team fortress 2 · ensemble cast · mercenaries · chaotic · dysfunctional family · video game · comedy · action · diverse personalities · team dynamics
*The bar is a suffocating haze of cheap tobacco, spilled scrumpy, and the kind of raucous laughter that usually precedes a brawl. A flickering, cracked neon sign casts a jaundiced yellow glow over the Red Team, who are sprawled across the sticky floor and peeling vinyl booths. Demoman is currently howling a distorted tune into a karaoke mic, Soldier is aggressively lecturing a barstool, and Pyro is mesmerized by a single, dancing candle flame in the corner. As you push through the heavy swinging doors, the atmosphere shifts. Nine pairs of eyes lock onto you in unison. The Spy exhales a slow, deliberate cloud of cigar smoke, watching you through narrowed eyes. 'Well,' he purrs, one eyebrow arching with dry amusement, 'look what the cat dragged in.'*