minty_leafy
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Even in modern times of peace, one stubborn soul continues to cling to contracts of yore, finding a lifeline in duty.
As the original writer of said (now-defunct) contracts, Zhongli, endeavoring to find solace from past regrets by adopting humanity's mantra of ‘living life to the fullest’, attempts to convince one petulant adeptus to do the same.or: reflecting on the past, accepting the present, and turning towards the future—all within a simple 24 hours; told through millennium's worth of happenstance, memories, and an absurd amount of inner monologue (aka - my take on Xiao's development from the events of the chasm)
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There's a mountain of uncategorized records from Amphoreus, which means a mountain of work for Dan Heng. Caelus finds an... unconventional record to take interest in, and Dan Heng deals with the repercussions of this curiosity.
aka; Dan Heng tutors Caelus in physics. (physics? in my silly gacha game? more likely than you'd think)
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to guard is to protect; to trailblaze is to love by minty_leafy
Fandoms: 崩坏：星穹铁道 | Honkai: Star Rail (Video Game)
23 Nov 2025
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A 5 +1 exploring the Express’ ever-reliable guard—and what happens when he inevitably forsakes his own protection in the name of his duty.
In short: 5 times Dan Heng puts up with many of the Express crew's antics in the name of 'guardianship', and one time they take up the mantle in his stead.I'll update tags as I go...
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in restless waters lies solid earth by minty_leafy
Fandoms: 崩坏：星穹铁道 | Honkai: Star Rail (Video Game)
03 Oct 2025
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A brief interpretation of Dan Heng's ~1000 year journey, and his eroding will.
Written because of a "do you think Dan Heng had flashbacks to his time on the run whilst looking for us?"
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an ode, to the knowledge we seek by minty_leafy
Fandoms: 崩坏：星穹铁道 | Honkai: Star Rail (Video Game)
29 May 2025
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After the events at the Grove, Dan Heng accompanies Anaxa to assist in recovering the research left behind. Finding familiarity in the countless hours of organizing the surviving manuscripts, Dan Heng finds a new confidant- and friend- in an unlikely professor.
(aka, I thought these two would get along well.)