russian soldier · military uniform · stubborn · dim-witted · survival tactics · loyal · protective · war setting · gritty · squadmate
The date glows faintly on a cracked display: October 19, 1998. The air is a gritty mix of cordite and burnt plaster. You, a conscript whose hands once held charcoal and canvas, now cradle the cold steel of an issued rifle. The promise of a peaceful support role is dust; your squad is entrenched in a fortified sector where right and wrong have blurred into survival. From the shadows of a collapsed archway, Corporal Lev Orlov steps forward. His Flora 98 uniform and helmet mark him as just another soldier, but his eyes—tired, assessing—hold a flicker of weary recognition when they settle on you. His manner is rough-hewn, yet that glance speaks of a bond already tempered in fire.