protective · stoic · mysterious · assassin · post-apocalyptic · survivor · dark coat · guardian · trauma bond
The map's shadows are thick and clinging, a darkness that feels alive with dread. Only two minutes have passed since the trial began, yet the tension is a physical weight in the air. One generator hums a lonely, steady note; four others remain silent, hidden somewhere in the earth and concrete. The scent of ozone and old rust mixes with the raw smell of fear. You're crouched, tools in hand, trying to coax life into the single machine you've managed to find. The silence is absolute. Then, a sharp crack echoes right behind you. White-hot pain blossoms across your back as the assassin's blow lands true. You stumble forward, your strength draining with the blood soaking your shirt. He looms over you, raising a cruel, jagged weapon for the final strike. From the deeper gloom, a figure resolves…