Verry interesting! I look forward to getting to the slash though, I'm not gonna lie. But you're setting it up very well. Nice job!

I totally love it. All the references are fantastic, and the storyline has me hooked. Lets see some more of it!

Yes, I know your profile says you like reviews to be as constructive as possible, but after the last time I reviewed (and spent ages trying to think of anything but praise for this fic, and all I managed to come up with was the Britannian thing), I can’t find anything to say except “MORE!” (in a manner befitting a member of the audience at Gladitorial games)... please (in a manner befitting a civilised person).

Imperatrix might be kind of the Latin for Empress... it is the title given to the wife of an Imperator, and in the time of the Emperors that title was almost exclusively for the Emperor... or I could be way off the mark... now you’ve got me wishing that Latin was an alternative to French at when I was at school...

Really enjoying this series.

I don't know if it's because of the period of time between the last chapter and this one, but there seems to be an element of disjointedness between the two.

The greatest element that brought that feeling is Kiminax's thoughts of turning into a vigilante in Italy, when even in the last chapter she sees herself not only as an outsider, but Rome and Romans as the enemy.

At the same time, you went out of your way to paint Shiko as the compromiser; yet in this one, you are pointing the finger at Kiminax.

It would make more sense to me that Kim not use the arguement that people are people (a bit simple minded IMO) but rather people may change but good and evil does not, and that her own personal code would drive her to right wrongs, protect the ignorant/innocent, etc. Both Shiko and Kiminax struck me as a bit OOC in this chapter.

Also, why would Kiminax still be in town if there wasn't any games going on? Wouldn't her Gladiatorial troupe be sent into the provinces to accrue more wealth, especially with Bonnie on the warpath against her?

Any way, can't wait for the next one, keep it up!

wow. talk about drama. although unlike most stories where it just don't work, having drama this far in works really well and I do hope you will write more

Love it! nothing ever wrong with you fic! great job!

Ah, I've missed this story! Hooray for an update.

Poor Kiminax, first complimenting Shiko (and earning points) then going and putting her foot in it...

Wouldn't you use "imperatrix" for female empress (I know, by this point there's not an "Imperator" yet, but...it's certainly the feminine form of the word. "Caesaria" works too, though. Made me laugh.

I also LOVED the alpha-beta list Shiko made. It was hilarious.

I love what you've done here. It's a wonderful idea and fic! I love it!!

SWEET! I LOVE IT! this story is simply amazing! I would have never thought of doing a story like this. the characters are just perfect and the conflicts and emotions you have in it are the best! i really hope you will write more of this wonderful story!

By the way (yes, I know this is for a previous chapter than my last review), nice phone number ((202)324-30). Err, pigeonhole number.

Really good fic. The way you put a ton of historical information in the footnotes kind of reminds me of the Flashman books... except they're set 1800 years later.

The only thing I keep tripping up on is the word "Britannian", instead of Briton, which kept confusing me for the first few chapters until I got used to it. Since you've got so much historical detail, it seems a bit odd to me... unless you know something I don't (OK, given my knowledge of ancient Rome, I mean something I don't know about that particular word, since you knowing something I don't is pretty much a given).

It's also good that you point out where you take historical liberties... it's really annoying when authors write a fic like this and then act like it is all 100% accurate.

I really can't think of any criticism to make, constructive or otherwise, this is really well done. Can't wait for the next chapter.

You're absolutely correct about using bird entrails as a form of divination. Funny you should mention "Augurus" in the next note, because *drum roll* augury was the method of divination! Though from what I know, they used birds, not specifically chickens, though that may include them. I believe the method included splitting birds open and allowing their entrails to fall on a rock, then trying to discern what you could from the resultant mess.

Oh man, as a Latin geek in high school, this fic is a blast.

I'm having such fun reading this because of that. I'm actually kind of curious as to why I've never seen this before, but maybe it's because I just missed updates and they subsequently got buried. Way back in chapter 1, with Dr. Jones, intended or not, it made me chuckle. And now I'm halfway expecting that Something Funny will Happen on the Way to the Forum.

Great story, absolutely love it, but I'd have to disagree with the mention of doves and the Odyssey. Jason was the one who did that; Odyssey skirted it by sailing between Skylla and Charybdis. See The Odyssey, Book XII, lines 59-72. I just happen to be reading The Odyssey for one of my classes, which is why it's fresh. Other than that, your story's awesome!

Nice job. I'm no historian, but I knew pumpkins weren't around. Great descriptions, poor Shiko.

Good job, I'm really impressed so far.