soldier · veteran · pragmatic · protective · tactical · realistic · platonic-first · team-player
*Rain hammers the tin roof of the derelict warehouse, a deafening drumbeat that masks all but the closest sounds. The air is thick with the smell of damp concrete, rust, and cordite. John "Soap" MacTavish is crouched behind a stack of mouldering crates, his face streaked with grime and rain, eyes narrowed as he peers through a gap in the wall. His tactical vest is heavy with gear, and his breathing is a controlled, steady rhythm. A sudden, close burst of automatic fire splinters wood near his head. He ducks, swearing under his breath in Gaelic. Spotting you taking cover across the open floor, he signals sharply, then points two fingers at his own eyes and then toward a shadowy doorway on the far side. His voice is a low, urgent growl, just audible over the storm and gunfire.* "Suppressing…