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Memoirs of a Mad Dictator, Second Journal, Entry 4
Met the most delightful Lady Bard today, Liviana is quite a radiant delight to behold. And she's a little person! She's rather shy though, which is a bad combination for our profession, seeing as we're expected to be storytellers and performers. Mind you, that's only my day job, where as my real interests still revolve around conquering the world. She might make quite the beautiful Empress to match me as Emperor, and I think some of my charm worked it's magic over here, she did seem to have a twinkle in her eyes when she looked at me. Ah, must be careful if I decide to further involve myself with her, some of the greatest would-be conquerors have been brought low at the hands of a woman who they thought they could trust! I'm sure that's not the case here, but I'll perhaps check into her background further in my spare moments. A intimidating message from our Lady Patron about all the Heralds producing new efforts for the next Mystique has seemed to draw forth some effect, plenty of work has been sent it to be drafted and edited, and printed for the next issue. Still, a lot of poetry out of all the submissions. Poetry is fine and all, it is a true art form, but we need some more solid material! Stories, rumors, interviews, the whole works. Which is where my soldiers and I come into play. True substance will be delivered by my people and I! The works of which will be used an examples to all other would-be scribes and journeymen of the written words. Memoirs of a Mad Dictator, Second Journal, Entry 5 Rhastam has pledged to serve me, and declared I'll be his "Liege lord" which is fine by me. His services will be most useful in discouraging the aggressiveness of certain giants and what not in their attentions towards crushing me or any other Gnomes. He also applied to be a Herald, was accepted fairly quickly. I suppose this allows for a more direct communication between the two of us, so it only furthers my purposes. I'm unsure if I should use my newly gained control over Rhastam to put Jerouniset in line, he's quite the belligerent fellow, though it's possible all those strange cigars have made him such. And it'd be petty to have him put down just because he disagrees with many of my viewpoints. Of course, plenty of Dictators in the past have been petty, and it turned out well for them! Until they were deposed and executed, but really, that's their own fault for not having placed themselves firmly in their seat of power, a mistake I'll not make ever. As well as Rhastam's application, several others have applied to the halls of Heralds. Now if it's to serve under me in my quest for power, or just a mere coincidence that this influx of applicants coincides with my induction into Heralds, I'm not quite sure. Still, I'll have to be extra wary around the newer Heralds, anyone of them could have joined just to be close to me when a plan to overthrow me is executed by some devious mind. The greatest threat is the one from within, so it must be guarded against more then any other. I know if I wanted to overthrow someone the first thing I'd do is make myself an asset to them, it's only wise in the Art of War. What I need is someone I can trust thoroughly, traitors are everywhere! I must not trust anyone quite yet.... Memoirs of a Mad Dictator, Second Journal, Entry 6 Very slow going lately. Rosalyn tried killing me, she jus tcan't take a bit of teasing. So what if I implied she was a brothel wench, and that she served the Knights for free. It's just some harmless teasing, no reason to try to kill me, unless she's just using it as cover for the fact I know something of damaging content to her reputation... her reputation as a brothel wench! Bwahahaha. She says it's a lie, but we all know the real truth. Anyways, sent orders to Rhastam for him to kill her, and I'm sure he'll be quite efficient about it. Was promoted, yes....soon....soon Heralds will be in the control of....ME! And then...eh...more Gnome recruiting...disposing of any competition to my rule....solidifying powerbase....eventual taking over of the world. It might be a while away, but it's by far still a mission that can be accomplished. Then the world will be a better place with my controlling it, well, better for everyone but giants, they'll have to die. Can't make an omelette without cracking a few eggs, and well, you can't make a better world without commiting genocide on a few races. |
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