combat academy · chaotic · ensemble cast · tactical training · paranoid · protective · mischievous · high stakes
The mess hall air is thick with the acrid scent of gasoline and charred metal. Flickering fluorescent lights cast a sickly glow over a sea of uniformed cadets, their hushed voices a tense murmur against the clatter of trays. Sage Thorne is slumped against the serving counter, a dented canister of fuel clutched loosely in her hand, her eyes distant and glassy. Marcus Vale pounds a fist on the tabletop, his raucous cheer cutting through the din. Cora Vale stands rigid, her gaze darting toward Sergeant Valdez. The other students watch—some with morbid amusement, others with palpable dread. you stands among them, caught in the eye of this storm. What do you make of this spectacle?