Re: The Curia
"On the way here I squashed an ant with my boot. I demand some recognition for it, and I think I deserve no less than a triumphus. Will you support me now, or can we safely call you jealous?
Yes, you laugh. I would too, if someone came here and made this claim in full sincerity. It is a preposterous suggestion to throw a triumphus for such a thing as squashing an ant, and you'd oppose it because of that, not because you're jealous. It is an obvious false dilemma we can all find humour in. Yet, that is exactly what Lvcvllvs and Balbatvs are doing here."
Pvblivs sighs and turns to Lvcvllvs.
"I have a very well understanding of how a Dux campaign works, Lvcvllvs, so spare me the lessons. The only thing he did that I or Longvs didn't do was to plan the campaign, and he planned it poorly, causing unnecessary deaths of strong, Roman soldiers. If you think that warrants a triumphus, then I don't want to know how low you regard triumphs. They must be worthless in your mind, only a sign given to vane people for not falling on his sword.
As for your insults, you can spare me them as well. Many of my men died because they were tired from the forced marching I had to put them under to keep up with the insane and impossible schedule Cotta had given me, hungry from the lack of a proper supply line that I was not given time to set up and even pirates can do much damage when you are forced to assault prepared positions. That is why I say unnecessary casualties happened, and if you do not get the meaning of that, then perhaps you should get an aid who can explain it to you separately. Everyone else know what that means anyway."
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