O P T I M A T E S:
BY THE SWORD AND BY THE WORD, THE REPUBLIC WE'LL UPHOLD!
What the Optimates are:
Fellow Senators! As you may have witnessed yourselves, our party was beginning to grow decadent after the many consulate periods of same politics. Since our main goals have been realized, as a strong empire in the western Mediterranean and many other, I believe it's high time we compromised with the times we 'live' in. Our strategy in the Senate House must clearly evolve in order to be in touch with the situation of the Republic.
To that end, any enlisted Optimas can propose here any desired course of action but be aware that the Optimates were originally supposed to be the conservative wing; in the shake of historical accuracy, let's not stroll too far from this truth, eh?
Finally, since I was long gone, I do not know which members are still with us in our cause. Please repost your will to join our merry band!
PROUD MEMBERS OF THE OPTIMATES:
i. C. FABIVS MAXIMVS (Fabius Maximus)
ii. M. AELIVS TRIARIVS (Maxim Victor)
iii. FAUSTUS CASSIUS (Faustus Cassius)
iv. M. POMPEIUS (Pompey117)
edit: Historically the Optimates called themselves "Boni Viri", the good men or the noble men. Just to explain the thread's title!