Skin Suggestion: Alternative Reality Amumu

DrCyanide··48 votes·2,126 views

What if instead of being lonely, Amumu was the most popular champion in the game? All the newspapers talk about his mummy-rags-to-riches success, he has to wear sunglasses to protect his eyes from the flashes of the ever present paparazzi, and everyone's flattered that he'd take the time to spend more time with him (via ultimate and bandage toss).

One of the biggest challenges for a skin like this is that every animation has to change:

  • His walk can't be this timid little waddle, it has to have more flair to it than that. Maybe throw in a happy little dance move every once in a while, like a little side step slide.
  • His bandage toss can't look like a desperate attempt to get close to someone, it has to be more of a one handed affectionate gesture. I'm imagining a gesture similar to how you'd wrap your arm around the waist of your date, or clasp a good friend's shoulder as you wrap your arm around them.
  • Despair is hard to figure out. Music related pulses makes for a good visual AoE, but doesn't fit very well with the generic "popular" theme and feels more like a pop-star.
  • Tantrum's already basically a break-dance move, just make it look like he's doing it intentionally and ramp up the style points.
  • I think Curse of the Sad Mummy should have some sort of play off of a paparazzi, with camera flashes everywhere, but I'm not quite sure where to go with it beyond that.

Anyway, curious what you guys think about the idea.

19 Comments

Ben Sharpio11 votes

I don't even play Amumu but if this skin idea was actually implemented i still wouldn't buy Amumu.

bearded squid3 votes

lol

DrCyanide3 votes

Same, I just think it'd be refreshing to see a skin where he's not the odd man out.

Ratchet Fortune9 votes

Popstar Ahri would be the new Amumu in the background of that skin.

ZeUberOmegaZoid5 votes

His AOE (W? E?) could be a spotlight, and he could do a dance like a shuffle or something.

DrCyanide1 votes

That's a great idea!

Senteth3 votes

Just give him new animations, sunglasses, some flashy bling, and make him a velvet red.

The skin would be called "Red carpet Amumu"

Q: cool guy throw. (Doesn't look were he is aiming just cause)

W: flashing camera lights and oooh awwww sounds (paparazzi giving him trouble)

E: brake dancing like you said

R: strikes a cool pose and awesomeness issues!

zangager3 votes

Amumu is now Draven

Ironclad Dragon2 votes

Bromumu.

"WHO'S YOUR MUMMY?"

Kilo of Koz1 votes

This is a really good concept, but it might destroy his character's personality.

IcyPepper17 votes

Skins are allowed to explore different aspects of a character. We really don't think Soraka is a reaper, or that Akali is a nurse.

They're not going to destroy the original character because they aren't the original character. Besides, in fiction since when do alternate reality versions of characters align 100% with them?

Elder Meme2 votes

{quoted}

Skins are allowed to explore different aspects of a character. We really don't think Soraka is a reaper, or that Akali is a nurse.

They're not going to destroy the original character because they aren't the original character. Besides, in fiction since when do alternate reality versions of characters align 100% with them?

With this I like to think of the skins like alternate reality versions of the champ were in one reality Soraka is a reaper but in another she isn't but that's what I think.

Kilo of Koz1 votes

That makes sense. I like it!

Jofeyy1 votes

As an ultimate skin it could work

MagicalGirlRosel1 votes

Rito plz

I need this

AquariusGine1 votes

omg rito PLEASE

Nareik Yukiboshi1 votes

next ultimate skin confirmed

TheFirstGokun1 votes

Instead of breakdancing for his E, he could do 1 of several poses and turn to the screen all like "wassup". In that instant, the paparazzi can no longer be controlled and a flash of lights surrounds him, damaging enemies from his sheer dazzlingness.

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