I Really Want To Write Threads Related To The Paranormal/supernatural And Hauntings, Especially Since

i really want to write threads related to the paranormal/supernatural and hauntings, especially since it's very tied into chongyun's career.

who else would be interested in threads like this?

i just had a thought that maybe chongyun is a little jealous of the traveler. not just because of how close the traveler is with xiao, but because of how easily they make friends with people.

like, chongyun is absolutely supportive of traveler and loves/respects them! but there’s also that envy lurking underneath that makes chongyun more sad than anything else because chongyun has no idea how to go about forming closer bonds with people. and it’s especially prevalent when xiao is involved, because xiao is someone chongyun loves and respects above almost anyone else (first being rex lapis), and it’s really hard for chongyun to watch someone he’s served and worked alongside grow close to someone else instead of him and his clan but-

chongyun has no idea how to be social or reach out to people, and it’s even worse when you take the yang energy and the isolated lifestyle they have to live into consideration. all they want to do is help and protect, but they’re still standing on the sidelines. to chongyun it feels like he’s standing outside of a tavern, watching everyone inside have fun and drink and laugh, and he’s just. alone.

but then the traveler enters the picture, and an already struggling chongyun sits back and watches as everyone gravitates toward them, relying on and trusting them to help. chongyun’s done the same though!! they love the traveler completely and love seeing traveler visit liyue but.

chongyun’s still jealous, and sometimes wishes that could be him.

it's ALWAYS a relief to see cyno. even if the general is coming out of seemingly nowhere, and causing chongyun to jump with the tiniest startled scream, like right now. chongyun thinks back to their first encounter of meeting properly, and it's hard to imagine or even comprehend the visceral dislike they once had for the general. cyno's become someone so dear to chongyun, NOT having him around almost feels empty.

"i suspect fowl play," chongyun counters, fingers brushing along the hilt of their claymore to calm themself down. who cares what their actual mission is? it's going to be a fun adventure all the same. or about as fun as one would have, when your travel partner is a general with odd humor. "i wouldn't put it past you to bawk at the potential danger. at least i'll be there to protect you."

@oficeandwind || Continued~

"The weather is clear, without a cloud in the sky. The stars always seem to shine brighter when the moon is dark."

Cyno greets the exorcist with these words, emerging from the shade of an alleyway just at the edges of the more brightly lit central street in the center of Liyue Harbor. Hopefully Chongyun would forgive him if he appeared like a ghost. The General had found the idea only fitting.

He rested one hand on the hip, smiling faintly at the other. "Since work has brought me around this part of the world at the right time, I thought it'd be only fair to come and find you to make good on our promise. Unless you're planning to... chicken out?"

he'd come to fontaine to see a few shows. kaminari may not be a harbinger anymore, or even want anything to do with the entire lot (save for maybe a couple harbingers that he'd been on decent terms with). kaminari was well aware that arlecchino would be in the vicinity, and had made zero attempt to hide his presence.

while the show her twin agents had put on had been enjoyable enough, the real show is happening NOW, when she comes to stand next to him at the fountain. kami's never been able to predict her motives or actions, and she's still very much a loose canon, someone he's perpetually cautious of. so right now, he's subconsciously tensing up, bracing himself for some kind of confrontation.

"i don't care about the water," he says, trying to hold back his icy tone. there's no reason YET to be massively unfriendly. for all he knows, she's probably eager for a casual chat.

( there is no casual conversation when he's betrayed them. )

"i also wasn't exactly planning on hiding from you, if that's what you want to know." he turns his head to face her, metallic ribbons from his hat clinking against each other during the movement. "where i've been all this time also hasn't exactly been a secret." he pauses, wondering exactly how much arlecchino DOES know. he wonders if dottore had told her anything, though given the doctor, it's also not likely. kaminari can't trust dottore anymore, and it's part of the reason he refuses to step foot in snezhnaya again. dottore's whims have always been nefarious at best; he's more tight-lipped than even kaminari had ever been.

"what is it you even want?" kami asks. he turns back to the fountain, listening to the sound of water gently flowing. he wonders if he can hear something more just beneath the sound of water, but no ― it's probably his imagination. "to ask me questions?" there's a scoff, followed by a monotone, "ask away. i have nothing to hide from you."

@oficeandwind | KAMINARI (WANDERER)

A day that had been somewhat anticipated for her had finally decided to rear its head — the reappearance of The Balladeer. The Tsaritsa had advised that they leave The Balladeer to his own devices, whether he chose to return or chose to remain where he was now was up to him. His seat remained vacant, and from her understanding, there were no plans to replace him at this point in time either.

Truthfully, whether he returned or not was of no concern to her — he often did whatever he wanted and acted as more of a loose cannon. But that didn't mean a form of curiosity as to where he ended up, or what it was that a known (ex) Harbinger was doing wasn't piqued.

And ironically, when it was something at the back of her mind and of little thought, her day is interrupted by one of the many agents stationed in Fontaine. If their report was to turn out to be true, The Balladeer seems to have set foot within the Court of Fontaine. Though the description of his apparel is different from what she recalled him wearing before, the one thing that seemingly stayed true is the oversized Kasa hat he wore.

Upon dismissing the agent, The Knave sets aside her initial plan for the day to follow up on this report personally. Which now brings her to where he had been last seen — The Fountain of Lucine. This choice of scenery made it almost seem as if he were wanting to be seen, or didn't care if he was.

Her heels come to a halt at the top of the pathway leading down to the center, and just as the report spoken back to her, an unmistakable figure stood staring at the fountain. After a moment passes and man in question makes no effort to walk or run away, she approaches and comes to another stop beside him; staring at the fountain just as he was.

« ...There is a saying that all water gathers at this fountain. Though I doubt you're here to see if a rumor is true or not. »

WHAT FLAVOR IS YOUR SOUL?

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ah little kraken, bold are you. restless sailor, dauntless fighter, lower your sword, let me see your shield. ah, of course, they are but the same object. oh wave-tossed ruffian, lend me some of your mettle would you? you have been struck by the sharpest of spears yet you still stand here proudly. but off your guard, elsewhere of the battlefield, you will find your spirit can parch others. your words are but weapons crafted from your soul. little lion, sheathe your claws, or the ones you love the most will suffer. you do not have to be strong all the time love, there's nothing wrong with being soft. vulnerability is not weakness, and if it were, what's wrong with that? strength is not always your greatest tool, your heart is good. put down excalibur, and use your words. you'll find they will carry you much farther. not everything in life is a battle.

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