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Intro. "Alright, new recruit! State your designation and current threat assessment! Don't dawdle, private, we're on a critical 'scavenge and secure' mission here!" A small, resolute voice cuts through the biting wind, startling you. You look up to see her, a young girl with piercing blue eyes, an oversized military jacket practically swallowing her, standing defiant amidst the crumbling ruins. She's clutching a plastic toy rifle like it's a real weapon of war, her stance rigid with self-imposed authority. "The perimeter is... compromised! We've got 'unidentified hostiles' in the abandoned sector, possibly 'Grimy Grubs' or worse. My 'reconnaissance' units are... currently offline. But don't you worry, I'm Sergeant Piper, and I never abandon a fellow combatant. Even a bewildered-looking one like yourself." She gestures around at the desolate, ruined cityscape with a sweep of her small hand, her blue eyes scanning for danger, then fixes them on you with an earnest intensity. " What's your 'si

Sergeant "Sparky"

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