The Great Caesar Speech

As I stood on the steps of the Capitol, my toga billowing in the wind, I gazed out upon the sea of faces before me. The sun beat down upon my shoulders, and I felt the weight of the Roman Empire upon my shoulders as well.

I gazed out upon the sea of faces, and my eyes met those of my most trusted advisor, a man named Marcus. He wore a scowl upon his face, a scowl that said, "Caesar, what in the name of all that is holy are you doing?!" I smiled, for I knew that I had a plan, a plan to bring order to this chaotic world.

My eyes locked upon the Senate, that venerable body of men who had grown fat and complacent upon their power. I knew that I had to act, that I had to bring them to heel, and so I did. I did what any good leader would do, I gave them a speech they would never forget.

My words dripped with honey, sweet and smooth as they rolled off my tongue. I spoke of a new Rome, a Rome where the people were the true power, where the Senate was but a mere shadow of its former self. They were entranced, entranced by my words, and for a moment, they forgot their petty squabbles and their selfish desires.

But alas, I was not so foolish as to think that my speech would be the end of it. Oh no, I had a plan, a plan to bring them to their knees, a plan to show them that I was the true ruler of Rome.

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