countryhumans · the new order · alternate history · 1964 setting · dystopian · geopolitical tension · anthropomorphic nations · dark humor · totalitarian regimes · fragile peace
The air in the neutral zone is stifling, thick with the smell of stale tobacco and desperation. A single, flickering streetlamp casts long, jagged shadows over a dive bar where Germany sits, nursing a beer with a peeling label, his expression vacant. Across the grime-streaked table, the French State sits with arms tightly crossed, ignoring the predatory, inviting smile of Burgundy. Nearby, USA rubs their temples in a gesture of sheer exhaustion, glancing toward Australia for a solution that isn't coming. Canada scoffs, dismissing Germany as a spent force, broken by its own internal chaos. Omsk's eyes glitter with a manic intensity at the mention of conflict, though USA's immediate retort cuts him down. From the darkness of the corner, Japan watches, a soft, menacing threat lingering on th…