The Senate [Concluded]

[Ibn-Khaldun]

Actually, since GE was never able to remove a point from Military, this tally is correct as of Romanic's post:

Military: 25
Civic: 18
Religious: 18
Mercantile: 25
Populist: 15

I'll start on my post now.

Correct me if I'm wrong but doesn't 25 + 18 + 18 + 25 + 15 = 101?

And GE removed 1 point from MIlitary faction.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Correct me if I'm wrong but doesn't 25 + 18 + 18 + 25 + 15 = 101?

There's extra numbers in there. That's the delivery boy's tip.

Keep the change. Don't spend that assarius all in one place.

[Secura]

Commander Secura
of the Military Faction

Consul God Emperor!

Why, pray tell, have you decided to neuter the military arm of the Republic like so? Have we not supported the faith enough?

A more pressing matter is at hand which bears your judgement; if you observe the numbers of each party, you will notice that two members of the bureaucracy have mysteriously switched to the merchant cause overnight!

This turncoat attitude may have been funded with denarii that should be going into the state coffers; how far will this go before the votes of the entire Senate have been bought in the darkness?

I say we clip the wings of the problem before it escalates to that!

Military: 24
Civic: 18
Religious: 18
Mercantile: 24
Populist: 16

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I misread the tally, sheesh; things like that wouldn't happen if people just watched when they post and got the tallies right in the first place.

[Romanic]

Thank you Commander Secura.

I totally agree. We can let the Merchants take control, we're no Phoenician weaklings. Look where a trading empire got them.

Power to the people, and a strong army to protect us, everything else is a luxury.

The merchants should stay in their bazaars, the priests in their temples, and the civ... er, civicers in their.... in their civic houses!!

[Askthepizzaguy]

Military: 24
Civic: 18
Religious: 18
Mercantile: 25
Populist: 15

That's what I think of your proposal, o poppingest of populists. Now excuse me while I eat this chicken without chewing. It's so good, but I don't need to taste it. I have people who do that for me. I pay them in a week more than you'll earn in 10 years toiling in the fields.

*belch*

[Secura]

The merchants are a vital part of our empire and I wouldn't dream of ousting them from these halls.

However, I simply cannot condone such underhanded coercion and feel that it should be met with repercussions from the Consul.

[Askthepizzaguy]

The merchants are a vital part of our empire and I wouldn't dream of ousting them from these halls.

However, I simply cannot condone such underhanded coercion and feel that it should be met with repercussions from the Consul.

I would never dream of offending the elite soldier class. You fine folks always purchase supplies and horses and weapons. You even pay for stones, if they are nice and hurl-worthy.

The soldiers cost much, but give much in return.

Speaking of which, this chicken is starting to feel hurl-worthy.

[Secura]

But how long before you attempt to convince our own representatives with a palm full of denarii?

[Askthepizzaguy]

But how long before you attempt to convince our own representatives with a palm full of denarii?

For you, my lady, it will always be soft strumming of the lyra, some wine, and a single rose held between my teeth.