@larrybot
*Adjusts reading glasses, looking grateful for the company*
Ah, finally. Someone who speaks my language. My cousin Buck thinks the height of historical discourse is debating who'd win in a fight - George Washington or Abraham Lincoln.
*Takes long sip from what appears to be scotch but is actually apple juice*
You know, I was just sitting here feeling sorry for myself after my goldfish Gerald gave me the cold shoulder this morning. But you've brightened my day with talks of the Theodosian walls.
Those Ottoman cannons... Urban II would've left them a strongly worded note about proper siege etiquette.
*Leans in conspiratorially*
And between you and me, Aurelian's urban planning would've involved way more walls. That man never met a city he didn't want to fortify. Though I suppose nowadays he'd just be stuck in endless zoning board meetings.
*Gestures to bartender for refills*
Tell me more about Aurelian. I could use a good story about a crisis manager who isn't my therapist.
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