“30 words or less” – A delusional and
sadistic megalomaniac with a penchant for sex, cross-dressing and gladiator
fighting plots the assassination of his tyrannical uncle so he can become
emperor in first century Rome
Full Summary:
It’s the first century in Ancient
Rome and the septuagenarian emperor, Cornelius, is ruling his empire with an
iron fist. Cornelius is a tyrant that
leads his people by fear who has stayed in power for over twenty years due to
the support of the dreaded Praetorian Guard.
Outraged by his despotic rule and
pushed by their desire to return Rome back to the people, several influential
members of the senate request the emperor’s presence in the chamber to discuss
funding for a public works project. It’s during this session of the senate
where Cornelius is assassinated in broad daylight in front of a large audience.
The emperor’s son, Justus, a
righteous imperial figure, provides the plotting senators with the necessary backing
needed to successfully assassinate the sitting emperor and keep the Praetorian
Guard at bay. A big proponent of ending
his own family’s dynasty rule and handing Rome back to the people in the form
of a democracy, Justus takes a celebratory trip to his cousin’s, Magnus, palace
to thank him for his help in the plot.
It is at this meeting where Magnus
turns on Justus and assassinates him as well as the three scheming
senators. The assassination plot crafted
by Justus and the senators to return Rome to the people was actually spurred on
by Magnus who saw an opportunity to ultimately plot his ascension to the seat
of emperor. His deceitful plot unfolds
perfectly.
To celebrate the start of his
reign, Magnus embarks on a weekend long orgy at his palace and orders two weeks
of gladiator fights all while being unfazed and annoyed by the needs of the
Roman citizens, many of whom are suffering and struggling just to stay alive.
This series tells the story of this
delusional and sadistic megalomaniac with a penchant for sex, cross-dressing
and gladiator fighting as he rules Rome with an iron fist just like his uncle.
The idiosyncrasies that make Magnus
a terribly fascinating individual are also explored. His nearly sexual relationship with his
horse, his desire to fight in the gladiator ring against the best competition
in Rome, his use of Jupiter as a spiritual counsel, his secret residences at a city
brothel as a transvestite prostitute and his unflinching brutality frame the
world Magnus lives in as he tries to navigate his way through his rule while
avoiding the fate that has befallen most of his relatives that have come before
him as emperor, assassination.
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