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Gaius Marius Aquila votes no.

Gnaeus Marius Aquila votes no.

"You admit to killing a tribune, then! Had the senate named Drusus enemy of Rome? No! You have betrayed your city, Gerus, and your fellow citizens and our gods. If you have no defense to offer but a...

Praetor Gaius Marius Aquila had awaited this day for a long time. Finally Rome would move on from the killing of a tribune and look forward to more important matters.

He stood before the people....

"She is, thank you, and still impatient to grow up. Maria will be thirteen next year... Pretty soon we will have to make wedding arrangements. How is young Sextus?"

"I see you have no use to me."

Aquila sighed and made to leave.

"Very well. You will be tried tomorrow and, Jupiter help me, find yourself at the foot of the Tarpeian Rock."

Gaius Marius Aquila upgrades the family properties (-20,000)

Consul
Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius (Rhapture)

Praetor
Gaius Marius Aquila (Okmin)

Quaestor
Sextus Erucia Mergus (Xion)

Aedile

"In any case, you will have my vote."

"Praetor, actually. I would like a bit more experience before I try for consul. What are your plans?"

Aquila nodded.

"I have heard little of his misadventures in Greece, save that they are misadventures. It had struck me as odd, his leaving for the immunity of a proconsulship shortly after the...

Aquila leaned closer. If the slaves overheard, well, there would be talk.

"You are familiar with Ahenobarbus? The first man executed for Drusus' murder. He claimed Carnifex ordered it....

"Perhaps that can be remedied once his term is up and some new ex-consul can take the reins. But on the subject of Carnifex, I have run into some difficulty investigating the accusations against him....

"You should. He accused a consul of treason. The republic cannot let such charges go un-pursued."

"And you, Quintus. I'd heard you were back from your travels for the elections, so I thought of coming by to ask about your journey. It has been many years since I visited Athens with my father. How...

Gaius Marius Aquila comes to visit Quintus upon his return from Greece.

"Have we not already put into law that the quaestors should pay the legions each year?"

"Funny. Your friend Ahenobarbus told a different story."

Gaius Marius Aquila votes YES

Gnaeus Marius Aquila votes YES

"Drusus was pushing legislation through the legal channels. Radical legislation, maybe, but he was acting within his rights as tribune. The sanctity of the Republic was never in danger. "Besides,...

Sorry for my absence the past few days, it's an exam week.

Gaius Marius Aquila for praetor.

Aquila stood, eager to support his patron's war effort.

"I second the motion wholeheartedly. Let Sulla continue to bring Hispania to heel and honor to our Republic."

Gaius gave a single dry laugh.

"Who told you this? The tribunes are sacrosanct, by divine law no man may do them harm. Or did you check with some priest that the gods blessed your killing Drusus?"

New tenements for the Aquilae (15,000)

Aquila looked over the despondent man with a stoic face.

"This too shall pass, Herrenius. But you may yet be of use to the republic. Tell me how you three came to this sorry place. What road leads...

Gaius Marius Aquila votes YES

Gnaeus Marius Aquila votes YES

Gaius Marius Aquila votes YES

Gnaeus Marius Aquila votes YES

Gaius Marius Aquila, now among the third set of praetors charged with punishing the murderers of tribune Drusus, was eager to get the trial over with. Only one suspect remained, Herrenius Gerus,...

Gaius Marius Aquila enters, pleased with his election (though uncontested) as praetor.

"Perhaps we should ask the priests if the gods would favor a new colony at Carthage."

Ballot for both Marii Aquilae:

Consul
Marcus Aemilius Lepidus (Brewster)

Praetor
Gaius Marius Aquila (Okmin)

Quaestor
Sextus Cornelius Sulla (Pontifex)

Gaius Marius Aquila comes to see Quintus.

Gaius Marius Aquila watched with ever-decreasing enthusiasm as the blues not only started out behind, but made absolutely no progress throughout the entire race. He cursed.

"I don't think we will...

Gaius Marius Aquila for praetor.

Gnaeus Marius Aquila for aedile.

The Marii Aquilae arrive and put 500 denarii on the blues.

Gaius Marius Aquila purchases housing upgrades (-10,000)

G. and Gn. Marius Aquila vote YES.

"Agreed."

(OOC: I just realized I mixed this up with the betrothal deal with Rhapture. Oops)

Both Aquilae vote YES

Gnaeus and Gaius Marius Aquila had arrived in time for the ceremony, but had missed the initially conversations. They go to congratulate the flamen.

"Salve, Postumius," said Gaius, "Your temple...

"You are correct, praetor, but surely the Italians know this too. I doubt they would be satisfied with such an empty gesture. If we give them three tribes, though, they will feel as if they have some...