#Pre-Canon Verse[Jinx]

[shimmerbeasts]

"Deep breath, I have you." - @zaunseye

Gentle Care||Accepting.

"My feet are not touching the bottom!" Water splashed around Jinx's arms and torso as she paddled with her limbs in the river. Her body shuddered. Even though Silco had taken the height of summer for this swimming lesson, she still felt a bit cold. Never mind that bopping up and down like this was rather spooky.

"This is terrifying!"

Under loud splashes, Jinx paddled more than she actually swam in the direction of Silco's arms. Stupid tall man with his stupid long legs! Why could he stand in this area of the river, while she already would be chin under water if her feet touched the ground? Finally, after a few more strokes of her arms, Jinx landed in Silco's embrace. Clutching her hands against his upper arms, the little girl gasped and shuddered. Her muscles still twitched restlessly, however, as the minutes ticked by, she began to calm down some more.

Part of her wanted to get back to the shore and out of the water, but Silco insisted that she had to keep practising. Something about wanting to ensure that she never drowned. Jinx was pretty sure that Silco did not just mean the actual act of drowning. This was about his whole repeated story with Vander. He was like a brother and he betrayed him and bla, bla, bla!

His words helped ground her. Silco would not let her drown. He'd pull her to safety if she messed up. She could mess up around him. He had promised that it was okay, that he loved her and would not think less of her because of her slip-ups. The waves, touching her hips, still freaked her out a bit. They made her think of the slimy tentacles, Jericho sold. They were goating her on, wanting to pull her beneath them. Jinx pouted and angrily glowered at the river. She would not let it claim her!

"I am ready to try again."

[shimmerbeasts]

The moment, Silco spoke, he could see Jinx's mind stop swirling around like mad and fine-tune itself towards him. He could not recall when she had started hearing the voices as even before this predicament, her emotions were wild and untamed and so intense. Jinx felt everything with the depth and intensity of the dark water in a well. Drop a stone in and it drowns in waves, sloshing against the stone walls, threatening to flood the well.

Silco would never fault Jinx for feeling anger over what had happened. He would be very hypocritical towards himself, but especially towards the young man with the gash on his face if he tried to tell the little girl to be a bigger person and let go of her rage or that it was unbecoming of her. Thus the Eye of Zaun endured the discomfort as Jinx slashed at his sleeves and scratched at his arm. Her claws were already pointy enough to draw blood, though currently the pinch-like grip she was applying to his arms hurt more than her nails. Silco hissed under his breath, yet he said nothing to make her loosen her grip. Instead, he continued caressing her.

Even so, his words and caresses seemed to have some sort of calming effect upon Jinx. Her shaking subsided and she snuggled harder against him as if she meant to become one with him. Silco grunted softly, feeling her head burrow hard against his chest. However, all he did, was wrap his arms even tighter around her, cacoon himself around her and let her be that festering, simmering ball of rage under his protection. He let her speak, not interjecting, as Jinx digested every single thought she had, including the ones, unaware to her.

"There is nothing wrong with dreaming of a better life and drawing inspiration from the world around you", Silco said, "Your desire to see Topside is natural, child. You cannot know how bad your drawn lot is until you have seen the alternative. And Piltover is beautiful. Even I can admit to that, despite me hating its inhabitants for everything, they have taken from us."

His gaze dripped down on Jinx, and he caressed the back of her head. "There is nothing wrong with being curious and wanting to explore the world around you. Your sister is wrong. Your parents were ready to march in this revolution. They took a great risk, something they were keenly aware of. Your sister is wrong to place the blame on you. If you want to seek someone to blame, look no further than the Enforcers."

He gave a soft hushing noise when Jinx recounted what she had experienced, how she could still hear the gunshots, which had felled her parents. Silco stayed quiet and merely met her driven gaze with one of his own. Her nose was wrinkled up, and he could practically see the gears turn in that brilliant head of hers as she compared and contrasted what Silco had told her of his own experiences and how these matched up with her situation. Jinx had always been quick to pick up on his teachings. It was something, Silco was immensely proud of. Even if he never brought it up.

"You are livid, are you not?", Silco helped her connect the dots, "Maybe even a bit jealous? The Undercity has always been hard on all its denizens, but at the very least, the Lanes all have each other. We were cast out of our own community. We are struggling even more than they already are. The fact that Vi seems so oblivious to it all, much like Vander, it is enough to make anyone's blood boil. If your sister truly cared for you, she would have heard your scream and looked for you; she would have come after you, remembering, that she has as much responsibility towards you as to herself. But she hasn't. And one day, she will be sorry for it. They all will be."

The noise in her mind was always so loud and at the moment the voices were doing their best to drown out Silco's. However, the moment he so much as breathed a word, it drowned out the noise. This was the effect Silco had on Jinx, the man who was her precious father, who meant more to her than anyone would ever know. Only he knew how to comfort her in the way she needed it. He always had, even before she started hearing the voices.

Words of comfort sunk deep into her very being as she relaxed in his arms, her shoulders slouching at the sensation of his caresses. Yet still, she couldn't manage to calm her self down quite yet, with her body shaking from pure emotion; from the guilt to the sadness, as well something else, something different she couldn't quite recognize. Something darker that made her want to act out in a fit of violence. To personally find her sister and throw one of her bombs at her and see what it would do.

Whatever the emotion was, Jinx simply let it fester as she listened to every word Silco spoke, not daring to interrupt him. As she buried her head into his chest. Unbeknownst to her, her claws only dug deeper and deeper as Silco put a name to that emotion; Anger. It didn't it even occur to her that his blood was barely trickled around her finger tips. Her claws were only sharp enough to barely break skin at this time.

"I remember I wanted to see topside, I wanted to see if it was as pretty as I'd heard it had been. I don't remember much about then, just that Vi agreed to take me to look. My parents wanted us to see something outside of all this, I think." Jinx tried to collect more memory from her mind for that day, only for nothing else to come, save for what happened on the bridge. She tightened her grip in anger in frustration. "Vi has been punishing me for it since. Telling me that if I kept my mouth shut, kept my wanderlust at bay, our parents would have stayed with us."

Her papa was right, she realized, none of it had been her fault. "Vi left me when I needed her the most. Instead of coming back like she promised she left me with nothing. Nothing but the memory of watching those enforcers shoot mama and papa. Sometimes I still even hear it, the gunshots, the screams." Jinx pulled back then, looking back up at Silco's heterochromic eyes, the anger in which she felt clear as day. Though there seemed to be a bit of confusion as well.

Jinx crinkled her nose in thought, trying to process her answer to his question. The way Silco had described how he had felt, the thoughts and feelings he experienced, matched how she felt. From the way she questioned herself, to feeling like she was responsible for everything, and finally, to the rage she now recognized that she felt. Rage that she felt towards her sister for abandoning her and leaving her to cry out and pain. The tears that had stained her face that night had not been the result of not just death around her, but knowing that her sister left her to die.

"When I hear Vi, sometimes I think it's her fault, too. I remember waiting for her to come back, so when she didn't I tried to find her. Along the way I saw some big guy, he was so scary then, the way I saw him killing someone with his fists. After I saw my parents die, I saw Vi. I tried to scream out for her, but it was like she didn't hear me. And I watched her leave with him, she chose Vander over me." Jinx clinched her fists tightly once more, causing the nails to move slightly deeper. "Seeing her with a family now, she replaced me. Vi, the real Vi, is out there living a happy life with them, while we're here stuck to shadows. The Vi that talks to me, she tells me I was always a burden and that I should be glad I've been left behind. It makes me angry. More than angry..."

[wrongcaitlyn]

wrongcaitlyn masterlist

decided to make this for anyone coming from greatest of luxuries or new to my works in general, in case anyone wants to check out my other stuff! my ao3

my name's tawny (not caitlyn, lmao, that's actually from caitlyn kiramman from arcane), i use she/her pronouns, and i write pjo and arcane fics! i also read a lot of fanfic, so if you'd like some recs, check out my 2024 fic rec masterlist :)

asks are open, i love rambling abt any of these fics (or general fandom stuff) <3

i currently have one main wip that i'm working on:

the greatest of luxuries (is your secrets): solangelo, part of the dear reader series, popstar!nico, and a sequel to talk your talk. updates every sunday!

other ongoing wip's:

checkmate, i couldn't lose: solangelo, hs/nerds/academic rivals (sort of) au, road trip with lots of fluff

i can fix him (woah, maybe i can't): solangelo, renegades au (so like, superheroes and villains), enemies to lovers (sort of) + secret identities

and several completed fics (both multi-chaps and one-shots)!

PJO COMPLETED FICS

dear reader series - popstar au - talk your talk and go viral (i just need this love spiral) - 34 ch, 145k words, solangelo - still hoping that the fire won't burn me (just one time) - one-shot, 11.1k, valgrace - forever going with the flow (but you're friction) - 2 ch, 17.1k words, fierrochase - you don't need to save me (but would you run away with me) - one-shot, 6k words, shelper - still look at you (like the stars that shine) - one-shot, 7.4k words, rachel

keep your eyes open series - hunger games au - staying on guard (every lesson forms a new scar) - 6 ch, 40.2k words, solangelo, MCD - i've got a lot to pine about (a lot to live without) - one-shot, 2.2k words, solangelo/will solace-centric, graphic depictions of violence, psychological torture

because i'm a mirrorball series - will solace-centric, canon-verse - i've never been a natural (all i do is try, try, try) - one-shot, 10k words, will solace from pre-tlt to botl, not tsats compliant (written before that was released and my own version of will solace lore) - i'm still a believer (but i don't know why) - one-shot, 9.2k words, will solace from botl to tlo, not tsats compliant, canonical MCD - when i break, it's in a million pieces - one-shot, 1.7k words, will solace-centric, battle of manhattan aftermath, all canon/tsats compliant - i'm still tryin' everything (to get you laughing at me) - one-shot, 3.5k words, solangelo from ttc to end of boo, mostly tsats compliant - i'm still on my tallest tiptoes (shinin' just for you) - one-shot, 2k words, solangelo during toa, all canon/tsats compliant - all along there was some invisible string (tying you to me) - one-shot, 1.3k words, solangelo pre-toa, missing scene that's referenced in tsats (their first kiss), all canon/tsats compliant

god, i'm actually invested (haven't even met him) - one-shot, 5.7k words, solangelo au where nico goes to camp jupiter after the giant war instead of staying at camp half-blood, and will meets him years later when going to new rome university

so american - one-shot, 9.6k words, solangelo fame au (country singer will & actor nico)

let's go (battle royale) - one-shot, 7k words, solangelo fortnite streamers au, lots of references to the greek gods-themed season

on a wednesday in a cafe - one-shot, 2.3k words, solangelo college/coffee shop au, an absurd amount of taylor swift song references

like i'd be saved by a perfect kiss - one-shot, 1.1k words, aroace reyna-centric during toa, reyna's pov of rejecting apollo

i'm a mess (but i'm the mess that you wanted) - one-shot, 5.1k, solangelo arcane/timebomb au, nico as jinx and will as ekko but canon divergent from what actually happens in arcane (you don't need to watch arcane to understand it though)

midnights become my afternoons - one-shot, 3.3k words, aroace leo-centric on the argo II, with a bit of leo & nico friendship, canon compliant

ARCANE COMPLETED FICS

dream of some epiphany - one-shot, 1.7k words, caitlyn character study, her thoughts after she takes out the knife in the fight against ambessa and then after the battle

MARAUDERS COMPLETED FICS

reputation (regulus' version) series - celebrity au - starry eyes (sparking up my darkest night) - 16 ch, 113k words, regulus as rep era taylor swift au, james as joe, marauders as a band, background wolfstar and dorlene - baby, let the games begin - one-shot, 1.7k words, bonus chapter to starry eyes, jegulus (in between chapters 15 and 16)

clear blue waters (high tide came and brought you in) - 7 ch, 32.1k words, jegulus cruiseship au, background wolfstar and lots of teenager tonks, very fluffy

and one on hiatus!

may these memories break our fall: jegulus/wolfstar, percy jackson au, and follows the quest of heroes of olympus.

OTHER COMPLETED FICS

- overdue for a revival - one-shot, 8.6k words, harry potter au where charlie weasley becomes the comc professor in poa

[likefathers]

MUSELIST:

HORROR:

nell crain, 'the haunting of hill house.' formerly found at 80more. twenty-six, she/her, bisexual. victoria pedretti. mix of book + show canon. info. ghost verse tba. pinterest.

lisa swallows, 'lisa frankenstein.' eighteen, she/they, bisexual. kathryn newton. canon compliant. verses tba. pinterest.

david kessler, 'an american werewolf in london.' twenty-one, he/him, bisexual. canon divergent. pinterest.

bella swan, 'twilight.' she/her, teens-twenties, bisexual. sophie nelisse. headcanon based, lightly book inspired. iwtv verse tba. pinterest.

ACTION/CRIME:

sammy, 'gunpowder milkshake.' thirty, she/her, lesbian. canon compliant. the boys verse tba / john wick verse tba. pinterest.

harley quinn, 'detective comics.' thirties, she/they, bisexual. prefers 'the boys' verse. comic verse available, but heavily headcanon based. info. verse info tba. pinterest.

SCI-FI:

irulan corrino, 'dune.' early-mid twenties, she/her, bisexual. florence pugh. found at irulean, available for plotting here. florence pugh. pinterest.

kay vess, ‘star wars: outlaws.’ mid-late twenties, she/they, lesbian. mishmash of canon. verse info tba. pinterest.

gideon nav, 'gideon the ninth.' late teens, she/they/he, lesbian. currently not exploring kiriona, reach out though. verse info tba. pinterest.

vi, 'arcane.' early twenties, she/they, lesbian. show canon only + canon divergent. verse info tba. pinterest.

jinx, 'arcane.' early twenties, she/they, demisexual. show canon only. verse info tba. pinterest.

MODERN:

carmen berzatto, 'the bear.' thirty-one, he/him, heterosexual. jeremy allen white. slightly canon-divergent, mostly compliant. pinterest.

patrick zweig, 'challengers.' teens-thirties, he/him, bisexual. josh o'connor. canon compliant. pinterest.

tashi duncan, 'challengers.' teens-thirties, she/her, bisexual. zendaya. canon compliant. pinterest.

shiv roy, 'succession.' thirties, she/her, bisexual+homophobic+L. sarah snook. canon compliant. not interested in exploring post-s3. pinterest.

sebastian wilder, 'la la land.' thirties, he/him, straight. canon compliant. interested in pre-movie plots. pinterest.

ARCHIVED: [available upon request] MAREN YEARLY, RICHARD GANSEY, KATNISS EVERDEEN, PEETA MELLARK, TESSA GRAY, BLUE SARGENT, NICK NELSON, NINA ZENIK, NEIL JOSTEN, WILL TURNER, SHAUNA SHIPMAN, MIA ALLEN, AMY POND, STEVEN HYDE.

[independentzaun]

About me, I guess?

BASICS

NAME : Melisandre

ARE YOU OVER 18? : yes (I am in fact over 30.) / no

IS YOUR MUSE? : yes (all default verses yes. Sometimes Jinx is under 18 for certain plots) / no

ARE YOU SELECTIVE ABOUT WHO YOU WRITE WITH ON THIS BLOG? : no ( anyone ) / semi ( most people ) / yes / highly / private

ARE YOU SELECTIVE ABOUT WHO YOU FOLLOW ON THIS BLOG? : no ( anyone ) / semi / yes / highly

IF YOUR MUSE IS CANON, HOW MUCH DO YOU ADHERE TO CANON? : not at all / a little / some / mostly / strictly / i sometimes change events or add to what happens.

WHAT POST LENGTHS DO YOU WRITE? : one-liners / single - para / multi - para / novella

DO YOU USE ICONS AND / OR GIFS? : no / gifs /icons / gif icons

DO YOU WRITE ON OTHER PLATFORMS? : no / yes (discord sometimes)

WHAT LEVEL OF PLOTS DO YOU WRITE? : unplotted / open-ended plots / semi - plotted / fully plotted epics

HOW QUICKLY DO YOU USUALLY RESPOND TO THREADS? : very slow ( more than a month ) / slow ( 3 - 4 weeks ) / average ( 1 - 2 weeks ) / fast ( less than one week ) / very fast ( less than three days )

WHAT TYPES OF THEMES DO YOU LIKE? : fluff / angst (I’m still 100% willing to write it, but there’s been a lot of it lately it feels like.) / smut / action / tragedy (I’m still 100% willing to write it) / domestic / family / conversational / hurt - comfort (love hurt comfort)

WHAT GENRES DO YOU LIKE? :high fantasy / supernatural / science fiction / historical / horror / comedy / romantic / drama / action / adventure / espionage / everything

ARE THERE ANY THEMES YOU’RE UNCOMFORTABLE WRITING ON YOUR BLOG? : no (I will write basically anything) / yes

DO YOU HAVE ANY TRIGGERS? : no (not text/writing based) / yes

HOW DO YOU REQUEST IT BE TAGGED? : N/A

SHIPPING

WHAT TYPES OF RELATIONSHIPS ARE YOU OPEN TO? : romantic / platonic / familial / physical / sexual / queerplatonic

WHAT TYPES OF PRE - ESTABLISHED RELATIONSHIPS ARE YOU OPEN TO? : romantic / platonic / familial / physical / sexual (I’m technically open to most of these but it’d require planning and discussion first)

DO YOU HAVE OTPS? : no / chemistry / yes

DO YOU HAVE NOTPS? : no / yes / i don’t know

ARE YOU COMFORTABLE WRITING SMUT? : no / selectively / yes

HOW EARLY IN A RELATIONSHIP DO YOU SHIP ROMANTICALLY? : autoship / during plotting / after a couple IC interactions / several IC interactions / slow burn / depends on partner & muse

ARE YOU OPEN TO TOXIC SHIPS? : no / selectively / yes / never tried it

ARE YOU OPEN TO PROBLEMATIC SHIPS? : no / selectively / yes / i don't know

ARE YOU OPEN TO POLYSHIPPING? : no / selectively (not normally interested if there are multiple muns however I’m open to the idea with discussion between everyone.) / yes (If all muses involved are written by me, and 1 other mun.)

ARE YOU AN EXCLUSIVE SHIPPER? : no / sometimes / yes

DOES CRACK SHIPPING EVER HAPPEN? : no?? i d k / sometimes / yes

DOES CROSSOVER SHIPPING EVER HAPPEN? : no / yes / depends

[shimmerbeasts]

The air whisked past Powder as she rushed past Violet, arms outstretched and jaws snapping around thin air. She had misjudged her jump by a few mere inches, and thus, instead of landing in Vi's back like she had originally planned, her sister somehow sensed her approach and sidestepped, causing Powder to barrel past her. On instinct, the girl slammed her hands and legs into the ground, awkwardly skittering over the floor, almost tripping before she came to a gasping and disappointed halt.

Her disappointment didn't have a long time to settle in. Not just because Mylo wasn't present - thank Janna -, but also because Vi never let it. By calling it fun and games and reassuring her that she would be mighty soon enough, Powder felt more than determined to try again. Vi had always been more forgiving of her mishaps than the others. Her sapphire blue eyes were locked on Vi as her sister explained to her what she had done wrong. Knowing the motions of an ambush crawl was one thing, knowing how to ambush precisely was a whole other story.

"I'll get it right this time", Powder said with determination in her eyes. She turned around and scaled up the building. Digging her claws into the gaps between the bricks, she found purchase on an old ladder and hurriedly climbed higher. Still, the loud rattling sounds made her scowl. Once, she had heaved herself onto the higher parts of the building, she lay on the planks and stared up at the sky, which seemed miles above her. Her meagre chest rose and fell from rapid breathing.

Step quietly. Stay downwind. Bite as hard as you can after you jump.

Powder rolled herself back on her belly. Pushing herself up, her muscles shifted and her spine seemed to elongate and bend itself as if it was trying to become more flexible. Her fingers too seemed to group themselves denser together and the joints felt like they popped off. Yet all Powder could feel, was her weight comfortably distributed on all four legs. Taking a deep breath, she located Vi's scent. It was a smell, which was as familiar as her own mother's scent to her. These days, it had completely replaced her mother's smell. Nothing made Powder feel safer than being enveloped by Vi's scent.

Peering over the railing, Powder could make out Vi wandering through the alley, watching and sniffing the air for her. The younger girl ducked herself deeper into the shadows of the building. Her belly almost touched the ground below her. Powder began to sneak her way across the wall, dodging behind pillars and boxes and refusing to move whenever the wind picked up her way. Staying out of Vi's sight, she crawled closer and closer. Her gaze locked onto her sister's back. From her last two experiences, Powder realised, she had either jumped too far or too late, thus never quite catching onto Vi's shoulders and neck. She needed to find that sweet spot.

There! Powder wiggled her butt multiple times and shifted her weight around before she slammed her stronger hind legs down onto the plank. The young Zaunite catapulted herself forward and dropped down onto Vi's back right as her sister was taking a turn to keep walking out of the alley. Powder's claws scraped across Vi's shirt before they hooked themselves around her shoulders. Her teeth as soon they were near Violet's neck, sunk as deep into the skin where her neck met her shoulder as they could muster. Powder mewled a touch, unused to the strain on her jaw.

Vi roared as loudly and mightily as she could at her own young age. By now her sister's animal sounds were beginning to deepen and turn more imposing as she naturally matured. Her sister leapt around and these motions alone, coupled with that powerful roar, should have been enough to make Powder let go of her. But the little girl refused. Making a weird "Kkkksscchhhh" noise, even as Vi pushed her against the wall. For a few seconds, Powder's heart stood still, dreading that she may get properly slammed against the wall. She had seen how Vi fought - she knew her sister had no problem using the environment to her advantage. Especially now that she finally was getting the strength to throw people around like ragdolls.

Hearing Vi praise her for her bite, caused Powder to carefully loosen her fangs and slip off her sister's back. Peering up at her with a proud smile, Powder called: "Soon, I am gonna be able to scratch and maim like you do it! Do you think I am ever gonna be as big and strong as you? I must be, right! I mean you are a tiger, and I am a tiger too, right? Just a little one right now."

◈　 ⇢  @shimmerbeasts　 ⋯　 Acts of Affection . 　　　❝ ✥ Play fighting! (Powder and Vi) ❞

　⊰ ⸻ ⊱　"Almost, Purrbox, almost!" Vi grinned, as she looked down at her sister who had barely missed jumping onto her back. She crouched down, patting the ground, and lightly scrapped her claws on the ground. Vi reached over to help her sister up and then brushed her fingers up against her cheeks. "It's all fun and games, okay sis? Promise, you'll get this soon and then you'll show everyone just how mighty you are, think you can do it again?" Vi asked, encouraging her sister but not wanting her to be upset. It helped to see the bright flashing smile, those little pointed canine fangs as Vi touched her cheek. "Good girl, come on, I want you to try it again. And don't let me hear you. Remember, stay upwind, not down, and bite as hard as you can to latch on," Vi stood up and then helped Powder up before she scaled up the side of the building. Working around the alleyways of The Last Drop was the perfect setting for training. Dark shadow alleys but none of the problems of people as Vander often kept vagrants away from the Last Drop.

No one wanted to mess with The Hound of the Undercity. It worked to Vi's advantage to have a safe place to play with her sister!

Vi crouched down, sniffing slightly at the air. She focused on every sense, the sound, the smell, it would be a disservice to Powder if she didn't focus on everything. Their ma spent more time tending to them maternally, grooming and bathing. It was their Pa who taught Vi some of her skills. As a young cub, she learned how to pounce on him, and she knew now that sometimes he let her win on purpose, but knew when she was doing a good job. If Powder did a good job, then Vi would let her pounce too. A means of positive reinforcement to her skills, for encouragement. Vi just wanted to make sure she didn't do it at the wrong time.

Powder kept herself upwind, Vi couldn't smell her at all as she smiled. "good," She whispered, as she uprighted herself to walk, carefully moving through the alley, looking up toward the ceiling, searching for her in any way. It wasn't until she made the turn that something heavy hit her back. Vi let out a little roar, as she shook her body, feeling fangs biting into her shoulder and her body wrapped around and latched on. Vi shook her body, twisting left and right. The angle Powder had jumped was perfect! Vi couldn't reach her as she leaned back and pressed Powder up against the wall.

"POW POW YOU DID IT!" Vi laughed, so proud of her sister. "I can't reach you at all, this is great!" Vi knew if she wanted to, she could slam powder up against the wall, drop to the ground, and knock her breath out, but that wasn't what this was about. She just needed Powder to learn to bite and latch on and hold tight, and that's what she did.

Vi couldn't be any more proud than their Pa right now. He would be cheering little Powder on and so, Vi did the same.

[movedtoferinehuntress]

Verse Tags

[pre canon verse] — before the era of hextech. [default verse] — welcome to piltover. [post canon verse] — its time for change. [jinx half sister verse] — when fate has humor. [mob boss verse] — chem baroness of espionage.

[archive-double-knots]

finally getting like...verse info in order and stuff

SEASON ONE-TWO:

Hunter & Jinx are together & have been for a few years, Hunter does not know that Jinx is a lil backstabbing traitor to the coven. Takes place during season one-two. Follows canon. jinx; || verse one; || it might be closer to despair;

SEASON THREE:

Season 3. Hunter knows that Jinx has been actively lying to him. Jinx believes that their relationship with Hunter to be over, but they themself are not over it. Jinx has taken over the position of Golden Guard & tasked with bringing Hunter back to Belos, however, they've been trying to help hunter escape indirectly. Follows canon otherwise. jinx; || verse two; || you’re still a traitor;

NO-HUNTER CANON TIMELINE:

A verse where Jinx never dated hunter, they aren’t together, Jinx doesn’t even know his name. They’re a low level guard, and fully dedicated to their own underground rebellion. They have no reason to care about people, and treat ALL people like pawns. They’re very manipulative and not careful with people’s feelings in the slightest. Season 1-3; follows everything established for Jinx just minus hunter. [note: jinx hates this timeline lol] jinx; || verse three; || pull the strings day after day;

POST SERIES (4 years post):

A few months after the defeat of Belos; Jinx was offered a position at Hexside, teaching the History of the Boiling Isles, as well as teaching in the Oracle Track. Being offered the very position that Professor Naxxremis had been fired from. At first, Jinx thought that Bump was joking, but it was clear very quickly that Bump knew Jinx better than they thought he did. Jinx turns out to be a great professor; and an amazing Oracle in general. Bump helps nurture this in Jinx over the four years after the events of Belos’ defeat. It turns out, Professor Ward can manage a classroom even better than they can manage a rebellion.

Hunter timeline additional info: Jinx & Hunter have also reconciled by the 4 year-post mark. It's been rough, but Jinx no longer puts up the false persona they created in front of him. Over all, they are healthier, happier, and get teased a lot by Luz. jinx; || verse four; || but loving you's a good problеm to have;

PRE-SERIES:

Anything that takes place prior to the series. IE: during Jinx’s short time at Hexside (Until they were 12-13), during Jinx’s time as a low member of the Emperor’s Coven, or before Jinx and Hunter officially got together. jinx; || verse five; || i should be the posterkid for this;

B(C)ATS VERSE:

Jinx and Raine ( @scngbard​ ) are working together in their rebellion, and Jinx lowkey views Raine as a parental figure despite past trauma. Jinx refuses to call themself a ‘bat’, but they do actively help. Jinx also runs to Raine anytime they need help with something. They know that Darius & Eberwolf are in on everything, and often communicate with them as well. jinx; || verse six; || i see everyone getting all the things I want;

BELOS SIDED:

The verse where jinx eventually works with belos and leaves behind the rebellion for reasons. but they were a rebel at some point. They actively take the place of Hunter, practically kicking him out of his position. Jinx believes they are in the right to do this due to Belos' manipulation. jinx; || verse seven; || doin' all your witchcraft to pull me in;

SILVER GUARD:

Role-reversal au for jinx & hunter. Basically, jinx was raised with the intention of working for belos. Jinx was easily molded into what belos wanted given that jinx didn’t have compassion for the general population, and has no issue doing things belos wants as long as Jinx is given perks. they’re known as ‘the silver guard’, and are far more cold and cruel than anyone else. jinx; || verse eight; || you're better on your own;

[wolfsrainrules]

I wish you would write a fic where Silco from Arcane ends up in BNHA-verse and meets pre-canon Izuku, or where Kid!Izuku ends up in Undercity/Zaun and befriends young jinx

now see, I love that idea, but I haven't watched Arcane yet! I know some things, but I don't have a working knowledge. Though I will say the "Don't cry....you're perfect" line gets me e v e r y t i m e. I can see there being a beautifully done villain arc. Having a Crime Lord for a dad? One who probably runs up against AfO's reach? Great fun. It's an interesting thought though. And exposing Izuku to arcane crystals and the potential in them...whooooo. Also Izuku meeting younger Jinx and going forward....he's always been so unfailingly loyal.

[kr-starz]

I get it!! hahhdhs but adding onto the modern au aspect of it, I feel like Jinx and Vi have dabbled in Dungeons and Dragons by themselves and Vi actually has some minor experience in Dming; maybe not a full campaign but definitely a little with Ekko and Powder. Like when they were kids, Ekko brought up the idea, showing off some mini's that Benzo found in his old storage room and got curious which is then he learned his father was a massive nerd. Then Vi did some idle research and was like "yeah this seems fun I could be a game master for you two" and it was a MESS at first but eventually Vi becomes pretty decent and they played D&D til they eventually all stopped having time; Then Ekko makes the D&D club and Vi is re-recruited but as a player!!

Vi wouldn't know how to handle being a new player since she's only coming along for her little sister, but she manages to drag along Caitlyn which has actually NEVER heard of D&D before (polarizing head canons we all gasp) But when she does get into it, oh does she get into it.

Cait would play Warlocks or a mix class of Ranger/Rogue no specific subclasses again hsgdh , She also has one of her feats being sharpshooter because her favorite motto is "one good shot is better than ten crummy ones." I think that Cait would appreciate fae, she'd probably play a wood-elf of sorts. She has a really meticulous play style, like she's pre-planned all her actions and doesn't wait a second for her turn. "I move 15 ft forward and I use my bonus action to-" and she continues on, she's arguably the most well versed after a few sessions, studying the rules of the game when she's not playing. Caitlyn is surprisingly good at role-playing, she's shy at first doing the "my character does this" or "my character is" but once she gets into it she's really well characterized, she has an intense backstory but also well knitted new lore and she's honestly great after she gets out of her beginner stage.

Vi doesn't really know what to start off with so her first instinct is to be a fighter, but after some more experience I think that she's branch off to being a Monk or Warlock. I personally think that the Hexblade class would be great for Vi instead of Caitlyn hhaha after looking over the class details it seems fitting for her!! I think that Vi would pick things that seem strong up-front, which makes her pick the Goliath or half-orc class which works out. She's actually winging all of her moves but it works since her mindset is just "punch punch punch" she works well with Ekko and Cait since they would usually be in the back while Vi is up front taking and doing damage (healers worst nightmare) But Vi also has a rocky playstyle, she's a lot more combat focused and not too good at role-play, she can pretend to be her character but its hard for her to get IN character so her interactions are pretty awkward but the party treats her like a big ol' himbo because of it.

Also JayVikMel,

Jayce would be a melee fighter, maybe not hand to hand but like up front with Vi. A Barbarian or Fighter, he's basic but he knows what he's doing. Jayce knows the basics but unlike Vi he knows how to strategize like a nerd, he isn't too good at roleplaying either but he has eccentric personalities when playing so he manages to get away with it. He chooses basic races like Half-elf and Human !! He plays occasionally with Viktor before the group emerged so it wasn't too surprising that they joined.

Viktor is a Paladin, he plays either a Paladin or Wizard and doesn't like close-range combat. He's about 50/50 on Combat to Roleplay, he likes action but also likes the npc interactions, he's really intrigued about non-humanoid races like plasmoids :33 he's good at strategizing and his characters usually don't speak much but when they do he's good at roleplaying! He's the one to get Mel into D&D!

Mel plays as a Divine Soul Sorcerer her first time around, but after gaining some experience she retains her magic user status but branches out to druids and clerics, but she still mainly plays sorcerers. She was brought on to play healer since the group realized that they literally didn't have one and would be doomed so they begged Mel to play, she had little experience being a player but she did have some experience being a dm. She's pretty good in combat and is actively frustrated whenever Vi does anything stupid (run head first into battle to punch the first enemy she sees and gets inevitably surrounded) since she has to be the one to heal her. Role play wise she's awesome, she's basically leading the party, well she would be if Jinx wasn't fighting her for the role by accident. She plays fae-like classes for the most part, but she admits the Aasmir seems interesting.

And to expand on Jinx my girl, she prefers to stay in the backline doing long ranged damage, and she prefers combat to role-play. She isn't exactly bad at it, she just always manages to cause some sort of trouble since she tries leading the group to places to continue the story faster.

I'd also like to say from the research I've been doing I found Owlin and that is the PERFECT race for Ekko :3

hi hello! i noticed in high school au you said ekko’s a dnd guy. what do you think he’d play as? or would he be a dm?

Omg had to answer this right away but I personally think that Ekko would play as a druid or ranger, he’s played various classes, but those two are his favorite!! I also think he has some experience Dming but not too much, he’s able to do occasional one-shots but any campaign that lasts more than 3 sessions wears him out.

He’d be more basic and stay close to humanoid figures when playing races, he’s chosen to play an Aarakocra more times than he’d like to admit.

He’d be the type who’s not super into combat and plays mainly neutral characters with detailed backstories, he likes the roleplay aspect a lot and likes the occasional fight. Whenever he plays with Jinx he kind of falls back as support? It’s strange but it works!!

I’d specify on subclasses but I’m still fairly new and I main charisma classes like sorcerer and bard so I know very little about how druids or rangers work but I just feel like they’d fit him from personal experience.

And I know we didn’t ask but I do have to mention my girl Jinx, she’s playing as a spunkier race with mixed classes from a magic class and an artificer (artillerist) ; she always fucks with the dm hardcore too, they hate to see her coming with her bag of random things she takes from their adventures.

“I grab that mushroom and put it in my bag”

“Not even,,, gonna do an investigation check it to see if it’s dangerous?”

“I have gloves on, I’ll be fine lolol”

BUT yeah I love d&d asks I’d love to talk more about the other arcane characters and d&d if you’d wanna hear about it >3<

[double-knots-archive]

Okay, this is just a generic “remind me to make these verses in better detail” post

Default: Hunter x Jinx verse; they’re together & have been for a few years, Hunter does not know that Jinx is a lil backstabbing traitor to the coven. Takes place during season one or two. Follows current canon basically. will be updated once canon is finished. 

JINX. || VERSE ONE; || YOU HAD TO GET CLOSER; 

After the Reveal: Hunter knows that Jinx has been actively lying to him. It’s unclear where they stand, but Jinx is not welcome in The Emperor's Castle. And Jinx is staying in the owl house, and has a room in the crumbling stone tower behind the actual owl house. Jinx believes that their relationship with Hunter to be over, but they themself are not over it.

JINX. || VERSE TWO; || YOU’RE STILL A TRAITOR;

No-Hunter: A verse where Jinx never dated hunter, they aren’t together, Jinx doesn’t even know his name. They’re a low level guard, and fully dedicated to their own underground rebellion. They have no reason to care about people, and treat all people like pawns. They’re very manipulative and not careful with people’s feelings in the slightest.

JINX. || VERSE THREE; ||  I'M SO SICK OF MYSELF;

BATs Verse: Jinx and Raine ( @pureiimagination​ ) are working together in their rebellion, and Jinx lowkey views Raine as a parental figure. Jinx refuses to call themself a ‘bat’, but they do actively help. Jinx also runs to Raine anytime they need help with something.

JINX. || VERSE FOUR; || WHAT A SIGHT FOR SORE EYES;

Pre-Series: Anything that takes place prior to the series. IE: during Jinx’s short time at Hexside (Until they were 12-13), during Jinx’s time as a low member of the Emperor’s Coven, or before Jinx and Hunter officially got together.

JINX. || VERSE FIVE; || I SHOULD BE THE POSTERKID FOR THIS;

Belos Sided: The verse where jinx eventually works with belos and leaves behind the rebellion for reasons. but they were a rebel at some point. WIP

JINX. || VERSE SIX; || I WANT TO KILL THIS ACHILLES' HEEL;

Silver Guard: basically, jinx was raised with the intention of working for belos. Jinx was easily molded into what belos wanted given that jinx didn’t have compassion for the general population, and has no issue doing things belos wants as long as Jinx is given perks. they’re known as ‘the silver guard’. 

 JINX. || VERSE SEVEN; || I KEPT QUIET SO I COULD KEEP YOU;

Post series: WIP. obviously. this is basically just a placeholder verse. but also ya know for when me and dallas wanna do things that are like ‘oh they broke up but they’re working on getting back together’ or when they are back together. basically. 

JINX. || VERSE EIGHT; || 'CAUSE I LOVE THE GAP BETWEEN YOUR TEETH;

[shimmerbeasts]

"Sh, sh, I'm going to patch you up." - Vi / Powder

Gentle Care||Accepting.

Tears streaked across Powder's cheeks as she sat there, shaken up and sobbing uncontrollably. Her hand hurt and the pain made her feel like the world was ending. She could barely hear Vi's words as her sister knelt down before her and gingerly took her hand in hers. The touch sent a new flash of pain through her body, making Powder wail loudly. The scratches on the back of her hand were not even deep, but they stung and hurt, and Powder so rattled she had no idea how to cope with that pain.

"Why is everybody staring at me?", Mylo asked. He and Claggor were keeping their distance, so Vi could tend to Powder in peace.

Claggor angrily replied: "Your claws just came in!"

"Well, how the heck was I supposed to know she was gonna sprint through the doorway at the same time I walked through?" Mylo gestured around. "I already said I was sorry, Claggor. What more do you want?"

"Maybe pay more attention to your claws next time..."

The conversation teetered off. Powder barely registered the rest. She kept shaking and whimpering. Only as Vi leaned over her hand and licked the wound clean, did the racing in Powder's chest subside. Something was soothing in the gesture, even though it still stung every time her sister's tongue made contact with the bleeding flesh.

"I ... I am sorry, Vi", Powder stammered and rubbed a hand over her teary eyes, hoping that could stop the waterworks, "I didn't see him. I am sorry for being such a big baby." Her sister had picked up a few gauzes and applied them to the scratches before she wrapped a bandage around her hand, securing it with a little knot. Powder flexed her fingers cautiously. The sting was still there, but now it felt less intense.

"It is not fair." Powder put her hands on her legs and looked on the floor. "Why are you all already getting your claws and mine are still so small? When do mine start coming in?" She gave a protesting whine, revealing that even her fangs looked more small and cute than Vi's, Claggor's and Mylo's. "Why do you all already get the cool, big fangs and claws, and I am stuck with the baby teeth?!"

[shimmerbeasts]

"i want the k" - Vi / Jinx (non-sexual options)

I want the K||Accepting.

4: A kiss to the top of the head

The gait of Violet's steps was a familiar sway, rocking from one side to the next. Powder sat atop her big sister's shoulders, holding onto her head with small hands. Vi's hands gripped her thighs, ensuring that she did not slip off as they trotted their way back towards The Last Drop.

Today had been Progress Day and Powder had begged Vi all day long to go topside with her. She wanted to see what new inventions the other side of the river had made, but most of all, she wanted to see the fireworks, which would light up the sky at dusk. Now night yawned above the City of Progress and the Undercity felt darker and even more foreboding than usual.

Powder was too tired to really take note of the seething eyes flashing out of the dark or the coughs of sickly men lurking in the doorways and dark alleys. They were following Vi and her with their gazes, but none of them made a move. Vander's consensus held: The Undercity looked out for one another, and thus these eyes, in Powder's mind, were more like watchful helpers, wanting to ensure that they made it home safely.

Her purse was loaded with snick snack, which she and Vi had stolen during Progress Day. Little golden bolts, screws, nails and flat glass stones. Some of the things, they could no doubt bring over to Benzo's. The rest, Powder could keep building some new bombs. The little girl smiled at the idea of Mouser being decked out with gold.

Digging her hands a bit deeper into Vi's pink hair, Powder leaned herself dangerously forward to be able to meet her sister's gaze. She chuckled, realising Vi was upside down now. Brightly smiling, Powder cheered: "Today was great, Vi! Thank you for doing this with me and not bringing Mylo and Claggor along."

She carefully straightened herself out and pecked her sister's head with a kiss before she placed her chin on Vi's crown. Powder gave another quiet yawn and smiled blissfully to herself. She hummed and purred while they continued their journey home.

[shimmerbeasts]

Even if Silco had known the hardships, they would have come to face, he had never regretted taking Jinx in. Carrying the little girl off the burning bridge, stepping softly over the strewn about corpses, he couldn't have anticipated how much his life was going to change in that one night and yet how consistent it stayed throughout it all.

Having been deemed a monster under everyone's bed and an outcast in the Undercity, Silco's life had already been hard on his own. After he had recovered enough from that garish eye injury, he had been forced to build up a new life from scratch. Clever investments and finding the right allies at the right time had given Silco the leg up, he seriously needed, as well as the resources to finance the development of Shimmer, even if currently, it was far too unstable and volatile to be of much use to anybody, let alone a fully-fledged revolution.

At the same time, Silco did not just have his revolution to contend with, but his daughter as well. Thus he soon grew used to using some of his resources to ensure he and Jinx were fed. Throughout it all, he always gave her the lion's share. Jinx got more food than him, she was given utensils and tools to tinker with to her heart's content, and she even got the chance to ask Renata Glasc herself about chemistry. She was a monster as much as she was a genius, and Silco did his hardest to ensure, he nurtured both.

Even so, there were still things, which not even he was always prepared for.

"You have nothing to apologise for, Jinx", Silco said, "Sometimes, our mind is our own worst enemy, making us believe things, which, in our hearts, we know, aren't true." He barely flinched as Jinx clawed deeper into his arms, still developing claws creating a small dent in his sleeves. Her face was scrunched up in pain. Silco caressed her back soothingly and placed his chin on her head.

"There could be many reasons why she didn't come back", Silco said, "Maybe she lost you in the chaos. Or maybe, as much as I hate to admit that, maybe she felt that you were holding her back. It is often the people, whom we trust the most, who are the most ruthless to stab us in the back. They leave you writhing in pain and collecting the pieces of your life, they made fall apart."

His expression darkened. For a few seconds, his stomach felt heavy and the hair on his neck stood up. Vander and Vi had both committed the same sin: Leaving them to rot when they needed them the most, after inflicting damage, they could never take back.

"You didn't do anything wrong, Jinx", Silco said, "Neither when it comes to wanting to see topside, nor when your sister left. It is not fair that you are left to feel guilty for something, you never did. Though, maybe it's not just guilt that you feel. Perhaps, there is anger there too. But you don't want to admit that you are angry, so you cover it up with feelings of guilt. Guilt is self-punishing and sometimes easier to face than rage."

"Back when I was recovering from my eye injury", he continued, "There were so many thoughts swirling inside my head. At first, I kept asking myself very similar questions to what you are asking yourself right now. What did I do wrong? How could Vander betray me like this? Did I deserve this eye injury? Was he right for hurting me like this? I blamed myself just like you did. However, after a while these feelings faded, and what I was left with, was anger. Hatred even. I allowed myself to recognise that this had been a murder attempt and not just a betrayal. I was so furious at Vander. I still am. But recognising that I was angry, was in a strange way cathartic. I needed that epiphany to move forward: Not just that I was angry, but that it was okay that I was feeling angry. And I believe you feel the same. Deep down. Am I right?"

At the age of 10, Jinx had to deal with with trauma that most much older than her would never experience. Unlike them, however, her fragile mind wasn't quite built to deal with that trauma. As adult most had a way to properly process everything; they had grown up and matured. Jinx didn't have that as a child who had suffered such losses at a significantly young age of 5. She had witnessed raw brutality and death. It was a massacre, one that had taken everything from her.

The only good thing that had come out of this was Silco, who had found her that day after the smoke had cleared. After the enforcers had cleared out without a single care for the lives they took. Silco had found a broken child and took her home. Held her in his arms as if she were the most precious cargo. He gave her a home, gave her a reason to survive. She was smart enough to realize that he was trying to give her the tools to be strong, but Vi always found a way to undo all that work.

Jinx at first looked away in shame, afraid that she had earned Silco's ire as he head was lifted. However, the caress of her cheek proved the opposite. Bluish silver eyes looked up at Silco, slowly her body began calm as it only barely shook now. However, the memories were still fresh in her mind as she could see hear the gunshots echoing in her mind.

The reputation Silco had garnered was that of a monster under the everyone’s bed. Jinx didn’t need to get out to know that. However she had ventured out just enough to hear all the whispers. It was on one of those occasions that she had spotted her sister, with a tall burly man, whom she discovered was the notorious Vander. That same man was spreading lies, warning people about her papa. But they were all wrong.

Monster or not, it was Silco who was with her now, comforting her when she needed it most like he always would. He alone knew her struggles and was there to tell her the voices were lying, too. Just like he was now, and the look in his eyes told her he believed what he was saying. But he wasn’t angry at her, either. No, his ire was directed at the lies her voices were telling her. The ones that always told her everything was her fault.

“I’m sorry papa, they keep telling me all of things and I keep believing them…” Jinx said was tears continued to run down her cheek and onto his thumbs. Never once did her eyes stray from his, as if pleading him to forgive her. “I see them when I close my eyes, my parents, even though i don’t remember their faces or their voices. They never say anything to me, but I always feel like they are blaming me. If I hadn’t convinced Vi to take me across the bridge to just get a peek at topside…” That’s why Vi blamed her, too.

“But if I’m not the reason Vi left me, than why did she never come back? I called out her name but instead she just… left me.” Jinx’s face scrunched up in pain of it all, her claws sinking deeper into his skin and created an indent. Why was she even feeling this way about a sister she barely remembered? “I have you, but it’s like a sister I barely remember is punishing me for something. What did I do wrong? Why can’t I move on without everything hurting?”

[shimmerbeasts]

☀  Singing them to sleep. - Vi / Powder

Acts of Affection||Accepting.

Powder peered over the edge of Vi's bed. She stood on the ladder, holding onto the mattress with small hands, her claws leaving little holes in the fabric. Vi had sprawled herself out on one side, her body half concealed underneath her blanket and her head nestled into the crook of her elbow.

"Vi!", Powder called softly as she robbed her way up the mattress and snuck closer to her sister, "Vi! Are you awake?"

"I am now", her sister muttered. Vi's green eyes blinked tiredly up at her. Shoving her arms away from her, hands curled into loose fists, Violet stretched herself, butt rising a bit under her blanket. Her sister yawned long and drawn out, allowing Powder a close and intimate look at a curling tongue, covered with sharp, barbed spikes - way more than on her own tongue - and a set of teeth meant for tearing and slicing at meat. Her fangs dimly flashed in the warm, orange light of the bedroom before they disappeared behind Violet's lips again.

Vi looked down at her sister. Sleep still nestled deep in the corners of her eyes. Even though her sister was undeniably tired, Vi's hand still found its place on Powder's cheek, cupping it affectionately. The little girl purred barely audibly as she rubbed herself against the stroking hand. Vi sighed, affection even in that exhale of breath. She gingerly coaxed her sister closer to her before she asked:

"Why are you up, Pow-Pow? It's the middle of the night."

Powder's purring stopped as if Vi had pulled it out of her throat. She pushed her knees close to her face and looked away. Ruefully, Powder admitted: "I cannot sleep."

"Did Mylo say something?"

"I don't wanna talk about it."

Vi sighed and nodded. "Alright, little purrbox", she reassured her before she smiled and wrapped her arms around Powder, pulling her in close until the younger one leaned against her older sister's back. Vi nibbled at her neck softly and blew some air against her skin, eliciting a small giggle before she asked: "Want me to eat you tonight? You can be curled up against my stomach, listening to it gurgle. I think I am not done with digesting dinner."

Powder chuckled and softly bonked her head against Vi's chest, peering up at her. She admitted: "Thanks, but no, not tonight." She fell quiet for a bit before awkwardly requesting: "Could you sing me to sleep tonight? The way Mama used to do it?"

"Of course."

Once Vi confirmed that she would sing her to sleep, Powder properly lay down on the bed and snuggled against Vi. Her sister caressed her side with one hand, brushing some of her hair out of her face. Vi cleared her throat before she began to sing. Violet had one of the most beautiful singing voices, Powder knew. Calming and soothing, yet as clear as day.

"Dear friend across the river, my hands are cold and bare. Dear friend across the river, I take what you can spare. I ask of you a penny, my fortune it will be. I ask you without envy. We raise no mighty towers. Our homes are built of stone. So come across the river and find the world below."

Powder snuggled closer towards Vi's side. Even with the blanket covering them both and being fairly warm, she instinctively sought out the heat, radiating from Vi's stomach as her sister settled down beside her. A heavy arm wrapped itself around her and Powder dimly could feel Vi place her chin upon her head as the last few notes passed. Thus cocooned by her sister's body and the blanket, falling into the warmth of the safety net she could always rely upon, the younger girl dimly heard Vi whisper:

"Goodnight, Powder."

Please do not continue this ask unless otherwise plotted.

[shimmerbeasts]

//Drow is interesting for Bhaal, as he was a mortal human man and seems to still like his old form a lot. Not that he can't, he is a god, but what would be the motivation for it? Does he have a reason to choose this specifically for Jinx? (Comment made by @steel-and-fire)

I hope you do not mind me posting your comment in a separate post as I have a bit to talk about, and that way, I have the advantage of no sudden word limits cutting me off.

First of all, people have to remember, that I am still fairly early in my playthrough, and while I know certain things already about the Dark Urge storyline, I only know bits and pieces. I do not yet have the full picture. However, even if I had the full picture, there may be a chance that I am doing this regardless. I like giving canonical characters and sometimes even the world or their relationships my own flavour. Seriously, look at my worldbuilding for Zaun and you get what I mean.

Anyhow, onto the whole drow and Bhaal stuff. To understand what my idea was here, you have to understand that when I chose to make Jinx's BG3 verse and designed her as my avatar for my playthrough, I tried to draw as much from who she is in Arcane. I did not even try to make Jinx look exactly like Arcane Jinx because that is just impossible.

As you can clearly see here, Jinx's original aesthetic would hardly map completely onto BG3's aesthetic. So, I decided that while I gave clear nods towards Jinx's appearance like her blue hair or her demonic purple and demonic blue eyes, what was more important was capturing the spirit of her character in her design. Ergo more, who is she as a person versus what does she look like.

This is for instance why Jinx is a thiefling instead of a human or elf. From what I heard of the race, they are outcast, but also associated with evil and trickery. And in my opinion, Jinx is an almost tragic spin on a trickster and malevolent character. Other things, I included are nods to the people, she canonically holds dear, wherever I could. Everybody with two working brain cells, who saw Arcane, can tell that Jinx's heterochromatic eyes are a nod towards Silco as is her tattoo, which in my brain is almost like Shimmer leaking out of her eyes. Her horn's red tips are a nod towards Vi.

Anyway, back to your question: How the heck does any of this tie to Bhaal appearing as a drow for Jinx instead of his apparent human shape?

The short answer is: I decided to give Jinx pre-brain damage and tadpole situation a dynamic with Bhaal which is very similar to Silco and her in canon. So I was like "If I go with the whole Silco = Bhaal analogy, why not go all out?" And well, if you look at Silco's appearance, I felt a drow would make the most sense for Bhaal's chosen form.

You see my point, right?

I also thought a lot about how Jinx interprets what "Father of Murder" means or more specifically what murder is. And well, if you look at the definition of the word murder, the topic of intention is very crucial to differentiate it from manslaughter. So, I felt that for Jinx, intention would be a very important element in how she unleashed her dark urge in the past. It is about setting up a kill and the whole chase element of it. Girly ain't a hound, in this case, she is a hunter.

And I was like Okay, what would be easier for a god. Trying to brute force her into a completely different path or you know, taking the path she already is on, and speeding it up. I chose to interpret Bhaal as taking the shape of a drow for Jinx as a nod to Silco, but also because she is very receptive to wanting to make a parental figure proud in her own unique ways. In a way, Bhaal is fitting himself around Jinx's interpretation of who he is. Is he still the quote-on-quote "Father of Murder"? Yes. Did Jinx choose to take that more literally? Also, yes. Does Bhaal choose to play into this because it enables him to control Jinx more easily? Yes.

In my eyes, Bhaal would be scarier if he could accommodate multiple interpretations of the word murder and not just one. And that is exactly what he is doing with Jinx.