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well, here i am, in the flesh. if you’ve got any questions, i’d be happy to answer.. not that i want to sound like a celebrity or anything. i just want to prove that i am quite real. ( she shook her head, letting out a sigh. however, she perked up at the question. ) oh? well, things are certainly much more calmer. people are free to do whatever they please, as long as it is, of course, legal. the people are no longer restrained. as it is, i’d say it’s quite peaceful here now. it’s a stark contrast to before.

(...)  @visionbearings 
            i've  yet  to  hear  anything  negative  about  you.   don't  take  this  the  wrong  way,  i  simply  ...  had  my  doubts  about  your  existence.  people  love  to  exaggerate.  i'm  pleased  that  it  wasn't  so.  [  a  vague  smile  tugs  at  her  lips,  arms  crossing,  before  her  expression  falters  slightly.  ]  ...  you  could  say  that.  may..  i  ask  a strange  question?  some ,  ah,  circumstances  have   led  me  to  be  unfamiliar  with  the  state  of  sumeru.  i  understand  you're  responsible  for  freeing  lesser  lord  kusanali,  so..  if  you  woukdn't  mind,   could  you  tell  me  about  how  things  currently  are?

( she smiled politely, clasping her hands in front of her. her head tilted to the side just slightly. ) have you? i do hope it’s only good things. would hate to make a bad impression. ( there was a subtle joking in her tone — after all, she didn’t /really/ care what people thought, as long as they didn’t act on it. ) ah, i was, somewhat. but this certainly wouldn’t be the first time i’ve had to step into the desert.. ( she lifted a hand to rub her temple, as if just thinking about it begun to let on a headache. ) what about you? is this where you live? you seem to be pretty familiar with the area.

NOTES:
            - been a while since i've done an oc for anything, let alone genshin. bear with me as i get used to her voice as i'm still figuring mahtab out!
            - mahtab uses she/they, with no particular preference.
            - her potrayal will include aspects like anxiety and adhd, as well as touching on trauma.
            - as a tighnarian raised in the desert, her fur is lighter to accommodate for the sun, and has a much higher heat tolerance than rainforest valuka shana. however, they are less equipped for the humidity of the rainforest.
            - she doesn't remember her age due to the leyline shenanigans, but estimates (and is) 15-16 years old at present time.
            - trigger warnings may apply in regards to canon typical violence, death, mental illness, i'll add as i go.
            - some of the lore in her intro might be wrong as i did relatively basic timeline investigation, so let me know if any of it is incorrect. 
            - as mahtab's name originates from persian as i've found in research, my vision for her design which i will draw and maybe post eventually likely be based on traditional clothing from persia / iran, though i will continue to look to see what i can do to give her a culturally accurate design while maintaining things like space for combat. only thing ive decided on for the most part is a headpiece with veil i've found in many paintings of women from the qajar dynasty. if anyone would like to help me with how i can design them properly, please reach out! i'd really appreciate it.
            - lastly, please don't steal! idk why anyone would want to LMAO but either way.

four: mahtab is only spit back out following the leylines stabilising, after lesser lord was freed kusanali and the akasha terminated. disoriented, in a timeline she hardly belongs in and in a sumeru she doesn't recognise, she has no choice but to do what she always has - cling to those truths. grit their teeth, wield their swords, feel the weight (now more than ever) of the dendro vision at their neck, and adapt. meld. mahtab may not belong in the here, in the now, but they will carve a spot for themselves with their bloody hands if they must. 

three: she no longer knows how old she is, and did not know how old she was around a hundred years before the liberation of lesser lord kusanali as instigated by the arrival of the traveler. further conflict between eremite tribes left the valuka shana she had grown up with caught in the crossfire. she remembers searing pain by her right ear, remembers reaching up and to their horror finding a too flat edge and blood. so much blood. mahtab remembers stinging from arrows across her face and running, running as fast as they can despite the pain, unable to bear looking back, knowing she will find her family slain for the sand to swallow.  she runs and runs and runs, no sense of direction or time, and in their despair ignores the physical tells of a leyline. the leyline disorder she encounters swallows her whole, puts her into stasis.

(...) @yngstfame 
            [  they snort quietly,  moving to sit in front of him. ]  if it were that simple,  hunter,  i would have.  you know i am not from here.

...well-- wait, what? not your own sadness? * his brows furrowed a bit in confusion, evidently befuddled. * so, like, literally just stop thinking about them. they aren't even your sad stuff. 

(...) @yngstfame 
            totes ... does that mean totally?  why would people not just say totally?   [  eyebrows furrow,  before they shake their head,  doing their best to offer as much of a smile as they can, considering what counts as a smile for them.  ]  it is alright.   it is not technically my own sadness.

you aaiin't older... i'm the adult here. you watch your tone. 

(...) @ISOLANTIC 
            i told you not to call me that.  i am technically older. and you reek of alcohol.

//  shenanigans or soft or anything, i’ll reply tn :))

/ any here + yngstfame :3

/ FR BAHAHA

(..) @lapdcrusades
            there have been worse.  [  but they're giving as close to a grin as they ever do,  snorting.  ]  yes,  yes,  alright.  i have not had ice cream all that often,  so i suppose it would not hurt to try again.  

*his nose wrinkled, face scrunching in disgust.* that’s gross. so, sure. you win. but get out of the driver’s seat. i’ve had my fill of brushes with death today, and i wanted ice cream. do you? 
            //  the duality in our threads LMFAO

(...) @ISOLANTIC 
            lead the way.

i'd kill for a burger right about now.

(...) @ISOLANTIC 
            mm.  any recommendations?

children? i'd rather not. human children sound like just about the last organism i would like to be within a mile of. 

(...) @ISOLANTIC 
            oddly enough,  they all found me.  i say all,  there's few,  but most found me doing questionable acts involving violence or healing,  became intrigued and would not leave me alone,  and grew on me.  there are a few kids too.  if you do want to ever start,  you could try there.  most kids are a lot nicer to deal with.

where are you finding the good ones? kidding... i suppose i haven't made much of an effort to meet anyone anyway.