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sic semper tyrannis by GoddessOfWriting
Fandoms: Gladiator (Movies - Scott), Ancient Roman Religion & Lore
14 Dec 2025
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Marcus Justus Acacius was rising up the ranks of the Imperial Roman Army when he caught the eye of Bellona. The goddess of war was so impressed by his tactical mind and ruthless fighting style that she revealed herself to him and guided him during their campaign.
Acacius returned to Rome with another victory for the empire - and with a daughter.
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Valentina Acacia grows strong and fierce in the shadow of the Roman Empire. A daughter trained like a warrior, she must aid her father and stepmother in the dangerous task of deposing the twin emperors to bring Rome into a new era - no matter who bleeds in the process.Series
- Part 1 of si vis pacem, para bellum
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17 Apr 2026
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Lucy Chen walks into a bank on her day off. No badge. No gun. A low fever and two bags of groceries at her feet. When armed men take the building she becomes one of the twelve hostages with no way to identify herself and no way out. Outside Tim Bradford takes command on the scene with no idea his girl is inside. He tries to negotiate with the leader of these men. She hears his voice through the radio but has no way of getting the information that she is in there to him.
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11 Apr 2026
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Inspired by the Season 8, Episode 12 promo of The Rookie, this story explores a spy mission gone wrong…
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30 Mar 2026
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She's been lying for months, telling Tim she's fine while hiding bruises under long sleeves and flinching every time he gets too close. He sees it all, asks every day, and waits.
Then his phone rings at 1:03 AM, and the sound of her voice on the other end makes him realize almost was never going to be enough.- Language:
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23 Mar 2026
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The number blinked once before settling.
Lucy stared down at the scale, unmoving.
Three pounds in just a week.
Her breath caught, just slightly. But not in panic.
In something else.
Relief.
It was working.
The thought came quickly. Automatically. Before she could even question it.
Her shoulders loosened a fraction, tension she hadn’t realized she was holding easing just enough to notice. She stepped off the scale, the cold tile grounding her under her feet, and for a second, she just stood there in the quiet.
Three pounds.
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Lucy Chen knows how to be strong. She knows how to stay steady, how to push through, how to keep everything exactly where it’s supposed to be.
So when something begins to slip, quietly, subtly, almost unnoticeably, she does what she’s always done: She handles it.
On her own, in silence, in control.In the process, she goes back to old and toxic habits. And the longer she keeps it hidden, the harder it becomes to let anyone in, even Tim, the person who wants to understand the most.
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or, canon early season 8
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20 Mar 2026