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OFFICIAL KNIGHTS CORRESPONDENCE
There is active superhero activity near the town square. If you are located within the boundaries marked on this map [link], then please evacuate as quickly and calmly as possible. The Knights of Favonius are on the scene and working to contain the supervillain.
BIO STUDY GROUP
Lilli
Oh nooooo
My favorite coffee shop is right in the map :(
Vi
Lmao rip Lilli’s favorite coffee shop
Elina
Well, maybe not! Who’s on the scene?
Vi
Idk i havent checked the news
Lilli
I’m looking right now :((
Xinyue
Oh my god guys I'm in the square
Lilli
Xinyue?????
Vi
O shit
Elina
PLEASE get out.
Xinyue
Don’t worry, it looks like the fighting is moving away from me
But holy shit
There’s fire everywhere lol
Lilli
OH NO WHAT IF ITS SPARK BOOM
Vi
LMAOO if its spark boom then ur coffee shop is GONE
Elina
You should probably get further away??
Xinyue
Yeah, I’m heading back to the university now
I don’t think it’s Spark Boom? It’s mostly just fire lol
No explosions
Lilli
Ahhhhh no wait the news says that frostgnaw is on the scene!!!!!
We’re all good then :)
Elina
Oh, yes, Kaeya’s damage control is always reliable.
Lilli
AHHH AND THE NEWS SAYS THERES MINIMAL PROPERTY DAMAGE
Thank god
Vi
Ok but who else thinks frostgnaw is wasted as damage control
Like, his cryo powers?? Super sexy
Lilli
You just think hes sexy in general :/
Vi
Yeah, and?
Im right and i should say it
Lilli
:/
WORK GROUP CHAT (KAEYA STOP CHANGING THE NAME)
Jean
Kaeya, there’s a fire spreading by Good Hunter’s
Kaeya
Already on it
Amber
Sorry :((
I did my best but i forgot Raptor has anemo powers :(((
And he doesnt care about property damage :(
Kaeya
Don’t worry about it :)
Amber
............................kaeya that sounded super passive aggressive
Kaeya
:)
Jean
Ignore him, Amber
You did well
Amber
He got away though :(
Jean
Raptor can be slippery
And you managed to retrieve his stolen goods. I’d consider it a success, especially as you’re still new at working by yourself
Amber
Oh :O
Thank you jean
Kaeya
What about me? Don’t I get any compliments for my perfect work?
Jean
You did very well too, Kaeya
Kaeya
Aw thanks
It was truly a group effort :)
A wonderful show of team camaraderie and the effectiveness of Mondstadt’s Heroes' League
Anyways, I think we deserve the rest of the afternoon off
Jean
No
Kaeya
Aw :(
Jean
You’re just trying to get out of talking to the press.
Kaeya
And paperwork!
Don't forget paperwork :)
PRIVATE DM: KAEYA, AMBER
Amber
Is there anything I should do?
Kaeya
Nah
Head back to HQ
I’ll deal with the press
Amber
I don’t have to make a statement?
Kaeya
You’re still a minor, and your identity is a secret
No point making things more complicated than they need to be :)
Amber
I can’t help with clean up or anything?
Kaeya
Don’t worry about it
Amber
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PRIVATE DM: NOELLE, AMBER
Amber
Ugh he’s still treating me like a kid :/
Noelle
Don’t worry! I’m sure that Sir Kaeya will see your determination soon enough!
Amber
I hope so
Noelle
He will!
You did so well today!
You should’ve seen Raptor’s face! He was so surprised when you knocked him out of the sky
Amber
Aw thanks <3
I’ve still got lots to learn, though!
Oh oops Kaeya’s glaring at me haha
I'll head back to hq now
Noelle
See you soon!
WORK GROUP CHAT (KAEYA STOP CHANGING THE NAME)
Jean
Kaeya where are you?
Lisa
He went out to pick up coffee, I think.
Jean
Two hours ago?
Kaeya
Hm?
Oh, just clearing up a few remaining matters
I'm heading back now
Jean
Did something happen?
Kaeya
I thought I noticed something, but it turned out to be nothing
Lisa
Suspicious as always, dear Frostgnaw
Amber
Ahh is this about Raptor??
Kaeya
No, he hasn’t been seen since you took him down last time
Anyways. Jean, did you need something?
Jean
Oh, don’t worry about it if you’re busy
Lisa
Kaeya come back before she does all the paperwork by herself
Kaeya
Aren’t you two rooms away from her?
Lisa
But of course such important work is above my clearance as a mere librarian :)
Kaeya
Of course :)
Jean
No, really, it’s fine. I was almost finished anyway
Amber
:/
Kaeya
Alright, fine, I’ll
Amber
???
Jean
Kaeya?
Amber
Um?
It’s been four minutes already??
PRIVATE DM: KAEYA, ??
??
Go to the fountain in the town square.
Kaeya
Hello again.
More mysterious and highly suspicious messages, o mysterious benefactor of mine?
??
Not of yours.
Kaeya
Oh! A response?
How unusual.
Of the Knights then, good sir.
??
Of Mondstadt.
Kaeya
How patriotic :)
WORK GROUP CHAT (KAEYA STOP CHANGING THE NAME)
Amber
He’s still not back??
Lisa
He does this sometimes
Jean
It’s always a little concerning, but it’s normally alright.
Amber
Oh
Kaeya
Sorry, I got a little distracted.
Lisa, you might want to go help Jean with her paperwork if you want her home before dinner tonight.
Lisa
Oh?
Amber
AH?
Kaeya
I have the Raptor.
Jean
Oh. Yes, that will be more paperwork.
Amber
AHH????
Kaeya
I’m bringing him to HQ right now
Amber
How?????
Where??????
Kaeya
A little birdy left him in the town square fountain for us.
Jean
Oh, gods.
Sorry. Let me rephrase.
I'm glad that a known and dangerous thief has been removed from our city.
Kaeya
No, you can swear
We all know you're thinking it
Amber
Huh????
Jean
Who was it?
Kaeya
Hm
I’m going to bet Darknight.
Lisa
I’ll second that.
Jean
Lovely :)
Who wants to write the announcement this time?
OFFICIAL KNIGHTS CORRESPONDENCE
The Knights of Favonius would like to remind all citizens that vigilante hero activity is illegal and highly dangerous. If you or anybody you know engages in vigilante activity, you are encouraged to formally register your powers and activities with the Knights of Favonius.
PRIVATE DM: KAEYA, JEAN
Kaeya
Because a vigilante living in a city with a heroes’ league as large as the Knights will willingly surrender themselves to our fold
Jean
:/
Is that sarcasm
Kaeya
Why are you awake it’s four am
Jean
Glass houses
Why are you sending me sarcastic messages eight hours after we already sent out the announcement?
Kaeya
It’s four am
Jean
...fair
PRIVATE DM: KAEYA, JEAN
Lisa
Kaeya :)
Kaeya
Okay to be fair
I didn’t expect her to respond to me
Also
Why are you awake?
Why are we all awake?
Tomorrow’s work day is going to be horrible
Lisa
Hmm sounds like an excellent day for a nap.
Kaeya
Unfortunately we can’t all be lucky enough to work in an abandoned corner of the library
But yes, I will stop texting Jean
Lisa
Thank you :)
You go to sleep too, Kaeya
Kaeya
Haha don’t worry about me
If there’s any way to get out of work, then I’m there
Lisa
Mm
Sure
BIO STUDY GROUP
Vi
Ok on a scale of 1 to 10
How fuckable would u say frostgnaw is
Lilli
I hate you so much
Xinyue
6
Lilli
Xinyue youve betrayed me
Vi
6????
Have u seen this man’s uniform?????
Have you heard him talk????
His sultry fuckable voice?
Lilli
I’m gonna block you
Xinyue
I don’t know! He always sounds like he’s trying to scam me
Vi
And?????
How is that not the sexiest thing ever
Lilli
Oh my god we all know you have a frostgnaw fetish please shut up
Vi
Ok what abt darknight
Xinyue
8
Vi
Sldfgbgsdfgb wtf xinyue
U have to give some explanation babe
WHY do u have such shitty taste
Lilli
Elina is gonna be so pissed when she wakes up
Remember when this group chat was about studying
Remember that!
Vi
lmao
Who needs studying
Xinyue
Hmmm
I guess it’s the mystery, you know
Like, everybody knows who Frostgnaw and Dandelion Knight are
But nobody knows anything about Darknight
So idk. Maybe its just
The fantasy of getting saved by a mysterious gentleman with a kind voice and really pretty eyes
Also his waist looks really good in that jacket he wears :/
Lilli
Oh my god
Vi
He doesnt even hv powers???
How is he sexier than frostgnaw
Lilli
Waitwaitwait
Have you met him??
Xinyue
Um
Vi
wtf xinyue
Lilli
WHAT
Xinyue
Okay, you know how I had to stay super late practicing for my piano final last semester and how the music building is like super far from everything else
Well he might have walked me back to my dorm once
Lilli
AALDKJFGGSDF
Vi
WHAT THE FUCK
Xinyue
Anyways, he was super nice
Lilli
Why do you keep meeting superheroes what the heck
Xinyue
Okay to be fair
I didn’t actually meet Crimson Hare
I was just in the vicinity while she was raining fire
Vi
Didnt u meet prometheus???
Xinyue
Oh right
Forgot about that
Elina
Guys, I know that I shouldn’t expect college students to have reasonable sleeping hours.
But we have an exam tomorrow?
Lilli
WHAT
Vi
Ahahahaha yeah no thats not happening lmao
Lilli
We should lure a supervillain onto campus so that we all have to evacuate
Elina
Please just go to sleep.
Vi
Wow dont tell us what to do
Xinyue
Hey, dont be rude to Elina :(
Lilli
Yeah dont be mean :(
Elina
:(
Vi
Sry Elina
gn
Elina
Good night!
PRIVATE DM: KAEYA, JEAN
Jean
Have you turned on the news
Kaeya
Well that’s a pleasant message to wake up to
Jean
It’s 9 already?
Kaeya
Did you just not sleep?
Jean
No, I slept
Kaeya
What, for two hours?
Jean
Glass houses
Anyways
Did you see the news?
Kaeya
I’m checking now
Oh
Jean
Just oh?
Kaeya
Well. Nothing we can do to stop vigilantes, can we?
I suppose it is a little embarrassing for the Knights that Darknight is so effectively weeding out criminals that we haven’t yet managed to find
But nothing we can do about it
Jean
I mean.
That is kind of our job.
Kaeya
Our job is to protect Mondstadt, not go tracking down vigialnte heroes
If Darknight shows any signs of being a danger to Mondstadt, then make no mistake—
I will track him down :)
Jean
Still
It's terrible for our reputation
People have been talking
Varka’s going to be so upset when he gets back
Kaeya
Well
Not to get sentimental on you
But the Knights are doing leagues better under your leadership than they have in years past
Even if we are still constantly bogged down in bureaucratic tape and miles of paperwork
Jean
Oh
Kaeya I think that’s the nicest thing I’ve heard you say
Kaeya
I’m plenty nice
Jean
You’re friendly
There's a difference
Kaeya
Are you trying to say that I’m only nice when I have ulterior motives?
Jean
No, not at all!
I'm just
Kaeya :(
Kaeya
Ahahaha
Well if I’m being nice :)
Then could I come into work late today?
Jean
You’re already late
Kaeya
:(
PRIVATE DM: KAEYA, ??
Kaeya
So hypothetically speaking
If you were approached by the Knights with some sort of hmm
Let’s say
Compromise
Would you be willing to listen?
???
Hello?
Are you here?
O mysterious benefactor of the city of Mondstadt?
??
No.
Kaeya
No to are you here or no to listening to a compromise?
??
No.
Kaeya
Pity. I can be very persuasive ;)
??
...
No.