The Curia

[navarro951]

Heres Blasio walks in...(OOC: Take into account its been 3 months ending the winter)

"Senators...our great Dictator Dentatvs, was finally put to a long rest. The God's will let him be in peace now in the after life. I must accept the title now of Dictator. I will stand for Roma and all of us here to continue the great Dentatvs' dream. Let us all mourn and keep this Republic together.

As for my selection of Heres, I pass the title on to my newly adopted son Manivs Cicero and my duties as Consul of the Legions. I will take on my fathers job as Consul of Finance. He is only a tribune true, but if our great Consul Asina trusted him with his life and would gladly trust my life to the Consul, then I hope you will all respect my decision. If anyone believes this is a improper choice, speak now for I am a man of the senate."

The new dictator seats himself in the feelings of depression looming over him...

[/Bean\]

A letter arrives from Legatus Cotta.

Forgive me for not being present on this most mournful day, as we gather to say goodbye to our gracious Dictator. He led us through tough times, and will always be remembered through the Republic.

However, it is also a day of blessing, in the rise of Dictator Blasio, and the appointment of the new Consul of the Legions. Despite his age, I agree that Cicero is a good choice for the Heres. I find his rank of Tribune disturbing however. I would like to promote the idea of advancing his career slightly; maybe it should be Legatus Cicero.

The letter carries on about boring stuff like supplies and things for the legion. No one is interested.

[navarro951]

"For now, no other title is necessary, to us he is now Heres Cicero or Consul Cicero."

[Tiberius Claudius Marcellus]

Tribunus Tiberius Claudius Marcellus enters the Curia having just come from the Pomoerium, the somber mood of the legislative body echoing that of the people on the streets of Roma. What is there to be said when someone of such import dies? Quietly, he retires to his favorite alcove in the library off to the side of the Curia and absent-mindedly examines a parchment.

[Mooks]

Deciumus Cornelius Scipio stands up

The former dictator was a wise and efficent leader. One for all romans to look up too and strive to emulate. He led our glorious nation in retaking the land from the barbaric Epirotes, to crushing the rebellious slaves at Rheggon, then making the barbarians north afraid of Roman might once more. His leadership will be missed, hopefully we can take his initiative and use it wisely in making Rome even stronger!

[The Celtic Viking]

Pvblivs stands up with a jerk.

"Cicero? Cicero?! With all due respect, Blasio, is this a joke? Not too long ago he was just a minor officer in my Legion, and now he's the heir? He may be your son by adoption, and a good man as I know from my own experience, but he's hardly qualified for the position. He's still just a tribunus..."

Pvblivs shakes his head.

"I wish to let it be known that I strongly disagree with this decision. With no offence meant towards Cicero, I think that this position is just too important and require qualifications that Cicero cannot meet up to."

[navarro951]

"Very well Pvblivs, I am grateful for your opinion as i did ask for it."

(OOC: I must OOC this. Well I looked at it like this, Roka (Scipio) is about to be placed on the inactive list, and Baen (Cotta) is very young...and he seems to be okay with the choice. If you would like, we can vote on it without an emergency session. Just a simple 2 option poll for Cotta or Cicero. Idk, but my options here are very limited.)

[Mooks]

I 2nd Publius. He is too unqualified. Even the Casse, a little known tribe, is recieving much notoriety for its stupid prince. Prince Henry I believe, every trade season gallic merchants come down telling of his stupidity and dumb remarks, making the casse monarch look foolish.

(little bit OOC, but I thought it would be funny).

I think a elder statesmen, would be fine. Not Cotta or Cicero, but someone with experiance at head of state to take the title for the time being. Maybe a elder governor. If noone is available I will concede and support your decision for cicero to be heres.

(OOC: maybe we can get rid of the office of faction leader/heres completely? Make it so we dont even recongize it, and its just a useless ingame thing. We are roleplaying here after all, and romans despised monarchys.)

[everyone]

Cicero walks into the Curia, composed. After a momentary absence from mourning, travelling, paperwork and miscellaneous tasks.

"Noble Dictator, I am humbled and grateful that you have announced me as your heir, but like a few senatores, I do not think I have the reputation to show that I deserve the rank. Though you have already bestowed it on me, I shall fulfill my tasks nevertheless. I think if Consul Asina were still alive, he would have been made heres and all would accept him, but I am not him, however I can prove that I can live up to the title. I have aided Consul Asina in his duties as a Consul before, I shall use what I have learned to complete my new tasks."

Cicero bows and addresses the rest of the Curia

"if you may excuse me, I have some tasks to finish, as appointed by the dictator"

[SwissBarbar]

When Cicero turns to go out the Curia, Avlvs rises

Well spoken, Cicero. A philosopher would say, self-awareness is the path to wisdom.

Also I go now, to join the Legion. Senator Lvcvllvs (OOC: no player, my representative) will represent me in the curia, till I return.

Avlvs lifts his hand to salute in the old roman fashion.