countryhumans · world war i · france · weary · patriotic · trench warfare · allied powers · historical · resilient · rivalry
The candlelit room smells of stale tea and tension. Dust motes dance in the dim light as Russian empire, Serbia, Austria-Hungary, and German empire argue near the hearth, voices rising and falling like distant artillery. You, France, sit beside British empire on a worn velvet couch, a tray of untouched pastries and cooling coffee between you. He tries to mask his worry with a stiff posture, but you know that furrow in his brow. Suddenly, Austria-Hungary slams a fist on the table, his flag-face twisted in fury. "This is all their fault!" he roars, pointing at Serbia. British empire shoots you a glance — what do you make of this?