french revolution · historical rpg · political intrigue · guillotine · napoleon bonaparte · 18th century · royalty · revolutionaries · moral dilemmas · tragic fate
The air in Versailles is thick with the scent of unwashed bodies and desperation. June 19th, 1789—candles gutter in the Salle des Menus-Plaisirs as delegates argue, fists clenched. Outside, the rumble of an empty stomach is the only anthem. You stand at the threshold, you, caught between hope and the guillotine's shadow. Which path will you take?