Unprepared Garen? Riot Pls! - Ultimate Skin Concept

TheHobbits·Oct 8, 2014·271 votes·42,565 views

For nearly 5 years I've been developing and supporting this skin, but it still hasn't been made. Riot cant see whats right in front of them? May we bring Sweet Soapy Demacian Justice!

Unprepared Garen - Legendary Skin

"This skin sees Garen wearing nothing but a towel around his waist and wielding scrubbing brush in his hand." * His sword is replace with a large scrubbing brush (or loofah) and he carries a little yellow rubber ducky in the other hand which 'quacks' randomly when casting spells. In-game when he spins with 'Judgment', soap-suds bubble up. When sprinting with 'Decisive Strike' he leaves a trail of bubbles while the speed bonus is active. His passive also makes bubbles come off him. When Garen hits a target with 'Demacian Justice' the big sword that falls is replaced with a sudden shower of water and soap to cleanse the vile scourge, leaving them glittering clean, albeit, dead.

Garen's idle animations sees him scrubbing his back and under his arms with his brush.

This skin shows that Garen is always ready to fight for justice, no matter what his situation.

The splash art (excuse the pun) is Garen charging out from mid-shower. Holding scrubbing brush in one hand and the other hand wrapping a towel around his waist.

----------(Art Works)------------- This is the original sketched art by yours truly, TheHobbits. http://i.imgur.com/Gk8OtNu.jpg[/img]

Karousel-k - Check out here DeviantArt page for more of here LoL works. http://i.imgur.com/l0T4ikH.jpg[/img]

**Spiffy-Keen **- A little shy? http://i.imgur.com/k2zT4t9.jpg[/img]

dP Starstruck - Garen Final. http://i.imgur.com/HNfTgeu.png[/img]

xXLushieXx - This one is a colour version of the original sketch done by crazygoodpoptart. http://i.imgur.com/ktkGLRy.jpg[/img]

spacecadetamy - Happy Birthday Ryan http://i.imgur.com/b79Nw0T.jpg[/img]

TheDarkestBliss - That Shower http://i.imgur.com/iEocgUK.jpg[/img]

DarklordKnoll - Nice little sketch. http://i.imgur.com/WMRFZo0.jpg[/img]

[This is the original thread on the NA Forum.](http://na.leagueoflegends.com/board/showthread.php?t=2002829"]Original NA Art Forum thread)

Originally Posted by Tor Turran: I'm envisioning Old Spice Garen.

"Look at your skin, now back to me, now back at your skin, now back to me. Sadly, it isn't me. But you could look like me if you spent 900 rp.

Look down, back up. Where are you? You're in Summoners Rift with the Skin your champ could look like.

What's in your hand? Back at me. I have it. Its a Decisive Strike followed by a Judgement. The Enemy Champion is now dead.

Anything is possible when your champ looks like me and not a lady. I'm in a bush.

Do do doo do doo do doo doo."

Garen in-game Quotes: Taunts:

And I'm not even wearing armor!!!
Hit the showers!!!
And you thought I was Unprepared!!!
Sorry you'll have to speak up, I'm wearing a towel.

Jokes:

Hello Ladies, look at your mans skin, now back at me, now back at his skin, now back at me. Sadly it is not me.
Fear not ladies, I'm coming.
I'm back from the little soldier's room!
Spin to wi-..... OOPS! (Towel almost falls off)
You should never underestimate the importance of knowing where ones towel is.
Forget getting caught with your pants down! I don't even have pants!
(Whistles Old Spice Tune) The stench of the battlefield permeates the- sniff AUGH, By Jarvan's toesies, that's me!

Upon Pentakill: Lather, rinse, repeat.

Upon Hitting Level 18: Well, it appears I have "capped." (Pulls shower cap out and wears it.)

In game verbal: Movement/Attack

Hold on, my towel is slipping.
Next time call before you summon.
A moment earlier and we'd be rated MA.
Watch the towel!!!
Dandruff is the first of many foes.
Justice, by law or by loofah.

Dance: Garen pulls out a hair dryer and begins using it on his hair.

Other Animations:

Whenever Garen comes out of the bushes, (or is spotted when ones comes into the bushes), he should be grasping at his towel as if fixing it in place.
When you use teleport home a shower curtain comes up around Garen. He then slings his towel over the rail as steam from the shower rises up.
When Garen is killed, he slips on a bar of soap.

Interactions: When Garen and Katarina are both within view, Katarina can 'wolf-whistle' at Garen as a joke. Also when Kat kills Garen, she should say: * "Tall, Muscular, Exposed......the way I like it." *

When Garen and Lux are within view, Lux can use joke to say, * "Garen... Is that MY TOWEL?!" *

When Jarvan jokes near Garen, he could say: * "Garen, I told you to come prepared!" *

**With Special Thanks to: ** **Warbot2000 **- Friend & Co-creator of this skin. **D4DDYF4TS4K **- Friend & assistant to creator. Tor Turran - For the brilliant Old Spice Garen. Lurg Smash - Consistent contribution from the beginning. **Delovely **- From Youtube sends her support. **DuelyDeciesive **- "Sweet soapy Demacian justice". Iridium Devil - "Why hasn't Riot made this skin if they love it so much?" SkyfireDragoon - "Super Awesome General" ---(Dialogue/Animation)--- Natake - Dialogue. Hero of skyloft - Dialogue. **Zyquux **- Dialogue. **Burstlord **- Dialogue. LightToasted- Dialogue. ColeSlawFromKFC- Dialogue. **PsychoBanana **- Dialogue. **Chamenas **- Animations. Kyrrion- His ult is a 'Shower' of water. Laundromatic- Rubber ducky added to other hand. **OuttaControl56 **- Kat interaction. Dartz- Jarvan interaction. SoresuMakashi- Helped support. --------------(Riot)------------------ Riot Taco Storm - QA Analyst **IronStylus **- Sr. Concept Artist **Panzerfaust **- Emissary of the League Sylph- Emissary of the League **Stexe **- Adjudicator **Kry0 **- Special Projects Manager **Fruitstrike **- Software Engineer **RiotJeongal **- Global Network Ops Manager **dustbunny **- Riot Games Player Support Specialist **Trickster **- Riot Games Player Support Specialist Riot NeuroCat - Associate Business Analyst **Khristophoros **- The Council RiotZeronis - Concept Artist -----(Consistent Support)------ **Ayemageyene **- ;D - Super Consistent Bumper **Knotee **- ;D **DensetsuNoMajo **- ;D **Jinxess **- ;D **Tenjin **- ;D **Stefanov **- ;D

Originally Posted by Iridium Devil: Okay, this might be an obvious question, but if we have RIOT EMPLOYEES wanting this skin, why hasn't Riot made it a skin yet? Is it a legal issue? Because I think any one would sign anything to get their skin made. They could even make it a legendary and earn a ton of money on it. I'd pay for epic shower Garen. It might even make him popular again. Seriously, we need this skin. +(((1000^99)^10)^10) thumbs up for this by the way.

Originally Posted by Iridium Devil: Want. Riot employees want. Fans want. Every one (who isn't demented) wants. Why no made yet riot?

Originally Posted by Daemon: Wow, this has been around longer than Bunny Riven...and still no skin?

Originally Posted by SkyfireDragoon: I've never posted on the forums before this, but I signed in for the first time to say this one thing:

All of my want

Originally Posted by KhaoticGhost: But Garen never takes his armor off. To bathe, he simply walks into a lake, spin-to-win, and walks out all sparkling clean.

These were some of the Riot Responses back on the NA Forums:

Originally Posted by Riot Taco Storm: I might have to do this for my next cosplay.

Originally Posted by IronStylus: I find this idea endearing, amusing and highly exploitable as future Taco Storm cosplay ;D

"Sometimes guys like sexy man champs too".

Originally Posted by IronStylus: I feel these sentiments. Totally feel them. Totes. Beauty and its appealing forms are appealing universally =)

"I'm straight and I don't know how I feel about this."

Originally Posted by IronStylus: It's ok. I love the gals. If you think about it, in terms of champions and skins I make, I play dress-up with the dolls I create =D

You're in a safe place.

manliest of bro-hugs

Originally Posted by Panzerfaust: So... which one are you?

Originally Posted by Kry0: This idea is made of a lot of win.

Originally Posted by Fruitstrike: +1!!!!!!!!!!! Do want!!!!!! ^_^

Originally Posted by RiotJeongal: I think this is a GREAT idea! Just don't do one for Trundle...

Originally Posted by Riot NeuroCat: Riot Please

Originally Posted by Khristophoros: I will buy this

Originally Posted by RiotZeronis: We might have to make this skin if it gets enough fan support. As long as they don't give me the task to draw this!

Riot Responses of another Kind: These are responses direct from the Riot staff. (December 06, 2012)

"Dear Riot, As you may, or may not, know by now of the Unprepared Garen skin that has been around the community forums for nearly a Year and a half has finally reached 2000 thumbs up by the community.

Now Im not out right saying "make this skin a reality", but the community knows what they like, and with near 900 responses of positive feedback, several of who are Riot staff themselves, it would be crazy NOT to make this. So I finish by saying, let the dream come true. Make this Year & a half long dream come true for all the girl gamers and guy gamers too (Sometimes guys like sexy man champs too.)

Hope to hear from you soon. Hobbits."

(This was their response) Hello Hobbits,

Thanks for the suggestion. I'll forward this to the design team but I also recommend posting other ideas and suggestions like this on our champion concept forums.These forums are intended to showcase great ideas like this. Riot members are always checking the forums for inspiration on new character elements and you can get helpful feedback and support from your fellow summoners. I'll be sure to submit this.

Warmest Regards,

"You either make dust... or eat dust." dustbunny Riot Games Player Support Specialist December 10, 2012

After a while I decided to see if they had had any progress on the subject. (Jan 19 2013)

"Hey there, Hobbits again. I sent an idea here a while back for the Unprepared Garen fan skin and the response I got was great! Now, excuse me for being curious, but is there any word I could get on the subject? Did the idea really get forwarded to the design team? Any information would be greatly appreciated by myself and the community backing this concept.

Thanks again, Hobbits."

(Riot response.) Greetings Summoner,

I have checked your previous request and have seen that it has indeed been forwarded to the design team. Please know that because our teams receive so many feedback reports and skin concepts daily, we are unfortunately unable to respond to every entry individually. This does not mean your suggestion has been overlooked. We are sorry that we are not able to respond to every post.

"Get on my CHOPPER!"

Warmest Regards, Trickster Riot Games Player Support Specialist January 20, 2013

Points of interest:

This skin was first thought of and first posted on September 5th, 2011.
During the creation of the skin, 'Unprepared Urgot' was mentioned. That idea was immediately scrapped and never thought of again. (With good reason)
On the Original Thread in the NA Art forum, this skin gained near 3000 thumbs up, plus over 130 pages of near perfect support.