Hey all Jhin's color text just went live. (see link) Making this new thread to answer lore or story questions tomorrow. (March 15th 2016)
Hope ya'll like it. Again sorry it took so long, It was a journey getting this one out the door.
Cheers.
WAAARGHbobo
PS- just finishing up this round of Questions-- got to do some work. I will check in later today (after 5pm PST).
Wow... a Q&A only for Lore/Story?
That is AWESOME.
I have a question, but please prioritize other player's questions first!
Was it intentional that immediately after Jhin implies he's going to do terrible, terrible, things to that poor maid's face, we immediately cut to talk of meat?
He would have to make this maid’s face... more interesting. III The candied pork glistened on top of the five-flavor broth.
That jump turned my stomach at how close the two thoughts were pushed. Ugh. Did you do that on purpose? Or am I reading too much into it.
What issues did the original story have that there were problems with the ESRB rating of it?
I have two questions myself.
What happened to Yi and Jhin's father's dojo rivalry stuff? I remember someone vaguely alluding to that in Jhin's Q&A. Did that get retconned?
Are we going to see more? The cliff hanger is real, and I have to admit the suspense is killing me!!
Also, great work, lore team! Glad it's finally out!
I'm surprised that Zed is the reasonable one in this story.
My favorite part is the Shenpai moment
Another kinkou, a young woman named Akali, stood beside Shen. She walked to the doorway of the inn. “No,” Shen said as he blocked her path. “What makes you think I’m not ready?” Akali asked, annoyed. “Because I wasn’t when I was your age.”
: Listen to Shenpai Baka( bop 
on the head)
He knew he shouldn’t, but he unpacked the black, eel-skin bodysuit. He drew the fingertips of his left hand across the slick surface of the clothes. The feel of the skin’s oily surface quickened his breath. He picked up the tight, leather mask, then—unable to help himself—slid it over his face. It covered his right eye and mouth. It constricted his breathing and removed his depth perception… Delightful.
#Kinky.
Is this Jhin's fetish or....?
I have a few questions:
In the story, Jhin says that the maid's face would make a horrible mask....Is this uh...is this a hint on how he made the mask he currently wears?
What is Kennen and Akali's take on the Gold demon?
What would Jhin think of Jinx if the two ran into each other?
Are there times where Jhin could "snap" and lose his usually calm attitude? like for example if you ruin his performance i take it he would be furious.
This particular quote, from an omnipotent narrator's perspective, has always concerned me:
... War awoke the tranquil nation’s appetite for bloodshed. ...
Essentially, Noxus invades Ionia, and demonstrates how much their peaceful ways really put them at a disadvantage. The specialist schools who practiced the martial arts certainly held their own - as highly trained specialists are wont to do - but the citizenry at large was essentially gunned down by the hundreds. It makes sense to me why the cultural shock of this might swing the Ionians to the opposite spectrum (peaceful isolationists to crusaders). It also makes sense to me, however, that this might strengthen Ionia's resolve to stay to its ways.
The martial schools already exist, they're just (seemingly) underpopulated. There would be an immense influx of people who want to protect their families, villages, and nation at large. To infer through subtext that a fundamental shift in Ionia would essentially put them closer to Noxus and Demacia strikes me as ... distasteful.
I could be misreading the whole foreshadowing, though. I've seen this line of story telling done before and it just always white washes the intricacies of being peaceful in the face of war mongers.
First of all thank you so much! His colour text is just fantastic, it was completely worth the wait. I'm still pretty new to League, but Jhin in terms of story has quickly become my favorite character. He's the reason I've found myself going and reading world lore and the stories of other champs, and I'm definitely loving it. So again thank you. Now for some questions:
Jhin's father ran a martial arts school, what kind did he teach? And did Jhin learn his techniques and baldework from him or did he learn elsewhere?
On the topic of family, are Jhin's parents still alive? Does he have any siblings?
Does he use the name Khada Jhin for everything? Since we know it's not his real name. Does he use it only for his work and gives another when he's trying to blend in? He was staying at an inn in the story, so would their staff know that the man in room whatever is named Khada Jhin? Or does his employers set those things up for him and no one really asks questions?
Due to his unique costume choice, how good is his aim? How often does he miss?
Love the lore! Just have one burning question: Where does Jhin's fascination with four come from?
Is this for general Lore questions or just on the topic of Jhin's Color Text. Meh, either way....
Jhin is on his way to Zaun? Oh lordy are we going to see some 
vs 
or vs 
shenanigans?
How old is Akali relative to Shen, Jhin and Zed?
What exactly is the Spirit World that Shen attempts to balance with the Physical World? Is it the afterlife or just a separate parallel reality? Do Kindred and Bard do their thing in this world too?
Is there an updated Map of Valoran currently in development? It's something that I would love to see as we have no indication of where locations are positioned relative to each other save for "Zaun is kinda close to Piltover".
Is there any interest in trying out different ways of expanding the lore other than text based stories? Perhaps a weekly web-comic ala Dawngate Chronicles?
What is a worax? Isn't the story too much about other champions and the future in comparison with the other color texts?
What would Jhin think of Swain, personally?
Amazing. Zed and Shen are two of my favorite characters in League, so I got absolutely giddy when I got to the part where they met. I cannot WAIT to see more of this fleshed out and thank you guys so much for the hard work you have put in to make the characters feel so natural and complex.
My questions:
With this, Zed seems to be the only character of the trio (Shen/Zed/Jhin) who does not have a larger color text. Are there any eventual plans to add one for him in which we can find out more about what really happened in the temple with Kusho (if that's still canon)?
Seems like the text is inferring that Akali is significantly younger than Shen with this passage:
“No,” Shen said as he blocked her path. “What makes you think I’m not ready?” Akali asked, annoyed. “Because I wasn’t when I was your age.”
How old is Shen/Zed, compared to Jhin, compared to Akali (and even Kennen)?
From the description of Jhin's gun, Ionia seems to heavily rely on magic for their weaponry. Does this also reflect the individual in that Ionian weaponry would function better with someone who can use magic vs. someone who can't? Is Jhin an individual who is magically gifted and his powers are amplified by the gun?
Jhin's last Q&A asked about his martial art and I was wondering if you could give us some information about it now. It seems to work with swords--how many? What is the definition of chi in Runeterra--is it an internalized energy as is believed in our world, or is it something more..magical?
I'm a little bit confused about the purpose of the red and white lanterns that Jhin requested early in the story. Why did he need white lanterns in the event that Zed appeared? Do they have some magical ability that nullifies Zed's shadows?
Once again, thank you so much for getting this out and making it so enjoyable. I really appreciate the work that the team is putting into each story.
wait so akali is onlt about 18 years old? I thought she be older....
Why does Zed want to stop Khada Jhin and work with Shen? Didn't he completely forget Shen and hate him? Also, is Zed evil? Would he kill a innocent person?
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Not quite a question about the color text, but there are some major similarities between Shaco and Jhin. Any connection?
