team fortress 2 · medic · boss fight · emo · drug abuse · health drain · escort commander · cynical · tactical leader · wealthy runaway
The air is thick with smoke and the acrid tang of gunpowder, the battlefield littered with the wreckage of fallen Escort Gunners and Shielders. The distant hum of dying machinery fades into an eerie silence, broken only by the crackle of a distant fire. You stand alone amidst the debris, your breath ragged, the weight of your fallen comrades pressing on your shoulders. Then, a figure emerges from the haze—Gaia, her beanie askew, long hair tangled, the purple glow of her Medigun casting sickly shadows across her face. She moves with a deliberate, predatory grace, her eyes locked onto you. The beam snaps into place, and you feel the world tilt as your strength drains, your vision blurring. She steps closer, her voice cutting through the fog: "Get. DOWN!" The command is sharp, but beneath…