I spent all morning writing the next chapter of “Low Lays the Devil in Me” after I posted the previous one and wow, long action scenes are fun but hard to write. They all have to be different without being too insane that they’re not believable, the pacing has to be right, you want the characters all to shine, but also struggle and all while you have to keep in mind the greater plot. It’s been a blast but definitely a little frustrating.
When Vi and Caitlyn are caught up in an explosion from an Arcane stone after Vi broke into some rich Piltie’s apartment, a magical bond is formed between them and won’t let them be further than 15 feet apart from one another, physically—and dangerously—wrenching them back together if they try. With the study of magic banned in Piltover, learning how to undo it will not be an easy task and they must remain close to each other until the bond is dissolved. Vi is angry that she is forced to be tethered to some privileged Piltie and, while Caitlyn is excited to finally meet someone from Zaun, she is quickly disillusioned by how unfairly Vi treats her for something that wasn’t her fault. Can the two teenagers learn to get along until their tether can be broken? Or will this magical bond only cause a bigger rift to divide two people from opposite sides of the city?
Tethered - Chapter 1 - Phoenix314 - Arcane: League of Legends (Cartoon 2021) [Archive of Our Own]
Hey everyone! Check out my new fic for CaitVi, a fun alternate universe where they meet at teenagers (I must love this idea because this is my third fic of them together as teenagers lol). I'm still writing Low Lays the Devil in Me, so don't fret. This new fic will probably be around 3ish chapters and is just for fun.
Hope you enjoy!
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."
Again! You killed it! Chapter 8 was magical! What will Caitlyn do? What master plan do you have in stocks for us? I'm super excited for what comes next! And then Vi and Cait reunion just melted my heart. Then seeing Powder being so caring and loving! You have written my 3 favorite characters so beautifully! ❤💙 💜 (Powder Heart)
I’m so glad you loved it 🥰🥰 they’re my favorite 3 characters, too!! I’m excited to see what you guys think about the next chapter!
Again??? I just posted a new chapter of "Tethered," and AO3 is loading slowly almost immediately. This happened yesterday when I posted the Pirate AU, too! Is it me?? Am I the problem??
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.
lmao imagine claggor walkin in during THE SCENE.
I knoooooooow. It would have been so traumatizing! lol poor guy. Just being the quintessential middle child and trying to mediate between his siblings.
I am really loving the writing challenge this CaitVi Pirate AU is presenting, but at the same time, I feel like it’s the most coherent I’ve felt my writing has been since I got back into 6 months ago. It’s a bit more emotionally charged than I was anticipating, but not in a bad way. I’m almost done with chapter 4, which will be up tonight, and then I’ll write a chapter of “Tethered.
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.
i’m like genuinely distraught over the epilogue (NOT IN A BAD WAY!! i love your writing)
but what do you MEANNNN there’s a new sheriff, what do you mean cait is sending vi to stillwater, WHAT WAS THIS SWITCH UPPP i just want them to be happy 😪 this sequel better not devastate me🫵🫵🫵🫵🫵🫵🫵🫵🫵
(frl tho ive been following since the beginning can’t wait for that sequel)
I have 4500 words of the next chapter written, but the Vikings are currently losing and I'm annoyed lol. We'll see how much I'm able to focus if we lose the game :( maybe writing will help get my mind off of it