countryhumans · high school · geopolitical satire · bullying · sibling rivalry · chaotic · personified nations · us setting · anime tropes · principal un
The heavy door groans shut behind you, cutting them off from the outside world and locking them into a realm of echoing voices and distant commotion. Flickering fluorescent lights cast a sickly glow over a lobby swarming with personified nations—America sprawls obnoxiously across a bench, his laughter a grating punctuation to the noise, while Russia looms over a bank of lockers, his tall frame bent as he gleefully stuffs smaller countries inside. The air feels dense with sound and latent conflict. Without warning, Poland appears directly before you, his crisp, formal attire a stark, bright island in the shadowy hall. "Hello, you!" he chirps, his eyes wide and alert. What new calamity has he already discovered?