That's an excellent and fairly comprehensive discussion of a single model for a manip. In any case, to get the thread back on track (this is a "gallery" thread, after all). It's a new year, and a new manip.
Our gladiator friend and his love somehow offended some Roman bigwig and now he finds she's been bound to a cross to be mauled by the tigers. He knows they won't let him live either. He spares her the mauling of the beasts in what he hopes is a merciful act, and swears if he makes it past the tigers, he'll take as many Romans with him as he can to avenge her.
Our gladiator friend and his love somehow offended some Roman bigwig and now he finds she's been bound to a cross to be mauled by the tigers. He knows they won't let him live either. He spares her the mauling of the beasts in what he hopes is a merciful act, and swears if he makes it past the tigers, he'll take as many Romans with him as he can to avenge her.