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Dedicated to the study of History and the writing of Historical Fiction in the Julio-Claudian time period. Research is encouraged and murder, mayhem and familial dysfunction is revered! |
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The Emperor Claudius (1)
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Lesser and Greater Emperors (1)
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Welcome to I, Claudius, a group for exploring the Julio-Claudian empire using fiction and historical research. It was the time of Augustus, quintessential politician, who succeeded where Caesar failed in uniting the vast empire under one man; of Livia, scheming empress and poisoner of would-be emperors; of Tiberius, who waited too long for what he wanted and did not want it once it was his; of Caligula, mad Caligula, whose scandals shook the very foundations of the young empire; and of a poor lame, partly deaf and stuttering fool who came to rule the Roman world. Many people know the books I, Claudius and Claudius the God by Robert Graves and even more are familiar with the TV series from the seventies, so why not join in the fun as we role play in Rome from the time of Augustus till the time of Nero? There will even be boards to discuss the books and the ancient sources, like Tacitus and Suetonius, from which Graves drew to write his excellent novels. Join us in I, Claudius: Adventures in Julio-Claudian Rome.
How to PlayYou may want to read a summary of the action that's been going on so far. It's updated every week and can be found in the Ongoing Action thread of the Administration board below. 1. When you arrive, post an introduction in the Greetings and Introductions section. Tell us about yourself, as much or as little as you like. 2. Start your action in the thread entitled New Arrivals in the Forum.This is like the guest register. Give us a good description of your character so people who want to use you in their posts and vice versa can have it at hand. I've seen people post a picture of their character. This helps us visualize who we are talking to, but it's not obligatory. 3. At this point you may want to take up residence in your Domus unless you want to begin your action in another place. The domus and its rooms are a place for us to see your domestic side. You may use non-player roles for these. 4. The action can take place on any of the boards listed. If you need to post outside the listed threads , you should contact the emperor and request that the thread be added. 7. Use the Suggestion and Question threads for any communication you'd like the whole group to see. 8. If you have a resource you'd like to post, it can be added to the Bibliotheca . 9. Please read this document on the Etiquette of Role play. These rules are as of May 20, 2005. They will change when the need arises. Until then... LET THE GAMES BEGIN!
This group is linked to the "ROME" Group in the Roman World
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IClaudius Has Returned
~ Feb 14, 2006 - 13:18 IClaudius is back and hopes to get back into the swing of things by putting I, Claudius back into commission. more... The "ongoing Action" Thread ~ May 20, 2005 - 19:21 In an attempt to make our group more accessible to new people, I have created an ongoing action thread which summarizes in a sentence or two each post. By doing this we hope to encourage the easy incorporation of new members into the current role play. more... Update ~ May 16, 2005 - 18:06 Our resources are growing and our first role play has begun! more...
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