Thematic Dynamism
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Magical, All Together Imaginal by writteninblack
Fandoms: Arcane: League of Legends (Cartoon 2021), League of Legends
16 Jun 2025
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Her mother taught her how to shoot.
Her mother also told her that learning how to walk and learning how to sit were among the most important lessons Caitlyn can learn.
No matter how much she layered herself in lipstick and lace, earrings and eyeliner, she had always felt like a gangly tomboy who preferred to rough it in the outdoors with her gun rather than paint her nails at slumber parties.
Some things are just Caitlyn. And Vi remains a clear constant, a planet she orbits as she navigates the spaces in between. In loving Vi, Caitlyn loves herself. In learning Vi, she learns herself.
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Caitlyn’s grown up with an expectation to maintain girlhood/womanhood, which is often paired with the concept of femininity. Vi, who subverts many stereotypes of how a woman is supposed to present, opens a door of gender expression exploration and self-acceptance for Caitlyn. A character study that focuses on Caitlyn’s evolving relationship with femininity from the moment she meets Vi.
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- Part 1 of Thematic Dynamism
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Fantastical, All Together Illusional by writteninblack
Fandoms: Arcane: League of Legends (Cartoon 2021), League of Legends
07 Jul 2025
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Her mother taught her how to walk.
Her mother taught her songs she still hums to this day.
Along the way, she learned Caitlyn is her Cupcake. Opulent, petite, achingly sweet, with the potential to spoil Vi rotten if she allows.
She doesn’t, initially.
Some things are about power. Some things are about dominance or submission. And some things are about both, and include other complicated, intersecting concepts in a web of Venn diagrams. Still, some things are none of the above; some things are just Vi. And Caitlyn remains a clear constant, a planet she orbits as she navigates the spaces in between. In loving Caitlyn, Vi loves herself. In learning Caitlyn, she learns herself.
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Vi’s grown up with a need to possess strength, which is often paired with the concept of dominance. Caitlyn, who subverts many stereotypes of how to wield strength, opens a door of power exploration and self-acceptance for Vi. A character study that focuses on Vi’s evolving relationship with power from the moment she meets Caitlyn.
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- Part 2 of Thematic Dynamism
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Unpacking by writteninblack
Fandoms: Arcane: League of Legends (Cartoon 2021), League of Legends
19 Aug 2025
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Vi takes a breath.
Another.
Then a shorter breath. Her eyes expand. Each draw of oxygen is shorter with diminished returns. She braces a hand on the wall no more than three inches from her face and her shoulders begin to rise and fall rapidly with the tell of struggle.
Caitlyn watches this all unfold in a matter seconds. "Vi?"
Vi rips her jacket off. "So...cramped," she pants each word between a breath.
Caitlyn looks around as if the breadth of Vi's shoulders aren't diminished in the cramped space. "Tight quarters," she agrees. "I suppose the only thing Stillwater has going for it is..." she trails off to listen to each panting breath. Once it becomes interspersed with whimpers of distress, she sighs. "Come here, Violet."
Without thought, Vi falls back into the warm body behind her when an arm locks around her waist and pulls. Caitlyn is a solid presence against her back. "Breathe with me," she instructs. She lays a hand across her heart. It slams against her palm.
"Cait—"
"Breathe."
___________It appears Noxian soldiers hold Caitlyn and Vi captive, awaiting orders from The General after finding the two together. The enclosed space opens a can of worms.
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- Part 3 of Thematic Dynamism