((Bear with me one second, Katarina. “A proud noxian lady with very night and tasteful skins that shows off her story-line potential”. She’s Zaunite, not Noxian. If she wanted to redeem herself, due to her nature, she’ll do a spiritual retirement of sorts, until she decided to either: Unifiy Zaun and make it fight against Noxus to gain independance from it, or join the Demacian Side, seeing as how many of its values are shared by Riven’s ideology. I’ve seen an OC Riven in a Crimson Elite outfit, having not broken her ties with Noxus and having a different philosophy, wich is EXCELLENT, as a very innovative idea.
She uses a “sarashi” as a bra, wich not only do delinquents wear, but also girls that want to pass as men (tomboys), or kendo fighters. Her style of fighting and her Zaunite past along with these facts don’t point at her to be a refined lady…
I agree with the Ironscale Shyvanna because dammit, redheads are hot. And her outfit, albeit tight, is not revealing at all, yet she looks really sexy on it.
FFVII AC outfit (because her big sword looks like Cloud’s Buster Sword) would cost Riot a FORTUNE on copyright/royalties by Square Enix, although it’s not a bad idea, considering how they emoe’d Cloud Strife’s personality tostrive for redemption, much like Riven’s. But it’s a good idea for a fan-created skin.
The game has to attract male audiences, in any possible way. Guess why all the characters are finely shaped females with good assets? (Not counting the Yordles or Annie…sick bastards.) Miss Fortune is the more whoreized champ of all, hell if you read her lore one year ago, she had to “use every trick to survive”, much like on Talon’s background. That sounded SO BAD that it HAD to be changed. (Besides some innuendos on her quotes, her tongue sticked out, and most of her outfits being completely revealing.). Even if Lux were also one of the most covered females out there, one /joke throws all her “purity” away: “Double Rainbow? What does that mean?”. Have you heard her voice’s tone on that one…? Just sayin’.
I’m neutral to this. If Riot wants to give her that skin, so be it. Skins, not counting of course the Crimson Elite/Commandos and URF ones, are not lore wise, and are only meant for fun/fanservice material. Would you imagine one of Zaun’s ex-greatest alchemists, bent on death and decay, poisoning and cruelty, DRESS UP LIKE A GRANDMA WITH A PURSE AND ALL? Or a creature born from black magicks and people’s fears use party-themed items to bring death? Please…you take this way too seriously and personal. Just chill down.
Riven is still troubled on thoughts while on the fields (“My hands are stained…”, “So much death”, “Burdens of the past.”) and yet she shows a Lawful Evil side of her: “Violence to end violence”, “To serve the greater good.”, “A necessary strike”, “Sacrifices must be made”, “There is no other way.”, “You are beyond redemption!” (my heart cracks at the H.I.M. song that reminds me of my ex…)
So, yeah, Riot shows only love and respect for the lore on the Journal of Justice, but not on the game itself. Riven is one of my favourite females on the league, just because her personality is much like mine’s OOC, but I don’t get this skin as an offense. Just chill down and learn to deal with it.))
