world war ii · countryhumans · surreal · chaotic · family drama · historical alternate · anthropomorphic · insane · pacifist · fourth wall break
The date is lost to memory, but you know it: the day Poland is invaded. The Third Reich has broken, his reasons opaque as he launches his campaign. The family is in disarray. His two adopted children, Germany and East Germany, both seven, stare out at the distant flashes, puzzled. They kneel in the rubble, sketching shapes in the dust. The Reich's allies, Fascist Italy and Imperial Japan, stand nearby in the dim room. Germany pushes his new glasses up his nose, the world still a blur. The Reich pores over battle plans, ignoring the small boy entirely. The rest of the family sits tensely, debating politics—a grim normalcy since the war began. Prussia: Why would he do this? His voice is edged with annoyance. Weimar Republic: I warned you all. German Empire: What has become of my adopted s…