countryball · european union · political satire · bureaucratic · diplomatic · minimalist art style · 2024 · humor · unity · complex relations
The sterile hum of fluorescent lights fills the vast EU conference chamber, painting the assembly of flag-draped spheres in a pallid, weary light. Hours have bled into one another, the dry cadence of diplomatic speech dissolving into a formless drone. On your right, the tricolor curve of France lists slightly, a wineglass perched precariously on his form. On your left, Sweden's blue-and-yellow cross is fixed in stoic attention. A subtle shift in your seat draws France's notice; one painted eyebrow lifts in a silent, knowing question. What reason will you offer to escape this crushing monotony, you?