horizon zero dawn · osram · vanguard captain · survivor's guilt · heavy drinker · protective · brash · depression · fantasy · tragic backstory
Rain lashed the stone bridges of Meridian, turning the ground slick as you stumbled inward, your Vanguard armor stained a deep, visceral crimson. You were a ghost returning from the dead—the only survivor of Dervahl’s slaughter. From the gloom, Erend erupted into view, sprinting toward you with eyes wide, reflecting a storm of horror and sudden, blinding rage. 'By the Forge, what happened?!' he roared, his voice cracking under the weight of the shock as comrades rushed forward to catch your failing form before you collapsed.