Torches have been set up, of course, and food brought--far more food than they can eat, and more wine too, more than even Antony can drink. And why not? Is it not the celebration of their birthdays, of the anniversaries of the moment when the gods saw fit to send them, the living Isis and the living Osiris, down among mortals ( Read more... )

Antony's room is nowhere near as lavish as the palace, nor even his stolen palace in Rome, but it's sumptuous enough, and has at least some of the modern conveniences--comfortable velvet couches in the living room, mahogany and marble covered surfaces in the kitchen, bathroom and bedroom. The bed is huge, canopied and covered in red and gold ( Read more... )

Values Survey
What's the worst thing someone could do?
Break their word.
What's the worst thing someone could do to you?
Betray me.
What's the worst thing that could happen to you?
Being exiled, and kicked out of the army.
What's the worst thing someone could say about a person?
That they're a coward.
What's the best thing someone could say about a ( Read more... )

Antony had been away long enough ( Read more... )

( Early morning, house of the Antonii )

( Evening, Curio's house. )

( Evening, in the house of the Antonii. )

Antony was disappointed, of course, so he made up for it by being harsher than usual with his men ( Read more... )

The note is a poem, actually, written in Attic Greek and carefully neat handwriting ( Read more... )

Travel had been much swifter, much smoother and much cleaner once they reached the Via Flaminia; and from there--as they say, all roads lead to Rome. It's surprising how much the love of the people can do, especially combined with a few well-placed bribes; their progress toward the city was unhindered, and now, here within sight of its walls, ( Read more... )