note: this took place in Autumn 270BC (for Navarro's reference to include this in the history thread)

Legio I Apulia in Rhegion

The groanings of a wounded soldier were heard from the medic bunk in Rhegion's barracks (OOC: at the time I captured it, Rhegion doesn't have any regional MICs we could use, so the 'barracks' refer to the Greek regional MIC Asina was using to station his troops while in the city); the soldiers waiting for their turn to be treated formed a queue so long, that it could cover the entire perimeter of the barracks.

meanwhile, Cnaevs Cornelivs Scipio Asina was busy in his tent, writing a report that he intends to submit to the senate back in Roma:

Battle Report here


Asina read through the whole report again, before folding the parchment into half and shoved it into his pouch strapped by his waist. He then left his office and proceeded to inspect the wounded men.

On his way to the Medic Bunk, Asina passed by the officers' quarters. "Tribunus Cotta, a word please", Asina said as his shining bald scalp, followed by the rest of his head, suddenly poked into the room, while carrying a slight smile on his face.
the Officers in the room quickly stood up in attention while one of them kicked away the dice they just rolled. Cotta, sitting at one side of the room, refraining from the game stood up and nodded "yes sir". (OOC: Cotta has the "Spartan" trait, so he's refraining from gambling)

"ah, Legatus Cotta - ". Before Asina could complete his next line, Cotta interrupted, "Sir, I'm still a Tribunus".
"I know, I just want to familiarise myself with your title-to-be now before it is too late; you've served and complete your training under the Legio I Apulia, the Emperor should grant you your new rank soon enough!" Asina said as he chuckled.
"hmm, yes that is true" Cotta said with approval and agreement.
"anyway, you've already made me say what I intended to say just now; congratulations on your completion of service as a Tribunus, I must say you did a rather good job back at Tarentum and yesterday while charging through the breach. As I said a few months earlier, it's rather sad to see you leave, but you'll have a great career ahead of you."
"thank you sir"
"Have a nice day".

Cotta went back into the Officer's bunk and Asina poked his head in again; this time, the officers were still at attention, forcing a smile. Asina counted the number of men in the bunk, then he swerved his eyes onto the group of officers who were playing dice. "eh? I didn't order you to attention, at ease."
Asina then paused for a moment and did another head count.
"There seems to be someone missing. I thought none of the officers were killed?"
one of the Centurions replied "Sir, it's Prefect Cato, he's at the medic bunk, treated for an arrow wound".
"I see, never mind, carry on with what you were - I mean do something else other than what you were doing."

As he approached the medic bunk, the crowd outside the bunk seemed to be getting larger and larger. Asina squeezed his way through the horde of wounded soldiers and entered the Medic Bunk.
"Ah, commander, I was just about to send someone to ask you; the medic bunks currently available are unable to hold all those wounded and injured, may we have permission to use one of the other bunks for those wounded ones to rest in?" the Chirurgeon said as he took out some strange herbs from under his desk and placed it on the soldier's wound.
"hmmm, there seems to be no more available rooms that are unused; unless - unless I move out of my office; I'll just move out of my office temporarily until those who are injured are healthy" Asina said after much pondering. (OOC: Asina's "modicus" trait)

A few minutes later, Asina entered the Officer's bunk again, this time holding some documents and accompanied by a soldier, also holding a few more documents.
the dice was kicked away again, unnoticed by Asina, this time in flew into a dark crevice in the room. "damn it", a centurion muttered under his breath as Dux Asina and the soldier places the documents in a corner.
"thank you, dismissed"; Asina said to the soldier, after which he turned to the officers; "well carry on with what you were doing then, why does everyone stare at me when I enter the room?"
the officers all start chuckling.