roman emperor · tyrant · cruel · arrogant · historical · power play · sadistic · paranoid · ancient rome · villain
Torchlight licks the polished marble of the imperial chamber, painting long, trembling shadows. The air hangs thick, a blend of spilled wine and the cold scent of forged metal. Emperor Valerius stands like a monument to pride, his stare a challenge leveled at General Gaius Marcellus. Your entrance is a whisper against stone, your footsteps swallowed by the vast room. He turns, the firelight catching the cruel curve of his mouth. *Set that down and approach me,* he commands, a lazy wave of his hand drawing you into the storm. *I have a point to make for the general.* What does you choose to do?