"kafka Please. That's Third Base. I'm Already Making Him Spent At Least One Vault On Drinks Alone. I'd

"kafka please. that's third base. i'm already making him spent at least one vault on drinks alone. i'd be lucky if he pitched a second bank vault for little old me." he'll happily ignore her comments about she lovingly raised him. let her be sentimental, kami's just as well riding cloud nine. "maybe i can wrangle fresh communication equipment for us while we're at it. you know. for practical purposes." absolutely, totally, not for frivelous fun.

Isn't he just so predictable adorable, sometimes? "I know you are, honey. I'm just excited for you. It isn't everyday that the nephew you lovingly raised found a prospective boyfriend, you know? I'll send you the list. Now remember: Never put out for anything worth less than 3 bank vaults."

i'm wheezing.

kami is a grown ass man/puppet in hsrverse, just like in mainverse.

he's cringing over the fact that kafka is treating him like a teenager, while also just so happy to be getting treated to a night out.

this is so fucking FUNNY.

i said this over discord, but i'll say it here.

kami 1000% keeps a personal journal to document his life and the things he's doing in sumeru. he finds it therapeutic to jot down all this thoughts, and knowing he doesn't have to recite them again for nahida. he finds comfort in writing, as well as reading.

i haven't written out thoughts about chongyun in such a long time, and i have some thoughts now. especially where spirituality and paranormal are concerned. the game likes to drop some bits of lore, completely ignoring chongyun's existance like it's poisonous, but i digress.

exorcisms, spirituality, and even magic are something that chongyun takes incredibly seriously. to him, they're tools used to cleanse the land of evil, something almost religious to him. or to help him with his faith. anyone else messing with said tools and beliefs irk chongyun.

they will be the most passive aggressive and snarky asshole to someone misusing him. it's not just that they believe any other methods are wrong, chongyun is so confident that other people do not have the proper knowledge to perform a true exorcism.

i recall a story quest from awhile ago. i can't remember if it was an event or a story quest you had to unlock, but it centered around yae miko and something about exorcisms. her claiming that you just needed salt irritated my inner chongyun so much.

to chongyun, salt is a temporary fix. salt can keep spirits and demons at bay, but it doesn't get rid of them. chongyun believes, and has seen proof of, magic and magical infused weapons to actually remove the evil from this plane of existence. and since chongyun is an expert, and highly sought after for their skill, it should stand to reason that chongyun knows exactly what they're talking about in this subject.

yang energy aside, chongyun is sure that even without this 'blessing' (which they are struggling to accept, thanks to xiao's comments about it not being a bad thing), exorcism would still be used with his same tools and knowledge. still with his customized claymore, his use of talismans and thaumaturgy, and even with his vision. chongyun is trusting of his clan who has been around for centuries, and even the adepti knowing of them.

to dismiss chongyun's efforts and to claim that other people know what they're doing just as much will actively piss him off. he's not a passive person and won't take those comments lightly. chongyun takes his work and even history very seriously. at best, you'll get passive aggressive snark in response, and at worst, you'll get a furious guy with a claymore taller than him swinging at you like the weapon is paper. and chongyun knows how to hold grudges.

exorcisms are serious business, to the professional exorcist.

p.s. wuwang hill is their territory. if you go there for funsies, they will skip the snark and go straight to yelling.

Eat ice cubes in the dead of night? "Sure. How many have you got?", just so they can split the load. (to 'Yun :3)

"how many what do i have?" chongyun is staring at her with massive confusion. they have no idea what she's talking about; she hadn't given them any hints as to WHAT she could even be referring to. "do i even want to know?"

@roleplay-abiogenesis2 | for cyno, because chongyun x cyno feels <3

"― if you could just let me, UGH!" chongyun can be heard complaining just outside the akademiya. it's already a warm day, and he's not above dumping the last of his water over his head to cool off. if only the guards would actually let him INSIDE the building! that cooler air would definitely help. "i'm here to see cyno!"

"the general mahamatra?" one of the guards asks. they look at each other with matching frowns, before the vocal one turns back to chongyun. "i'm sorry, but no one sees the general mahamatra. he's a very busy and important man."

"i know!" chongyun tries to peer around the guard to get a peek inside. "we're friends, please!" he even goes as far as to wave his hand when he THINKS he's spotted cyno just inside. "cyno! please help, they won't let me in!"

"hold on!" the guard moves his staff to block chongyun's path. "we can't just let anyone inside to harass the general! we're going to need proof of friendship!"

chongyun groans, dragging a hand down his face. "i promise, we're friends. we've met before! he'll even vouch for me!"