Dynasties Online

(Authors note. When in the game, I will refer to people by the character they are playing in-game more when referencing their thoughts and actions. An example is that Reginald is now playing the game as Lucius Aurellion, so he will be referred to as Lucius when speaking and doing activities in the game.)

"I have dealt with many unruly nobles, and they are some of the most annoying and dangerous parasites to deal with, especially the unbridled egotistical and arrogant ones."

"This is because they infiltrate and have authority over a part of your army and may go against the overall strategy leading to disaster."

"But you can’t be too strict and surgically remove it like you would a tapeworm or piece of rotting flesh, or it will lay eggs which will hatch into more shameless schemes and deadly political battles, turning your slight infection into a raging epidemic normally shortening your lifespan significantly."

"These parasites must be dealt with and may even have some unexpected uses once their poisonous tendencies have been suppressed, appeased or turned and used in a beneficial way."

"A most beneficial way indeed."

Reginald Coulan, creator and head of House Aurellion in Dynasties Online.

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"My lord, are you ok?"

A steel plate-clad vice general asked Lucius, his words laced with concern.

Lucius looked at the giant-like man half a head taller than most, with a crimson red tasselled steel spear clutched in his right hand while the other held onto the leathery rains of his red horse, smiling back at him. A crimson red surcoat with a golden pelican emblazoned in the centre on a shield showing his loyalty to his general overlaid his breastplate. A winged fine steel helmet hung from his saddle, glinting like a beacon in the sunlight.

Like Lucius, he had a steel sword strapped to one side of his belt while his saddle held a unique ornate ironwood bow with ancient runes carved into its upper and lower limbs on one side and a large quiver of goose feathered arrows on the other.