Machiavellian Schemes.

[sobrique]

"And here it has to be noted that men must be either pampered or crushed, because they can get revenge for small injuries but not grevious ones. So any injury a Prince does a man should be of such a kind that there is no fear of revenge." -- Niccolo Machiavelli, The Prince.

Ho hum.
Amber tonight.

*smirk*

Comments

[mavnn.livejournal.com]

So, did you succeed in crushing anyone?

[sobrique.livejournal.com]

Sadly, no. But I didn't give them cause for vengance either, whilst setting them in opposition with someone else, so it's not entirely a 'loss'.

Of course, 'win' and 'lose' are such variable concepts in Amber.