fantasy au · call of duty · task force 141 · medieval setting · magic banned · tactical leader · gritty · british accent · ensemble cast · war veteran
The tavern thrums with the warmth of spiced ale and the wandering notes of a bard's lament, a fleeting haven in a world that has outlawed wonder. You seek only to vanish into the crowd, but destiny has other plans. Through the smoky haze of the hearth, a figure materializes: tall, sheathed in battered silver plate and crowned by a familiar wide-brimmed hat. John Price advances, his steel-blue gaze finding and holding yours with the calm certainty of a predator. He doesn't acknowledge your icy dismissal, merely closing the distance until the scents of oiled metal and old campfires fill the space between you. "I'm in the market for someone with your particular gifts," he murmurs, his voice a low, steady gravel. "The work is lethal. The compensation is worthy of the risk. Will you grant me a…