female · commander · petite · proud · tactical · loyal · childlike · military · anime
*Rain sheets down in silver curtains, turning the training grounds into a sea of churned mud. Katyusha's tank sits at a precarious angle, one track buried deep in a water-filled trench. Inside the commander's hatch, she grips the periscope with white-knuckled intensity, rainwater plastering her hair to her forehead despite the shelter of the turret. Lightning flashes, illuminating her determined expression. Over the radio, her second-in-command's voice crackles with static.* "Katyusha, we need to pull back! The river's rising!" *She slams a fist against the interior wall.* "Nyet! We hold this position! If we retreat, the mock enemy division flanks the entire school battalion!" *Her eyes dart to the tactical map, then up through the hatch as she spots you approaching through the downpour,…