Link to Arts: Gaming (@artziie___) and Heizou (@NekoJinnyArt)
Summary: Hanging decorations turns into a tickle scene.
A/N: Originally for “Day 4: Upside down” in Tickletober 2024 but I think this fits better for Christmas :) Also for Gaming’s birthday albeit a little late 😣. Hope you enjoy tho!
Word Count: 1343
Also on AO3!
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“Is that high enough, Hei?”
“A little more to the left, Gam.”
Gaming shifted a little to the left, holding Heizou tightly, who was sitting on his shoulders and sticking his tongue out in concentration as he put up the decorations.
“Don’t drop me now, Gaming.”
“Pfft, I wasn’t planning on it.”
“It wouldn’t be so bad. He would fall for you…again~ Hahaha!”
Lyney’s voice sounded behind them, a teasy grin on his face. A tint of pink made its way on Gaming’s face and a little on the tips of Heizou’s ears.
“Lyney, get out of here. And stop stealing my lines!” Heizou huffed out, glaring at him.
“Okay, okay! I’m on my way! Have fun, you two~” Lyney laughed, walking away.
“Tch. Flirty magician. Think he’s so good at making others flustered. I’ll show him,” Heizou mumbled, but Gaming knew it was good-natured.
“Okay, before you start a rizz war with Lyney, let’s finish decorating.”
He squeezed Heizou’s thighs in encouragement, but was surprised to hear a laugh.
“Gahahahaming! W-What are you doing?”
“Oops, forgot you were ticklish there.”
Heizou shook his head in amusement. “Can you get me up a little higher? This piece is harder to hang.”
“This is as far up as I can hold you. Don’t see a stool anywhere I can step on, either.
“Hmm…Okay, let me try climbing the wall.”
Heizou grabbed onto a nearby shelf and, getting off Gaming, began to scale it.
“Hei, I don't think this is a good idea,” he said, looking up once he felt no weight on his shoulders.
“It's the way of a detective to take risks— W-Whoa!”
On one of the shelves that he stepped on, it was a little dusty, causing him to slip.
“Heizou!”
Gaming panicked, his arms already open and waiting, but Heizou managed to grab onto the hanging decorations and held on.
“Hah, I'm good. Just…hanging in there.”
Gaming sighed in relief before rolling his eyes.
“Let go and I'll catch you. We have to fix the decor-”
A snap could be heard, and all Gaming could see was the rapid approach of his lover coming down.
Gaming reacted quickly, widening his stance and trying to pinpoint Heizou’s fall, bracing for his inevitable weight.
“Ack!”
Heizou let out a yelp as his fall was stopped short, dangling upside down right in front of Gaming’s face. They stared at each other, frozen in shock. Gaming's mouth hanging open, and Heizou with wide eyes.
“Hi.”
“Hi—mphn!”
A cheeky smirk formed on Heizou’s lips as he closed the distance between them. Gaming melted into the kiss once he felt Heizou's lips on his, gently cupping his head and bringing them even closer, deepening the kiss.
“Mmph!?”
Heizou made a noise of surprise, patting Gaming’s shoulders and swinging himself back, gasping.
“Don't…have…enough…air.”
“Took your breath away, didn’t I?” Gaming teased, now the one with a cheeky smirk, stole another kiss.
“Mmm~ Okay, you did, but seriously, I don’t think hanging upside down is good for my health.”
“And whose idea was it to scale some shelves to hang some decorations?”
Gaming flicked Heizou’s forehead playfully.
“Ow! Okay, that probably wasn’t a good idea.”
“You think?” Gaming sighed. “Man Chai, help me out, will ya?”
Man Chai appeared and affectionately rubbed against Gaming, making him laugh before flying up and working on untying Heizou’s feet and legs while Gaming worked on freeing his upper body.
“Sorry,” Heizou mumbled.
“I still love you,” Gaming smiled. “Buuutt, that was pretty reckless of you soooo, tell me if you get dizzy, okay?”
“Wait, what do you MEHEHE- NOHOHOHO!”
Heizou shrieked when he felt fingers dig into his armpits, instinctively pulling his arms down, or up in this case, and fighting gravity.
“THIHIHIS IHIHIS UNFAHAHAIR!”
“Mmm, it's not supposed to be fair because it's your punishment, Hei~”
Heizou tried to push Gaming away, only to have the middle of his pits drilled into, cackling as he wiggled around helplessly. Tears of mirth were already rolling down his face.
“That bad, huh?”
“YEHEHEHES, IHIHIHIT'S THAHAT BAHAHAD! GAHAHAHA!”
Gaming moved one of his hands to his upper ribs and kneaded them, making him squeal. He can only hang there and take it, too tired to fight back or even defend himself.
“GAHAHAHAM!”
Sensing that Heizou was reaching his limit, he began the finale.
“Man Chai, you know what to do~”
Gaming slowed down as Heizou panicked, worried about what was going to happen.
“Whahat ahahare you gohohoing to dohoho?”
Before Gaming could say anything, Heizou exploded in laughter as fluffy fur ran along his soles.
Heizou thrashed around, shaking in laughter as his grinning boyfriend wiggled his fingers against his neck and armpits while Man Chai moved about, reaching every nook and cranny of his feet and even behind his knees.
“YOHUHU GUYS! NOHOHOHO! PLEHEHEASE!”
He begged, laughing into his hands as the sensations overwhelmed him.
“GAHAHAHAMING! I'M GOHOHONNA DIEHEHEHE! STAHA-”
Suddenly, Heizou fell on Gaming, the two falling into a pile, and the hanging decorations gave out as they landed on the floor beside them.
“Oof!” Gaming huffed. “Quite the fall, huh? Was it too muhuh- Hehehei?!”
What was the beginning of smugness turned into laughter as Heizou’s hands dipped under his clothes to crawl and squeeze his sides.
He vibrated his fingers, and Gaming threw his head back laughing, halfheartedly pushing at him.
“Hehehei!” He giggles. “Ihihit tihihickles!”
Heizou's heart melted at his cuteness, throwing his revenge aside for a later time and instead just softly fluttering his fingers across his belly before pulling Gaming up and dusting Man Chai off, who leaped at him before going back to another part of the house.
“How are you so strong?!” Gaming exclaims in surprise.
“I’m not just some detective who sits in an office, you know.”
“Makes sense, considering you do have nice arms.”
“I have nice arms, huh? Which parts of my arms do you like looking at?~”
He raised his arms, placing his hands behind his head and flashing Gaming a smirk and a wink.
Gaming’s face flushed red, looking away, but then burst into giggles when he felt fingers wiggle against his neck.
“So, do you want to tell me? I can probably arrange something for your birthday present~”
Heizou grinned at Gaming, planting a kiss on his forehead before continuing.
In the end, Gaming turned into a giggle puddle and surprisingly managed not tell Heizou, but both of them already knew the answer once Heizou pulled away.
“I love you, Gam. Happy birthday.”
“Hehe, I love you too, Hei.”
They both looked into each other’s eyes and shared a kiss, knocking their foreheads together and giggling, the decorations long forgotten.
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Extra part that I didn’t know how to weave into the end:
Venti! Stop throwing the flour everywhere! Not you too, Dahlia!
Achoo!
You made Durin sneeze!
Ae, we need more eggs.
I got eggs! They’re down he—
Everyone OUT! Kinich, Xiao, and I are staying in here. Durin can stay, but everyone else, move your butts! And you’ll have your wine later, Ven!
Gaming and Heizou watched as Venti, Dahlia, Albedo, and Lyney walked out of the kitchen. All of them were coated in flour, stopping when they saw the duo.
Once Heizou caught sight of Lyney, he quickly whipped a mistletoe out of nowhere and held it up between him and Gaming with one hand and kissed Gaming deeply, who returned it with equal fervor, while throwing a smirking glance at Lyney before returning his attention to making out with Gaming.
Would you happen to be writing a fic including Gaming..??? I got him on the recent banner and THAT ONE IDLE- (you know what it is)
Anyway I will continue to positivity stalk your page, be awesome and
DRINK WATER
helloooo, sorry this took so long! but here is your request. I wanted to try these two in a fic together so I'm sorry if it's a little ooc, I need more practice. But I hope you enjoy! AND THANK YOU. I'm staying hydrated. You do so too! 💚
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On a sunny afternoon in Liyue, Lan Yan had decided to take a small break from her busy schedule to catch up with her good friend, Gaming.
They had both just enjoyed a delicious dim sum feast and were now resting in a nice grass patch just on the outside of Liyue Harbor.
“I’m so full,” Lan Yan sighed, giving a gentle pat to her stomach. “Thank you again for treating us, Gaming.”
“Hey, no worries,” Gaming beamed. He was laid down with his arms behind his head looking up to the sunny sky. “It’s been a while since we last got to hang out, it was the least I could do.”
“You said that last time,” Lan Yan giggled. “Let me treat us next time, ok?”
Gaming gave a cheeky giggle followed by a hum. She already knew he wouldn’t let that happen, being as kind-hearted as he was. Lan Yan couldn’t even recall the last time she was able to treat them both, because Gaming had beaten her to the bill every time.
One day.
“Is there anything else you would like to do today?” the Wushou dancer asked. “I think I saw Chongyun and Xingqiu headed towards the library, want to go see what they’re up to?”
“Sure, I wouldn’t mind hanging out with those two.” Lan Yan gave a stretch of her arms. “But maybe we could wait until our food settles?”
Gaming laughed. “Alright, that’s fair. Sound good, Man Chi?”
His little companion gave an enthusiastic growl, before nuzzling up into Gaming’s chest causing him to burst into giggles. He brought his hands up to try and push the little guy away, but Man Chi was persistent in their ticklish nuzzles.
“Mahan Chihi! Thahat tihickles!”
Lan Yan couldn’t help but giggle along with the antics, seeing how helpless Gaming looked while his contagious laughter filled the air. His legs kicked fruitlessly as he squirmed side to side, but Man Chi kept chasing after him.
“Lahan Yahan, hahalp!” Gaming tried, squealing when Man Chi nuzzled its head under Gaming’s shirt to get at his bare tummy. “PLEHEHEASE!”
“I don’t know, Gaming,” Lan Yan smiled. “You sound like you’re having a lot of fun. I wouldn’t want to ruin that.”
Gaming whined through his laughs, struggling to even sit up. The sight was quite endearing and hilarious for her to watch, a perfect way to kill time.
He finally managed to gain the upper hand on the situation when he grabbed onto his little companion and started to ruffle its belly fur in some justified revenge.
“See how you like it, huh?” Gaming grinned, watching Man Chi squirm around in his hold.
Lan Yan decided she wanted to join in on the fun and come to the little guy’s aid. She crawled beside Gaming and brought her hands to his waist, tickling him. “I’ll save you Man Chi!”
“WAHA?!” Gaming startled out a laugh, his arms flying down to try and defend his waist from Lan Yan’s fingers. Her nails tickled so much more effectively than Man Chi’s nuzzles, and his laughter grew hysterical. “Trahahaitor!”
“Oh, no. I was always on Man Chi’s side!” Lan Yan teased, letting her fingers dance up and down his sides. “There was never a betrayal, this is a team up to bring you down.”
“Whahat thehe heheck!” Gaming tried to sound hurt but all that came out was giggles.
They continued to share this light-hearted moment in each other’s company, it brought back memories of when they were both children. Lan Yan was grateful to still be able to have fun with her friend, even after all these years.
“Do you surrender?” She finally asked, giggling at his dishevelled appearance.
“Yehes, merhercy!” Gaming pleaded, tears leaking from his eyes. “You win!”
Lan Yan gave a triumphant grin and raised her hand to Man Chi, who obliged and gave her a victory high five.
“We did it, Man Chi!”
“I can’t believe you both ganged up on me like that. What did I ever do to you, huh?” Gaming pouted. “I even treated you to dim sum!”
“You were bullying Man Chi, I couldn’t sit by and let that happen.”
“What! He started it. I only retaliated! It’s called self-defence.”
Lan Yan giggled. “Oh, sure.”
Gaming’s eyes narrowed before a mischievous grin took over his face. Lan Yan suddenly felt nervous and gulped.
Tickletober 2024 - Day 16: Doctor (Ga Ming and Baizhu)
Despite all the positivity I had in the morning, I don't feel a little good (personal reasons) and I didn't shade it. I hope you like the little push I gave to myself in this one <3
may i ask for gaming headcanons? no worries if you don’t want to!
Asdghjkl my baby boy! I am honoured 😌
GaMing Tickle Headcanons Because He Is, In Fact, Baby
Lee:
- Possibly one of the most ticklish characters in the game
- GaMing's like Aether, but worse
- If you wiggle your fingers at him he will collapse to the ground in a tight ball (Possibly an exaggeration)
- He's so giggly
- He starts giggling as soon as you even mention the mere thought of tickling him
- Worst spots? Tummy.
- Need I explain?
- He WILL cover up his face and kick his legs as you spider over his stomach
- Note: Removing the hands from GaMing's face WILL reveal a blushy, smiley GaMing
- Warning: Excess cuteness from this action may cause spontaneous death from cuteness
- He WILL squeal, then snort if you dip into his belly button
- GaMing gets wrecked by many 😌
- These people being the Traveler, maybe Xianyun, and maybe even his father once they get more comfortable together
- For that last example, I think it would be adorable if his dad remembered all of his tickle spots from when he was a kid, and would be delighted to know they still work
- I'd say his coworkers definitely tickle him
- Dude. Raspberries KILL HIM
- The resulting scream would nearly burst your eardrums
- Man Chai tickles >>>>>>
Ler:
- Whenever he tickles other people, he always gets wrecked as a consequence
- BUT he loves making people laugh regardless
- If he's not too exhausted from being tickled senseless, he'll try and tickle his ler back
- It's about a 50/50 chance of him succeeding, otherwise he'll just get wrecked again
- His tickles mainly consist of pokes and squeezes
- He just a babyyy
- GaMing will definitely tickle the Traveler if they're feeling down ♥️
Hii it's been long ik... im so sorry! But I actually decided to start writing after some time.
I waited too long for genshin impact new lantern rite... yet not a single lee!Ga ming?? I'm so sad
So I took the initiative to write, tho im not so good at it... hehe enjoy...
Ps. Ga ming seems adorable as hell! One of those fun and secret 5 stars!
Warning spoilers for genshin impact 4.4!
Punishment for payment
"Ga ming! Stop paying all the time!"
The wushoe dancers shrugs playfully, chuckling softly "But Paimon enjoys them a lot... I mean what sort of friend would I be if I didn't treat u guys to a regular dim sum?"
Aether groans, folding his arms as he looks at the young man with a wary expression. He casually turns to Paimon who has dozed off on the table like a white lump. His expression softens as he takes the final bite of the shrimp "You really are some thing..."
Ga ming gives a breif giggle, his tongue sticking out "Well I suppose you are giving in? Don't worry... I love to treat my friends to a regular breakfast"
Later that day, Aether and Ga ming left the restaurant... Paimon had insisted they could watch the Liyue vicinity in peace.
"Honestly you guys should visit more..." Ga ming states after observing the silence. Aether turns to him, leaning by the bridge as he smiles "We only went to fontaine for a few weeks you know"
Giving a childish whine Ga ming gestures "Still... its cool to hang out with you guys"
Paimon has gone earshot following a butterfly, and Aether gives him a pat on the arm "Well next time, let's go to Fontaine, and I will treat u to some cuisines"
The young wushoe dancer's eyes glistened like stars "deal! It will be dope to hang out with u Aether!" He adds frivolously "Also don't worry about paying... im gonna have to aid on the funds since your treating me"
Aghast, Aether gives him a playful shove "There you go being generous... stop it"
"What I mean I can't let the esteemed traveler pay for my starving needs" he winks and Aether pokes his side "Then allow me to split the bill at least"
With a giggly jolt he gently pushes Aether's hand away "Hehe but..."
Another poke as Aether smirks, "Now now, who was it that helped u with your family conflict?
Ga ming realises where Aether is going wjth this charade, he giggles more when the gentle playful prodding became precise, he squirms away "hehe you... its yoohou"
Aether Pauses for a moment, mischievous "Are you ticklish?"
Silence.
Ga ming notices Aether suddenly preparing and he stretches his hands front defensively, giggling in anticipation "H-hey uh what are you...?"
Aether grins wiggling his fingers "I'm gonna be paying the next Dim sum meal and you won't pay a single mora"
Ga ming bursts into titters the moment Aether tickled his ribs "ahh hehe hey! Haha come ohohon Aehehether"
Rolling his eyes Aether didn't stop "What did I say? No more tabs for you"
"Hahaha buhuhut"
Determined to get Ga ming, Aether playfully pressures his hips, a sensitive spot no doubt and sends cackles through him, high pitched and bubbly.
"Cute laughter you got there... I dont want to stop"
"EEK! OK OK WAHAHAIT" Ga ming shrieked as Aether pinches his hips.
"Oh? What is it?" Smirking. Aether traces patterns around his hips keeping him giggly and in anticipation.
"Ihihi uhuhu wehehell..." Ga ming squirms now in a mess of tumbling shrilled giggles. So cute.
Aether rubs his thumbs by the waist now "Ga ming~ what did u want to say?"
He bucks and then lets out "Ah ah! Hehehe uhum yohohou can tahahake the tab next time"
Satisfied, Aether backs off "OK so next dim sum will be my problem"
Flushed cheeks now finally returning to colour. He gasps "Haa... you sure are a merciless traveler... jeez the last time I was tickled to death was when my mom tried to punish me for pranking her"
"Oh so you were a rascal?"
Laughing Ga ming nudged Aether "Obviously... so, tomorrow's dim sum will be on me... byee!"
"Yeah, sure -no wait! Argh! Come here, you menace!"
Laughter spreads without haste... and soon Paimon joins forces with Aether to tackle him once more. The two playfully chase without cease. Ga ming will never meet a companion as great as the traveler, and the traveller will never encounter someone as delightful as the young dancer.
A/N: thank you so much @otomiyaa for allowing me to write a little continuation of Lyney's Trick!!
Summary: Lyney's trick having piqued Aether's curiosity, he decides to test Gaming's ticklishness out for himself
Characters: lee!Gaming, ler!Aether
After the small crowd around Gaming had dispersed, Aether tried to get his attention. “Hey!” Aether shouted, waving.
Gaming looked up and met Aether’s gaze. “Oh, hey!” Gaming waved back. He swiftly made his way towards Aether.
Aether led Gaming to somewhere more private. He said, “You looked like you were having fun up there.”
“Aha, yeah.” Gaming admitted, scratching his head.
“I appreciated the birthday wishes, even if they were made against your will.”
“I really did mean it, though!”
“I’m sure you did,” Aether smiled genuinely. “I had no idea you were so ticklish!”
“Uhm, y-yeah, I guess so.”
Aether had noticed Gaming giggle when Man Chai had playfully nuzzled him before, but he had never seen anyone actually tickle him until today.
“Say…” Aether started, “Would you be willing to grant me a birthday wish?”
“Oh yes, of course! Anything at all.” Gaming beamed.
“Perfect, because I really, really want to tickle you right now.” Aether raised his hands and wiggled his fingers.
“W-wait, what!? Really? That’s what you want? I’d be willing to do pretty much anything for you right now, and you want to… tickle me?”
“I do.”
“Was seeing me tickled on stage not enough for you?”
“Nope, I want to experience it myself.”
“Why!?”
“Your laugh is just too adorable to resist! Now c’mere!”
“WAH!” Gaming yelped as Aether pounced on top of him. He tried to wiggle away, but it was hard to move with Aether straddling his hips.
Much to Gaming’s surprise, two glowing green vines spontaneously grew up out of the ground and wrapped themselves around his wrists, pulling them above his head. Aether smirked.
“Wha-? When did you learn to do that?”
“Oh, I dunno,” Aether shrugged.
A few leaves sprouted from the vines and brushed against Gaming’s ears and neck.
“Eek!! Ehehe! Ahahahahahaha!”
“There’s that adorable little laugh of yours~”
“Ahahahahahahahaether!”
“What?”
“Stahahahap ihihihit!”
“Stop what? I’m not even doing anything, I’m literally just sitting here. Ohh, you must mean stop stalling and tickle you for real!”
“No! Nononono! Aether, please, I—”
“You’re what? Too ticklish?”
“I-aaaiiiEEEHEHE!”
Gaming’s pleas fell on deaf ears as Aether began vigorously rubbing his fingers in between Gaming’s ribs.
“Oh, wow! You’re really ticklish here! Too bad those three didn’t think to try this spot out.”
“AHAhahahAHAAAA! NAHAHAHAHAHA!”
Gaming blushed a deep shade of pink as he laid there, squirming around, realizing that all he could really do was take it. It was Aether’s birthday after all, and if this was making him happy, then it was absolutely worth it.
“Is this your worst spot?”
“SohohOHOhorta!”
“Sorta? What’s that supposed to mean?”
“You’re c-clohohohOSE! AH!” Gaming jolted as one of Aether’s thumbs grazed just below one of his bottom ribs.
Both the vines and Aether’s hands paused. “Ha, gotcha.”
“No! P-p-plehease, I-I’m way too ticklish there!”
“Hm, alright. I’ll warm you up to it first.”
A few of the leaves moved down and slipped underneath his shirt, settling under his arms. They began to swipe up and down his armpits and over his chest
“EHEhehehEHEHE! Thahat feels weheheheird!”
Meanwhile, Aether scooched back onto Gaming’s thighs so that he had access to Gaming’s hips.
“Coochie coo~ Aww, look at you! You can barely take this, huh?”
“AHAAHAHA nohOHOAAHAHAHAHAHA!”
The way Aether was squeezing Gaming’s hips and the tops of his thighs was driving him crazy, and the gentle fluttering of soft leaves against his sensitive underarms, chest, neck, and ears wasn’t helping.
“AHAHAHAHAHAETHERHERHER!! NOHOHOHOHO MOHOHORE!”
“Alright, alright. I’ll give you a break.”
Gaming laid there and panted, flinching every time one of the leaves quivered against his skin. Despite this, he recuperated rather quickly.
“You ready for more? This’ll be the last time for today, I promise.”
“For today??”
Aether giggled.
“Fiiine. What’re you gonna-eEEEEEEHEEHEEHEEK!! AHAHAHAHA NOHOHOAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! HAAHAHAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHA!”
“Okay, yeah, this is definitely your worst spot. Kitchy kitchy coo~!”
Aether dug his thumbs right under both of Gaming’s bottom ribs with precision, and he was right—he had found his death spot. Gaming shook his head and trashed as much as he could, kicking his legs, bucking his hips, and pulling at his restraints. Tears of mirth pricked the corners of his eyes, but he would be lying if he said he wasn’t enjoying it.
Gaming flushed. His laughter went silent, came back, went silent, and came back again.
“Aw, I don’t wanna actually kill you!” Aether slowed down his torment.
“AhahahahAHAhahahahaiieeeeheheheee!” Gaming felt like his brain was full of static.
When Aether finally stopped, he retracted the dendro vines holding Gaming’s wrists and got off of him. He stood up and offered a hand to Gaming, but it took a minute for Gaming to come back to Teyvat. When he could think again, Gaming was able to grab Aether’s hand.
After Gaming managed to stand back up, Aether patted his head, giving him a half commiserating, half apologetic look.
“I feel like I just went to Celestia and back.”
“That good?”
“Wha- No, that’s not what I- Hey! Aether, come back here!!”
A/N: Fic #3 for the 2-part fics! No tickling yet in this part, so the poll results will really have a lot of influence on how the fic will continue🤭
Summary: Lyney is at a birthday party with many of Aether's friends. Because Lynette and Freminet are a little awkward and stiff, he asks them to help him play a trick on someone. It will definitely guarantee some joy and laughter for his siblings, the person tricked, and everyone else.
It was a fun gathering. Sure it was. They were inside the marvelous Serenitea Pot Realm to celebrate the Traveler's birthday party, and it was rather impressive. Quite many people from all over Teyvat showed up to join the celebration.
The lively Gaming just came off the stage after giving a performance which was soon followed by Furina who was now in the middle of giving a fabulous show of her own. Lyney already had his turn and gave a magic show earlier as well.
"Enjoying yourselves?" he asked Lynette and Freminet. That was the only problem with this gathering. He noticed his siblings were a little shy to socialize with others.
From Fontaine almost all of Aether's friends were here, which was quite surprising. Even Neuvillette, and Wriothesley - but then again, even the Duke of the Fortress of Meropide wouldn't miss a chance to enter the Traveler's infamous Teapot realm and enjoy a cup of the finest tea.
From other nations there were people like the very loud Harbinger Childe, Venti the Bard from Mondstadt, Arataki Itto from Inazuma, Hu Tao from Liyue, just all those personalities combined made it quite lively, loud, chaotic and energetic, so he understood why Freminet and Lynette were a little overwhelmed by it all.
"Maybe we can join them?" Lyney suggested, pointing at the Sumeru table where a few people were playing cards, but Lynette shook her head.
"I'm fine. I drink tea," she said stiffly. Wriothesley, at the same quiet tea-table, nodded proudly.
"It's good tea," he said. Neuvillette merely nodded. Lyney shrugged. He would feel bad to leave them alone so awkwardly, even though he felt a little more tempted to engage with the others, to learn more about their nations, their friendship with Aether, maybe to show them more of his magic tricks and- oh.
A trick. Maybe he could get Freminet and Lynette to open up if they helped him with a trick! Not just a trick. The secret magic trick.
"Guys, do you remember my secret magic trick?" he asked Lynette and Freminet. Freminet shook his head.
"What secret trick?" Lynette asked.
"The one that makes people laugh. Even you, it made you laugh," Lyney said, and he winked. Lynette blushed.
"Oh. That one." She clearly remembered, and Freminet did too since he made a little squeak noise.
"You wouldn't," he said.
"You've got my attention. I am curious now, right Neuvillette?" Wriothesley said. Neuvillette nodded again.
Lyney hummed and gazed around the crowded space. "Well, the secret trick needs a person to try it on. It's a magical trick to make someone laugh, so..." he explained, while he considered the perfect victim. Not anyone from the Fontaine group, the chance was they had seen the trick, heard of it, or witnessed him playing it on people in Fontaine. It was quite popular and effective after all.
So...
His eyes fell on Gaming who was still gathering compliments after his show. He seemed like an easy target, a sweet bubbly and curious person who would definitely want to try it out.
Lyney then stared at Childe, the Eleventh of the Eleven Fatui Harbingers. Very tempting, but being a member of the Fatui as well, he would meet him a little more than others perhaps, and besides, Childe was clever. This scheme could backfire, but at the same time, if he would succeed... Lyney would feel more triumphant than ever.
"NOOOOOOOO!" Lyney almost fell over when a deafening yell could be heard from the Oni, Arataki Itto, who had just lost an Onikabuto battle against the Yashiro Commissioner, Kamisato Ayato. Itto looked like someone who would enjoy a trick like that, and he would most definitely fall for it.
While the Yashiro Commissioner and his sister looked quite elegant in a way that didn't really invite Lyney to trick them, at the same table sat a kind looking guy. Lyney knew he was called Thoma. He looked like he would accept and fall for it... perhaps?
The Mondstadt people were all too busy admiring Furina on stage, and the Sumeru group seemed very invested in their card game, however... Lyney noted the blond guy who seemed a little distracted.
"Kaveh? It's your turn," the fox guy said to him. Kaveh. Hm... Maybe him, but it was a question whether he would accept.
Lastly, Lyney glanced at Aether who was also staring at Furina's show at this moment. He had cute sparkles in his eyes. He was the perfect victim, but honestly, he was also the most dangerous. Lyney would definitely get his ass handed right back to him afterwards, but it could be worth it.
"Well? Who will it be?" Lynette asked, and Lyney smiled when he noticed she actually looked forward to this. Freminet seemed eager too.
With so many people together he was sure they would attract some attention soon, so he had only one chance to perform the prank- er, trick successfully.
So, after considering one more time, he decided to pick:
