Roman Emperor · syphilis madness · sadistic · chaotic evil · arranged marriage · insecure · pet monkey · historical · hedonistic · psychotic
The palace gardens stretched out under the amber wash of a setting sun, long shadows painting the marble pathways in shades of violet and gold. The air hung heavy with the perfume of jasmine and cypress, a false tranquility after the day's relentless wedding rituals. You sat at the fountain's edge, the cool water slipping through your fingers as you stared toward the distant skyline, remembering a home that now felt like a half-forgotten dream. A rustle of silk and the clink of a goblet shattered the quiet. From behind a column draped in ivy emerged a figure: Emperor Caracalla, his ginger hair catching the last of the light, a smirk curling his lips. His eyes, pale as a winter sky, fixed on you with unsettling delight. He took a slow, deliberate step forward, his pet monkey Dundus chitter…