Claudia Caesaris

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About Claudia Caesaris

Princess of Rome

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Roma.

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"Testing this feature to see how it goes."
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The Abundance of Flora

Monday at 02:27 AM

Claudia smiled, pleased that he had accepted what she said and they could move on from it. She did not appear surprised about the sight of the lictors that came with him and accepted them as part of visiting them. It was not uncommon for slaves and other attendants to be present when a visitor had arrived. She, however, noticed where they stood calmly and noted the respectable distance they had.
"It would be quite an interesting experiment," She answered, a hint of playfulness, "you would be able to see which of your lictors are quick on their toes and which are not." Claudia mused. Briefly her imagination took hold as she imagined each of the lictors following typical procedure, rushed forward to take their place and arguing over who would be in what position.
Ah, she noted that he was a well-versed politician. Most of them would ask how the family were, and she guessed that he meant the smaller family group of family rather than the large, extended family network. "The family is well," She answered politely. It was true. Caesar was in good health as was the Augusta. The princes and princesses were all in good health and spirits. From what she knew of the extended family, they were filled with prosperity. And as for herself. "I have also been well, thank you for asking," She answered politely. The princess enjoyed keeping herself busy and involved with her duties. Her rare moments in the gardens were the few quieter times she had, and those moments were treasured.
"And what of yourself and your family?" She asked politely. At the present, she could not recall whether or not he had a wife or not.
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Too Few Blues

December 2

She gave him a visible smile of gratitude at the offer of smelling salts. Claudia nodded and followed him into the stables with her faithful body slave followed her. The Princess knew she had come unexpected, and completely out of the blue. "I understand, I did not give you a lot of notice," She answered politely. Claudia followed his gaze and looked towards the vast complex used to house the slaves, employees and others. She had seen similar and familiar structures previously. Although much of her time had been focused on the areas that were typically 'for show'.
The next question caused her to smile, a hint of a blush on her cheeks and knew her mother would have been happy. It was not a normal animal for a Roman princess to have. "Soluto is descended from one of the horses bred by my mother at her stables. A lot of the stock had been stolen during the purges and he was one of the animals I was able to track down." She answered, shrugged her shoulders. "As for the origin of the stock. I am not sure where she got them. A lot of people would give my mother horses and other exotic beasts," Claudia explained, as she began to feel more at ease. Many of her memories of her mother were few, and relied on the experiences of others. Essentially, it was a way to feel close to her.
"Some of the others horses have been gifts from Ambassadors that I have managed to come into my person, or animals that I have purchased myself." Claudia continued. "Where do you usually find stock for the races?" Claudia asked.

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The gif game

November 24
Road to danger

November 20

That's it.
She could feel a change in him. His anger had turned into lust... it wasn't easy to maintain her facade. She expected for Cynane to tackle him to the ground or something. Claudia opened her mouth to speak. Determined to seduce him and keep his distraction on her. Claudia heard a cracking and a slicing sound. A burst of blood squirted her in the face and her mouth. She screamed loudly, closed her eyes and struck him in the face. Not entirely sure what had happened. She struck him again and again. Kicked him off and more of his blood spilled down onto her chest. She spat in his blood back on his face and opened her eyes to see Cynane's trusty sword in his neck.
He .. he was dead!
She awkwardly moved backwards and stood. The front of her dress clung to her body and her face was covered in blood. Claudia felt a surge of adrenalin inside her. Gods... was this how men felt when they survived on the battlefield? She gave Cynane a smile to reassure her, but also, this was exciting. Yet... she believed herself responsible for the welfare of all the people who came with her. Including Decimus and Aia. She looked towards the sound of hoofbeats and the horses who had escaped the danger were now beginning to return.
"Cynane! We need to help them." She called out. Not entirely aware of the danger they were all still in.
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The Abundance of Flora

November 17

Claudia remembered him from the assistance that he had given during one of the Augusta's many charitable projects. The explosion at Vesuvius was devastating for the people involved. The relief brought was vital for the impacted citizens. Many of whom had lost everything during the natural disaster. The Princess was gradually becoming more prominent in public life and her obligations towards the family. Two roles she both found herself drawn towards. The message had been sent out with an invitation for the Praetor Lucius Furius Pontius Thracius Minor to come visit her at the Domus Augustana. Since they were in similar social groups, she remembered meeting him already and the pair of them had not spoken at length though. Thus far, she found him helpful and handsome yet it was a visit of a political nature.
Like mother and grandmother before her, the gardens were a place of solitude and reflection. They had been added to and changed over the years. Drusilla having made her own additions, and listened to both her and Rutiliana (Flavia's Caesaris') thoughts. She was seated, with a piece of parchment in her hand and in the background was her faithful body slave, Volusa. Along with Cynane, her former gladiatrix and Decimus, her favourite Praetorian who guarded her. When he approached her servant alerted her to give her time to rise. The parchment was rolled back up once more. The princess smiled politely and rose to her feet elegantly. She took note of his proper Senatorial attire, it was more formal than she thought he would have been wearing to the social visit.
She had been about to answer his greeting when he took her hand and kissed it gently. Claudia's chin was raised to look at him. Her clothing was made out of silk, her hair curled and flowed down her back. Her eyebrows narrowed in irritation at the gesture before her polite smile returned. "Praetor, thank you for coming to visit me and I hope we may work together once more for the benefit of the Empire. And," Her lips lifted, "Rest assured, I will offer you my hand to kiss in the future." Claudia answered politely, and with a slight warning concerning the boldness of his gesture.
@The Young Pope
Too Few Blues

November 15

She noticed the surprise on his face when she mentioned the breed of horse. Horse riding was not feminine by any means. But... even moreso to have one typically bred for the purpose of war. Claudia's face brightened at the mention that Manius had something that could potentially help with that. Training or possibly something that would be helpful would be wise. Claudia knew what a bit was, however, she had no education about the different kinds of bits and what different role they played. The princess expected good service from the client and yet had the decency to be gracious about it. "Thank you, you are most kind, Manius." She answered him politely. In the familial manner that she had been invited to previously.
Claudia looked at the silver bar that had been placed in Manius' hand. She assumed that this must be one of the bits he had been talking about. She stepped closely and looked, her fingertip moved along it and jingled the bells on the sides. When Manius continued to speak she withdrew her finger and listened to him. It made sense. Gentle hands were vital for riding well, and it had taken her time to develop her hands. Claudia took it gently and smiled in gratitude before she handed it to one of the servants who had accompanied her. "Thank you, Manius. I hope this will aid us. He is a good horse just.... willful." Claudia added.
More training could be effective, and listened to what he said concerning the breeding stock currently available. Still, plenty of possibilities. Claudia smiled and while she loved horses. The aroma of the stables was her least favourite part it. Her smile became strained, still she nodded and lifted her skirts once more to avoid getting it caught in any of the excrement or urine from the horses. A princess had to long learn how to disguise her true feelings, and at the moment, she slipped.
"Of course, lead the way," She answered, the servant and praetorian guard made ready to follow her. Security was always vital.
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Too Few Blues

November 1

Claudia smiled and nodded her head. Perfectly happy to refer to him by Manius. There was the slightest raise of her eyebrow at his bitterness but soon it relaxed in place once more. Her life at the Imperial court had given her a level of patience. Horsemanship was not considered to be a feminine trait, and one she hoped that would not later cause her reputation harm. Still..... it was a passion she would not be pushed from. In truth, there were several reasons for her visit, and each of them had several concerns.
There were many questions that she wanted to ask him concerning his background and how he managed to rise to such favour. Still, there were other questions that required answers first. For a moment she hesitated to tell him the next statement then boldly continued.
"I have recently been learning to ride," She began confidently, her pale blue eyes focused on him to see any signs of shock or disapproval in his reaction. "My stable is small at the moment. Many of the stud horses my late mother had were plundered during the civil war or had been mismanaged in later years. I have a Lusitanian stallion at the moment, he is," Claudia's fingertips fiddled at her side, a possible sign of nervousness and embarrassment. "Willful and at times unwilling to listen. I believe I am not yet skilled enough for him."
Still, she continued.
"I have Aurea, she comes from Scythian stock and we have been getting along quite well." She added, a slight blush on her soft pale skin and a hint of a smile of pride at her achievements already. Still, she wanted more.
"I was wondering if you had any advice for Soluto, the Lusitinan stallion or if you had any possible stock for sale that would be good matches for either?" She asked, and waited to sere what his reactions and thoughts would be.
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Unbelievable Sights

October 22

She could not help but be protective over the one she saw as her little sister. Claudia could not help but smile when Rutiliana sank into the embrace briefly before she had gone to address Lexus.
Claudia listened to him. The Princess was surprised and admittedly did not expect for him to give such an honest answer. Many would have been too scared of punishment to do so or would have tried to gain something from the experience. Usually something in the form of coin. He had not asked for anything from either of them. Rutiliana didn't appear to be hurt. "It would appear not," She answered in response to his question. Especially after her cousin's not-so-subtle admittance that she was unharmed. That was one thing that was sorted, now, all that was left was what to do with the young man. He looked absolutely terrified, and she did not blame him for that either.
Now, what to do with him?
The praetorians began to quietly move around the two women, their litters and the foolish yet handsome youth in order to keep the crowd at bay. The people were mostly curious at this point rather than hostile or angry. Experience had taught them to be careful.
No harm had been done, and it was important for them to appear graceful yet not be flippant when it came to their security. She beckoned him to come closer with her hand. "Come, what is your name? And why on earth were you in such a hurry to not notice an Imperial litter?" Claudia asked, a playful and cheeky glimmer in her eyes.
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Too Few Blues

October 21

Claudia had a way of encouraging people to let her do what she wanted.
The princess had watched as Manius had been elevated and celebrated at the Imperial Banquet. She had been too busy speaking with her family and friends to be able to approach him then. Her goals and aspirations drove her to seek him out, and ask him a variety of questions concerning horses. Not to mention, the additional information on how a charioteer had managed to find himself so favoured by her uncle along with many curiosities about his life, and how different it was in comparison to her own.
There were so many questions she wished to ask.
Therefore, Claudia decided to seek him out and observe the horses when they were relaxing in their stables. Behind her, Decimus, her favourite Praetorian and Cynane, her faithful Gladiatrix slave both watched to ensure she remained safe. Her clothing marked her as a woman of wealth, and thus, power. The blue silk was not the most practical item of clothing she could wear to the stables. The stablehands had been polite yet curious about her approach. She asked if Manius was there, and confirmed that he was and would likely see her soon. There were many nobles who made their money through selling horses to the army, races, or to other nobles who wished for new bloodlines for their stock.
She smiled, her hand reached out and stroked the neck of the chestnut mare. The mare was fiery in temperament when she held footsteps behind her. Claudia's head turned and gave him a questioning look with the tone he had taken. Her chin remained raised, and her expression softened when he realised her position in society. However, clearly he was not pleased with the intrusion into the stables, and understood why. There was a chance that he did not recognise her when they had seen each other. From what she remembered. They had not been introduced to each other either.
"Apologies accepted," She answered kindly, removed her hand from the mare's neck and approached him. Her skirt lifted at the front and back as she gracefully stepped over a couple of pieces of horse manure. Claudia looked up at him and was instantly aware of the great height difference between the pair of them.
"I do not believe we were introduced at the banquet. I am Claudia Caesaris."
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Road to danger

October 20

This was utterly terrifying.
Never in her life had a man looked at her with such sheer hatred in his eyes. She glared back coldly at him, angry and unwilling to yield. Claudia tried to block the slap across the face with her arm but he was too fast for her. Her cheek stung and her head rocked from the pain. Claudia had never been struck like that before. She screamed again when his weight was on top of her. What was she supposed to do when she was in a position like this?! She tried to keep her arms out of his reach but it was to no avail. She was stunned in fear at the icy cold feel of the blade at her throat. Claudia froze. There had to be a way out of this..... there had to be..... it couldn't all end like this....
Claudia's pale chin lifted and felt the cold of the blade against her throat. Her hands relaxed out of necessity. The more she struggled the tighter his grip became around her wrists. She looked across to see what Cynane would now do. Claudia hoped that Malamus would accept. He hesitated when he heard Caesar's wrath for a moment. So she wasn't wily Senator's daughter? Who was she? Either way, there was plenty of time for discussion later when everything was secure. An experienced fighter would have been able to use that opportunity. However, Claudia was not that experienced.
"I am not joking, whore! YOUR WEAPON ON THE GROUND OR YOUR CHARGE DIES!" He called out roughly.
Claudia had heard tales of women using seduction or skilled whisperers using flattery in order to get what they wanted. She did not wish to risk it. She felt ill when Cynane tried to barter with him and hoped that Decimus and Aia would be more compliant. If they were still alive. Claudia felt guilty, but more importantly. She wanted to live.
This was not supposed to happen... it wasn't supposed to....
"I can pay you..... you could receive a King's ransom you don't need to share with the others...." She whispered at her attacker. Better something than nothing. "Have you ever been a favourite of the Imperial court? You will be covered in jewels, a thousand slaves at your beck and call, the finest wines and foods, so many perfectly formed slaves to tend to your.... every ..... whim."

Malumus was distracted by her words.

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