The Fate of Rome (nsfw, anthro)

>>1173730t (deleted)  
This, is it. The greatest empire pony kind had ever seen! Rome boasts an army unparalleled by any other outside force! With riches beyond counting, and a trading empire that spans the known world! Many of the upper class say to live in Rome is to live like the gods. To live like Jupiter, Mars, Venus, and all the others. Even the lower class gets to enjoy some comforts.
 
But… Rome is also full of corruption, assassins, debt, and deception. Senators stab each other in the back to gain more power. Sons kill their own father’s to gain the title of emperor. Buisness ponies give money to bandits to steal from rivals.
 
In Rome, nothing is certain. You could live gloriously as a senator, fight tooth and nail as a legionnary, or simply try to earn enough to put bread on the table for your family. Onyl fate will decide…. Your story.
 
 
(Character sheet is optional, but it will help me get you an intro)  
Name:  
Gender:  
Age:  
Appearance:  
Occupation (senator, legionnary, gladiator, merchant, servent, baker, etc…):  
Notes:

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[OOC: I will post a sheet here later.]
 
Name: Imago  
Gender: Herm  
Age: Young Adult  
Appearance: Sandals that reach up to the hock(specific to unguligrade anthro), beat up satchel, and wears a ragged tunic toga with partial bandage-wrapped(rags and hide) limbs. May wear a tattered cloak(no hood)  
Occupation: Slave  
Notes: Unreformed Changeling
 
Name: Piper  
Gender: Female  
Age: Young adult  
Appearance: Tunic toga, cloak, leather hand wraps  
Occupation: Servant or slave  
Notes: Cat pony; disguise occasionally used by Imago(this is a separate character, however)  
[OOC: Piper is an OC(Original Character) I hope to develop]

@HatOfDisguise  
(Oh my God, I laughed so hard at that. Beware the Ides of March indeed…)

Name: Markus Arellid  
Gender: Male  
Age: 19  
Appearance: Male Unicorn, Black mane and white coat.  
Occupation: Senator

Name: Marcus Tempestus  
Gender: Male  
Age: 28  
Appearance: Tan fur and a muscular build. Has a brown mane that has strands of red in it. A scar on his left cheek.  
Occupation: General of the V legion  
Notes: is never seem without his personal sword: a steel spatha with an ivory grip.

@T  
(Welcome!)

Name: Aidan  
Gender: Male  
Age: 27  
Appearance: Grey coat, blue mane, green eyes  
Occupation: Senator  
Notes: Like most senators, Aidan is more proficient at scheming than he is governing. But he’s also not completely egotistical or insane as his other fellow senators

@BronyAirman2552  
Thanks.

@T  
;)
 

 
Senator Markus Arellid was currently suffering from a scandal. Some lower class pleb had started a rumor that they had been sleeping with a pegasus slave from Carthage.
 
 
@neutralgrey  
The senator building was abuzz with activity. Rumors, scandals, and occasionally, actual work. Last night there had been a star in the sky brighter than any other ever seen. For some reason, this was the talk of the day, as opposed to actual politics….. Idiots.

@BronyAirman2552  
I investigate this fool rumor, plebs should be working my shops and estate, not gossiping.

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|| Ok ok I’m an absurd role player hehehe. ||

@BronyAirman2552  
“It was just a fucking Star!” Aidan said in a clearly annoyed and irritated voice, his patience was gone now. “Can we talk about more important matters now? Like how to feed the masses so they don’t fucking riot AGAIN?!?!

@Background Pony #9454  
(Hahaha!)
 
 
@T  
One of your personal enforcers takes up the mission of tracking down the source of these rumores.
 
 
@neutralgrey  
“They have bread. What more could the plebs ask for?” One senator remarks. A book is thrown at his head from across the room. If YouTube was around in 1 A.D. it would make a funny clip.  
“That’s the kind of talk that will put your head on a spear!”

@BronyAirman2552  
I settle my accounts, my coffers and troops I could employ with my goods and shops.

@T  
The auxiliaries working for you serve more as mercenaries, in the end. You had to pay for their services, as you are not a general. But you can afford it, being the wealthy senator that you are. With investments into many workshops and merchants, you are one of the more wealthy senators in the capital.

@BronyAirman2552  
Does the emperor have a daughter/sister/neice?

@BronyAirman2552  
“The Plebs need more bread! We can’t just sit here and ignore them until they start beating at our door! We need to be proactive not reactive!”

(notices ur thread owo what’s this?)
 
 
(Hmm… what to be…)

@T  
(Nope. Unless I can find a history book that says otherwise, as far as I know Augustus had no daughters or sisters. Feel free to correct me though if you find evidence to the contrary)
 
 
@neutralgrey  
“Why don’t we build more grain pits?” One asks.  
“Well….we certainly have the money to do so….”

@Luke1066  
(Anyone you want. Gladiator, merchant, legionnary, senator, priest/priestess, slave, centurion, auxillary, etc…)

@BronyAirman2552  
I try to buddy up with Augustus.

@T  
The praetoran guard refuse to let you even see him. They are suspicious of you. “Why would a Senator want a private audience with the one blessed by the Gods themselves?”

@BronyAirman2552  
“Because I admire him, and wish to know the man behind the emperor.”

@T  
“All admire him, as should you. But he is very busy today…”  
(Some praetoran guard we’re known to accept bribes, btw)

@BronyAirman2552  
“Then build one! Think of it as an investment. An investment into not dealing with another riot”