Bayko Roman Adventure
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Carpe Diema Roman conspiracy from the ‘Bayko Baron’
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• A fanfare of trumpets announces the triumphant return of Aelius Carpe to Carpena
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• The City Fathers greet him from the rostrum
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• The parade moves on to the Temple of Apollo – where Carpe’s plunder is already on show
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• While behind him the entourage and menagerie of Princess Selene enters the forum – yes, that is her pet panther in the litter!
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• Ousted from Cyprus by her kinswoman, Cleopatra, the Princess seeks the help of The Senate – Aelius Carpe is her….. Friend and protector
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• As her carriage comes in view concealed bowmen atop the Sempronian baths take aim
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• Still others take aim from the flank
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• Chaos engulfs the parade as retainers slump, as the goblet spills from the princess’ nerveless hand
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• The panther is rudely ejected as the stricken princess is transferred to the litter and hurried into the protection of
Casa Carpe
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• The escort charges into the baths…
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……And the tavern – but the birds are already flown
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• In desperation a general search is ordered, while the princess’ menagerie is left to its own devices
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At the Domus Petronii the children howl with delight as their new pet sees the soldiers off
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• While at the Faun House another piece of the Princess’ livestock has already found safe shelter
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• While a further casualty is taken at the cistern when a soldier offers….. help….. To the wrong young woman
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While elsewhere, another comes face-to-face with a woman he once made a promise to
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• Even the insula tenement blocks of the poor are searched
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• Hope surges for a moment when the raised horrea at the granary are found – but with no result
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• No haystack is left un-needled – but all to no avail
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• As the reports come back Tribune Amantus must accept his failure
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• The tribune presents himself at Casa Carpe to report his failure
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• To his surprise his welcome, despite the corpse on the couch, is remarkably warm
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• So warm in fact that he is even introduced to the real Princess Selene – a few retainers and an unfortunate double is small price to pay to convince
the Senate she is threatened
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• While outside the citizens get a little free entertainment as the venatii from the local gladiator school turn out to round up the beasts
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• …. And so we say Ave et Vale to sleepy Carpena…. For the moment