Wednesday, October 30, 2013

League of Legends: Basic Guide part 1

So, I would like to start off with saying sorry that the story has to be pushed off due to circumstances. But I will do something I know several people would benefit from, a basic guide to league of legends, which will become an in depth guide to the mobs game sweeping the world off its feet by Riot. Depending on how long it will be until I can continue writing my story. So without further delay I will begin League of Legends: Basic Guide.
League of Legends is classified as a moba game, or in a nutshell, a sky view player vs player real time strategy. Let me start by explaining that sentence. Sky view, as in the camera is a sky view above the champions. Player vs player or PvP is real people against real people. And the real time strategy part is very loose, since this game is technically a strategy game, but the strategies are more like a team's ability to play in a way that leaves few openings in their defense. So LoL contains four game types, of which, one is put in true competitive play. The four types are Summoner's Rift(the main one) which is a 5v5 match. Twisted Treeline, 3v3. ARAM, one lane 5v5. Dominion, a circular map 5v5 which is furthest from the other three in terms of play style.
    
Summoner's Rift is a three lane 5v5 match  with 11 turrets, 3 inhibitors, and 1 nexus. Each lane has 3 turrets and an inhibitor. The destruction of the enemy nexus is the goal of the game, and the Nexus has two turrets. The three lanes are bottom(bot), middle(mid), and top(top). Both a support champion(will explain roles later) and an ADC go bot. Middle is designed for a single mage, or assassin. Top lane is a one man lane designed for a tank, bruiser, or some assassins. As for the fifth person, the map contains a jungle where a jungler is.

Now for the phrase K.D.A ratio, or Kill/ Death/ Assist ratio. Kills are how many champions you kill, deaths are how many times you die, and assists are for when you help another champion get a kill. CS is a fourth category or creeps slain. Creeps are how many non-champion units you have dealt the killing blow to. Next week I will continue with the making phase

Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Sobibor Stories: The 10:00pm Park

     It is a rainy day, a dark day, and a day of death. Sobibor is walking around her library at home, thinking to herself. {God damn it! H did it, he didn't get the gem, but the girl lost her life, his own niece. The heartless monster, I can't believe it, how is he always one step ahead of me? He knows my every move, he is just... GAH! I let a girl die because I thought I caught him off guard. I let a girl die, her death falls on my hands... Okay. Okay. I can't sit on this, I need to think. H is a genius, as sick and twisted as he is, and I have the ability to catch him, I only need to catch him in his blind time. Last time I stopped him I rushed him to try to rush a robbery and took him down. But this time he is too cocky to fall for that again. If I could... no.. maybe though. If, IF I could get myself into his file at the station, I could compare his style in the start to when we caught him to now. I could see how he has been changing, but the Detective knows what I would do if I found H so he would never go for it...}.

      As Sobibor is thinking to herself, a buzz at the door is heard. The buzz turns out to be Kaito, covered in droplets and breathing heavy. Kaito opens his mouth to speak but Sobibor just pulls him in and hugs him. Tears begin running down her face as he hugs her back. Kaito tries to talk again, "Sobibor, I heard what happened, I am sorry you couldn't make it to the game but I get it. We can cancel this afternoon also if you would like that, plus the weather is out to get us if we did go to the park." Immediately as Sobibor lets out slight laughter to Kaito, the rain stops. Sobibor smiles as she looks out the window and replies, "The weather looks to be in your favor right now, c'mon let's go." Sobibor runs back to the library and grabs her coat before Kaito sees her running back toward him. They begin walking to the park and Sobibor continues the same thought train as before.

      Kaito is talking the whole time, but his voice is nothing more then a bubble from underwater as Sobibor is deep in thought. Kaito bumps Sobibor and she jumps then looks at him, waiting for a reason, "Have you been?- Nevermind, anyways we are here now." Sobibor stares up to prove Kaito correct. She smiles but her eyes are full of pain and questioning. They get to the front of the line and Kaito puts his hand in Sobibor's saying two words, "More realistic." Sobibor squeezes his hand then giggles quietly, and they get inside without a second look. Once in the park, Sobibor looks around and spreads her arms out straight as she spins around looking at the land of oppurtunity one day holds. Her eyes stop dead at a roller coaster and her mouth opens as she turns back to Kaito. He smiles and begins to walk toward the ride with her. They ride several rides and Sobibor begins to truly cheer up, the dark thoughts leaving her mind.

     At the end of the day Sobibor looks at the park's clock, 9:57, then looks at Kaito. "Kaito, I want to make it up to you for today, so come with me, it's really cool!" She grabs his hand and begins to pull him foward, and after a quick stop for a can of soda, she brings him to a huge circle with many small holes in the ground and they go to the center. Sobibor begins to speak as she starts to shake the can of soda, "I came here once when it opened, and they told everyone that we were the first people to knows this. At 10:00pm every day this circle erupts. 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1!". As her lips move to form the word one, the holes in the ground all shoot water up, and she opens the can. Several circles of water surrond the two, and for this one moment, Kaito and Sobibor are together alone, holding each other close. Kaito lightly puts his lips to Sobibor's cheek and then takes them away from the now red face.

Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Sobibor Stories: The Amethyst Rose

Mr. Hillard stands and turns to Sobibor in shock and says, "How did you know about my family's heirloom?" Sobibor smiles and replies, "I has just rather hopeful you had one in all honesty, but you have to answer my question, who knows about it?" Mr. Hillard lists off everyone who knows about the gem outside of his close family. His daughters best friend, Violet Nubaum, and his wife's best friend, Susan Felestello. Sobibor gets a face that says it all, his wife's best friend's last name, Felestello. Sobibor's first case involved a Harold Felestello, a master gem thief who broke out shortly after his arrest. The only man Sobibor couldn't keep behind bars, her mortal enemy.

 Sobibor begins to pursue the theory that he is after the gem, but she realizes kidnapping is slightly out of his expertise. But he has henchman, and a surplus of them. Sobibor asks two more questions, "First off, does the name Harold Felestello ring any bells? And I need more details on your family jewel." Mr. Hillard is taken back to hear the name and replies, "Harold is Susan's brother, and a mastermind, but I doubt he has any involvement in this case since he went missing since he escaped from prison. And the jewel is...."

Mr. Hillard stops talking and grabs a slip of paper and begins to write, when he is finished he gets up and begins to leave, and very discreetly slips the paper to Sobibor and walks out of the station. Sobibor leaves the station not 5 minutes later and looks around her to make sure she is alone, then pulls out the paper. Written very hastily is the following: Come by my house tonight and I will tell you what you need to know. Sobibor walks further before deciding to take up the offer and go to the Hillard's home. Mr. Hillard answers the door, "Did you come alone?" Sobibor giggles, then walks into the house. Mr. Hillard starts up, wasting no time, "The family gem is hidden here. He breaks away to turn a painting and open a vault, removing a box from it. This is the gem that is the foundation of this town, The Amethyst Rose."

The gem is much like the head of a rose, and is indeed a dark purple, as is the birthstone. Sobibor stares at Mr. Hillard and nods, then speaks, "I know where your daughter is, I will assure you will have her by the end of the night." She thanks Mr. Hillard and walks out of the house then begins sprinting. To herself she begins to think {I got it, H. is back in the game, and this time a multi-million dollar gem is his target. The thing is, Susan knows where he is, and is keeping it a secret from everyone. So all I need to do is find out where H. is located, and how to get the girl from him, and catch him once again. So Susan's house is a good place to start.}

 Sobibor arrives at Susan's home and notices someone at the door talking to Susan. Once the mysterious figure sees Sobibor, they get into a car and flee the scene. {Case Closed my dear H.} She follows the car as far as she can and memorizes the car inside and out. After another 2 miles of running, she gets to a location with the same car parked out front. A building looking at foreclosure, a nice place to keep a hostage. She walks to the door and breaks the wood blocking the doorway. She climbs in through the space she has made and walks forward. She gets to a door and opens it, once inside she sees Lauren in chair and a note attached to her.

The note reads:
S-
Good to know you are still as eager as ever to put me behind bars, I missed that. Too bad the man had to go to the police about his daughter, now I get no gem and he killed his own offspring. This is only the start, now that I am back, I will continue to do what I love, elude you and make away with the goods. I hope you can try to keep up, or else there is no excitement.
Yours, H.
PS: Make sure to buy some roses for the girls funeral.

Sobibor reaches for the girls neck and check for a pulse, none comes through. Sobibor falls to her knees as tears roll down her face. She reads the letter over and over, until the Detective arrives and pulls her out of the scene. {I couldn't save her, H. wanted this to happen, he wanted me to be angry, upset, and to light a fire inside me. Well I promise you one thing H. I won't put you behind bars anymore, when I catch you, and I will, I am going to make you experience a slow and painful death by my hands, of that I am sure. So enjoy it while you can, enjoy the fun, enjoy this game, because it is the last game you will ever play.}

Wednesday, October 2, 2013

Sobibor Stories: The Family Jewel

Sobibor gets down to the station as soon as she can. She walks in and sees Majdanek and a man next to him. The man is in a panic, still dressed well, but a mess all the same. Sobibor walks over to the Detective and the man and shakes the mans hand. "I am Sobibor and you are the Treasurer of this town am I correct?"- she asks. The man looks up at her wide eyed, "Why, yes, have you seen my face before or come into City Hall?". Sobibor smiles wide and replies, "No sir, your hands just have the texture of someone who deals with currency, but more then just the regular penny and dime, some rare coins, such as the one recently put up in the City Museum." The man stands to his feet and gives a slight bow to Sobibor to show his admiration for the girl's deductive reasoning. The detective breaks in, "This is Matthew Hillard, and his daughter Lauren was kidnapped between the time he left the house and 12pm. Mr. Hillard received a message on his phone at 12:05 saying that his daughter was found and he best bring the family jewel if he was to ever see his daughter alive again. Then at 2:37, a photo of his daughter tied up with one of her fingers cut off was slid into his mail slot. The family jewel is most likely referring to the gem that the founder of this town put into his son's hands, passed down through all the mayors, now in the City Bank vault."Sobibor squints her eyes at hearing this news, and then frowns to hear the next thing, the police have absolutely zero leads, and the jewel in that vault would cost the Treasurer life in prison if he was to take it, and the police can't allow that, so he must be held at the station until they find his daughter.

Sobibor starts with the basics, she asks Mr. Hillard if anyone would want him locked away or if anyone has anything against his daughter, and he gives one name, but it's the name of his deceased political rival, John Morr. So no leads, no easy ransom, and a time limit to get the job done. Sobibor stands to her feet and walks out the station without a word. To herself, she thinks about what to do. {What in the hell is going on here, it sounds to me like a setup, either the kidnapper was expecting this to be done without informing the police, or he wants to kill Lauren. Either way, I have no clue who it could be, where they could be, or even if there is a way to solve this without any more pain and suffering. I bet Sherlock would know what to do in a situation like this. WAIT THAT'S IT! This is all too easy, family jewel is far too specific to an item we all know about, but what if it is only supposed to seem like it. Family jewel is a general term, and I doubt that there is a family in this city without some treasure, and what better then the Treasurer's treasure!}. Sobibor runs back into the station and runs right up to Mr. Hillard. Sobibor frantic for breath, "Mr. Hillard, how many people know about the heirloom that has been passed down in your family?"

Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Sobibor Stories: In Comes Kaito

September 25th, the following day after the murder investigation. Sobibor is back in school, a freshmen in high school. Sobibor has an incredible talent for the sport, hockey, and is the current captain of her team, the Mooses. She and her child-hood friend, Kaito Kid, are discussing next weeks game, the qualifier for the world tournament. Kaito Kid is a 14 year old boy, only 15 days older then Sobibor. He is medium height, and charming. Short brown black hair and clothing fancy enough to attend a gentleman club. Kaito is the goalie of the team, and this next game is against the most aggressive, and undefeated team in their region. Sobibor has the idea to try and go only offensively to ruin the teams 11-0 record and keep them from the world cup. Kaito brings up the past, "Sobibor, why did you quit the team? It's nice you still help us, but you were the star player, without you, this game is pure luck to win at best." "I only was on the team to acquire the skills you need as a detective, even Sherlock Holmes fenced." Sobibor replies.

Sobibor is one of the biggest fans of Sherlock Holmes and has an entire floor of her house dedicated to detective novels. Sobibor and Kaito continue talking about the game, and when they finish and begin walking home. On the way home, Kaito breaks- "Hey Sobibor, do you have any plans after the game? If not, it's couples get in free at the amusement park day that Saturday, so we can go and fake it to get in free and have a fun day. What do you say?" Sobibor blushes and responds with, "sure." Kaito waves bye and they part ways for the night. When Sobibor gets into her house, the phone rings, and she picks up. A kidnapping of a official's daughter. Time to crack the case.

Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Sobibor Stories Chapter 2: The 1st Case Closed

Vince looks shocked. An affair with Jack's wife? But he also looks guilty. He speaks up, "I didn't mean to betray his trust, but she is such an amazing woman, but Jack found out about a month ago, and for another couple of days we tried but it was too much guilt, knowing he knew. But I would NEVER kill him, I loved the guy despite what he thought of me.." Sobibor replies, "It's okay, I never said you would kill him, but his wife, tell me about Lucy, and what would bring her to have an affair." Vince tells about how they had a falling out 6 months ago and how Jack would always be working and when he got home he would emotionally detach from her. She needed contact so she did what she did with someone she trusted. After trying to take her out of the suspect list for another 5 minutes Sobibor calls it quits and goes to Lucy herself. She gets to the home and knocks on the door to be greeted by Lucy.

After coming in and being given a glass of water, Sobibor breaks the silence. "Lucy, I see you were a world-class athlete? What did you play?" A world class Baton thrower, quite the arm strength then. Lucy talks with Sobibor about her relationship with Jack and also with Vince. She says that what happened with Vince sent Jack into a rage, and that Vince seemed angry at him, angry enough to kill-. She is cut off by Sobibor getting a call. The detective says that Vince just turned himself in for the murder of Jack Morty. A loose cannon, a set-back, but a way to know the killer, he covered for someone he cares about, know to find out how they did it. She goes back up the roof above the now empty alley and revisits the scuffs in the brick and the metal, the metal is rounded and looks to be broken off something big, and she sees a fingerprint, bingo, but how did they do it.

Suddenly the idea hits her and she calls the detective, "Bring rope, Lucy, Vince, and a stuffed bag, also ask Lucy to bring her Baton." When everyone arrives the detective asks what this is all about. Sobibor starts with a question, "Lucy Morty, please hand me your Baton, and one question, where was your last tournament?" It is handed over and the location is revealed to be Volat City, 50 miles North of here. Sobibor solves the case, " The rope please, and place the bag down in the alley, as I wait for the bag I will tie this rope to me, and fasten it to the holes made under these bricks, and explain the case, Baton is one of the sports that to be a master of you must be able to throw from any angle and with great force, and that means even if suspended in mid-air. The dummy below serves as the victim, told to come here to talk by the killer, and when I--jump off this roof I get speed, and when I th--row the Baton it goes clean into the victim's head knocking him unconscious and splitting open the skull, allowing the blood to flow out, now this next part is where it gets tricky. The murderer then grabs the Baton and uses it to raise the victims feet to grab them so the blood flows out of the head ensuring the death. Now if you know batons, they are one of the few things in sports that are imprinted on the ends, often to signify perhaps where you one the Baton at, such as a V for Volat."

The Detective butts in, "Now this is a nice theory, but where is your proof?" Sobibor says the case closing words, "The metal on the ground there is from this Baton, likely broken on climbing back over the ledge, and if I am correct, Lucy's fingerprints should be on it, and the dried blood on this baton can be matched with Jack." Lucy is placed under arrest and Vince is let free, but the death of a man is no easy thing to live with, especially such a close friend.

When you eliminate the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth. CASE CLOSED!

Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Sobibor Stories Chapter 1: The Clean Kill

Sobibor, a young lady about thirteen years of age, was walking down the street when she noticed the police boundary to a crime scene, a murder to be exact. This isn't her first murder file, the young girl detective, is on the case. Detective Majdanek comes up to Sobibor, " Let me run down the case, come walk this way. The deceased is in his early twenties identified as Jack Morty. His head was bashed in but the shape of the imprint is unusual and we are stumbled on what the object is. Also almost all the blood has been drained from the body yet the only footprints belong to the victim." Easy case, find the weapon and how the murder got the job done and got out clean.

A closer examination of the skull reveals a large V, something that can make the shape of a V and contain the strength to break a human skull. From the Alley of the street, Sobibor climbs a staircase to get a different view on the case, the roof of one of the adjacent buildings. From above the crime scene, Sobibor is able to get a feel for the case in a different way. Scrapings on the cement bricks above the building reveal that this roof played some role in the murder. A small scrap of metal on the ground stands out, and Sobibor hears footsteps.

A black figure takes two shots at her and misses both then runs down the flights of stairs, with Sobibor on their heels. When Sobibor exits the building only the police are around and Detective Majdanek approaches her. "We have 3 suspects, the deceased wife, Lucy, his boss, Joan, and his co-worker, Vince, we are bringing them in for questioning and so far, we found a few charges on Vince, he is the main suspect, especially since the V would make sense since his name starts with the same letter."Sobibor doesn't seem so sure once they get to the station, his wife is frantic during questioning often complaining that she is even a suspect in her own husband's murder.

She also contains no reasonable alibi for the estimated time of death. His boss is sweating, almost too nervous to speak, and claims he was in the office at the time of the murder with a girl he met at the bar, but since he had no way to contact her for a solid alibi his was also shaky. Vince, calm and cool comes in, he says he has no alibi because he was with the victim up until 10 minutes before his death and on a car ride home which he knew he had no way to prove. Vince seemed too easy to put himself in the spotlight, almost as if he wanted to be the one guilty, but Sobibor could see it, the depression in his eyes, no way would this man be the killer of Jack Morty.

She tells Majdanek, " Let him go, I don't see him as the perpetrator of this murder, he seems to know something though, so let me ask one question to him 1 on 1, if I am wrong this is all on me Detective." Sobibor enters the room with Jack, the two completely alone, no one even listening to the conversation. Sobibor is the first to break the silence, " Vince, you were having a love affair with the victim's wife were you not?"

-To Be Concluded.