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Fic authors self rec! When you get this, reply with your favorite five fics that you've written, then pass on to at least five other writers. Spread the self-love ❤ -Aery

This is tough!!!!!!!! But a good little exercise I think!! Thank you for sending <333 In no particular order, for this blog:

Sharing a Receptacle (Genshin // Sick Cyno/Tighnari) - Something about writing my first fic for a new fandom made this one just so stress-free and fun to write!!

Weathering the Storm (Genshin // Sick Tighnari) - It was somehow very cathartic and comforting to write and solve conflict in this fic. An alternate title for this fic was Rupture and Repair, which is a psychological concept that I find fascinating, and writing this felt a bit like roleplaying that process in a safe, removed sort of way.

Keeping Up with the Passage of Time (Genshin // Sick Kaveh) - I didn't like this one much at first, but, especially paired with the sick Alhaitham fic I wrote a while back, it really does have a similar rupture/repair vibe to it as Weathering the Storm - and I guess I'm finding a lot of comfort in those kinds of fics recently.

From my old blog:

Wouldn't You Like to Know (YOI // Sick Yuuri) - I'm so terribly fond of this fic. it's the way I remember not wanting to write this, but then entering some kind of daze and coming out the other side with one of the most colorful and full-of-character fics i've ever written 😂 Also, I know I submitted this at some awful morning hour because there is a random keysmash right in the middle of the fic and it tickles me every time I stumble across it

My One Single TAZ Fic (TAZ Balance // Sick Taako) - The dialogue in this fic feels almost jarringly in character, it truly speaks to the depths of my love for TAZ at that time

+1 Bonus, because I don't think the writing in this is particularly good but I still love it??

My Personal Comfort Fic (YOI // Sick Yuuri) - Can't put my finger on exactly why but this is the fic I go to when I need to feel safe, so it has a special little place in my heart <3

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hi (Aery here ... which is starting to sound more and more like zuko's dorky intro from atla but uhh- wow I'm off topic anyway)

You reblogging that art reminded me how absolutely feral I am for the concept and I felt the need to drop in with that information because!!!! like!!!

vulnerable cyno, irritated tighnari- and like it's so in character for nari to React that way (and they both know it. this is the guy that lectures random strangers about preparedness and stupid mistakes and where Exactly do you think you're going does that Look like the road to Sumeru-) but Cyno being in Just the right spot to take it Very Badly is just perfect???

bc like. ofc he knows, he's heard it all before (from Nari no less) but it hits Different sometimes.

im probably screaming in circles at this point but I just- really love the concept so much.

(I'm bad at remembering to send asks but please understand many of your works & concepts live rent free in my brain.)

Aghhhh RIGHT!!! Tighnari is officially The Lecture Guy lmao. Cyno is more than aware of this and honestly I imagine that sometimes Nari's consistency in that way can be comforting, but every once in while, when his head isn't in the right place, he starts to worry that he's actually crossed a line, that he's really messed up. It's times when he's worn down and unable to pick up on the nuances of Tighnari's communication. If he was actually mad, Tighnari wouldn't bother lecturing; he'd go completely silent. If he was actually mad, his ears would be pinned back on his head, not twitching, which could indicate anything from irritation to amusement. If he wasn't happy to see Cyno, he wouldn't invite him into his home at all. But sometimes Cyno just doesn't pick up on any of that.

I've also been playing with the idea of Cyno experiencing trauma-induced/dissociative age-regression which would work really well with this concept but. That's a whole other thing...

(sjkfsdfl thank you that makes me so happyyyy <333)

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Okay okay I've been thinking really hard about something wrong with Nari just, In general and it keeps bringing me back to that HC about Cyno and the Bimarstan. And Like. Oh man. Oh I really love it??? I think he'd have to be really desperate to take Nari there, if he really has that kind of history with them but he was Definitely demand to stay beside him as much as possible and def would work himself up into a mess even if a well hidden one and if you have more thoughts I'd love to hear!-Aery

Agh yes!!! The Bimarstan HC is one of my faves.

I imagine that usually, if Tighnari is sick, he'll treat himself, instruct Collei or Cyno in treating him, or (if he knows he'll need the Bimarstan) he'll take himself there without telling Cyno until after the fact. Save him the worry, and there's the easy excuse of Cyno being away with work most of the time anyway. I doubt Tighnari trusts the Bimarstan much either, but he probably has a few contacts there that he knows will do a decent job, and he brings a friend with him when he can, just in case.

But if Tighnari's too feverish to think straight or passing out or in pain to the point that he can hardly speak. That's a different story. And at that stage Nari's having such a rough time that he isn't aware of what's going on let alone able to calm Cyno down, but other people notice because Cyno is Not Doing Well. Not sleeping, not showering, not eating, barely talking. Alhaitham tries to get Cyno to come back to work, with the best of intentions, but he doesn't take that well. Kaveh is a lot more sensitive about it and brings Cyno food that he hardly touches, with a great deal of persuasion. He tries and fails to get Cyno to play cards with him. If it goes on long enough, Kaveh gets Lisa to come out and she's able to get Cyno to sleep, but he wakes up panicked from a nightmare not long after and then he's mad about it and just shuts them all out. The only person who brings him comfort is Collei, who similarly distrusts doctors, but is more knowledgeable about medicine and able to verify to a certain degree that Tighnari is being treated well. Cyno tries really hard to act normal around Collei especially because he doesn't want to worry her more, so she doesn't see the full extent of how bad things are, but she knows him well enough to recognize he's on edge. Mostly she helps with distractions, because Cyno will play cards with her and he'll eat with her and he'll read with her for Collei's sake, not realizing that she's doing all of this for him. Also, maybe she or Kaveh gets Cyrus to come, very much against Cyno's will, and Cyno has a bit of a breakdown then.

I'm rambling a lot but yes I love the idea of Cyno being so stressed to his wits end about being around so many doctors all the time, about Tighnari's health, and about Tighnari's vulnerability. When Tighnari is finally lucid enough to be reassuring, Cyno is like, weird/awkward at first - he's trying to make sure Tighnari's comfortable and he's still so stressed and just not thinking straight. Probably doesn't help if Tighnari tries to play things down. But eventually he's reassured that everything actually is alright and Nari gets soft and says something like "thank you for taking care of me so well" and Cyno just crumbles, and Nari is holding him and saying "I'm so proud of you." 😭

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So ive been kinda trying to be buried in cyno pov for obvious reasons and it has led me to be thinking about cyno when he's injured/sick/etc... predictably.

and the realization was basically that cyno is the sort to just kinda. keep going? Like he knows its a bug and that he needs to rest, but he's got a job to do, to finish, and he can rest after. AND LIKE if he's already. In Sumeru and not actively in the middle of something Important yes he settles immediately, depending on the situation may go to Nari or send for him, etc.

But like. If he's. Busy? If he's amid tracking someone down? Cyno has that single minded focus on 'must get the task done' and puts himself. Behind it in order of importance.

Like I just kind of... imagine? that to his credit he usually DOES finish whatever it is but likely at the cost of making himself worse whether it's a minor cold/fever or something else.

YES this is so real!! 100% agree. I feel like Cyno's brain goes "I could rest and Tighnari would say that I should, but I don't need to. I know I'll be fine. I'll just finish this up first."

I actually feel like there's something in canon that heavily implies this to be the case... maybe his story quest? Where Tighnari's essentially scolding him for doing too much (something about taking hundreds of prisoners captive in a short span of time) and Cyno's like "yeah sure you're right BUT I did my job so! All's well that ends well." I could be misremembering cause it's been a while ofc. But yeah I could not agree more with this!! Thank you for sending!!! <3

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Heya <3 it's Aery. I hope everything's going okay! (both with the previously mentioned cat stuff and the Life Stuff). Things get busy so don't worry and take your time!

I've been thinking a lot about Cyno coping with a sick Tighnari (totally not for fic purposes nope [/joking]) especially centered on Tighnari trying really hard not to let him be told? Because like! The distance means Nari can get away with A Lot. So Cyno finds out Nari's been ill, but like because a third party sent him a message.

I can't get out of my head the slight "I always call for you why wouldn't you tell me you needed me here" that has tucked into my brain and I don't know if it fits Cynos personality??? I don't think he'd say it but I've been chewing on it a lot idk. All that to say - I'm Extremely curious for your take on such a thing if you feel up to giving it! Cyno finding out, second hand at best that Nari's been sick for days. (also aha I figured out how to trick it into letting me send long anons x.x maybe???)

Aery!! Thank you!! Things are still chaotic but we're getting there haha, I appreciate you and your patience <333

This is so interesting to me because yes!! I love this vibe and I think there's a place for it in a CynoNari fic but I also agree that Cyno wouldn't say it out loud??!? So I've been mulling it over and I wonder if Cyno would go more of the internalizing route. Instead of "why didn't you tell me?" it might be more "what did I do wrong so that Nari didn't trust me with this?"

Because yeah, Cyno goes to Nari to recharge and feel better and get taken care of, so I think he is gonna worry when Nari doesn't do the same with him. I imagine that his first reaction is panic - Is Tighnari okay? I need to be with him, right now. How can I fix him? And then there's some hurt - Why didn't he tell me? And then some internalized guilt - Have I done anything to break his trust? Or even: Are we not as close as I thought we were? Doubts and second-guessing.

Damn, I'm picturing Cyno being there caring for Tighnari and thinking he's selfish for it. Thinking that once Tighnari's more lucid, he won't want Cyno there. And then when Nari is more lucid, Cyno apologizing and moving to leave before Tighnari even says anything. Nari's confused, and like "Wait– Cyno. Why are you apologizing?" And then they chat and it comes out that Tighnari really didn't think he was in such bad shape, and he didn't want to bother/worry Cyno, but like - he's so glad that Cyno's here. He never feels safe like he does when Cyno's around. He's sorry for not being more open and honest with him from the start etc etc.

Agh I love this!! I'm sorry I derailed it a bit XD Feel free to disagree, too!!! I'm curious if you'd take it a different direction!

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It's Aery <3 24 from the this or that asks! (I may be back)

Hiii Aery!! <333 Thank you for this!

24. A formal sickie throws up during work, they suddenly fall apart for the first time in their lives and need care or keep it together?

Both of these options can be really good!! I tend towards: they keep it together for a bit but eventually need help. (Re this fic and also this fic 😭). But also, throwing up and instantly breaking down/needing help either from a stranger or someone they trust is excellent. I guess needing care is more my style! I like both hurt and comfort at maximum intensity in my sickfics haha