Hello. My name is Shettipoo or as most people know me, Shanni. I do the silly writing and silly art. I also play the video games. My genshin uid is 655220342.
"Elder Leik gave me a book to practice writing in when I'm on my own in the mountains. I asked him what sort of things he wanted me to write down, but he told me I could write down whatever I wanted."
"I became frustrated. How was I supposed to know what I wanted to write? I want to get better at writing, but I don't know how to get better at it without his guidance."
"He suggested that I write down my frustrations and other feelings, or the things that were too hard to speak out loud. He said that journaling can help unload many heavy thoughts from my head."
"When he told me that, I got really angry at him. That sounded like a waste of time when he could tell me what sort of grammar stuff I needed to practice, and what would he know about my head and my feelings and stuff anyways? So I stormed back home to the mountains again."
"But now that I'm alone in the mountains... My head feels heavy, so I grabbed this book. Leik is smart... He said it would work..."
"But as I sit here with this dumb book and a pencil in my hand, I still do not know what to write... All I can think of is how angry I am."
"I asked for his help. I want to become a hero, but all I do is storm off when I get mad, and I end up here at home... All alone."
"Why did you both have to leave me all alone in this world?"
Okay so in my rush to get to the store yesterday, I completely forgot about one of the most fascinating details about Kinich that I've very much wanted to talk about because I find it very interesting, but my friends don't find it as cool as I do, so I drew more art as an excuse to yap.
Kinich's Nightsoul Blessing state is very unique. He is the only character who's Nightsoul markings actually manifest in his eyes. It's very strange. This does not happen with Mavuika (in both her normal skill state and burst state), not Xilonen, not Citlali, nobody else. Not even Traveler. (On the Traveler note, I could only test Lumine, but I'd imagine it's the same with Aether.)
It's such a small detail, I have never seen anyone else talk about it. Every time I see art of Kinich in his blessing state, it's a missing detail. Even Kinich's anecdote animation was missing that detail, so I don't fault anyone for missing it lmao.
It's a green square on the bottom of his iris'. It covers that strange white squre.
The best way to see it in-game is to stand by one of those infinitely restoring phlogiston rocks while Kinich is holding a flamegrante. That way, he'll always be glowing like a glowstick.
Why is it there? Who knows. It's just... not explained, and maybe it just doesn't need one. It's just incredibly strange that Kinich, out of all the Natlan cast, is the only one with this detail. It does make his eyes even more unique in that regard so... It gives me yet another excuse to yap about them.
On the topic of his Nightsoul markings though, I love the part that transitions from his headband into his hair. It looks amazing and vibrant and perfect. It's like a perfect symbol for him considering he's always locked onto his next goals and targets.
But to me, it also looks like a reticle that's locked onto his head, as if something or someone is targeting him. Kinda like how Ajaw has put a target onto him constantly through dangerous commissions and the like.
Kinich is very fascinating to me. It's very clear given how obsessed I've been about him for a year and a half now. I love every single thing about him, but I think the most fascinating part about him is his gorgeous, soul-piercing eyes.
It makes total sense that hoyo would put so much effort and detail, given what his name means, and in terms of how his eyes look, the various greens, yellows, and oranges, and then you have those uniquely shaped pupils, they're just stunning.
In a way, they don't feel quite human. They feel unnerving and intense, and the shape of his pupils almost feel more draconic than even the other uniquely shaped pupils that can be found in other characters.
There are plenty of unique eyes in genshin, but there's just something beautiful and ethereal about Kinich's. Perhaps that's just my biases though.
His eyes are like the sun itself, which is strange given how Mavuika already fills the sun motif, but unlike Mav, where the sun pattern in her eyes appeared after she ascended to the Pyro Throne, Kinich's eyes have always looked the way they do.
Except... in a way, his eyes feel a little incomplete?
His eyes do not carry that same spark of light that most characters carry. They feel almost empty or dead in a way. But even still, they are so vibrant with colour. It's a strange kind of beauty.
His past was a tragic one, one of hurt, and many hardships, and even death itself is just another chapter in his story. It's no wonder that that light has hidden itself away.
If you look closely at Kinich's eyes at the yellow that looks like beams of sunlight, the source of those beams of sunlight is blocked by dark pupils, almost as if it's a solar eclipse that's hiding the source behind it.
It feels wrong in a way. Why is the sun blocked? Is it because of that lost light in his eyes? Is it because he could potentially become pyro archon, in which case his eyes could change to gain that final piece of the sun motif, or perhaps could his pupils turn white when he manifests the power of the Turnfire?
So many ideas in my head.
But maybe in the end, as he grows more as a character, it gets reflected in those sun-lit eyes of his. They're really pretty.
On that note, I do have a personal headcanon that Kinich does have insane visual prowess to the point that those blindspots that appear in-game are what he genuinely sees when he's hunting something. He's a very observant boy. Nothing gets by him and his eyes.
I could probably yap more if people want, I just need to run to the store haha.
Thank you all so much for the amazing support on "A Place to Come Home to", it truly means so much that I get to create and engage with people who love these two sillies as much as I do. I hope you all continue to follow along on their journey.
I also wanted to say thank you for the incredible support on here as well. I never in a million years expected my art to do well. Whenever I see a like, comment, and/or reblog, I get so incredibly giddy, and it just makes me want to make more. It's definitely because of how amazing you all are that I actually found the motivation to truly improve. <3
I have an idea for a Kinich & Ajaw swap AU, but instead of Kinich being a dragon and Ajaw a human, They still keep their species but the roles are kinda swapped.
Ajaw was never sealed away, so he dons a human disguise to keep himself hidden since his brethren were all slain, and he doesn't want to draw attention to himself while he continues whatever it is Ajaw gets up to.
Kinich however wasn't able to escape his father on his fateful 7th birthday, so he ends up being thrown off that same cliff his father originally fell off of, therefore passing away. His spirit, however, is unable to travel to the Night Kingdom, so his spirit ends up staying where he died.
One day as Ajaw is roaming around, he spots the little ghostnich, his curiosity gets the better of him and he approaches. Kinich is shocked to see anyone notice him since everyone else hasn't been able to see him until that point.
When Ajaw turns to leave, Kinich begs him not to leave him alone again. Ajaw agrees to take Kinich in as long as he becomes his humble and loyal servant. Being used to that sort of life, Kinich agrees, and Ajaw takes him back to his shelter and seals his soul into a secret source core so that his spirit doesn't vanish.
Life is fine for a while, but Ajaw catches wind of Mavuika's 500yo plan and he realizes that Kinich is meant to be one of those heroes.
Suddenly he's feeling incredibly protective of the dead child that he somehow started to care for. Ajaw starts scrambling to find a way to either get Kinich ready for the prophecy in time, or to find a way to take Kinich's place as 'Malipo'
Kinich would love Mincraft but denies playing it while Ajaw always rats him off. thoughts? 👀
(Also I CANNOT get rid of Zyox's "Kinich- if we get a fast spinach" out of my head 😭)
Kinich would love playing Minecraft, yeah. He’d be a bit more chill and casual compared to Ajaw, who would probably have auto farms and huge projects while Kinich farms wheat and gold dandelions for cute baby mobs. They would have a long lasting forever world where they actually cooperate since they save griefing each other for their real life outside the game. Kinich just wants to relax after a long day, and Ajaw wants to show Kinich how truly creative and passionate he can be when it comes to video games.
As for denying playing the game, I think he’d just keep it to himself. You’d have to pay him for an answer to whether or not he plays the game. Ajaw would be too excited to keep it a secret though.
(I’m too basic of a fan since my favorite Zyox quote by far is the “Omg, I’m blooming!” And it’s lived rent free in my head since I first heard it. If only Kinich worked better with that reaction…)
"I saw a job posting about her once. Some lowlifes from her tribe got jealous that she'd received an ancient name, and basically tried to order a hit on her Saurian companion... They paid the price, I made sure of that."
As the pilgrimage is coming up in my ongoing fic, I wanted to talk about the Night Kingdom a little.
So like, I'm not sure if I'm just a filthy lore skipper, but like... How do warriors even get to the Night Kingdom again? Is it just their spirits going to fight while their physical body remains in the stadium? Or does the Archon physically transport them to the place?
Like it's stated that the Night Kingdom isn't usually accessible and that it's a "Liminal space between body and mind, life and death," So I guess my dumbass is either getting mixed signals, or I'm just misinterpreting something. I just can't really find anything when looking it up, and I just can't remember that well from when I did the archon quests since it was a long time ago.
Personally, I can see it going two ways.
1: Say it's just their spirits being transported. Do the wounds sustained transfer and manifest on their physical bodies? Being revived by the ode only heals the fatal wound, and not all the other injuries.
Perhaps the warriors give up their mortal body to the Sacred Flame before their spirits are sent to fight in the Night Kingdom, and when they achieve victory, the flame restores their body, albeit with the wounds they sustained barring the fatal one.
2: Let's say they get physically transported to the Night Kingdom. How do they get there? Mavuika and Traveler left the Night Kingdom through the sacred flame. Is that how they get in as well?
Does that mean that warriors have to return victorious in order to revive their fallen allies?
If the first one is the case, what does that mean for Kinich and Ajaw's contract? If Kinich's spirit died, would Ajaw take over his soul since there's no body to possess? Or does the Night Kingdom give them a physical body to fight with during the war that Ajaw would be able to use? If so, would Kinich's body get revived with both Ajaw and Kinich's spirit inside? Or does Ajaw get kicked out since Kinich is alive again, or what?
If it's the second, and it's their physical body actually fighting. When Kinich, last of the Night Warden Warriors, falls to the abyss, and his vision ends up taking his body over, when the fighting is over, who brings him back to Natlan? Does his vision control him until he returns home? Or does someone else step in to help?
I'm personally leaning towards the 2nd option and direction for my fic. I have an emotional scene planned for these two, but I'm debating on switching it up in case I'm just wrong about how the Night Kingdom and the Night Warden Wars work. I want my work to be as canon compliant as possible.
So uhh yeah. If you somehow read this far, please give me your thoughts or takes on this. I figured out why I couldn't comment on tumblr comments after a long time. Turns out my account wasn't verified. Oopsie... I'm still learning lmao. Anyways, I'm gonna go do dailies now.
I've been replaying Breath of the Wild and this idea for an AU has been living rent free in my head the entire time. Oh how I wish I could play as Kinich...
So the idea is pretty simple. Kinich wakes up after coma. He has amnesia and has to recover his memories.
The bracelet that Ajaw resides in would be the replacement for the sheikah slate. He can manipulate and create objects using Phlogiston.
Kinich and Ajaw would go around Natlan helping the tribes with whatever abyssal trouble their facing while also exploring ruins to become stronger.
Thanks for 2k hits on a Place to Come Home to. <3 I’m gonna draw more Kinich I promise, I just had this wip for the longest and finally got myself to finish. Next chapter is hopefully coming soon.
Kinich’s mother would remain lucid, and argue with his father constantly while holding little Kinich. Kichenware-shattering domestic wars would break out, in which the victor would inevitably be his father, leaving his broken mother to retreat into the garden to tend to their crops.
Thank you for 5k hits on The Price of Living! I can’t believe it. I thought 4K was insane, but here we are.
When I go back and read it. I do cringe a wee bit. I like to believe I’ve gotten better as a writer in terms of structure, maybe a little bit of grammar… I definitely am still quite the amateur, but I like to think I’ve improved somewhat over the past year. I’m thinking of maybe updating some of the older chapters. I think the later chapters are pretty decent tho.
That’s not to say that I’ve forgotten about the sequel. Chapter 7 is at about 6k words right now. It’s been a little slow. My dumbass slipped and injured myself so I’ve been dealing with that, but I’m okay now lmao. Hopefully I’ll be able to get it out soon. For now though take this piece of art.
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