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Wanted to write a Fan-Fic. Need help with details on champions, lore, etc.

l Helios l·4/21/2016, 2:55:18 AM·3 votes·497 views

I wanted to write a Fan-Fic involving Jhin and the search for him after he killed Vi. I'm aware this was just a teaser, but it's a very dark storyline that can follow some Piltover champions (Cai and Jayce likely being the two biggest) and a few others (maybe a few Zaunites, could introduce Shen or Zed [prior to his death in the teaser], etc). I really enjoy writing darker types of fantasy as I find them much more emotionally charged and impactful. If I find success with this (or at least a decent interest), I may turn to writing about the other 3 deaths and further searches. Even if people tell me it blows I'll probably still write it and post it anyway. I can have confidence in my work and be proud of it if no one else is.

If any Rioter comments, I'd imagine I don't have to say don't spoil something for my sake, but....don't spoil something for my sake. Just say "make it up as you go" and I'll just say ":)" and move on.

To my questions: the purpose in these is that these can alter the direction of a story like this entirely if something is one way or another. Ex. Jayce may be unwilling to aid Cait in hunting Jhin if he had a tension-filled friendship with Vi as opposed to a very relaxed and fun-loving friendship.

One: What are the motivations for characters like Vi, Cait, Jayce, Jhin (I feel like I get him enough to write it, but just to be safe), Heimerdinger, Blitzcrank, (basically most Piltover characters. Any others that i can think of I'll ask about after) to do what they do?

Obviously Cait wants to uphold the law and Vi loves beating people up, but is there more to it than that? Does Vi feel a need to redeem herself from her thug life or is it just as simple as wanting to beat up crooks? Does Cait sheriff an entire city just because she knows it's the right thing to do or is it based on an idea of "Someone has to do it?" Why does Jayce work as a scientist? Is he attempting to drive technology forward to benefit Piltover, outcompete Viktor, etc? Does he pursue it out of passion or necessity? Jhin pursues extravagant displays to show his genius to everyone. He craves the spotlight but does so within the boundaries of his clients. Would it be weird to speculate that you can't keep Jhin on a leash forever? Art can't be suppressed forever?

Two: What are the opinions of each character of the other?

The biggest ones: Vi of Cait Vi of Jayce Cait of Vi Cait of Jayce Jayce of Cait Jayce of Vi

I'll probably ask others as the story draft progresses, but this framework is at least nice for the major players.

Jhin's opinion of them is one that I can manipulate rather freely due to the recency of the champion and the foreign aspect he brings to the 3 main characters; they've never met him before, so they can't have any prior opinions of him.

What is Cait's opinion of Vi as a partner? We see Vi's remarks to Cait as typically mocking when they are opposed but joking, supportive, and somewhat flirtatious at times when they are working together, but how does Cait respond to these things? How does Jayce respond to her? Clearly she jokes at him in possible flirtatious manners as well, so what does he think of her. What does Jayce think of Cait's leadership as sheriff? Does he think he could do better or does he support her fully? Does Cait see Jayce as a trusted friend or a friend who can be a problem if he gets out of hand with the science stuff?

Three: Basic lore and technology of Piltover/Zaun

I can sort of manipulate these semi-freely, but I want to ensure they can at least feel true to the fantasy of LoL. Is a steampunk type of city for Piltover the generally accurate vibe? Is Zaun basically a mad scientist'a paradise type of metropolis?

Four: Usage of Vulgarity

This may seem kind of silly to ask, but it can be a problem if I have 13 year olds reading my Fan-Fic and I have every character dropping F-bombs every 5 sentences or sex jokes and what naut. Plus, something like that may feel like breaking a character's personality to some since none of them curse in game (AFAIK). Obviously the fuzzy cuff thing is something that gives me a hint on some things, but that may just be avoided due to the serious nature of the fiction.

Five: Whatever else you can think of

Any general tips on Fan-Fic-ing? I've taken a few fiction writing courses in college, so I've tried to be thorough in this thought process, but in case I missed something, let me know. First true Fan-Fic for me so I'm excited to see how it works. I'm no artist, but I may ask a few friends to help with designs of scenes and such to capture some of the fantasy that words may fall short on. Depends on the reception I get.

Thanks for the time guys/girls/sentient golems of the steam variety.

Should've probably ended it at four questions as a Jhin reference... >.> Oh well, better luck next time.

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46104328_DEL4/21/2016, 3:11:45 AM3 votes

Honestly, I wouldn't bother writing it with League. I don't mean to discourage you, as writing fan-fics are what got me to breaking into doing it for a living, so please do! But Riot has changed their lore so often, not to mention out right deleting it, your fic will likely be out-dated by the time you finish it. If you're ok with that, then read on, otherwise, skip to the end, where I'll lay out some general writing tips.

What are the motivations for characters like Vi, Jhin: These are the only two I can help with, what with me maining Vi for so long, and being..frighteningly in tune with Jhin. Vi: Speaking from reading her lore, and hearing her voice clips, as well as analyzing her play-style, Vi seems to not care about redemption one bit. She appears to be on the force because she figured it was a good way to use her skills at beating people to a fine, red paste and NOT get arrested. She doesn't seem to care to much for procedure, law, or anything that gets between her and punching. Judging by her animations, this comes through in her fighting, with her swings being wild and powerful, but having no technique or form. She seems to be very light hearted, very devil may care. Her interactions with Cait also suggest she views chasing crooks as a competition, something done for fun. Tl;DR: I'd write her very fun loving, but with a short fuse, always just begging for an excuse to beat people, but very friendly with..well, her friends and allies.

Jhin: Jhin is OBSESSED with perfection, and I've heard him being obsessed with four as well, but I don't think so. Every action he takes, every thing he does is all a means to the end of perfection. Every shot, a killer. Every murder, a masterpiece. Even his body, seems to have all been replace or covered, all to appear more perfect. He also seems very narcissistic, obsessed with his OWN perfection. He strikes me as someone who'd absolutly lose his mind if his face was damaged. He also seems to have a love of fashion (once again, serving to make things more perfect.) TL;DR: He wants everything, everywhere, to be perfect, whether they like it or not.

What are the opinions of each character of the other? The biggest ones: Vi of Cait Well, you hit the nail on the head here.

Basic lore and technology of Piltover/Zaun: Is a steampunk type of city for Piltover the generally accurate vibe? Is Zaun basically a mad scientist'a paradise type of metropolis?

Judging by the video of 'Get Jinxed', Piltover seems past steampunk, but not quite super futurisitc. It seems very similar to our own technology, just with robots taking center stage on the technological field, primarily for ease of use, with a smattering of astounding weaponry, due to the Yordles.

Zuan has been described as, to put it charitably, and utter crap heap, with toxicity and pollution everywhere. I personally imagine it very FF7 Midgar, lots of dark alleys, buildings packed together, and trash and sludge EVERYWHERE. It's been said that knowledge takes precedence over ALL in Zuan, so that'd be reflected in it's lack of visual appeal, likely everything being very utilitarian in design. Keep out the rain, keep IN the experimental horrors, and that's about it.

Usage of Vulgarity: The big thing to remember here is character consistency. Vi strikes me as someone who'd swear more often than anyone else I've mentioned, and likely, than anyone on the roster. A very casual swearer, but not OVERLY so. Someone who won't hesitate to say something like "That damn killer." but not use the F bomb like a period. Likely, she'd be chastized by Cait for doing this, since Cait seems very by the books. Worry more about your story, less about the ratings, true?

-----THIS ENDS THE LOL SPECIFIC TIPS----

General writing tips...Don't force it. It might feel like you need to sometimes, but your work WILL suffer for it. It's a passion project. Don't force passion.

Remember the world is not our own. This sounds simple, but remembering the existence of magic and robots being so readily available likely means that culture itself would change around that. Maybe, for example, the thought of hiring servants such as maids and/or butlers is considered absolutely barbaric in Piltover, since Robots can do it just as well.

Don't hesitate to build your world, but don't spend half your book on it. Readers may like knowing, for example, Vi has a hobby. Say, mechanics. And you can include that in a scene of her tinkering with her gauntlets. Just don't shoe-horn it in at every turn.

Your characters need to be alive. They need to FEEL like they're real people. A line or two of hesitation, or worry for a friend can do wonders for that, vs a character who barrels into danger because why not. They need to have likes and dislikes, but that can't be their WHOLE character.

You're a bit on an uphill slope doing fan-fic, being shackled to the characters, especially when they're so poorly defined, but not entirely so. You can still give them traits not shown in game, so long as they don't break the character, such as Vi being a pacifist. Vi could, however, enjoy gardening. It's not shown anywhere in game in ANY form, but it's not disproved either.

That's about all I can think of. Have fun, and good luck!

maxaroni1184/21/2016, 3:05:59 AM1 votes

i dont have time atm lol but i will say this one thing and i will then come back over the next few days to help u

i love fanfics so leggo bois

VI kinda just needs something to do and get away from her past as a kid gang so she joined up to help stop the very things she did as a kid... i think she just wants to forget about it and redeem herself for her stupidity as a kid

(idk if its cannon yet but Ekko and Jinx may or may not have been part of that gang as well)

meanwhile Caitlyn is a boring bitch who loves investigations and sniping people but hates jinx and VI cuz they are like out of control... even if VI is part of the Piltover Law Enforcers

VI's a crazy bitch punching shit and not even caring so thats what pisses cait off

im pretty sure theres nothing on Jayce's Opinion on those two

idk abt ingame hidden interactions and crap but thats as far as i can put down within 5 minutes so ok