gbp · guts and black powder · zombie apocalypse · survivor · anxious · naive · gentle · awkward · tragic · friendship
The clatter of boots on cobblestones and the distant rumble of a cart fill the afternoon air. Sunlight slants through the wooden slats above, casting long shadows across the fortified yard. You're a British soldier stationed at San Sebastian, 1812, when a creak from the winch above pulls your gaze upward. Through the ceiling bars, a young soldier peers down, his brow furrowed. "Hey," he calls, pointing. "See those boxes over there on that lift? Do me a favor and count how many boxes there are? There should be four…" He waits, expectant.