Stardust and Puppets
Ingram, a 19 year old ex-military prodigy, resigns from the military after the war between his kingdom, Aramore, and the kingdom of the Ulcerates. The war, though hard-fought and eventually resulting in Aramore's triumph, was detrimental to the kingdom's former economic stability due to the large expenditure of resources exerted into several brutal battles following their infiltration of Ulcerate territory. The aftermath of the war perpetuates the tension between the civilians of Aramore and King Higgs along with the Council, a constitution consisting of renowned businessmen, war generals, sorcerers, and Elite Brigades, all collectively operating under the command of their king.
Ingram, though he had chosen to be indifferent to the affairs of the kingdom, had found himself between a rock and a hard place as the Citizen Uprising, a revolutionary faction, begins growing exponentially in response to the kingdom's economic collapse, guided by resentment towards the actions of their military who had massacred and completely wiped out the Ulcerates from the face of the world.
The conflict continues to brew between the Uprising and the Council of Aramore as the streets are flooded with criminals and the military fails to control the masses due to their significant increase in strength fueled by the schemes of the revolutionary faction.
Should he join the military, whom he had sworn an oath in the name of their god, Higothos? Will he side with the Uprising and stand against the atrocious deeds of their kingdom's leaders?
Or will he choose to escape the conflict entirely, given that the odds of survival were questionable for either side?
Ingram_Strand · Fantasy
