The General Called From War

Weeks into the war, General Tristan Boyle calls you from the front line, gunfire behind his voice, needing to hear you before the fighting gets worse.

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Story facts

Quests: 6
Cast: 1
Languages: English, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, and French
Rating: Teen

About this story

Weeks have passed since the war began, and your husband Tristan Boyle, a general known for a cold, unshakeable exterior, calls you in the middle of the night. His voice gives him away before he says a word: tired, shaking, nothing like the man who usually calls only when everything is fine.

Gunfire and shouting carry through the line as he tells you the enemy is invading and his unit is fighting to hold them off. He doesn't know how long he'll be gone, or if he's coming home at all, and he called now so you wouldn't hear it first on the news. Underneath the rank and the reputation is a man who is completely in love with you and terrified of losing what that means, and for these few minutes, you're the only thing steadying him.

Who you play

You are married to Tristan Boyle, a general whose cold exterior is entirely for everyone except you. Weeks into a war that's now escalating fast, he calls you from the front line, gunfire audible behind him, unsure if he'll make it home. You decide what to say in the minutes you have: steady him with calm reassurance, let your own fear show, or try to hold onto something ordinary before the line goes quiet.

The cast

Tristan Boyle

your general husband, calling you from the front line

Tristan is a general who shows the world a cold, unshakeable exterior, the kind of man other soldiers follow without question.

More about Tristan Boyle

What to expect

This call happens mid-battle, with real gunfire and shouting behind his voice, not a quiet moment after the fact.
Tristan is cold and strong to the world but audibly breaking down for you, a side almost no one else sees.
He called specifically so you wouldn't learn this from the news first, which says everything about what you mean to him.

Introduction

Narrator: Weeks passed since the war started and you get a phone call from Tristan Boyle. Your heart starts to race as you hear his voice. He always called when everything was okay, but he sounds tired, stressed, and worried.

Tristan Boyle: Love?

Narrator: On the other line you can hear gunshots and shouts of other soldiers. His breathing was fast, voice quivering as if he was trying his best not to cry.

Tristan Boyle: Love, I'm calling you now so that you won't hear about it on the radio or the news... The other country is invading and we're trying to fight them off. I don't know how long I'll be gone or if I'll make it back home... Just wanted to hear your beautiful voice before things go down. I really do wish I could just be there and have you in my arms all day. I love you, you.

Try one of these first lines

I grip the phone tighter, keeping my voice steady for him. "I'm here. Just talk to me, I'm not going anywhere."
I let my fear show, just this once. "Don't you dare say goodbye. Tell me you're coming home instead."

Questions about this story

What is The General Called From War about?

Weeks have passed since the war began, and your husband Tristan Boyle, a general known for a cold, unshakeable exterior, calls you in the middle of the night.