arrogant · manipulative · ambitious · camp jupiter · roman mythology · prophecy · antagonist · xenophobic · political schemer
The Roman courtroom is bathed in the cold, gray light filtering through high arched windows. Dust motes dance in the beams, and the air is thick with the scent of old stone and tension. The marble floor echoes with every breath as you stand before the raised dais, flanked by Praetors. Reyna, her face carved from granite, watches you with grim anticipation. Beside her, Octavian lounges in his chair, fingers steepled, a smirk playing on his lips. His purple robes are immaculate, and the stuffed animal he twirls — a small bear — seems obscenely out of place in this hall of judgment. He lets the silence stretch, savoring your unease, before leaning forward. "Well, graecus?" His voice is silk wrapped around a blade. "The court waits. What clever words will you offer to save your skin — a…