#On interactions with Demacians

[xi-xi-chen]

How do you see Lux interacting with Jayce, Mel, or Singed?

Jayce: With him, I think Lux would be reminded of her brother just a tiny bit due to physique and passion for their work. Overall, Lux couldn't really see Jayce as anyone to be afraid of. She's dealt with worse. I think she'd be quite friendly with him privately but still set her foot down if she finds something to disagree with him on. Overall, she can see the "good guy" in him. Perhaps, if given the time, she'd be interested to listen to the workings of his projects and ask questions about the rune works (Jinx would hate the two spending time together, cause what the hell, she can talk about the runes instead)

Mel: It feels like an obvious say, and given that she'd (Lux) been raised by the Demacian ideology, there isn't really a good interaction at first, but a forced civil kind on Lux's part because it's possible Mel doesn't even know who she is and where she's from. However, if Lux learned why Mel was banished, then maybe some empathy could pass through, and acquaintances could form between the two.

Singed: I don't think Lux would even take a chance, and if there was, it'd be to strictly avoid him. That's plan A. If for whatever reason she's stuck with conversation with him, I could only guess he'd question her carefully, and she'd answer back just as carefully. So, it'd be short, clipped, and avoidant on her part.

These are just some stuff I very briefly and roughly imagined atm haha...I'm sure there's much more to consider off of each of their contexts and given circumstances.

[questionablecuttlefish]

Is the thing where petricite doesn't affect shimmer canon? and if its unclear, are there any things in lore which, by the standards of our reality, are magic, but are not affected by petricite?

Canon is honestly such a mess in Runeterra that would be up for debate I think.

We haven't really seen petricite outside Demacia and Demacian context in canon.

Shimmer being magical is kind of up for debate as well.

I would suggest it absolutely is, I think the purple flowers Singed was feeding Rio to create the first Shimmer experiments were actually not of this world (ie they're Void flowers harvested from somewhere deep below Zaun) and that's not only where the mutation aspects of Shimmer come from but also the moment the Hexcore gets corrupted and introduces the chaotic/void element into Viktors experiment that eventually escalates.

At least that's what the visual language is telling me. I wasn't 100% after all the explanations of the Wild Rune and Flaw in the Arcane in s2.

So yeah I'd consider Shimmer (not all chemtech but specifically Shimmer) to be magical in nature and possibly interact with petricite. Though what petricite can and can't do is also floppy flippy in depictions.

But that's all mostly my headcanons.

[madamescissors]

Legal Name: Gwen

Modern   Verse   Legal   Name:   Gwen the Hallowed Seamstress

Nicknames:

Hallowed Seamstress

Dollmaker's Creation

Stitching Spirit

Gwen the Doll

Stitches

Ghost-Stitcher

Mist-Maiden

The Hallowed Tailor

Gwen the Ghost

Sewing Spectre

The Fabric Weaver

Hallowed Gwen

Scissors

Date  of  Birth:   42 BN

Modern   Verse:   april 15

Gender:   female   ( she / her)  

Place   of   Birth:   Camavor

Modern   Verse:  Aldealcardo , Spain

Currently   Living:   Enchanted Manse, Shadow Isles

Spoken   Languages:

Noxian: fluent

Piltover: fluent

Zaun: fluent

Demacian: fluent

Freljordian:   limited

Ionian:   limited

Camavorian: fluent

Vastaya: limited

Bilgewaterian: limited

Targon: limited

Shuriman: limited

Bandle City: fluent

Shadow Isles: fluent

Ixtali: limited

Modern   Verse:   fluent   in   french,   english,   and   spanish

Education: 

Gwen’s education is centered on magical awakening and self-discovery. Created through magic, she taught herself to understand her powers and the world around her. Her growth focuses on crafting, healing, empathy, and emotional intelligence, shaped by her interactions with others. As a living doll, Gwen lacks a traditional upbringing but learns quickly, driven by wonder and purpose.

Physical   Characteristics:

Hair   Color:   Blue hair styled into two long, curled ringlets adorned with dark blue ribbons

Eye   Color:  Cross shaped pupils, resembling buttons, with the one on the left being blue and the one on the right being pink

Miscellaneous: Distinct magical blue markings adorning her neck, right bicep, and left forearm, which resemble the stitches of a doll. These intricate designs are not merely decorative; they serve as a reminder of her origins as a crafted doll.

Height: 144 cm / 4.73 ft

Weight:   37 kg / 82 lb

Relationships:

Gwen and Isolde share a deep, spiritual connection. Though they never met in life, Gwen feels a strong bond to Isolde, seeing her as a motherly figure.

Orientation:

Asexual / Aromantic

Relationship   Status:

single

tagged   by:  @sincut

demanding:  @deathrocket ; @blackrosesmatron ; @infinite-xerath ; @kazeton ; @ask-nautilus-titanofthedeep ; @anointedwolf

[fandomluver-101]

Some gamer buddies finally played Mageseeker and are talking about it in Discord with screenshots of my old rants about Demacia, Riot, and my hatred of Lux despite how loved she is.

Lux did not give two shits about Sylas. She did not see him as a friend, the only reason she interacted with him was because she wasn't learning any magic from the books she found. And even her reaction to Sylas's "betrayal" furthers exemplifies this. She's angry he won't accept death, she legit tried to tell him THIS before all of that -

"I know our laws aren't perfect, but maybe they're necessary to keep us safe. What if this is the only way?"

This quote, said by Lux, is the crux of why I genuinely hate her and how she's portrayed as the moral bastion of Demacia's storyline. She legit justifies the persecution of other mages and even her "development" where she begins pushing understanding is complete BS. She comes from a family that are so tightly entwined with the royal family that her surname is CROWNGUARD and the idea of her marrying a prince is easily accepted.

And I genuinely, from the depths of my heart and soul, believe she wanted Sylas to quietly accept his execution for HER safety. Her attempt to advocate for him aside (because it was shit and lets be honest, it only exists to justify the supposed betrayal), as far as Lux knew at the time, Sylas is the only person alive aware of her mage status. He's legit sentenced to death because of HER visiting him, not for anything HE did.

She doesn't try to sneak him out, which she honestly could have. She has the ability and position to actually do something, but is so willing to make compromises that maintain the status quo that she literally won't do anything about it in a meaningful way.

Sylas - "You're highborn... So accustomed to buying your way out..."

Which is true, even if she didn't know the full extent at the time. Her brother KNOWS she's a mage, her aunt KNOWS she's a mage, they're able to arrange an advantageous marriage because the crown prince wouldn't marry a mage and thus the match would protect her.

And my rant isn't saying I want Sylas to be this perfect good guy. Him being an asshole makes perfect sense for his character, his fixation on revenge given the fact that he spent fifteen years in a concentration camp, in near complete isolation forced to eat rats and be denied even the ability to SLEEP, being there since he was a literal CHILD, that all makes sense and makes him an interesting character.

Sylas being a dick is not why I don't like Lux. Him taking Lux's magic because he refuses to lay down and die for LUX'S actions being demonized, him legit being depicted as a shadowed figure manipulating Lux is why I don't like her or any of the other Demacian champions.

And a bit of what I know someone will call a "American politics charged rant," TOLERANCE is reserved for people who don't have slaves, don't systematically persecute a group of people, don't make their goal the eradication of that group of people WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY HAVING AND PROTECTING THOSE WITHIN THEIR FAMILY! It isn't like Demacia is exhaling anyone whose a mage - they are torturing, enslaving, experimenting on, and outright slaughtering them enmass.

Lux pushing understanding and tolerance is complete trash. She has the PRIVILEGE of that, she has a family with the wealth to defend her. How the hell is Riot still going to say "well, both sides are wrong and we should be more like Lux" when SHE IS PART OF THE PROBLEM!? Better yet, why are we meant to sympathize with and like her when SHE'S the one who used Sylas, not the other way.

Mages like Lux, and Sona, are protected from Mageseekers. Do you comprehend how monumentally fucked that is!? Lux Crownguard, hailing from a family who are not only guards of the crown but also LEAD THE MAGESEEKERS!! And I'm supposed to NOT hate this girl and her hypocrisy - sorry, young woman because people forget Lux is a whole 19 years old and actually had time to mentally develop unlike Sylas who should behave like a violent 14-15 years old manchild because that's how old he was when he was enslaved (or YOUNGER since he wasn't even a teen when he because a Mageseeker).

[pitgritted]

How do u see Sylas and sett relationship? Do you have any headcanons with them? Au they could share.

i’m  gonna  preface  that  i’m  mostly  led  on  with  their  classic  variants  being  issued  as  it  was  something  i  was  more  invested  /  experienced  in  when  i  had  role-played�� with  a  sylas  .  i  could  also  see  spirit  blossom  sett  /  lunar  wraith  sylas  be  a  thing  as  well  ,  but  it  all  boils  down  to  how  this  interaction  can  ever  possibly  be  made,  right  ?  in  terms  of  head  -  canons  ,  myself  &  my  former  partner  …

had  mutually  agreed  sylas  was  the  type  to  travel  as  a  hardened  former  revolutionary  fighter  ,  seeking  purpose  after  the  events  of  the  whole  mageseeker  arc  .  some  of  his  followers  even  joined  him  on  his  adventures  beyond  the  barriers  of  demacian  control  &  influence�� across  valoran  .  ionia  is  a  lone  archipelago  -  a  continent  -  ,  with  no  concept  of  a  government  .  it  is  usually  dictated  by  elderly  council  leaders  depending  on  the  village  ,  clan  ,  tribe  ,  or  what  have  you  .  granted  ,  a  community  can  also  be  ruled  a  chieftain  .  but  ultimately  ,  ionia  has  no  designated  ruler  &  i  would  like  to  think  sylas  sought  refuge  beyond  the  control  of  oppressive  civilizations  .  he  had  lived  years  oppressed  for  his  abilities  ,  dreading  days  behind  bars  &  magic  oppressive  walls  &  chains  .  you  cannot  blame  him  if  he  wants  to  entirely  leave  the  main  region  of  valoran  to  find  his  purpose  again  .  

since  there  is  a  canon  boat  route  &  docking  point  in  ionia’s  placidium  ,  it  wouldn’t  be  out  of  the  possibility  he  would  happen  to  venture  into  navori  ,  right?  &  guess  what  else  is  in  navori  ?  sett’s  pit  ,  right  there  in  the  city  of  qayanvi  .  with  a  boating  port  just  below  it  .  it  wouldn’t  be  beyond  the  possibility  either  to  see  what  all  the  fuss  is  over  this  specific  arena  ;  given  people  all  across  runeterra  come  to  see  shows  or  participate  in  it  .  it’s  among  the  main  sources  of  entertainment  in  navori  .

noxian  inspired  /  invented  &  ionian  cultivated  .  sylas  having  fuel  for  fighting  himself  ,  i  would  imagine  he’d  enjoy  the  concept  of  fighting  in  the  pit  .  even  for  just  a  bit  .  sett  ,  naturally  gaining  interest  in  this  demacian  fighter  ,  since  it’s  mostly  noxians  that  come  into  ionia  .  

(  also  just  the  fact  sett  has  noxian  blood  in  his  system  ,  you  can  just  spot  the  fact  he  is  born  from  a  former  soldier  because  of  purely  his  dark  pigmented  eyes  &  strong  jawline  )  .  

as  for  my  views  on  their  relationship  in  regards  to  their  characters  ,  i  don’t  mind  them  being  rivaled  acquaintances  or  whatnot  .  but  with  good  plotting  &  interaction  ,  romance  is  not  out  of  the  realm  of  possibilities  for  me  .  as  i’ve  stated  in  the  past  ,  i  had  once  role-played  with  a  sylas  writer  &  we  delved  deep  into  their  relations  to  the  point  they  became  lovers  within  classic  constraints  .

[grieveme]

ppl i wouldve liked to see jayce interact with (more) in arcane and base league lore (with reasoning)

anyone from zaun ie silco, sevika, even more ekko their interactions were brief but i want more (he has been in zaun previously to grab stuff for his hextech experiments now i know ppl have seen him briefly and typically i dont think they would care??? and he wouldve tried to ignore as much interactions as possible but maybe just maybe ,, i can dream BUT JINX like nothing to come from it??? sad how their paths never crossed even tho and he would probably never have any idea shes the one that blew up the councilor building still i think they would be fun i needed more vi interactions rly like the "bisexual and lesbian cant get anything done together" trope between them RENATA TOO!!!! so many from zaun LOOOL im asking a lot from pre - season 1 jayce but like this is my world and baby ekko doesnt count

rly upset how mel and jayce didnt get much in season 2 i feel like there couldve been more if it wasnt rushed like

demacians rly hate to see him coming. i think something with lux would be funny but also intriguing woman whos a mage living in a nation who hates mages but also sylas ,, garen ,,,, something with jarvan or fiora would also be fun like hear me out

sett, ahri, and yasuo. purely self indulgent

hated that ezreal wasnt in arcane but i know he was in the middle of shurima somewhere or still a wee lad and i know in league lore theyre p decent friends i need more of that

unfortunately he left the freljord at a young age and doesnt remember much of the ppl there but mayhaps braum and taric (hes part of mt targon but like ignore that) i think nunu interactions would be so fun

[infinite-xerath]

OK so hear me out: you guys know how Kayle was chosen to deal with the Darkin in LoR? That certainly came as a shock, given that she and Morgana have sort of been tied at the hip since release and their stories have always revolved around one-another in some way. Now, that's not to say I think that letting Kayle be and do her own thing independently of her sister is a bad thing, just that I think we can all agree it was a tad unexpected.

That does raise the question, though: what can they do with Morgana's story in LoR now that Kayle's been wrapped up with Ryze and the Darkin? The obvious direction to go would probably be putting her with Sylas, since they're allies in the Mageseeker game. But then, we've already done that alliance now, haven't we? Plus, if Riot wanted to do a storyline about the rebellion, well... A lot of the characters who would have been involved in that are already doing their own thing in the card game: J4, Garen, Lux and even Quinn have all been added already.

So what if we gave Shyvana another matter to deal with? What if there was a thread to Demacia that would force the Veiled Lady to finally come out of hiding? Conveniently, there's an antagonist creeping around Demacian forests at this moment, feeding on the terror of anyone unfortunate enough to cross its path.

Yes, I am proposing that Morgana get an arc potentially dealing with Fiddlesticks. I mean, let's be honest: she's the only one in all of Demacia that could likely even stand a chance. Her power is literally about forcing people to feel the pain they inflict upon others, so my question is: how would that interact with Fiddlesticks? Could she force the demon of fear itself to feel fear?

Not saying this is the BEST direction to go; it's literally just an idea I had late last night. Still, I'd be curious to hear what you guys think.))

[minksartstash]

Taming of the Noxian, Chapter Two: Lunchtime, Bickering, Disciplinary Actions

This is a slow-burn enemies to lovers fanfic starring Garen Crownguard and Darius from League of Legends. There's not sexual content in it (yet) but there probably will be at some point! Reader discretion is advised!

Notes: I forgot I was supposed to be posting this on here- as always, you can read the rest of the story (what's currently available of it) on AO3 if you're interested! https://archiveofourown.org/works/60305209/chapters/153901321 that's all! Please enjoy!

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Garen snapped awake. Though he'd gotten onto his bed to relax a bit, he hadn't intended to pass out like that. He wasn't sure how much time had passed while he was sleeping. Groaning, he sat up on the edge of the bed. At least his head and back didn't hurt anymore. Though, he felt a little grimy, having just slept fully dressed.

His stomach growled, causing him to remember he hadn't eaten anything since that morning. Now was as good a time as any to check out the dining hall, he supposed. Briefly, he considered changing into some nicer clothes so that he would look presentable in front of the soldiers in the fortress, but ultimately just couldn't be bothered to. Not that it mattered to him either way, but General Darius was going around dressed casually. Sloppily, even. So why should Garen have to put on anything formal?

Darius.

Garen looked at his armor on the rack, and now that the Noxian was in his head, he seriously considered putting it back on.

Closing his eyes, he chuckled to himself, a bit frustrated and annoyed. That first meeting out of combat left quite an impression on him, if he was thinking about armoring up just to go eat lunch. ... Maybe it wouldn't be a bad idea to bring his sword, at least? No, no. He needed to stop thinking about Darius as a potential threat, regardless of what had happened earlier. That had been his own fault for provoking the man. Besides, he didn't want to go around intimidating the men in the fortress, either. The Noxian soldiers had been avoiding him just as fearfully as the Demacians had been stumbling out of Darius' way earlier. He'd much rather the men who were unfamiliar with him get used to him quickly, rather than continue fearing him.

"Ugh."

He was thinking too hard about this, which wasn't like him. Steeling himself, he stood up from his bed, walked to the door of his cramped little private quarters, and opened it. Stepping out into the hallway, he looked around: there weren't many soldiers about, which meant that many of them were probably, indeed, in the dining hall right now. Though it bothered him that he was still thinking about Darius, he considered that the Noxian was likely the type to take his meals alone, and thus was still currently cooped up in his room and not in the cafeteria, so he could probably safely go get some lunch.

A brief walk down the halls of the fortress lead Garen to the dining hall. It was a big, open area, with several long tables and benches along with several smaller ones with chairs around them. The rich, hearty scent of beef stew was in the air, and it actually smelled pretty good. The place was bustling with men taking their lunch. Predictably, the Demacians and Noxians were sitting apart from each other. The men would of course be more likely to eat with their comrades they already knew rather than interact with their former enemies at all. While the total lack of unity was a bit worrying, it was still fairly early on into the countries' alliance, so Garen decided not to worry about it.

Garen had been correct about Darius being the type to take his meals alone, but his prediction that the man would still be in his room was incorrect: at one of the smaller tables, the Noxian sat alone in front of a bowl of stew, taking his time eating it. He had his axe with him, leaning against the table. Huh.

For some reason, seeing him alone over there bothered Garen. Or concerned him? The man wasn't sure, but he felt a bit of unease.

There wasn't much of a line, so Garen quickly got served a tray with a loaf of bread and a bowl of stew. He looked around the dining hall, sighed, and just went with his gut. Though he strode confidently, the distance felt longer than it really was, and he became very aware that he had quite a few eyes on him as he walked towards the Noxian general.

"I'm going to sit with you," he said, setting his tray down and pulling out the chair across from Darius. He knew that if he'd asked permission, he'd be harshly denied. So now was the time to simply assert himself.

Predictably, his presence was barely acknowledged. Darius glanced up at him, then resumed eating his stew. Garen himself took his bread roll in hand and dipped it into the bowl and took a bite. It was more generously seasoned than he'd expected, and he was pleasantly surprised as the flavor permeated his mouth and warmed his body. Summer had ended, and with fall on the way, it was starting to get a bit chilly: he hadn't fully realized that until he'd taken his armor off.

But those thoughts were all just distractions from the matter at hand. And it seemed that Darius' patience had run out first. He put his spoon down quietly, sat up straight, and glared at the man across the table from him.

"What."

"What?"

Darius' annoyance at Garen's "what?" was visible, but surprisingly he offered a response.

"What are you sitting there for," he demanded. Garen thought about giving a smart-assed answer like "to eat lunch," but he'd learned better than to test his luck.

"I saw that your men seem to be avoiding you, so I thought I'd give you some company."

The Noxian's scowl deepened. What a surprise. "If they are, it means they know better than you," came his reply. He took another spoonful of stew.

"I don't know. Maybe they're just not as brave," Garen said, taking a big bite out of his roll and washing it down with some water. "Unfortunately for you, I won't be scared off so easily."

"Your boasting isn't impressive. I wasn't sure you were going to show up at this fortress at all," Darius said, alluding to the fact that Garen had arrived several days after the rest of the Demacians. Garen scrunched his face up, a bit red with frustration and embarrassment.

"There was official business for me to take care of."

"I'm sure it was very important," the Noxian replied sarcastically.

Garen looked off to the side, annoyed.

"It wasn't," he admitted, "but it was still an unavoidable part of my duties."

No response beyond that. For once, the Demacian was glad the man across the table didn't seem interested in conversation. He'd strongly prefer to avoid having to explain to Darius that the the delay to his arrival was a result of him directly having to reject and let down several women that his family had tried setting him up with. It was frustrating, slow, delicate work to make sure that their feelings and pride weren't hurt too badly while also not exposing his personal inclinations. After all, in Demacia, his weren't acceptable.

His eyes drifted back in Darius' direction. He couldn't help it. As much as he hated to admit it-

"I'll acknowledge your nerve," Darius suddenly chided, snapping Garen out of his thoughts. "I thought you'd still be hiding in your room, only coming to get something to eat when you were sure I wouldn't be here."

"I wasn't hiding," the Demacian responded, a bit scandalized.

"Right. You didn't run away from me, either."

"I didn't!"

"The only thing you didn't do is learn your lesson," Darius said, referring to the fact that Garen had once again approached the man unarmed whereas he himself had his axe close at hand.

"I haven't done anything to warrant a threat. I swear, it feels like you're looking for an excuse."

"If I wait long enough, you'll give me one."

"I don't plan to."

"Then stay away from me."

Garen furrowed his brow.

"No. We're both in leadership positions here, so we need to be able to coordinate. That means being on speaking terms, at bare minimum."

Darius was visibly unimpressed.

"Your men listened to me just fine during our first battle against the void."

Though he managed to keep a straight face, Garen's heart sank. So there had indeed been a battle that he'd missed out on. Briefly, his thoughts spiraled: if anyone had fallen in battle, how could he face their families? Should he apologize to Darius right here and now for not having been there? No, that would make him look weak, but it's also probably the right thing to do, so maybe he should? He took a deep breath through gritted teeth, calming himself down, and after hesitating a bit, asked:

"Did... Were there any fallen soldiers?"

"No."

Immediate response. Garen heaved a sigh of relief. Such was his relief that he immediately forgot that he was annoyed with Darius' taunting and threats.

"Well. I commend you for that. Though I'd expect nothing less from the Hand of Noxus."

The Noxian leaned back in his chair and snorted, seeming to somewhat appreciate having his prowess recognized as well as being referred to respectfully with his proper title. His verbal response, of course, did not display anything like that.

"Your flattery is wasted on me, General."

"It's not flattery. Being able to inspire men that have only ever feared you as an enemy into fighting alongside you against such a dangerous threat is impressive. And on such short notice, as well."

Darius gave another unimpressed snort.

"If you're so impressed by my leadership," the Noxian said, sitting up and leaning forward, "then relinquish your position and become my subordinate."

The suggestion blindsided Garen so much that all he could do was let out a chuckle.

"That won't be happening," he said a bit lightheartedly, shaking his head. "You and I leading together serves not only the purpose of protecting our lands, but also strengthening the alliance between our countries."

"You Demacians like your symbolic gestures, don't you," Darius said as he began to stand up, finished with both the meal and the conversation. He got his stuff together and walked off. It was kind of funny to watch him lug his axe around with one hand and his empty tray in the other. Garen watched him go, finishing the rest of his stew at his own leisure. He soaked the last bit of the broth up with his bread, ate that too, and finally got up to return his dishes.

After he did so, one of his men approached him, looking a bit excited. Following suit with Garen, he cleaned off his used dishes and dumped them into their appropriate slots in the wall, where they'd be taken care of. Finally, he spoke up.

"General Crownguard! Am I ever glad you're here!"

Garen smiled as he turned and tilted his head down to make eye contact with him. It was nice to encounter somebody who was actually excited to see him and talk to him.

"I'm glad to be here, that I may put you and the others at ease and protect you. Let's give our all, for Demacia's sake. And, for Runeterra's as well."

The shorter man nodded with a big smile, putting his hand out for a shake. Like most of the other soldiers, he was dressed a bit sloppily. He was somewhat sweaty, his longish brown hair shimmering with a bit of grease. Garen gave him a quick, firm handshake.

"Pardon, but I don't think I know your name," Garen said.

"Oh! Vince Longwell, sir," he said, giving a salute. "It's an honor to be able to introduce myself to you, General Crownguard!"

Garen nodded, committing the man's face and name to memory. Then, the man spoke up again, his voice a bit loud and his tone light.

"Er, anyway! I saw you eating lunch with that Noxian we've been under since before you got here!"

"Yes, I did."

"Me and the others were hoping you'd sit with us, but more importantly, that guy's fucking scary!"

Garen paused.

"Language."

"Erm, sorry, General."

Well, that was to be expected. The men here weren't exactly the most elite fighting force: there was no need for such luxury with two men of such strength as himself and General Darius here. And being that Garen didn't recognize him well, or even know his name initially, he drew the conclusion that this was a newish conscript and as such didn't feel a need to be too harsh on him over his rough speech: he'd learn quickly enough not to speak that way. However, there was one thing he was sure he ought to warn him about.

"That having been said, address General Darius properly by his title when you speak about him. He, and his men, are our allies now, and should be treated respectfully. Failure to do so will lead to consequences. If you're lucky, by my hand and not by his."

The shorter man wilted a bit at that. It was clear he'd expected Garen to agree with him that Darius was "fucking scary," or reassure him that he wouldn't let the Noxian push him and the other Demacians around anymore now that he was here, or something like that. Inviting the man to walk along with him as they spoke, Garen relented a bit, asking the man a question to change the subject.

"Incidentally, how were things here before my arrival? I was told that there was already a battle with the void."

At that, the shorter man grimaced once again.

"Oh. That, erm, it really wasn't that big of a deal. Barely more than a hundred of the damn-, er, blasted creatures," Vince corrected his bad language quickly.

"Only slightly outnumbered, then."

The shorter man paused, hesitating to go on.

"Truthfully speaking, General, while there wasn't much of a number difference, there was a bit of a... Preparedness difference."

"Go on?"

"The Noxians really showed us up... General Darius, in particular."

At least the man was a quick learner in terms of speaking properly. Garen shook his head, though.

"It isn't a competition. What matters is that nobody was killed, and the enemy was successfully repelled."

Vince chuckled bitterly.

"No, with a battle like that, we were barely in danger. Like I said... General Darius had swept the battlefield about halfway clean by the time any of the rest of us had gotten out there. The man was completely covered, head to toe, in their vile black blood!"

THAT sounded like the man Garen had acknowledged as his greatest enemy. The shorter man was getting excited and really into his story now:

"We all arrived to back him up right when this HUGE one came falling out of thin air, this GIANT centipede-looking thing with, I swear it had a human face, and we took care of the grubs while he split the damn- the darn thing right down the middle! All we could do was watch! It was horrifying!"

"It sounds to me as though he's doing his job quite well," Garen offered.

"We were all so freaked out by how strong he was. Even his own men looked a little taken aback. And when he was walking back to the fortress, he had this berserk grin on his face... We made eye contact and I nearly passed out." Vince shuddered visibly. Garen knew the man wasn't exaggerating with that motion: he'd seen the Noxian's face mid-battle plenty of times, as an enemy, and knew exactly what he meant. Just thinking about it sent a shiver down his spine.

"Anyway, the next morning he gathered us in the courtyard and made everyone run laps until a couple guys puked. 'Disciplinary action' for not being there to back him up quickly enough." The shorter man did his best impression of Darius' rugged, intense voice: "And if you can't keep running, get on your knees and crawl! You will continue until I say 'enough'!"

Garen resisted chuckling at that, instead opting to shoot him a dirty look, not bothering to give a verbal reminder that he'd better not mock his higher ups.

"Sorry," Vince apologized quickly. Garen sighed, letting his shoulders go slack, and spoke:

"He was right to discipline you all. You should follow his example. Not in terms of 'singlehandedly clearing out a battlefield,' but being prepared for battle at a moment's notice." He paused, then went on. "That having been said, I find it difficult to blame you all too much. It is difficult to maintain the proper sense of tension and preparedness to intercept the enemy when all we can do is wait for them to appear and attack."

"You said it. See, General? Can you blame us? You've only been here half a day and you already know it: this place is dull."

"Being able to pass time properly while keeping ready for battle is an important skill to acquire," Garen said, trying to set a good example. "You'll find yourself used to this lifestyle soon. Besides, there are plenty of people to meet and talk to."

Vince snorted.

"Yeah, plenty of Noxians."

"That's correct. Just as I am doing my best to interact with General Darius, you and the other men would do well to get along with the Noxians."

"Bunch of brutes," the shorter man mumbled. "That's not how I've heard you NORMALLY talk about them..."

Garen winced at that. Certainly, he'd said plenty of things about Noxians, and about Noxus as a whole: their countries had long been bitter enemies, having spilled unthinkable amounts of each others' blood. He had personally seen more than enough of that. That having been said, his interactions with Darius thus far had really not done much to overturn his current notions of what the men of that country were like... Still, he was determined to set a good example.

"Even so. That's in the past. Our countries are currently part of an alliance, so we must do our utmost to at least be personable with them."

That lingered for a bit. Finally, Vince settled on taking a seemingly agreeable stance.

"Well, yeah, of course! Me and the rest of the guys are gonna do our best! Besides, we don't have to be nervous anymore now that you're here! If General Darius were to try anything with us, you'd be there to keep him in line!"

"Keep who in line?" A voice called out. Garen jolted: did Darius hear that? He whipped around quickly, as did Vince, but the man standing there was just another rank and file Noxian soldier. He had a scowl on his face: were all Noxian men just permanently scowling, Garen wondered.

"YOUR general," Vince said, sounding like he was picking a fight. The Noxian soldier shook his head. Garen groaned internally: what happened to "we're gonna do our best"?

"You saw him the other day. Hell, you were JUST talkin' about that, I heard the two of you. He splattered that giant worm thing no problem, not to mention all the little shits, what the hell is THIS guy gonna do against THAT kind of strength?"

Garen had to admire the audacity that this man had to talk about him like that right in front of his face. The coarse language was one thing, but being referred to as 'this guy' was a bit annoying. He opened his mouth to speak, but was interrupted.

"General Crownguard's just as strong! No, stronger, I bet!"

They sounded like two children arguing over whose dad would win in a fight. Garen loudly cleared his throat.

"That's enough," he said, trying to get them to stop. "General Darius and I have met in battle plenty of times, and I've had my fill of that."

"Oh, see! He's had enough! Doesn't want no more!" The Noxian jeered.

"I said, that's enough," Garen said, stepping forward. He didn't love the idea of having to discipline this man, and he wasn't planning on getting physical with him: simply looming over him somewhat threateningly was clearly sufficient, the way the Noxian immediately shut up and shrank backwards. "There's no need to try and compare me and General Darius against each other. That goes for you too, Longwell, I'm tired of repeating myself," Garen went on, turning towards Vince.

Vince mumbled an apology and skulked off. The Noxian resumed the cleaning he had been doing, as if nothing had happened. Garen sighed. That nonchalant return to his task reminded him of Darius doing the same thing after their scuffle earlier.

"You there," he spoke up, addressing the man. "Your name."

The Noxian grimaced at that, but at least he seemed to acknowledge Garen's status enough to obey him.

"Gerrard," he said. "Are you going to go report me to General Darius?"

"No. I'm asking because I don't know any of your names or faces. I need to learn them so I can lead you."

Gerrard's scowl deepened.

"Right. You've got it."

It was clear the man didn't like the idea of ever taking orders from a Demacian, but that was to be expected.

"I couldn't help but notice that all of you seem to avoid General Darius just as much as my men do, even stumbling out of the way in the halls or hiding in nearby rooms when he comes down the corridor. Do you all truly fear him so much?"

"'Course we do. You've seen what the man's like."

He certainly had. He nodded.

"Then, I suppose that's also why he was eating lunch alone, too. You all revere him and fear him too much to go anywhere near him?"

Gerrard shook his head.

"Usually just takes his food back to his quarters."

Garen raised an eyebrow at that.

"I had somewhat expected that, I suppose."

"Prob'ly just figures we can't relax if he's around. He's kinda right, if so."

"I don't imagine he's being considerate. If he normally eats alone in his room, why was he in the dining hall today? Was there a special occasion?"

Gerrard paused for a moment, acting like he was thinking.

"Only difference between today and yesterday's that yer here."

Garen squinted, his face tensing up. What the hell did THAT mean? Thinking back, Darius had mentioned his surprise that Garen had shown himself at all, so probably he was just waiting to see if that would happen. The Demacian just stood there, thinking, so Gerrard returned to his cleaning, taking that as the end of the conversation.

"Regardless. I'll be speaking to him about the disciplinary actions he took after that first battle."

"I'm listening," Darius said from behind Garen, causing him to jolt. He had been so focused talking to Gerrard and Vince that he didn't notice the massive man walk up behind him. This seemed to be happening a lot today, Garen dimly thought to himself as he turned around to face the man. He was, of course, scowling deeply, his piercing green eyes immediately locking with Garen's. His axe was at his side, an ever-present reminder of what the man was capable of.

"General Darius! Just the man I wanted to see," Garen said. He hadn't actually wanted to immediately run into him like this with no time to prepare, but at least now he could get it over with.

"I heard a bit more detail regarding your battle the other day. It sounds as though you left quite the impression, especially upon the men here who hadn't seen you in battle before..."

Darius just continued to stare silently at Garen, uninterested in offering a response and waiting for him to get to the point. He cleared his throat.

"However, I also heard about the disciplinary measures you took on our men, and I must question that decision."

"Is that so. Maybe you should've offered your opinion, then," came the predictable response. Garen groaned internally, but didn't back down.

"I'm not going to say you did the wrong thing. I just think that rather than punish them, we should instead focus on making sure this doesn't happen again. Perhaps by running more frequent drills for battle preparation, so that our men can mobilize more quickly and perform their duties better."

"Sure."

"And we can perhaps assign a larger number of standing troops to be prepared for battle at any given moment. It would be ideal to have all men in armor and with their weapons at all times, but that's not realistic when we compare their stamina with the fact that we have no idea how long this operation will go on for."

"Alright."

... That seemed to be all he had to say on the matter. The Noxian still wasn't much for talking when he wasn't chiding Garen, or perhaps he was just still very on-guard around him. As denoted by the tight grip he'd been maintaining on the handle of his axe.

"... Alright then. Great!"

"If that's all you've got to say, I'll be issuing the order for that drill. Immediately."

As soon as Darius said that, Gerrard took off running towards the barracks. Garen chuckled at that: it seemed he was looking to get a leg up and be the first one armored up before anyone else heard there was going to be a drill. Very Noxian opportunism. Garen turned back to Darius.

"One last thing."

"What."

"I... Would like to properly apologize for not being here for that first battle. Forgive me."

"Your presence would have made little difference," came the blunt reply. "Hardly a workout."

Garen decided to parse that as a very Noxian way of saying "it's fine, don't worry about it," regardless of whether or not that was his intention.

Darius turned and began walking down the corridor in the same direction that Gerrard had taken off running in just a few moments ago.

Garen followed him... But quickly decided that would make him look either servile or perhaps desperate, and picked up the pace to walk at the man's side, instead. Soon, Darius would be barking orders and giving the sortie command, and he was interested in watching that to see just how effective the man was at moving the men in this fortress according to his will. And a small, perhaps even subconscious part of him was a bit excited at that prospect.

He suddenly thought back to Darius' suggestion that he give up his position and become his subordinate, and his mind briefly drifted in an unseemly direction.

[demacianhcart]

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Not so well hidden behind her father´s legs, Shyvana stared at the merchant with somewhat curiosity. She knew she shouldn't be in sight, at least not when there were strangers in town. You never knew when one could be a mageseeker in desguise trying to get those that used magic. After all, the outskirts of Demacia were the easist to have someone slip through the border so there was always this possibility.

Not that she had actually seen one, all she knew were stories her father told to keep her and himself safe.

Still, that stranger had a curious smell, definitely not demacian, and she couldn't help but to wonder. Were they a merchant? She wanted to know!

[teeto-peteto]

The sentinel's should've recruited Lux. Magic light to take out the undead? Just toss Lux into the isles and she can have the place cleared up by lunch. The girl's a nuke of magic light.

This and i believe it would make a great impact on Demacia as a region, she would've done a great addition and also good friends with Gwen probably and it would be cute to see her interact with the other sentinels as she's out of her comfort zone and she would be pretty useful, also great content to animate on a cinematic!

This could've been a great addition to the Sentinels of Light event even if you didnt give Lux the paper and let Vayne keep it, its boring to see how Riot treated his supposed Infinity War/Endgame event because the outcome was absolute nothing. Vayne using suddendly magical weapons and sticking up to Senna, wich is technically a 'magical creature', would've done an interesting impact to what Demacia thinks about magic. However they just let everything like it was as if the whole thing of stopping Viego was easy task and wouldnt be considered as a victory for Demacia. Point is that shit happens everywhere in Runeterra yet there's not even a consecuence to any of the regions that arent the Shadow Isles. Imagine Lux reaction knowing that magic technically saved the world and that this was possible because of Lucian, Senna and Vayne and also a ton of people (and a noxian let me tell you), imagine the consecuences of Riven knowing that she has helped demacians but that she has also saved the world, Pyke having to do this shit again but having to watch Fortune finally corrupting to Viego's ruination, imagine the clash of emotions in Rengar and his kind, knowing he took down the ruined king.

Yet we have this sandwich of nothing. But yes, Lux would've have clapped everyone's shit with just a light blast. Let her traumadump by light nuking a ton of mist walkers.

[korvyna]

❛ keep it. it looks better on you. ❜ ( ahri // maybe one of garen's scarves )

A winter's blessing was bestowed upon the lands of Ionia. Such was common during this time. The Vastayan had found herself in the presence of the Demacian by chance - one that she was not expecting thus far. Yet, in his presence he was gentle in comparison to fiends in the outskirts. Not that she was worried, in fact interactions were so rare that she had her curiousity peaked. She had no intention of eating him. Her fill had been sated the night before.

The soft cloth that wrapped around her produced a faint warmth, one that could not be achieved by her tails. She held onto the cloth, as though it would fly away at any moment despite the air being still and crisp.

Her honeyed eyes peered up at him quietly, as though expecting him to elaborate on his gesture.

[tafaha-means-apple]

Would agree. In general the lore for Demacia really doesn't need Jinx. She would just be a running distraction.

Lux is a travesty of a character in the mainline lore because instead of giving her a personality or any interesting stories, Lux in the lore just exists to exposit morals at the audience. And not even particularly interesting morals because there are no interesting morals in the Demacian lore because of just how utterly binary it is (quite literally the moral dilemma is just "you either run off into the forest like a good person or you don't like a bad person"). Giving her Jinx to interact with wouldn't solve this. It'd probably make it worse, in all honesty, because Lux wouldn't be getting any kind of personality from her own narrative or region but just by borrowing from a completely unrelated character from a completely unrelated region (and we all saw how well that worked out with Noxus butting into P/Z's narrative in Arcane...)

I'm gonna go out and say it - I do not like lightc@nnon as a ship.

No offense to anyone who does of course, but just for me. I do not think the ship would be good for either character per se.

Part of the problem for me at least, lies on the fact that I don't really care for Lux as a character. Despite the interesting potential about her character being the family shame while they are the most anti-mage, her character does nothing for me. A future adaptation likely would change that (Jayce pre-arcane would've been a character I would've loathed but Arcane made me like him) but as is I'm getting nothing.

There's also the fact that if Jinx were to show up in the Demacia show, we're likely getting a huge case of prequel bias. Jinx is a beloved if not the most beloved character on Arcane. She's also a fully actualized character in a way the others in this Demacia show aren't. People will overwhelming focus on Jinx, to the detriment of the new cast. People will expect her to resolve the problems of the show cause she's the favorite and is capable in a way that the other characters are just growing into their positions. It is a bias for things that are familiar to fans, and we see this with fandoms such as Hades II and others that do not include the prequel's characters as a main cast. What I'm saying is: Jinx could and likely will overshadow Lux, and Demacia as a whole.

And frankly, I do not see enough of a justification for her character to be in Demacia. If I, a shimmer-juiced "mage", find myself in a place that is so thoroughly anti-mage, I'm turning my airship around and leaving immediately. Maybe shop some things, supplies and the like but I'm going somewhere else until all of that is resolved. A lot of work will have to be done to justify why Jinx would stay and give a motivation to be there which in turn returns to my earlier problem that she will overshadow the other characters. She already had her development. Let the others shine first.

[league-of-starlight]

Cassiopeia lor cards and interactions.

Black Rose poisoner.

Shuriman Snake-Charmer.

Unlucky treasure hunter.

Drunkard.

Serpent totem.

Interactions:

Cass: Hello, dear sister~

Kat: Save the pleasantries until after we win.

(Enemies:)

Katarina: Still sulking around the desert?

Cassiopeia: Still writing love-letters to that Demacian oaf?

Sivir: My, don’t you look different?

Cassiopeia: *Angered hiss*

Black Rose poisoner: Lady Du Couteau?

Cassiopeia: Inform Leblanc that I have news to share.

Snake-Charmer: O-oh! My lady!

Cassiopeia: Come now, play your little song.

Leblanc: Look at you, all grown up.

Cassiopeia: And even deadlier than before...

Azir: You are a mockery of ascension!

Cassiopeia: Ascension? Tell me more…”

Drunkard: Huh, who’s that?

Cassiopeia: Repulsive thing…

Serpent totem:

Cassiopeia: Share your secrets, little thing.

Level up:

“Look into my eyes!”

“You’re in my nest! Now fear my bite!”

“Too late to slither away!”

Second level up: (Only after using the serpent totem)

“Yes, I understand everything!”

"Ascension, at last!"

Victory:

“I’m growing stronger…”

“Another enemy wiped off the board.”

Defeat: “Ugh, not strong enough…”

“Back to hunting I go…”

Waiting:

(Opposing player) “They must be stunned by me.”

(Player) “Quit staring and make a choice.”

[noxianwilled]

in lor lux saying she knew she couldn't trust kat and kat's reply being "i could've told you that"

[embershroud108]

Fully agreed about Bilgewater. As much fun as it would be to see Jinx in that setting I think it would at best stagnate her character and at worst regress it.

You make an excellent case for Lightcannon. I'm admittedly much more invested in Timebomb after Arcane, but I can definitely see the narrative synergy and character-building potential in Jinx and Lux interacting and playing off one another. Character development wise I feel like Fiddlesticks is a logical major boss-level enemy for both of them. One of my main reservations about romantic Lightcannon though is that, unless very carefully handled and nuanced, I feel like they could end up being basically just a reskin of CaitVi.

Another Demacian champion that I would absolutely love to see Jinx interact with is Morgana - the patron deity of flawed humanity, second chances, and resistance to oppression who also has a complicated, antagonistic relationship with her overbearing, authoritarian sister. Like come on, she's such a natural ally of Jinx. And if Lux and Jinx did take on Fiddlesticks they would need some support from someone on a higher metaphysical level, I think.

Thinking more about where Jinx is going next and as much as I love the idea of Jinx in Bilgewater, and think she would fit in perfectly there, from a character building perspective it would be kind of a dead end, I’m afraid. Like, I just don’t see anything for her to do there except backslide into a criminal lifestyle again in “Zaun but with boats.”

Demacia I think actually has the most potential to evolve Jinx’s character in an interesting way. I’m honestly neutral on Lightcannon, but Jinx interacting with Sylas and/or Morgana and getting involved in the mage rebellion has some really cool potential.

Also, guess who else is in Demacia?

Imagine, Jinx being forced to confront her trauma in the most terrifying exposure therapy ever? There’s some amazing character drama and growth potential there.

[ringmaster-jack]

Children should not swear. Do not make me ground you

"I'm a grown ass man! With a grown ass!"