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<blockquote data-quote="Orichalcum" data-source="post: 1477405" data-attributes="member: 3722"><p><strong>Alea Iacta VII: Lux et Veritas Chp 5: Memmius Salonianus</strong></p><p></p><p>Publicola next calls the defendant, Memmius Salonianus, up for questioning. "You are the wine merchant, Memmius Salonianus, and the client of Memmius Rufus?"</p><p></p><p>The plump, well-dressed, nervous merchant wrings his hands and mutters "Yes," as if he's not quite sure that's the correct answer.</p><p></p><p>"Did you go to Perthinus the Sagacious two weeks ago?"</p><p></p><p>"Yes," Salonianus whispers wretchedly.</p><p></p><p>"In search of a prophecy?"</p><p></p><p>"Yes...about my wine harvest..."</p><p></p><p>Publicola interrupts. "And what was the prophecy you received?"</p><p></p><p>"It was horrible!" Salonianus bursts out. "Perthinus said that my wine would turn to vinegar! And that the Emperor was like Nero! And that my cousin would kill me! "</p><p></p><p>"Did he say anything else about the Emperor, or the fate of Rome?"</p><p></p><p>"I can't really remember -it was all in some strange formal poetry, and then he collapsed. But he said something about horrible things happening to Rome, and something about the truth."</p><p></p><p>"Was anyone else there?"</p><p></p><p>"Just his slave, who was taking notes, and helped him after he fainted."</p><p></p><p>"And did you tell anyone about this prophecy?"</p><p></p><p>"Well, I went and complained to Marcia Lusitanilla, because that wasn't the kind of thing I had been looking for, and I thought maybe her goat was to blame."</p><p></p><p>"Did you think about telling the _vigiles_, or other authorities, about this danger to Rome?"</p><p></p><p>"Well..." Salonianus hedges. "It was a private matter, as I saw it. It didn't concern them whether or not I'd gotten a bad prophecy..."</p><p></p><p>"You do know, don't you, that prophesying is illegal in the city of Rome?"</p><p></p><p>"Well, yes, but...everyone does it. I mean, it's not really illegal if everyone gets their horoscope checked and so forth, is it?"</p><p></p><p>"In fact, it is. Last question - did you tell your patron, Memmius Rufus, about the prophecy?"</p><p></p><p>"Not until after the Praetorians came to arrest me. Then of course I did. He and his mother are my patrons - it's their responsibility to help me at times like this.</p><p></p><p>"Thank you. You may sit down. Perthinus the Sagacious, please?"</p><p></p><p>A wizened, flamboyantly dressed elderly Greek man approaches the front of the court. His patchwork, shiny robe stands in contrast to the clothes of everyone except perhaps the Emperor's sister.</p><p></p><p>"Are you the notorious soothsayer Perthinus the Sagacious?"</p><p></p><p>"Well, I don't know about notorious...I'm just a poor Greek man trying to make a living, honored sir."</p><p></p><p>"Do you make that living by claiming to prophesy the future?"</p><p></p><p>"I offer people advice based on ancient Greek wisdom learned from my ancestors, sir. It's not a crime to offer advice, is it? But I'm very sorry for any trouble I may have caused, yes I am, and I understand if you need to fine me, I'm sure I'll manage not to starve to death on the streets of Rome somehow..." Perthinus wheezes, glancing up calculatedly at the judge and Publicola, who does not seem sympathetic.</p><p></p><p>"Enough. We are not interested here in your crimes, numerous as they may be. Two weeks ago, did the wine merchant Memmius Salonianus, who is here in this court, come to visit you for 'advice'?"</p><p></p><p>"Yes, he did."</p><p></p><p>"Was that the first time he had come?"</p><p></p><p>"No, he comes every year around this time. He worries about his wine harvest."</p><p></p><p>"Are you an expert in wine-making?"</p><p></p><p>"No, sir."</p><p></p><p>"What happened when Salonianus visited you? What did you say to him?"</p><p></p><p>"Well..." Perthinus fidgets. "I don't really remember. I gave him some advice and he left."</p><p></p><p>"What do you mean, you don't really remember? It was only two weeks ago!"</p><p></p><p>"It was a very hot day! And I had had bad fish the night before. I don't remember! He came in, and he paid, and things were sort of hot, and blurry, and then I woke up with Nikos, my slave, putting wet cloths on my face, and saying that Salonianus had left, but that he had already paid, so it was all right."</p><p></p><p>"So you claim not to remember a word of any prophecy you may have uttered?"</p><p></p><p>"No...it's all kind of a haze. But Nikos, my slave, takes notes on everything anyway."</p><p></p><p>"Did Nikos do anything strange in the last two weeks?"</p><p></p><p>"Well, the day after Salonianus's visit, he asked for his freedom, and offered a good price for it, and money for the future, so I freed him."</p><p></p><p>"Have you seen him since then?"</p><p></p><p>"Not until today."</p><p></p><p>"Did you free him formally in court?"</p><p></p><p>"No, just between the two of us."</p><p></p><p>"Thank you, no further questions."</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Orichalcum, post: 1477405, member: 3722"] [b]Alea Iacta VII: Lux et Veritas Chp 5: Memmius Salonianus[/b] Publicola next calls the defendant, Memmius Salonianus, up for questioning. "You are the wine merchant, Memmius Salonianus, and the client of Memmius Rufus?" The plump, well-dressed, nervous merchant wrings his hands and mutters "Yes," as if he's not quite sure that's the correct answer. "Did you go to Perthinus the Sagacious two weeks ago?" "Yes," Salonianus whispers wretchedly. "In search of a prophecy?" "Yes...about my wine harvest..." Publicola interrupts. "And what was the prophecy you received?" "It was horrible!" Salonianus bursts out. "Perthinus said that my wine would turn to vinegar! And that the Emperor was like Nero! And that my cousin would kill me! " "Did he say anything else about the Emperor, or the fate of Rome?" "I can't really remember -it was all in some strange formal poetry, and then he collapsed. But he said something about horrible things happening to Rome, and something about the truth." "Was anyone else there?" "Just his slave, who was taking notes, and helped him after he fainted." "And did you tell anyone about this prophecy?" "Well, I went and complained to Marcia Lusitanilla, because that wasn't the kind of thing I had been looking for, and I thought maybe her goat was to blame." "Did you think about telling the _vigiles_, or other authorities, about this danger to Rome?" "Well..." Salonianus hedges. "It was a private matter, as I saw it. It didn't concern them whether or not I'd gotten a bad prophecy..." "You do know, don't you, that prophesying is illegal in the city of Rome?" "Well, yes, but...everyone does it. I mean, it's not really illegal if everyone gets their horoscope checked and so forth, is it?" "In fact, it is. Last question - did you tell your patron, Memmius Rufus, about the prophecy?" "Not until after the Praetorians came to arrest me. Then of course I did. He and his mother are my patrons - it's their responsibility to help me at times like this. "Thank you. You may sit down. Perthinus the Sagacious, please?" A wizened, flamboyantly dressed elderly Greek man approaches the front of the court. His patchwork, shiny robe stands in contrast to the clothes of everyone except perhaps the Emperor's sister. "Are you the notorious soothsayer Perthinus the Sagacious?" "Well, I don't know about notorious...I'm just a poor Greek man trying to make a living, honored sir." "Do you make that living by claiming to prophesy the future?" "I offer people advice based on ancient Greek wisdom learned from my ancestors, sir. It's not a crime to offer advice, is it? But I'm very sorry for any trouble I may have caused, yes I am, and I understand if you need to fine me, I'm sure I'll manage not to starve to death on the streets of Rome somehow..." Perthinus wheezes, glancing up calculatedly at the judge and Publicola, who does not seem sympathetic. "Enough. We are not interested here in your crimes, numerous as they may be. Two weeks ago, did the wine merchant Memmius Salonianus, who is here in this court, come to visit you for 'advice'?" "Yes, he did." "Was that the first time he had come?" "No, he comes every year around this time. He worries about his wine harvest." "Are you an expert in wine-making?" "No, sir." "What happened when Salonianus visited you? What did you say to him?" "Well..." Perthinus fidgets. "I don't really remember. I gave him some advice and he left." "What do you mean, you don't really remember? It was only two weeks ago!" "It was a very hot day! And I had had bad fish the night before. I don't remember! He came in, and he paid, and things were sort of hot, and blurry, and then I woke up with Nikos, my slave, putting wet cloths on my face, and saying that Salonianus had left, but that he had already paid, so it was all right." "So you claim not to remember a word of any prophecy you may have uttered?" "No...it's all kind of a haze. But Nikos, my slave, takes notes on everything anyway." "Did Nikos do anything strange in the last two weeks?" "Well, the day after Salonianus's visit, he asked for his freedom, and offered a good price for it, and money for the future, so I freed him." "Have you seen him since then?" "Not until today." "Did you free him formally in court?" "No, just between the two of us." "Thank you, no further questions." [/QUOTE]
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