[table][row][cell][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/MPhQbPK.gif[/img][/center][right][color=gray][sub][color=B1E4FC][b]Location[/b][/color] [color=white]—[/color][i] City Streets, New Rome[/i][/sub][/color][/right][/cell][cell][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/Hw1g1i6.gif[/img][/center][/cell][/row][/table][center][color=B1E4FC]▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅[/color][/center][indent][indent][color=gray]Shiori continued her wandering path, pizza in-hand, towards the reenactment. 

It hadn't been a long walk; the tall, towering brick wall standing high above the crowds being a dead giveaway to anyone nearby. Anyone who knew their history, and Shiori could only hope they did, would easily recognize it as Scipio's grand battlement—the wall he had ordered his soldiers to build during the [i]Siege of Carthage[/i]. A group of archers were stationed on top, raining arrow, pilum and the like down on the opposing reenactors.  

She had been in luck, Shiori knew as she took a seat among the growing spectators. There was still time to experience the epic finale. Even now, with the Legion since behind her, the final Roman push brought a sort of bravado; a heavy feeling in her chest that made her proud of her heritage. The fall of Carthage had been a defining moment in Roman history, showcasing Roman prowess on the battlefield. Retirement may have long since called her name, but even an old soldier could be stirred by the fervor that had began to overtake the crowd.

One soldier roared. Then another. Shiori leaned up in her seat as the Roman reenactors charged from their encampments, sallying forth against the Carthaginian forces. They swarmed their enemy, overwhelming them with sheer ferocity. The makeshift corridors and buildings built for the reenactment gave no quarter to the defenders, with the Romans clearing building by building. It had been like an antique version of Fallujah, and the Roman reenactors left no stone unturned.

As the reenactment began to draw to a close, ending with Cato's famous words—[i]Carthago delenda est[/i]—Shiori found had herself cheering with the spectators. For the reenactors. For the battle. For the lifeblood of Rome itself.[/color][/indent][/indent][center][color=B1E4FC]▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅[/color][/center][right][sub][color=B1E4FC][b]Interacting With[/b][/color][color=white] — [/color]N/A[/sub][/right]