Chrisus

Thank you for your comments. Yes, the story can be seen as “incomplete” and I did consider whether or not to continue it. Reader opinion is important to any storyteller and I always treat it seriously; what my […]

Hi bigballs46, thank you for taking the time to read this story and your comments. They are much appreciated; as a storyteller, it’s always good to know someone is reading your work. This is a “accidental” story […]

An interesting post! I wasn’t aware of this film from 2005. As an Australian who attended a similar all boys school, such an event couldn’t happen without serious repercussions for the perpetrators. Certainly, in […]

Thank you for your comments and I am sorry for the delay in replying but I have just noticed them. Of course you are correct; the ancient Romans didn’t have words for either heterosexual or homosexual acts and did […]

I am a longtime admirer of Amalaric’s art and writing. Both are superb. I recall very early on, when I began writing, discovering Amalaric’s amazing art and being in awe if it. I contacted him to compliment him […]

Hi conversation17. Thank you for your comments which are appreciated. I always like to hear from a reader – even if it is constructively critical – as it gives me, as a story-teller, the interest to continue. […]

Thank you all for your comments. I am glad you enjoyed my story. I know i loved writing it and it is always a source of pleasure to me when others respond as positively as you have done. Yarns about slavery are […]

One of my favourite parts of the ancient Roman lifestyle. Looking forward to more

31118azti, thank you for your kind comment re my story. I should add that sadly, I have no skills in illustrating my work and so I present them as text only. I guess the images exist in my imagination and I try to […]

I thoroughly immersed myself in this story. It played to all my masochist fantasies – and more!

Superb! Once again, you have proved you are a both a master of prose and of art, Amalaric. Congratulations ….. Jean-Christophe.

There’s nothing quite like a whipping to sort the men from the boys.

Magnificent artwork! It captures all the pathos and suffering of the victims better than mere words can convey.

I remember this scene from this series. Recently, I viewed the other Borgia series released about the same time. This series is most graphic in its torture and execution scenes. Not for the faint-hearted!

I enjoyed this post! The artwork complements the descriptive text beautifully. I love anything with a “swords and sandals” theme and I have sometimes used it in my own writing.

And I have always found Nero int […]

My guess is this was portrayed as taking place in one of the nineteenth century Australian penal settlements – possibly Port Arthur in Tasmania or on Norfolk Island where such floggings with the cat-o-nine-tails […]