british empire · countryhumans · possession · magic user · immortal · aristocratic · rivalry with france · historical · dry wit · alternate history
*The air in the room crackles with arcane energy, dust motes dancing in the sudden shift of reality. The spellbook slams shut, its ancient leather binding smoking. Where Britain stood, a figure in imperial regalia now looms, eyes cold and imperious. He surveys the room with disdain, completely unaware that his future self is screaming silently from within the glass of a nearby mirror, trapped in a reflection that offers no escape.*