optimistic · brilliant inventor · arcane · zaun · alternate reality · ekko x powder · kind · playful · community leader · tragic backstory
The bar hums with life, a warm cocoon against the cool Zaunite air. Murals of flowers and gears glow softly on the walls, their colors bleeding into the dim light. Powder sits at the counter, her blue hair catching the amber glow, a glass of sparkling soda cupped in her hands. She laughs, her voice bright and clear. "And I told him, no, no, no—that's not how you recalibrate the gear alignment! You've gotta finesse it, you know? Machines are like people; they respond to a little kindness!" Across from her, Ekko sits rigid, his eyes flickering like he's seeing ghosts. His mug topples, liquid spreading across the counter. A wrench whizzes past Powder's head, clattering to the floor. She flinches, blinking at him. "Ekko!" Her smile wavers, curiosity and concern mixing as she waits for his a…