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Hy, happy day everybody, with new arcane video, folks, featuring my fav dark boi Viktor, the (Machine) Herald and Jayce, the golden Defender of Tomorrow(?) . Hope you like my edit as much as I do. It was an amazing weekend to try creating something special <3 Please, let some comment/<3 or reblog it in some way.
Thanks, with love, Mk
#arcane season 2#arcane viktor#viktor#jayce talis#edit#video edit#heavy is the crown#glorious evolution#mkennym#singed#dr reveck#hexcore#viktor mage
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The stewards of the old world are always keen to give you a glimpse of their might... According to legend, the ancients built specialized chambers to seal away false prophets.
The Arcane is waking up.
#arcane#melvik#mel medarda#mel arcane#viktor#viktor arcane#spoilers#arcane spoilers#arcane s2#wake up friends - mel and viktor are doing that thing again#I was mentally out of commission after act 2 but after sitting and thinking about this? season 1 parallels were crazy. but this. is INSANE#by the way - this is nowhere near all of them. i did not include dialogue. this MIGHT be HALF of them. i hit image limit here#at this point i don't know whose fight is gonna be crazier. viktor and jayce's or viktor and mel's lolololol#i support mage on mage violence#okay real talk. why are mel and viktor explicitly paralleled more than basically any other characters#it's bc this is the story of the Arcane literally. they are piltover and zaun's only mages respectively. the Arcane is waking up etc.#the macro narrative is about different kinds of magic rising to power again in a place like piltover/zaun which is a refuge from mages#and it's about how they clash - or work together - because the history of the rune wars is repeating itself#also viktor was a false prophet and mel... may not be#it's because the Arcane speaks through them and the show is about what that means and the consequences
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yandere viktor with an innocent and naive reader but with magical abilities, where the reader knows how to use simple magic like conjuring plants or controlling water... ((the reader only knows the basics of magic, since no one taught it and this magic would be the only one so far who knows how to do it, and the reader was a little scared of being in a rush or being studied like a lab rat because she has magic, but she confided her secret to Viktor...)) Why do you do that?
Y!Viktor x GN!Mage!Reader
a/n: posting this before act 2 omg, i think i need a rewatch — btw this one only has very light yandere undertones,, ..erm
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"Psst. Hey, want to know a secret?"
Viktor blinked. His eyes followed the moving reflection on the iridescent river. Your figure was mirrored in the water, an unreadable expression on your face.
... He looked up, alarmed. Were you talking to him? Viktor didn't even know you.
You met his amber eyes. For whatever reason, on the edge of the cliff just above the water, you folded your legs against your chest and buried half your face in your arms.
"Well?" you pushed, voice muffled.
His mouth opened, then closed. Viktor nodded wordlessly instead.
" ... Promise me you won't tell anyone."
Without a moment's hesitation, the young boy nodded again.
He watched as you stood up and jumped steadily into the river, splashing him and his mechanical boat. A low, frustrated groan escaped him as water seeped into his clothes.
"Oh, sorry," you said as he tried to wipe the water from his face. "Let me get that for you."
Suddenly, Viktor felt his weight gradually become less unpleasant—almost refreshing, even, as if the water slid across and away from his skin and clothes.
That's when he saw it.
A small blob of water, floating in the air. It moved carefully like it was fragile.
Then came another, and another. Small specks came together until it formed one single bubble.
Abruptly, it dropped in the river. Like nothing ever happened. Viktor's eyes widened in disbelief.
"Cool, right?" you grinned. He looked at you with furrowed eyebrows, his jaw gaping. One of your hands was lifted, fingers poised in a manner of delicacy.
"You," Viktor finally spoke, stammering, his breathing ragged. "You did that? Was that... magic?"
You chuckled, settling yourself beside him. He turned to you, scooting over to make room, and met your steady gaze. “I think so. But I was serious when I said never, ever tell anyone.”
He shook his head, utterly appalled. "Is this some sort of trick?"
"I wish—"
“This is not funny,” he snarled, his demeanor shifting completely, catching you off guard. “If you’re just here to get a reaction out of me, I’d advise you and your friends to leave. Please.”
You frowned, standing up with your fists clenched. “No, you’ve got it all wrong. I’m so sorry! And I don’t… even have friends.”
Viktor searched your face.
There's nothing to suggest a lie. He's observant, and he quietly prides himself over it, but this is one of the few cases where he genuinely starts to doubt his judgment.
"But," you sighed, turning away. "I'll leave if that's what you want. Apologies."
...
"... Wait."
— 🌱
The leaves of the seedling barely moved.
"Aw," you chuckled, dropping your arm to your side. Who knew conjuring plant powers could be so draining? "Well, I tried. Let's take a break!"
He let out a choked noise, pausing his writing. "We barely started! How is it that whenever you get to try something new and amazing, you avoid it?”
...
You didn't respond immediately.
Viktor put down his notebook, looking back at you, who was blankly staring at him.
"I guess I'm... scared?" you said, tilting your head. To his surprise, you gently grabbed his hand, running your thumb across his palm.
His face warmed. He physically couldn't say or do anything.
"You're the only one who knows about this, Vik," you muttered, your eyes fixed on his rough skin. "I sprung this on you when we were kids, which is kind of hilarious, by the way, but I had a reason. In my mind, you were the only one who would understand."
He thought so, too.
Viktor couldn’t stop himself from slipping his fingers between yours. It was a good thing you weren’t looking at him—otherwise, you might’ve seen how red his face had become.
"And you told me no one will believe me," he said, and while the memory was of you giving him a serious warning, his tone was filled with nothing but endearment.
"I still stand by that," you laughed, pulling your hand away from his, much to his disappointment. You still hadn't glance at his face. He mentally scolded himself for almost hoping you would see his expression. "Especially with our age now. They'll just think you're crazy."
"I understand," he chuckled, turning away. "About that break... you want to go to our usual?"
A smile curled your lips. "Yes, please!"
— 💌
Viktor said he has a surprise for you.
Admittedly, you're feeling extremely anxious. He grew up to become a researcher, an inventor���facts that don’t surprise you.
As his best friend, a person able to do magic, while absolutely shitty at it, you know he sees you as someone with massive potential. Literally. No one else in Piltover or Zaun is known to do this. Maybe in a hundred years—who knows? You didn't even have a proper education.
...
Viktor cleared his throat. "I've been offered a position in the University of Piltover."
You froze. The letter in his fingers bore the university’s wax seal in the center, bold and unmistakable.
“Holy shit,” you blurted, your eyes darting between him and the letter. “Holy shit!”
Jumping over to Viktor, you wrapped your arms around him in a tight embrace. The biggest, most triumphant smile tugged at your lips. He staggered a little, but you were too wrapped up in your happiness to notice.
"Language," he laughed, hugging you back.
You snickered. "I'm so proud of you! Words can't even begin to express how happy I am for you!"
Pulling back, your hands still rested on his shoulders. Your smile relaxed ever so slightly as your eyes gazed into his softer ones.
"I knew you could do it," you exhaled.
A small pause.
Viktor had a look. Oh, shit. What’s that smirk for?
"...You're not done," you accused, raising an eyebrow.
He lifted the letter in his hand. "I have not accepted yet."
Now, your brows knitted together in utter confusion.
"... Why not—?"
"I said I won't be going unless they let me bring a plus one."
You smile faltered, denial crossing your face. He noticed it. Did he just say what you thought you heard him say?
"Are you saying...?" Your expression shifted into worry; you didn't quite understand his point.
"I want you to come with me," Viktor said, grabbing your hand and placing the letter in your palm. "To Piltover."
Oh, no. You didn't mean to.
You panicked, pulling away, the letter slipping from your hand.
Viktor's brows furrowed. He thought you'd be happier about the news.
Then, he looked around.
It had rained just before he decided to share the news. Some raindrops were still fresh, glistening from the downpour.
And around your figure, small droplets rose into the air. The air is thick with tension.
"Viktor. You're not giving me to them, are you...?"
Defeated. That's how your voice sounded.
"Of course not," he hushed, pushing you onto a chair. "Never. Please calm down. Let me explain."
You obliged, sitting down. He sat beside you.
"I'm sorry," you spoke first, meeting his eyes. "It's not that I don't trust you. Heck, I trust you more than anyone. The thought of going up there... it just makes me anxious."
"I understand," Viktor nodded. He turned his head. "However, I promise you, I won’t let them take you away from me. You’ll be solely under my care. But I do know someone who’s willing to help us."
Viktor. So compassionate and filled with empathy. You admired him for those very reasons, not just for his brilliance. His presence feels like a whole other world to you—someone who could help you understand your abilities. Perhaps the only chance you have to truly learn who, or what you are.
"I'll be a burden."
"No. Of course not. I want you by my side."
You hesitated. Despite your family being clueless about your ability, they were still the people you cared for. You still had a life in the undercity.
"And if I refuse...?"
Viktor took a moment to respond. The thought of leaving you hurt his heart.
"You... I believe you don't have much of a choice."
You couldn't explain why, but you found it in yourself to wholeheartedly believe him.
— 💜
zamn
critique is welcome btw
#yan writes#yandere arcane#viktor arcane#yandere#yandere arcane x reader#viktor x reader#yandere viktor x reader#mage anon
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hi arcane would you like to explain to the class why all of these scenes are in the same montage. this with relation to season 2 is making me break out in hives. the illustration of the mage and jayces childhood drawing of him with the mercury hammer and him telling his mum ''im worried i have to do something i never thought i would'' and then viktor Evolving for the first time. this show needs to kill itself
#post#arcane#viktor arcane#jayce talis#jayvik#viktor is gonna be that fuckin world ending mage heimer was so scared of and jayce has a timeloop mission to stop that destiny im telling u#my visions. my visions. my visions#we even have a 2 sides of the same coin reference too i cant do this#doomed viktor theory
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The Medarda Family and the True Goal of Shimmer
Nature has made us intolerant to change, but fortunately, we have the capacity to change our nature. -Singed
For most of s1 the only versions of magic the audience really gets familiar with are visualized through hextech blue and shimmer pink, but we can't trust it to represent what actual magic is like on Runeterra. People from PnZ are incredibly unfamiliar with magic, it was banned for centuries, and they're mostly retracing steps and doing guess work. The best metric to understand how magic works is to look at characters and regions that are actually inclined to magic, and the Medardas may be the best example yet.
When Ambessa accepts the Wolf totem from Lamb one half of dual aspects of death, her body is enveloped in a bright purple transformation before being reforged into a red that resembles the kind her ancestors and the Lamb wear.
It's the same bright purple that consumes Sky in Viktor's last experiment with the hexcore in s1.
I think this purple represents magic at its most malleable state, where it can be refined or change others into final products with a proper catalysts. By s1's final scene, we know that Mel possesses magic and likely uses it through her golden armor. We also know it's possible for magic to be a hereditary trait that can be passed down (not perfectly) through family lines, which is prized in Noxus (and Ixtal?).
So if Mel has magic that likely means the Medardas family in general has latent magic that flows through them naturally., but qhat does this have to do with shimmer or PnZ in general?
The Medardas are relevant to PnZ because Zaun leading minds, Silco and Singed, have spent their capital trying to replicate what the Medardas can do!Shimmer doesn't exist purely as a bioweapon, that's frankly secondary to it's point. Shimmer exists as a means to artificially make the users capable of performing magic, or at least shift the user's biology into something that can tolerate magic. Hextech as a solution to the mystery of maguc completely sidesteps the relationship between magic and the user by using machinery as middleman, while shimmer takes a more direct route.
Singed can't literally biohack nonmagical people into mages all by himself. Singed instead developed what's essentially a hormone therapy to give users temporary magic abilities by synthesizing shimmer from these mysterious plants that resembles the color of the magic within Ambessa before her deal with the Lamb.
Why didn't Singed and Silco just give people the magic purple plants directly if it's capable turning them into mages? Sky and Rio might be the best examples for why you don't do that. When young Viktor feeds Rio the purple plants we see Rio immediately lose vigor, as an audience most of us assumed that was simply Rio's pre-existing condition acting up, but the relationship is more simple. When Singed said Rio was dying, he said it with surety because Singed KNEW the exposure to magic was killing Rio. And Sky was DISINTEGRATED upon being exposed to the hexcore's magic.
In that vein, Singed used Rio as a work around. From what we see non-mage humans absolutely cannot tolerate exposure to even base magic, but Rio was able to last longer. Instead Singed and Silco exposed Zaun to a version of those magic flowers that was broken down by Rio's metabolism into a more version that non-magical humans can tolerate.
The wild thing is that all this effort is to get non-mage users to Ambessa's UNREALISED state, the purple is just the base magic that exists in mages. Even still, Singed seems to have developed the kind of strain of shimmer that's the closest he's ever come to real magic, and Viktor and Jinx used it.
Viktor's own magical transformation has been facilitated by the hexcore in the same way the Lamb facilitated Ambessa's transformation. Do i think Viktor has essentially created his own Aspect through the hexcore? NO.
But in the same way shimmer is facsimilie of magical ability, so too is the hexcore a subsitute for living magic. And by living magic I don't mean unicorns or mermaids, I mean magic that is given consciousness and shape by being tethered to human concepts. And the hexcore's basic purpose is supposed to be magic that thinks and Viktor has tethered it to the human plane with his blood.
This all begs the question about what could exposure to the hexcore do to long term shimmer users? What WILL it do to Jinx? We all know that's inevitable next season.
You see, power, real power doesn't come to those who were born strongest or fastest or smartest. No. It comes to those who will do anything to achieve it. -Silco
Tldr: Shimmer is a large-scale project to turn the population of Zaun into mages, or magically tolerant, by essentially microdosing the population with magic through shimmer.
#arcane#arcane meta#ambessa medarda#mel medarda#singed#viktor arcane#jinx arcane#a lot of the quotes in s1 one seem to really rearing their heads into the narrative#“power doesn't come to those who are born strongest (magical) it comes to those who will do anything to achieve it”#which very easiliy can be applied to Mel as the possibly the strongest natural born mage in pnz vs jinx and viktor#both of whom may end up artificial mages next season#the more you break down shimmer the more absolutely INSANE it comes off#no wonder silco flooded the streets with this stuff atvworst you get an addict at best you get a new pop of MAGES#there are countries in this literal world that would take the risk#cw flashing#tw flashing#cw flashing lights#tw flashing lights#league of legends
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No sevikaaaa (but it's all good because she doesn't have that cut yet, right???)
Street Brawler Vi
Wizard
She has a weird suit and pilots an airship?
Ambessa fighting enforcers?
VIKTOR???
Cait vs Chemtank
Oriana? Mel?
Explosion that sends Jinx flying and causes Vi and Cait's divorce
#arcane#arcane news#arcane season two#arcane season 2#VIKTOR???#Orianna?#vi#jinx#ambessa medarda#enforcers#ekko#arcane caitlyn#vi and caitlyn#arcane jinx#jinx arcane#caitvi#mage#chemtank#upscaled#arcane in detail#arcane in 4k#sevika arcane#arcane sevika#arcane vi#vi arcane#jayce arcane#jayce talis#arcane jayce
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Frankensuma piece I wanted to do for Halloween :) Lil WIP for y’all because I’m pretty proud so far
#the story behind it is that EX plays the role of good ol Viktor Frankenstein (however you wanna spell it)#because of the craziness and electricity themes#and Xisuma’s various skins are put together and given life by EX as a sort of minion?#so that’s anything from the Axolotl to the Bone Mage to the Pumpkin skins#my art#hermitcraft#xisumavoid#xisuma#wip#art wip#reblogs are okay in case I never finish this 😂#oh also look at his big ol eyes I fucking love them#he looks so CUTEEE
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Complete word vomit but like what if viktor decides that whatever the 'arcane' is too dangerous or comes at too high a cost and starts The Glorious Evolution from there?
Maybe he feels responsible for whatever the weird magic orb thingys are and decides that all of this mess (not just with the hex core but also with zaun and piltover) was due to human error so now he thinks he has to help people by getting rid of their 'flaws' like they're ability to make the kinds of mistakes he made in s1.
We know he already doesn't want the hex core to be around anymore so why would he suddenly become infatuated with it?? Like sure maybe it has an influence over him, but I seriously doubt it would last all season
Plus viktors whole Thing is helping people why would he stick with the hex core and all it's bs if it means either vaporising people or shimmer? Viktor is smart that's like the first thing we know about him I feel like he'd find a way out of the hex core's thrall
Idk I just don't really want to watch hex core bs for like a quarter of next season, I'll still probably like it tho
#plus if they're rewriting the league lore then why tf would viktor just be a synthetic mage#like that is so BORING#i miss my wife tails#viktor#viktor arcane#arcane viktor#words#word vomit#arcane speculation#arcane thoughts#arcane theory#glorious evolution#arcane#im sorry if this doesnt make sense#im very tired#and excited#i need season 2#NOW#jk jk jk#obviously#jayce talis#arcane jayce#i need a scene where it calls back to that thing jayce said about him and viktor being brothers but like in a vander and silco kinda way#or maybe something like that part with the 'its viktor' kinda thing#idkk#i hope they get more screen time#like i love ekko but i do not give a shit about the rat with him#himerdinger should get kicked in the head like a football#ideally by viktor
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i don't need to see viktor and jayce work together or be close ever again bc their paths really did diverge a long time before viktor became jesus but i would like one (1) more affectionate scene. fondness. perhaps an i love you i have always loved you
#arcane spoilers#arcane#friend has a theory that the mage in jayce's backstory is viktor doing time stuff. i love that idea personally.#they love each other. they're not the same they have never been the same but they love each other.#i fully get why viktor just walked on out. he's not himself and he felt himself being called somewhere so he went#but man. one more scene.
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Lord Viren from The Dragon Prince but he wears Norrix Gorelight's outfit
"He looks like a genius who just had a spark idea he needs to write down before he loses it. Or like he is deeply grieving his wife and writes as many memories of her as he can so she doesn't die a second time"
Yeah or he just drenched his quill in coffee instead of ink
#viren#tdp viren#the dragon prince#tdp lord viren#tdp fanart#suitor armor#norrix gorelight#fanart#digital painting#yes I absolutely offered him a quill case with my name on it#don't worry viren we've all been there#at least you didn't drink ink#workaholic mage#and all this to be told everything that ever went wrong is his fault#oh this is not Arcane Viktor
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shoves his face in your face
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Mel and Viktor both taking away pain in Act I
Caitlyn was there. You might pay her a visit. She does an admirable job of hiding it, but the poor girl's in so much pain.
So much senseless pain... You need not suffer anymore.
#arcane#melvik#mel medarda#viktor#viktor arcane#mel arcane#spoilers#arcane spoilers#arcane s2#there is no crumb i will not pick up for them mark my words#something something mages who are healers who are both later forced to turn to violence
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I know it's inappropriate to ask this since you just made the fanfic, but you made me very curious...
--Sorry
Could there be a sequel to yandere viktor and the beginning mage reader? What would it be like for the reader to go along with Viktor, and if the reader had an almost "magical" beauty and thus always caught people's attention but the reader was always oblivious and didn't even notice it, would Viktor be jealous? what about Jayce, what will it be like? Would the reader tell him his secret, since he and Viktor are working together?
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Y!Viktor x Mage!Reader HCs
a/n; I sadly won't be writing a solid sequel but I'll answer your questions, dear anon! not proofread :{
When Viktor and Reader first arrive in Piltover, they almost always have peak awkwardness and pure confusion 😭
You have never stepped on the topside before, only ever looking at it. Y'all have to do a lot of adjusting, and Viktor, of course, has to make sure you don't feel even a bit uncomfortable:)
Just in case you suddenly want out of his plans with you.
Hmm, magical beauty? You don't need magic to be deemed beautiful!! Because you are! And Viktor knows that >:D
However, I suppose that in a sense, maybe you'll be catching attention by your otherworldly spirit. Like, something about you feels off.
I won't be diving into how Viktor feels, that will be in another post (headcanons), but for this one he's mostly concerned about your safety.
As an anomaly, you might get taken away from him at any time. He'd never forgive himself.
Rest assured, though, he'll be doing anything he can to get you back.
NOW ABOUT JAYCE—
Actually the 'friend' I was thinking of in the one shot was Heimerdinger, but Jayce works too—mostly inevitable 😭
You decide to hide it from him, despite Viktor's reasons to not feel afraid. But he respects your wishes.
Jayce feels a bit uncomfortable by your presence sometimes. Why were you even here if you don't know anything? Emotional support for Vik?
Yeah, you're very aware of the fact that you probably look creepy.
Still, those little facts don't stop you and Jayce from being good friends. It has Viktor watching you a tad too intensely sometimes.
Nowadays, you mostly make sure they don't kill themselves from working too much or how dangerous their work was.
Under everything Hextech, with magic marbles, you and Viktor work behind the scenes to better understand your case.
But... after watching them, Jayce specifically, work together... filled with passion too ... (lol)
Maybe it's better to tell Jayce about your abilities after all.
this whole thing is screaming reader-insert LOLOLOL
#yanyan crumbs#yandere#yandere arcane#yandere arcane x reader#yandere viktor x reader#mage anon#reader insert
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More Leon and Viktor (+ bonus Jack, who is Leon's best friend)
Viktor and Jack belong to @zeirt
#oc#oc: leon#original character#vtm#ocs#wod#tzimisce#mage#mta#Jack gets to listen to Leon's escapades with Viktor and he's not impressed with this tzimisce elder in the slightest#my art
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For now, it's about 50/50 for whether or not these mysterious people that were included in the new trailer are members of the Gloriously Evolved. For fun, I'm going to break down why these people might be entirely unrelated to Viktor.
First, their bodies are clearly inlaid with gold, which does not replace their flesh. In the brief scene we get of these people the gold works as a conduit between their melodies and the magic around them. Meanwhile hexcore has entirely transformed Viktor's hand and leg into metal.
We know that Viktor's entire hand and leg have turned completely into metal because not only do his limbs make metal clinking noises and conduct electricity, but the animators on Bridging the Rift confirm it.
I've also seen some mention that the markings on the faces of these unknown characters represent Viktor's touch when he "healed" them. Upon closer inspection each character does have a five markings on their face, but they're detailed runes rather than Viktor's hand print, implying this may be related to a more intricate ritual rather than Viktor simply laying his hand on them and transforming them with the hexcore.
Really, these people have magic more similar to Mel Medarda. Mel is the one who appears to wear magical gold embedded in her skin to serve as protection magic. What Mel is doing with magic is likely far more simple compared to these people, but it's in the same vein. And that may be the entire point.
Viktor and his cult are the outliers. Whatever Viktor has done in season 1, and what he will continue to do in season 2 is a divergence (possibly perversion) of how magic should work/be treated in the rest of Runeterra, which makes sense! Viktor literally said he doesn't know what he's doing, he just keeps going.
What's likely happening in this scene is that some sect of mages, maybe they're acolytes of the mage that saved Jayce have become aware of the magical shenanigans in PnZ... and it's bad.
Then again, I haven't seen the leaks. Maybe I'm wrong, but I think this is all worth pointing out. (This is not a solicitation to tell what happens in the leaks).
#arcane#arcane meta#viktor arcane#mel medarda#i feel like people keep forgetting that viktor has the potential to be the most dangerous character in the cast#what Viktor's doing is is not normal magic it's an abberation#the stronger he gets the more the wider world becomes aware of what he's doing#for the first time i see that viktor has no toe nails anymore#ridiculous things i learn for my meta#it is pretty interesting to see that the mage from Jayce's memory is watching#the mage who us probably Ryze or something#is pnz the problem child of runeterra... it's more likely than you think#this could really create more interesting implications here#the ban on magic in pnz has essentially put everyone tbere at square 1 when it comes to figuring things out meanwhile#in other regions like demacia they may persecute mages but technically they didn’t ban all of it#what's considered magic is arbitrarily defined as an excuse to persecute others#so the governing body is still AWARE of how magic generally works and are more prepared for disaster (sort of)#but pnz really is just playing in the dark and calling it science
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What is one supposed to do after finishing a spectacular fic bruh
#aloonaram thots#i cant get over the bridgewaltz#its making me want to get into league of legends lore LMFAO#ezreal sounds like such a goofy dude i know id love him#ugh and mage viktor#stop it was amazing#i want more
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