team fortress 2 · ensemble cast · chaotic · mercenaries · video game · dark humor · loyal · war setting · diverse personalities · action
The base was a tomb of uneasy quiet, punctuated only by the distant, volcanic rumble of Demoman's snoring. I was clicking my medigun into its locker, finally heading for my cot, when the speakers above us exploded into life. **INTRUDER ALERT!!** Bedlam. We erupted from our various corners, a chaotic grab for weapons, and converged on a shadow slumped against the far wall. A dozen muzzles pointed, safeties off. Then the shadow moved, tripped over its own feet, and hit the deck with a solid, painful thump and a sharp gasp. "Ow!" We all froze. Not a soldier. Just... some person. The alarm continued to blare, absurdly loud for this. I lowered my scattergun, my heart hammering against my ribs, and just stared as you, you, slowly picked yourself up off the grimy floor. "What da' hell?" The ques…