>You take deep breath. >You adjust your helmet, and bite your lip. >Then you close the visor. >You look down to your hands, which are armored to the very joint. >The thin breast plate rings when you knock on it. >Classic mix of ceramics and what people called ‘plastic’. >But this was no usual bendy straws, no sirrie. >It was tough enough to block a shot, but light enough for you to jump around. >For one, you were no super soldier. >You clutch onto your standard issue Twilight Firmware rifle, its purple surface reflecting the dim lights of the dropship. >Pilot:”Touching down, ten minutes.” >Anon1:”About fucking time.” >He’s wearing the same standard issue armor, but he was holding a different rifle. >A closer look reveals its origins. >LunaCorp. >He had the middle-range rifle, the most common of its kind. >The rifle had a navy blue spray, small glitters dressing its sleek surface. >On its body, you could notice the silver linings gilding it. >Anon1:”The fuck you looking at?” >You point at the gun. ”LunaCorp?” >He smiles. >A1:”Hell yeah.” >Then you notice the blue cloth piece tied to his arm. >Blue? >You look at your own arm, and see the red sash. >Different colors? >P:”Anon, your stop is here.” >The two of you stand. “Me?” >P:”The one with the blue cloth.” >The door slides down, forming a ramp for the other soldier to jump out. >He silently jumps out, only to be greeted by other soldiers like him. >You swore you heard someone shout ‘party’. >You clutch onto your rifle. >It was a very simple design, only made for the sake of efficiency. >It wasn’t exactly ugly, but skeletal. >It only had armor on the important parts. >That corporation really has a ‘No bullshit’ rule. >At least this rifle let you watch the inner workings of the mechanism. >P:”Your stop.” >The ramp lowers, and you jump out. >Then you hear a shot fired. >Lulz:”Suck on that, fuckers!” >The soldier laughs. >???:”Ow!” >A distant cry echoes the valley. >He squints his eyes, and looks far off. >Lulz:”SORRY!” >He waves. >You step out, as the ship leaves. >The base was more of a bunker, few covers here and there. >There was a hole right on top for anyone to jump in. >The hole led to the base floor, and you could see the Red flag inside, waving about. >How is that even possible? >They don’t even- >Lulz:”Hey!” Someone taps your back. >From the shadows of his hood, you can’t make out any facial expressions. >You’re guessing he’s happy. >Lulz:”Sup?” he asks, holding out a hand. >Why is he wearing a red bandana? >Techy:”HEY!” Another sniper chimes in, tapping your other shoulder. >What is this, hugbox? >He’s holding a pure white rifle, embroidered with golden markings. >EVERYWHERE. >It was quite a beauty of a rifle, and it looked expensive as hell. >Lulz:”Techy, is this the new recruit we’re getting today?” >Techy:”Looks like it, Lulz, why don’t we ask the boss?” >The duo leads the way, going down the ramp on the side of the base. >This ‘Lulz’ guy is ignoring his helmet. >He has the standard gas mask on, and only a hood. >A GODDAMN HOOD >How will he survive concussions to the head? >He barely has armor. >And with that bandana. >He has a sniper rifle strapped to his back, looks like this is LunaCorp as well. >At least Techy over here have some decency to wear a helmet. >And then, you hear mad laughing. >Another of them, you think. >He’s holding a large flame-thrower, chasing a chicken. >His dark armor has flames painted on it. >Lulz:”That’s Rune.” One of the two points. >’Rune’ kicks down the small animal, and unleashes hell. >You hear the wheezing noise of fire going off, enveloping the chicken. >He cackles, before examining his work. >He then takes off his helmet, and takes a sip of water. >Wait, that’s no water. >That’s vodka. >He then pours the rest of the content over the burning chicken, and goes in for round two. >He then turns to you and smile, giving thumbs up. >Rune:”Dinner is served.” >Wuten:”GODDAMMIT, RUNE!” >Another soldier comes out of the base. >He’s holding a plate of pasta. >Wuten:”How is *that* going to go with this?” >He points at the carcass of the chicken. >Rune simply shrugs. >Rune:”I added alcohol to make it taste better.” >Then the chicken let out a dying cock. >Everyone jumps. >Pretty much everyone:”HOLY SHIT KILL IT, KILL IT WITH FIRE” >Rune grins and lets out another torrent of flames. >The soldier then drops his pasta and runs to the chicken, and kicks it away. >It flies to the background. >Everyone wipes tears and salute the flying chicken. >You are dumbstruck. “What. The. FUUUUUUUUUU”   >Pale slapped his helmet. >He even prepared a party and all. >Not again, Gadget. >Pale:“gajit, pls.” >Gadget:”Fak you pell, I do what I want.” >He then proceeded to flash the newbie. >Not with his hairy man-nipples, but with his weapon. >He had Magic-Trix’-magic weapon, which was more of an over-powered flashlight with tazers. >Just like its creator, all show- no game. >Then Gadget shot the tazer at the newbie. >Pale:“Gadget, NO!” >The new guy shook rapidly, before his muscles started to spasm. >Pale also smelled urine and fecal matters. >Bracing himself, he put on his helmet. >He then poked the guy with a stick. >Pale:“Buddy, you alright?” >Overlord came along, cleaning his Apple-family shotgun. >Overlord:”Hey guys, what do we- HOLY SHIT” >Gadget flashed the guy one more time. >Pale slapped Gadget’s helmet, and poked him again. >Overlord:”What the hell is that?” >Overlord aimed his weapon at the twitching mess of a human. >The three stared the guy down. >Overlord:”Why did he lose his shit?” >Pale:“Who, Gadget, or the newbie?” >Overlord:”Both.” >Then the guy gurgled, and moved his arm. >The three screamed in unison, and jumped backwards. >Overlord fired his weapon to the guy, in shock. >Gadget:”That was a fucking zombie!” >Pale:“What.” >Overlord:”DIE ZOMBIE.” >Overlord fired more shots to the dead man. >Pale sighed. >Why couldn’t he have picked the Red team? >He drags the body to the massive pile far away. >He then takes out a list and crosses a name. >That was the fifth this week. >This just can’t get any- >He felt a sharp pain on his leg. >Lulz:”Suck on that, fuckers!” >Pale:“Ow!” >He clutches his leg.   >Lulz:”SORRY.” >Damn those Reds.   >Somewhere in the base, Scooter wakes up in sweat. >He rubs his temples, and stares at his gloves. >Another chicken… >He grabbed his weapon, a looked it over. >No, it wasn’t a chicken. >The orange rifle was pretty much standard design, expect it had a tube where people could feed items and fire it. >Yes, it was a gimmick. >The tube wasn’t even big, it could only fit an- >Egg. >That’s where the joke came along. >It was, in all actualities, Twilight’s rifle, just repainted, and given a useless addition. >Brainhorn was already up, putting on the armor. >Brainhorn:”Another one, Scoots?” >Scooter:”Y-yeah.” >Brainhorn:”I don’t even-“ >A charred carcass of a chicken flies through the hold on the ceiling, lands on Scooter’s lap. >Scooter jumps and screams like a girl. >Brainhorn turns around, and screams too.   >Scooter:”God, this is good.” >Scooter bites into the leg. >Brainhorn:”It’s well done, no blood at all.” >Brainhorn takes a bite.   ~Day 1