One big one it was. Sorry, the poll doesn’t have a time shorter than a day on it and I definitely wanted this out today.
Question! This chapter for Noxus is suuuuper long. Like, so far is over 20,000 words and I still have one big conversation to wrap up and some descriptions and supplemental scenes and then I'm done. Should I split this mini-book into two chapters (Noxus Part 1 and Noxus Part 2) or keep it as one big chapter?
Caitlyn was surprised to see Vi actually facing the mirror, but then felt her heart sink when she saw why. Her brow was furrowed with frustrated concentration as she carefully attempted to apply concealer to her face tattoo. She growled in annoyance when the black ink peaked through what looked like one of several layers. Vi huffed and threw the concealer brush onto the counter, which bounced harmlessly into the sink. “Fuck,” she whispered angrily and hung her head in defeat. Caitlyn stepped in and slowly put a hand on Vi’s shoulder, which made her whip her head up in surprise. “Cupcake, I didn’t hear you. I—” she said, then as she remembered what she had just been doing, went to wipe off the make up with the back of her hand, which only smeared it across her cheek. “Damn it. I—I’m sorry, I should have asked to use it—” Caitlyn put a finger on her lips and Vi silenced herself. She patted the counter and Vi pulled herself up to sit on it. Without speaking a word, Caitlyn grabbed a washcloth and wet it before she gently wiped the smeared and ineffective makeup off, tenderly cupping Vi’s chin as she did so. Vi closed her eyes, either in shame or to accept the comfort Caitlyn offered her, and let out a shaky breath. “I don’t want your mom to see it,” she quietly confessed.
Caitlyn hummed. “I’m not sure if you’re aware, Powder, but I have quite a strong connection to the Artificers Guild,” she said. “If you’d like, and when you’re ready, I could see if they’ll be willing to hear a presentation of your hoverboard from you and Ekko.” Powder looked like she was going to pass out. “You’d—you’d do that?” she whispered. Caitlyn smiled. “Of course. It sounds like an incredible invention.” Powder looked at her in awe. “You are officially the coolest person I know.” Vi scoffed in offense. “What about me?” Powder completely ignored her and grabbed Caitlyn’s hand to pull her down the street. “Come with me! Vi said you’re a really good dancer. You've got to check out this place down the street. One of the innovators created a band of instruments that play by themselves!”
Caitlyn finally gets her tour of The Lanes.
I made a bluesky profile for my writing if anyone is interested in a follow, but I'm not sure if I'll keep it. Given that this is a side blog, I feel like I'd actually be able to be more interactive on something like bluesky and I absolutely refuse to make a twitter account. Hope I don't regret this 😅 This means I'll be able to give you a follow back if you follow it. Just no one be too weird and we'll get along great.
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You know who you all are. There’s someone doing this now on Heart Made of Glass and I look forward to their multi paragraph essay they leave every time. You are all amazing! 🥰🥰
Okay, for real this time, I plan on having the next chapter of "Low Lays the Devil in Me" out either late tonight (US time) or tomorrow morning, but most likely tomorrow. I'm happy with how it's turning out, and it's a nice little set-up chapter for the last arc of our story. Sorry it's taken me longer than planned, but it's coming along! I'm about 4000 words in and maybe have about 1000 words left, but alas, I must work.
I will let you guys know now that there will not be a sequel to this fic. I already have the ending planned and have had the same scene planned since the first chapter of this fic. It's been a lot of fun to write, but it will be a complete story that ends this series nicely, if I may be so bold as to say so.
Idk wtf happened but none of my edits in AO3 were changed and I didn’t 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 I’m 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
Okay, I know I don't owe anyone any explanations, but I do like to keep you all in the loop. I am having a hard time nailing down a really important series of small scenes in the Noxus chapters (which is currently 16,000+ words long pre-edit😬), and it's happening at a very busy week of work/personal life. So, I promise, this isn't me abandoning it. I'm still actively working on it, and even thinking about it when I'm not, but I just want it to turn out well, as much for you and for me. It'll make my brain go brrrrrrr when I figure it out, but I just need to get to that stage still lol reminds me a bit of the Kiramman Gala chapter in "Heart Made of Glass" 😂
This next chapter is taking longer than I thought because it’s going to be a doozy. I’m at 7300 words and I have lots more that needs to happen. I didn’t expect it to be that long but once I realized what I wanted to accomplish in Noxus, I realized it was going to be more like a short story inside the bigger story. I think you guys will like it though.
YES I GOT YOUR LETTER YES IM DOING BETTER I KNOW THAT IT'S OVER I DON'T NEED YOUR CLOSUREEEEEEEE
also uhm Sevika smash
Hahaha easily the weirdest song in her catalogue 🤣 Sevika is an absolute smash!!
“Then why haven’t we recruited him?” Caitlyn demanded. “Why keep up this charade if he’s apparently not one of the corrupt ones?” “We’ve been over this, sweetheart. It legitimizes your cover. Mohan’s responses to your actions will help sell them. We need Marcus to believe you’re willing to become a corrupt Enforcer and if your partner who is the poster boy for anti-corruption continues to be angry with you, then it will help speed things along,” Cassandra explained. “He also has plausible deniability if you are found out.” “Not to mention, other than the safety of you, Vi, and Sevika, there is nothing more important than your cover remaining a secret. Are you willing to risk the entire operation on whether or not Mohan can keep his mouth shut?” Grayson asked.
Low Lays the Devil in Me - Chapter 4 - Phoenix314 - Arcane: League of Legends (Cartoon 2021) [Archive of Our Own]
For the first time, Mohan unexpectedly pulls rank on Caitlyn.
Hi again Caitlyn Kirammans.
Chapter 7 of Low Lays the Devil has been my favorite chapter of this fic so far and it has left me intrigued as to what Caitlyn's plan will be to do with Mohan.
If I recall correctly (correct me if I'm wrong) Mohan is working with Greyson in secret. So:
Hasn't Greyson told Mohan at all about this secret operation that Caitlyn, Vi, Cassandra are planning?
Did Vi's family know about this plan from the beginning and will they have any relevance in it?
Will you introduce the new housekeeper of the Kiramman family Gloria and her relationship with Tobias and Cassandra?
In the Noxus chapter, Cassandra's letters to her daughter mentioned that she was from Ionia and gets along well with her father (I guess she is more sociable and charismatic unlike Emir who was serious and loyal)
Greetings ✋✋✋
PS: (it's a suggestion) is Gloria a vastaya or a human Ionian?
Hello!! I'm so glad you liked the chapter! It was so much fun to write 😊
So, Grayson hired Caitlyn on after she was "cast out" from the Kiramman family and paired her up with Mohan, but Mohan doesn't know anything. He figured Grayson was just trying to look out for the young woman she had been unofficially mentoring. It was never a secret thing. Since she's a new officer, he is in charge of keeping her safe while she learns the ropes. So Mohan is completely in the dark. Cassandra even reminds Caitlyn that just because he's a good man doesn't mean they want him in on the plan.
Vi's family knew about the whole plan from the beginning. Mylo is only acting as the heir apparent to House Lanes since someone needs to do it and Powder has been making items for Caitlyn to help her with her own mission (that hasn't come into play yet, but I have an idea for when it will).
I'm not sure if I will introduce Gloria anytime soon (and I have nothing fleshed out for her character as of yet other than she's from Ionia, so she could be any species. Vastaya would be cool, but we'll see how it works out).