Just read it, and although it's a good story, I don't think I can buy that Maximus as in character, and I have a few problems with how Commodus is used, as well - simultaneously too sympathetic and too unsympathetic, I suppose. I like the story, but it takes a big mental stretch for me, and I have to consider it AU to the point where the fundamental natures of the characters are pretty different. Not like Summer's Men, where although I had never pictured things playing out like that, Will and Bram were so in character that it all worked.

This and the above were both me, Siena from Fametracker (and genibee.diaryland.com, for that matter.) Rude not to sign, but I keep forgetting to, since I don't have a livejournal.