The Curia

[/Bean\]

Cotta, having returned to the Curia some time ago, rises.

I was under the impression that the Heres would be acting Consul until we had another senator of the rank of Dux.

[Il_Duce]

And what would you have us new Legates of the two Legions do? Shall we stay with the army?

[/Bean\]

Sorry, I didn't understand the question. Can you elaborate?

[navarro951]

A magistrate speaks from the side...

"Our Dictator will remain Consul of Finance and our Heres shall be acting Consul of the Legions."

OOC: Ya well for now till someone makes Dux it has to be this way i guess.

[Potocello]

Beaming, Servivs Sempronivs Longvs enters the Curia.

"Good citizens of Roma, I thank you for this great honour you have given me by giving me control of the Legio III. I will serve glorious Roma to the best of my abilities and i hope to expand Roma's borders with this legion. I thank you for the pride and glory you have bestowed upon my name."

Servivs sits, waiting for the debate of the Curia to begin once again

[/Bean\]

Senators, the time has come. I nominate that the Legio's I Apulia and II Latium b dispatched immediately to Pativium.

[navarro951]

Dictator Dentatvs' personal messenger enters the Curia positioning himself to be seen by all senatores...

"Good senators, on behalf of our Dictator here are the plans for the years up and coming:

Legio III Campania, now under the command of Legatus Longvs, will be trained and commissioned for combat.

Legio's I and II are ready and rested. At their commanders will they are ordered to take the independent city of Patavium. After which, Edict 3.2 will be put into motion.

A diplomat will be sent to Epeiros and extend a ceasefire to Phyrros himself.

For now, the dictator wish's that Legatus Cotta would be so kind as to relay all commanders and chosen tribuni to the dictator's quarters personally. (OOC: Same way you did it last time Baen in your PM's that was very organized, much obliged if you could do that again.)"

[/Bean\]

Beggin your pardon, sir, but the Tribuni for the Legio's I and II are alreayd choson and commishoned; the names have been under the Legion's flags in the Curia for some days now. Is that what you mean?

[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.

[/Bean\]

Extract from a letter, addressed to the Senate from Legatus Cotta.

...of dire attention. Our contact in Patavium was discovered recently; he escaped with his life, however, which is how I come across the information-personally from our man. He brings terrible news from the city. The enemy king has heard of our intentions, and has readied his forces for war. The supplies are being brought in, the men are being drawn in from around the kingdom. His forces are centering on protecting their capital of Patavium. It is with an increased sense of urgency that I order our forces to move at twice the pace, lest the enemy have too much time to prepare. However, I am still confident that with two glorious legions we can still dominate this kingdom, and the city...

[Mooks]

Extract from a letter, addressed to the Senate from Legatus Cotta.

...of dire attention. Our contact in Patavium was discovered recently; he escaped with his life, however, which is how I come across the information-personally from our man. He brings terrible news from the city. The enemy king has heard of our intentions, and has readied his forces for war. The supplies are being brought in, the men are being drawn in from around the kingdom. His forces are centering on protecting their capital of Patavium. It is with an increased sense of urgency that I order our forces to move at twice the pace, lest the enemy have too much time to prepare. However, I am still confident that with two glorious legions we can still dominate this kingdom, and the city...

Send legio 1 and 2 up there at once!

(OOC: and make lots of screenshots for your stories.)

[navarro951]

Blasio stands...

"Legio I and II will proceed to attack Patavium simultaneously. Legatus Cotta will be the overall commander. Legio III will be ready next season, Legatus Longvs be prepared to march north. Drill your men to the bone."

[Mooks]

Blasio stands...

"Legio I and II will proceed to attack Patavium simultaneously. Legatus Cotta will be the overall commander. Legio III will be ready next season, Legatus Longvs be prepared to march north. Drill your men to the bone."

Surely your not going to insult Romans like this are you? To say that we need a whole 3 legions just to crush one measly tribe of barbarians is tantamount to saying the gauls are stronger then us! Even if they do call their brethren across the mountains 2 legions should be more then enough. 1 legionarre is worth 3 measly gauls!

That, and theirs also the logistical problem. Do the barbarians north even have the farming infrastructure in place to support so many soldiers? Do they even have official granarys at all? Even an uncompleted legio III has had to buy grain all the way from taras to support its belly.

(OOC theres a reason Caesar didnt keep his army in one place while in Gaul. The local communities just couldnt support so many soldiers at once)

[Mjolnir]

Perhaps Legio III can be sent towards Massalia to begin the siege of that city? If necessary one of the other legions can be shifted to their support after Patavium is taken.

[navarro951]

"Excuse me? But if you had any sense of things you wouldn't put words in my mouth fool! I didnt say Legio III would march for Patavium. Just to march north. That could mean Massalia, Mediolanium, or anywhere else for that matter. Mind your tongue!"

[Mooks]

"Excuse me? But if you had any sense of things you wouldn't put words in my mouth fool! I didnt say Legio III would march for Patavium. Just to march north. That could mean Massalia, Mediolanium, or anywhere else for that matter. Mind your tongue!"

Yes Basileus.

*Scipio sits down. The rest of the senate realizing they have a new king*

[Tiberius Claudius Marcellus]

Tiberius Claudius Marcellus carefully observes Tribunus Scipio from the corner of his eye and their glances meet. Much is said in that brief connection. Surely this new tension with the Dictator could not bear well for Legio III Campania. He considers saying something to calm everyone involved but thinks better of it. Tiberius would let this game play out a while longer.

[Potocello]

Servivs Longvs stands to address the senators. He pauses, and prepares himself for what he is about to say.

"Noble dictator, please excuse my Tribvnvs he is a good man and means well. But perhaps a march north would not be best for the Legio III Campania. The Legio III Campania is not pleased with the idea of going north and we feel that the means do not justify the ends and continued conquest north would not be in Roma's favor. We have lost too much in the northern campaign, we do not want more Roman blood spilled at the hands of those naked barbarians. And for what? The lands in the north are hard, tough, cold, and the natives will do anything to keep us out.

This is why I propose, with the support of the Legio III Campania, that instead of sending us north, send us east to besiege and take Sparte. There, we will crush the weak and divided Greeks and establish shipping routes from the provinces that favor Roma. In Greece we shall find fertile soil as well as profitable shipping routes which expand all throughout the Mediterranean. By taking Greece we would tap into the wealth and culture of the east.

Consider the benefits of this, senators, provinces in Greece would be very profitable for Roma. Send me with the Legio III Campania to Greece."

Servivs sits down waiting for the debate to commence.

[Mooks]

*Scipio sees Mercellus, and concluded that he needs to be less hostile. No need to get everyone against him. He listens intently to Servus, and decides to support it, for nothing bad can come of it and only good can be reaped*

*Scipio stands up*


I second this proposal. Though not out of cowardice. The Gauls are mighty foes, and worthy enemies on the battlefield. I will personally congratulate any of the senators here if they go to fight with such a foe, and will vote yes on a triumph if they are victorious.

The greeks in the east are divided, and weakend. Not only that, but they are openly hostile to our merchants. Our ships are booted out of their harbors only because trade between them and the rest of the easterners are deemed more important.

I reccomend changes to my commander's proposal. We setup friendler goverments in their cities. People willing to trade and communicate with Rome, people who will be our eyes and ears in places away from Rome. Let them govern themselves, but with Rome's friendly shield protecting them, and them giving us tribute.

(OOC client kings).

*Deciumus Cornelius Scipio takes his seat. The senate is silent, whether about to agree or shout down the proposal; Scipio does not know*

[Potocello]

*Scipio stands up*


I second this proposal. Though not out of cowardice. The Gauls are mighty foes, and worthy enemies on the battlefield. I will personally congratulate any of the senators here if they go to fight with such a foe, and will vote yes on a triumph if they are victorious.

The greeks in the east are divided, and weakend. Not only that, but they are openly hostile to our merchants. Our ships are booted out of their harbors only because trade between them and the rest of the easterners are deemed more important.

I reccomend changes to my commander's proposal. We setup friendler goverments in their cities. People willing to trade and communicate with Rome, people who will be our eyes and ears in places away from Rome. Let them govern themselves, but with Rome's friendly shield protecting them, and them giving us tribute.

(OOC client kings).

*Deciumus Cornelius Scipio takes his seat. The senate is silent, whether about to agree or shout down the proposal; Scipio does not know*

"Your changes are appropriate, Scipio, let them be added to the proposal.

Let it be known that i too do not want to go to Greece out of cowardice. I have fought in the north under Asina and i know the challenges each Roman faces when fighting in the north and i respect any that does. I just think that lives are being wasted with continuous conquest in the north while Greece remains open. I beseech you senators, send the Legio III to Greece.

[navarro951]

Blasio remains seated, with a puzzled, but interested look on his face...

"Your plan is sound, and I carry no grudge against your Tribune let us pass that. But I think invading Greece is a near impossibility. We have just sent diplomats on a two year voyage all the way to Asia minor. We haven't the money for a navy to get our troops their. And besides the Hellons were all kind to us, Makedonia, the Koinon Hellenon, the Selecuids, and the small kingdom of Pontos all granted us trade rights and their map information of the world. It seems all that would be a waste if we just march our legions through new found friends.

Only Phyrros, who is my standing rival in this world, would I consider to attack. My mentor and father figure, our great Dictator Dentatvs, pushed the idea of peace with the Epirotes and focus on economic prosperity here in Roma. But, while I don't disagree with filling our coffers, I only spoke for Dentatvs but do not feel the same. I will listen to the debate on this topic, an emergency council may be needed, but I stand firm and will only cast my vote towards re-inviting the bloodshed of vile Epirote soldiers."

Remaining seated, Blasio opens the floor for discussion and nods toward Legatus Longvs.