The Curia

[everyone]

'talk of rebellion'? madness! however is that possible, our republic is prosperous, how could there possibly be many people speaking of rebellion?
but apart from that, I think you have convinced me that sending a few regiments (OOC: 3 or 4, yes?) to crush the rebels would be prudent. Initially I had interpreted your words as referring to sending half or more of the troops there.
But who would command them?

[/Bean\]

'talk of rebellion'? madness! however is that possible, our republic is prosperous, how could there possibly be many people speaking of rebellion?

Uh...beacause they are rebelling...? It is nothing more than a few Samnites that do not know when they are beaten. But it is rebellion. It should be put down as such.

And I think you are missing the point here. Yes, send half the legion. It is designed not as a military decision, but as a politic one. I have said everything I have needed to already; I wont repeat myself. You have a lot to learn about politics, young Cicero.

[everyone]

at this moment Cicero mumbles something unintelligible that sounded like "bloody political nonsense" and takes his seat.

(OOC: I have yet to decide S.C. Cicero's age, so for the moment I think he'll be 'young'; also I think most of the characters I RP would mumble unintelligibly often; just look at Asina)

[/Bean\]

Balbatus smiles slightly, but not cruely. True wisdom only came with age and experience, he knew, and he was satisfied that the discussion had blown into a fit of rage due to a lack of knowledge, that was so common with the youth of today.

(OOC: Balbatus is reasonably old anyway, so he would refer to this Cicero as young whatever.

[everyone]

After a long while of silence, Spurius Claudius Cicero decides to speak on the same matter as previously again.

"Senatores, I have received word that there is another group of bandits looting areas around Umbria; and I think many would think that we should probably send men from the consular legion south to deal with them. however may I be so bold as to suggest that what if we are to recruit some of our allies and peoples recently subjugated, to dispatch those rebels? It could also be seen as a political move; other nations would know that the Italian allies and subject peoples still support our Republic, making us lesser of a target for other nations to invade. what are your opinions?"
(OOC: I suddenly got that idea when I noticed we could recruit Samnite spearmen in Capua)

[/Bean\]

Recruiting those who rebel against us? It is a dangerous idea. If it is truely your wish, then I strongly suggest we do not use them for garrison duty.

[everyone]

well if they were recruited, they would not be likely to rebel against us anyway; and yes, I don't think they should be used for garrison duty; it's rather risky considering that they are better armed than our usual garrison forces.