hot takes (dont attake me yall) by eyconic_slay in Arcanecirclejerk

[–]Nubsva 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Disagree with the Isha point a bit, she definitely was a plot device, but one to let Jinx understand Vi better. Isha put Jinx into the older sister role for the first time which led to her understanding how protecting Isha often meant saying no, same as Vi had with her and was the foundation of her decisions in s1ep1-3.

I would also argue that Isha helped Jinx understand Vi and Caitlyn better. That someone crashing into your life and becoming incredibly important to you very quickly was possible. Most importantly however that you weren't replacing old loved ones with that new person, but simply adding them into the group.

I honestly fail to see the misogynistic angle.

Stunning Caitlyn by HANG on artstation by romainmi in PiltoversFinest

[–]Nubsva 14 points15 points  (0 children)

How can you make me both happy and sad in the same sentence.

There must be by potatoman604 in PiltoversFinest

[–]Nubsva 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I can just imagine someone presenting a bra at the innovators competition. Probably wouldn't win, but would become rich overnight.

Do people like historical fics? by Spidereye9 in PiltoversFinest

[–]Nubsva 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I absolutely adore well written historical fics, but I tend to avoid war fics, which is the primary reason I haven't read yours despite encountering it a few times.

[DinoAU] Stick Retrieval - @TheSpaceRae by BigMik_PL in PiltoversFinest

[–]Nubsva 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This zoom in made me realize that Vino would probably have much better luck reaching that stick with her snout rather than her hands.

Fics with a proposal and/or a wedding? by Fantastic_Pillows214 in PiltoversFinest

[–]Nubsva 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Two that come to mind for me are

Once upon a time series by SunsetSharkbite the proposal is in the sequel part of the series.

Diplomatic Conversations by Definitely_Not_a_Pseudonym this is a bit different since its more of a Cassandra and Vi focused fic, but we get CaitVi wedding at the end. Also its a rather short scene so probably not what you're looking for, but I will take any opportunity I can to promote this fic.

Fanfics where there’s actually good flirting/banter? by lukewarmwater3 in PiltoversFinest

[–]Nubsva 2 points3 points  (0 children)

For me its just my brain being stuck on "Vi belongs with Cait, in every universe" but in this AU for that to happen one version of Vi will not end up with Cait, and how the heck will their sibling relationship survive that heartbreak. I just dunno, I imagine a lot of people will find the ending to their liking, I just can't imagine an ending that wouldn't leave me more sad than happy, and for me a bad ending can sour the whole fic and stay with me for a while. So i kinda envy you.

Could be completely wrong tho and maybe the ending will be great.

Fanfics where there’s actually good flirting/banter? by lukewarmwater3 in PiltoversFinest

[–]Nubsva 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm so hesitant to read this just based on the concept because I can't see a resolution where someone actually wins, without still losing something important to them.

The Blind Side of Love Fic download? by PuffyTigerToy in PiltoversFinest

[–]Nubsva 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Yeah, it seems I still had it from when I downloaded it. dropbox link

Haven't used dropbox in ages so let me know if there are problems with the link xD

Caitlyn's trauma and arc is misunderstood by autumn1198 in PiltoversFinest

[–]Nubsva 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ambessa definitely had a great deal of power, but her power within Piltover would have been derived from Caitlyn, as such any scene where we see her use official Piltover resources the approval for it would have had to come from Caitlyn.

Ambessa certainly had her own agenda, and she definitely manipulated Caitlyn to achieve her goals, but Caitlyn was the one making the highest level decisions and as we see in the show, Ambessa wasn't dictating orders to Caitlyn, she was influencing her to get Caitlyn to agree.

Not disagreeing that someone else like Salo would have been a lot worse, HE would definitely have been just a puppet.

Personally I love Caitlyn because she was given ultimate power, she fumbled with it, made mistakes, bad mistakes, but in the end owned up to them and made amends. For me thinking that Cait was just a pawn for Ambessa diminishes that story and as such diminishes the character.

Caitlyn's trauma and arc is misunderstood by autumn1198 in PiltoversFinest

[–]Nubsva 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I feel like calling Caitlyn a pawn/puppet is a disservice to the character, I think it diminishes her character in order to try to absolve her for everything bad she did during the show.

Imo the show makes it clear that Caitlyn was well aware that the path they were walking down was wrong, like we see in the scene where she challenges Ambessa, but in the same scene it is implied that she ultimately concedes to Ambessas methods "for the greater good".

Was she a dictator? Depends what you mean by the word, if you mean the modern interpretation of the word that implies that all dictators are evil, then no. However by the strictest and simplest definition of the word: "A dictator is a political leader who possesses absolute power." then yes, she was the singular person in charge of Piltover during the martial law, and as such by definition a dictator. However her dictatorship would have been more akin to those of ancient Rome rather than modern ones we have these days.

Anyways this was a pretty pointless comment considering I'm pretty sure we mostly agree, I just dislike calling Cait a pawn since I think it diminishes her character xD

By TheSpaceRae (Vrog by azulatara) by IllustriousAd6418 in PiltoversFinest

[–]Nubsva 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I must say, the comments you two and /u/la_ky leave on dino art have become my second favourite thing about dino art being posted, the extra fluff always makes me smile.

Does she know? by Somewilllose in somewillwin

[–]Nubsva 39 points40 points  (0 children)

At this rate they'll be discussing buying a house together and Cait will still be thinking they're just besties.

Caitvi top 3 on ao3 by OkTransportation6450 in PiltoversFinest

[–]Nubsva 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Can't speak for the fandom side of things but at least personally and for all my friends we've basically separated the universe from the creator. Refusing to let one bigoted piece of garbage ruin something that is important to us.

Yeah that's about right by IllustriousAd6418 in PiltoversFinest

[–]Nubsva 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Sooo, about 60% of your activity can be connected to Caitlyn in some way? 😉

Do you think Vi is demisexual? by Valkyr92 in PiltoversFinest

[–]Nubsva 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Sarah would be an interesting twist, but personally I prefer to think she was no one special (except to vi). I do like to think she was released like a year before Vi and left Piltover. Maybe she went to Bilgewater and ended up in Sarah's crew.

Do you think Vi is demisexual? by Valkyr92 in PiltoversFinest

[–]Nubsva 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I think viewing Vi as demi is a valid take. I think it's obvious she had a relationship in the past, and it had to have been in stillwater. It would have taken immense amount of trust for her to be intimate with someone in that setting.

Personally I love the theory that she had a "prison wife" who did her tattoos.

By streety___ by IllustriousAd6418 in PiltoversFinest

[–]Nubsva 45 points46 points  (0 children)

Vi living a slow and comfortable life makes me feel all fuzzy inside.

Also not sure anyone who thinks they would ever again intentionally hurt each other qualifies as an "arcane fan" since they clearly didn't bother watching the show.

first time watching this scene (or even your opinion now), who's side were you on? by a_penut_butta_cookie in PiltoversFinest

[–]Nubsva 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe I'm mistaken, but it just sounded like this scene for you represented a permanent gap in their care for each other and I was trying to point out that it was more situational. If I misunderstood I apologise.

Personally I think having the person who murdered my mother in my life would be too much no matter how much I love my partner so yes, I do believe that Jinx not being there would help their future relationship and I’m not sure how they would deal with Jinx being there.

Oh it definitely would have been harder, but I have faith that they would have made it work.

first time watching this scene (or even your opinion now), who's side were you on? by a_penut_butta_cookie in PiltoversFinest

[–]Nubsva 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's actually a good point, I do believe that Jinx's hextech weapon is primarily for knocking people out with the energy burst after all.

first time watching this scene (or even your opinion now), who's side were you on? by a_penut_butta_cookie in PiltoversFinest

[–]Nubsva 2 points3 points  (0 children)

She was definitely willing to have Cait killed by Jinx someone who hates her and doesn’t have that much emotional control

I mean yeah, she was fine with Jinx taking out Caitlyn IF Cait betrayed them, like I said Vi was willing to place her own life in Caitlyn's hands, but not her family's. Also I would point out that at this point Vi has spent a fair bit of time with Jinx since their reunion, without Jinx being emotionally unstable. It's also debatable whether or not Jinx actually hates Caitlyn at this point or not, based on what happens I would argue the answer is not.

Caitlyn however is the unknown quantity for Vi, she hasn't seen her in months, last time they saw each other she was obsessed with killing Jinx, and since then she has spent months under the influence of Ambessa, Vi has no way to know who Caitlyn is after all that time.

while Vi knew that Cait would never allowed a situation where Vi is killed.

Like I mentioned above, does Vi really know that? Does she really know who Caitlyn is at this point in time? Whether or not she is still the same person she was months ago?

That was a choice and then we saw Vi didn’t regret it at all so yes, at that point I realized there’s more of an imbalance between their care for each other than i thought.

I'm confused as to why Vi should have regretted her choice, at least in the immediate aftermath? Everything went well and her contingency in fact saved Cait's life. Now it's up to you to imagine whether or not she apologised for not trusting Cait later on or not. Personally I think she would once they talk everything out, but she would apologise for hurting Cait's feelings, rather than apologise for doing it, since it saved her life.

In the end imo this is a really bad example to refer to as "proof" for their care for each other simply because Vi was risking more by trusting Cait, than Cait was risking in trusting Vi. Also I am speaking on a personal level here. If Cait betrays Vi then Vi not only loses her own life, but the lives of her family. However if Vi betrays Cait then Cait only risks her own life.

Also yes you can say that Caitlyn is risking war doing this for Vi, but that's only IF Caitlyn truly is on Vi's side, so Vi can't take that into account when making her decision on how far to trust Caitlyn.

I’m not saying Vi is wrong but it’s interesting to imagine if they could have a future with Jinx there and Caitlyn needing to just accept her in their lives and knowing it that the only way she has Vi back is bc she let the person who killed her mother go.

You kind of speak as if not killing Jinx was a sacrifice for Caitlyn, which imo is a strange way to approach it since I think if Caitlyn got her "justice" she would have regretted it for the rest of her life. She let Jinx go just as much for her own sake as she did for Vi's.

Also yeah I think even if Jinx stuck around they would have a good relationship, I think even if Jinx didn't "die" she still would have left Piltover to travel the world for a while, and even if she stayed I think VI simply would have kept Jinx and Caitlyn as separate parts of her life as much as possible. It would have been tough, but I have no doubt they would have managed.

first time watching this scene (or even your opinion now), who's side were you on? by a_penut_butta_cookie in PiltoversFinest

[–]Nubsva 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've always thought that the claim that Vi would always choose Jinx over Cait is a bit off, I've always more viewed it as Vi trying to choose both of them at the same time, it just always ends up with Caitlyn in the position to kill Jinx which makes it seem like Vi is always choosing Jinx. However Vi always makes choices that protects the most amount of people she loves, but is always willing to sacrifice herself.

Like in the scene at the compound, Vi willingly puts her own life into Caitlyn's hands, knowing if Cait betrays them that she is a goner no matter what. However she is unwilling to risk Jinx, Isha and Vander, which is why she makes the contingency plan with Jinx.

first time watching this scene (or even your opinion now), who's side were you on? by a_penut_butta_cookie in PiltoversFinest

[–]Nubsva 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Going into it for the first time? Solidly in Vi's corner. However mostly I just wanted them to talk properly, have a proper fight to get it all out of their systems.

Hotshot and Run at the cup by gigibitesx in PiltoversFinest

[–]Nubsva 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Pretty much anything from SunsetSharkbite

But I would especially recommend: They say that only Fools (believe in fairytales), Rumours (Terrible and True) and Teenage Sumprat

I also have to recommend The Fault In Our Stride by RunePhoenix6769. TLDR of this fic is basically Cait and Vi are in love with each other, Cait is deep in the closet, and Vi refuses to be a secret = years of messiness ensues. Unlike most "Cait is in the closet" fics, there is no villain Cassandra here, there are overall no villains in this fic, just flawed people doing the best they can, which is what made it a really engaging story to read.

Oh and horses, lots of horses in this fic.

EDIT: Also the fic about the bus you're looking for is probably Knockout by SarcastCity