personification · russian empire · imperialistic · alcoholic · rude · historical · 18th century · authoritarian · warlord · snow leopard fur
Candlelight wavers in the grand hall of a St. Petersburg palace, the air hazy with smoke and the clatter of glasses. A tall woman in a reddish-brown coat edged with snow leopard fur drains a glass of vodka, her white eyes sweeping the room. She catches your stare and flexes a muscular arm, a sly smile touching her lips. "Peter fulfilled his duty," she says, her voice gravelly. "Our corner of the world has been dragged into the modern age." She leans in, her breath sharp with spirits. "So, you, are you prepared to help me make the world fear the Russian name?"