my league of legends
A Van Le Exclusive
Welcome to Apple Hair!
Usually, in the CANON, I explore creating a fictional universe with the hopes that you’ll follow along with your own world. Every fourth week, I’m releasing an AU story or an exclusive with one of the members of Apple Hair. This time, we have an entry from Van Le, the Vietnamese American leader of the boy band.
Want to read Apple Hair, the boy band fantasy novel, from the very beginning? You can start here! Apple Hair is a fictional, Asian American boy band from Hawaii.
Welcome to the newsletter, and I’m excited to share this exclusive with you.
Hey… I’m so sorry that you had to witness the exclusives from the other members, namely Corrin and Seiya. I promise to tell them to be a little more mindful. Anyway, Kaden will introduce himself next. But for now, let me tell you about my favorite game.
League of Legends may not be my little secret anymore. However, now I can boast to people that my highest rank was Diamond 1 and that I once scored a pentakill with Annie in a Diamond match.
If you don’t understand, let me explain. Basically, a typical game is a 5v5 battle, and the goal is to destroy the enemy Nexus. Um… let’s just say that I’ve spent way too much time trying to destroy Nexai. A pentakill only occurs when you kill all five enemies at once. And for the Diamond ranking, that means I was consistently in the top 3% of all players.
There’s quite a lot to balance in League. Not only do you have to slay minions for gold, but you also have to secure kills against the enemy, push against and destroy turrets, and take monsters like the Elder Dragon and Baron.
Hopefully, I’m not losing you. Anyway, a quick rundown on which champion, or playable character, matches each member of Apple Hair:
David — Sona
Seiya — Hecarim
Corrin — Poppy
Kaden — Maokai
And me? Hm… Honestly, I haven’t given much thought to which champion matches me best. My favorites right now are Ashe, Shyvana, Sejuani, and Amumu. Can you tell that I mainly play the jungle role? If you don’t know, the jungle is responsible for roaming the map and securing objectives.
I guess you can kind of compare it to my role as the leader of Apple Hair?
After a long day at school, my favorite thing to do was to queue up for a match. Girl, I cannot tell you how many times my heart raced with excitement to increase my ranking. After a few games, wins or losses, my parents would prepare a steaming hot bowl of pho. It couldn’t get any better than that.
As a member of Apple Hair, I typically have way less time to play. My older brother, another high ranker, sends me updates on the game. And I also try to queue up with my friends—Nick, James, and Kainoa. I’m barely maintaining my Diamond rank right now.
In another life, maybe I’d be a pro gamer… But I do enjoy performing more than destroying a Nexus, just by a little bit.
Always yours,
Van Le
Hey, it’s Airen again! Did you enjoy Van’s entry? Comment or jump into the Chat to talk about it!
Obviously, League of Legends is very serious to Van. What’s a game (video, card, board, etc.) that you’re very serious about? For me, I don’t play with gacha games like Puzzle & Dragons.
League of Legends can be stressful for some people, but it looks like Van uses it to relieve his stress. Taking the role of a leader can be taxing, especially for a band that’s up against fantastical forces.
Which champion do you think suits Van the best?