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mutual's exclusive 𝕍𝕀 from fortiche's ARCANE! written by kasper. he / him. 30. 21+ only.

muse is written as transmasc and uses he / him pronouns

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DISCLAIMER!!! this blog will be an exploration of topics such as alcoholism, self-harm, untreated mental illness, police brutality and incarceration, oppression and more. extensive rules below cut.

01. MINORS DO NOT INTERACT! i will interact with anyone under the age of 21 and will hardblock anyone who follows who is under the age of 18. there will be nsfw and heavy content on this blog. i will tag everything according to the standard ' trigger / ' format. i do not condone, support, glorify or romanticize any themes that may be explored here in real life. muse or content does not = mun or real life support.

02. NO UNDERAGE CONTENT! i do not condone writing explicit material of underage characters at all. it is a hardblock from me for anyone who does.

03. I WRITE VI AS TRANSMASC! you are welcome to disagree with that but i will be writing him as transmasc and exclusively using he / him pronouns in writing. i will not tolerate transphobia. if you disagree to the point of contention please feel free to simply block me and curate your space accordingly.

04. I WRITE VI AS AN ADDICT! as someone who grew up with addiction being pervasive in my life from immediate family and close friends, this is the take i am going with. whether he is an active addict or an inactive addict depends on the verse and timeline but he is and always will be an addict. this topic will be explored extensively and expanded upon in headcanon's and writing.

05. I AM A PRIVATE ACCOUNT! i will only write and interact with blogs that i am mutually exclusive with and i will be curating my space as i desire. i do not follow back everyone and i will softblock out of curtesy if i don't. i will read all rules before i follow or follow back so please allow me the time to do so as i work full time. i also do not tolerate drama of any kind and will be liberal blocking those that participate.

06. DUPLICATES / CROSSOVERS / AU'S! i am fine with all of them and do not have duplicate anxiety. that being said, i will not follow a single-blog duplicate first unless it is stated in rules that you are okay with it. i am always open to crossovers and au's.

07. REGARDING MAINS / EXCLUSIVES! i do practice both but only with people that i know well. i will not make this choice liberally and i do require a lot of plotting as well. exclusives mean that i will only write with that person's character. mains mean that their dynamic with vi is referenced in my writing and they are part of my main verse lore and development but i am willing to write with two others of that character.

current exclusives: jinx. caitlyn kiramman. current mains: n/a.

08. IN REGARDS TO ARCANE / LoL! i would say that, while i am primarily writing influenced by the show, i do take inspiration from LoL. there are a few things that i even prefer to the show. those things will be explored further and i will make a more comprehensive post in the future.

09. ZERO TOLERANCE! if you are racist, transphobic, homophobic, a zionist, if you are anti-acab, if you are ableist or anything else that could fall into this list - you are not welcome here. i will liberally block.

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ARCANE LEAGUE OF LEGENDS: 2x06 - “The Message Hidden Within the Pattern”

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u ever just think about v.i from the hit show ar.cane

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ARCANE LEAGUE OF LEGENDS: 2x08 - “Killing is a Cycle” ↳ "How long were you sidled up with that shifty, self-serving war pig?"

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ARCANE LEAGUE OF LEGENDS (2021-2024) ↳ "We're gonna get you out of there, Vander."

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❛  i’m  doing  you  a  favor .  ❜

death of an optimist.

FRUSTRATION & DISBELIEF ETCH THEMSELVES ACROSS THE HARSH LINES OF HIS FEATURES! make permanent home between his brows as he scowls. they - JINX! - could believe whatever the hell they wanted to believe. it didn't make it true. 𝙫𝙞 𝙬𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙖𝙧𝙜𝙪𝙚 𝙖𝙜𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙩 𝙞𝙩, 𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙪𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮. they were selfish, self-serving and. . . he doubted they had the capacity to do a favor for anyone if it didn't serve them in some way too. that was who they were now. that was what he had seen.

❝ right. ❞ vi cuts his drawl short, eyes boldly rolled & posture closed off as arms fold across his chest. he doesn't want to do this with them; a back & forth like this. nothing about their encounters were pleasant. and whose fault was that?

exasperation creeps in, tone of voice molded by the feeling. ❝ i gotta be honest, jinx. i'm not interested in a favor from you. ❞

who knew what that even entailed? nothing good, especially when their expression felt almost 𝙩𝙤𝙤 𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙮 to read. vi presses his lips together, gaze hardening further as he stares at them. as though he might be able to see what lays beneath. . . ( as though there might be something else to this whole thing ! )

the unavailing search provides nothing.

❝ why don't you just. . . leave it alone. ❞ whatever it could even be. vi untucks an arm to wave his hand dismissively, disgruntled nature prevalent - though not in its entirety aimed at them. ❝ i'm not interested in any of it. ❞

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❛  i’m  just  trying  to  get  used  to  these  changes .  ❜ acab vi……… acab

death of an optimist.

VI IS NOT IGNORANT TO THE LOOK IN HIS EYES! & really. . . he couldn't blame him. if the roles were reversed - would ekko do the same thing? vi doesn't want to feel the walls of defense rise up as they do, doesn't like that he can't help but feel the desire to excuse what he's doing. long ago things were so different. long ago he'd have the same look in his eye that he sees, a mirror image in his eyes of the disgust he couldn't rid himself of no matter the excuses he weaved.

❝ it's not - ❞ not like that, he wants to say! 𝙞𝙩'𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙚𝙭𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙡𝙮 𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙞𝙩 𝙨𝙚𝙚𝙢𝙨. he can't make himself say it though because it's disingenuous and it would tarnish something vi knows is little more than an intangible ideal. it's so fucking difficult though, especially with the way eyes bore into him. JUDGEMENT! & vi can't even blame him for it.

the world is at impasse, vi knows it. ekko certainly knows it too. no matter what the excuse. his throat feels tight, his nose wrinkles in self-distaste. ❝ you don't know what it was like, littl - ekko. ❞

& what a pitiful excuse! vi can feel the way his jaw clenches in silent punctuation. vi can feel the way his whole body tenses. vi can feel the heavy shame in battle with his want to explain it all away. to make it acceptable in some way.

❝ look, i don't have much choice do i? ❞ it's the denial of someone caught out on what they cannot make right. vi huffs in frustration. 𝙚𝙠𝙠𝙤 𝙝𝙖𝙙𝙣'𝙩 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙝𝙖𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙖𝙮 𝙢𝙪𝙘𝙝 𝙖𝙩 𝙖𝙡𝙡! & that was the point, wasn't it? the point that he was sacrificing his own morals for. . . for something equally as intangible as the past was to him now. ❝ you said it yourself. powder is gone. . . i'm dealing with jinx now. ❞

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TOPSIDE WAS EVERYTHING HE EXPECTED IT TO BE! & that realization left a tight, uncomfortable knot in his gut. to imagine it in his youth had been one thing but to see the blatantly lavish and wholly unnecessary excess of the city. . . was another entirely. that long-lived frustration, the proof of all of their differences blaring bold & brightly. there was only so much vi could take in before he found himself wandering - as far from the center of the city as he could.

it is there, closer to the fissure than not, that he finds himself under the shade of a lone, gnarled tree. arms tuck beneath his skull & eyes remain closed as he rests upon the grass: the only solace in this disgustingly opulent city.

vi doesn't move from that spot upon the ground. for hours it feels like he laid there, his mind just as twisted into knots as his gut about this whole thing. none of it felt right. 𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙𝙣'𝙩 𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜.

it's only when he feels as though he's being stared at does vi crack open an eye, head tilting on axis of his arm towards the direction he believes it comes from - & his mouth thins into a line of contemplation. ❝ . . . can i help you? ❞

@okkanai for lest!

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@pnchlined asked: ❝ why do you have to go? ❞ for vander. | ✧ 𓂅 cowboy bebop starters

"𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞  .  .  .  "  a  heavy  sigh  pushes  past  his  lips,  brows  furrowing.  how  does  he  explain  to  vi  that  somethings  are  just.  that  some  things  are  beyond  what  he  should  be  explaining  to  someone  so  young,  who  shouldn't  worry  about  these  things.  a  hand  rises,  only  to  rest  atop  his  head,  offering  an  apologetic  smile.  "  .  .  .  it's  what  i  have  to  do.  i'll  be  back,  vi.  but  do  me  a  favor,  yeah?  keep  the  others  out  of  trouble  until  i  get  back."  he  pulls  his  hand  back  to  clasp  it  over  vi's  shoulder,  squeezing.  "i'm  trusting  you  in  my  absence,  vi.  whatever  you  do,  do  not  open  the  doors  for  anyone.  make  smart  choices,  son."  his  hand  rises  to  poke  at  vi's  forehead,  the  corner  of  his  mouth  twitching.  "i  know  you've  got  a  hard  head  on  your  shoulders,  but  you've  got  a  smart  one,  too.  use  it."

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LIFE WAS NOT FAIR! the bitter & brutal fact vi had been forced to learn early on; the singular UNDERCITY truth that could not be ignored. he hates it more than anything - selfishly, especially when it impacts those he cares about. he cannot find it in himself to look at vander when his hand presses atop his head. it's mean, maybe, the stubbornness that consumes him like this to ignore.

𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙬𝙝𝙮 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙞𝙩 𝙖𝙡𝙬𝙖𝙮𝙨 𝙝𝙞𝙢! why was it always vander who had to answer for things they all did. & why was it that everyone was so ready to let him? vi tries to keep his gaze away, to show without words he was frustrated with the situation. . . but then his shoulder is touched, grasped & he's drawn without demand to look up at him. to actually listen to the seriousness of vander's request.

❝ i still don't know why it has to always be you. ❞ vi grouses, though he's not truly clueless. of course. . . who else would it be? that didn't mean he had to like it. if fact, he was rather vocal about his opposition freely. blue eyes shut briefly at the poke, the scowl between his brows eased if only slightly for the moment.

then, because he doesn't want to disappoint vander and what he's asked of him, he adds. ❝ i won't let anything happen to them, i promise. ❞

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Nobody wins in war.

VI and VANDER in ARCANE (2021-2024) ↪ 1x01 // 2x05

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𝑫𝑬𝑨𝑻𝑯 𝑶𝑭 𝑨𝑵 𝑶𝑷𝑻𝑰𝑴𝑰𝑺𝑻 .    (   lyric starters  originating  from  the  works  of  grandson .   mature  &  dark  themes  are  present ,   tread  with  caution .   ) 

❛  tell  me  what  you’re  trying  to  hide .  ❜ ❛  look  me  in  my  eyes ,   tell  me  everything’s  not  fine .  ❜ ❛  i’ve  got  a  secret  i  need  you  to  keep .  ❜ ❛  beg  me  for  mercy .  ❜ ❛  i’m  not  so  brave ,   &  i’m  not  so  smart .  ❜ ❛  i’m  doing  you  a  favor .  ❜ ❛  i  did  a  lot  wrong  that  i  can’t  make  right .  ❜ ❛  i  can’t  cope .  ❜ ❛  there’s  no  difference  between  you  &  i .  ❜ ❛  there’s  no  way  of  stopping  this .  ❜ ❛  is  there  anybody  out  there  that’s  paying  attention ?  ❜ ❛  i  try  to  do  my  part .  ❜ ❛  how  did  we  get  here ?  ❜ ❛  one  day  i  know  i’ll  regret  it .  ❜ ❛  i’m  in  love  with  the  pain .  ❜ ❛  idle  hands  are  the  devil’s  best  friend .  ❜ ❛  won’t  you  help  me ,   please ?  ❜ ❛  we  might  not  make  it  ‘til  the  morning .  ❜ ❛  i’m  a  sick  joke .  ❜ ❛  we’re  stronger  when  we’re  together .  ❜ ❛  it’s  the  same  shit ,   just  a  different  year .  ❜ ❛  i’m  terrified  none  of  it  matters  at  all .  ❜ ❛  i’ve  gotta  get  out  of  here  as  quick  as  i  can .  ❜ ❛  there’s  a  knock  at  your  front  door .  ❜ ❛  beg  me  for  mercy .  ❜ ❛  do  exactly  what  you’re  told .  ❜ ❛  don’t  listen  to  them ,   you’re  not  free .  ❜ ❛  there’s  nobody  that  can  stop  me .  ❜ ❛  i’ve  got  one  life  so  i’m  gonna  live  it .  ❜ ❛  i  don’t  want  to  move  on .  ❜ ❛  where  the  fuck  do  we  go  now ?  ❜ ❛  my  heart  keeps  fucking  up  the  motherfucking  plan .  ❜ ❛  i’m  done  playing  games .  ❜ ❛  nobody  make  a  sound .  ❜ ❛  the  higher  the  crime ,   the  harder  the  fall .  ❜ ❛  everybody  told  me  ever  since  i  was  young ,   i  should  bite  my  tongue .  ❜ ❛  i  don’t  know  where  i’m  gonna  go .  ❜ ❛  i  will  not  apologize .  ❜ ❛  i  think  it’s  time  for  a  change .  ❜ ❛  get  down  on  the  ground .  ❜ ❛  sometimes  the  bad  guy  wins .  ❜ ❛  this  is  my  one  shot  at  redemption .  ❜ ❛  i’m  looking  up  at  rock  bottom .  ❜ ❛  i  don’t  want  to  get  left  behind .  ❜ ❛  is  this  what  you  wanted ?  ❜ ❛  i  wish  i’d  read  the  signs  better ,   ‘cause  the  writing  was  on  the  wall .  ❜ ❛  i’m  just  trying  to  get  used  to  these  changes .  ❜ ❛  i  thought  i  had  the  upper  hand .  ❜ ❛  one  day  you’ll  understand  why  i  pushed  you  away  as  i  ran .  ❜ ❛  what’s  your  alibi ?  ❜ ❛  i’ve  gotta  get  out  of  this  town  somehow .  ❜ ❛  the  bad’s  been  slowly  getting  worse .  ❜ ❛  what’s  your  life  worth ?  ❜ ❛  i’m  still  trying  to  find  my  identity .  ❜ ❛  somebody  call  the  doctor !  ❜ ❛  that  which  you  fear  is  that  which  you  become .  ❜ ❛  does  any  of  this  pain  have  meaning ?  ❜ ❛  i  was  in  over  my  head .  ❜ ❛  should  we  just  say  ‘to  hell  with  it  all’ ?  ❜ ❛  i’m  gonna  get  away  with  it .  ❜ ❛  you  think  that  you  can  stop  me ?  ❜ ❛  this  isn’t  gonna  be  some  little  fix .  ❜ ❛  i’m  sick  of  being  an  optimist .  ❜ ❛  don’t  resist  the  temptation .  ❜ ❛  we  can  all  be  saved .  ❜ ❛  i  want  to  feel  something .  ❜ ❛  i’m  feeling  all  this  pressure ,   it’s  a  weight  on  my  shoulders .  ❜ ❛  i’m  looking  for  the  proof  that  i’m  alive .  ❜ ❛  all  i  ever  wanted  was  a  little  piece  &  quiet .  ❜ ❛  i  am  the  thing  you  created .  ❜ ❛  i’ve  tried  getting  better ,   did  all  of  the  twelve  steps .  ❜ ❛  if  you  love  me ,   let  me  go .  ❜ ❛  you  deserve  all  you’ve  got  coming .  ❜ ❛  i  spent  my  last  dollar  on  a  motherfucking  cab .  ❜ ❛  i’ve  got  no  hope ,   not  a  sliver .  ❜ ❛  sometimes  the  good  things  don’t  last .  ❜ ❛  i’ll  do  anything  for  you ,   just  tell  me  what  you  need .  ❜ ❛  the  goodbye  is  the  hardest  part .  ❜ ❛  i  never  thought  it’d  come  to  this .  ❜ ❛  everything  will  be  okay .  ❜ ❛  i’ve  done  bad  things  to  good  people .  ❜ ❛  i’ve  got  no  self  control ,   it’s  the  root  of  my  evil .  ❜ ❛  if  i  were  you ,   i  wouldn’t  love  me  neither .  ❜ ❛  i  keep  on  looking  at  the  world  like  i’m  an  optimist .  ❜ ❛  we  can’t  go  back .  ❜ ❛  have  you  ever  thought  that  you  don’t  know  it  all ?  ❜ ❛  i  wish  you  would’ve  called .  ❜ ❛  save  me  from  myself .  ❜ ❛  nobody  really  cared ,   so  it  never  really  mattered .  ❜ ❛  what’s  the  point  in  fighting  for  a  happy  ever  after ?  ❜ ❛  i’d  rather  drop  dead .  ❜ ❛  don’t  give  up  that  easy .  ❜ ❛  i  can’t  keep  my  shit  together .  ❜ ❛  life  is  a  bitch ,   she  doesn’t  fight  fair .  ❜ ❛  i  want  to  live  for  something .  ❜ ❛  i  want  to  die  for  something .  ❜ ❛  this  won’t  last  forever .   nothing  ever  lasts  forever .  ❜ ❛  i  think  i  need  some  guidance .  ❜ ❛  you  don’t  have  to  hurt  anymore .  ❜

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&&𝑔𝑒𝓉𝒿𝒾𝓃𝓍𝑒𝒸𝓁! \\ Independent, private / mutuals-only, canon-divergent JINX from ARCANE with some League spice. An examination of mental illness, loneliness & crimes of passion. Spoiler heavy, season 2 interpretation only. Will not be tagging spoilers, but will tag triggers. Loved by HAUNTER, 18+, MDNI. TERFS DNI. Rules in pinned.

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ARCANE LEAGUE OF LEGENDS: 2x01 - “Heavy is the Crown”

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like this for a starter 💪

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if you want to spread terf ideology then do that elsewhere. very odd behavior happening. lesbians can go by he / him pronouns. lesbians can be transmasc. butch lesbians can be transmasc + use he / him pronouns. writing a character as non-cis doesn’t take away from other things that are still true about them.

also to add off this, it has been outwardly stated by those making the show that these characters are queer and that labels do not exist in the universe.

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transmasc he/him lesbians exist.

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Edna St. Vincent Millay