[ essek is dating caleb now and they're at chilly's
no i guess they are in STARDUST TOWN??? this is where nehaven live, it's gbf neverland aka a small, very rundown neighborhood where a bunch of baby runaways and orphans have taken residence. They can probably look out the window and occasionally see some of his millions kids scampering about.
Anyway, he has no idea what happened in the Allstarz graveyard and neither do I. But they can hang out at their house. Purrada is probably here. ]
It's not a very big house, but it fits them all comfortably, and yes, Purrada can be here. She's probably lounging the middle of the living room floor, staring off into nothing. You will have to either move her or move around her.
Aventurine is also here, flitting about their company. He's clearly very excited to have guests over, and he will take any coats and hats if coats and hats were brought. ]
[Okay does a real tag now. I'M ASSUMING AVENTURINE IS THE ONE WHO INVITED THEM OVER possibly to celebrate Essek being done with all his boss fights... in this timeline Childe is able to worldhop successfully, but as much as he'd love to immediately run off and fight Lucien alongside Essek, he knows that would probably do more harm than good in the end.
So instead, after settling some kind of arrangement with Alex he heads home once again to... some version of Teyvat. I GUESS PROBABLY NOT THE SAME ONE ESSEK WENT TO but instead the one Ryo and Scaramouche are fucking around in. The nice thing about the boss fight that killed you taking place in a liminal space is that you can rock up back from the dead and just tell everyone you were alive the whole time and no one can question you besides, like, two people who are busy doing their own things. So much happens in Genshin all the time.
The freedom means that he can go back to his job as a Harbinger, back to his family, and also TRAVEL!!! He loves... traveling... and beyond that, he likes Aventurine enough to gladly accept an invite, especially if it means meeting more of Essek's friends. Hilariously I do not think it would occur to him to dtr officially because a part of him truly does still think Essek might start dating Caleb at home unless Essek wants to come stay in Teyvat long-term or something. Wipes tear.
It doesn't bother him, though, because he is a notorious letter-writer and package-sender anyway, so he definitely bothered Essek the whole time they were apart. He is also rich, high-ranking, and doting, so no one is going to tell him he can't take some time off to spend with his boyfriend(?) if he wants, or even be surprised when he says he's going to. Actually Childe's subordinates are probably all lowkey terrified of Essek. I think about it.
ANYWAY!!!! THE POINT IS THAT HE IS HERE, HE IS HAPPY TO BE HERE, he is definitely holding Essek's hand as they wander in, and he brought gifts from Teyvat. Hooray!!!]
I brought some along, but if there's anything local you recommend, I'd love to try it. [The way this is actually his first worldhop experience so he's just like :o!
And a wave to Nehan.]
Nehan, right? [Godmodes that he heard the name somewhere bc I don't remember.] It's nice to meet you.
[HE ISN'T DATING CALEB!!!!! THEY DON'T DATE UNTIL WAY AFTER THIS AAAAAA!! I guess this is why Childe and he haven't DTR yet.
THIS CUTE ASS LITTLE TOWN FULL OF KIDS. This makes me realize Essek doesn't mind being domestic at all, so this will simply shoot the Chissek down the path of domesticity. Sometimes, you like being a kept woman. He is just not sure what to do about all these kids. He has had to tend to a younger brother and Veth's rowdy teenage son, though, so perhaps he is better with kids than we think. Matt Mercer's self-insert means that I play him as the really cool uncle.]
Hello you two.
[Sorry (to Childe's hand), but Nehan and Aventurine are getting small hugs because he's been drenched for far too long in physical affection not for it to change his whimsy. Purrada will get some head empty pats. Then he goes back to holding Childe's hand.]
[ i love reading post-game materials, i love that they are ambiguously maybe together pending caleb but have not dtred and waltz in holding hands. i don't know whether essek or aventurine has told him much about childe or if churin simply invited a stranger over to their house. we are figuring these things out as they go. nehan is a polite host either way. ]
That's me. Childe, was it...?
[ Meanwhile, he accepts this hug with some muted surprise. What has a second game done to you, Essek. He's returned as a more a cuddly cool uncle who Nehan can perhaps trust around children after all? ]
[ me also like who knows what is happening we shall simply wing it but yes, assume aventurine told nehan about childe which was not a lot and in fact, very little... but he would have filled nehan in about essekbowl or at least the parts that aventurine knows (also an unreliable narrator)
But anyway, Aventurine will take the gifts from Childe, accept this hug from Essek, and then grin widely as he watches the two of them go back to holding hands. That's so cute... Glances at Nehan as if to be like that's so cute isn't that so cute. ]
I'll put these away for now. You shouldn't have brought us anything but thank you.
[ Ushers them all toward the living room chairs. ]
Sit, sit. Catch up, get to know each other. I'll bring us some tea.
[ He's seen Nehan brew them tea enough times to do it on his own by now. After everyone's settled, Aventurine will disappear for the kitchen. ]
[THIS IS SO FUNNY. NOT THE DOMESTIC KEPT WOMAN!!! If Essek didn't like his stupid friends so much Childe would absolutely poach him to Teyvat and take him on all his adventures but instead he is just content taking what he can get with the occasional obnoxious demands for attention. Unfortunately being a cool uncle who's good with kids is so charming... the weird obsession has Not lessened over time and now everyone gets to read this gay shit. Incredible. But he nods in confirmation to Nehan!! That's him. Also, calling after Churin--]
Nonsense, it's the least we could do. [When you're rich but you have a strong sense of hospitality. At least the gifts are mostly snacks and drinks from Teyvat so they won't take up a ton of room forever, along with anything Essek might've recommended for Nehaven. Sometimes you just never tell your loved ones no for anything ever.] Are you sure you don't need help?
[He can either let Nehan and Essek catch up and go help Churin in the kitchen or he can hang out out here, whichever they prefer.]
[He travels a lot in disguise in campaign 3 because he is a fugitive, so actually. He may or may not be in Teyvat a lot these days, thank you. He at least forces Childe to talk to him before bed if they aren't together, so enjoy.]
You should try friends.
[This is what he told Ludinus, too, when he got called out for not being cold anymore. FRIENDS!!!!
Also, yes, he is floating. He will probably stop in a minute, but he is floating, almost as high as Childe is tall. You must be tall, but not too tall, or it's weird not cool.]
He is good about running off and leaving men to themselves. Let him.
[Not releasing Childe's hand. Let someone else cook for you for once, idiod. Maybe not Aventurine, but still. He steers Childe toward the chairs with the held hand.
He will lower to his feet once he gets there......]
[ tears up in how gay these tags are as i put them into my mouth. delicious. love each other more.
Nehan just scoffs quietly. Friends have not made him any more cuddly. Maybe Essek is just a guy who secretly longed for cuddles all this while, like a cat who hisses but secretly wants to be held like a baby and pet on the chin. This is what Nehan will choose to assume from hereon.
He arranges some of the gifts, which will all inevitably be fed to the kids. ]
We've been settling back into routine.
[ Things are okay. Not perfect, but it is rest and recovery hours for Aventurine. He breezes over it, belatedly raising a brow at Essek making a jab. ]
[ He will wave off Childe's offer, shooing him off to make himself comfortable, and then get to work on tea. This really should be Nehan's job, because it's going to take Aventurine twice as long to prepare everyone's drinks, but he will try his best.
Also, definitely do not let him cook for anyone.
And since the kitchen is not that far from the living room, he hears everything, THANKS. They all better be sitting down right now, and Aventurine will poke his head out of the kitchen to shoot Essek a glare. ]
You're going to have to let that go eventually, I do hope you know.
[ DISAPPEARS A SECOND TIME to pay attention to the kettle. ]
[Pets Essek like Yuul's favorite cat gif. Me not Childe, although he probably does do that during cuddle times. Gay. Do you think holding the hand of a man who's floating is the same as holding onto a balloon? Much to consider.
He'll let himself be guided around, since he is not only a guest but the stranger here. Sits obediently... and looks between Essek and where Aventurine went like ?? He has no idea what they're talking about either, though maybe that's not surprising since they have a longer history.]
[STOP, DON'T CALL HIM OUT. I typed something long and gay here about Essek continuing to hold Childe's hand, but then felt embarrassed, so now they are sitting in these chairs close, but not holding hands for right now. Just politely sitting... Maybe they will hold hands again...
He returns the Aventurine glare with a small smirk.]
I suppose - [to Nehan, like an aside, though loud enough for Aventurine to hear, of course,] - you also missed the story about how much he missed you...
[He will be nice to Aventurine after this. It's just how he shows his love to a best friend.... Anyway, Nehan could probably tell when he arrived to pick Aventurine up. Talk about a lot of gay feelings. I read the thread. To make it up to Aventurine, he gestures at Childe.]
This is Nehan, one of the... guides, you could say, with me in the village. [THE ONE HE BLEW UP ACCIDENTALLY.] You can introduce yourself how you'd like.
[Like... besides Childe. He assumes what Childe will want to say and want to keep, but he figures he will let Childe have the control over the narrative.]
[Why does gmail hate to give me notifs from Yuul specifically... is this because of the ASW I made.
Anyway, he glances briefly at Essek in mild amusement, as if deciding how annoying he wants to be, but he decides to be nice... FOR NOW...]
I'm a diplomat from Snezhnaya--the world of Teyvat, if you know it. [He doesn't know if there were Genshins in Scawwy or if Aventurine/Essek have told Nehan about Wrio] We were on the same team in this last game. Not the one that decorated the airport, for the record.
[He didn't have a meltdown about it like Kaveh but it's so ugly]
I enjoy traveling--we weren't able to do so after my first, so it's exciting to see different worlds. And I'm glad to meet a good friend of Essek's--and Kate's, I assume?
[DON'T PUT SALT IN HIS TEA!!!!!!! It was cute and gay, okay, even if it was nothing but pure unwell paranoia. Guess Nehan gets him back because he turns into a little plum out of embarrassment when he's ragged about being shy.
SHUT UP. He should have had a different canon point, and then no one would make fun of him.
He keeps his attention diverted to Childe while Childe speaks. There's no irritation at talk being turned to Kate because, unfortunately, he too loved Kate. She was such a good girl. Anyhow, Childe is free to dote in front of Nehan, and perhaps he and Nehan will bond of the sweet domestic feeling of caring for children.]
[ i keep opening this as haru because he's my default journal right now
Of course he very much cares for Kate, who doesn't. Unfortunately for everyone, he turns off his more doting personality around adults, though his ears lean back irritably at the mention of who was involved. ]
I still can't believe she was there. [ INSANE BEHAVIOR the horse was correct to kill everyone ] Though I'm grateful to hear none of you were behind... whatever that eyesore is.
[ meows were a mistake.
Anyway, he may be ready to rag on Essek and Aventurine both, but Childe hasn't drawn any aggro so he'll be polite. ]
While I can't say I'm very familiar with your world, I'm grateful you'd both travel so far to see us. Stardust Town is modest and remote, even by my world's standards. [ The sitting area is modestly small, but cozy and made cozier by all the throw pillows and blankets that Aventurine has inevitably supplied all the seating with, and even if the vases around the room are chipped or worn, they're filled with fresh flowers. ] Aventurine tends to leave things a mess, but he helped clean before you arrived.
I didn't hear a single kind word about me while I was gone.
[ Huffs a little as he returns. He's holding a tray in his hands, and there are four mugs filled with steaming tea sitting atop of it. It's probably some kind of herbal tea please i'm not a tea person i don't know assume it tastes fine. He will walk around to pass out the mugs, and then finally take a seat beside Nehan, setting the tray aside while he holds his own mug between his hands. ]
Oh, but a diplomat, hm? It must be so exciting having your opportunities for travel broadened in such a way now that the airport is available to us.
[ AND ALSO NOW THAT CHILDE IS NOT DEAD? He will look between Childe and Essek. ]
How are the two of you anyway? Everything's been progressing nicely?
[Haru is here now, just like Boothill and Manwol. Also I can't believe Aventurine made his least favorite tea flavor EVER... no I'm kidding he's not picky, he'll take his cup with a smile and a nod. Aventurine you are so good at being a housewife!!! Relatable.
Their banter makes him smile, because it is CUTE!! And because it tells him a lot about the kinds of people Essek is most fond of. Essek, you love menaces who lovingly bully not only each other, but also you. Admit it. The blushing is also very cute, but now they have teacups to hold instead of hands. Sadge.]
You didn't have to go out of your way for us, but I appreciate the warm welcome all the same. And we've been fine. [Doesn't know what Aventurine is referring to, aside from him being Not Dead-ish.] The airport gate's working nicely. We've both got some downtime right now, though I'm working on getting a modified version of our phones, so that I can travel a little more freely. It's... difficult to do so, where I'm from.
[DON'T ASK ABOUT ALIENS AND THE MULTIVERSE IN GENSHIN... IT'S COMPLICATED, and Childe is from the faction that knows a shitton about it but we haven't gotten to that part of the plot yet. It's fine. More importantly, he wants to be sure he can visit Exandria as often as Essek can come visit Teyvat, because it's only fair... and also because Essek described it to him and he is curious to see it. Maybe that's where they're going after this? Who's to say.]
[Nehan and Aventurine may not have this same impression, but there is a distinct feeling Childe wants to jump him from the chair over. Like a shark which has smelled blood in the water. Tea to distract.
He will have a careful sip.]
Thank you, Aventurine. You've become quite adept at the domestic trade.
[A single good word!!! Aventurine wanted some. Praise kink? Childe has one, too. Actually, Essek probably also has a bit of one. Sorry, Nehan, you are alone in being normal here. Wish Childe would stop talking ambitiously. Why are Nehan and Aventurine trapped between them wanting to attack each other for subtle attractiveness?]
Kate was alright, thankfully. She did very well, but she had a lot of people concerned about her.
[A brief, knowing glance at Childe out of the corner of his eye. They have been fine, he doesn't know what Aventurine is talking about at all, so he doesn't add anything to what Childe says.]
Thank you for inviting us. [Idly peering out one of the windows.] I rather like your town this way.
[He doesn't have a huge opinion on it being full of children outside of it's charming Nehan and Aventurine devote their lives to helping and loving them, but he does appreciate how remote and simple it is as someone who came from a well-populated, rich city.
[ if they want to have some PDA time, who am i to stop them...... even though i guess nehan is the only one here without a praise kink. what happened here.
He take the tea and assumes it is fine since he can't taste if it's overbrewed anyway. Good job, Aventurine. What a cute wife he is. Too bad his fishing for deets got him nothing just now because apparently Childe has no idea what Essekbowl is. ]
We could travel [ worldhop ] from the village, but I don't have much opportunity to leave.
...Still, I quite like it here as well. [ Both he and Aventurine both grew up in the boonies, kind of. Nehan does not long for a metropolis. ] Next time, Aventurine can take you somewhere more exciting. His world is much more advanced than anything I'm used to.
[ No, he's a terrible housewife actually, but he would rather die than make Nehan do any work for their guests.
Aventurine learns that Childe has no idea what Essekbowl is and decides to tuck that information away for a later time. For now, he's content to keep watch over Childe and Essek's dynamic, a half-smile on his lips to show that he's paying attention to the conversation currently taking place, while his lightless gaze remains studying. ]
Oh, yes. Give me the word, and I'll take you on a tour of my cosmos. I'm always looking for an excuse to pry myself from the office.
[ The pains of having a corporate job. He settles back against his seat, which i have now decided is a couch, swinging an arm over the back of it and resting it there, directly behind Nehan. It doesn't come into contact with the other man, though, mindful of the fact that his boyfriend doesn't like PDA. ]
And if you'd like help with your phones, I'm in good standing with a certain department that may be able to look into it. Anything for dear friends.
[STOP NOT THE PRAISE KINK AND THE PDA. I would say he doesn't know Essek is a big shy baby but by this point he probably does, so he just smiles ]
I might take you up on that later. Though, I'd need to explain a few things to Her Majesty.
[Sometimes it is just easier for everyone if you don't tell her too much about your dear companions and how to meet them. It's fine. He tilts his head slightly though, looking at Aventurine. Two lightless-eyes freaks.] You're not from here too?
[Woah... another crosscanon... wild. I wish he cared about gossip!!! (hei voice) sniffs]
[Sorry, but he looks up at this, a little interested. It isn't even about going somewhere more exciting, not for Essek.
Aventurine, you have really let Essek down in this friendship. You just don't tell him shit about fuck. He doesn't know a whole lot about anything related to you, barely knows much about you, and sure as hell never knows when you're hurt, upset, or probably even dying!!!
Still, even though he has been treated this way... he still has the curious look of a man who will have the worst FOMO if he does not get a chance to go sometime, too. You would weave him behind...? A wittle Essek who does not know anyting about his fwiend...? Yuul just sent me a threat as I was typing this, I'm really doomed after she reads this one.]
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no i guess they are in STARDUST TOWN??? this is where nehaven live, it's gbf neverland aka a small, very rundown neighborhood where a bunch of baby runaways and orphans have taken residence. They can probably look out the window and occasionally see some of his millions kids scampering about.
Anyway, he has no idea what happened in the Allstarz graveyard and neither do I. But they can hang out at their house. Purrada is probably here. ]
...Welcome.
[ IS THIS A DOUBLE DATE? ]
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It's not a very big house, but it fits them all comfortably, and yes, Purrada can be here. She's probably lounging the middle of the living room floor, staring off into nothing. You will have to either move her or move around her.
Aventurine is also here, flitting about their company. He's clearly very excited to have guests over, and he will take any coats and hats if coats and hats were brought. ]
Can I get the two of you anything to drink?
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So instead, after settling some kind of arrangement with Alex he heads home once again to... some version of Teyvat. I GUESS PROBABLY NOT THE SAME ONE ESSEK WENT TO but instead the one Ryo and Scaramouche are fucking around in. The nice thing about the boss fight that killed you taking place in a liminal space is that you can rock up back from the dead and just tell everyone you were alive the whole time and no one can question you besides, like, two people who are busy doing their own things. So much happens in Genshin all the time.
The freedom means that he can go back to his job as a Harbinger, back to his family, and also TRAVEL!!! He loves... traveling... and beyond that, he likes Aventurine enough to gladly accept an invite, especially if it means meeting more of Essek's friends. Hilariously I do not think it would occur to him to dtr officially because a part of him truly does still think Essek might start dating Caleb at home unless Essek wants to come stay in Teyvat long-term or something. Wipes tear.
It doesn't bother him, though, because he is a notorious letter-writer and package-sender anyway, so he definitely bothered Essek the whole time they were apart. He is also rich, high-ranking, and doting, so no one is going to tell him he can't take some time off to spend with his boyfriend(?) if he wants, or even be surprised when he says he's going to. Actually Childe's subordinates are probably all lowkey terrified of Essek. I think about it.
ANYWAY!!!! THE POINT IS THAT HE IS HERE, HE IS HAPPY TO BE HERE, he is definitely holding Essek's hand as they wander in, and he brought gifts from Teyvat. Hooray!!!]
I brought some along, but if there's anything local you recommend, I'd love to try it. [The way this is actually his first worldhop experience so he's just like :o!
And a wave to Nehan.]
Nehan, right? [Godmodes that he heard the name somewhere bc I don't remember.] It's nice to meet you.
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THIS CUTE ASS LITTLE TOWN FULL OF KIDS. This makes me realize Essek doesn't mind being domestic at all, so this will simply shoot the Chissek down the path of domesticity. Sometimes, you like being a kept woman. He is just not sure what to do about all these kids. He has had to tend to a younger brother and Veth's rowdy teenage son, though, so perhaps he is better with kids than we think. Matt Mercer's self-insert means that I play him as the really cool uncle.]
Hello you two.
[Sorry (to Childe's hand), but Nehan and Aventurine are getting small hugs because he's been drenched for far too long in physical affection not for it to change his whimsy. Purrada will get some head empty pats. Then he goes back to holding Childe's hand.]
Just some tea is all. Thank you.
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That's me. Childe, was it...?
[ Meanwhile, he accepts this hug with some muted surprise. What has a second game done to you, Essek. He's returned as a more a cuddly cool uncle who Nehan can perhaps trust around children after all? ]
You're affectionate these days.
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But anyway, Aventurine will take the gifts from Childe, accept this hug from Essek, and then grin widely as he watches the two of them go back to holding hands. That's so cute... Glances at Nehan as if to be like that's so cute isn't that so cute. ]
I'll put these away for now. You shouldn't have brought us anything but thank you.
[ Ushers them all toward the living room chairs. ]
Sit, sit. Catch up, get to know each other. I'll bring us some tea.
[ He's seen Nehan brew them tea enough times to do it on his own by now. After everyone's settled, Aventurine will disappear for the kitchen. ]
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Nonsense, it's the least we could do. [When you're rich but you have a strong sense of hospitality. At least the gifts are mostly snacks and drinks from Teyvat so they won't take up a ton of room forever, along with anything Essek might've recommended for Nehaven. Sometimes you just never tell your loved ones no for anything ever.] Are you sure you don't need help?
[He can either let Nehan and Essek catch up and go help Churin in the kitchen or he can hang out out here, whichever they prefer.]
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You should try friends.
[This is what he told Ludinus, too, when he got called out for not being cold anymore. FRIENDS!!!!
Also, yes, he is floating. He will probably stop in a minute, but he is floating, almost as high as Childe is tall. You must be tall, but not too tall, or it's weird not cool.]
He is good about running off and leaving men to themselves. Let him.
[Not releasing Childe's hand. Let someone else cook for you for once, idiod. Maybe not Aventurine, but still. He steers Childe toward the chairs with the held hand.
He will lower to his feet once he gets there......]
How have the two of you been?
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Nehan just scoffs quietly. Friends have not made him any more cuddly. Maybe Essek is just a guy who secretly longed for cuddles all this while, like a cat who hisses but secretly wants to be held like a baby and pet on the chin. This is what Nehan will choose to assume from hereon.
He arranges some of the gifts, which will all inevitably be fed to the kids. ]
We've been settling back into routine.
[ Things are okay. Not perfect, but it is rest and recovery hours for Aventurine. He breezes over it, belatedly raising a brow at Essek making a jab. ]
It sounds like I've missed a story or two.
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Also, definitely do not let him cook for anyone.
And since the kitchen is not that far from the living room, he hears everything, THANKS. They all better be sitting down right now, and Aventurine will poke his head out of the kitchen to shoot Essek a glare. ]
You're going to have to let that go eventually, I do hope you know.
[ DISAPPEARS A SECOND TIME to pay attention to the kettle. ]
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He'll let himself be guided around, since he is not only a guest but the stranger here. Sits obediently... and looks between Essek and where Aventurine went like ?? He has no idea what they're talking about either, though maybe that's not surprising since they have a longer history.]
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He returns the Aventurine glare with a small smirk.]
I suppose - [to Nehan, like an aside, though loud enough for Aventurine to hear, of course,] - you also missed the story about how much he missed you...
[He will be nice to Aventurine after this. It's just how he shows his love to a best friend.... Anyway, Nehan could probably tell when he arrived to pick Aventurine up. Talk about a lot of gay feelings. I read the thread. To make it up to Aventurine, he gestures at Childe.]
This is Nehan, one of the... guides, you could say, with me in the village. [THE ONE HE BLEW UP ACCIDENTALLY.] You can introduce yourself how you'd like.
[Like... besides Childe. He assumes what Childe will want to say and want to keep, but he figures he will let Childe have the control over the narrative.]
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He is aware that Aventurine is also a dummy and missed him. SURROUNDED BY DUMMIES. He cuts him just a moment of slack for more introductions. ]
I spent most of my time being dead, but yes, that's right.
[ They did hang out for many months before the start of the ritual, so they were friends before Nehan was exploded.
Ear flickie. A careful scan between them. ]
Essek was quite shy then, so I'm surprised he brought company.
[ Awaits Childe's proper introduction. He gets to gauge this guy and see what Essek's type is. ]
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You guys keep going. ]
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Anyway, he glances briefly at Essek in mild amusement, as if deciding how annoying he wants to be, but he decides to be nice... FOR NOW...]
I'm a diplomat from Snezhnaya--the world of Teyvat, if you know it. [He doesn't know if there were Genshins in Scawwy or if Aventurine/Essek have told Nehan about Wrio] We were on the same team in this last game. Not the one that decorated the airport, for the record.
[He didn't have a meltdown about it like Kaveh but it's so ugly]
I enjoy traveling--we weren't able to do so after my first, so it's exciting to see different worlds. And I'm glad to meet a good friend of Essek's--and Kate's, I assume?
[Don't just start talking about Kate]
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SHUT UP. He should have had a different canon point, and then no one would make fun of him.
He keeps his attention diverted to Childe while Childe speaks. There's no irritation at talk being turned to Kate because, unfortunately, he too loved Kate. She was such a good girl. Anyhow, Childe is free to dote in front of Nehan, and perhaps he and Nehan will bond of the sweet domestic feeling of caring for children.]
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Of course he very much cares for Kate, who doesn't. Unfortunately for everyone, he turns off his more doting personality around adults, though his ears lean back irritably at the mention of who was involved. ]
I still can't believe she was there. [ INSANE BEHAVIOR the horse was correct to kill everyone ] Though I'm grateful to hear none of you were behind... whatever that eyesore is.
[ meows were a mistake.
Anyway, he may be ready to rag on Essek and Aventurine both, but Childe hasn't drawn any aggro so he'll be polite. ]
While I can't say I'm very familiar with your world, I'm grateful you'd both travel so far to see us. Stardust Town is modest and remote, even by my world's standards. [ The sitting area is modestly small, but cozy and made cozier by all the throw pillows and blankets that Aventurine has inevitably supplied all the seating with, and even if the vases around the room are chipped or worn, they're filled with fresh flowers. ] Aventurine tends to leave things a mess, but he helped clean before you arrived.
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[ Huffs a little as he returns. He's holding a tray in his hands, and there are four mugs filled with steaming tea sitting atop of it. It's probably some kind of herbal tea please i'm not a tea person i don't know assume it tastes fine. He will walk around to pass out the mugs, and then finally take a seat beside Nehan, setting the tray aside while he holds his own mug between his hands. ]
Oh, but a diplomat, hm? It must be so exciting having your opportunities for travel broadened in such a way now that the airport is available to us.
[ AND ALSO NOW THAT CHILDE IS NOT DEAD? He will look between Childe and Essek. ]
How are the two of you anyway? Everything's been progressing nicely?
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Their banter makes him smile, because it is CUTE!! And because it tells him a lot about the kinds of people Essek is most fond of. Essek, you love menaces who lovingly bully not only each other, but also you. Admit it. The blushing is also very cute, but now they have teacups to hold instead of hands. Sadge.]
You didn't have to go out of your way for us, but I appreciate the warm welcome all the same. And we've been fine. [Doesn't know what Aventurine is referring to, aside from him being Not Dead-ish.] The airport gate's working nicely. We've both got some downtime right now, though I'm working on getting a modified version of our phones, so that I can travel a little more freely. It's... difficult to do so, where I'm from.
[DON'T ASK ABOUT ALIENS AND THE MULTIVERSE IN GENSHIN... IT'S COMPLICATED, and Childe is from the faction that knows a shitton about it but we haven't gotten to that part of the plot yet. It's fine. More importantly, he wants to be sure he can visit Exandria as often as Essek can come visit Teyvat, because it's only fair... and also because Essek described it to him and he is curious to see it. Maybe that's where they're going after this? Who's to say.]
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He will have a careful sip.]
Thank you, Aventurine. You've become quite adept at the domestic trade.
[A single good word!!! Aventurine wanted some. Praise kink? Childe has one, too. Actually, Essek probably also has a bit of one. Sorry, Nehan, you are alone in being normal here. Wish Childe would stop talking ambitiously. Why are Nehan and Aventurine trapped between them wanting to attack each other for subtle attractiveness?]
Kate was alright, thankfully. She did very well, but she had a lot of people concerned about her.
[A brief, knowing glance at Childe out of the corner of his eye. They have been fine, he doesn't know what Aventurine is talking about at all, so he doesn't add anything to what Childe says.]
Thank you for inviting us. [Idly peering out one of the windows.] I rather like your town this way.
[He doesn't have a huge opinion on it being full of children outside of it's charming Nehan and Aventurine devote their lives to helping and loving them, but he does appreciate how remote and simple it is as someone who came from a well-populated, rich city.
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He take the tea and assumes it is fine since he can't taste if it's overbrewed anyway. Good job, Aventurine. What a cute wife he is. Too bad his fishing for deets got him nothing just now because apparently Childe has no idea what Essekbowl is. ]
We could travel [ worldhop ] from the village, but I don't have much opportunity to leave.
...Still, I quite like it here as well. [ Both he and Aventurine both grew up in the boonies, kind of. Nehan does not long for a metropolis. ] Next time, Aventurine can take you somewhere more exciting. His world is much more advanced than anything I'm used to.
[ just hop around various hoyo properties ]
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Aventurine learns that Childe has no idea what Essekbowl is and decides to tuck that information away for a later time. For now, he's content to keep watch over Childe and Essek's dynamic, a half-smile on his lips to show that he's paying attention to the conversation currently taking place, while his lightless gaze remains studying. ]
Oh, yes. Give me the word, and I'll take you on a tour of my cosmos. I'm always looking for an excuse to pry myself from the office.
[ The pains of having a corporate job. He settles back against his seat, which i have now decided is a couch, swinging an arm over the back of it and resting it there, directly behind Nehan. It doesn't come into contact with the other man, though, mindful of the fact that his boyfriend doesn't like PDA. ]
And if you'd like help with your phones, I'm in good standing with a certain department that may be able to look into it. Anything for dear friends.
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I might take you up on that later. Though, I'd need to explain a few things to Her Majesty.
[Sometimes it is just easier for everyone if you don't tell her too much about your dear companions and how to meet them. It's fine. He tilts his head slightly though, looking at Aventurine. Two lightless-eyes freaks.] You're not from here too?
[Woah... another crosscanon... wild. I wish he cared about gossip!!! (hei voice) sniffs]
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Aventurine, you have really let Essek down in this friendship. You just don't tell him shit about fuck. He doesn't know a whole lot about anything related to you, barely knows much about you, and sure as hell never knows when you're hurt, upset, or probably even dying!!!
Still, even though he has been treated this way... he still has the curious look of a man who will have the worst FOMO if he does not get a chance to go sometime, too. You would weave him behind...? A wittle Essek who does not know anyting about his fwiend...? Yuul just sent me a threat as I was typing this, I'm really doomed after she reads this one.]
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