The Genshin Impact account has posted a birthday announcement for Keqing, and players have gone crazy about it. The character is getting celebrated in the game world, and along with the tweet came amazing art and a brief clip of her busy working at the Ministry of Civil Affairs. She says she has to submit the papers by nine, dropping them off, and then asking the Traveler for suggestions on how to relax. It is a delightful, character-based piece of flavor that the developers HoYoverse are really good at. Still, the main story, as usual, is in the replies. The comment section exploded with varying degrees of pure love and totally crazy behavior. It has already been mentioned that it is a nice chaos.
The first message from Genshin Impact was a birthday wish for Keqing along with a link to TikTok for more videos. The picture created by an artist called海鵜げそ(probably “Sea Cormorant Geso”) shows Keqing a bit embarrassed, most likely after the documents she mentioned have been dropped. The in-game line has her saying, “I have to take this bunch of papers to the Ministry before nine… Oh! Sorry! I was not paying attention… Oh, it is you? You surprised me. I am happy that you are okay.” It has added humanity to a very competent and hard-working character who is usually viewed that way. She even admits to being a bit overwhelmed, which is kinda relatable, right? The year-end rush is real, even in Teyvat.
Nevertheless, one can always scroll down and see replies. The replies? Oh boy, the replies! A user with the handle ‘sayuomi!’ just about… took over the comment section. The whole thing has turned into a show and it is a masterpiece. But it is also somewhat worrying. The content of their comments is a mix of poetic expressions of love, total nonsense, and even threats of violence, all directed at this fictional character. One moment they are whispering “she walks through gods’ dawn with steady grace, a purple shimmer frames her face.” and the next they are screaming “WE MUST STUDY YOU IN A LAB” or “we should blow you up just to see what happens.” It is like being on a rollercoaster ride. They even made a comment about cloning her for a “foursome,” which is just the internet being the internet, as per usual.
On the other hand, the chaos was not the sole thing happening at that moment. A bunch of sincere and loving statements from other players were scattered all over the place, though mixed up with the craziness. ØMNĪ, a user, dubbed Keqing their “Goat” and one of their favorite female characters even after five years. Another user, Wiranata Kusuma, called her their “very first 5” character, which is a huge milestone for any Genshin player. waandz ! ☆ transmitted a lovely note saying, “My girl Keqing… how could I hate you? You’re the most beautiful person in the world,” complemented with a delightful GIF. Hence, amidst all the chatter regarding golden shrimp balls and glitches in the matrix, there is a definite undercurrent of players who genuinely love this character and have happy memories associated with her and are glad to have her in their teams.
A random but super funny piece of gameplay trivia was also present in the mix. While going through the rants, ‘sayuomi!’ spilled some very useful information: “fun fact did u guys know she uses her stiletto to catch fish in the water. she literally electrocutes fish.” And guess what? They are indeed correct. That is her elemental skill. She throws her stiletto and teleports to it, and if it is above the water, then any hapless fish nearby gets electrocuted. It is a clever way to catch fish without bait. So, even in the wildest comment sprees, you can uncover a valuable gameplay tip. The Genshin community is not just resourceful.
The enormity of the reaction in terms of quantity and intensity is really telling just how much players interact with the characters. For a lot of players, Keqing is not merely a character with a set of stats and abilities but a favorite with a personality and a storyline. The birthday post was just a simple act, but it created a tremendous amount of engagement, memes, and community in-jokes. It also triggered a small yet optimistic request from a player going by the name Choconhueva who desperately pleaded, “KEQUIN BUFF PLSSSSSS.” This is a common sentiment among some players who feel that the Electro element—and, hence, Keqing—could do with a little more power within that game’s meta. So, even on her birthday, the grind never stops.
What’s behind all these? It simply means that Genshin is available on PlayStation and Xbox.
