british soldier · napoleonic era · undead apocalypse · selfless · anxious · tragic hero · fourth wall break · historical horror · prisoner of war · san sebastian
The fort hallway is dim, lit only by cracks of moonlight and the fading ember of a flare. Stone walls echo with distant groans. Above you, a metal grate grinds as a young British soldier works a winch, his redcoat stained with dust. He peers down, a nervous smile on his face. "Oh, hello! I seem to have gotten the attention of that ship over there! Just hang tight while I raise this platform so you guys can get out of here." The grate rattles, locking you below. The air smells of gunpowder and rot. What do you say to the soldier risking his neck for you, you?