November 23rd, Year 1, Institute of War, Institute Grand Library Main Floor
Things took a turn for the worst.
No, not for me. Things rarely happen to me, sad to say. But here's what happened.
I went to the library to read some books. Not books about the Lunari, because even the League didn't have too much information on them, I am interested in a wide variety of subjects. Today I was feeling in the mood to read about the recent inventions and technological breakthroughs. Who knows, maybe one day I could use these technologies to my advantage.
The library is usually a quiet place, but for some reason, it was especially loud today. It wasn't long until I found the source of the noise, there was a crowd around a handsome man wielding an oversized hammer, as if the size of the hammer was compensating for something, there really was no need for a hammer that big. Well, it didn't take long for me to recognize who it was; Jayce the Defender of Tomorrow. Also, the author of the book I was currently holding.
Jayce was a hotshot inventor, and one of the best midlaners at the moment. One could say the only things I admired about Jayce was his inventions and the fact that he's always picked for midlane. I didn't despise him, but I'm not the sort who would run up and say hi. Jayce always smile, but I always thought that he's just faking it so people would admire his optimism. It always seemed like he was wearing a mask wherever he went.
Jayce was popular off the rift as well. He seems to be radiating a bright aura that brings all the ladies to him. While I do think he is an extraordinaire inventor, I also think people exaggerate his breakthroughs. Especially his looks, which seem to have people flocking over him.
Well I wasn't the only one who didn't think highly of Jayce. I heard a sound of gears turning and metallic grinding besides me, I turned to see Viktor the Machine Herald, looking very displeased, or as displeased an expression his mask can make. I couldn't see his face, but I could feel the jealousy radiating off of Viktor the same way I see Jayce radiating light.
Viktor stormed towards Jayce. When the ladies saw Viktor, they all scattered away. There was a tense moment when the two champions stared at each other for some time. Then they both turned towards me. I was so surprised I almost dropped my book, why was I being involved? So I quickly turned around, and started walking away. That was when Vikor called me and asked for a favor.
Duels outside the Fields of Justice were forbidden, since champions wield enough power to cause massive amounts of destruction. Viktor noticed that I was interested in technology, and wanted a standoff between Jayce and himself, with a bunch of champions including myself, to judge who had the best invention. Not exactly the typical fight-to-the-death standoff I was thinking, but both these champions were academic men who would much rather settle matters with brains rather than brawn. To raise the stakes, Jayce proposed that whoever loses must wear the other champion's outfit for the next match. In my opinion, that's not raising the stakes, but I didn't understand too much when it comes to academic disputes.
In other words, I was being invited, along with others, to partake in a technology contest between two brilliant inventors, not a bad day I would say.
~Diana