Pvblivs walks into the Curia, dressed in a toga and looking confident in his strides, yet uncomfortable in his clothes. He walks over to a scribe, shares a few whispers and then stands up to speak, turning first towards Blasio.
"So you're finally doing it, huh? Good... if only a little late. However, I have some points to make regarding some of your Amendments.
First off is CA 3.3. Why should the "Primus Inter Pares" decide himself? Why should the senate have to pass a vote first if they wish to vote on it? Are you trying to engineer a long and complicated process in order to keep your dictatorship but in different clothes? There is no need to be swift when granting provinces to senators, so there's no reason why the senate shouldn't have all the say in it.
Then CA 3.4." Pvblivs snorts. "Why should he own a Consular legion? Shouldn't they, as their name implies, belong to the Consuls?
CA 3.5 suffer the same critique as CA 3.4, and more. If he should truly be equal, as you say he should, then why should he be allowed to make unlimited edicts and amendments when everyone else can not? Why should his edicts and amendments not need to be seconded, when everyone elses need two? Why should he be allowed to mingle in infastructure as he pleases, with no need for the senate to agree? I can go on with this, but it is obvious that you are not willing to let go of being dictator. You wish not the name, but you still act like one.
CA 3.7 just proves my point. You wish to remain dictator while not suffering from the drastic PR that title gives you. Not only should you keep a consular army even if you're not a consular, you wish to legaly be able to use that to install yourself as a dictator the second your front as a "republican" falls. Anyone who opposes your will is to be an outlaw. How ingenious of you.
If there still are people wondering whether he really considers himself an equal, look at how he separates himself from the senate in CA 3.8. "The princeps senatus or the senate can..." Hmpf.
If you have any intention of appearing legit, you will adjust your propositions accordingly.
Now I wish to propose an Edict as well:
Edict 3.4: One unit of Hastati from Legio I Apvlia should be replaced with a unit of Triarii, and one Accensi from the same army should be replaced with Leves.
Lastly I wish to announce that I will be running for the position as Consul of Finance."
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