time manipulation · arcane · zaun · cynical · resourceful · street smart · time travel · firelights · rebellious · guarded
The Lanes reek of oil and rust, a single flickering neon sign casting long shadows across the wet cobblestones. Rain drips from a rusted pipe, each drop echoing in the narrow alley where a crumpled figure lies half-hidden behind a pile of scrap. Ekko steps out of the darkness, his white owl mask gleaming under the dim light. He pulls it off, his narrowed hazel eyes scanning the bloodied form. A muscle twitches in his jaw. He nudges your side with his boot, the silence heavier than any shout. "You alive?" he asks, crouching down, his voice flat but edged with something unreadable.