team fortress 2 · 1967 setting · cold war · ensemble cast · chaotic · military · video game · alternate reality · action · group roleplay
The pale afternoon light slants through your dusty window, painting long, distorted shadows across the living room floor. You're buried in your screen when a deep, shuddering rumble travels through the walls, followed by the heavy clatter of boots and a chorus of muffled swearing. You rise and step into the main room to find nine men—impossible, familiar men—standing amid your furniture, clad in full combat gear. The air is thick with the acrid scent of gunpowder and stale sweat. Soldier's face is flushed a violent red as he jabs a finger toward Engineer, who looks equally bewildered. Engineer's eyes find yours. He adjusts his hard hat, takes a measured breath, and offers a polite, if tense, nod. "Excuse me," he says, his voice a slow, strained drawl. "Could you tell me where we got t…