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outside the walls of Rhegion, a year after the fall of Taras.

"damn this hot weather, we're going to take forever to finish these rams" Centurion Kaeso mumbled to himself.
"come on men! we'll need to finish these rams by Autumn!"
As Mediterranean sun hovers over the camp of Legio I Apulia, it scourges the soldiers, who had been harvesting the nearby woods for lumber to construct the rams since the beginning of the month.

Dux Asina was strolling around the camp, looking for an inspiration to feed his newfound interest on poetry (OOC: Asina picked up the "fond of ribald rhymes" trait while in Taras); glancing around, he noticed that he happened to halt outside Tribunus Cotta's tent. pausing for thought, Asina decided to have a few words with Tribunus Cotta.
"Good day, Tribunus"
"Good day, sir", Cotta said as he rose from his seat.
"I just remembered that I have not thanked you, during that battle in near Taras, when you helped to reform the battle line, I had initially expected one of the senior centurions to do so but it was you who had the initiative to act fast"
"you're welcomed sir", Cotta said as he nodded.
"anyway, that's all I've come in to say; it's rather sad that you'll complete your service so quickly, you're a fine tribune and I believe that you'll have a good military career ahead of you..." Asina suddenly looks up, after tilting his head down as he said the previous line, "but that'll probably be some months for now, anyway may fortune favour your blade for the battle next season"

As he stepped out of the Tribunus' tent, the watchman in the camp's lookout tower yells "horseman spotted!"
"ah, that must be the messenger I sent to Rome a week ago", Asina thought to himself as he strode towards the gate.

"Sir, I've just returned from Rome and I bring news that Tribunus Pvblivs Atilivs Regvlvs has accepted your invitation for another Tribunus to join Legio I Apulia" the horseman said, upon dismounting.
"very well. For now I have no other orders, just leave your horse in the stables, your fellow eqvites are currently in the canteen having their lunch"

With that, Asina suddenly decides to inspect the progress on the rams.
"ah, Centurion Kaeso, I trust the progress of construction is going well?" Asina queried as he approached the similarly-aged centurion from behind
"Yes Sir, work has begun on the third ram, the second ram has been almost assembled."

"Excellent", Asina mumbled to himself as he turned to look at the wooden walls of Rhegion just a short distance from Legio I Apulia's camp and started fantasising on one part being attacked by the completed ram while the enemies stationed behind the wall cowers under the might of Rome.