RomeW
06-04-2005, 08:26
(OOC: This is the end of this thread. (http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=378130) I've decided it's gone on for far too long so I've ended it. It's also a Decree 12 RP for Far Tortuga's Mexican land. It ends in Las Vegas since I at least want to RP a Roman entrance into Las Vegas, because, hey, I think it would be cool to see how the City of Lights would have greeted the triumphant Roman Army. It'd make one good Triumph, that's for sure)
LAS VEGAS (TFP)- Earlier today, the Roman Army entered Las Vegas, triumphantly ending a long an arduous journey across the US Southwest and Mexican Northwest that brought the Roman Empire complete control over a huge swath of land. The Romans now held land from as far east as the Mississippi River to as far west of the Pacific Ocean, incorporating much of the US Southwest and Mexican Northwest (including areas such as Texas, New Mexico, and Coahiula) in a vast empire it is now dubbing the Imperium Romanorum Nova, or New Roman Empire, after its capital, the perhaps aptly named New Rome (formerly Houston).
Peacekeeping forces have been installed throughout the new Empire over the past few months, allowing the Romans to achieve what they'd always wanted in the area- restore order. That area now includes the former territories of Far Tortuga, a Roman ally whose government unfortunately went by the wayside, forcing Rome to intervene and stop the state from plunging into anarchy. The state also formally annexed a strip of land in California stretching all the way to Los Angeles, bringing with it the important cities of LA, San Diego and Orange County.
To commemorate the occassion, the Roman Army celebrated a Triumph in the illustrious city of Las Vegas. It was quite unlike anything anyone in the city had ever seen before. At around 9:30PM local time, the Romans, in control of the Las Vegas power supply, had the whole city's lights turned off, including those of the city's casinos. Then, General Marcus Maderius rode in a tank, with his body in full view and able to wave to the gathering crowd, entering the city from the south side. Upon his entrance, the City of Lights slowly recovered its lights, following Maderius and his motorcade as it advanced up US-93 (the Boulder Highway) starting at Henderson. The procession was met by an array of Roman candles and other fireworks to celebrate the occasion.
Eventually, the procession ended at the famous Caesar's Palace Casino, where the awaiting motorcade was greeted to an outdoor venationes contest. In this contest, a lion draped in a vest with the "anarchy" symbol on both sides was slain after about fifteen minutes in dramatic fashion by the bestari, in full gladiatorial garb. Then, at the end, a bald eagle was taken from its cage and sent forth into the wild, indicating the re-establishment of American power in the form of Rome. Maderius then had a red ribbon laid out in front of him, which he slowly and bombastically walked up towards and cut it, announcing today as the first official day of the New Imperium.
"Today we mark the beginning of a special day," said Maderius after he finished his grand spectacle. "We mark the beginning of a new period of Roman rule, where finally the peoples of America and Mexico can be united as one. No longer will they fight amongst each other, and no longer will they suffer under the fearsome lion of anarchy. We, the Roman people, have restored your liberty and restored your great nation. May it today last for a thousand years, and beyond."
OOC2: A map of the new Imperium:
http://www.geocities.com/dadothegreat2003/NewRome.png
LAS VEGAS (TFP)- Earlier today, the Roman Army entered Las Vegas, triumphantly ending a long an arduous journey across the US Southwest and Mexican Northwest that brought the Roman Empire complete control over a huge swath of land. The Romans now held land from as far east as the Mississippi River to as far west of the Pacific Ocean, incorporating much of the US Southwest and Mexican Northwest (including areas such as Texas, New Mexico, and Coahiula) in a vast empire it is now dubbing the Imperium Romanorum Nova, or New Roman Empire, after its capital, the perhaps aptly named New Rome (formerly Houston).
Peacekeeping forces have been installed throughout the new Empire over the past few months, allowing the Romans to achieve what they'd always wanted in the area- restore order. That area now includes the former territories of Far Tortuga, a Roman ally whose government unfortunately went by the wayside, forcing Rome to intervene and stop the state from plunging into anarchy. The state also formally annexed a strip of land in California stretching all the way to Los Angeles, bringing with it the important cities of LA, San Diego and Orange County.
To commemorate the occassion, the Roman Army celebrated a Triumph in the illustrious city of Las Vegas. It was quite unlike anything anyone in the city had ever seen before. At around 9:30PM local time, the Romans, in control of the Las Vegas power supply, had the whole city's lights turned off, including those of the city's casinos. Then, General Marcus Maderius rode in a tank, with his body in full view and able to wave to the gathering crowd, entering the city from the south side. Upon his entrance, the City of Lights slowly recovered its lights, following Maderius and his motorcade as it advanced up US-93 (the Boulder Highway) starting at Henderson. The procession was met by an array of Roman candles and other fireworks to celebrate the occasion.
Eventually, the procession ended at the famous Caesar's Palace Casino, where the awaiting motorcade was greeted to an outdoor venationes contest. In this contest, a lion draped in a vest with the "anarchy" symbol on both sides was slain after about fifteen minutes in dramatic fashion by the bestari, in full gladiatorial garb. Then, at the end, a bald eagle was taken from its cage and sent forth into the wild, indicating the re-establishment of American power in the form of Rome. Maderius then had a red ribbon laid out in front of him, which he slowly and bombastically walked up towards and cut it, announcing today as the first official day of the New Imperium.
"Today we mark the beginning of a special day," said Maderius after he finished his grand spectacle. "We mark the beginning of a new period of Roman rule, where finally the peoples of America and Mexico can be united as one. No longer will they fight amongst each other, and no longer will they suffer under the fearsome lion of anarchy. We, the Roman people, have restored your liberty and restored your great nation. May it today last for a thousand years, and beyond."
OOC2: A map of the new Imperium:
http://www.geocities.com/dadothegreat2003/NewRome.png