| can I admit I kinda crave varhen a lil ? 👉👈

| feel free to choose !! 🫴

| smh our electricity went for three hours and I am supposedly trying to catch up with replies but :(((( also I wouldn't be around for three—four days yet again , trying to do some personal stuff for myself 😣

whaddya wanna know ? [ varka took several sips while eyeing the banker across the table . the grandmaster doesn't really start with 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘧𝘧 unless questioned , usually if it's serious business , he'll first deck his cards over the table . ]

ㅤ 𝕽𝗘͟𝗚͟𝗥͟𝗔͟𝗧͟𝗢͟𝗥͟. ㅤ@ambitioeius.bsky.social · 4d ago

Shady ? Nothing of the sort. Pantalone just liked having influence across all of Teyvat, Mondstadt included. But he had no reason to harm anyone, unless his own life was threatened. And besides, the Grandmaster was pleasant company, that Pantalone didn't mind. +

———; 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐓 : 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 . [ varka blinked from receiving a chaste kiss from pantalone; he was there to receive the banker by the morning , and this was actually not anticipated , 𝘯𝘰 , in fact ... it was 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 instead . ] well , mornin' ,

ㅤ 𝕽𝗘͟𝗚͟𝗥͟𝗔͟𝗧͟𝗢͟𝗥͟. ㅤ@ambitioeius.bsky.social · 4d ago

/ good morning. >:3c cause more of our weird ass rarepairs.

——; 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐓 : 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐩 . 𝘸𝘰𝘢𝘩——! [ varka catches venti within muscular limbs , like swifting wind hastening their way towards a certain direction , this does feel 𝘴𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘢𝘳 to that scenario . the knight chuckles , wondering what's gotten his archon——𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘦 , bard

bard@deusventus.bsky.social · 4d ago

𝄞: Grasp.... Bc Venti's love language to the people he cares for is being touchy and clingy....

When one tries to master something, it ends in either success or failure. But it is in the attempt itself where you find the true value. Believe in your own power and walk your own path.

I see , I see . [ the knight nodded without questioning further , if it's casual meeting then it's 𝘢𝘭𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 , so long as there's nothing 𝘵𝘰𝘰 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘥𝘺 with the arrangement , varka's pretty instinctual about it . ] well then , pantalone , anythin' ya wanna

ㅤ 𝕽𝗘͟𝗚͟𝗥͟𝗔͟𝗧͟𝗢͟𝗥͟. ㅤ@ambitioeius.bsky.social · 4d ago

Pantalone chuckled in mild amusement, taking another swig from his wine and setting the glass down. " Oh, this ? It's a casual meeting. No business involved, for once. " He figured, if he could befriend the Grandmaster, he would have more leverage over the knights and +

| feel free to choose !! 🫴

it's called 𝘣𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯' 𝘪𝘯 , sir diplomat . [ and if that's pantalone's 𝘸𝘦𝘢𝘬𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 , varka isn't the type of person who'll play 𝘥𝘪𝘳𝘵𝘺 because their views are the opposite . besides , this invitation might be for something 𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘦𝘳 ? who knows ? ] anyways ,

ㅤ 𝕽𝗘͟𝗚͟𝗥͟𝗔͟𝗧͟𝗢͟𝗥͟. ㅤ@ambitioeius.bsky.social · 5d ago

" It's not a bad thing to be selective. " Pantalone was very selective. He didn't drink just anything he was given. Varka seemed to be the opposite. He'd chug any kind of alcohol down, if he could get his hands on it. Hopefully, that didn't get weaponized against him. +

y'sure ? [ varka narrowed his eyelids , wondering if that's the case . 𝘩𝘮 , maybe it wouldn't be 𝘣𝘢𝘥 if he'd tell 𝒃𝒂𝒓𝒃𝒂𝒕𝒐𝒔 not to listen . scratches head , okay , if the other demanded it , then he should try . he'll usually wish for anyone's

bard@deusventus.bsky.social · 4d ago

".... Huh?" Give him a moment, Venti's truly and genuinely a little stunned right now. This is a new sight— Not an unappreciated one, all things considered, but it was definitelt strange. Coming from the blond. "No! No, I didn't— I meant whenever you make the wish, maaaaybe say for Barbatos to +

good ... day . [ varka says with tiring voice; having both paperwork and this scorching heat at the same time sure blows a kill ! 𝒑𝒂𝒉 , far more difficult to focus than fights ... ]

《 𝘈𝘴 𝘐 𝘧𝘰𝘤𝘶𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘬 ― 𝘛𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘐 𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘵 … 𝘐 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘱 𝘮𝘺𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧 𝘪𝘯 𝘣𝘦𝘥‚ 𝘐 𝘨𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘐'𝘭𝘭 𝘴𝘭𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘐 𝘢𝘮 𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘥 》

𝘯𝘢𝘩 , that's fine ! I mean , 'm used to all sorts of beverages anyways . can't be a grandmaster if I can't engage my acquaintances , 'ight ? [ and the offered wine was drank , satisfaction humming with a 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘢𝘯 , simply finding the wine strong

ㅤ 𝕽𝗘͟𝗚͟𝗥͟𝗔͟𝗧͟𝗢͟𝗥͟. ㅤ@ambitioeius.bsky.social · 5d ago

" Indeed. And besides, this is the finest wine in Snezhnaya. " he raised his glass in toast, before taking a generous sip from the wine. " Sadly, I cannot bring in Dandelion wine, without breaking the law. "

can I say 'm worried 'bout 𝘣𝘰𝘵𝘩 ? 'cause , for my regard——been thinkin' whether my 𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘴 will grow strong after I retire ... but also , [ varka sighed , cranium inclined towards venti with worrisome expression; albeit mondstadt's still peaceful today ,

bard@deusventus.bsky.social · 6d ago

Huh. So something 𝘸𝘢𝘴 on the man's mind. He wabted company, a distraction from what was ailing him, even if that meant finding an excuse to come find the badd way up here. Not that he minded, but it did make him worry all the same. It's not often that a confident man such as the Grandmaster to be +

𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦 , [ varka's immediate to 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘱𝘵 the offer——wondering what pantalone's having in store 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 ? ] ... is it gonna be something of a casual tryst ?

ㅤ 𝕽𝗘͟𝗚͟𝗥͟𝗔͟𝗧͟𝗢͟𝗥͟. ㅤ@ambitioeius.bsky.social · 6d ago

Care for a drink, @boreas-windborne.bsky.social ?

𝘩—𝘩𝘶𝘩 ? 𝘳—𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘯𝘰𝘸 ? w , w , wait hold on— [ 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘵 , varka should really remind himself not to casually 𝘩𝘶𝘴𝘩 and letting the deity hear his thoughts . this is ridiculous ! because imagine . IMAGINE , this is unlike the church with confessions in

bard@deusventus.bsky.social · 6d ago

Oh—! The fast answer wasn't at all expected. Consider his curiosity peaked, Varka, your days of peace from this bard's unrelenting questions and harassment are now numbered. "So. You're making a wish for Barbatos to hear.... But don't actually want him to hear it? I mean," another shurg- with a +

———;

𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗤𝘂𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗯𝗼𝘁.@wcrdplay.bsky.social · 5d ago

I'm going to swallow the wind.

𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘩 , [ varka answered almost 𝘪𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘺 with little hesitation . chivalrous the knight may be , he's still 𝘩𝘶𝘮𝘢𝘯 with greedy desires . things that aren't usually what he likes to convey . ] it's just a 𝘸𝘪𝘴𝘩 , yet it's somethin' unbridled as well .

bard@deusventus.bsky.social · 6d ago

Well, now he's just curious. Venti knows that Varka knows he listens to the wishes his people make- Varka knows that he knows this. He's staring, hands on his hips and head tilting to the side. Confused, but still not going to question this yet. At least, not right now. It won't protect the +

y'think so ? no matter how 𝘧𝘢𝘳 ? [ well , knowing venti——the winds are his to 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘥 . varka cannot dare question a deity's authority ... yet this 𝘸𝘪𝘴𝘩 is a little ... 𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧𝘪𝘴𝘩 . ]

bard@deusventus.bsky.social · 6d ago

"Well, there's no 𝘸𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘨 place to make a wish! If a location has meaning, I personally think it'll be granted regardless. Barbatos is known for time, not just the wind~ I'm sure he'll hear your request easily."

| having this sudden thought of varka worshipping venti in a different way compared to the ways of the church .

[ varka 𝘬𝘯𝘦𝘸 that; the possibilities of a wish fulfilling when taking it to the anemo archon's statue is sometimes 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦 . oh , then again , the wind will 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳 him loud and clear . ] 𝒉𝒂𝒉𝒂 , funny that 'm thinkin' of 'nother wishin' spot . guess

| I think I'm gonna faint so if ever I did , Ill be around here tomorrow trust , I am just so high and tired my thoughts are all over place 😂

...! [ about varka going out on the wilds , that's just an 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘶𝘴𝘦 to keep his predicament silent , away from the city . ] well ... 𝘶𝘩 , it's nothin' important ! just some silly 𝘸𝘪𝘴𝘩 I wanna convey , somewhat ...

wonderin' if I whisper , would the 𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘥 hear what 'm gonna say ? there's no way , right ? never mind , lemme go out the wilds and find some dandelion seeds by tomorrow then .

| sgkdkgkdkgkdk I hate having valeriy muse out of fucking nowhere but also I'm sick as hell I blame my cramps and my lack of rest ( I didn't siesta ) and I'm still HIGH from the livestream GOD

... 💭

wonderin' if I should make a 𝘮𝘰𝘷𝘦 ... no , varka——best if you'll keep your hands 𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘵𝘺 for now .

𝒉𝒂𝒉 , not when 'm doin' so much for mondstadt ... [ varka frowns at the remark , retaliating with another commentary would turn this conversation into a debate——best not to disturb the night with grumbles and serious talk . actually , with venti's inquiry

bard@deusventus.bsky.social · 2w ago

"Not 𝘭𝘢𝘻𝘺, just...." Pauses— Tapping the closure of the bottle against his chin as he eyed his new companion over, still grinning as he pretended to think. ".... I dunno. Maybe lazy is the word to use. Avoidant, even! And when has a Mondstadtian ever heeded to sticking with just their fill?" +