Hiiii thereee! Okay so I know you're a big Furilumi fan, so I was wondering if you could help me collect all the info and events that imply it, and their general dynamic and stuff??? Anything about their relationship in all canon or semi-canon content. I'm working on the Traveler x Genshin chars list again, and I'm honestly undecided on how to interpret Furina's feelings for the traveler, so I thought you could help :>>>
Hellooo~ and gosh I'm flattered that you think so.
I will say that while I am a fan; I'm not as die-hard as others maybe. I'm very much a characters-before-the-ship kinda gal when it comes to Furilumi (also in general with other characters).
Like if you were to put a gun to my head and ask me what is my top Travelver X Character ship "canon wise", Furilumi wouldn't even be top five. (also I am adult enough to admit that I'm very much wanting to fuck Furina a Furina x Reader shipper more than anything)
But even with all that, I think they are cute together together and they have an interesting dynamic that can be explored.
I'm wasn't quite sure how you wanted the information or how much you wanted. I'm just gonna go through certain moments from quests Furina & Lumine have been in together so far. And just talk about them.
Also if I forget a scene or something please forgive me!
When Lumine first meets Furina at the very start of the Fontaine Archon quest, she isn't being herself.
As we all know, Furina was acting as the role of Hydro Archon. So calling it a proper meeting isn't accurate, since I tend to believe we don't meet the real Furina until much late. This isn't just in reference to her identify, but also her true personality.
Also it was just basically Furina going "We are rivals now!" and Lumine being like "....sure I guess?".
But I thought it important to high light it since it does establishes their early dynamic.
Furina knows about what The Travelver has done and sees her as an answer to her problems;
She has been chasing the one trial to end all trials; the one case that is so spectacular that is will save Fontaine from the impending floods. And what better opposition than the famous Outlander?
And she says at much at Lyney's trial:
Although there is perhaps a bit of fear at what the The Travelver could do, Furina is sure that their face off will soon happen. And that the odds will be in her favour (even though she kinda doesn't know what she is doing lol), with her being determined to save Fontaine.
It is always hard to truly know what the Travelver themselves is thinking. But I would guess Lumine also views Furina as a means to an end. It is the reason she is traveling Teyvat finding her brother.
This shows that while they both are different, they are very willing to do what they can to obtain their goal. Whether that means playing a role for 500 years, or travelling all over the whole continent, they will searching through any scarp of information to find the answers.
While Furina does lose and is, from Paimon's own words: "...like a deflated balloon now." I think Furina is more sad that it wasn't "The Trial" more than anything. Especially since she is "...unable to contain her joy at seeing you and Paimon enter.", when coming to protect her while meeting with the Arlecchino. Showing that she doesn't have any ill will towards Lumine.
Granted this could be because Furina is utterly terrified of The Knave as well trusting in Neuvillette very much. But still that rivalry is put on hold. But from this little tea party Lumine starts feeling distrusting of Furina, thinking she is hiding something. And from the events of Poisson, this just grows.
While Lumine is willing to go through the plan with others to trap Furina, this is very much a last resort;
Lumine doesn't want to be feuding with Furina; this rivalry that Furina has thrusted upon them is something she doesn't want. And while Lumine is reluctant to do this, she knows there is no choice. The Travelver doesn't think Furina is a bad person. But they need answers, and as such it seems that they are both destined to be on oppositions at court.
But Lumine still tries one last time to get through to Furina.
This part of the Fontaine Archon quest is one of my favourites; this is where Furina's thoughts and feeling finally start to poke out.
It happens because Furina's greatest fear is coming true, but still. Pretty good.
Lumine is very much on to the act that Furina plays. She knows that is she isn't godly or uncaring as she may give off. Lumine tries to show to Furina that it is okay to let go:
If Furina had been quicker and had told her the truth, Lumine very much would have stopped the plan. But from what we know, Furina would have never told. She was dedicated to the very end.
Skipping to after the Hydro Archons trial and the crisis being averted. We don't get anything until Furina's story quest.
Story quests are in general kinda a mixed bag. They are can be great in show casing the playable characters, well character. As well as expanding on the world as a whole. But sometimes they just focus on the second part a bit too hard and the character suffers from.
Now looking back at Furina's quest, it probably wasn't as bad as I thought originally. Well at least looking through just the lines by themselves is fine (Paimon is still...well I have thoughts on how they utilise Paimon's character when it comes to story. They use her as comic relief/to lighten it up when it is not needed...But that's a convo for another day).
There are at least some good bits to take from.
The first being that the reason Furina even helps the Troupe in the first place is because the Travelver drags them (literally and figuratively) into the plot. By the way of hand-holding no less.
After the ordeal that Furina has been through she is actually quite reluctant to be out and about. Furina strikes me as someone who is introverted, this very well could because she has had no real personal relationships.
On topic of personal relationships, Lumine is properly the only person who knows about what Furina truly felt during her 500 years of acting. This is cause of Furina unconsciously trama-dumped on Lumine, but still. Having someone who has seen the many sides to you, can be nice. Furina can be candid with Lumine, not needed to put on a performance. But I'm sure Furina also feels it is kinda awkward. Because 'Oh archons this person knows all about me', it crates an unexpected power imbalance, which can make for an interesting dynamic with the Travelver.
Another good moment is when they are back in Poisson;
If there is one ideal out of the seven that The Travelver embodies most, it is freedom. Freedom is very important to Lumine and I think it's very telling when she tells Furina that freedom is her reward. She is saying to her that it's It's over, and that she is free to begin a new chapter of her life.
So I think it's no coincidence after this quest Furina ends up being a director in "Roses and Muskets". She breaks out of her shell a bit and once again comes along on the Travelver's behest. Granted there aren't that many scenes/moments with them since this was very Chevreuse forward event. This is also similar in the Lantern Rite, but we did get a cute diagonal where Lumine says "I have keenly felt the passage of time since our last meeting." so that was cute.
Unfortunately since Furina has only been out for 7 months we'll have to wait for more. Hopeful in 4.6 (if it follows the same patterns) we will get her second story quest, and that it's a little bit better.
But there are voice-over and teapot stuff! (Had to get these from the wiki since I don't have Furina fully unlocked. yeah yeah know)
These are pretty self explanatory. Just Furina wanting to spend time with the Travelver and taking about the next chapter of her life having Lumine in it.
I thought this one has particularly cute. Furina would make macaroni for Lumine.
This one is a favourite
Lumine only needs her.
Now on to the teapot, there is a very cute scene where Furina talks about teaching Lumine to dance;
Another where Furina talks about them doing acting together and writing a script.
And that's all I can find! Like I said, I probably missed some stuff, but I think I'll call it quits here. I hope I was able to get the info you needed, but if not you can ask my specific questions if need be.
Oooo this is so tricky since there are so many great places in Teyvat. So I'm just name different places from each of the regions.
These aren't in order (and it's not a defiant list) but I hope these suffice!
1. Enkanomiya, Inazuma
Until recently (will get to it later) it was my favourite region/sub-region. It has such a melancholy vibe... with even sadder history. And has (in my opinion) the best fighting track. Don't know how many times I tried to prolong fights just to hear that killer OST.
2. Windrise, Mondstadt.
I have such a soft spot for Mondstadt (like many others). There is no place like home; and it very much fills that role. But out of all the places, Windrise is what first comes into my head when I think about Mondstadt. It's also tends to be the place I chose to for logging in/out.
3. Vanarana, Sumeru
I love aranara so it's no surprise that I picked these little guy's home. I also loved doing the aranara quest (not so much finding them...but still). I love how you have to step into a pocket dimension just to reach. It feels like a place separated from reality.
4. Underwater, Fontaine.
I regrettable haven't explored much of Fontaine yet (still trying to 100% Sumeru) but I've love being underwater. Not only is it such a great mechanic (that I hope can be expanded to different regions) but, as someone who loved swimming as a kid, being underwater will always be so relaxing to me.
5. Chenyu Vale, Liyue
And finally on to my fav region. I haven't seen it all, but what I've have has blown me away. The mountains, rivers, rice fields....if there was a place I'd like to live, it would be here.
Ok so this is like a really weird random ask but I just wanted to say thank you. Why? For your priestess photos posts.
I started playing Genshin around a month or two by now (I'm now starting the Fontaine AQ in fact!) and I've just found so much joy in going to the most random of places and taking a photo of it. You (as well as a fic I can't remember off the top of my head) really inspired me to do some in-game photography!
As soon as I got a Kamera (I didn't know about the built-in picture feature til recently) I just... went back and took so many photos of places I've been to. I never knew I could possibly enjoy photography as much as I do now if it weren't for your stuff.
I have a dedicated phone that's solely for playing Genshin and it's gallery is literally only filled with in-game screenshots of my travels lol.
Here's a few examples I took a long while ago.
Again this might be a bit odd but I thought you should know. Thanks again for accidentally giving me a hobby I enjoy! Have a good rest of your day, Cheers!
Oh My God!!! This is so sweetttt 😭😭😭
It's not weird at all. I'm happy that something I do mainly for myself inspired you in any way!
Originally, I started taking photos in game for art purposes; things that I thought would be cool to paint. But it grew to me appreciating the environments that Hoyoverse had crafted more. So I'm glad I was able to spread this feeling~
And wow your photos are all so lovely. I wasn't as good as you when I started; it's taken me 4 years to get here lol. Also applauded you for doing it on mobile too (honestly people playing genshin on mobile are amazing, I don't know how you all do it).
Thank you so much for letting me know!!!! This is one of the sweetest asks I've gotten and it makes me so happy that people not only like what I post, but in turn post 'cause of it.
May your pulls be blessed and you win your next 50/50~
Starch is literally cuter than Dancae on ship name terms!!! Youre wrong!!!!
Ah don't get me wrong, I love the name Starch. It's cringy but in a cute way, which fits them perfectly. Just because I say it isn't normal doesn't mean I don't like it lol.
do you still ship collei/sucrose? i'm so disappointed it seems not a lot of people ship them despite windblume being dedicated to them :(
Ah well it could be cause of the possibility of the age difference and Collei still being a minor.
Sucrose, while using the medium model, is actually a full adult (Something like 19-21), while Collei is perhaps between 15-18. This is also the reason why Collei x Amber isn't a big ship as well. Amber being very much an older teen while Collei just a young teen when they met, it might feel a little weird shipping it (and of course there is Amber x Eula) For some people they don't feel comfortable shipping it.
But don't think you have stop shipping, this is just guess work on their ages. They could be the same age, both adults or even just a small age difference. Unfortunately, Hoyo never lists ages down of characters, so it can be hard to really know. As long as you aren't shipping the obvious children and family, I think it's fine. Ship to your hearts content.
Personally, the possibility of Collei being a minor did make me not really ship them. And also found out about Rosaria x Sucrose recently so I'm a bigger fan of that.
Regardless of whether it's romantic or not the relationship between Sucrose and Collei is wonderful and I'm glad we got to see it in Windblume.
"zhongli got no bitches he had no game" what about azhdaha :( the importance of The Adepti's/Guizhong's Gay Best Friend Zhongli cannot be underestimated
Damn you right. I just know that him and Azhdaha got freaky.
But him having no game still stands. I like to think back then he had no idea how to flirt or whatever. It was probably Azhdaha that did the first move lol
Top 5 favorite drinks! It can be specific ones/flavors if you want.
(Totally not asking because I'm craving a nice hojicha latte right now)
Never had a Hojicha latte, sounds tasty...
Tea is my drink of choice. But specific flavours would be Masala Chai, Rose & Vanilla black tea and Taro Boba/Bubble Tea
Blue Heaven milkshakes. This is an Australian flavour. It's basically it's Vanilla and Raspberry with the syrup being blue (don't ask why)
Portello. Another Aussie drink, although it's also sold in Sri Lanka. (according to wiki). It's a grape flavour soft-drink that has a deep red colour.
Mother Energy Drink, the Lava Guava flavour. I like the drinks in generally, but this would be my favourite flavour (this is also another Aussie brand)
Orange, both the juice and the flavour. And I'm one of those people the likes the pulp.
