#avenratio

[rosesangelzluvrr]

[lostrambles]

Aventurine is literally sort of Ratio's muse and I can't stop thinking about it

HEY POTENTIAL SPOILER WARNINGS FOR HONKAI STAR RAIL VERSION 2.1 PENACONY STORY?????

A friend forced me to make this post lmao, they said the masses needed to know. ANYWAY I recently read Dr. Ratio's character story parts cause my Avenratio (Aventio, Ratiorine?) brain has been all over them and I realized I never read his story before

Something that sets apart Ratio as a genius compared to the actual Genius Society is how human he is. Despite his demeanor and off-putting personality he's an empathetic and caring character! More than he lets on! And this is most obvious WITH Aventurine.

The funny thing is the more you read into Ratio's backstory the more you realize he's viewed as someone too knowledgeable to be seen as human. Because his story isn't told AT ALL from his own POV, it's all outsiders and their assumptions of him. But when you read Ratio's own voicelines and goals, you realize that his aspiration is literally to INSPIRE people to recognize that knowledge can exist and thrive without the existence of "geniuses."

But everyone treat him as the opposite of what he wants to be. Because they assume that like the Genius Society, he's trying to achieve something more than what he is.

Ratio doesn't want to be a part of the Genius Society. Why do you think he calls himself a "Mundanite"? He's literally trying to humanize himself when he lives up to the title of "mundane" because the world has already stolen a lot of his humanity from him because they just see him as a "genius"

He puts himself on the same level as the common people because he WANTS to understand them. He doesn't strive for godhood like Ruan Mei or consider how to create new universes to explore the history of Aeons like Herta. He's a DOCTOR. A doctor of the PEOPLE.

Anyway, this brings me back to Aventurine...

In Ratio's character details this stands out to me because it's one of Ratio's major goals:

Firmly believing that intellect and creativity are not confined to geniuses, he seeks to distribute knowledge to the entire universe to cure the persistent disease named ignorance.

Aventurine is literally what Ratio strives to teach the universe to not ignore because they get too caught up on "geniuses" when it can be the "mundane" makes the universe what it is.

Aventurine is both intellectual and creative and Ratio is one of the few people that understand that. Aventurine is literally a muse of sorts for Ratio because Aventurine is the type of person Ratio wants the universe to recognize.

Just look at how Ratio sees Aventurine compared to the Genius Society members!!!

Aventurine is a genius in his own right. An orphan and slave from a dying planet with no formal education made it to the IPC as a key ambassador, gambling with stakes no one dared to gambled with, and always walked away winning. He's smart in all the ways education does not teach, he's smart from EXPERIENCE. It's not just his luck, Aventurine is more than just his luck, it's his wits and personality and charm and quick-thinking that make Aventurine a "mundane genius." Ratio is one of the few that recognizes that about him.

Aventurine is the epitome of what Ratio wants the world to recognize. Aventurine is a muse that inspires Ratio to continue pursuing knowledge outside of the Genius Society, inspiring him to educate the universe about their own ignorance to the "mundane" around them.

Anyway that's why I love them. Ratio as a character cannot be fully understood without Aventurine. They are intertwined!!

[choshasan]

Tragic backstory overdramatic but still wildly intelligent, super stylish and pretty peacock blonde bf

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Super smart & sick and tired of people and life, really autistic, "I don't like him" bf

Amazing ship.

[charlidrawz]

Poor Sunday has flip-flopped between having a crush on Aventurine & developing feelings for Ratio like crazy

He made a new record having dropped & re-fallen for the two now four or five times just today.

Idk if I'm gonna go for Aven & Veritas getting married first & then seeing if they'll ask for Sunday to move in, or if I should wait & see if he'll wanna live with them first & then have them get married

[vampireistic]

AVENTURINE CHARACTER ANALYSIS

★ with some aventio analysis too !

CW: this is aventurine we’re speaking about so; mentions of suicide, gambling, massive spoilers

ps. i’m a massive dumbass that still to this day doesn’t fully understand the penacony lore so i’ll most definitely miss things out, my bad.

Watching everyone around you die out while you are forced into living because of a God blessing you with their rainy tears really presents the duality between a blessing and a curse. Really makes you wonder if luck even existed or does experiencing constant suffering and finding a string of hope make you blind to the true nature of your condition. Are you truly fortunate, or are you merely trapped in a cycle of endless grief masked by moments of fleeting hope?

CHARACTER DESIGN

Aventurine’a design is a reflection of who he is; wealthy, confident, flamboyant and so on and so forth. More importantly, though, his design is meant to reflect his desire to be seen as well as his use as just a mere pawn. His design and character are very reminiscent that of peacocks (a design choice rather common with characters who gamble) — peacocks are known and praised for their distinctive beauty as well as their worth.

This also means that they’re a massive target for collectors meant to serve as a person’s trophy; a similar way as to how Aventurine is quite literally a slave, his extravagance meant to pale his vulnerability. This Sigonian trophy has now become a pawn for the Stonehearts (IPC), his design is almost like a branding for him (even more so than the actual mark on his neck), it’s a reminder that he’s going to forever remain someone else’s property. The collar around his neck is meant to serve as a similar reminder.

His lavish design could be seen as a way to distract from his lack of freedom. The more extravagant he appears, the more people focus on his outer beauty rather than the fact that he is, essentially, a prisoner.

HIS TRAUMA / LORE

Aventurine’s relationship with his family has always intrigued me. He absolutely loved them to his core, and they loved him completely back in turn; sounds rather perfect, right? But I can’t help but feel like them drilling into his head that he was the gem of their home, that he would bring them to victory even as a sole survivor — he was their lucky charm. Sure, at the time it probably didn’t mean too much since he was a child and understood that these were words said in desperate times, but now as he’s older? Those words haunt him once again — I mean, it’s literally one of the many reasons he has survivors guilt.

It was actually a little difficult to categorise Aventurine into an attachment style (a template for how a child will most likely act like in the future) because his relationship with his family isn’t really shown all too specifically, or at least specifically enough to understand how he truly feels about them. All I can go off of is his devotion, therefore I can vaguely assume he would have an avoidant attachment style.

Given the way he was treated as someone “treasured” or “superior”, Aventurine has developed avoidant tendencies as a way to cope with the pressure and isolation of his status. He might distance himself emotionally from others, preferring to maintain a facade of independence and self-reliance rather than risk vulnerability.

"Maybe luck won't be on your side this time, and the bill for all your past good fortune will come due."

Finally, the person in front of him turns around. The distant skyscraper reflects a kaleidoscope of colors like an opal stone, while a music box plays on its own.

"But isn't that what you've been longing for?"

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This man is quite literally so suicidal. Pretty obvious, I think anyone could pick that up from the fact he outwardly admits in the Penacony quest that he “attempted multiple times” in the dream world, which of course led to nothing. He’s so desperate, weak, and afraid. He’ll try anything even if he knows the final outcome is more than likely futile.

As soon as he’s allowed a little bit of freedom, his first instinct is to off himself. Perhaps that’s also just a showcase that he cannot handle the idea of his own autonomy and that’s unfortunately quite common with victims of abuse; when given freedom, they don’t understand what to do with it. It’s like freeing an orphaned deer from an animal trade…whats it’s use now that it doesn’t have anyone controlling it?

Aventurine’s duality may be a form of dissociation, a psychological coping mechanism where he separates his true self from the persona he has been forced to adopt. The “peacock” persona becomes a mask that he wears, allowing him to navigate a world where he is constantly objectified and used.

However, despite his innate survivors guilt and this want for an escape, he refuses to actually die without trying to avenge his home.

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Immediately after gaining a sense of agency and somewhat power, he seeks for some form of closure. He’s obviously still very determined, in this way, he’s regaining that form of liberty by using his new role to his advantage despite it clearly weighing the IPC down (that alone is purposeful, he’s a pawn for them because it’s also convenient for him).

RELATIONSHIPS (slash aventio :3)

Now I utterly hate Jade — to me, she feels like a very lazily written antagonist/villainous character, and even if she had good aspects to her, it’s completely overshadowed by the fact she’s clearly marketed as just another “dom mommy” (believe me i cringed there too). One thing I’ll praise her for is the relationship she creates with the other Stoneheart’s members — it’s disgustingly manipulative and I love it.

To Jade, Aventurine and Topaz are two sides of the same coin, similar yet vastly different. Both of them are of course beneficial to the IPC, yet if a moment arose to be replaced, she wouldn’t hesitate to backstab Aventurine over Topaz, he’s a speck of dirt on their shoulders and too much of a burden.

More specifically; the only way Jade cares For Aventurine is the same way you’d care for a weapon, you wouldn’t want it to get damaged but there’s always the option to replace it if it does. Have you seen that post where it, to simplify, stated “love but in the way a wolf loves the sheep it herds”, that’s basically the entire dynamic between all the Stoneheart’s, however it’s evident Aventurine is a black lamb.

Outside of Aventurine’s acquaintances of convenience born purely from the notion of gaining something in return, Aventurine truly has one person who’s willing to stick to his dumbassery through thick and thin: Dr Ratio.

Firstly, these two clearly mimic the dynamic between Kaveh and Alhaitham and I find myself slowly just loving their trope even more heavily — a man who thrives off the intangible for the sake of success with a man who’s entire life focuses on logic, reason and book smarts. Throughout the entire segment where the pair are about to meet with Sunday and commit to the most dramatic ass lion king esque betrayal scene, Dr Ratio is cautious. He has to make this betrayal look real, so he maintains this facade of indifference with all the quips and comments Aventurine says.

He does everything for the sake of Aventurine. This man quite literally can’t look at Aventurine after he plays the part of a betrayer because he can’t imagine himself actually doing such a thing. Does he trust Aventurine? Yeah, sure, but he still leaves Aventurine with a heartfelt note that he specified he should read in his last moments:

“Do stay I alive. I wish you the best of luck.”

Dr Ratio is one of the first people to acknowledge Aventurine’s vulnerability and doesn’t exploit it, instead choosing to console him. In a way, it’s actually a little sweet that Dr Ratio thought of a scenario where Aventurine’s godly luck ran out, it shows he views him as a person who’s gained the knowledge he has, and not just a pawn who’s been polished into a gem.

cute dividers: strangergraphics

art: amosprinz

this is a little less analytical and more so rambly than i would’ve preferred, but i also just wanted to give people the opportunity to yap and talk about aventurine and the penacony lore in general. feel free to share whatever thoughts you have on this d(^_^o)