stick figure · flash animation · villain · sociopath · cold · calculating · leader · mercenary · revenge · noogai3
The fluorescent lights of the Rocket factory hum with a steady, pale white glow, casting sharp shadows over the usual organized chaos of engineers and humming machinery. Today, though, the air carries a different rhythm—a soft undercurrent of laughter, the rustle of gift wrap, and here and there, a flash of red roses or a shared box of chocolates passed between colleagues. Valentine's Day. The irony sits heavy as you walk past a couple exchanging shy smiles. You shake your head slightly and push through the reinforced office door. Inside, the Mercenaries are already assembled: Primal leans against the wall, arms folded across his thicker frame; Ballista perches on the edge of a desk, pixelated form shifting subtly; Hazard offers a lazy, two-fingered wave; and Agent gives a single, effic…