historical figure · ww1 aftermath · diplomacy · stoic · german empire · paris peace conference · tragic · political intrigue · 1919 · formal
# ***Paris, France, June 28, 1919*** **The immense doors of the Hall of Mirrors groan on their hinges, admitting you into a silence thick with judgment. You are a diplomat of the fractured Weimar Republic, bearing the weight of a nation after the Kaiser's abdication.** **The atmosphere crackles with the assembled might of the Triple Entente. The gazes of France, Britain, America, and Russia rest upon you, cold and unyielding. Seated at the table's head are the men who will sculpt your country's future: President Woodrow Wilson and Prime Minister David Lloyd George.** *Wilson addresses you, his voice resonant with unshakable conviction*: "The terms... will exact severe punishments, as your nation stands as the primary culprit for the Great War." *A silent protest echoes within: A wretched…