((So, I just realized something amusing while double-checking dates. Apparently Batiatus was played by Ian McNeice in the 2004 USA miniseries. And now, I am loling. Making some assumptions on historical dates, if this is objectionable let me know and I'll change it.))
The name was vaguely familiar--something that reminded him of the late Senator Pompey, in a roundabout way. But Pullo was no historian, and had never bothered cracking a history book in curiosity in all the time he'd been at Hogwarts, and so shrugged it off.
"A lanista?" Interesting. "Had a few run-ins with your type before. Been sentenced to die in the arena twice, me. Never made it the first time, killed the cunts who insulted the Thirteenth the second time." With a little help from Vorenus, of course, and if Vorenus were here Pullo would give him credit. "Former legionary Titus Pullo, of the Thirteenth Gemina under Caesar. I'd say current captain of the Aventine collegium, but I'm currently here, so I suppose that should be 'former,' too."
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The name was vaguely familiar--something that reminded him of the late Senator Pompey, in a roundabout way. But Pullo was no historian, and had never bothered cracking a history book in curiosity in all the time he'd been at Hogwarts, and so shrugged it off.
"A lanista?" Interesting. "Had a few run-ins with your type before. Been sentenced to die in the arena twice, me. Never made it the first time, killed the cunts who insulted the Thirteenth the second time." With a little help from Vorenus, of course, and if Vorenus were here Pullo would give him credit. "Former legionary Titus Pullo, of the Thirteenth Gemina under Caesar. I'd say current captain of the Aventine collegium, but I'm currently here, so I suppose that should be 'former,' too."