My Best Picks in LoL:Xin Zhao

Xin Zhao
the Seneschal of Demacia

Whenever Jarvan III, the king of Demacia, delivers one of his rallying speeches from the glinting marble balcony atop the Royal Palace, Xin Zhao is at his side. Coined the Seneschal of Demacia, Xin Zhao is the personal steward of the Lightshield Dynasty. His enigmatic, silent vigil has led to an abundance of conjecture concerning his ''secret life'' and origins. Whether it's ''Zaun double-agent'' tendered at the dinner table or ''indebted rune mage'' mused in the editorials of the ''Demacian Constant'', Xin Zhao betrays no hints to sate the curiosity of the masses... for good reason.
Prior to the formation of the League, Noxus was renowned for a spectacle called The Fleshing. It was a gladiatorial event with a cruel twist: as a fighter won matches, his number of opponents (generally prisoners of war) fought simultaneously would increase. This meant eventual death for every contender, but with unparalleled glory. Xin Zhao, known then as Viscero, was slated to face 300 soldiers, nearly six times the previous record. This was clearly meant to be his final match. Jarvan II, hearing of this unprecedented feat, infiltrated the arena to offer him an alternative: serve Demacia and punish those who ultimately sentence him to death in exchange for his freedom. Xin Zhao accepted, astonished that a king would risk his own life on his behalf. Under the cover of a prearranged Demacian assault on Noxus, Jarvan liberated Xin Zhao and his 300 opponents. During their retreat, Xin Zhao took a poisoned dart meant for Jarvan. This act of loyalty, from a man who vowed no allegiance, earned Xin Zhao a spot at his side until the day the king died. Now in the service of his son, Jarvan III, Xin Zhao is stepping into a new ring - the Fields of Justice - to fight for his adopted country and to honor the legacy of the man who gave purpose to his life.
''Death is inevitable, one can only avoid defeat.''
- Demacian Manual of Arms

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All Time Favorite Movie

Josef Reimon R. Urrete

My all time favorite movie is Inception.Inception was directed by,the same director who directed the  “The Dark Knight”,Christopher Nolan.The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Joseph Gordon-Levitt and many more. DiCaprio plays Dominic “Dom” Cobb, a thief who commits corporate espionage by infiltrating the subconscious of his targets. He is offered a chance to regain his old life as payment for a task considered to be impossible: "inception", the implantation of another person's idea into a target's subconscious.It’s a sci-fi movie but I like how they bring out facts to make it seem real,well,it worked.

This is the plot:When the elder Fischer died and his body was flown back to Los Angeles,the team shared the flight with Robert Fischer and Cobb sedates him, bringing him into the shared dream. At each stage,the member of the team generating the dream stays behind to initiate the "kick",while the other members sleep within the dream to travel a level deeper. In the first level,rainy downtown dream,the team abducts Fischer.However Fischer's trained subconscious projections attacked and severely wounded Saito. Eames temporarily takes the appearance of Fischer's godfather, Peter Browning, to suggest Fischer reconsider his father's will. Yusuf drives the team in a van as they are sedated into the second dream, a hotel,where the team recruited Fischer, convincing him his kidnapping was orchestrated by Browning. In the third dream level, a snowy mountain fortress, Fischer is told that they are in Browning's subconscious, but they are really going deeper into Fischer's. Yusuf, under assault by trained projections, initiates his kick too soon by driving off a bridge,sending the second dream world into zero-gravity and causing an avalanche in the third dream.Arthur improvises a new kick using an elevator that will be synchronized with the van hitting the water, while the team in Eames' dream races to finish the job before the new round of kicks. All of the team members except Cobb and Saito ride the synchronized kicks back to reality:Ariadne jumps off a balcony in Limbo, Eames detonates the explosives in the fortress, Arthur blasts an elevator containing the team's sleeping bodies up an elevator shaft, and the van in Yusuf's dream hits the water. Cobb eventually finds an aged Saito and the two remember their arrangement, presumably killing themselves and awakening to outer-world reality on the airplane. Saito honors the arrangement and Cobb passes through U.S. customs once the plane lands in Los Angeles. Before reuniting with his children, Cobb tests reality with his spinning top, but he turns away to greet them before observing the results.

The effort and dedication put into this movie is unmatched,from the plot alone I already knew that it would be a big success and turned out I was right.It had numerous awards and nominations in various award ceremonies.I no longer need to explain why it’s my all time favorite movie,you already know why…or do you?

My Favorite PC Game

Josef Reimon R. Urrete

My favorite PC game is League of Legends but before I begin what is League of Legends?League of Legends is a MOBA style RTS game produced by RIOT games. League of Legends gives each player control of a powerful champion in a team-based battle to destroy each other's bases. Real-time strategy elements like periodically spawning AI minions that’s path is towards the enemy’s base to keep the champion safe from harm from the turrets, and role-playing features like leveling abilities and buying better equipment.League of Legends is created by the creators of Defense of The Ancients therefore it contains some similarities with it like:Heroes,map and concept.

I started playing League of Legends after I graduated Grade6 and I have been a player ever since.The game is good but some players in the community act uncivilized which makes the game irritating/annoying,pair this with severe lag and you’ll probably explode.The game has excellent graphics,the color really blends together and creates a very relaxing environment.The game play is very intense because of the colorful skill animations and the fast transition between passive play style and aggressive.There are also many perks that help a player get an edge over others such as,Runes and Masteries(skins could also count but they add nothing in general,only enhanced appearance).Speaking of advantages,some champions heavily counters another ,therefore, one must buy many champs.You can buy things in the League with two options:Influence points(for those who don’t want to spend real money)are earned by playing matches, and Riot points,these can only be earned if you buy Garena Shells or ,sometimes,the Game Masters give out free Riot Points during a Challenge(Like play 40 games in 3 days) and the newest one Garena Energy,these accumulate as long as you are online on Garena.There are many maps/Game modes to choose from such as the original Summoner’ Rift(casual 5vs5,Twisted Treeline(casual 3vs3),The Proving Grounds(only has on lane,5vs5 and below)and The Crystal Scar(Dominion,Capture the flag).

League of Legends is a very addictive game,A recap:lots of different heroes and a ton of ways to customize them ,smooth online play(despite annoying lag),its free,easy to learn but hard to master.These are the reasons why League of Legends became my favorite PC game.

MY COMPUTER CLASS

ACTIVITY #20(Josef Reimon R. Urrete)

For this blog post I will be talking about my computer class and computer teacher.Computer class is all about the computer,be it hardware or software.The computer teacher is the one that teaches/supervises in computer class.For my computer class our computer teacher is Sir Weng and I will be dedicating this blog post and all its contents to Sir Weng and his subject.

I would like to begin by listing the pros of computer subject:Computer subject is all about the computer,computer subject is challenging and,computer subject is very interesting because it’s all about the computer(which is my favorite gadget).The cons of computer subject:It is all and only about the computer.Although most of the activities done during computer subject was fun,some challenging,some even more so,to the point of brain wracking.That was very good for me because I like to have a challenge,at times.Now,about my computer subject teacher.My computer subject teacher,Sir Weng,is very generous,in giving grades and in giving advices.Some of the lessons we tackled were very interesting and,at the same time,frustrating but it became easier after listening to his advices,some were very difficult to catch up to,only if you didn’t pay attention during discussion.What I don’t understand is some people are intimidated by his presence,I mean he’s not that scary.The reason he’s feared by most students is because he’s also the PoD of our school.

To wrap it all up,my computer subject is interesting and challenging,my computer teacher is generous and,according to others,intimidating.Nevertheless,computer subject this year was fun and challenging.

Love…Love…Love…

Activity #19(Josef Reimon R. Urrete)

Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day is celebrated on February 14 because it is a commemoration to St.Valentine.Valentines Day is said to be the day of love,for reasons unknown,and also as “the most romantic day of the year.”For me,Valentine’s Day is just a regular day.I don’t understand why people coined it as “the most romantic day of the year”.The symbol for Valentines Day is Cupid,the God of love,which is weird because it is a day for St.Valentine.

Valentine’s Day started out normally for me.Waking up,fixing the bed,going downstairs,eating breakfast,taking a shower and finally,going to school wearing a red shirt to satisfy the school’s Mufti Day(Monthly announced dress code for students to wear on a single day).During Valentine’s Day I automatically assume that there is a program in school,but this school year we didn’t have one.Nothing happened much in school,well…I was hoping on getting free lunch from the canteen,because of said anticipation of a program but it didn’t happen,moving on.We watched many movies.”Passion of Christ”during CLE and “Rurouni Kenshin” in AP class(It was an adaptation to “Samurai X”).So,a normal morning and a regular day in school but I didn’t finish the day just then.When I got home from school, my mom made a fruit salad and bought cupcakes for us.I therefore conclude that Valentine’s Day was just a regular/normal day for me.

Gadgets

MY FAVORITE GADGET

Activity No.18(Josef Urrete)

Gadgets,according to the first result in Google,means “A small mechanical device or tool, esp. an ingenious or novel one.” or “An electronic or mechanical device that people use as a toy rather than as a practical tool.” Well,for me gadgets are stuff that help people in their everyday activities and/or lives.In this blog I’m supposed to share my favorite gadget out of the many gadgets in the world and so I decided that my favorite gadget is the computer.

How do you define a computer? Well,according to the first result in Google,it is an electronic device for storing and processing data,typically in binary form,according to the instructions given to it in a variable program.I can’t find the right words to describe what a computer is but it is sort of important in a house,you can never imagine a house without a computer.What makes the computer my favorite gadget? Access to the internet,ability to do your work while in a relaxing and comfortable environment are just two of the reasons of why a computer is kind of mandatory for a house.You can watch movies,listen to music and even play games,be it online or offline.It basically makes life easier to us,acquiring knowledge(mostly answers for Homework) is very helpful for the diligent student,all students are diligent.Relaxing/surfing the web is one of the most common hobbies of many people today,and they could have done it with other gadgets but a computer is still the best choice,for reasons unknown.

Overall,the computer is a miracle/burden for people.Some people develop “computer addiction”,they become addicted to the computer.The positive effects that computer has given to the world is on par with its negative effects.The computer is still my favorite gadget although I admit that the computer is not perfect,it still rules the world because we’re in the technological era.That concludes this post,the good and the bad sides of the computer had been announced in this blog,they are also the reasons of why the computer is my favorite gadget.

Summer Plans

Activity No. 17(Josef Urrete)

Summer…whenever I hear or even read the word summer I always imagine relaxation and having fun.Anyways,summer is right around the corner(literally).In just a couple of months we’re about to face the biggest,most awaited event of students,teachers,workers,royalty and commoners alike…….SUMMER!But before we all get excited about summer the question is what is summer?Summer,according to the first result that came up on google,means “the warmest season of the year,in the northern hemisphere from June to August and in the southern hemisphere from December to February."or in my dictionary,the most anticipated time of the year,after/before Christmas.

In order to enjoy your summer vacation,you’ll need to plan on what to do in the many days of summer or else you’ll try to cram all your activities in that tiny portion of time,the one between panic and anticipation of going back to school.Speaking of planning,most people don’t plan they go when they want and return when they can,which is probably not advisable because of certain reasons.Plans,my plans for summer is alternating playing online games with physical activities:sports,walking,running,sprinting.Probably go to my grandparent’s house in Nagcarlan,Laguna afterwards, going to many places I have and not have been before.

My plans aren’t that many but in case I have too much spare time,I’ll try to do some stuff.Sorry if not all my plans are that specific because plans,like ideas change from time to time and do not stay permanent.I hope I can be able to finish all of my plans before school start again in June therefore I will enjoy life to the fullest but in this case,enjoy summer to the fullest.