LINKDING

<blockquote>In Ancient Rome, Les Amis -- or rather, I suppose, the amici -- are supporters of Catiline in the conspiracy of 63 BC. Events progress about as well as you would think.</blockquote>

<blockquote>War looms on the horizon as Marcus' homeland of Etruria is faced with the unreasoning demands of the Gauls, a vicious, deadly foe. Young and lonely, Marcus begins a tentative friendship -- a friendship that could become something more -- with Esca, a prince of the Gauls. But the differences of the two nations cannot be ignored, and both Marcus and Esca must choose between the needs of their peoples and the desires of their hearts.</blockquote>

➤ does what it says on the tin

➤ does what it says on the tin (also, oh, poor book!Marcus!)

<blockquote>Apparently there was a tradition of having allegiances to particular youths, such that you would write that boy's name on your work. And they wouldn't be, like, boys you knew or might reasonably have a chance with. More like making a painting and signing it "I love Justin Bieber" and so would all the other people in your workshop because you all loved Justin Bieber, versus all the other vase-decorators who love... I dunno, some other teen idol.</blockquote>

➤ In which Methos is (or pretends to be) Dionysos.