The Emperor Augustus and the Dwarf Lyceus

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The story is about the emperor Augustus and a little guy named Lyceus, who's an actor. The dwarf Lyceus puts some soap and crap on his face and makes him look even older and messed up. He really does not like actors at all, but he needs the talents of an actor because he will be an actor today. And they rub gross, stinky soap all over themselves and they like stain it with vinegar to make them look like they have skin lesions.

Welcome to our newest show-within-a-show! We're working our way through Neil Gaiman's signature graphic novel series THE SANDMAN. Some Patreon supporters get these episodes monthly, but every two months we'll combine them for general consumption.

In Episode 5: A GAME OF YOU, the story is about Barbie, her fantastical dreams, Barbie's friend Wanda, their neighbors Hazel and Foxglove, a vengeful witch named Thessaly, an authoritarian cuckoo bird, and MARTIN FLIPPING TENBONES.

In Episode 6: FABLES AND REFLECTIONS, Gaiman penned another set of one-off stories. Some are fables, others are reflections. Tune in to find out which is which!

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