@ Senti -- >.< omg!! why didn't I think of a time jump - that makes perfect sense<br/><br/>@ Cadavar -- you enjoy being a pain :P we could definitely do the last bit where he left the cage if Darkcide is good with that. Then instead of the next day, have it that there is the time jump and our gorgeous bubby does up a post to tie everything in before we all start up again ...<br/><br/>Gladiators have been brought around to full health and are training hard<br/>Ammon - has been allowed to train but is on half rations and in solitude compared to others until at the end of the month he is set up against *insert who or whatever here*<br/>Livia returned to her home after the funeral pyre of Valeria, promising to return again at the end of the month for the 'tournament'<br/>the other gladiators get to take on either ferocious tigers or npc gladiators that the GMs could play for the purpose so those gladiators can get killed in the arena while those PC gladiators can fight, get wounded but be victorious and up their standing at the Ludus.<br/>As it was Valeria who was murdered, a magistrate had been called in (again npc but only used in the tie up post or elsewhere if necessary), it takes a while to deduce what actually transpired - the poisoning or whatever and he tells Manius but the Dominus is still intent on punishing Ammon severely as he disobeyed a direct order and was in HIS wives bed chamber.<br/><br/>So when next we open 'scene' the fist game is about to commence at the arena and all guests/ spectators have arrived.<br/>(coffee is slowly kicking in)