[ WP ] `` Roma Victor ! ''

There were two things Euphemios hated: Romans, and incorrect grammar. The first was a common hatred, more of a disdain for the unwashed masses that were little better than the barbarians ( or, rather, the *other* barbarians ) they invaded. The second was more personal, born out of his great love of grammar and language. He was not a teacher, but he aspired to be, filling his time with the study of syntax and the wonder of words. Few others appreciated the beauty of the Greek language as he did. 
 
 For these reason, there was also a third thing he hated, as if it was the very personification of everything he disliked: Manlius, a young student from Rome. 
 
 Manlius had moved in near Euphemios recently, and seemed to have taken a perverse delight in butchering the Greek language as much as possible. He and his peers, youthful and rebellious, showed little regard for propriety of language, instead adopting the `` Barbaric Lifestyle'' that had become popular in recent years. Euphemios disapproved, of course, but had taken little interest in the moral decline of the youth until said youth had taken an interest in him. 
 
 Thus, when coming home from the market, Euphemios almost had a heart attack when he saw what was written on the wall of his home; A phrase so Roman and so grammatically horrible that he dropped his purchased consumables, and fell to his knees in horror. 
 
 There, written in pig feces, were the words ROMA VICTOR.
