• PugJesus@kbin.socialOP
    4·
    5 months ago

    Explanation: Gallienus was an Emperor during the tumultuous Crisis of the Third Century. Other than struggling with the series of uncontrollable disasters rolling over the Empire at that time (not his fault - poor sod just came to power at the wrong time), he’s noted as having a sharp and engaged wit.

    • PugJesus@kbin.socialOP
      3·
      5 months ago

      I don’t know which is more funny - the idea of a ‘gladiator’ match being won by some weedy merchant punting a chicken over the Colosseum crowd, or by the chicken completely bodying the guy and the crowd going wild for their new champion.

      • Rose Thorne(She/Her)@lemm.ee
        1·
        5 months ago

        Don’t underestimate a chicken.

        I’ll give it to the human 9 out of 10 times, but that 10th is the one who went for the eyes and succeeded.

        Those feet are no joke. Sure, it’s probably not going to kill you, but you’re going to be in for a world of pain if things go wrong.