to settle down. she ended up in fontaine where she would be offered a job as a sister to the house of the hearth. she was to undergo training and if she succeeded, she would become the 'mother' of the second house they were planning to establish.

esperanza, with her fiery nature and quick wit, caught on almost immediately to what was being planned, but she remained quiet and performed her duties. she soon met crepus, and the two fell deeply in love, crepus having an affair with her. when diluc was born, esperanza at this point was defecting from the house, and together, her and crepus took diluc to mondstadt, crepus' main base of operations as a harbinger. they were unable to take clervie with them, however, and is one of esperanza's dying regrets.

diluc was about two years old when deep problems arose between crepus and esperanza. esperanza didn't approve of crepus' actions as a harbinger, despite the justification, as her perception of the fatui was rather muddled from crucabena's actions. as a result, crepus ended her life and concealed the truth, covering it up that she had passed away during childbirth.

[the rest of diluc's storyline follows as suit, however, he is no longer the direct descendent to murata, but is still her successor as he's still a pyro user. diluc also doesn't know this truth about his mother, and only knew esperanza through stories.]

✘, 🌙, 💞, 💉

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

✘: Who do they detest the most? Do they typically avoid this person or antagonize them?

dottore. he despises the man with his entire being. even though he took care of the situation, diluc keeps himself on high alert given what the doctor has done in other regions.

🌙: Where is the most unusual place they’ve fallen asleep at?

in the backroom of the tavern. he had gone in there to take stock, sat down on empty crates, and then eventually dozed off

💉: Do they suffer from any sort of chronic illness or bodily fragility?

he occasionally struggles with pain in his right shoulder as it had been where he was gravely injured. even though it healed, it still burns and aches, or tingles and itches.

𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗘.   |   o’ mother‚ love your baby boy ❖ alternate

disclaimer: this verse is heavily inspired by the 'crucabena is diluc's mother' theory and the promised neverland's grandmother / mother / sister system within the orphanages

content warnings for: child death, domestic murder

long before he ever met esperanza, crepus was in a relationship with a fellow harbinger, crucabena — better known as the 'mother' of the house of the hearth in fontaine. they had two children together, despite crepus' knowledge of what crucabena was doing with the orphans of the house. he was under the impression that their children would be safe despite the system to become king.

their first child was a daughter, clervie, and years later when she was about eight years old, they had their second daughter, aurora (the name picked by clervie, inspired by the 'pretty lights' in snezhnaya).

when clervie was growing up, esperanza was traveling from natlan, hoping to escape the wars and bloodshed of her homeland and find a safer place to settle down. she ended up in fontaine where she would be offered a job as a sister to the house of the hearth. she was to undergo training and if she succeeded, she would become the 'mother' of the second house they were planning to establish.

esperanza, with her fiery nature and quick wit, caught on almost immediately to what was being planned, but she remained quiet and performed her duties. she soon met crepus, and the two fell deeply in love, crepus having an affair with her. when diluc was born, esperanza at this point was defecting from the house, and together, her and crepus took diluc to mondstadt, crepus' main base of operations as a harbinger. they were unable to take clervie with them, however, and is one of esperanza's dying regrets.

diluc was about two years old when deep problems arose between crepus and esperanza. esperanza didn't approve of crepus' actions as a harbinger, despite the justification, as her perception of the fatui was rather muddled from crucabena's actions. as a result, crepus ended her life and concealed the truth, covering it up that she had passed away during childbirth.

[the rest of diluc's storyline follows as suit, however, he is no longer the direct descendent to murata, but is still her successor as he's still a pyro user. diluc also doesn't know this truth about his mother, and only knew esperanza through stories.]