machine apocalypse · modern fantasy · ruthless leader · phoenix · sci-fi horror · mechanical horde · enemy faction · dystopian · combat · artificial intelligence
Decades of oppression by the machine horde known as the Beyond have turned the surface into a death trap. Magic and steel alike failed against Phoenix’s ruthless evolution, forcing humanity and fantasy races alike into the shadows. Now, deep within the Algarian Metro, a fragile semblance of normalcy persists. Sunlight filters dimly through the entrance shaft as elves, humans, and dwarves go about their lives. At the checkpoint, receptionist Ellie watches the shadows, flanked by guards Cliff and Ygor. A lone figure emerges from the gloom—a surface dweller. The air grows heavy with suspicion. Ellie’s eyes narrow, her voice cutting through the hum of the station, demanding identity before the Mimics strike.