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Now, as you guys can probably tell, I'm not really active on this blog or the fandom in general anymore.

I compiled a masterlist (pinned post) with all my Noxus fics and AO3 links for your convenience and hope that my old works can still bring you joy in my absence. They will stay up on my AO3 for the foreseeable future.

Stay safe out there, battle-siblings and citizens. For the Empire, for Noxus!

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𝕹𝖔𝖝𝖚𝖘 𝖜𝖔𝖗𝖐𝖘 𝖇𝖞 𝖏𝖊𝖗𝖗𝖞

𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐫-𝐟𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐬

🗡 A Voice whispering in the Shadows ~ Swain, character study

Jericho Swain was never one to believe in myths or fairy tales, nor was he fascinated by occult teachings. But ever since he was a little boy, he heard something whispering in the shadows. He believes it's only childish imagination, however, the whispers follow wherever his conquests lead him and he hears them after each battle. When he nearly dies in Ionia, he finally realizes that the whispers belong to an ancient and powerful demon prowling the shadows of the empire. Defeated and cast out, he sees no other option than to seek out this demon and try to wield its power for the good of Noxus.

🗡 The Emperor - Swain ~ Swain, character study/backstory

"I was born a patrician." A tarot card-themed oneshot, featuring Swain as The Emperor and how the concepts the card represents are depicted in his story, as told in six episodes.

🗡 Empire Above All ~ Darius, canon exploration

Darius set his right foot on the first step, still conflicted but determined to proceed. He was going to demand answers from Swain and give him a chance to explain himself; it was the best he could do, not only to show respect for an old colleague, but also to allow him to finally make a decision for the good of Noxus. The soldiers greeted him with quiet nods of respect as he passed them, making him wonder if Swain and his allies were expecting him. Either way, there was nothing Darius could do about it. The only way was going forward.

🗡 A Shadow's Musings ~ Talon, character introspection [drabble]

At first they thought they were separate blades, fated to strike one another down. But maybe they're two edges of the same knife, different, yet bound and always together.

🗡 Twinkle, twinkle ~ Kled, character introspection [drabble]

Kled remembers a certain yordle he once knew.

𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐬

🗡 I never knew you cared ~ Swain/LeBlanc, Swain-centric longshot

They have known each other for many years, both as enemies and as lovers. When Swain searches a Black Rose hideout, he discovers some of LeBlanc's secrets and reconsiders the true nature of their relationship.

🗡 Realization ~ Swain/LeBlanc, LB-centric character introspection

For countless years, men and women alike had been mere pawns to her, tools to get whatever she wanted. Never had she allowed herself to feel anything while she lied, seduced, deceived, bewitched and betrayed her targets. Until now. Or: Emilia LeBlanc realizes what it is that she truly wants.

🗡 Surprised to see me? ~ Swain/LB, sword and sweet oneshot

Swain comes home from a long day of work, only to find a lovely surprise waiting for him.

🗡 Battle plans ~ Swain/Darius, short and spicy oneshot

Swain explains his plans for an upcoming battle to his generals. Darius has trouble focusing.

🗡 Late night negotiations ~ Swain/Vladimir, short and spicy oneshot

Swain asks Vladimir to cooperate. Vladimir is more than happy to show how cooperative he can be.

🗡 A Grand General's Vacation ~ Swain/Darius, Swain/LeBlanc, fluff & humor

After losing a bet with Draven, Swain agrees to go on vacation for once and takes him and Darius to a seaside hotel outside the capital. All he wants is to have a peaceful and relaxing evening to himself, but his fellow Noxians have other ideas, and no matter where he goes, the political opposition is never far away.

🗡 Drabble Collection: High Command Husbands ~ Swain/Marcus Du Couteau, friendship & romance ficlets

Throughout their lives, they've been comrades on the battlefield, political allies or even lovers, yet always each other's best friend. Or: Drabbles I wrote for one of my favorite niche ships instead of sleeping. Ship name by yours truly.

🗡 A rainy night ~ Swain/Marcus Du Couteau, friendship & romance oneshot

In which Marcus comes over for a surprise visit and Jericho enjoys his company more than he would like to admit.

𝐍𝐨𝐱𝐜𝐨𝐧 & 𝐬𝐦𝐮𝐭

Warning for NSFW and triggering themes such as violence, dub-con/non-con, power dynamics, etc; please heed the tags on AO3.

🗡 Disciplinary Action ~ Headmaster Swain AU, Swain/multiple, smut oneshot

Headmaster Jericho Swain decides that his co-workers and students alike have gotten away with too much for way too long. Luckily, he knows exactly how such misbehavior can be corrected with appropriate strictness and the right kind of discipline.

🗡 submit ~ Swain/reader, Darius/reader, prisoner of war!reader

You're captured by Noxian soldiers after being defeated in battle and brought before the Grand General himself.

🗡 and serve, you will ~ LeBlanc/reader, Swain/reader, Darius/reader, Draven/reader, captive spy!reader

Your mission was simple: Attend a soirée and find out more about the mysterious Black Rose. What you hadn't expected was to be caught by the Black Rose's leader herself and brought to the Grand General's palace for entertainment.

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YOU THERE! YES YOU! FIC READER!

I just read a fic from 2013 and left a comment on the end. The author responded within 3 hours.

Please leave comments on fics. It doesn't matter if you don't know what to say I literally made a joke about a space worm. Please comment on fics it'll make the authors day even if its from 9 years ago.

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"Twinkle, twinkle" [Kled drabble]

Kled remembers a certain yordle he once knew.

{Also available on AO3}

Kled loves his home and being a warrior so much, he has nearly forgotten why he came to Noxus many centuries ago.

Yet sometimes when night falls and the steppe is silent save for Skaarl's footsteps, he remembers the face of another yordle, an old friend who left Bandle City to study celestial magic and never returned. Kled searched for him all over Valoran, but the trail went cold in Noxus.

During these nights, a voice inside him whispers that he'll never see his friend again, that he's gone and will never come back. Maybe it's part of the reason he stays, because fighting alongside Noxians is fun at least and way better than returning to Bandle City and living there without him.

Legends speak of an evil yordle sorcerer causing mischief and wreaking havoc on the lands of Runeterra, but Kled only laughs about those. No, it can't be his old friend, that sweet, curious yordle would never do such things.

Skaarl makes a soft cooing noise and nudges his shoulder, she hasn't seen him sit still in a long time. Absent-minded, Kled reaches out to pat her head, calming her down. He looks up at the night sky, watching the stars twinkle in the distance, and wonders if they know the fate of a tiny yordle who once went out to study their mysterious ways.

I miss you, Veigar.

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Swain: (glaring) even after all these years, you still are one of the most evil people I have ever met.

Marcus: aww, you really think so?☺️👉🏻👈🏻

Swain: ......

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“The hand of Raum”

a small illustration for one of my fics (if you’re curious, here’s the post). I had this in mind ever since I wrote it earlier this year, but started learning art only recently. feels so good to finally be able to visualize some of the things I see in my head!

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so it recently occurred to me that I forgot to share most of the fics I’ve written over the past year on here. whoops.

this story was written for League Big Bang 2022 and expands on Swain’s backstory, focusing on his relationship with his demon Raum. more info down below.

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Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: League of Legends Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Characters: Jericho Swain, Raum (League of Legends), Beatrice (League of Legends), General Marcus du Couteau (briefly) Additional Tags: The Black Rose (League of Legends), Expanding on canon, Canon Compliant, Occult, Runeterran demonology, Rituals, Noxian noble family dynamics, Implied/Referenced Child Abuse, Conquest War, Imperialism, Non-Graphic Violence, Non-graphic death, Near Death Experiences, Visions, Demons, Demonic Possession, Faustian Bargain, Coup d'état Summary:

Jericho Swain was never one to believe in myths or fairy tales, nor was he fascinated by occult teachings. But ever since he was a little boy, he heard something whispering in the shadows. He believes it's only childish imagination, however, the whispers follow wherever his conquests lead him and he hears them after each battle. When he nearly dies in Ionia, he finally realizes that the whispers belong to an ancient and powerful demon prowling the shadows of the empire. Defeated and cast out, he sees no other option than to seek out this demon and try to wield its power for the good of Noxus.

An exploration of the relationship between Swain and his demon Raum, how they found each other and the deal they struck.

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Noxians respond to "I love you"

Swain: I don't have time for this nonsense.

LeBlanc: why don't you show me how much you love me by joining this fun little organization I have~?

Darius: I, um, I'm flattered but I'm very busy at the moment, so... uh...

Draven: of course! everyone loves Draven!

Cass: y-you think I'm still beautiful?👉🏻👈🏻

Talon: ... eww.

Kat: fuck off or I'm gonna tell dad

Marcus: know your limits.

Soreana: you do realize I'm married to an assassin?

Vlad: why don't you join me for dinner darling~?

Beatrice: (attempts to bite you)

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"cute" nicknames Swain and LeBlanc use for each other

Swain in public: the political opposition, witch, old hag, traitor

Swain in private: Emilia/Evaine (whatever you prefer), dear/darling, little rose

LeBlanc in public: usurper, "Grand General", evil old man, dear boy

LeBlanc in private: J, Jerry, Jellybean, baby(girl), princess, little bird, grumpy

bonus headcanon: Swain is a "use your full first name" kind of guy

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Noxians respond to "how many people have you killed?"

Swain: define what you mean by me killing people. are you only referring to those slain by my own hand or collateral damage as well?

LeBlanc: (giggles) bold of you to assume I'd keep counting sweetie...

Darius: I have my orders.

Draven: (winks) if you wanna see me kill come to my show babe~

Marcus: (laughs in blademaster and gives you a fatherly pat on the head)

Kat: heh. scared?

Cass: it's just the game we play honey

Talon: ur mom

Beatrice: (mimics villain laughter)

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LeBlanc: (reading a biology textbook) so a group of ravens is called a conspiracy and a group of crows is called a murder...

Swain: yes?

LeBlanc: (looks up and glares at him) I KNEW you were up to something Jericho

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headcanons: shopping with Swain

Swain knows his style and exactly what he wants

most of the time, he wears either a uniform or some kind of suit combo

as a noble, he's used to quality and doesn't really look at prices, though if he feels like something is expensive for no good reason, he doesn't want it

quality over quantity in general. he makes sure everything fits just right before he buys it and only gets what he feels like he needs

color scheme: mostly black, gray and the occasional red; he likes to stick to the Noxus color scheme and outliers are rare

whenever he buys a clothing article or accessory in a new color, he also buys a silk hair tie in the same color to match it. this also applies to pocket handkerchiefs

Swain has little to no jewelry and no desire to buy more. his signet ring is the only piece of jewelry he wears regularly

he makes sure to buy some hair care products so he can keep his hair at its current length

make-up? pretends he never heard of her

there's only one type of shoe Swain likes buying and it's armored boots. occasionally he gets a pair of dress shoes too

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NASA Data Sonification: Black Hole Remix

In this sonification of Perseus. the sound waves astronomers previously identified were extracted and made audible for the first time. The sound waves were extracted outward from the center. (source)

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when I typed "Marcus" earlier today my auto correct thingy suggested "disappears" as the next word. somehow this man infected everyone and everything with daddy issues including my keyboard, please send help

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Kat: oh btw mom fell and hit her head

Cass: I hope she's ok

[some time later]

Cass: dad how's mom's head?

Marcus: I've had better.

Cass: ....😑

Kat: 👀

Talon: 👀

Swain's demon bird sitting on the windowsill to check on them: 👀👀👀

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just saw this in crusader kings 3 and it's got such Swain/LeBlanc vibes I can't -

"spineless man! you neglect everything but your demon, having visions indoors alone from dusk to dawn!"

"I need not lay with you, witch - I have the warm embrace of secrets!"

[screenshot is taken from this video by spiff]

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LeBlanc: marry me.

Swain: oh, a political alliance? let me think about it.

LeBlanc: Jerry pls.