[once upon a time, working together was a foregone conclusion. diluc, the prodigy, taking on—and taking down—opponents with ease, all while kaeya supported him from the shadows. it was never about one-upping one another, then; kaeya never sought the spotlight, more than content to allow diluc to bask in its glow. they were a team.
now, however, working together is all too often a last resort, each of them warily eyeing the other while waiting for the worst. even with a shared goal—say, eliminating the fatui storming closer—keeping them together, there remains a shred of uncertainty? the feeling that they're off-beat, out of step, destined to step on one another's toes.
but diluc, to his credit, (begrudgingly) follows kaeya's lead—and is thus offered a small, sly smile in return. we'll see.
and soon, too, for the fatui crash into the room with all the grace of an elephant. vanguards and legionnaires, it seems. simple, if not, like, incredibly boring; they rush forward without any apparent care, making it almost embarrassingly easy for kaeya to seal the entryway behind them with a single snap of his fingers. good luck breaking through that chest-high wall of ice, sirs...
...and better luck dealing with diluc, because the fact of the matter is this: while working together does not come as easily as it once did, some things are difficult to forget. it's like a reflex, honestly. kaeya, thinking of how to best utilize diluc's skills as he blasts this group with a jolt of cryo, sending them staggering back into diluc's space before he swiftly ducks to the side. far be it from him to serve as, ah, collateral damage, given how much ground diluc's attacks cover; he knows how to stay just out of the way, sending any and all stragglers back into diluc's line of fire with an almost playful, "ah-ah."]
barok genshin au... oh, i Saw
now, however, working together is all too often a last resort, each of them warily eyeing the other while waiting for the worst. even with a shared goal—say, eliminating the fatui storming closer—keeping them together, there remains a shred of uncertainty? the feeling that they're off-beat, out of step, destined to step on one another's toes.
but diluc, to his credit, (begrudgingly) follows kaeya's lead—and is thus offered a small, sly smile in return. we'll see.
and soon, too, for the fatui crash into the room with all the grace of an elephant. vanguards and legionnaires, it seems. simple, if not, like, incredibly boring; they rush forward without any apparent care, making it almost embarrassingly easy for kaeya to seal the entryway behind them with a single snap of his fingers. good luck breaking through that chest-high wall of ice, sirs...
...and better luck dealing with diluc, because the fact of the matter is this: while working together does not come as easily as it once did, some things are difficult to forget. it's like a reflex, honestly. kaeya, thinking of how to best utilize diluc's skills as he blasts this group with a jolt of cryo, sending them staggering back into diluc's space before he swiftly ducks to the side. far be it from him to serve as, ah, collateral damage, given how much ground diluc's attacks cover; he knows how to stay just out of the way, sending any and all stragglers back into diluc's line of fire with an almost playful, "ah-ah."]