video; un: hypnos

[verytired]

[ The video comes on - forgive the awkward shifting for a moment. He's not a pro with these cameras yet. ]

Wow - [ a small haha ] things got so serious on here, huh. Well, I'm hoping to relieve a bit of tension here.

So, I'm only asking teeny, tiny questions. And, I mean, you don't have to answer both.

Since I've just started really having dreams of my own here, tell me about your weird, interesting, or funny dreams. I dreamed I turned into a cat and got to sleep all day - It felt so [ his voice lifts ] real!

Also - tell me a joke. Or share something funny you saw. I don't know a lot of jokes, personally. So I'm here to hear from you.

And last, I need a... hoodie. I think that's what they're called. A really big one! I have a nice cape but a hoodie sounds handy!

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[verytired]

Archon?

[ He's assuming it means something differently from how he's heard it, so -- asking. ]

Well, I'm the god of sleep. Where I'm from, we have gods who rule over a lot of things. Most things. Gods over places and things. Like death, war, love, marriage.

I say dreams are my domain because that's a place where I can help. I like to help.

[whirlwindthrust]

[ Well it does and it doesn't. ]

One may be a god, but not necessarily an Archon. There are only seven and they serve as the ultimate authority over a region of Teyvat. One's power as an Archon depends purely upon their control over their region.

[ To be a god over places and things... That's hmm. Gods where he is from are still primarily over elements. ]

How would one ascend to such a state where they would be aligned with a certain place and thing?

[verytired]

There are many of us. I'm not really interested in authority over regions or something like that. It's a lot of work and I'd rather help people.

[ It's interesting to him, how different it is. And while he supposes the Olympians have probably had bids for power like that. It is different for them in Hades. There's Hades and then -- well, them. ]

I've never ascended. I've been a god since I was born and always have been. And will continue to be.

[whirlwindthrust]

[ At the end of the day, Barbatos is much the same. He would rather enjoy the country and the people in it alongside their freedom than actually govern his region. ]

To be born a god... I suppose that is just as strange as a concept as the ones I am throwing to you.

[verytired]

I mean, it's definitely less strange to me.

No need for competition for titles. We are who we are, and rule over what we rule over. It's pretty simple, to be honest.

[whirlwindthrust]

Competition for titles?

[ There's... Such a thing? Or it was a thing? ]

[verytired]

Mortals can get pretty competitive for titles.

Admittedly, some gods can be, too. But I didn't have to earn or fight for mine.

[whirlwindthrust]

Mortals tend to bicker over the most mundane of things. I cannot be surprised by this.