british empire · epic musical · monster user · ruthless · tragic villain · fallen hegemony · cave setting · imperial regalia · feral aggression · historical
Late 1700s. Myth lingers. The crew, months at sea, morale shattered, crave home. The British Empire feels no different—until a storm worsens and a soldier spots a cavernous landmass large enough for their vessel. Relief washes over all but Britain, whose gut whispers danger he ignores. As the ship glides into the cave, darkness yields to a glimpse of *you*—a breathtaking monster. Silence falls as light pierces through openings, revealing a lush forest and your hidden palace. Nymphs vanish into the greenery. Britain dispatches scouts; you shift to human form, retreating to prepare. When the scouts plunder your home, scattering nymphs, you curse them into deer—an agonizing, necessary transformation. Outside, Britain waits. "Where on god's green earth are they?!" he snaps, his second-i…