OK Y’all- Imagine This

hey so do you guys ever think about how often Diluc is referred to as the ‘uncrowned king of Mondstadt’ since he’s like the only male heir to the noble families and like it or not, where Jean is the authority of the nation, he’s pretty much the symbolic face of Mondstadt and the values the nation projects— and despite his temperament, Diluc has learned to embrace it wholeheartedly. He’s charismatic, extremely righteous, and he blazes bright and gives the people of Mondstadt a fire that guides them in the dark, quite literally. Like he’s literally Bruce Wayne lmao

But he doesn’t want this, no, and here’s the proof- maybe he did, once upon a time, before everything happened— but he doesn’t really care about wine, he only cares about the winery because of the people in it and his father. He’s righteous but doesn’t give a damn about the rules and the knights of favonius. After what happened to him, he’s clearly a rebel at heart now, not some charming superhero who does everything expected of him, unlike before. In summary, Diluc was someone who was quite literally ready to become an (uncrowned) prince, pretty much royalty in every way except title- and on surface level, he still is, but he throws that mantle away in secret whenever he can.

And then look at Kaeya, his brother who’s always lived in his shadow. It’s easy to see that now, people don’t really project Mondstadt’s values onto Kaeya the same way they do onto Diluc, since lots of people hardly even remember that they’re brothers. And yeah people still think kaeya is reliable and nice, but also because of how Kaeya built his image after Diluc left— an excessively over the top personality that pretends to be sadistic, mean, and at the same time dripping with false charm. So despite that people still find him approachable and nice as expected of a knight, hardly anyone would call him befitting of a prince.

But Kaeya is actually so painfully and authentically ‘princely’ and kind, deep down— the way he deals with children, his fierce loyalty and willingness to protect people at all costs, his self sacrificial tendencies that most often appear for Diluc’s sake. Even the tidbits of lore we get about him scream aristocracy- his ‘ceremonial’ bladework, Alberich family secrets that reveal just how central they are to the kingdom of khaenriah. This is kinda obvious to any player who’s bothered to learn anything about kaeya, but to the characters in game, there are very few that know that side of him.

And whereas Diluc is forcibly projected the title of royalty and secretly rejects it, Kaeya was actually born into it- his family is very important to Khaenriah, and much like how he does with anything related to his past and heritage, he loudly and outwardly rejects anything to do with ‘royalty’. Diluc outwardly rejects what Kaeya shows (a darker, more ‘means justify the end’ nature), and Kaeya tries to hide what Diluc projects (a sophisticated and aristocratic upbringing).

Honestly? It’s as if they were swapped at birth. Kaeya’s real hidden nature, even after everything that happened to him, remains to be so unwavering and people-oriented, while Diluc’s true personality changed drastically over time. Not that Diluc isn’t unwavering or whatever, but Diluc mostly actively rejects relationships and prefers to do everything alone, obsessed with the idea that he doesn’t want anyone to get hurt, whereas Kaeya always, always yearns for companionship and for people to be by his side- solidarity.

Diluc is the poster image of royalty, but his brother who hides in the shadows is a real king. They complete each other, balance each other out, represent the parts that the other hides. I don’t know if hoyoverse always meant them to be that way, but damn they basically represent each other’s parts of themselves that they lost. Yin and Yang, two halves of the same whole.

EVEN MOR- nope, you know it now,

*Something crashes*

Olly: Shoot-

Theo: *running into the room in a panic* WHAT FELL?!

Izzy: *walking by the room calmly* What died?

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Theo: Last night I found out Ridley is a sleep talker.

Leila: Oh, really?

Theo: "The mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell." Right. In. My. Ear. At 3am.

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Theo: I am convinced Olly and Izzy share a brain cell.

Leila: And it's not in use very often, it seems.

Hi again, it’s me, the same anon as before who was intrigued about the ship. Thanks to your recommendation at the end of your response to my question, I have been sucked down the rabbit hole that is Bakuiida and I REALLY would like some more fic recs. 🙏🙏🙏

There’s only like 300 fics on AO3 and I fear running out nowwwwww AGH. Thanks for dragging me in I feel like I can’t escape ;-;

-❓

Sorry for the wait, anon but!! I relate so hard to that XDDD

When I was looking for fics to recommend, I spent so long reading that I almost forgot what I was doing XDDD ANYWAY:

pyrrhicwildfire:

“the easy way or the hard way”; confession fic, Bakugou confesses (they have one more but it’s explicit)

 wonhaebunny:

“stillness and sanctuary”; they’re book buddies :D

Bideroo:

All their BakuIida fics (I haven’t read all, yet, but it’s the link to all of them)

Trouble_Cleft:

“something in his eyes”; model Katsuki (they’re still in UA here) asks Iida to be his date for an event (Iida has a crush on Bakugou XDDD)

“catch these hands (for holding)” it’s hard to describe this without rambling forever, but: physical proximity, both unintentionally and intentionally :D

dynamighttiddy (honeygothic):

“secret admirer” ABO (rated teen) Iida is courting Bakugou (anonymously for a little over half the fic)

I hope there’s at least one here that you haven’t read yet!!! I had so much fun with this ask bc I got to read more BakuIida fics XDDD I can’t wait to see more content when this event week comes!! 🧡💙💪

- Mod Wow

Unfortunately, since mod Wow is the cool tumblr saavy one, I don’t know how to do the colored text or the links!! However, here’s a google doc with link sharing enabled and it’s got some bakuiida- if you need more, dm me @puckoftheforest !!! Or just dm me to talk about them. Or just MHA. Or just in general. My point is, I’m friendly and available for more fic recs/whatever y’all need!

-Mod Puck

Google Docs

Bakuiida fix recs!!

bakuiida fic recs!!! https://archiveofourown.org/works/28457067 this one is so good!! Rated T, a one shot! No TWs that I can think of!! h

3.8 spoilers!

This audio reminds me so much about this scene. Omg-

(The song is la la la btw)

Lol- it’s just “mcdon” LMAO-

MORE INCORRECT QUOTES

*when the Squad drops food*

Theo: Eh, oh well.

Leila: FIVE-SECOND RULE!

Carter: FUCK!

Olly: *just gets more food*

Ridley: *drops to their knees and mourns the food*

Izzy: *eats the food off the ground*

Hi again, it’s me, the same anon as before who was intrigued about the ship. Thanks to your recommendation at the end of your response to my question, I have been sucked down the rabbit hole that is Bakuiida and I REALLY would like some more fic recs. 🙏🙏🙏

There’s only like 300 fics on AO3 and I fear running out nowwwwww AGH. Thanks for dragging me in I feel like I can’t escape ;-;

-❓

Sorry for the wait, anon but!! I relate so hard to that XDDD

When I was looking for fics to recommend, I spent so long reading that I almost forgot what I was doing XDDD ANYWAY:

pyrrhicwildfire:

“the easy way or the hard way”; confession fic, Bakugou confesses (they have one more but it’s explicit)

 wonhaebunny:

“stillness and sanctuary”; they’re book buddies :D

Bideroo:

All their BakuIida fics (I haven’t read all, yet, but it’s the link to all of them)

Trouble_Cleft:

“something in his eyes”; model Katsuki (they’re still in UA here) asks Iida to be his date for an event (Iida has a crush on Bakugou XDDD)

“catch these hands (for holding)” it’s hard to describe this without rambling forever, but: physical proximity, both unintentionally and intentionally :D

dynamighttiddy (honeygothic):

“secret admirer” ABO (rated teen) Iida is courting Bakugou (anonymously for a little over half the fic)

I hope there’s at least one here that you haven’t read yet!!! I had so much fun with this ask bc I got to read more BakuIida fics XDDD I can’t wait to see more content when this event week comes!! 🧡💙💪

- Mod Wow

Unfortunately, since mod Wow is the cool tumblr saavy one, I don’t know how to do the colored text or the links!! However, here’s a google doc with link sharing enabled and it’s got some bakuiida- if you need more, dm me @puckoftheforest !!! Or just dm me to talk about them. Or just MHA. Or just in general. My point is, I’m friendly and available for more fic recs/whatever y’all need!

-Mod Puck

Google Docs

Bakuiida fix recs!!

bakuiida fic recs!!! https://archiveofourown.org/works/28457067 this one is so good!! Rated T, a one shot! No TWs that I can think of!! h

I have no regrets,

By the way their names are Natalie and Blade,

‘Go forth. Become a Transcendent one and rewrite your stars. Become the one Fate fears.’

Some art from Chapter 30 of @leeryder ‘s fic: The Last Constellation of the Knight

I absolutely love the idea of angel/seraphim Kaeya, so I knew I had to draw him immediately. If you haven’t read LCotK, I highly recommend you check it out, as well as their other fics! 💛 It’s honestly one of my favourite fics ever. https://archiveofourown.org/works/51455107/chapters/130033072

Also I apologise if I have missed any details in his design, but I hope you like it regardless! 🦚

I have a few random hc for red mainly

The first one is the colour gang normally never eats pork because if they eat pork red will probably have a ummmm… emotional breakdown for half a second-

literally that’s all probably going to add more soon-