#avrelian!mc

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Well, those segments are dead. If we want to keep Dottore as a Harbinger but avoid this situation, the Tsar could bind Dottore with his name like he did Pierro. So the worst of the unethical and mad science is avoided. Avrelian!MC would probably still avoid Dottore though.

Dottore might be smart enough to avoid targeting Avrelian!MC (what with his overprotective family and friends), but other scientists might not. I’m sure there are some Akademiya scholars who’d think it’s a good idea to target the Shnezhnayan prince. They are after all keeping Nahida imprisoned.

Cue enraged Cryo Archon, fae goddess, and moon goddess descending on Sumeru. And Nahida gets set free earlier!

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For the rest of Teyvat… Hmm…

Maybe since Avrelian!MC doesn’t leave Shnezhnaya for a few centuries the legends/stories surrounding him get a bit outlandish? Like, “kept hidden in Shnezhnaya so people don’t steal him away for his beauty” kind of outlandish. There have to be at least some rumours about Rauthvangi’s actions, those can quite easily be misconstrued. (Avrelian!MC gets incredibly embaressed whenever his family brings up those stories.)

Maybe have stories about “the delicate young fae prince” who had been traumatised by a “manipulative heretic from Khaenri’ah” who had managed to steal his name. (The only thing they got right here was the trauma, Avrelian!MC was/is Reed Miller, he knows how to fight!)

If the Akademiya scholar situation does happen, it won’t help the rumours of him being “delicate” and “hurt by the greedy actions of other”. (Avrelian!MC gets fed up of the rumours at one point and goes back out as Reed Miller, the immortal thief and defender of the innocent. It’s great stress relief.)

With all these kind of rumours around Teyvat, people go a bit insane when Avrelian!MC does eventually start to leave Shnezhnaya (completely unaware that he has been visiting Nod Krai frequently over the centuries). Maybe have the first appearance be in Mondstadt or Liyue? To smooth over something the Fatui could have done maybe?

And instead of a high-ranking Fatui member or even a Harbinger showing up to the meeting, it’s the Prince of Shnezhnaya. Nobody was prepared for this.

~ 🐸-anon

I'll never understand the greediness and stupidity of the Akademiya scholars and sages.

From imprisoning Nahida, ro now going after a foreign prince, are they asking for Sumeru to go to war with one of the other nations? All in the name of 'wisdom'? 😑

But hey, if they did try something, at least Nahida would be free early! So there's that at least@

And yes, let Avrelian!MC go to Mondtsadt. No one would be prepared for him!

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Of the brothers noticing his avoidance of Kaeya/eye contact with Kaeya, I think only Diluc would confront him. Kaeya would just think it’s because he’s Khaenri’ahn and Avrelian!MC is the son of the Cryo Archon, but Diluc would have no clue.

If Diluc does confront Avrelian!MC, I think he’d be pretty upfront with Diluc about why he’s avoiding Kaeya. Maybe not outright saying that Kaeya is Kahenri’ahn, but maybe something along the lines of “Kaeya’s iris shape is from a small area in Teyvat” and Avrelian!MC “was gravely hurt from someone from there”, followed by “trauma is illogical and it’s unfair to Kaeya” which is why Avrelian!MC was avoiding him.

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I’d also like to put something about Liyue here, but I’m blanking on it. Something, something, return to Shnezhnaya by boat from Liyue Harbour, Qixing wanted to “talk” with a Harbinger and accidentally get the Shnezhnayan Prince, something, something, adepti meet Avrelian!MC.

~ 🐸-anon

Sadly, I'm blanking on what to do with Liyue as well... 😅

Maybe Avrelian!MC somehow meets Xiao?Maybe Cloud Retainer?

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🪶I accidentally sent this early without anon on, ignore the first one.

tsaritsa / anastasya!mc and Avrelian!mc as the twin children of the beryl tsar ( who's actual name is, according to the wiki, Monomakh Snezhnyi).

Facts about this au:

The twins mother is a frostmoon scion like canon avrelian's.

Their mother, not knowing at first that the snezhnaya soldier that she fell in love was actually The tsar , ran off to snezhnaya l to find him again.

She was really embarrassed when she learned that the soldier was The Tsar.

She still married him.

To still have the reed miller stuff happened Avrelian!mc had an anastasia ( the Disney movie) like thing happen to him , involving the Frostmoon scions try to get his mother back so she could have  the Sacred Heir of Elysium( not knowing the heirs were already born or that she had married the Beryl Tsar) .

Considering what happened to Avrelian's mother in canon, this is probably the best outcome for everyone as at least she would safe in the Tsar's care... and protected from a certain someone...

Cough, cough, Rauthvangi- 😱

And also, fuck the (past) Frostmoon scions. They aren't getting Avrelian!MC/Anastasya!MC's mother back, nor will they get their greedy claws into her children.

Belyi Tsar would make sure that's the last thing they ever did.

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Yeah, the sages and their accomplices are certainly something… At least the little radish is free now and can help her nation more directly! Hopefully the split between the desert and the forests is lessened/gone by the time the Traveller shows up.

Honestly, I’m not quite sure what to do with the Mondstadt visit. The Fatui probably would still not have the best reputation, but maybe wouldn’t be as bad as canon?

Hmm… Let’s say Ursa still happens, but instead of Dottore’s fault (dead/not Fatui/bound/etc), it’s a Fatui scientist gone rogue that they tracked to Mondstadt. So the Fatui are working with the Knights to contain the problem.

Once Ursa was dealt with - Crepus was injured protecting his sons, but all survived - the Knights/Church were expecting to discuss what to do now with a Fatui higher up. So when the delegation arrived they were disquieted by the amount of guards, and they wondered if a Harbinger came to deal with the traitor.

And then they internally start screaming when the entourage announces the arrival of “the youngest child of the Belyi Tsar, the Star Prince of Shnezhnaya, Avrelian!MC”. The Knights have no members of Nobility present (outside of Diluc and Kaeya who’re in the infirmary with their father), and this is a Divine Fae Prince.

On the other side, Avrelian!MC just wants to hunt down the mad scientist (✨Rauthvangi flashbacks✨) and go back home. He hates the pomp and circumstance he has to deal with everywhere. (He’s also bracing himself for if he sees Kaeya - he’s much better with Khaenri’ahns now, but if they’re unexpected he still occasionally flinches.)

~ 🐸-anon

Poor Avrelian!MC... can never truly escape his fear of star pupils... 😰

Makes me wonder if while staying in Mondstadt, someone (maybe Kaeya himself or Diluc), notices that he avoids Kaeya's gaze...

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Tsar’s name: Nah, don’t worry, it also took me a bit to realise his name had been released (I only found out from when I fixated on Hyperborea and found his name on the wiki)

Poor Flins has to deal with the scariest shoveltalks and future in-laws! Thankfully he has won them over by being a perfect gentleman and taking things slow.

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Moving on to Teyvat as a whole, what is everyone’s (archons, adepti, governments, etc) reactions to the young Prince? Do Shnezhnaya/the Fatui still take in Dottore, Pantalone and Wanderer? If yes, is their recruitment different?

Does Diluc still go on his rampage? Does Avrelian!MC go to Mondstadt to soothe ruffled feathers if the Ursa incident still happens? Does Crepus still die if it does? What would Avrelian!MC’s reaction be if he comes across Kaeya or Dainsleif?

…actually, would Teyvat even know of what Rauthvangi did to Avrelian!MC? Or is all they have rumours and stories? (I can make something of this…)

~ 🐸-anon

I'm going to be honest... I'm running blanks on how othet characters outside of Snezhnaya are reacting to all this and Avrelian!MC. 😅

As for your other questions, I think they fix up most of them via NOT taking Dottore in... or well, if they take him in they make sure he does NOT create his segments.

I can already imagine a incident where if he did create multiple, those segments got the idea to go after Avrelian!MC because they were 'curious' of him, and Columbina walks in to see him screaming as the segments try to tie him down to a table-

...Yeah, the segments don't exist anymore, and poor Avrelian!MC has new trauma now.

But saying all this, this means Crepus doesn't die, Diluc doesn't go on a rampage, Tatarasuna doesn't go into chaos so Wanderer still lives there...

...I'm not sure what else to add, and again, I'm running blanks... help? 😅

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Avrelian!MC does try to interact more with Pierro eventually, especially since he’s his sisters’ coworker and the Director of the Harbingers.

Coffee and snacks are a great way for Avrelian!MC to get over his fear of Pierro! Perhaps meetings (tea parties) with his sisters and Pierro as well? They can act as buffers between him and Pierro when needed.

Thrain could also help Avrelian!MC get over his fear. He’s the epitome of Knighthood, and Avrelian!MC is fond of him from his first life. They could bond during sparring sessions maybe?

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The Tsar’s name was released in Luna IV in one of the books you can buy in Nasha Town! Uhhh,,, “A Brief History of the Pale Starborn”! Had to look that up.

His name’s Monomakh Snezhnyi apparently. But since he’s fae Nicholas could be (one of) his public names? Would make sense for him to not use his True Name.

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That’s a good way for the two to meet. Now though, do his sisters approve of his new friend and what does his father think of this? :3

~ 🐸-anon

It's a long and slow process, but they eventually make progress, and by the time the Traveler awakes nearly 500 years later, Avrelian!MC now doesn't cringe away from Pierro in fear anymore.

And yes, Thrain was also a big help in this matter. 👍

Sides that, oh, I honestly didn't know about that... I haven't really paid much mind to Nod Krai's books, so I completely missed the name drop... 😅

And as for everyone's reactions to Avrelian!MC/Flins, I say at first they're weary and protective as fuck. Or well, mostly everyone. Belyi Tsar knows of Flins, and knows he would never harm his youngest... but that doesn't mean he doesn't also give Flins a suspicious stink eye whenever he came to chat or take Avrelian!MC out for a walk in the palace gardens.

But 500 years later, oh boy, now everyone loves getting into Avrelian!MC's business whenever he comes back from visiting Flins-

I see Flins still going to Nod Krai, but he doesn't try to off himself, and is instead there leading a Fae task force of sorts against the Wild Hunt.

Basically the group works hand in hand with the Lightkeepera if that makes sense.

-and everyone is leaning in to hear what happened. I mean everyone is listening.

Avrelian!MC just gives them a look, somehow despite not being related by blood, looking every bit like the Tsar when angered, and it's hilarious- 🤣

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Scary royal ice cold fae dad! Look at his children wrong and mysteriously disappear.

Hmm… I think the Fatui would still be created. The Belyi Tsar was said to be moving against the Heavenly Principles anyways, and with Khaenri’ah destroyed and its inhabitants cursed (for their governments and not theirs) actions, I think he’d agree to Anastasya’s idea.

And look! A Khaenri’ahn mage who is willing to work with them against the Heavenly Principals and who is too angry to realise the Tsar bound him with his name to make sure he can’t move against Shnezhnaya and the Tsar’s children!

I think Avrelian!MC might take a while to warm up to Pierro, even with the genocide - Rauthvangi was a high-ranking (if exiled) Khaenri’ahn after all. Pierro would understand if anyone tells him why the youngest child and only prince of Shnezhnaya avoids him.

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People don’t immediately trust Pierro, even with his name bound by the Tsar. The fledgling Fatui will help look for Khaenri’ahn survivors and look for ways to break/lessen the Curse of the Wilds/Immortality, but they won’t tell the mage about Rauthvangi’s actions.

Pierro believes that the Prince might be one of the few Shnezhnayans who believe Khaenri’ah deserved to fall, and only starts to think differently when he overhears some servants gossip about his presence and “Why would the king let another Khaenri’ahn so close to the Prince after what the last one did?”. After that, Pierro does some digging and finds out what Rauthvangi did to Avrelian!MC - and what he was planning to do with/to him. He understands why Avrelian!MC avoids him as much as possible now.

When Thrain joins, Pierro gives him a quick rundown of what to expect. Surprisingly Thrain does not have as many issues as Pierro did, probably because his helmet hides his Khaenri’ahn features. (Avrelian!MC remembers Capitano from Genshin, he had always admired the soldiers’ kindness and steadfastness in Natlan.)

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Oooo, let the Tsar and Anastasya have deceptively fragile looking wings! Maybe Moth wings (White Ermine?), but they’re incredibly strong and freezing to the touch.

It took some time for Avrelian!MC to be comfortable enough to let anyone other than Columbina to touch his wings, but he takes a leap of faith one day and quietly asks the Tsar to preen his feathers. His sisters pause to stare, but quickly continue talking when they see Avrelian!MC’s feather begin to puff up in nervousness. The Tsar almost visibly melts as he agrees and a tradition is born! Anastasya and the Tsar (whose name I can never remember) help Columbina and Avrelian!MC preen their wings, and the two younger royals are puddles of contentment and relaxation at the end of the preening session.

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And you see correctly! I’m not quite sure how the two meet - either when both were avoiding the loud court attendees at an event or when both were browsing a jewellers for shiny things. Whichever it is, the two bond over their fondess for shiny baubles, rocks and trinkets, striking up a tentative friendship.

~ 🐸-anon

I like to think Avrelian!MC does try to interact more with Pierro in the future. He doesn't want his fear to continue to hold him back, but it's hard... so he starts out small.

Cut to one early morning, and a tried Pierro comes to his desk to begin that morning's reports... only to find some fresh coffee there waiting for him.

And out of the corner of his good eye he catches a familiar figure disappearing around the corner...

Besides that, THRAIN! He's here too! I need to see some bonding moments between him and Avrelian!MC!

Finally... the wing grooming scene. It was so sweet! I LOVE how Columbina and Avrelian!MC are clearly loved by their new family! 🥹

They literally became a puddle of fluff and feathers; I can see it now and it's adorable~

Oh, and about the Tsar's name... I have no clue what it could be. I don't think it was released yet? I've actually been mentally calling him Nicholas in my head. I'm using the name of the last emperor of Russia, so-

And then before I forget, I think Avrelian!MC and Flins could meet at a ball, but they bump into one another while hiding from curious eyes. It ends with them snacking on some food and wine Avrelian!MC snatched from the buffet table and talking about random things...

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Add on for my last post: Shnezhnaya would definitely investigate the treason accusations against Rauthvangi, and while doing so would come across his notes about Avrelian!MC and his plans for him. Now, the levels of creepiness in the notes can be whatever, but it would definitely include long-term observation notes on Avrelian!MC from childhood, notes on his “rebelliousness” against Rauthvangi, etc. After meeting Avrelian!MC, they come to the conclusion that he knew someone was watching and was scared of Rauthvangi - since as far as Avrelian!MC would officially know, the scholar was endorsed by the Belyi Tsar. (I mean, they’re not wrong, they just got the amount of information Avrelian!MC knew wrong. …So he was actually even more scared. Damn.) Also him hiding his wings. The lack of care for them and the inability to fly would make it incredly obvious something was wrong.

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The Belyi Tsar definitely scared the crap out of Columbina and Avrelian, interrupting their preening session. (I headcanon him as being able to sneak up on everyone - giant of a man, but somehow incredibly quiet.)

I think he would be like that with Columbina, except maybe a bit more respectful in the beginning? The Fae did hold the moon goddesses in high regard, especially those from Hyperborea. But he would begin to see her as his daughter, yes. Similar with Avrelian!MC, that is now his traumatised child. I also say that the Belyi Tsar survives the Cataclysm, since he delayed his plans to hunt down Rauthvangi and then took in Avrelian!MC and Columbina.

Y E S!! Cute sibling moments!!!

Columbina and Anastasya bond quickly, and the two have fun experimenting and combining Cryo and Kuuvhaki. They enjoy using Avrelian!MCas a mannequin to model pretty clothes.

Avrelian!MC has no idea what to do now - he’s not used to being in the lap of luxury or being listened to, and he no longer has to deal with the constant watching/threat of Rauthvangi. He can actually help the commoners of Shnezhnaya now, and not just steal from the rich! I say he gets flying lessons from Columbina and maybe Anastasya (Tsaritsa) if she has wings. I think Anastasya would quickly became overprotective of Avrelian!MC - that is her new, incredibly traumatised and hurt, baby brother. No touchy. (Except maybe that one Lantern Fae. He makes Avrelian!MC smile.)

~ 🐸-anon

Yes! Let Belyi Tsar adopt Columbina and Avrelian!MC! Let him survive the Cataclysm! Let him be big, scary, ice cold Fae dad!

Oh, and since he doesn't die... does that mean Anastasya won't create the Fatui? Or maybe she suggests it to her father and he rolls with it.

This leads into a idea I had when I saw you say Belyi Tsar survived the Cataclysm.

By that I mean sometime after the initial destruction of Khaenri'ah, I see the Anastasya, Columbina, and Avrelian!MC finding a certain court mage of Khaenri'ah unconscious in the snow in the forest behind the palace.

Yes, the 3 of them basically adopted this angry, old man. Pierro had no say in it.

And that's how the Tsar acquires his first harbinger-

But sides that... wings. Let them all have wings. Let the Tsar, Anastasya, and Columbina help Avrelian!MC with their wings.

And Lantern Fae? I see Flins has been mentioned!

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