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[bonesmarinated]

Oh, baby, have you seen Amy tonight? 🔪

[sovamurka]

@dors-ee

Oh! You made remember so many things. I'm sorry in advance for the amount of words I'm about to produce aggagshdhdjj

To be honest, this is exactly what Riot did prior to Arcane and a little bit after its premiere. Throughout the years I understood more and more that these fuckers should never be trusted with anything so I take every damn thing with a grain of salt. It makes life more enjoyable 😗

But if we speak about financial opportunities of, for a lack of a better word,

💥jinxomance💥...

They didn't really know what could bring them more money.

...

You know what, let me tell you a story called ✨Riot's most notable attempts to explore Jinx's romantic potential throughout the years✨

I'm gonna start with something that doesn't really count. Doesn't count at all, actually. But still kinda does, in my opinion (and my heart 😆). An official crack ship that Riot's staff clearly put for the sake of making a pun. it's totally not the reason I decided to write this post at all, I swear I present to you Jhin/Jinx - the first attempt to toy with the idea of jinxomance.

It was obviously a one-time joke, but I'm so glad Riot's first thought was to make a Valentine's Day card about two characters whose four-letter name starts with J and who are cruelly misunderstood artists in nature (THIS IS EXACTLY MY TYPE OF HUMOUR, I'M SO SORRY, THIS IS EXACTLY THE SHIT I'D PULL IF I WAS THERE). I love it, honestly, it makes me feel like I overdosed on ascorbic acid in the best way possible.

*sighs*

Yes, Star Guardian counts too, actually! In a very "mahou shoujo classic slight yuri that leads nowhere, but it is not really queerbaiting because there's almost nothing going on between anyone, let alone these two" way (you can tell I've been a victim of this one too many times 🚬💀), but it DOES count. Basically, they let Jinx have quotes and moments that could be read BOTH platonically and romantically (Jinx is a tsundere-type character in sg universe so it gives a LOT of freedom to interpretations 🤣☝️). Unfortunately for lc enjoyers, chances of something going on between the girls seemingly went down the drain. For many, many, maaaany reasons. But especially when Ezreal came in. I'm sorry, I have to say it, ezlux has more support from Riot than any other ship combined since it's their absolute favourite go-to pairing, with which they can play safe all the time. All in all, it can be considered the first and it seems like the last time they tried to play with the concept of somewhat romantic lightсаnnon.

"But Valoran Town-" First, Valoran Town is meant to be a wild rift ad in a cute animated form where they made all their poster characters friends, so it's very logical Riot would put them in there as bffs, especially considering they made lc bffs in sg before. Second, all the possible romantic undertones between any characters are erased completely (again, except for ezlux, BECAUSE IT'S SAFE TO PLAY).

Also, off topic but kinda not, I noticed how animators made Jinx and Ez do the targonian lovers pose in the intro of Valoran Town. Like, in a very blatant way. But it doesn't lead anywhere (it's just an easter egg). Although, personally, I think it would be fun to watch if they acted on implications.

*coughs*

However, the most famous (prior to Arcane) and undoubtedly clear attempt to make a pairing with our bombastic lady is the whole ordeal of Jinx and Kayn in Odyssey. And not gonna lie, it worked on me because the concept is batshit hilarious while being very suggestive. But this level of blatantly horny dynamic did not work for general public so Riot never attempted to do something like this again. They swept it under a rug and forgot about it, just like with the previous cases.

Despite what some fans (mostly lc ones in my experience) may tell you, jinxomance didn't work in terms of financial benefit. As a separate character? Yes. As a part of a pairing? No.

And then... came Fortiche with their timebomb agenda that slowly caved its way into Riot's chambers. Fortiche's relationship with this particular pairing is actually suspiciously simple 😑 because a lot of things suddenly start to make sense (like why their creative freedom is seen the most with these two characters - to the point where every timebomb scene could be considered a part of an art portfolio) when you learn that their first two projects for Riot were: 1) Get Jinxed music video (Jinx's character trailer); 2) Seconds cinematic (Ekko's character trailer). They're basically Fortiche's babies. It was seemingly pushed by them (even if unintentionally) to the point where certain people on the Riot team started to notice.

I can only guess what happened later.

From now on, everything that came after late 2019 - early 2020, when Arcane was finishing its development of season 1, could be considered an engagement test.

At this point it was pretty clear Riot understands that general public loves Jinx and Ekko as separate poster characters.

The question is, would people enjoy them as a couple (which, contrary to popular belief, doesn't happen often in league). Couple that, most importantly, could help make profit.

Would people buy twice as many things as they did before if they see these two together?

Would people engage with content more than they already do just to learn what both of their favourite characters are up to?

Would people be more inclined to invite new clients just so they could, for example, play the game™ with characters that have matching skins?

The answer is yes, judging by the general reception of this pairing after diabolical Arcane season 2 - the complete public adoration mixed with the absolute international success of "Ma Meilleure Ennemie" (performed by two of the most influential and talented artists of our generation) that exceeded all expectations (which I'm sure at least one of the producers is angry about, because they missed a huge financial opportunity by not giving it promotion - luckily, it was so good it didn't need one).

All in all, as long as timebomb continues to bring money to the company, it won't fade away in favor of other pairings. In fact, it's most likely that the company will focus their attention on it in an attempt to figure out how to make them even more profitable.

I know. Seems like a very materialistic and cruel view of things. But it is what it is, unfortunately.

[delugyu]

OMGGG I JUST FINISHED READING

i have so many thoughts and i’m very bad at putting them together so bear with me !!

starting with the shit that didn’t make me feel like i was losing my mind !! the convo between yn and chaewon abt how she should ask soobin to be her bf is so funny !! also that part where yn was like yeah this better be a good fucking band and then The concert is pretty mediocre. PLEASE

You don’t let yourself think about it as you crash your lips onto his. my heart STOPPED

i love love first of all how both beomgyu and soobin come around at the literally same time and the way you contrasted their personalities and intentions (besides the obvious actually decent man vs crazy bitch lol), like soobin wanting to know mc was sure about him before kissing her while beomgyu was doing a whole lot more and telling her he would be fine being friends just !!!!! (which also ???? fucking insane dude, like i know why but… yet ANOTHER red flag)

this was genuinely a roller coaster in the best way possible. every new scene i was holding my breath, you really plastered the tension all over this fic !!! i really liked how you wrote mc, since pt1 we were literally in her mind and navigating her every thought, but i think this shines a little more in pt2 with all the crazy lol, prompts a lot more self reflection. also you made this so real !! i really really sympathize with yn and i’m so sad the angst is basically her life 😭😭

that one scene with yeonjun made me so mad !!! beomgyu clearly twisted the story but wtf man ???? telling mc off but not the dude who keeps pushing her to have sex ???? asking for her side ???? ughhh, i mean, yn definitely needed to hear that and i like that you show that not everyone will be on her side !! but again, i deeply sympathize with her i just could NOT bear reading her getting dragged by yeonjun 😭😭

the scenes with soobin were so sweet </3 (cue tears) HOW HE SAID SHE WAS THE BEST THING IN THE CITY iirc they talked about that in pt2 i’m SOBBING that whole scene of him saying goodbye hurt me the most ngl, at least the smut was yummy enough to forget about that (seriously though, toe curling smut, hats off to u)

lol this got very long !! i can’t wait to read more of your works (if u want to share what’s next or more birth charts for future mcs, i’m not complaining hehe), take care !!

post-c3 astrology anon 🚬🚬

ASTROLOGY ANONNNN I JUST JUMPED FOR JOY! THANK U FOR THIS🤞 long ass response under the cut + c3 spoilers !!

omg yes that chaewon and yn convo on the phone was such a breath of fresh air to write. love to indulge in a little giggle from time to time. had to give the girls at least one scene to just be girls together. also LMFAOOO the transition for the concert scene tickled me so bad

whew yeah that kiss scene between mc and beomgyu is what inspired the tag “very bad reckless dumb decisions” LMAO cannot blame her tho tbh beomgyu was annoying asf and wasn’t gonna stop until something went his way. and then she got to dom him a little so you know what good for her

you crowning beomgyu w the crazy bitch title gave me a good chuckle. mc should’ve called him that once or twice to shut him up a little

RAHHHHH YESSS i’m so glad u pointed out that contrast between soobin turning mc’s kiss down vs beomgyu willing to go all the way immediately!!! soobin is so patient and level minded, and beomgyu is none of that 😭 soobin cares about fostering and protecting his relationship with the mc meanwhile beomgyu is much more concerned with getting mc to bend to his every whim

teehee thank youuuu some of these scenes i was even feeling the tension while writing. specifically the argument between chaewon and beomgyu omg even i was stressing. eek ty for the compliments on mc’s self reflections!! it was so interesting to navigate that in this part because i wanted to make sure her dilemma came across correctly without annoying the audience. there were so many paragraphs i had to rewrite cause i was like “no… this is too contradictory…” cause her actions had to match her thought process. i really wanted to give her some kind of character development—she was so defined by her weakness for so much of this fic, and i was determined to let her find strength at the end. writing her leaving beomgyu was such a challenge, cause she mentioned so many times that she would never leave him, so i kept asking myself how to write it in a way that seemed true to her character. it came her having to choose her friendship with beomgyu or her own sanity, and that’s kind of when it clicked for her that she had to leave.

the reaction to yeonjun’s scene is so real like 1) who does beomgyu think he is telling yeonjun abt that and 2) who does yeonjun think he is to belittle yn like that?! ur so right to be mad abt yeonjun attacking yn but not beomgyu, like yeonjun didn’t even think to question why beomgyu keeps trying to sex her up while she’s seeing someone else. FUCK THESE MEN!!

I SQUEALEDDDD IM SO HAPPY YOU NOTICED THAT PARALLEL!! in part 1 yn asks soobin what the best thing in the city is and he kinda laughs and looks off shyly, and finally we come back to that here and get his answer 😭😭😭💔 his goodbye scene FUCKING KILLED MEEE… but it’s my favorite scene in the whole fic i just love how soobin can still be this beacon of light even as he’s parting his ways with mc.

YAYYY smut praise makes me spin around and do little tricks i just did a backflip just now out of pure whimsy and glee. glad to be of service i will continue to provide the best work i can… not even iron chains tying my hands back could stop me from writing the freakiest smut scenes in the world when im ovulating

im fucking crying at u coming back just to complain about beomgyu KAJHAJAJHSHSJJS your hater game is so strong i admire it so much. u talking abt this fic with a friend omg u have balls of steel i keep this x reader stuff top secret LMAOOO. wait but like were they intrigued 😏 but yes beomgyu’s confession was sooo out of the blue and changed so much so fast. perhaps it was just another tactic to keep yn from leaving him (even tho it ended up having the opposite effect). yup get him again that isolation point is 10000% what his motive was.

writing manipulative characters is an art form i have perfected over the years… we are bringing beomgyu to the town square and inviting everyone to come throw tomatoes at him. i’ll even give you the honor of driving the car he gets hit by, out of the kindness of my heart

the chart analyses oh how far we’ve come astro anon… our harvest has been so fruitful i love this little farm we should do this forever. more are certainly to come when i get my ass back to work on my next fics.

take care, be well, water our crops while i’m off at work… until next time 🤍

[thatndginger]

From the Art Asks...

For Shapeshifter:

The Kiss: share your favorite kiss scene from this work. If there's no kiss scene, share your favorite moment of intimacy (romantic or platonic)

For our favorite artist, Warrick:

Graphite: what's something decently common that your character does in a unique or different way? (like how graphite is present in all pencils, but not everyone uses pure graphite)

For Shapeshifter and/or War Witch:

Cricut: are there any characters you've had to "cut" from a story? Are there any moments/chapters/stories you've had to "cut" entirely?

--@ceph-the-ghost-writer

I must admit something, Ceph. I could have answered this days ago. HOWEVER, I knew that I had a very specific kiss scene coming up in the chapter I'm writing and I really wanted to show it to you! So without further ado-

The Kiss

Kerr answers by grabbing the front of Jaime’s shirt and pulling him into a kiss. It’s supposed to be a quick thing. A bit of show, maybe, for Warrick and Jay’s benefit, but nothing more than a peck, really. Only… the feel of Jaime’s lips against his, warm and a little dry, is better than Kerr thought it’d be. Especially when Jaime immediately leans into the kiss, a hand falling to Kerr’s hip like he was expecting this all along. The peck becomes something slower, deeper, and definitely better. Pulling away take a bit of effort, but Kerr manages. He can’t quite get his hand to let go of Jaime’s shirt, but then Jaime hasn’t taken his hand off Kerr’s hip either. The questioning eyebrow is back, though. Kerr grins, and turns his head to the side so he can meet Jay’s eyes as he says, “Pick something harder next time, yeah?”

Graphite

Texting. 100% texting. Warrick is that person who will communicate in the most ungodly combination of emoji hieroglyphics and abbreviations you've ever seen. He knows exactly what he's saying. Only those very familiar with him know what he's saying. For example, what do you think this means?: "🚫🚬➡️🏍️➡️rlphs. 🛒?" answer: "Out of smokes, going to Ralph's. Need anything?"

Cricut

So the answer is both yes and no? For Shapeshifter, there have been a lot of ideas that I've cut out of Into the Storm but fully plan on adding to other books down the line. I am one of those writers who likes to re-use ideas. For War Witch, I've definitely cut a lot of things as the plot has progressed. One of the most memorable that will *probably* never get added back in is the version of the story where Mari becomes a spy for the Koric army. She wouldn't be okay with joining the army in any capacity anymore, even in a relatively passive capacity.

[sugucidal]

what’s your writing process like? also i’m so so excited for the next chapter of the neighbor story it’s so hot without feeling awkward and the writing is just perfect!

- 🧝🏾‍♀️

oh god. my writing process is a chaotic, organized mess. and it differs with each piece of work that i write. for this fic? first i start out with an idea and create a draft for it, then ill seek out my gfs opinion on it and if shes fw it, we'll start brainstorming together. if she's not into it, i force her to think of something and that gets my brain gears working to figure out the rest /hj 🦅🦅

so my standard process works like this:

come up with an idea and brainstorm for it

expand on what ive brainstormed

create an outline

expand on certain scenes included in the outline

write it all out </3

let me actually show you what my process looks like (as spoiler free as possible 💔):

first i start out with telling my gf my ideas (aka i word vomit), then she'll help me expand on them, suggest more ideas, dialogue, etc and ill adjust it to fit my preferences. im also biiig on visualization so i make sure to do research and find pics that can help me envision the scenes i want to write out!

then ill do a general summary for how i want the fic/chapter to play out. (also yes i use comic sans. makes my brain tingle 🦫)

then ill create an outline expanding on that:

then me or my gf will expand on any of the scenes that i have in mind:

and once we're happy with how its looking, i proceed with actually writing it all out 🚬🐟. ill have multiple drafts for one piece of work cause im always adjusting things, adding stuff, or changing my ideas—and things can get really messy so i try making it clean by creating new documents for it lol

something i also do that i suggest literally everyone who writes or wants to write, do as well—is jotting down any thoughts, scenes, or dialogue you come up with that you could use for later!! dont wait till you get to that particular scene in order to write for it. if you can write for it right now, you can use it later and it'll save you so much time.

(these are all dialogue that i may or may not use 🙇🏻‍♀️).

and that's pretty much what my writing process looks like ₍ˆ ̳ , ̫ , ̳ˆ₎. as for smut? thats a whole other different process.