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<blockquote data-quote="Ladybird" data-source="post: 6289752" data-attributes="member: 10689"><p><strong>Episode 2 Chapter 4: Hitting the Road (to Rome)</strong></p><p></p><p>By the end, Edward has his head in his hands. "Foreknowledge? Curing plagues? He is <em>totally a time traveler</em>."</p><p></p><p>"And bilocation!" Yves adds, groaning just as hard. "He could be time-traveling back to meet himself."</p><p></p><p>We have two choices at this point: do we want to talk to Apollonius directly, or go to one of the other sites on the map? Talking to Apollonius is probably our ultimate goal, but we think we want to try a later time first, to get more information about what these radiation spikes are and what changes Apollonius (or his accomplices) have made in the timeline and why.</p><p></p><p>We decide to head for 113 CE. That's the first appearance of radiation in Rome, and a very big spike. In our timeline, it's supposed to be the reign of Trajan - who knows what it's going to be when we get there.</p><p></p><p>Dame Agatha gives us two final things: a warning, and a special piece of equipment. "Rome is very crowded at this time, so be careful of your entrances and exits. You'll have to take more care than usual not to be seen." </p><p></p><p>The special equipment is a set of Geiger counters, one for each of us. "This can measure radiation, both for the purposes of tracking it and for letting you know when you're in danger," she explains. "Although I don't know if all of you are susceptible to radiation?" she adds, giving Henry a sidelong look.</p><p></p><p>"What?" Henry sniffs, somewhat offended. "I'm biological. Do I look like a robot?" We assure him that no, he's very human, and leap back.</p><p></p><p>We land in Rome, 113 CE. We're in a narrow alley between two stone and concrete buildings, both about 6 stories tall. Our feet hit the ground…then sink 18 inches to the <em>actual</em> street surface, through mud and muck and things we don't want to think about. Ew.</p><p></p><p>We wade out of the alley and onto a broad Roman street. It's dusk: a few people carry torches, and there are some litters going by with slaves carrying torches to light the way for the wealthy person hidden inside. There are so many people around that nobody pays much attention to us, and probably wouldn't even if we weren't Unobtrusive.</p><p></p><p>Henry does a quick check against his knowledge of Ancient History: do the people around us look like they're supposed to? Mostly, yes. They wear tunics, mantles, long robes - nothing immediately stands out as being odd or anachronistic. The only two unusual things are, first, that Henry expects to see more togas; and second, a lot of people are wearing circular brass medallion around their neck.</p><p></p><p>The medallions look like they have images on them, but it's hard to get a good look at them while everyone is moving. So Edward intercepts a passerby, and does what any tourist would do: asks for directions. </p><p></p><p>Edward: Excuse me? Could you please tell me how to get to the…[searches tether] Forum?</p><p></p><p>Random Roman: Which forum? The Roman Forum? The Forum of Augustus? The new forum of Trajan?</p><p></p><p>Edward: Yes! That one. It's my first visit to the city and I couldn't miss it. </p><p></p><p>And, if there is something newly built in this time, we want to see it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ladybird, post: 6289752, member: 10689"] [b]Episode 2 Chapter 4: Hitting the Road (to Rome)[/b] By the end, Edward has his head in his hands. "Foreknowledge? Curing plagues? He is [i]totally a time traveler[/i]." "And bilocation!" Yves adds, groaning just as hard. "He could be time-traveling back to meet himself." We have two choices at this point: do we want to talk to Apollonius directly, or go to one of the other sites on the map? Talking to Apollonius is probably our ultimate goal, but we think we want to try a later time first, to get more information about what these radiation spikes are and what changes Apollonius (or his accomplices) have made in the timeline and why. We decide to head for 113 CE. That's the first appearance of radiation in Rome, and a very big spike. In our timeline, it's supposed to be the reign of Trajan - who knows what it's going to be when we get there. Dame Agatha gives us two final things: a warning, and a special piece of equipment. "Rome is very crowded at this time, so be careful of your entrances and exits. You'll have to take more care than usual not to be seen." The special equipment is a set of Geiger counters, one for each of us. "This can measure radiation, both for the purposes of tracking it and for letting you know when you're in danger," she explains. "Although I don't know if all of you are susceptible to radiation?" she adds, giving Henry a sidelong look. "What?" Henry sniffs, somewhat offended. "I'm biological. Do I look like a robot?" We assure him that no, he's very human, and leap back. We land in Rome, 113 CE. We're in a narrow alley between two stone and concrete buildings, both about 6 stories tall. Our feet hit the ground…then sink 18 inches to the [i]actual[/i] street surface, through mud and muck and things we don't want to think about. Ew. We wade out of the alley and onto a broad Roman street. It's dusk: a few people carry torches, and there are some litters going by with slaves carrying torches to light the way for the wealthy person hidden inside. There are so many people around that nobody pays much attention to us, and probably wouldn't even if we weren't Unobtrusive. Henry does a quick check against his knowledge of Ancient History: do the people around us look like they're supposed to? Mostly, yes. They wear tunics, mantles, long robes - nothing immediately stands out as being odd or anachronistic. The only two unusual things are, first, that Henry expects to see more togas; and second, a lot of people are wearing circular brass medallion around their neck. The medallions look like they have images on them, but it's hard to get a good look at them while everyone is moving. So Edward intercepts a passerby, and does what any tourist would do: asks for directions. Edward: Excuse me? Could you please tell me how to get to the…[searches tether] Forum? Random Roman: Which forum? The Roman Forum? The Forum of Augustus? The new forum of Trajan? Edward: Yes! That one. It's my first visit to the city and I couldn't miss it. And, if there is something newly built in this time, we want to see it. [/QUOTE]
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