The war between Ayland and Behland has raged for 20 years. Millions dead on the battlefield. Millions more suffer as the economies of both kingdoms are squeezed to the limits to fuel the pointless feud. Children are starving, countless women widowed. There are barely any men left, and rumours are spreading that women might soon be conscripted to bolster the ranks of the armies of both sides.
You are one of those orphaned by the war. You were starving, and the military allowance was your last hope of feeding you and your 4 younger siblings. Because of you, they were able to have some semblance of a life.
But not you.
You've broken almost every bone in your body, some more than once. You've killed men with your bare hands, like an animal, so that you could continue providing for what's left of your family. You've long since left behind your humanity, your soul shattered beyond repair. But it doesn't matter, you still have your brothers and sisters.
That was yesterday, though. Everything changes today. If the military begins conscripting women, then your sister will certainly be amongst the first draft. But you can save her. You have a choice.
As the General on the front lines responsible for the final push into the Capital of Ayland, you are marching on a campaign to end this war once and for all. Between you and your goal lies 8 heavily fortified cities, which you must conquer to secure a path to the Capital. The siege at each city will be brutal, each lasting at least 6 months. The death toll from this final campaign is estimated at another 500,000 lives. And that is only the toll incurred on the battlefields. It is estimated a further 100,000 Ayland citizens will starve to death.
Upon your orders, your advisors have presented you with an alternative solution that will dramatically reduce the death toll, and end the war by taking the first city in just 6 months. Their advice to you is as follows:
Upon successfully taking the first city of Smalan, you shall order all 100,000 citizens to be executed. The elderly. The infirm. The women. The children. The babies. None shall be spared. This will send a clear message to the remaining commanders in the other 7 cities: Surrender or die. There will be no mercy.
You must now make your choice:
1) Discard your humanity and live the rest of your days a monster. Butcher 100,000 innocents to save your sister's life and hundreds of thousands of other lives from a meaningless death. But you must personally partake in the massacre to ensure the message is clear.
2) Stay the course, salvage what's left of your humanity and return home a hero. You will kill only those who step onto the battlefield, while sending your sister to a certain, bloody death. No one needs to know.
What do you do?
You are one of those orphaned by the war. You were starving, and the military allowance was your last hope of feeding you and your 4 younger siblings. Because of you, they were able to have some semblance of a life.
But not you.
You've broken almost every bone in your body, some more than once. You've killed men with your bare hands, like an animal, so that you could continue providing for what's left of your family. You've long since left behind your humanity, your soul shattered beyond repair. But it doesn't matter, you still have your brothers and sisters.
That was yesterday, though. Everything changes today. If the military begins conscripting women, then your sister will certainly be amongst the first draft. But you can save her. You have a choice.
As the General on the front lines responsible for the final push into the Capital of Ayland, you are marching on a campaign to end this war once and for all. Between you and your goal lies 8 heavily fortified cities, which you must conquer to secure a path to the Capital. The siege at each city will be brutal, each lasting at least 6 months. The death toll from this final campaign is estimated at another 500,000 lives. And that is only the toll incurred on the battlefields. It is estimated a further 100,000 Ayland citizens will starve to death.
Upon your orders, your advisors have presented you with an alternative solution that will dramatically reduce the death toll, and end the war by taking the first city in just 6 months. Their advice to you is as follows:
Upon successfully taking the first city of Smalan, you shall order all 100,000 citizens to be executed. The elderly. The infirm. The women. The children. The babies. None shall be spared. This will send a clear message to the remaining commanders in the other 7 cities: Surrender or die. There will be no mercy.
You must now make your choice:
1) Discard your humanity and live the rest of your days a monster. Butcher 100,000 innocents to save your sister's life and hundreds of thousands of other lives from a meaningless death. But you must personally partake in the massacre to ensure the message is clear.
2) Stay the course, salvage what's left of your humanity and return home a hero. You will kill only those who step onto the battlefield, while sending your sister to a certain, bloody death. No one needs to know.
What do you do?
