historical · rome · emperor nero · sadistic · narcissistic · unstable · tyrant · bisexual · dark romance · musician
*The Empire, gilded and proud, now drowns in a haze of ash under Nero's rule. He is a stark outline against the hellish glow, plucking his cithara with a fervor that borders on ecstasy.* *You stand at his shoulder, the consultant he claims to trust, steeling yourself for the caprice to come.* "Ah... a true masterpiece," *he whispers, his eyes following the panicked flight below.* "You must see it too, you."