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Not going to lie, I kinda hate what I’ve written for this next chapter. I might scrap a good portion of it, which is annoying cuz it’s over 3000 words long so far. Part of the problem is that it’s meant to set up the end game portion of the fic, so it just feels like I’m talking at the reader. Gotta figure out how to not do that and get what I want done because what I have is super boring 😅
"Heart of Glass, My Mind of Stone" Sequel Plans
Okay, as we're getting closer to the end of "Heart Made of Glass, My Mind of Stone" fic, I want to kind of lay out what I want to happen, schedule/planning out wise.
First, I am going to go through all of "Heart of Glass" and clean some things up. There are, albeit minor, bits that I wrote but never did anything with that I will remove from the fic or alter (in the first few chapters, Caitlyn is mentioned/referred to attending a school in Piltover that I never did anything with, for example). None of these will affect the plot or change the characters in any ways, but this is one of the side effects of making up the story and posting it as you go that I do want to address.
I am still going to release a kind "deleted scenes" or "alternative perspectives" scenes chapter, but note that it won't be very long. Not sure if I'll attach it to "Heart of Glass" after the epilogue or make it its own stand alone that I have be apart of the "I Will Give You My Rebel Heart" series. It would be one chapter and I would be clear on what the contents of each scene will be and the structure of the chapter will be like little vignettes with their own sections. I plan on doing this after the fic is finished and after I clean it up.
As of right now, I don't know when the sequel will be written. I might take a short break if I feel like it after "Heart of Glass" is finished or I just might continue since I've been on this incredible stretch of time being so inspired. I've been planning some of the sequel out as I've been wrapping up "Heart of Glass," but it's not fully fleshed out by any means. While I don't plan on knowing how it ends before the first chapter is released, I do still want to have some goals/plot points to hit in mind.
Ch. 28: New Plans "Heart Made of Glass, My Mind of Stone" CaitVi FanFic
“We haven’t had much privacy to talk about what happened,” Caitlyn whispered in the dark. She was right. At the hospital, with both of their families and medical personnel, they were rarely alone. Vi swallowed and nuzzled close into Caitlyn’s hair. “Are you ready to talk about it?” There was a long silence, so long that Vi wondered if Caitlyn had fallen asleep. “No,” Caitlyn finally whispered. Vi hugged her closer and buried her face in Caitlyn’s neck, the scent of pansies calming the fear that hadn’t truly left her since that night in the Wharf. “When we are ready, can we promise we’ll come to each other first. No holding back?” Vi pleaded, her voice shaking with emotion. Caitlyn brought Vi’s hand that held hers up to her lips, where she kissed every knuckle. Vi felt her own lower lip tremble. “I promise.”
Heart Made of Glass, My Mind of Stone - Chapter 28 - Phoenix314 - Arcane: League of Legends (Cartoon 2021) [Archive of Our Own]
Vi receives news from home and the alliance begin to plan their next move against the Chembarons.
Lore List for "Heart Made of Glass, My Mind of Stone" Fic
Below the "Keep Reading" line, I've uploaded a screenshot of the list of lore/world building that I've changed or expanded on from the show. I've wanted to do this for a while, but now that the fic is almost done, I don't think I'll have to add anything to it. For anyone caught up, none of this is spoiler-y if you do read it. I explain the purpose of the list in the screenshot. This is now placed in the Chapter One notes with the link to the map. If you haven't read/aren't caught up, the spoilers are not really that bad, but avoid if you like going in completely blind. I just know that some people might appreciate knowing this before reading to help understand it better.
Ch. 27: Short Change Hero "Heart Made of Glass, My Mind of Stone" CaitVi Fic
She felt as if something in her mind turned off. Vander was here. He would make everything better. He always does. She stood up to go to him, but caught herself on the counter as a wave of dizziness hit her like an airship. “Vi? You’re covered in blood!” he exclaimed in horror. “I think I—I think I hit—” Vi stuttered, the room spinning more and more and her vision became spotted. The dull throbbing in the back of her head she had been ignoring for the last thirty minutes began to suddenly get worse. She felt Vander’s fingers run through her hair and pulled them back, crimson staining his hand. “I think I hit my head,” she muttered. Her eyes rolled back and her world turned black.
Heart Made of Glass, My Mind of Stone - Chapter 27 - Phoenix314 - Arcane: League of Legends (Cartoon 2021) [Archive of Our Own]
The aftermath of the face off with Deckard.
Posting cuz I can’t be the only person who hadn’t thought of this. If you toggle the speak screen option under accessibilities on an iPhone, you can put your fanfic in reader mode or download it and have Siri read it to you with the screen off. As someone who doesn’t need to use this feature, I just never put it together until I started writing fanfiction again after an 8 year break.
It’s not exactly like an audiobook in that, for example, Siri can’t tell when a word like “okay” should sound bright and happy or serious and reluctant, so it can be jarring. But it’s super handy for writing as it will help you finding missing or repeated words or help you come up with ideas while you’re driving or something. It’s amazing! I feel dumb I never thought of it sooner.
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
Heyyy I love your fic thank you so much for it
I was just wondering does silco not exist in this universe?
As of right now, no. If that changes, his name will appear in the character tags. Glad you love it! 💜
Ch. 26: The Stakeout "Heart Made of Glass, My Mind of Stone" CaitVi Fic
“Hey, we’ll figure it out. You’re working with an expert thief, remember?” she said with a confident grin. Caitlyn snorted good-naturedly. “Oh, the same one who is only here because she was caught stealing red handed, by present company, nonetheless?” Vi playfully glared at Caitlyn, which turned into her own laugh. “My point is that we’ll figure it out. Between your brains and my brawn, we’ll be okay.” Caitlyn was quiet for a long moment before she met Vi’s eye with such soft affection, Vi nearly became breathless. “What?” she whispered. Caitlyn looked as if she was debating saying what she was thinking as she opened and closed her mouth a few times. “Of all the places you could have broken into, I’m really glad it was Jayce’s,” she finally said.
Heart Made of Glass, My Mind of Stone - Chapter 26 - Phoenix314 - Arcane: League of Legends (Cartoon 2021) [Archive of Our Own]
Caitlyn and Vi stakeout the shimmer warehouse and make a startling discovery.
My college professors would be so proud of me for using the research skills they taught me to try to figure out what the metal ring on the outside of a ductwork is for my fanfic 🤣 it’s called beading, in case anyone wanted to know.
Warning for some spoilers for the fic, but holy shit these are amazing! Every single one is so accurate lolol
Featuring a random collection of memes I made from Phoenix314's fic, "Heart Made of Glass, My Mind of Stone"
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Enjoy the chaos which is my mind after reading a fic I enjoy 😂
If you haven't yet, check it out!
I started rereading today and saw the aside of Cassandra being jealous of the chemtech battle bots. I’m curious, do you have any plans of that get her, powder, and Jayce in the same room together? I foresee the ultimate chembot if so.
I don’t have any plans for it but I’m not ruling it out completely. If I don’t do it in this one, there’s a chance I will in the sequel. It would be pretty epic if they built a bot together though. They’d destroy everyone 🤣 so glad you’re rereading it 🥹
Ch. 25: The Assignment Part II "Heart Made of Glass, My Mind of Stone" CaitVi Fanfic
“I’m assuming we can trust that our teenage spies will be able to keep their hands to themselves and remain focused on the objective?” Mel asked with a hint of doubt in her tone. Vi and Caitlyn glared at the woman. “Would you like to come with us to be our chaperone? Or is that too far away from the safety of your ivory tower?” Vi asked with a sneer. “It is hardly an outlandish question,” Mel defended. “We’ve all been teenagers in love before and we cannot take any chances that this assignment will be compromised because of hormones.” Vi felt her ears go hot at the woman suggesting they were in love, but pushed aside her embarrassment. “Worry about the things you can control, Councilor Medarda, and we’ll do the same,” Caitlyn said, her voice borderline condescending.
Heart Made of Glass, My Mind of Stone - Chapter 25 - Phoenix314 - Arcane: League of Legends (Cartoon 2021) [Archive of Our Own]
Vi and Caitlyn are given their first assignment together as members of the alliance.
I’ve had a theory that one of your ancestors put a mind control substance in the water that makes it impossible to dislike the ~Kirammans~ caitlynkirammansrifle's fanfic.
I'm convinced it's true ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ lol
“Heart Made of Glass, My Mind of Stone” behind the scenes update
So this next chapter gave me some troubles with starting it. With every chapter I’ve had no issues just sitting down and start typing and figuring it out as I go. I think because we’re nearing the end (maybe 6-7 chapters left) that I was starting to worry about pulling everything together. So, I spent a good few hours last night thinking about where the story was and where I want it to go for the sequel and now I’m even more excited and inspired 😁 I had to redo the first 1000 words of the next chapter 3 times, but I got there. Hopefully I’ll have the next chapter out today, but no promises.
Hi! I just started reading your fic today and I am currently on chapter 20. I just love the way you write Cassandra. I came for the CaitVi but fell in love with Cassandra. I didn't realize you were also on Tumblr so I got even more excited! Thank you for writing and I can't wait to read more :)
Thank you so much! A lot of people seem to like her, which makes me happy 🥰 And holy cupcake did you fly through it if you got through 20 chapters in one day! Haha this is not a short fic. And I don’t post anything on tumblr outside of this, since I made this side blog specifically for this fic, but I will share some ramblings about writing it on here. Welcome aboard 💜💜💜
Ch. 24: Unmoored "Heart Made of Glass, My Mind of Stone" CaitVi Fic
“And how is the councilor?” Vi asked carefully. “Well, currently, she is sleeping off the excessive amount of brandy she consumed last night,” he said with a sad smile. “However, when she wakes up, I’m sure she’ll be quite distraught. Even though she knew this was coming, I don’t believe that prepared her for how devastating this fight with our daughter would be.” “It was for Caitlyn, too,” Vi admitted quietly. She rubbed at her forehead and sighed, a sense of despair creeping up. Tobias was contemplatively quiet as he dished up two bowls of soup and brought them over to the island. He sat down on the stool next to her. “My wife and daughter are very similar,” he stated, “and that includes how they deal with their anger. They can be cruel, cutting, and even vengeful, if their wrath is powerful enough. However, despite what they both may feel or worry about right now, Caitlyn is incapable of truly hating her mother. Right now, in her anger, I’m sure she thinks she does. But she is so angry partially because she loves her mother so much. They have a bond that even I do not fully understand and I honestly believe that, one day, Caitlyn will forgive Cassandra. It will be hard work, but the Kiramman women are nothing if not resilient.”
Heart Made of Glass, My Mind of Stone - Chapter 24 - Phoenix314 - Arcane: League of Legends (Cartoon 2021) [Archive of Our Own]
The morning after Caitlyn confronted Cassandra.
Artist: nogaph https://www.tumblr.com/nogaph
(tumblr won't let me tag them specifically for whatever reason so there's the link to their blog as well)
Look at this amazing art for my "Heart Made of Glass, My Mind of Stone" CaitVi fic that nogaph made!! I'm fucking crying! They gave me permission to post them on here. Show them some love below! The details on the gala outfits and the gorgeous dramatic lighting on Vi sleeping outside Caitlyn's door from the latest chapter is just incredible.
The fact that anyone would be inspired to create art based on something I wrote is amazing to me. Don't forget to check out @amethystthefairy art as well on their blog. You guys are just so awesome <3 <3 <3
Edit: They look a little blurry (probably cuz of Tumblr), so nograph sent me a close up of them with their watermark
Okay, I have the day off and outside of a few around the house things, I will be working on the next chapter :D hopefully I'll have it out by the end of the day :D
Update (not bad, don't worry!)
Hey everyone. So do not worry! This isn't me saying I'm not going to keep writing Heart Made of Glass (I have 1000 words written of the next chapter) but now that holidays are over, I might not be as quick on the draw for chapter updates.
The main reason, if anyone wants to know, is that I am dungeon master for 2 dnd games. We only play 4 times a month, but as the DM, I have outside planning/prep to do for the games. It doesn't take long, but in combination with the games themselves, it might slow down my writing of this fic a little, but not by much! For example, today I have a rare Sunday off of work, but I have dnd tonight and I have to prep for it, which might take an hour or two that I won't have for writing and even potentially editing (which can sometimes take as long as writing the actual chapter). So the next chapter might go out tomorrow instead of today. But we'll see!
Thanks, everyone!
P.S. Who knows, maybe I'll be able to do both, but I don't want to burn out. Slower updates are better than no updates
P.P.S. some people have asked/been saying they've been impressed with the near machine like way I've been able to put out "high quality content" (to quote one of you) so quickly. I absolutely attribute a great deal of that to dnd and being a dungeon master. Maybe I'll make a separate post about that one day since I think it has helped my actual writing and the process so much, which makes me wonder if anyone else feels that way.
So I’m obsessed with your fic. Have you any songs or artists which you think fit in well with it?
Thank you so much!! 💜💜💜
Hmmm, honestly if we’re talking about thematically, the band Rage Against the Machine is one of the first ones to come to mind as well as Fever 333 (this one sang Hellfire in season 2). I listened quite a bit of EDM (Eliminate, Riot Ten, Excision and Wooli) when writing scenes for Zaun. When writing for Piltover ones (like the Gala chapter), I listened to some Victoria Era/Steampunk inspired music on YouTube EpicMusicChannel. Non-thematically, I’ll just throw on some video game soundtrack radio (I have YouTube music) while I write.
Hi! I stumbled on your fic a couple of days ago, I’m not usually active on here but I just wanted to hop on here to tell u I love it! It’s such a cool take on the story! This gave me so much inspiration for fan art so thank you :D I’ll look forward to the next updates!
Oh thank you!!! That’s awesome you’re inspired! That’s probably the biggest compliment I could get. If you feel comfortable could you tag me in any fanart you post of the story? I love any and all that are made as it’s just insane to me that anyone would want to 💜💜
Ch. 23: Mothers and Daughters "Heart Made of Glass, My Mind of Stone" CaitVi Fic
Vi watched the two Kiramman women stare at each other for what felt like an eternity. Caitlyn had once mentioned before that while she and Cassandra are very close, their shared stubbornness can lead to more frequent arguments than Caitlyn and her father have. Vi did not want a front row seat to this. She backed away towards the door. “I’ll give you some privacy. See you tom—” “Stay,” Caitlyn commanded, her eyes never leaving Cassandra’s. “I don’t want her to have the chance to spin this conversation to you in any way that benefits her. I want to hear what she has to say to justify herself in front of you.” Vi didn’t need to look at Cassandra to know that the councilor would tell her to listen to Caitlyn. This is what they’ve been waiting for and they needed to see how far Caitlyn would go for this.
Heart Made of Glass, My Mind of Stone - Chapter 23 - Phoenix314 - Arcane: League of Legends (Cartoon 2021) [Archive of Our Own]
Caitlyn confronts Cassandra.
Thank you!
Just wanted to say a quick thanks to everyone who has read Heart of Glass, My Mind of Stone, if you've left a comment, kudos, bookmark, or even followed me on here, left an ask, made that amazing fan art!! Thank you so much!
It's been exactly one month since I first posted it, not realizing where the story was going, and it's been an extremely fulfilling creative experience. The fact that it's miles above my most well received story, especially given that I haven't written in years, is the cherry on top.
As a treat, I'll announce here and maybe soon in the notes area of the fic, but Heart Made of Glass is getting a sequel! I already know the general plot and the opening scene.
There's still a good bit left of story for Heart Made of Glass, but we're definitely in the later half of it.
Thank you again. Now to get back to writing the next chapter :D
Ch. 22: Clean Slate "Heart Made of Glass, My Mind of Stone" CaitVi Fic (for real this time)
“I have a message and a warning,” Vi eventually said, her voice even and strong. It helped that she actually believed in what she was about to say. Vander shifted his body and expression at his daughter’s tone. Vi blinked and suddenly before her was not her father, but the Hound of the Underground. She refused to let that intimidate her. “Sounds serious,” he said, pulling out his pipe and lighting it. Vi met his gaze, unwavering. “Blisters and bedrock serious.” Vander stared at Vi for several moments. Blisters and bedrock. A phrase her mother and Vander would say to each other that went back to their mining days. They used it only when what they were discussing was as serious as it could possibly be. It was a plea for trust, a cry for understanding, and warning to be honest. It was never, ever meant to be used lightly, then or now. To do so would break Vi and Vander’s trust in each other and stain their shared memories of her mother and his best friend.
Heart Made of Glass, My Mind of Stone - Chapter 22 - Phoenix314 - Arcane: League of Legends (Cartoon 2021) [Archive of Our Own]
Vi sets up the meeting between Cassandra and Vander. Caitlyn shows Vi something she's been working on.
On a *completely* unrelated note. Anyone have any good writing program recommendations? I have scrivener, but it’s so inaccurate for spelling/grammar that I get really annoyed by it, even if it’s good for planning.
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
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
Petition to make the “post” and “preview” button on ao3’s chapter section in two different places or two different colors or something to differentiate them more. The number of times I’ve almost clicked post instead of preview is a lot 🤣
If I played a drinking game while writing this CaitVi fic where I'd drink every time I mistyped Caitlyn's name as C-A-I-L-T-Y-N, I'd be passed out within an hour, I stg
Writing tip to myself: try to sleep on a finished chapter before posting if it's late. I almost posted one at 2 am last night (which I have before and been happy with) but something didn't feel right and so I just slept on it. Looking at it now, I love what I wrote, but the "off" feeling was it's not placed in the right spot in the story. I'll use it later, but now I'll have to change up the chapter contents a little, which I'm already loving where it's going instead of what was going to happen. I think you guys will like it :D and what I will use later, as well.