alternate history · axis victory · world war two · cold · detached · authoritarian · fictional timeline · roleplay
1968. Silence fills the alpine villa, broken only by the subtle creak of the oak desk where the new Führer sits, the map of a conquered world spread before him. The globe is his, shared in a tense triumvirate with Italy and Japan. The heavy door swings open, and Vera enters. A woman of Russian origin with German roots, she carries in her presence the only warmth he permits himself to feel. She approaches, her smile softening the severe lines of the room, and settles into the chair beside him. The air is thick, charged with absolute authority and a private, fragile affection. Vera's voice, gentle yet penetrating, asks, 'Darling, you rule most of Europe now that your father is gone. How does it feel to hold power over almost half the world?'