Greetings Aetolia,

Let it be known that on this day I, Artdox, formally proclaim myself
Emperor of Aetolia. Here is the reason behind this.

It has been a long while that the realm is crying for a leader. Someone
who can rally up the people under his influence of power to dominate the
world from atop his throne. Someone who can stop all the petty bickering
between parties and choose a side. Someone for all people to look up for
and admire. That person just happens to be me.

Right now you must be thinking why is this person me? I will tell you
why. I have single handily slain the most powerful fighters in the
realms. I have managed to thwart the largest groups of people trying to
kill me to later slay them. I have raided every city in the world for my
own personal reasons. Frankly put, I am unstoppable and there is nothing
you can do about it. The power is out there and I have decided to take
it.

The rules of my reign are pretty simple. These are the guidelines you
all must follow from now fourth:

- You must treat me with proper royal etiquette.
- Every time you talk to me either via tells, says, messages, channels,
posts or talk about me to someone else you must refer to me as "Emperor"
or "His Highness" (of course any divine or my most loyal subjects may
refer to me as simply "Artdox").
- Every time you reside within my presence for an amount of time you
must nod at me.
- Every time you require a service from me or my empire you must hand me
a gift.

Failure to abide to these guidelines will result in your immediate death
and your head will be handed back to you without any questions asked.

I swear to you all that if you acknowledge your new Emperor with
respect, you will be kindly compensated in the future. Plot against my
rule or ignore my power and I swear that your life will become a
miserable existence.

You are all welcomed to join my Empire. The Empire has a use for every
of your talents either it be fighting, spying, woodcraft, jewelry,
cooking, tattooing, enchanting, concocting, forging, envenoming,
scribes, historians, scholars, bards or any other skills you might
posses. The rewards of serving my empire will be great. Exceptional
service will be compensated in either GOLD, CREDITS or even ARTIFACTS.

I also encourage every political leader out there to come into contact
with me for negotiations. Don't worry, I don't plan on breaking or
becoming a treat to your organizations but rather to work with them in
mutual interests.

The purpose of this Empire might be a little nebulous to you right now.
Don't worry, I will soon post the Empire's mission statement.

Right now you must think that all this is a joke. I tell you that it's
far from it. I am dead serious about this. I also expect some resistance
from people. Good, they will serve as an example to the rest of the
world.

Hail your new Emperor, Artdox, and may the Empire prosper!

Penned by my hand on the 20th of Severin, in the year 186 MA.