A Guide to Obtaining and Keeping Power

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Written by Cyriad Vaeswryth

As most of you do not know what the truth of the political world is, I am forced, by my very nature, to write on the topic. Within this book, you shall find the ultimate truth regarding politics, its schemes, and how to conquer it. The ambitious may rise, so long as they know how to rise; for while there may be a ladder, and a man, or woman, may be able to climb it - while they are ignorant of its very existence, they shall never climb. This book will cause further atrocities to be done unto myself, and perhaps those that read it, and thus I advise you follow my guidelines and lessons to the letter. This book is not for the faint-hearted, and those of weak wills, weak minds, and the inability to adapt or change. You shall learn much, wake up to the truth of reality, and become the very thing that you think you are, though you are not. Conceptuality will end soon, and so long as you remain within reality - you will not perish with it.

Contents:
Chapter One: A Definition of Power
Chapter Two: Virtues; The Greatest Lie
Chapter Three: On the topic of Kingdoms, Houses and Principalities
Chapter Four: The Art of Lying
Chapter Five: On the topic of Public Opinion
Chapter Six: On the topic of Concept
Chapter Seven:
Chapter Eight:
Chapter Nine:
Chapter Ten:
Chapter Eleven:
Chapter Twelve:
Chapter Thirteen:
Chapter Fourteen:
Chapter Fifteen:
Chapter Sixteen:
Chapter Seventeen:
Chapter Eighteen:
Chapter Nineteen
Chapter Twenty:
Chapter Twenty-One:
Chapter Twenty-Two:
Chapter Twenty-Three:
Chapter Twenty-Four:
Chapter Twenty-Five:
Chapter Twenty-Six:
Chapter Twenty-Seven:
Chapter Twenty-Eight:
Chapter Twenty-Nine:
Chapter Thirty:

O.O.C. Notes

• Yes, I know that this is not how the political world of Tolkien's Legendarium works (especially considering the world is an Epic Fantasy, and does not have much on the matter. We don't know the tax-levels of kings, and we don't know about the social-inequality, employment levels, public opinion and the like) - However, this chronicle is simply using a grey area of lore, to create possible roleplays. It is also how Cyriad sees the world, and thus is entirely based on his opinion - it may be that it is completely and utterly incorrect.
• Yes, this is inspired by Machiavelli's many works.
• There will most-likely be more than thirty chapters. Thirty is what I'm aiming for, however.
• I will get round to filling in the Chapter names, soon.
• There isn't a strict guide I'm following for this chronicle, however I will post frequently depending on the circumstances (as most of the chapters are not that long, perhaps a daily schedule will work)
• This Chronicle is not yet published within the 'actual world' of roleplays and the like. It will be published once fully-posted on the Archives.