Ya'll, I Looked For Aaaages For This Artwork For The Stillwater Chapter Of "Low Lays The Devil In Me"

I didn't expect to love writing "Tethered" as much as I am! This Arcane bond between Caitlyn and Vi is so much fun to explore as is the more antagonistic relationship between them. An enjoyable deviation from Low Lays the Devil where they're madly in love 😂

Literally cannot escape Arcane, not even where I work is safe 🤣

If you guys haven’t seen OPs CaitVi guardian angel work, it’s amazing. So fucking adorable and what an interesting concept. These snippets are a wonderful edition. Major kudos OP

first meetings ❤️‍🩹💙

main story

short snippet:

Slight Spoilers for Ch. 8 of "Tethered" Below

A lot of people have been liking how Sevika chewed out Heimerdinger and validated Vi in the latest chapter of "Tethered." I don't really share personal life stuff on here, but I'll say that Sevika's speech, in a very small way, was inspired by my own mom going off on an educator who directly told my mom, my sister (who was 11 at the time), and I that my sister never get into college because of how bad her test anxiety was. My mom basically sounded like Sevika did, and then, when we were back in the car, essentially said to my sister, "Don't listen to anything she just said about you. If you want to get into college, we'll figure it out. Even if it's hard, if you want to do it, then we'll find a way. But never let anyone tell you that you can't do something just because of something like anxiety."

My sister now has a master's degree and is a school counselor who helps underprivileged kids get into college. So, yeah. Long story short, in some ways, Sevika in this fic is very, very loosely inspired by my badass mom.

Just been rereading some Low Lays the Devil in me and a quick question, is Savika still in Stillwater? Is she okay? 😭

She is back in the Lanes! They mention it briefly in the chapter where Caitlyn goes to the Lodge. Shoola pardoned her.

Ch. 10: Listen to My Heartbeat Looking for You "Tethered" CaitVi Fanfic

As the sound of conversation and merriment filled her childhood home, she felt a small smile pull at her lips. However, if one were to look closely enough, they would see a faint sadness behind dull blue speckled eyes as Vi, subconsciously, rubbed at a spot in the center of her chest as her heart pulled at her to look for bright blue eyes in the crowd. Vi sucked in a quiet, shuddered breath as the agony of the missed connection flooded through her. She clenched her jaw and let it happen, like allowing a large wave to overtake her and remained calm until she was safe above the water again. Her heart beat mournfully for a moment, but then quieted down again as the ache soon left her. Vi glanced around and was glad that everyone seemed to be too caught up in the celebration to notice the few seconds of quiet pain Vi allowed herself to feel before it faded. With one more deep breath, she took a sip of her beer and went to actually partake in the festivities.

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

Five years later...

crying. Shaking. Throwing up.

It’s my Sunday and it’s going snow a million inches where I am. While that’s perfect weather for writing, I’m going to play a video game, which I haven’t done in forever 😁 Maybe I’ll write later if I feel like it but it’s a perfect day to chill and use a different part of my brain 🤣

Ch. 8 "If This Ain't Heaven on Earth (Not Sure What Heaven is Worth) CaitVi Fanfic

Caitlyn put a hand on the door handle and turned it, only to find it locked. Oh, she thought. She didn’t have a key to the Lodge. She never had to worry about it. She pushed the small gold button next to the door and heard the doorbell ring throughout the building. Caitlyn adjusted her backpack and tapped a thumb against her thigh. Finally, the door opened and she was greeted by the sight of bright blue hair in long braided pigtails and light blue eyes wide with surprise. “CAITLYN!” cried Powder so loudly that it made Caitlyn’s ears ring. She suddenly scrambled to hold up Powder, who threw herself at Caitlyn and lifted her legs to wrap them around her waist. Careful not to drop her, Caitlyn hugged the younger girl close, her heart singing with joy at seeing Vi’s little sister.

Low Lays the Devil in Me - Chapter 8 - Phoenix314 - Arcane: League of Legends (Cartoon 2021) [Archive of Our Own]

Mohan reacts to the news of Vi’s “death.” Caitlyn and Vi finally reunite.

Low Lays the Devil in Me Question

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?