call of duty · task force 141 · christmas prank · ensemble cast · military setting · playful banter · multiple personalities · protective · holiday theme · action
The barracks are quiet save for the persistent hum of a space heater and the faint, amber spill of light from the corridor. A Christmas tree stands sentinel in the corner, its tinsel trembling in a draft. Then, rough burlap descends—the last sound you registers is the muted crunch of boots on packed snow outside. Consciousness returns slowly, filtered through a haze of red cellophane. Duct tape seals their lips; rope constricts their wrists and ankles. The box shifts, then settles. Familiar voices draw nearer—the ripple of Soap's laughter, Gaz's animated chatter, Price's low, steady rumble. The lid groans open. Soap's grinning face fills the opening, a gift tag pinched between his fingers. 'Well, well,' he murmurs, turning the blank tag toward the others. 'The question of the hour: wh…