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caterina: i have made the Perfect Assassin

rook: you fucked up a perfectly good househusband is what you did. look at him. he’s got anxiety

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There's no way at least a few of the Crows gathered for the show down in the Opera House didn't look at Lucanis and Arsinoë de Riva and pick up on the fact that they were involved, even if both parts of the couple thought they were hiding it like professionals.

Most likely, those Crows perceive this as Viago's attempt at a power play.

They're wrong; he's in the corner gritting his teeth and silently begging Arsinoë to stay under the radar for once in her life. Openly attaching herself to the first Talon as a romantic partner makes her a target. That's a complication for House de Riva as a whole, one the Talon part of Viago is already complaining about dealing with, but also in general he wants Arsinoë to live.

(Dellamorte spouses companions do not tend to live long, healthy lives.)

But to the traditionalist Crows' outside point of view, it makes sense for Viago to make a power play through his protege. In his handling of the Illario situation, Lucanis has just exposed the fact that he can, in fact, be manipulated by a soft heart. The way they see it, if Viago then manages to place his protégé as Lucanis's lover and House de Riva as his ally, much less if Arsinoe eventually marries Lucanis and they have children, then Viago will have a considerable amount of influence over the First Talon and the whole of House Dellamorte through her.

Hell, if Arsinoë and Lucanis have children, then after a couple of carefully placed accidents, Viago could even place House de Riva in the seat of first Talon by declaring that his protégé's children belonged to their mother's house.

I cannot stress enough that this is the opposite of what Arsinoë, Lucanis, and Viago all want. Arsinoë doesn't even want to be a mother under regular circumstances, much less as part of an entrapment scheme, and no amount of calculation would ever make Viago use her that way.

But Crows are Crows, and the traditionalists especially do not believe that the more "Reformist" houses like Cantori and de Riva (and now Dellamorte by virtue of Lucanis) don't have some long game they're planning.

So in an a not entirely unexpected move, a few of those Houses send their own agents, their best or most beautiful or most charming, to try and make Lucanis a "better offer" as it were.

Again, this isn't entirely unexpected. Viago can't do much directly without putting more spotlight on Arsinoë or confirming things that he doesn't mean, but Caterina still holds the real power at this point. She deals very harshly with anyone she catches in the attempt.

Arsinoë is a little upset at the disrespect towards her character, significantly more upset that Lucanis has to deal with it, but ultimately stays out of it except comforting Lucanis and deflecting any attempts made in front of her. Maybe the occasional bout of poison, since they've made up their minds about her relationships and reputation either way, but generally it is what it is unless she can spare Lucanis discomfort directly.

Lucanis can't help a certain level of emotional "what the fuck", even though Caterina warned him and Illario extensively growing up that Crows from other Houses might try to romance or bed them as a power play. Illario had responded to that by turning the strategy back on anyone who tried it, not to mention his regular contracts; Lucanis had never thought it would be relevant to himself.

The attempts are upsetting in what they reveal about how outsiders perceive him (weak, easy to manipulate, yes, but also potentially unfaithful which is much more infuriating) and Arsinoë (who's being slandered/minimized). They're also just generally uncomfortable and annoying. Yet he doesn't actually have the power to make them stop; professing his love for Arsinoë doesn't change the perception of those involved. It just puts more of a target on her back.

Spite is honestly the most pissed though. He doesn't even entirely get what's happening. The emotions bleeding over from Lucanis are confusing, even if he's growing to slowly understand emotions outside his domain from his attachment to his mortal host.

He does, however, understand that these other humans are INSULTING his human and their Rook, trying to separate them as if they aren't both Spite's, and trying to hurt them besides.

Spite has many, many ideas how to deal with an insult and a threat. There's a growing risk that one day Lucanis might be fed up enough to agree.

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I see so many post-vg fanfics about Lucanis and Rook having to part ways for a while and both of them hating it (and I love that angst please keep writing them all of them are so good) but I just cannot do that to them, sorry. Post game To Me they're both velcro dogs. If they don't see each other for more than six hours at a time both of them start snarling and/or whimpering Lucanis starts biting (stabbing) people because he Has To Get Home To His Wife and Rook will genuinely just walk out of a room in the middle of a conversation to Go Find Her Husband because she misses him even though she saw him that morning. To me, if Rook says they want to help in Minrathous or the South Lucanis is like 'ok give me ten minutes to tell Caterina we're leaving and we can go'. Is that a little unhealthy? Maybe. I don't care. They bonded so strongly it's like they lost vision in an eye whenever the other one isn't there.

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Shhh, he’s eeby.

I have a running headcanon (Spoiler Warning, FYI) that once Lucanis finally starts finding his balance with Spite and can feel safe sleeping again, Rook keeps finding herself getting slept on, and just lets the boy (because jfc, he needs it) and rolls with it until he’s awake.

Crow Paralysis… It’s like Cat Paralysis, but with sexy Antivans. 🤣💜

(Meanwhile, Spite just enjoys being drunk on cuddles, because tiddy pillows = LIFE lol)

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Angsty swaps 👉👈

All my DATV gifs

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I was 100% sure Lucanis would look weird as Bel's swap but nope, babygirl fits right in. No, seriously, it somehow looks 100 percent in character to me. 😹

All my DATV gifs

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Treviso Date Night dance anyone???

Bonus:

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"Honey and lavender cream. Sweet, intriguing..." This started off as a leyendecker style study, ended up as lucanis drinking his coffee and me rendering that cloud of smoke for wayy too long rip -☕🪻🍯🐝-

[ get him as a print here!]

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Gaby Soto is a gift

Edit: I missed one!

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Young Silco

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I just don’t get it Why you people like a bully! Billy is a complete dick! He’s a horrible person! I’m so glad he’s dead

Ouch...hmm, umm okay sure but ...also Billy:

: Teaches kids how to swim

: Bites his nails when he's nervous

: Dealing with trauma from the past while actively being abused on a daily basis

: Emotional and cries a lot

: Loves his mom even though she hurt him

: Cares enough for his partner that he gives them 'happy screams'

: Saves Karen’s life by fighting off the Mind flayer’s control urging him to kill her.

: Goes apeshit after finding Max alone with a group of guys in a weird house he’s unfamiliar with. Having no idea what is actually going on.

:Obviously is fighting inside his own head while being possessed, crying because it’s all he can do having no control of himself.

: Desperately wanting Max to understand he didn’t mean to hurt anyone and he tried to stop it from happening.

: Apologizes to Max

: Oh I don’t know, sacrifices his life to save people he doesn’t even know! He literally dies for them!

I’m sure I’m forgetting a million things. I’m not saying he’s a perfect person who did nothing wrong. He’s a very complex character who is complicated and wounded by severe trauma. No one says you have to love him. Also an option to unfollow the tag 🤯

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When Billy said that Nancy wasn't his type, I don't think he meant he doesn't like independant girls. Far from it.

He actually really does have a thing for them : he has suffered enough from witnessing his mother being abused by neil, he keeps on pushing Max to fend for herself, so yeah the last thing he wants to see is a girl accepting to be put in a subordinate position : it's probably one of the many reasons why he can't stand Susan : she doesn't even react when she witnesses Billy being abused.

I think he meant that he doesn't like the way Nancy can be a bit stuck up and like, almost judgmental if that makes sense. Billy is definetely a very sensitive boy, we all know it by now, he needs affection, lots of it actually, and he also needs someone that can make him recover his lost childhood innocence by having the ability to be silly and playful around him if needed. Billy needs someone he can feel at ease around, someone he can feel like he doesn't have to walk on eggshells around, someone he can let his guard down around, someone he can feel comfortable enough to try to rediscover what it's like being a kid again. A lady friend he can lay on a football field with to stargaze (Dacre's ideas are on another level).

And Nancy is simply not this type of girl lmao. We've seen in season 3 that she likes to separate her romantic life from her professional life so much that it almost ruined her relationship with Jonathan because she has a tendency to care more about her career than her relationships - probably because she genuinely doesn't like the whole "romance" thing.

Billy is the opposite : he needs lots of affection, he CRAVES it, he could even come across as clingy when around the right girl. He wouldn't stand being in a relationship with Nancy because he would feel CONSTANTLY rejected. He isn't the same as Jonathan who doesn't mind having a partner that's not too fond of the whole intimate romance thing - simply because he, himself, is too uncomfortable with the idea too. Billy, on the contrary, genuinely NEEDS all the romantic, serious, wild, comforting, reassuring, sappy, cheesy, silly, passionate, sensual, intimate, ridiculous, comical stuff love has to offer.

Nancy isn't the type of girl Billy can have long conversations with about music genres, poetry, the meaning of life, philosophy, their favorite cake flavor, cars, travelling, the number of kangoroos in Australia. She isn't the type of girl Billy can feel fully comfortable crying around. She isn't the type of girl that would trace patterns on his chest and ask him to guess what shapes she is drawing, she isn't the type of girl to playfully ask him if he would still love her if she was a worm lmao.

Billy needs a woman whose aura can both match his wild dynamic energy while at the same calm him down.

Billy needs someone that would be both his best friend and his girlfriend.

Girl!! Yes!!! Yes!!! Yes to all this!! 😭😭😭😭

(Also some seriously good fanfic ideas) 🤭

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Dacre Montgomery for Speedo.

📷️©️: Speedo on Instagram

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Arcane x Ransom! Reader

Summary: How would the Arcane characters react if the reader was held for ransom?

Characters: Jinx/Powder, Violet "Vi", Caitlyn Kiramman, Viktor, Jayce Talis, Sevika, Silco and Licker (mention).

Warning: Slight cursing and suggestive themes/implied sexual themes.

A/N: I literally got the idea for this request from Helluva Boss, particular episode 6 of season 2. I hope you all enjoy this though, I know I did!

Powder/Jinx

“You have who?! Where are they?!… You want me to pay you for them? Oh I’ll pay you alright!”

Jinx doesn’t take the idea of you getting hurt lightly. She already is super overprotective of her little trinket, so when she heard that you were being held for a price, she wasted no time grabbing Pow-Pow, Zapper and a bunch of chompers to aid her in her “heroic rescue” for her princess/prince. As soon as she is where you are held, you don’t have to see her to know she’s there for you. Don’t expect any talking, just laughter and hollers followed by gunfire, screams for mercy and explosions.

Before you know it, the Loose Cannon is standing in front of you, pulling you into the tightest hug ever and dressing your face with kisses. She will ask you countless questions while freaking out, beating herself up over you being in such a position. But when she feels you touch her and assure her you’re okay, she’s on cloud nine. As soon as she laces the area with bombs to blow it to kingdom come, she’s back at her hideout, being super affectionate and touchy the entire night. Don’t expect anyone to be touching you for months unless they want their head blown off.

Violet “Vi”

“… What?… You… You just pissed off the wrong woman.”

First word that you were kidnapped, Vi wasted no time hunting your captors down and beating them to a bloody pulp. The woman is like a bull seeing red knowing you were somewhere cold and scared away from home and her arms. So until you were back to her, anyone was able to get a personal greeting from the pink haired fighter. Vi is pretty merciful, but in situations like this, she isn’t afraid to push the envelope by giving life threatening injuries to the bastards that hurt you.

When she found you, she didn’t bother asking any questions or giving any money to your kidnappers, unless they counted a mouthful of fists and kicks as payment enough. When she’s done with her punishment, she’ll immediately scoop you into her arms and take the both of you back home, where she checks you for injuries and asks if you are okay. Please comfort her. She may act all tough and cool, but the situation scared her due to thinking she lost you just like everyone else. As soon as she knows you are alright, she’ll promise no one will ever do that to you again.

Caitlyn Kiramman

“You kidnapped Y/N? Why would- Who do you think you are? You better let them go right now!”

Caitlyn was used to people being kidnapped on the job, having to save them or negotiate with criminals for their safety. But she would have never imagined such a thing happening to you of all people. When she was told you were being held for ransom, she understandably panicked before taking deep breaths and thinking of how to get you back to her. The enforcer can easily scrounge up the money for you to be freed, because you were more important than any coin that reaches her pockets.

So when she arranges a meeting with your kidnappers and finds you so scared, she finds it hard to stop herself from grabbing you and making a run for it. If the kidnappers pull a fast one on her though, all bets are off and bullets are flying. When she has you back, she will watch you like a hawk and be on the defensive for a while. But if you assure her enough that you are okay, she will lighten up. On the bright side, after the incident she’s more romantic and spends more time with you in and out of work.

Viktor

“Look, I’m sure we can talk about this. I’ll get you the money, just. Please don’t hurt them…”

Viktor beat himself up when he heard you were taken away from him for monetary purposes. He just doesn’t understand how he would let this happen- How he would let someone easily take you under his nose and put you in harm’s way?! He could’ve waddled in his sorrows, but he couldn’t. He had to save you and he had to act fast! It would hurt him, but he would ask for assistance from Jayce and the council if he can. And if they can’t help him? Well. Maybe it was time to break out those so-called dangerous machines Heimerdinger warned him against using.

When he finds you, he’s wasting no time trying to negotiate a way around matters so you could be freed. And if those negotiations don’t go according to plan, then he’ll use his machinery and his brain to outsmart the criminals into freeing you. When you are back together, he’ll just. Hold you. Like you are a precious gemstone. He’ll promise you this will never happen again. No one will ever lay their hands on you again…

Jayce Talis

“Is this supposed to scare me? If anything, you should be the one scared- Do you know who I am?!”

Jayce does not take threats lightly, especially when it comes to his family, friends and his loved ones. As soon as he was told you were held for Ransom, he let his anger and determination to get you back fuel him to do anything to send a message and bring you back to safety. You will immediately know your boyfriend got the message because in a matter of hours, enforcers are barging into the area you were held like they were entering a war, shooting, punching and slamming anyone who got in their way from their goal; You.

And Jayce is in the middle of it all, swinging his hammer without remorse before running to your rescue as your knight in shining armor. As soon as you grab his hand, he’s walking you back to his place casually through the enforcers destroying everything in their sights and leaving a message for the assholes that took you; Never. Ever. Touch the councilman’s lover. Don’t expect to go anywhere without guards following you if Jayce isn’t, whether you want to or not. Jayce just can’t take the chance for you to be taken again. Is it extreme? Yes. But it was worth it.

Sevika

“Ransom? Seriously? Please, that’s nothing. And I’m about to show you why.”

When it comes to ransom, Sevika wasn’t new to having her friends or past lovers be kidnapped for money. So when she heard you were being held hostage, she casually grabbed her poncho, fixed her arm for a brawl and headed outside to round her co-workers up. When she found you and the ones that took you, she wasted no time kicking in the doors and sicking her co-workers on everyone before she made her way towards you after knocking some skulls in. She’ll ask if you are okay and especially check you for any injuries before grabbing you and joking how you found yourself in this predicament.

The fight rages on as soon as she places you outside for safety. Saving you wasn’t enough. No, she needed everyone to know that when someone messes with you, they have to deal with her and the rest of Zaun. When everything is over and done, Sevika will take you both back home and treat any injuries you want before kissing your cheek and simply talking as if you weren’t kidnapped to begin with. If you think she doesn’t care, then hoo boy. The way she’ll treat you that night in bed will make you think otherwise.

Silco

“Hmm… If I were you, I’d beg for mercy when I get there…”

Silco is never one to be threatened because he’s always the one making the threats. Hearing about you being held for Ransom made him immediately go on the move to round up Sevika to follow him in bringing you back to him. If he gets there and doesn’t find you anywhere, he will deliver a silent signal to bring the house down. But if you are present, then he won’t need violence to be delivered by his Right Hand. He’ll just need to put the fear of gods into your kidnapper.

He’ll paint them a picture of how he’ll find their families and let them listen to the melody of their bones breaking. How he’ll have Licker carve paintings into their bodies and let them choke on their own blood as they beg for mercy. What do they think of that? They wouldn’t like that at all. As a matter of fact, they would hate it so much that they would release you and fade from existence right there. As soon as you are back to Silco, he’s going to take you back home as if this was only a minor inconvenience. But as soon as you two are behind closed doors, he can’t help from keeping his hands to himself and make promises against your skin.

If you have any requests for Arcane, X-Men '97 or Blue Eye Samurai, send them my way!

Likes and retweets are always appreciated! I love you all, stay safe, stay hydrated and have a good day!

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Obsessed with these TOOFS

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Saw someone saying that this reminded them of Julian and I couldn't agree more (⁠ﾉ⁠≧⁠∇⁠≦⁠)⁠ﾉ⁠ ⁠ﾐ⁠ ⁠┻⁠━⁠┻