@Riot, What's the "day-to-day" of the Lore/Stories team?

InSingedWeTrust··12 votes·1,034 views

I'm curious.

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Fox Tango9 votes

There they sat huddled in the cubicles with a shadow hanging over them. They had degrees and a portfolio of their best work that brought them to where they were now, but something felt...wanting. They had the weight of not thousands, but millions of fans seemingly looking over their shoulders. Would this be good enough? Is this the best way to tell this story? Their doubts grew with the anxiety of meeting the expectations of the masses that would either praise their work, reject it. There was no middle ground. Once submitted that would be the end and it would mark your career. The darkly lit cubicle in the corner has one of the staff writting hunched over it. The screen unmoving with a short phrase that seemed to echo long enough to demand his attention: "I'm curious".

After a loud sigh he opens facebook and tries to think of something else for a bit.

Ariaflux2 votes

10/10

VardenSalad4 votes

We went from this:

While her sister Katarina has always been the most celebrated member of the household, the Du Couteau family has a long history of service to Noxus. It has often been said that no soldier has ever been as fortunate as General Du Couteau to have been graced with daughters. His youngest, Cassiopeia - despite lacking her sister's killer instincts - was equally renowned in at court for her stately character and elegance. Cunning as she was beautiful, the temptress could never be found far from the arm of any foreign dignitary, her wiles prying secrets from the lips of even the most wary attaché. With the Noxian barbarian pacification campaign having ground to a standstill, Cassiopeia had set her sights on a diplomat from a tribe of the Freljord region. Thinking him an easy mark, the scheming seductress set about beguiling him. He refused to confide in her, however, until she swore an oath of secrecy upon his sword - a strange weapon with a serpentine curve to the blade.

Once her tryst was over, Cassiopeia provisioned her father with information regarding the barbarian resistance. As she divulged this intelligence, a wave of revulsion washed over her. She screamed in agony as her silky skin hardened to scales, her lustrous hair thickened to leather, and her manicured fingernails sharpened to claws. Dazed, she fell upon a group of horrified servants, rending them limb from limb in a heartbeat. When it was over the blood soaked figure was no longer the ravishing jewel of the Noxian court, but a horror trapped somewhere between woman and serpent. Unable to serve in her traditional capacity, Cassiopeia departed for the League, continuing her service to Noxus on the Field of Justice.

"Though she may have appeared the innocent flower, she was the serpent under it."
―Katarina, the Sinister Blade

To this:

Cassiopeia is a terrifying creature - half woman, half snake - whose slightest glance brings death. The youngest daughter of one of Noxus' most influential families, she was once a beautiful and cunning temptress capable of manipulating the hardest heart. Transformed by the venom of an ancient Shuriman tomb guardian, she continues to serve Noxian interests as she always has, just in a more... visceral way.

For having a lot more money, a lot more leeway, and a lot more time, Lore Team isn't making friends by outsourcing lore to third-graders.

Zmuecat1 votes

Riot just took what a third grader wrote and pulled up a thesaurus.

"Cass is scary. She's half snake, and half lady who turns people to rocks with her eyes. She used to be a beautiful woman that no one could trust, but one day she found a mummy home in the desert that turned her into a monster."

Then they added Noxus at the end to say she's from Noxus.

freeformline2 votes

I second this question. The lore is one of my favorite parts of the game, and I would love to learn more about the lore creation process and how they relate to the rest of the company. Lore is what made me fall in love with Diana, and it's what keeps me from hating Lee Sin so much that I uninstall the game (Fizz cannot say the same, though). It would be very cool to see how it all is generated, how they decide on which form of storytelling would be best for each situation (JoJ, Shurmina event, champ bios), and if narrative helps design the champion concepts, or simply builds a past for champs they are given. Any information would be wonderful!

RisottoNero2 votes

Sit and wait for some "inspiration".

I want to think Riot isn't actually paying even one person that is completely focused in "lore". And if they are then they need to put some tangible goals.

Nybx4life2 votes

Doubly curious. Do they work hand in hand with the other teams that, say, work with game balancing? I'd understand they work with some of the art guys when it came down to new champions and such, but when it comes to adding/retconning lore, how does that process work?

InSingedWeTrust1 votes

So...

InSingedWeTrust1 votes

The story section sure is barren of red posts...

InSingedWeTrust1 votes

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