Still waiting for Scara to do the fandango ~ PLEASE REQUEST ~ I prefer angst and everything is sfw ~ This theme colour is brown, not pink, that's very important ~I mostly write for GI ~ English is not my first language, please excuse my mistakes
I'm Natasha and I used to write Genshin fanfic, mainly Scaramouche centered. I stopped when I quit playing Genshin as I had/have absolutely no time for it.
But now I'm back with something... else. Sadly I don't have time to 'just' write fanfiction either (I'm really busy with school, work and personal issues) but I thought maybe using this passion of mine to gather a little plus money wouldn't be terrible at all. So I opened my Etsy shop - and am ready to write again, this time personal letters from comfort characters that will hopefully cheer up some folks.
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Basically, how they react to you getting injured in a fight. I hope this piece can bring a smile to your face in these hard times and sorry for being absent a lot!<3
Immediately rushes over to see if you’re alright
Chongyun, Diluc, Venti, Aether
First slices the enemies down then rushes over to see if you’re alright
Childe, Razor, Itto, Xiao
He's taking his time with helping but only because he thinks you're strong enough to endure it
Albedo, Kazuha
Is too busy fighting, calls others to help
Gorou
Yells at you to get up, thinking it’s nothing, then gets really nervous when you don’t move. For a moment, the thought of you dying crosses his mind and with the power that fear gives him, he ends all enemies nearby with one slice. Then, after seeing that you’re fine, he yells at you again
Scaramouche
Makes fun of you for getting injured, but only because he’s trying to cover up his anguish
Kaeya
Makes fun of you for getting injured. Yep, that’s it, he’s just mean
Xingqiu, Ayato
Recites poetry about your heroic fall. It's not too helpful
Venti
Is not too worried. Asks if you’re alright in a calm way and reacts depending on your answer. He becomes really serious though if your injury is heavy, and be ready for a whole lecture as well
Kazuha, Zhongli
Tries to help but he also gets injured in the process
What I think Genshin characters would gift on Christmas (Yes, I’m a bit late but bear with me!) There are no implications for a romantic relationship so can be read as platonic as well
Characters: all male playable characters (+ Scaramouche hehe)
Genre: fluff
Venti: a song
This one doesn’t even need to be explained. Venti’s broke but he still wants to gift something to those who stand close to him. He thinks handmade gifts are the best anyway, so he doesn’t think twice before beginning to write a new song dedicated to you. Despite what you migh think, it’s not a meme, it’s an actual letter in which he explains how grateful he is that you’re a part of his life.
Kaeya: champagne
Turns up at your door on 24th. You’re still in your funky, Christmas-patterned PJs while you glare at him for ringing the doorbell for an unreasonably long time. He just grins at you and lifts his hand with a glass of fine champagne in it. ‘What about we drink this together?’
Diluc: a letter
He doesn’t turn up on Christmas Eve, thinking he would just bother you on this private day. But he does send a pretty postcard to your house and when you open it, your curious gaze meets with elegant, hand-written words. Diluc put the thoughts he normally never says out loud into a letter. It’s so unexpected and sweet that you can’t see a word through the tears by the time you finish the letter.
Childe: gym membership
At first you think it’s an implied insult saying you’ve eaten too much recently but before you can get angry at him, Childe quickly explains his intentions. He thought this would be a great way to hang out with you more since he goes to the same gym and as a professional, he can also help you there. In the end you decide to just laugh it off and agree that it really was a good idea.
Aether: neck pillow
If someone knows how painful and exhausting travelling can be, it’s certainly Aether. That’s why he bought you a neck pillow: so you can rest more while sitting on different vehicles. There’s one tiny little problem though: you don’t travel at all. You try to hide your confusion but he knows how you feel about the gift and points out a note on the wrapping. On the slip of paper, there are a few messy, handwritten words: ‘Because I think you should be with me more:)’
Zhongli: books
He knows people don’t read that much any more but he still thinks books are the best gifts. They contain entire worlds, incredible stories and things you can’t experience in other ways. If it was possible, he’d gift an entire library to you, but since he’s (as always) a little short on money, he could only buy one book. He spent days considering which one you’d enjoy the most and which one is the closest to him so it would be a heartfelt gift as well. And in the end, it comes out well since you’re one of those rare people who still love to read. You also appreciate the fact that he didn’t end up buying a book on fishing for you.
Gorou: blankets... and a lot of them
He has his tail to keep himself warm on cold winter nights but he can’t even imagine how you survive without having one. He thought he could solve the problem by buying some blankets. But well, since he’s used to purchasing for an entire army, he may have ended up with a little too many. Now be ready for a hell of a lot of sheets that will last till the rest of your life.
Xingqiu: theatre ticket
He’s not only keen on reading, recently he’s been getting interested in theatre plays as well. And well, because Chongyun’s too scared to go there with him (since that one time Xingqiu dragged him to a bloody tragycomedy that traumatised him forever) he has no one else to enjoy the play with. ‘Well? Fancy a threatre visit with me, my liege?’
Chongyun: cinema ticket
Same as Xingqiu. He has no one to go there with but he really wants to see a Christmas horror movie that’s been advertised everywhere in the last few months. He says he’d just be a little bored alone but you know that’s not the only thing that would bother him. ‘Me? Scared? O-of course not! But... You’re still coming with me, right?’
Bennett: a movie
Given his luck, he doesn’t like to go to crowded places. He still wants to see a film though and since he’s too innocent to know what torrent sites are, he bought the movie in a shop. Now he’s at your place setting the kitchen on fire making popcorn and being very excited about the first movie night you’re about to have together. While you try your best not to laugh at his raindeer themed pajamas.
Razor: cupcakes
As a foreigner in your country, Razor doesn’t really understand the concept of Christmas at first. But when Bennett explains it to him, he gets genuinely excited about it... just to get sad again, thinking he has nothing to give. In the end he manages to come up with a good idea though: he bakes cupcakes for his friends. You get the ones with sprinkles and you’re pleasantly surprised with how good it tastes. ‘Do you... like? Really? Razor is... happy.’
Kazuha: a cat
It’s the 24th of December and late at night when you hear the doorbell ring. You open your door carefully, expecting an intruder, then feeling relieved recognising Kazuha who’s standing in the dark corridor. You try to invite him in but he says he doesn’t have a lot of time. Then, instead of giving a longer explanation, he just hands you a kitten. ‘I know he’s going to be in good hands. Merry Christmas’ he says gently. You stare at the kitten in confused happiness. And the next time you look up, Kazuha is not there any more.
Thoma: dinner
Christmas means a lot of things to the peace-loving Thoma, but it mostly means that he can finally rest a little. So around these snowy, quiet days he doesn’t like to cook at all. He rather invites you to the finest restaurant in town and tells you you can order anything you want from the menu. You end up eating a lot of desserts, sharing them with each other while telling a lot of stories and laughing out loud, much to the snobbish guests’ annoyance.
Albedo: plants
He’s an enthusiast of both the life of humans and nature. So he finds it quite fitting to gift one to another: a plant to a human and a human to a plant. He knows you can take care of his plants and hopes his plants will take care of you as well.
Xiao: the snow globe
Xiao told you a thousand times that Christmas is just another weird mortal holiday to him. But that just makes you more determined to change his way of thinking! You try to make the period of Advent as enjoyable to him as possible with baking cookies, listening to music, skating and decorating the house. But that’s still not enough, and even though you really wanted to spend Christmas Eve with him, he just doesn’t turn up. You’re sad and disappointed... until you find a weirdly wrapped box on your table. Inside, there’s an adorable snow globe you two saw the day you dragged him to skate. Next to it, there was a short letter: ‘Sorry, Y/n, but I’d just ruin the day for you. Holidays really aren’t my thing. Merry Christmas to you, though.’
Scaramouche: a necklace
Unlike Xiao, he doesn’t just dislike Christmas, he genuinely hates it. He finds hypocritical all the happiness and peace it’s supposed to symbolize. He tells you not to buy him a gift but obviously you get one and give it to him on Christmas Eve. He gives you a deathstare while you grin at him. Then he gestures for you to turn away. Even though you’re a bit scared you do as he wishes and in the next moment, you feel something cool touching your neck. You look down to see a lovely, refined necklace. As you audibly gasp, he lets out a scornful snort. ‘I can’t be indebted to someone like you, you know? And, khm... Merry Christmas or whatever.’
Itto: an amazing day
You have no choice but to have him on Christmas Eve. He’s been excited about it for months and planned all the things you’ll do on the holidays with him. You’re a bit worried of what’s gonna happen but in the end everything turns out super fun. As childish as he is, Itto is a master of entertainment and his little games are genuinely amusing. You play multiple card, board and video games including ones you’ve never even heard of. Itto also brought an amazing amount of candy and Christmas-themed lollipop and you don’t even eat anything apart from sweets. You do wake up with a bellyache next day but Itto’s convinced it was worth it.
Hey hey! I'm wondering so everyone in monstadt knows who fishl is right? What would they think if she had a older sibling who's protective over her and will throw hands if they say anything about her fantasy world and plays along with her fantasy
I'm sorry she is just so lovable
Fischl with a brother - Genshin headcanons
A.n.: Thanks for requesting, this was a really interesting idea! Hope I did justice to Fischl^^
Genre: fluff & angst hand in hand
Warnings: Spoilers for Fischl's character stories and her entire lore
I also decided to make the sibling a boy and I gave him strong personality. Now I kinda want to have him as a character in the actual game:')
Since her parents were always away, Fischl spent her entire childhood in the library, turning pages of fantasy books one after another. However, there was someone with her who never let her be completely alone: her brother.
He didn't share the same obsession of books with her but still loved hearing exciting stories and often asked Fischl to read them out loud. When she got tired, they made up games and played together until the sun went down and someone came for them. Their parents left them so easily because they knew Fischl would be in great hands.
At first he took pride in the responsibility he had and willingly took care of his little sister. But as the months and years have slowly passed, he started to become more and more frustrated
He looked around and realised being left alone is not normal. He was still very young when he learned they were neglected by their parents.
He had to grow up way too early. What were fun games first became burdens and he grew impatient waiting for his parents every single day
Then, on his fourteenth birthday what was forgotten by everyone expect Fischl, he decided not to wait for them any more.
He also decided to always be there for his sister and shelter her from their parents’ questionable acts. So he began to speak more fondly of them and every time she asked when she could see the other part of her family, he replied with words similar to “soon” or “don’t worry”
Thanks to him, Fischl didn’t actually sense the lack of love coming from their family because her brother showered her with affection and acted like a parent himself. He soon began to read to her himself, even though he also started to hate all fictional stories where everything was perfect and all children were loved and fine
Years passed. And then one day his always daydreaming, sweet little sister discovered the book Flowers for Princess Fischl.
She became obsessed with the story and read it so many times that she soon knew every word by heart. She idolized the main character and enthused about her a lot. The boy thought it would be just a passing phase and didn’t really care about it that much. His sister loved fantasy books and often played out scenes to him, he believed it was just another story she took a liking in.
It could’ve been. But then their parents came home and father happened to speak a few words that changed the sweet little girl’s life forever.
"Oh, that's a lovely story. Since you like it so much, how about I call you "Fischl" too?" asked their father when his daughter told him about the book.
She loved the idea. But her brother immediately sensed it was troublesome.
And he was right. So far they were just a bit weird in the eyes of the other kids in Mondstadt but after Fischl threw away her real persona to wear a fake one, they became outcasts.
He still said no words. As long as it made her adored sister happy... He did everything to keep the bullies away, even if it sometimes meant he had to get into fights. He was soon greatly feared... and called problematic.
‘I, Fischl, Prinzessin der Verurteilung had witnessed an outrageous incidence calling for a delivery of justice coming from wise prophets.’ Fischl claimed these words out of blue one day. Her brother froze, thinking the bullies might have bothered her but the following sentence calmed him down. ‘Enlighten me, why was your honourable person labeled with such filthy choice of words as “bastard” and “jerk”?’
‘It’s fine’ he replied. ‘Not everyone likes me, you know.’
‘But I, Fischl...’
‘It’s fine, really’ he insisted. ‘Now continue reading, I’m excited to hear what’s going to happen to Ozvaldo, the raven.’
Her brother played along with her and didn’t question anything she said or did but there was one thing he stubbornly denied doing. He never actually called her Fischl.
He was desperate not to lose her sister. He couldn’t just let go of the name that made him want to live on for years. Fischl could be Fischl if she wanted to but she was never going to cease being his only true, original family to him.
Years passed and Fischl became fourteen. Because her brother warned them, their parents didn’t forget about her birhtday. It was only later he wished they did.
That day, his always daydreaming, sweet little sister was forced to grow up, none other than by their parents.
“You are fourteen years old now. It's fun to make-believe, but eventually you need to grow up and put your childish dreams behind you..." said their father.
Her brother was furious. Firstly, their parents neglected them. Then they let Fischl become dilusional. And now they’re breaking her entire world to pieces?!
As much as he wanted his little sister back, he didn’t want things to go this way.
That night he had a huge argument with his parents and let all of his anger and frustration that was built up during long years finally come to light. But after he realised he was getting nowhere with his words, he ran to get Fischl.
He found her in the library, sitting on the floor. Near her there was an electro vision and a raven.
That night was a disaster and he only wished for one thing: to forget it.
The following days felt like hell but then a little light of hope lit up: it started to seem like things would finally turn for the better. Their father got a job in the Adventurer’s Guild for them. His son knew he only did that to lessen the guilt in himself after the argument they had, but Fischl loved being an investigator, so the boy tried to act like he liked it as well.
At first it really was an act but after a while he genuinely started enjoying what he was doing. He realised it was actually much better to discover places himself instead of reading about them in books.
And the guild was surprisingly nice to them as well. Although they joked about it a lot, Fischl’s huge fantasy wasn’t mocked for the first time in her life and the adventurers there made a vocabulary for her too.
Oz and her brother got along well since their goal in life was the same; to protect the Prinzessin der Verurteilung. They were also both great translators of Fischl’s vocabulary and helped people when they had problems understanding the eccentric girl.
He found a friend in Bennett who loved the siblings and accompanied them a lot, bringing excitement to adventures. Kaeya taught him swordsmanship and the boy grew to be a great fighter. As soon as she learned they lived alone, Noelle began caring for them and for the first time in his life, Fischl’s big brother could finally rest a little and care for himself too.
He and Fischl go on a lot of adventures together, exploring the area of Mondstadt, collecting little treasures and fighting evil side by side. They’re inseparable and despite every difficulty, they still always find home in each other.
By the end of the day, the boy always turns to her little sister with a smile on his face and says in a calm, loving tone: ‘The sun is already setting. Let’s go home, Amy.’
Type: fluff... and angst. But it’s very peaceful, it felt like being healed when I wrote this
Hope you’ll feel the same way! (And if so, tell me. You can also request characters in the comments)
Scaramouche
Red nuckles and choppy lips. His skin is freezing but he insists he isn’t cold at all. You still try to make sure he stays warm, putting a scarf around his neck, sneaking gloves into his pocket. He says it’s pointless but you can’t help but worry for him in the sinking temperature at midnight.
You watch his breath, it’s being lightened by the city lights. It seems like white, sheer fog. There are cars and people rushing towards their destinations as you both stand facing red light at a zebra. You stand in a sloppy layer of snow.
Your heart beats slowly but you’re reminded that you’re alive. You’re both still breathing and both of your hearts are still beating. Life is hard on both of you but now you’ve found each other and won’t let go.
Your breathing adjusts to his and you open your mouth to see the little fog leave your body. You suddenly feel a hand that isn’t yours intrude into your pocket. So he’s cold after all.
The red light changes to green and you start walking at the same time. His hand stays in your pocket and as much as you want to hold and secure it, you’re afraid you’d scare him away. So you stay like this, a little bit close, a little bit apart.
At least he seeks warmth now.
Venti
Snowmen and snowball fights. Cafes with fairy lights and exposed brick. He takes pictures of the winter drinks you have and you’re not even surprised when you one day find out that he’s actually printed the photographs out and keeps them in his drawer.
You’re sitting in front of him at a cafe that looks like one straight out of Pinterest. But you don’t care about the light wood panels or the twinkling plastic stars on the wall. You want to see his face - but it’s covered by his phone right now.
You ask him to put it away for the hundreth time on that day. He finally lowers it, but so little that you can only see his shining turquoise eyes. You can tell he’s grinning by the way they’re crinkling. He takes another picture and you know it’s going to be printed because you look stupid enough on it. But you still can’t be mad at him.
There’s an unspoken truth you both know but never actually acknowledge. You understand why he’s so desperate to make memories.
You understand and want to make new ones too but enjoying the moment seems more important right now. So you fight the bittersweet feeling down your throat and begin drinking your delicious gingerbread latte.
When you hear another click, you smile.
Childe
Endless snowball fights. Frozen fingers you can’t bend until you put them in hot water. He wears thick boots, jacket and a scarf but never a hat. He enjoys the cold wind blowing through his hair and always closes his eyes so he can truly grasp the feeling. His sight is both ridiculous and breathtaking.
You’re walking down a hill alone, just the two of you. You’re moving slower than him because of the huge amount of snow. It causes you many problems but he doesn’t seem to be affected by it at all.
Childe seems to have finally found a snowy pine tree that he likes. He gets his axe out, ready to use while he explains what kind of pine is the best for a christmas tree. You’re nodding but not paying any actual attention. You only focus on his sheer power, his raw strength as he cuts the tree down.
You’re amazed and feel safe. Just this evidence only that he would be able to protect you from pretty much anything is enough to make you feel warm. And you’re simply... happy. You suddenly call him Ajax and he seems happy too, hearing his real name. That reminds him of something and he tells you he wants to visit his family on the day after christmas.
You both turn around and start walking back to your house. He’s fortunately slower now, that he has to carry a tree on his back. He bends down and listens to you with a quiet smile on his face as you tell him about your plans for the holiday.
You know he’d be ready to kill the moment there’s the least sign of danger but everything around you is safe and it looks like he’s finally let his guard down at least a little.
It’s one of those rare moments he seems actually peaceful.
Can be read as platonic, I didn’t necessarily wrote this with a romantic relationship in mind. Under the cut!
Zhongli
The Lord of Geo was born to be a listener. He appreciates solitude at times so he can ruminate in silence but he loves being with good company even more.
He likes to sit down with you at Heyu Tea House after a long day, sip tea and just listen to your ramblings in peace
When you mention something that is in his interest, he immediately joins in and begins discussing the topic in a deeper way. So if you accidentally refer to a fisherman or some sort of, except him to start rambling as well
You talk a lot so obviously you happen to say some things you don’t actually mean but Zhongli always takes every one of your words seriously. You try not to complain because you don’t want him to worry about things that are actually not that important
You especially start doing that after he bought an entire set of new clothes from his savings just because you once said you grew a little bored of the outfit you had on.
He remembers everything you say and when he refers to them after long weeks or months, it always makes you feel delighted. And he knows that very well so he always makes sure to pay attention to the little details.
Itto
Itto loves to talk, that’s not even a question. He complains, enthuses, screams, sings loudly and sometimes even speaks just to hear his own voice.
So when he first met you, who - even if it’s hard to believe - was just as much chatty as him, he was deeply offended and took your whole existence as a competition
The people in his gang suffered from serious headaches every time you two got together. At first you were a little confused why he always tried to outtalk you and cut you off every time you began a new sentence. It took a little time for you to realise he was actually trying to dominate... in a conversation
This stupid situation made you laugh a lot but he didn’t get it why. He also continued rivaling but despite this chaotic situation, you still managed to soon grew closer
But even though you were now friends, he still didn’t let you speak that much. Needless to say, that started to really annoy you. But you knew telling him would be no use so you had to make a strategy to succeed
It was a simple plan: you just simply didn’t say a word for an entire day.
Itto felt great at the beginning. He could talk as much as he wanted to without a competitor. Then he slowly started feeling weird, like something was missing. By the end of the day he figured out what that thing was: your voice.
He learnt his lesson and never cut you off any more. Or not that often. You were now in perfect harmony with each other and talked with the other one listening. He made you laugh a lot and you were more comfortable in his presence now that he actually made sure to pay attention to your words.
Scaramouche
He hated, hated, hated social butterflies. Since he only used his cutesy, talkative side as a mask in front of strangers, he began to believe other people were like that too. Every time he saw someone acting happily or speaking loudly with joy, it annoyed and made him think they were just faking it
You were no exception. He despised you thinking you were only wearing a mask
He saw you every day. You had a vibrant smile on and laughed cheerfully at everything. He hated your voice and shook you off every time you tried starting a conversation with him
Weeks, months passed and he still saw you every day. You had the same smile on and still tried to talk to him. He slowly started becoming immune to the annoyance and sometimes even react to your words
One day, while you were babbling to him about some bugs you saw at the camp, he stared at your smile and suddenly realised he didn’t hate it that much any more. Perhaps he never hated it to begin with - he was just envious of happy people.
You continued to talk to him every day and he let you. You even managed to reach a certain point where he wouldn’t just stand and look at you in obvious boredom but rather sit down somewhere and wait until you’re finished
He mocks you for babbling a lot but secretly finds it a great discraction. He can just wander off in mind while not being alone for once
He doesn’t pay attention to your words all the time but when you’ve actually got something important to say, he’s all ears. If you complain, he does tell you to shut up but then actually give you some great advice
When he’s calm, he’s good company and though he’ll never admit it, he finds your lively presence quite healing as well.
I'll take that as a yes. So anyways, I think in the def artifact description it says something like "the youth hated chatty humans the most" or something, right?
SO Scaramouche would hate me.. going to go cry in a corner now :Qiqi_Fallen: :sob:
-ghost anon but im on a computer still
Hahahaha, don't worry, at least you could have that "sits silently + talks all the time" dynamic with him that I personally love
Anyways, apparently there's this harbinger named arlecchino or something and apparently (?) according to my friend they're also looking for Scaramouche? Or like they sent Childe to do it? I'm not quite sure but yeah D: Sorry if it was like *really* small it was just something I wanted to ask about your thoughts on haha
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Ohh, okay! Yeah, I've seen that one too but sadly there still isn't much information about him. I'm really glad they're gonna introduce new Harbingers though, I'm getting impatient. The lack of Fatui appearance in the game rn is disturbing. (There's just so much potential in them, you know)
At first you were too scared to share the news with him. Given his karmic debt and overall situation as the last yaksha, a child would probably be the last thing he'd want to care about
But you also knew that he wasn't heartless. He cared about you a lot, even if he didn't show it the way a human would. You wanted him to know and hoped with all your heart that he would be happy
You still prepared about every possible outcome carefully though, even considering the option that he would leave you
You were terribly nervous when you told him you were pregnant. And his reaction didn’t seem too great at first
He kind of just sat there, staring into his almond tofu you had previously ordered to get him in a good mood
‘A child? Do you not know that this kind of debt can be passed on to descendants? This human could already be in pain, I-’
You cut him off, telling him out of breath that you know and that you have taken care of him so far so you could probably manage another little Xiao as well. You understand of he leaves, you don’t except anything from him, you only ask for one little thing: to be there for them when they call out his name.
Needless to say you were incredibly relieved when he cut you off with these words:
‘Call out my name? Are you trying to ridicule the adepti? My child will never be in need to call his father for I am always going there with them. Hmpfh. Leaving... What foolish ideas you mortals have.’
Your hormones were so out of control at that point that you just threw your arms around his neck and broke out in tears. He hugged you back in the usual awkward but sweet way and you couldn’t have been happier
For long months, he took care of you in an unexpectedly but not uncharacteristically gentle way. You had been doing comissions up to that point but he didn’t let you any more. You couldn’t put yourself in any danger or risk and he only left you alone when it was a matter of life and death
Xiao had never thought about having a child. But when you told him the news he didn’t even think of any other option than to raise it properly like his father even though he had no idea how to treat children or just humans in general. He wanted to take advice from Morax who was immensely touched and happy for you. But there was one little problem: he didn’t know how to raise a family either
And then the baby was born.
You found yourself in a way tougher situation than you thought you would be in. Who knew having a child would be so hard?! It was sometimes even harder than maintaining Xiao’s worst waves of karmic pain
At least the baby didn’t suffer from that. Much to your relief, she was indeed very healthy and also very... lively
In the first weeks you could barely rest for a few hours every day. Xiao didn’t need sleep but the great Vigilant Yaksha panicked the moment you left him alone with the baby so you soon seeked help
The little girl was a half-adeptus anyway so it was only natural that the adepti took care of her sometimes. Ganyu and Madame Ping were all over her and even the always formal and distant Cloud Retainer couldn’t resist her cuteness
She really was like a mini Xiao. She had his soft, dark hair and undeniably pretty face. And to keep things in balance, she had your eyes that always shone with joy and curiosity
You were pretty jealous when her first word turned out to be "Papa" but when you realised how delighted that made Xiao, your bad feelings instantly disappeared. You teased him a lot about tho
'You know, if our little girl thinks you're the more important one, why don't you clean the house for us?'
'Tch. Show some respect for the father of your child.'
But he did clean the house that day
You both had learnt a lot already and continued to learn as the child grew. You now knew how to change diapers, how to convince Xiao that the baby should eat other dishes besides almond tofu and finally, you also mastered the skill of cooking almond tofu and baby food at the same time
Xiao hid them well, but he had a lot of mixed feelings before the baby came. He was uneasy and concerned and although he would have never admitted that one, a little afraid as well
But his worries soon started to fade away as he realised his daughter only made his life better
There was a time when he thought he had no place for love in his heart. Then you came and he decided to make an exception. Then the baby came and he realised he was way more capable of love than he had ever imagined.
He was happy; so happy in fact that he almost felt guilty for it
But that couldn't hold him back. Nothing could hold him back from letting a little smile form on his lips every time he saw you and his very own child.
He continued to protect Liyue and its people, but he had another priority now. You always came first, the little girl always came first. And he would've given away his own life just to keep you two safe.
Hey there! I've actually just explained it in the comments that I probably won't write any more parts. The plot I had in mind stopped making sense since his lore came out. But if I do get inspired, I will continue and then I can also make a taglist
A.n.: My friend and I are currently helping out in a huge project and we’re both immensely tired and stressed out. When we took a break, I showed some characters to her (she doesn’t play Genshin) as a little game and her reactions were fun so I thought I’d share it here.
Under the cut:)
Sangonomiya Kokomi
Her: Wow! A dolphin!
Me: I mean... you’re not far off.
Scaramouche
Her: He looks strong.
Me: What? (It was a fanart, in her defense) What! No, not at all, rather the opposite. The highlight of his personality is that he’s so short and his power doesn’t come from his muscles.
Her: Then where does it come from?
Me: He has electro powers.
Her: So he like zippity-zaps people?
Me: That’s... rather a weird way to put it but I can’t say you’re wrong.
Zhongli
Me: *squawking*
Her: *confused* Ye, he’s... cool.
Me: That’s it?! You aren’t gonna faint?!
Her: His eyes look evil. And what’s that thing on his head? Is he a raindeer?
Me: ...He’s a god.
Her: Oh.
Me: *proceeds to explain his entire story in a single breath* ...and then it turned out he was fooling everyone and knew where was the gnosis all along!
Her: Wow. He’s really sly. I’m a bit scared.
Childe
Her: Is this the stupid guy who paid for everything?
Me: Yes, good guess!
Her: I figured. He looks exactly like a person like that.
Ningguang
Her: She’s evil.
Me: No, she isn’t! She’s...
Her: Evil. Look at her claws.
Me: Those are a part of her gloves.
Her: Oh.
Me: She’s not evil, just rich.
Her: So evil too then.
Kamisato Ayaka
Her: Ooh, I like her. She is reserved but lovely.
Me: ...That’s her entire personality.
Her: *sees a fanart of Ayaka holding a fan* That! I love that! I bet everyone loves her too.
Yoimiya
Her: Like a fairy in a... fairy world?
Me: What?
Her: What? She looks cute. And clever.
Me: Uhum, and what do you think about her sparkler?
Her: Sparkler? I thought that was a wand in her hand.
Me: No, she makes fireworks.
Her: Oh, I get it. I’d be her friend!
Kaeya
Her: Wow, his blue hair is cool! But I don’t really like him.
Me: And why is that?
Her: He must be funny but I think a little mean too.
Me: Do you fancy a little grape juice?
Her: I do.
Me: Then he probably won’t like you either.
Her: That’s no good. But we’ll just ignore each other.
Diluc
Me: Do you think he’s a good person?
Her: I think so. He seems phlegmatic but also soft-hearted if that make sense.
I JUST read your headcanons about Scaramouche after learning more abt his backstory and all,I was wondering if u could write more but this time with the concept of 'what if he actually had someone he cherished,someone he loved? Maybe a crush?' I'll send more hc asks abt this if that's alright! I wanna read more abt him but most fanfics abt him are either yandere or very heavy angst,,,which there's nothing wrong with those,I jıst prefer fluff and comfort over those concepts 👉👈
Scaramouche x reader headcanons - After getting to know his past
A.n: This is what I wanted to write initially, it was later that I switched to general headcanons, but I'm glad you reminded me to go back to the original idea. Bold of you to assume I wouldn't go full angst with this one though... But don't worry, I added some fluffy parts just for you, anon:)
Genre: angst and fluff
Warnings: spoilers for the def artifact set
The Balladeer firmly believed that he was unloveable and not able to love either. His only goal in life was to get the gnosis and the power coming with it. He had kind of brainwashed himself into thinking that this is his only purpose
Therefore he denies all the feelings he actually occurs. Doesn’t matter where they’ve come from or what caused them, if they warm him, they must be false
At least that’s what he tells himself hundred times a day after he’s met someone who actually makes his heart beat faster.
When he first set his eyes on you, he thought he had some kind of disease and later visited Dottore to have himself checked. Much to his confusion and annoyance it turned out he was completely alright.
It takes a really long time until he can actually accept he has normal human-like feelings. The more patient you are about this, the sooner he’ll feel comfortable with them
He is a puppet who was thrown away even by its own creator. He is not a human, he just longs to be one even though he's also scared of the same thing
He’s only not capable of loving in his own head. The only thing that's true is that he genuinely doesn’t know how to treat someone he has feelings for
He’s seen couples together before but it’s all very surreal to him. He’s desperate to have a relationship like they do though
So he’ll try in the weirdest ways possible. Actually, he does normal couples things but the way he acts them out makes it incredibly obscure.
Bring you gifts but throws them at your face. Insists that you sit down but doesn’t sit next to you, just stands near you straight like a broomstick the whole time. Picks a flower but instead of giving it to you, he shoves it in your pocket.
Incredibly awkward with physical affection. Try to hold his hand and he’ll pull away his arm immediately. That is actually kind of hurtful, but little did you know he only does that because he’s afraid his skin is too cold for you to touch
He goes through different stages all the time. One day he wakes up carving love and affection, next day he’s numb and crude. It takes a long time until you finally realise it’s not because he wants to hurt you, it’s because he still couldn’t perceive the fact he could be loved
He needs someone who loves him fully but loves him slowly. Let it sink in, let him register and fully understand it
He tries his hardest to be tender with you but he still manages to hurt you sometimes. He usually doesn't even realise, he's just so used to hating everything, hating mortals that the words accidentally slip his mouth
The other Harbingers were really amused by your odd relationship at first. Well, not just at first, they continued to seek entertainment by it even after they've gotten used to seeing you around the Balladeer
Except Signora. She didn't care about anyone outside her status but when she realised what you actually meant to the Balladeer, she didn't laugh at you any more. Your love reminded her of the one she had lost. And even though she couldn't really stand Scaramouche, she made sure to drag you away and tell you everything she knew about him in a dark corner. Then left like nothing had happened and she didn't just help you understand him better.
Except Childe. Scaramouche despised him and the sheznayan fighter loved to annoy his short colleague back. But when he saw how desperately The Balladeer tried to change for the better, he never made fun of your relationship again. Family meant everything to that man. So he made sure to drag Scaramouche away and tell him all of the advices he could think of. Then left like nothing had happened and like he didn't just help him understand humanity better.
A year or two has passed and he is now capable of holding his loved one's hand. He still worries about his cold skin but it's the hundredth time you tell him his cold touch only makes you want to warm him up and he slowly starts to believe it.
A year or two has passed and he doesn't call himself a puppet any more. But he doesn't call himself a human either. He has no idea who he is - the only thing he knows is that he is loved.
A year or two has passed and he still wakes up in cold sweat every night. The tears he used to shed no longer come but he doesn't feel the need to cry any more either. He has someone next to him and that's enough. She's enough.
...Or is she? He is incredibly attached now and has improved a lot. The flowers he picks, he puts in your hair. When he sits next to you, he rests his head on your shoulder. He doesn't accidentally hurt you with cruel words any more and doesn't get annoyed by your foolish mortal habits either. Instead, he lets you hug him, lets you play with his hair, lets you complain about pointless things, lets you sing stupid little songs to him.
But he still has his plans of getting the gnosis. You're the one that actually turned his life around and made him have a heart but he's still torn.
He knows he doesn't really need the gnosis any more but it's hard to let go of an aspiration, especially that it was the only thing that kept him alive for long years.
So he doesn't let go of it. But one thing is certain: if he does decide to betray the fatui and get the gnosis, he is going to do it while still keeping you as his number one priority. At this point he'd rather die than to let you get hurt. And if he does die, then so be it.
But, oh God, just don't let him lose you now that he actually has someone.
Well, yes that is not a good thing, but it wouldn't be guaranteed he would.. receive Signora treatment.
It's just so sad that he would probably have to suffer, there's almost no way that he wouldn't.. unless he doesn't put the gnosis in him, which is unlikely. I feel so bad for him he doesn't deserve this, he deserves better :(
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Well, his in-game lore states that he is going put it in so unless it's actually just some kind of foretold prophecy and he has to ability to change his fate, he is going to do it. Waiiiit a minute!!
Change his fate... the fates are written in the stars according to Mona... but the stars are a lie according to Scaramouche... Oh my God, I'm onto something! If the stars really are a lie, maybe he'll just overwrite his own fate?!
This is just a crazy theory, who knows. And I absolutely agree, he deserves so much better.
Okay but like in your opinion what is the most likely scenario of Scaramouche like, redeeming himself or at least making traveler not hate him so much so that he could be playable? (Sorry if that doesn't really make sense I have no idea how to explain my question ;-;)
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No, the question is totally understandable:)
I think the traveller rather hates the concept of the fatui and not necessarily its harbingers, if that makes sense. Everyone has their own motivations to be in the fatui and the Balladeer's one has nothing to do with the actual plans of the Tsaritsa. Let us not forget that he's also going to betray her! You know the saying: my enemy's enemy is my friend. Therefore I think he's still very much redeemable in our eyes.
The only thing that makes it a little complicated that he indirectly caused Teppei's death. But then also, the traveller has a big heart and if he learns about his story, I think he will be capable of forgiving him. (Potentially happening in the Yae Miko story quest? Since she's met and knows well what happened.) So I think, when Scaramouche gets in trouble for stealing the gnosis and the whole of fatui will be after him, we will (maybe? maybe) help him. Especially since he's gonna realise that putting the gnosis in wasn't actually worth it. Then he'll have the full chance to join the traveller's party. Just imagine: he can't go back to Inazuma and now has to hide from a literal army and eleven blood-thirsty harbingers as well, where else could he possibly go?
My only fear is that his redemption arc will also contain him dying. We can't possibly know if putting the gnosis in isn't dangerous even for him. Also, this last sentence of the artifact set makes me really anxious:
"But if he were to wrench this "heart" out,
He would no longer be able to feel anything at all..."
WHAT THE HELL IS THIS SUPPOSED TO MEAN. Does not feeling anything means death? If someone gets the gnosis out of him, will he die? We do know that the Tsaritsa really needs the gnosis, will she try to actually like rip it out of him...?
So to sum it up, I think he's very likely gonna have a redemption arc (and then hopefully become playable.) But his chances of dying are also worryingly high...
Oh my god i just read your diluc ff, thank you so much for writing!! It made my heart feel soft it was such a good read, you portrayed diluc’s character perfectly!! You’re an amazing writer <3
Don't mind me crying then screenshotting and placing this in my 'very important' folder.
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