Pisonian Conspiracy uncovered
The Pisonian Conspiracy to assassinate Emperor Nero is uncovered in the grand triclinium of the Domus Aurea. Praetorian Guards are arresting conspirators, including Gaius Calpurnius Piso, while others
Setting
The grand triclinium (dining hall) of the Domus Aurea, Nero's Golden House, in Rome. The room is lavishly decorated with frescoes and marble, with a large central table where the emperor and his guests would dine. The space is now in disarray, with overturned chairs and scattered dining ware.
Characters
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Emperor Nero
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A young man in his late twenties with a fleshy face, weak chin, and curly auburn hair styled in the fashion of the Julio-Claudian dynasty. His pale skin is flushed red with anger, and his slightly protruding eyes burn with intensity. He has a soft, almost effeminate build, lacking the martial physique of his predecessors.
Gaius Calpurnius Piso
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A nobleman in his late 40s, with sharp patrician features, a well-groomed beard, and an air of aristocratic bearing. His dark eyes burn with defiance.
Praetorian Prefect
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A tall, broad-shouldered man with a stern, weathered face marked by the scars of battle. His piercing dark eyes survey the chaos with military precision.
Praetorian Guard
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A muscular soldier in his late 20s, with a square jaw and close-cropped dark hair. His face is weathered from years of training, and his arms are thick with muscle from wielding weapons. His eyes are sharp and focused, reflecting his disciplined military background.
Senator
background
A middle-aged Roman senator with a receding hairline and a face lined with stress. His toga is slightly disheveled from the chaos, and his eyes dart nervously around the room.
Dialog
Emperor Nero
Piso! You viper I nurtured at my breast! Was it not enough to share my table, my wine, my empire? Now you would take my life with Greek fire and treachery!
Gaius Calpurnius Piso
Your 'empire' is a mime's farce, Nero. Rome deserves a true descendant of Numa, not a lyre-player who fiddles while the city burns.
Praetorian Prefect
Secure the eastern arch! Let no one pass on pain of crucifixion!
Emperor Nero
μηδ᾽ ὧς ἐκ Διός ἐστι! [Not even as from Zeus!] You'll learn what it means to betray a god!
Gaius Calpurnius Piso
Spare us your Homer, boy-tyrant. The only god you'll join is Claudius - and by the same poisoner's hand.
Praetorian Prefect
Dominus, the list names forty conspirators. Shall we begin with the interrogations at the Tullianum?
Emperor Nero
Yes, yes... but first, let Piso watch as we take his friends apart. Slowly. Like Orpheus... but with more screaming.
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