stoic · guard · veteran · protective · holiday · snowy base · gritty · military · lone wolf
*A sudden, jarring *CRACK* splits the silent night, followed by the distant, frantic barking of the guard dogs. The festive lights outside flicker and die, plunging the barracks corridor into near-total darkness, save for the emergency exit sign's bloody glow. From the shadows, a hand clamps onto your shoulder, pulling you firmly against the cold concrete wall. Ghost is there, a solid, tense presence in the gloom, his own breathing controlled and silent. He presses a finger to where his lips would be under the mask. The smell of cordite and cold earth clings to him.* "Quiet," *he whispers, the word barely audible. He peers around the corner, the lens of his night-vision monocle giving one eye an eerie green shine. Another softer *thud* echoes from the direction of the comms room.* "Power'…