Nothing much to say except I really like the whole contract/immortality thing Baizhu and Changsheng have going on
And maybe, maaayyybe, I ship them a little bit-
DUSK HARBINGER- CHILDE’S MASTER
Fox to the Flame: Pythia (Amari) Ragvindar Lupicus
Constellation: Vulpes Ignis
Vision: Pyro (Formerly), Abyss (Formerly), All (Current)
BACKGROUND
“FOR DAWN TO COME, ONE MUST RID OF THY DARKNESS; FOR DUSK TO COME, ONE MUST LET THE LIGHT FALL INTO THE HORIZON.”
Amari is 10 years older than her brother, Diluc (22), meaning she is 33 years of age. She left her home at the Dawn Winery in search of “Dusk” at the age of 16. She arrived in Snezhnaya shortly after. There she took the liberty of speaking with the Cyro Archon, Tsaritsa, thus gaining her second vision- Cyro. She then travelled to Inazuma, the Land of Eternity, meeting with Baal. This was before the shogun had become twisted, and Amari had established ties- gaining her the Electro Vision. She changed her name from Pythia to Amari. On her way to Natlan, she came across a Mirror Cicin Mage and followed her. The mage bore a child in Wolvendom, Razor, and left the child. Amari decided to raise the child along with the Lupine Pack- whom believe in lupical. She named the silver-haired child Razor and raised him as her own. She was 17 at the time. Razor gained the power of the vision through her and the way to use it. She had taught Diluc the claymore when she was 15 (He was 5 at the time). She then made her way to Natlan 6 years later, and left Razor in the care of Lupus Bóreas, or Andrius. When she arrived in Natlan, she met with Murata- the Lady of Fire. She formed a bond in finding out that she is a Child of Murata, and eventually strengthened her Pyro vision. Amari decided that when she finished her journey, she would join Murata in Natlan. After a solemn goodbye, she made her way to Liyue and met the Adepti along with Zhongli. She gained a Geo vision during the Rite of Descension. On her way to Sumeru, she met a young Lisa and guided her to the Sumeru Academy and gifting her with her first catalyst, Dawn of Starry Nights. Cyno, an old acquaintance of Amari’s, agreed to take Lisa in. She met with the archon and gained yet another vision. The time came for the last stretch of her journey, Fontaine. She played in a circus act to gain the attention of the archon and got herself a Hydro vision. Her journey was over and it was time to return to Natlan. Though, when she was faced with a Dragon of Dimensions, her vision spiraled out of control, plunging her into the deepest parts of the Abyss. She was overtaken the power that lead her to give Ajax the Foul Legacy- The Devouring Deep. She taught Ajax everything she knew and gave him the same Hydro Vision he wears today. After Ajax left, she was freed of her “curse“ and returned to Natlan. She swore never to use all of her visions at once again.
Brunita, yesterday I saw an Alf x Liza old headcannon and I miss my other babies... Do you have any really cute/fluffy ones? Maybe when they're kids and not together, like 6-7 y/o?
María!! Of course!! My gosh, I missed Alf x Liza SO MUCH. I decided to mix in some Kanej like that nonnie asked, because I miss them just as much :’)
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A/N: If you guys don’t know about my Six of Crows gen 2, Liza is Kanej’s daughter, and Alf is Wesper’s son! You can read more about those two here.
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it didn’t matter that he was a year older
she terrified him
not in the way that the kids at school frightened him, not at all
but in a way that made his heart catch in his throat
that made his chest ache
especially now, as he watched her walk the rope that she’d tied between two thick oak trees, graceful as a bird
ever since they were little, Alf and Liza hadn’t missed a single weekend together
they were inseparable
Alf could remember being smaller and running around in Kaz and Inej’s farm, chasing her through wildflowers and trying not to trip on rocks
he could remember feeding the little ducklings at the pond with her
and saving a little bird that had fallen from his nest - how brave she’d been that day, to climb the tree and place the little one back
“You should be careful,” he tells her now, watching her and wincing with every step she took
she never fell
or he never saw her fall
at last, Liza jumps to the ground, landing like a cat
she smiles tauntingly, “One of these days, you have to stop worrying about every little thing.”
she has grass stains all over her dress
and leaves in her black, wild hair
“Let me have my worry,” he says back, crossing his arms
Liza pushes his blond hair away from his eyes and said, “You worry too much, Alf. One of these days you’re going to get a headache so bad you won’t be able to move. Or you’ll grow another brain so this one can rest,” she pokes the center of his forehead and laughs when he pushes her hand away
the summer afternoons are long and lazy, with them lying on the grass and bathing in the pond, catching frogs just to let them go again
now, she falls backwards, spreading her arms over the flowers
she says, staring up at the sky, “Papa is teaching me card tricks.”
Alf lies down next to her, breathing in the summer air. “Yeah?”
Liza rises on one elbow and looks at him, “I think I’m pretty good at it.”
“You should show me sometimes.”
“I wonder, though, where he learnt it,” she frowns. “Papa is really good at it.”
Alf looks at her. “Ask him.”
“I have,” she says. “But he always says he learned on his own. He never says anything else.”
“Maybe that’s all there is.”
“There’s always more to a story,” Liza murmurs, and lies back down
that makes him think
that’s what she told him once, one day after school, where she’d caught him crying after some kid made fun of him
called him Bastard
Alf didn’t even know what a bastard was supposed to be then - he’d just thought it to be a rude word you called people that you didn’t like
he’d learned over the years what the kid had meant
Alf didn’t have a mother - had never met her
his dads had told him the story - how his aunt Inej had rescued his mother in one of her travels, how she’s given birth to him on that boat, how she’d passed away right after
they’d wanted him to know, they said
they told him what his mother had told Inej that day - the day he was born
they told him of his father, a fjerdan on his way to return to his wife, only to be assassinated on the way to their house
that day, Alf had also learned what assassinated meant
thought his dads had put it gently, Alf had always been a smart kid
he read a lot
so he knew that mean people had done terrible things to his biological parents
he also knew that, if it hadn’t been for Inej, if it hadn’t been for his dads, he probably would never have found himself here - next to Liza, watching the skies, his hair still damp from swimming
Liza had told him, after he’d been angry at the kids for making fun of him, for calling him bastard, “There’s so much more to you than what they think you are.”
there’s so much more to a story
Alf guessed it was easy for her to stay that - she was brave, and unrelenting, and didn’t care what people thought
“”Are you okay?” She whispers to him now, worried, bringing him back to the present
“Yeah,” Alf says. “Just thinking.”
satisfied with that, Liza pats his knee. “I’m going to swim again.”
“I’ll be right there,” Alf murmurs
Liza runs to the pond, and flings herself in, dress and all, startling some ducks that lounged on the grass
Alf watches her, sighing quietly to himself
he never thinks about his biological parents much
his dads are all he ever knew
and they are his, entirely his, even if he isn’t blood
they are his family
as much as Kaz and Inej aer his family
as much as Nina and Matthias are his family
as much as Liza is, too
she calls for him and he waves at her, smiling, mouthing that he’ll be right there
he lies down in the sun for a couple more minutes, thinking
he pities the end his parents got
it unsettles him that there are still people out there that do terrible things to others
it unsettles him even more to know that there are children that will never have his luck
he closes his eyes, trying to push the thoughts away
and then he feels water drip into his face
hovering above him is Liza, smiling down at him
and squeezing the water out of her hair right on top of him
he groans, pushing himself away, “AH! Why would you do that?”
“You were falling asleep in the sun,” Liza laughs. “Look at you - you’re going to get red all over.”
“How friendly of you - to warn me with water on my face.”
she smiles, then takes his hand. “That duck’s been giving me the eye ever since we got here, let’s give him something to talk about to his stupid, snobby friends.”
“Don’t make fun of the duck,” he says, glad to be distracted. “Poor thing.”
Liza scoffs, then sits down at the edge of the pond, before diving down again
the duck flutters his wings and walks away
Alf laughs then, shaking his head, sitting down where she’d previously been, his legs on the water, his shorts wet
she surfaces, then rests a hand on his leg to keep her steady. “You’re not well today.”
she notices everything
that also terrifies him a bit
“I’m just thoughtful,” he splashes her gently. “Let me be.”
“I’ll never let you be,” she shows him her tongue, and he laughs. “Trying to get rid of me will only make me bother you more. What’s on your mind?”
Alf sighs softly, “I’ll tell you one day.”
Liza rolls her eyes. “Tell me tomorrow then. As good a day as any.”
he smiles, watching her swim, opening his mouth to retort-
“LIZA, ALF.”
Alf turns as his uncle limps his way to the porch
“Come back home, dinner is almost ready.”
“We’re coming, uncle Kaz.”
Liza waves, grinning, and Kaz gives her a smile, gesturing with his head for her to come home. “Get yourselves dry, then come eat.”
Liza gives Alf a secret win. “I’ll find out how he knows all those tricks.”
Alf grins. “I suppose you want my help.”
In the kitchen, Inej secretely watches through the window
Kaz comes around, wrapping his arms around Inej from behind her
“Did you see it?” She whispers to him, as Kaz nuzzles his face on her neck
Kaz grins. “She’s good. She’s like you.”
Inej turns to him, biting her lip as if to keep her smile to herself. “Can you believe I taught her that dismount once?”
“I can,” Kaz nods. “She’s your daughter, of course she’s good at it.”
Inej smiles. “She’s her father’s daughter, too. I know you’ve been teaching her tricks.”
Kaz’s chuckle is hoarse and raspy. He says, “She’s too good. I used to go mad with rage because I had to repeat the motions time and time again, but she...picked it up the first time.”
Inej rests her forehead against his chest, smiling to herself
Kaz holds her, kissing the top of Inej’s head. “Eight years ago, I was petrified that I would taint her;” he murmurs, as if he’s speaking to himself. “I thought that, somehow, some of that... darkness would be born in her, too.” Kaz looks out the window thoughtfully, watching as his daughter dances around in the sun. “But she’s the sun.”
Inej looks at him, then touches his cheek. “What darkness?”
“I-”
“What darkness?” She whispers, pulling him down for a kiss
Kaz breathes against her, leaving his cane on the side, his hands touching the counter behind Inej
she pulls back with a smile, then kisses the tip of his nose. “That is lives’ away. Think only of light, Kaz. That is our life now.”
he nods, speechless, his brow touching hers
the garden door opens, and Liza stands there, making a face, Alf on her heels. “Gross,” she tells them both, before making her way to the table
Inej pats Kaz’s chest, laughing softly to herself
they share a look, but say nothing as they depart, and join the children at the table.
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I liked their dynamic here so ive decided to do a translation hehe~ First time translating something, it might not be the best. English isn't my first language so excuse me if some parts don't sound natural. Also thanks to @jardinsdeminuit for helping me with some parts i couldn't word correctly.
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I’m posting so I don’t lose things…!
Genshin Impact: Diluc X Jean
In the master bedroom at the Dawn Winery Manor laid a woman with blonde hair. She was sleeping on her side, and the thick blankets were up over her shoulders. It was so late in the evening and the woman was in deep sleep and so when the door creeks open, she did not even stir one bit.
A figure walks across the chamber quietly. It was a male and he seemed familiar with the room. The thick coat over his shoulders looking like it was weighing him down too much that it was difficult to walk.
He unclasps his coat and tossed it on a chair with a thud. The woman in bed stirs at the sound for a second but doesn’t wake from it. He places his claymore near the empty side of the bed. He sat on the chair where he placed his coat and unties his boots. He soon undresses and changes into comfortable sleepwear. He tiptoes to the bed, his red eyes gazing fondly at the familiar blonde head.
He gets into the bed and under the sheets, but his added weight caused the sleeping blonde to stir. And he could sense that she was waking.
“I’m sorry to wake you.” He mumbles reaching her side, his chest against her back. His hand looking for her hand under the sheets. He finds her hand on top of her bulging stomach.
“Diluc.” Her voice sounded so sweet even though she was barely awake. Realizing that it was him, her grey-blue eyes slowly close again.
“How are you and our baby?” He asks as he plants a kiss on her shoulder. She pulls her hand out of his hand, and replaces it on top of his hand, brushing her thumb against his knuckles.
“We’re doing alright.” He pulls himself closer to her and he heard her soft giggle.
“How was your day?” She asked fighting her sleepiness in order to a hold conversation.
“It was exhausting.” He mumbles into her shoulder and he heard her hum faintly. “I’m glad your safe.”
“I should be saying that…” She replied faintly, failing to fight her drowsiness.
“I’m sorry, Jean.” He whispered but she was already fast asleep.
The next day, Jean the blonde woman woke up without the red headed Diluc by her side. The sun was about to come out from the horizon. She carefully got out of bed, she looked at her bed side table and saw that there was a blue shawl on top.
“Diluc must have prepared it…” She smiled softly at the thought of him carefully picking and placing the shawl there. She wears the shawl over her shoulder and gently rub her stomach.
She stands up her and white dress almost touching the wooden floor. And she walks towards the window across the bed. And she notices him outside swinging his claymore. She stood there for a long moment to admire the man swinging his sword. His red hair and his red eyes and pale skin. She loved everything about him. And now she was here, she looks around the room with fond memories of the man outside. And slowly she walked to the door.
When she reached the flight of stairs, she couldn’t help but sigh. Before she could take a step down, she hears someone call her.
“Master Jean!” Adelinde, the head maid rushed to her side from down the flight of stairs. Normally Jean should have been called lady or mistress, but Diluc had specifically instructed for Jean to be called Master. Whatever title he had, she did too.
“Adelinde, hello.” She chuckles as the maid gripped Jean’s right hand while Jean’s other hand was holding the railing.
“You should have summoned someone to assist you.” The lady in her black and white uniform said frantically. Her blonde hair was a browner than Jean’s.
“I’m pregnant, not injured.” Jean playfully rolls her eyes. And Adelinde complained under her breath. But Jean was not able to catch what she was saying because she was focused on walking down the steps.
They took their time getting down the stairs, and Jean thanked Adelinde, and insisted she didn’t need any further assistance.
“Good Morning, Master Jean.” Ernest greets.
“Good Morning to you too.”
She opens the door and steps out on the courtyard. And walks to where Diluc was, but he had sensed her meters away.
“Good Morning.” He said when she reached him. His sword no longer in his hands, but now floating behind him.
“Indeed, the morning is good.” She replied wrapping her arms around his waist. And she rested the side of her head on his shoulder.
“I’m sweaty…” He mumbles but she doesn’t budge.
After a while he said, “You must miss it…” She looks at him. “I-I took everything from you.” He whispered softly with hesitation.
And she pulled away from him with her hands on his shoulders, her brows furrowed. “Diluc…”
But he avoided her grey-blue eyes. Her face became stern and she pulled his chin to make him look at her. And there it was, the serious look of the Acting Grand Master of the Knights of Favonius or in her case—Former Acting Grand Master. The guilt weighing down on him and he found that he couldn’t look her in the eyes again.
“Diluc.” The sternness was gone, and her voice sounded hurt. His eyes flickered back at her, and his heart ache for causing her sadness.
“I’m sorry.” He apologizes and pulls her closer when she was about to pull away. And she tried to brush his hands away with weak hands as she averted his eyes. “I’m sorry.” He apologized again and leans his forehead against hers, giving her no choice but to look at him.
“I just…” He looks at her with pain in his red eyes. “If you weren’t pregnant—if you didn’t get involved with me, you would probably be the Grand Master by now…”
“Is that why you’ve been acting cold lately?” She inquires, placing her hands below his ears and he vaguely nodded.
“I took everything from you.” He says drawing her into an embrace. And she gently pushes him off of her. He looks at her both confused and hurt and she looks at him with gentle sternness and love.
“No, you did not.” She chuckles. “I married you.” And she saw the small pout on his lips.
“You didn’t get to become Grand Master because of me.” She playfully pushes him.
“I don’t know where this insecurity is coming from, but do you regret marrying me?” His eyes widened.
“No! Of course not!” An instant answer.
“And I do not too.” She leans onto his forehead. There was silence for a few minutes.
“It’s just that if you didn’t, then you could be Grand Master—wasn’t that your dream?” He finally said with a wavering voice.
“No.” She answered automatically in such a gentle tone. And he pulled his head away to look at her in wonder. “It isn’t. I thought it was. But I only became Acting Grand Master because the Grand Master was away. I took the responsibility because it was only me who was able to. It isn’t my dream.” She touches her belly.
“But this,” And she points to her and then him. “And this,” She places both her hands on her belly with a gentle gazed casted down. “Is something I really want for myself. I can finally just be me. I don’t have to worry about everyone else, I don’t have to put aside my desires because I worry about everyone’s safety. I just want to worry about our child’s now.” The sad look in Diluc’s eyes seem to lessen but Jean could tell that he still had his worries.
“It must be odd, I found it odd too. Not caring about every citizen of Mondstadt as I used to. But I finally get it when they said that having a child changes you. I still wish for everyone’s safety, but now I don’t have to work myself to death and overlook my health for everyone else’s. I can watch the grapes grow everyday and see our child grow. I can always pick up my sword after I give birth. I could still choose to fight too, and I know you won’t stop me. But I want to enjoy this moment of stillness for me. So, don’t feel like you stole everything from me, because in all honesty, you gave me everything.”
Her gentle eyes gaze at him with unhidden adoration. And he cups her cheek and he brushes his finger on her cheek and she savors the touch of a calloused hand.
“You know how-“ She struggled for the right word. “Difficult it is, to be born as a Gunnhildr, and how pressuring that was. A life without duty and responsibility was shocking at first, but now I realized what I was not able to experience because of the kind of life I lived. And for that I thank you, Diluc.”
And he nodded shyly at what she said, and she chuckled. She pulls him into a kiss, and he was startled for a moment.
“After I give birth, we have to spar.” She says as she pulled away and he laughed.
“Well, I think it will take some time for you to even beat me.” He says and playfully adds. “Not that you ever have.” She playfully rolls her eyes as she took a step away from him, a sly smile on her lips.
“Oh, ever the humble man you are.” And he laughs and takes a step closer to her.
“I do look forward on having my ass served though.” He pulls her into his chest again and she laughs.
“Then I have to train really hard to defeat the Darknight Hero.” And she hears him grunt as she leaned her head against his shoulder.
“You’re going to tell that to our children, won’t you?” He complains lightly and she laughs as she nods, her eyes closing. “Is your head aching?”
“Yeah, just a little bit.” And she felt herself being lifted off the ground. And she settles in his arms, wrapping her arms around his shoulders. When she hears his footsteps hit the stairs, she rubs her head against his neck.
“I’m glad I said yes when you told me to stay at the Winery.” Diluc pauses to open the door. “Imagine if I had stayed in Mondstadt as a Member of the Knights and worst—Acting or being the actual Grand Master. With all the stairs and stress, I’m afraid…” Her eyes were now open as she placed a hand on her stomach. He leans his head against hers.
“I think you would be able to handle it…” He mumbles absent-mindedly.
“No. I would not risk it.” And he stared at her and blinked, a soft smile.
“Of course.”
“I can walk now.” She attempts to stand but he does not let her.
“It’s okay, I can carry you.”
“No, I am fat and heavy.” She pouts playfully. Since she married, she slowly became playful and then eventually there was a playfulness that stuck to her.
“You’re not fat, your pregnant.” He chuckles and she nodded solemnly.
“Will you be leaving again?” She asks leaning into his shoulder again and he starts climbing the steps to the second floor carefully.
“I don’t know. I have left you here alone, long enough.” She pulled her head away from his shoulder and observed his face.
“Really? You’re staying?” She asks softly, afraid that she was hearing things. He had been away most of the time—and it clicked, with the conversation they just had outside.
“That’s why you kept leaving, you were picking up my workload too.” He paused hearing it, and for a moment his facial expression had the slightest hint of guilt. “I know how important protecting Mondstadt is for you, but being their protector twenty-four/ seven to make out for me not protecting it, is crazy!”
“I just—”
“No.” She twists her body as they arrived at the second floor. He conceded and put her down.
“Monstadt lost a good protector…” He says with a grim smile on his lips, and she places her hands on his shoulders.
“I’m not dead.” She deadpanned and he looks at her lovingly.
“I know, I’m sorry.” She shook her head and pulled away.
“Please, please take care of yourself.” She says walking away from him, her hands on her stomach. He stared at the figure walking away from him solemnly. He could tell she was upset and jogged to catch up to her.
“I’m sorry, I thought it was your dream. So, I wanted to keep it alive.” He says blocking her path.
“I could have died with all the workload I wanted to carry.” She looks at him grimly. “And the thing is, that would have been normal.” She sighs as she attempts to walk around him, but instead was captured by his arms.
“I’m staying.” He tells her, his red eyes sternly look at her grey-blue eyes.
“Alright.” She tries to push him away.
“Jean.” He hugs her tightly. “I’m sorry.”
“Stop apologizing.” She continues to attempt and remove herself off of his embrace. And suddenly, his lips were against hers. And unconsciously knowing that there was no one else at the second floor, a soft moan escapes from Jean. Diluc pulls her closer while deepening his kiss, and she kisses back.
“You scoundrel.” She mumbles as his lips brush her neck.
“Let me make it up to you.” He whispers by her ear and then plants a kiss on her jaw and she moans. “I can’t believe I got to marry you.”
“You said the same thing right after the wedding.” She mumbles breathlessly.
“It is an interesting turn of events.” He says matter-of-factly as he pulls away to look at her.
“And to think we almost missed one another.” She says blinking her daze away.
“Hmm…” Diluc reaches out for her belly.
“So, you’re no longer going to be running around for the Knights or Guild?” She inquires as he rubs her belly.
“No, I will send out a letter and tell them I have decided to retire for now and be a family-man and focus on making wine.” She looks at him pointedly.
“Granted, if they really, really need me, my door is begrudgingly always open.” She chuckles. “And my first duty as a family-man is—” He pulls her shawl over her shoulder too tightly. “Insisting for you to wear more warmly if you walk outside, what if you catch a cold? No wearing your sleepwear outside is just too much.” He shakes his head and she rolls her eyes.
“I was a Knight, Well, I still am just not active. I can handle a little wind.” She started to walk to their bedroom door.
“Yes, but as a Pyro user, I can do you a better job on warming you up!” She paused to look at him.
“You. You have been with Kaeya way too much.” She shook her head and proceeded to continue her walk to her bedroom.
“I thought you would be happy to know we have gotten close as of the recent.” She opens the door. “Knowing that he will have a niece or nephew, he just can’t hate me.” She sternly looks at him.
“And you know with the misunderstanding cleared out. We are on better terms.”
“Since we married, even my relationship with Barbara has improved. Honestly, marrying you really gave me a new meaning to life.” She sits down on a chair by the window and beside a table.
“I will call someone to bring us breakfast then.” And she nods closing her eyes, the headache starting again but this time accompanied by nausea.
~.~.~.~.~
Author’s NOTES:
I was so upset to see so little Diluc x Jean fanfics. I couldn’t help myself!
There should be more coming your way, when time permits.
I also don’t know if this will be part of one timeline or a separate timeline.
Have a wonderful birthday, Ajax!!!
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Fandom: Genshin Impact
Characters: Diluc, Kaeya, Zhongli, Childe, Xiao x gn!Reader
Genre: Bulleted headcanons, hurt/comfort, hints of humour
Warnings: Descriptions of injuries. Mentions of death.
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