#source: asterix the gladiator by renee goscinny and albert underzo

[headcanonsandmore]

Seventh Doctor: Well, that was a fine day of sightseeing in Ancient Rome, Ace. Here's our lodging house for the night, but it appears they've already closed. How can we alert them to let us in? Ace McShane: *rooting through her bag* Hang on, professor; I've got this. *ten minutes later* Landlord: So that's ten sestertii for two rooms, and twenty sestertii for the door-

[cynicalclassicist]

With all the travelling around Asterix and Obelix do and fighting oppressors you'd think that it would work perfectly!

Also making fun of bureaucracy! Lots of that!

Seventh Doctor: Well, that was a fine day of sightseeing in Ancient Rome, Ace. Here's our lodging house for the night, but it appears they've already closed. How can we alert them to let us in? Ace McShane: *rooting through her bag* Hang on, professor; I've got this. *ten minutes later* Landlord: So that's ten sestertii for two rooms, and twenty sestertii for the door-