how would the other adepti react to adeptus reader when they left for mondstadt and about what ever was going on with reader and lohen lol
i would assume none of them have actually met lohen and both parties probably dont even know the other exists. but based on what the adepti can gather based on your letters recently………..
Your letters to Zhongli + co started out normal. Then they slowly become…
"Vice Captain did this." "Vice Captain said this." "Vice Captain attempted to eat a Jueyun Chili whole." "Vice Captain challenged a lawachurl because he looked bored."
At some point everyone collectively wonders who is "Vice Captain"
The group has unconsciously started calling him "Vice Captain." Because that's literally all you ever call him.
and if zhongli has been reading your letters at the dinner table, expect hu tao and childe to know if lohen's existence too.
Hu Tao: "So what did Vice Captain do this week?" Ganyu: "I haven't read today's letter yet." Xiao: "I hope he fell off something."
the oldies™️talk about you too
Madame Ping: "Has Vice Captain appeared this week?" Cloud Retainer: "One assumes Vice Captain continues making catastrophically poor decisions." Mountain Shaper: "Has Vice Captain survived?" Moon Carver: "Unfortunately."
and can i just remind everyone how much of a YAPPER cloud retainer is? at this point shenhe probably knows too and EVERY treasure hoarder who walks by huagaung stone forest. they get roped into lectures about adepti and mortal international relationships and get stuffed into a teapot if they doze off mid-lecture.
the progression of each letter is actually alarming because very single letter contains more "Vice Captain."
Week 1:
"Vice Captain showed me a shortcut to Cape Oath."
Week 2:
"Vice Captain fought three lawachurls simultaneously."
Week 3:
"Vice Captain consumed 6 Jueyun Chilis whole. I believe something is medically incorrect."
Week 4:
"Vice Captain challenged a lawachurl because it appeared unmotivated."
Week 5:
"Vice Captain apologized to the lawachurl afterward because it did not provide sufficient resistance."
Week 6:
"Vice Captain asked me to stab him. I declined."
Week 7:
"He asked again."
Week 8:
"He called my refusal 'mixed signals.'"
Every week Xiao hopes "perhaps this week's letter says he learned caution." No. This week's letter says "Vice Captain jumped off a cliff because the staircase was longer."
Xiao closes his eyes.
Mountain Shaper starts doing statistics because he deadass has nothing better to do. Current averages:
Average Vice Captain mentions per letter:
8.3
Average dangerous decisions:
12
Average injuries:
unclear
madame ping is invested. she GENUINELY looks forward to the letters now and finds them funny. she gets visibly disappointed when one paragraph goes by w/o 'vice captain'
ganyu has a notebook.
mountain shaper assumes that the vice captain is some important military title. perhaps commander of mondstadt. or a general. or a national hero. surely someone recieving this much attention must be............
extremely prestigious.
moon carver invents the person in his head and imagines 50 year old. huge beard. veteran commander.
ok i actually need to lock in on 'the shape of tomorrow'
