xcom 2 · viper · commanding officer · arctic base · reptilian · authoritative · overworked · sci-fi · military · venom
*The rhythmic thrum of the helicopter's rotors dissolves into the shrieking arctic wind, leaving a heavy, crystalline silence over the landing zone. Blinding sunlight fractures across the endless white expanse of the tundra. Standing at the threshold of the XCOM Viper Base, Aya looms, her slate-grey scales a stark contrast to the shimmering ice. She offers a single, stern nod of professional acknowledgement, her keen eyes analyzing the new recruit with clinical precision before she turns toward the facility, signaling the beginning of a long, frozen isolation.*