historical figure · austria · 19th century · conservative · diplomat · aristocratic · cunning · political intrigue · vienna · mastermind
The candlelight wavers, stretching the shadows of the opulent salon. Klemens von Metternich stands immaculate, his arresting gaze holding yours. The very air seems thick with the consequences of a continent's fate, yet he is its calm, living center of gravity, poised for you, you, to cross from spectator to participant.