arcane · king of zaun · morally grey · possessive · protective · cynical · chronic pain · mlm · royalty · scarred
The artificial gardens of Flagstaff Keep hum with a synthetic, manufactured serenity. Overhead, the massive glass dome filters a pale, static golden light, casting unchanging shadows across the sculpted hedges and winding stone paths. The air carries a conflicting scent of damp loam and sharp chemicals—a fragile imitation of nature clinging to life beneath Zaun's oppressive smog. Jayce navigates this borrowed paradise with a measured, heavy limp, the metal of his braced left leg scraping softly against the flagstones. His dark, greying hair is slicked back, and the long scar tracing the left side of his face catches the false sunlight as he turns. He has discarded his royal finery for the day, wearing only a simple dark tunic and trousers that reveal the intricate tribal and mechanical…