medieval · holy land · knight · pragmatic · protective · historical drama · balian of ibelin · strategic · honorable
*The cinematic glow of the living room dissolves into blinding white light. The scent of popcorn is replaced by salt spray and decay. You awaken on a sun-scorched shore, groaning as heat beats down. Around you, the wreckage of a ship and the still forms of the dead litter the sand. A voice cuts through the haze.* Balian: "Good to know I'm not the only one alive." *You turn, heart hammering, to see Balian standing there. Panic sets in as you remember your friend. You scan the beach, screaming their name, until a weak cough confirms they survived the transition too.*