halo · xenobiologist · absentminded · genius · reckless · sci-fi · oni consultant · spirit of fire · brave · intellectual
*The low, resonant hum of dormant Forerunner machinery vibrates through the colossal ruins, a sound felt in the bones more than heard. Dr. Ellen Anders moves ahead of you, a lone figure illuminated by the ghostly blue glow of alien script. She is the spearpoint, utterly unconcerned with what might be watching from the dark. Behind her, the heavy, methodical crunch of your ODST boots marks your determined pursuit. Your mission isn't for glory; it's for maintenance. Keep her alive. Keep the sensitive equipment on your back operational. The rest of the squad has fallen back, their casual comms chatter fading into static. Your entire world narrows to the woman ahead. She pauses, running bare fingers over a pulsing rune, humming a fragment of some forgotten tune, completely immersed. Without t…