User blog:Moonunitiv/Journal of Sir J'man - 12th Fish 339 EE

The arrogance of those who seek power beweilds me. I sit on the throne, a foreigner. I earned this by the sweat of my brow, from a simple fisherman, with nothing but a boat to my name. I was no one, but that never stopped me. I have become what every noble in the empire desires to be, the one who wields the staff of Hous Tars, the Sword of Emperor Shonn, and I wear the Crown of the Dead Crow. But my court is full of pompose aristocrats, who scheme and talk behind my back, they wish they had even a fraction of what I had, but they do nothing. They just sit around in their castles and manors, dreaming of power.

Today is the 12th of the Fish. How apt, considering my first profession, that such an unfortunate event should befall this month. The High King of Coro, King Ronnam the Second, has been murdered by an unknown agent, and of course, I am blamed for this murder. I, Sir J'man, who never gained power by conquest, never sent vast armies to take the lands of others, am blamed for the murder of my dear friend, who was dying even before someone slit his throat in his sleep. I fear that Lounan, the new High King, will march to my gates within the year.

Even in such troubling times, I realise that to retaliate will do nothing good. I must uphold what values I have always kept; that peace, not war, will help this misundersanding.

I have sent a large entourage of gifts for the Kingdoms of The Coro, and they should reach the Capital by the morrow. I only hope that they are meet with gratitude, and not misguided agression

Sir J'man,

Emperor of the Silla Empire

12th Fish, 339 EE