overjoyed to be Hwei's narrative writer! excited for you all to learn about his artistic journey, his roots, his connection to a certain other artist... Hwei was my first new champion and has a special place in my heart. enjoy the magic!
Joe was a Make-a-wish Foundation sponsored kid who went to go see Riot gaves. Jaximus was his favourite skin, and in honour of him, they added "Here's to you, kid" to Jaximus's VO specifically
I didn't doubt they'd forget that, but it still makes me happy to see. RiP Joe
I GOT THE NARRATIVE WRITER INTERNSHIP AT RIOT!!! I make this announcement with incredible awe for the opportunity, appreciation for all who've helped along the way, and joy for coming this far. I can't wait to bring my all to the world of League! 💖
the contrast between Hwei's regular laugh and his despairing cry/laugh after a kill...
(these are my favorite lines out of his whole script, without a sentence being said!)
career update—I’m thrilled to announce that I’ll be returning to
@riotgames
as an Associate Narrative Writer on
@LeagueOfLegends
!
starting next year, I’ll be working with amazing folks on a game and world that changed my life. I’m so excited & grateful to start a new chapter! ❤️
AAAAH Varus (and Valmar and Kai) are here! writing the VO update was a dream project of mine, and to see it through is honestly unbelievable 💜💛❤
here, a thread of kudos for folks who made it possible!
WOO SEASON START!! got a ton of awesome stuff coming this year! ✨
I especially hope you'll anticipate some of my first projects at Riot, namely—
Nidalee's VO update: co-writer
Varus' VO update: writer
Artistic midlaner: writer
♥
Welcome to Season 2023. Before you start your g̶r̶i̶n̶d̶ climb, check in with Riot Brightmoon, Riot Auberaun, and Riot Lexical to learn about:
🔥Future Champs and Champ Updates
🥇Mid-Year Ranked Reset
🧚Skins & Thematics
▶️ Full Lol Pls:
@wyrmforge
i'm so sorry tart... it was a pleasure to work with you and just be jazzed together about a bunch of stuff. you put so much heart into this game. it's devastating and you don't deserve it :c
i wrote the names and descriptions of a few emotes that went live on the
@wildrift
patch! they’re my first words live on a riot product. small Ws, but wow it feels momentous ☺️
IMAGINE IF HE HAD A REAAAL WEAPON
I was the narrative writer for Jax's new voiceover! hope you enjoy this lamp-wieldin', egg-eatin', Void-fightin' badass 💜🥚
Hweillo Hwei enjoyers! Riot Emizery (Hwei's game designer) and I will be hosting a Hwei gameplay demo later today at 7pm PT in the Hwei Mains Discord server 🖼
come watch, gain dev insights, and ask questions~ server link below! 🖌
I wasn't impacted. to my friends and colleagues who were: I'm so sorry. please feel free to reach out; always willing to support, now or whenever you need.
Minutes ago, we shared an important update with Rioters about the future of Riot Games. Here’s what these changes mean for our games and what players can expect from us going forward:
I see all your Hwei lore questions (and I appreciate the curiosity!)~ but here's a tidbit about why I don't answer some of them and keep the open-endedness, particularly about the end of Hwei's backstory (plus how to pronounce Koyehn):
AND HERE IT IS. the backstory of our beloved painter!
so surreal to see Hwei go from a hypothetical kit, a list of personality traits, and character sketches—to a full-fledged champion. he's all yours, now!
🖼
Hwei folks! Hwei's bio won't be posted today—there's lots of content these days, not just Hwei, that needs staggering releases—but in the meantime, we dig into his voiceover/voice lines and the process of creating it!
🎙
had the pleasure of co-writing Nidalee's new VO with
@mooonbun
and
@thefakedana
! this is the first (!!) piece of in-game content I can claim co-credit over, and I'm so honored it was with them.
❤ to Elyse & Dana for taking me under their wings (paws?) and to the whole Nid pod!
so! i finished up the narrative internship at Riot. i hold deep gratitude for the opportunity. it was an honor to better my craft while supported by brilliant minds and mentors, for titles that are dear to me. i'm proud of my work and excited for all that lies ahead! ❤
OH i only just now noticed, but we got Hwei listed on Jhin's Universe page 🙏 (this is really to put my past self to rest, who was bothered for the longest time by there only being three champs)
fake answer: i think their go-to taco bell order is a mix of three baja blast flavors
real answer: their dynamic of "angels on the shoulder of a devil" is one of the most interesting i've gotten to write. i'm glad i cut my teeth on them, or else i would still have that hunger to
folks have asked if i would continue my D&D5e + League of Legends handbook, and the answer is yes! i've migrated it from GM Binder to Google Drive, added more adventures, and started creating statblocks. v1.2.1 is live, including a landing page with a link and PDF download!⏬
thank you for giving me an excuse to share my hwei playlist:
to the name: before hwei was hwei, i called him "poltergeist" in my head—since i think a part of him emotionally died That Day, giving way to someone new and haunted, demanding to be seen
with
@DinwiddieTaylor
and
@theStellarB
, i had the great pleasure of writing the Dragonmancers event quiz and naming some of the missions! i hope you have lots of fun with it, and let me know which dragon you get! 🐉
Guys I loved these takes about Hwei. Thought I'd share them for my art nerds :> (and props to
@orkidian
for writing a character with so much depth. I love him so much.)
#Hwei
Riot internship listings are up—including positions for Narrative Writing and Narrative Editorial! it's a life-changing experience that i can't recommend enough; you'll work with awesome people and grow exponentially in your craft. go apply!
new champ roadmap is up with some things i've been working on! such as...
🖌 the somber sad boi artistic midlaner (and something terrible in his past...?)
💜 jax! (imagine if he had a real weapon. he doesn't, but he will have new voice lines)
👀
BELINDA IS A STAR
she taught me everything i now know about screenwriting, offered unflinching honesty about our experiences as queer Filipina writers, and proved that the things we hold dear are our greatest strengths. I ADORE HER AND YOU SHOULD TOO
i hope y’all are enjoying Arena again! i got to write more battlecaster lines to bump up those announcements. big thanks to
@needs4sheeds
for guidance on adding to his original script and
@Ququlani
for editing! 💚
thank you! I'll answer the first question~
yes! worked with
@rnoelliams
to envision how LoL and LoR Varus would fit together. i aimed for LoL Varus to be the midpoint between Varus' colder, crueler self that we see in his comics, and his more humane, unified self in LoR
@orkidian
very well done! did you take inspiration from LoR's Varus voice lines?
I wonder when did the Varus VO update finish? was it finished recently? or it finished earlier on alongside Nidalee and it was delayed till now to ship a patch before Naafiri
PLEASE send your appreciation and love to
@gavinhammon
—who not only reprised his role as Varus but also did the voices for Valmar and Kai. he brought truly exceptional skill and confidence in the face of a challenging task!!
It's 14.18! The World's patch is here
A few changes are still in flux. I'm going to talk role by role here.
Aurora:
- We're optimistic that the issue with Aurora and Chronobreak will be resolved by patch day and so we're hopeful that Aurora will be enabled on the Worlds patch
1) i'm that intern
2) our cameras were off so i had no idea jared was wearing a raptor shirt
3) i am, as you can imagine, losing my mind
4) please look at the shirt
Hwei's illustrated story, Paintings Framed in Half-Light, is live on Universe alongside his bio! Both written by the fabulous Isa Mari De Leon (
@orkidian
).
Story:
Bio:
@mooonbun
and
@carnivalnites
for their guidance and feedback (and who had to endure me going through the entire gamut of human emotion trying to write Varus)—appreciate yall SO MUCH
@Spideraxe30
valmar is "MCDONALDS!", kai is "we have food at home 😌" in a placating sort of way, and varus is a single black coffee... but he subconsciously puts creamer in it to make it palatable for the other two
huge kudos to
@BenHicksMusic
,
@BrendonComposer
, and Riot's music team for their impeccable work on Hwei!
I'd listen to iterations on repeat while writing him. it inspired me and made magic in the creative process. check out Ben's comment for the awesome musical breakdown!
Hwei's Theme is officially out! Special thanks once again to
@riotgames
for the opportunity. I hope you all enjoy listening to it as much as I enjoyed creating it. 🎨🖌️
@BlackBirdMerla
jhin's kills impact hwei's art impacts jhin's kills impact hwei's art... something about a twisted cycle of creative influence and reciprocity 🤲
happy
#TransDayOfVisibility
! I'm Isa, a nonbinary aspiring writer of stories, poems, and game narratives.
below is an excerpt from my study about AAPI trans students. ultimately, I aim to project our voices where we're missed and needed — in academia, in storytelling, in games.
this is a fantastic program! did it this spring. Code Coven made Unreal so approachable and introduced me to several empathetic and inspirational peers. go apply! ✨
🚨 Our Hwei AMA on the r/leagueoflegends subreddit kicks off in 85 minutes!
If you already have your questions you can post them to the thread in advance here:
I'M GONNA MISS CWG SO MUCH
what an absolute honor it's been to help cwg's mentorship initiatives this past year! i'm so inspired by the generosity of our mentors and the ambition of our mentees. if you want game-changers in the industry, look no further than this community 💞
We wrapped up our mentorship program this year with our 4th annual Spring Summit, which was also the first Spring Summit for our outside university mentees! 🌼✨
We're so grateful to our mentors for supporting our community throughout another year. 💖💖
Hweillo Hwei enjoyers! Riot Emizery (Hwei's game designer) and I will be hosting a Hwei gameplay demo later today at 7pm PT in the Hwei Mains Discord server 🖼
come watch, gain dev insights, and ask questions~ server link below! 🖌
hm! though i can't promise anything, i really appreciate the interest and enthusiasm.
i still have to find the right level of transparency between myself and players—in a way that respects me as a person and creative, + fairly represents the work we do. i'll think about it!❤️
happy new year!! i grew a lot in 2022: graduated uni, moved from my hometown, started my dream job, made and kept dear friendships. i'll look at last year fondly, but i'm excited to see my efforts come to fruition in 2023!
wishing warmth and love in the new year 💖
@carnivalnites
I'M SO GLAD YOU ASKED
this is the tambaluslos, a demon from bicolano (an ethnic group of the philippines) mythology. it might be my favorite creature ever (also nsfw sorry but it MUST be seen. and i hope you feel better!)
this is SO SWEET (just like the slice of cake varus is enjoying), thank you
@maqicant
!!
happy new year, everyone! i hope 2024 is full of sweet treats for all :d
sorry if i don't reply to all comments/questions/kind words 😭 i do see them and greatly appreciate them, and
1) i'm so glad folks are intuiting and interpreting the nuance i tried to draw out from Varus
2) the shitposts have made my life
that's me!! 😳come join this Friday as i cover
@CalWomenGaming
's efforts toward social & professional development, as well as my background in gaming. listen in and drop some pogs in chat! :v ✨
Let’s welcome Isa
@orkidian
from
@CalWomenGaming
to the Hive!! 🐝
Isa is studying English at UC Berkeley and is a Mentorship & Industry Relations Co-Lead for CWG!!
Join Isa in our stream on Fri at 8pm EST/5pm PST at !
#womeningaming
#DEI
Hwei's kit is an absolute joy to play and has some excellent art and lore to go with it. Can't wait for y'all to try him out.
Congrats to Emizery,
@orkidian
,
@sojyoo
, lonewingy, and the rest of the team. This guy is special.
ver. 1.0 of my homebrewed D&D5e + League of Legends Campaign Handbook is about ready to share! enjoy 24+ race options, all location and faction descriptions, and an index of the deities in League:
#dnd5e
#LeagueOfLegends
@carnivalnites
i DEFINITELY didn't say the first two >.> <.< but i distinctly remember YOU saying, at the VERY FIRST narrative review i shadowed, that "fleetwood mac sucks dog [bleep]"
anyway. go work with jared for more unforgettable wisdom