Idea of Grasshopper/Locust Champ named Grascust

Paleblue·3/15/2017, 7:36:24 PM·1 votes·915 views
When Grasshoppers Go Biblical: Serotonin Causes Locusts to Swarm

So I was perusing Reddit this morning when I found this article about Grasshoppers transforming into Locusts due to a boost in Serotonin. Furthermore one can 'trigger' a Grasshopper to transform into a Locust if it's in the right environment.

What I found really fascinating is that Grasshoppers would go from being shy green creatures that actively avoided making contact with other grasshoppers into becoming brown, crop-chomping clouds of swarming locusts that destroy and eat anything within their path.

So that got me thinking.

What about a champion that starts of as a green Grasshopper which is a jungler.

Let's call it 'Grascust' (Combination of Grasshopper & Locust)

In it's green immature form, Grascust starts off as a squishy but mobile champion. Grascust should try avoid early game ganks until he reaches level 6. That's where the real begins.

Passive: More the merrier: - In Locust form Grascust gains bonus attack damage for each ally champion within (???) radius.

Q: Insatiable Hunger Grascust bites his foe twice dealing physical damage and gains bonus attack speed for 4 seconds. - When in Locust form this skill also siphons health from the target foe.

W: Hop Grascust is able to leap (a medium amount of distance) to an enemy foe or ally. - When in Locust form this skill has half the normal cool down. OR - When in Locust form skill becomes instantly refreshed after being used.

**E: ** Scurrying charge Grascust gains a speed boost for 3.5 seconds - When in Locust form this skill will also silence the next target hit.

R: Grascust enters Locust mode for 15 seconds, increasing his maximum health by (???) and his Armour/Magic resistance by (???). Whilst in Locust mode Grascust moves (???%) faster if moving towards an enemy foe. - Grascust also physically changes appearance, turning into a brown Locust with yellow lines. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:DesertLocust.jpeg

Lore-wise I think Grascust would be fun because with his passive much like in nature, Locusts become emboldened by one and other and would encourage players to look for those team fight situations.

Furthermore Grascust's mobility with his W will allow him to close the distance on his foes or escape out of difficult scenarios. Enemy foe's should beware of Grascust in Locust form as they might be caught off-guard by his mobility.

Lastly skin wise, Riot would have a lot to play with as I imagine you can make some rather colourful elaborate designs.

That's my 2 cents, I should probably get back to this University assignment.

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