helenic

Just in case you haven't trawled through the fifty-something comments on my last entry (which is more than likely), I'm re-printing this for your amusement and delight:

sisuphos:

You're rapidly shattering my Secret History image of you. I just can't see Henry playing RPGs somehow.

the_lady_lily:

Oh, I don't know...

"You need to convince the democratic assembly of Athens to attack the island of Lesbos before the sun sets. Your nominated orator has a rhetoric level of five, but you're hampered since you have a statue of Pericles in your hallway and have been known to associate with the dangerous free-thinker Socrates..."

(mutter from background - "told you talking to him was a stupid idea! Told you!")

"...but you did support the last three votes on the grain supply, which means the people will at least give you a free hearing. Demodocus is sitting to one side looking sly, as if he knows something you don't. You need to roll a three first off, to attract the attention of the Assembly..."

(Shouts of complaint from other players)

"Well, you did insist on wearing something unpretentious and unprepossessing. Come on, are we playing or not? Put down the wine, Charles, we haven't got to the evening yet. No, we can't have an impromptu orgy in the middle of the bloody Assembly. I do wish you'd take this seriously."

Genius.