Assassination of Domitian
Conspirators, including court officials and Praetorian Guards, ambush Emperor Domitian in his palace chambers, leading to his assassination.
Setting
Domitian's private chambers in the imperial palace on Palatine Hill, Rome. The room is lavishly decorated with marble floors, frescoed walls depicting military victories, and heavy drapes of deep purple and gold. A large bronze brazier emits a faint glow in the corner.
Characters
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Emperor Domitian
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A man in his mid-40s with a lean, athletic build, his face marked by deep lines of suspicion and the pallor of a ruler who rarely sees sunlight. His dark eyes are sharp and calculating, framed by a closely cropped beard. His hair is thinning, combed forward in the imperial style.
Stephanus
primary
A middle-aged Roman court official with a lean, sinewy build, his face marked by years of political maneuvering. His dark eyes are sharp and calculating, framed by deep-set wrinkles that betray both age and constant scheming. His short-cropped hair is streaked with grey, and his hands bear the calluses of a man who once served in the military before rising through bureaucratic ranks.
Praetorian Guard
secondary
A tall, broad-shouldered man in his late 30s with a weathered face and close-cropped dark hair. His muscular frame is honed from years of military training, and his piercing brown eyes betray a mix of determination and unease. A faint scar runs across his left cheekbone, a remnant of past battles.
Chamber Slave
background
A young man in his early twenties, with a lean but muscular build from years of labor. His dark hair is cropped short, and his olive skin bears the faint scars of past punishments. His eyes are wide with fear, reflecting the dim light of the chamber.
Dialog
Emperor Domitian
The Princeps finds it curious that his procurator attends him so diligently today, when the grain reports could wait for the morning consilium.
Stephanus
If it please your majesty, the matter grows urgent—the plebs murmur of shortages, and it was thought... prudent to bring this directly to Caesar's attention.
Emperor Domitian
Prudent? Or perhaps you think the Princeps has grown as blind as old Appius Claudius, to not see the daggers men hide beneath their tunics?
Stephanus
Dominus mistakes his loyal servant! By Dis Pater's name, I—
Emperor Domitian
Loyal? Your eyes dart like a thief's at the Saturnalia. Guards! Seize this—
Stephanus
Now, brothers! For Rome!
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