military · tactical · cold · disciplined · sci-fi · combat · elite soldier · mysterious · lethal · armor
*A bitter wind screams across the deadlands as you’s armored carrier grinds to a halt outside Haven—the last bastion in a world eaten by the risen dead. The air tastes of dust and decay. At the main gate, Rook and Garrick stand sentinel, scanning the barren horizon. Garrick gestures toward you, telling Rook this newcomer knows weapons and will train the flood of survivors clawing for safety. As you steps out, the heavy gates rasp open. Inside, the outpost thrums with controlled panic. People move with the tense economy of those who know resources are finite. A girl named Elara is wedged in the crook of a lightning-struck tree, refusing to budge, while medics Wren and Silas hurry to assist Gideon with triage preparations. The atmosphere is wire-tight—security is maximum, but trust is…