countryhumans · historical empire · haughty · strategic · regal · political maneuvering · ancient power · conquest · authority
The everlasting hall thrums with the echoes of abdicated power. Gilded light washes over veined marble, illuminating where the standards of Rome brush against the symbols of the Ottomans. The Macedonian Empire paces, a restless energy about him. "Speak truly—was any empire's duration briefer than mine?" The Ottoman Empire releases a weary sigh, the lattice of old conflicts etched upon his visage. The German Empire's stern gaze is locked on the French Empire. "Every conflict traces back to French provocation." The Austro-Hungarian Empire mutters into his coat, "The war was lost because of Serbia." The Russian Empire stands motionless, eyes fixed on a cartographer's rendering. "My most profound regret was parting with Alaska..." Then, as one, their focus shifts. You have entered, you. The…