Genshin AU

[threebetrayals]

Who's Who

Bruno Bucciarati: Hydro bow user from Fontaine
Leone Abbacchio: Cryo catalyst user from Fontaine
Giorno Giovanna: Dendro catalyst user from Inazuma, now Fontaine
Pannacotta Fugo: Electro sword user from Fontaine
Guido Mista: Geo bow user from Fontaine
Narancia Ghirga: Anemo claymore user from Fontaine
Trish Una: Anemo polearm user from Fontaine

Jotaro Kujo: Hydro claymore user from Inazuma
Noriaki Kakyoin: Geo catalyst user from Inazuma

Joseph Joestar: Electro catalyst user from Mondstadt
Caesar Zeppeli: Hydro catalyst user from Fontaine

Josuke Higashikita: Cryo

Shio Takahata: Pyro claymore user from Inazuma

Rikiel: Hydro
Coppelia: Pyro catalyst user from who knows where, formerly an experiment based on Wanderer.
August Villareal: Catalyst user who's father was an Electro-aligned vishap in a human form, ala Neuvillette in Fontaine. He has a pet raven and a fake Vision to mask his use of Electro.

Comments

Now What?

[starrydoll]

[Alright, well. Causing problems on purpose for the Fatui is fun and all--and Coppelia continues to intend to do just that--but right now, they are very much craving a change of scenery. Sumeru's nice, but there's other places they'd like to see again.

(Not Fontaine, though. Fuck Fontaine.)

They're just about ready to go, the belongings they plan to take with them all packed up (they don't need much), when a knock at the door comes.

Coppelia answers, of course, only to find themself staring down at a total stranger.]

... Er. Can I help you...?

[threebetrayals]

Model 6-2-5-3-dash-C-O-dash-L?

[Ugh. He hates how he can rattle that off so easily.]

You probably don't remember me, do you?

[starrydoll]

[Rattling off their number like that-- Coppelia can't say they care for that any themself, and it absolutely shows with the way they're immediately on guard.]

... No, I don't. Who are you?

[threebetrayals]

I don't have a name, but I was Dottore's inspiration.

[starrydoll]

Dottore's inspiration...?

[... Oh. That little realization will be evident on their face but.

Processing later.]

... Okay, so, what do you want from me?

[Can he blame them for being a little suspicious?]

[threebetrayals]

I have an offer for you, if you want to keep fucking up the Fatui.

[starrydoll]

[Okay, well, he absolutely just said the magic words there.]

... I'm listening.

[threebetrayals]

Let's go for a walk. Less likely to be overheard.

[Just in case. And please pay no mind to how short he is, Coppelia.]

[starrydoll]

[They nod and step outside, closing the door behind them.

Even if they are noting how short he is, they are just. Not going to say anything.]

[threebetrayals]

[As they walk:]

After breaking away from the Fatui, the Dendro Archon...let's say hired me. The Akademyia's behavior left her unprotected and with few allies, and I have a talent for finding things that people would rather be lost. Unfortunately for her, however, I also don't like dealing with people. Do you follow?

[starrydoll]

[Working directly for the Dendro Archon, huh...]

I believe I do, yes.

[threebetrayals]

You'd still be able to travel, if you wanted, but Buer might have places she needs you to go. The only place she won't send you is Snezhnaya. ...or Fontaine, at least not right now. That prophecy is due to happen soon, apparently.

[starrydoll]

The last time I was in Fontaine, I determined I'd rather be literally anywhere else, so her not sending me there works out.

[Either way, eesh, what a mess.]

... alright, I'll do it.

[threebetrayals]

If it's going to flood, I don't want to be anywhere near there.

[His joints would have so many issues with all that water. But Coppelia accepts and Wanderer starts heading towards the Sanctuary.]

She mostly communicates in dreams, unless you're right there with her. Get used to it.

[starrydoll]

[And they'll just follow along.]

No kidding. And even if it wasn't, I can't say I'm terribly fond of the people any.

[Anyway.]

Well, that sounds like it certainly eliminates any issue of keeping in touch in a timely manner, at least.

[threebetrayals]

[Somewhat grumpily:] Except we can't contact her. She just checks in on you ever other day or so.

[starrydoll]

Not wild about that, are we?

[threebetrayals]

I don't know about you, but I don't need to sleep. So every couple of days, she somehow finds a way to put me to sleep so we can talk. I don't know how she does it, and she won't tell me.

[starrydoll]

[They laugh.]

I don't need to, but personally, I like doing it.

[threebetrayals]

I don't.

[He is so cranky about this.]

If I'm so bored I need to sleep to pass the time, I'm not doing enough.

[starrydoll]

Oh, I never do it out of boredom. Sometimes I just don't want to deal with most people for a few hours~

[threebetrayals]

I find flying up in the air and landing on a roof does it just as well.

[But Coppelia is valid.]

[starrydoll]

Yes, well, not all of us can fly.

[Sticking their tongue out.]

[threebetrayals]

That sounds like an issue of skill, then.

[He does the same.]

Do you have a Vision?

[starrydoll]

I do, yes.

[They keep it covered, usually, but they have one-- They pull their scarf aside a bit to show off the Pyro Vision beneath.]

Got it when I decided I wanted to be a thorn in the Fatui's side.

[threebetrayals]

You should get in contact with the head of the Ragnavindr household in Mondstadt. You two'll have a lot in common, I think.

[starrydoll]

[Interesting.]

... It has been a while since I was last in Mondstadt. I do need to visit August again anyway...

[threebetrayals]

Visit who?

[starrydoll]

A tailor and a friend of mine-- he helped me lay low in Mondstadt when I was there last.

[threebetrayals]

A tailor? [. . .] With the bird?

[starrydoll]

Yes, that's the one!

[threebetrayals]

Barbatos lets him live in Mondstadt?

[starrydoll]

... Yes?

[They tilt their head to one side, clearly confused.]

[threebetrayals]

The Anemo Archon lets a child of a vishap live in his land, and he doesn't fear the Heavenly Principles?

[starrydoll]

[A beat.

Two beats.]

Apparently? Do I look like I know what goes through his head at any point ever?

[threebetrayals]

Did you even know that's what he was?

[starrydoll]

No. For the longest time, I figured I was best off minding my own business.

[threebetrayals]

Wow, someone else in the world with common sense. I thought they were a dying breed.

[starrydoll]

[They snort.]

Drawing unnecessary attention would have been... undesirable.

[threebetrayals]

And yet so many humans do exactly that.

[starrydoll]

Heh.

Well, you know why it would've been undesirable for me specifically.

[threebetrayals]

Again you prove to have more common sense than half of Teyvat. How do you do it?

[starrydoll]

[They laugh.]

Natural talent?

[threebetrayals]

[Wanderer chuckles as they reach the Sanctuary. He likes this one.]

She's probably expecting you. I need to go check on a few people for her.