Re: People Being Confused/upset About Vi Becoming An Enforcer (even Though That Has Always Been A Main

Re: people being confused/upset about Vi becoming an enforcer (even though that has always been a main point of the show - how a kid from the lanes becomes an enforcer)

I saw someone say something along the lines of “Ekko is the character y’all think Vi is” and I think that hit the nail right on the head.

Ekko has been fighting for his home for years. He has a strong sense of justice and ideals for a better Zaun. I’m actually really excited to see him interacting more with Heimerdinger because I think their conversations will be interesting.

Vi on the other hand is a horribly broken character. She went from having a home and a family - a place of belonging - to experiencing a huge trauma and loss. Then right as the loss happened he was kidnapped and sent to a prison where she was isolated. By the time she is freed she no longer recognizes her home, her friends, or her own sister. And as she tries to re-find her place in her old life she realizes that that place doesn’t exist anymore. So of course she is going to follow the path of the person that cared about her (Caitlyn healing her) and made space for her (Caitlyn standing up for her to her family and to the council).

And the thing about Vi is that she isn’t idealistic in the way Ekko and even Caitlyn is. She has never indicated she wants things to be different for the better - only that she wants things to go back to how they were. She doesn’t want Jinx, she wants Powder. She doesn’t want the Zaun Silco has made, but she talks about how it was better under Vander (which still wasn’t ideal). She doesn’t have an idea for the future because she’s still stuck trying to regain the past - that is the broken aspect of her character and at the end of S1 she fully realizes there is no going back. That it is all truly gone. The one thing she has left to fall back on is her role of protector, which Caitlyn now needs.

What is going to be interesting in S2 is more the reactions to Vi’s involvement as an enforcer - from all sides. But they have done a great job of setting everything up and if it’s coming as a surprise to you then maybe you’ve been idealizing Vi as a character she’s not. Ekko is right there, is fucking phenomenal, and will never join the enforcers.

OC Interview Tag 2

Thanks for the tag, @pandoras-comment-box! I'll be using Luna from Traveling Bards.

What are you most protective of?

Luna: "Dinner."

Can you be trusted with a pet? A house plant?

Luna: "Both, I'd say!"

Iris (from another room): "No the fuck you can't!"

Luna: "What?! Yes I can! I had loads of plants in our old world! The only reason I didn't have a pet was 'cause my apartment had a crazy high pet fee!"

Iris: "Yeah, but all your plants were dead! Mom had to take them from you because you kept forgetting to water them!"

Luna: "Shut up! I was just busy! My work hours sucked!"

Iris (now in the doorway): "Luna can't be trusted with anything that can't audibly communicate. Or punch her in the face."

Luna: *offended gasp*

Do you like sports? Which ones?

Luna: "Sports are alright, but I mean, I've never really been an athlete? I guess martial arts, if that counts. I also working out. Especially now that there's literal magic benefits involved!"

I hope I did this right!

Questions for you:

If you were to wake up in another universe, what's the one thing you would take with you?

What kind of person pisses you off the most?

How often do you dream? Are they usually dream-dreams, or nightmares?

Gently tagging: @mysticstarlightduck, @tailsbeth, @wingedcatastrophe

Proud Of Tag

I'm sorry that I'm doing all of these at once without queuing anything :P I know I'll just confuse myself if I try to schedule, and I'm on a roll!

This is such a nice tag! Thanks @eccaiia! I assume it's just posting an extract you are proud of :)

I'll tag @jeahreading @pb-dot @teacupsandstarlight @mundanemoongirl

@frostedlemonwriter @avoidingcertaindoom @late-to-the-fandom @theprissythumbelina

@anyablackwood @katenewmanwrites and everyone else who has some writing they are proud of! If you tag me, I'll read them all!

I'm going to share a little flashback scene. I don't do flashbacks often, and always try to keep them short, but this consistently seems to get compliments, so much that even the editor liked it :O

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A cold chill dripped through Matthew’s body. He didn’t want to turn to look at the spot where his instincts had pulled him. In the nightmares, he could never look away. Now, even in the glaring light of day, he was certain that the scene behind him would be just as he’d left it all those years ago.

It was evening, then. Magelights glowing in the grounds. The smell of flowers mixing with the scents that wafted tantalisingly from the palace kitchens.

Xander had snuck them a fresh loaf and so many cheeses that Matthew had been sure the servers would notice the absence. But hopefully enough wine would have flowed by the end of the meal that the Velbian diplomats wouldn’t care.

He’d skipped enough formal dinners to know his father would give him a strong scolding that evening. Apparently, it was an insult to their guests for the Crown Prince to not deem them worthy of his company, though Matthew could never see why. It wasn’t as if any of them had ever spoken more than a few platitudes to him.

No. He’d much rather be watching Xander throw bread to the fish in the pond, than pretending he cared about his royal duty.

Of course, he should have predicted that Oliver would be sent to bring them in. Despite only being a Potential, the nineteen-year-old shadow of his father’s Tactician was more of a stickler for the rules than any of the actual Royal Champions. In contrast, Xander, for all his good breeding, spent enough time in the kitchens that you could be forgiven for assuming he was a baker’s boy rather than a potential Champion himself. This was something they both enjoyed using to torment Oliver and his delicate principles.

The initial shots from the palace were a foreign enough sound that Matthew first thought of fireworks. It wasn’t until Oliver collapsed, barely missing the pond, that they thought anything could be wrong.

He’d been cradling Oliver in his arms when he watched the same thing happen to Xander. He’d never seen an Awakening before. Had no idea then what it meant. If he’d realised...

The man in the Velbian uniform who emerged around the boxed hedgerow seemed at first as though he was there to help them. Oliver’s shouted warning came too late. Unconscious, with no magic to protect him, the bullet faced no resistance. Matthew could only sit, frozen, as Xander’s blood clouded the crystal water of the pond, ears ringing from the crack of the gun.

It was thanks to Oliver that he hadn’t faced the same fate. The older boy’s shield, strengthened with the magic of a fully Awakened Champion, encircled them both and the shot meant for Matthew ricocheted uselessly into the bushes.

He’d known he had to move, could hear Oliver begging him to get up, but he couldn’t tear his eyes from his fallen friend.

When he asked later what had happened to the guard, Oliver had been evasive. For his part, Matthew only remembered the flare of magic from beside him — the blast that fired the Velbian back beyond the hedge. Oliver hadn’t wanted to speculate on the man’s survival. When he’d finally dragged Matthew to his feet, they hadn’t looked back.

:-Announcement-:

Hey everyone! The writing community is online, but I'm not sure if you guys are able to see it as it is made from my major account and not this one, but I am HOPING you are. Please let me know :)

Update: I don’t think the community is public, and nor are you able to join it unless I invite a person individually. So if you want to be in the community, drop your preferred username in the replies!!!

Badly Summarized Magic System

Thanks to @mysticstarlightduck and @aalinaaaaaa for the tag! I'll be explaining the magic of Crown of Blood.

Rules: "Explain the magic system of your current WIP as poorly as possible. Bonus points if you use bullet points."

! Incoming Trade Offer !

Rules??? What're you, a cop?

I like your funny words, magic man!!

The trick is, there IS no trick!!!

! TRANSLATION ERROR !

Magic, culture, religion. Synonyms. Siblings, even.

No, this isn't Yu-Gi-Oh! Why? Because, because-

404, Spell Not Found

Imperialism? In my good magic system?? It's More Likely Than You Think

Gently tagging: @amaiguri, @elizaellwrites, @writernopal, @lordfenric-writes

@athenswrites, @owlsandwich, @bunnymermaidwrites

Questions to ask beta readers

General:

Were you confused at any point of the story?

What genre would you say this book is?

When did you put the story down?

Is the ending satisfying?

If you had to cut 3 scenes what would they be?

When did you feel like the story really began?

What was the last book you read before this story?

Characters:

Do you get any of the characters names confused?

Which character is your favorite?

If you had to remove a character who would you and why? (you don't have to remove the character, just make sure their role is meaningful)

Which character do you relate to the most?

Which character do you relate to the least?

Do the characters feel real?

Are character relationships believable?

Are the goals clear and influence the plot?

Are the characters distinct (voice, motivations, etc)

Setting:

Which setting was clearest to you?

Which setting was the most memorable?

Am including enough/too much detail?

Plot and conflict:

Are the internal and external conflicts well defined for the main characters?

Are the internal conflicts and the external conflicts organic and believable?

Are there enough stakes?

Are the plot twists believable but still unexpected?