#bellehalla asks

[bellehalla]

held on til may now where is ms author pookie

gotta hold on for a few more days 🙏 author pookie is trying her best

[bellehalla]

Ok so i was going to mention this in the ao3 comments but since youre active on tumblr i thought why not just come here!

So ive been re-reading rf again (for the 7th time... sorry) and im not sure if ive already mentioned this or if somebody else did but ive been thinking about kaeyas nickname for reader-dove, and the symbolism behind that because like- DOVE the animal representative of peace and love and FREEDOM, being placed on reader means so much. The story literally deals with the tension between inazuma and mond, reader being from inazuma and having such a great sincere love and sense of protection for mondstat is such a good character out of all to be named dove, especially from kaeya's perspective, he sees her as a symbol of genuineness compared to the other soldiers, someone who has risked their life for freedom when leaving inazuma, for peace when sacrificing themselves for ewald, and love for confessing to kaeya knowing she could have gotten in so much trouble. Reader is unapologetically so caring and delicate with everyone, a blanket of security that kaeya indulges in and lets his walls fall down around, his dove and flash of light in the grittiness of war. Im so sorry i could talk abt them for days😭😭 i love kaeya and reader and cant wait for their comeback, i hope you are doing well and thank you for such a well done fic, i know its not complete but ive read it so many times and genuinely it is better put together than about half of the books on my bookshelf😭 take care!

selkified! You are always the sweetest. ❤️❤️❤️

and ohmygod you made me fall in love with reader all over again. you're right, she's so sweet and genuine, which is what kaeya's character is attracted to the most, especially in the beginning of their relationship.

while writing them, i had to find a common ground for the two to connect. Kaeya seems like the type of character that needs deep and genuine connection for him to...obsess over someone enough that he will do batshit crazy stuff for them. reader's unapologetic perspective in freedom and chasing after what you want are quite contrasting to what we know of Kaeya's lore. he's used to hiding behind deception, despite the fact that he's very much driven by love. he suffered so much ever since his childhood, and reader's outlook in life is like a fresh air to him. but it's sort of unfamiliar to him that it feels scary. if you squint enough, he's not exactly the nicest to reader's feelings either. he doesn't know what to do with her lol he leads her on a lot then squash her feelings last minute

as for his nickname, dove, i didn't originally mean for it to stick. (i was in a Hawks (MHA) high and fanon Hawks uses "dove" a lot so i kind of wanted to implement it.) i did a research and found it to be perfect and now Raging Fires!Kaeya hasn't let go of this nickname since then. since Rin Minamoto isnt really reader's actual name, Kaeya had to use a more personal name for her, and that happened to be an endearment. i'm glad everyone is positively reacting to it too lol

anyway your insights are well appreciated. im also glad you are loving them !!!

[bellehalla]

Hey! Hope your and everyone’s December was great! I hope you are doing okay! When will you continue Raging Fires? I am thinking about it DAILY and I am so obsessed with it!!

Hello sugurussy!! the name is iconic btw. i am planning to post it ASAP this may, but also since it is a long ass chapter, and the following chapters are VERY delicate, my brain is having a harder time writing them.

thank you for taking time to read my work and sending support!

[bellehalla]

Hi hi hi yes hello, fair warning I uhhhhhhh—

I have this idea to make a comic (not colored sadly as oof) and I’m order to do it, I had to finalize MC’s look, so here we have what I VISUALIZE when I read rf

And it was heavily inspired by when Mulan is faking being a man too so

(i buzz in excitement every time i see your art!!!)

hello love!! sorry it took me awhile to get back to you buT AHHH THIS JUST MADE MY DAY INFINITELY BETTER. and omg can't wait to see the comic because your illustration of MC is so good 😭 i dont want to influence anyone's idea of how MC looks but this is so close to how i see her too.

and her facial expression!!!! it's just so Rin idk how to describe it but you portrayed her so well. she's adorable and sooo pretty oh god i understand that one anon who keeps on thirsting after her

i see Mulan too and i love that you took up some inspiration from her!! cannot wait for the comic sdfdfshjhjsd you bless us once again

[bellehalla]

Raging Fires Ch. 12 SPOILER!

original length of chapter 12 is less than 12k words. it was supposed to end when rin sees ilya. the reason i ended it on the reveal is because the following scenes are going to be long as hell, it takes up half of the next chapter so i had to get it out.

kaeya was never supposed to realize rin is missing until next chapter. so idk if you guys prefer it that way, but it was sort of a last minute decision to just release that scene. we’re going to deep dive into another perspective following the reveal to rin’s secret. the reveal is also like the essence of the story so i had to handle it with precautions

[bellehalla]

Do you think you could describe the appearances of our main soldiers? ( heishi, weald, etc.)

hello love!! omg i hope you're still around

AHH i adore the main soldiers so much! I try not to give too much description when it comes to my characters since I let readers interpret them from their personality and character in the story instead. But there had been some questions regarding their appearances (like Ilya, which @escapismnotfound illustrated!! check out their blog and art!!) so I guess it's time I give some of them some faces. Officially leaving MC as the only faceless one lmaoooo

And oh boy, this is ONE LENGTHY post. I enjoyed writing it <3

Ewald

nation: Mondstadt

height: 5'4

shortest one in the company. idk if you remember but in chapter 1, he had facial hair but had to shave it off around chapter 3 when the program officially started. he's short, stocky, and kinda looks like a human version of a pug. he grew out his black hair which is probably the same length as MC's which reaches their shoulders, but you won't really notice it since he always have it up as well. he has accentuated jowls and his cheeks kinda hang that make him look tough. i referenced him from one of the characters in Mulan, Yao! (same vibe too)

Jurgen

nation: Mondstadt

height: 6'1

the Dad of the group. Jurgen's another Mondstadtian. he's tall, has broad shoulders and beefy arms that make him seem like he gives great hugs (he does). he's soft-faced, and has high cheekbones. every time he smiles his cheeks get so round. also has brown eyes. same haircut as Huffman, but has caramel colored hair.

Heishi

nation: Inazuma

height: 6'4

he already has an impressive height, but his face tops it all. he's slim-faced with prominent cheekbones and straight nose, framed by his midnight blue curls. he's more lean than buff, but he's trying to pack up some muscles. if it weren't for his military uniform, it's easy to see him as another man from a prominent family. his ruggedness is more from his VERY unruly hair.

Ira

nation: Mondstadt

height: 6'0

the clown of the group. Ira's very lanky despite his appetite. he's kinda cute if he knows how to dress and carry himself. with his sharp jawline, tall nose, and short ginger hair, he could really pull the ladies (don't tell him this). but alas his charm is in his crooked smile. take it as it is. he doesn't mean anything bad when he smiles big and wide.

Hiroto

nation: Inazuma

height: 6'5

big and tough, a bit buffer compared to Heishi. long dark hair that reaches the middle of his back. unlike Ewald and Rin, Hiroto likes to let his hair loose, so sometimes the soldiers see it. square jawline and heavy brow ridge that makes him look angry all the time. though fun fact, he's very attentive to his eyebrows and prefers to keep them clean and plucked. there's just so much to know about this guy.

Kita & Kenji

nation: Inazuma

height: 6'2

they're not twins...as far as they know. but they do look so much alike save for their builds. when Kita first appeared (oh and fun fact again, Kita was the one that egged Rin on during their first day when she fought Ewald) he had short grey hair. Kenji convinced him to shave his hair into a buzzcut, so now they're sporting the same haircut. they're quite youthful in their appearance as they have a more rounded face. Kenji's face is sharper compared to Kita. Also, Kenji's upper body is quite bulky, but Kita's trying to catch up (he's almost as thin as Ira, so it might take awhile to bulk up).

Luka

nation: Mondstadt

height: 5'9

does anyone remember this guy? he's not that significant, but i have to balance out the count per nation lmao. he has yellow hair. handsome with his big round eyes, and high cheekbones. though he's more adorable than handsome, really.

[bellehalla]

HI YES IM SCRAMBLING BACK TO SHOW OFF MY CONCEPTS AND RMABLE ABOUT MY DESIGN IDEA

I WANTED HIM TO PRRALLEL KAEYA A BIT!!!

So I game him long hair that’s flipped over his shoulder on the right side instead of he left (kaeya) and it’s still under works but I also want him to (have a slutty waist as well, sorry I am weak to that)

Look somewhat like a Pantalone in some way—anyways ima attempt to color his freak (said affectionately as I grab his throat) and I’ll show off some concept color pallets too!

Here’s me still figuring this guy out til next time I break into your ask box <3

OHMYGODDD!! It's him!! It's the man from my basement and he's here!!

You're such a genius with the parallel with Kaeya. This man existed to ruin and taunt people's existence and I am here for it. And the hair AHHHH the bangs falling over his face is just SDFHFDJGFDK(losing my mind). I adore this little menace of a man already. These concepts are so perfect thanks for sharing them with me! ❤️

(And please give him the sluttiest waist that is just so grab-able so we can throw him around affectionately)

[bellehalla]

Question, if I happen to draw what Illya looks like in my head should I just tag you in it or send it through your ask box here because I’ve been plotting and thinkin about him

(Mentally I am blowing him up rn [joking] )

Aahhh it’s you! It’s always so nice to see you in my asks <3

Anyway it’s lovely of you to ask me this. I’m getting zoomies from excitement that I’ll be able to see how Ilya looks to you in your head (even if he must be in pieces right now lmaooo understandable). I would love to be tagged! ❤️ and the artworks in your blog look amazing, your style is just *chef’s kiss* it scratches an itch in my brain