#jinx and Viktor

[taintedsorr0ws]

i need the four of them in a room together

Timebomb-Jayvik dynamic is so funny bc we have:

Begrudgingly acknowledge each other despite that one time Ekko haggle the fuck out Jayce and Jayce accidentally polluted the underground

Two strikes and they started throwing slurs at each other

[scopeystfu]

we got the viktor and jinx interaction. the manifesting worked.

[mettywiththenotes]

Jinx: He doesn't deserve you. If he doesn't treat you right by now, you're gone

Viktor: I'm gone

Jinx: NOW GO CHOP HIS DICK OFF-

[tyrsvault]

In another universe

[taintedsorr0ws]

I LOVE THIS DUO SO MUCH

The Arcane is waking up and so is my 2021 Shimmerson AU. The Science bros are back in the game!!

[mollysunder]

Arcane gives away the plot in incredibly unsubtle ways The most unsubtle hint is that Sevika's name can literally translate to "Servant of God". That's genuinely clever.

The origin of nations are highly mythologized stories so it works that her role in the story and on a meta level is to assist larger than life characters with cults of personality that can make Zaun's story happen.

The story isn't subtle about any of this! She worked for Silco, a man draped in anti-christ imagery with a cult clearly brewing in the background of Zaun, because he could make Zaun happen. Then when Silco's ability to put Zaun's independence above all else faltered in the face of his loyalty and love of his daughter he dies.

In a bit of foreshadowing Sevika already revealed the trump cards she had in her deck in the face of Silco's absence, Jinx and Viktor. Two figures already set up for greater feats of grandeur and idolization than Silco had achieved alive.

Jinx, whose been baptized and ressurected as often as Silco, is the character for without whom the plot could not exist (or keep going). Jinx's militancy against Piltover forced was the reason Zaun's independence into the Council's room. And throughout the show Jinx imagery has either absorbed or subverted Janna's symbolism.

Janna is characterized by swirling blue winds, but in Zaun it's the blue of Jinx's cloud smoke that defines the land.

Instead of Janna's blue bird meant to symbolize hope, Zaun is filled with Jinx's crows that call out Jinx's next act.

Now Jinx has desecrated Janna's holy site in her own image by adorning the ruins with a shrine to her own life.

Meanwhile we've seen Viktor in the Sump, shrouded like a prophet to heal those harmed from their long-term shimmer dependence. Viktor is not set to remain in rags though.

Half the time the Machine Herald is referenced it's always coded in power.

In the first shots of Zaun post-time skip we see a well guarded building called "The Herald's Palace".

In Sevika's playing cards Viktor's mask is given prongs to evoke the image of a crown. In both instances the Machine Herald's image is laced with Jinx's visual motif. First Jinx's blue swirls Frame The Herald's sign on his building, and her debut tag is centerd on his tarot card.

It's only in past deeds is Jinx's presence unseen on Viktor's work. For example, the drains of the water treatment system Viktor is hinted at creating are decorated to resemble previous iterations of the Machine Herald's masks and are visually his alone.

It seems we're in for a double act next season!

[razberry-cookie]

been doing a marathon of the harry potter movies

[thewistlingbadger]

I'm glad Viktor and Jinx met but I wish they would have met in their prime. Viktor's in his Jesus arc he's not having any fun or building anything and jinx is depressed so she's the same way. The reason people wanted these characters to interact was because of their shared genius. There's only three people who can crack hextech: Jayce, Viktor, and Jinx. Jinx is the only zaunite who's intellect is comparable to Viktor's. Viktor literally complimented her bomb design. Jinx is literally the reason why Viktor is part hexcore now.

[mikdoodles]

so act two made me wanna draw jinx/viktor bestieism bc i love them so bad and i have been waiting 3 YEARS for an interaction between the two

[mckruls]

Vinx enjoyers are you here?

[truefandemonium]

I’m not sorry but I’m gonna stop being quiet about my favorite Arcane ship here goes

JINXTOR

ahem thank you. Anyone who doesn’t ship them, no need to read further :)

Also I KNOW THAT LOGISTICALLY THIS SHIP DOESN’T MAKE SENSE and I DO NOT CARE

I’m actually so so thankful to whatever animator was in charge of Isha’s design because I know that despite it not making any logistical or timeline sense, it encourages me shipping Vinx a thousandfold.

Because look at them:

The big golden eyes.

The tooth gap.

TELL ME SHE ISN’T THE SPITTING IMAGE OF BOTH JINX AND VIKTOR

(In the delusional fantasy world I live in,) Isha is the illegitimate love child of Viktor and Jinx

Beautiful happy family 🥰 (let me pretend)

[apollognese]

These two hoes and their stanky ass cloaks🙏🙏

[sympathyiswhatweneed]

2 meetups I wish happened in Arcane S2

(in this blog we believe in happy endings 🥹🙏)

Jinx and Viktor Imagine platonic besties. Jinx and her weird manic energy totally contradicting Viktors calm and collected energy. Viktor wouldn't admit it but he loves having Jinx around to bounce off his theories of the arcane. Lets not forget that Jinx, without access to any of the education in Piltover, managed to weaponize hextech before Jayce and Viktor did, so shes hella smart. Viktor would probably be weary of her antics at first but gradually, his calm environment would help Jinx to not rush in guns blazing as a solution for everything. Also she'd probaby hit Viktor on the head if he tries to be purple Jesus loll Bonus HC that Viktor enjoys making small toys for Isha (she reminds him of himself) and absolutely melts when she squeals happily with the new trinket

Isha and Ekko Can you imagine the shit they'd pull together to annoy Jinx?? You think she had crackhead energy? Wait till you meet these two. Random contests. Who can eat the most rolls, who can stuff the most peanuts in their pockets, who can put the most no of straw in Jinx'ss hair? (the last one resulted in a sparkle bomb exploding in each of their faces. Isha won though) Always bothering Jinx when she's working. I can imagine Ekko trying to get Jinx to sleep or lie down with him when she busies herself with too much work. When she shoos him away, Ekko deviously brings Isha to her, who makes a sad puppy face. Now she has to stop her work and cuddle her sweet baby. Ekko gets no cuddles because he used a dirty trick on her lol. pPnishment for using Isha

[mettywiththenotes]

Jayce and Vi "its always two dumb headstrong bitches with a sense of justice telling each other exactlyyy"

Viktor and Jinx "its always two smart bitches acknowledging each others work but being intimidated by their power telling each other to fuck off"

[n4tek]

Them <3

[mollysunder]

Look at the way Jinx talks about Viktor in "Jinx Fixes Everything" when she knows his plans could destroy life as she knows it.

Now look at the way Viktor talks about Jinx in the RiotxArcane visual nocpvel when she's threatening to tear apart reality as he knows it.

They're both so willing to extend the other empathy and compassion when they can see the destructive path the other is on. It's so insane these kinds of dynamics are shafted into side media like the minigame and visual novel.