My ask was referring to the "Artemis would let the world burn for her lover but Ambrose wouldn't" post. Because that line just went obscenely hard when I read it for some reason 🤌🤌🤌🤌

OHHH YES I AM SO VERY POETIC HAHAHAHA

definitely has to do with the fact that i have established ambrose as... Very Very Abnormal! and you would assume, based on their devotion to yaoshi and the way they have been known to behave when it concerns their aeon's will, that they wouldn't mind letting the world burn for a lover... after all, if they can adore a deity so much and be willing to bend to their will without a question or second thought, letting the world burn for a lover wouldn't even be a question, right? ...right?

and i have established artemis as righteous. the one who is actually normal and sees all life as having equal value. you would assume artemis would never let the world burn, even at the cost of her lover, because what person who genuinely believes that all life is equal and has value and contributes to the universe would let it all die just for one person? ...but perhaps artemis is not so objective and righteous. i mean, when she has lost so much, can you blame her? perhaps she is not so differet from the destruction.

dude if any of the hearth kids were bullying viola, faye would actually murder them i think. viola is one of the more "normal" children in that she isn't fascinated by the weird things and she doesn't think stealth or poison are good gifts... but she also does not shun the "weirder" children of the hearth, and gets along quite well with the strange and odd little ones. so some of the more "normal" children would dislike her i think. and faye would not tolerate abuse towards her little sister.

the hearth may be viola's "family," but faye is her family. if viola had been old enough when she and faye joined the fatui, viola would have never joined the house in the first place. if it were up to faye she would simply take her sister out and have her join the regrator's unit 🤷‍♀️ but unfortunately it is not so easy.

so for now, the hearth will have to accomodate their most frequent visitor who pops in about once a month and will have to refrain from saying anything in bad taste about her beloved little sister while she is within range.

(arle would not permit faye's... erm. "Solutions." [i.e., fucking MURDER???] but if arle did not intervene at all, it would cause tensions between her and the regrator, so arle would have to do something to fix it.)

(reposted) hear me out ARTEMIS would let the world burn for her lover but AMBROSE would not

it is fixed 👍 you guys can read my oc post now 🥺🥺

MY TAGS NOOO OK HOLD ON I HAVE TO FIX THEM. NO ONE READ THOSE TAGS YET ❌️

i think it would be SO fucking funny if arlecchino was 100% aware of esfir's whereabouts and is just straight up lying through her teeth to dottore

like. why would she tell him if she knew? lmfao. fucking idiot. stupid stupid man. she doesn't know anyways so why are you asking her 🤷‍♀️

i like to think that esfir told dottore that they wanted to meet the new knave in person so he just. decided to take her with him the first time he tried to convince arle to work with him. and when arlecchino is like “no. 😐” dottore goes “but look at this one! this one turned out wonderfully. crucabena was very fascinated by her." and esfir is just staring into the void with blank eyes that have seen far too much trauma. and arlecchino is just all “they do not look 'wonderful.' What the fuck are you on about.”

like. she hears esfir was a rejected orphan and immediately understands that she is in the right for denying that man access to her children. because esfir does NOT look okay. she's probably around 8 or 9-ish atp but she has the face of a whole ass soldier who has seen war. there is only absence in their eyes. they are physically but not mentally present. and arlecchino is like, "???? Holy Shit Dude What Did You Do To That Child."

and she's astonished to find that they look up at her and the first thing they ask is, "it was you who personally escorted that vile excuse of a woman right back to the pit she clawed her way out of, yes? i hear there was nothing left of her. she deserved no less."

idk i think there is so much potential in a dynamic like this!

DADIFIED BAIZHU REAL ❗❗❗ (Esfir post :3)

DADIFIED BAIZHU RAHHHHH he's so dad-able. of course i had to give him a (very traumatized) daughter 🙏🙏🙏

esfir was always quite the rebellious little thing and she never particularly liked "mother." her time in the house of the hearth was, therefore, quite... short, but it did happen.

the last thing she ever said to crucabena before being sent off to dottore was, "i hope someone kills you. you are a terrible king, queen... whatever."

Esfir's Introduction —✧

"Did her expression frighten you? Ah, please be patient with her. That child is rather shy, and they seem to struggle rather deeply in that area. They are well-meaning. She simply appears far more intimidating than she truly is." —Baizhu

◆ Name: Esfir ◆ Gender & Pronouns: Female, she/they ◆ Age: 18 ◆ Affiliations: Fatui (formerly), Bubu Pharmacy (currently) ◆ Nation: Liyue ◆ Heritage: Snezhnayan ◆ Vision: Cryo ◆ Weapon: Claymore ◆ Constellation: Sidus Gelida ('Frozen Star')

Esfir often has nightmares about their past with the Fatui.

It isn't unexpected, and the entire Bubu Pharmacy staff has been more than accomodating and understanding regarding it, but Esfir can't help but be a little embarrassed by it. The frequency with which she has bad nights is far too high for her liking.

With a sharp gasp, Esfir shot up from the bed they were sleeping in, eyes quick to scan the surrounding room for any threats or concerns.

Ah... Bubu Pharmacy's backroom. The tension in their body dissipated somewhat. Right. She had fallen ill about a day prior, and Baizhu insisted on keeping them at the Pharmacy to monitor their condition.

"You're awake."

Baizhu's gentle, lilting tone drew her attention away from whatever horrid things she was thinking about. They didn't look him in the eyes; instead, they anxiously picked at the skin around their nails and looked anywhere but at him.

"It's late, you know," he said, standing up from his desk and coming to sit beside them. He hummed quietly as the back of his palm met her forehead. "You're burning up."

"I'm cold."

"Would you like another herbal remedy?" Baizhu mused. "I'm sure I could put something together for you that would not interact with your other medication."

"No," she murmured, fingers anxiously fidgeting with the blanket in their lap. "It's late. I wouldn't want to trouble you.

"You are no trouble, Esfir. What can I do to ease your suffering?"

Baizhu was earnest when he asked this. Esfir could tell, even without looking at him... and she was certain he would not fully drop it until they accepted his help.

"...Can you sit with me until I fall back asleep?"

"Of course, dear."

PERSONALITY

◆ The silent, swiftly moving young Pharmacist who puts together herbal remedies and stitches up a patient's wounds with deft, oddly practiced hands is known as Esfir. The ever-steady, stern glare fixed on her face makes her appear quite mean, but the truth is that she simply... looks like that. Their face defaults to this expression, simply because she knows not how to express herself in a gentler manner, though she has made significant improvements in the recent months. Esfir is a kind soul at heart, but she has suffered quite deeply all throughout their childhood. To survive, this kindness has been buried far beneath the surface under layers of cold indifference to the injustices of the world... but it seems she is growing warmer. Slowly, the ice that grew around her damaged heart is melting away, all thanks to the warmth of Baizhu, Qiqi, and Gui. The citizens of Liyue have recently bore witness to her softer acts of care—tenderly treating the wounds of children who scraped their knees, helping tired mothers care for their babies, and aiding the elderly with the chores that have become too difficult for them to handle alone.

faye will look emilio dead in the eyes and go "lmao old man!!! Elderly!!!!" and he's just like "i'm 29. 😐"

Emilio's Introduction —✧

"If you see him, contact me immediately. He is dangerous." —Cyno

◆ Name: Emilio ◆ Gender & Pronouns: Male, he/him ◆ Age: 29 ◆ Affiliations: Fatui (currently) ◆ Nation: Sumeru ◆ Heritage: Natlander ◆ Vision: None ◆ Delusion: Pyro ◆ Weapon: Claymore ◆ Constellation: Dies Leo ('Day Lion')

Emilio recalls his days of being an honorable warrior under Lady Murata's command quite well.

Defending his family's grace and prestige, settling disputes between two warring opponents (which was quite a frequent occurrence in Natlan; truthfully, settling violent disputes was a comfortable and relaxing routine for him at one point), sparring in the name of Lady Murata's honor and occasionally in the name of keeping her entertained...

He was once such an honorable man. He laments the incident that led him to where he is today, but the past is not something that can be changed.

What might he do differently if he had one chance to experience that day again?

...Maybe he would just have gone back to sleep that morning.

But the mechanical limbs attached to his body always served as a cold reminder of the reality he lived. He could never change the past; he could only confidently stride forward, down the path of irredeemable corruption that the Fatui paved for him.

And yet, somehow, he has grown to be not only okay with that, but earnestly content with it.

What manner of monster has the world turned him into?

PERSONALITY

◆ Reserved, distant, cold, and cunning, Emilio keeps to himself and observes, thoroughly akin to a stalking predator watching its prey-to-be, waiting for the perfect moment to strike and sink its teeth into the victim's neck... but truthfully, hunting his prey is not a common demand within his job—that is moreso his little sister figure's job. Most of the time, Emilio works underneath the glaring Sumeru sun in the deserts, researching old mechanisms at Il Dottore's behest. His job was far easier before the sages were overthrown, but oh well; he will not complain about such a minor inconvenience. Resourceful and intelligent, Emilio skillfully avoids the Matra to the point that even the General Mahamatra himself struggles greatly to catch his scent. Even though he is no longer an honorable warrior, Emilio still moves with the deftness of one. He will not be caught, and he tauntingly dares the General Mahamatra to even attempt doing so.

viola's hair accessory was a gift from faye btw <3

faye & viola!!!!!!

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I'M SQUISHING FAYE AND VIOLA LOVINGLY

HEJEHEKDHDJ I'M GLAD YOU LIKE THEM RAHH

faye & viola!!!!!!

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viola and faye both have dimples <3 viola's are more prominent, as faye seems to have grown out of hers somewhat, but they're still there.

Aph, is it just me or is half of the reason you made those three genshin OCs (Hestia, Faye, and Esfir) was to justify parentifying questionable characters (La Signora, Pantalone, and Baizhu)? Because im seeing a pattern here.

- 🐱 anon

....shhh. you are seeing no pattern. there is no pattern. idk what you're talking about. 😇🙏

faye's the kind of sister to casually drop 1 mil mora on viola like it's nothing LMAO