“Learn from me. I wasn’t the best because I killed quickly. I was the best because the crowd loved me. Win the crowd and you’ll win your freedom.”Tagged: Murder, Pleasing the Audience
“[addressing his new slave recruits] I am Proximo. I shall be closer to you for the next few days, which will be the last of your miserable lives, than the bitch of a mother that brought you screaming into this world. I did not pay good money for you for your company, I paid it so that I could profit…”Tagged: Fighting, Dying, Gladiators
“[looking at the slaves in the Slave Market] Proximo: Do any of them fight? I’ve got a match coming up. Slave Trader: Some are good for fighting, others for dying. You need both, I think.”Tagged: slaves, Fighting, Dying
“[Proximo grabs hold of the slave trader’s crotch] Proximo: Those giraffes you sold me, they won’t mate. They just walk around eating, not mating. You sold me queer giraffes. I want my money back. Slave Trader: Not a chance. [He grunts as Proximo squeezes tighter] I’ll do a special price for you!”Tagged: Giraffes, Queer, Homophobia