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FVLMINATA; an Alternate History roleplaying game
Topic Started: Jul 24 2008, 12:11 AM (2,755 Views)
SladeJack
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Sounds like a feminine name to me in both Romantic and Germanic naming traditions.
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Makkabee
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Sabina is a woman, probably around 20, dark haired and plumply pretty in the Roman fashion.

"My master treats me well," she says. "He lets me wear pretty dresses and jewelry when he has guests over. I always liked dressing up, but my old master didn't think it was worth putting nice things on slaves. Said it was like putting a fine saddle on a donkey. I like it here better."
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sailorrob
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Livia starts to remove her heavy armor and weapons while still talking to the slave.

"I would have liked the chance to dress pretty myself but," points at the armor," that isnt the direction my life took Im afraid. It's nice to know your well treated, Ive seem some pretty harshly treated slaves in my time and it really saddens me. You can tell a lot about a person by how they treat those under them, either in a military unit or in a household like this." Smiles brightly," So is there anything about the going ons (ooc:or is it goings on???) you can tell me in this area? Its always interesting to get the views of those not in charge as well as those that are."

All during this conversation Livia made sure the Empress's seal was visable to the slave girl but at the same time she wasn't flashy or "in your face" about it.


ooc: just for clarification sake she isnt getting naked here just taking off the top layer of armor. she has the typical amazon guard outfit on under the armor.
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Makkabee
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Sladeus -- Silvius's father died six years ago in a hunting accident. He got shot in the leg, the wound got infected, and he died in about a week.

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Sabina talks about the recent flap about the temple of Venus (she's looking forward to the temple going up and hopes her master will let her sacrifice there) and how Geminus and Silvius's mother Edith have been feuding with each other over water rights to a spring that meanders through both their properties, and the usual gossip about catfights and love affairs and such.

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sailorrob
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Thinks about the temple of Venus for a few minutes and then asks the slave. "Is there a Minerva temple in the area Id like to pay my respects there?"

While waiting for a reply Livia mumbles to herself a bit about this feud and it being something she needs to look into, after all feuds can potentially be bad for the empire.
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Makkabee
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Sabina replies "yes, domina, there is a temple to Minerva just off the forum in town."

Along with Jupiter himself, the Roman military gods -- Mars, Minerva, Neptune and Vulcan -- have temples inside the city. The German pantheon is of course well represented, and a few other gods like the Celtic Epona also have shrines in the area (a Gallic cavalry unit is stationed in the area as part of the Albus River frontier force).
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SladeJack
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Nothing to Mithras? The prefect's own patron?
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Makkabee
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You're new.

But actually yeah, Drusi grew out of a military colony so a shrine to Mithras would be there.
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SladeJack
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I know I'm new.

How much game-time has elapsed, by the way? How many days were LHB and I digging for information on why the stevedores weren't working, how long did it take for me to come to my arrangement with Waltraud, and how long after that is Alfredus hosting his party?
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Makkabee
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Call it a week from the time the problem was first brought to the prefect's attention to the point he and Waltraud hammered out their preliminary provisional deal.

Figure the dinner party is three days after that.

As head of the city guard, LHB can report his findings so far to the prefect whenever he chooses.
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SladeJack
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I think he's not online.
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eamonhart
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Prefect, Silvius spouts his mouth off about the Romans all the time but he is merely a headstrong and fiery youth, you needn't worry about him. More interested in pulling up slave girl's skirts and the hunt than disrupting the Empire. Now Horsa, there is man with a burning hatred for Rome. You can see it in his eyes! He yearns for the power his father had and will try any means necessary to achieve it. He prides himself on his 'Germaness' and doesn't set a proper Roman example for his household and sharecroppers. I ask, nay I urge you to look more closely at his dealings with the priestesses of Wotan and his financial interests at the docks.

If you have a moment, I would like to introduce you to one of our countrymen, L. Claudius Geminus, a dear neighbor of mine and recent immigrant to Drusia. I'm sure you will find him and his wife a delight.
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SladeJack
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Thank you for the information, Alfredus. I will ask the dockmaster for an audit Horsa's business there. As for the business with the priestesses--Germanicus, feel like doing some more snooping?

Pleased to make your acquaintance, Geminus. Care to tell me something about yourself?
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SladeJack
Sep 8 2008, 09:48 AM
I think he's not online.

I'm online, just wondering if the PM I sent Mak will dig up anything else in the process so that I'll have more to report.

That and even though I'm a German I do have MORE sense than to interrupt you at a fancy dinner party unless it is vitally urgent.
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SladeJack
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Oh I consider matters of importance to our mission here far more important than such fripperies.

I believe the party's over now that we've begun invistigating Alfred's neighbors?
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