Ch. 7: You Were Playing With Fire "Tethered" CaitVi Fanfic

CaitVi Writing Prompt

Okay, so I've never done this before, and I'm not promising anything, but here goes. I will take a CaitVi writing prompt for a one-shot fic to do as a palate cleanser once "Low Lays the Devil in Me" is done. I've always wanted to try a writing prompt and now is as good a time as any (if anyone manages to inspire me with a prompt, that is). Please leave them either in the replies of this post or as an anonymous ask if you'd like.

Rules:

Must be a non-canonical setting, preferably modern day, as I have spent a lot, a lot of time in Piltover/Zaun/Runeterra and will do so again in the Pirate AU that's next and in "Tethered."

Not completely ruling out smut, but it can't be the sole focus. I'm a character-driven writer first and foremost, and want to keep it that way, please.

Please keep the prompt to three sentences, max 350 words.

Must be one-shot worthy, and I'll probably not make it more than 15,000 words, so nothing that would require a complex, multichapter storyline.

I am doing this as a writing exercise, not an obligation to the people who suggest any prompts. Fanfic writing is for fun, and I want a little short break between "Devil" and the Pirate AU, which is my next long-form fic.

I will NOT do any requests for anti-ship/anti-character fics.

Thanks everyone! We'll see how this goes and if anything grabs me. Please don't be hurt if I don't choose yours. This is just a little exercise for me, and you never know, maybe I'd do one later if you suggest one now.

Ch. 9: Revelations and Evolutions "Tethered" CaitVi Fanfic

“I think it wants me to touch the tether.” Caitlyn’s eyes went wide in slight alarm. “I don’t know, Vi. Asking it questions is one thing, but this seems like it could be dangerous.” A soft plea pulled at her sternum, and Vi realized what it had been trying to ask her. She met Caitlyn’s concerned gaze, the Arcane scars in her blue irises glowing. “I think it’s asking me to trust it,” Vi stated carefully.

Tethered - Chapter 10 - caitlynkirammansrifle - Arcane: League of Legends (Cartoon 2021) [Archive of Our Own]

Vi and Caitlyn finally discuss the tether.

I just had a revelatory idea for Low Lays the Devil in Me and I am super inspired to write but my poor hands need a break after the looooong one shot I wrote in 24 hours. God damn it. 😂

Ch. 2 "Tethered" CaitVi Fic

"Normally, stealing from a councilor is a minimum of ten years in Stillwater. However,” she said, ignoring Vi’s choked gasp, “given her age and the fact that she made me aware of Jayce’s illegal research, I have decided to not press charges.” Vander snorted, which obviously threw the councilor off as she raised her brow in surprise at the reaction. “You can’t let word get out that your boy was doing magic with your money and name, you mean, and are hoping for our silence in exchange for her not being carted off to prison,” he stated. Cassandra blinked at his words and Vi could tell she was taken aback at how easily Vander could read in between the lines. She quickly recovered and sat up even straighter, if it were possible. “Yes,” she simply responded. “I would prefer, if possible, to maintain a level of discretion regarding this incident.”

Tethered - Chapter 2 - Phoenix314 - Arcane: League of Legends (Cartoon 2021) [Archive of Our Own]

Vander visits Vi at the Kirammans and Vi gets on Caitlyn's nerves.

RAHHH i don’t want to finish Heart Made of Glass,, but in the best way possible🥺 coming across this fic has been like a blessing, it’s got all of the cute interactions and worldbuilding i didn’t know i needed. usually i don’t commit to unfinished fics right away, but your hard work deserves more than just a kudos and a praise. it’s also been the most invested i’ve been in a fic, always reading the new chapter the second i get the notification and literally going out of my way to recommend this fic to others when i can 🤭🤭

overall i just wanted to say thank you for such an amazing fic!! im very excited to read the rest, just sad that this part is over yk😪 i hope you have an amazing day/night, i can’t wait to read more of your writing :)))

Thank you so much!!!😭😭 I'm so glad you loved it!! You are all so kind to me 💜💜

So, I really don’t think I would ever do this, but if I had to rewrite any of my three CaitVi fics, it would be Tethered. Not because I hate it, because I have had so much fun writing it, but because now that I know where it’s going, I kind of wish I took my time to get there more and elaborated on some things more. If that makes sense.

I love the head-canon of Vi calling Caitlyn out on her rich girl bullshit and my fic “Tethered” has been such a fun place to indulge in that 🤣

hi!! i just want to say how much i love Heart Made of Glass, My Mind of Stone!!! it’s literally the perfect fic and i’m not even exaggerating! i was just wondering how old cait and vi are? i’m assuming it’s the ages they were in ep1 but i always find myself imagining their present self LOL anyways great work as always, im so excited for what’s next :)

Aw you’re so sweet 💜 thank you. They are 17, so slightly older than the first episode. I imagine them a little in between. Vi’s adult hair but not as muscular from beating people up in jail and Caitlyn not as much lean muscle since she’s not an Enforcer. Hope to get the next one out soon. I’m really excited to see what you guys think about this next chapter in particular!

Ch. 23: Epilogue "Low Lays the Devil in Me" CaitVi Fanfic

This is the final chapter of the CaitVi series "I Will Give You My Rebel Heart."

Low Lays the Devil in Me - Chapter 23 - caitlynkirammansrifle, just-a-pleb-les (caitlynkirammansrifle) - Arcane: League of Legends (Cartoon 2021) [Archive of Our Own]

See below for a little sappy message on wrapping up this epic, massive series.

I'm copying and pasting this from the end note section of this final chapter:

Okay, so let me be a bit of a sap for a moment.

I never, ever, ever in my wildest dreams thought I could ever actually complete a fic (or any piece of writing) of this length, let alone 2 in a series that make up 350,000 words! According to Google, the average word count for a book is 70-100,000. So, since I started this fic in December of 2024, I have spent the last six months almost to the day writing over 3 novels' worth of words. Now, working in an established world with established characters (a lot of which I also used from official LoL lore) definitely helped with world-building and character creation. However, that is still a wild feat to accomplish, and I’m not so humble as to not be proud of myself for writing two semi-coherent stories with 350,000 words and making them up, for the most part, as I went.

That all being said, I’m not 100% sure if I would have done this at the pace that I had with the excitement that I had if it weren’t for how amazing and kind you all have been. The fact that there about 1200 comments (that’s halved from what the actual number shows because I’ve replied to almost every single one, so I’m not counting mine) and I’ve only had 2 hate comments that I’ve had to delete is absolutely wild given that this is the internet and that CaitVi can be a bit of a controversial pairing in the fandom. What I’m trying to say is thank you to every single person who has read this, left a comment, left a kudos, subbed to the fic/my ao3 account, bookmarked, followed me on social media, been inspired by this story to write a fic/create a piece of art, and everything in between. This has been one of the most creatively fulfilling things I’ve ever done, and I appreciate every person who was kind enough to give it a chance and more.

This story is not perfect, I’m sure there are more than a few plot holes or underdeveloped parts and other issues that come with fanfic writing without an editor and problems that come with making it all up as you go along, but I don’t care. This story and this version of these characters mean so much to me (looking at you, my queen Cassandra Kiramman), and this will forever have a special place in my heart. Thank you to everyone who has joined me on this wild ride. It has meant the world to me ❤️💙

Okay, the next chapter is done but I still need to edit and I’ve run out of time to do that. I can probably get that done tonight or early tomorrow. We’ll see how work goes. I gotta say, I’m pretty proud of how it turned out 😁