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/  im so late... uhm if you still want me to respond to the other one i will sorry bout that </3 + whatever muse comes to mind for an interaction!!

@batspear  
            
                " with all the enforcers on my back ? Nah — that would only bring problems " a warm place to sleep , a bed , food and water. All that sounds nice , a place to stay low as Scar calls it , but in his own head , that would just make things stupidly dangerous for everyone. If it was true or not it was debatable , the enforcers had other targets in mind besides him , but he was pretty high on the list by now , not as high as Jinx or some crime lords for sure , but still quite high. He even saw one or two posters hanging around with his face after a series of highly violent encounters with the repressive force following the use of the grey. His cigarette finally consumes, and he lets it fall to the ground.     " you think the enforcers had anything to do ? I tried to find some leads — only thing I found was that progress boy , counselor Talis , was also missing , so is his partner ... I don't remember his name now — "   six months , and still not a single clue about Ekko , like they just evaporated into thin air.  He can't help but run his hand over his face , he is tired , his eyes scream for a nap as he listens to the other talk. He can still feel the burning sensation of the grey on his throat , the way it blocked his lungs when it catched him by surprise.  
            
                 " There is a stash with gas masks hidden near Vander's statue — they're pretty old but could be used to do some work around the lanes ... pull out the people from their houses — you know what I mean " 

〔 @zaunbats 〕
            
            " I don't ask twice, just wanted to make sure you knew this place is open to you. you've helped enough, so a place to hide low is the least we can do to repay you. " it wasn't like they were desperate for more people. quite the opposite really. but they paid kindness back in full, in any way they can. that is how to build a proper community. to keep it as prosperous as it is now. scar gave a soft sigh, glancing up atthe mural with the latest painting having been added. " he went top side, but six months is a long time to be gone. he wouldn't leave this. many of us fear the worst now. some even grieved for him already — " the vastayan wasn't really sure what to think. if he was held somewhere else or kept for further information. wither way, it didn't look good. he really held out hope, but having to take it all over so suddenly was just as hard when he still had so many questions. " we got medication at least but ... we lost two and one ain't looking so good. they aught to pay for this. and that smell — " someone who seemed to keep quiet or off to his own, this really seemed to press a nerve. for many it did, but this was very personal. chirean children were put to work in the mines, no doubt scar was one of them. he most likely lost a lot of people in his life because of the grey. it was the main reason he was raising a little girl on his own. 

    " I'll help , but the answer is still the same , I'm no firelight — "    he replied as the smoke went into his lungs , the cigarette between his lips consume as the one he holds in his hand goes back to the safety of his belt pocket. Did he get the offer to join after collaborating a bunch of times ? Yes , and he appreciated that they got an eye on him , but he wouldn't dare to stain the name of the firelights with his official inclusion , their goals were the same , their methods were vastly different. In other times, he shared some similarities with the group , he could even have joined , but after Silco's death and the violence escalation in Zaun , taking the lives of those whose violence have turn the undercity into a warzone for power was the common coin for him.  He wonders if he really is that different from those he fights , from the enforcers and criminals , from Jinx. He dismissed his thoughts with  head shake , letting the smok out and turned his head to the man.  " The kid is a genius — honestly , no idea how he does it ...  we can't stop looking , he wouldn't just , vanish — not with all the people that needs him " the situation was at least very weird , Ekko missing , not only him but also Jinx and Vi right after the use of the grey from Piltover 
                " About the gas — how are your people doing ? Are there any casualties ... anything I can do — medicine ? "

〔 @timeprdox 〕
            
            " see? wasn't so hard, was it? you don't have to carry the whole world around alone. what use are we then? " scar gave him a small nudge, settling on a box in the corner of the room. taking time in the bit of darkness the place had. not that the sun bothered him, but from his features it was easy to tell he was more nocturnal than most. probably why he always seemed to be in a fowl mood durning the day. an angry face he just sadly had regardless of his mood. " trust is what built this place. wouldn't be right to leave you out on your own when you trusted me to help. to even tell me this too. " no doubt with the war the rest of them had ro prep their own gear. make sure their boards were in the best shape possible and weapons ready. it wasn't going to be pretty, but the air advantage was always on their side. " if you need to go to her now, don't stress about your workload. we waited six months, one more day won't make it all fall apart. if she needs someone besife her, don't wait around for permission. " if she was on the edge, leaving her alone with her thoughts might not be the best thing for her now. she needed a distraction or at least someone to talk to. if only scar knew just how right he was. he didn't see the aftermath of the fallen cult or her being caught 

   " Big fat hero — yeah , she told me — " he can't help but laugh a little at the description she gave herself and at least the support of the vastayan kept him together , at least , he knew he wasn't loosing his mind to some false hope courtesy of a parallel reality. False hope was all he felt he had , and the life they all could have had , a terribly annoying thought burns in the back of his mind , he tries to lock it away forever , the what could have been if he stayed there. And now he can only sit there and hope that Vi had a damn reason , so he could find the strength to forgive , a strength that he is digging with all he has to find. The night he talked to Jinx was revealing , lots of things said and he left her there waiting for him to talk all this out , to bring her to a safe space , in part because he didn't want her to do something stupid ( and he knew he was running out of time ) and in part because they actually needed her genius to catch up to with the army's tech and resources. He sighs, and his hands cover his face . He hasn't had any sleep in a good chunk of hours, and he desperately needs it, but there is stuff to solve. When he puts his hands down, he stays silent , listening , nodding in agreement.  Scar was right , he can't tell everyone about this , it would be easy to sneak her in anyway , he only needed the approval of his friend , his support.    " Thank you  — for your trust ... and for everything "   he had to say that , it was eating him alive from the second the conversation started , he was somewhat happy , or maybe it was just another bunch of false hope because he had a chance to get his friend back , after so many years. The guilt would never leave, but at least he could silence it. 

〔 @timeprdox 〕
            
            " what I mean is, despite the outcome, you know they are good. even if the outcome was horrible, they have their reasons, right? " not to forgive her actions, not in the slightest. but she saw it as a means to an end. just as they tried to find their own. didn't mean scar would ever be friendly with either vi or jinx. especially vi now. scar lost a lot to the grey, including his mate. but he learned that you didn't have to be on good terms to work together. " a lot changed when you left. I know you've seen them. the rebellion group jinx built. they gave us a fighting chance when we needed it most. as horrible as jinx was, she has changed. she even busted us all out from stillwater after one of her rallies went bad. even magpie admitted she owed jinx some respect for that. she kept zaun together in many ways. " as much as the past hurt, he couldn't deny that the spirit of all the people would have broken if they didn't have a symbol of hope to carry them through it all. part of him wished the firelights could have been that symbol, but the vastayan was greatful none the less that she stood up for all her people. making a grand display despite the target on her back. " you can tell magpie and the others. I think they'll understand. but maybe just keep it quiet from the rest. it can be unsettling to have a wanted criminal walking around here. " 
            
            \\ no stress at all! loving every part of it. 

〔 @bomhrrors 〕
            
            scar gave a soft sigh, placing the hand grenade back into the secure box, carefully pushing it back onto the helf. " it is getting too close to here. we might not be able to hide this area for much longer. " 

〔 @zaunbats 〕
            
            \\ thank you! your's is next level though

〔  @loosecannonisms 〕
            
            ・▏ glad my unhealthy obsession has appreciation. honestly, he deserves nothing but the best.