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Salvete Mari et Draco,

Well, come to think of it, most people would consider me the opposite of a "Presence", so an Absence would describe me well. But I'm not sure why my statement was so confusing. Although, admittedly, it takes little to enfeeble my mind.

I was simply saying that I had arrived back from holiday, but was now embarking on an archaeology course. As it turns out, I'm able to return home in the evenings, so I'll still be here.

Bene valete,
Marcus Scribonius Curio Britannicus.

Salve Marce

Let me assure you, the only thing about that post was a typing error: as Draco pointed out, you wrote you were an absentia. That should be in absentia naturally.

The following lines of your post were perfectly understandable to me, my friend. And between you and me (which is tricky on a public forum, isn't it ? )
If others do not grasp the meaning of it, they might have gone , me thinks.

Or they are just being ironic bastards... figure of speach (before the inquisiton shows up at my doorstep)

So, it should be clear that the Absence is not feeble minded.

Aulus Dionysius Mencius wrote:Or they are just being ironic bastards...

Wow, you figured this out only now?

Draco

Be careful, Draco... or I might use some chinese potion on you the next time we meet.

Heed my words, amice.

Salvete Draco et Menci,

I have looked back at the passage in question, and Draco, I don't think there's anything wrong with it. I said IT might not be an absentia (Because I'm back in the evenings) and not I might not be an absentia. So, amice, my mind is not yet enfeebled. Not past its natural rate anyway.

Menci, may I recommend a quarterstaff? It is far more effective for fending off attacks than any potion. Or wordplay for that matter - Draco take note.

Bene valete,
Marcus Scribonius Curio Britannicus.

Salve Marce

Thanx for the suggestion.I wanted to bring back a three section staff from China, but customs didn't want to hear of it.

The fools even had problems with my nail clipper!! The thing being about 1.5 inches, I would surely murder someone with it...

Vale bene, amici

Heia...!

And as for my pals going coo-coo, ask any of 'em--I'm already the resident Mental Case, to whit: "You can't drive me crazy, I was born there!!" >({|8-)

In amicitia,
Marius Limetanus (= 'Way Out in Left Field')

The Left - field Wanderer has a point...

Marcus Scribonius Curio wrote:Menci, may I recommend a quarterstaff? It is far more effective for fending off attacks than any potion. Or wordplay for that matter - Draco take note.

At least *I* don't need weapons do defend myself because I've got POWER. Now how is that, you puny mortal!!

Draco Maximus Superbus

Mi Mari, I have never tried to usurp your position, only to carve my own niche. And it's not really disputable that my mind is easily confuddled. Remember the guard at the gate?

Draco, have I ever fought back with anything but wordplay? So if you consider yourself powerful, then by reflection I am equally strong by standing up to you. Dammit, I don't have the ego to believe that.

Bene valete,
Curio Modestus Humilis.

Are u talkin' to *me*, Draco???

You powerless nitwit... You couldn't even crush a teletuby with his hands bound on it's back !

Marcus Scribonius Curio wrote:Draco, have I ever fought back with anything but wordplay?

*points at the scars across his face and chest which have turned him into the abhorrent, hideously scarred monster he is today*

Even in the face of evidence, you keep minimising your own role!

Marcus Scribonius Curio wrote: So if you consider yourself powerful, then by reflection I am equally strong by standing up to you. Dammit, I don't have the ego to believe that.

Good to hear, it seems that I more than make up for your deflated ego then by having an inflated one myself :p.

Draco

Aulus Dionysius Mencius wrote:You powerless nitwit... You couldn't even crush a teletuby with his hands bound on it's back !

Why would I even try to crush a Teletubby? You must *really* be bored out of your mind if you want to try *that*!

Draco

Mi Draco:

What, pray tell, is the rank structure on the Board? I'll need the names of the ranks themselves, as well as the number of posts required to reach each one. So far I've got:

_-_-_-_ SVR Forum Ranks _-_-_-_
I. Auxiliary (to 50 posts)
II. Legionary (to 100 posts)
III. Optio (to 200 posts)
IV. Tesserarius
V. Cornicen
VI. Signifer
VII. Centurion (to 500 posts)
VIII. Tribunus Angusticlavus

Plainly, this is based on my own experience...that'll be why I have no 'XP point totals' for any rank above my own. Pretty please, can you or a helpful Aedilis fill in the blanks?

Lepide,

Salve Mari,

Here is the rank structure of the SVR's forum.

Greek Hoplite (special rank)
I. Auxiliary 20
II. Legionary 50
III. Optio 100
IV. Tesserarius 150
V. Cornicen 200
VI. Signifer 300
VII. Centurio 400
VIII. Tribunus Augusticlavus 500
IX. Primus Pilus 600
X. Aquilifer 700
XI. Praefectus Castrorum 800
XII. Tribunus Laticlavius 900
XIII. Legatus

Vale, et canes tui valeant!
Draco

Ave iterum, mi Draco!!

Your ranks system goes a lot farther and deeper than I'd expected--I'm impressed! Of course, I do have my usual pocketful of suggestions...

Your average Centurion in this man's Legion would be mortified...absolutely mortified!...to find himself demoted (you heard me!!) to being a Tribune of any rank. He'll have gone from First Sergeant Topkick all the way back to the end of the line as Lieutenant Wet-ears--and does not the word "Lieutenant", at best, mean a kind of placeholder, like a bookmark, maybe? If we simply *must* subject our Centuriones to such public humiliation (who knows, maybe it builds character), could we at least let them do Laticlavus right after Angusticlavus so's they can get it over with...? >({(:-)

Then that part of the chart would look like this:

VII. Centurion (401 to 500 posts)
VIII. Tribunus Angusticlavus (501 to 600 posts)
IX. Tribunus Laticlavus (601 to 700 posts)
X. Aquilifer (701 to 800 posts)
XI. Primus Pilus (801 to 900 posts)
XII. Praefectus Castrorum (901 to 1000 posts)
XIII. Legatus (over 1000 posts)

...the Tribunates would follow the Centurionate and each other, leaving the Primus Pilus in line for Praefectus and the Praefectus in good position to spook the Legate when he really needs it. [heh heh]

I am glad to see that there is a Primus Pilus rank in there; if I had not seen it, I was going to ask you to create one just for me when I reached the appropriate participation level, like you did with "Greek Hoplite" for Hellenos. (How is he these days, anyway...? I haven't heard from him in quite a while; I didn't run him off or anything, did I?) >({(:-l


Hmm...send me a private message and I'll tell you how you might be able to help with the dog-collar problem, too! (Hint: Two words--'Latin Inscription'.)


In amicitia et fides (and ridiculously happy because he was reunited yesterday with Aelius Rusticus, one of his best friends from the Pile, who sobered up long before Mari did),

Salve Mari,

I'll try to implement these changes this evening. Thanks for the suggestions.

Aelius Rusticus has also resurfaced in the OP itself, btw.

Vale bene!
Draco

GUESS WHO'S A TESSERARIUS!!!!

(Properly-spelled, too!!)

** Marius spikes a crushed Teletubby and runs off with his arms in the air like a little kid **