dreamcrystals | [open] invitation of windblume!

Sender: Venti
To: Everyone!
Subject: A rose by any other name is still a rose!

Hello there! It appears that this world is entering its Spring Solstice and with such a season brings new life and new flowers to everything the sun touches! I'd like to share with you a tradition during this time of year from my homeland, the beautiful and free city of Mondstadt. And that is the Windblume festival.

During this time of year, many will offer flowers in tribute to the god of freedom! Yet, what is more important is the tradition of gifting flowers to those you love and hold dear. The choice of flowers can say a lot about a person's feelings! When gifting precious flowers to those you love and adore the carefully picked flower should be one that means something to you and that precious relationship.

While this time of year doesn't necessarily have to mean these gestures are romantic there is another tradition of sending your most adored one a love poem. A perfect time to be confessing your heart's song to the one who holds your heart! Ehe, isn't that lovely?

I, as a travelling bard, have spent many years seeing the Windblume season! And with it, I have written hundreds of poems and know exactly how to weave love's verse. I would like to offer my assistance in helping you find the words to write your own love letter or poem to the one you hold dear or wish to confess to! Do tell me all about the one you hold in your heart and allow me to help you craft the words to express your heart's feelings.

Please, it would be my pleasure!

[Spill the tea on your love lives and in return Venti will help you confess in a love letter! Come on, get spilling! He loves the gossip!]

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The surprise goes both ways.

[And that bothers him. How long has Venti been here unnoticed? Diluc must be losing his touch on things.]

Did you come here with the other recent arrivals from Teyvat?

[He can practically feel the burning through the pages.]

I did, in fact! So it's only been a few busy weeks.

How have you been fairing? I take it you've been here for much longer?

Since autumn. Nearly five months now.

[That's... wild to think about, actually.

As far as the other part of Venti's question... that's a much more complicated answer. Which, of course, means that Diluc isn't about to get into it over the journals where everyone can see.]

I've been doing well, considering all the strangeness of this dream land. You've been settling in decently enough?

[Five months is actually quite concerning to Venti as well. He's himself isn't sure how long he should expect to be here. While time is a bit of a larger concept for him he wonders how that makes Diluc feel to have spent five months away from Mondstadt...]

You must have been keeping busy, ehe!

[Keeping a relationship! Ehe!]

Settling in might be a word for it! I've been making due with what's around, if that's what you mean!

[Vague as ever. Which usually translates to Venti is probably sleeping in some weird place.]

I do hope you're not too busy for a visit sometime!

[The knowledge that there is a waking version of him still looking over his beloved hometown puts most of the anxiety of being here at ease, but he still misses Mondstadt terribly. How he's dealt with it has consisted mostly of telling Ori about it when he can, and throwing himself just as wholeheartedly into things in Reverein as he has back home.]

I have been. I'm contributing where I can, and will be opening a winery with a business partner soon.

[It's not just relationship stuff, sheesh! And yes, he's fully aware of the can of worms he's opening by letting the winery plans slip. Venti is bound to find out sooner or later; better to say it now and get it over with.

Speaking of Venti, Diluc has no doubt that he's probably sleeping wherever he drops and not even trying to find long-term housing.]

Since I suspect you don't have a permanent place to host a visit, might I suggest meeting at the tavern in town? The Wild Harvest.

[Surely Venti's been there at least once?]

[Venti may or may not have heard of the winery business already. It makes a warmth in Venti's heart to know that he's still willing to practice a skill he has so close to his heart. While Diluc himself never likes to drink alcohol knowing that he's still honoring something that is inheritably part of his name and blood... it's a comfort. Perhaps Diluc has been doing alright after all.]

I'm not surprised that the great Master Diluc Ragnvindr is expanding his business practices! No matter the type of world it is it's a world always at your feet, isn't it! Ehe!

[He smiles at these notes.]

And I have heard of The Wild Harvest! Perhaps it'll be the seller of your new products? That would be a great place to meet.

[Diluc would hardly describe Reverein as "being at his feet," especially when compared to his position in Mondstadt. But Venti is correct that he's doing well for himself, socially and economically. And even without Barok's partnership, he's fairly certain he would have pursued the winery regardless. Diluc has no love for the beverage, but the business of it means a great deal to him.

If nothing else, he would be remiss not to continue his family's--his father's--legacy here.]

We actually plan to have a small bar attached to the winery itself to serve drinks.

[Diluc isn't adverse to the idea of serving their vintages at The Wild Harvest, but he is not inserting himself into that conversation. Barok and Kazuma's relationship is complicated, to say the absolute least. If they want to bury the hatchet for economics, that is for the two of them to figure out.]

Are you available to meet now?

Oh! I see! Another surprise that I'm not surprised to see!

And for you, Master Diluc? I'm always available.

[In other words, he's got nothing better to do than shitpost about love poems so let's go.]

I'll see you soon, then.

[open] invitation of windblume!

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time to go start a new thread! \o/