Today is five places I’d like to visit. So, firstly, Japan – it’s a paradise for someone who likes gadgets, and also rich in history, both ancient and recent. There…
Author: DarthTimon
I'm a 30-something, happily married man with a beautiful daughter and a big interest in science fiction, politics, formula 1 and Liverpool FC!
The Warlord P35
The salvage operation would last for several weeks. Early on it was decided by local forces to retain potentially repairable items of Chon’ith technology, and it gave the appearance of…
The World Burns…
It certainly feels like the world is hurting. 2020 is not even half-done and it has brought pain and misery to many, many people. It has challenged us, and elements…
30 Day Challenge – Day 4
Today, I am writing about someone who inspires me. There are quite a few people who inspire me, but the one I will talk about is, predictably, my daughter. I…
The Greatest Ludus P22
The bloodied gladiator that staggered from the dagger embedded in his thigh was not going to live long in the memory of the House of Nepos. One of the fifteen…
The Greatest Ludus P21
Marcus Paulus was not used to be summoned. A man of his importance did not expect such things. Yet when Caius Metellus called for him, Paulus did not dare ignore…
The Greatest Ludus P20
The sun was continuing it’s slow but steady ascent as Nimr reached the doors to Lady Crispina’s house. He pummeled the huge wooden doors with all his might, until young…
The Greatest Ludus P19
Nepos was not himself. Etruscilla knew this immediately. The stillness of the night surrounded them, as did the cloying humidity, and Nepos’ handsome, unclothed body was cuddled up against hers,…
30 Day Challenge – Day 3
Three is ‘top three pet peeves’. Where do I begin??? I do not like being pestered when I’m on a lunch break. This would happen quite a lot at Staples,…
30 Day Challenge – Day 2
Two is ‘write something someone told you about yourself that you never forgot’. I was working at Staples when a colleague, who I didn’t know particularly well at the time…