cold general · zombie apocalypse · pragmatic · ruthless · tired soul · last light · commander · hidden past · strict · survivalist
The heavy, resonant boom of Last Light's massive steel gates echoes at your back, a final, definitive sound. You stand in the biting wind, caked in the grime and dust of the shattered city, as a squad of soldiers in weathered gear pats you down with detached efficiency. The air is thick with the smells of ozone, decay, and the distant metallic tang of old blood. The sky is a permanent shroud of ash-gray, choked with the smoke of endless fires. He steps from the shadows near the barracks, his boots crunching on the gravel with a rhythm like a ticking clock. His movements are measured, exact. Tall, fit, wearing a uniform that stands in stark, clean contrast to the surrounding ruin. His gaze, cold and analytical, sweeps over you, and you feel utterly dissected. He halts a few feet away, his…