Below the "Keep Reading" line, I've uploaded a screenshot of the list of lore/world building that I've changed or expanded on from the show. I've wanted to do this for a while, but now that the fic is almost done, I don't think I'll have to add anything to it. For anyone caught up, none of this is spoiler-y if you do read it. I explain the purpose of the list in the screenshot. This is now placed in the Chapter One notes with the link to the map. If you haven't read/aren't caught up, the spoilers are not really that bad, but avoid if you like going in completely blind. I just know that some people might appreciate knowing this before reading to help understand it better.
Does anyone have any writing confessions regarding your writing flaws that you are fully aware of, but have no desire or care to ever really address?
Mine is that I genuinely think I am awful at naming chapters and I just could not care any less.
Literally cannot escape Arcane, not even where I work is safe đ¤Ł
Soulmate. Two Spirits in one soul. Inextricably bound together for eternity in perfect harmonyâuntil mankind intervened. When teenagers Vi and Caitlyn are caught up in an Arcane explosion, a magical tether is formed between them that wonât let them be further than 15 feet apart from one another, physically and dangerously wrenching them back together if they try to separate. With the study of magic banned in Piltover, the brightest scientific minds will have a hard time figuring out how to break their tether. As the magical bond between them evolves, so do their feelings for one another. Soon, Vi and Caitlyn begin to question whether they truly want the tether to be broken and wonder just how far they are willing to go to ensure that it isnât.
Tethered - Chapter 1 - caitlynkirammansrifle - Arcane: League of Legends (Cartoon 2021) [Archive of Our Own]
PLEASE READ THE NOTES AT THE START OF THE FIC!!!
Inspired loosely by @somewillwin's soulmate AU. Your art is amazing! Thank you for sharing it.
âViolet, donât you dare. You are disgusting,â Caitlyn said, backing up. A bead of sweat dripped from Viâs chin as she grinned impishly. âI thought you liked me all sweaty, Cupcake,â she said. Caitlyn saw Powder wrinkle her nose and utter a quiet, âew.â âViolet,â Caitlyn said warningly, but before she could blink, Vi darted forward and wrapped her powerful arms around Caitlyn and lifted her off her feet, rubbing her drenched face all over Caitlynâs. Caitlyn let out a half delighted, half disgusted shriek and pulled her head back away from Vi, but couldnât fight her off with her arms pinned to her side. Caitlyn was strong, but she had nothing on Viâs strength and knew she would never be able to push Vi off of her if Vi didnât want to let go. âRelease me at once, Violet,â she cried out, but the annoyance she tried to convey was belayed by the stupid grin that she knew pulled at her lips. Vi immediately let go, her own smile almost blinding. âIâm so sorry, princess,â she said, then gave Caitlyn a sweet kiss to emphasize her apology.
Low Lays the Devil in Me - Chapter 12 - Phoenix314 - Arcane: League of Legends (Cartoon 2021) [Archive of Our Own]
Caitlyn has a few difficult conversations.
I spent all morning writing the next chapter of âLow Lays the Devil in Meâ after I posted the previous one and wow, long action scenes are fun but hard to write. They all have to be different without being too insane that theyâre not believable, the pacing has to be right, you want the characters all to shine, but also struggle and all while you have to keep in mind the greater plot. Itâs been a blast but definitely a little frustrating.
Idk wtf happened but none of my edits in AO3 were changed and I didnât know until I posted ch 22 of Heart Made of Glass, Mind of Stone. I took the chapter down and will have to wait a few hours before Iâm able to fix it. There were some pretty heavy changes made so it was easier to just take it down. Sorry everyone!!! If you managed to read it before even the email update went out, you get a preview, albeit an inaccurate one. lol
âHow does this woman continue to outmaneuver us?â Caitlyn demanded furiously. âWe are public figures, Caitlyn, and are thus knowable,â Mel stated evenly, âwhereas sheâs been able to operate from the shadows for years, longer than our alliance has been around.â Caitlyn ground her teeth together, relaxing infinitesimally when Vi put a hand on her thigh. âWeâll figure something out, Cupcake,â Vi assured her as soothingly as she could. Caitlyn took a slow, calming breath and leaned back in her chair, her eyes distant. Vi wanted to ask what she was thinking, but knew this wasnât the time. âWhat now?â she posed to the group.
The Chembarons retaliate against the allianceâs bold move. Vi and Caitlyn are made an unexpected offer.
Iâm going to try to get the next chapter of âHeart Made of Glass, My Mind of Stoneâ today, but itâll most likely happen tomorrow. Fingers crossed I donât have too much to edit.
Please. Please, she canât die, Vi begged it. I donât want that. If you care about us at all, you wonât let her die because I chose wrong again. The tether was quiet for what felt like an eternity as the world around them dimmed, but then it hummed in fearful understanding and acquiescence. Caitlyn opened her eyes, feeling something pull on her side of the tether. âVi?â she whispered questioningly. The tether pulsed hesitantly at Vi, as if asking if she was sure. Do it, Vi pleaded.
Tethered - Chapter 9 - caitlynkirammansrifle - Arcane: League of Legends (Cartoon 2021) [Archive of Our Own]
The aftermath of the battle.
I'm going to start by saying that I absolutely adore your fics, and that this is just a tiny nitpick...
You wrote that the Kiramman hunting estate is 100 acres and has wolves in it, but wild wolves have a range of like 30000 acres at the very smallest size...which is also - oddly enough - about the size of some hunting estates in Scotland (between 15000-60000 acres but average around 27000 acres).
100 acres is actually a pretty small amount of land.
And yes I realise probably no one else in the world will notice, but, hi, I'm a nerd for shit like that, sorry đŹ
I love and appreciate this information, I promise! I love to learn new things đ Instead of making a 30,000 acre island (which would be bigger than all of Piltover and Zaun), I'm going to say they are fantasy wolves that are small and don't need that much space đ