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masked fool · 3h
The xiao character assassination has actually been terrible because there is really isn't much justification for him thinking so ridiculously high of traveler. Like yes traveler has purification abilities (more like absorption...? given new lore) that helps xiao but him asslicking the traveler is so absurdgfghsh have some self respect.
And for the record I'm a sucker for crazy pining losers but it makes no sense in this case its like the writers decided to share traveler's shit writing with xiao for absolutely no reason
it’s been long since i did liyue’s aq but i genuinely cannot remember any reason that would justify xiao’s obsession with traveler. what did they do to completely rewire his brain? nothing. NOTHING. and don’t get me wrong i can’t stand traveler shilling anywhere, be it xiao or ayaka or lyney or citlali. it’s insufferable
masked fool · 3h
I don't even wanna be that person but its so sad that xiao/traveler is pushed so much when its doing the absolute worst for xiao's character and then on the other had we've got hu tao/xiao that could actually do so much to address his important themes in a way that isn't forced... what a shame
i don’t think xiao/trav is inherently harmful for his character development, but it’s definitely doing nothing for him 😅 even xiaoven makes more sense from a narrative perspective and that’s a ship i dislike. i just don’t understand why they’re pushing not only xiao but so many character to be enamored with trav as if it hasn’t been proven again and again that they would drop everything and everyone in an INSTANT to be reunited with their sibling
masked fool · 7h
tbh I don't really agree with your point about hu tao being lore-irrelevant because you can definitely be important in lore without being in an archon quest 😭 like what I mean is sure she's not main plot relevant but in worldbuilding and themes she most definitely is lore relevant
hmmm i see what you mean but also i believe wangsheng in general could be considered lore relevant in worldbuilding, not really hu tao herself 🤔 but its also true that she’s the current image of the parlour and the only director we know of, so… i do hope we get to know more of the old practices in this LR aaaaa
masked fool · 16h
Everyone talking so much about hu tao here is making me so happy like finally at least few people understand her beyond simple pranks and jokes
masked fool · 16h
xiao/traveler is so heavily pushed by hyv its almost stupid because i couldn't care less about their dynamic. i truly don't get how they're so popular
oh buddy don’t even get me started lol i used to love xiao (still do) but now i start dreading the thought of him appearing in any event because you know he’s just gonna sniff the farts coming out of traveler’s ass. the poetry event was probably the worst one so far because they made traveler the most gary stu/mary sue they’ve ever been, and xiao was no better. truly a dynamic i hate— not even for the pairing itself but because i find traveler insufferable and awfully written lol
masked fool · 17h
I find it funny how people have tried to convince themselves that #that cop is somehow lore relevant. he says one sentence about remus, comes up with a stupid plan to save the fontainians on his stupid ass boat (mind you they'd have already dissolved had the prophecy gone exactly as narrated) and then does literally nothing
there’s nothing wrong in liking characters that add nothing to the narrative but insisting he’s oh so important to the point of comparing him to the actual archon and protagonist of the region— going as far to say he’s more competent than her is simply delusional cope and i want those people to stay far away from both me and the game they clearly don’t bother playing
masked fool · 17h
About hu tao's intelligence, its funny because if you meet her in an event without having done her sq, the little introduction they give on screen literally says "Liyue's Wangsheng Funeral Parlor is a very old name in the funerary business, and its directorship is now up to its 77th generation, with the current Director being a young lady named Hu Tao. This young director is known for her sharp intellect, but in some peoples' eyes, Hu Tao might be a little too smart for her own good."
Like they had to spell it out for these people and they still don't get it. It can't even get more direct than this.
Strife · 19h
HC time: Fufu and Hu Tao went on a shopping spree in F0ntaine and bought that her clothes.
masked fool · 19h
people don't give hu tao enough credit for her intelligence like she's an actual prodigy and its clearly stated in character stories but everyone can't go beyond surface-level interpretations and still think she's got not emotional cognizance lmaooo
✩ ♬ ₊. 𝙳𝚘𝚖𝚒𝚗𝚞𝚜 𝐄υ𝖾𝗋𝗀𝖾𝗍𝗂α ⋆☾⋆⁺₊✧ · 19h
Hi again. Did you see the scrapped Remuria weapon set leaks... they're so pretty. Never forgiving hoyo for not using them
masked fool · 19h
sumeru's aq was really good though. its the best one out of all aqs yet
masked fool · 20h
i've always thought that hu tao knows that zhongli is the geo archon and doesn't just think that he's an adeptus. probably only pretends she thinks he's an adeptus so she can tease him in public without making people speculate that rex lapis is alive. mostly because the wfp took responsibility of the fake corpse and since hu tao deals with resentment of gods/energy imbalances/death, she'd be the first one to recognise that the corpse was fake
i want to believe that as well but i think they simply decided to leave it as ambiguous as possible so they can fix it to their liking whenever it might be necessary… hu tao is very smart tho so i wouldn’t be surprised if she realized who he really is!!! she clocked neuvillette’s personality in five minutes jdndkd
masked fool · 20h
hu tao mention in zhongli birthday letter and art please god
masked fool · 20h
put hu tao baizhu xiao zhongli raiden and furina and one room and make them have existentialist discourse — put them in one room and everyone is coming out pregnant https://retrospring.net/@byakuyakoku/a/113698103051927947
anon's onto something... existentialist discourse with this set of characters would be interesting can they make it happen (they wouldn't)
masked fool · 20h
I keep thinking about how hu tao and xiao and actually so deeply connected like no I can't let that be downplayed anymore... and even all that aside their dynamic is so much to think about. I don't like some fanon interpretations (aka hu tao being the equivalent of a therapist, xiao being the one to save hu tao etc. #tome hu tao's the bolder one and she most definitely doesn't need saving lol). the two of them have lots they could learn from each other. but fanon interpretation aside, if you just sit and think about their philosophies far beyond surface level, they're seriously so beautiful. the internal debate xiao has about death being retribution or it being release and hu tao's intimate connection to the yin yang spectrum and her more positive outlook on death (without ignoring her own proximity to grief, and her proneness to be anxious about it) it already gives you so much to work with, and there's far more to them than just that. its not just about agreements because there's points they could potentially clash on too, but their characters as individuals decide how they want to navigate that.
YOU GET ITTTTTT i’ve been insane about their lore for years and i’ve only tuned it down because furina demanded 75% of my brain juice. their view on death perfectly aligns with their butterfly symbolism, down to their story quest names (that were also released one after the other!!!): “butterfly’s dream”, xiao yearning for death as an end, as a definite stop to his long suffering; “yet the butterfly flies away” death as part of a journey, something inevitable that does not establish any firm ending…
i haven’t seen many fanon interpretations that clashed with their canon personalities, mostly because it’s such a small ship and i follow very few “creators”, only one being an author— WHICH BTW I RECOMMED BECAUSE THEY WROTE THE ABSOLUTE BEST HX SERIES GO READ BEAST AND MORTALS BY MIRAIMISU!!!!!!