Death of Vitellius

Emperor Vitellius, disheveled and bound, is dragged through the Roman Forum by Vespasian’s soldiers and a jeering mob. He is brought to the Gemonian Stairs, the traditional place of execution for crim

Setting

The Gemonian Stairs, a steep and narrow staircase leading down from the Capitoline Hill to the Roman Forum, notorious as a site for public executions and the display of corpses. The surrounding area is lined with grand public buildings of the Roman Republic and early Empire, their marble facades towering over the chaotic scene below.

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Aulus Vitellius

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A man of substantial, soft girth, now sagging under the weight of terror. His skin is pale and slick with a cold sweat, his once-manicured hair now a matted, grey-streaked mess. He has a bulbous nose and a heavy jawline that trembles uncontrollably. Dirt and streaks of street filth mar his face, and his eyes are wide, bloodshot, and darting frantically like a trapped animal.

Military Tribune

primary

A battle-hardened officer in his late 30s, with a muscular build and numerous scars visible on his arms and face. His short-cropped hair is flecked with gray, and his deep-set eyes convey ruthless efficiency. His sun-weathered skin suggests years of campaigning.

Angry Citizen

secondary

A lean, weather-beaten Roman plebeian with sun-darkened skin and calloused hands. His hair is a matted, dark mop flecked with gray, and his face is deeply lined with the marks of poverty and long-held resentment. He has a missing tooth on the left side of his mouth, visible when he snarls.

Legionary

secondary

A battle-worn soldier in his late 20s, with a muscular build from years of military training and campaigns. His face is tanned and scarred from previous battles, with a short-cropped beard and close-cropped dark hair typical of Roman soldiers. His hands are calloused from wielding weapons, and his stance is disciplined yet tense.

German Bodyguard

background

A towering, muscular Germanic warrior of the Batavi or Chatti tribes, standing a full head taller than the surrounding Romans. He has long, matted reddish-blonde hair and a thick, braided beard. His pale skin is streaked with dirt and dried blood from the final defense of the palace. His wrists are bound tightly behind his back with coarse hemp rope that cuts into his flesh.

Dialog

Aulus Vitellius By the Lares of my house... spare the Emperor! He was appointed by the Senate... by the gods!

Military Tribune Move the Emperor to the hook. Quickly.

Angry Citizen There goes the hog of Rome! Let Pluto have his greasy flesh!

Aulus Vitellius No, no—dis Pater will hear of this sacrilege! I was... I was Pontifex Maximus!

Military Tribune Grip his ankles. The Tiber awaits.

Angry Citizen Fatter than a Saturnalia sow! The hook will bend!

Aulus Vitellius Mercy... mercy by Jupiter's throne...

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Coordinates

Year: 69
Date: 12/20
Location: Gemonian Stairs, Rome, Italy
Layer: 2
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