#sagau x reader

[ghostytoastylolz]

Hello everyone! ＼⁠(⁠^⁠o⁠^⁠)⁠／ I'm back (still on Artfight wowzers) to discuss some extra stuff about the protagonist...aka YOU.

More specifically I want to get some details clear about you, the former friends plus some extra stuff I may have changed or want to put in here for notes. This page includes my art lol.

First things first: I actually decided to change the Archon Quest's location for the story. Instead of [Name] coming after the Traveller during Fontaine's A.Q, the Traveller and [Name] will meet and have their journeys intersect in Inazuma. This is because I wanted La Signora (and her death) to be important to the plots...also the gnoses are going to be important to [Name]'s plan to get out of Genshin.

Also yes I see the winner now. Lumine will be the Traveler for this story. I did write these notes weeks before so any mentions of "Traveler," just think Lumine.

...and I really apologize for the long LONG rant on here, I just tried to bring together how certain stuff might work while trying to be realistic. Also there is a drawing of [Name] in here :D

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INTERMISSION:

Now we talk about You...aka [Name]. Now I don't want to have a lot of details of you set by me, after all this is meant to be a self insert story. However some details are written the way they are because it needs to fit with the lore plus helps write some potential plot points later.

Your name is obviously [Name] (first and last name if you wish). Your hair, skin tone, birthday, height, eye color, ethnicity and whatever you want is up completely to you. This is the reflection of you after all.

Now here are the concrete details about [Name] and the supposed friends (like [F1/N], [F2/N] and [F3/N]) that I have written out for the story.

(1)

When you were isekai'd to Genshin with your friends-- you and the friends were around the age range of 17-18. This is because you all were highschool seniors.

You were 17 at the time.

[F1/N] was 17, about to turn 18 in only two weeks.

[F2/N] and [F3/N] were already 18 for a while.

Another important aspect to this is that when you were all isekai'd, it happened before the full Snezhnaya release. So you guys don't actually know EVERYTHING everything.

With the adding of 5 years, this would make you 22 years old at the time of this story starting for [Name].

I also tried to figure out how long the Traveler would have been staying in Teyvat for but I couldn't find a concrete answer. Plenty of people say that the time for Teyvat is the same as irl so "since Genshin released 6 years ago then the Traveler (Lumine) was in Teyvat for 6 years" tyep of deal. But personally I feel like that is a bit too long? If the Traveler is really trying to find their sibling then I would assume that they wouldn't say in the same place for too long...and I'm supposed to assume that the Traveler stays a full year in each nation until they get access to the next one? I feel like that just doesn't work or make sense. I know people say that maybe the Traveler was training or getting better at stuff before they left but still a full year in each nation feels like too much. So instead, I'm going to do a maximum of 6 months in each nation unless there is extra time needed to stay for the plot.

So because of how the story will progress time wise now-- the timeline is like this:

Age of [Name] when they (along with friends) were isekai'd:

- 17 yrs

A/[Name] when [F1/N] and [F3/N] died:

- 19 yrs

A/[Name] when [F2/N] died:

- 20 yrs

A/[Name] when Traveller came to Mondstadt:

- 21 yrs (newly turned)

A/[Name] when Traveller came to Liyue:

- 21 1/2 yrs

A/[Name] when Traveller came to Inazuma (when the story truly starts):

- 22 yrs

(2)

Because you all had the rule of "Let's NOT get involved in the main plot until the Traveler gets in game," naturally there were three places/nations where you guys didn't create wave points (teleportation points).

Exhibit A: INAZUMA

This is due obviously to the military rule and government going on by the Shogun. Even though there is four of you guys, again the rule is in place.

Exhibit B: NOD-KRAI

Even though the nation isn't even really a part of Teyvat and is an autonomous region...plenty of Fatui are there. It was best to not risk it.

Exhibit C: SNEZHNAYA

Once again...the literal FATUI AND THE TSARITSA ARE HERE. This is basically a death wish. None of you guys wanted to even attempt it. Also because you all came before the full Snezhnaya region release, this basically felt like unknown territory with potential cryptids at every corner...so yeah no attempts even tried.

(3)

Neither you or your friends have actual visions. This is due to all of you being decsenders and obviously not being from Teyvat. None of you are recognized by Celestia-- thus it couldn't happen.

However...this doesn't mean that you guys didn't have elemental powers.

Because descenders' bodies can act as conduits for elements (like with the third descender used to create the gnoses...and also the Traveler can literally do this in resonating with elements), this applies to you and your friends. You all had eventually figured this out a couple months in your stay in Genshin so yes for plenty of the time, you all were using the elements.

[F1/N] liked Anemo

[F2/N] was a Hydro main,

[F3/N] was using Geo as their main backer

And you like using whatever type of element is your favorite. This part is completely up to you.

(NOTE: Going back to Point 2 about not going to certain locations, this also means that neither you or your friends had ever dabled in using Electro, Pyro Cryo. After all the Traveler couldn't originally use Pyro due to the corrupted Ley Lines. So the rest of the elements like Anemo, Geo, Dendro, Hydro are free game). And yes, you guys can switch from element to element like with the Traveler.

(4)

You and [F2/N] had actually figured out a way to change elements in usage without even needing to go to the Statues of the Seven. Due to a mix of [F2/N] being a tech nerd and you remembering the extra lore on statues and gnoses...you two had created a little device that wraps around your wrist with the intention of pretending it is an actual vision. And whenever you intended to switch elements, the so called "vision" will change inside to accommodate it.

(However during the creation process was also when [F2/N] had died so you had to do the rest of it by yourself.)

I'm not going to spoil how on it works yet because that will become a piece in the plot later...but just know it does have something to do with descender bodies being an elemental conduit...

And...someone may have potentially helped you after you lost the help from [F2/N]...and now this leads to:

(5)

After all of your friends had passed, you did begin to bend the "Interfering with the Traveler (Lumine) Plot" rule a tinnny bit. While you didn't do Archon Quests or anything major, you did talk to a few characters who are important to said quests. As for who they are, that will be revealed in upcoming chapters. You also did a few World Quests because you wanted certain things that could only be acquired by said quests...one example is weapons.

(Key note here: You only spoke to the characters once or twice, you never actually made them your allies or friends.)

(6)

Because you and the Traveler (Lumine) are both Descenders...technically you both can do similar things though with obvious differences (such as using Waypoints, using Elemental Sight, etc etc).

However because you are most certainly human compared to the Traveler (we all remember at scene at the very beginning of the game) you have less endurance, defense and health compared to Lumine. So there are moments where you can definitely be vulnerable.

(7)

You might be asking "how did no one know that [Name] and their friends were descenders for 5 years?"

Well for one thing-- even in the first few months of being in Genshin, everyone pretended to be outlanders. People who weren't from Teyvat...basically saying everyone in the group was a Traveler from another country. Due to the accents, the clothes and the initial excitement of being in Teyvat...it was easy to convince others that you all were just tourists. This is also why the Fatui didn't jump you all when first spawning in.

But now that years have passed by, you'd think that maybe you would have slipped up at some point right? Especially because you are the only one left and you had began to bent the Big Rule a bit.

Well this is actually a still no. No one actually truly knows your (or your friends' identities) as descenders. This is due to you refusing to talk about your status to anyone, refusing to get involved in major events AND you constantly move around Teyvat (so akin to a constantly travelling explorer).

If anyone ever asked you where you originally came from, you always just say that you are someone from outside of Teyvat who decided to live there permanently (that covers the accent bit, your mannerisms and potentially clothes). You also give false names and use said names for the regions you go into while praying no one actually connects the dots. Some of the names you currently use depending on the region are the following:

Mondstadt: "Mika"

Liyue: "Lan"

Sumeru: "Finch"

Fontaine: "Laurence"

Natlan: "Anu"

Since you never get involved in anything major, are not a part of big organizations or factions, don't have an active social life-- no one really looks into you. And it is once again made harder by the fact that you don't stay in the same place for long and don't follow a specific pattern of where to go next. One day you may be in Fontaine, the next you are in a hotel in Natlan kind of deal. You also make mora by occasionally selling ingredients and stuff you have crafted. So you are not poor but you are definitely not rich either...

NOW the drawn reference for [Name] attached below:

(Since you are currently living on the rural outskirts of Sumeru, you are trying to look like you belong there. Also you are trying to pretend to be a Dendro used at the initial first few chapters of the story).

Any extra stuff I need to keep in mind I'll just put here so wow.

Also I'm trying to think about how the Wish system works and how to translate it into this story. Because obviously Lumine would have already had some people who they get in the character dossier (Amber, Kaeya, etc). And maybe they wish for other characters. So I'm trying to picture how would this work in the story. Like are the characters in her party just following her around and flanking her? Are they there is it to give defense? Do they leave the room when an important scene happens or are they like with Lumine in spirit??

Also if the Traveler can make wishes this does mean that [Name] can also make character wishes too? I'm seriously trying to figure this out oh god.

Anyways gtg and brb with actual Chapter 1

[jade-zzz]

OMG I love your SAGAU fic with Dottore and Reader, why I feel like Zhongli would go nuts if by chance, he knows about Reader's whereabouts?

Hello!

Thank you so much! I'm genuinely delighted that the fic was received so well. And to answer your question: oh, he absolutely would.

Zhongli is such a fascinating character to write because he's someone we know so much about, yet in many ways, we know almost nothing. His history stretches back six thousand years, but so much of his inner world is left unsaid. In a SAGAU setting like the one in the fic, that passage of time becomes even more significant. He has spent six millennia waiting for you.

Well... perhaps not at first.

When he was younger, during the Archon War, when he was harsher, more uncompromising, I don't think he was waiting for you at all. If anything, I imagine there was resentment. He watched gods and mortals alike devote themselves to their Creator, only to die with astonishing ease, their faith seemingly rewarded with silence. Friends perished, enemies fell and entire nations were reduced to memory. I imagine that such an existence leaves little room for uncomplicated faith. If the Creator truly existed, then where were they? Why did gods who had devoted themselves to heaven perish as readily as those who had rebelled against it? Why did devotion seem to yield the same silence as blasphemy?

I don't think Morax would have been an atheist in the conventional sense, there is a subtle distinction between disbelief and disillusionment, and I think Zhongli's early life lends itself far more naturally to the latter.

Time, however, has always been Zhongli's greatest teacher.

The man we meet in canon is almost defined by retrospection. Again and again, his story concerns relinquishing power, preserving history, accepting change, and recognising that permanence is neither attainable nor desirable. He is a character whose greatest strength is not that he was always wise, but that he spent six thousand years learning to become wise. Consequently, I don't think his devotion to the Creator was something innate. I think it was something cultivated. Every year that passed transformed youthful resentment into reverence. That guilt never truly leaves him; instead, it becomes something he bears with quiet dignity. He channels it into service. Every act becomes an offering, every promise another attempt to atone—not to you, unfortunately, but to the one seated upon your throne, to the impostor.

So when the truth is finally revealed, that you were the true Creator all along, and that he had hunted you... perhaps even killed you, I don't think words could adequately describe what that would do to him.

Six thousand years of devotion, and he failed at the one thing that truly mattered. He, who would have called himself your most faithful follower, could not distinguish the false god from the real one, even when you stood before him with your own face. There is something almost cruelly poetic about that. After an eternity spent trying to repent for the doubts of his youth, he commits an even greater sin without ever realising it. Of course, there is the inevitable response that comes with most SAGAU stories. The false Creator is overthrown, their throne is torn from beneath them, perhaps even ending in a public execution. Justice is finally served.

But justice isn't the same as forgiveness. None of it matters if you are no longer there to witness it. None of it matters if he cannot kneel before you, lower his head, and apologise with his own voice. No punishment inflicted upon the impostor can undo what was done to you, nor can it erase the knowledge that, when you needed him most, he stood on the wrong side of history. And, realistically, Snezhnaya was never going to hand you back willingly. (Sidenote: Dottore was never going to hand you back willingly.)

Now, if we're talking about the period before he realises you're the true Creator, when he discovers that the person hidden amongst the Fatui isn't dead after all, merely concealed beneath the title of "impostor", that's an entirely different conversation.

One I'll save for another time, mostly because my train is about to reach my stop.

Thank you for your ask!

[ghostytoastylolz]

I do want to ask a question to you guys.

Which iteration of the Traveler do you want seen portrayed? Because while Hoyo does use Aether more for promotional art, etc etc and I see people tend to write Aether for fanfiction often-- I also know some people like Lumine and maybe some people want a change in the norm? Maybe you guys want a switch and want something new? I don't know, you guys please let me know which Traveler you want for the SAGAU story.

(GIF Credit: @reeedvelvet)

Aether or Lumine? Y'all pick.

Aether

Lumine

Voting ended onJul 29

Also unrelated; idk if it is just me but are NPCs/characters nicer to Lumine over Aether?? Because it feels like it from interaction to interaction. Like with how Varka talked to them in the hotel room, etc etc

[doubleheartimp]

Introduction Post

Hi! You can call me Imp. I am 24 years old and use they/them pronouns.

Some Things to Know About Me

-I am unreasonably obsessed with the Anemo short boys (Wanderer being my favorite, if you couldn't tell.)

-I've been playing Genshin since 1.1

-I used to post under this username on Fanfiction.net and Wattpad.

-I am a jobless loser and chronically online (so I'll basically always be available to answer asks)

-Self-Aware AUs are my favorite thing in any media, bonus if it's x Reader focused, I love imagining characters falling in love with the Player :3

About This Blog

This blog is where I'll be posting and likely reblogging Genshin Impact content, specifically "Self-Aware Genshin Alternate Universe" (SAGAU) content.

I have my own interpretation of this AU that I intend to make a somewhat lengthy post about, but to preface, this is a version where the Reader is called "The Divine Creator of Teyvat" and all that, and it will have an x Reader focus. I'm still playing catch-up with the Archon Quests since I took a break until the English VA was implemented, but I'm trying to make it work with current lore since most SAGAU fics either throw it to the wind completely or were written A While Ago and are now out of date. If that's something that interests you, stick around!

[archives-of-a-hidden-writer]

To Deserve You

Sagau/Cult Au!Diluc X Reader

》 [Entry No.067 - To Deserve You]|

》 Location of Entry: Archivial's |

》 Tip: Feel free to support the Archiver. |

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》 Summary: Diluc thought that, one day, you’d stop maining him. Oh, how wrong he was as you were a loyal Diluc main. To which, Diluc found out just how far you went through in building him all these years of you playing the game. He now wonders what he did to deserve such things.|

》 Warnings: Incredibly self-indulgent, specifically written for the writer/archiver themselves, fluff with an atom of angst, swearing(of course).|

》 Special Entry Mention/s : n0_3

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At first, it was nothing.

Diluc was considered a meta in the early days of Genshin Impact, a strong and reliable DPS, and so, it was no surprise to him that you, too, decided to choose him to main.

He thought it would only be a fleeting moment as more characters and more meta ones releases every update, every year.

Yet, you didn’t change.

You were stubborn, he would tell himself.

Too stubborn and too loyal to change, change to another character, somebody stronger and would much more easily fight other enemies outside of Monstadt and Liyue, the only nations ever released back then.

But then, you remained.

At first, you would grind your ass off for the artifacts fitting for him, and if the artifacts is shit, you would craft them yourself, hell, even that artifact gadget you’d use just so he’ll have incredibly good artifacts.

Only a fleeting moment, he’d thought once more.

You just so happen to loose so many times to him, once you win a 50/50, you’d change.

Yet, one day, you did. You won another character on their banner.

But, you didn’t switch. Not completely, you tried them, builded them for a moment, yet went back onto maining him.

Now, he was confused.

Soon after, he witnessed as you pull for new character, but they either ended up being a fleeting moment or a sub dps for him.

Then, the talents.

You raised his talents to level 9 at first. That was it, he thought, then he watched as you level all his talents to level 10. Triple-crown.

He froze for a moment, watching, pondering. Just what were you doing?

And it didn’t stop there as, soon after, you fully maxed out his constellations, all 6 of them.

“My, they must’ve really loved you,” Diluc heard Kaeya comment as the stars of his constellation all shined, a definition that you got all of them for him.

Then, another blessing.

Level 95.

And, soon enough, a 5-star weapon.

Diluc was dumbfounded, a blush creeping on his face.

After all this time, you remained choosing him.

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Then, when you descended onto Teyvat, you remained looking for him, wanting him.

“Diluc!” you called, finding him in the outskirts of Monstadt, close to the Dawn Winery.

He called your name, surprised at the fact you would go so far just to see him—you could’ve just asked and he would’ve come to you instead.

“What are you doing here? You could’ve–”

“Just tell you to come, but I wanted to see you myself,” you immediately cutted him off, shaking your head.

“I came here to give you something,” you cheerfully said, causing Diluc to pause for a moment. Was all of those things you’ve already done not enough? Because it is already too much for him.

“A-another one? Surely, I already had enough for your blessings,” Diluc replied, lightly shaking his head.

“But I wanted to, I would always want you to have something new. You are my main after all,” you responded, pulling out your device which somehow was with you after descending to Teyvat.

Then, a claymore appeared, specifically, Mavuika’s signature weapon.

Diluc felt overwhelmed.

“This is too much,” Diluc said, trying to decline the weapon, but you insisted.

“It’s for you, Diluc,” you simply said, letting him get used to the new weapon.

He looked at it for a moment, getting a grip of it and its weight before looking at you.

“You really giving me this?” he asked, still not used or getting a hold of your love on giving him these things.

You nodded, a large smile on your face.

“Of course, you’re not only my main, but you are also my favorite ever since I played the game,” you explained, and Diluc couldn’t feel more glad—possibly in love—with you.

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“There’s a new claymore released, says here it would be great for you.”

“My dear, please stop spoiling me already.”

“But, I wannaaaa…”

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》 Archiver's Notes: Random thing I decided to write just because I wanted to and for the sake of my beloved, Diluc. I feel like I’ve written something like this before, but I couldn’t bother finding or checking if I did. I love, alright? And yes, I did this on a whim if anyone that follows me knows me irl.

[marssamwise]

In honor of winning the 50/50 on wriothesley AND his weapon, as well as finally getting him lvled to 90, some hcs if reluctant!god creator (unaware) ended up in the fortress for being an imposter :3

-would do his best to treat them like any other inmate. Is fighting internally over “do I treat them worse bc I hate their crime” “do I treat them normally cause that’s deserved by everyone” and a weird amount of like for you, despite the horrible crime you “committed”

-pray he does not discover you through a work accident because if it’s so much as a papercut that you got under his care, he will never forgive himself once he knows

-gets suspicious pretty quickly. Of what, he’s not even entirely sure. Maybe something you say, the way you talk to people like you know them despite having never met, maybe even just the look in your eyes

Uh sorry this isn’t much it’s been sitting in my drafts cause I wanted to add more but alas my brain is blank. Anyways I hope it is an enjoyable post! Feel free to make any asks / requests :3

[ghostytoastylolz]

WELL I GOT TOO EXCITED FOR THE CONCEPT SO YEAH I have a small chapter. I'll probably continue writing this but I'm gonna be busy for Artfight for the next few weeks so aaaaaaaa. Anyways here is the prologue.

- [Name] is obviously you.

- [F1/N], [F2/N], and [F3/N] is "Friend Name" but is organized by number order.

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(GIF Credit: @whitefoxinthemoonlight)

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CHAPTER 0: Bygone Times

The memories of that day...are fuzzy at best.

You don't remember exactly how it happened, all that is clear is that one moment-- you were sitting on your stomach on the hard floor of your room, surrounded by friends while chatting and looking at your screens...the next, you were falling.

So many things had flashed before your eyes, colors you didn't even know existed, memories you swore that didn't belong to you...it almost became a blur. The fall had to have been less than 15 seconds, yet it felt like an eternity due to the growing gnawing pit of fear in your stomach. Soon, the red and yellow gradient of a sky in sunset greeted your eyes yet that was view was short lived as you finally landed in the water. You didn't even have a second to react to cover your nose.

Everything went black, just like that, but the void wasn't there forever. As soon as it came, it also left. When you opened your eyes you could feel a crustiness growing around the corners, either from tears or the sand that was below you. The sound of water laping at the ground had also finally hit you though it took longer to notice due to the incoming pounding headache. Looking around the location didn't give many clues, if any at all for the first few moments. Only a feeling of familiarity laid beneath the surface. Two cliffsides were at either side of the beach and only a couple of trees and other bits of greenery were further inland. It was only after you looked down at yourself did you realize why that was the case.

Your hands...they didn't look like your hands anymore.

Atleast not in the way you were used to.

Your hands looked smooth...almost in that cartoonish way that stripped away bits of realism. No hair at the knuckles, barely any wrinkles or crevices when you bent the fingers, the fingernails were there but it wasn't that obvious. But your hand didn't look 2D, it was clearly 3D.

In that moment did it finally click to you why everything looked familiar. Somehow, you were in Genshin.

The place you were in...the same one where the Traveler first woke up in at the start of the game.

The sudden nudge at your calf almost made you scream, sending your head over your shoulder to see what it was. To your surprise you could already recognize who it was. It was one of your friends, [F1/N], even in the rendering of this world you could clearly tell it was them.

Atleast you weren't alone here.

You painstakingly crawled over to them, calling out to them as you hovered a hand over their shoulder. Their groans were becoming more audible as you closed the gap. Whether you said something to [F1/N] or not wasn't clear but afterwards you heard another familiar voice.

"[Name]?! [F1/N]??! [F3/N]!? Guys?!??"

[F2/N].

They had clearly woke up before you, how long ago...you didn't know. Shooting your head up, your eyes locked with [F2/N]'s. One of their hands was over their forehead and the other was on the back of their neck. Noticing you and [F1/N] were finally awake, they ran over, the wet sand getting stuck to their feet as they came. Soon, you both were back on your feet. As you looked further out to the stretching sand, you could finally see [F3/N] albeit they were still unresponsive.

None of you could have really done much that night. The last you remember was all of you went into a small cave that was embedded in the cliffside, the entrance surrounded by shrubs. [F3/N] had finally woke up and only then did it sink for everyone that they were all in another world. One that was far from home.

But atleast you weren't alone here.

...

Unsurprisingly the first few months were that of joy. You all went everywhere, scattering yourselves like ants while being excited at the thought of being in a fictional universe. Your favorite characters were all real and could technically talk to you.

Technically in the sense you could walk up to them, that didn't mean they could understand you however. That was the first roadblock. No one could speak English at all so everytime you and the group spoke in public, people gave glances.

It took time to really begin to understand how to speak to everyone, you all would catch words and eventually realize what they meant days later. Soon everyone, including you, could speak the language of Mondstadt albeit it was a bit clunky. Anytime someone asked you or your friends about the accent or where did you all come from, everyone had to pretend to be from outside of Teyvat. It always felt like an interrogation whenever someone asked but it never ended badly.

Still didn't make your embarrassment or second hand embarrassment feel any less when the time came.

The second hurdle was the clothes. Everyone was playing games in your house, late at night too...so the only clothes you all had were the ones on your back. And it especially didn't help that everyone was in sleepwear.

So many hurdles came, one after another. Next came how would you even earn mora? Or where to even get shelter. Or get anything at all. It was stressful every time, almost made you regret playing Genshin at all.

If you didn't play the game you wouldn't be here obviously.

Yet your friends always made it better. Everyone was suffering together, sometimes you could even forget about the stress and just let loose.

You weren't alone here.

Your friends were always here, alongside you.

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3 months has now passed. Things were getting a bit more settled in. You all had mora, you all had clothes, you all could speak certain languages of Teyvat, hell some of you even were getting the hang of using weapons without having visions.

You all had essentially turned into wandering travelers. Everyone would go on a trip to see favorite characters or take pictures at certain places.

Yet...everyone had a mutual agreement, one rule;

No one gets involved in the main story, not before the Traveler comes along.

None of you wanted to ruin the timeline of events that was meant to happen...and definitely no one wanted to be in the Traveler's place before they came. Violence was guaranteed for that journey and certainly no one was ready.

Physically or mentally prepared.

Just no.

As a result because of this rule, this meant that no one could try to be friends with anyone in the main cast...or anyone who would be big to the Archon Quests.

Still that didn't stop some of you from staring at said characters from afar, giggling like schoolgirls...

Walking around for the entire day was definitely not something your feet were used to. Only now that the sun had set did everyone start feeling hungry. Your feet were practically killing you right now...all you wanted was just to sit down and eat. The line at Wanmin Restaurant was finally beginning to die down as you got closer to the front, [F2/N] impatiently moved around, not being able to stay still.

While you, [F2/N] and [F3/N] had promised to stay in line for the Wanmin Restaurant-- [F1/N] was busy running off to Bubu Pharmacy to get more painkilling medicine for the road.

"Shame that there is no ibuprofen here." You jokingly whispered in English to [F2/N], god your stomach and your feet are killing you right now. Your friend snorted as they leaned down, also trying to whisper, "or a CVS Pharmacy..."

"Or Youtube,"

"Nor Doordash..."

"OKAY-" You raised your voice in sharp annoyance, immediately catching yourself as you realized not only how loud you got...but also you were speaking your native tongue. [F2/N] already had their face buried in their palm, clearly trying to not look obvious while trying so hard not to laugh. Quickly you switched to Liyue's language.

"Don't even start going there, you're making me remember I have a home somewhere else." You ended the sentence with a small laugh, trying to hide your embarrassment from the looks people gave you just now. "I thought you started it though..." You could practically hear the smile in [F2/N]'s voice.

You could really only sigh in response.

Yet...when you turned your head over once again to continue talking to [F2/N]...you noticed something.

[F3/N]...they weren't in the line with you and [F2/N] anymore.

"Wait...[F2/N], where is [F3/N]?" Soon the both of you were left in bewilderment, trying to see if [F3/N] had ran off somewhere due to impatience or boredom. As your head quickly scanned over the roads and nearby stores...you spotted them.

They were walking further and further away yet it was slow, as if they were attempting to be sneaky. Going up the slope, it dawns upon you what they're trying to do. All you can do is put a hand over your forehead.

"Hold on [F2/N], I see them...just wait here."

You left the line, dashing over the tiled path just to follow behind your not-so-sneaky friend...even almost accidentally run into a civilian. As you continued to follow [F3/N] from behind...sure enough your assumptions were beginning to look likely as they slowly began to inch to where the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor would be. As they reached the corner and hid themselves behind a building, only then in that moment did you run over and tap your friend on the shoulder.

With a yelp, they swiftly turned around to face you-- the surprise on their face melting away into annoyance as they saw you.

"[Name]??? Why are you here? Why aren't you with [F2/N]?"

"I could ask the same for you...? Where are you going?"

The most that [F3/N] could do was point to the Parlor behind the corner. As you gazed upon their shoulder, your lips moved upwards to a grin as you realized you were absolutely right. In front of the Parlor you could clearly see Hu Tao having a private discussion with Zhongli. With the Geo Archon's back was towards you both...it was obvious that [F3/N] thought it was a good idea to observe him from afar. After all if he didn't notice then [F3/N] wasn't there.

If it isn't there then it isn't happening...so they say.

"[F3/N]...remember we can't get involved yet, unless you want the Fatui on our asses." They could only roll their eyes, "It's not like he noticed...plus it was only going to be a minute or two."

"Sure buddy...sure...annnnnnd time to go." With that, you grabbed your friend by the jacket and began to drag them back to Wanmin. You could have sworn your friend said "I know who you really are Geo man..." under their breath but you didn't bother asking as you both began to return to the main plaza.

...

The best of your years. The absolute best of them.

That moment was 4 years ago, almost 5.

It feels almost bittersweet now as you clutched the pillow tighter, closer to your chest. Your head laid on the wooden floor as if it carried the weight of everything gone wrong from the previous years. The entire room was saturated in darkness from the curtains and your knees were getting raw from kneeling on them for too long.

Who are you even kneeling to...? It's not like the Archons can help you.

No one can help you like this.

Not that you are this alone now.

..••°° ╔══《✧》══╗ °°••..

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AAAAAAAA this is my first fanfic idk if it's written good. Y'all let me know. Constructive criticism is appreciated! Idk when I'll write the next chapter but it will come eventually.

Anyways gotta go for Artfight byeee

[ixiot-ghostrebel]

SAGAU, but the reader isn't the Creator or tied to the world of Teyvat. They are known as "The Player". Characters are aware of The Player and while they do get a bit annoyed/miffed when you accidentally (or sometimes on purpose) knock them out, they overall still like you. They're puppets that you play with to put on a show. And the Vision holders appreciate you for it.

Then one day, The Player doesn't return to Genshin. The Player's mains are worried and scared that something bad happened to their favorite controller. They escape the game onto the Player's PC/Console, finding that The Player is OK, but burnt out from Genshin. The Player promises them that they shall return, someday, but in the meantime, your mains join you in your other games.

OOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

I like this idea! Super unique compared to what I remember!

Yes, I'm alive hi—life has been hectic, and I've been slowly catching up on the Luna Patch on Genshin lore :) There's a request for Columbina sitting in my inbox that I haven't touched yet until I know her better!

Anyway back to this idea—very interesting! I'd also like to imagine that reader's mains, when they enter other games, jumpscare the hell out of players when Reader is playing in like idk co-op mode or in a guild LOL

Other ppl are like "WHO ARE THESE ANIME GUYS? WTH???"

Someone in the bg rapidly sending bug requests to devs and devs have no idea what's going on either like "????"