#inteyvat

a sea of our flowers 🌠🌠

,,I’m…thankful for this journey. I’m thankful that…it made me realize how beautiful the world outside my home really is.”

Soldier, Poet, King — The Oh-Hellos

Rule#4 - Fish in a Birdcage

Soldier - Fleure

It’s Alright - Mother Mother

rises the moon - liana flores

mikother

outfit swap

she loves me… she loves me not…

this started as a quick sketch idea but since twitter loved it sm, i thought i’d reupload it here as well!!

Index

Prologue. The Outlander Who Caught the Wind I. Farewell, Archaic Lord II. Omnipresence Over Mortals III. Truth Amongst the Pages of Purana IV. Masquerade of the Guilty V. Incandescent Ode of Resurrection VI. Everwinter Without Mercy

Appearing Characters

Mondstadt Chapter - Diluc Liyue Chapter - Ningguang Inazuma Chapter - Kamisato Ayaka Sumeru Chapter - Cyno Fontaine Chapter - Lyney and Lynette Natlan Chapter - Iansan Snezhnaya Chapter - Harbinger Pulcinella and followers Khaenri'ah Chapter - Dainsleif The Sea of Flowers at the End - The Traveler

Transcript

Aether: We had no time to say goodbye, so let's not call it that. Dainsleif: The war has already begun. It is just a continuation of past battles. Dainsleif: The gods goad us on with the promise of their seven treasures. Rewards for the worthy. The doorway to divinity. Dainsleif: Yet buried in the depths of this world lies smoldering remains, a warning to those that dare trespass. Dainsleif: "That throne in the sky is not reserved for you." Dainsleif: But mortal arrogation never stops. Dainsleif: None will escape the flames. Dainsleif: See for yourself.

PROLOGUE. Mondstadt «The Outlander Who Caught the Wind» MEA LIBERTAS MEUS CANOR (Latin: MY FREEDOM IS MY SONG)

Dainsleif: The dragon who defended Mondstadt for a millennium finally faces his perturbation. Dainsleif: What does freedom really mean, when demanded of you by a god?

ACT I. Liyue «Farewell, Archaic Lord» RUAT CAELUM FIAT PACTUM (Latin: Let the contract be made, though the heavens fall)

Dainsleif: The God of Contracts, senselessly slaughtered as his people watched on in horror. Dainsleif: In the end, he will sign the contract to end all contracts.

ACT II. Inazuma «Omnipresence Over Mortals» PERPETUA PERENNIS IMPERVIA (Latin: Perpetual, perennial, impervious)

Dainsleif: In the secluded land of the immortal Shogun, the Bakufu rules eternal. Dainsleif: But what do mortals see of the eternity chased after by their god?

ACT III. Sumeru «Truth Amongst the Pages of Purana» SUB FLOREIS LUMEN SAGACITATIS (Latin: Light of wisdom under the flowers)

Dainsleif: The God of Wisdom's enemy is wisdom itself, and the oasis of knowledge is a mirage in the desert of ignorance. Dainsleif: In the city of scholars there is a push for folly, yet the God of Wisdom makes no argument against it.

ACT IV. Fontaine «Masquerade of the Guilty» IUSTITIA OMNIA VINCIT (Latin: Justice conquers all)

Dainsleif: The God of Justice lives for the spectacle of the courtroom, seeking to judge all other gods. Dainsleif: But even she knows not to make an enemy of the divine.

ACT V. Natlan «Incandescent Ode of Resurrection» SURGE VIR FORTIS I NATAM VICTORIAM (Latin: Rise, O strong man, and go to your destined victory)

Dainsleif: The rules of war are woven in the womb: the victors shall burn bright, while the losers must turn to ash. Dainsleif: When the God of War shares this secret with the Traveler, it is because she has her reasons.

ACT VI. Snezhnaya «Everwinter Without Mercy» DUCAM REGINA MEA GLORIA HAUD PLURIBUS IMPAR (Latin: I, nigh unmatched Queen by my glory, shall be guide)

Dainsleif: She is a god with no love left for her people, nor do they have any left for her. Dainsleif: Her followers hope only to be on her side when the day of her rebellion against the divine comes at last.

ACT ???. Khaenriah «The Dream Yet to Be Dreamed»

Dainsleif: In the perpetual meantime of a sheltered eternity, most are content to live, and not to dream. Dainsleif: But in the hidden corners where the gods' gaze does not fall, there are those who dream of dreaming. Dainsleif: Some say a few are chosen and the rest are dregs, but I say we humans have our humanity. Dainsleif: We will defy this world with a power from beyond. Dainsleif: Now, you who has set foot in this world. Dainsleif: Your journey has reached its end, but one final doorway remains. Dainsleif: Step forth, if you have understood the meaning of your journey. Dainsleif: Defeat me, command me to step aside, show me that you are worthier than I to rescue her. Dainsleif: Then, the threads of all fate will be yours to re-weave. Dainsleif: My memory has all but faded completely… but I will always remember how much she too, loved these flowers.

This quest goes all in with the abyss order keeping us distracted while they set up their plan, Direidyth pulling the Traveler into a time loop, the loom of fate twisting the ley lines with Dainsleif's memories and even the Lord of the Night allowing a fragment of Khaenri'ah to overlap with Natlan's Night Kingdom.

While Natlan is distracted with festivals and competitions, the abyss order shows coordinated moves across the region.

The Traveler joins patrols for Natlan's competition and comes across a hidden cave, where a Hilichurl flees as they arrive, leaving behind a shining key. It's the exact same as the one the Traveler already holds, the key to their spaceship's Hibernation Chamber, which can only mean it belongs to their sibling.

Later, when speaking with Mavuika, the Traveler tells her straight out that their sibling is the leader of the Abyss. Mavuika, cautious after hearing this, questions where the Traveler's loyalty really stands… with Natlan or with the Abyss? Once convinced, she sends them to support the Masters of the Night Wind against the invasion.

After fighting alongside Iansan and Citlali, they manage to hold off the abyss order but no real answers come from the battle. So, with nothing solid to work with, the Traveler and Paimon decide to head back to the cave, hoping to find another lead.

Back at the cave, a girl named Direidyth suddenly appears. She warns of monsters that neither the Traveler nor Paimon can see, until the Traveler takes her hand and riftwolves suddenly appear.