@Riot: Why do Xayah and Rakan speak like modern teenagers?

Raxistaicho·Apr 5, 2017·8 votes·1,449 views

It's such a wild change from the usual narrative of the game that it throws me off every time I hear it. Xayah even cites internet memes.

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Big LincolnApr 5, 20174 votes

relating with the average player

Sexy Jack RabbitApr 6, 20174 votes

I mean like, why is Annie dressed like a modern pre-school girl? I think it's a mixture of A) trying to be appealing and marketable. B) Trying to appeal to the average player. C) Lots of little in-jokes. D) Experimentation in character direction.

WitchQueen AnnieApr 5, 20173 votes

Do people in Twilight not speak in modern teenage language?

I think that's why.

RaxistaichoApr 5, 20172 votes

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Do people in Twilight not speak in modern teenage language?

I think that's why.

I'm having trouble understanding how you meant that to go, are you saying they don't speak like modern teenagers?

WitchQueen AnnieApr 5, 20171 votes

Ah no I was just expounding on a theory that they are based off Alice and Jasper Cullen from Twilight (at least visually).

And since those characters are suppose to speak "modern teenage language", its no surprise these two characters do as well =)

LanceworksApr 5, 20172 votes

It irks me a bit as well. It makes it kind of hard to believe that they are characters that are a part of a consistent world when they speak like that. I guess it would make sense if they came from Zaun but they are magical animal-people that live in the woods.

Ivern does this a bit as well. His speech is like a teacher trying too hard to relate to his students.

These are all just nitpicks though.

Papa AndreiApr 6, 20172 votes

Tell me. How much do you know about the day to day life of Vastayans? Of These champs? Of Piltover? What are their grettings, how do they say goodbye, what do they like for jokes? The answer? You know jack fucking all. For all we know, they have pribably spent a few centuries in places like Piltover, Zaun, and have learned many things, thus a blend of culture.... kinda like how people are today... EUREKA!!!