— 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐞'𝐬 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 —

quite happy (kaeya x oc)

♡ fandom: genshin impact ♡ type: oneshot ♡ content: alcohol, nsfw implied, canon x oc, friends to lovers, ex-lovers, the one that got away ♡ words: 1k ♡ art: in-game screenshot by julia, ieneko13

♡ oc details (optional):

name: kara remborne

vision: pyro

weapon: catalyst (book)

occupation: field medic & researcher → medical advisor to the knights of favonius

region: mondstadt

appearance: Kara has dark blue hair in a waist-length long french braid. Her eyes are a deep violet. She wears navy overalls with tactical pockets and a long-sleeved black blouse beneath. She wears leather boots ready for combat or critical care. She is sometimes seen wearing a long, white medical coat with healers’ symbols on the sleeves. She carries an orange crossbody bag with similar symbols embroidered on the front. She wears a necklace under her shirt with a ring of charms attached.

 ♡ quite happy:

        Kara had started making specialty drinks for Angelshare on Tuesday nights. She’d moved back to Mondstadt and spent most of her time arranging her furniture in the apartment above Lisa’s. If she wasn’t settling in, she was reading on her balcony or having preparatory meetings with Jean.

        Grand Master Jean had recently appointed Kara as her medical advisor. Years ago, Kara had been a Knight. That was before she went off to Sumeru with Lisa, her childhood friend, to study.

        Kara had studied field medicine and honed her pyro vision. She did groundbreaking research. She created pyro-infused potions that became long-term solutions for trauma survivors. She pioneered sutures that saved hundreds of lives and limbs on the battlefield.

        After her last few years of horrific injuries and tragic deaths, she liked mixing drinks. She appreciated the simplicity of drunkards like Nimrod. She liked to talk to Charles, another one of the bartenders, about the weather in the evenings.

        She had accepted the gig as a favor to Diluc. She owed him a few from years ago, but she considered it a favor to her as well. She liked that her workplace tonight wasn’t stained with blood.

        “I’m headed out to clean the tables,” Charles said.

        “Okay,” Kara said, not paying much mind. She reached up onto one of the higher shelves to put back a skinny green bottle of elixir.

        On Tuesdays, it was usually the regulars at the tavern. She had come to learn this even in the few weeks she had been here.

        She’d also learned that she could take a breath here. With her impending stress as the new medical advisor for the city, she welcomed a few sips on the tavern's dime.

        She snuck a sip from her concoction behind the bar. She took a small glass vial from her bag, tipping it bottom up into her glass. It was a shot of her own creation, one that helped with hangovers too. As she went in for a second sip, she heard the movement of a chair as a patron sat down at the counter.

        “What can I get you?” she asked, swallowing it and feeling the warmth settle into her chest.

        “What do you recommend these days? I trust you haven’t come all the way from Sumeru to not impress your patrons.”

        The familiar, forever-taunting voice made the fire in Kara’s chest turn cold.

        “Yes,” she said. Her tone was still as she grasped who was sitting in front of her. “I do hope I can impress you.”

        “Well, that depends. Are you free to take a hike to Starsnatch Cliff?” Kaeya asked.

        Kara felt her face turn red. She remembered being teenagers again, new recruits together. Those days, they would dream up elaborate dares for each other.

        They always had a case of Kara’s beginner potions and Kaeya's flask in hand. They would get into trouble all night long and be at training in the morning.

        They had made it to a bed of flowers on Starsnatch Cliff once, the summer before they never saw each other again. Kaeya brought strong tavern wine. Kara brought her latest experimental enchanted berries. Their friendship changed forever that night.

        “When hell freezes over, Kaeya,” she said, as calm as she could. She hardly stifled her embarrassment.

        She knew how much he lived to get a reaction from people. Once upon a time, she had a foot in front of him in that race.

        “I’m sure with your help, I could make that happen,” he said with a smile.

        “Right,” Kara said. She reached up onto her tiptoes to grab a goblet from one of the higher shelves in the glassware cabinet.

        “You haven’t grown much,” Kaeya said with a laugh. She could tell from the sing-song of his laugh that he’d been drinking too. “Would you like some help?”

        “That’s okay,” Kara said. She set the goblet on the counter in front of him. “I don’t think Master Diluc would like you behind the bar.”

        Kaeya scoffed, not bothering to hide the roll of his eyes.

        “Master?” he drew out. “Fancy that. You’re keen on him again.”

        Kara all but laughed in his face.

        “Again,” she repeated. “That was over a decade ago. Besides, Master Diluc is my boss now. I don’t think that would be appropriate.”

        “Huh. You must’ve had a change of heart since I’ve spoken to you last,” Kaeya said, making sure to meet her eyes. “I didn’t know it bothered you to fraternize with your coworkers.”

        Kara bit her lip down. Whether to keep herself from giggling or snapping at him, she didn’t know. She figured it was the wine-mix she’d been drinking that made her end up with a smile.

        “What am I making you?” she asked. She slid the goblet down to the other end of the bar. She had tall shot glasses already filled with her homemade specialty drinks.

        “Quite happy,” Kaeya said. His smile looked a little dizzy.

        “Sure,” Kara quipped. “I can make you a ‘Quite Happy’.”

        A few pours and shakes later, Kara’s new bestselling drink was born. It tasted snappy, and the aftertaste was sweet. Indigo glitter danced around in the stillest of glasses.

        When Kaeya brought the cup to his mouth for the first time, Kara felt the warmth in her chest again. It matched his eyes just right.

— 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑖 𝑎𝑙𝑤𝑎𝑦𝑠 𝑑𝑜. the meka squad.

masterlist · main characters · meka squad · faq/reference

A team of five young mech pilots, including Hana Song (D.va), who were recruited for the Korean military to defend the nation from threats (Gwishin and Null Sector being among them).

— d.va, hana song

color: pink mech name: tokki age (in this fic): 21 former profession: e-sports

[+] more on the characterization of hana in the main cast post.

— d.mon, yuna lee

color: red mech name: beast age (in this fic): 22 former profession: e-sports (d.va's teammate)

[+] in canon, yuna has a "tough" personality. in this fic, she'll be portrayed as a sister figure to hana: mature, collected, honest, and nurturing. she shows hana more of her sensitive side, still maintaining her pragmatic ways. hana often jokes that yuna likes to mother her. despite being away on leave, continuing her studies in the time being, she comes to check in on hana at the meka base and keeps in touch. despite their careers having taken a drastic turn together, the two still play mecha guardian v together.

— casino, jae-eun kwon

color: green mech name: la princesa sereine age (in this fic): 24 former profession: f1 racecar driver

[+] in this fic, casino will be portrayed as a slightly older and unattainable member of the group. hana and some of the other characters will call him "cas". besides hana, he will be the most publicly adored member of the team--with a fair number of adoring female fans. he will be personable, knowledgeable, and down to earth. an easy charm about him. he seems to have a special affection for yuna.

— king, kyung-soo han

color: yellow mech name: singigeon age (in this fic): 23 former profession: gamer (d.va's former rival)

[+] in canon, kyung-soo was hana's biggest rival during her esports career. she ended up surpassing both him and yuna, her teammate, to be the number one player in the world. in this fic, kyung-soo is outspoken and sometimes brash. he can be headstrong, but his heart is in the right place. he has a competitive spirit that has always been matched by hana. since being on the mech squad together, they have gone from rivals to friends--despite their banter. most of the time, they push each other to be the best they can.

— overlord, seung-hwa shi

color: blue mech name: mastermind age (in this fic): 18 former profession: e-sports

[+] in canon, dva states that seung-hwa is the best pilot she knows. he is also notably younger than the rest of the group. he also is noted to take on a "suport" role amongst the team, repairing the others mechs. in this fic, seung-hwa is straightforward and smart. he was a child prodigy in robotics and had the opportunity to nurture his gift, being a college graduate at a young age. gentle and kind, sometimes a bit out of the loop socially. he seems to adore the rest of the meka squad, making small talk with them despite usually being shy; he sees them as a second family. he knows a lot about mechanics and often helps dae-hyun tackle problems with the mechs.

— captain kyung

[+] captain of the meka squad, hyung is direct and practical. she sees a bit of her younger self in the likes of hana and kyung-soo.

i dont remember where i read this but this note i took from a book is a good mini think piece for writing, for character relationship studies & emotional arcs: "beauty being mostly a matter of attention, the river is only beautiful because you are looking at it"

*writes two paragraphs after months of literally nothing and it took three hours*

OMG I STARTED COOKING MY MEKAMECHANIC FIC THE WEEK BEFORE MEKAMECHANIC WEEK ????? and hana's bday??!

GET EXCITED TUMBLR!!! im doing mekamechanic week again!!!!!

all the rules and specifics will be on my twitter!!! but basically just use the tags #mekamechanicweek25 and/or #mkmcweek25 for your entries!!!!!

This is the magic lucky word count. Reblog for creativity juice. It might even work, who knows.

yes sometimes books/fics are just way too corny. but sometimes you need to be willing to participate to get what the author is trying to deliver. like a roller coaster or a horror movie, you have to decide to partake in the experience or thrill instead of trying to be above it

if i have to tell you i lose as the writer.. if you can figure it out yourself i win

-from "on writing", on the idea of showing not telling as a writer

you just get to an age where you outgrow cringe culture. you just do things & you don't feel the need to explain yourself so much. you write the fanfiction & you post the vlogs & you know that the people dont get it dont matter. because not everyone's the same anyway.

and half the time creative expression isn't really as "cringe" as it's made out to be. it's just words or doodles or drafts. it's just something you put your heart into for a moment in time & then you moved onto the next. nothing is really cringe if you don't want it to be; it's just a moment in time.

hey you look so cool :)

thanks so much! im still working on building this tumblr out but it's a really cool space to be creative

my friend & i are also working on a sideblog for our writing--it just feels good to have a little outlet space !