Ximena Talis - Blog Posts

hiii sorry i know this isnt my usual blog but i just wanted to talk about an arcane detail for a sec:

At first I had no idea why a seemingly random extra had so much detail but then i remembered

like are YOU KIDDING ME???? JAYCE’S MOM?????

Thank you for all the love you've expessed toward Ximena in my fic guys 🥹 her character weaving into the narrative was very unplanned and unexpected. Here's a bit of one of her letters to V post jayvik divorce

Direct link to the fic

https://archiveofourown.org/works/61602655/chapters/157489549

Mother....

These cozy evenings.

More of my Arcane Kid AU to heal your soul.

Jayce: look mom I have a weak leg! *leg over a 90 degree*

Also… I have no idea if Sky has any family…

A new ship to the collection 😋😋

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Arcane Fandom Pet Peeve:

Ximena + latina stereotypes

I don't know if any other latino feels the same way, but it's so annoying seeing people make Arcane content with Ximena being the angry mexican mother stereotype.

Don't get me wrong! The chancla threat is definitely something I've seen firsthand and is common in latine (not just Mexican) families, but I still hate seeing fandom content with it because I am tirrreed of the angry/feisty latina stereotype being applied to latina characters simply because they're latina and not because they're stubborn, sassy, etc etc individuals. I don't even know if everyone who has made content with Ximena being like that are actually latine. If they aren't, omggggg that just makes it more annoying like plz get tf outta hereeee—also, Ximena is far from the stereotypical aggressive Mexican mother, so why make content with her like that?

(I mean I know why latines do it but anyone else? STAWWWPPPP)

When Jayce had almost gotten EXILED and had his apartment exploded because of his research in magic, did Ximena get very angry and threaten Jayce? No! She had every right to be angry due to the fear of losing her child and of Jayce being so. damn. insistent over his magic stuff, but instead she was more desperate and sad, asking firmly yet anxiously for the council to just let. him. come. home and wanted him to just let the dream go. She didn't yell at Jayce aggressively even if any other mother might have.

Personal hc based off canon:

She's not the type of mother to get aggressive when upset. Her emotions will lean more towards sadness and disappointment—if anything she's the "I'm not angry. I'm disappointed" trope than the "Que?! Pinche desgraciado—*chancla slapping sounds*" trope.

Ximena is a single mother and while she may not be perfect, she's not verbally much less physically abusive.

She spoke out to protect her son, but did so in a manner that had her appeasing the council. One could say she doesn't often fight back the way she should and is a bit of a doormat to society—which is common for a lot of people in the older generation. Her and Jayce's dynamic, as seen in the scene after Jayce's expulsion from the academy, is one where she tries to get him to keep his head down and he is too stubborn to listen. It's the classic "But mom! It's not fair!" vs "I know, honey, I know. That's just the way the world works." and "Mom! You shouldn't let him speak to you like that!" vs "Honey, it's okay. Let's just go—please don't make a scene."

I'd like to note that she let Jayce leave after Jayce told her he would "go find someone who will" support his magical, seemingly impossible dream because "my family won't"—not to mention didn't do anything when Jayce basically slammed the door shut behind him when he left.

If she were a stereotypical Mexican mother, she wouldn't have let Jayce's disrespectful behavior slide ESPECIALLY since he barely reacted to getting expelled and focused more on what she did to PROTECT him!!!! Anyway—

If things are unfair, she'll ignore them. She'll protect her family and keep her son safe however she can, but she doesn't like to rock the boat and wishes her son wouldn't either. She loves Jayce, loves him so much, and loves that he got so far in life, but Ximena has been through so much that she would have been fine to keep her small, quiet life.

All that matters to her is that her son is safe and alive.

I had an idea for an au of Arcane and I don't have anyone to share it with, so I'll post it here

Basically this au consists of Jayce and Ximena being from Noxus. And I will explain how

(Contains some spoilers for s1 and s2 of Arcane)

Jayce and his mother are emigrants (basically for me, but the show itself shows him and his mother traveling to another place); since they were in a blizzard and such.

They probably left Freljord and/or some village there, probably for better living conditions, since there probably isn't much in a place that is covered in snow.

Where I want to go, Freljord has Demacia and Noxus as nearby places. And I believe that the two (Jayce and Ximena) didn't have much choice of place, because Freljord is VERY far from Piltover and Zaun and they probably wouldn't leave with the objective of going there knowing that they could die from the cold in less time.

They only got out of there alive because the wizard teleported them to Piltover and Zaun or a place nearby. So they went to Piltover.

But if the wizard didn't show up, let's assume that Ximena didn't faint, so she and Jayce left Freljord. And depending on the location, they would cross paths with Demacia or Noxus.

(There's also the option of Ximena fainting, the wizard Viktor not showing up, and baby Jayce would have to go on alone, but I feel like he would die.)

And I want to think that they would cross paths with Noxus and most likely stay there. (That's because I like Noxus more than Demacia.)

Why is that? As much as Demacia is a beautiful nation and all, it's a nation in crisis and those who live beyond its borders are viewed with suspicion. (It's in the official website biography.)

Unlike Noxus, it's seen as brutal by outsiders, but in truth Noxus is a very inclusive nation. They respect and encourage talented individuals, and they value strength above all else. Anyone can grow up there, regardless of social class, if they want to.

Although noble families still have great power, if Jayce and Ximena went there, they could grow up very well.

Although to gain respect, stay strong and have a position, you have to be constantly challenged.

What got me thinking about Jayce being from there was that there are forges there, making weapons and armor.

Basically, I thought, Jayce could very well grow up working in the forge, making weapons and fighting.

Not only that, there are also engineers, warriors and rangers there and Jayce could very well be one of them.

There is also the possibility that the wizard did appear and took them to Noxus and still gave the stone to Jayce.

(You know, try in this universe somewhere else instead of Piltover)

But then he wouldn't meet Viktor, Heimerdinger or even Mel

(he could meet Mel, very unlikely but he could still meet her in Noxus.)

What would be better, besides strength, the Noxians greatly respect those who have magic and recruit them to serve the empire (if he could)

If Jayce still discovered hextech there, it would be good for him, since strength manifests itself in many ways and individuals with magic are respected, it would be a combo.

But if he invented hextech in Noxus, much of Piltover's progress would not exist and would go to Noxus.

Which would make Noxus more powerful, but since Piltover has many geniuses, the academy and such, Jayce could go there in search of improving hextech and creating magic.

Which would be likely, because he would have the same problem of not being able to create (before Viktor's help) and all attempts would fail, which would be the reason for him to go to Piltover and enter the academy.

I think it could be a time before the apartment exploded.

But, it would also work if it wasn't, because if Vi, Powder, Claggor and Miloy still invaded any apartment, they wouldn't cause the explosion and wouldn't even be caught or seen (it would basically be almost the same thing as the perfect alternative universe of arcane.)

This is the idea I had, I really want to write but at the same time I don't know how.

I really want to hear other people's opinions.

I'M READY

Arcane rarepair ideas

Tobias x Ximena

Finding love again and helping each other mourn, they seem like they would be very gentle and sweet to each other. Would add a new layer to Caitlyn and Jayce’s sibling dynamic

Babette x Jericho

I actually don’t have a logical argument for this one, but if you’re looking for size difference, look no further

Isha x Ren

I’m putting on my “Isha is alive” truther hat for this one. Over a decade after the battle in Piltover, Ren is working in a clinic in Zaun specializing in Chemtech prosthetics, to try and make sure she does more good than her father did. A young woman starts coming in for maintenance for both of her prosthetic arms. She’s mysterious, always wearing a strange helmet with a bunny mask, only talking to people through sign language. She starts taking Ren around the city, showing her places to go dancing, where to get messy but delicious food, and the calm quiet places where they can be alone. Ren begins to truly fall in love with Zaun, it’s people, and one person in particular. One night, while she’s showing Ren a place among the Firelight bugs, the girl writes a name on the wall “Isha” and removes her mask. Her face is completely covered in glowing blue scars, she seems very self-conscious of them, but Ren tells her she is utterly beautiful and kisses her

Caitlyn: All this decision for the fate of the city is hard, I wish my mother was still here to give us advice

Vi: yeah, I miss my mom too

Jayce: yeah, moms are the best

Vi: not your mom Mel, your mom sucks

Mel: Fair enough