selenak

This is a little frivolity I wrote to amuse

mildred_of_midgard, who'd wished for someone to write her Diocletian & or / Maximian for several Yuletides in a row. Last year, I actually caught up with the late Roman Empire somewhat, and when I discovered the insane family soap that went with Mildred's Competant Autocrat/Loyal if disgruntled Sidekick saga, well:

Something's Gotta Give (3514 words) by Selena
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: 3rd Century CE RPF, Roman Emperors 3rd Century CE RPF
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Emperor Diocletian/Emperor Maximian, Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus | Diocletian/Gaius Galerius Valerius Maximianus | Galerius
Characters: Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus | Emperor Diocletian, Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maximianus| Emperor Maximinian, Gaius Galerius Valerius Maximianus | Emperor Galerius, Constantine the Great (d. 337 CE), Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maxentius | Emperor Maxentius, Flavia Maximiana Theodora, Flavia Maxima Fausta Augusta, Galeria Valeria, Flavius Valerius Severus | Emperor Severus II.
Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Alternate Universe - Corporate, Alternate Universe - Crack, Yuletide Treat, Yuletide 2022, Yuletide
Summary:

Subject: Re: 20th Anniversary – and more
From: Herculius@tetrarchy.com
To: Jovius@tetrarchy.com:
Diocletian,
You want me to do what?????

When Senior CEO Diocletian decides to retire, he imagines his succession has been arranged. He couldn't be more wrong...