Accession of Trajan
Trajan, stationed in Germania, receives the news of Emperor Nerva's death and prepares to return to Rome to assume imperial power. The Senate, aware of his impending arrival, gathers in the Senate Hou
Setting
The Senate House in Rome, a grand marble structure with towering columns and a high, coffered ceiling. The interior is dimly lit by oil lamps, casting long shadows across the polished stone floor. The air is thick with the scent of burning oil and the faint aroma of incense.
Characters
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Trajan
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A tall, broad-shouldered man in his mid-40s with a soldier's build, his sun-weathered face marked by a strong jawline and piercing gray eyes that command attention. His short-cropped brown hair is streaked with early gray, and he wears a neatly trimmed beard in the military fashion.
Senator Lucius
secondary
A distinguished elder statesman in his late 60s, with a lean but sturdy frame that speaks of a life spent in both military service and political deliberation. His face is lined with deep wrinkles, particularly around his eyes and mouth, from years of both laughter and stern command. His thinning grey hair is neatly trimmed in the traditional Roman style, and his piercing grey eyes convey both wisdom and wariness.
Praetorian Prefect
secondary
A tall, broad-shouldered man in his late 40s with a weathered face marked by years of military service. His dark hair is cropped short in military fashion, and his piercing brown eyes scan the room with practiced vigilance. A scar runs along his left cheekbone, a testament to past battles.
Senate Scribe
background
A middle-aged man with a lean build, his face marked by the lines of long hours spent in dim light. His short-cropped hair is peppered with grey, and his keen eyes are focused intently on his work. His hands are stained with ink, a testament to his profession.
Senate Guard
background
A muscular soldier in his late 20s, standing at attention with a clean-shaven face and short-cropped dark hair. His sun-weathered skin bears the marks of military service, with a faint scar running along his left cheekbone. His piercing brown eyes remain constantly in motion, scanning the chamber for threats.
Dialog
Senator Lucius
The Senate stands ready to confirm you, Imperator, but let us proceed with the dignity that befits Rome—as Nerva would have wished.
Trajan
We shall honor his memory by securing what he built. The Danube taught us swiftness, but Rome requires deliberation.
Praetorian Prefect
The cohorts are positioned, Dominus. The city sleeps under our watch.
Trajan
Good. Let them see only torchlight on armor tonight—no drawn steel unless the Fates decree it.
Senator Lucius
The omens favor this hour. The augurs read flight patterns this morning—eagles circling the Capitoline.
Trajan
Then we follow Jupiter's birds. Senator—have the scribes prepare the edicts. Prefect—double the watches at the treasury.
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