#luna vi

[milksteys]

Where Waves Meet the Reef Cutscenes | Genshin Impact 6.5 (Luna VI)

[teyvatskies]

of course I'm bringing Kaveh to the starry night room

[Photo ID: In-game screenshot of Kaveh in the starry night room in the temple of space, "holding" one of the stars]

[teyvatskies]

[Photo ID: In-game screenshot of Collei looking at Millhaven]

Genshin's overworld design never misses. Upon setting foot into Millhaven, I saw the ambient glow of the new moths and dandelion seeds drifting in the breeze, very fitting. Attention to detail like that makes a huge difference.

I haven't gotten to the main world quest yet but so far, there's a lot to discover in this area without feeling claustrophobic. Very excited to explore more.

[teyvatskies]

So I finished Linnea's story quest, mild spoilers at the top and major spoilers under 'read more'.

Overall, I'd give it a 8/10! My biggest pet peeve is when story quest take precious screentime and give it to NPCs we'll never see- I'm happy to report this story doesn't suffer with that. Everything is about Linnea (and Lumi) from start to finish.

I noticed a lot of small visual improvements with NPC designs and in-engine cutscenes; Linnea has some cute expressions and she even gets to wear specs at one point. There were also a few instance of characters interacting with one another (hugging, grabbing hands etc) which isn't new but it feels smoother. The fact we didn't always have small touches like is crazy tbh.

Major spoilers from this point onwards!

let's get this one out of the way, Celaeno is absolutely gorgeous and I'm OBSESSED.

It's a shame Augury birds are not a more common species of fae because I would've loved to see more of them. The wingies are iconic of course but her colour scheme is beautiful; dark, cold, frosty- really gives that winter vibe and the complete opposite of Linnea. it works for the "twist" as well. Despite her mysterious appearance, Celaeno isn't actually a villain and I liked the mini-arc she went on during the course of the quest.

Onto the plot itself, I assumed the story would be about Lumi's origins before the reveal about their powers. I though lumi had powers that allowed Linnea to see the future or something. But no, she's just a cute little guy who loves crystals.

Okay, I did not expect the story's tone to shift that drastically. We went from slice of life pokemon-esque battles to Linnea's life literally flashing before her eyes. But I really, really like how everything ended with the golden beagle. The fact she spends her life savings on this vessel only to have it go down in flames... it feels uncharacteristically ruthless for Genshin. Even this depiction of 'death' feels weirdly quiet and still.

The game is no stranger to dark or unnerving stories but they're usually told through flashbacks, books, or NPCs. Even the playable characters who struggled are usually in a pretty good place in the present. This vision forced Linnea to confront whether her dream is worth all the pain, it tested her tenacity, and showed us what she's made of.

This questioning of fate feels incredibly poignant, especially at this stage in the story. The concept of "immutable fate" has been explored in other franchises (canon events in spiderverse or fixed points in Dr. who) and to be honest, they always end up scrambling the timeline so I'm sceptical about how this will go down. Time will tell

The Traveller reminds us they're a descender so the rules are flexible for them. But that isn't the case for our twin or the Tsaritsa, the odds are against them. It felt like this story was a little taster of what's to come regarding their grand plans to challenge fate. Nod-krai has done a great job with pulling back the curtain on Genshin's plot and lore, I hope they continue with this momentum.

[official-skips]

THIS NEW AREA FUCKS

THEY'RE RIGHT I DON'T WANNA LEAVE

[official-skips]

nobody TALK TO ME until I’ve started playing the 6.5 update

[i-love-books-because-reasons]

Welcome home Linnea!!!!

[milksteys]

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