I Wrote Another Non-Pony Story! · 11:02pm Jun 21st, 2023
Two ridiculously attractive lesbians meet and get flirty. One is boisterous and forthright, the other is cunning and lets nothing show. Both are leaders in their respective fields who always get what they want. Their lives are such that long-term compatibility is all but impossible, but they're both so strong-willed that they might just be able to make it work.
This might sound familiar.
Anyway:
This is Genshin Impact.
'Breath of the Waifu.'
You've probably seen the fanart.
I ended up downloading this a few months ago. It's free to play, and available on PC, PS4, PS5, IOS and Android. And, by the way, it's stunningly good.
The open world is rich and fun to explore. The combat is very complex and has enormous nuance, but the game isn't actually difficult so you can still get through it even if you're not much good at it. And the focus is, very refreshingly indeed, on story and character. The art style is obviously anime-influenced, and the voice acting matches it perfectly.
So, this is Ningguang, the wealthiest merchant alive and de-facto queen of the world:
This is Beidou, the captain of a pirate fleet, who absolutely refuses to follow the rules:
And this is a college AU of what happens when they meet.
And you know what really sells this game? In any other fandom, this would be a crackship enjoyed by a whole three people, just like Dagifire.
In Genshin, it's the most loved ship around.