just a Lili pov starting from Dragonspine
As Lili stumbled around the frigid weather of Dragonspine as Havria and the System worked hard to flush out the alcohol out of their system (to which Lili responds with drinking more), she couldn't help but admire the glittering white snow that crunches under her foot as the moon above illuminated the world.
[you are being followed.]
Great, now the mood is ruined. Thanks a lot, System.
[it is my duty to remind you.]
No need to be a smartass about it.
[denied. It is part of my duty.]
Just- just shut the fuck up. I don't want conversation right now.
[accepted. Reminder Mode Enabled.]
Oi, at least turn on the GPS, idiot.
[Pathfinding Mode Enabled.]
Lili sigh as she continued to follow the path as directed by the System, sparing a glance at the sleeping Hilichurls that littered the landscape and the few Fatui camps here and there.
"The world sure has changed." Havria, now up and active in the backburner of the shared mind comments as Lili lend an eye to the Original so she can view the outside world.
"Yeah, no shit. That's kind of the point of humanity." Lili snorts as she stepped over a Cryo slime which wiggled in greeting. She couldn't help but crouch down to pet the friendly slime.
Even though the Original is in the back burner, Lili could feel the god pout at her words. "that's not what I mean!"
"Then what? The previously sunny and temperate Dragonspine is now a cold dead graveyard to an alchemical dragon?" Lili retorts as she lightly pressed the slime before removing her hand, causing the slime to jiggle.
"Jeez, who hurt you today?" Havria pouts.
"Nobody, you loser." Lili scoffs as she stood up as the slime hopped towards its other slime friends.
[new Items now Available in the Subspace Market.]
With a sigh, Lili closed her eyes and accessed the Subspace Market, the frosty Dragonspine weather being replaced by the more regulated coolness of the Subspace.
"Ooh! Look! Scrying mirror!" Havria excitedly squealed as the newest item appeared in front of Lili. It was a black mirror, ornate, elegant, and circular in shape.
"What the hell are we gonna use it for? We can see spirits without it." Lili raised an eyebrow as she opened the clothing shop and sorted through the collection before settling for a puffy and fur trimmed jacket that she would wear on Dragonspine which she paired with warm boots with a grip so good, she could most likely walk on the side of the mountain like it was a smooth and paved road.
"So we can talk without you looking stupid!"
"Implying that I look stupid, which I do not." Lili focused on shuffling into her new coat and boots as she continued to talk. "Besides, the easier and cheaper way is to not talk to you ever again."
"But I would be lonely! System isn't much for conversation!" the Salt God pouted again. Lili was sure this god has no shred of decency for her to pout and throw puppy-dog eyes around like it was salt and she was 'purifying' the area from bad spirits.
"How is that my problem?" Lili fires back as she checked out the coat on her person on the mirror the Subspace provided for her.
"But Lili!" the Salt God continued to whine. "I want it!"
Lili is sure the Salt Loser is now throwing a tantrum. Gods, what a child.
"We won't buy it. Period."
Lili bought it. How could she not? Havria somehow cajoled System into not letting Lili out of the Subspace Market without buying the damned mirror and forcibly exiting would make her new coat disappear and Lili is quite attached to the pretty fur.
"I swear to god, I will find a way to give you a physical body even if its temporary and I will beat your dumb hard skull with that blasted mirror until I feel better about the purchase." Lili grits her teeth as she traversed the snowy landscape, the Scrying Mirror now floating beside her, divine silken shawl floating around the mirror.
"Oh come on Lili, live a little!" Havria's perky voice came from the mirror as the Salt god's face appeared on the black glass as she took in the scenery, squealing in delight as she saw two white foxes play with one another.
"Oh I'm alive alright." Lili grits her teeth, her pissed gaze pinning the mirror down, causing it to wilt a little, the floating silk drooping ever so slightly to signify the Salt God's emotions.
-0-
Somehow, in the middle of the conversation between her and the noisy Salt God, someone found them.
"I am Albedo, Chief Alchemist of the Knights of Favonius."
Specifically, this human-shaped thing that introduced itself as Albedo of Mondstadt.
"That talking mirror is quite curious."
"I-I'm not for sale!" Havria shrieks as she hid behind Lili who made no effort in defending the owner of her body.
"Then, would you lend it to me?"
He then pinned Lili with his curious gaze. Havria is now sobbing.
"Sorry, even if I gave you the mirror, the spirit will remove itself and come back to me." Lili shrugged uncaringly.
"No worries. You can both come with me." His unwavering gaze made the Salt God cry harder as Lili sighed. This curious human-shaped thing sure is persistent.
"Apologies, we're busy you see. Our friend is in Liyue Harbor and is waiting for us." Lili's dry response did nothing to deter the Alchemist.
"You can take the mirror! Just please leave me alone!" Havria shouts before the floating mirror fell on a clump of soft snow, the floating silk vanishing in a puff of smoke.
"Ugh, great." Lili rolled her eyes as she bent down to pick up the discarded mirror. "Now she's crying in my head."
The blond male frowned slightly; his lips pursed. "Apologies, I didn't mean to upset your friend."
Lili shoved the mirror inside her coat which vanished somewhere in her Subspace Inventory. "It's alright." She shrugs. "I was getting tired of seeing a floating mirror anyways."
The two of them stood there in the middle of the white and sparkling landscape, as silent as the mountain.
[you are being followed.]
"Can I see your laboratory?"
The man blinks.
"Sure."
"Lead the way, stranger."
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Henderson the Unbroken: thank you for finding this dumpster fire of a fic hilarious! hopefully, this not quite angry Lili is as amusing as Rage Mode no filter Lili!
also, names? don't know her.
the only reason Lili isn't a downward slope of a socially inept loser in communicating with the "modern" people is all thanks to the Salt God's efforts.