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# If I am encounter a [[StarTrekDeepSpaceNineS06E19InThePaleMoonlight Senator Vreenak]] political appointee, I will ensure I have the bomb planted on their mode of transportation and will deal with whatever guilt I have at a later time with my board appointed psychiatrist.

# I will seek to work with whatever [[NatureSpirit Nature Spirits]] inhabit my dominion or lands that I conquer so that I may understand what will and will not be tolerated before they rawdog me and my Legions. I shall work to establish equitable or symbiotic relationships with them, such as taking old or dead wood from the [[TheLostWoods Forest Primeval]] in exchange for planting new growth flora. Strict ecological policies will be implemented, including recycling, reusing, repurposing, and otherwise limited the dominion's footprint. My civil and military leaders will be expected to honor these obligations. This isn't so much out of fear, but simply limiting the variables that may cause my harm to my dominion/empire. Further, this is just good PR and sensible stewardship of the one world we all inhabit. As a bonus, I may gain unexpected allies if [[CaptainPlanetAndThePlaneteers Captain Planet]] sees me doing good things while the Rebellion is the one burning things to the ground.

# If I have two countries on my borders that are equal in strength to my own and are naturally antagonistic towards the other while not having mutual geographic border, I will subtly and covertly work on stoking those natural "fires of friendship" between the two. This will be done via many different and confusing routes that cannot be logically traced back to me. Once they are on the verge of conflict, I will announce a strategic withdrawal to "secure my borders" while moving in such a way that these two lovebirds will now come into direct contact. While selling weapons to either side (who says I can't make a profit while I'm waiting?), I will allow them to slug it out to near mutual annihilation while working diplomatically on the internal scene to keep it as a "purely internal conflict". Once they are exhausted in every feasible way, I will come in under the guise of a peacekeeping force and begin the proper annexation protocols pursuant to other rules in this list. Not only does this paint me as a brilliant benevolent Overlord who only cares for the safety of my people and the region, I gain territory without shedding a drop of blood from the sons of my Empire.

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# If I find out I have a TheStarscream in my Empire's power structure at any level, I will simply kill them. It's not worth whatever potential benefits they have when I have to put up with their crap.

# As a [[ScoreMultiplier double word score]] to Rule 2241, if my local governors are raiding into territories of a skilled adversary with whom I have a tentative, fragile peace that I need to hold while I address other concerns, I will not hesitate to [[CurbStompBattle break my foot off]] in his ass. Triple word score is he is making prisoners of pilgrims/travelers in those lands over my borders. If he is violating any [[SacredHospitality rules of hospitality]]? [[KillSat Yahtzee]].[[note]]During the rise of Salah ad-Din, later known as Saladin the Great, his held a tentative two year peace Baldwin IV, the King of Jerusalem. During this time, Baldwin had a subordinate named Raynard who would raid into Salah ad-Din's lands, take prisons and treasure, and otherwise make himself a nuisance. Baldwin never did bring Raynard to heel and, eventually, Salah ad-Din used the raids as a pretext to kick the shit out of the Franks in the area.[[/note]]
# If the rules of SacredHospitality are a thing and previously unknown diplomats who claim to be from the Great Khan or similarly titled entity arrive in my dominion saying they want negotiate a trade deal, I will have my Intelligence Services conduct the appropriate investigations if I am not already aware of this "Great Khan". As they investigate, I will use the negotiations to stall for time. If it turns out this Great Khan indeed has the current Terror of the Age at his back, I will negotiate the appropriate deal in good faith as my own empire will simply benefit from the additional trade while opening the avenue to greater military benefits down the line. If this Great Khan is simply a bluff, I will eventually decline further negotiations. I will not, under '''any''' circumstance kill or imprison the envoys. That's just asking for it.[[note]]During the early expansion of the Mongol Empire, Ghengis Khan sent emissaries with gifts to the Shah of the Khwarezm Empire, seeking to establish trade relations. However, one of the governors in the empire had the envoys arrested claiming that they were spies. Further envoys demanding the first emissaries release eventually resulted in them all being killed. Genghis, as a firm believer in the rules of Hospitality, did not take this lightly. The Khwarezm Empire fell the sands of history in short order. Later, a Venetian trading post in the Black Sea met with one of Genghis's greatest generals, Subutai. In exchange for knowledge regarding Eastern Europe and it's peoples, Subutai promised to fuck up any non-Venetians in the are and the Venetians were never directly threatened by the Mongolian Empire. The motto: Do your homework.[[/note]]

# If I have two countries on my borders that are equal in strength to my own and are naturally antagonistic towards the other while not having mutual geographic border, I will subtly and covertly work on stoking those natural "fires of friendship" between the two. This will be done via many different and confusing routes that cannot be logically traced back to me. Once they are on the verge of conflict, I will announce a strategic withdrawal to "secure my borders" while moving in such a way that these two lovebirds will now come into direct contact. While selling weapons to either side (who says I can't make a profit while I'm waiting?), I will allow them to slug it out to near mutual annihilation while working diplomatically on the internal scene to keep it as a "purely internal conflict". Once they are exhausted in every feasible way, I will come in under the guise of a peacekeeping force and begin the proper annexation protocols pursuant to other rules in this list. Not only those this paint me as a brilliant benevolent Overlord who only cares for the safety of my people and the region, I gain territory without shedding a drop of blood from the sons of my Empire.

# If that [[TruceZone Sacred Ground]] is an old forest, my Information Services will take an obtuse amount of footage of my Legions planting new trees to help restore its former glory. There is no reason why I cannot be some [[VillainWithGoodPublicity]] at the end of the day if I have to level an country to get my adopted average five-year-old advisor back, right?

# If that [[TruceZone Sacred Ground]] is an old forest, my Information Services will take an obtuse amount of footage of them helping to restore the Forest Primeval its former glory. There is no reason why I cannot be some [[VillainWithGoodPublicity]] at the end of the day.

# If the Hero or Rebellion are holding my adopted average five-year-old advisor in place that is [[TruceZone Sacred Ground]], it will made as public as possible why that ground is will be violated in more ways than militarily if my adopted average five-year-old advisor is not returned unharmed ''post haste''. If the narrative gods or TV audience are indeed sympathetic to me as a character, they will understand why and, in fact, take my side. This should keep the Author of my story in check.

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# If the rules of SacredHospitality are a thing and previously unknown diplomats who claim to be from the Great Khan or similarly titled entity arrive in my dominion saying they want negotiate a trade deal, I will have my Intelligence Services conduct the appropriate investigations if I am not already aware of this "Great Khan". As they investigate, I will use the negotiations to stall for time. If it turns out this Great Khan indeed has the current Terror of the Age at his back, I will negotiate the appropriate deal in good faith as my own empire will simply benefit from the additional trade while opening the avenue to greater military benefits down the line. If this Great Khan is simply a bluff, I will eventually decline further negotiations. I will not, under '''any''' circumstance kill or imprison the envoys. That's just asking for it.[[note]]During the early expansion of the Mongol Empire, Ghengis Khan sent emissaries with gifts to the Shah of the Khwarezm Empire, seeking to establish trade relations. However, one of the governors in the empire had the envoys arrested claiming that they were spies. Further envoys demanding the first emissaries release eventually resulted in them all being killed. Genghis, as a firm believer in the rules of Hospitality, did not take this lightly. The Khwarezm Empire fell the sands of history in short order.[[/note]]

# If the rules of SacredHospitality are a thing and previously unknown diplomats who claim to be from the Great Khan or similarly titled entity saying they want negotiate a trade deal, I will have my Intelligence Services conduct the appropriate investigations if I am not already aware of this "Great Khan". As they investigate, I will use the negotiations to stall for time. If it turns out this Great Khan indeed has the current Terror of the Age at his back, I will negotiate the appropriate deal as my own empire will simply benefit from the additional trade and could also lead to greater military benefits down the line. If this Great Khan is simply a bluff, I will eventually decline further negotiations. I will not, under '''any''' circumstance kill or imprison the envoys. That's just asking for it.[[note]]During the early expansion of the Mongol Empire, Ghengis Khan sent emissaries with gifts to the Shah of the Khwarezm Empire, seeking to establish trade relations. However, one of the governors in the territory had the envoys arrested claiming that they were spies. Genghis, as a great believer in the rules of Hospitality, did not take this lightly. The Khwarezm Empire fell the sands of history in short order.[[/note]]

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# As a [[ScoreMultiplier double word score]] to Rule 2241, if my local governors are raiding into territories of a skilled adversary with whom I have a tentative, fragile peace that I need to hold while I address other concerns, I will not hesitate to [[CurbStompBattle break my foot off]] in his ass. Triple word score is he is making prisoners of pilgrims/travelers in those lands over my borders. If he is violating any rules of hospitality? [[KillSat Yahtzee]].

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