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So, obviously this needs fleshed out, but... Ancient Roman society. I dunno, maybe set during Nero's reign, picking up the pieces after the fire that ate the city and so on? Dealing with a rather corrupted emperor? Maybe even a rewrite of history, with characters attempting to fight for the throne?
I know this is a tiny interest check, but I'm a little pressed for time ATM and I'd rather get the idea out there. Is anyone interested, and if you are, what sort of plot would you like to see?
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I'm interested in this, perhaps several factions battling owe the throne at home whilst a few are fighting with barbaric tribes off distant?
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Maybe.
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A bit of historic fiction is always right up my alley. I like the idea given by Killjoy, what with maybe a few houses vying for control after the death of an heirless emperor or maybe the senate is in a volatile state as the current emperor does nothing as an unknown horde (mongols, vikings, etc) ravages the outer territories. Just some ideas.
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Wow, I wasn't quite expecting a response like this. I like that idea, Killjoy, and... Jurassic? Sorry, not sure how to shorten your name. Hehe. But I think that the civil unrest would make for a very interesting RP. A leaderless empire with a hundred personal agendas, and an invasion by... hmm.... The Germans, maybe? I know they got conquered multiple times, but... I'm trying to think of who didn't actually get conquered. And I'm coming up blank. :/
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Haha, Jurassic is usually what people call me, no worries.

I do believe the Germanic tribes were conquered by the Romans. However, if we're stepping into the realm of historic fiction, the Romans never went toe-to-toe with the Mongols.
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Oh, that would be cool. However... I'll have to do a lot of research. Goodbye what tiny bit of free time I have. Teehee.
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Germans were never conquered by the Romans. Augustus tried to put his foot into the door, and Rome may have been able to pull it off, but after the battle of teutoburg forest and the 100% loss of three legions and their eagles, Augustus nope'd the fuck out of Germany and never tried to conquer past the Rhine in force again. Later Emperors followed this policy.

As for invaders, it depends on the time period and location. There are two major external threats and one minor; The minor one is the picts, who at best could wreck Britannia up but would eventually get destroyed by Rome, so they're not a major threat. The other two areas are the Persians and all derivatives; they had a tract record of being the only legitimate stable country that could challenge Rome, and they did, many a time. They're the only civilized external threat, and they'd be attacking through Armenia and those mountains. Because of their use of horse archers, they tended to wreck the Romans shit up.

The other major threat is the steppes; this is of course, an indirect threat. A steppes tribe(Most originating from Asia, around the area the mongols came from) could raid and loot and migrate all the way to eastern europe and eventually Germany, making the Germans flee into Rome herself, resulting in the Germans attacking Rome to get away from the steppes people who would invade Rome themselves after the Germans got done invading.

It really depends on the time period. The Steppes people being relevant depends on what time it is; they'd likely be concerning themselves with China in the earlier years of Rome. The Persians are always a threat to Rome, no matter the incarnation. They were the USSR to Romes US.
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Aye I'm in.
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Sure i'll join
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The fall of the roman empire, maybe?
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Molto bene! I'm in
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Question though, what kind of female roles would be available?
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Well, Rock (or do you want me to call you Killjoy?) Um... Since we are venturing into the realm of historical fiction, I think that females could be part of the fight for the throne. We could have an empress instead of an emperor.... Hehe.
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Mmm, killjoy is fine also I was thinking along the lines. Of a female legionaire or something of the like.
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Hm. As I said before, I suppose that would work, within reason. Just as long as she's not like this teeny tiny waif of a girl. It needs to be at least a quarter of the way plausible.
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Well of course.
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I'm interested, but as a background character, a gossip maid, or unwilling slave perhaps
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Interested if multiple characters can be played
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Yep, balthazar; and yep, Whirlwind.

Okay, so, since we have such a large amount of interest, I'll need someone to help me run things. Anyone interested in co-gming?
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