!!! To anyone who would like a story-book type version of this story, e-mail a request to me. I have photos from the movie with captions that fit from this fiction!!!
The Story Begins:
This story was inspired by three different campaigns my sister and I created after seeing 'Gladiator' years ago. We haven't used such games in years (after all, it's been seven years since the movie was released.) The rest of the plot points were created by my mom and I with a recent campaign that took place in Rome. Aislinn is complialtion of three characters; one of them actually named Aislinn. This story has been an exciting experience for me and my friends. I hope this story has been both entertaining and inspiring. This was my first attempt at historical fiction. I hope that everyone that reads this leaves with a sigh of relief, a shout for joy, and a laugh or two. Thank you especially to my 'monty python' reviewer and 'katakechiken'. You guys really spurred me on to writing more and inspired me to post every night. Thank you so much and thank you to everyone that has felt the same fulfilment in reading this, that I have in writing it! Slainte'
((Parts of this story had historical accuracies, but for the most part this was fiction. Do not use this in a report, but certainly use it to fuel curiosity for the subjects it addresses. Namaste'))
To my sister, Anna. She is the Aislinn that has inspired every powerful female I write into being!
Love you, sweetie!
Elizabeth Athineu
When I write a story I already have actors in my mind portraying the roles. Here's who played out in the story for me:
Cast:
Aislinn- Kirsten Dunst
Commodus- Joaquin Phoenix (or Joseph Gordon Levitt if Joaquin is sick of this role!)
Quintus- Dustin Hoffman
Maximus- Hugh Jackman (or Russell Crowe if he can behave himself!)
Claude- Paul Bettany
Gracchus- Peter O'toole
Luiclla- Connie Neilson
Lucius- Freddie Highmore
Falco- Gary Oldman
Gaius- Hugh Laurie
Marcus- Stewart Townsend
Alexandre- Jude Law
Julian- Christian Bale
Maltus- Ralph Finnes
Deimus- Timothy Spall
Tormod- Vin Diesel
Eoin- Patrick Warburton
Cailen- Steve Austin
Seamus- Sean Bean
Dhiarmod- Kevin R. McNally
Sorcha/ The Boadicae- Loreena McKennitt
Devin MacCreery- Bernard Hill
Iain MacCreery- Jude Law
Young Commodus- Freddie Boath
Young Maximus-
Young Quintus- Liam Aiken
Immaus- Jason Isaacs
Baby Samson-
Older Samson-
Baby Sorcha-