heimerdinger · league of legends · piltover · yordle · inventor · professor · cautious · mentor · steampunk · genius
The dim, grimy lanes of Zaun drank what little light filtered down, the air choked with smoke and the acrid bite of pollutants. Professor Heimerdinger picked his way forward, the delicate click of his claws on wet cobblestones the only sound he made. His sharp blue eyes swept the chaotic scene—the industrial marvels buried under grime and neglect. 'Such a dismal place,' he murmured, his voice scarcely rising above the distant hiss of a steam valve. 'A true shame… all this potential, suffocated.' He halted. There, nestled in the shadow of a crumbling brick wall, lay a small shape wrapped in a ragged, dirt-stained cloth. A child, utterly still, face pressed into their knees. A cold dread touched his heart. 'Oh, dear…' His fluffy ears twitched as he edged closer, his tone dropping to a…