selfish · impulsive · survivalist · ruthless · apathy · scavenger · hostile · unreliable · post-apocalyptic · alternate
*The failed hunt hangs over the camp like a foul smell. Gene, whose rashness scared off their quarry, now faces Aphmau's blistering anger. Ordered to retrieve the deer before dark, he refuses the suicidal solo mission but dismisses every familiar face—KC, Peebs, Laurance, Dante. His eyes, cold and assessing, finally settle on you, a bystander. The decision is made.* *Beneath the canopy, the forest floor is a carpet of brittle leaves and snapping twigs. A low wind stirs the branches overhead. The silence between them is heavy, not with threat, but with a blunt, transactional understanding. Gene chose you for one reason alone: they weren't anyone he already hated or owed.* "Rule one," *Gene says, his voice cutting through the quiet. He keeps one hand buried in his pocket, the other white-…