Post by Emperor Florin von Marcum on Dec 26, 2022 16:11:17 GMT
April 5th, 1915
The Divinian Seismological society was surprised to be called upon in the wake of the tremors that shook Divinium that day. Though the damage was exceedingly minimal, the mere fact that the nation was hit at all frightened many. After much consternation, they safely concluded that Volcanus was not the cause, and she was not set to erupt. The logical conclusion was, once again, trouble in the ringsea.
April 12th, 1915
People surely would not have cared much about the announcement if it weren’t for the rains. Cold sheets poured from the sky in buckets, and the midday sun struggled to push through the sky, setting Divinium in a burning amber haze. As days creeped by, the sun refused to come out from behind the haze, and the soils could not hold the moisture. Crops drowned in the fields, and many of the Servi broke their contracts, fleeing to the safety of the cities in hope to partake in the Cura now that their livelihood was in peril. Riots broke out in the streets between the Plebeians and Servi over the rations, as the cartel leaders appointed by the senate desperately tried to order men back to the fields.
May 20th, 1915
When it was discovered that the Aediles responsible for the Cura had begun hoarding grain and oil for sale, masses of angry Plebeians stormed onto the Palatine Hill, demanding justice from the senators. They were met with resistance from the Senate Guard. For two days the senators remained sealed away in the Sable Hall.
May 23rd, 1915
Eventually the Praetorians arrived from the palace. Instead of breaking the crowd, they swiveled the guns of their armored cars on the Senate Guard. When the Emperor arrived with a retinue carrying stores of food from the palace, the message was clear. Instead of his civilian clothes, or even the standard military uniform, Florin chose the ceremonial Lorica Segmentata and helmet likened in the fashion of Sol Invictus. He spoke to no one, but strolled leisurely toward the senate hall with his guards flanking him.
Senate guards looked down on the emperor as he approached. Surely they could not let him pass. The opportunity never presented itself, as the Pratorians immediately drew their weapons and shot down the Senate Guard at point blank range. Crowds stood in stunned silence. Senate guards dropped their staves and Praetorians detained them or stormed into the senate. Under their guardianship, senators were finally allowed out of the building, protected from physical harm but not from the braying crowds.
June 1st, 1915
Using his dictatorial powers, Emperor Florin ordered the Divinian Imperial Armies into the cities to restore order and oversee the distribution of the Cura Annonae. Servi found breaking their contract were removed from the city and returned to their lands. Following the advice of the Farmers Cartel, widespread tenting of sensitive crops like olives has been implemented, as well as the early harvest of many plants. Rice, supplied by the Gankands, has been brought to Divina Magna in hopes of temporary transition from wheat during the heavy rains.
June 7th, 1915
Vestalia became an official Divinian festival, combining Christian and traditional pagan beliefs. The resurgence of this ancient festival honors women entering a life of religious service in the Catholic Church, as well as young women who held off on starting a family until the year without a summer has ended.
June 16th, 1915
Emperor Florin visited Latium to oversee the issuance of the Cura and the reconstruction of a classical temple. While visiting the site, it is reported he shouted “Sol Invictus, placere dimitte nobis!” Whether in seriousness or jest, shortly thereafter the sun managed to break through the dense clouds fully for the first time in months. Plebeians of the city have demanded the temple be consecrated to Sol Invictus in honor of this miracle.
The Divinian Seismological society was surprised to be called upon in the wake of the tremors that shook Divinium that day. Though the damage was exceedingly minimal, the mere fact that the nation was hit at all frightened many. After much consternation, they safely concluded that Volcanus was not the cause, and she was not set to erupt. The logical conclusion was, once again, trouble in the ringsea.
April 12th, 1915
People surely would not have cared much about the announcement if it weren’t for the rains. Cold sheets poured from the sky in buckets, and the midday sun struggled to push through the sky, setting Divinium in a burning amber haze. As days creeped by, the sun refused to come out from behind the haze, and the soils could not hold the moisture. Crops drowned in the fields, and many of the Servi broke their contracts, fleeing to the safety of the cities in hope to partake in the Cura now that their livelihood was in peril. Riots broke out in the streets between the Plebeians and Servi over the rations, as the cartel leaders appointed by the senate desperately tried to order men back to the fields.
May 20th, 1915
When it was discovered that the Aediles responsible for the Cura had begun hoarding grain and oil for sale, masses of angry Plebeians stormed onto the Palatine Hill, demanding justice from the senators. They were met with resistance from the Senate Guard. For two days the senators remained sealed away in the Sable Hall.
May 23rd, 1915
Eventually the Praetorians arrived from the palace. Instead of breaking the crowd, they swiveled the guns of their armored cars on the Senate Guard. When the Emperor arrived with a retinue carrying stores of food from the palace, the message was clear. Instead of his civilian clothes, or even the standard military uniform, Florin chose the ceremonial Lorica Segmentata and helmet likened in the fashion of Sol Invictus. He spoke to no one, but strolled leisurely toward the senate hall with his guards flanking him.
Senate guards looked down on the emperor as he approached. Surely they could not let him pass. The opportunity never presented itself, as the Pratorians immediately drew their weapons and shot down the Senate Guard at point blank range. Crowds stood in stunned silence. Senate guards dropped their staves and Praetorians detained them or stormed into the senate. Under their guardianship, senators were finally allowed out of the building, protected from physical harm but not from the braying crowds.
June 1st, 1915
Using his dictatorial powers, Emperor Florin ordered the Divinian Imperial Armies into the cities to restore order and oversee the distribution of the Cura Annonae. Servi found breaking their contract were removed from the city and returned to their lands. Following the advice of the Farmers Cartel, widespread tenting of sensitive crops like olives has been implemented, as well as the early harvest of many plants. Rice, supplied by the Gankands, has been brought to Divina Magna in hopes of temporary transition from wheat during the heavy rains.
June 7th, 1915
Vestalia became an official Divinian festival, combining Christian and traditional pagan beliefs. The resurgence of this ancient festival honors women entering a life of religious service in the Catholic Church, as well as young women who held off on starting a family until the year without a summer has ended.
June 16th, 1915
Emperor Florin visited Latium to oversee the issuance of the Cura and the reconstruction of a classical temple. While visiting the site, it is reported he shouted “Sol Invictus, placere dimitte nobis!” Whether in seriousness or jest, shortly thereafter the sun managed to break through the dense clouds fully for the first time in months. Plebeians of the city have demanded the temple be consecrated to Sol Invictus in honor of this miracle.