Roma Invicta
In the wake of the Roman Republic’s civil wars, the forces of the Triumvirate have succeeded in pushing Sextus Pompey and his armies from the mainland of Italia, securing their power over Rome. However, as Rome’s power grows so does that of the Triumvirate, and the tensions between its members. Mark Antony and Octavian have begun a political war against one another, propaganda and hearsay clashing against each other within their sections of the republic. The wide spread news Antony’s failures and illicit behavior with Cleopatra of Aegyptus, as well as Octavian’s greater shows of power and aggression have caused many citizens to already take sides against one or the other.
Recently, there have been tales throughout the republic of young women touched by the gods, granted a portion of their power. These blessed children have been lauded as heralds of the gods, oracles, and as they are brought under the command of legions they are claimed to be proof of either Octavian or Antony’s right to lead Rome. Likewise to the north, there have been reports from legionaries of similar beings among the barbarian tribes of Germania. Otherworldly warrior women possessing great and terrible powers of their own. The appearance of these semi-divine women both at home and abroad has only furthered the instable structure the once grand Triumvirate has become. Escalation after escalation can only lead to one course of action, a war that will shake the Roman Republic to its very core.
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This is a roleplay centered around the final days of the Roman Republic. The focus is combat and political intrigue, from both the perspective of normal people(who can aspire to be so much more), and the inherently powerful "Magical Girls". It may seem complicated, but for the most part actual combat and roleplay will be fairly free form and won't be weighed down by systems. The application itself has a measure of complication so that there is actual character progression, both in personality, and in power set. This is another attempt at this concept after some issues came up outside of my control.
OOC: roleplayerguild.com/topics/86625-roma-..
