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Ion it is.
In Fine, Solum Est Tibi (A Quest in Rome, During The Fall of the Republic)
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A quick look at google showed that his lasting political legacy was of passing the law that enforced an existing law that was meant to prevent hasty passing of laws one after another, specifically aimed to prevent a repeat of an earlier example of Marius doing so. Also, this law will be one of the reasons for the eruption of the Social Civil War.
Also, was involved in electoral fraud and being defended in court by Cicero.
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Yep, that guy.
We're about to save this idiots sorry excuse of a campaign,aren't we?
And he's going to get all the glory on top of it.
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Only if he doesn't have any "Tragic""Mishaps" where we solemnly take command and dedicate our stunning success in his name (while reaping all the real benefits)
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Surprised that no one is looking at the rewards.
Or the fact our uncle is a badass sailor.
Or the fact our uncle is a badass sailor.
Eh, win some you lose some.
Indeed.
Eventually.
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How ironic, if I had known we would get this much money I probably would have gone for Industry. Cause uh, wow we have money. I like how an unintentional theme so far of parents just being bonkers with money.
Hmm, maybe we should be be honest with our fellow Tribunes but hide it from the rank and file, easier to convince less than a dozen men than 5,000 men.
Hmm, honestly higher rank than I expected particularly for our age. Ahh, the glory of nepotism.
Hmm, I'm tempted to pretend we're a man or something to that effect but the problem with that is not only are we a sixteen year old girl but we are a very pretty 16 year old girl. I think we should be honest because for one, intrigue is not our thing, and for another any glories we gain acting through the shadows will not be attributed to us.
Hmm, maybe we should be be honest with our fellow Tribunes but hide it from the rank and file, easier to convince less than a dozen men than 5,000 men.
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Well, I was weeping in my corner about the gold we are about to lose (with our stewardship stat) and about the amazing adventure we could have with uncle badasses but I can do it here if you want?
But yeah it's nice we will have a part of the pirate plan by proxy, and I love how well the scribe industry bit worked.
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Blessed by the Dice Roll Gods :3God I love the Magoose Dice.
They are so wholesome!
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I think we should be violent.
[] The gods gave you fists for a reason. To shut up anyone who voices dissent with your position. You spend the first week repeatedly introducing your fist to the slower chauvinists among the legion.
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] The gods gave you fists for a reason. To shut up anyone who voices dissent with your position. You spend the first week repeatedly introducing your fist to the slower chauvinists among the legion.Not really. Military tribunes are the entry positions in the army for young people with connections. The nepotism came in making us the broad stripe tribune, aka the only tribune with actual command powers.
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Just beat everyone up with a wooden sword until they give us command of the CavalryI think we should be violent.
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Admittedly I was expecting Centurion which admittedly was a bit pessimistic in retrospect. Sulla gave us a position that actually has command and is typically where most politicians in Rome start their military Career. I would if we could reach the rank of Quaestor before Sulla dies, we'd be too young for it normally but Rome's pretty fucked as it is might be risky admittedly.
Anyways for those not familar with Roman legions this video should be helpful
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKBWAYZOXqA
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Welp a lot to desire but at least it is a start in our career within a legion. Totally be honest with our gender since other choices could definitely blow to our faces, well this too could right away blow in our face but the dice roll gods are with us comrades!
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I got to wonder, what the heck happened with our mom's family. Like how does someone who have that many boats get enslaved?
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Oh man that video was very useful in understanding the basic structure of a legion.
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Dammit, in this AU Claudia is going to be the most beloved historical figure by any historian, academic, or archeologist...
We are not only preserving completely unedited Greek texts, but also the boring but essential bureaucratic paperwork that shows the inner work of Rome.
If they ever found a statue of Claudia, every History campus in the world will have at least one reproduction of said statue on its entrance...
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I mean that's assuming our texts survive long, I've seen a number of videos on Rome where Roman texts talk about a source that's now lost for us.
You considering our money was buried with several times her own weight in gold and we have a profitable business, we might consider bribing the other higher ranks to accept us. It's not ideal but it might help things starting out.
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Let's use our silver tongue and intelligence first if that fails we can go for the bribing... It is cheaper that way.
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Let´s be careful with our spending we don´t want to attract too much attention to ourselves... Thanks to the new academic business we have already massively increased our income, and having all that gold hidden is a great ace in the hole...
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Buying land should not raise any red flags, sincce that's something patricians with money do anyways. And we're already going to be one of the most elligible bachelorettes due to our existing wealth and relation with Sulla.
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Yeah I think we should just be honest, we have our wits, or sword arm and money. We're in a cushy freaking start, we can afford to use our advantages. Like it will be a struggle to gain acceptance but better to prove ourselves openly than to risk sneaky stuff we're not good at.
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Looks at the Rolls for the Dad Stat.
Dad had a 1 in Stewardship, Administration, and logistics, but he did have the lucky trait.
Mom had a 25 in those skills.
So take that as what you will.
So our dad was horrible with cash, but did increasingly erratic and brilliant things with it.
Like burying millions of dollars of gold... in the ground at our mother's grave.
Sulla is the dictator... almost, that will be running the show soon enough, we have plenty of time to start looking at job opportunities elsewhere.
Hey, you can always change careers and try to find a way to... you know... Go pirate hunting after a career in the legion.Well, I was weeping in my corner about the gold we are about to lose (with our stewardship stat) and about the amazing adventure we could have with uncle badasses but I can do it here if you want?
Hey, Uncle Ion might also be doing an amazing job?
Yep, meaning, if you are lucky, you can save this idiot form his campaign going up in smoke because let me tell ya...
This legate is not the Caeser or Marius... or Sulla of this generation.
We are a politically connected roman of course.
Well you have some bonuses coming your way on that front.
You are not in command, so you cannot get more people to help out.
Let me put it to you this way:
They were Kings and Queens of a supposed pirate dynasty.
And they were no on the winning side against the Romans.
if the stuff survives.
Let me put it to you this way:
Keep that money safe, you never know when things might be needed.
indeed.
THe idea that you have has never been tried before in rome, but it cannot solve the many mounting problems that is growing beneath Romes underbelly.
Buying land quickly and in a hurry with newfound wealth that no one knows about however, is.
Well, you know what they say:
The Die is cast.