Arcane Piltover - Blog Posts
I don't have a name for him yet, but he's an 8 year old boy who lives in zaun, an inspiring artist who mainly does graffiti or large designs in chalk on street grounds. He's learning how to do portraits after seeing the rise in Jinx portraits all around after she became the figure of freedom
And small details that always make me smile, he 'dyed' his hair with chalk, and has belts around his shoes because he never learned how to tie shoes, oversized old overalls that he fixed up after finding them somewhere, jinx socks, and scars on his knees from learning how to jump rooftops. Also his hair is based on my hair irl
And what if Jinx escaped? Left behind a few things to move forward? What if she finally rode on "one of those things" and got out of Zaun and Piltover?
What if on her travels—to heal, to find a new purpose, become a girl who isn't damned, to be someone who isn't reminded of her past in everywhere and everyone she looks—she ends up in Demacia?
What if the story continues after magic has been reintroduced into Runeterra and we see it through the perspective of the kingdom so against its very existence? Introduced to the girl who resents the deal she's been dealt in life and fears—if not ashamed—of who she is: part magic.
What if these two opposing characters, for whatever reason or another, meet?
Lux, ever the optimist. Jinx, the guilty pessimist.
Lux, the girl who hides who she is in fear of being rejected and captured. Jinx, the girl who's been rejected and unwanted far too many times to count.
Lux, with a dream of adventure yet stationed in one place because of duty. Jinx, almost chronically bound to do what she wants or deems the better choice, despite what anyone wants, tells, or expects of her.
What if Jinx inspires a new way of seeing the world for Lux—one where she's not limited by others and can become a truer version of herself? What if Lux inspires a new way of seeing the world for Jinx—one where she can learn to love who she is, rather than view herself as a curse?
WHAT IF?
Genuinely why are the council meetings in piltover so dramatic
Like he looks like he’s about to sing a ballad or something rather than being on trial for heinous crimes????
What theatre kid in piltover designed this
Another Arcane headcannon:
So you know how Get Jinxed is cannon in the Arcane universe? We were all wondering if Jinx published a song or something, or is it just a random coincidence that a song like that exists?
But I give you this... Felicia(Jinx and Vi mom) is actually the singer. Now hear me out Jinx and Felicia have the same voice (I was so fucking startled by this when I watched S2). And the lyrics can be explained to fit her...
Wanna join me? Come and play
What if this is a call to arms, like for their revolution?
But I might shoot you, in your face
It's Zaun, anyone might shoot you at any time, tho it's a nice warning
Bombs and bullets will do the trick
What we need here, is a little bit of panic!
Once again a call to arms
Do you ever wanna catch me?
Right now, I'm feeling ignored!
Remember the fact that the goal of their revolution was independent Zaun, they needed Piltovers attention, to reach their goal.
So can you try a little harder?
I'm really getting bored!
Piltover ignoring them and not taking it seriously and just sending down enforcers to deal with the Undercity filth.
So much better, so much fun
Let's start from scratch and blow up the sun!
'Blow up the sun' would probably reference Piltover-the-sun-shines-out-of-my-ass attitude and general goldness.
Come on, shoot faster
Just a little bit of energy!
I wanna try something fun right now
I guess some people call it anarchy!
Let's blow this city to ashes
Literally saying let's bomb Piltover
And see what Pow-Pow thinks
What if Jinx got the idea for Pow-Pow from this song?
It's such pathetic neatness
Making fun of pilties!
But not for long cause it'll get jinxed!
How sad would it be if Felicia sang this song long before children were even a thought and Jinx struggling with her name after Silco took her in, listened to the lyrics and got comfort in the fact she could just be a jinx to her enemies, not family...
Felicia picked a catchy song so it would get stuck in everybody's head and dragged her Bozo's to help her kicking and screaming...
Also Silco playing guitar and Vander drums lives rent free in my head.
men dni is so real
and also I really feel like zaun was discarded at the end cause basically the whole s1 and half of s2 was focused on this war between piltover and zaun and at the end we didn't even get a satisfying ending, yeah sevika became a councillor (as she should, love that for her) but then what? it was too rushed
I wish we had at least one episode more so they could delve into more things that were plot points so we could have a more satisfying ending
no bc sevika being on the council isn't a big shock to me. I mean it is. but sevika has made it very clear that she wants the best for zaun, for the undercity, and being on the council now could guarantee it.
AGELESS BLOGS, MINORS AND MEN DNI
so i was thinking about piltover's advanced technology and what not... and i just know those sex toys gotta be fucking crazy
Viktor’s stance on Hextech weaponry is so important, actually.
Viktor is the only one vehemently against using Hextech to create weapons. Jayce initially agrees, but Mel convinces him that it is necessary, that it would keep more people safe than it would hurt.
Viktor stands firm in his insistence to not do harm with their creation, not just because he is from the Undercity and familiar with the violence Enforcers inflict on innocents, but because he himself is a victim of constant violence. From his body. Viktor is the only character near the council that is so intimately aware of what it is like to be in pain, and they want him to agree to create weapons.
Viktor, whose lungs were wrecked by the Grey so badly that his blueprints are often stained with red. Viktor, who works hunched over a desk, tuning out the aching signals from his leg, his back, his arms, his everything. Viktor, who is in a private war against time, against the consequences of previous Piltover innovations, against his own body.
Viktor never wanted to be a part of anything that would make anyone feel what he feels. And they wanted him to put ultra-powered guns in the hands that were strangling the place he desperately wanted to help.
Over his dead body would a weapon be powered by Hextech.
(Over his dying body, more like. Jayce should have listened.)
THIS IS WHY REPRESENTATION MATTERS, PEOPLE!!
Honestly, I never thought I'd say this about a cartoon at the big age of 22, but Caitvi and Arcane helped me become so much more confident with my lesbianism and sexuality, it's actually kind of crazy.
Turns out seeing a lesbian couple actually get a happy ending does wonders for the soul.
I have this whole headcanon where they both train together and help develop each other's skills, and they flirt while doing so. This is the motivation I needed to sit down and actually write it.
vi’s push-up method