I Just Watched A Clip Of Cassandra’s Funeral Scene In Arcane And I Felt Way More Sad Than I Did The

Post About a Certain Acane Character in "Heart Made of Glass, My Mind of Stone"

I've been getting a lot of questions about a certain character from the show that hasn't been mentioned or introduced in my fic yet. If you want to know more/be spoiled a bit for this fic, more below the "keep reading" line. The spoiler will be about who that character is and why they're not in it/why I made that decision. The spoiler itself won't tell you anything I plan on doing for the story, though it will spoil you if you haven’t caught up on this fic, but will tell you what I don't plan on doing with the focus on this character.

Silco will not be in this fic. At least the first one. I hate to say "never" when writing, but he will most likely not be in the sequel either.

I think Silco is one of them most well portrayed villains ever written for television and the fact that we got him for just 9 episodes is fucking bonkers to me. He is one of the most incredibly well written characters in the whole show. He is a deeply complex character with sympathetic motives, but horrific means. It's a classic villain trope, but fuck does Arcane practically perfect that in Silco. I love to hate him and I hate to love him.

Now, that plays into why I don't want to write him:

I know myself well enough that I would not be happy with any kind of portrayal or twist I could put on him and it would frustrate me to the point that I could see myself abandoning the fic or not being happy with it like I am right now.

I don't see a need for him in my story. I am doing a different take on the story of Zaun vs Piltover, of the shimmer plot, and the political intrigue. Silco's story in all three of those areas was told already in the show, brilliantly. I have no want or desire to basically do what was in the show. The whole point of me writing this fic was a "what if" (more on this below)

Since I am drawing on a bit more LoL lore, I already have people other than Silco that I want to explore in this particular story/setting that I've changed up, twisted, what have you, but that will come up a bit more heavily in the sequel. In this one, the foil to Cassandra and her alliance are currently the Chembarons. They weren't really featured all that much in the show, save for few key moments, but overall, it was not much compared to Silco/Ambessa, and that makes me want to explore them more than Silco. I wanted them to be the antagonists of this fic. (You might notice that my fic has a lot of people featured in it that aren't primarily explore a lot in the show: Cassandra, Shoola, Grayson, etc. to name a few).

To state the obvious: this story I'm writing is similar to what the writers did in the Timebomb episode in season 2. My own "what if" story.

What if Caitlyn and Vi met as teenagers? What if Cassandra was the one who wanted to end corruption of Piltover instead of Jayce? What if Vander ended his revolution not because someone he loved took it too far, but because he took it too far and many more people died, including his best friends? What if Vander lived and helped Vi off of her dangerous path of rage and violence?

Etc., etc.

Lastly, I will just say that I use the tag feature on AO3 very, very intentionally! If you don't see a major character's name in the character tags, then they either haven't been introduced yet or they won't be in the fic at all. But typically, if I know they'll be in it, I will add their name to the tags as soon as I can.

Silco just won't be one of them.

Thank you all! <3 <3 <3

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 😂

Ch. 18: The Last Seven Years... "My Heart Made of Glass, My Mind of Stone" CaitVi Fic

“I must say, Cassandra, I had my doubts when you brought Violet along, but she has proven incredibly effective,” Grayson stated the Monday after the Kiramman Gala. “And Caitlyn seems to be quite…taken with her.” “I wasn’t aware you were so interested in the love lives of two teenagers,” Cassandra teased her friend. “These are no mere teenagers,” Grayson reminded them. “It’s a starcrossed romance for the ages, if they don’t break each other’s hearts.”  “I fear that discouraging Caitlyn’s pursuit of Violet would only make her want to do it more. She has never once listened to me regarding my opinion on the girls she dates,” Cassandra confessed. “I will say, I think this is different. Caitlyn seems to be more serious about this one. Perhaps it is the fact that Violet is so different from anyone Caitlyn knows, but…”

Vi learns what Cassandra has been up to for the last seven years.

Extra thanks to everyone reading this. We're now over 100,000 words. Everyone who has commented, followed, left kudos, shared the fic, or just a lurking reader: thank you, truly!

I think it just really hit me how niche Low Lays the Devil and Heart Made of Glass are since I just I replied to a comment saying my CaitVi fic is a steam punk Romeo & Juliet inspired spy story 🤣😅

Ch. 13: The Kiramman Gala "Heart Made of Glass, My Mind of Stone" CaitVi Fic

“Does this have something to do with why you wanted Caitlyn to escort me to this?” Vi asked with a raised eyebrow. Cassandra smiled and gave Vi a look that told her she was right. “Let’s see if, by the end of the night, you can guess why, specifically, I wanted that spotlight on you and Caitlyn, and by extension, myself.” Vi thought back, again, to Caitlyn wondering why her mom was playing chess with her and changing the rules. Vi felt like this was one of those moments, but she just couldn’t figure out why Cassandra was playing it with her, as well. “Ah, here comes Councilor Bolbok,” Cassandra said, plastering on a bright smile. Game time, Vi thought to herself. She took a sip of her drink and braced herself for the onslaught.

Vi attends the Kiramman Gala as Caitlyn's date, officially being introduced to Piltover high society. If that weren't nerve wracking enough, Cassandra has another strange task for Vi to complete during the party.

INCOMING! I have some edits I need to do for the next chapter of "Low Lays the Devil in Me" and I'm hoping to get it done in the next few hours before I have to go to work. You guys wanted a Vi rescue mission? You will soon have 11,500+ words worth of a chapter on it 😉 just know that it gets pretty dark given the situation our characters have found themselves in, but not too graphic.

Hello ms rifle i have a question

How are they going to be separated in the fifteen long foot bathrooms the kirammans have for some fucking reason?

Kind regards

Me

Haha, by making sure that the space between the toilet/shower and door will be exactly 14 feet. The large vanity will be on the other end of the bathroom, which is what makes it so large ;) They will just have to sit outside of the door while the other does their business. haha don't worry, I'm going to make it *that* kind of invasive.

My problem with the next chapter of "Low Lays the Devil in Me"

To monologue or not monologue, that is the question.

If anyone is wondering, a great album to listen to while reading "Low Lays the Devil in Me" is the official soundtrack to "Candela Obscura" by Colm R. McGuinness. It's definitely good for a more seedy underbelly in a steam punk Victorian era setting, which is perfect for this fic's grittier scenes. Plus it's just dope as hell. I've listened to it on repeat when writing Caitlyn working as "Officer Kiramman."

YouTube Music

Candela Obscura (Official Show Soundtrack)

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 😁