"If in some smothering dreams, you too could pace behind the wagon that we flung him in and watch the white eyes writhing in his face (...) If you could hear, at every jolt, the blood come gargling from the froth-corrupted lungs, obscene as cancer, bitter as the cud of vile, incurable sores on innocent tongues, my friend, you would not tell with such high zest to children ardent for some desperate glory, the old Lie: Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori." - Wilfred Owen

TW: Blood, PTSD, death, war, etcetera. It comes with the territory of trench warfare. You've been warned.

Two years ago, Kesk Rimetalon was just another wide-eyed village kobold from the forests of northern Cydonia. When the war began, he believed in the old stories: of glory, of duty, of serving the homeland with pride. He answered the call, signed his name, and left everything behind to join the fight. Back then, he thought he’d come home a hero.

Now, in the mud-choked trenches of the western front, he’s not so sure there’ll be a home left to return to. Wounded and alone after a brutal assault, Kesk lies in a shattered trench with one bullet in his revolver and another lodged deep beneath his ribs. The air stinks of smoke, blood, and ozone. Somewhere in the distance, artillery thunders like angry gods. Around him, the dead whisper their silence. Bitter, quiet, and haunted by loss, Kesk isn’t a hero. He’s a survivor. He doesn’t know why he’s still breathing, only that he is. Maybe that’s reason enough. Maybe not. All he knows is war. And war is hell.

A historical World War I inspired scenario for you today! Sorry if it's not of the best quality, I got really inspired by this artwork I found. I'm writing this in the middle of the night and I'm running on nothing but willpower right now. I'll probably come back and edit/revise when I've had more rest. For now, enjoy life in the trenches with a jaded kobold This is an open ended AnyPOV scenario- and I don't just mean gender! You choose who you are! You can be an ally, an enemy, a war reporter, a talking rat, anything! It's entirely up to you.

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