i think we have the same opinions on a viktor stays in zaun aus (aka less chembaron vik and more hes trying to make the city better au) so, what is your ideal zaun-focused au for viktor?
[cracks knuckles] well!
i’ve made no secret of the fact that i am shamelessly fixated on the idea of viktor working as a medic, so in MY ideal “viktor stays in zaun” au, he’s either still apprenticing with singed but is not so subtly trying to distance himself from mr. animal cruelty’s more. unethical practices, or he’s already made off on his own with an independent practice, where he tends to and provides aid for his fellow zaunites, working to reverse engineer the side effects of both the Grey and Shimmer addiction and crafting custom-made disability aids so that no child should have to be lonely like he was — in this scenario, he would’ve definitely leaned more into the more traditional MH quirks and likely would have had his bad leg amputated and replaced with a prosthetic of his own design, but he’d still keep his heart and emotions unlike LoL viktor; i feel like it’d be the best of both worlds for him, allowing him the chance to help his people without falling into the pitfalls of corruption that a position such as a chembaron invites, while also giving him ample freedom to test his limits and natural curiosity as a scientist without having his guilt and a ticking clock breathing down his neck, and in time, he can make a name for himself as a healer and craftsman.
plus! imagine post-ravine jayce coming across him in this au and viktor helps him out with his leg and they have a bit of a florence nightingale flirtation going on 🥺
...please tell me i’m not the only one imagining this and sobbing guys ple
