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SW had no idea what to give Kafka for a birthday gift and hacked her online marketplace account to find out what she wants. It works for a few occasions, till she ends up gifting something suspicious/really personal that gets her caught and she has to confess and apologise for breaking boundaries (not like she stops using this method, but later she does it in smoother and more clever way)
my thoughts on this are a little complicated bc i can see silver wolf's curiosity and good intentions leading her to doing this and i think kafka appreciates her approach in the sense that it shows the extent of her interest in doing something that'll make kafka happy so that in itself is meaningful. if kafka were to be bothered by the invasion of privacy and they had a conversation about it i don't see silver wolf going against an established boundary though considering she's thoughtful, kind and wouldn't want to do something that could hurt their relationship. instead i see her asking the other sh or just going to kafka directly. that being said i'm also not entirely sure how kafka would feel about the breach in privacy to begin with. i think because she's secretive any more personal items saved wouldn't reveal much so it's less of the list itself that i see her being concerned with and more of the possibility of any of them trying to look more into any history she doesn't want them to be aware of for whatever reason (once again i wish we knew more about her past bc ik she says she's indifferent to it so it's possible she doesn't care much about them knowing and it's more just her trying to avoid conversations about it. this is especially interesting when you consider her history of working alone and voice line about "barely ever seeing the same person twice". i think hoyo hates me)
Kafka showing firefly how to make candy apples because she never had one
i'm so in love with this bc i think a lot about kafka taking time to look for things firefly might enjoy so she can give her as much of a civilian experience as possible. things that would generally be counted as mundane are always an entirely new world for her (i'm forever miserable about how they weren't even familiar with cameras) so i'm
incredibly fond of the idea of her looking for sweets that she'd enjoy but also including the activity itself
Yanqing and Jing Yuan’s current relationship feels more familiar rather than strictly Master/Apprentice. Do you think they retconned their dynamic after 1.2?
from the beginning they’re intended to have a relationship that blurs the lines of familial and mentor/apprentice so their recent appearances/interactions build off of that rather than changing anything! “officially” their dynamic is that of a general and retainer (yanqing assists him and jing yuan in return teaches him the art of swordplay) but jing yuan is also the closest thing to a parental figure that yanqing has since jing yuan took responsibility for him, raised him, cares very deeply for him and does whatever he thinks is best for him. jing yuan doesn’t outwardly refer to himself as a father or to yanqing as his son though, which i think is what contributes to some confusion about their dynamic, and this emotional distance is bc of his own experiences, emotions and beliefs surrounding interpersonal relationships and duty. their relationship is intended to be nuanced and dynamic so i’m looking forward to how it continues to develop over time! and please keep in mind that what i’ve said here is not meant to be comprehensive! this is just a brief recount of what we’re given in canon
Do you have any lgbt headcanons for the hcq? :0
i do! this isn't comprehensive but these are some of my current thoughts! i have reasons for all of these hcs but i feel like it's too much to go into at once so i might post about them another time
jingliu: he/they/she (she is reserved for those closest to him), transmasc stone butch, butch4butch, masc presenting
baiheng: she/they, butch woman, feminine leaning presentation
jing yuan: he/they, transmasc butch, mostly masc presenting (gender and presentation are influenced by jingliu)
yingxing: they (she/he is fine for friends), unlabeled gender and sexuality "gender is confusing but i have a job so i'm not worried about that rn", fluid presentation but masc leaning (gender and presentation are somewhat influenced by baiheng, jingliu and dan feng)
dan feng: they/she/he, nonbinary, unlabeled sexuality, fluid presentation but mostly fem leaning
Like for each lipstick she has she kisses him with it on the cheek ISGHEJDVSVS
And he just emotionlessly sits there waiting for it to be over but in reality he's so embarassed 😭
i'm assuming you mean this as separate occasions bc taking off lipstick and applying another is such a pain (coming from someone who can never decide which color to wear) but the thought of them just sitting in her room cycling through different colors is killing me 😭 i feel like in general the act itself wouldn't necessarily be embarrassing but i can imagine it'd get awkward if they were actually switching colors bc that'd take some time 😭 aside from that though i think it's only something she'd find embarrassing earlier on (bc of her own view of herself, not necessarily a dislike of the gesture/attention itself) or when they're around others. i feel like in private it actually helps her feel grounded bc it's a reminder that kafka is there and cares about her. and i think that's still hard for her to process/accept at times but there's still a part of her that finds comfort in her presence
Ikow this is off topic but is it ok to req if u fb on main 👉👈 we’re oomfs on my timely but we interact semi regularly on my main, ik u like to keep your tl limited but thought I’d ask anyways since it’s easier to communicate
Baiheng throws the hcq members MASSIVE birthday parties. She enjoys spending the years with them and watching them all grow older, knowing (as a foxian) that things are fated to fall apart but she wants them to enjoy every second... GOD I MISS THE HCQ
Also how do you think the sh celebrate their birthdays?
omg i'm gonna cry 😭😭 thinking about baiheng getting gifts for them when she travels and saving them for their birthdays but she can only keep them a secret for so long so she'll often end up telling at least one person, usually jingliu, what she got. she's so mindful of their interests and remembers if they've expressed wanting/looking into something specific. she's also familiar with their preferences for events so she plans the size, location, food, etc accordingly. i think she'd like to journal about their times together and how things went, whether it's a comment about how far yingxing has come since she's known him or something funny that happened. she puts a lot of thought into appreciating them and the time they have together and hopes she can bring them as much happiness as possible bc they mean so much to her and have brought her happiness too
for the sh i think it depends on the member. assuming silver wolf knows her birthday i imagine them celebrating hers by gifting her any games or merchandise she expressed interest in and maybe going to special gaming events (like we've seen in belobog and the luofu), spending time at arcades (i think i've posted about this before but the thought of them having a tradition of playing laser tag is so funny to me) or maybe they make plans to go to some kind of convention as her birthday gift (the thought of her cosplaying is so cute omg). i also think she has a list of places related to different media that she's interested in seeing (maybe museums for different technologies or games, places where things were filmed, or locations that are referenced in media she likes) so they might go to those as well. i think they'd get her a customized cake so it can be themed after anything she's currently into, go wherever she wants for dinner and spend the night playing whatever games she wants to. the thought of them playing anything competitive, but especially racing games, is so funny to me and i also love the idea of them playing games like overcooked that require teamwork but can get very frustrating 😭 very self indulgent hc that kafka prefers physical board or card games over anything virtual and asks to play those too (she also suggests it as a way to have blade more involved since controllers are difficult for him to use but she keeps that reasoning to herself)
i'm guessing firefly has some kind of record of her "birth" but idk if that's necessarily the day she celebrates. my incredibly self indulgent hc is that she chooses a day that has some kind of significance to her for her birthday instead (could be a pop culture reference or related to something that happened in her own life that she cherishes). she likes traveling and sightseeing so they make plans to visit different cities, famous landscapes or events (maybe festivals or concerts). they take lots of pictures and kafka gives firefly her credit card and tells her to buy whatever she wants but they also prepare their own gifts for her. silver wolf's are usually related to something they've discussed or done together while kafka's are often clothes and cosmetics. blade writes her a note reflecting on times and conversations they've shared and cooks something she loves for dinner in addition to getting her something she remembers her wanting (incredibly self indulgent hc no.3 that the two of them have matching bracelets bc firefly mentioned seeing friendship bracelets in a movie once and wishing she had someone to match with so blade surprised her). blade also spends time with her when she puts all of the pictures and mementos together in her scrapbook
kafka i'm kind of torn on bc i can see it going multiple ways. it's possible it's not something she celebrates bc she's spent so much time alone that it's not something she really cares for and it seems like an irrelevant detail of her past but i can also see her enjoying having a day to do whatever she wants to and i think she'd like gifts from the others. tbh i hc them as getting things for each other often so it's not like gifts are rare or reserved for certain times but i also think it'd be cute for them to have little gifts from their travels set aside to give her at once. i can see them having a movie night where she gets to choose what they watch and maybe they go out somewhere prestigious for lunch or dinner but i think at the very least blade makes a special breakfast for her bc i think cooking is one of the things blade enjoys doing for the others and kafka has always understood the significance behind the gesture and really appreciates it
i think initially blade finds the idea of celebrating anything about herself unnecessary if not ridiculous. i can see the conversation coming up when firefly celebrates her own and asks blade if she knows hers (she doesn't and i hc yingxing gave herself one bc she also couldn't remember hers). firefly suggests choosing a day to celebrate just like she did and explains that birthdays don't have to be a big deal and just having a day to appreciate her as her companions would be nice. blade ultimately acquiesces and when firefly asks if she has any specific day she cares about she thinks about her recruitment so that's what they go with. it's one of the few times kafka insists on cooking (but blade still ends up helping her). kafka gets her clothes and jewelry, firefly likes to gift her eye makeup and put together pictures that reflect the sh's times together (in some it's obvious blade wasn't aware they were taking pictures and they laugh about it) and silver wolf gets her silly things that she has no need for but holds onto regardless (maybe funny t-shirts, odd-looking plush keychains, basically anything that she thinks will get a smile and/or laugh out of her)
Kafka doing the lil thumb rubby thing when she's holding blade's bandaged hand
hello!!! Do you think blade interacts with the stellaron hunters a lot, aside from kafka to quell his mara? Do you think he hangs out w firefly and sw? I tend to see the stellaron hunters as the girlies and then blade in the corner, but im curious to know how you see them? And am i wrong about it, is blade more sociable with them than i perhaps realize?
when i think about the sh i tend to pay attention to their individual demeanors and how they interact with others overall and i think it’s easy to see him as separate bc of how he’s quieter than them but one of the things i love the most about the sh is that they all come from isolating backgrounds so their relationships are influenced by that. they all have unique dynamics with each other and i tend to view their connections as different rather than “closer” if that makes sense! this is supported by jade’s comment in “soldier’s pay” about the sh having “strong and intimate” bonds that still allow for independence so we know that he’s sociable and has a deep connection to them but it’s not necessarily in ways we’d deem conventional. he may be in the corner but it’s not inherently the same as being disengaged
we learn from the web event “code action” and the lc “before the tutorial mission starts” that kafka was initially supposed to teach/monitor silver wolf after her recruitment but she assigned that to blade instead and says that they “hit it off quite well”. he doesn’t seem to be actively engaged with silver wolf’s hobbies but to me he comes off as the type to listen and show interest even if he isn’t participating himself. i say this bc he promised to play games with silver wolf once his hand healed but it hasn’t (we know he’s being genuine and not avoidant bc of his character story). silver wolf and the other sh use his phone and in the critter picker event silver wolf uses the nickname “bladie” for him which implies he’s comfortable with her using kafka’s nickname (i’ve mentioned the significance of his nickname here https://retrospring.net/@girlkisserkafka/a/112937110574485707)! to me this shows some level of involvement with her as well as how he’s comfortable being around her despite their differences. silver wolf also expresses interest in and appreciation for him so it’s implied she’s spent enough time with him to understand how he expresses himself and his attachment to them
it’s mentioned multiple times that he doesn’t like to talk but we learn from firefly that he’s willing to talk about “topics that relate to life” with her and to me this paired with his promise to silver wolf show that he is mindful of and cares for them even if his expressions seem limited. he talks to her mostly about their scripts but we see his concern for her in his reminder of her “bad habit” and i recommend revisiting firefly and silver wolf’s conversation here (https://honkai-star-rail.fandom.com/wiki/Unconquered) bc it shows how there’s a mutual care, appreciation and respect amongst them and blade is appreciative of their company and what they do for him
kafka’s case is a bit different bc she canonically tries to distance herself from those around her but it’s worth noting that she seems to accompany him the most on missions and that in itself gives them time to form a deeper bond and those interactions and the significance behind them aren’t solely limited to work. they’re both mindful of each other’s emotions and boundaries and he recognized her isolation and sadness from the beginning so it’s reasonable to assume that the thoughtfulness and attention he shows the others extends to her as well even though kafka keeps her emotions and history mostly to herself
this is a very long way of saying "i think he hangs out with them" but i hope it provides insight into how his quietness doesn't inherently limit his involvement! they've spent enough time together to learn each other's behaviors and have deeper personal conversations that require trust, patience and compassion so i think that he's not separate from them despite how it might seem at first glance
Yanqing and Yunli summer camp of sorts with Feixiao training them because she loves these kids
Helloooo I'm trying to get more into Yukong's character, is there any game files that I should read for more about her?
ALSO I think you're an amazing person and I hope you have an amazing day :D
this is so sweet omg i’m so sorry for getting around to it so late 😭 obviously her character stories and companion mission are must reads so i recommend becoming familiar with those and i’d also suggest revisiting her section of the “foxian tale of the haunted” event. as for readables “an exchange diary between pilots” is crucial to understanding her character and her history and the past and future lc description is brief but provides more insight to her perspective. you can read her character introduction here (https://www.hoyolab.com/article/19583612) and it’s partly reworded sections of her character stories but it’s worth looking at. i’d also recommend her text messages and parlor car dialogue!
you seem like a neat person and I’d love to be mutuals if you’re open to it! a lot of my other moots follow ya and I enjoy your analysis stuff greatly so! :gyarudog:
Kafka n blade are unable to sleep, Kafka was watching tv in the living room and blade also walks in to check on her, both exhausted but their minds can’t rest, she asks him if he needs spirit whisper to help him sleep and he declines and he spends the rest of the night watching movie marathons with her and subtly making sure she’s cozy and at least in a position where she can at least fall asleep comfortably if she were able to
i've put off answering this bc every time i see it i think of them stealing glances in the dim tv light and gradually moving closer until she's slightly resting against him and falls asleep watching something he's not really interested in so he pays more attention to the sound of her breathing and her weight at his side. silver wolf comes out of her room to get something and is about to speak to them before he signals to her to be quiet and gestures at kafka and she raises her eyebrows but doesn't say anything bc kafka's been very tired recently although she tries not to show it. there's something very comforting to me about the thought of her feeling safe enough to fall asleep with someone else so close by and ofc she's shared hotel rooms and even beds with each of them at some point but to willingly be close enough to someone long enough to fall asleep on them is incredibly rare. she's a light sleeper so she wakes up when he tries to better secure her blanket around her and since he's so accustomed to reading her by now he catches her hesitation before she announces that she's moving to her room. and he just nods bc he couldn't possibly selfishly suggest that she stays. he believes it's not his place to make such a request and he's not even certain why he wants her to stay regardless so when she tells him to sleep well all he manages is a quiet "you too" and as he watches her leave he wonders why her absence bothers him
they're so annoying and i hope they explode
FUEHEHEHEH…… HEHEHEHEHEHH…… 😈😈😈😈😈😈😈!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I seen in march’s event where it was described silver wolf had always been kind to her and my brain started rotating
Both of them sort of enjoy adventure, silver wolf is on a hunt for a dopamine rush while March is rarely bored she just tries new things, they’re both given a space to enjoy their “obnoxious” interests in. I assume sw has always been nice to March because she understands self expression and similar interest in just wanting something fun to try out. I also noticed both of them are In the game-like events like the aetherium wars and bird clash.. ok!!
so sorry for taking nearly a month to respond to this omg 😭 i finally finished the current event and while i can't remember the dialogue well in the previous ones you mentioned i did enjoy their interactions here! i think her kindness towards march is mostly bc she's a nice and thoughtful person overall (i feel like the fandom generally looks past this in favor of reducing her to a stereotypical gamer), she's willing to invest herself into anything/anyone that interests her and i agree that she likely appreciates march's self expression, curious nature and pursuit of enjoyment! i love the encounter session where silver wolf proposes adding hacker apps to march's phone and if you select the "is there a total victory?" button silver wolf responds with "your words invoke a sense of thoughtless beauty" which i think is really funny and cute. i'd really love to see them interact again in canon!! i can see them having a very fun and cute friendship and enjoying spending time together
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