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# If I am in a series episode that has a MultiPartEpisode, I will crush the heroes as they recoil in terror at my near-victory just before the "TO BE CONTINUED" card shows up. The next episode will see me consolidating my victory.
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# If my MonsterOfTheWeek ends up beating the heroes to within an inch of their lives and still fails because of PlotArmor and/or DeusExMachina, then I will not send a brand new monster the next week with a new weakness to be exploited. I will send an even better version of that same monster, with the deficiency from last time corrected.
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# That being said, I will try to see if it possible to send the said monsters on a daily basis.
# I will explore the tactical possibility of sending my mooks to harass the Hero in order to interrupt his attacks and strategies. As Sun Tzu said, " If your enemy is superior, evade him. If angry, irritate him."
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# If I regularly have to take out hero wannabes and have no way of knowing who the real hero is until they've already severely messed up my plans, I will treat each wannabe as if they could be the hero.
# If I regularly have to take out hero wannabes and have no way of knowing who the real hero is until they've already severely messed up my plans, I will treat each wannabe as if they could be the hero.
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# If I am in a story which runs on ThePowerOfFriendship and ThePowerOfLove, I won't threaten to kill the hero's friends and loved ones repeatedly, I will ''actually'' see through the deed and kill the hero's friends and loved ones. It's KickTheDog, absolutely, but I am better off doing that than triggering the hero's powerup generated by their friends and loved ones cheering for them and turning a [[NearVillainVictory almost-won situation]] to a crippling defeat.
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# I will send sleeper agents to where the hero came from as well as all countries, planets, worlds, realms, lands, etc. and plant several easily concealable doomsday weapons that will activate upon my death.
# I will send sleeper agents to where the hero came from as well as all countries, planets, worlds, realms, lands, etc. and plant several easily concealable doomsday weapons that will activate upon my death.
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# My AceCustom fighter with all the extra speed, armor, and firepower upgrades will become the standard for my air force, [[FlawedPrototype pending sufficient testing.]]
]] If it’s too expensive to mass-produce, I’ll look into cheaper alternatives in the same vein.
# I will send sleeper agents to where the hero came from as well as all countries, planets, worlds, realms, lands, etc. and plant several easily concealable doomsday weapons that will activate upon my death. I can always deactivate them later if I want to, and the threat of an apocalyptic event deters assassins.
# I will send sleeper agents to where the hero came from as well as all countries, planets, worlds, realms, lands, etc. and plant several easily concealable doomsday weapons that will activate upon my death. I can always deactivate them later if I want to, and the threat of an apocalyptic event deters assassins.
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# Regarding traitors: I will not make their executions public, nor will I hold show trials. If I they are guilty, then they die on the spot.
# I will make sure my evil realm is an internationally-recognized state, and if the heroes dare attack, my lawyers and diplomats will meet them at the next diplomatic conference.
# In addition, I will try to keep my evil plans as subtle as possible to avoid the ire of the international community.
# Furthermore, all my lieutenants, [[TheDragon Dragons]], Mooks, and subjects have diplomatic immunity as citizens of my realm.
# [[BoringButPractical My flagship will NOT be a super-sized version of my battlefleet's standard warship, I will simply use an example of said standard ship instead, with the necessary communications upgrades to better direct the fleet.]] This will also make the use of decoy flagships much easier.
# [[CryingWolf As an alternative my flagship will be disguised as a civilian ship, preferably a civilian liner or a hospital ship.]] If my enemies choose to attack regardless, then my ship will have copious amounts of hidden firepower ready when they get too close.
# My AceCustom fighter with all the extra speed, armor, and firepower upgrades will become the standard for my air force, [[FlawedPrototype pending sufficient testing.]]
# I will send sleeper agents to where the hero came from as well as all countries, planets, worlds, realms, lands, etc. and plant several easily concealable doomsday weapons that will activate upon my death.
# If the hero does have significant others, I will make sure that the price of defeating me will include the hero's relationships with them.
# My lieutenants and Mooks will all have unique backup plans assigned to themselves following my defeat. These plans will only be known to me and the individual subordinate, and if they divulge it to the heroes, I still have another one up my sleeve.
# If I am a non-human: humanity can turn [[HumanityIsGood good]], [[HumansAreBastards bad]], or [[HumanityIsInsane insane]], so it is essential to know which way they will lean to in any situation. If they lean to the latter two, I will use those factors to the fullest extent.
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# I will make sure my evil realm is an internationally-recognized state, and if the heroes dare attack, my lawyers and diplomats will meet them at the next diplomatic conference.
# In addition, I will try to keep my evil plans as subtle as possible to avoid the ire of the international community.
# Furthermore, all my lieutenants, [[TheDragon Dragons]], Mooks, and subjects have diplomatic immunity as citizens of my realm.
# [[BoringButPractical My flagship will NOT be a super-sized version of my battlefleet's standard warship, I will simply use an example of said standard ship instead, with the necessary communications upgrades to better direct the fleet.]] This will also make the use of decoy flagships much easier.
# [[CryingWolf As an alternative my flagship will be disguised as a civilian ship, preferably a civilian liner or a hospital ship.]] If my enemies choose to attack regardless, then my ship will have copious amounts of hidden firepower ready when they get too close.
# My AceCustom fighter with all the extra speed, armor, and firepower upgrades will become the standard for my air force, [[FlawedPrototype pending sufficient testing.]]
# I will send sleeper agents to where the hero came from as well as all countries, planets, worlds, realms, lands, etc. and plant several easily concealable doomsday weapons that will activate upon my death.
# If the hero does have significant others, I will make sure that the price of defeating me will include the hero's relationships with them.
# My lieutenants and Mooks will all have unique backup plans assigned to themselves following my defeat. These plans will only be known to me and the individual subordinate, and if they divulge it to the heroes, I still have another one up my sleeve.
# If I am a non-human: humanity can turn [[HumanityIsGood good]], [[HumansAreBastards bad]], or [[HumanityIsInsane insane]], so it is essential to know which way they will lean to in any situation. If they lean to the latter two, I will use those factors to the fullest extent.
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# I will generally refrain from having people who defect to me RewardedAsATraitorDeserves. It’s not good practice. If I really can’t trust them, I’ll just have them closely monitored by a skilled assassin.
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# If I find out my spouse has been cheating on me, I will first try to find out how long and how many times they have done so. If it was just once or twice done long ago, I will forgive them. If more than that, or been extremely recently, and ''especially'' if they have been passing information to them during the affair, I will have to send my unfaithful spouse to arrange an unfortunate accident.accident for my unfaithful spouse.
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# But, if I do so, I intend to research everything about the hero. Hey, there is a very good chance our parents' first names might be the same!
# After my plans have succeeded, if I decide to retire to an idyllic planet or city, I will make sure to use everything in my remaining arsenal to make sure those hunting me down are fried to the point of no return before they even set eyes on my planet/city properly.
# If, by any case, I am raising Tykebombs to kill TheHero, I will make sure the kids are skilled in surviving in nature, excelling in every scene we throw at them and have excellent relationships with me and my mooks. They would be raised to have empathy for their team members, and provided with everything they ever need. Those caught misbehaving or abusing the kids in ''any manner'' will be [[MakeAnExampleOfThem made an example of]].
# If I suspect my Dragon has betrayed me for TheHero, I will try to prove the deception covertly first. I wouldn't lash out at them and threaten harsh repercussions before the deception is proven. Else my Dragon will ''[[SelfFulfillingProphecy actually]]'' betray me for TheHero, if they haven't already.
# If I find out my spouse has been cheating on me, I will first try to find out how long and how many times they have done so. If it was just once or twice done long ago, I will forgive them. If more than that, or been extremely recently, I will have to send my unfaithful spouse to an unfortunate accident.
# As an addendum to the above, if there's a kid of the unfaithful spouse from an affair, I will not harm him/her AT ALL. Children are innocent of [[SinsOfTheFather their parents' sins]], and I will be better off remembering it.
# If, by any case, I am raising Tykebombs to kill TheHero, I will make sure the kids are skilled in surviving in nature, excelling in every scene we throw at them and have excellent relationships with me and my mooks. They would be raised to have empathy for their team members, and provided with everything they ever need. Those caught misbehaving or abusing the kids in ''any manner'' will be [[MakeAnExampleOfThem made an example of]].
# If I suspect my Dragon has betrayed me for TheHero, I will try to prove the deception covertly first. I wouldn't lash out at them and threaten harsh repercussions before the deception is proven. Else my Dragon will ''[[SelfFulfillingProphecy actually]]'' betray me for TheHero, if they haven't already.
# If I find out my spouse has been cheating on me, I will first try to find out how long and how many times they have done so. If it was just once or twice done long ago, I will forgive them. If more than that, or been extremely recently, I will have to send my unfaithful spouse to an unfortunate accident.
# As an addendum to the above, if there's a kid of the unfaithful spouse from an affair, I will not harm him/her AT ALL. Children are innocent of [[SinsOfTheFather their parents' sins]], and I will be better off remembering it.
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