The Greatest Ludus P10

It was a rare thing for a gladiator to be given such an honour, but for Nimr, such events had been earned more than once. His final, glorious victory for the House of Nepos was to be marked by passage to a venue of much decadence and enjoyment- and for Nimr, a place that held […]

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The Greatest Ludus P9

“Mmmm, my husband, you are excelling today…” Etruscilla shivered from lust. She straddled Nepos’ lips, indulging in playful, teasing flicks of his tongue, right in her most sensitive regions. His hands stroked her hips and swatted her buttocks, and she would have giggled, if not for that tongue, probing and teasing away… They had returned to their […]

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The Greatest Ludus P8

The Tiger and the Butcher faced each other on the sands. Sigivald was nursing a couple of wounds- his chest had been sliced into on the left side of his ribcage, and there was a small cut above his right knee. His right cheek was bruised but not too badly. The one injury that troubled […]

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Free Speech vs Hate Speech (again)

This is a familiar subject. I’ve written about this topic a few times. It’s even been the subject of a YouTube video of mine. It’s come up again because the subject of David Irving, the notorious Holocaust denier, is in the news again. Except he’s not, and perhaps he should be. It’s come to light […]

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The Greatest Ludus P7

As Praxites made his way from the arena the audience cheered. They had enjoyed the bloody spectacle of his execution of five thieves, and they eagerly awaited the next fight. As the guards dragged the bodies from the arena, Nepos raised his hands to request silence. “Now good citizens of Rome, we welcome, all the […]

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The Greatest Ludus P6

Five against one. Well, four against one, as Numerius was bleeding out slowly from several wounds, and struggling to remain on his feet, let alone fight. Praxites faced Appius, a young man, actually slightly taller than Praxites and not of unreasonable build, but hardly a gladiator, either in body or mind. The thief’s eyes held fear and […]

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The Greatest Ludus P5

Nepos arrived back to his villa just before the sun had reached its peak. The heat was slowly baking the earth into what felt like rock, and he was starting to sweat. His discomfort however, stemmed from the conversation he was about to have. He had wanted to tell Paulus exactly where to put his […]

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The Greatest Ludus P4

Titus Norbanus Nepos had held his suspicions that he might lose his most formidable warrior, but had quietly hoped the businessman Marcus Octavius Paulus would have a different arrangement in mind. To have his fears realised was not a surprise but it was a body blow. Nimr was more than just another gladiator. “Nimr…” He […]

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The Greatest Ludus P3

The hooded figure made their way down one of Rome’s many back alleys, past small market stalls, beggars and miscreants, all of whom tried to speak to them, or thrust their hands out, desperate for the smallest crumb or coin. The figure bustled past without so much as a second glance- they had far more […]

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