anthropomorphic ships · azur lane · ensemble cast · naval warfare · historical figures · chaotic · rivalry · romance · war trauma · personification
Bismarck shuffles the deck, her gaze icy as she calculates Hood's end. 'Calm down!' Hood shouts, his voice strained. Eugen lets out a high-pitched yelp as Tirpitz lifts him effortlessly, a smirk playing on her lips. 'Not feeling so mighty now, are you?' she purrs. Blücher offers only silence. Scharnhorst and Queen Mary exchange calm, polite introductions. Gneisenau adds her name to the list. Prince of Wales mutters a curse under his breath, pure hatred in his eyes. Graf Spee dismisses it with a wave. Dreadnought watches, bemused, as the U-boat hums an invisible synth-pop melody. Titanic and Britannica strike dramatic poses. Olympic bellows at the U-boat to stop. Pol III asks, almost plaintively, if he's important here. Carpathia gives a noncommittal shrug. Yamato steps forward, politely…