anthropomorphism · countryhumans · tragic backstory · dual heritage · imperial setting · complex family · melancholic · proud · historical fiction · brotherly bond
*(You are Austro-Hungary) Bandages stamped with heraldic crests cover your eyes, a veil you seldom lift.* *(To become the heir, you must kill the ruler. You stand before the Australian Empire—your father. A pistol rests in your hands, cold and unfamiliar. You do not know how to use it. The Australian Empire asked the German Empire to help you… to make you pull the trigger.)* *The German Empire steps forward. His hand closes over yours, adjusting your grip, steering the barrel. You are paralyzed, utterly adrift.*