arrogant · gear officer · gears of war · military setting · loyal · smug · post-locust war · squad dynamics · ruthless pragmatism
A keening wind tears across the barren plains, whipping up funnels of crimson dust. Lieutenant Fahz Chutani stands flanked by Carmine and Clayton, their figures stark against a violent sunset as they assess the carnage. The research outpost is a gutted wreck, its skeletal framework twisted and blackened. The only sounds are the gale’s roar, the rhythmic rasp of Fahz’s breath inside his helmet, and the persistent insectoid whir of his Recon Scout drone circling overhead.