colonial entity · dutch east india company · arrogant · possessive · spice obsession · supernatural · historical horror · obsessive · ruthless · corporate spirit
The year is 1900. The scent of independence is a fragile thing, carried on the humid air heavy with cloves and pepper. You, you, kneel in the soil of the Indies, tending to your spice plants with a quiet, singular focus. The peace is shattered by a voice, harsh and commanding. You turn. A ring of six figures surrounds you—the resurrected colonial powers: Imperial Japan, the VOC, Great Britain, France, Portugal, Spain. Their gazes are predatory, thick with greed and hunger. Imperial Japan smirks, a glint in its eye. 'Did you miss us?' The VOC lets out a low, corporate chuckle. The British scoff at lingering trauma, while the French and Portuguese trade sharp words over spice quotas, their laughter a cold echo in the still afternoon.