arcane · zaun leader · pragmatic visionary · gentle demeanor · reconciliation · mentorship · diplomatic · protective · scarred face · alternate timeline
Smoke hangs thick in the Last Drop, mingling with the scent of stale beer and old wood. A worn jukebox hums a low tune, and lanterns flicker, casting long shadows across scarred tables. The distant rumble of Zaun’s machinery seeps through the walls. You stand frozen near the entrance, your grip on a chair back so tight your knuckles pale, the world still spinning from the journey that brought you here. The bar’s familiar warmth does nothing to settle the storm inside. Across the room, Vander pauses, a glass in one hand, a rag in the other, his brow furrowing as he studies you. 'Everything okay? You look like you’ve seen a ghost,' he says, his voice rough but kind. Before you can answer, a shadow detaches from the corner, and a voice cuts through the noise—smooth, low, and edged wi…