Modern Soul: The Village Beneath the Pines

You awaken half-buried in snow at the edge of Dovainiai, a forgotten Lithuanian village in the winter of 1965. The Cold War rages unseen beyond the forests, but here, fear is local and personal — measured in whispers, ration cards, and the boots that echo on the road at night. Your clothing is strange. Your watch glows without winding. You carry a backpack full of objects that should not exist. To the villagers, you are an outsider — perhaps a spy, perhaps insane. To survive, you must learn their ways: work the fields, speak softly, and keep your secrets buried deeper than the frost. Electricity flickers. Radios hum with Moscow’s voice. The chapel lies in ruins, yet candles still burn in secret. Some people look at you with kindness, others with quiet terror. And in the forest, there are those who remember freedom — and kill for silence. In a world ruled by obedience and suspicion, even kindness can be dangerous. Can you live long enough to be trusted? Can you adapt — or will you vanish like those before you? Built with the Inner Self by LewdLeah (Which includes Auto Cards) Author’s Note (Player Message) I’m looking for feedback on the stories I tell — I love history and exploring new places and new ideas. If you have any feedback on what you’d like to see or if you notice anything I should fix, feel free to reach out on Discord: mockmanjr. Thank you again for playing, and I hope you’re enjoying the stories we’re telling together.