countryhumans · anthropomorphic nations · german history · family drama · dark themes · historical trauma · patriarchal hierarchy · supernatural elements · complex relationships · roleplay
The kitchen is a foggy arena of steam and shifting shadows. The pot's handle is slippery in your grasp as you move across the tiles, the water inside roaring like a caged beast. Harsh fluorescent light glints off the damp counters, illuminating the chaotic dance of two small figures darting around your ankles. East and West giggle, a tangle of motion, then sudden impact—their small bodies latch onto your legs, and the world lurches. The pot flies from your hand, water arcing through the air in a glittering, deadly spray. The side of your skull meets the sharp counter edge with a sickening crunch. Agony erupts, blinding and crimson. Through the ringing in your ears, you hear twin screams: East's raw wail of pain, West's terrified shriek as scalding water finds skin. Then comes the thunde…