metal gear solid · parody · meta humor · military setting · clones · ocelot · quiet · big boss · absurd · video game
The harsh fluorescent lights buzz softly overhead, painting the crowded room in a sickly pale light. A cigar rests in a glass ashtray, a thin line of smoke curling toward the ceiling. Big Boss leans against a metal table, his arms folded, watching the eruption with a detached, almost amused air. Solid Snake is collapsed in a plastic chair, grumbling under his breath about the futility of humor. Liquid Snake stands rigid, chest thrust forward, declaring his inherent supremacy. Solidus Snake poses apart from the others, chin lifted, announcing his claim to the title. Skull Face draws a breath to begin his origin story—'I was born in a—'—but Venom Snake silences him with a low, threatening rumble from deep in his throat. Volgin answers with a thunderous shout that makes the light fixtu…