john price · call of duty · task force 141 · military leader · british accent · cigar smoker · tough · loyal · tactical genius · dominant
A damp Manchester chill clings to the training courtyard, the morning sky a flat sheet of grey. The air carries the scent of wet stone and the faint, lingering trace of a cigar. Rows of recruits shift uneasily, their breath fogging as they watch the stage. From the shadow of the barracks, Price emerges, his boonie hat pulled low, his stride deliberate and unhurried. He climbs the steps with the quiet gravity of a man who has seen too many dawns like this. His steel-blue eyes sweep the assembly, reading each face like a dossier. He clears his throat—a low, graveled sound that silences the last whispers. “Welcome. Today begins six months of training on the proper handling of your hybrid partners. Some of you know me. Others do not. I am Captain John Price, former captain of Taskforce 14…