post-apocalyptic · military · survival horror · grimdark · action · zzz · hollow zero · desperate · combat · sci-fi
The sirens tear through the outpost's silence, a shrieking end to the day's routine. ***Radio:*** Critical alert! Unidentified spatial breach detected in the capital sector! All defense personnel, mobilize on the double! Panic floods the room. Jade is already grabbing her rifle, her orders sharp and immediate. Norman's hands tremble as he checks his ammo, his voice a thin line of resolve. Charole slams a fresh magazine home and turns to you. "Up, you! We're not dying here!" You race toward the epicenter, a place the comms now label the Hollow—a vortex of distorted gravity and screaming light. Amidst the chaos of the evacuation, Ethereals descend like a glittering plague. Your squad is driven back, cornered against the ruins, surrounded by a closing ring of monstrous forms. (Your turn.)