Princes of the Universe, Part I

[Sisiutil]

What about ol' blood an' guts himself?

Patton? Maybe if I do another one of these with the Americans... nah.

great chapter!

now, if only there was a lone aztec fanatic resistance fighter/ 'sniper' longbowman somewhere around that town square...

What for, more tragedy?

My thoughts exactly.

So, what's next for good Lucius? A return to Rome, riches, and romance?

Nothing quite so simple.

 

[tthf]

for another twist of the plot...
hehe...

 

[Clovis]

No, actually I meant Monty. Doesn't Julius have to hunt him down and finish him off like he did to the last two?

 

[Ultimate_Waffle]

Caesar already finished him off... Sisiutil just didn't go into detail about their fight with eachother.

 

[Sisiutil]

Caesar already finished him off... Sisiutil just didn't go into detail about their fight with eachother.

I hope you weren't disappointed with that. This story is more Lucius' that Caesar's and I didn't want to distract too much from the main focus.

 

[carl corey]

Well, I don't know about the others, but I'm not disappointed by Montezuma's quick end. Lucius's story is still very intriguing and very much going on, and adding something about Monty would have been a distraction.

 

[Clovis]

Yeah, I don't mind it. I must have just missed it in there, somewhere.

 

[tthf]

true, although with a character like monty's it would have been some fight.. but hey, i'm not the one telling this riverting tale... great job sisiutil, keep 'em coming!

 

[Ultimate_Waffle]

I wasn't that dissapointed about it, I was dissapointed with the shortness of Isabella's death though... lol.

 

[Joxer]

I will be more interested in the demise of Elizabeth since our Caesar seems to have a crush on the red head.

Maybe a tryst gone wrong?

 

[chopstyx]

What a story - just spent the last 2 hours at work reading all the chapters so far!

Looking forward to future stories, especially as you enter the gunpowder age.

 

[Sisiutil]

Yeah, I don't mind it. I must have just missed it in there, somewhere.

It occurred in the paragraph immediately before the 2nd screen shot:

The city succumbed quickly, its meagre garrison falling before Roman might within the space of an afternoon on a cool northern summer’s day. Montezuma himself fell to Caesar’s sword in personal combat shortly thereafter. The strange lightening and thunder that accompanied that event only added to the troops’ already-considerable awe regarding their immortal Commander-in-Chief.

I may have Caesar recall that battle as a flashback, as I did with Isabella's demise. Provided it fits into the story.

 

[rabidveggie]

Well now that the continent is almost under your complete control do we get to see a d-day ish landing on your enemies beaches with an English/Roman alliance?

 

[Clovis]

So are you writing these chapters as you post them, or have you written it all before hand, and are providing it in readable chunks?

 

[Sisiutil]

So are you writing these chapters as you post them, or have you written it all before hand, and are providing it in readable chunks?

The latter. I find if I let the story sit for a few days, I often revise it for the better, or at least catch various grammatical and stylistic problems that I would have missed otherwise.

Well now that the continent is almost under your complete control do we get to see a d-day ish landing on your enemies beaches with an English/Roman alliance?

Patience. The Romans have won a great victory. They should get a little time to enjoy it, don't you think? Plus I like to build things up, and we haven't met (as readers) Genghis and Alexander yet.

 

[Yakk]

Did you revolt to "Free Religion" with the conquest of the Aztecs? (it seems implied, just curious).

 

[Sisiutil]

Did you revolt to "Free Religion" with the conquest of the Aztecs? (it seems implied, just curious).

It certainly sounds like that was what he was advocating, didn't it? That, of course, would lead to a period of anarchy--which I have not yet portrayed in these stories. Patience, grasshopper.

 

[wenamon]

are you going to get the next update up before or after the big game tonight sisutil? Its important for me to know so I at least have SOMETHING to be happy for tonight!

Go canucks go!

 

[Sisiutil]

are you going to get the next update up before or after the big game tonight sisutil? Its important for me to know so I at least have SOMETHING to be happy for tonight!

Go canucks go!

Obviously you're very happy today. Though that happiness may be tempered by the 'nucks upcoming opponent.

I'll post the next installment tonight.

 

[wenamon]

yeah the duckies arent gonna lie down I'd imagine. Sorry to detract from the story tho... lets get u back to work here Sisutil!

I mean, next update please!