#BTW I like Vi as a character

[spiegelgestalt]

Vi stands for Violence

One of the more ironic things in Arcane is that Vi is running around everywhere judging because they are violent and mean and idk not good enough and she’s arguably one of the most violent characters and without a doubt one of the most destabilizing forces in the entire show. (Sorry Vi fans – I say this with love but homegirl is really kind of terrible).  And the reason for that is that Vi kinda wants to be a hero in the traditional sense. She wants to do everything on her own. She wants to defeat the bad guy. She wants to save the damsel in distress. And she wants everything to be black and white.  In a lot of shows she would have thrived. But she is sadly in a show which looks you straight in the eye and says: Wow you managed to beat Sevika up. Awesome! And now? How did this help anyone? Here the damsel in distress you were trying to save is beating you over the head with a stick. Such a nice Saloon western stand off and nothing changed. No one cheered. The day wasn’t saved.

Deeper analysis under the cut

Vi’s original sin is being unwilling to see the perspective of others. She’s the oldest. She knows best. You can see that in arc 1 in season 1. Milo was correct: powder wasn’t ready. Powder messed up. Vi didn’t want to hear it because she loves Powder and that’s why Powder isn’t allowed to be criticized until Vi explodes on her in the end of the third episode. And theres something interesting about the fact that Vi apparently can’t think of Powder as a flawed person – either all she does is understandable and excusable or she’s a terrible Jinx who needs to be punished/stopped/killed. And you see the signs early on. In the “enemy music video” you see Vi screaming at Powder and shoving her, you see it at the end of episode 3, and you now see it in action in arc 1 of season 2 – Jinx doesn’t have the attitude that Vi thinks Powder should have (i.e. siding with the enforcers/Piltover against Silco - why would she do that?; accepting Vi and being grateful that she’s back) Vi trys to pick up the status quo before Vanders death. Jinx wont let her. Jinx wants to have a conversation. Both her elaborate traps remind you of the past and they remind you of the fact that Vanders death happened. Vi sees them as slights against herself and not as conversation starters. Because that’s not something she wants to think about (and notice that her mind goes immediately to her abusive behavior; because those challenge her self concept as the hero of the story). She doesn't want to admit that Powder = Jinx = Powder. Because that would mean to accept shades of grey. It would mean letting go of her anger (or at least accepting her anger) and accept that stuff changed things are complicated and people are flawed.

And she does the same thing everywhere else:  Silco caused Vanders death – ergo Silco is the cause of all evil: he’s the cause for change, for drugs, for powder being weird, for Zaun not being what it once was, for her not having a place to come home to etc. etc. I

It's even more evident with Sevika. Many have noted that Sevika hasn't actually betrayed Vander but has acted in Zauns best interest. But Vi doesn't want to even think about it that way. Sevika's to blame for Vanders death. As is Silco. (as is Powder) I dare anyone to look me in the eye and tell me that Vi accomplished anything by fighting Sevika. That was pure lust for vengeance. Especially the second time. But she messes up the most with Jinx. I find it fascinating that after Sevika is defeated and Silco is gone all of Vis anger concentrates on Jinx who refuses to become her precious treasure who needs to be protected- ergo Powder must be dead. And I’d argue that Vi is in search of a Damsel in distress and she isn’t finding anyone. Ekko is the leader Vi wants to be, Caitlyn is becoming more dangerous to Zaun by the day (and refuses Vis council) and Jinx is Jinx. Add some real resentment over Vanders death that Vi hasn’t worked through yet and it kinda makes Vis action make sense. Especially when there’s a cute blonde enforcer who admires what Vi’s doing and thinks it’s heroic and great she beat up all the bad guys in Zaun.

And one more thing. Vis attachment to Caitlyn is very similar to Powders attachment to Silco (-the sexual attraction of course). Bear with me here: who’s the first person who showed Powder kindness after the disaster: Silco. Who’s the first person who showed Vi kindness: Caitlyn. Both are charismatic leaders and both are very close to the people who destroyed their families. Vi and Jinx are more similar than you might think.

[miraofhearts2point0]

"Vi and Jinx dont look alike" my ASS.

[eggbertith]

downgrade of the century

[achillean-knight]

Heeeeehuuuuueeeee Slowly conceptualising AU designs for uhhh 3 of the cast of FF6 JSHHGDSJHDS Specifically, Sabin, Shadow and Relm.

First up, is ofc, my BOI, Sabin! And I will admit, I did also do a Shadow concept first, but I wanna redraw him again before sharing, so gah! Sabin first >:3

[lilbreadbun]

"But whatever happens, it's on you."

[razzafrazzle]

funney wizard!! been flipflopping on this design a bunch trying to be respectful but not too serious and i think? ive reached a decent balance? big thanks to all my plural buddies who were willing to help me out and guide me here!!

[image description: a reference image for an original character named the installation wizard, a short blue-skinned wizard with a puffy purple beard and small round sunglasses. the wizard is wearing a purple kimono jacket over a white shirt and black armwarmers on top of black and purple tripp pants and socks. the wizard also has a wizard hat that resembles a mouse cursor on top of a disc and has a holstered katana. next to the wizard is a blurb that states the following: "the wizard world's finest (and only) IT expert. large system hosted by chet (he/him) and fronted by his older sister hex (she/they) from time to time - chet has no clue how many alters he actually has. thinks wizardry is just like one of his japanese animes. hex thinks he's a dork. calls his headspace the forum." end id]

[yunara-unbroken-faith]

comments defending jayce i saw bc im so over jayce slander.

[funnyscienceman]

listen listen listen listen. i am never going to get over singed & viktor. CAN YOU IMAGINE THE MENTAL ANGUISH. THE MESS OF EMOTIONS VIKTOR HAS TO DEAL WITH. he's so steadfast with his morals and ideals. hextech must not be weaponized. dangerous science is fine as long as the only person at risk of getting hurt is me. the moment it kills someone else he's fucking BROKEN by it and just throws in the gd towel. YET SINGED WAS THE ONE WHO TAUGHT HIM. like just. imagine, ok. imagine— take the premise that singed & viktor were actually pretty close. viktor was lonely as a kid, but he found company in rio. in singed. singed provides a space and opportunity for viktor to do his science stuff. "we can be loners together." here's someone he probably has a decent amount of affection and respect for, maybe even admires like a kid would a mentor/role model/parental figure. and he hurts rio. and viktor doesn't understand, he can't reconcile this. "we can be loners together," but also, "you did this?" viktor's got like a whole slew of emotions to deal with. What the fuck? How could you? I hate you. But also, "I told you, I was consulting a friend about our quandary."

"You built this? Why aren't you playing with the others?"

"We can be loners together."

Like just what are you supposed to do when someone who provided for you — who took care of you, who looked after you as a kid — hurts someone? Someone that you care about? What the FUCK are you supposed to when that person is willing to torture and kill for science — something that you are also passionate about, the very thing you both found commonality in, bonded over — and does it all without even a hint of remorse? What are you supposed to think?

Are you allowed to find comfort and safety in that person anymore? Can you still have good memories about them, and look back at them fondly? Can you be thankful for all the good that person's done for you?

What does it say about you, if they're the one who influenced you so much so early in your life, and here they are now?

Viktor gets Sky killed, and can you imagine what must've been running through his head? I'm no better than him. I'm turning out just like him. I am just like him. The apple doesn't fall far from the tree.

AND IT'S JUST.

AAGGHH!!!

[purpleskelet0n]

Someone's book arrived on my doorstep today. just in time for me to finish my rewatch! welcome to the hyperfix it's terminal.

BONUS: Gravity falls au ft. @visillantopng

posting sixer next be the fucking sexiest man in Oregon challenge

[peachybuggames]

i havent 100%'d it per-se, but i have beaten the final boss of bug fables and am workin thru the post game stuff :)) anyways some characters/character designs that i really really like

idk if i'll finish any of these, i might, but i just wanted to figure out how to draw them tbh jashdasdasd

[vi-gilante-1010]

If I tell y'all I'm a MadVi shipper would I be burned at the stake or will y'all hear me out

Because an au which Maddie wasn't a plant (or at least not at first) and having both of them find each other after being hurt by Caitlyn's descent into militarism and abuse of power could fuck hard if done right. They were friends in arc 1, after all; they were in the strike team together! And it'd be nice to be able to really address the worst of Caitlyn's actions and force her to reckon with what she's done without sacrificing the mainstream sapphic rep that Arcane has

Maybe I'll elaborate more on this later but it's an idea. It'd take a lot of reworking of the source text though lol

[vigcup]

tony tony chopper but he’s cosplaying vi bc why not

[antivan-sprig]

Look at me answering these in a timely manner! Questions from this post thank you Anon and /zennihilation for the asks :D

Someone asks your character how they’re doing. How honest is their answer?

Not very honest at all, I can’t see Lisel saying anything besides “I’m fine, thanks.” Or the equivalent. Even with characters she’s close to, like Teia, Neve, or Bellara, (and some RRAU rooks as well), she’d feel really awkward expressing any strong emotions, especially negative ones.

What’s something your character takes pride in, no matter what anybody else thinks?

Herself- As in her appearance and behavior. Lise is used to not having a lot of say over her life, so one of the few aspects of control she can exercise is looking nice and making an impression (even if it’s a negative or off putting one).

@zennihilation : Is there anybody your character really hates?

Not really, hate isn’t an emotion that’s very natural to Lis. The people she feels the closest thing to hate towards would be Illario and Viago, the former for breaking her heart and the latter for getting her in with the Crows in the first place. But even then she doesn’t really hate them.

For Illario this sad girl meme explains it ⬇️

Girl forget him! Are you really gonna let a man with blue eyes do this to you?

But her relationship with Viago is way too complicated to be explained in meme format. In the simplest terms, I’d describe it as: Viago is god in Lisel’s eyes, and she can never forgive him for that.

She:

Loves him more than anyone (platonically), idolizes him really, but blames him for everything.

Wants nothing more than to make him proud but is disgusted by what he expects of her.

Knows she owes him everything but is wildly ungrateful for the lifestyle he got her involved in.

[ssaltlicker]

Funniest shit ive seen from an arcane blog was them getting mad at caitlyn and vi for being shipped when caitlyn is bad to her, then immediately shipping ambessa and vi… ambessa, aka the one that murders children and thinks all people from zaun should die. Cant make this shit up

[millimononym]

WARNING!!!! discussing the SF6 alleged insider leak about season 3's roster. Its not confirmed obviously but still if you want to be careful abt that stuff dont look

this is supposedly from a person that guessed correctly about season 2s whole roster, guests included

MY BOY???!!!! If this is true then please god let them not do him dirty like they did in SF5. Please let him look as good as he did in 3. Please. And also more SF3 characters for the love of god

Honestly most of this I think is believable, except the last one? She seems like such a random pick? But UDON did renew their license to use her recently, so?

[spacecadetin]

oct. 2023