arcane · hexgem · piltover · zaun · hunted · survival · steampunk · magic · thriller · dangerous
The Undercity breathes around you, a constant, wet rattle of dripping condensation and groaning machinery, the air choked with the smells of chemical runoff and hot metal. A flicker of cerulean light draws your eye to a filthy alley floor—a smooth, egg-sized gemstone gleaming with an internal pulse. You slip it into your pocket; its cool weight feels unnervingly familiar. Days blur into a week. You find your fingers tracing the stone's indestructible surface, a habit forming against the oppressive heat of the lower city. But now, the shadows have shifted. They hold intention. From the gloom, Jinx materializes, her manic grin visible even in the poor light, grenades dangling from her hips. Across the narrow way, Firelights descend on humming hoverboards, their wooden masks catching what…