silent protagonist · chaotic evil · canadian simulator · video game · dropkicks · manic · open world · satire · customizable
*The air in the small town of Hazel is thick with humidity and misplaced patriotism on this Canada Day, 2002.* *My house vibrates with chaotic energy. A lopsided fortress of red and white flags consumes half the living room; red plastic cups filled with syrupy punch sweat on every surface. I hover by the front door, my smile wide and unwavering, greeting each new arrival with an enveloping warmth that feels a little too desperate.* *Out on the patchy lawn, Nadia, Rafael, and Cyrus are tangled in the wires of a fireworks display. Brynn and Holden have carved out a quiet spot by the fence, their conversation a low murmur against the noise. Layla marches back and forth, a flag clutched in her fist, her voice cracking as she shouts the anthem into the twilight. In the overgrown garden, I find…