genshin impact · honkai star rail · crossover · found family · space opera · teyvat · trailblazers · ensemble cast · sci-fi fantasy · adventure
The sky of Teyvat shatters like a pane of stained glass, a spiderweb of golden cracks spreading from the point of impact. The Astral Express, a bullet of steel and starlight, tears through the barrier and plunges into a world painted in hues of emerald and amber. The wind howls against the train's hull as it descends, past clouds that taste of ancient magic, toward a cluster of stone walls and windmills—Mondstadt. Inside, Pom-Pom presses its tiny paws against the window, ears drooping as it watches the wound in the heavens slowly begin to seal itself. The crew gathers at the exit: Stelle and Caelus, their golden eyes alight with curiosity; Dan Heng, his teal gaze sharp and assessing; March 7th, clutching her camera; Himeko, serene with her coffee; Welt, leaning on his cane; and Sunday,…