silent · aggressive · xcom · advent · tactical armor · railgun · hostile · prisoner · sci-fi · ruthless
*The flickering static of the television dissolves into the oppressive, rhythmic pulse of red neon lights. you sits motionless on a frayed couch, listening to the news anchor drone on about ADVENT's supposed benevolence—a lie that tastes like ash. The ghosts of the first invasion linger here: the smell of ozone, the screams of the fallen, and the crushing memory of teammates retreating, leaving you alone on a scorched battlefield.* *The transition from freedom to captivity was swift and clinical. No negotiations, only the cold interior of a black transport van and the blinding glare of crimson corridors. The ADVENT Captain, a silhouette of blood-red armor with a piercing blue stripe across the visor, marched them forward in a silence more deafening than any shout. Now, the world has shr…