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Are there ever going to be any "slice of life" type stories?

darkdill··12 votes·1,210 views
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From what was said in the "Making Shadows and Fortune" spotlight, it sounds like Riot only wants to make "impactful" stories that demand "nothing will be the same" developments. That sounds kinda... difficult, and could eventually get tiresome.

But what about lighter, less-relevant stories? What about the small things that make your characters seem more real, but don't have a huge impact on where they're going?

I'm speaking, of course, of the "slice of life" type of stories: stories that use mundane realism to depict everyday experiences for entertainment purposes. For instance, a short story where someone is trying to find a certain ingredient for a recipe, but the whole ordeal turns into a small adventure.

Sure, they might not be "epic", but they at least feel alive. And not all of us want every story to be like Shadows and Fortune or Burning Tides. We can't have EVERY story be one where you're on the edge of your seat.

I'd love at least one episode where Garen's trying to be a "good older brother" to Lux, but does a pretty crappy job (and yet Lux appreciates that he's at least trying).

24 Comments

TurquoiseYoshi5 votes

I would love this, honestly. I'm thinking the daily life of Bandle City (from the eyes of Rumble) as a fun idea. Same with Piltover from Cait/Vi.

darkdill2 votes

This is exactly what I'm talking about. And at the very least, it needs a segment where Vi is making fun of Caitlyn's bust size (because we KNOW Vi wants any way to push Cupcake's buttons).

TurquoiseYoshi2 votes

Absolute necessity.

Heretic Lunari4 votes

"I want to slice yours" Darius

Niyumi2 votes

That would go against Riot's new policy of making every champion into a dark, super serious, brooding thing that makes teen girls weak in the knees. Your suggestions would make the champs seem more like people who have ups and downs and aren't always killing people -- which is ABSOLUTELY not okay.

Next, they'll make Braum, Lulu, Trist and so on all be cannibals who hunt children for sport (like, you know that poro that follows Braum around? Braum ACTUALLY used his witchcraft to turn the little troll boy he saved into his slave), because they're just too darn happy and positive.

Grimdark, gotta love it. >.> Happy champions / themes aren't allowed in League anymore.

Ethereal3111 votes

You. I like the way you think. You're the kind of guy I want to write stories to about how Bilgewater could tell the tale of cults of Nagakabouros directing her kin as opposed to serving them. They could be part of the driving force that turns GP against them, and thus, against Bilgewater. Does that sound much nicer than every side character being spineless and robotic wrecks with only the most basic of responses?

Narasimha2 votes

That would go against Riot's new policy of making every champion into a dark, super serious, brooding thing that makes teen girls weak in the knees.

Because Bard and Gnar are totally dark harbingers of doom and despair, casting a pale shadow of death and fear wherever they walk. Or float.

Niyumi1 votes

Wellllllllll, Bard's whole concept is preventing the end of the universe, which is pretty dark if you ask me. :P

Gnat isn't too dark, no. He's just adorable, as all Yordles are. :3

Ebonmaw Dragon2 votes

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Gnat isn't too dark, no. He's just adorable, as all Yordles are. :3

Veigar I AM EVIL

Niyumi1 votes

IS THAT A SHORT JOKE?!

Akenero1 votes

Don't forget hop/crunch, or magical journey around the world

TheBaconSmuggler1 votes

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That would go against Riot's new policy of making every champion into a dark, super serious, brooding thing that makes teen girls weak in the knees. Your suggestions would make the champs seem more like people who have ups and downs and aren't always killing people -- which is ABSOLUTELY not okay.

Next, they'll make Braum, Lulu, Trist and so on all be cannibals who hunt children for sport (like, you know that poro that follows Braum around? Braum ACTUALLY used his witchcraft to turn the little troll boy he saved into his slave), because they're just too darn happy and positive.

Grimdark, gotta love it. >.> Happy champions / themes aren't allowed in League anymore.

In my opinion 'grimdark' just happened to fit the theme of the events that they were going through. For example the Harrowing is generally supposed to be a dark sinister event, but even then Riot added humor in the form of Olaf so I do not think they have a policy of turning things super dark.

Niyumi2 votes

Yeah, the Harrowing isn't a light-hearted event event at all, but it goes beyond just that story; The whole Freljord thing, GP's update, most of the newer champions, all that, they're just taking a game that used to be fun and cartoony and making it into some depressing edgefest that I really don't like. Their humor is morbid, rather than light-hearted. I guess that's modern writing though; edgier is better, right?

What really bothered me was how much attention they gave all the violence, and how graphic they were with all the killing.

Akenero2 votes

This sounds like animated shorts, the lore should be kept as epic adventures and horrifying twists, but it would be cool to see Annie accidentally lobbing a fireball at fiddle and watching him run screaming... 0_0 ONWARD! TO MICROSOFT PAINT

CoffeeDave1 votes

I would read a light hearted story with Braum or Lulu or Nami , heck I wouldn't mind reading a story on how Morgana makes her cupcakes in that bakery that as mentioned so long ago. Are the cupcakes evil? Does Pantheon challenge her to a cupcake making contest?

KING OF MASKS1 votes

It's kind of impossible for slice of life to apply to a fantasy world like Runeterra. But I get the idea.

I dunno, it could be fun but I'd rather have more foundational lore first.

Star Guardían1 votes

What do you mean it's impossible?

KING OF MASKS1 votes

The "mundane realism" of slice of life -- the essence of the genre -- can't really exist in a fantasy world. It's antithetical. Sure, the characters in a work of fantasy will live their regular day-to-day lives, but to the audience, they would still be doing things that are, if not completely outside the realm of reality, certainly not "mundane" by any stretch of the imagination.

For example, Vi's normal "slice of life" day would probably involve patrolling the streets of Piltover, a fantastic steampunk city full of fantastic scientific marvels, alternating between apprehending and beating the shit out of fantastic criminals using her fantastic steampunk boxing gloves.

Or take Graves as an alternative; he'd have much the opposite life, avoiding the fantastic authorities by laying low, probably in fantastically dangerous and seedy locations, frequently pulling off fantastic heists using his fantastic shotgun alongside his even more fantastic pal, Twisted Fate.

And those are two of the most "average Joe" champions I could list; we're not even considering what the day-to-day lives of Lulu or Swain or Rengar could be. The point is, OP's use of the term "slice of life" is inappropriate.

tl;dr I'm being a semantic little twit but I feel that it's important to recognize the contradiction

Star Guardían1 votes

I understand what you mean.

I think what the OP meant by "slice of life" wouldn't be the "slice of life" stories that we have on Earth but Runteran SoL stories. Rather than big world changing stories like Shadow and Fortune all the time I think what OP is saying is that their should be more personal stories that deal with the essence of the characters. I think a good example of a Runeteran slice of life and what the OP is looking for more of is Fiora's new bio (scroll to the bottom) http://gameinfo.na.leagueoflegends.com/en/game-info/champions/fiora/

KING OF MASKS1 votes

Yeah, OP's meaning was clear enough. Thinking about it, those smaller-scale stories (stuff that details day-to-day living in certain locations, for example) could really be the key to fleshing out Runeterra.

darkdill1 votes

This. It'd be nice to see what a day in the life of Lux is like. Or Sona. Or maybe Nami. XD

Pyrodinium1 votes

I would argue that Olaf's segments in Shadow and Fortune are a Slice of Life story for him.

By the way: How is Celes' design going?

darkdill1 votes

Pretty good, I think. I just put up her lore, if you want to check it out.

Xulsigae1 votes

There were. They were in the Journal of Justice. Blitz's dating program, Morgana's bakery, Shaco stabbing a reporter and many other stories helped flesh out the world without being long epic narratives. We as summoners (players) had a semblance of interacting with the League and champions through letters we could send. We got little details and stories through the Journal's replies. But the Journal had to go for...some reason.

One of my proudest League moments: "Has there been any investigation as to if Amumu Amumu is the victim of a Noxian experiment in Necromancy, perhaps hidden in a lab in the Shurima Desert? If so, it would appear to have failed, seeing as how Amumu is not in the least bit evil. Is there any hope of finding out his past?" – Xulsigae

This is interesting speculation, Xulsigae, although I have some reason to believe that Noxus would view it as an “unfounded accusation”. To date, no investigation has been undertaken on Noxian soil pertaining to Amumu’s origins. It’s possible that there may be something in the Shurima Desert, but it is a vast desert that’s difficult to cover and extremely dangerous to travel through. The League discourages civilians from venturing south of the Great Barrier as entire platoons of soldiers have been lost on expeditions there.

Regarding hope for discovering his past, I thought the best answer would come from Amumu himself:

"Of course I have hope; otherwise I never would have found my way out of that pyramid. I’m still looking, and many people have helped me in more ways than I can count. I’m so grateful! One day I’ll find my parents, I know it. I just hope that when I find them, they will still want me." Journal of Justice Volume 1, Issue 13.

I miss those days.

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