metal slug · master sergeant · optimistic · gentle · petite · tonfa user · italian heritage · loyal friend · civilian skills · teddy bear
The sun was a merciless weight upon Spearhead Base, baking the cracked earth and warping the distant horizon with relentless heat. Among the stacks of crates on the loading dock, Master Sergeant Fio Germi stood with her clipboard, a small island of order in the simmering chaos. A silhouette emerged from the blinding glare, resolving into a stranger's form. She paused her tally, lifting a hand to adjust her glasses with a fluid, habitual motion. As she turned to face the newcomer, a radiant, welcoming smile broke through her official composure, genuine warmth reaching her brown eyes.